5:00 p.m. (English) 7:45am, 9:00am, 10:30am (Spanish), 12:00 Noon

OFFICE of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

28-47 43 Street, Astoria, NY 11103 Phone: (718) 278-1611

E-mail: l.rosas@stjosephlic.org

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

PARISH REGISTRATION

SACRAMENTS

PRAYER AND DEVOTION

Parish STAFF

Monday — Saturday, 8:45am, CCMondays Ch - After Mass

Choir Practice Wednesdays 7:30 CH Third Friday, 7:00pm, ICC

Catequesis Familiar Sunday, 9:00a.m, MRH Guadalupanos Tuesday, 8:00pm, HFR Curso Biblico/Misioneros Thursday, 7:00pm, HFR Oración Carismática Friday, 7:00pm, CC Cursillistas Wednesday, 8:p.m., HFR Jornadistas Sunday, 1:00pm, ICC

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

After 12:00 Mass until 4:00pm.

(CC, Convent Chapel; Ch, Church; MRH , Msgr. Ryan Hall; H.F.R.: Holy Family Room; ICC Immaculate Conception

Twenty-fourth Sunday in

Ordinary Time September 17, 2017

Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven. — Sirach 28:2 *********************************************************************** FORGIVENESS Nearly ten years before, a son and father had parted ways when the business they shared went bankrupt. The son blamed the father. They did not speak to each other again. Then the father became seriously ill. The mother called the son and told him he had better come soon. The son walked sheepishly into the hospital room. The father motioned his son to him and whispered: “Did you ever think you could do anything that would keep me from loving you?” Resentment and anger are foul things, the first reading from Sirach tells us. Remember the last things. Stop hating. Live by the commandments. As Saint Paul writes to the Romans, we are to live for the Lord and die for the Lord. Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel reminds us of God’s compassion. The immense sin of humanity has been forgiven and stricken from the record. We are to forgive others in the same way. ************************************************************************ READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a ************************************************************************

Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the weekend of September 16 and 17 in memory of John Fabijanic. Requested by: Mary Viscovich & Family

Bread & Wine will be consecrated at Masses during the week of September 18 — 22 in memory of Eleanor Alfonso Requested by: Cynthia Alfonso

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Hurricane Harvey Collection

A special diocesan collection will take place next Sunday, September 24th during all Masses in an effort to provide aid and

comfort to our brothers and sisters in the affected areas.

Please be as generous as possible during this collection. Envelopes for this special

collection are at the back of the church.

PRAYER INTENTIONS F T S H

Giuseppina DiGiRolamo, Marianne Gazzara, Angie Franke, Rina Zaffuto, Marianne Devivier Fennelly,

Nora Smyth & George Glus ***********************************************************************

Those Who Have Entered into Eternal Life Rocco Cangemi, Giuseppina Petrella, JoAnn Massa,

Mary Rerecich, Antonina Miller, Ivan Favijanic, Luisa Zapata & Mercedes Aviles

Saturday, September 16: Vigil Mass 5:00 Angelo Longo Walter Blazevic Sunday, September 17: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Masses of the Day: 7:45 Mass Available 9:00 Pietro Iuliano Norberto Vicenti Jr. 10:30 Raul & Maribel Sosa (Aniversario de bodas) Marino Pimentel & Ofelia Castiel 12:00 Gaetana Giacone 7:00pm John Antony Pieraccini Monday, September 18: 8: 00 Robert Castiglione 12:00 Erminia Cozzi Tuesday, September 19: St. Januarius 8:00 Mary Rerecich 12:00 Angelo Longo Wednesday, September 20: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year 5778) begins at sunset 8:00 Frank Giambrone (Special Intention) 12:00 John Carusone Pietro Gambino 7:30pm Idania Bautista Thursday, September 21: St. Matthew 8:00 Rosa & Filippo Russo 12:00 Dec. Members of Greco & Conti Family Friday, September 22: Autumn begins 8:00 Anthony Massalin 12:00 Marija Lesica Saturday, September 23: St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) 8:00 Albert Rosete 5:00 St. Padre Pio Sunday, September 24: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses of the Day: 7:45 Mass Available 9:00 Marian Marston, Giordano Vlacich, Frank DiRico, Mary Danyluk, Tan Pok, Clara, Archen & Helen Cabelin 10:30 Dora Vergara de Garcia, Ines Suarez 12:00 Rocco Manetta 7:00pm Emily Muscat

MASS SCHEDULE

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Wine & Cheese

Our Wine & Cheese Social is after the 7:00 pm Sunday evening Mass on September 24 and is a great way to meet other parishioners and guests to St. Joseph's. Please join us in the Gathering Space for a little fun and enjoying each other's company in a casual atmosphere. We serve not only red and white wine, but also non-alcoholic beverages and delicious light snacks, including cheese, crackers, nuts and fruit or veggies. We look forward to sharing a glass of wine and good conversation with you!

