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June 6, 2021

   “Take it; this is my body.”        MK 14:22   “Tomen; esto es mi cuerpo.”

                         P.O. Box 72, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Parish Office (732) 356-0027 • Parish Fax (732) 356-8092 • www.dreams of st joseph.org

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CONNECT WITH US                            MASS TIMES                                 HOLY ORDERS
         Website/Live Stream               Daily: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 AM, Sat. 8:00 AM     If you are sensing God’s call to
         dreamsofstjoseph.org              (English); Mon.-Fri. 7:00 PM (Spanish)     service as a priest or deacon in the
         Facebook                          Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM (English),       church, contact our pastor and/or
         facebook.com/dreamsofstjoseph     7:00 PM (Spanish)                          any parish team member you feel
                                           Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM (English)        can best serve you.
         Twitter
         twitter.com/BezmenneT             12:00 PM, 6:00 PM (Spanish)                Similarly, even though there are no
                                                                                      sacraments associated with the
PARISH SERVICE LOCATIONS                   RECONCILIATION                             religious life, monastic life, lay
Church: 111 East High Street,              Saturday: 4:00 – 4:30 PM                   ministry or faith-based humanitarian
Bound Brook, NJ 08805                      Other times by appointment.                service, please contact us if we can
Parish Center: 124 East Second Street,                                                help you in your discernment.
                                           SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION
P.O. Box 72, Bound Brook, NJ 08805         Infant/Child Baptism: Baptism is our       DEVOTIONS
                                           incorporation into the Body of Christ      First Friday Mass in Time of
PHONE NUMBERS                                                                         Pandemic: For every First Friday of
Parish Office: (732) 356-0027              and the foundation of our sacramental
                                           life. Contact Ana Valencia at the parish   the Month, the parish will offer a
Parish Fax: (732) 356-8092                                                            bilingual “Mass in Time of Pandemic”
                                           center to begin the process of
                                                                                      at 7:00 PM. Next Mass in Time of
PARISH OFFICE HOURS                        instruction and celebration.
                                                                                      Pandemic: Friday, July 2
Phone: Mon.-Thu. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM        Children’s Penance/Eucharist/
In Person: Tue. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM          Confirmation: Preparation for these        First and Last Friday Eucharistic
                                           sacraments of initiation are handled       Adoration: Every First Friday
in the Church.
                                           within our Faith Formation program.        morning of the month, Adoration of
PARISH TEAM                                For questions, contact Ana Valencia.       the Blessed Sacrament will run from
Ana Valencia, Pastoral Services and                                                   9:00 AM - Noon in the church. For
                                           Adult Initiation: The Rite of Christian    every Last Friday of the month, an
Faith Formation Director
Ana.Valencia@sjcbb.net                     Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the         evening Adoration of the Blessed
                                           path for those seeking to learn more       Sacrament will be offered from
Edgar Chaves, Deacon                       and perhaps ask for full initiation
Deacon.Edgar@sjcbb.net                                                                5:00 PM - 7:00 PM.
                                           into the Catholic church.                  Next Dates: JUNE 25 (PM), July 2 (AM)
Gary Newton, Deacon                        A related process is available for         Monthly St. Sharbel Healing Mass:
Deacon.Gary@sjcbb.net                      those adults who only need to receive      Every 22nd of the month, a bilingual
Gustavo Sandoval, Deacon                   the Sacrament of Confirmation. For         healing Mass will be offered, focusing
Deacon.Gustavo@sjcbb.net                   initial questions, contact any clergy      on the intercession of St. Sharbel, the
Jacek Malik, Operations Manager            person of the parish.                      hermit of Lebanon, who is the subject
                                                                                      of increasing devotion throughout the
Jacek.Malik@sjcbb.net                      CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE                         world for his intercessory popularity
Joseph Kerrigan, Pastor                    Congratulations and blessings on your
                                                                                      with healing. Next St. Sharbel Healing
Jkerrigan@diometuchen.org                  engagement. Every couple has unique
                                                                                      Mass: Tuesday, June 22 at 7:00 PM.
