Dear Parishioners,

Know what I’m looking forward to? Setting my clock

back one hour. We have four weeks to wait. This year, it

happens on All Saints morning. If All Saints hadn’t fallen on a Sunday

this year, that particular Sunday would have been the 22nd Sunday after

Pentecost. This year is actually remarkable, because the Sunday before

All Saints, since it’s the last Sunday in October, is Christ the King. So

the Masses for that Sunday – which would be the 21st Sunday after

Pentecost – will be celebrated on Monday, October 26. But the 22nd

Sunday is out of luck this year, since Monday, November 2 (All Souls),

begins the series of Daily Masses for the dead. I hope you all followed

that. Liturgical details can be dry, but I sort of enjoy it.

I trust our participation in the Rosary Rally for 40 Days for Life was

successful. And now, as of this Sunday, October 4, we have has our new

Bishop for five days. I have no idea when I’ll actually get to meet him.

I’ve heard good reports about him from some of the younger priests in

the diocese. At one time, not too long ago, he was one of the

“formators” at Mundelein Seminary. The young priests like him and

consider him a good guy. I know some of those priests so I trust their

judgment. Please God, I trust he IS a good guy.

Once again, thank you for using Sign Up Genius to register for

weekend Masses. The folks who attend the Saturday 4:15 PM will

continue to sign up by hand on Saturdays. Many of those folks don’t

have computers so it’s really impossible for them to use the program.

So far, it seems to be working well. Of course, I believe we’re all

looking forward to the day when Sign Up Genius will no longer be

necessary and we can bid it “Adieu.”

On another note, I do hope that a few men have decided to step up and

help the parish by serving as ushers. We’ve gotten by with a kind of

“skeleton crew” in the past, but when the existing ushers come and ask

me to ask the men of the parish for help, I have to listen. Come on,

guys, you have to go to church anyway, I mean, you’re already here, so

please help us out. I promise to get you all nice new usher badges.

That’ll be pretty cool, right? Also, guys, if you volunteered for any

work on our recent projects, please contact me so I can put you on our

volunteer list. Don’t know what we’d do without you men. God bless,

dear Family.

Father Magiera

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

October 3rd/4th, 2020

A Parish Apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

Fr. Michael W. Magiera, FSSP, KHS, ChLJ, Pastor

1329 Belleview Avenue Rockdale, IL 60436-2577

Phone: (815) 725-4469 FAX: (815) 714-2078

Father Magiera’s Email: michael_magiera@hotmail.com Website: www.fsspjoliet.wordpress.com

Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church – Rockdale, Illinois

Elizabeth Kelch, Co-DRE Denise Lonigro, Co-DRE Phone: (815) 729-9149 Phone: (708) 646-3834 Email: stjosephrep@hotmail.com Email: deniselonigro@gmail.com

Office/Rectory Hours: Monday through Friday

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

2020 Liturgical Calendar and Mass Intentions

Sanctuary Lamp Intentions of Lola Hill

Sat., October 3 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:15 pm + Patricia Joyce Tamayo (Birthday Oct. 5)

by Gloria Tamayo

Sat., October 3 18th Sunday after Pentecost (2nd cl.)

6:00 pm + Joseph Edward Kledzik

by Solvatore & Katie Rigitano

Sun., October 4th 18th Sunday after Pentecost (2nd cl.)

6:00 am + Fr. Edwin Karlowicz (Died 9/5/2002)

by Sue Gorski

8:00 am Pro Populo

10:00 am + Maria & + Jan Molinski

by Molinski Family

12:00 noon

Melanie Valladao

(Birthday Blessings Sept. 18th)

by Sue Gorski

Mon., October 5th St. Placid &Companions, Mm. (4th cl.)

7:30 am In repentance and reparation for the sins

within our Church and our World

Tues., October 6th St. Bruno, Confessor (3rd cl.)

No Mass; Out of town + Kevin Hansen by Beth & Mike Hansen

Wed., October 7th Our Lady of the Rosary (2nd cl.)

No Mass; Out of town + Fr. Robert Schindler by Brian Lane

Thurs., October 8th St. Briget of Sweden, Widow (3rd cl.)

No Mass; Out of town + Maureen Lewis by Krystyna Sak

5:30 pm

All the Souls in Purgatory, especially

deceased member of FOSS (Friends of the

Suffering Souls)

Fri., October 9th St. John Leonardi, Confessor (3rd cl.)

7:30 am

Fr. Gregory Bartholomew

(Birthday Oct. 9, 1981 and

Ordination Oct. 6, 2012)

Sat., October 10th St. Francis Borgia, Confessor (3rd cl.)

