The Parish of St. Joseph & St. Mary Immaculate

Pastoral Staff Rev. Fredy O. Patiño Montoya, Pastor Rev. Ricardo Garcia, Parochial Vicar Rev. Ariel Trujillo, Priest in Residence

Rev. Mr. Paul Kosinski, Deacon Rev. Mr. Hector Espinal, Deacon

Administrative Staff Ms. Deborah D’Augusta, Director of Finance & Cemetery Mrs. Blanca Nelly Corona, Parish Secretary Mr. Aldemar Diaz, Music Director Mrs. Dana Whitford, Youth Minister

Religious Education Staff Ms. TerriAnn Venturini, Co-Coordinator Mrs. Blanca Nelly Corona, Co-Coordinator

Parish Office & Cemetery

463 Tompkins Avenue

St. Joseph’s Church

466 Tompkins Avenue

Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed for lunch 12:00 noon - 1:00 PM)

Closed Saturday & Sunday Tel. 718-816-0047 / Fax. 718-556-0825 Parish Website: www.josephmaryimmaculate.org

Religious Education If you wish for your child to receive the sacraments please contact: Ms. Terri Ann Venturi (Co-Coordinator) or Mrs. Blanca Nelly Corona (Co-Coordinator) at Tel. 718-816-0047, ext. 5 or 6 or email. [email protected]

RCIA Classes If you are 18 years of age or older and seeking to obtain the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion and/or Confirmation, RCIA is the answer. For more information, contact our parish office.

Youth Group Our Youth Group would be happy to welcome anyone between the ages of 12 to 17 years old. Come check us out and see what we are all about!

Contact Mrs. Dana Whitford (Youth Minister) at our parish office.

Immaculate Conception Church

128 Targee Street

The Fourth Sunday in

lent

march 31, 2019

Parish Rectory

171 St. Marys Avenue

Religious Education

139 St. Mary’s Avenue

Youth Center

185 St. Marys Avenue

The Parish of

St. Joseph & St. Mary Immaculate Phone: 718-816-0047 / Fax: 718-556-0825

“ ALL ARE WELCOME IN THIS PLACE...” We invite everyone to be active members of our parish community. Please feel free to introduce yourself and

register at our parish office.

SATURDAY: March 30, 2019

8:00 AM:

5:00 PM: June Chiesa +

Anthony R. Napolitano +

SUNDAY: March 31, 2019

10:00 AM: David, Grace, Ignatius, Cherilyn,

Anthony Rosso +

12:00 PM: Michael Urciuoli +

Marion Ballew +

1:30 PM: Edwin Santiago Vega +

MONDAY: April 1, 2019

8:00 AM: In thanksgiving for the gift of life

of Flordelizia Rodriguez

TUESDAY: April 2, 2019

8:00 AM: Thomas De Rosa +

WEDNESDAY: April 3, 2019

8:00 AM: Julia & Joseph Fabiani + 7:00 PM:

SUNDAY: March 31, 2019

8:00 AM:

10:00 AM: Javiela M. German Torres+

Dionisia Martinez +

Flor Maria Pesantes +

THURSDAY: April 4, 2019

8:00 AM: Ronald Matera +

FRIDAY: April 5, 2019

8:00 AM: Jacklyn Mastromauro +

Next Week

SATURDAY: April 6, 2019

8:00 AM:

5:00 PM: Deceased members of the

Castellano Family +

Eleanor & Frank Nicolosi and Nicolosi

Family +

Anthony R. Napolitano +

SUNDAY: April 7, 2019

10:00 AM: Mary Joan Gallagher & Martin

Mastrangelo +

Patsy Scaglione +

12:00 PM: Edita Lanvevo +

Matthew Falco Sr. +

Rafael Vennewald +

1:30 PM: Leonides Montalvo +

Eloy Montalvo +

St. Joseph’s Church Mass Intentions

Immaculate Conception Church Mass Intentions

SUNDAY: April 7, 2019

8:00 AM:

10:00 AM: Ana Mercedes Tejada +

Cornelia Torres +

If a Mass is being said for a member of you family on a Saturday evening or a Sunday,

it would be most fitting if someone from the family would bring up the Offertory gifts.

Please let our Hospitality Ministers know before Mass begins.

May 6th: First Penance - St. Joseph’s Church 6:30 PM. .

