The First Sunday in Lent February 18,

SANCTUARY CANDLE Helen Derado Helen Derado Helen Derado Helen Derado ---- Family

CARMELITE CHAPEL CANDLE (Available)(Available)(Available)(Available)

HOST AND WINE Helen Derado Helen Derado Helen Derado Helen Derado ---- Grandchildren

FLOWERS BESIDE OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL

(Available)(Available)(Available)(Available)

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, February 17 8:00 Maureen Martin Nash (23A) - Sister & Family

4:00 Frank & Mark Taddeo - Rita & LouAnn

David Carroll (B) - Bill & Madelyn Carroll

James F. McHugh (B) - Family

Christine Moran (11A) - Family

Stella Manny - Carol Baker

Amelia Pagano Cossack (A) - Children

Pasquel J. Tom - Elena & Vittorio Reale

SUNDAY, February 18 (1st Sun. in Lent) 8:30 People of The Parish Earl & Letitia Willis & Patricia (daughter)

-Earl & Linda Willis

10:30 Florence Sullivan - Daughter

Leo Ryan (6A) - Donna & Nicole

Christine Moran (1A) - Donna & Nicole

Vincent Baniak - Kim, Hannah, & Marion

12:00EF– Deceased members of the Parzek &

Miller Families (D) - Eugene & Roseanne Parzek

MONDAY, February 19 (Presidents Day(Presidents Day(Presidents Day(Presidents Day————office closed)office closed)office closed)office closed)

8:00 Carmelite Purgatorial Society

Eileen Early - Fr. James & Fr. Lucian

Bernice Wong - Leo & Mary Wong

12:00 EF – No Latin Mass

TUESDAY, February 20 8:00 Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Piccola & (nephew) Sal

- Earl & Linda Willis

(MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA FOLLOWING MASS)

WEDNESDAY, February 21 8:00 Special Intention - Earl & Linda Willis

Helen Derado - Family 12:00 EF – Anna Hein - Mark D’Amico

THURSDAY, February 22 8:00 Joseph Oathout - Matthew Skiba

(ROSARY FOLLOWING MASS)

FRIDAY, February 23 8:00 Mary Bellows - Sr. Frances Scanlon

12:00 EF– Earl Davis - Margaret Purcell

SATURDAY, February 24 8:00 Christopher & Linda Wood - Denise Marchese

4:00 Stanley Galusky (A) - Mary (daughter)

Joseph Oathout - Mary Remarchuk

SUNDAY, February 25 8:30 People of The Parish Helen Mesley (A) - Mary (daughter)

David Carroll - Mom, Dad, & family

Anthony Parker (D) - Edward Schwartz

10:30 Matthew J. Murphy - Leo & Mary Wong

Mary Jane Casey (B) - Family

Mary Mudar - Jeannie & Marilyn Lesson

C. Eileen Early - St. Joseph Choir & Nan

Beverly Morgan - The Mahoney’s

12:00EF– Br. Paul-Allan Carey (D) - Mitchell Gutowski

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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Do you want to become Catholic?

If you would like to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, 1st

Communion, and Confirmation, the R.C.I.A. (Rite of

Christian Initiation of Adults) program is for you. Call

Marion Hills at (518) 271-2290 for more information.

2018 LENT / HOLY WEEK / EASTER GUIDELINES

Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany

VEILING STATUES In the dioceses of the United

States, crosses in the church may

be covered from the conclusion of

the Mass for the Saturday of the

Fourth Week of Lent until the end

of the Celebration of the Lord’s

Passion on Good Friday. Images in

the church may be covered from

the conclusion of the Mass for

Saturday of the Fourth Week of

Lent until the beginning of the

Easter Vigil.

(English) 2018 Confirmations will be Saturday, April 28th @ 5pm

at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Troy, with Bishop Hubbard

In charity, please pray for the repose of the souls of:

Mary Ellen Hill, Eileen Early,Mary Ellen Hill, Eileen Early,Mary Ellen Hill, Eileen Early,Mary Ellen Hill, Eileen Early, and Doris CollinsDoris CollinsDoris CollinsDoris Collins

who entered into eternal life.

