The word of God is not brought to the ends of the world in a suitcase. We carry it in ourselves. We don’t set it off in a corner of ourselves, arranged in our memory as if on a cupboard shelf. We must let it go to the very core of ourselves, to the very center around which our whole being revolves. We cannot be missionaries if we have not sincerely, generously, and warmly welcomed the Word of God, the Gospel, within ourselves. The vital dynamic of this word is to take on flesh, to become flesh in us. And when this word comes to dwell within us, we become capable of being missionaries…Once we have heard God’s Word, we no longer have the right not to accept it; Once we have accepted it, we no longer have the right not to let it become flesh in us; once it has become flesh in us, we no longer have the right to keep it for ourselves alone. Henceforward, we belong to all those who are waiting for the Word. The time of martyrs comes and goes, but the time of witnesses continues without end- and being witnesses means being martyrs. This incarnation of God’s Word in us, this allowing ourselves to be molded by it, is what we call witnessing. To take the Word of God seriously, we need all the strength of the Holy Spirit. If our witness is often mediocre, it is because we have not realized that the same kind of heroism is needed to be a witness as to be a martyr. Charles de Foucauld said, “I must live today as if tonight I were going to die as a martyr.” At the beginning of each hour of the long day, we could say, “I must begin this hour as if I were going to be a martyr, and a witness.” –because there is not one second that we have the right to let God’s Word lie dormant in us. And this entails awakening a fervor in our very being in the presence of the grace of each moment, a wildly passionate expectation for that strength, without which we would turn traitor.
Servant of God Madeleine Delbrel
Madeleine Delbrel (1964) was a French laywoman, writer, and mystic devoted to caring for the poor and to evangelizing culture
“Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation, and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience.”
Mother Teresa
August 22nd Week Announced Masses:
Saturday, August 21st (St Pius X, pope)
5:00pm For the Intentions of the McCarthy Family, req., friend
Sunday, August 22nd (Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time)
9:00am Available for Intention
11:15am 8th Anniv. Dr. Daniel S. Harrop, Sr. req., Dr. Daniel S. Harrop, III
Monday, August 23rd. (St. Rose of Lima)
8:00am Available for Intention
Tuesday, August 24th (St. Bartholomew)
8:00 am For an increase in vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
Thursday, August 26th
8:00 am For the Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Joseph Church
Friday, August 27th (St. Monica)
8:00am Available for Intention
Saturday, August 28th
5:00pm Memorial Francis J. Piatek, Sr. req., Carolyn Piatek
Sunday August 29th (Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time)
9:00am Birth. Remb Louise Silva, req. Family
11:15am Available for Intention
August 22nd Sacrificial Giving Report
2009 2010
Envelopes (59) $1579.00 (55) $1590.00
Loose $ 807.00 $ 655.00
Children n/a/ n/a
TOTALS $2386.00 $2245.00
Thank you for your generosity!!
Assumption of Mary Collection Total: $841.00
Next weekend’s 2nd collection is for the Haiti Mission Project
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Please remember to include St. Joseph Church in your will or trust.
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Budget Reminder:
Hope everyone is having a great summer.
Please remember to make up your budgets.
Reception of the Eucharist:
If receiving Holy Communion in the hand, approach the Priest or the Extraordinary Minister, bow, as a sign of reverence. After receiving the host, step to the side and STOP to receive Our Lord, then proceed to the cup, again bow, receive from the cup, then proceed to your pew.
