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Saint Joseph Parish
Saint
Joseph
Parish
173 Albion
Street,
Wakef
ield MA 01880
173 Albion
Street,
Wakefield
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Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass:
4:00 PM
Sunday Mass
7:30 AM
9:00 AM (Family Liturgy)
11:00 AM, 5:30 PM
Daily Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday Mass
6:45 AM, 9:00 AM
Saturday Mass 9:00 AM
Parish Holy Hour
Every Sunday: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Confessions
Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 PM or
by appointment.
Chapel Hours 7:00 AM - Midnight
Adoration (M-F)-10:00AM - 12 AM
Weds 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Pastoral Team
Fr. Ron Barker, Pastor
Merry Nordeen, Admin. Assistant
Rose Dittmer, Faith Formation
Anne Grant, Music Director
Maureen Miller, Parish Accountant
Mary Coles, Bulletin Editor
Richie Canto, Facility Manager
Caleb, Parish
DogSchedule
Sunday
Mass
www.stjosephwakefield.org
Saturday Vigil Mass:
Phone: 781-245-5770
4:00
PM
Fax:
781-246-2423
Sunday Mass
7:30 AMEducation
Religious
9:00 AM
(Family
Liturgy)
Elizabeth
Collins,
Grade
2
Sharon
Grades
3-8
11:00Keith,
AM, 5:30
PM
Jesus Vazquez, Grade 9
Daily
Mass
Schedule
Fr. Ron
Barker,
Grade 10
Monday
- Friday
Mass
Julie Vazquez,
Youth
Ministry
6:45Murphy,
AM, 9:00
AM
Diane
Administration
Saturday Mass 9:00 AM
Saint Joseph School
Parish Holy Hour
Dr. Joseph Sullivan, Principal
Every
Sunday:
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Alayne
Flynn, Administrator
Vivian Tringale, Accountant
Confessions
Phone:
781-245-2081
Saturday
3:00 to 3:45 PM
www.stjosephschoolwakefield.org
or by appointment.
Pastoral Team
Religious Education
Fr. Ron Barker, Pastor
Merry Nordeen, Admin. Assistant
Rose Dittmer, Faith Formation
Anne Grant, Music Director
Maureen Miller, Parish Accountant
Mary Coles, Bulletin Editor
Richard Canto, Facilities Manager
Caleb, Parish Dog
www.stjosephwakefield.org
Phone:
St.781-245-5770
Joseph School
Fax: 781-246-2423
Elizabeth Collins, Grade 1 - 2
Sharon Keith, Grades 3-8
Jesus Vazquez, Grade 9
Fr. Ron Barker, Grade 10
Julie Vazquez, Youth Ministry
Diane Murphy, Administration
Open House
Chapel Hours
7:00 AM - Midnight
Sunday,
January
25, 2015
Adoration (M-F)-10:00AM - 12 AM
10 AMNOON
Weds 10:00
AM - 6:00
PM
No Adoration on Holidays
January 25, 2015
Saint Joseph School
Dr. Joseph Sullivan, Principal
Alayne Flynn, Administrator
Vivian Tringale, Accountant
Phone: 781-245-2081
www.stjosephschoolwakefield.org
St. Joseph Parish, Wakefield, MA
January 25, 2015
Third Sunday In Ordinary Time
Dear Parishioners,
These past weeks, we have been celebrating First Penance with our 2nd Grade First
Communion classes. They received the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the sacrament of
God’s mercy for the first time. They are learning that our God is a God of mercy and
compassion, that He forgives us our sins when we confess them and gives us His help to do
better. This may be a good time for us to receive this sacrament if it has been a while since
we have done so. We believe that Jesus instituted this sacrament and that He did so for our
benefit. Knowing our human condition, it is healing to hear that one is absolved of our sins.
There is power in the Word and a weight is lifted from many when they hear the priest
absolve them of their sins. We also have to remember that all sins are social. We are part of
a community and when we weaken ourselves by our sin, we also weaken the community.
When we hurt others it is only right that we say we are sorry to that person. Going to
confession to a priest serves two purposes. The priest sits in the place of the Lord so that
you can hear God’s forgiveness. The priest also, as the leader of the community, forgives
on behalf of the community. There are some people that we have hurt that may never come
into our lives again and there are some that we have no knowledge that we hurt by our
actions or inactions. When we confess our sins, the priest forgives us on their behalf. You
give me the power to forgive on your behalf when people confess their sins. If you notice,
there are different times that I am available for confession, or you can make an
appointment. When Lent arrives next month, there will be the program, “The Light Is On
For You,” when there will be a priest available on every Wednesday evening in all the
churches in the Archdiocese to hear your confession. I encourage you to make this a
sacrament that you receive as part of your spiritual discipline.
