JUNE 8, 2014
PENTECOST SUNDAY
VIGIL: GN11:1-9 OR EX 19:3-8A, 16-20B OR EZ 37:1-14 OR
JL 3:1-5 ROM 8:22-27 JN 7:37-39 (62) EXTENDED VIGIL:
GN 11:1-9 EX 19:3-8A, 16-20B EZ 37:1-14 JL3:1-5 ROM
8:22-27 JN 7:37-39 (62) DAY: ACTS 2:1-11 1COR 12:3B-7,
12-13 JN 20:19-23 (63)
The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he led me out
in the spirit of the Lord and set me at the center of the
plain, which was now filled with bones. He made me walk
among the bones in every direction…He asked me: ‘Son
of man, can these bones come to life?...’ ‘See I will bring
spirit into you, that you may come to life’… “In the same
way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness.”
The great celebration of Pentecost: we are given new life
today, not just recalling the Jerusalem event. We cannot
waste this special moment.
Some may remember the song ‘Dry Bones’ popular more
than a generation ago. The song retraced step by step the
coming of the bones to life. That was the promise made in
Ezekiel’s vision, as the passage says, ‘I have promised and I
will do it, says the Lord.’
The Spirit has been given to us, the entire church, as a
continuing outpouring of grace. We celebrate its coming
asking that it fall afresh upon us, to animate, motivate and
direct us, to do new and exciting things. We roll up our
sleeves, ask what must be done and act upon it. Surely the
call and example of Pope Francis is a sign of that same Spirit
giving life to our sometimes tired, dry bones. Get out and do
something he tells us.
The hand of the Lord holds me, asking me to walk in the
valley of dry bones, and bring God’s Spirit to others who can
come to life through our witness in deed and word.
His Word Today by Rev. William J. Reilly
OUR COLLECTION
PARISH REBUILT BRAINSTORMING SESSION
Part 2 of our discussion: How can St. Joseph’s—a dynamic
and growing parish—become the best version of itself? Join
us on Monday, June 9th from 6:30-8:30 pm for our second
planning and brainstorming session, organized on the ideas
in the book Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the
Lost, and Making Church Matter by Michael White and
Tom Corcoran.
This meeting is open to all parishioners who have invested
the time to read the book and who wish to explore the
programs recommended there.
The exact location of this event will be determined by the
number of attendees. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to
help us plan space and food needs, by emailing
rsvp@washingtonsquarecatholic.org or by calling the parish
office at 212-741-1274.
PAX CHRISTI TORTURE AWARENESS MONTH
It is the Feast of Pentecost, a day to celebrate the gift of the
Holy Spirit given to all of us. It is a reminder that Jesus did
not abandon us. It is a lesson that we are all one. Yet, we
often fail to celebrate, remember, or learn.
It is also Torture Awareness Month. Join the Metro New
York Religious Campaign against Torture for a dramatic
reading and discussion on the topic on Wednesday, June
11th at 7:00 pm in Casserly Hall.
Sadly, torture still exists, denying the Spirit in each of us and
rejecting our unity in the Spirit. As the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops wrote: “Torture violates the basic dignity
of the human person that all religions, in their highest ideals,
hold dear. It degrades everyone involved—policymakers,
perpetrators and victims…. Nothing less is at stake in the
torture abuse crisis than the soul.”
While Jesus may not have abandoned us, we abandon others
when we allow torture to happen
TALLIS & BYRD: THE TUDOR MASTERS
The collection for June 1st, 2014
By Mass as follows:
5:30 pm $856
9:00 am $1,769
11:30 am $1,520
6:00 pm $1,758
Sunday Mass Total $5,903
Canticum Scholare, an early music ensemble based here at
St. Joseph’s Church, will hold its annual concert at St.
Joseph’s on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 7:30 pm.
Ascension Holy Day of Obligation: $573
Special Collection Church
in Africa: $1009
.
Grand Total Including Special Collections: $7,485
Canticum will be performing William Byre’s simple, yet
profound, “Mass for Four Voices,” Thomas Tallis’s “Nine
Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter,” and various
motets from both composers. Admission is free.
We encourage you to enroll via the Parish Pay website
www.parishpay.com and click on the St. Joseph West Village
link. Use the paperless way to help our ministry.