ALTAR SERVERS
Sat: Aug28th
5:00pm Meaghan, Alexandra, Ben, Ronan
Sun: Aug. 29th
9:00am Milton, (MC)Savanna, Mason, Makayla
11:15am Jeffrey, (MC),Alexis, Olivia D. Ariana
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Sat. Aug. 28th
5:00pm John Donnelly, Brian Medeiros, Pat O’Hara
Sun: Aug. 29th
9:00am Judy Gillis, Jenny Peek, Al Kelly
11:15am Ann Doherty, Jane Carey. Lorraine Beaudoin
READERS
Sat: Aug.28th
5:00pm Carolyn Piatek
Sun: Aug. 29th
9:00am David Gillis
11:15am Maureen Robbins
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INFORMATION:
A PARENTS’ MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE RECTORY ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH AT 10:00AM. IT IS NECESSARY THAT ALL PARENTS WITH CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM GRADES 1-8 ATTEND. REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE MAILED IN AUGUST. CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 10:00AM. CONFIRMATION CLASSES (9TH AND 10TH GRADE) WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY EVENINGS FROM 6:00PM -7:15PM IN THE RECTORY. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW:
About Mass Intentions
It is the long-standing tradition of the Church that each Mass have an intention, for either a living person, a person who has died, or a particular intention. The value of ONE Mass is beyond our imagining, and the practice of having a Mass offered on someone else’s behalf is a reminder of our profound interconnectedness as members of the Body of Christ. Perhaps there is a deceased relative, a living friend or family member in need, or even an intention which you hold in your heart. Consider having a Mass celebrated for your intention. Call the Rectory to book an upcoming Mass.
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YEAR OF EVANGELIZATION
The Christian Community of Saint Joseph continues our series of events for the Year of Evangelization.
St. Joseph Church presents: “Deirdre Sings for the Year of Evangelization.” A concert featuring Deirdre Donovan performing a selection of music from the church year and other selections on Friday, October 1, 2010, at 7:00pm. Please call the rectory at 401-421-9137 to place your reservation.
25th , 40th , 50th , and Over Wedding Anniversary Celebration:
The Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment of the Diocese of Providence is sponsoring the fourth annual Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 3, 2010, 1:00pm at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, Providence. Married couples who are celebrating their 25th, 40th , 50th , and Over wedding anniversaries in 2010, will be honored at this celebration which includes Mass, renewal of marriage vows and a personalized certificate for each couple. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will be the main celebrant and homilist. Couples who would like to attend can register for this event through their Parish Office before September 3rd.
FAREWELL TO NICHOLAS BEAUDOIN WHO HAS FAITHFULLY SERVED ST. JOSEPH CHURCH AS AN ALTAR SERVER FOR 6 YEARS AND MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR 4 YEARS. HE IS ALSO A CANDIDATE FOR EAGLE SCOUT. NICHOLAS WILL BE ON HIS WAY TO COLLEGE AND WILL BE BACK TO SERVE ON HIS VACATIONS. WE THANK HIM AND WISH HIM GOD’S MOST CHOICE BLESSINGS.
RETROUVAILLE…..a Lifeline Rediscover a loving marriage with a Retrouvaille (pronounced re-tro-vy) weekend. If your marriage is tearing the two of you apart, if there is little or no meaningful communication, if you are considering separation or divorce, we believe Retrouvaille can help you. The next New England Retrouvaille marriage renewal weekends will be held in Massachusetts on September 24-26, 2010. To register for the weekend or for more information, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230.
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (August 15th, 2010)
“The Queen Stands at your Right Hand Arrayed in Gold.” Psalm 622
MARY THE QUEEN
The Son speaks: “I am a crowned king in my Godhead, without beginning and without end. A crown has neither beginning nor end, thus signifying my power which had no beginning and shall have no end. But I had still another crown in my keeping; and this crown is I myself, God. This crown was prepared for the one who had the greatest love for me; and you, my sweetest Mother, won it and drew it to yourself with your justice and your charity. For the angels and the other saints bear witness to the fact that in you there was a love for me more ardent than any other and a chastity more pure; and this pleased me more than all else. Truly, your head was like gleaming gold and your hair like the rays of the sun. For your most pure virginity-which in you is, as it were, the head of all your virtues-and your freedom from all illicit impulses pleased me and shone in my sight with all humility. Therefore, you are deservedly called a crowned queen over all that is created: ‘queen’ because of your purity and ‘crowned’ because of your excellent dignity. Your brow was of an incomparable whiteness-signifying the modesty of your conscience, in which resides the fullness of human knowledge and in which the sweetness of divine wisdom shines upon all. Your eyes were so lucid in my Father’s sight that in them he gazed upon himself; for, in your spiritual vision and in your soul’s intellect, the Father saw all your will-that you wanted nothing but him and desired nothing which did not please him. Your ears were most pure and were open like the fairest windows when Gabriel made my will known to you and when I, God, became flesh in you. Your cheeks were of the finest color-namely, white and ruddy-for the fame of your praiseworthy deeds and the beauty of your character daily burning within you pleased me. At the beauty of your character, God my Father truly rejoiced; and he never turned his eyes away from you. And, out of your love, all have obtained love.”