                                           gifts and needs, and our clergy will
Julian Mahecha, Co-Director,                                                          Protecting the Dignity of Human
Evangelization                             walk and work with you to meet our
                                           own time-tested standards to get you       Rights Mass: Last Friday of the Month
Julian.Mahecha@sjcbb.net                                                              at 7:00 PM. The Diocese of Metuchen
                                           to the altar and beyond. Contact
Kathy Champignon, Pastoral Assistant       anyone on the pastoral team.               Hispanic Ministry Office has selected
reled@sjcbb.net                                                                       St. Joseph as the site for monthly mass
Lukas Blicharski, Parochial Vicar          ANOINTING OF THE SICK                      with the theme of Protecting the
Fr.Lukas@sjcbb.net                         Freely offered to those who are sick,      Dignity of Human Life.
                                           facing surgery, those with chronic         Next Opportunity: June 25 at 7:00 PM
Luz Helena Escobar, Co-Director,           mental or emotional illness, and those     Marian Devotion: first Friday Angelus,
Evangelization
                                           of advanced age. In the COVID-19 era,      12 noon monthly, at the conclusion of
LuzHelena.Escobar@sjcbb.net
                                           there are certain conditions that          Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Maritza Alvarez, Music Director            prevent clergy from home visits and        Next Angelus: July 2.
Maritza.Alvarez@sjcbb.net                  hospitals, but contact Fr. Blicharski at   .
Martha Rovitto, Administrative Assistant   the parish if you would like the             HOLY SAVIOR ACADEMY
                                                                                       The Middlebrook Deanery Catholic School
Martha.Rovitto@sjcbb.net                   sacrament and we can determine if           Grades Pre-K through 8 (908) 822-5890
Mary Ellen Kirchman, Office Manager        we can celebrate it safely.                 149 S. Plainfield Avenue, S. Plainfield, NJ
                                                                                       www.holysavioracademy.com
MaryEllen.Kirchman@sjcbb.net

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THIS WEEK’S READINGS
                      MOST HOLY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   JUNE 7 - 13, 2021

               BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Monday: 2 Cor 1:1-7 | Mt 5:1-12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tuesday: 2 Cor 1:18-22 | Mt 5:13-16
                                                                                         (CORPUS CHRISTI)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11 | Mt 5:17-19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15—4:1, 3-6 | Mt 5:20-26
                                                                                                                                    JUNE 6, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9 | Jn 19:31-37
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21 | Lk 2:41-51
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sunday: Ez 17:22-24 | 2 Cor 5:6-10 | Mk 4:26-34
MASSES/PENANCE FOR THE WEEK
ALL MASSES IN THE CHURCH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          PARISH OFFICE CLOSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021
Monday, June 7, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Parish Office will continue to remain closed to the
8:30 AM Souls in Purgatory                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        public until September 2021. Staff is can be reached by
6:00 PM B Lectio Divina                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           phone or email.
6:30 PM S Vespers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 NEW: The Church Community Room opens each
7:00 PM S Spanish Mass                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tuesday evening 6:30-8:30 PM for pastoral services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  with one or two staff members present.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
8:30 AM Mary Reid, request of Felix and Eileen                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LIVE-STREAM MASS AT ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
6:00 PM Contemplative Prayer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The English 10:00 AM and the Spanish 12:00 PM
6:30 PM S Vespers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Masses are being live streamed on YouTube. Simply
7:00 PM S Cesar Elmer Yrupailla-Montes, request of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                log onto our website. The best way to access the Mass
            daughter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              is use the following link:
Wednesday, June 9, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           https://www.youtube.com/channel/
8:30 AM People of the Parish                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      UCiyEO3bu2KX2rb 7RXiDuImg/live. Thank you to
6:00 PM Contemplative Prayer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Julian Mahecha and Luz Helena Escobar for providing
6:30 PM S Vespers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 this service.
