Saint Joseph ROMAN CATHOLIC Church

973-383-1985

Schedule of Masses

Weekdays Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 12:05pm

Saturday (Vigil) at 5:00pm

Sundays 8:00am, 9:30am 11:30am

(All are in church)

Misa en Espanol todos los Domingos a las 2:30pm

Sacrament of

Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00pm-4:30pm or by appointment

Sacraments of Baptism,

Marriage &

Personal Appointments

Please call the Parish Center

September 4, 2016

Our Parish Family is Served By

Weekly Mass Intentions

Father ST Sutton, Administrator

973-383-1985 - FatherSTS@gmail.com

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

Father Edward Davey, Pastor Emeritus

Deacon Gerald Hanifan Deacon Alfred Kucinski Deacon Thomas Zayac

Deborah Henegan Director of Faith Formation (Grades 1-8)

973-383-8413 - FaithFormation@stjosephnewton.org

Kelly Dachisen, Director of Music Ministry jkdachisen@me.com

Anne Lundgren, Office Manager 973-383-1985 - parishoffice@stjosephnewton.org

Karen Glowatski, Office Assistant 973-383-1985 - secretary@stjosephnewton.org

Sharon Eltzholtz, Bulletin Editor 973-383-1985 - bulletin@stjosephnewton.org

TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH Dorothy Bosi, George Hayek

and Gerard Woodring.

Saturday 9/3 5:00pm Nydia Roman William Gorey

Sunday September 4th

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am

9:30am

11:30am

Araya Loveiro Father Jude Murphy, OFM

Charles Lundgren Frank Cangelosi

Francis & Stella Covel Joseph Savage

Tuesday 9/6 12:05pm Alcira & Oscar Ortiz Special Intention

Wednesday 9/7 12:05pm Anthony Pedati

Thursday 9/8 12:05pm Richard Englehart

Friday 9/9 12:05pm Maria Rodriguez

Saturday 9/10 5:00pm Gladys Brady Agnes Howell

Sunday September 11th

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am

9:30am

11:30am

6:00pm

Intentions of Sister Kathryn Flanagan

Charles Lundgren Agnes Howell

Francis & Stella Covel Marie & Leroy Albert

“Pro populo”

Please remember in your prayers the following members of our parish family

who are sick and are in need of the Lord’s healing presence:

Susan Allanson, Robert Ammend, Ron Byers, Fred Bender, Mary Benziger, Irene Bitsko,

Peggy Bopp, Harry Cridland, Jennifer DiNardo, Ted Eis, Pat Fitzpatrick, Ann Flowers, Mary Gregory, David Hesson, Ed Huff, Susan Kadar, Jessica Kirby,

Kerri Knight, Lorraine Kraft, Josephine Krotje, Peter Mahler, Linda Marucci, Betty Mastrelli, Karen Morrison, Greg Orvetz, Karen Orvetz,

Michael Palumbo, Pedro Rodriquez, Elizabeth Roberts, Michael Ryan, Eleanore Shaffer,

Gloria Steets, Carole Sudol, Carol Strand, John Tiger, Gerri VanRiper, Elizabeth Wilburn,

Rosemary Woodring and Rita Zimich.

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 4, 2016

The Sanctuary Lamp which burns in church near the tabernacle, the

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

loving memory of:

May he now be resting in the peace of the heavenly kingdom!

The hosts and wine, which will become the Holy Body and Precious

Blood of our Lord, were given in loving memory of:

May he also be resting in the joy of God’s

presence!

WEEKLY REMEMBRANCE

“Oremus pro invicem”

Thursday, September 1 1:00-2:00pm Legion of Mary (Parish Center)

This week’s events

September 11, 2016 Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14

1 Timothy 1:12-17 Gospel of Saint Luke 15:1-32 or 15:1-10

Weekend readings

Food pantry

PARISH WEEKEND DONATIONS

August 28th Collection $7,139 Online Giving $466

Mission Co-op $2,845 Total: $ 10,450

Attendance: 688

Our parish goal is $10,000/week.

If everyone gave just $3 more each week, we would meet our goal!

Hospice volunteer

Do you have any extra: Shelf life milk Coffee, Mayonnaise, cooking oil, detergent for clothes, dish

detergent, bleach, paper towels, sugar, pasta sauce (red & white), syrup, men’s body wash, razors,

cookies, tissues, canned fruit, Uncle Ben’s ready rice,

instant potatoes, cake mix, kids tooth paste, shampoo, conditioner, tissues, Spaghettios and Chef

Boyardee..

Father ST has asked that each person (children &

adults) to show their charity by bringing at least

one can of food or item listed above to church

every week.

Please NO outdated food!

Do you have any interest in becoming a

Hospice Volunteer? There will be

8 consecutive classes on Wednesday and

Friday mornings from 10:00am to 12:00noon.

Classes will be September 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th,

21st, 23rd, 28th and Graduation September

30th. Classes will be held at the Joseph T.

Quinlan Bereavement Center, 61 Spring Street

(1st floor) Newton. The Hospice Volunteer

Training Course is free-of-charge. Upon

completion, participants are Certified

Hospice Volunteers. For information and

required registration, call Sue Dougherty,

Volunteer Coordinator at 973-383-0115 or

800-882-1117.

Saturday cleaners

Each Saturday, starting at 8:00am, a group of

men and women gather to clean our church.

It is a wonderful way to meet people, keep the

Lord’s House clean as well as get those

volunteer hours completed for Confirmation.

Come join Father ST and our group as we are

dedicated to keeping true the cliché:

“Cleanliness is next to Godliness!”

Men and women of all ages are welcome. There

is no heavy lifting, just need to bring some

elbow grease!

ADULT CHOIR

Labor day

The Parish Center Office will be

closed on Monday,

September 5th for the holiday.

The Adult Choir which sings at the 11:30am Mass will resume rehearsals beginning on Thurs-

day, September 8th from 7:30-9:00pm in the church. The choir welcomes new members who

enjoy singing and would like to share their God-given voice. Please contact our Director of

Music Kelly Dachisen at 973-997-3307 for more information.

Knights of Columbus fair booth

Thank you to all of the Knights of Columbus and

Columbiettes, their families and parishioners

who donated so many hours to work at the NJ

State Fair and contribute to the success of the

Knights of Columbus Food Booth. The Knights of

Columbus always distributed the profits from the

booth to many charitable organizations in the

county including Saint Joseph Parish.

Golf outing

Eucharist ministers

Saint Joseph Church’s 6th Annual Golf Outing

will be held on Monday, October 10th

at The Newton Country Club.

If you would like a brochure, they are available in the Parish Office.

Come and have some fun, laughs and contribute to a great cause:

Your church!

The opportunity to give the Holy Body and Precious Blood of Jesus to other members of our community is a beautiful part of our faith. Please pray about this and contact the rectory if you feel called to this minis-try. Training will be held on Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 pm in church.

Readers training

Do you feel called to proclaim God’s Word? We are in need of a few more Readers for Sunday Masses. Please pray about this and call the rectory if you feel this ministry is right for you so we can plan for the training. Reader training will be held on Thursday, October 20th at 7:00pm in the church.

6th grade answers

“In midevil times most people were alliterate. The

greatest writer of the futile ages was Chaucer, who

wrote many poems and verses and also wrote

literature.”