Dear Parishioners,
Did you see Easter anywhere? Easter must be around here
somewhere, right? I must have misplaced it. How about you?
Did you find it in one of your drawers in the kitchen? A
storage bin in the garage? Yes, I do make light of a most grave thing. Forgive
me. My hope is that all of you sensed the Risen Christ in your souls as you –
hopefully – received a Spiritual Communion. Alas, that’s the only kind of
communion we can – de jure – receive these days.
Fortunately, I received a very good Catholic education in my youth. Even my
high school years, almost, but not quite, teetering on the ledge of disaster, were
good ones, both in terms of “catechism” and/or theology and history – and
these taught by Belgian missionary priests. I remember, Father Cuppins,
teaching American history – which he knew very well; far better than today’s
democratic hopefuls. One of the units of study was the post WWI president
Warren G. Harding, whose main philosophical (very out of fashion today)
platform was “Return to Normalcy.” Here are a few “pithy” phrases about this
point: “There isn’t anything the matter with world civilization, except that
humanity is viewing it through a vision impaired in a cataclysmal war. Poise
has been disturbed, and nerves have been racked, and fever has rendered men
irrational; sometimes there have been draughts upon the dangerous cup of
barbarity, and men have wandered far from safe paths, but the human
procession still marches in the right direction.
“America’s present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but nor-
malcy; not revolution, but restoration; not agitation, but adjustment; not sur-
gery, but serenity; not the dramatic, but the dispassionate; not experiment, but
equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant
nationality.”
Yikes! All sorts of “heresies” here – in the opinion of the Party of Death and,
alas, not a few higher-ups in the Church! How nationalistic, how anti-global!
How ----- thank God almighty for rational thinking. OK, off the soap-box once
again.
We will continue on bravely with our Live Stream Masses until “better times”
are, once again, with us. True, I did not celebrate the Good Friday Solemn
Liturgy nor the Easter Vigil. I truly figured, “if you can’t celebrate properly,
don’t bother.” Still, we did have the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and the Mass
of Easter Sunday.
I look forward to “seeing” you at Live Stream Masses, my children and my
friends.
Father Magiera
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
April 18th / 19th, 2020
A Parish Apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fr. Michael W. Magiera, FSSP, KHS, ChLJ, Pastor
1329 Belleview Avenue Rockdale, IL 60436-2577
Phone: (815) 725-4469 FAX: (815) 714-2078
Father Magiera’s Email: [email protected] Website: www.fsspjoliet.wordpress.com
Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church – Rockdale, Illinois
Elizabeth Kelch, Co-DRE Denise Lonigro, Co-DRE Phone: (815) 729-9149 Phone: (708) 646-3834 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Office/Rectory Hours: Monday through Friday
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
2020 Liturgical Calendar and Mass Intentions
Sanctuary Lamp Success of the Fraternity
by Jim & Trudy Holuj
Sat., April 18th Second Sunday of Easter
+ Maria Fairman by Bartuce Family
Sun., April 19th Low Sunday (1st cl.)
Pro Populo
FSSP by Leonore M. Anders
Mon., April 20th Feria in Paschaltide (4th cl.)
In repentance and reparation for the sins within
our Church and our World
Tues., April 21st St. Anselm, Bp., Conf., Dc. (3rd cl.) + Fr. Robert Schindler by Brian Lane
Wed., April 22nd SS. Soter & Caius, Pp. and Mm. (3rd cl.)
All the Souls in Purgatory especially deceased
member of FOSS
(Friends of the Suffering Souls)
Thurs., April 23rd Feria in Paschaltide (4th cl.)
Confraternity of St. Peter
by Lawrence & Antonette Lee
John, Mary, Edwin & Junior Morello
by Laura Morello
Fri., April 24th St Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Martyr (3rd cl.)
+Lavern (Vern) Louis Bush
by Ronald & Ruth Ann Popp
Sat., April 25th St. Mark, Evangelist (2nd cl.)
Confraternity of St. Peter
by Lawrence & Antonette Lee
Sat., April 25th Third Sunday of Easter
1st Communion Candidates and their families
Sun., April 26th Second Sunday after Easter (2nd cl.)
