MARCH 1, 2015

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE CUARESMA

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Hector J. Madrigal, Pastor

Leo Ramos

Deacon

Lupita Alvarez Pastoral Assistant

Luz M. Casillas de Cárdenas Administrative Assistant

Rocío González Receptionist/Secretary

Sandy Brisley

Bookkeeper

Eva Guzmán Director of Faith Formation

Luis Caldera Youth Ministry Support

Loretta Martinez Bulletin/Web Editor

***** Phil Seidenberger - Parish Council President

Sonia Higgins - Finance Council President Denice Haley - Altar Society President

Adult Faith Formation Lisa Alvarez - Children’s Faith Formation Steve and Alejandra Miller - Impacting Teens Lola Wooten - Saint Luke’s Ministry

Music Ministry Yolanda Hernandez - 5:00 pm Saturday Mass

8:00 am Sunday Mass Pat Carathers & Alvin Garcia– 11:00 am

Sunday Mass

Angi Seidenberger Saint Joseph School Principal

Miechele Ronquillo School Board President Josie Herrera Parent Teachers Organization President

Gail Saiz St. Joseph Day Care Center Director

Office Hours Monday—Thursday 8:30am—3:30pm

Friday 8:30 am-12:00 noon Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation ( Confession ) Saturday 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM

or by appointment

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 AM-English

Spanish Mass 1:00 PM Sudanese Mass 6:00 PM No Mass on Monday

Tuesday 12:15 PM (During Lent) Wed. 8:15 AM & 6:30 PM, Thurs. & Fri. 8:15 AM

Adoration Chapel

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday 5:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 5:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement

WELCOMING ALL AND FORMING DISCIPLES We are a family united in our catholic Faith

That welcomes all God’s children

Forming disciples by Continuing

Christ’s mission of Love, Service, and Education.

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

4122 South Bonham Street Amarillo, Texas 79110-1113

806-355-5621 (Office) / 806-355-5622 (Fax) Email: parish.office@stjosephamarillo.com Website: stjosephamarillo.com Diocesan website: amarillodiocese.org BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday at noon

CAMPUS OFFICES Saint Joseph Elementary School 806-359-1604

Saint Joseph Day Care Center 806-353-7043 Holy Cross Catholic Academy 806-355-9637

Children’s Faith Formation (K-5) and Youth Faith Formation (6-12) Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

Saint Joseph School Classrooms

I.T.” Impacting Teens Third Sunday of the month

Sacrament of Baptism

Contact the Parish Office

Sacrament of Matrimony

Contact the Parish Office

PARISH INFORMATION

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL NEWS

We now have open registration going on and spots are limited. If

you would like more information about our school, please feel free

to contact us at 359-1604. You may call to set up a tour and meet

the wonderful students that make up our school, along with the great

staff. We would be more than happy to answer any questions or

doubts you may have. We do offer tuition assistance for qualifying

families. We hope to see new faces soon!!

ALTAR SOCIETY

The Altar Society invites all ladies in the parish to a Lenten Retreat, Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 9:00 am - Noon in the Our Lady of Sorrows Room in the school. Please join in scripture study, reflection and worship. Contact Denice Haley at 806-681-4161 if you have any questions.

CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Every Tuesday during Lent the Priests of the Central

Deanery will be hearing confessions in a designated

Church from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. We will begin at St.

Joseph’s that will be hosting confessions without a Penance Service

on Tuesday the 24th of February. March 3rd at St. Hyacinth’s;

March 10th at St. Thomas; March 17th at Blessed Sacrament and

March 24th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. There will also be a

Deanery-Wide/Citywide Penance Service on Thursday, March 26th

at St. Mary’s Cathedral, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH FESTIVAL

It is festival time again! The Festival committee has begun

planning the ST. Joseph Festival! This year the festival will be a

one day event which will be held on Sunday April the 26th from 11

am to 7 pm. Please save the date! There are many ways that each of

us can help to make this event a great success. If you would like to

participate by BECOMING a committee member, please feel free to

join us in a committee meeting on Tuesday, February 24th at 7 pm

in the church office. If you and your family or group of families

would like to provide a food booth please contact Lisa Alvarez at

806-382-0311. If you and your family or a group of families would

like to provide an activity booth, please contact Sonia Higgins at

806-670-6431. We are also searching for live entertainment for the

day of the event. If you or someone you know would be interested

in providing live entertainment at the festival, please contact Sonia

Higgins (806-670-6431).

