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CLERGY /Clero Rev. David McGuinness, Pastor - [email protected] Rev. Paul Moreau, Parochial Vicar- [email protected] Rev. Mr. Jim Gaudin, Deacon- [email protected] Rev. Mr. Scott Medine, Deacon LITURGICAL SCHEDULE/ Horario Litúrgico Saturday Vigil/Vigilia 5:30 PM
7:30 PM (Español)
Sunday/Domingo 8:15 AM 10:00 AM (Nursery provided) 11:45 AM (Nursery provided)
1:30 PM (Español)
6:00 PM Daily Masses/Misa Diaria Monday –Saturday/Lunes - Sábado 8:30 AM Liturgy of the Hours/Hora de Liturgia Monday-Saturday/Lunes - Sábado 8:10 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament/Hora Santa Fridays: 9:00 AM -6:00 PM
Jueves: 7:45 PM Reconciliation/Confesiones Saturday: 9:00 AM or by appointment Sábado: 9:00 AM or 6:45 PM antes de la
Misa de Vigilia o con cita
SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCY/Emergencia Sacramental If you have a sudden illness, accident or imminent death and need the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick (Last Rites) please call our Emergency Line: (706) 461-6331. You MUST leave a voicemail for the call to be returned.
SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC PARISH
DECEMBER 10, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT
958 Epps Bridge Parkway, Athens GA 30606 Phone: 706-548-6332 www.stjosephathens.com
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 11: 7:30 PM Rosary, Vigil Mass 11:00 PM
December 12 : Mass 7:00 PM
SJS-Christmas Program December 14: 7:00 PM-Celebrate the season with performances from band and
chorus students of St. Joseph School.
Fr. David Retirement/Parish Christmas Party December 15: 6:00 PM Pot Luck Dinner followed by music and dancing
Weekly Offertory
For those who prefer online giving, go to our website at:
www.stjosephathens.com and follow the links to “Donate Online.” You may securely pay to our weekly offering or to our Capital Campaign us-ing a credit card or a Pay Pal account.
November 26, 2017
Offertory $17,210.00
Weekly Budget -$17,000.00
Difference $ 210.00
Improvement Fund $ 6,451.27
Stewardship News In thanksgiving for all God has given us, we offer our time, talent and treasure .
WELCOME! Fr. David McGuinness, Fr. Paul Moreau, along with our staff and our whole com-munity, welcome you to St. Joseph Cath-olic Church. To our visitors, it is a blessing to have you here and thank you for worshipping with us. We hope that you will come again. For those interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith, or are new to our parish and need to register, please contact our Parish Office for more infor-mation at 706-548-6332.
November 21, 2017
Pledges to Date $2,924263.85 Pledges Paid $2,618,044.82 Balance Due $ 306,219.03
Spanish Capital Campaign
$1,303.74
Altar Flowers There are no flowers on the Altar dur-ing the season of Advent. If you would like to donate flowers beginning in 2018, contact Bev Fricks @ 404-408-0894 or
Capital Campaign III Goal III $3,000,000.00
PARISH NEWS
Help Wanted! We are looking for volunteers to help with decorating the church for Christ-mas : Saturday, December 23rd at 12 noon. Remember, this is a great oppor-tunity for Confirmation students to earn service hours! Contact Lin Morgan @ 706-395-6677
Giving Tree Gifts There are still opportunities to offer a needed gift. Tags indicate what item is needed. All gifts should be returned by the second Sunday of Advent, Decem-ber 9/10. Gift tag requests include do-nated items like toys/clothes, monetary donations of cash, store gift cards, or school tuition. We also ask for gifts of prayer. Please stop by and consider taking a tag to those in need this holi-day season.
Looking to register your family in our Parish? We have forms in English and Spanish located in the hallway credenza bas-kets. Forms are also available on our website at www.stjosephathens.com
Give the Gift of Tickets! Our “Love is in the Air” Valentine Din-ner Dance will be held Friday, February 9 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are now on sale! Proceeds go to our Capital Campaign.
Athens Catholic Radio Be sure to tune in to 105.FM to enrich your faith through music and Catholic programming. Now live stream-ing at: www.athenscatholicradio.com
Trek and Pray! Pilgrimage Spring 2018 St. Joseph Parish Travel Ministry is ex-cited to invite all parishioners to partici-pate in the Pilgrimage to Fatima, Santia-go de Compostela, and Lourdes. We will be traveling from May 29th to June 10th, 2018. The informational meeting will be on Sunday, December 10th at 3:30pm in the Chapel Come and learn more! For more information please contact Jacek Rzucidlo at 706-247-1152 or [email protected].
