St. Joseph Catholic Church

210 West Lemon Street Lakeland, FL 33815 A Parish of the Diocese of Orlando

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St. Joseph Parish Office 118 W. Lemon St., Lakeland, FL 33815

Phone: (863) 213-5280 Fax: (863) 686-9546

www.stjosephlakeland.org

St. Joseph Academy Principal Jessica Bruchey

310 Frank Lloyd Wright Way Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 686-6415 www.sjalakeland.org

Mass Schedule Saturday: 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Vigil 7:00 p.m. Español Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (Florida Southern College)

6:00 p.m. Daily: 7:00 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Wednesday: 8:10 a.m. (St. Joseph Academy)

Jueves: 7:00 p.m. Español

Clergy Rev. Tim LaBo, Ph.D.

Rev. Glenn Lopez, SVD

Deacon Antonio Martínez Deacon Jim Spindler

Staff

Mr. Andrew LoFaro, Operations Manager

Mr. E. Louis Canter, OEF Director, Pastoral Care

Mr. Patrick Fleitz, Director, Music

Mrs. Samera Alamm, Coordinator, Religious Education

Mrs. Jackeline Diaz-Rivera, Coordinator, Youth Ministry

Mrs. Clara Castro, Administrative Assistant

Mr. Jose Ríos, Maintenance Staff

Confessions: Saturday, 2:45-3:45 p.m. (English) and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) or by appointment.

Marriage: arrange at least 4 months in advance.

Baptism: English, (863) 213-5280 ext. 2109

Spanish, ext. 2110 or 2111 Communion to Homebound and

Anointing of the Sick: Call Louis Canter at

(863) 213-5280 ext. 2106

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:

Adoration Chapel Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Sat 8 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Sunday 12:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Closes 15 min. before Mass, Reopens 15 min. after Mass

Holy Hour with Benediction: 1st Saturday each month after 9:00 a.m. Mass.

Religious Article Store: Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.;

Tues., Wed, & Thurs: 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (863) 213-5280 ext. 2112

Week of November 25 to December 2, 2018 Intentions are marked with a if the person listed is deceased.

*Mass held at St. Joseph Academy 24-Sat. 9:00 a.m. Rosa DiCesare

4:00 p.m. Ralph Tapley

7:00 p.m. Felipe Rodriguez (Español)

Perfecta Gonzales

Edgar and Clementina Aguilera Birthdays

25-Sun. 7:30 a.m. Ralph Burzynski

9:00 a.m. Missa Pro Populo

11:00 a.m. Austin Duffy

6:00 p.m. Sonia Betancourt & Clementina Aguilera Birthdays

26-Mon. 7:00 a.m. Jim Cullen

12:10 p.m. Louis Moe

27-Tues. 7:00 a.m. Jack and Genevive Condon

12:10 p.m. Mai Bui and Ann Nguyen

28-Wed. 7:00 a.m. Maria Jesus Aguirre

*8:10 a.m. Ai Pham

12:10 p.m. Austin Duffy

29-Thurs. 7:00 a.m. Pauline Buckley

12:10 p.m. Barbara Corbett

7:00 p.m. Martha M. Vallejo Aguilar (Español)

30-Fri. 7:00 a.m. Anthony Tripi

12:10 p.m. Sally Szymczak

01-Sat. 9:00 a.m. Souls in Purgatory

4:00 p.m. Bill Rund

7:00 p.m. Miguel Pinera (Español)

Ruben Rivera

02-Sun. 7:30 a.m. Jorge Herrera

9:00 a.m. Richard De Long

11:00 a.m. Missa Pro Populo

6:00 p.m. Tom Buckler’s Family (Living and Deceased)

The Lake-land Christmas Parade is on December 6th

(Thursday) at 7 p.m. Road closures will begin at 6 p.m. St. Joseph Church will close at 4 p.m.

There is No Mass in Spanish at 7 p.m. St. Joseph Academy will have Food Concessions Booths and

Parking ($5) for fundraisers at the event.

Come and support the St. Joseph Academy.

Evening Prayer During the Advent Season we are invited to participate in Evening Prayer on Saturday beginning 3:30 p.m. before the 4:00 p.m.

Mass and 6:30 p.m. before the 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass. Evening Prayer is part of the Liturgy of the Hours one of the other

Liturgical Prayers of the Church. The origins of this prayer are based in the earliest times of the Church. People gather together to sing, pray the psalms, hear scripture, pray for the Church and pray the Our Father. This prayer is universal in the sense that it is prayed throughout the Church every day. Here at St. Joseph we will have an opportunity to pray with the wider Church in this wonderful and ancient prayer of the Church. Please come and consider praying with us the four Saturdays of Advent. The first Saturday is December 2, 2018.

