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St Joseph Catholic Church

2020 St Joseph Drive, Largo Maryland, 20774

301-773-4838 Fax 301-773-6832 Website: www.stjoseph-largo.org

“ Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert and was tempted.”

We see the devil’s temptations at work in today’s Gospel. We see the Lord Jesus

tempted by Satan. The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert, a hostile and dangerous

wilderness for 40 days. There, in the desert, Jesus would spiritually prepare Himself

for His public ministry, and ultimately His death and resurrection, for our eternal

salvation, by facing the same temptations that we face.

The devil knew that something was going on with Jesus, but he wasn’t quite sure

what it was. He wasn’t sure if this was the Messiah that the Scriptures had promised

would come. So, he decided to temp Jesus, just as he tempted Adam and Eve to eat

the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden., just as he tempted the Israelites in the

desert where they wandered for 40 years, just as he tempts you and me!

Jesus turned to His heavenly Father for the strength He needed to resist Satan’s

temptations. He did not lose sight of His reason for being in the desert, His

preparation for His ministry. Jesus’ ministry was one of truth, love and forgiveness,

that led to His death and resurrection and to eternal salvation for each of us.

Today is the First Sunday of Lent. Lent is our 40 days of penance and preparation

for Easter, when our Lord rose in the glory of God the Father, after overcoming sin

and death. We must confront our temptations from the devil, just as Jesus did in the

desert. Jesus relied on His love and relationship with His Father to give Him the

strength to resist Satan’s temptations. We must rely on our love and relationship

with Jesus to strengthen us to resist the temptations of the devil. Jesus, our strength,

comes to us in the Eucharist that we receive at Mass. We are members of Jesus’

Body, the Church, and He will not abandon us to the desert of temptation and sin.

– Bishop Roy Campbell

Mass Schedules

Weekday Masses

Monday - Friday: 8:15 a.m. In the

Rectory Chapel

Tuesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. in

the Church

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. and

6:00p.m.

Holy Day Masses

Holy Days of Obligation: 12

Noon & 7:00p.m.

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Sunday March 10, 2019 ~The First Sunday of Lent

From the Bishop’s Pen...

Parish Office

The church office is Only Open: Mon. thru Fri. from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The office is Closed for business on:

ALL Weekends, Federal Gov’t Closings / Holidays and Holy Days

Phone: ( 301)773-4838 Fax: (301) 773-6832 Website: www.stjoseph-largo.org�

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Alicia Sanders, Office Manager ; [email protected] ; ext 24

Karen Marshall, Secretary; [email protected]; ext 10

Loraine Hayling, Financial Services; [email protected]; ext 14

Bernadette Crawford, Religious Education; [email protected]; ext 15

Theresa Leeke, Music; [email protected]

Harold Sanders; Facilities Manager; [email protected] ; ext 16

Beverly Dandridge:Youth Ministry; : [email protected]

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OPERATIONS

Audiovisual Support: Chuck Clay, [email protected],

Bereavement Support: Etoile Hawkins, [email protected]

Food Pantry/St. Vincent DePaul Society: Rhonda Price, 301-773-0102 or ext 13

Good Samaritans Ministry: Carolyn Brooks, [email protected] 301-379-5944 and

Evengeline Dyer, [email protected] 301-390-9392

RCIA Coordinator: Deacon Steven Nash, [email protected]

Repast Ministry: Burma Hill, [email protected], 240-620-4556

Social Justice Ministry: Lisa Smith, [email protected]

Wedding Coordinator: Thelma Lucas, [email protected]

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Infant Baptisms: Parents requesting baptism must be registered active members

of the Parish. Baptisms are on the last Sunday of each month, after 11 am Mass

(except during Lent) Parents may pick up a Baptism Registration Packet from the

church office during business hours. Participation in Pre-Baptismal Program is re-

quired.

Marriage: Couples seeking to be married in the Church are to make arrangements

with the pastor six months to a year in advance of their intended wedding date in order

to allow time for the couple to complete marriage preparation. At least one of the en-

gaged must be a registered active member of this Church.