Please Note Your Options to Fulfill your Mass Obligations
Regular Sunday Obligation:
Saturday, December 23 5:30 PM, 7:30 PM (Español)
-OR- Sunday, December 24
Mass Times: 8:15 AM, 10:00 AM 11:45 AM, 1:30 PM (Español)
Christmas Holy Day of Obligation:
Vigil of Christmas: Sunday, December 24
Vigil Family Mass 4:00 PM Vigil Mass 6:30 PM
Vigilia En Español 9:00 PM Christmas Choral 11:30 PM Midnight Mass 12:00 AM
-OR- Nativity of the Lord:
Monday, December 25 8:15 AM, 10:00 AM 11:45 AM,
1:30 PM (Español)
St. Joseph Catholic Parish School
Our Mission: At St. Joseph Catholic Parish School, we are a family of learners who model Christ in all that we do. We are
happy, holy and helpful!
Interested in Catholic Education for your child? Do you want a whole
child approach through academics, spir-itual and ethical development?
Contact St. Joseph Catholic Parish School
for more information and to explore scholarship opportunities. Information packets are also available in the church
office.
St. Joseph Parish School 958 Epps Bridge Parkway
Athens, GA 30606 706-543-1621
Reflection on Last Week’s Readings Advent is a season of hope. It would be
hard to exaggerate the value of hope. It
is said that while there is life there is
hope. This has an even deeper meaning
in reverse: while there is hope, there is
life. As long as there is hope, no situa-
tion is impossible. It is the task of Chris-
tians to keep hope alive in the world.
Advent summons us to wait in joyful
hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus
Christ. In the final analysis, He is our
hope.
Fr. David Retirement/Parish Christmas Party: December 15 Join us in celebrating this season of Christmas with a parish wide pot luck dinner, in the Parish Center. There will be a Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle and Door Prizes!
6-7:30 PM Dinner 7:15-8 PM Music Concert
8-9:00 PM Dancing
We would like to ask each family to bring a dish to serve 8-10 people based on your last name:
A-F: Salads G-L: Veggies
M-R: Desserts S-Z: Entrée dish
Baked Ham and Turkey sponsored by Fr. David and Fr. Paul
Beverages provided by Knights of Columbus
All Parishioners Welcome!
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
St. Joseph School News
This holiday season students at St. Joseph Catholic Parish School have been able to spread joy to patients and staff at St. Mary Hospital. On the Feast day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, patron saint of hospitals, students de-livered placemats with special messag-es made for patients spending Thanks-giving in the hospital. On Sunday De-cember 3, student returned to sing Christmas carols for the annual lighting of the St. Mary tree. These visits are a wonderful opportunity for students to carry out the Church's mission to serve the infirm. We invite all to come see how our students live out our mission to be Happy, Holy, and Helpful!
All parishioners are invited to join in celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Beginning Sunday evening December 11 at 7:30 with the Rosary, the celebration continues with dancing and praises and concludes with a Vigil Mass at 11:00 PM . Observances continue on the actual feast day, Monday, December 12 at 7:00 PM Mass followed by more dances and praises. We encourage all to attend and witness this beauti-ful celebration to our Lady!
BIENVENIDO! El Padre David McGuinness, el Padre Paul Moreau, el personal de la oficina parroquial y toda nuestra co-munidad, les damos la bienvenida a la Iglesia Católica de San José. A todos nuestros visitantes, es una bendición que compartan con nosotros y esperamos verlos nuevamente. Para aquellos interesados en saber más sobre la fe católica, o son nuevos en nuestra parroquia y necesitan regis-trarse, por favor comuníquese con nuestra Oficina Parroquial para más información al 706-548-6332.
Escuela de la Parroquia
Católica de la San José
Nuestra Misión es: En St. Joseph Catholic Parish School, somos una familia de estu-diantes que seguimos el ejemplo de Cris-to en todo lo que hacemos. ¡Somos feli-
ces, bendecidos y serviciales!
¿Le interesa una buena preparación católica para su hijo? ¿Le gustaria un enfoque de aprendizaje que sea académico, espiritual y
ético? Contacte a la Escuela de
la Parroquia Católica de San José para más información / oportunidades de
becas.
