SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH A ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN DANBURY

EIGHT ROBINSON AVENUE

DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810-5517

Rectory Telephone: (203)748-8177

Web Page: www.stjosephchurchdanbury.org

REVEREND SAMUEL V. SCOTT, M.DIV., M.A., PASTOR

REVEREND DAVID W. FRANKLIN, M.DIV., PAROCHIAL VICAR

REVEREND RAYMOND M. SCHERBA, M.DIV., IN RESIDENCE

REVEREND AUGUSTINE NGUYEN, M.DIV., IN RESIDENCE

DEACON DONALD J. NAIMAN

Saint Joseph Church is wheelchair accessible. Parking for the physically challenged is located at the side of church.

We thank you for turning off all personal electronic devices before entering the church.

Saint Joseph Parish is reintroducing public Masses starting this weekend, June 20

th and

21st

. In this pilot phase, we are focusing on the Sunday Masses as well as the Saturday Vigil. Weekday public Masses will not resume until a later phase. We will be offering the Sat-urday 4:00 PM Vigil and the Sunday 7:30 AM, 12 Noon, and 5:00 PM Masses. Please call the Rectory, 203-748-8177, to register in order to attend Mass. We will be practicing social dis-tancing and all must wear a mask. Please do not attend if you are feeling ill or in any at-risk group.

The St. Joseph Rectory Office will be closed for walk-in service during this time, but you may call 203-748-8177, Monday through Fri-day, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for pastoral emergencies, Parish business, or for any other inquiries.

We are currently live streaming these Masses: 12:05 PM daily Masses, 4:00 PM Vigil Mass on Saturday, and 12:00 PM Sunday Mass so you may watch online. Please visit our website at www.stjosephchurchdanbury.org for more in-formation and for regular updates.

ST. JOSEPH’S DANBURY

Saturday, June 20 8:00 AM Joanne Frischmann—Rectory

4:00 PM Tommy Duddy—Mom & Denis Sunday, June 21 7:30 AM Jonathan W. David—Family 9:00 AM Mary Ann Newsome—Family 10:30 AM Domenico Ferrante—Sister 12:00 PM Raffaele Bauco (10th Ann.) - Family

5:00 PM Intentions of Parishioners

Monday, June 22 7:00 AM Bruce Eisenberger—Wife & Family 12:05 PM Michael J. Smith, Jr.—M/M F. Sullivan

Tuesday, June 23 7:00 AM Int. of those affected by COVID-19 12:05 PM Int. of Catherine Valente—Sisters

Wednesday, June 24 7:00 AM Intentions of health care workers 12:05 PM Joseph & Joe Valente—C. Valente Thursday, June 25 7:00 AM Joseph Grau—Rectory 12:05 PM Int. of Albert Schneider—Fr. Scott Friday, June 26 7:00 AM The Joseph Falvo Family-Nephew, John 12:05 PM Susan Bradley—Paul Duncan Saturday, June 27 8:00 AM William H. Mosher—Rectory

4:00 PM Louise Bongo—Bob & Beth Bongo Sunday, June 28 7:30 AM Ralph Fiorito—Family 9:00 AM Douglas Newsome—Mother 10:30 AM Margaret Mahoney—Family 12:00 PM Bethany Mass

5:00 PM Dolores Guerrise—Daughter, Mary Ann

Sanctuary Candles

The Sanctuary Candles will burn this week in memory of Joseph & Joe Valente requested by Catherine Valente.

Please Pray For The Repose Of The Souls Of:

Joseph Grau William Mosher

Please join us for a livestream concert on

Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 7:00 PM in the

Church featuring concert pianist Father

Seán Duggan playing the music of J. S.

Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Fr. Seán Duggan

Associate Professor (Coordinator Piano Area)

Area: Piano/Organ, Music Performance

SUNY, Fredonia

Golandsky Institute faculty member

Father Seán Brett Duggan, O.S.B., attended Loyola

University in New Orleans and received a Bachelor of

Music degree in piano performance and a Master of

Fine Arts degree at Carnegie Mellon University in

Pittsburgh. He graduated summa cum laude with a

Master of Arts degree in Theology from Notre Dame

Seminary in New Orleans and was ordained to the

priesthood. In September 1983, Father Duggan won

first prize in the Johann Sebastian Bach International

Competition for pianists in Washington, D.C., which

entitled him, among other honors, to give various con-

certs around the country and a two-month tour of Ger-

many. In the “Bach Year,” 1985, he gave complete

performances of The Well-Tempered Clavier in New

Orleans, Pittsburgh, and Birmingham to critical ac-

claim. In 1991 he participated again in the Bach Com-

petition in Washington, D.C.; this time he was one of

three first-place winners, which entitled him to an-

other round of concert engagements and a second tour

of Germany. Throughout the year 2000, the 250th an-

niversary of Bach’s death, Father Duggan performed

the complete cycle of the composer’s keyboard works

eight times in a series of fifteen recitals entitled “Bach

On the Threshold of Hope.”

JUNE 21, 2020

Parish Registration To verify your membership if you have a question please call the Rectory at 203-748-8177, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. To register please fill out the form in our Parish Bulletin and drop it in the collection basket or mail to 8 Robinson Avenue, Dan-bury, CT. 06810. Membership is necessary to re-ceive Sponsor Certificates or participate in our Reli-gious Education Program.

Live Streaming Mass Schedule

Monday-Friday: Daily Mass 12:05 PM

Saturday: Vigil Mass 4:00 PM

Sunday: Mass 12:00 Noon

Please go to our website: www.stjosephchurchdanbury.org and click

on StreamSpot live streaming.

Click on the icon in the bottom right hand corner to see the

Mass full screen.

If you miss the live stream of the Mass you may still go to the website, click on the StreamSpot logo, then click on ―previous broadcasts‖ to find

the Mass you would like to view.

Now available on smartphones and tablets!

Order of Mass for the Lord’s Day

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Cycle A

ENTRANCE St. Michael Hymnal # 661 - ―O God Our Help in Ages

Past‖

KYRIE ―Lord Have Mercy‖ - Heritage Mass (Alstott)

12 PM Mass: Missa Jubilate Deo, #100 and following for the Latin Mass parts

GLORIA #192 - ―Gloria,‖ Heritage Mass (Alstott)

FIRST READING Missal p. 22 – Jeremiah 20: 10-13

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Missal p. 23

SECOND READING Missal p. 23 - Romans 5: 12-15

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Missal p. 24

GOSPEL Missal p.24 - Matthew 10: 26-33

HOMILY

OFFERTORY St. Michael Hymnal # 572 - ―I Heard the Voice of

Jesus Say‖

SANCTUS ―Holy‖- Heritage Mass (Alstott)

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION ―Save Us Savior of the World‖- Heritage Mass

(Alstott)

AGNUS DEI ―Lamb of God‖- Heritage Mass (Alstott)

COMMUNION ANTIPHON ―The eyes of all look to you, Lord, and you give them

their food in due season.‖

COMMUNION St. Michael Hymnal # 506 -―Deck Thyself, My Soul,

with Gladness‖

CLOSING HYMN St. Michael Hymnal # 641 - ―Now Thank We All Our

God‖

Congratulations!

The St. Joseph Parish Community would like to congratulate Father David Franklin on the 35th Anni-versary of his ordination to the priesthood. Father was ordained by Bishop Walter W. Curtis on June 22, 1985.

We also congratulate our pastor, Father Samuel Scott on the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Father Scott was ordained by Bishop Edward M. Egan on July 1, 1995.

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Joseph School News

To keep up with the latest School news, like us on Facebook.

Visit our website www.sjsdanbury.org for information on upcoming events.

Stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure Worship Offerings

June 13—June 14, 2020 $4,168.00

2020 Annual Parish Collection

Goal: $40,000 Amount Raised thus far: $33,547.99

During this time of uncertainty due to the coronavirus, please mail your regular offertory envelopes to St.

Joseph Rectory or give Online. We truly depend on your help and assistance for

paying our staff and the upkeep of our church operations.

Many thanks for your generous stewardship! May God reward your generosity!

To sign-up for online giving, go to www.stjosephchurchdanbury.org and click on the Online Giving logo and create an account.

Carmen Buck Religious Education Building

203-778-1920

Registration for Religious Education classes for the 2020-2021 academic year is underway.