Saint Bridget
God’s Eternal Love
Lord God, echo in our hearts at the right moment when life is most unpredictable that you are never unfaithful and will never leave us.
– from The Bible’s Best Love Stories
August 15th Week Announced Masses:
Saturday, August 14th
5:00pm 36th Anniv. Anne G. Harrop, req., Dr. Daniel S. Harrop, III
Sunday, August 15th (The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
9:00am 50th Anniv. Thomas & Mariantonia Ricci, req., Albert & Rose Bonaminio
11:15am Memorial Charles Gracie, Sr. req., St. Joseph Parish Staff
Monday, August 16th (St. Stephen of Hungary)
8:00am Available for Intention
Tuesday, August 17th
8:00am For the Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Joseph’s
Thursday, August 19th ( St. John Eudes, priest)
8:00am For the Intentions of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI
Friday, August 20th (St. Bernard, abbot and doctor of the Church)
8:00am Special Intention
Saturday, August 21st (St Pius X, pope)
5:00pm For the Intentions of the McCarthy Family, req., friend
Sunday, August 22 (Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time)
9:00am Available for Intention
11:15am 8th Anniv. Dr. Daniel S. Harrop, Sr. req., Dr. Daniel S. Harrop, III
August 15th Sacrificial Giving Report
August 2010
2009 2010
Envelopes ( 59) $1558.00 (56) $1743.00
Loose $ 682.00 $ 759.25
Children n/a $ 1.75
TOTALS $ 2240.00 $ 2504.00
Thank you for your generosity!!
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Please remember to include St. Joseph Church in your will or trust.
Budget Reminder:
Hope everyone is having a great summer.
Please remember to make up your budgets.
Reception of the Eucharist:
If receiving Holy Communion in the hand, approach the Priest or the Extraordinary Minister, bow, as a sign of reverence. After receiving the host, step to the side and STOP to receive Our Lord, then proceed to the cup, again bow, receive from the cup, then proceed to your pew.
ALTAR SERVERS
Sat: Aug.21st
5:00pm Milton, (MC), Mason, Meaghan, Jenna
Sun: Aug. 22nd
9:00am Nicholas,(MC), Ronan, Makayla, Catherine
11:15am Lachelle, (SS), Jeffrey(MC), Ariana, Alexis
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Sat. Aug. 21st
5:00pm Pat O’Hara, Carroll Medeiros, Jenny Peek
Sun: Aug. 22nd
9:00am Shirley Sears, Ann Doherty, Florence Gracie
11:15am Jane Carey, Lorraine Beaudoin, Janet Jaquinto
READERS
Sat: Aug.21st
5:00pm John Donnelly
Sun: Aug. 22nd
9:00am Arthur Sears
11:15am Edward Bozzi
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INFORMATION:
A PARENTS’ MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE RECTORY ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH AT 10:00AM. IT IS NECESSARY THAT ALL PARENTS WITH CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM GRADES 1-8 ATTEND. REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE MAILED IN AUGUST. CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 10:00AM.
About Mass Intentions
It is the long-standing tradition of the Church that each Mass have an intention, for either a living person, a person who has died, or a particular intention. The value of ONE Mass is beyond our imagining, and the practice of having a Mass offered on someone else’s behalf is a reminder of our profound interconnectedness as members of the Body of Christ. Perhaps there is a deceased relative, a living friend or family member in need, or even an intention which you hold in your heart. Consider having a Mass celebrated for your intention. Call the Rectory to book an upcoming Mass.
