Saint Joseph ROMAN CATHOLIC Church

973-383-1985

nineteenth Sunday in ordinary time - august 9, 2020

Schedule

of Masses

Weekdays Monday-Friday at 12:05pm

Weekends Saturday (Sunday Vigil) at 5:00pm

Sunday at 8:00am, 9:30am & 11:30am

Confession

Saturday at 4:00-4:30pm (or by appointment)

Our Parish Family is Served By

Weekly Mass Intentions

Father ST Sutton, Pastor 973-383-1985 - FatherSTS@gmail.com

Father Alexander Londono, Migrant Ministry Fr.Alexanderlondono@gmail.com

Father Edward Davey, Pastor Emeritus

Deacon Thomas Zayac, Deacon Deacontaz@gmail.com

Karen Glowatski, Office Administrator 973-383-1985 - Secretary@stjosephnewton.org

Doreen Zimmerman, Administrative Assistant 973-383-1985 - PCAssistant@stjosephnewton.org

Christine Shell, Director of Food Pantry 973-383-1985 - Foodpantry@stjosephnewton.org

Faith Formation - 973-383-8413 FFAssistant@stjosephnewton.org

Kelly Robinson, Director of Music Ministry

Kellyrobinson720@gmail.com

Sharon Eltzholtz, Bulletin Assistant Bulletin@stjosephnewton.org

Robert Lasser, Finance Administrator Finance@stjosephnewton.org - 973-383-1985

TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH Dorothy Bosi, George Hayek

and Gerard Woodring

nineteenth Sunday in ordinary time – august 9, 2020

The Sanctuary Lamp, which burns near the Tabernacle

as a reminder of our Lord’s presence in the Most Holy Eucharist,

burns this week in loving memory of:

And the hosts and wine, which will become the Holy Body and Precious Blood of our Lord, were given in loving memory of:

Weekly Remembrance

May they now be resting in the peace of the Lord’s heavenly kingdom!

We pray for all those who are in need of the Lord’s healing presence:

Gary Arvary, Gene Belcher, Fred Bender, Mary Benziger, Egon Berninger,

John Ciccone, Louise Crann, Father Angelus Croce, James Cunningham, Alex DeMartino,

Derya Demirtas, Jennifer DiNardo, Mary Ann Dowling, Jennifer Downing, Russell English, John Fedash,

Kathie Fetchko, Chris Flora, Theresa Fusco, Monsignor Mark Giordani, Jim Gluszak, Gladys & John Greed,

Joy Grenewicz, Suzanne Hammond, Finnuala Hanifan, Jessica & Hannah Joseph, Ann Inglima, Susan Kadar,

Father Daniel Kelly, Jessica Kirby, Darby Knox, Valerie Landell, Patricia Lane, Shirley Lavin, Elaine LeFever, Roberto Leyva, Beth Malkin, Sal Mauceli, Deirdre Metzger,

Sharon Miller, Jake Michael Miraldi, Mike Palumbo, Cheryl Piritz, Joyce & Mike Polster, Michael Porfido,

James Proulx, Joan Riccardi, John Rokicki, Donna Rozsas, Alexia Russ, Father Jude Salus, George Scarpa, Ben Sellitto,

Coleen Shields, Crystal Siro, Francis Siro, Terri Skill, Ernest Sprague, Gloria Steets, Kristen & Sofia Steets,

Evelyn Strauss, Joni Strauss, Delia Sutton, Edna & Paul Swenson and Rita Zimich.

Saturday 8/8 5:00pm Joseph Azzara

Sunday August 9th

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am

9:30am

11:30am

Mae Cocilovo Jane Konicki

Joseph Savage, Jr. Eleanor Zukowski

Father Michael Burke

Monday 8/10 12:05pm Heather Kerwick

Tuesday 8/11 12:05pm Intentions of Dorothy Sidnam

Wednesday 8/12 12:05pm Charlotte Moran

Thursday 8/13 12:05pm Ann Kerwick

Friday 8/14 12:05pm Theresa G. Clemens Paulette Barrett

Saturday 8/15 5:00pm Theresa G. Clemens Annette C. Huff

Sunday August 16th

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am

9:30am

11:30am

Anne Lundgren Michael Mautelewicz

Anne Savacool Sylvia Pandiscia Francis & Stella Covel Ernest Fontaine

“Oremus Pro Invicem”

This week’s events

Food pantry

August 2, 2020

Collection $5,850 Online Giving $1,680

Total: $7,530

Thank you for your generosity!