Christian Burial: The family of the registered deceased should contact Bp.Campbell

or Fr. Boxie as soon as possible to plan the funeral arrangements. Please contact Mrs.

Hawkins on the bereavement committee at [email protected] .

Anointing of the Sick: Anointing of the sick is celebrated upon request prior to sur-

gery or at the time of illness. Please notify the Parish office of the illness or hospitaliza-

tion of the parishioner.

To Receive the Eucharist: Sick, hospitalized and shut-ins should contact Bernard

Broadus at [email protected] to schedule a visit.

The Bulletin

Announcements and Inserts for the NEXT bulle-

tin are due in the Church Office on the Monday be-

fore by 12 noon. The bulletin is sent to the printer

on Tuesday morning. Inserts are printed front and

back and are limited to 2 sheets per bulletin. Late

submissions will go into the next bulletin.

WELCOME TO ST. JOSEPH

CHURCH

Our desire is that every member of our par-

ish family encounters Jesus Christ in a very

personal and life-changing way as they jour-

ney through life within our community.

That now includes you and we welcome

you to this very personal, yet communal

journey of faith as part of our parish fam-

ily. As you begin the next part of your faith

journey with us, we encourage you to take

the steps below:

1. Get connected and stay up-to-date

with what's going on here at St. Joseph

Church. The Lord is alive and working in

many ways here which means a lot of

ministries and events are taking place

almost every week. We provide a number

of ways for you to stay connected with all

of that. Read our weekly bulletin and visit

our website (www.stjoseph-largo.org) to

keep yourself “in the loop” of happenings

at the church.

2. Spend time in Adoration. Adoration is

every First Friday of each month all day

with Benediction at 7 pm. Adoration is

also offered every Tuesday at 6 pm fol-

lowed by Mass at 7 pm. Stop in and ex-

perience the renewing power of being in

God's presence. Jesus waits for you so he

can pour his love and mercy into your

heart.

3. Seek to give in selfless, self-giving

ways. God has given you gifts to share in

helping the Church build the kingdom and

accomplish her mission. Seek the guid-

ance of the Holy Spirit to help you discern

where you are meant to serve. Check out

our Ministries and Organizations at the

Welcome table in the foyer. Pray, discern,

then take that leap of faith and get en-

gaged in the life of the parish.

4. Complete the parish registration

form (you can obtain one at the Wel-

come Table) before you leave . Let us

know you are here so we can properly

welcome you!

WELCOME AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU

AND YOUR FAMILY.

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT

Prayer meetings are

held the 2nd and 4th

Thursdays of every

month at 7:00 pm in

(Cr 1)...Join us!

THURSDAY 14th

8:15 am Mass in Rectory

• 7 pm– Music Dept.

• 7 pm– Parish Council Listening Session

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ACTIVE PARISHIONER STATUS

AN “ACTIVE MEMBER OF THIS

PARISH IS ONE WHO:

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Consider lighting a

Memorial Candle

to memorialize a family member to an event.

Light one for yourself as a special intention or

for a Birthday, Anniversary or a

special remembrance. Candles

stay lit an entire year and are

renewable. Anyone can have a

candle for less than 85¢ a day!

Pick up an order form in the

foyer or ask for one from one of our Hospi-

tality Ministers.

Our Parish family’s Weekly offering

$ 21,572.80 (03/03/19)

Our average weekly parish expenses for

February 2019

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Our Offertory last week was,

% of Expenses

Faith Direct for Jan. 2019 $6,870.78

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PLEASE REMEMBER SAINT JOSEPH

CATHOLIC CHURCH IN YOUR ESTATE

PLANNING

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Please use your envelopes,

And fill them out completely. All you have

to do is include your offering and write the

amount on the envelope. REMEMBER,

money/checks do not stay together with the

envelopes so if there’s no information or

amount on the envelope you used you may

not be getting proper acknowledgement for

your offering. Anonymous giving does not

help to establish you as an active church par-

ticipant. Your tax deductible offerings are

based on the information on your enve-

lopes. Fill out checks and envelopes

BEFORE the Mass starts!