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Pasta Night to follow Friday’s triduum

September 22, 2017 7:30 p.m.

School Social Center.

Homemade pasta and meatballs. Tickets available in the parish office.

Tickets are only $15/adults, $5/kids in advance from the Rectory or $20/adults, $10/kids at the door. ************************************************************************ Sunday Religion Classes starting with the 9:00 a.m. Mass, then coming over to School for Religion Class. Registrations will take place after all Masses for the next three weeks of September, starting Sept. 3rd. Children should come to Religion each year to learn more about God and their Catholic Identity.

Grades 1 - High School

For Further information call at 718-278-1611

*New Registrations must bring a copy of the child’s birth and Baptismal Certificates. Registration form can be pick up from the office.

Triduum of Prayers in honor of St. Pio of

Pietrelcina

Wednesday, September 20 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 22 7:00 p.m.

Feast Day of St. Pio Saturday, September 23 5:00 p.m. Solemn Mass

Procession to follow, Refreshments to follow benediction in the gathering space.

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has declared that in Brooklyn and Queens we will celebrate a “Year of Vocations,” *********************************************************************** Las matriculas para las clases de religión de los niños y jóvenes de nuestra parroquia ya están abiertas.

Las inscripciones están abiertas lunes, miércoles y Jueves de 1:00p.m. a 5 de la tarde en la oficina de la parroquia. También estaremos inscribiendo todos los domingos después de todas las misas dominicales.

Por favor recuerde que las clases empiezan atendiendo a la misa dominical de las 9:00 a.m. y luego continua en la escuela desde las 10:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Todos los niños matriculados deben asistir a la misa dominical cada semana.

Grades 1 – 8 & High School

*Para aplicaciones nuevas por favor traer una copia del acta de nacimiento y una copia del certificado de bautizo. ********************************************************************** TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION We’ve seen how the rescue of Eucharistic Prayer II from the mists of history changed the style of our prayer, introducing a sleek simplicity to the prayer said aloud by the priest. Remember, before the reform of our prayer in the late 1960s, the priest whispered the words of the Roman Canon, Eucharistic Prayer I. His voice was not amplified, his back was to the people, who could only tell what was going on by a shift in his posture as he bowed and genuflected and as bells were rung to indicate his progress through the prayer. With the emergence of the new prayers, some feared that the old prayer would be lost forever if it weren’t somehow changed. The reformers asked that it be streamlined a bit by omitting the repeated “Through Christ” at the end of various intercessions, and trimming the list of somewhat obscure saints. The new edition therefore brackets parts of the two lists of saints in the prayer, unfortunately dropping all the women from the second set. The decision was also made to keep the Lord’s words at the consecration exactly the same in every Eucharistic Prayer, although there is precedent for more variety. On November 2, 1968, Pope Paul VI signed off on the plan of the new Mass, and by April 1969, the publication of the revised order of Mass was announced.

Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 17 de septiembre de 2017

Perdona la ofensa a tu prójimo, y así, cuando pidas perdón se te perdonarán tus pecados. — Sirácide 28:2 ************************************************************************ PERDÓN Unos diez años antes, un padre e hijo se distanciaron cuando el negocio en el que eran socios se fue a bancarrota. El hijo culpó al padre. No se hablaron más. Entonces el padre se puso gravemente enfermo. La madre llamó al hijo y le dijo que viniera a verlo pronto. El hijo entró con vergüenza a su habitación en el hospital. El padre hizo un gesto para que se acercara y susurró: “¿Acaso pensaste que podrías hacer algo que me hiciera dejar de amarte?” El rencor y la cólera son abominables, nos dice la primera lectura de Sirácide. Piensa en tu fin. Deja de odiar. Vive conforme a los mandamientos. Como escribe san Pablo en Romanos, para el Señor vivimos y para el Señor morimos. En el decimosexto aniversario del 11 de septiembre de 2001, para nosotros en Estados Unidos todavía no nos es fácil perdonar. Sin embargo, la parábola de Jesús en el Evangelio de hoy nos recuerda la compasión de Dios. El inmenso pecado de la humanidad ha sido perdonado y borrado del libro. Tenemos que perdonar a otros de igual manera. ************************************************************************ TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE En 1535 los frailes mercedarios construyeron la primera iglesia en Lima Perú dedicada a su patrona, Nuestra Señora de la Merced. Esta orden religiosa se remonta al siglo XIII, mientras algunos musulmanes tomaban prisioneros cristianos en España. Era su misión rescatar a los cautivos, incluso, hasta tomar su lugar si fuera necesario. Con el paso de los siglos, los mercedarios se han dedicado a rescatar todo tipo de cautivos del abuso social. Por tal razón, muchas imágenes de la Virgen de Nuestra Señora de la Merced la pintan con dos bolsitas de monedas usadas para comprar la libertad de los encarcelados o esclavizados. En otras imágenes carga cadenas abiertas como símbolo de libertad. Esta patrona de Perú recuerda el deseo latinoamericano de la liberación. Este deseo de liberación se ha convertido en un compromiso urgente para la Iglesia latinoamericana en protesta por los muchos abusos por parte de militares, guerrilleros y carteles de la droga que amenazan la libertad. Jesús vino a liberarnos del pecado y sus consecuencias y su madre (la Merced) ayuda fielmente en esa obra. Su Iglesia no puede hacer otra cosa sino lo mismo. ***************************************************************