Immaculate Conception

Holy Day of Obligation

7-Fri. 5:30 p.m. Vigil

8-Sat. 9:00 a.m. Mass

Empanada Sale!!

The AGAPE Confirmation/Youth Retreat partici-pants will be selling empanadas after all Masses on Saturday and Sunday, December 15th & 16th

Chicken, beef, and beef with cheese Only $2.00 each, eat in or take home Pre-Orders for 1 dozen (uncooked) $20..00 dollars. Contact Jackie at (863) 213-5280, ext 2111 for pre-orders only Drinks available for $1.00 dollar

MISSION STATEMENT St. Joseph Academy, a Christ-centered Catholic community, rooted in faith, knowledge and values, inspires students to live the gospel message in school, the community, and the world and to achieve academic excellence through relevant and challenging curriculum.

Mrs. Jessica Bruchey, M. ED. Principal

St. Joseph Academy is currently hiring substitute teachers. Qualified individu-als must meet the following minimum requirements: hold a bachelor’s de-gree, be fingerprinted and cleared through the Diocese of Orlando. Teacher experience is preferred, but not required. Interested candidates should email resume to Ms. DeeAnn Hennighan, Assistant Principal at dhennighan@sjalakeland.org or mail resume to 310 Frank Lloyd Wright Way, Lakeland, FL 33803.

IN SEARCH OF SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES

We are in need of Science Fair

judges on Nov. 30 after

school. Interested parents

should contact

Mr. Terry Smith

at tsmith@sjalakeland.org.

1st graders STEM project! 1st grade became acoustical

engineers and used different

materials to dampen (quiet)

the sounds of "guitars" and

"horns". We used felt, foil,

tissues, and paper towels.

Step-Up for Students has opened the application window for

RENEWAL applicants for the 2019-2020 school year! If you are

currently a recipient of the scholarship, please be sure to log on to

their website [//www.sufs.org]www.stepupforstudents.org to apply for

renewal of your scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. Renewal

applications are only given processing priority until January 31, 2019.

Midday Meditation Concerts at 1:30am

Nov. 30th — Sam Ortiz, Guitar Dec. 7th — Robert Fleitz, piano and Giancarlo Latta, violin

Ministers to the Altar

We are looking for ministers who will assist in cleaning and preparing the altar linens for the parish, once a week. These linens are used on the altar, so special care is given to them. If you are interested in helping us, all you need to be able to do is wash and iron.

Contact Louis Canter, OEF (863) 213-5280, ext. 2106.

Bereavement Support Group Forming

Feeling alone and overwhelmed? Suf-fering from a loss such as a death of a family member or friend? Retirement? Loss of job? Divorce, etc.? A support group is forming to begin on Wednesday, December 7th from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. A support group can help focus the suffering to creative ends so that we are again filled with hope and love for life and for ourselves. If you would like to sign up for the group please contact Louis Canter, OEF at (863) 213-5280, ext. 2106.

AD-VENT star ts Sunday, December 2nd. The Gift Shop has

their assortment of candles (including battery powered), Ad-vent Wreaths, and Advent Calendars on

display now. We also have a new book for children and parents alike - Advent and Christmas Traditions. In this

book, young readers will learn about God's promise and the amazing way He fulfilled it on the first

Christmas. They will learn how Advent is the time to prepare their hearts for Christmas, and also to get ready for

Jesus' return. This book features both the story of Christmas, as well as customs and activities to

help young and old prepare to receive t he infant King into their hearts.

The 2019 Guides to the Liturgy of the Hours and the 2019 Guide to Christian Prayers are also in.

The Gift Shop will be open the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 25, 2018.

Mini Series with Fr. Tim

“Ecclesiology”

Join us in the Parish Hall at 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on

Thursday evenings: Nov. 29 and Dec. 13. All are welcome.

No registration necessary.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday there will be No coffee or

donuts after mass this weekend.

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Blood Mobile When: Sunday, December 9th

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: In Church Parking Lot

near the Pavilion Who: 16 and older , underage needs written

parental consent

An Emmaus Experience Retreat for Women February 1 - 3, 2019

Emmaus Retreats are based on the Scripture found in the Gospel of

Luke 24: 13-35. The main focus of this Women’s Emmaus retreat is to discover or rediscover

Jesus in our lives and the importance of women ministering to other women. Take this time out of your regular routine

to relax into and renew your relationship with God.

Contact Donna Cooper at (863) 712-6187 DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS

JANUARY 7TH 2019!

