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Dear Parishioners,
My, my, where has the Easter season gone? Yes, it’s
still with us, but not for very much longer. In a very
few days, it will blend in to what is known as “Ascensiontide.” This
mini-season reflects two distinct liturgical things. First, as I’ve
mentioned many time, the Church used to have quite a few Octaves,
i.e., an eight day period where the particular feast would be
extended, due to its importance and solemnity. Well, the Ascension
would certainly qualify in that regard. This coming Thursday is
Ascension Thursday. To be sure, in most churches, the feast will be
celebrated liturgically next Sunday. But there’s still no getting
around it, this Thursday is Ascension Thursday and no power can
change that. Anyway, the time after Ascension Thursday up until
First Vespers of the Friday of the following week is actually what
used to be known as the Octave of the Ascension. But what we also
have which extends from the First Vespers of the Ascension up
through First Vespers of the Vigil of Pentecost is the first ever
Novena, coming from the Latin novem for nine. And finally, though
we don’t hear much about it these days, there is still time to make
one’s “Easter Duty,” which is to go to confession and receive Holy
Communion (the Church commands this once a year). Though in the
old days, Easter Time extended to Trinity Sunday inclusive, it is now
concluded with Pentecost Sunday.
Gradually the liturgical intensity of the Easter season is winding
down as well. It is the custom here that the Vigil of Pentecost is not
solemnly celebrated, though it certainly could be. It’s considered as a
kind of “little brother” to the Easter Vigil. As I mentioned, Pentecost
will be coming up soon and the last liturgical “highlight” of the
liturgical year, pretty much up until the first Sunday of Advent, will
be the solemn celebration of Corpus Christi, replete with First Holy
Communions and a grand procession through the village. As we did
last year, we’ll process along Moen Street. I wonder how many
patrons of the numerous bars along the route will emerge from the
darkness to see what’s going on.
I’m happy to report that St. Joseph is receiving a number of filled out
census forms. We’re growing, my children and my friends.
Father Magiera
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
May 25/26, 2019
A Parish Apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fr. Michael W. Magiera, FSSP, KHS, ChLJ, Pastor
1329 Belleview Avenue Rockdale, IL 60436-2577
Phone: (815) 725-4469 FAX: (815) 725-1820
Rectory/Emergencies: (815) 725-1051
Email: [email protected] Website: www.fsspjoliet.wordpress.com
Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church – Rockdale, Illinois
Elizabeth Kelch, Co-DRE Denise Lonigro, Co-DRE Phone: (815) 729-9149 Phone: (708) 646-3834 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Office/Rectory Hours: Monday through Friday
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
2019 Liturgical Calendar and Mass Intentions
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions of Lola Hill
Sat., May 25th Sixth Sunday of Easter (OF)
4:15 pm Jakob Granat by Bridgette Granat
Sun. May 26th Fifth Sunday after Easter (2nd cl.)
10:00 am Pro Populo
Mon., May 27th St. Bede the Venerable
Confessor & Doctor (3rd cl.)
8:00 am In repentance and reparation for the sins within our
Church and our World
Tues., May 28th St. Augustine of Canterbury
Bishop & Confessor (3rd cl.) 7:30 am Maria Fairman by Bartuce Family
Wed., May 29th Vigil of the Ascension (2nd cl.) Unscheduled + Dolores Jean Hart by Turk family
Thur., May 30th Ascension of the Lord (1st cl.)
6:00 pm + Victor & Martha Bindl
by Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Boudreau
Fri., May 31st Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (2nd cl.)
7:30 am + Patti Bammel by Brian P. Bammel
Sat., June 1st St. Angela Merici, Virgin (3rd cl.)
8:00 am + Frances Klinker by Joseph & Bianca Klinker
Sat., June 1st Seventh Sunday of Easter (OF)
4:15 pm + Jerry Burke (17th anniversary on May 31st)
by Janice Burke
Sun. June 2nd Sunday after the Ascension (2nd cl.)
10:00 am Pro Populo
+ means deceased
Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for Us.
Please joins us on Thursday, June 13th at 6:00 P.M. as
we pray the Holy Rosary in reparation for the sins
committed within Christ’s Church.
Mass Schedule
Ordinary Form
Saturday 4:15pm
Extraordinary Form
Sunday 10:00 am; 5:30 pm (Naperville) Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 7:30 am
Thursday 5:15 pm, followed by Holy Hour and Benediction
Saturday 8:00 am (3rd Saturday at Poor Clares in Minooka, Illinois)
Holy Days of Obligation
Ordinary Form: 5:15 p.m. anticipated Mass, if a priest is available Extraordinary Form: 7:00 am & 7:00 pm
Confessions
30 minutes before Mass
Baptisms
Any weekday is possible, but Saturdays are preferred. To schedule your family’s Baptism, please call or email Fr. Magiera. Thank you very much!
Weddings
For parishioners with faithful parish membership for at least one year. Please inquire at least 6 months prior to intended date.
