August 29, 2021 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Iglesia Católica de San José

230 N. 3rd Street

Grand Junction, CO 81501

“We are Missionary Disciples of Jesus”

“Somos discípulos misioneros de Jesús”

PARISH INFORMATION

INFORMACIÓN

PARROQUIAL

WWW.STJOSEPHGJ.ORG

Phone: (970) 243-0209

Fax: (970) 243-7493

Office Hours/Horas de Oficina

Monday - Friday/Lunes -Viernes

9:00 am -12:00 pm &1:00 –5:00 pm

Masses/Misas

Monday - Friday/Lunes - Viernes

7:00 a.m. daily Mass/Misa diaria

Misa en Español

Martes, Miércoles y Jueves 6 p.m.

en la iglesia

1st Friday: 7:00 p.m. bilingual fol-

lowed by Overnight Adoration.

1st Saturday: 7:00 a.m. bilingual

following Benediction.

Anticipated Sunday Mass

Misa Dominical anticipada

Saturday/Sábado 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass

Misa Dominical

7:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. (English)

11:30 a.m. (Español)

Adoration/Adoración

Mon. & Fri. 7:45 a.m.—4:15 p.m.

T-W-Th. 7:45 a.m.—5:50 p.m.

Closing with Benediction

Lunes y Viernes 7:45 am—4:15 pm

Martes a Jueves 7:45 am—5:50 pm

Terminando con Bendición

Confession/Confesión

Monday through Friday

Lunes a Viernes

7:45 a.m.

Tuesday through Thursday

Martes a Jueves

5:00 p.m.

Saturday/Sábado

3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Medjugorje Prayer Group

Tues. 7:00 p.m. St. Francis Chapel

Charismatic Prayer Group

Weds. 7:00 p.m. Parish Hall 29 de agosto 2021 22* Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Mass Intentions

Saturday August 28th

+Terry Montoya +Angela Nieto Health of Pat & Patti Chappell

Sunday August 29th 7:30AM-

+Willard & Leah Kinaman +Breana Wieker

Health of Elaine & Lance Taylor 9:30AM-

Personal Intentions for Rita Han 11:30AM-

+Isabel Leon Monday August 30th

Pro Populo

Tuesday August 31st +Gene Lovato

6:00PM-+Lusaira Victoria Labrado de pulido

Wednesday September 1st +Peter & Ange Tripodi

Thursday September 2nd +Dorothy Heltzel

Friday September 3rd +Mary Wright

+Manuel Rodriguez

Please note: Our bulletin is

published out of town. In or-

der to list the proper Mass

intentions on the bulletin ,

they need to be submitted two

weeks prior to the date of the

Mass. Please also check the

parish website for current list-

ing of intentions.

Daily Mass Readings

Sun., 8/29/21 First Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 Second Reading: James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27 Alleluia: James 1: 18

Gospel: Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15,21-23

Mon., 8/30/21 First Reading: First Thessalonians 4: 13-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13 Alleluia: Luke 4: 18

Gospel: Luke 4: 16-30

Tues., 8/31/21 First Reading: First Thessalonians 5: 1-6, 9-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14

Alleluia: Luke 7: 16

Gospel: Luke 4: 31-37

Wed., 9/1/21 First Reading: Colossians 1: 1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 52: 10, 11

Alleluia: Luke 4: 18

Gospel: Luke 4: 38-44

Thurs., 9/2/21 First Reading: Colossians 1: 9-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 2-3ab, 3cd-

4, 5-6 Alleluia: Matthew 4: 19

Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11

Fri., 9/3/21 First Reading: Colossians 1: 15-20

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 100: 1b-2, 3, 4,

5 Alleluia: John 8: 12

Gospel: Luke 5: 33-39

Sat., 9/4/21 First Reading: Colossians 1: 21-23 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 54: 3-4, 6 and 8 Alleluia: John 14: 6

Gospel: Luke 6: 1-5

August 29, 2021 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Totus Tuus 2021

Stewardship Corner Saint Ita of Killeedy

Ita of Killeedy, Ireland, also known as Ida, is one of the two most famous women saints in Ireland, along with Brig-

id of Kildare. Born near present-day County Waterford, allegedly of a royal family, she was baptized as Deidre.