8:00 am John Molinski by Molinski Family

Sat., October 10th Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:15 pm

+ Don Gould (Birthday) by Jan Gould

Sat., October 10th 19th Sunday after Pentecost (2nd cl.)

6:00 pm Anthony Schneckenthale

by the Boudreau Family

Sun., October 11th 19th Sunday after Pentecost (2nd cl.)

6:00 am + Mary Clinch (Nancy Taylor’s Mother)

by Nancy Taylor

8:00 am Dylan Thomas Glowa

by Raymond & Laurie Glowa

10:00 am Pro Populo

12:00 noon

Thanksgiving to St. Joseph and the Holy

Mother for conversion of Family members

by Leslie Hetzel

+ means deceased

Mass Schedule

Ordinary Form

Saturday 4:15pm

Extraordinary Form

Saturday, 6:00 pm; Sunday 8:00 am; 10:00 am; 5:30 pm (Naperville) Monday through Friday: 7:30 am

ALSO Thursday 5:30 pm, followed by Holy Hour and Benediction

AND First Friday (ONLY) 6:00 pm; Saturday 8:00 am

Holy Days of Obligation

Ordinary Form: 5:15 p.m. anticipated Mass, if a priest is available Extraordinary Form: 7:00 am & 7:00 pm

Confessions

30 minutes before Mass

Baptisms

Any weekday is possible, but Saturdays are preferred. To schedule your family’s Baptism, please call or email Fr. Magiera. Thank you very much!

Weddings

For parishioners with faithful parish membership for at least one year. Please inquire at least 6 months prior to intended date.

WELCOME VISITORS! Worship Aides for both forms of the Mass are in the pew racks. We

welcome new parishioners. Census forms are in the back of the

church, either in racks or on the tables. Turn in your form to Fr.

Magiera or place your form in the collection basket. No need to

respond ‘Amen’ at Latin Mass Holy Communion.

Prayer Intentions for the living and deceased:

Christy Becker, Jim Dernulc, Mark Evans, Cris Galounis, Michael

Kelly, Mary Lund, Kathleen Mary McNair, Ray Tomanio, Merlin

Melnarik, , Kaira Paramo, Russler Family, Angie Schuman, Judy

Splayt, Fr. Chris Steinle, OSA, Jim Wright, Ken Zabel, Adele Stukas,

Aldona Peciura, Nancy Tomanio, Zita Stukas,

Hellmann/Roman/Kasperek, Robert Fearncombe, Jr., Isabella

Goodrich, Bonnie Reichstadt, Ellen McCague, Mary Mitchell,

George Magee, Fr. Christopher Manuele, Susanna Wheeler and

James Wheeler, Ricardo Martinez, Ayako Naganuma, Ed Bowlan,

Cole Francis Leon, Mason Leon and Chris Galounis , Raymond

Courney, Cyndy Crane, Isabella Woodsick.

RIP: Ben Bazik, Joseph Birsa, Glen Dykhuizen, Tahara Dykhuizen,

Barbara Schoenberger, Fran Nelli, Dale Bixenmann, Arthur Birsa,

Mary Rose Bucciarelli, Diane Wolfe, Bonnie Nagra, Corinne

Bowers, Dr.Stephanie Pavnica, Andrew Pavnica, Maria Fairman,

George McCague, Linda Stortz, Kevin Hansen, Richard Blaskie, and

Rich Goss, Art Johnson, Rod Springer and Fr. Vytas Memenas

By the Numbers for August 26th/28th, 2020

Regular Collection Saturday 4:15 PM

Saturday 6:00 PM

Sunday 6:00 AM

Sunday 8:00 AM

Sunday 10:00 AM

Sunday Noon

Naperville 5:30 PM

$342.00

$932.00

$467.00

$951.00

$1,225.25

$556.00

$1,726.00

Special Needs (Building) Saturday 4:15 PM

Saturday 6:00 PM

Sunday 6:00 AM

Sunday 8:00 AM

Sunday Noon

Naperville 5:30 PM

$5.00

$150.00

$20.00

$40.00

$100.00

$103.00

Building Fund: (Restricted) Saturday 6:00 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM

Sunday Noon

Naperville 5:30 PM

$20.00

$85.00

$30.00

$50.00

Votive Lights

Mass Intentions

Salt

RE Tuition

All Saints

All Souls

FSSP Calendars

Music

Artifacts

$127.00.