Pro Populo
Vickie Fieramosca by McCague &
Kubacki Families
+ means deceased
Mass Schedule (When restrictions are lifted)
Ordinary Form
Saturday 4:15pm
Extraordinary Form
Sunday 8:00 am; 10:00 am; 5:30 pm (Naperville) Monday through Friday: 7:30 am
Thursday 5:30 pm, followed by Holy Hour and Benediction
Saturday 8:00 am
Holy Days of Obligation
Ordinary Form: 5:15 p.m. anticipated Mass, if a priest is available Extraordinary Form: 7:00 am & 7:00 pm
Confessions
30 minutes before Mass
Baptisms
Any weekday is possible, but Saturdays are preferred. To schedule your family’s Baptism, please call or email Fr. Magiera. Thank you very much!
Weddings
For parishioners with faithful parish membership for at least one year. Please inquire at least 6 months prior to intended date.
WELCOME VISITORS! Worship Aides for both forms of the Mass are in the pew racks. We
welcome new parishioners. Census forms are in the back of the
church, either in racks or on the tables. Turn in your form to Fr.
Magiera or place your form in the collection basket. No need to
respond ‘Amen’ at Latin Mass Holy Communion.
Prayer Intentions for the living and deceased:
Christy Becker, Jim Dernulc, Mark Evans, Cris Galounis, Michael
Kelly, Mary Lund, Kathleen Mary McNair, Ray Tomanio, Merlin
Melnarik, Fr. Vytas Memenas, Kaira Paramo, Russler Family, Angie
Schuman, Judy Splayt, Fr. Chris Steinle, OSA, Jim Wright, Ken
Zabel, Adele Stukas, Aldona Peciura, Nancy Tomanio, Zita Stukas,
Hellmann/Roman/Kasperek, Robert Fearncombe, Jr., Isabella
Goodrich, Bonnie Reichstadt, Ellen McCague, Mary Mitchell,
George Magee, Fr. Christopher Manuele, Susanna Wheeler and
James Wheeler, Ricardo Martinez, Ayako Naganuma, Ed Bowlan,
Cole Francis Leon, Mason Leon and Chris Galounis , Raymond
Courney and Cyndy Crane..
RIP: Ben Bazik, Glen Dykhuizen, Tahara Dykhuizen, Barbara
Schoenberger, Fran Nelli, Dale Bixenmann, Arthur Birsa, Mary Rose
Bucciarelli, Diane Wolfe, Bonnie Nagra, Corinne Bowers,
Dr.Stephanie Pavnica, Andrew Pavnica, Maria Fairman, George
McCague, Linda Stortz, Kevin Hansen, Richard Blaskie, and Rich
Goss.
Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for Us.
Please join us on Wednesday, May 13th at 6:00 P.M. as
we pray the Holy Rosary in reparation for the sins
committed within Christ’s Church, i.e., with the hope
that present restrictions are lifted.
By the Numbers for April 11th-12th, 2020
Regular Collection $3,529.00
Easter Offering $8,042.00
Special Needs (Building) $526.00
Catholic Home Missions $5.00
Votive Candles $172.00
Organ $50.00
Building Fund $2,000.00
Good Friday $311.00
Easter Flowers $40.00
TOTAL $14,675.00
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
St. Joseph’s Lending Library We have a lending library of spiritual books on shelves in
the northwest corner of the basement. Many beautiful
books waiting to be read.
Bulletin Articles If you have an article that you would like to be included in our
bulletin, please type and email your announcement to
[email protected] at least 10 days in advance. Father
Magiera must approve all articles. Thank you very much!
Live-Stream Mass at St. Joseph’s Church Remember to tune in for Live Streamed Mass every day at 8:00
AM. The link: https://venue.streamspot.com/a98d61a9
Live-Stream Mass at the
Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus Daily Mass to be live-streamed from the Cathedral during the
COVID-19 outbreak, at:
- 9:00am by Fr. Burke Masters and/or Fr. Ryan Adorjan
https://www.youtube.com/user/dramadude12
- 11:30am by Bishop Pates
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrnNysq1arBI-ylNjrJ1pAA
Live-Stream Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - Livestream Weekend Mass: Sun. 9:00
a.m. https://www.facebook.com/senoramontecarmelo, 11:00 a.m.
(Spanish) https://www.facebook.com/senoramontecarmelo
Mass Intentions Mass Intention envelopes are available in the back of church. Please
PRINT and completely fill out the front of the envelope. We will do
our best to accommodate your request. Mass Intentions are filled on
a first come, first served basis. Our Mass intention dates are
completely filled for 2019 and 2020 are quickly filling up. The Mass
Intention Envelope MUST be completely filled out in order to take
your request. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
call the rectory. Thank you very much!
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