7:00 PM S Spanish Mass
Thursday, June 10, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
8:30 AM Peace on Earth                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            “Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them
6:00 PM Contemplative Prayer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and they all drank from it.” - MARK 14:23
6:30 PM S Vespers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Jesus, the perfect steward, gave thanks, just before He
7:00 PM S Pedro Cuyuch-Ramirez, request of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        gave Himself up for us, completely for our salvation. He
            Dionicio Mejia family                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 offers us the same chance to drink from His cup. In the
Friday, June 11, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             bread and wine, we meet Christ personally. If we
8:30 AM An end to the COVID-19 Pandemic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           follow Him, drinking from His cup means our own self-
6:00 PM Contemplative Prayer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      sacrifice, using all of our gifts for the benefit of others
6:30 PM S Vespers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and to do His work on earth.
7:00 PM S Spanish Mass
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Saturday, June 12, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  What does the Solemnity of Corpus
8:00 AM Souls in Purgatory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Christi celebrate?
4:00 PM Penance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Also known as the Most Holy Body and
5:00 PM Conversion and salvation of Margarita
            Astorga, request of Elba Velazquez                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Blood of Christ, this feast honors Jesus
7:00 PM S Birthday of Julian Mahecha, request of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Christ, Really, Truly and Substantially
            Luz Helena Escobar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Present under the appearances of bread
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and wine. This Presence happens
Sunday, May June 13, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  through the change which the Church
8:00 AM Rosemary Mayer, request of Mary Patten
10:00 AM Isaac Rodriguez, request of Maritza                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      calls transubstantiation (“change of
            Andrade and family                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    substance”), when at the Consecration
12:00 PM S Liboria Vidal, request of Valencia Gurrero                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             of the Mass, the priest says the words which Christ
            family                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Himself pronounced over bread and wine, “This is My
6:00 PM S Parishioners of St. Joseph                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Body,” “This is the chalice of My Blood,” “Do this in
S = Spanish Mass                                                                                         B = Bilingual Mass
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  remembrance of Me.” (Source: EWTN.com)

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PARISH NEWS AND UPDATES
JUNE INTENTIONS OF OUR HOLY FATHER                                STEWARDSHIP
We unite with Pope Francis, for this universal intention          May 30 Weekend Masses .................................... $ 3,711.00
during June:                                                      Online Giving ............................................................ $ 793.98
The Beauty of Marriage                                            Weekday Masses ..................................................... $                   93.00
Let us pray for young people who are preparing for                Memorial Day Mass................................................ $ 105.70
marriage with the support of a Christian community:               Total ............................................................................. $ 4,703.68
may they grow in love, with generosity, faithfulness              Diocesan Collection
and patience.                                                     Catholic Communications Campaign .............. $                                952.25
WEEKLY DONATIONS
If you would like to mail your donation for the Sunday            2021 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
collection, please address your envelope as follows:              TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST BODY AND BLOOD –
St. Joseph Church | P.O. Box 72 | Bound Brook, NJ 08805           SENT ON MISSION TO LIGHT A FIRE IN THE
Your generous support is greatly appreciated.                     HEART OF THE CHURCH
                                                                  BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL EXCEEDS GOAL!
                                                                  Following last weekend’s in-pew
                                                                  collection, the Development Office has
St. Joseph Parish offers Parish Giving, an online option          received pledges totaling $33,924.50 and
for donating to the Sunday collection. It’s simple. Go to         payments totaling $31,483.25 from 144 parishioners.
the St. Joseph Parish website dreamsofstjoseph.org and            This represents 102.8% of our $33,000.00 goal. Our
click on the Parish Giving Logo. For one-time gifts, click        parish will receive a welcome rebate for any amounts
on the PayPal logo on the website.                                collected in excess of our goal. Thank you for your
                                                                  amazing response to this important effort!
YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH CONTINUES                                      HAVE YOU VISITED OUR NEW WEBSITE?