The Prayer of Jesus (The Unity Prayer)

May our feet journey together. May our hands gather in unity.

May our hearts beat in unison. May our souls be in harmony. May

our thoughts be as one. May our ears listen to the silence together.

May our glances profoundly penetrate each other. May our lips

pray together to gain mercy from the Eternal Father. Amen.

Annual Divine Mercy Consecration – 33 Days to Merciful Love

Bishop Scharfenberger is inviting Catholics throughout the Diocese to join him in a 33-day preparation period starting Tuesday, March 6, with the book: 33 Days to Merciful Love, by Father Michael Gaitley, MIC. The preparation will lead to the annual diocesan Divine Mercy Consecration at

the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. Please find more information on the dedicated webpage: www.rcda.org/DivineMercyConsecration

Saint Joseph Church Troy, New York

2nd Sunday of Lent - February 24/25

Lectors

4:00 Joanna Scoons

8:30 Carol Johnson

10:30 Tom Cupp

Extraordinary Ministers 4:00 Marylou Kane, Eileen Schrom, Sharon Styles

8:30 Susan Finn, Rich Carley, Earl Willis

10:30 Jack Shields, Kim Myers, William Keefer

Sunday Luncheon open to all: Each Sunday, following

the 12:00pm Latin Mass we meet downstairs in the Mad-

den Center to enjoy food and fellowship. All are invited

and welcome to attend. Please bring a potluck dish to

share. It’s a great opportunity to meet old & new friends.

Pastoral Council Meeting:

Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7:00pm

Downstairs in the Madden Center

"This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel," (Mk. 1:15).

Lay Ministry Schedule

Play it again, Sam!

They’re back by popular demand...

On March 11, 2018 we are opening our

doors once again for the 12:00pm Latin

Liturgy, followed by an encore of the

Sudden Service Sunday Architecture & Tiffany “Flash

Mob.” What a great time they had at St. Joseph Church in

January! It’s open to the public, so mark your calendars.

You won’t want to miss it! Parish Prayer Line

Call Lea Cramer with prayer requests, at 274-7806, or call the Priory. We pray especially for our ill and homebound parishioners in our daily prayers.

Go to: St. Joseph’s Church and, “Like” us on Facebook!

The Stations of the Cross followed by Benediction

at St. Joseph Church is every Friday in Lent at 7:00 pm.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE

Wednesday, Feb. 14 - Sunday, March 25

Planned Parenthood right of way, 1040 State Street,

Schenectady, from 7 AM – 7 PM. For more info con-

tact: Viviane 384-0699 / Sarah : sch40days@gmail.com

Classes: Sundays 9:15am-10:15am

Downstairs in the Madden Center ~ Patti Schwartz, Director ~

Happenings in our faith formation program:

Upon our return from the school winter recess

(there are no classes on February 18th and the 25th)

we will continue to learn about the Sacraments.

During our sessions we will be getting our hearts pre-

pared for the sacrament of reconciliation so that

our Lord Jesus’ grace, so generously given to us by

means of the Sacraments, should find our hearts

well disposed, open to His coming, and docile to His

action! Classes will resume on March 6th.

Have a blessed Lenten season.

Monday, February 19, 2018 Presidents Day - Office & Pantry Closed

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 1:30 p.m. Parish Afternoon Prayer Group Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting Friday, February 23, 2018 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross w/Benediction Saturday, February 24, 2018 3:00-3:30 p.m. Reconciliation (Confession)

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Sunday, February 11, 2018 How we came … 341 How we gave …. $ 2,802.00 - First Collection

$ 1,064.00 - Second Collection $ 292.00 - Miscellaneous Upcoming Collections:

February 25 - Snow Removal March 4 - Monthly

Thank you for your continued support!

Shared Penance Service: Tuesday, March 13th 7:00pm

St. Joseph Church & St. Anthony Church team up again for a

Lenten Dual Penance Service at:

St. Anthony Church, 28 State St., Troy, NY

Relics Tour

March 25th

at 2:00 pm

———————-

38 Relics of

the Passion

of Christ.

Palm Sunday

Concert

Carmelite Rite of the Holy Sepulcher

March 25th at 4:00