St. Joseph Parish School
958 Epps Bridge Parkway
Athens, GA 30606 706-543-1621
MINISTERIO HISPANO
Sábado de Vigilia 7:30 PM (Español) Misas Dominicales 1:30 PM (Español) Misa Diaria Lunes - Sábado 8:30 AM (English) Hora de Liturgia Lunes - Sábado 8:10 AM (English) Adoración al Santísimo (Hora Santa) Jueves 7:45 PM Confesiones Sábado: 9:00 AM o con cita Ministerios Litúrgicos Servidores del Altar Ministros Extraordinarios Lectores Ujieres Comunión a los enfermos y al hogar Ministerios de Vida Parroquial Grupo Mariano Asamblea de Oración Misioneros Campaña Capital Servidores de Renovación 7:30 Coro 1:30 Coro Clases de Preparación para Bautizo Clases de Preparación para Matrimonio
Necesita hablar con el Padre Paul? Llame a la Oficina Parroquial para pedir cita. Teléfono: 706-548-6332
Caridades de San José Necesita ayuda económica para pagar servicios de utilidad o con la renta? Las Caridades de San José puede ayudarle. Para pedir una cita: Llamar solamente los días Lunes y Miércoles de 10:00 am-12:00 pm Teléfono: 706-850-7777.
MINISTERIO HISPANO
Reflexión de la Semana Pasada Adviento es una temporada de esperan-
za. Es dificil exagerar el valor de la es-
peranza. Se dice que mientras hay vida,
hay esperanza. Esto tiene un significado
aún más profundo; mientras hay es-
peranza, hay vida. Mientras hay esperan-
za, ninguna situación es imposible. Es la
tarea de los cristianos de mantener viva
la esperanza en el mundo. El Adviento
nos convoca a esperar en la gozosa es-
peranza de la venida de nuestro Salvador
Jesucristo. A fin de cuentas, es nuestra
esperanza.
Fechas Importantes: 11-12 diciembre: Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe: Misa de vigilia 11:00 PM, 11 diciembre Misa 7:00 PM, 12 diciembre 14 diciembre 7:00 PM: Programa de Navidad (SJS) 15 diciembre 6:00 PM Fiesta de la jubi-lación del Padre David y Fiesta anual de Navidad. Cena-Concierto de los coros-subasta silenciosa
Cena-Baile de San Valentín Nuestra anual Cena-Baile de San Valentín se llevará a cabo viernes, 9 de febrero a las 6:00 pm. Se venden bole-tos después de las Misas y todos los fon-dos recaudados serán destinados a la construcción de la nueva iglesia.
Se busca ayuda: Se necesitan voluntarios para decorar la iglesia para la temporada navideña sábado, 23 de diciembre a las 12:00 pm. Es una buena oportunidad para los jóvenes que necesitan horas de servicio para la Confirmación. Lin Mor-gan @ 706-395-6677
Lynn Langston, Director of Religious Education [email protected]
Dorota Rzucidlo, Assistant Director [email protected]
CONNECT: HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
An exciting year is underway for our high
school youth group, CONNECT!
Come join us on Sunday nights, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
upstairs in the Youth Room! ___________________________
CULTIVATE:
Small Groups for Girls and Guys Girls meet on Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 PM
in the Youth Room. Guys meet on Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 PM
in the Youth Room. All are welcome!
____________________________
Check us out on Facebook! www.facebook.com/
StJosephAthensYouthMinistry ____________________________
Contact our Youth Ministers,
Megan and Justin Estes 678-977-6999
ADULT EDUCATION
St. Joseph Book Study Fr. Paul is leading a book study beginning this month focusing on C.S, Lewis’ book, The Screwtape Letters. Join us on either Wednesday mornings at 9:00 AM in the Youth Room or on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. There is no charge for classes. Come join us!
Tonia Landt James, Coordinator of Religious Education [email protected]
Gloria Valencia-Martin,
Registrar/Office Manager religiouseducation
@stjosephathens.com
RE Office: 706-548-6332 EXT 510
Men's Bible Study, a year-round Catholic men's program focusing on the role of men
in their families and the church, meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 AM with coffee and
donuts served at 6:15 am; no childcare is available. For more information, please
contact: J.R. Allred at [email protected] or 504-717-0496
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PARISH COMMUNICATIONS
Bulletin Deadline: Each Friday by Noon
Announcements are approved and published 10 days later.
Email items to: [email protected]
Also take note!
Our official Website is: www.stjosephathens.com
Our official Facebook page is:
Saint Joseph Parish, Athens, Ga.