As the year of St. Joseph continues at the parish, we             WWW.DREAMSOFSTJOSEPH.ORG
have these additions:                                             Hopefully many have now visited our new parish
1) Continuing until next May, at the end of the                   website at www.dreamsofstjoseph.org. This website
   Universal Prayer at each Sunday Mass for the                   was developed with great reflection and allows both
   duration of the year, we will pray the prayer to St.           our parishioners and staff to carry out their ministry
   Joseph that concludes Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter           more efficiently during this time of pandemic and
   Patris Corde:                                                  beyond.
   Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,                                The News Blog section is updated often during the week
   Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.                             with the latest parish news. Also, go to the home page
   To you God entrusted his only Son;                             and please sign up for the E-mail newsletter for
   in you Mary placed her trust;                                  condensed parish news delivered to your in-box.
   with you Christ became man.                                    Before contacting the office for different administrative
   Blessed Joseph, to us too,                                     needs, note the new online form options that are
   show yourself a father                                         available.
   and guide us in the path of life.                              FUND-RAISING/IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO LOOK FOR IN
   Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage,                        2021 WITH THE GUIDANCE OF OUR FINANCIAL COUNCIL
   and defend us from every evil. Amen.                           • Exterior solar lighting around the church
2) When there is no liturgical event taking precedence,           • Repaired sidewalks/commemorative pavers
   we will pray the Votive Mass for St. Joseph on                 • Development of a cemetery columbarium
   Fridays for the rest of the Year of St. Joseph.
                                                                  HOW TO REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE
3) Our parish contemplative theme for June in the year            If you were sexually abused as a minor by a member of
   of St. Joseph is relatedness, and our action theme is          the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church,
   family life.                                                   or you know of someone who was, you are encouraged
                                                                  to report that abuse to law enforcement, through the
                                                                  diocesan website www.diometuchen.org, or by calling
                                                                  the diocesan office of Child and Youth Protection at
           facebook.com/dreamsofstjoseph                          (732) 562-2413.

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PARISH PRIORITIES
COVID-19, RENEWAL AND THE PARISH                              Liturgical Ministries
JUNE 1, 2021 UPDATE                                           As for the reinstatement of liturgical ministries,
Celebration of the Eucharist                                  our activation plan has no connection now to
The Rite of Communion has been restored to its pre-           COVID-19, but rather the implementation of a
pandemic place in the daily and Sunday Masses at              comprehensive pastoral plan that will stretch over
St. Joseph. To maintain hygiene, these points are to be       the coming months. Former or aspiring liturgical
followed:                                                     ministers will be asked to join an application
† For daily Masses and the smaller Sunday Masses,             process, formation and training. All former
parishioners can approach for Communion via the               ministers must re-apply if they desire to have
center aisle and return to the pews via the side aisles.      post-pandemic service. This will take place over
† For large Sunday Masses, we are in the process of           the summer months, should the pandemic
determining of how many people will want to sit in the        numbers continue to lend themselves to safer
reserved, socially distanced section of the church            environments. More information will be available
(section closest to the tabernacle) before formalizing        over the summer. We are creating a new concept
Communion distribution plans, or if additional special        of what liturgical service means at St. Joseph
seating will be needed. Those who sit in the special          Parish, with new requirements, responsibilities
section will receive Communion in a safe procession           and opportunities.
“loop” that will not involve close contact with others.       The future form of sacred music liturgical ministry
† At the Final Blessing, the clergy will reverence the        will follow a related path, in consultation with the
altar and exit via the side doors. The congregation will      parish music director.
follow. The front door functions now only as the              Family Faith Formation
“entrance door” of the church; the congregation may
                                                              The year of Religious Education instruction has
not exit from those doors.
                                                              concluded. We plan to launch a new family-
† No lingering or congregating within the church,             centered Faith Formation model in 2022, and it
including the narthex, at any time is permitted.
                                                              will be a continuous model, no longer connected to
† The offering of the Precious Blood and the use of holy      the school year.
water fonts are still prohibited, as per diocesan
guidance.