HISPANIC MINISTRY

The Hispanic Ministry will be selling burritos on Sunday, March 1st

after the 8:00 am, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Masses. All proceeds will

be used to purchase a new floor mat for the gathering area.

Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church!

4122 S. Bonham St.

Amarillo, TX 79110

Jesus took Peter, James, and John and

led them up a high mountain apart by

themselves. And he was transfigured

before them, and his clothes became

dazzling white, such as no fuller on

earth could bleach them. - Mk 9:2-3

"Suddenly, looking around, they no

longer saw anyone but Jesus alone

with them." Peter, James, and John

must have been in a bit of spiritual

shock. What a strange thing had just

happened! They had witnessed Jesus,

their teacher and friend, start glowing

in his "dazzling white" clothes while

engaging in conversation with two

holy dead men. Then, a voice from the sky declared that Jesus

was God's son. This was not natural. It was supernatural. These

three chosen apostles were given a glimpse into the divine nature

of their leader. They were shown something that no one else had

a chance to see until after the Resurrection: Jesus in all of his

glory. But this vision was short-lived. It suddenly disappeared

and then Jesus instructed his friends to keep it quiet until "the

So n o f Ma n had r i se n f ro m t he d ead . "

Perhaps we can relate in some small way to this Transfiguration

experience. Perhaps there has been a time or two in our lives

when we have had a spiritual experience, when we experienced

God's healing, felt his mercy, or knew his presence was real. But

then, maybe it went away. For most of us, we don't spend the

majority of our time "on the mountaintop" with these "dazzling"

insights into who God is. Rather, we tend to walk a journey that

is shrouded by mystery and dependent upon faith. At times, we

may even second-guess the spiritual experiences of our past once

they have "disappeared." Possibly Peter, James, and John

wondered if it had all been a crazy illusion. But when the

Resurrection happened, they knew it was all for real. As we

await the Resurrection this Lent, may we have the faith to

believe that Jesus really has touched our lives and that he can

lead us to eternal life.

LENTEN REGULATIONS

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of

fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays

during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. FASTING: One full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken,

but not to equal a full meal from age 18 until age 59.

ABSTINENCE: No meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of

Lent for everyone 14 years of age or older.

NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA

NOTICIAS DE LA ESCUELA DE SAN JOSÉ Las inscripciones de la Escuela de San José siguen adelante

pero los espacios son limitados. Si usted desea obtener más

información acerca de nuestra escuela siéntase libre de contac-

tarnos al número 359-1604 para hacer una cita y conocer a

nuestros estudiantes y al grupo de maestros que forman parte de

nuestro plantel. Estaremos felices de contestar cualquier pre-

gunta o alguna duda que usted pueda tener. Ofrecemos asisten-

cia con el pago de la colegiatura para las familias que califi-

quen. Esperamos pronto ver caras nuevas!!

LA SOCIEDAD DEL ALTAR

La Sociedad del Altar invita a todas las damas de nuestra parro-

quia al Retiro De Cuaresma que se realizará el sábado, 7 de

marzo de 2015, de 9:00 am- 12:00 del mediodía en el salón de

Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (OLS) que se encuentra en la

escuela. Los invitamos a unirse al estudio de la escritura acom-

pañados por reflexión y alabanza. Para más información favor

de comunicarse con Denice Haley al número (806) 681-4161.