Phone: 706-548-6332 Hours: 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM Monday-Friday/Lunes-Viernes Address: 958 Epps Bridge Parkway Athens GA 30606 Fax: 706-354-1783 Office e-mail: [email protected]
Daily Feast Days, Mass Readings and Intentions
Monday, December 11 Saint Damasus I, Pope Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14; Lk 5:17-26 8:30 AM Mass–Rev. Mr. Edward J. Dietz-ler (D) Tuesday, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jud 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 8:30 AM Mass–Deceased members of Beck and Becker families (D) Wednesday, December 13 Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10; Mt 11:28-30 8:30 AM Mass-Ron Henson (I) Thursday, December 14 Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 8:30 AM Mass-Ida Lucchesi (D) Friday, December 15 Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; Mt 11:16-19 8:30 AM Mass-Isaac Werling (I) Saturday, December 16 Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 8:30 AM Mass-All Victims of Religious Persecution (I) 5:30 PM Mass-Jackie Shoemaker (I) 7:30 PM Mass-St. Joseph Parish (I) Sunday, December 17 Third Sunday of Advent Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 8:15 AM Mass-Robert Reel (D) 10:00 AM Mass-Barbara Gazda (D) 11:45 AM Mass-Julie Kuehler (I) 1:30 PM Mass-Irma Inocencia (D) 6:00 PM Mass– Romana Maisto (D)
Monday, December 11 10:00 AM St Joseph Charities-Hawthorne Office 7:00 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe Cele-bration-Parish Center and Fellowship Hall Tuesday, December 12 6:30 PM Children’s Choir- #303 7:00 PM Girls Small Group-Youth Rm 7:00 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe Cele-bration-Parish Center and Fellowship Hall Wednesday, December 13 6:30 AM Men’s Bible Study-#255 9:00 AM SJC Book Study– Youth Room 10:00 AM St Joseph Charities-Hawthorne Office 1:00 PM Craft Guild-Charities Office 3:30 PM SJS Basketball practice-gym 4:00 PM RE Volunteers Advent Party-Fellowship Hall 6:00 PM RE Classes
Thursday, December 14 9:00 AM Women’s Bible Study-Youth Rm 9:00 AM Altar Society-Sanctuary 6:00 PM SJC Book Study– #255 6:00 PM 10:00 Choir rehearsal-Chapel 7:00 PM SJS Christmas Program-Parish Center 7:00 PM Boys Small Group– Youth Rm. Friday, December 15 9:30 AM Scripture Reflection- #232 9:30 AM SJS Mass 6:00 PM Parish Christmas Party– Parish Center 7:00 PM RICA-Trailer 7:30 PM Choir Practice (7:30 Coro) -#226 Saturday, December 16 8:00 AM RICA Advent Retreat-Fellowship Hall 9:30 AM Altar Society Español-Chapel 10:00 AM EMOHC training– Parish Cen-ter 11:00 AM Wedding-Chapel 4:00 PM 5:30 Choir practice-Parish Cen-ter Sunday, December 17 11:30 AM Basic Teen-#201,203,204 4:30 PM 6:00 Choir rehearsal-gym 7:00 PM Connect -#232
Calendar lists meetings and events only; Liturgical Schedule on Front Page
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOSEPH’S
Staff: Secretary, Vivian Taylor - [email protected] Business Manager, Ellyn Berg- [email protected] Parish Soft/Administrative Assistant, Kathy Harper- [email protected] Parish Communications, Jane Sullivan- [email protected] Director of Music, Gerard Mirandilla- [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE/Oficina Parroquial
THE LEGEND OF THE MISTLETOE
One day, the bright Lady of Heaven, the Pure Maiden, Mother of God, Came down for a walk in Earth’s garden, where here blest feet had long ago trod She smiled as she passed through the flow-ers, o’er her head shone a halo of light, A crown of rare pearls graced her forehead, and her garments were radiantly white. The rose was the first flower to greet her; it raised its stately head. “If you’ll deign dearest Lady to have me, from my stem you may pluck me,” it said. The came the soft voice of the lily; “Dear Lady I give unto thee My foliage green, my fragrance rare, and my chalice of purity.” The forget-me-nots “stars of the earthland,” approached with their offering too- Singing their praises to Mary, from their dew-kissed petals of blue.
After each flower had spoken and Mary had each one caressed, A low cry was heard in the distance, a cry that was sad and distressed. How quickly the dear Virgin hastened, for tender is Heaven’s fair Queen, Her heart always promptly responding to sorrow whenever ‘til seen. A humble and shy little green plant that grew in a rose bed near-by And which had only leaves and no blossoms was the one who had uttered the cry. “Little plant, tell me why art thou weeping?” She said when she found who was sad. “And why precious tears art thou shedding when all thy fair sisters are glad?” The low sobbing voice was soon silenced, “I have nothing to offer to thee. While the others are giving their blossoms, I have only dull leaves , as you see.”
The Mother of God sweetly smiling reached up to her bright golden curls; On the brow of the desolate weeper she place her thick chaplet of pearls. “Weep no more little mistletoe flower. I shall place you up high in a tree. You shall have shining pearls for your blossoms, a rare gift to offer to me. When next I come down to the earth-land to visit the flowers I love. Fare thee well, little mistletoe flower; I must go to my bright home above.” — Annie deNeri Sheridan, 1912