                                                              PARISH MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Masks                                                         Introduced on the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker
As of May 28, as per CDC guidelines and those of the          May 1, we had brisk sales of parish logo T-shirts
Diocese of Metuchen, for the faithful participating in        (long and short sleeve, $25 and $20 respectively)
Mass, masks are no longer required. A section will            and baseball caps ($20). Thanks to all who
remain with social distancing practices for those who
                                                              purchased items. We will keep a running stock of
feel safer with more space.
                                                              the items to serve parishioner interest. You can
We still encourage, but are not mandating, general            pay either by cash at the parish entrance, or bring
mask use among the congregation.                              up the parish website on your phone and make a
We strongly encourage all to get vaccinated.                  one-time purchase with your credit card via the
We will maintain open windows and doors in church,            PayPal button.
as weather permits, and the use of the overhead fans.
Liturgical Schedule                                           FINAL NOTE
With more available pews and a bloated Sunday Mass            The goal of the revitalizing
schedule to accommodate distancing, the next step in our      process is a comprehensive
parish revitalizing process will be the reduction of one      “St. Joseph Way” in what we do
Mass in our English Mass schedule, and an adjustment in       and how we do it, inspired by a
making one currently Spanish Mass bilingual.                  contemplative spirit, a desire to
In recognition of the small size of the parish, we expect     foster parish-wide unity, and to
again to have one full-time priest, with available “supply    have a special heart for the poor
priest” help on weekdays/Sundays. These steps will            and marginalized.
hopefully be taken together, in June or July.

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LECTURAS PARA EL PRÓXIMO DOMINGO                                  INTENCIONES DE ORACIÓN DEL SANTO PADRE
DÉCIMO PRIMER DOMINGO ORDINARIO                                   PARA EL AÑO 2021
Primera Lectura: Ezequiel 17:22-24                                JUNIO: Intención para la evangelización –
"Yo, el Señor, lo he dicho y lo haré".                            La belleza del matrimonio
Segunda Lectura: 2 Corintios 5:6-20                               Recemos por los jóvenes que se preparan para el
Todos tendremos que comparecer ante el tribunal de                matrimonio con el apoyo de una comunidad cristiana:
Cristo.                                                           para que crezcan en el amor, con generosidad, fidelidad
Evangelio: Marcos 4:26-34                                         y paciencia.
El Reino de Dios, es como una semilla de mostaza.
                                                                  ¡LAS NOCHES DE LA PARROQUIAL SAN JOSÉ!
AVISOS A LA COMUNIDAD                                             Programa (lunes a viernes)
Confesiones:                                                      6:00 PM Silencio Contemplativo
Las confesiones se realizan en inglés y español:                  6:30 PM Vísperas (español)
• Sábados de 4:00 a 4:30 PM en la Iglesia.                        7:00 PM Eucaristía (español)
Se requerirá máscaras y distanciamiento social.                   Misa los Domingos a las 6:00 PM
Para confesarse en otro momento debe hacer una cita
previa llamando al (732) 356-0027.                                EVENTOS ESPECIALES DE JUNIO, 2021
                                                                  Martes, 22 de junio, 7:00 PM: Misa de sanación bilingüe
TOME NOTA                                                         de San Sharbel, con el Sacramento de la Unción
El Diácono Gustavo Sandoval está disponible para                  Viernes 25 de junio, 5:00 a 7.00 PM: Adoración al
aquellas personas que necesiten alguna ayuda                      Santísimo Sacramento
espiritual. Para comunicarse con él, favor llamarle al            Martes 29 de junio, 7:30 PM: Charla del Capítulo del
teléfono (732) 317-8544 o a su correo                             Pastor
Deacon.Gustavo@sjcbb.net.
                                                                  ¡NUEVO SITIO WEB PARROQUIAL!