May 11th: First Holy Communion Immaculate Conception Church 12:00 PM.

May 18th: First Holy Communion St. Joseph’s Church 12:00 PM

WATCH FOR DETAILS..

Come spend an

Saturday, June 1st

More to follow…………...

PARISH COLLECTIONS COLECTAS DE LA PARROQUIA

The weekend of March 24, 2019

Sunday Collection $ 7,424

Thank you for your continuous generosity.

May the Lord always bless you as you have

blessed us.

Gracias por su generosidad. Que el Señor

siempre le bendiga como nos ha bendecido

usted.

Events at St. Joseph’s Church

April 13-14th: Palm Sunday

Regular Mass Schedule

April 15th: Reconciliation Monday

Confessions 3:00 - 9:00 PM

April 18th: Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 PM

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

until 10:00 PM.

April 19th: Good Friday

Participants will congregate at St.

Joseph’s School on St. Marys Avenue

at 1:30 PM for the Way of The Cross

through the neighborhood. After the

procession, we will return to church for

celebration of the Liturgy of the Word

at 3:00 PM.

April 20th: Holy Saturday

8:00 PM Easter Vigil

April 21st

: Easter Sunday

The Resurrection of the Lord

St. Joseph’s Church:

10:00 AM, 12:00 PM

1:30 PM (Spanish Mass)

Immaculate Conception Church

8:00 AM & 10:00 AM (Spanish Mass)

Save the Date

April 6th: Christian Mothers Gathering Mass

5:00 PM St. Josephs gym

April 9th: Columbiettes Dine-out

Danny Blaines

11:30 AM to 10:00 PM

April 9th: Christian Mothers Meeting

2:00 PM St. Joseph’s gym

PARISH COUNCIL

Our Parish Council is here to advise our Pastor in

very important matters of our community. The job

of the council is to help the Pastor identify the

needs of the parish, how they can be met and

possible solutions.

If you have any ideas, issues or concerns that affect

our community, please contact any member of the

council directly, leave a message at the office or

email: [email protected]

The Council is a body made from the three former parishes representing our ethnic diversity. These are the members:

Mrs. Dolores Celentano Mr. Bertino Correa

Mrs. Amenzie Culley Deacon Hector Espinal

Mrs. Janice Fanizzi-Font Mrs. Nelly Corona Gonzalez

Deacon Paul Kosinski Mrs. Renee O'Hare Mr. Julio Orellano Mrs. Neph Rojas

Mrs. Fran Spinelli-Pirozek Ms. Terri Ann Venturini

Mrs. Dana Whitford Mrs. Heather Williams Mrs. Nancy Zapanta

The next Parish Council Meeting is April 8th. We

hope you take advantage of this great resource.

FESTIVAL CHOIR:

The English adult choir at St. Joseph's sings

at the noon Mass the first Sunday of each

month and rehearses most Thursdays at

7:00 PM in the church.

To join the choir, please speak with Mr.

Aldemar Diaz (Music Director) after Mass,

or call the Parish Office (718-816-0047) for

the rehearsal schedule.

With thanks...

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in so many ways to make both our English & Spanish retreats most successful. May God continue to bless you for all you do for our Parish.

Update

To date we have received 82 gifts

totaling $16,560.11 towards our goal

of $61,000.

Your continued support and generosity

is greatly appreciated.

COMING NEXT WEEK

April 7, 2019

1st Reading: ISAIAH 43:16-21

Responsorial Psalm PSALMS 126:1-2 ,2-3 ,4-5 ,6

R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with

joy.

2nd Reading PHIL IPP IANS 3 :8 -14

Gospel Acclamation: JOEL 2 :12-13 Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole

heart; for I am gracious and merciful. .

Gospel JOHN 8:1-11

Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle. They said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” They said this to test him, so that they could have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger. But when they continued asking him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he bent down and wrote on the ground. And in response, they went away one by one, beginning with the elders. So he was left alone with the woman before him. Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She replied, “No one, sir.” Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”

Pre-Baptism Class

The class for baptism preparation is today, Sunday, March 31st.

with Deacon Paul at

St. Joseph’s School 11:00 AM

with Deacon Hector at Immaculate Conception Church

in Spanish after the 10:00 AM Mass

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Wednesday

8:30 AM to 6:45 PM

St. Joseph’s Church

Please join us in silent prayer for vocations.

