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Parish STAFF
OFFICE of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
28-47 43 Street, Astoria, NY 11103
Phone: (718) 278-1611
E-mail: religious.ed@stjosephastoria.org
The Epiphany of the Lord
Mass Schedule January 5, 2020
Saturday, January 4: Vigil Mass They opened their treasures and offered him gifts
5:00 Daniel J. Antonelli, Dario Toro of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. — Matthew 2:11b
Sunday, January 5: The Epiphany of the Lord; **********************************************************************
National Migration Week LIGHT OF THE WORLD
7:45 People of the Parish Epiphany can be understood as an extension of the
9:00 Beatress Gunshinanm Nativity of the Lord that we celebrate on December
10:30 Adriana Sarmiento (Accion de Gracias) 25. While at Christmas we celebrate Jesus’ coming
Familia Paz (Accion De Gracias) as the long-awaited king and Messiah of the Jewish
12:00 Giancarlo Calzolaio people, on Epiphany we celebrate the revelation
7:00 Soraya Castellanos that Jesus is the Savior and Light of all nations—
Monday, January 6: St. André Bessette Jews, Gentiles, and all people.
12:00 Albert Harrison The star shines so
Tuesday, January 7: St. Raymond of Penyafort brightly that it
8:00 Benigna & Anastacia Carrasco attracts magi who
Wednesday, January 8: come from far
12:00 Edelmiro Colon distant countries to
Michael Lashkow worship Jesus. They
Maria Colazzo (Special Intentions) are not Jews, yet
Thursday, January 9: they are drawn to
8:00 Fidelia Pio Carrasco the Light of the
Friday, January 10: world. The letter to
12:00 Capicchioni Giuliano the Ephesians
Saturday, January 11: reveals that the
8:00 Frank Giambrone (Special Intention) Light of the world
5:00 Costa Family & Martins Family was for the Gentiles
Sunday, January 12: The Baptism of the Lord as well as the Jews—Christ gathers all people into
7:45 People of the Parish the light of his love. The reading from Isaiah also
9:00 People of the Parish describes a gathering of diverse peoples, but this
10:30 Grupo Cursillo (17 Anniversary) time it is to the light that emanates from the people
12:00 People of the Parish of God.
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7:00 People of the Parish
Sanctuary Lamp- for the week
of January 6-10 will burn in memory of
PRAYER INTENTIONS Remigia Juarez and Jose Molina Florez
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for The Sick and the Homebound Mass Book for 2020
Maryann Glus, Jane Vassil , Maria Rosano The new Mass book for 2020 is open for anyone
Those Who Have Entered into Eternal Life: who desires to reserve a Mass to be celebrated for
Joseph Orera, Elena Ciciliato the intention of a loved one in the calendar year.
The offering for a Mass will be $15 for a weekday
Mass and $25 for a Saturday evening/Sunday
Mass.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK ***********************************************************************
Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Thinking of Remembering a Loved
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 One?
Tuesday:1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Thinking of Remembering a Loved One? To
Wednesday:1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13;
Mk 6:45-52 remember the intention of a loved one, you may
Thursday:1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; donate the bread and wine consecrated at Mass for
Lk 4:14-22a one week or weekend. Or the Sanctuary Lamp
Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 (candle lit near the Tabernacle) for one week. Call
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 or come to the parish office for more information
Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10; about how you can remember a loved one.
Acts 10:34-38; Mt 3:13-17
Message from our pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Breakfast with
Today is the joyous feast of the Epiphany a Greek
word which means manifestation. How God mani- the Three Kings
fested Himself to us in the mystery of the Incarna-
tion being born of the Virgin Mary and how this We invite all to join
light shone as a hope for all. The beautiful phrase in us for our monthly
today’s Gospel; “the star rested where the child was breakfast to be held
and going into the house they found the child with
Mary, his mother, and they prostrated themselves, in our Social Center
adored him and offered their gifts of gold, frankin- on January 5th, af-
cense and myrrh .“ As we begin a New Year we, ter the 9:00 a.m.,
too, must continue to search for the Lord in our lives 10:30a.m., and 12
as we continue on our spiritual journey. I hope and
pray that the beauty of Christmas this year, here at Noon.
St Joe’s helped to lift your spirit and ponder the
presence of Christ here in our midst. The Star and Please come and join us
the Child Jesus over the tabernacle reminding us that for breakfast, we will
God is present and dwells in our midst and like the have pancakes, eggs,
magi, we come into His presence and adore Him, coffee, juice, sausage,
finding true peace. Once we have encountered the
Christ are we at peace ,and do we return to our bagels and more…
homes by another route, the route of Holiness. As
we begin to walk through 2020. I pray that God will
bless all our efforts to let the light of faith shine, and Entrance is free, you pay only for
lead us ever closer to Christ. I wish to thank all who what you eat, please bring your whole
contributed their time, talents and treasure in making family or a friend and enjoy a deli-
St. Joseph’s, both inside and out, truly a work of cious Breakfast
beauty.