BINGO AT ST. JOSEPH

Sunday, September 24, 2017 2:00pm ~ School Social Center

Entrance fee: Adults or children $5

2017 Annual Catholic Appeal As of September 6, 2017, 112 parish families have pledged $42,716.00, 77.03% of Pledge Goal, $37,560.20 received toward our parish goal of $55,455 for the 2017 Annual Catholic Appeal to assist Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and our diocesan church to maintain its many services and ministries. We ask that every parish family consider making a pledge to this campaign, remembering that all monies received over goal will be returned to St. Joseph’s. In case that we do not reach that goal, our parish will have to pay the balance to the Dioceses. ***************************************************************

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you are an adult who is not baptized and who is

seeking information about the Catholic Church, you are invited to:

"COME & SEE." RCIA is the process for you.

If you are a baptized non-Catholic adult seeking information about the Catholic Church, you are invited to

"COME & SEE." RCIA is the process for you.

If you are a baptized Catholic who is seeking to complete initiation into the Catholic Church through the

Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist you are invited to "COME & SEE."

RCIA is the process for you. If you have been married civilly, but not yet in the Catholic Church and are interested to receive the

Sacrament of Matrimony

Please call the Parish Rectory to make an appointment for an interview with

Rev. Vincent Miceli, Pastor or Rev. Cesar Pena, Parochial Vicar.

Classes will start in October ************************************************************************

Formación de Fe para Adultos (R.C.I.A)

Si Ud es una persona adulta que no se a bautizado y esta buscando información acerca de la Fe Católica, Ud esta

invitado a “Ven y Mira”

Si usted esta bautizado como no católico y busca información acerca de la iglesia católica, Ud esta invitado

a “Ven Y mira”

Si usted esta bautizado en la iglesia Católica, y esta buscando completar los sacramentos de Iniciación, tales

como (Primera Comunión o Confirmación), Ud esta invitado a “Ven Y Mira”

Las clases de religión para Adultos R.C.I.A. comienzan en Octubre.

Por favor Llame a la rectoría para hablar con uno de nuestros sacerdotes al 718 – 278 -1611

Update on Parish Weekly Collection, September 10, 2017 Sunday Collection……………………..….....$5,554 Catholic University………………………........$787 Total Collection............................................. .$6341

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The Divine Mercy Prayer Group Please join us for our weekly meeting every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Holy Family Room; Length of meeting is approximately one hour. ***********************************************************************

Food Pantry Our Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 8:00 —9:30am, to assist any parishioner that is need of food. To register please bring a NYC Benefit card. Please Note: The Secure Food deposit Box… Located in the front lobby of our church on Rectory side. Please deposit all dry food (pasta, rice, beans, cans and bottles) there. This will assist us in securing that your food donations go directly to the needy.

Welcome to Our Parish Please mark one:

Please register me and, yes, send me envelopes. Please contact me about becoming a Catholic or

completing my initiation as a Catholic through the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation.

Please contact me about Religion Education for my child.

Please contact me about how I can volunteer.

Name:_______________________________ Last Name____________________________ Date of Birth : ________________________ Address:_____________________________ Apt. #________ City:__________________ State:__________ Zip code_______________ Phone:_______________________________ E-mail:______________________________ Please fill out this form, and deposit in the basket collection or in the Parish office, or e-mail rectory@stjosephastoria.org

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