6:00 - 6:45 PM.

Confessions during Lent

St. Joseph’s

Wednesday: 6:00 -6:45 PM Saturday: 4:00 -4:45 PM

Immaculate Conception

Sunday: After the 8:00 & 10:00 AM Masses.

Stations of the Cross

St. Joseph’s

Every Friday during Lent

7:00 PM in English

7:30 PM in Spanish

Feast of the Saint John Baptist de la Salle

April 7th

Saint John Baptist de la Salle’s Story Complete dedication to what he saw as God’s will for him dominated the life of John Baptist de la Salle. In 1950, Pope Pius XII named him

patron of schoolteachers for his efforts in upgrading school instruction. As a young 17th-century Frenchman, John had everything going for him: scholarly bent, good looks, noble family background, money, refined upbringing. At the early age of 11, he received the tonsure and started preparation for the priesthood, to which he was ordained at 27. He seemed assured then of a life of dignified ease and a high position in the Church. But God had other plans for John, which were gradually revealed to him in the next several years. During a chance meeting with Monsieur Nyel, he became interested in the creation of schools for poor boys in Raven, where he was stationed. Though the work was extremely distasteful to him at first, he became more involved in working with the deprived youths. Once convinced that this was his divinely appointed mission, John threw himself wholeheartedly into the work, left home and family, abandoned his position as canon at Rheims, gave away his fortune, and reduced himself to the level of the poor to whom he devoted his entire life. The remainder of his life was closely entwined with the community of religious men he founded, the Brothers of the Christian School (Christian Brothers or De La Salle Brothers). This community grew rapidly and was successful in educating boys of poor families, using methods designed by John. It prepared teachers in the first training college for teachers and also set up homes and schools for young delinquents of wealthy families. The motivating element in all these endeavors was the desire to become a good Christian. Yet even in his success, John did not escape experiencing many trials: heart-rending disappointment and defections among his disciples, bitter opposition from the secular schoolmasters who resented his new and fruitful methods, and persistent opposition from the Jansenists of his time, whose moral rigidity and pessimism about the human condition John resisted vehemently all his life. Afflicted with asthma and rheumatism in his last years, he died at 68 on Good Friday, and was canonized in 1900.

Ministry to the Sick and Suffering

Please keep our parish office informed about sickness or death of family members or neighbors in the parish so that our whole community may remember them in prayer and extend to them our pastoral care.

Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits.

May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.

Do You Hear God’s Voice!

Let Us Pray

Loving Father, you desire to speak with

me. Help me to focus on your Word so

that I may hear you speak through it.

Scripture for Reflection

"Jesus then said to the Jews who had

believed in him, 'If you continue in my

word, you are truly my disciples'"

(John 8:31).

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ALCOHOLICS ANONOMYS : Meets weekly at Immaculate Conception.

BINGO: Every Wednesday 11:00 AM: Every Thursday 7:00 PM.

CHRISTIAN MOTHERS: Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2:00 PM.

COLUMBIETTES: The Columbiettes meet the 4th Tuesday of each month.

CRISTO VIVE (in Spanish): Prays the Rosary around the homes every Thursday at 7:00 PM and every Friday at 7:00 PM at St. Joseph’s Church.

CURSILLISTAS (in Spanish) : Meets each Sunday after 10:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ENGLISH CHOIR: Practices after 8:00 AM Mass.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: The Knights of Columbus meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.

LA PIETA: Meets 1st Saturday of every month after the 5:00 PM Mass at Saint Joseph’s Church.

ROSARY GROUP: Meets every Tuesday at 7:00 PM at St. Joseph’s Church.

SACRED HEART ROSARY GROUP: Meets 1st Sunday of every month after the 8:00 AM Mass at

Immaculate Conception.

SAGRADO CORAZON DE JESUS (in Spanish): Meets 1st Sunday of every month after the 10:00 AM

Mass at Immaculate Conception.

SPECIAL LIFE EVENTS COMMITTEE:

STATEN ISLAND RESPECT LIFE DEANERY:

STATEN ISLAND VICARIATE COUNCIL: Meets every 3 months, 2nd Thursday.

SYRO MALABAR COMMUNITY: Each Sunday from 4:30-6:30 PM at St. Joseph’s Church with Fr. Soju.