This week is Catholic Schools Week. I share with you the following message from the
Very Rev. Gerard Petringa, Episcopal Vicar for the North Region;
By choosing Catholic education students have a unique opportunity to develop the
whole person through spiritual and academic formation. A Catholic education
prepares the student to make a difference in the world. The students that attend
Catholic schools in the Archdiocese outperform their national peers at each grade
level of the Stanford 10 assessment, secondary students outperform their state and
national public school peers on the SAT, and secondary school graduates matriculate
to college at a greater rate than their state and national public school peers.
We are blessed to have a parish school and we thank all who support the school in any way.
I shall be available for confession this week on Saturday, January 31, from 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m.
May Jesus continue to shepherd you in all of your needs.
God love you,
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St. Joseph Parish, Wakefield, MA
January 25, 2015
Third Sunday In Ordinary Time
HOLY HOUR
Reflection of the Week
A time of quiet music & reflection
Sunday 7:00-8:00 p.m.
PRAYER GROUP
Developing a dynamic
prayer life requires
perseverance
more than anything else.
Hour of praise and charismatic prayer
Monday 7:30-8:30 p.m.
BIBLE STUDY
Scripture Reading & Discussion
Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
HEALING SOAKING
PRAYER
Come meet us to pray for healing
Wednesday 6:30 pm
Thursday 2:00 p.m.
Scriptural Teaching
An Inquisitive Walk through the Scripture, 60
We recommend keeping these reflections in a three-ring binder for the sake of pondering, challenging,
questioning what is offered. Please consider that this is a series and some things may not be as clear if all
individual reflections are not read.
Joseph, son of Jacob/Israel, was a type of Jesus, son of God. He was betrayed by his family but became the savior
of his family. Joseph saw his life as part of God’s plan. After their father Israel died, Joseph’s brothers were
concerned that Joseph would get revenge for what they had done to him when they sold him into slavery. Joseph
responds to his brothers in a remarkable way:
“’Fear not, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good,
to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. So do not fear; I will provide for
you and your little ones.’ Thus he reassured them and comforted them.” (Gen. 50:19-21)
Jesus told His disciples it was the will of the Father that He take the place of sinful humans and experience the
consequence of human sin. As Jesus died on the cross for our sake, He prayed “Father, forgive them; for they
know not what they do.” The Greek significance of the word for “forgive” is that it is continued present action and
is more appropriately translated “keep on forgiving.” Like Joseph, Jesus comforted His people and, with the
Father, sent the Holy Spirit as Consoler for all His people.
Joseph is just one “type” of Christ who will find fulfillment in the person of Jesus. Over the course of many
centuries, the Lord would gradually reveal criteria of the Messiah so that He would be recognizable. There is no
other religion that has such a wealth of prophecy and criteria which are fulfilled in one person. It is no fluke that
Judeo-Christian Scriptures are so wonderfully interwoven. It is not a coincidence that Christian authors routinely
refer back to the Hebrew Scriptures to gain understanding of Jesus as the Messiah. St. Jerome said that
“ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ”.
A little tidbit. We talk of the twelve tribes of Israel descended from the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel. We speak of
the twelve apostles as corresponding to the twelve tribes. It is curious that Israel, when he was dying, said to
Joseph, “And now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are
mine; Ephraim and Manassah shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are. And the offspring born to you after them
shall be yours.” (Gen. 48:5, 6) So, Israel really had fourteen sons and we can see the possibility of fourteen
apostles in the election of Matthias and the choosing of Saul/Paul.
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St. Joseph Parish, Wakefield, MA
January 25, 2015
Third Sunday In Ordinary Time
Religious Education
ADULT FOCUS
Please keep our Grade 2 students in your prayers as
they receive their first penance over the next few
Saturdays.
Bereavement Community
Hear how our members have dealt with loss
and learn strategies and activities that have
helped others move back into the warm peace
of the Lord. Meetings held on first Tuesday of
the month at 7:30 pm in Our Lady’s Room.
Next meeting is on Tuesday, February 3, 2015.
Special Ed CCD Sign-up: St Joseph is holding
registrations for SPED CCD. Classes will be on
Thursday from 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the rectory.
Sessions run February 5, 2015 - April 16, 2015. No
class February Vacation week. To register, contact
Diane Murphy at the rectory at 781-245-5770.
Faith Sharing
Join us for insights and fellowship.
Mondays at 9:30 am in Our Lady’s Room
Tuesdays at noon. Call for confirmation.
Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in St. Joseph’s Room.
Thursdays at 7:00 pm in Our Lady’s Room.
SAINT JOSEPH
SCHOOL NEWS
“Catholic education makes a difference”
Quality, Faith-based, Personalized Instruction
Knit, Purl, Pray
The Prayer Knitting Community meets on
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am in Our Lady's Room. All
are welcome.
