FEBRUARY 22, 2015

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

PRIMER DOMINGO DE CUARESMA

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Hector J. Madrigal, Pastor

Leo Ramos

Deacon

Lupita Alvarez Pastoral Assistant

Luz M. Casillas de Cárdenas Administrative Assistant

Rocío González Receptionist/Secretary

Sandy Brisley

Bookkeeper

Eva Guzmán Director of Faith Formation

Luis Caldera Youth Ministry Support

Loretta Martinez Bulletin/Web Editor

***** Phil Seidenberger - Parish Council President

Sonia Higgins - Finance Council President Denice Haley - Altar Society President

Adult Faith Formation Lisa Alvarez - Children’s Faith Formation Steve and Alejandra Miller - Impacting Teens Lola Wooten - Saint Luke’s Ministry

Music Ministry Yolanda Hernandez - 5:00 pm Saturday Mass

8:00 am Sunday Mass Pat Carathers & Alvin Garcia– 11:00 am

Sunday Mass

Angi Seidenberger Saint Joseph School Principal

Miechele Ronquillo School Board President Josie Herrera Parent Teachers Organization President

Gail Saiz St. Joseph Day Care Center Director

Office Hours Monday—Thursday 8:30am—3:30pm

Friday 8:30 am-12:00 noon Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation ( Confession ) Saturday 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM

or by appointment

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 AM-English

Spanish Mass 1:00 PM Sudanese Mass 6:00 PM No Mass on Monday

Tuesday 12:15 PM (During Lent) Wed. 8:15 AM & 6:30 PM, Thurs. & Fri. 8:15 AM

Adoration Chapel

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday 5:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 5:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement

WELCOMING ALL AND FORMING DISCIPLES We are a family united in our catholic Faith

That welcomes all God’s children

Forming disciples by Continuing

Christ’s mission of Love, Service, and Education.

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

4122 South Bonham Street Amarillo, Texas 79110-1113

806-355-5621 (Office) / 806-355-5622 (Fax) Email: parish.office@stjosephamarillo.com Website: stjosephamarillo.com Diocesan website: amarillodiocese.org BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday at noon

CAMPUS OFFICES Saint Joseph Elementary School 806-359-1604

Saint Joseph Day Care Center 806-353-7043 Holy Cross Catholic Academy 806-355-9637

Children’s Faith Formation (K-5) and Youth Faith Formation (6-12) Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

Saint Joseph School Classrooms

I.T.” Impacting Teens Third Sunday of the month

Sacrament of Baptism

Contact the Parish Office

Sacrament of Matrimony

Contact the Parish Office

PARISH INFORMATION

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL NEWS

St. Joseph School is now having open registration for the school year 2015-

2016, please call the school for information.

SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

It is that time of the year again to call on new members for the St. Joseph

School Advisory Board. If you are interested in fulfilling the call to help shape

the young minds of our children, please take some time to visit with a school

board member in the gathering area after Mass. They will also be providing

information of what being a board member entails and would be glad to answer

any questions you might have. For more information please contact Miechele

Ronquillo-Advisory Board President 806-316-6418 or Angi Seidenberger-

Principal 806-359-1604.

COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE

Thank you for your generous contributions to the Collection for the Church in

Central and Eastern Europe. Your gift is an expressions of solidarity with the

suffering people of this región. Through joining in the work of this collection,

you are helping to restore the Church and build the future. Please visit

www.usccb.org (search “Church in Central and Eastern Europe”) to learn

more about what your donations have accomplished.

CRS RICE BOWL

Join our parish community-and more thata 13,000 Catholic communities across

the United States-in a life-changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick

up your family’s rice bowl from and don’t forget to download the CRS Rice

Bowl app! Remember, your Lenten sacrifices change lives. Our journey with

CRS Rice Bowl begins in Tanzania, where a simple soybean is changing lives!

What actions can you take this Lent to change lives-at home and around the

world?

CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Every Tuesday during Lent the Priests of the Central Deanery will

be hearing confessions in a designated Church from 7:00 pm – 9:00

pm. We will begin at St. Joseph’s that will be hosting confessions

without a Penance Service on Tuesday the 24th of February. March 3rd at St.

Hyacinth’s; March 10th at St. Thomas; March 17th at Blessed Sacrament and

March 24th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. There will also be a Deanery-

Wide/Citywide Penance Service on Thursday, March 26th at St. Mary’s

Cathedral, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH FESTIVAL

It is festival time again! The Festival committee has begun planning the ST.

Joseph Festival! This year the festival will be a one day event which will be

held on Sunday April the 26th from 11 am to 7 pm. Please save the date! There

are many ways that each of us can help to make this event a great success. If

you would like to participate by BECOMING a committee member, please feel

free to join us in a committee meeting on Tuesday, February 24th at 7 pm in the

church office. If you and your family or group of families would like to

provide a food booth please contact Lisa Alvarez at 806-382-0311. If you and

your family or a group of families would like to provide an activity booth,

please contact Sonia Higgins at 806-670-6431. We are also searching for live

entertainment for the day of the event. If you or someone you know would be

interested in providing live entertainment at the festival, please contact Sonia

Higgins (806-670-6431).

HISPANIC MINISTRY

The Hispanic Ministry will be selling burritos on Sunday, March 1st after the

8:00 am, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Masses. All proceeds will be used to purchase

a new floor mat for the gathering area.

Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church!

4122 S. Bonham St.

Amarillo, TX 79110

After John had been arrested, Jesus

came to Galilee proclaiming the

gospel of God: “This is the time of

fulfillment. The kingdom of God is

at hand. Repent, and believe in the

gospel.” - Mk 1:14-15

"And he remained in the desert for forty

days." Lent is meant to be like our journey

into the desert. Just as Jesus spent these

days fighting with temptation and

ultimately building up his spiritual

strength, we too are called to spend the

next forty days doing battle with the things

that tempt us. We are invited during this holy season to grow in

self-discipline by giving something up for Lent. The long-

standing Christian practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving

are also important elements of this spiritual battle. When we

pray, we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit, thereby squeezing

out any spirit of selfishness or evil that threatens to control our

hearts. When we fast, we exercise the virtue of temperance, or

self-control. This virtue is of tremendous value when we are

tempted to indulge our bodily senses in ways that are not healthy

or holy. And almsgiving--when it is truly generous--also

strengthens us spiritually by shifting our gaze to the needs of

others, even to the point of making a personal sacrifice. Today's

Gospel tells us that Jesus "was among wild beasts, and the

angels ministered to him." What a contrast! The brutal, vicious,

bloodthirsty beasts and the pristine, heavenly angels were both

there at the same time: each with radically different intentions.

And so it is with us. Our reality is also marked by the contrast

between the brutality and vice of sin and the grace and goodness

of faith. During Lent, we acknowledge the battle between good

and evil within our own souls and do what we can to stir up a

victory for goodness. This season of purification can help each

of us to become a better, holier, and therefore happier person.

May we make good use of this, our journey into the desert.

LENTEN REGULATIONS

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of

fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays

during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. FASTING: One full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken,

but not to equal a full meal from age 18 until age 59.

ABSTINENCE: No meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of

Lent for everyone 14 years of age or older.

NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA

NOTICIAS DE LA ESCUELA DE SAN JOSÉ Las inscripciones para el año escolar del 2015-2016 ya empeza-

ron. Los invitamos a que vengan a inscribir a sus hijos y a cono-

cer la escuela.

MIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO ESCOLAR Otra vez es esa época del año en que los invitamos a formar parte del

Consejo Escolar. Si usted está interesado en escuchar el llamado para

ayudar a formar las mentes de nuestros niños, por favor tómese un

tiempo para hablar con algún miembro del consejo escolar después de

la Misa en el área de recepción. Ellos contestarán cualquier pregunta

que usted pueda tener. Para más información favor de comunicarse con

Miechele Ronquillo-Presidente del Consejo Escolar al 806-316-6418 o

con Angi Seidenberger-Directora de la Escuela de San José al 806-359

-1604

PLATO DE ARROZ DE CRS

Unase a nuestra comunidad parroquial-y más de 13,000 comunidades

cátolicas en los Estados Unidos-en una jornada de Cuaresma que cam-

bia vidas con Plato de Arros de CRS. Tome el plato de arroz de su

familia, y no olvide descargar la aplicación móvil de Plato de Arroz de

CRS! Recuerde, sus sacrificios de Cuaresma cambian vidas. Nuestra

jornada con Plato de Arroz de CRS comienta in Tanzania, ¡donde un

simple frijol de soya está cambiando vidas! ¿Qué accions puede tomar

esta Cuaresma para cambiar vidas-en casa y en todo el mundo?

CELEBREMOS EL SACRAMENTO DE LA RECONCILIACIÓN Todos los martes durante la Cuaresma los Sacerdotes del Decanato-

Central estarán escuchando confesiones en una de las parroquias desig-

nadasde 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm. Empezaremos en San José que tendrá Ser-

vicio de Reconciliación el día martes 24 de febrero de 7:00 pm-9:00

pm. Ven y experimenta el amor sanador de Cristo. Martes por la tarde

de 7-9 PM, 3/3- Iglesia de San Jacinto, 3/10- Iglesia de Santo Tomás,

3/17- Iglesia del Santísimo Sacramento, 3/24- Iglesia de Nuestra Seño-

ra de Guadalupe. Servicio penitencial para todo el decanato y la ciu-

dad, Jueves a las 7:00 PM 3/26- Catedral de Santa María.

FESTIVAL DE SAN JOSÉ El Festival de San José ya se acerca!! El Comité ya empezó a plane-

arlo. Este año el festival se realizara el domingo 26 de abril de 11:00

am-7:00 pm. Hay muchas maneras en las que podemos ayudar a que

nuestro Festival sea todo un éxito. Si usted está interesado en formar

parte del Comité siéntase libre de asistir a la junta del comité que se

realizara el martes 24 de febrero a las 7:00 pm en la oficina de nues-

tra parroquia. Si usted desea tener un puesto de comida comuníquese

con Lisa Alvarez al número (806) 382-0311 o si desea tener un puesto

de actividades comuníquese con Sonia Higgins al (806) 670-6431.

También estamos buscando un tipo de entretenimiento en vivo para ese

día. Si usted sabe de alguien que ofrezca algún entretenimiento en

vivo por favor comuníquese con Sonia Higgins (806) 670-6431

MINISTERIO HISPANO

El domingo 1 de marzo el Ministerio Hispano estará vendiendo burri-

tos después las Misas de 8:00 am, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Los fondos

recaudados se destinaran para la compra de un tapete para la entrada

principal del Templo. Agradecemos todo el apoyo que nos puedan

brindar!! Please Pray for our Sick Rod Green, Theresa Manno, Sylvia Gleason,

Rosina Newhouse, Charles Handley, Sue Martinez, Howard Birkenfeld, Julian

Biggers, Anthony & John Newhouse, Lydia Castillo, Carl Ault, G.G. League,

Edward Martinez, Bob Gallager, Nina Morganti, Carmen Oviedo, Grisel

Morales, Jose Ortiz , Gary Bellinghausen, Jenny C., Chase Sprigen, Christian

Morales, M.L.Vigil, Margaret Bynumó, Linda King, Cecilia Gleason, Luca

Buga, Willie Faye Huseman, Calista Huber, Carmen Ramos, Sam Quintana,

Patricia Eagle, Mary Rose Edgar, Lola Wooten, Lynell Alison, Dale Hoover,

Danita Vigil, Junior Manibog, Evangelina Madrigal, Evelyn Mulá, Carol Sal-

daña , Carla Wilson, Doris Larson, Tony Peña, Louis Raef, Ezequiel Rodriquez,

Jessica Trujillo, Carolina Ortega, Steven Bellinghausen, April and Colt Jenkins

Readings for the Week of February 22nd, 2015

Lecturas para la Semana del día 22 de Febrero de 2015

Sunday/Domingo: Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 8:00 a.m. †Mijo Ilic & Parents by Daughter & Grandchildren