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The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pope Benedict XVI writes that “precisely because Mary is with God and in God, she is very close to each one of us. While she lived on this earth she could only be close to a few people. Being in God, who is actually “within” all of us, Mary shares in this closeness of God.” Our Lady “knows our hearts, can hear our prayers, can help us with her motherly kindness. She always listens to us and, being Mother of the Son, participates in the power of the Son and in his goodness. We can always entrust the whole of our lives to this Mother.” The Blessed Mother’s birth into heaven generates in us “an ever new capacity to await God’s future” (John Paul II).
YEAR OF EVANGELIZATION
The Christian Community of Saint Joseph continues our series of events for the Year of Evangelization.
St. Joseph Church presents: “Deirdre Sings for the Year of Evangelization.” A concert featuring Deirdre Donovan performing a selection of music from the church year and other selections on Friday, October 1, 2010, at 7:00pm. Please call the rectory at 401-421-9137 to place your rservation.
25th , 40th , 50th , and Over Wedding Anniversary Celebration:
The Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment of the Diocese of Providence is sponsoring the fourth annual Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 3, 2010, 1:00pm at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, Providence. Married couples who are celebrating their 25th, 40th , 50th , and Over wedding anniversaries in 2010, will be honored at this celebration which includes Mass, renewal of marriage vows and a personalized certificate for each couple. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will be the main celebrant and homilist. Couples who would like to attend can register for this event through their Parish Office before September 3rd.
19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (August 8th, 2010)
“Blessed the people the Lord Has chosen to be His own.” Psalm 33
Drawn to the Bread of Life
The continuous presence of Jesus with his Church militant until the end of the world is the source of incalculable benefits to us. All the gifts and blessings of the incarnation and the redemption are thereby made unceasingly available to souls in a measure that is proportionate to their eagerness to receive them. In describing the wonderful effects of the Eucharist it is customary to compare them to the effects of bodily nourishment, which is taken as a symbol of the transformation wrought in the soul by the “bread of life”…Our primary attention must always be centered on him who is the bread of life and on his divine person, who in all of his dealings with us never ceases to exercise his office of Redeemer…According to Saint Thomas, Christ bestows upon each individual person the same life of grace which he brought to the world by his visible coming. Indeed, if we but had faith as then, the miracles of the Gospel could again become daily occurrences. Jesus passing through our midst in an invisible, but not less efficacious manner, would again cure the sick, raise the dead to life, and go about doing good to all. The same cause continues to operate, and the same effects could once more follow. As formerly when the crowds of Palestine touched the hem of his garments, so upon contact with Christ in the host the same great power of redemption would again come to us to cure our sorrows and infirmities. The Christ of Tiberias would again rise up majestically to face the waves and calm the tempest of our souls. All men would hearken to the one voice of the Savior. Christ’s invitation to them still stands: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened”. No one is excluded. We have his assurance that “him who comes to me I will not cast out.” All that is needed is to approach and allow ourselves to be saved. Christ, the source of life, addressed his clear call to all generations: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink”. Only one condition is laid down, to thirst.
Father M.M. Philipon, O.P.
Father Philipon (1972) was a French Dominican priest, theologian, and author.
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PRAY WITH MEANING;
HOW WE PRAY IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS WHY WE PRAY AND THAT WE PRAY.
From: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About the First
Five Years of Marriage:
August 8th Week Announced Masses:
Saturday, August 7th
5:00pm 77th Birth. Remb. James A. Wilkinson, req., John & Brenda Wilkinson
Sunday, August 8th (Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
9:00am 6th Anniv. Kazimierz Jucha, req., Mocco-Jucha Family
11:15am Mem.Rev.Angus Gillis, req., The Gillis Family
Monday, August 9th (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin and martyr)
8:00am For the Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Joseph’s.
