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
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 28, 2012
CCD Information – Please contact the Rectory Office
Mother Catherine Spalding School – Mrs. Jessica Bowles, Principal – 301-884-3165
Parish Secretary – Mrs. Mary C. Wood
Saturday Evening Mass:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses:
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 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. Parents must be practicing
Catholics in this Parish or able to provide a letter of permission from the
the proper parish for Baptism here. Godparents, if not St. Joseph
parishioners, must provide a letter that they meet the requirements: a
practicing Catholic, at least 16 years old, have received Baptism, Confirmation,
and First Communion and, if married, in a marriage recognized by the Catholic
Church. A baptized non-Catholic may serve as a Christian witness.
Marriages:
Please call the Rectory at least six months in advance of the wedding
Sacrament of the Sick:
Those hospitalized or home-bound 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
Trick or Treat
Walking through a department store this time of year it’s difficult not to have one’s mind taken back to
the childhood experience of Halloween night. Children have different reactions to the experience of
dressing in costume and going door-to-door soliciting candy. For some it’s an exciting adventure, the
culmination of planning just what to wear, what stations pay calls on and the promise of free candy.
Other children dread getting dressed in strange clothes and being forced to beg for the sugary offerings
of family and neighbors. Of course the whole panoply of Halloween traditions – jack-o’-lanterns,
costumes, ghosts, and the like – all relate somehow to All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day. But how do
the trick-or-treat things fit in?
Rarely does the child actually plan to play a “trick” on a house that doesn’t oblige with candy. The
greeting is just as rote and commonplace as asking “how are you” when you see a mate. In the end there
is an unwritten and unspoken contract on Halloween night: home dwellers want to be nice to children
just because they’re children and children want to be rewarded when each door is opened.
Isn’t this what each of us wants when we knock one day on Heaven’s door? Don’t we want God to love
us just because we are His children? Aren’t we confident that He has something sweet and special in
store for those who approach Him with confidence? Like children we often think we have to approach
God in costume. We think that if we look different – “holier” – then He can’t help but love us and
reward us. Most adults can see behind the mask and recognize the child lurking within the costume.
The response of candy isn’t to the costume, but to the character of the child. God sees behind our masks
and loves us for who we are, not who we pretend to be. Just as the child wants to do a good job as a
fireman, Spiderman, a princess or a ghost, most of us are sincere in our attempts to be the best of
Christians. Saint Paul admonishes us to “put on Christ.” The vestments of holiness are all we need to
knock at the Father’s door.
Really there’s no “trick” involved in the Halloween exercise. Everyone understands how this works.
Child shows up  child rings doorbell child gets candy. It’s simple and leads to great happiness for
everyone involved. There’s no “trick” to getting into Heaven. God’s child shows up live the
Christian life  go to Heaven.
Many young children like to see the older kids go first. Little ones gain assurance watching their older
siblings confidently execute the Halloween ritual. We little ones in the faith look to the saints as the
ones who have gone before us and succeeded in getting the reward of Heaven. They have knocked and
been admitted; they have clothed themselves in holiness in reality not in a costume of fantasy. Charlie
Brown got rocks on Halloween night; some children are disappointed with candy they don’t like. The
Holy Souls in purgatory we remember on All Souls Day are still waiting for us to pray for them so that
their bags might be filled with the sweetness of Heaven.
Celebrate the Saints and pray for the Holy Souls in these special days. No tricks, just treats for those
who place themselves at the door of eternal life.
Mass Intentions for October 29th to November 4th
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
Noon
7:00 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m.
Noon
7:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Sunday
Laura V. Tennison
Deacon Robert Fortney
Laura Sidorowicz
All Saints Day – A Holy Day of Obligation
Agnes Gertrude Guy
Pro Populo
Sylvia Guy Mast
All Souls Day
All Souls
All Souls
All Souls
Deceased Members of the Sodality
Joseph Vitanovitz
Dennis Russell
Pro Populo
Robin Murphy
All Saints Day, Thursday, November 1, 2012
A Holy Day of Obligation
Masses at 8 a.m., Noon, and 7 p.m.
All Souls Day – Friday, November 2, 2012
Masses at 8 a.m., Noon, and 7 p.m.
All Souls envelopes with the names of your beloved dead will be placed at the altar
throughout the month of November
As we prepare to remember our beloved dead on
All Souls Day and throughout the month of November,
our Parish prays in a particular way for those who have been
buried from Saint Joseph’s Church in the past year:
Sandra Marie Fant
Evelyn Caroline Latham
George Leonard Burroughs
Cheryl Renee Young
Patricia Lee Tippett
Joseph Elwood Cusic
James Edward Butler, Jr.
Delores Wilhelmina Young
David Jodie Quade
Kathryn Anne Adkins
Joseph Arthur Bond, Jr.
George French Baker, Sr.
Joseph Mattingly Wathen
Sharon Yvette Chase
Joan Vallandingham Chicwak
Raymond Martin Eagan, III
Mary Evelyn Bailey
Mary Christine Medley
Sylvia Marie Mast
Robin Marie Murphy
Catherine Genevieve Bowles
Joseph Aloysius Bankins
Joseph Harold Wood
Hortense Agnes Jones
Agnes Gertrude Guy
Mass Schedules for November 3rd & November 4th
Extraordinary Ministers
Saturday - 5:00 p.m.