THEOLOGY ON TAP: Open for young adults ages 21-39 at Flagship Brewery! Bring friends and

coworkers, and come excited for a great talk while sipping on a fantastic brew!

Please contact the parish office if you are interested in joining or receiving information on any of these groups.

Noticias Parroquiales

Confesiones durante la Cuaresma “El perdón es una gran alegría, una gran riqueza, es la gran ley que el Señor ha traído sobre la tierra” (San Juan XXIII)

Lugar: Iglesia San José. Todos los miércoles de 6:00 – 6:45 PM Todos los sábados de 4:00 – 4:45 PM Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción Todos los domingos durante la Cuaresma después de la Misa de las 8:00 AM y las 10:00 AM

El Viacrucis

Sí alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí

mismo, tome su cruz y sígame. (Mt.16, 24)

Participar en el Viacrucis nos ayuda a entender el

amor de Dios por cada uno de nosotros que dono a

su propio Hijo por nuestra liberación. Todos los

viernes durante la Cuaresma se rezará el Santo

Viacrucis en la Iglesia San José.

Hora 7:00 PM en Ingles

Hora 7:30 PM en Español

NUEVO CURSO BÁSICO DE BIBLIA DURANTE EL TIEMPO DE PASCUA

TEMA: LOS EVANGELIOS Y EL APOCALIPSIS

Dirige el Padre Arcángel.

“Los cuatro evangelios: Mateo, Marcos, Lucas y Juan, son el testimonio principal sobre la vida y doctrina de Jesús Resucitado, pues constituyen el corazón de todas las Escrituras y ocupan un lugar único en la Iglesia. El libro del Apocalipsis, aunque misterioso y difícil de entender, describe la lucha que todo cristiano tiene que entablar contra las potencias del mal, para poder recibir al final la corona de la vida que no se marchita.

La victoria es segura para quienes luchan con Cristo.

Repaso de clase para estudiantes del 1ro y 2do curso 14 y 21 de marzo a las 7:00 PM en la escuela de San José.

Fecha de iniciación: Martes, 23 de abril, 2019. Hora: 7:00 PM y a partir de ese día también todos los martes y Jueves.

Hora: 7:00 PM Lugar: escuela de San José. Todos los Ministros y los miembros de la Comunidad parroquial están invitados.

Gracias

A su Excelencia Reverendísima, Monseñor Octavio Ruiz Arenas, porque con su palabra y testimonio, nos ha dado valiosos instrumentos que nos ayudaran a vivir más intensamente la Cuaresma y a estar mayormente preparados para la celebración de la Semana Santa.

Nuestra comunidad Parroquial le agradece por tan hermoso retiro cuaresmal. Que la Virgen Inmaculada continué bendiciendo su ministerio.

E n t é r a t e

Horario de Semana Santa

14 de abril: Domingo de Ramos Horario de Misas Regular:

Iglesia de San José: Hora: 10:00 am & 12:00 PM en ingles Hora: 1:30 pm en español.

Iglesia Inmaculada Concepción: Hora: 8:00 am en ingles & 10:00 am en español 15 de a abril: Lunes Santo. Confesiones Iglesia San de José: Hora: 3:00 pm a 9:00 pm.

TRIDUO PASCUAL COENA DOMINI – “Jueves Santo” 18 de abril Hora: 7:00 pm. Celebración de la Ultima Cena del Señor y Exposición del Santísimo hasta las medianoche. Lugar: Iglesia San José. PASION DEL SEÑOR “Viernes Santo”19 de abril Hora: 1:30 PM Santo Vía Crucis. Hora: 3:00 PM Liturgia de la Palabra. “Pasión y muerte del Señor”. Lugar: Iglesia San José.

VIGILIA PASCUAL “Sábado Santo” 20 de abril.

Hora: 8:00 PM en la Iglesia San José.

PASCUA DE RESURECCIóN 21 de abril: Horario de Misas Regular: Lugar: Iglesia San José 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM en inglés y 1:30 PM en español. Iglesia la Inmaculada 8:00 AM en ingles y 10:00 AM en español.

Campaña Anual de Corresponsabilidad del Cardenal

El fruto de la campaña hasta este momento alcanza $ 16,560.00 en promesas de 82 familias resultado que nos motiva a imaginar que lograremos alcanzar la meta propuesta de $61,000.00.