FESTIVAL DE SAN JOSÉ

El Festival de San José ya se acerca!! El Comité ya empezó a planearlo. Este año el festival se realizara el domingo 26 de abril de 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Hay

muchas maneras en las que podemos ayudar a que nuestro Festival sea todo un

éxito. Si usted está interesado en formar parte del Comité siéntase libre de asis-tir a la junta del comité que se realizara el martes 24 de febrero a las 7:00 pm

en la oficina de nuestra parroquia. Si usted desea tener un puesto de comida

comuníquese con Lisa Alvarez al número (806) 382-0311 o si desea tener un puesto de actividades comuníquese con Sonia Higgins al (806) 670-6431.

También estamos buscando un tipo de entretenimiento en vivo para ese día. Si usted sabe de alguien que ofrezca algún entretenimiento en vivo por favor

comuníquese con Sonia Higgins (806) 670-6431

MINISTERIO HISPANO

El domingo 1 de marzo el Ministerio Hispano estará vendiendo burritos después

las Misas de 8:00 am, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Los fondos recaudados se desti-

naran para la compra de un tapete para la entrada principal del Templo. Agrade-

cemos todo el apoyo que nos puedan brindar!!

“La oración y la reflexión diaria fortalece nuestra vida espiritual, nos transfor-

man y nos acercan más a Cristo. Desafío, un programa de reflexión diaria basa-

do en los Ejercicios Espirituales de San Ignacio de Loyola, nos ofrece la oportu-

nidad de dedicar tiempo a la oración y hacer crecer nuestra relación íntima con

el Señor.” Están cordialmente invitados a nuestra reunión inicial el 5 de marzo

de 2015 a las 7:00 pm en el Salón de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores en la es-

cuela de San José. Para más información favor de comunicarse al (806) 418-

5210 o al (806) 355-5621 pregunte por Lupita.

Please Pray for our Sick Rod Green, Theresa Manno, Sylvia Gleason,

Rosina Newhouse, Charles Handley, Sue Martinez, Howard Birkenfeld, Julian

Biggers, Anthony & John Newhouse, Lydia Castillo, Carl Ault, G.G. League,

Edward Martinez, Bob Gallager, Nina Morganti, Carmen Oviedo, Grisel

Morales, Jose Ortiz , Gary Bellinghausen, Jenny C., Chase Sprigen, Christian

Morales, M.L.Vigil, Margaret Bynumó, Linda King, Cecilia Gleason, Luca

Buga, Willie Faye Huseman, Calista Huber, Carmen Ramos, Sam Quintana,

Patricia Eagle, Mary Rose Edgar, Lola Wooten, Lynell Alison, Dale Hoover,

Danita Vigil, Junior Manibog, Evangelina Madrigal, Evelyn Mulá, Carol Sal-

daña , Carla Wilson, Doris Larson, Tony Peña, Louis Raef, Ezequiel Rodriquez,

Jessica Trujillo, Carolina Ortega, Steven Bellinghausen, April and Colt Jenkins

Gigi Eagle

Readings for the Week of March 1, 2015

Lecturas para la Semana del día 1 de Marzo de 2015

Sunday/Domingo: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10

8:15 a.m. †George and Mary Rhoes by Wright Family

11:00 a.m. †Margaret Heberling Dyson by Roy Steele

1:00 p.m. Parish Intentions

6:00 p.m. Mass

Monday/Lunes: Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38 No Mass Tuesday/Martes: Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12 12:15 p.m. †Truman Williams by Michelle Webb Wednesday/Miércoles: Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28 8:15 a.m. Greg & Priscilla Austria by Priscilla Austria “55th Wedding Anniversary 6:30 p.m. Mass Thursday/Jueves: Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31 8:15 a.m. †Margaret Heberling Dyson by Roy Steele Friday/Viernes: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 8:15 a.m. Elaine Clarke “Special Intention” by Elaine Clarke

Saturday/Sábado: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 5:00 p.m. Mass Next Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25

Please Pray for our Soldiers Blase Musick, Jacob Tumbleson, Anthony J. Martello, John Aaron Peña, Chris Romo, Phillip Romo

ADORATION CHAPEL The Lord Needs Your Company!!! Your commitment to fill the following hours (even on a temporary basis) would be greatly appreciated, in order to relieve the few who have kept these hours covered at great sacrifice. Please call the coordinator if you can help with day or night time hours.