$130.00

$1.00

$40.00

$5.00

$5.00

$20.00

$200

$542.00

TOTAL $7,872.25

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for Us. Please join us on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 P.M. as

we pray the Holy Rosary in reparation for the sins

committed within Christ’s Church.

Ministries Annual Appeal Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Monthly

pledge payments for CMAA pledges should

be made in the next few days. It is very

important that these pledges be paid so that

our parish will reach our goal. Once we reach

our goal in pledges, 70% of the surplus

received will be returned to the parish for our use.

Parish Goal: $20,700

Amount Pledged: $17,660

Amount Paid: $16,890

Remaining Balance to Goal: $3,810

Remaining Balance to Present Pledged Amount: $770

Rebate Amount: None yet.

Dressing for Church

Putting on “your Sunday best” for God should be the rule of thumb.

Gentlemen should wear dress shirts and slacks. Ties and jackets are a

wonderful touch. Ladies always look their best in dresses or skirts

and blouses and should be mindful of the virtue of modesty,

concealing shoulders, “décolletage” and avoiding tightly, form-

fitting outfits. If veils are not for you, I think there is nothing more

lovely or feminine than a beautiful hat.

Bulletin Articles If you have an article that you would like to be included in our

bulletin, please type and email your announcement to

stjosephrep@hotmail.com at least 10 days in advance. Father

Magiera must approve all articles. Thank you very much!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Website:

www.fsspjoliet.wordpress.com

Join Flocknote our parish communication tool:

Text StJoes to 84576 or

sign up online with flocknote.com/StJoesRockdale

Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church – Rockdale, Illinois

Sign up for Masses For the Extraordinary Form Masses please

contact Joe Brennon at 630-202-8193.

If you would like to attend SS. Peter and Paul

Mass in Naperville please contact Terry at

oremus2020@gmail.com or call 630-716-0153.

Ordinary Form Mass on Saturdays at 4:15 p.m. please call the

rectory at 815-725-4469 or use the sign-up sheet in back of the

church.

Mass Intentions Mass Intention envelopes are available in the back of church. Please

PRINT and completely fill out the front of the envelope. We will do

our best to accommodate your request. Mass Intentions are filled on

a first come, first served basis. Our Mass intention dates are

completely filled for 2019 and 2020 are quickly filling up. The Mass

Intention Envelope MUST be completely filled out in order to take

your request. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to

call the rectory. Thank you very much!

Needed … Devout Catholic Substitute Teachers

Each Catholic school in the Diocese of Joliet is successfully

implementing face-to-face instruction that honors the safety

measures outlined in within its School Reopening Plan. As a result,

several Catholic educators are needed to serve as substitute teachers

at the Pre-School – Grade 12 levels. The substitute teacher candidate

must love children and hold either a current Illinois Professional

Educator License (PEL) or an Illinois Substitute License. Please

complete an online application at:

https://www.applitrack.com/dioceseofjoliet/onlineapp/

No degree in education? No problem! If you are called to this ministry, a degree in education is not a

prerequisite for becoming a licensed substitute teacher. An individual

who holds a BA in any discipline is eligible to apply for an Illinois

Substitute License through the seamless process of transcript

evaluation. For further information about obtaining a teaching

license in this manner, contact Karen Udell, CSO Assistant

Superintendent of Leadership and Personnel, at 815-221-6123.

Please Note:

Father Magiera will be gone from Monday, October 5th

after the 7:30 a.m. Mass until Thursday, October 8th.

Father Magiera will return in time for the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Please pray that he will have safe travels and a restful

break. Thank you very much!

40 Days of Life Campaign Many prolife groups from various Catholic parishes will participate

in the 40 Days for Life campaign. This non-violent protest includes

prayer at the Aurora abortion clinic on Saturday mornings from Sep-

tember 26 – November 7. Participants peacefully and prayerfully

witness to the harm that abortion inflicts on the child in the womb,

the mothers seeking abortion and the society that allows such activi-

ty. The crisis is that 56 million children are killed in the womb every

year- about 150,000 daily. Planned Parenthood in Aurora is the larg-

est abortion facility in the Midwest, killing 75-100 pre-born children

from our community every week.

The solution to ending abortion begins with intense prayer and fast-

ing. Our dear Lord said that some demons can only be driven out by

prayer and fasting. Those who would like to come and pray for an

hour and are interested in carpooling will meet at St. Joseph's Church

in downtown Joliet at 9 a.m.on Saturday mornings and return around

noon. If you have questions, contact bethhansen2@yahoo.com. If

you need more information about this campaign go to

www.40daysforlife.com.”

“The greatest destroyer of peace today is ABORTION because it is a

war against the child" Mother Teresa