Saint Joseph Catholic Church
29119 Point Lookout Road
P.O. Box 175
Morganza, Maryland 20660
Phone: 301-475-3293 Fax: 301-475-0491
E-Mail: stjosephmorganza@yahoo.com
Website: www.stjosephmorganza.org
Father Keith A. Woods, Pastor
Deacon James A. Somerville – Deacon John Walter Somerville
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
November 9, 2014
Saturday Evening Mass:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses:
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses:
8:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Confessions:
4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Saturday
Baptisms:
Please call the Rectory to make arrangements
Marriages:
Please call the Rectory at least six months in advance of the wedding
Sacrament of the Sick:
Those hospitalized or home-bound wanting to receive the Sacraments,
call the Rectory
Rectory Office Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
From Father Woods
Dying Catholic
Many Catholics don’t have any experience with the rites and customs relating to death and burial until a
loved one dies. The round of visits to the funeral home, cemetery, and Rectory can leave your head
spinning. Planning prayers and the Mass, programs, holy cards, music, pallbearers, and schedules are all
necessities. For some people the learning curve starts with some basics that even faithful Catholics are
unsure about.
Before Death – when someone is known to be dying, please remember to call the priest to administer
the sacraments. Hopefully the sick person is conscious and can participate in the prayers and
sacraments. Once a person dies, the priest cannot administer the sacraments. Only prayers for the
deceased can be offered. If possible the sick person should receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of
the Sick, absolution from sins and the Apostolic Pardon, and the Holy Communion (Holy Viaticum).
The Mass of Christian Burial (funeral Mass) – if possible, Catholics should be buried with a Mass.
The Mass is the perfect prayer as it makes present the redeeming sacrifice of Christ on Calvary. The
deceased is in need of this prayer for the forgiveness of sins and the intercession of the saints to lead
them, we pray, into Paradise. The Mass is the fullest expression of the Church’s prayer for the departed.
Burial or cremation? Traditionally the body is brought to Church for Mass and then buried in the
ground or a vault to await the resurrection of the body. Until recently there was the concern that
cremation implicitly denied bodily resurrection and was prohibited by the Church. Since this danger is
lessened in today’s society, the local bishops may now allow not only the burial of cremains, but
cremains may now be brought into the Church for the funeral Mass in the Archdiocese of Washington.
Cremains are to be interred directly into the earth or placed in a columbarium. Cremains of Catholics
are never to be scattered in any form. The body, even when cremated, is to be treated with the utmost
respect as it awaits its reunion with the soul on the Last Day.
Where to be buried? Catholics have always been encouraged to be buried in a Catholic cemetery. The
ground there has been blessed, is in the perpetual care of the Church, and such cemeteries regularly have
Masses offered for the happy repose of the souls of the deceased buried there. Catholics may be buried
in non-Catholic or secular cemeteries, but the site should be blessed during the burial rite.
Here at Saint Joseph’s there are no grave lots to be sold in our parish cemetery. We regularly have
burials in our cemetery for those who already own deeds from previous purchases. Queen of Peace
Cemetery is the local Catholic cemetery operated by the Archdiocese of Washington. There are still
many lots for sale there for those in need of burial sites. (Contrary to popular opinion, Charles
Memorial Gardens is not a Catholic cemetery – although many faithful Catholics are buried there.)
Mass Intentions for November 10th to November 16th
Monday
8:00 a.m.
Joseph Walter Thompson – 15th Anniversary
Tuesday
8:00 a.m.
Madeline Love
Wednesday
8:00 a.m.
Jennifer Ann Yates
Thursday
No Mass Scheduled
Friday
8:00 a.m.
Linda Gordon
Saturday
8:00 a.m.
Larry Taborek
5:00 p.m.
Calvert B. “Dickie” Norris
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
George & Rose Thompson Family
10:00 a.m.
Charles “Skip” Marks
6:00 p.m.
Pro Populo
Mass Schedules for November 15th and November 16th
Extraordinary Ministers
Saturday – 5:00 p.m.
Jim Long & Dale Delahay
Sunday – 8:00 a.m.