Currently enrolled families received an email with reg-istration forms. Families who are new to our program are welcome to download the Registration Form and Emergency Contact Form on our Parish web-site, www.stjosephchurchdanbury.org. Please use the tab for Parish Life and drop down to click on Reli-gious Education. A copy of the Baptismal Certificate should accompany registrations for children who are new to our program or for those children not baptized at St. Joseph Church. Please mail all paperwork to: Religious Education Office, St. Joseph Church, 8 Robinson Ave., Danbury, CT 06810.

Early registration fees apply until June 30th. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Lynn Smier-ciak, Director of Religious Education, at lasmierciak@gmail.com.

Save the Date!

9th Annual Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Outing

Sept 23, 2020 Danbury’s Richter Park

Enjoy a fun day of golf at Danbury’s Richter Park while supporting the Charitable Works of the McGivney Council #29 Knights of Colum-bus!

The outing is open to all men and women. Regis-tration opens at 10:30 AM. Lunch will follow and the Shot-gun Start begins at 12:30PM. Non-Golfers are welcome to join for cocktails and dinner at 5:30 PM. For more information contact: KofC29@gmail.com or call 203-744-9652.

2020 Annual Catholic Appeal Renew

Thank you to all of the Saint Joseph Parish families who have already made their gift or pledge commitment to the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal. The most recent report, dated June

1, 2020, indicates that pledges in the amount of $78,238 (67%) have been made against our parish goal of $117,000.

Please respond as soon as possible to Bishop Caggiano’s invitation to participate in the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal. It is an easy and effective way to fulfill Jesus’ command to help ―the least of my children.‖

Goal: $117,000 Number of families who have donated: 191 Amount raised thus far: $78,238

We Welcome You! Saint Joseph Parish warmly welcomes this newly

registered family:

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Grau

Bethany Mass Next Sunday, June 28th, at the 12:00 PM Mass we will remember our deceased parishioners: Donna Scozzafava, Jeremiah Dennehy, Margaret Byrne, Elizabeth Doyle, Olga Oliva, Dorothy Frange, Joan Leonard, Alberta Greeley, Donald LaJoie, Bridget Tomer, Lawrence Meyer, Anthony Martins, Anthony Zona, Carmella Fiore, Lucy Critelli, Joanne Frischmann. Although we miss these parishioners’ physical presence, we celebrate their eternal life with Jesus. We want their loved ones to know that we are here to support them. Please continue to pray for all deceased parishioners and their families and friends.

JUNE 21, 2020

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the

Most Holy Sacrament.

I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my

soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into

my heart.

I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated from you.

Amen.

Daily Mass Readings:

Monday, June 22: Weekday, [St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Sts. John Fisher, Bishop & Thomas Moore, Martyrs] 2 Kings 17: 5-8, 13-15a, 18 Responsorial Psalm 60 Gospel: Matthew 7: 1-5

Tuesday, June 23: Weekday 2 Kings 19: 9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 Responsorial Psalm 48 Gospel: Matthew 7: 6, 12-14

Wednesday, June 24: Nativity of John the Baptist Isaiah 49: 1-6 Acts of the Apostles 13: 22-26 Responsorial Psalm 139 Gospel: Luke 1: 57-66, 80

Thursday, June 25: Weekday 2 Kings 24: 8-17 Responsorial Psalm 79 Gospel: Matthew 7: 21-29

Friday, June 26: Weekday 2 Kings 25: 1-12 Responsorial Psalm 137 Gospel: Matthew 8: 1-4

Saturday, June 27: Weekday, [St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor of the Church] Lamentations 2: 2, 10-14, 18-19 Responsorial Psalm 74 Gospel: Matthew 8: 5-17

Please join us for a livestream presentation on Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” on Sunday,

June 28th, 2020, at 3:00 pm in the Church.

“Love, Lechery and Forgiveness:

Four Duets from The Marriage of Figaro”

David Stein will present a lecture on Mozart’s great comic opera using video clips to reveal the charac-ters and the rich humanity and deeper spirituality of their relationships. Commentary with illustrations at the piano will help the audience perceive how the

music makes the characters so real to us.

No musical training or prior knowledge of the opera is expected.

David Stein has a degree in Piano Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he was awarded the Conservatory Prize in performance of modern music. He studied music history and mu-sic theory at Columbia University and music therapy at New York University. David is part of the Cecilians who present the Salon concert series at Promisek, a Catholic educational association, in Bridgewater, Connecticut. Promisek is co-sponsoring this presen-tation.