WELCOME VISITORS! Worship Aides for both forms of the Mass are in the pew racks. We
welcome new parishioners. Census forms are in the back of the
church, either in racks or on the tables. Turn in your form to Fr.
Magiera or place your form in the collection basket. No need to
respond ‘Amen’ at Latin Mass Holy Communion.
Prayer Intentions for the living and deceased:
Christy Becker, Richard Blaskie, Jim Dernulc, Mark Evans, Cris
Galounis, Michael Kelly, Mary Lund, Kathleen Mary McNair, Ray
Tomanio, Merlin Melnarik, Fr. Vytas Memenas, Kaira Paramo,
Russler Family, Angie Schuman, Judy Splayt, Fr. Chris Steinle,
OSA, Jim Wright, Ken Zabel, Adele Stukas, Aldona Peciura, Nancy
Tomanio, Zita Stukas, Hellmann/Roman/Kasperek, Robert
Fearncombe, Jr., Isabella Goodrich, Bonnie Reichstadt, Ellen
McCague, Mary Mitchell, George Magee, Fr. Christopher Manuele,
Susanna Wheeler and James Wheeler, Ricardo Martiez.
RIP: Ben Bazik, Glen Dykhuizen, Tahara Dykhuizen, Barbara
Schoenberger, Fran Nelli, Dale Bixenmann, Arthur Birsa, Mary Rose
Bucciarelli, Diane Wolfe, Bonnie Nagra, Corinne Bowers,
Dr.Stephanie Pavnica, George McCague.
Village of Rockdale - Memorial Day Ceremony The Village of Rockdale will be hold their
Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the
“Fire Barn” on Monday, May 27th, 2019
beginning at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is
welcome to attend!
Bulletin Articles If you have an article that you would like to be included in our bulletin,
please type and email your announcement to [email protected] at
least 10 days in advance. Father Magiera must approve all articles. Thank
you very much!
Donuts During the month of May, donuts will be available
every Sunday following our 10:00 AM Mass in the
church basement. Everyone is welcome!
Potluck Please join us for our potluck brunch following
our 10:00 AM Mass on June 23rd, 2019.
No potluck in July or August. Our scrumptious
potlucks will resume in September.
Regular Collection 4:15 PM $1,007.00
10:00 AM $2,571.00
5:30 PM $1,305.00
Special Needs 4:15 PM $50.00
5:30 PM $10.00
Ascension $25.00
Salt $1.00
Mass Intentions $190.00
Donation $500.00
Pot Luck $30.00
Votive $85.00
$5,774.00
Thank You !!!
By the Numbers - May 19, 2019 Collection:
SOCIAL MEDIA
Website:
Join Flocknote our parish communication tool:
Text StJoes to 84576 or
sign up online with flocknote.com/StJoesRockdale
Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church – Rockdale, Illinois
Join Catholic Charities’ Board of Young Professionals The Board of Young Professionals at Catholic Charities, Diocese of
Joliet is expanding and seeking new members! Membership is open
to young professionals, ages 21-40, who are committed to helping
the poor and vulnerable in their communities. This is a great
opportunity to network with other professionals and gain board
experience.
Meetings are held throughout the diocese to accommodate
professionals from all areas. Members gather for bi-annual meetings
which include socialization, networking, and dinner in addition to
the meeting. A variety of optional social events and service projects
are held frequently so members can choose activities that meet their
interests and fit into their busy schedules.
Interested? Join us for a fun meet-and-greet on June 4th in
Naperville. For more information, please contact Edith Avila Olea at
[email protected]. We can’t wait to meet you!
LITURGICAL PERSONNEL SCHEDULE
Date Altar
Servers
Lector Eucharistic
Minister
Celebrant
Saturday,
May 25th
4:15 pm
Damian R.
Gabriel M
Delia Z Jeanie P. Fr. Jeff Smialek.
Sunday,
May 26th
10:00 am
Terry M.
Cory L.
Vincent H.
Miguel H.
Lou S.
Michael R.
Fr. Michael
Magiera
Monday,
May 27th
7:30 am
David A.
Fr. Michael
Magiera
Tuesday,
May 28th
7:30 a.m.
David A.
Fr. Michael
Magiera
Thursday,
May 30th
6:00 pm
Dominic F.
David A.
Fr. Michael
Magiera
Friday,
May 31st
7:30 am
Joe J. Fr. Michael
Magiera
Saturday,
June 1st
8:00 am
Miguel P. Fr. Michael
Magiera
Saturday,
June 1st
4:15 pm
Axel T.
Brian T.