11:00 a.m. Audee Seidenberger “Happy Birthday” by Dad & Mom

1:00 p.m. †Daniel Cruz & Susana Medina by Norma Najeld

6:00 p.m. Sudanese Mass

Monday/Lunes: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46

No Mass

Tuesday/Martes: Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15 12:15 p.m. †Sue Beard by Elaine Clarke Wednesday/Miércoles: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32 8:15 a.m. †John S. Hubbs by Michael & Irene Hubbs

6:30 p.m. Mass Thursday/Jueves: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12 8:15 a.m. †Bill Croysdale by Kathy & Garry Reed

Friday/Viernes: Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26 8:15 a.m. Caleb Brumley by Kathy & Garry Reed Saturday/Sábado: Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48 5:00 p.m. †Marion Keller by Denis & Irene Acker

Next Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10

Please Pray for our Soldiers Blase Musick, Jacob Tumbleson, Anthony J. Martello, John Aaron Peña, Chris Romo, Phillip Romo

ADORATION CHAPEL The Lord Needs Your Company!!! Your commitment to fill the following hours (even on a temporary basis) would be greatly appreciated, in order to relieve the few who have kept these hours covered at great sacrifice. Please call the coordinator if you can help with day or night time hours.

Adoration Needs: Monday 12:00 noon & 3:00 p.m. Tuesday 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday 12:00 noon & 10:00 p.m. Thursday 6:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

Friday 7:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Saturday 2:00 p.m. He seeks your company and love.

Could you not watch one hour with Me? (Mt. 26:40) If you cannot make your hour of Adoration please call: Pam Marsh-Coordinator at 654-4397

REGULACIONES DE CUARESMA

Miércoles de Ceniza y Viernes Santo son días obligatorios de

ayuno y abstinencia para los Católicos AYUNO: Una comida completa diaria es permitida. Dos comidas

pequeñas también se pueden comer, pero las dos juntas no deben

completar una comida completa. Deben de ayunar todas las perso-

nas de los 18 hasta los 59 años de edad.

ABSTINENCIA: No comer carne el Miércoles de Ceniza y duran-

te todos los viernes durante la Cuaresma para todas las personas

desde los 14 años de edad.

February 22nd to 28th, 2015 Del día 22 al día 28 de Febrero, 2015

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Mass-English

9:15 a.m. Scripture Study (OLS)

11:00 a.m. Mass-English-Youth Mass

1:00 p.m. Mass-Spanish

2:30 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting (HFR)

4:00 p.m. Event at OLG

6:00 p.m. Mass-Sudanese

Monday: No Mass

6:00 p.m. Amarillo Rejoicers (HFR)

Tuesday: 12:15 p.m. Mass

7:00 p.m. Confessions

Wednesday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

9:00 a.m. Golden Faith Seekers (HFR)

6:30 p.m. Mass

7:00 p.m. Faith Formation-Children & Teen

7:00 p.m. Faith Formation-Adults-Spanish

7:00 p.m. JESED (HFR) (SNR)

Thursday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

5:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Church)

5:30 p.m. Standards for Excellence Mtg.(SNR)

7:00 p.m. Confirmation Class for Adults

Spanish-(HFR)

7:00 p.m. The Joy of the Gospel- 1713 S. Tyler-Home of Carol Saldaña

Friday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross-English 7:30 p.m. Vía Crucis (Spanish) Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Altar Society Board Meeting (SNR)

3:40 p.m. Confessions

5:00 p.m. Mass –English

Diocesan News

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC ADACEMY

The Student Council of Holy Cross Catholic Academy chal-

lenged the students, faculty and staff to bring in one ton food dur-

ing Catholic Schools’ Week. To accomplish this, an average of 25

pounds of food per person was needed. At the end of the food

drive, 2464 pounds of food had been collected for an average of

30.8 per person! Way to go Mustangs!