If you are registered and not receiving

your envelopes contact the office to verify

correct names and/or change your ad-

dress.

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Our Church Home

Please remember this is Gods’ house

and you should NOT bring food or drink

into it. Treat it with the care and respect

that it deserves. If you feel that you are

an exception and above the rules of re-

spect, then DO NOT leave cookie

crumbs, potato chip crumbs, wrappers,

bags or water bottles on the seats or on

the floor of the church as proof of your

disrespect. Whatever you brought in,

take it and any trash you made with you

when you leave.

ST. JOSEPH’S MEMORIAL WALL

Would you like to honor a deceased

member of your family? St. Joseph

Bereavement Support Ministry is tak-

ing applications for deceased mem-

bers of St. Joseph’s Parish to be

added to the Memorial Wall. For appli-

cations and more information, call San-

dra James, 301 773-3196, or Etoile de

Hawkins, 301 336-0284. You may also

call Karen Marshall, at Church Office,

301 773-4838 ext. 10

Church Calendar for the Week

SUNDAY 10th

8:30 am— 11 am —6 pm

• 1pm-Altar Servers training

• 1pm-Ladies Aux. K of St. John (Clr1)

• 1:30pm-Youth Ministry

TUESDAY 12th


• 4 pm—Grow Our own Musicians

• 7-7:30 pm—Cantors & Musicians

The next Bible Study will be

after Lent

FRIDAY 15th

8:15 Mass in church /Stations of the Cross

• 12 noon to 5pm– FISH FRY

• 7 pm– Stations of the Cross followed by

Lenten Reflections

National Telephone Rosary:A National Tele-

phone Rosary in recognition of Fatima is held

on the 13th of each month at 8pm by the Na-

tional Council of Catholic Women. Call 515-739

-1261 and insert code 703993#. Questions?

Contact Province Director Cindy Perry

at [email protected].

MONDAY 11th


• 10am– Parish Council Listening session (RR)

• 4 pm—Grow Our own Musicians

• 6pm– NAMI Family-to-Family (Clr2)

• 7 pm– Music Dept.

WEDNESDAY 13th


• 10 am– Senior Line Dancing

• 12 pm– Setup for Cup of Joe

• 4 pm—Grow Our Own Musicians

• 6:30pm– Cup of Joe (RR)

SATURDAY 16th

5 pm Vigil Mass

• 7am– Mens’ Ministry (Clrm 2)

• 9 am –Religious Ed

• 10:30 am—Youth Choir

Please Pray for the Sick and shut-in...

Walter Alexander, Shelia Anderson, Agnes Bell, Theresa Bowser, Rachel Brewer, Margaret Brooks, Norah Brown, Natika Brown, Vir-

ginia Brust, Edwinda Castleberry, Alberta Christian, Bernadette Crawford, Anna Ferdinand, Mary Fletcher, Desiree Graves, Thelma

Harrison, Destin Ikwubuo, Evelyn Johnson, Annette Keizer, Mark Landry Sr, Mark Landry Jr, Gabrielle Landry, Robin Landry,

Rufina Lebi, Florence & Thomas McDaniels Sr., Barbara Marshall, James Marshall, Kathleen Mitchell, Nancy Mooney, Floyd Mucker,

Fr.Everett Pearson, Paul Newman, Claudette Randall, Charles Ratcliffe, Barbara Reece-Jones, Miriam Ross, Teresa Ross, Sheryl Sand-

ers, Darlene Shirley, James Shorter, Jennie Smith, Carol Steiner, William ”Billy” Tolbert, Erma Torney, Frances Tyler, John & Joan

Woody

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...for Next Week Please report at least 30

minutes before your Mass so that you are

properly prepared.