Canticum Scholare is under the artistic direction of our own
Jin Krista Kang. Visit Canticum Scholare on
www.canticum.org for more information.
FEAST DAYS, SCRIPTURES, CITATIONS & SPECIAL
INTENTIONS
HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH’S CROZIER
The crozier (staff) used by Archbishop DiNioa on Sunday,
June 1st for the Sacrament of Confirmation has a lovely and
timely history.
This crozier belonged to William G. Black, the seventh
bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio. He was
the bishop from 1979-1993. When he was elected, a group of
friends who had belonged to his first parish, in Athens, Ohio,
commissioned a local artist to make this crozier. They were
especially delighted in the top, which they felt was possibly
a hook and possibly a fish – both Christian symbols
appropriate for the shepherd of a flock.
Bishop Black died in July of 2013 at the age of 93. His
family is delighted that his crozier is continuing its ministry
under the guidance of Fr. John McGuire, OP, a dear friend of
the family.
Saturday, June 7
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 Jn 21:20-25 (302)
12:10 PM Mauro Zano
5:30 PM Joseph Hemmis
Sunday, June 8 Pentecost Sunday
Vigil: Gn 11-1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5 Rom
8:22-27 Jn 7:37-39 (62) Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b Ez
37:1-14 Jl 3:1-5 Rom 8:22-27 Jn 7:37-39 (62) Day: Acts 2:1-11 1 Cor
12:3b-7, 12-13 Jn 20:19-23 (63)
9:00 AM
11:30 AM Chip Riley-Silva
6:00 PM
Monday, June 9 Saint Ephrem
1 Kgs 17:1-6 Mt 5:1-12 (359)
12:10 PM Rita Cea
Tuesday, June 10
1 Kgs 17:7-16 Mt 5:13-16 (360)
12:10 PM Mary Anne Kelly
Wednesday, June 11 Saint Barnabas
Acts 11:21B-26; 13:1-3 (580) Mt 5:17-19 (361)
12:10 PM Jose Arias
Thursday, June 12
1 Kgs 18:41-46 Mt 5:20-26 (362)
12:10 PM Thanksgiving to St. Anthony
Friday, June 13 Saint Anthony of Padua
1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16 Mt 5:27-32 (363)
12:10 PM Rose Arias
Saturday, June 14
1 Kgs 19:19-21 Mt 5:33-37 (364)
12:10 PM Kathleen C. Mulry-10th Anniv.
5:30 PM Joseph Hemmis
THE DWELLING PLACE
Please come prepared next weekend, June 14 & 15! The
Franciscan Sisters of Allegheny who run The Dwelling
Place Shelter for Homeless Women will be selling raffle
tickets after all masses. The raffle tickets are the signature
annual fundraiser for The Dwelling Place. The Sisters goal
is to raise $50,000 in this effort.
The Dwelling Place does not receive government funding,
therefore all monies raised will benefit the running of the
organization, a meal program and a shelter program. The
daily meal program is for the women in the shelter, they are
fed 3 meals a day including snacks. Once a week, the Sisters
also host an open meal program available to all women to
come and eat a good meal.
Your donation also provides heating costs, in essence, a
warm place for the women to live. Please be generous with
your support!
MONTHLY PARISH ACTIVITIES
Sunday
10:00 AM
Children’s
Religious Studies
Casserly
10:00 AM
Scripture
Discussion
Library
2:30 PM
Roman Forum
Lectures
Casserly
Grad Law
Catholic Center NYU
7:00 PM
Monday
6:30 PM
Centering Prayer
Church
Wednesday
6:30 PM
6:30 PM 1st /mo
6:50 PM
7:00 PM
Korean Catholic
Students
Thursday
Pax Christi
Board Meeting
Catholic Center at
NYU
Bible Study
Library
Newman Club
PCMNY
Catholic Center NYU
THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
Friday
Beginning July 1st, Baptisms at St. Joseph’s Church will
be celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at
1pm. For further information, or to schedule a baptism,
please contact the Parish Manager at 212-741-1274.
Also check our website washingtonsquarecatholic.org for
more details. Thank you.
st
6:00 PM 1 /mo
10:00-3:00 PM
st
12:30 PM 1 /mo
6:00 PM
Novena/ Sacred
Heart
Saturday
Soup Kitchen
Blessing of the
Sick
AA
Church
Casserly
Church
Casserly