Daily Mass: Monday-Friday at 12:05pm

Confession: Saturday from 4:00-4:30pm

Parish Offices: M-F (9:00am-12:00Noon)

Faith Formation: Registration Forms are

online and should be submitted A.S.A.P.

August 16, 2020

Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Saint Matthew 15:21-28

WEEKEND DONATIONS

Next Weekend readings

“Yes, you must live life beautifully and not allow the spirit of the world that makes gods out

of power, riches, and pleasure make you to forget that you have been created for greater things.”

Weekly activities

We are slowly seeing more and more of our clients return to Saint Mother Teresa's food pantry for assistance. We thank everyone for their continued support of our Ministry. For the safety of our volunteers and clients, we will continue to have our clients complete a shopping list of their needs and desires. A shopping bag will be filled by the volunteers and given to the clients.

The following items are most needed:

Ketchup Toilet paper Mayonnaise Paper towels Canned chicken Laundry detergent Canned tuna Dish soap Hamburger Helper (all kinds) Shampoo Chef Boyardee (all kinds) Conditioner Pancake syrup Body wash Baked beans Deodorant (men’s/women’s) Cookies Toothpaste Fruit snacks Men’s shampoo Knorr’s pasta sides (all kinds) Cat food Knorr’s rice sides (all kinds) Dog food Spam Snack-size applesauce and puddings Canned white potatoes Flavored oatmeal Salad Dressing (Ranch, French and Thousand Island) Juice Boxes

New office hours

Thrift shop bag sale

The Father Michael J. Burke

Thrift Shop is OPEN

Hours are:

Thursday and Friday 10:00am-4:00pm

Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm

The Thrift Shop will be holding it’s

Annual August Bag Sale.

Fill a bag for just $4.00.

Jewelry not included

The Catholic vote

Each and every week, I discern, listen, and decide what topic I will write about in our weekly bulletin. I honestly (believe it or not) try to stay away from any seriously divisive topics. However, these days, I could write about the choice of pasta for Sunday dinner and many would say it was being political.

This week, I have decided to take on a very controversial topic, and that is “Catholic voting.” Now before all of you confused naysayers think that the Church should never speak about politics and certainly local pastors and priests should never “get involved” with politics, I remind you of the words of Jesus that “You are in the world, but not of the world” (John 17:14) and also the words of our present Holy Father, Pope Francis, who in his 2013 Apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, said that: “Catholics must not remain on the sidelines of elections.”

What prompted me to speak about this serious issue was a recent talk entitled “Conscience, Candidates, and Discipleship in Voting” delivered by the current bishop of San Diego, Bishop Robert W. McElroy. This talk was given on February 6, 2020, at the Harpst Center for Catholic Thought and Culture at the University of San Diego.

His Excellency began his address, citing the same Apostolic Exhortation noted above. “Voting is the primary means in which Catholics rooted in conscience and in faith can participate in the just ordering of society and the state.” Bishop McElroy quoted the Holy Father when he said that political lives: “Must be seen as an essential element of our personal call to holiness.”

Therefore, if Bishop McElroy and Pope Francis see the need to address such an “essential element” of our Catholic faith, I feel that I am in good company throwing my two-cents into this discussion. Nonetheless, let me be VERY clear that I am not and have never told anyone how to vote, I am only trying to give people the information they need to make an informed decision in voting as a Catholic Christian.

For many years as a young adult, I had often heard that as Catholics, we cannot be “one-issue voters.” This no doubt was fueled by the pro-choice candidates who claimed to be Christians while constantly voting anti-life in legislation that came before their desks. Many a politician has said: “I am personally against abortion, but I have the responsibility of voting for my constituents.”

To this particular issue, Father Stephen F. Torraco, Ph.D. writes in his article “A Brief Catechism for Catholic Voters:” “A candidate for office who says that he (or she) is personally opposed to abortion but actually votes in favor of it is either fooling himself (herself) or trying to fool you” (parenthesis added by me).

Father continues: “If I think that a pro-abortion candidate will, on balance, do much more for the culture of life than a pro-life candidate, why may I not vote for the pro-abortion candidate?”

His reply was: “If a political candidate supported abortion, or any other moral evil, such as assisted suicide and euthanasia, for that matter, it would not be morally permissible for you to vote for that person. This is because, in voting for such a person, you would become an accomplice in the moral evil at issue. For this reason, moral evils such as abortion, euthanasia, and assisted suicide are examples of a ‘disqualifying issue.’ Therefore, any candidate (whichever party they belong to) who is anti-life is disqualified from receiving our Catholic vote regardless of their position on other matters.