Please join us for our
OPEN HOUSE Event
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015
School Mass at 9:00 AM Family Liturgy
Followed by
Open House at St. Joseph School from 10 AM – NOON
15 Gould Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
781-245-2081
NEASC ACCREDITED
“21st Century Education based on Timeless Values”
Quality, Faith-based, Personalized Instruction to Educate
Children in Grades Pre-K through Grade 8. Excellent,
Well-Developed Curriculum; Structured, Nurturing
Learning Environment and Strong Family Culture.
Affirming Life Community
Heartbeat Pregnancy Center (781) 229-7887
A Women’s Concern Toll Free (866) 435-7292
Rachel’s Vineyard 877 HOPE 4 ME (877-467-3463)
Living With Chronic Illness Support Group
Support ministry for those experiencing
chronic illness, cancer, or long term medical
conditions from both visible or invisible
illnesses. Next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in Our Lady’s
Room at 7:30 p.m.
Additional offerings include;
 Applied Computer Instruction, Art, Music, Library,
Physical Education
 Access to On-line Learning Environment
 Full-day Kindergarten Program
 Half and Full Day PRE-K Programs -3 & 4 year olds
 National Honor Society
 Spanish (grades 1-8)
 After School, vacation & summer school programs
 After School enrichment programs
 Boys and Girls Basketball Program (grades 5-8)
 Cross Country Program (grades 6-8)
 Robotics Program (grades 3-8)
Separated/Divorced Support Group
The next meeting for our Program on
Separation and Divorce will be on
Wednesday, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. in Our
Lady’s Room.
St. Joseph Table
Serving healthful meals to those in need. The
Second Friday and Fourth Wednesday each
month.
Schedules
may
change
to
accommodate certain holy days and holidays.
Please call Rose at 617-697-0888 or email:
[email protected].
Over $200,000 in scholarships awarded to our Graduates
by Catholic High Schools. Limited Openings for the
2015-2016 School Year.
For additional information please call 781-245-2081 or
visit www.stjosephschoolwakefield.org/contact.cfm
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St. Joseph Parish, Wakefield, MA
January 25, 2015
Third Sunday In Ordinary Time
Fr. Wenzel’s Mass Schedule
Fr. Jim will be celebrating the following Masses:
January 25 7:30 a.m.
February 8 11:00 a.m.
February 22
March 1
7:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Share the Love!
The Affirming Life Committee is sponsoring a
Valentine Book Drive for homeless families in
our area. We contribute food donations as they
are available and thought giving something to
support intellectual growth would also be
helpful. Over 200 families are at any given time
housed in motel rooms or in their cars or in other
locations, and the children, in particular, have
only parking lots or motel hallways to play
in. Books and the information in them will help
open new vistas for them. Parishioners may
contribute whatever funds they would like to the
project and the committee will purchase the books
selected and forward them to those in need. Gift
cards will be available. Monetary contributions
may be given to the Affirming Life Committee
members beginning Saturday, January 31 and
continuing until February 15. Please stop by our
display in the foyer.
February Ministry Schedules
February Ministry Schedules are available online
and in the sacristy. Please submit any March
exceptions by February 10. Please drop off at the
rectory or email to [email protected].
It is with deep gratitude and
appreciation that I write this letter. My
astonishment at the amount of families
you are able to serve never seems to diminish over the
years. St. Joseph Parish helped provide clothing, toys,
games, books, and gift certificates to more than 100 families
attending our center based and family child care programs
this year.
Donna LeMoine, Director
Catholic Charities Child Care, North Region.
Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests
St. Joseph Parish is answering Our Lady’s call.
Please join us as we hold our monthly cenacle,
the 1st Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in
the chapel after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. We are
asked to meet at least once a month, say a
rosary together, pray special prayers for our Pope and
read one or more of our Lady’s messages given to Fr.
Gobbi. We also make an Act of Consecration to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary. We hope you can join us.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Sharon Keith (781) 245-5770.
All Night Eucharistic Vigil
St. Joseph Church
The monthly all night Eucharistic vigil in
February will be held at St Joseph’s Church, 173
Albion St in Wakefield. The all night Eucharistic
vigil apostolate has been active for 42 years in the
Boston Archdiocese. Begins on Friday evening,
February 6, 2015, with Mass of the Sacred
Heart at 9:00 P.M. Refreshments will be served
throughout the night, and religious exercises will
be included example: recitation of the rosary, the
chaplet of Divine Mercy, Stations of the Cross.
The vigil will close with the Mass of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary at 5:00 A.M.
Saturday morning - February 7th. For further
information, please contact (978) 453-7446 or
[email protected]
or
TheRealpresence.org
Volunteer Opportunity!