Adoration Needs: Monday 12:00 noon & 3:00 p.m. Tuesday 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday 12:00 noon & 10:00 p.m. Thursday 6:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

Friday 7:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Saturday 2:00 p.m. He seeks your company and love.

Could you not watch one hour with Me? (Mt. 26:40) If you cannot make your hour of Adoration please call: Pam Marsh-Coordinator at 654-4397

REGULACIONES DE CUARESMA

Miércoles de Ceniza y Viernes Santo son días obligatorios de

ayuno y abstinencia para los Católicos AYUNO: Una comida completa diaria es permitida. Dos comidas

pequeñas también se pueden comer, pero las dos juntas no deben

completar una comida completa. Deben de ayunar todas las perso-

nas de los 18 hasta los 59 años de edad.

ABSTINENCIA: No comer carne el Miércoles de Ceniza y duran-

te todos los viernes durante la Cuaresma para todas las personas

desde los 14 años de edad.

March 1st to 7th, 2015 Del día 1 al día 7 de Marzo, 2015

Sunday: Hispanic Ministry Fundraiser

8:00 a.m. Mass-English

9:15 a.m. Scripture Study (OLS)

11:00 a.m. Mass-English

1:00 p.m. Mass-Spanish

2:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting (HFR)

6:00 p.m. Mass-Sudanese

6:30 p.m. Baptism Classes (HFR)

Monday: No Mass

6:00 p.m. Amarillo Rejoicers (HFR)

Tuesday: 12:15 p.m. Mass

6:30 p.m. PTO Board Meeting

7:00 p.m. Festival Committee Meeting (HFR)

7:00 p.m. Deanery Confessions

at St. Hyacinth’s

Wednesday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

9:00 a.m. Golden Faith Seekers (HFR)

6:30 p.m. Mass

7:00 p.m. Faith Formation-Children & Teen

7:00 p.m. Faith Formation-Adults-Spanish

7:00 p.m. JESED (HFR) (SNR)

Thursday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

5:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Church)

7:00 p.m. Confirmation Class for Adults

Spanish-(HFR)

7:00 p.m. Prayer and Reflection Program

Spanish-(OLS)

7:00 p.m. The Joy of the Gospel- 1713 S. Tyler-Home of Carol Saldaña

Friday: 8:15 a.m. Mass

6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross-English 7:30 p.m. Vía Crucis (Spanish) Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Altar Society-Lenten Retreat (OLS)

3:40 p.m. Confessions 5:00 p.m. Mass –English

Diocesan News

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC ADACEMY Holy Cross Catholic Academy students competed in PSIA last week-

end. Makaela Webb placed first in modern oratory for the second year

in a row and she will be going to state competition. We also have

alternates (*) who may get to go to state if another student cannot go.

8th grade: Makaela Webb— 1st - modern oratory, 6th place- Ready

Writing; Joey Benitez—3rd - Science*, 4th - Maps, Graphs and Charts;

Mary Huseman—3rd - Ready Writing*; Shane Huseman—3rd -

Maps, Graphs and Charts*; Jenna Rickwartz—6th – Math; 7th grade:

Aaron Vincent—3rd - Number Sense*; 6th - 7th/8th Music Memory,

Pierce Seidenberger—3rd - Number Sense*, 4th - 7th/8th Vocabulary;