She is said to have rejected a prestigious marriage for a life as a consecrated woman religious. She moved early in

her life to Killeedy (in County Limerick), where she founded a small community of nuns and resided for the re-

mainder of her life, in community with other consecrated women. She dedicated herself to prayer, fasting, a sim-

plicity of life and cultivating a gift for spiritual discernment.

Ita was well known for having the gift of being able to guide people in holiness. She was much sought after as a

spiritual director and confessor. During this period of Christianity, the Celtic Church was more advanced than

other churches at the time in recognizing qualities of spiritual leadership in women and in encouraging women in

this role. It is thought that Ita may have been abbess of a double monastery of men and women and that she was

a confessor to both, giving difficult penances while maintaining a forgiving and compassionate spirit. Confessing

one’s sins to a priest had not yet been established as the normal form for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and

ordained priests were not yet regarded as the only members of the Church authorized to hear confessions, for-

give sins, and impose penances.

She began a school for boys, some of whose graduates became saints in their own right, the most famous of

whom was Saint Brendan. She was also known as the “foster mother of the saints of Erin.” The name

“Ita” (“thirst for holiness”) was conferred on her because of her saintly qualities.

She believed that the three things God most detested were a scowling face, obstinacy

in wrong-doing, and too great a confidence in the power of money. Three things she

believed God especially loved included a pure heart, living a simple life and great gener-

osity inspired by gratitude for God’s gifts.

Ita died sometime around 570 and was buried in the monastery she founded. It was

destroyed by Viking invaders in the ninth century. A Romanesque church was later built

over its ruins, but that too failed to survive. The site, however, remains a place of pil-

grimage today.

August 29, 2021 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Henry Wertin, Pastor frhenry@stjosephgj.org

Fr. Ernesto Rodriguez, Parochial Vicar frernesto@stjosephgj.org

Carmen Fuller, Pastoral Associate carmen@stjosephgj.org

Deacon Doug van Houten (970) 210-1099

Deacon Fred Bartels deaconbartels@gmail.com

Belle Lovelace, Accounting Clerk belle@stjosephgj.org

Margarito Betancourt, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator margarito@stjosephgj.org

Javier de los Santos, Director of Music javier@stjosephgj.org

Teresa Gill, Coordinator of Missionary Discipleship, Gr. 1-12 Teresa@stjosephgj.org

Olga Matias, Receptionist olga@stjosephgj.org

Ginny Revel, Administrative Assistant ginny@stjosephgj.org

Jesus Celis, Maintenance/Custodian jcelis@stjosephgj.org

Angelina Herrera, Maintenance angelina@stjosephgj.org

After hours emergency (sick) calls (970) 243-0209, ext. 1

Parish Staff/Equipo Parroquial

Finance Council/Consejo

Financiero

Mike Moran – Chairman

John Andrews

Harry Hampton

David Hjelstrom

Blanche Lucero

Geneva Duran

Pastoral Council/Consejo

Pastoral

Toni Moran

Sharel Fedler

Sherry Brandon

Dale Thome

Holy Family Catholic School 786 26 1/2 Rd.

Grand Junction, CO 81506

Principal: Jake Aubert 970-242-6168

Overnight Adoration

You are invited to watch with the Lord during overnight Adoration in the Church,

on the First Friday of September, 9/3/21. Charismatic Adoration from 8:00 pm to

1:00 am followed by Silent Adoration from 1:00 am until 6:45 am Saturday morn-

ing. Benediction followed by a bi-lingual First Saturday Mass at 7:00 am. There will

be a flyer and sign-up sheet at the church’s west entrance.