Is God Calling you? Come to a Vocation School at

Resurrection Catholic Church &

School on Friday, November 30th at 6:00 p.m. at the Parish

Office. Contact Fr. Luis Salazar at (863) 808-1809.

WEDNESDAY EVENING ADULT BIBLE STUDY

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Old Library Please join your friends and fellow

parishioners as we “Open the Word” for the Sunday Readings. All are welcome. All you need is an in-

quiring mind and a willingness to learn. Bring a Bi-ble if you have one, or we will provide one for you. For further information, call the office (863) 213-5280 ext. 2109

ADULT FAITH FORMATION/ SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

For those who wish to become catholic or com-plete sacraments of initiation, or learn more

about the faith.

Please call the Religious Education Office at (863) 213-5280 ext. 2109

Faith Formation Holiday Drive!!

Our St. Joseph Outreach Pantry Is in need of items for Holiday Boxes

(Thanksgiving and Christmas)

for those in need…

Please bring the following items on Wednesday evenings to class from

November 7th - December 19th

Canned Cranberries Canned Pumpkin Canned Pie Filling Canned Fruits and Vegetables Canned Turkey Gravy/

Chicken Broth Boxed Mac and Cheese/

Mashed Potatoes

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes

others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25

St. Joseph Parish Annual

Children’s Nativity Pageant All children in grades Pre-K to 5th grade

are invited to perform in this lovely presentation on December 24th at 3:30 pm

before the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve’s Mass No experience necessary!

Only a joyful heart!

Sign-up for a part on Sunday, December 2nd in the Parish Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The following dates are required for participation:

December 9, from 12:15-1:00 p.m. Room 204 in the McDonald Building (Overview and choose costume)

December 15, from 11:00-12:30 pm in Church (Rehearsal)

For further information, call the office (863) 213-5280 ext. 2109

ST. JOSEPH YOUTH MINISTRY

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Christmas Parade Helping set up, selling, serving and clean up. 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 9, 2018 Help organizing the Toys for

our annual Giving Tree. 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Mrs. Jackie at the Parish Office, ext. 2111 for more information and for registration.

jrivera@stjosephlakeland.org

Youth Calendar - December 2018

S M T W T F S

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13

14 15

16 17 18 19 20

21 22

23 24 25 26 27

28 29

30 31

MIDDLE SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

GRUPO DE JÓVENES HISPANO

Coming Up in December 2018...

Agape Confirmation/Youth Retreat At Camp Gilead

February 1st- 3rd, 2019 (Fri. 5:00 p.m.-Sun. 2:00 p.m.)

Cost: $90.00 per participant To register call (863) 213-5280 ext. 2109

All high school youth are invited to attend and experience the love of God in a spiritual, engaging, and fun way!

For this retreat, we are in need of the following items,

Plastic plates Plastic cups Disposable spoons and forks Napkins Paper Towels

Soda cans and 2 liters (of any kind) Water bottle cases Juice (Capri Sun) Coffee Chocolates (sweets, any kind) Mints Cookies Pancakes Mix Cereal Pasta (Spaghetti) Can Jam

If you can help, you can bring the items to the Parish Office. For more information, call (863) 213-5280 ext. 2109 or 2111.

Formación en Español para adultos

Excelente oportunidad para incrementar nuestra Fe.

Todos los Miércoles 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

Salón Parroquial (Parish Hall)

En Tu mano, Oh Señor, enco-

mendamos el alma de todas las

personas y difuntos de nuestra

comunidad, en especial por de

Felipe Rodríguez y Perfecta

Gonzales con la seguridad y cer-

teza en la esperanza de que junto

a los que han muerto con Cristo,

resucitarán con Él el último día.

Orémos por todos los enfermos de nuestra

comunidad. También por todos aquellos cuyo nom-

bres desconocemos y todas las personas que los

cuidan.

Dona Sangre en la Iglesia Católica de San José

Cuando? Domingo, 9 de diciembre de 2018

Hora? 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Donde? En el estacionamiento de la iglesia

Requisitos: Tener 16 años o más, si eres menor de edad necesitas consentimiento

de los padres. Identificación con foto

Reunion de la Comunidad HIspana 1 de diciembre de 2018 a las 12:00 p.m.

en el Parish Hall. El motivo de esta reunión es para escuchar las

necesidades de la comunidad y elaborar un Plan Pastoral que cumpla con esas necesidades.

Esperamos su asistencia.

Reunión del Consejo Hispano 27 de Noviembre de 2018

Aviso a todos los miembros del Consejo Hispano. Esta es la

última reunión del año. Lugar: Pastoral Center a las 7:00 p.m.