Wayne Mast & George Brown
Lectors
Altar Servers
Gladys Long
Anna Weber & Macy Delahay
Thelma Strickland
D’Andre Miller
Matthew Quinn
James Ripple & Caleb Summers
Sunday – 10:00 a.m.
Henrietta Gross & Paul Howe
Offertory for Sunday, November 2, 2014 - $5,011.00. November Building & Repair Collection $1,383.00. Thank you for your generosity.
Please pray for those who are sick in our parish especially Anne Vachalek, Bruce Pelczar, Margaret
Holt, Alan Burch, Bernadette Herbert, Toni Post, Christina & Benjamin Ferreira, Peggy Abell, Sarah
Custer, and James Nelson.
Our October Count – every year each parish in the Archdiocese of Washington counts the number of
individuals who attend weekend Masses and an average is calculated. Here is a history of current and
past October count numbers (how many people attend Mass each weekend) in Saint Joseph’s Church:
2004 – 565 attendance
2006 – 646
2008 – 646
2010 – 628
2012 – 671
2014 – 763
St. Joseph’s Choir is looking for new members. They will soon begin practicing for Christmas. If you
have questions, please contact Mrs. Beverly Johnson at 301-659-0318 or Mrs. Kathy Mancini at 301373-3097.
All Souls Day Donation – As we did last year, our Parish will donate $2,000 to Hospice of St. Mary’s in
honor of All Souls Day. Hospice continues to take care of our sick and dying parishioners and their
families, especially at Hospice House in Callaway. We can always count on Hospice to provide for the
spiritual needs of their patients – the Rectory always gets a phone call when they are caring for one of
our parishioners.
Thank you to everyone that made our 40 Hours Devotion a success. Many people came for the
adoration and ceremonies that concluded with Bishop Martin Holley celebrating the closing Mass.
Mother Catherine Spalding School - Please join us for an all school salute to our Veterans on
November 11th after our 9 a.m. Mass.
CCD classes will not be held on Tuesday, November 11th, because of the Veteran’s Day holiday.
The St. Joseph’s Ladies Sodality will hold a bake sale in the Parish Hall after all of the Masses on the
weekend of November 22nd and 23rd.
Bus Trip to Emmitsburg – The Our Lady of Fatima Sodality at Holy Angels will be sponsoring a
pilgrimage to Emmitsburg, MD on Tuesday, November 11th. The trip will begin with Mass at Sacred
Heart Church at 7 a.m. The bus will depart from Sacred Heart at 7:45 a.m. and return by 8 p.m. The
trip will include visits to the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the Lourdes Groto, and Mount St.
Mary’s Seminary. The cost is $70 per person and includes breakfast on the bus and lunch. Please
contact Millie Huseman to reserve space or for more information at 301-904-8633, 301-769-3137 or
mmhuseman@md.metrocast.net. The trip is open to all, and guests are welcome.
Serrra Club of Southern Maryland will sponsor a talk about the Loyola Retreat Center entitled “The
Role of the Retreat Center in Church Ministry” which will be presented by their director, Jim Palmer in
St. Joseph Parish Church Hall on Wednesday, November 19th at 7 p.m. Please contact Bob or Marie
Goldsmith at 301-994-0235 for more details.
Immaculate Conception Church Annual Auction on Friday, November 21st in the Parish Center.
Preview at 4 p.m. – Auction at 6 p.m. Live auction, country store, bake table, raffles and food table.
Auctioneer will be A.J. Bussler. See donated items on auctionzip.com.
Coach Purse Bingo on November 15, 2014 to benefit the Mechanicsville and Hughesville Fire
Departments. $25 in advance/$30 at the door. Doors open at 4:40 p.m., games start at 6 p.m. at the
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department. For more information call 301-884-5680.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, 10 November - Saint Joseph Annual Fall Dinner
Tuesday, 11 November – Parish Office closed for Veteran’s Day
Saturday, 22 November & Sunday, 23 November – Ladies Sodality Bake Sale after Masses in the
Parish Hall.
Thursday, 27 November – Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00 a.m.
Friday, 28 November – Parish Office closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Saint Joseph’s Church Annual Fall Dinner – TODAY – Noon to 5 p.m.
at Mother Catherine Spalding School
Please come to join us!