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Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON (1774-1821)
Hoy es la fiesta gozosa de la Epifanía una palabra grie- Though her liturgical designation is
ga que significa manifestación. Cómo Dios se manifes- “Religious,” Elizabeth Seton, her feast-day prayer
tó a nosotros en el misterio de la Encarnación que na- reminds us, was also wife, mother, educator,
ció de la Virgen María y cómo esta luz brilló como foundress. Born into a wealthy Episcopalian fami-
una esperanza para todos. La hermosa frase del Evan- ly, Elizabeth married William Seton, whose un-
gelio de hoy; "La estrella descansaba donde estaba el timely death in Italy where the young family
niño y entrando en la casa encontraron al niño con Ma- sought healing for William’s tuberculosis, left her,
ría, su madre, y se postraron, lo adoraron y ofrecieron at twenty-nine, a widow with five children. In-
sus dones de oro, incienso y mirra". Al comenzar un
Año Nuevo, nosotros también debemos seguir buscan-
spired by the faith and charity of the Italian family
do al Señor en nuestra vida mientras continuamos with whom they stayed, Elizabeth embraced Ca-
nuestro camino espiritual. Espero y ruego que la belle- tholicism despite her family’s disowning her and
za de la Navidad de este año, aquí en San Joe, haya ceasing financial support. This woman of many
ayudado a elevar vuestro espíritu y a meditar en la pre- firsts (and several vocations!) opened the first free
sencia de Cristo aquí en medio de nosotros. La Estrella Catholic school, beginning the American Catholic
y el Niño Jesús sobre el tabernáculo que nos recuerdan educational system, and founded the first Ameri-
que Dios está presente y mora en medio de nosotros y can religious community for women, the Sisters of
como los magos, venimos a Su presencia y lo adora- Charity. The tuberculosis that claimed her hus-
mos, encontrando la verdadera paz. Una vez que nos band took also her oldest and youngest daughters
hemos encontrado con el Cristo estamos en paz, y vol- and, finally, at just forty-seven, Elizabeth herself.
vemos a nuestros hogares por otra ruta, el camino de la
Santidad. A medida que comenzamos a caminar el
Another first: in 1975 she was canonized the first
2020. Ruego que Dios bendiga todos nuestros esfuer- native-born American saint. Once asked to sum-
zos por dejar que la luz de la fe brille y nos guíe cada marize her spirituality, she replied: “Faith lifts the
vez más cerca de Cristo. Deseo agradecer a todos los staggering soul on one side, hope supports it on
que contribuyeron su tiempo, talentos y tesoros para the other, experience says it must be, and love
hacer de San José, tanto por dentro como por fuera, says let it be!”
una verdadera obra de belleza.
La Epifanía del Señor
5 de enero de 2020
Abriendo sus cofres, le ofrecieron regalos: oro,
incienso y mirra. — Mateo 2:11b
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LUZ DEL MUNDO
Se puede entender la Epifanía como una
extensión de la Natividad del Señor que celebramos 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal
el 25 de diciembre. En la Navidad celebramos la As of Dec. 11, 2019, only 117 parish families have
venida de Jesús como el rey y Mesías tan esperado pledged $51,459.00; $51,104.00 has been paid
por el pueblo judío, y en la Epifanía celebramos la toward our parish goal of $52,682.00 for the 2019
revelación de Jesús como el Salvador y la Luz de las Annual Catholic Appeal to assist Bishop Nicholas
naciones; es decir, de judíos, gentiles y de todos los DiMarzio and our diocesan church to maintain its
pueblos. many services and ministries. We ask that every
La estrella brilla con tanto fulgor que atrae a parish family consider making a pledge to this
los magos que vienen de países distantes para adorar campaign, remembering that all monies received
a Jesús. No son judíos, y sin embargo se ven over goal will be returned to St. Joseph’s. In case
atraídos al que es la Luz del Mundo. La carta a los that we do not reach that goal, our parish will have
efesios revela que la Luz del Mundo era tanto para to pay the balance to the Dioceses.
gentiles como para judíos, pues Cristo reúne a todos
los pueblos en la luz de su amor. La lectura de Isaías
también describe a diversos pueblos que vienen,
pero esta vez les atrae la luz que emana del pueblo Welcome to Our Parish
de Dios. Please mark one:
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SANTA ELIZABETH SETON (1774-1821) 4 de enero Please contact me about becoming a Catholic
Elizabeth nació en una familia anglicana donde
aprendió a amar a Dios y a la Sagrada Escritura. or completing my initiation as a Catholic
Contrajo matrimonio a los 19 años con William Seton through the Sacraments of Holy Communion
y ambos engendraron cinco hijos. Debido a la and Confirmation.
economía y la salud de su marido, emigró a Italia y Please contact me about Religion Education for
posteriormente sufrió la muerte de su esposo. Gracias my child.
al testimonio y ayuda de una familia católica, expresó
su deseo de hacerse católica y, finalmente, en 1805 Please contact me about how I can volunteer.
profesó la plena comunión con la Iglesia. Como hija Name:______________________________
de catedrático llegó a ser una mujer de amplísima
educación e ingenio y fundó una escuela para educar a
los niños y mantener a su familia. Unos años después, Last Name___________________________
junto con otras tres compañeras fundaron otra escuela
en Baltimore, naciendo así la primera comunidad Date of Birth : _______________________
religiosa de mujeres fundada en los Estados Unidos:
Hermanas de la Caridad de San José. Gracias a su
visión y al carisma de sus hermanas, crearon las Address:____________________________
escuelas parroquiales en los Estados Unidos,
influenciando el crecimiento del catolicismo y por Apt. #________ City:__________________
supuesto, la educación católica. Fue la primera mujer
estadounidense en ser canonizada. State:__________ Zip code______________
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ENFERMEDAD
Están igual de enfermos Phone:______________________________
los que se hartan de la abundancia,
como los que pasan hambre por no tener nada.
—William Shakespeare, El Mercader de Venecia E-mail:_____________________________
SOBREPÁSALO HOY Please fill out this form, and deposit in the basket collection
Si lo que hiciste ayer todavía te parece grande, or in the Parish office, or e-mail rectry@stjosephastoria.org
seguramente no has hecho mucho hoy.
—Anónimo
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