Alau Maduak—5th - 7th/8th Vocabulary, 6th – Math; Carson Eyer—

6th - Science, 6th – Math; Macy Ramsey—5th - 7th/8th Prose; Daniel

Fernandez—6th - 7th/8th Music Memory; 6th grade: Andrew

Wilhelm—5th – Science; Myleigh Ruiz—6th – Science; Abigail Bar-

nett- 6th- 7th grade Math. HCCA students also competed in the 59th

annual South Plains Regional Science and Engineering fair on Febru-

ary, 13. The fair had over 600 entries this year. Both middle school

and high school students competed. Cassy Summerlin is the faculty

sponsor. Aron Ronquillo - 2nd place in 6th grade physical; Erin Ed-

wards – 2nd place 7th grade biological; Mary Huseman – 1st place in 8th

grade physical; Anna Phillips - 2nd place in 9th grade biological and

she received an American Chemical Society award; Regina Phillips –

2nd place in 12th grade biological. The annual MathCounts competition

for middle school students was held on February 7. The HCCA team

of 8th graders Shane Huseman, Anthony Innocenti, Mary Huseman

and Joey Benitez placed second. Tim Gallegos is the faculty sponsor.

Congratulations to these Mustangs! Registration for the 2015-2016

school year will begin after spring break (March 16-20). For more

information contact the school at 355-9637 or visit our website.

24TH ANNUAL CZECH SAUSAGE DINNER, ST. ANN’S

Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 11:00am to 2:00 pm, Parish Family Cen-

ter 605 38th St. Canyon, Adults $12, Children $6, age 5 and under,

Free. Czech sausage, sauerkraut, bread, parsley potatoes, cole slaw,

Cobbler, and all the trimmings. Drawing, Country Store and Religious

articles.

57TH GERMAN SAUSAGE DINNER

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday, March 8th, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Adult Meat tickets are

$13, children’s tickets are $6, and kids six and under eat free. Take

-out meals will also be available for $13. St. Francis Parish Hall,

(10 miles east of Amarillo off Hwy. 60-1 mile east of Tyson)

WAKE UP THE WORLD!-2015 YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE

Wake up the World, is what Pope Francis has asked us to do in the

special Year of Consecrated Life as we celebrate the Lives of religious

sisters, brothers, and priests, and invite others to consider a religious

vocation. “Religious life out to promote growth in the church by way

of attraction. The church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be

witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living!...It is

wthis witness that I expect of you. Religious should be men and wo-

men who are able to wake the world up.” Pope Francis, meeting with the Union of Superiors March 7th & 8th, 2015

Altar Servers: 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph’s School

8:00 a.m. Emma Piña, Victoria Piña-Smith, Anthony Hernandez

11:00 a.m. Luke Hutchins, Marissa Medrano, Alessa Medrano

1:00 p.m. Gabriel Gonzalez, Isaac Gonzalez, Yamilex Ramirez

Communion Ministers: 5:00 p.m. TBA (To Be Announced)

8:00 a.m. TBA

11:00 a.m. TBA

1:00 p.m. Eduardo Zapata, Catalina Zapata, Miguel Lora,

Rogelio Martinez, Carmen Saucedo

Lectors: Ushers:

5:00 p.m. Carol Saldaña Leo Leners 8:00 a.m. Lauren Renteria Roger Bernt

11:00 a.m. Luis Hernandez Pat Kennedy

1:00 p.m. José Bazald ua E. and M. Bernal

A. and E. Navarrete

Weekly Collection Report:

Informe Semanal de la Colecta Projected—Proyectado $7,500.00

Collection— Colecta 2/21 & 2/22 $8,003.19

Over/Under—Más/Menos $503.19 Children’s Collection—C. de los niños $79.68

Central & Eastern Europe/ $166.00

JANUARY MASS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE

5:00 PM-111 8:00 AM-69 11:00-218 1:00 PM-215

DECEMBER MASS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE

5:00 PM-150 8:00 AM-87 11:00 AM-207 1:00 PM-193

(CHRISTMAS EVE: 5:00 PM-218, MIDNIGHT-251

CHRISTMAS DAY: 11:00AM-130, 1:00 PM-108

NEW YEAR’S EVE: 5:00 PM-103)