September 11, 2011
24ndSunday in ordinary time
Sir 27:30-28:9/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35
“Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven. Could anyone nourish anger against another and expect healing from the Lord? Could anyone refuse mercy to another like himself, can he seek pardon for his own sins?... Think of the commandment, hate not your neighbor; remember the Most High’s covenant, and overlook faults.”… “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive?”
On this day, when we commemorate one of the worst days in our nation’s history, the Word of God challenges us to look at the events through a gospel lens.
For many, those who lost loved ones when the towers fell, or those who have died because of sickness resulting from 9/11, it is a day when we open wounds once more. The scriptures offer us another approach telling us of action to be taken, forgiveness to be expressed, and the invitation to move from evil and retaliation to nonviolence and love.
After ten years, we are called to be ambassadors of nonviolence and instruments of peace. The evil actions of some do not warrant blanket condemnation and God’s word today should be taken quite seriously. The great power we have is the ability to give forgiveness, a forgiveness without bitterness. It is costly, but it is the only remedy at hand to allow us to be free.
This day, hallowed as are December 7, 1941 and June 6, 1944, becomes for us a moment for prayer, gratitude to those who tried to help, and a resolve that through our peace efforts, nothing like this will happen again. May those who died, know Christ’s embrace and peace.
May we seek and find healing, and perhaps after reflecting upon these words, help others to do the same.
HIS WORDTODAYby Rev. William J. Reilly
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Calling All Catechists!
Share your gift of Faith with the children of our parish. Joining our Religious Education Program as a volunteer catechist / instructor will help serve our community and bring you a personal sense of joy and accomplishment, as well as enriching your own faith. If you are interested, please contact Thom Sabatelli at or at 1-917-602-1224 for more details.
Dear Friends in the Lord,
Since it’s opening in 1896, the message of Jesus Christ has been proclaimed, lived and celebrated by the dedicated and committed priests of the Archdiocese of New York who have studied and received their theological education and formation at Saint Joseph’s Seminary.
Without a doubt, one of the many blessings of this Archdiocese is it’s extraordinary seminary system: Saint Joseph’s Seminary, our major theologate located in the Dunwoodie section of Yonkers; the Saint John neumann Residence Seminary, a pre-seminary program now located in Douglaston, Queens, for those attending college or in need of courses prior to entering major seminary; and the Cathedral Preparatory Program for high school men considering a vocation to the priesthood. Fortunately, the People of God of the archdiocese have never ceased to be as supportive as they can be of their seminary system.
With this letter, I invite you to tmake a sacrificail offering to the annual seminary collection, which will be conducted in our parishes over the weeekend of September 17 and 18. The cost of preparing future priests is daunting, and for this reason we count on your support. With it, we are able to continue our solid tradiation of excellence in the formation and academic training of candidates for the priesthood.
What fond memories we all have of the visits of the two succsessors of St. Peter to the seminary;Bl. Pope John Paul II in 1995 and Pope Benedict XVI three years ago. Christ has given us His Chuch, with the guft of the priesthood to perpetuate the Eucharist, to preach the Gospel, and
to forgive sins.
Please know how very grateful I am for whatever you are able to do in assisting our seminarians in becoming your good, dedicated, and holy priests one day soon.
With prayerful best wishes, I am, very truly yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan
"Pilgrimage and Faith"------Talk and Museum Visit (3 p.m.)
On Sunday, September 17th, Professor Virginia Raguin of Holy Cross College (Worcester, MA), will give an illustrated lecture at 3 p.m. in the Church on the topic, "Pilgrimage and Faith, a Journey through Christianity, Islam and Buddhism." Following the lecture we will travel up to the Rubin Museum, located at 150 West 17thStreet, the S.E. corner of 17th street and 7th Avenue.
A boooklet detailing the exhibit can be found on the Narthex tables.
Join St. Joseph's Choir (11:30 AM Traditional Mass)
Are you an accomplished singer? Do you read music? Are you able to sing on pitch? Then, we need you! We are currently looking for committed singers to take part in our liturgy. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Audition required. Please email the Director of Music, Jin Krista Kang, at
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, the tenth anniversary of the tragic events of 9-11-01, there are many memorial services and concerts around the city. We remember those who died that day and subsequently from illnesses caused by the destruction of the Twin Towers at a special Requiem Mass for the Dead at 11:30 a.m. The lovely "Requiem Mass" by Gabriel Faure should be a vehicle for the appropriate sadness we still feel so deeply after all this time. Many of you witnessed the destruction of the Towers and mourned the wonton destruction of life on 9/11. As Catholics, we do what is most meaningful for us--we remember and pray for all who lost their lives. We trust that God in His mercy will take into heaven all who died.