Another serious problem is when people, politicians, priests, and even bishops and cardinals conflate such issues as abortion, euthanasia or infanticide with other social evils such

as poverty, prejudice or unfair immigration laws. They just are not equal in the moral realm. Putting an end to the life of an innocent child in the womb is never the same or as important as immoral immigration laws. One is intrinsically evil, and the other is not. Therefore, the notion of the “Seamless Garment,” a notion coined by Eileen Egan (a Roman Catholic pacifist) in 1971 and adopted by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (former Archbishop Cardinal of Chicago) are incorrect and morally unequaled and incomparable.

Father Torraco continues: “You must sacrifice your feelings on other issues because you know that you cannot participate in any way in the approval of a violent and evil violation of basic human rights. A candidate for office who supports abortion rights or any other moral evil has disqualified himself (or herself) as a person that you can vote for. You do not have to vote for a person because he is pro-life. But you may not vote for any candidate who supports abortion rights” (parenthesis added by me).

Finally, Father states that voting for a pro-abortion candidate actually would be a sin because, by your vote, you would become an accomplice in the moral evil. He qualifies this statement with the exception of the case in which a voter is faced with all pro-abortion candidates. In this situation, the voter should vote for the candidate who will “Most likely limit the evils of abortion or any other moral issue.” These are not easy things to discuss or write about, but like many times, speaking (or writing) about the truth is my obligation as your pastor.

If I may digress for a moment, on a personal note, it disgusts me that when a candidate (from either party) flaunts their supposed Catholicism and yet has voted consistently and persistently against human life. In accordance with The Code of Canon Law, they should not only be excommunicated (after warning and counsel) from the Church, but also should be refused Holy Communion until they change their evil ways. This is not a question of “Those who are without sin cast the first stone” (John 8:7) for we are not speaking about immorality or a sexual sin of a candidate (there is not enough space to address this issue here), but one of human life, which is the basic foundation of humanity.

What is key to understanding what Father Torraco means by “disqualifying issues” of a particular candidate is a distinction that needs to be made between policy and moral principle. There can be many approaches to arriving at a morally acceptable goal. For example, the debate about which health plan is best has many different ways to arrive at this goal of helping those most in need. Our “technical reason” is used here to arrive at such goals. Nonetheless, there is no policy that is opposed to the natural law (e.g., abortion, euthanasia), whichever may be morally acceptable. Father Stephen concludes that: “Technical reason should always be subordinate to and normed by moral reason, the kind of reasoning that is the activity of conscience and that is based on the natural moral law.” In laymen’s terms, abortion, euthanasia, etc. are not the same or equal to other political issues as healthcare, immigration laws, or even capital punishment.

So, who should you vote for? Again, that is up to you and is between you and God. However, now that you have been informed just a little bit, I think as Christian Catholics, we have no room to ever vote for a candidate (regardless of gender, political affiliation or even personal like/dislike) who is anti-life or in the politically correct term “pro-choice.”

HYMNS FOR HOLY MASS

PROCESSIONAL: “This Day God Gives Me”

This day God gives me strength of high heaven Sun and moon shining, flame in my hearth Flashing of lightning, wind in its swiftness Depths of the ocean, firmness of earth.

This day God sends me Strength as my guardian Might to uphold me, Wisdom as guide. Your eyes are watchful, Your ears are listening Your lips are speaking, Friend at my side.

PSALM RESPONSE: Lord, let us see Your kindness and grant us Your salvation. OFFERTORY: “Amazing Grace” Amazing grace, How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I am found, Was blind, but now I see. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures. Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come, 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far And grace will lead me home.

COMMUNION: “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart”

R. You satisfy the hungry heart With gift of finest wheat Come give to us, O Saving Lord The Bread of Life to eat As when the shepherd calls his sheep They know and heed his voice So when you call your family Lord We follow and rejoice. R.

With joyful lips, we sing to you Our praise and gratitude That you should count us worthy Lord To share this Heavenly food. R. Is not the cup we bless and share The blood of Christ outpoured? Do not one cup, one loaf declare Our Oneness in the Lord? R.

RECESSIONAL: How Can I Keep from Singing?”

My life flows on in endless song; Above earth's lamentation, I hear the clear, though far-off hymn That hails a new creation; R.

Through all the tumult and the strife I hear its music ringing. It finds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? R.

What though my joys and comfort die? The Lord my Saviour liveth, What though the darkness gather ‘round? Songs in the night He giveth. R.

The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart. A fountain ever spring’in All things are mine since I am His How can I keep from singing? R.

