ST. JOSEPH R.C. CHURCH 

M I SS IO N ST A T EM EN T

Our mission as Saint Joseph Parish is to identify ourselves as a community of God's people and actively give witness to the Gospel by accepting, sharing and responding to all by praying, teaching, ministering and loving.

Rev. James Raphel, CMF, Pastor Rev. Rohan Dominic, CMF and Rev. Henry Ramirez, CMF, in residence

511 Pavonia Av, Jersey City, NJ 07306-1391 201.653.0392 stjosephjc@yahoo.com StJosephJC.com facebook.com/stjosephjc

Masses/Misas Saturday vigil 5.30pm | Sunday 9.00am & 12.00pm Domingo 10.30am* en español Weekdays 8.00am

Confession By appointment or after Mass

Baptism, Marriage, Funeral, Call Parish Office Anointing of the Sick

Religious Education/RCIA Call Parish Office

DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena, after Mon 8am Mass

St. Joseph School, 201.653.0128 | John Richards, MA, Principal Rossana McLaughlin, Parish Music Director

In the YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH, Celebrating 165 years in the Journey of Faith in Jersey City

Pastor’s Column

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The Solemnity of the Assumption celebrates the bodily “taking up to heaven” of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the end of her life. The Church teaches as that the Virgin Mary, “having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.” This doctrine was dogmatically defined by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Until the mid-6th century, there were no feasts in the Church to celebrate and honor Mary. The belief in the Assumption originated with the popular faith of the people. Christians could not believe that Mary’s body underwent decay after being separated from her soul at death; they could not imagine her body disintegrating after the unique role she played in sacred history. Rather, the faithful came to believe that Mary was bodily assumed into heaven, thus guaranteeing that she was present with God, body and soul. This feast also points to what we believe God will do for us: our whole person, body and soul, will be raised to a new existence in the peace of God. This is what the dogma tells us as it expresses the hope “that faith in the bodily assumption of Mary into heaven may make our faith in our resurrection both stronger and more active.” Mary, assumed into heaven, pray for us! God bless – Fr. James Raphel, CMF, Pastor

Parish News

SANCTUARY GIFTS, AUGUST 15-21 ALTAR WINE †TEODORO CARUNGAY

R/B SALLY CARUNGAY ALTAR BREAD †LEONOR FONTANILLA

R/B BUDDY & GEE FONTANILLA ALTAR

CANDLES †UPALI KURUPPU R/B CHITRA HERATH

SANCTUARY

LAMP FOR THE INTENTIONS OF ASA MAIRE BEN R/B IMELDA ABABON

MASS INTENTIONS AUGUST 14 (ANTICIPATED) 5.30pm †James Foley r/b Lourdes Ducusin; †Fr. Pacquing r/b Luz Pieszko AUGUST 15 9.00am Intentions of Gemeniano Lamela Jr. r/b Marilyn Lamela; Intentions of Godofredo Teodoro 10.30am †Enrique Antonio Rodriguez r/b Fam. Rubio

12.00pm †Dolores Manocchio r/b Manocchio Family AUGUST 16: ST. STEPHEN OF HUNGARY 8.00am †Alice Lontoc r/b Buddy & Gee Fontanilla AUGUST 17 8.00am †Roger & Elma Santander r/b Buddy & Gee Fontanilla AUGUST 18 8.00am †Stella Zarejko r/b Zarejko Family; †Upali Kuruppu r/b Chitra Herath AUGUST 19: ST. JOHN EUDES 8.00am †Henry Pieszko r/b Buddy & Gee Fontanilla AUGUST 20: ST. BERNARD, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH 8.00am †Helen Medel r/b Buddy & Gee Fontanilla AUGUST 21: ST. PIUX X, POPE

Our apologies for omissions or misspellings

MASS DIRECT IVE Parishioners are encouraged to look after each other as one community and continue to practice hand sanitizing, wearing a facemask and social distancing. SCHOOL ALU MNI SCHOLARSHIP FU ND Super 50/50 tickets @ $20, part of the School Alumni Reunion and Golf Outing scheduled for Sep. 10, are available at the parish office.

SUMMER OFFERINGS For summer, kindly leave your offering envelopes in advance or contribute through ParishGiving.org.

MUCH THAN KS ! The Claretians of Sri Lanka

and Fr. Rohan Dominic wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all those who contributed toward the relief efforts for the many in Sri Lanka devastated by storms, flooding, Covid and the shipping accident off its shore. We know that it is not easy to donate for another cause, and this is why we deem this a blessing we have received from you.

From the Archdiocese JOE TOBIN @CARDINALJWTOBIN Generous and loving Mother Mary, inspire us to be women and men who are grateful for all God’s gifts. Teach us to share generously especially with those who are in the greatest need.

NAT ION AL COLLECT ION: CHU RCH IN AFRICA Please support the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa to help the young and growing Church

there minister to the ongoing pastoral needs of the faithful. Please use a separate envelope.

REMEMBRAN CE CEREM ONY: SCIF Cardinal Tobin and the Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children sent an invitation to the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony with Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, on Wednesday, September 8 at 5.00pm. For more info, pls. contact Hope Rhodes at 973-497-4279.