Si desea hacer su donación hoy, no olvide completar la tarjeta de compromiso que encontrara en el ingreso de la Iglesia, o pídala a uno de los ujieres y deposítela al momento de las ofrendas o envíela por correo a la oficina de la campaña o si prefiere llévela personalmente a nuestra oficina parroquial.

También puede hacer su promesa visitando la página www.cardinalsappeal.org Agradecemos por su apoyo a la Campaña y el Señor que no se deja ganar en generosidad lo colme de bendiciones. Gracias.

Consejo Parroquial

El lunes 8 de abril 2019 tendrá lugar la junta del

Consejo Parroquial.

Hora: 7 :00 PM

Lugar: Gimnasio de la escuela. Los miembros del

Consejo parroquial son los siguientes:

Sra. Dolores Celentano

Sra. Nelly Corona

Sr. Bertino Correa

Sra. Amenzie Culley

Sra. Janice Fanizzi Font

Deacon Hector Espinal

Deacon Paul Kosinski,

Sra. Renee O’Hare

Sr. Julio Orellana

Sra. Neph Rojas

Sra. Francine Spinelli Pirozek

Srita. Terri Ann Venturini

Sra. Dana Whitford,

Sra. Heather Williams

Sra. Nancy Zapanta.

Recuerde que los miembros del Consejo Parroquial están

dispuestos a escuchar sus inquietudes, preguntas y

sugerencias.

Lo puede hacer personalmente o por correo electrónico al

[email protected]

Acontecimientos Parroquiales

Próxima semana 7 de abril de 2019

V Domingo de Cuaresma

Primera Lectura: Isaías 43, 16-21

Salmo Resp.: 125, 1-2ab. 2cd-3. 4-5. 6

R. El señor ha estado grande con nosotros, y

estamos alegres.

Segunda Lectura: Filipenses 3, 7-14

Evangelio: San Juan 8, 1-11

En aquel tiempo, Jesús se retiró al monte de los Olivos

y al amanecer se presentó de nuevo en el templo, donde

la multitud se le acercaba; y él, sentado entre ellos, les

enseñaba.

Entonces los escribas y fariseos le llevaron a una mujer

sorprendida en adulterio, y poniéndola frente a él, le

dijeron: “Maestro, esta mujer ha sido sorprendida en

flagrante adulterio. Moisés nos manda en la ley

apedrear a estas mujeres. ¿Tú que dices?”

Le preguntaban esto para ponerle una trampa y poder

acusarlo. Pero Jesús se agachó y se puso a escribir en el

suelo con el dedo. Como insistían en su pregunta, se

incorporó y les dijo: “Aquel de ustedes que no tenga

pecado, que le tire la primera piedra”. Se volvió a

agachar y siguió escribiendo en el suelo.

Al oír aquellas palabras, los acusadores comenzaron a

escabullirse uno tras otro, empezando por los más

viejos, hasta que dejaron solos a Jesús y a la mujer, que

estaba de pie, junto a él.

Entonces Jesús se enderezó y le preguntó: “Mujer,

¿dónde están los que te acusaban? ¿Nadie te ha

condenado?” Ella le contestó: “Nadie, Señor”. Y Jesús le

dijo: “Tampoco yo te condeno. Vete y ya no vuelvas a

pecar”.

Rosario en español

Te invitamos a rezar junto a nosotros el Santo Rosario antes de la misa de las 10:00 AM en la Inmaculada Concepción.

Cada primer domingo del mes en la iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción los niños, niñas y jóvenes rezan juntos el Santo Rosario.

Hora: 9:15 AM

Clases Pre-bautismales

Hoy domingo 31 de marzo de 2019 hay clase pre- bautismal en la Iglesia la Inmaculada Concepción con el diacono Héctor. (Tenga en cuenta que las clases son al interno de la iglesia) después de la misa de las 10:00 AM en español y en la Iglesia San José después de la Misa de las 10:00 AM en inglés en la escuela de San José con el Diacono Paul.

Estuve enfermo y me

visitaste” Mateo 25-36

¿Conoces a alguien que por motivos de

salud no puede asistir a Misa o necesita al

sacerdote? Por favor llámenos a la oficina

parroquial al teléfono 718-816-0047