R. No storm can sake my inmost calm, while to that Rock I’m clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing.

Thank you

It is with great gratitude and appreciation

that we bid farewell to three of our catechists Sarah and Ed Samanns and Gary Carlson.

Sarah, Ed and Gary have served our Faith Formation program for many years and their

contributions will be greatly missed.

We thank them for their many years of service to the Saint Joseph Church

Faith Formation Program and the many young people their lives and experiences

have affected.

May the Lord continue to bless them with health in mind and body

for many years to come!

The Don Bosco Columbiettes #7784 are sponsoring a campaign to seek our Blessed Mother’s intercession

for the Salvation Of Souls. Please support this endeavor to pray

ONE MILLION HAIL MARYS.

The campaign will be extended until August 31, 2020.

You can e-mail your tallies to: hailmarysforsos@gmail.com

The tally so far is: 3,524,121

Salvation of souls

Faith formation

Part-time help needed

Good Shepherd Church in Andover is seeking a

part-time (twenty [20] hours weekly] Director of

Faith Formation for Grades 1 -7.

This individual will report directly to the pastor and

will have the responsibilities of organizing,

coordinating and implementing the Religious

Education Program. The desired candidate should

have at least two (2) years prior experience in this

position. The candidate must also be a practicing

Catholic in good standing.

Kindly send resume and cover letter to

phyllis@goodshepherdrc.org.

Please return your Registration Packet.

Our printable Registration Packet for the 2020-21 Faith Formation school year is still available on our

website www.stjosephnewton.org.

Your completed Registration Packet may be dropped off at the Parish Center Office

M-F 9:00am-12:00Noon or in the collection basket at church when you come to Mass.

We are still waiting on the protocols and

procedures for the opening of the public schools in Newton. As soon as we hear from them, we will be

posting them here in our bulletin and online.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during these difficult times in our lives and the

life of our Church.

Halsted Street Closure

Please be advised that the town will

be milling and paving Madison Street

and Halsted Street on

August 11, 12, and 13th.

Please preplan for this road

closure event.

Please support those who support us!

Come and Visit

Father Michael J. Burke Thrift Shop (located across the street from the Parish Center)

We are OPEN for business and drop-off

Thursday-Friday 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm

Confessor, Spiritual Advisor and Friend. Gone to his eternal reward.

Dr. Francis A. Siro, OFS

Dr. Maria M. Cruz Dr. Carlos A. Abdul-Chani

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ABBEY GIFT SHOP 289 Route 206, Newton

973-383-2092 Books, Rosaries, Statues,

Jewelry ,Crucifixes Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-11:45am

1:15-4:30pm, Sunday 1:15-4:30pm

Saint Joseph Church’s Cemetery 137-151 Route 206 - Newton, New Jersey

Crypts and niches are still available in our Queen of Heaven Mausoleum (inside and outside)

For further information, please contact our Parish Center at: 973.383.1985

Smith-McCracken Funeral Home

63 High Street, Newton, NJ - 973-383-4600

Our Caring Staff of Funeral Directors Robert E. McCracken, Owner/Manager - N.J. Lic. No. 3640

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Happy Birthday

Colleen Scardino

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WE TREAT YOUR PET LIKE FAMILY!

We remember Corrections Officers Ruben Martinez and Eric Johnson, Police Officers Alfonso Murrieta, Roel De La Fuente, Investigators Donald Sumner,

Mark Brown, Border Agent Patrol Agustin Aguilar, Jr., Trooper Caleb Starr, Master Sergeant Henry Turner,

Sergeants Corey Pendergrss and Steven Splan and Special Agent John Bost, III

who either died in the line of duty or complications from the Wuhan Virus this past week.

May they be resting in the peace of God’s heavenly kingdom!

In Loving

Memory of

Pope Paul VI

We pray for all those who are sick with the Wuhan Virus, those who have died

and those who care for them. May the Lord of mercies continue to bless them with His healing power.

THIS SPACE

IS AVAILABLE TO HELP SUPPORT

YOUR PARISH

FAMILY!

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“Blessed may you be, O Lord,

God of Israel our Father, from eternity to eternity.”

1 Chronicles 29:10

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We are only able to continue printing our own bulletin with the help of our

business community. If you or anyone you know has a business

which you would like to advertise with us and show your support for

our church, Please contact Father ST so he can contact them.

Thank you!

Gone but never forgotten.

Continue to

watch over your parish family and priest.

Father Michael J. Burke

March 11, 2018

We continue to remember you with great love and affection!

Pray for our Salesian Sisters and all the good work they do, especially as Catechists in our

Faith Formation Program.