Tuesday, August 10th (St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr)
8:00am Memorial David Markson, req., Jim & Beverly Baar
Thurs. August 12th (St. Jane Frances de Chantal, religious)
8:00am For the success of the “Year of Evangelization”
Friday, August 13th (St. Pontian, pope and martyr, and St. Hippolytus, priest and martyr)
8:00am Available for Intention
Saturday, August 14th
5:00pm 36th Anniv. Anne G. Harrop, req., Dr. Daniel S. Harrop, III
Sunday, August 15th (The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
9:00am 50th Anniv. Thomas & Mariantonia Ricci, req., Albert & Rose Bonaminio
11:15am Available for Intention
August 8th Sacrificial Giving Report
2009 2010
Envelopes (58) $1359.00 (70) $3076.00
Loose $ 672.50 $ 631.00
Children N/A N/A
TOTALS $2031.50 $3703.00
Thank you for your generosity!!
Peter’s pence Total: $848.00
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Please remember to include St. Joseph Church in your will or trust.
Budget Reminder:
Hope everyone is having a great summer.
Please remember to make up your budgets.
Reception of the Eucharist:
If receiving Holy Communion in the hand, approach the Priest or the Extraordinary Minister, bow, as a sign of reverence. After receiving the host, step to the side and STOP to receive Our Lord, then proceed to the cup, again bow, receive from the cup, then proceed to your pew.
ALTAR SERVERS
Sat: Aug. 14th
5:00pm Milton, (MC), Mason, Savanna, Jenna
Sun: Aug. 15th
9:00am Nicholas, (MC), Ariana, Olivia D. , Makayla
11:15am Lachelle, (SS), Jeffrey, )MC),Alexis, Meaghan
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Sat. Aug. 14th
5:00pm Pat O’Hara, Carroll Medeiros, John Donnelly
Sun: Aug. 15th
9:00am Bob Anthony, Florence Gracie, Al Kelly
11:15am Judy & David Gillis, Marge Gates
READERS
Sat: Aug.14th
5:00pm Carolyn Piatek
Sun: Aug. 15th
9:00am Janet Bonaminio
11:15am Mary Lyons
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INFORMATION:
A PARENTS’ MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE RECTORY ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH AT 10:00AM. IT IS NECESSARY THAT ALL PARENTS WITH CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM GRADES 1-8 ATTEND. REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE MAILED IN AUGUST. CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 10:00AM.
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About Mass Intentions
It is the long-standing tradition of the Church that each Mass have an intention, for either a living person, a person who has died, or a particular intention. The value of ONE Mass is beyond our imagining, and the practice of having a Mass offered on someone else’s behalf is a reminder of our profound interconnectedness as members of the Body of Christ. Perhaps there is a deceased relative, a living friend or family member in need, or even an intention which you hold in your heart. Consider having a Mass celebrated for your intention. Call the Rectory to book an upcoming Mass.
YEAR OF EVANGELIZATION
The Christian Community of Saint Joseph continues our series of events for the Year of Evangelization.
In the fall, St. Joseph Church presents: “Deirdre Sings for the Year of Evangelization.” A concert featuring Deirdre Donovan performing a selection of music from the church year and other selections. Date to be announced. For more information about the Year of Evangelization, please visit www.CatholicsComeHome.org
25th , 40th , 50th , and Over Wedding Anniversary Celebration:
The Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment of the Diocese of Providence is sponsoring the fourth annual Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 3, 2010, 1:00pm at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, Providence. Married couples who are celebrating their 25th, 40th , 50th , and Over wedding anniversaries in 2010, will be honored at this celebration which includes Mass, renewal of marriage vows and a personalized certificate for each couple. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will be the main celebrant and homilist. Couples who would like to attend can register for this event through their Parish Office before September 3rd.
The Volunteer Beach Club Day was held on July 28th at the Galilee Beach Club and hosted by Dr. Dan Harrop. A delicious meal was served and the weather was more than beautiful! A good time was had by all and we wish to thank Dr. Harrop for his kind generosity.
St. Joseph Volunteers