24TH ANNUAL CZECH SAUSAGE DINNER

ST. ANN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, CANYON Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 11:00am to 2:00 pm, Parish Family Cen-

ter 605 38th St. Canyon, Adults $12, Children $6, age 5 and under,

Free. Czech sausage, sauerkraut, bread, parsley potatoes, cole slaw,

Cobbler, and all the trimmings. Drawing, Country Store and Religious

articles.

57TH GERMAN SAUSAGE DINNER ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday, March 8th, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Adult Meat tickets are

$13, children’s tickets are $6, and kids six and under eat free. Take

-out meals will also be available for $13. St. Francis Parish Hall,

(10 miles east of Amarillo off Hwy. 60-1 mile east of Tyson)

SAVE THE DATE – RESPECT LIFE BANQUET MARCH 22

Keynote REBECCA DUSSAULT, 2006 Win-

ter Olympics, 2010 World Championship Win-

ter-triathlon , World Class Athlete; Wife &

Mother, come and hear Rebecca share how she

stayed faithful even when the world dared her to

be less than committed. For Tickets or more Info (806)383-

2243 Ext 129 www.prolifeamarillo.org ~ Facebook –

Respect Life Amarillo

WAKE UP THE WORLD!-2015 YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE

Wake up the World, is what Pope Francis has asked us to do in the

special Year of Consecrated Life as we celebrate the Lives of reli-

gious sisters, brothers, and priests, and invite others to consider a

religious vocation. “Religious life out to promote growth in the

church by way of attraction. The church must be attractive. Wake

up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of

acting, of living!...It is wthis witness that I expect of you. Religious

should be men and women who are able to wake the world up.”

Pope Francis, meeting with the Union of Superiors

February 28th & March 1st, 2015 Altar Servers: 5:00 p.m. Pierce Seidenberger, Audee Seidenberger, Luke Balderaz

8:00 a.m. Ashley Warren, Hunter Warren, Missy Musick

11:00 a.m. Karina Ronquillo, Andre Salinas, Devon Salinas

1:00 p.m. Andres Cárdenas, Isaac Cárdenas, Salvador Casanova

Communion Ministers: 5:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. Information not available at time of printing

11:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m. José Piña, Adelina Piña, Miguel and Veronica Lora,

Rufino Chinchilla

Lectors: Ushers: 5:00 p.m. Barbara Oehlert Leo Leners

8:00 a.m. Monica Musick Roger Bernt

11:00 a.m. Pamela Aragon Pat Kennedy

1:00 p.m. Martin Romero E. and M. Gonzalez

G. and S. Lopez

Weekly Collection Report:

Informe Semanal de la Colecta Projected—Proyectado $7,500.00

Collection— Colecta 2/14 & 2/15 $7,261.15

Over/Under—Más/Menos $-238.85 Children’s Collection—C. de los niños $192.35

Campus Ministsries $249.00

Campaign for the Homeless $804.90

JANUARY MASS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE

5:00 PM-111 8:00 AM-69 11:00-218 1:00 PM-215

DECEMBER MASS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE

5:00 PM-150 8:00 AM-87 11:00 AM-207 1:00 PM-193

(CHRISTMAS EVE: 5:00 PM-218, MIDNIGHT-251

CHRISTMAS DAY: 11:00AM-130, 1:00 PM-108

NEW YEAR’S EVE: 5:00 PM-103)