Looking for something fulfilling on a Wednesday and Friday
evening? Come volunteer for St. Joseph Table, our
community dinner program! Help with set-up, serving, or
greeting our guests. A great opportunity to meet and learn
about our neighbors! Dinners are served on the second
Friday or fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30-6:30
p.m. You will be home by 8 p.m.! For more information,
please contact Rose Dittmer at (617) 697-0888 or email:
[email protected].
DAY RETREAT FOR WOMEN
The Espousal Retreat House, Waltham, MA
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. $ 15 offering
This Week (January 25-26) Special Collection
This week’s special collection supports the Church in Latin
America (CLA). The CLA provides support for pastoral projects
in financially poor dioceses in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Prayer– Every Divine Encounter Holds the
Possibility of Transforming Us– Joyce Rupp.
Carpools may be available. For more information
and reservations, please call Rose 617-697-0888.
OFFERTORY JANUARY 17-18 $ 12,800
Please remember St. Joseph Parish in your will.
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St. Joseph Parish, Wakefield, MA
January 25, 2015
Third Sunday In Ordinary Time
Please pray for all those currently
serving in the military, especially
those deployed overseas:
Debra Martinez, Scott McDonough,
& Matthew Redmond.
Your prayers are requested for
the benefactors of our parish and
the deceased of our community
especially for Joseph Rich, Jr., Joseph Schwarz, &
William Hughson. Also, please pray for the sick
among us and all those who have asked us to pray for
them this week. Their names have been inscribed in
our parish Book of Intentions in the Chapel. Please
contact the rectory to add a name.
St. Joseph Parish
Holy Hour For Life
Sunday, January 25, 2015
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tax letters for 2014 donations are being mailed out to
those who contributed a total of $250 or more. Those who
contribute electronically can obtain tax information on-line
on our website www.stjosephwakefield.org under On-Line
Giving. Please contact the rectory with any questions.
Saturday, January 24
9:00 Bertha Giordano, 2nd Anniversary
4:00 Edward Zaya, 33rd Anniversary
Sunday, January 25
7:30 Fred Frenzo, 17th Anniversary
9:00 Gary LeFave, Memorial Mass
11:00 Dana Whittemore, 15th Anniversary
5:30 Christopher Rollins,
Birthday Remembrance
Monday, January 26
6:45 Helen McMaster,
Birthday Remembrance
9:00 Special Intention
Tuesday, January 27
6:45 Mary O’Connor, Month’s Mind
9:00 Alfred Girolamo,
Birthday Remembrance
Wednesday, January 28
6:45 John Duffy, Month’s Mind
9:00 Rose Taylor, Memorial Mass
Thursday, January 29
6:45 Nellie Capone, 21st Anniversary
9:00 Katherine Loud, Memorial Mass
Friday, January 30
6:45 Janet Mary Colozza, 1st Anniversary
9:00 Elizabeth & Albert LeFave,
Memorial Mass
Saturday, January 31
9:00 Bernard Fitzgerald, Memorial Mass
4:00 Clyde & Elizabeth Lowrey,
Memorial Mass
Sunday, February 1
7:30 Benito Bottaro, 6th Anniversary
9:00 Special Intention
11:00 Rev. John Kelley, 1st Anniversary
5:30 Mary Clauss, 12th Anniversary
Upcoming Youth Events!
Sunday Night Youth Group Drop-in
Sundays (following 5:30 p.m. Mass) 6:30 p.m.-8:30
p.m. Come join other young Catholics who are
exploring & growing in their Catholic Faith. Pizza, fun,
prayer, and a short time of Adoration.
The Office Of Spiritual Life and the
Office of Health Care Ministry offer
Regional Mornings and Afternoon of
Prayer for Pastoral Visitors and Eucharistic Minster to the
Sick. For all those working with the sick or homebound,
please save the date: Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 1:30
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. here at St. Joseph Parish.
St Vincent de Paul Food Drive
Parish Hall, Sat./Sun., February 7-8
Please donate to the St. Vincent de Paul food drive
on Sat./Sun., February 7-8, to help the Wakefield
Interfaith Food Pantry. Donated items will be
distributed to the needy in our community. The food pantry is
especially in need of: canned veggies & fruits, soups & stews,
rice, pasta & pasta sauce, peanut butter and jelly, cereals,
crackers, cookies, shampoo, toothpaste, paper towels and
toiletry items. Please do not donate expired and out of date
products. Any expired food must be thrown out.
Scripture for the week of January 25, 2015
SUN
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
SUN
6
Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20
2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Mk 3:22-30
Heb 10:1-10/Mk 3:31-35
Heb 10:11-18/Mk 4:1-20
Heb 10:19-25/Mk 4:21-25
Heb 10:32-39/Mk 4:26-34
Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Mk 4:35-41
Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28