Paul Howe & Henrietta Gross
Sunday – 8:00 a.m.
Chris Post & Jackie Post
Sunday – 10:00 a.m.
Billy Johnson & Dale Delahay
Lectors
Altar Servers
Valerie Young
Anthony Rosa & Carla Rosa
Thelma Strickland
D’Andre Miller & Ryan Huseman
Sarah Richardson
James Ripple & Clark Ripple
Please pray for those who are sick, especially Celeste Bowles, Cecil Norris, Peter Curry, Joseph Green,
Delores A. Thomas, Mary Antonia Bonilla, Loretta Willett, Mary Foley, Billy Dyson, Francis
Thompson, Thomas Thompson, Loretta (Susie) Collins, Ronald Whatley, Yvette Thomas, Anna Dorsey,
James Nelson, Joseph Thompson, Antoinette Nelson, and Joseph Douglas.
Offertory for Sunday, October 21, 2012 – $5,423.00. Thank you for your generosity.
Saint Joseph’s Annual Fall Dinner
Sunday, November 11, 2012
The Annual Fall Dinner is the principal fundraiser for the Parish each year.
The Parish needs as much help as possible from volunteers, contributors, and diners
to make the Dinner the success it has always been.
May the good Lord reward each of you for the many fantastic things
You do to participate in the life of the Church!
Sign-up Sheets are available on the table in the back of the Church for those who would like to help at
our Fall Dinner. Many volunteers are needed. Please sign-up for the area that you would like to work
in.
Turkey Breast and Raffle – This year we will not have a Raffle associated with the Dinner and we will
not be asking for donations of Turkey Breast. Instead small brown envelopes will be attached to the
bulletin next week for donations for the Fall Dinner. Kindly put into the brown envelope whatever you
might have spent on purchasing raffle tickets and/or turkey breast. You may drop these envelopes in
the collection basket at any Mass. There will be a 50/50 raffle held on the day of the Dinner.
Craft Room - Our crafters have been working hard to supply us with some beautiful crafts for this year’s
dinner. Everyone will be pleased with the selection and we assure you there will be something there for
everyone.
Bake Sale – Please consider baking for our Fall Dinner. We are in need of cakes, pies, brownies,
cookies, etc. You may bring them to the school on Saturday or early Sunday morning. We need a lot of
donations for this bake sale table because we also set up a table outside for the people that get carryouts.
Dinner Flyers are enclosed in this week’s bulletin. If you know or have a business that would be
willing to display our flyer for our dinner, please provide them with one. There are more flyers in the
back of the church if you need more.
St. Joseph Parish Card Party – Thank you to all that help make our St. Joseph Parish Card Party a
success. They made $565.25 for our Parish.
Mother Catherine Spalding School News – Mother Catherine Spalding School’s Annual Christmas
Bazaar is scheduled for next Sunday, November 4th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come join us for local
crafters children’s games, pictures with Santa, bingo, gingerbread cookies, cake walk, door prizes, silent
auction, special raffles and more.
This Tuesday, October 30th, the 8th grade class of MCS will be sponsoring a spirit night at Pizza Hotline
in Charlotte Hall from 2-10 p.m. 10% of all orders purchased during that time frame will benefit our 8th
graders.
Mass Intentions – If you would like to have a Mass offered for someone, please contact the Rectory.
Mass Cards are also available if you would like to send one to the person or family for whom the Mass
is being offered.
Altar Servers – if any boys or girls in the Parish in grade 3 or above would like to be trained to serve
Mass at the altar, please call the Rectory. Assisting the Priest at Mass is a wonderful way for young
people to get involved in the Church’s public worship and to serve the Church.
The new law redefining marriage will not protect religious liberties. Churches, hospitals, religious
charities, private businesses and individuals could be subject to lawsuits and harassment for openly
expressing their religious beliefs unless Marylanders overturn this law on Election Day. Don’t
Redefine Marriage. Vote AGAINST Question 6. Learn more at www.mdcathcon.org.
Activities taking place in our community:
Sunday – October 28 – Annual Fall Diner at Sacred Heart Church in Bushwood- Noon til? Fried
oysters, stuffed ham, & turkey. Adults $24, children $6. Drive-thru carryouts $24.
Friday, November 2, 2012 – Auction to benefit Immaculate Conception Church’s Hall. The live auction
will be held in the Immaculate Conception Church Hall – preview @ 4 p.m., Live Auction @ 6 p.m.
Visit www.ICCAuction 2012.blogspot.com. Food, Bake Sale, Country Store, Christmas Table & more!
Sunday, November 4, 2012 – Mother Catherine Spalding School’s Annual Christmas Bazaar from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, November 4, 2012 – St. Mary’s Ryken is hosting an Open House from Noon to 3 p.m. Meet
the students, faculty, and administration. Learn about the college preparatory curriculum and the
extracurricular activities. For more information, visit www.smrhs.org or contact the Admissions Office
at 301-373-4183.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, November 1, 2012 – All Saints Day – Holy Day of Obligation
Friday, November 2, 2012 – All Souls Day
Friday, November 2, 2012 – St. Vincent de Paul meeting in the Parish Hall – 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 3, 2012 – Ladies Sodality Meeting after the 8 a.m. Mass in the Parish Hall
Sunday, November 4, 2012 – Time changes – fall back one hour at 2:00 a.m.
Sunday, 11 November – Annual Fall Dinner