Jeanie P. Jeanie P. Fr. Don Buggert
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
Job Listing Our Lady of Mercy parish, Aurora, IL is seeking a practicing Catho-
lic devoted to making disciples to fill a part-time (32 – 35 hours a
week) benefited position as secretary for the Religious Education
program (K-5) beginning July 1, 2019. Skills needed include: a
warm and welcoming personality; likes to work with children and
families; computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel; or-
ganizational skills; flexibility in working hours; completion of Dioc-
esan required “Protecting God’s Children” and safe environment re-
quirements; and a criminal background check. A bi-lingual (Eng-
lish/Spanish) candidate who is proficient in communications skills in
both languages is preferred. For a more detailed job description go
to: www.olmercy.com/resec
Applicants should send their resume to OLM Business Manager,
Robert Gancarz at: [email protected]
Job Fair Hosted by Catholic Charities Catholic Charities will be hosting a Job Fair on Wednesday, May
29th, 2019 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at Harris Joliet Hotel & Casino.
Bring your resume or let us help you build one to prepare to find
your new career!
CMAA Status: Parish goal: $18,800
Amount pledged to date: $18,662; Pledge balance: $138; Pledges
paid: $14,525; Pledge paid balance: $4,137; Total amount needed to
reach goal, i.e., paid: $4,275 ($4,137 + $138). Remember, if we
exceed our goal, a full 70% of that excess comes back to the parish
as a rebate. We have had handsome rebates for the past two years,
each year’s rebate equaling, roughly, a week’s collection. Wouldn’t it
be great to get a substantial rebate three years in a row?
Wedding Anniversary Mass The Diocese of Joliet will hold its Forty-first Annual
Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, August 18,
2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in
Joliet. If you are celebrating either your 25th or 50th
anniversary this year, please contact our parish
office (815) 725-4469 so that we may submit your name to the
Diocese for a formal invitation. Those celebrating over 50 year
anniversaries do not receive a formal invitation, but will be able to
register to attend at a later date.
Religious Freedom Week 2019: Strength in Hope Religious Freedom Week takes place from
June 22 to 29. The Week begins with the
Feast of Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More,
ends with the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and
Paul, and includes the Feast of the Nativity of
St. John the Baptist.
During Religious Freedom Week, Catholics are encouraged to pray
and act each day for religious freedom. The Pray-Reflect-Act
series aims to help Catholics build solidarity with people of faith
who are persecuted abroad and find strength to carry out the mission
of the Church here in the United States.
Corpus Christi Sunday We would like to invite everyone to our Corpus Christi Mass and
Procession on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019. Mass will begin at 10:00
a.m. Our Eucharistic Procession will follow our Mass. We would
like to invite all First Holy Communion Communicants to walk in
the Eucharistic Procession. Our procession will walk through our
Village of Rockdale and we will be escorted by our Rockdale Police
Department. Transportation will be available for our parishioners
who are unable to walk with us.
Ascension Mass – Time Change Please join us for our Ascension Thursday Mass this Thursday, May
30th, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Our Extraordinary Form musical forces have
made themselves available, so it will be a Sung Mass. Please note
our schedule change, because we will NOT have a 5:15 p.m. Mass or
Eucharistic Holy Hour. Thank you very much!
Job Available St. Thomas the Apostle is seeking an accomplished professional with
training/education and experience in areas of graphic design, editing
website content, and desktop publishing. The ability to take
knowledge and transform it into exciting and useful messages, and
disseminate it to the right audiences is critical. This is a part-time
position.
To view a job description, visit:
http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr/listjobs.php
Qualified applicants please send a cover letter and resume to: Janet
Simmons, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL 60563 or jsim-
[email protected]. Please include three professional references.
Retrouvaille is a program designed to help couples with serious
issues who may even be contemplating divorce. This weekend
program helps couples to put the pieces back together and rebuild
loving relationships. Husbands and wives re-establish
communication and gain new insights into themselves as individuals
and as a couple.
Remaining 2019 Dates: September 13th-15th
For information, reservations or other dates and locations, call 708-
802-1830 or go to www.HelpOurMarriage.com
Volunteers Needed for OUR Church We have been blessed with our beautiful little
church of St. Joseph, a true treasure. But like
any treasure, it must be protected and
maintained so that all may see her beauty.
We are very much in need of volunteers from
our parish family to help with the upkeep of St.
Joseph’s Church both inside and outside. We are asking parishioners
and/or families to give of their time and talent. Please consider
helping with jobs or being on a team in cleaning our church or
helping with inside and outside maintenance.
A sign-up sheet can be found on the table in the back of our church.
Thank you, in advanced, for your assistance!
Catholic Engaged Encounter Catholic Engaged Encounter is designed to help
couples prepare for marriage. It is an intensive
weekend of work during which each couple is offered
the time and opportunity to question, examine, and
deepen their relationship in a much deeper, more
honest way then they have been before. The
remaining 2019 schedule is as follows:
November 9-10th
Couples who book ahead should have no issues with registration.
However, since the weekends do fill up, interested couples should
register as soon as possible. For reservations, go to
www.jolietee.org, or for questions, call 815-727-1112 or send an
email to: ceejoliet @gmail.com.
St. Joseph’s Lending Library We have a lending library of spiritual books on shelves
in the northwest corner of the basement. Many
beautiful books waiting to be read.