El Diácono Edgar Chaves está disponible para las                  Esperamos que muchos hayan visitado nuestro nuevo
personas adultas que deseen hacer el bautismo,                    sitio web parroquial en wwww.dreamsofstjoseph.org.
comunión o confirmación. También el está a cargo de la            Este sitio web fue desarrollado con gran reflexión y
Divina Misericordia y los ensayos de matrimonio en                permite tanto a nuestros feligreses como al personal
español, si desea más información contacte al diacono             llevar a cabo su ministerio de manera más eficiente
en su correo Deacon.Edgar@sjcbb.net.                              durante este tiempo de pandemia y más allá. La sección
La Sra. Martha Rovitto atiende todo lo relacionado con            del Blog de Noticias se actualiza a menudo durante la
Misas, bautismos, registros parroquiales y certificados.          semana con las últimas noticias de la parroquia.
Llamando al (732) 356-0027 ext. 15 o al correo                    Además, vaya a la página de inicio y suscríbase al
Martha.Rovitto@sjcbb.net.                                         boletín electrónico para recibir noticias resumidas de
Ana Valencia la directora del programa de Formación de            la parroquia en su buzón de entrada. Antes de
Fe (CCD), pueden contactarla llamando (732) 356-0027              comunicarse con la oficina para diferentes necesidades
ext. 17, o al correo Ana.Valencia@sjcbb.net, para las             administrativas, tenga en cuenta las nuevas opciones
personas que necesiten consultar sobre la                         de formularios en línea que están disponibles.
Formación de Fe.
                                                                  REFLEXIÓN
LA OFICINA PARROQUIAL CERRADA HASTA SEPT. 2021                    “Entonces tomó la copa, dio gracias, y la pasó a sus
Debido a las exposiciones de segundo nivel al                     discípulos y todos ellos bebieron de ella.”- Marcos 14:23
coronavirus aumentan entre el personal y los líderes              Jesús, el perfecto administrador, dio gracias,
de la parroquia, el centro parroquial está nuevamente             justamente antes de entregarse a Sí mismo por
cerrado al público. El personal continúa trabajando de            nosotros completamente para nuestra salvación. Él nos
forma remota y en la oficina y se puede llegar por                ofrece la misma oportunidad para tomar de Su copa. En
teléfono o correo electrónico. A partir del 16 de marzo,          el pan y el vino, nos encontramos personalmente con
la Sala Comunitaria de la Iglesia abre todos los martes           Cristo. Si lo seguimos, beber de Su copa significa
por la noche de 6:30 a 8:30 pm para los servicios                 nuestro propio sacrificio personal, utilizando todos
pastorales con uno o dos empleados presentes.                     nuestros dones para el beneficio de los demás y para
                                                                  hacer Su trabajo en la tierra.
DONACIONES SEMANALES
Si desea enviar su donación por correo para la ofrenda            PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA
dominical, diríjase de la siguiente manera:                       ¿Cómo puede el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo que
St. Joseph Church, P.O. Box 72 Bound Brook, NJ 08805.             recibo hoy influenciar mis palabras y acciones de esta
Su generoso apoyo es muy apreciado.                               semana?

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AÑO DE SAN JOSÉ 2021-22                                         Mascaras
Temas de Discernimiento y Cronología Potencial 16 de            A partir del 28 de mayo, de acuerdo con las pautas de
febrero de 2022 – Inicio de la Consagración a San José          los CDC y las de la Diócesis de Metuchen, para los fieles
19 de marzo de 2022 – Fiesta de San José y Actos de             que participan en la Misa, las máscaras ya no son
Clausura del Año de San José                                    necesarias. Se mantendrá un apartado con prácticas de
                                                                distanciamiento social para quienes se sientan más
San José, El Soñador – Discernir nuestro futuro en
                                                                seguros con más espacio.
tiempos desconcertantes con la ayuda de San José
                                                                Seguimos alentando, pero no exigiendo, el uso general
San José, Hombre de Silencio – Contemplación en la              de máscaras entre la congregación.
vida actual de la parroquia                                     Recomendamos encarecidamente a todos que se
San José, Refugiado – Caminar en solidaridad con los            vacunen.
marginados                                                      Mantendremos las puertas y ventanas abiertas en la
San José, Proveedor de Familia – Mayordomía de la               iglesia, según lo permita el clima, y el uso de
parroquia en tiempos difíciles                                  ventiladores de techo.
