Parish Office Open Monday through Friday From 9:00am to 4:30pm 95 Plum Brook Road, Somers, NY 10589 (914) 232-2910 / 232-2912 (fax) [email protected]Religious Education Ministry A family-based program of Religious formation For children ages 6 to 14 Rita Retzlaff, Director (914) 276-1067/277-3238 (fax) [email protected]Please remember St. Joseph’s Parish in your will The mission of St. Joseph’s Church is to be a welcoming, caring, Christ-centered Catholic community. We desire to experience and share God’s unconditional love. Inspired by the example of Jesus, we strive to lead all people to wholeness and fullness of life. Saint Joseph’s Parish www.stjosephsomers.org The Sacrament of Penance is available on Saturday from 4:00 to 4:45pm in St. Joseph’s Church and any other time upon request. The Sacrament of Marriage is celebrated after a period of preparation of no less than six months. Registered parishioners who wish to marry at St. Joseph’s are invited to contact one of the priests during regular weekday office hours before making any other arrangements. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is available at any time to any Catholic over the age of reason who is seriously ill, preparing for surgery or suffering the effects of age. The priests of the parish regularly celebrate the Eucharist and administer the sacrament of the sick at the area nursing homes; lay ministers lead services and bring communion to the residents every Sunday. Rev. Fr. John M. Lagiovane, Administrator [email protected]Rev. Fr. Philip J. Caruso, Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr.Jude Aguwa, Parochial Vicar [email protected]Deacon George Sica Deacon Lawrence Battersby Rev. Msgr. James R. Moore, Pastor Emeritus Mr. Richard Casterella, Business Manager [email protected]Sr. Mary Lynn Kellogg, R.D.C-Senior Ministry 914-277-5385 Mrs. Rita Retzlaff, Director of Religious Education [email protected]Mr. Joseph J. Nigro, Director of Sacred Music [email protected]Mrs. Linda McCabe, Administrator of St. Joseph’s Cemetery Mrs. Marina Rojas, Parish Secretary [email protected]Mrs. Diana McLoughlin, Administrative Assistant [email protected]Mrs. Ritamarie Caiati and Mr. Ron McPhee, Trustees Music Ministry Joseph J. Nigro Director of Sacred Music Youth, Contemporary & Adult Choir (914) 232-2910/232-2912 (fax) 914-318-3268 [email protected]Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass ~ 5:00pm Sunday ~ 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 6:00pm Daily Mass Schedule—Chapel 7:30am and 9:00am, and on Saturday at 8:00am. The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated, except during Lent, on the first and third Sundays of the month at 1:30pm. Please call the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests. O blessed Joseph, faithful guardian of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, protec- tor of thy chaste spouse, the virgin Mother of God, I choose thee this day to be my special patron and advocate and I firmly resolve to honor thee all the days of my life. Therefore I humbly beseech thee to receive me as thy client, to instruct me in every doubt, to comfort me in every affliction, to obtain for me and for all the knowledge and love of the Heart of Jesus, and finally to defend and protect me at the hour of my death. Amen
The mission of St. Joseph’s Church is to be a welcoming, caring, Christ-centered Catholic community. We desire to experience and share God’s unconditional love.
Inspired by the example of Jesus, we strive to lead all people to wholeness and fullness of life.
Saint Joseph’s Parish www.stjosephsomers.org
The Sacrament of Penance is available on Saturday from 4:00 to 4:45pm in St. Joseph’s Church and any other time upon request. The Sacrament of Marriage is celebrated after a period of preparation of no less than six months. Registered parishioners who wish to marry at St. Joseph’s are invited to contact one of the priests during regular weekday office hours before making any other arrangements. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is available at any time to any Catholic over the age of reason who is seriously ill, preparing for surgery or suffering the effects of age. The priests of the parish regularly celebrate the Eucharist and administer the sacrament of the sick at the area nursing homes; lay ministers lead services and bring communion to the residents every Sunday.
Rev. Fr. John M. Lagiovane, Administrator [email protected] Rev. Fr. Philip J. Caruso, Parochial Vicar
Mr. Richard Casterella, Business Manager [email protected] Sr. Mary Lynn Kellogg, R.D.C-Senior Ministry 914-277-5385 Mrs. Rita Retzlaff, Director of Religious Education [email protected] Mr. Joseph J. Nigro, Director of Sacred Music [email protected] Mrs. Linda McCabe, Administrator of St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Daily Mass Schedule—Chapel 7:30am and 9:00am, and on Saturday at 8:00am.