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

To Our Welcome Visitors: Welcome to Saint Joseph Church! May this

be a sanctuary of peace and grace for you! If you attend our parish on a regular basis, will you consider registering with us? It is so helpful whenever the need arises for special sacraments, funeral masses, and sponsor certificates. Please complete the lines below, drop it in any collection basket and our staff will register you. And please be sure to introduce yourself to one of the parish priests. ** Please help us to keep our list current by informing us when we may remove a name. Thank you.

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Mr | Mrs | Ms | Mr & Mrs (circle one) Last Name: ____________________________________ First Name(s): ________________________ ________________________ Address: ______________________________________ City, State, ZIP: _________________________________ Home Tel: _____________________________________ Buss Tel: ______________________________________ E-mail: ________________________________________ Primary Language Spoken: ________________________ Children (names, gender, & birthdates): _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

I am interested in: (circle) Becoming a member of St. Joseph Parish First Communion / Baptism / Confirmation Youth Programs (8th – 12th Grade) Choirs: Adults Children Adult Religious Education Liturgy Attended: ________________________

Saint Joseph Parish

Parish Office - Tel. (203) 748-8177, Fax (203) 748-2010 Email: recstjoseph@yahoo.com Office Hours: Mon.– Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Office Manager: Ms. Carol Shepherd Receptionist: Mrs. Kathee Meerman

Organist & Choir Director: Mr. Zacchaeus Lock 203-778-1920 Adult Choir: Mr. Zacchaeus Lock, 203-778-1920 Children’s Choir: Mr. Zacchaeus Lock, 203-778-1920 Altar Servers: Mrs. Kathee Meerman, 203-748-8177 Eucharistic Ministers: Kathee Meerman, 203-748-8177 Lectors: Mrs. Kathee Meerman, 203-748-8177 Ushers: Mr. George Ziegler, 203-743-1634

Saint Joseph Religious Education Director of Religious Education : Mrs. Lynn Smierciak, (203) 778-1920 Secretary: Mrs. Claire Anderson, 203-778-1920 R.C.I.A.: Mrs. Margaret Curran, 203-792-1132

Parish Contacts Bereavement Ministry: Deacon Donald & Mrs. Stephania Naiman, 203-748-8177 Catholic Charities of Northern Fairfield County Board Member: Dr. Roger LaGratta: rlagratta@comcast.net Lay Carmelites: Mrs. Joan Ledoux, 203-743-7813 Coffee Hour: Mrs. Anne Savino, 203-744-5567 Council of Catholic Women: Mrs. Barbara Whitlock 203-791-0232 Finance Committee Chairman: Mr. Gerald Palanzo, Jr., 203-733-0124 Knights of Columbus: Mr. Tom Mahalik, 203-744-9562 Men’s Group: Mr. Mark Azzara, 203-947-4012 Parish Corporation Trustees: Mr. George Godfrey, III, M.B.A. Mrs. Constance LaGratta, M.A. Parish Council: Mr. Joe Bromley, 203-300-7989 Contemplative Book Group: Mrs. Terri Stramiello 203-733-0465 Respect Life Group: Mrs. Anne Leclercq, 203-790-6074 Scouts (Boy): Dr. Gerald Gibson, 203-797-1788

Please remember the sick of our Parish in your prayers: Angela Almasy, Barbara Baker, Kelli Barrett, Max Cassano, Irene Clark, Sheryl Fanelli, Loralyn Gaughran, Anand Gokhale, Gavin King, Kaia Lauro, Patricia Leggiadro, Marjorie Nodine, Teresa O’Connor, Ethel Pancotti, Catherine Robinson, Albert Schneider, Rebecca Shost, Jeanne Soraghan, Mary Ann Storms, Kenneth Towery, Holly Traccolla, and all our parishioners currently in nursing homes, hospitals, or confined to their homes.

Saint Joseph School Mr. Louis Howe, Jr., Principal Office 203-748-6615—Fax 203-748-6508 Website: www.sjsdanbury.org Home School Association: Mrs. Kate Gibowicz, 203-748-6615 Advisory Board President: Dr. John Pitrelli 203-748-6615