Readings for the Week of

March 10, 2019

Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-

2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 [cf.

15b]/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13

Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps

19:8, 9, 10, 15 [Jn 6:63b]/Mt

25:31-46

Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4

-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19 [18b]/

Mt 6:7-15

Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps

51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 [19b]/Lk

11:29-32

Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16,

23-25/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3,

7c-8 [3a]/Mt 7:7-12

Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps

130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/

Mt 5:20-26

Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps

119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/Mt 5:43

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.Sunday 8:30 Mass:

11:00 Mass: Perry Family &Melvin G. Perry

6:00 Mass

Monday 8:15 Mass:

• Tuesday 8:15 Mass

• 7:00pm Mass:

• Wednesday 8:15 Mass:

• Thursday 8:15 Mass:

• Friday 8:15 Mass:

• Saturday 5:00 Vigil:

Mass Intentions are made in the

Church Office during regular business

hours. We no longer accept bookings

for one name for several days in suc-

cession. An offering is usually $10

cash per date.

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�Lectors:

5:00 pm Sat.– Janette Bell/Garveyette

Brown

8:30 am— Toni Grier / Debra

Tomlinson

11 am– KNIGHTS

6 pm— Ledetra Beaudoin / Shirleyne

McDonald

Extraordinary Ministers of the

Eucharist:

5:00 pm Sat.— Team C

8:30 am - Team D

11 am — Team KNIGHTS

Altar Servers

5:00 pm Sat.— Team L

8:30 am Sun.— Team M

11 am — Team D

St. Joseph

College Bound

Scholarship

Program.

The 2019 Col-

lege Bound

Class consists

of 13 remarkable students who have

dedicated consistent service to vari-

ous St. Joseph ministries. As a self-

supported initiative, your contribu-

tions are the sole support of the COL-

LEGE BOUND SCHOLARSHIP.

Parishioners wishing to support the

College Bound Fund may place their

contributions in the marked box in

the Foyer. Thank you!

The Fish Fry will be

Fridays- March 15th & 29th

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�Eat in or take out

• 12 noon to 5 pm

• Phone orders taken until 2 pm

• Dinner & 2 sides $11 Sandwiches $8

• To order call:

• Cal Thompson: 301-928-2157

• Harold Sanders:301-390-7150

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LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRA-

TION FOR THE WEEK

Temptation is a part of our lives. Even Jesus

wrestled with temptation. Our faith tells us

that we are meant to live our lives in service

of God's kingdom. Yet, we often find our-

selves pursuing our own desires rather than

God's. The Gospel clearly tells us that true

power is found in the embrace of virtue -

living lives of non-violence, mercy, and for-

giveness. Yet, we still are not convinced and

seek things that will hurt us and retaliate

against those who harm us. When Jesus

faced temptation, he found security in who

he was, which firmly rooted him in his mis-

sion and gave him the determination to trust

in God. We, too, must learn to find security

in our identity as a son or daughter of God,

to live out our mission rooted in that truth,

and to be confident in God's abiding pres-

ence.

Attention St. Joseph Girls &

Boys In grades 6 through 9

You are invited to the Marian

Tweens and Teens Group’s gath-

ering on Saturday, March 16, 2019

in the Rosemont Room from

12:30pm to 2:30pm. Come and

enjoy discussions, games and re-

freshments as we explore the

Blessed Virgin Mary in our lives.

Parents are Welcome! See the

Sodality insert in this bulletin for

more information.

Sharing the Gospel

When you give food and clothes to charity,

don't be a show-off. When you pray, find a

quiet place to talk to God alone. When you

skip meals to pray, do it privately. God will

see you giving. God will hear your prayers.

When you do good things quietly, God will

reward you.

Prayer

God, help me to do good things quietly, in-

stead of showing off.

The Parish Council has established a church building com-

mittee to explore all aspects of building a new church on

this property.

Please join us for one of the following sessions:

Monday, March 11, at 10:00 AM

Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 17, at 1:00 PM

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