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated, except during Lent, on the first and third Sundays of the month at 1:30pm. Please call the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests.
O blessed Joseph, faithful guardian of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, protec-tor of thy chaste spouse, the virgin Mother of God, I choose thee this day to be my special patron and advocate and I firmly resolve to honor thee all the days of my life. Therefore I humbly beseech thee to receive me as thy client, to instruct me in every doubt, to comfort me in every affliction, to obtain for me and for all the knowledge and love of the Heart of Jesus, and finally to defend and protect me at the hour of my death. Amen
June 28, 2015 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH CALENDAR
Sunday, June 28 Ministry to Nursing Homes Monday, June 29 Youth Volunteer Trip Lake Compounce 7:30pm Book Club Room 2 Tuesday, June 30 12:30pm Senior Group Room 1 Wednesday, July 1 12:30pm Seniors Knitting Group Room 1 2:00pm Centering Prayer Group Room 2 Thursday, July 2 10:30am Church Cleaning Church Friday, July 3 Saturday, July 4
Sunday, July 5 FOOD PANTRY Ministry to Nursing Homes
In your prayers, please remember those for whom Mass will be offered this week:
Sunday, June 28—Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Father’s Day Novena 10:00am Pro Populo (For The People Of The Parish) 12:00pm For Fathers of the Unborn 6:00pm James P. Coughlin Monday, June 29—Sts. Peter and Paul 7:30am Gloria Avery and Eugene Giglio 9:00am Father’s Day Novena Tuesday, June 30-The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church 7:30am Intentions of Ann Sellecchia 9:00am Kevin Kitson Wednesday, July 1 7:30am Brian Collins 9:00am Carl and Angelina Viggiano Thursday, July 2 7:30am Ann Barbieri 9:00am Maria DelFranco Friday, July 3—St. Thomas, Apostle 7:30am Msgr. John V. Wilkinson 9:00am Femelis Foto Saturday, July 4 8:00am Bill Koontz 5:00pm Gerardo and Theresa Ross Caruso
Sunday, July 5—Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Protection of Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty 10:00am Eugene and Jennie McCabe 12:00pm Pro Populo (For The People Of The Parish) 6:00pm Nancy Dolan
CHURCH SUPPORT
June 21/22 $12,234.00
Your continued generosity supports all the worship, formation, evangelization, and service ministries of the parish. Thank you!
Banns of Marriage
II ~ Christopher Spillane and Kristin Spiros
I ~ Nicholas DeMarco and Lauren Delzio
The Sanctuary Lamp near our Tabernacle burns this week
In Loving Memory of
Margaret and Joseph Zacchio
The Altar Wine That will be used this week
In Loving Memory of
Ralph Liparulo
HOLY HOUR
On Saturday, July 4th, 2015, from 8:30 until 9:30 am there will be a Holy Hour with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament concluding with Benediction in the Daily
Mass Chapel for the intention of Religious Liberty.
THE PARISH OFFICE will be closed for Independence Day, Friday, July 3rd. The office will reopen on Monday, July 6, at 9:00am. There will be a priest on duty on Friday in the event of an emergency.
There will be no First Friday Adoration during July and August.
It will resume in September.
Low- Gluten Hosts (Gluten Content 0.01%)
It is important for Pastors to make every effort to accommodate and normalize the experience of Communion for the faithful, including those suffering from celiac disease and to be done with the norms of Church teaching.
With this is mind please know that if anyone is suffering from celiac disease we have Low- Gluten Hosts (Gluten Content 0.01%).
If you need to receive this host please see the priest- celebrant before Mass so we can accommodate your request.
A special pyx is designated just to be used for our Low Gluten Hosts.
If you have any questions or cannot receive the Gluten Content 0.01%, please call the Rectory to speak with Fr. Lagiovane.
Camp Veritas 2015: Camp Ver itas is a one-week play-and pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held at three USA locations in 2015; July 19-25 at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, July 26-August 1st, 2015 at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD and August 16-22, 2015 at Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment opens Jan. 1st and the enrollment price for each week is $400 per camper. Early bird rates (if paid in full by 4/1/15 are $370 for all Sites. More details can be found at www.campveritas.com.