San José, la Santa Familia y Nuestra Familia de Fe,             Horario Litúrgico
Nuestra Formación de Fe – Re-visualizando nuestra               Con más bancos disponibles y un horario de misa
formación en la fe                                              dominical abultado para acomodar el distanciamiento,
                                                                el siguiente paso en el proceso de revitalización de
San José, el Obrador y la Aplicación de la Enseñanza
                                                                nuestra parroquia será la reducción de nuestro horario
Social Católica en la Parroquia
                                                                y un ajuste para hacer que una misa sea "bilingüe".
San José, Patrón de los Agonizantes – Recordando a              Asimismo, esperamos la reducción en el tamaño de
nuestros difuntos y viviendo con una conciencia llena           nuestro equipo de clérigos pastorales. Es de esperar
de esperanza de nuestra muerte.                                 que estos pasos se tomen juntos en junio.
                                                                Ministerios Litúrgicos
ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL COVID -19 EN LA PARROQUIA                     En cuanto al restablecimiento de los ministerios
AL 1 DE JUNIO DEL 2021                                          litúrgicos, nuestro plan de activación no tiene conexión
Celebración de la Eucaristía                                    ahora con COVID-19, sino más bien la implementación
El Rito de Comunión ha sido restaurado a su lugar               de un plan pastoral integral que se extenderá durante
antes de la pandemia en las misas diarias y                     los próximos meses. Se pedirá a los ministros litúrgicos
dominicales en St. Joseph. Para mantener la higiene,            anteriores o aspirantes que se unan a un proceso de
se deben seguir estos puntos:                                   solicitud, formación y capacitación. Todos los
† Para las misas diarias y las misas dominicales                exministros deben volver a presentar una solicitud si
  más pequeñas, los feligreses pueden acercarse                 desean tener un servicio post-pandémico. Esto se
  para la Comunión por el pasillo central y regresar            llevará a cabo durante los meses de verano, en caso de
  a las bancas por los pasillos laterales.                      que el número de pandemias continúe prestándose a
                                                                entornos más seguros. Habrá más información
  Para grandes misas dominicales, los feligreses
                                                                disponible durante el verano. Estamos creando un
  sentados en el pasillo central pueden acercarse
                                                                nuevo concepto de lo que significa el servicio litúrgico
  para la Comunión y regresar por el pasillo lateral
                                                                en la parroquia St. Joseph, con nuevos requisitos,
  izquierdo Los sentados en el área de                          responsabilidades y oportunidades.
  distanciamiento (cercana al Tabernáculo) lo                   La forma futura del ministerio litúrgico de música
  pueden hacer del lado derecho y regresar por el               sacra seguirá un camino relacionado, en consulta con el
  pasillo lateral derecho.                                      director de música de la parroquia.
† En la Bendición Final, el clero reverenciará el               Formación Familiar en la Fe
  altar y saldrá por las puertas laterales. La                  El año de instrucción en Educación Religiosa ha
  congregación saldrá por las puertas laterales. La             concluido. Planeamos lanzar un nuevo modelo de
  puerta de entrada ahora se denominará la                      formación en la fe centrado en la familia en 2022.
  "puerta de entrada" de la iglesia; la congregación            Centro Parroquial y Otra Actividad Anterior
  no puede salir por esas puertas.                              El centro parroquial permanece cerrado mientras se
† No está permitido quedarse o congregarse dentro               evalúa el uso general de las instalaciones parroquiales.
  de la iglesia en ningún momento.                              El objetivo del proceso de revitalización es un “St.
† La Preciosa Sangre y el uso de la pila de agua                Joseph Way” en lo que hacemos y cómo lo hacemos,
  bendita siguen estando prohibidos, según las                  inspirados por un espíritu contemplativo, un deseo de
  orientaciones diocesanas.                                     fomentar la unidad de toda la parroquia y tener un
                                                                corazón especial por los pobres y marginados.

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