Adoración toda la noche

Se les invita a observar con el Señor durante la Adoración de la noche a la mañana”, el primer vier-

nes de septiembre, 9/3/21. Adoración carismática de 8:00 pm hasta la 1:00 am, seguida de adoración

en silencio desde la 1:00 am hasta las 6:45 am del sábado por la mañana. Bendición seguido por una

misa bilingüe del primer sábado a las 7:00 am. Habrá un volante y una hoja de registro en la entrada

oeste de la iglesia.

Catholic Daughters

Please join us on the first Saturday mass at IHM on September 4, 2021 at 8:00 AM.

Our next meeting will be on September 12, 2021, 2:30-4:30PM at Sacred Heart church in

Fruita. Next season’s calendar will be discussed.

August 29, 2021 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Calling all Volunteers

Would you like to use your time, talent and treasures

to help out the St. Joseph parish? We have some per-

fect opportunities for parishioners to participate in

stewardship for the glory of God.

The parish is in need of volunteers to help out at the Hearts of the Holy Family religious

goods store, to be ‘on call’ volunteers at the parish’s front desk, (Spanish speaking/

bilingual preferred), and to help with funeral dinners.

Pick your area of interest and contact the parish office at 243-0209 to advise of your avail-

ability. We are so appreciative of your generosity in building up the Kingdom of God.

‘Blue Mass’ celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church

for all those in the ‘Public Safety Field’

On Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, the 7:00 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church will be a ‘Blue Mass’ celebrated for all those in the ‘Public Safety Field’. This would include: Police Officers, Firefighters, Correctional Officers, 911 Operators, EMS Personnel, Search and Rescue Teams and all others involved in the Public Safety Field. The Mass is an Open/Public Invitation to pray together to God for wis-dom and justice, compassion and healing, and for protection and strength for all those involved in protecting our citizens. All are wel-come. Thank you.

Register your child for the 2021—2022 Faith Formation Program at St. Joseph

Registration takes place in the Parish Hall after Saturday and Sunday Masses and closes Sunday, 9/5/21.

CAN YOU HELP?

Our program is staffed solely by volunteer catechists. We need parent participa-

tion to make our program successful. If you can volunteer to be ‘helper’ in the

classroom, please contact:

Teresa Gill, Coordinator of Missionary Discipleship

Teres@stjosephgj.org

Office: 970-243-0209 X209

Cell: 251-4087851

August 29, 2021 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Retrouvaille– A Lifeline for Married Couples

September 10-12, 2021

Denver, Colorado

303-317-5111

You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Thinking about separation or divorce? Are you

frustrated, bored or angry with each other? Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to each other?

Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long “i” - a French

word meaning “rediscovery”) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has

helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriages. This program can help yours

too.

For confidential information or to register for the September 10-12, 2021 program please call 303-317-

5111 or email us at Retrouvaille.CO@gmail.com. Please visit our web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com

for more information

Youth Project Ministry Volunteers Needed

Needed: Youth volunteers to help us to operate our screen projector for the following Masses:

4:30pm mass alternate; 7:30am mass as soon as possible; 9:30am mass alternate;

11:30am mass alternate ( Hispanic)

Please contact Belle at the parish office (243-0209)to help.

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Se necesitan voluntarios para el Ministerio de

Proyectos Juveniles

Se necesitan jóvenes voluntarios para ayudarnos a operar nuestro proyector de pantalla para las siguientes

misas:

4:30 pm misa alterna; 7:30 am misa lo antes posible; 9:30 am suplente de misa; 11:30 am suplente masivo

(hispano)

Comuníquese con Belle en la oficina parroquial (243-0209) para ayudar.

Hands Together Haiti – 2nd Collection

A second collection will be taken up at all Masses the weekend of 9/11/21 – 9/12/21 to

benefit the poor people of Haiti after the recent earthquake and tropical storm.