September 27, 2009
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Numbers 11:25-29; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 [137B]
You never quite know where the Spirit of God is going to pop up. We believe that the church is guided by the Holy Spirit. The institution is infused with the Spirit, preserving it from error, even if members (and even leaders) of the church go astray. We also believe that each baptized person is also endowed with the same Holy Spirit. This indwelling of the Spirit is one of the tenets of our faith.
Over time individuals, at the prompting of the Spirit, have called the institution back to its service of Christ. It could be someone like St. Catherine of Siena, or Dorothy Day, or Blessed Pope John XXIII. Each in his or her own way acted in the grace of the Holy Spirit.
Maybe you won’t be driving out demons (like the person in the Gospel), but the Spirit’s gifts are given for the building up of God’s people. What are you doing with yours?
/ Come and join us for an hour of prayer and adoration of the Blessed SacramentWednesdays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
All are welcome!
Last weekend’s collection September 20 was $9,531.
The second collection for St. Joseph’s Seminary was $1,305.
Our ParishPay monthly collection averages $3.200.
We encourage use to enroll via the ParishPay website https://www.parishpay.com/ and click on the St Joseph West Village link.
ParishPay is the paperless way to help our ministry and St. Joseph’s Soup Kitchen
Join us today for a farewell brunch for Fr. John Barnabas Davis immediately after the 11:30AM Mass in Casserly Hall.
Interested in learning more about the Catholic Church? Thinking of becoming a Catholic? Need to complete the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation?On Sept. 27, after the 11:30 mass, St Joseph’s will begin a series of Sessions designed to acquaint people with the teachings, traditions, and culture of the Roman Catholic Church. Called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), these sessions culminate with the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil, on Saturday, April 3, 2010. If you are interest in finding out more about our faith and way of life, and perhaps in joining the Church or completing the Sacraments of Initiation, please join us!. Volunteers from the formation team will be available after the 11:30 Mass, or call Joe Brown at 551 265 5705 email: contact Fr Vincent, or leave your name and number at the rectory office. All are welcome!
Liturgical Ministers Needed
As the new school year starts, we would like to update our Liturgical Ministers records. Please let us know if you are interested to volunteer and help with our Mass Services and participate at the Altar as:
Acolyte, Cup Minister, Crucifer, Plate Minister,
Scripture Reader or Thurifer
For Saturday at 5:30PM (Vigil Mass), Sunday at 9:00AM (Children Mass), and Sunday 11:30AM (High Noon Mass) Services, there is a sign-up sheet on a board in the hallway leading to Sacristy.
Or signup electronically at:
http://www.washingtonsquarecatholic.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=158
Please note that we have a new listing Parish Activities. Please visit our website washingtonsquarecatholic.org for the latest news on the NYU Catholic Center, St. Joseph’s Parish, and links to other Catholic organizations and interests.
Please send your announcements and events to be included in the bulletin and web:
What is the connection between Catholics and the environment?
Catholics are called to respect God’s creation and deal with environmental issues, particularly as they affect the poor. Vatican and U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ statements have highlighted the moral imperative for Catholics to care for God’s creation and its impact on those least able to respond. These statements are based on scientific evidence and public discourse which have converged in making climate change such an urgent moral imperative.
Today the great gift of God’s Creation is exposed to serious dangers and lifestyles which can degrade it. Environmental pollution is making particularly unsustainable the lives of the poor of the world … we must pledge ourselves to take care of creation and to share its resources in solidarity.
--Pope Benedict XVI
Special Events & Announcements
The next pastoral council meeting is scheduled for Monday October 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Theology on Tap-NYC for Young Adults in their 20s and 30s: Join young adults for a series of lectures at Metro 53 Bar and Restaurant, 307 East 53rd Street, between 2nd and 1st Avenues. The event is from 7pm-8:30pm. The second lecture of Fall 2009 is on October 5, 2009, by Fr. Luke Sweeney, the director of vocations for the Archdiocese of New York. The topic for this night is “The Priesthood: In Crisis, On the Rise or Both?” For more details, visit www.totnyc.org
The third lecture of Fall 2009 is on October 19, 2009, by Fr. Jonathan Morris, LC, Vatican/Religion Analyst for Fox News. The topic for this night is “How to Break Free From Destructive Tendencies.” For more details, visit www.totnyc.org
Please join us for our Open House on Tuesday, September 29 or Wednesday September 30at 9:00am.
We welcome you to tour our beautiful school, see our teachers and students in action, meet with parents and ask questions of our Head of School.
We are currently accepting students in PreK-3, PreK-4, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade. We will add a Third Grade for the 2010-2011 academic year.
111 Washington Place ¾ New York, NY 10014 ¾(212) 243-5420
FEAST DAYS, SCRIPTURE CITATIONS
AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
SATURDAY, September 26 Cosmas & Saint Damian, martyrs
Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/Lk 9:43b-45
12:10 PM
5:30 PM
SUNDAY, September 27
9:00 AM Anthony Sach
11:30 AM Rose & Otto Macrini
6:00 PM Sen. Edward Kennedy
MONDAY, September 28 Wenceslaus, martyr; Lawrence Ruiz, martyr
Zec 8:1-8/Lk 9:46-50
12:10 PM Jane McHugh
5:30 PM Anna Danowsky
TUESDAY, September 29 Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, archangels
Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12ab/Jn 1:47-51
12:10 PM Sr. Nancy Hilla (living)
5:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, September 30 Jerome, priest & doctor
Neh 2:1-8/Lk 9:57-62
12:10 PM John Landy
5:30 PM Monica Markoe
THURSDAY, October 1 Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin & doctor
Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Lk 10:1-12
12:10 PM Patricia Semenza
5:30 PM
FRIDAY, October 2 Guardian Angels
Bar 1:15-22/Mt 18:1-5, 10
12:10 PM Rose Arias
5:30 PM
SATURDAY, October 3
Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Lk 10:17-24
12:10 PM
5:30 PM
MONTHLY PARISH ACTIVITIES
Sunday10:00 AM / Children’s Religious Studies / Casserly
10:00 AM / Sunday Scripture Discussion / Library
2:30 PM / Roman Forum Lectures / Restart in Sept
7:00 PM / Grad Law / Casserly/Rectory
Monday
6:30 PM / Centering Prayer / Church
6:30 PM / YACHT Club for Young Adults / Casserly/Library
6:30 PM / Bible Study for Young Adults / Restart in Sept
6:30 PM 1st /mo / Pax Christi Bd Mtg / PCYMNY
Tuesday
7:00 PM / Aquinas Circle of Undergraduates / Casserly/Library
Wednesday
6:30 PM / Korean Catholic Students / Casserly/Library
7:00 PM 2nd /mo / Altar Rosary / Restart in Sept
Thursday
7:00 PM / Newman Club / Casserly/Library
Friday
6:00 PM 1st/mo / Novena/ Sacred Heart
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 / Casserly