THIS SUMMER YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THE GIFT OF
LIFE
Please consider donating the gift of life at our an-nual mid-summer Blood Drive which will be held on Thursday, July 9th from 2 PM to 8 PM in the school auditorium. During the summer, with all the vacation travel and fun things for the family to do, blood donations slow but blood needs in-crease, so once you have finished with your July 4th celebrations consider a donation. If you are between 16 and 75 and in good health, you are able to donate, so please mark your calendar and help save a life. If you have passed your 76th birthday you can still donate with a note from your doctor letting us know you are healthy enough to give blood. If you are 16 we need parent’s approval. We absolutely welcome walk-ins.
Seton Tag Sale St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
(Nugent Auditorium/Gym) 1377 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588
(Across from Shrub Oak Shopping Center – A&P)
Week 1 Sat, June 27, 10am – 7pm Sun, June 28, 8am – 4pm
Week 2 Sat, July 4, 10am – 7pm Sun, July 5, 8am – 4pm
All proceeds will go to the SETON EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE FUND
From the Desk of Fr. Lagiovane The U.S. bishops’ third annual Fortnight for Freedom- a period of prayer and fasting to raise awareness of challenges to religious liberty, both nationally and internationally-is planned for June 21 to July 4. At the end of each Prayer of the Faithful on Sunday and daily Mass during the Fortnight For Freedom, we will recite the following Prayer For Religious Liberty:
Prayer For Religious Liberty Almighty God, Father of all nations, the foundation of human rights, justice and the common good. Grant to our leaders the wisdom to protect and promote our liberties; by your grace may we have the
courage to defend them, for ourselves and for all those who live in this blessed land. We ask this through the intercession of Mary Immaculate,
Our patroness, and in the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, In the unity of the Holy Spirit, with whom you live and reign, one God, for ever and ever, Amen.
We hold in our hearts and prayers our loved ones in the military service
Antonio Alers, Jr. Kevin Egan
Joseph Giovannetti Stephen R. Goldbach
Brian Hanley Daniel Langreb Donald Langreb
Paul Mullen Adam Musoff
Bobby Tempesdelli Michael Wagner Patrick Saunders Nicholas D’Urso Mark Cornachio
Matthew Cornachio Scott Brewer
Sean D’Oliver Victoria Arena
George Cone Jr. Shannon Wiede Collin Johnson Carl Fuhrman
Jack Foley Darren Pohlmann
Robert Frame Dylan Hildrew Ben Murphy
Pregnant? Worried? There’s Help : Sisters of Life – 1-877-777-1277 /
www.sistersoflife.org Emmanuel House – Carmel NY – 914-393-7208 / in-
www.birthright.org Option Line – 1-800-712-HELP / www.optionline.org
Pilgrimage to Portugal & Spain Please join parishioners of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Shrub Oak, NY, on their 10-day pilgrimage to Portugal and Spain. Dates: Sept 14th-23rd. The cost is $3,295, and includes all fees, taxes and tips. Go online to, www.seton-parish.org for more information. Questions? Contact Alex Winogradoff, 845-526-4495.
Religious Education Summer Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 – 2:00PM Monday and Friday: by appointment only
We are in need of catechists to teach Religious Educa-tion to our young children. If you are interested please call Rita Retzlaff at the Religious Education Office 914-276-1067.
MUSIC MINISTRIES OF SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
Congratulations and thank you …To all who attended and supported last week’s Twiggy and the Styxx Spring Evening of Jazz held in our parish center. To Ms. Valerie Garafalo, our parish hospitality coordinator, for organizing the delicious fare of deli heroes, so generously supplied by Froggy’s Deli. Our thanks and appreciation goes out as well to all the sponsors and benefactors of our parish’s first annual concert series. We look forward to seeing you next year at our 2015-2016 Concerts at Saint Joseph’s. Have a wonderful summer!
MARY’S GARDEN UPDATE
Many parishioners have contacted us regarding memorializing a brick to be installed in the new outdoor shrine of Mary. During the Capital Campaign many donated $1,500 but did not select a specific memorial. This is an opportune time to do so. Please contact me in the parish office to make the appropriate arrangements. If you were not previously able to make a pledge to the Building Fund or if you are a newcomer to the parish, this is a great opportunity to be part of the building of our new church. We will begin construction in July, so please get in touch as soon as possible. As always, thanks for your continued enthusiasm and support. Richard Casterella [email protected] / 914-232-2910
RESPECT LIFE Father's Day Baby Shower
Thank you to the wonderful parishioners of St. Jo-seph's. Your generosity with hand made baby items, diapers, towels, clothing, lotions and other infant necessities as well as $454 in cash and checks will help Emanuel House continue its work helping women in crisis pregnancies. With gratitude, Respect Life group
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