From the Vatican/ Pope Francis POPE FRANCIS, ANGELUS, 8 AUG 2021 I am the bread of life. At least once a day we find ourselves eating together; perhaps in the evening with our family, after a day of work or study. It would be lovely, before breaking bread, to invite Jesus, the bread of Life, to ask him simply to bless what we have done and what we have failed to do. Let us invite him into our home.”

15 de Agosto 2021

Columna del Pastor LA ASUNCIÓN DE LA SANTÍSIMA VIRGEN MARÍA

La solemnidad de la Asunción celebra el "ascenso al cielo" de la Santísima Virgen María al final de su vida. La Iglesia enseña que la Virgen María "habiendo completado el curso de su vida terrenal, fue asunta en cuerpo y alma a la gloria celestial". Esta

doctrina fue definida dogmáticamente por el Papa Pío XII en 1950. Hasta mediados del siglo VI, no había fiestas en la Iglesia para celebrar y honrar a María. La creencia en la Asunción tuvo su origen en la fe popular del pueblo. Los cristianos no podían creer que el cuerpo de María sufriera la decadencia tras separarse de su alma al morir; no podían imaginar que su cuerpo se desintegrara después del papel único que desempeñó en la historia sagrada. Por el contrario, los fieles llegaron a creer que María fue asumida corporalmente en el cielo, garantizando así que estaba presente con Dios, en cuerpo y alma. Esta fiesta señala también lo que creemos que Dios hará por nosotros: toda nuestra persona, cuerpo y alma, será elevada a una nueva existencia en la paz de Dios. Esto es lo que nos dice el dogma al expresar la esperanza "de que la fe en la Asunción corporal de María al cielo haga más fuerte y activa nuestra fe en la resurrección". María, asunta al cielo, ruega por nosotros. Que Dios nos bendiga - P. James Raphel, CMF, Pastor

Noticias Parroquiales La Parroquia de San José te trae la Luz de Cristo

Si planea estar fuera durante el verano, no olvide dejar sus sobres de ofrendas por adelantado o contribuir a través de Parishgiving.org. ¡Gracias!

Desde el Arquidiócesis JOE TOBIN @CARDINALJWTOBIN Generosa y amorosa Madre María, inspíranos a ser mujeres y hombres agradecidos por todos los dones de Dios. Enséñanos a compartir con generosidad especialmente con los que más ayuda necesitan.

Ceremonia de Conmemoración: SCIF El Cardenal Tobin y el Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children enviaron una invitación a la Ceremonia de Conmemoración del 9/11 con Misa en la Basílica del Sagrado Corazón, Newark, el miércoles 8 de septiembre a las 5pm. Para más información, póngase en contacto con Hope Rhodes en el 973-497-4279.

Desde el Santo Papa

Yo soy el pan de la vida. Al menos una vez al día nos encontramos comiendo juntos; quizá por la noche, en familia, después de una jornada de trabajo o de estudio. Sería bonito, antes de partir el pan, invitar a Jesús, pan de vida, pidiéndole con sencillez que bendiga lo que hemos hecho y lo que no hemos conseguido hacer. Invitémosle a casa. - En el Ángelus, 8 de Agosto 2021

READINGS/LECTURAS Sun/Do: Rev/Apo 11:19a; 12:1-6a,10ab; Ps/Sal 45 [44]; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk/Lc 1:39-56 Mon/Lu: Jgs/Jue 2:11-19; Ps/Sal 106 (105):34-37,39-

40,43ab,44; Mt 19:16-22 Tue/Ma: Jgs/Jue 6:11-24a; Ps/Sal 85 (84):9,11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wed/Mi: Jgs/Jue 9:6-15; Ps/Sal 21 (20):2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thu/Ju: Jgs/Jue 11:29-39a; Ps/Sal 40 (39):5,7-10; Mt 22:1-14 Fri/Vi: Rut 1:1,3-6,14b-16,22; Ps/Sal 146 (145):5-10;

Mt 22:34-40 Sat/Sá: Rut 2:1-3,8-11;4:13-17; Ps/Sal 128 (127):1b-5;

Mt 23:1-12 The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

TO MARY, OUR MOTHER

Never be afraid of loving the Virgin Mary too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did. - St. Maximilian Kolbe

Our Lady received salvation in order to give it back to the centuries.

- St. Peter Chrysologus

N unca tengas miedo de amar demasiado a la Virgen María. Nunca podrás amarla más de lo que la amó Jesús. - San Maximiliano Kolbe

N uestra Señora recibió la salvación para poder darla de vuelta a los siglos. - San Pedro Crisólogo

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YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH Invocation to St. Joseph by St. Joseph Marello

O Glorious Saint Joseph, after the Blessed Virgin, you were the first to hold in your arms the Redeemer.

Be our exemplar in our ministry, which like your own, is a ministry of intimate relationship

with the Divine Word. May you teach us; may you assist us; may you make us worthy members of the Holy Family.

AÑO DE SAN JOSÉ Invocación a San José por San José Marello

Oh glorioso San José, después de la Santísima Virgen, fuiste el primero en sostener en tus

brazos al Redentor. Sé nuestro ejemplo en nuestro ministerio, que

como el tuyo, es un ministerio de relación íntima con el Verbo Divino.

Que nos enseñes, que nos ayudes, que nos hagas dignos miembros de la Sagrada Familia.

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