John McGuire, O.P.
Prayer for 9/11 Anniversary
Almighty God, you have committed to us the ministry of reconciliation of your son, Jesus Christ; give us the confidence in your power to forgive, as your son forgave humankind from the Cross. in his name, bless and enable us to be witnesses for your forgiveness at work where we live. Unite us in a sacred fellowship to heal the hostilities we see, and give us the grace to love another in the name of Jesus Christ and to rejoice in the eternal fellowship of his disciples. Amen
On Sunday, September 11, right after the 11:30 mass, St Joseph's will begin its Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults program. This program is intended for adults who wish to join the Catholic Church, or who wish to complete the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation. This program of study and spiritual growth culminates with the celebration of the sacraments at Easter, April 8, 2012.
This first month will be a month of inquiry for participants to understand the process, and receive some very basic knowledge of the catholic faith. The group will meet every Sunday after the 11:30 mass until Easter. For further information contact the RCIA program via the parish website.
St. Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Martin de Porres,...these are just a few of the great saints of the Order of Preachers.Have you ever considered a vocation to be a Dominican brother or a priest? The next vocation weekend at the Dominican House of Studies will be Sept. 30-
Oct. 2, 2011 in Washington DC. Contact Fr. Benedict Croell OP, the vocation director for the Eastern Dominican Province by calling (800) 529-1205 or log on to DominicanFriars.org and click on “Vocations.”
The article on the New Roman Missal will continue
next week.
FEAST DAYS, SCRIPTURE CITATIONS
AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
SATURDAY, September 10
1 Tm 1:15-17/Lk 6:43-49
12:10PM Robert J. Hart
5:30PM Johanna Sigmund
SUNDAY, September 11th 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sir 27:30-28:9/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35
9:00 AM Joey Allen 9/11
11:30AM For All Victims of 9/11
6:00 PM Lillian Brennan
MONDAY, September 12 Holy Name of Mary
1 Tm 2:1-8/Lk 7:1-10
12:10 PM M. Douglas Hammond
5:30 PM Rosalie Budzinski
TUESDAYSeptember 13St. John Chryostom
1 Tm 3:1-13/Lk 7:11-17
12:10 PM Jack Burns
5:30 PM Rosalie Budzinski
WEDNESDAY, September14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Nm 21:4b-9/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17
12:10 PM Aiden Fanning (living)
5:30 PM Craig Gundersen
THURSDAY,September 15Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
1 Tm 4:12-16/Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35
12:10PM Rose Arias
5:30PM Frank Blablo
FRIDAY,September 16 Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian
1 Tm 6:2c-12/Lk 8:1-3
12:10PMMena Sternberg (living)
5:30PM
SATURDAY,September 17 St. Robert Bellarmine
1 Tm 6:13-16/Lk 8:4-15
12:10PM Frank Blum (living)
5:30PM Peter Calanni
MONTHLY PARISH ACTIVITIES
Sunday10:00 AM / Children’s Religious Studies / Casserly
10:00 AM / Scripture Discussion / Library
2:30 PM / Roman Forum Lectures / Casserly
7:00 PM / Grad Law / Casserly/Rectory
Monday
6:30 PM / Centering Prayer / Church
7:00 PM / YACHT Club for Young Adults / Casserly/Library
Tuesday
7:00 PM / Aquinas Circle of Undergraduates / Casserly/Library
Wednesday
6:30 PM / Korean Catholic Students / Casserly/Library
7:30 PM / Lenten Confirmation Class / 1st Floor Back Parlor
Thursday
6:30 PM 1st /mo / Pax Christi Bd Mtg / PCMNY
7:00 PM / Newman Club / Casserly/Library
7:00PM / Scripture Study / 1st Floor-Back Parlor
Friday
6:00 PM 1st/mo / Novena/ Sacred Heart / Church
6:15 PM / St. Egidio Prayer / Church
Saturday
10:00-3:00 PM / Soup Kitchen / Casserly
12:30 PM 1st/mo / Blessing of the Sick / Church
6:00 PM / Alcoholics Anonymous / Caserly