También tendrémos una reunión extraordinaria

el 8 de Enero de 2019 a la misma hora en el mismo lugar.

Círculo de Oración Carísmatica

Todos los Lunes

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Old Library

Oportunidad de Servicio Comunitario.para Jóvenes... Jueves, 6 de Diciembre de 2018 —

Parada de Navidad de Lakeland-Ayudando a repartir, servir, vender y limpiar. 4:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. (Parish Hall)

Domingo, 9 de Diciembre de 2018 Ayudando a organizar los juguetes de nuestro

Arbol anual de La Generocidad. 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(Old Library)

Favor contactar a Mrs. Jackie en la Oficina Parroquial

para registarse y para mas información.

Inmaculada Concepcion de María

Misa de Precepto

Viernes - 7 de Diciembre de 2018 Vigilia - 7:00 P.M. (Español) Para mas información contacta a

Margarita Rubio al (863) 608-1214

Oracion Vespertina (Oración de la Tarde) Durante la temporada de Adviento estamos invitando a todos los feligreses a

participar en la Oración Vespertina (Oración de la Tarde) el sábado a partir

de las 6:30 p.m. antes de la Misa de las 7:00 p.m. Misa en español.

La Oración Vespertina es parte de la Liturgia de las Horas, una de las ora-

ciones litúrgicas de la iglesia. Los orígenes de esta oración se basan en los primeros tiempos donde las personas se reúnen para cantar, rezar los salmos, escuchar las escrituras, orar por la Iglesia y rezar el Padre Nuestro. Esta oración es universal en el sentido de que se reza en toda la Iglesia a través de todo el mundo, todos los días.

Aquí en San José tendrémos la oportunidad de orar con la Iglesia en general en esta maravillosa y antigua oración de la Iglesia. Por favor, ven y únete a rezar con nosotros los cuatro sábados de Adviento. El primer sábado es el 2 de diciembre de 2018 a las 6:30 p.m.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Misa de Celebración

Jueves 13 de Diciembre de 2018

7:00 P.M.

Una oportunidad para mirar la

profundidad de nuestra Fe.

Retiro de Adviento Los Miercoles

5, 12 y 19 de diciembre de 2018 Parish Hall

6:30 p.m.— 8:00 p.m.

Readings for the Week of November 25, 2018 Sunday Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37 Monday Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps 100: 1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Lk 21:20-28 Friday Saint Andrew, Apostle Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Mt 4:18-22 Saturday Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday First Sunday of Advent Jer 33:14-16; Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; 1 Thes 3:12—4:2; Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Let us pray for those who are sick and all caregivers.

George Karsnak, Mi-chael Fernandez, Ray Sakowski, Ma-rianne Sakowski, Jaime Acevedo, Arthur Jones Jr, Vir-ginia Herdon, Dolores Mills , Ginny Phalen, Jerry Wagner, Jim Manning, Barbara Grey, Nora Lee Frye, Nomar Martinez, Bonifacio Martinez and George Vashon.

Names are removed monthly unless family

members contact the parish office.

Monday, November 26

2:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Old Library

6:00 p.m. Girl Scout Meeting Classroom 204

6:30 p.m. Spanish Charismatic Group Old Library

Tuesday, November 27

5:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting

Pastoral Center

5:30 p.m. Emmaus Retreat Meeting Parish Hall

7:00 p.m. Spanish Baptism Class Pastoral Center

7:00 p.m. Práctica del Coro en Español Iglesia

Wednesday, November 28

8:10 a.m. Mass St. Joseph Academy

6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Live!

6:30 p.m. Formación en Español para Adultos

Parish Hall

6:30 p.m. Adult Choir Practice Church

7:00 p.m. Práctica del Coro Renovación

Carismática Holy Family Chapel

Thursday, November 29

10:30 a.m. Bible Study Old Library

6:30 p.m. Adult Faith Formation Parish Hall

6:30 p.m. Legion of Mary Old Library

Friday, November 30

11:30 a.m. Midday Meditation Church

Saturday, December 01

9:30 a.m. First Saturday Adoration Adoration Chapel

2:45 p.m. Confessions Church

4:00 p.m. Spanish Social Parish Hall

6:30 p.m. Confesiones en Español Iglesia

Sunday, December 02

4:00 p.m. Youth Ministry Youth Adult Room

The Altar Flowers and The

Adoration Candle are in memory

of Jimena Guemo by Helen Hickman.

Requiescant In Pace

Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend the souls of our

dearly departed Hubert Her-mes and William Young with the sure and certain

hope that together with those who have died with Christ, they will rise with Him on

the last day.