FEBRUARY 23, 2014
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
LV19:1-2, 17-18 1 COR 3:16-23 MT 5:38-48 (79)
ACADEMY OF ST. JOSEPH
2014 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
THURSDAY, MARCH 6-SUNDAY, MARCH 9
Dear Academy Community and Friends,
“The Lord said to Moses, ‘Speak to the whole Israelite
community and tell them: Be holy, for I, your Lord, your
God, am holy. You shall not bear hatred for your brother or
sister in your heart. Though you may have to reprove your
fellow citizen, do not incur sin because of him. Take no
revenge and cherish no grudge against any of your people.
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.’
‘But I say to you…’”
We still are on the mountain with Matthew’s teaching of
Jesus. We have passed from the beauty of the beatitudes
with promised reward, to the reminder that we are salt and
light for others. Today we are challenged about what we find
in our hearts.
The lawgiver of the old law, Moses, was instructed to teach
that there is no place for hatred, revenge or grudges. Jesus
the lawgiver of the new dispensation tells us we are to love
those who try, taunt and tempt us, which He even called our
enemies. We find many excuses and reasons to justify our
actions. We find road rage gratifying, if we are getting even.
We can’t accept ‘forgive and forget’. A better route is to
‘forgive and remember without bitterness.’ We find ‘I don’t
get mad, I just get even’ a mantra for our attitudes and
actions. We judge easily, without justice and mercy.
A suggestion is, at this moment, consider the person or event
which challenges me, and give the person and the problem to
the Lord. Why carry it? Does it seem to make me feel better?
What a wonderful way to life out burden and live the Great
Commandment ‘love of God and love of neighbor’. Perhaps
only in this way can I consider myself holy.
His Word Today by Rev. William J. Reilly
OUR COLLECTION
The collection for February 16th
By Mass as follows:
5:30pm $339
9:00am $1,007
11:30am $2,046 6:00pm $1,624
Total w/o mission $5,016
Total mission collection $130
Grand Total $5,146
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.
Please join us at our annual Scholastic Book Fair and
experience a celebration of reading that provides families the
opportunity to get involved in a universal mission:
encouraging kids to read every day. Reading is one of the
most important skills you can teach a child! Our Book Fair
provides access to a selection of fun, engaging, and
affordable books that children enjoy, together with the
opportunity for children to choose their own books, to
encourage reading. As with most acquired skills, the more
children practice reading the better they will become.
Reading is vital to every child’s success, and something that
should be encouraged while they are young. Now is the
time!
There are two ways to participate in our Book Fair: Online:
http:bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/aosi (February 28 th
through March 20th).
In person in the Academy of St. Joseph auditorium:
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
March 6
March 7
March 8
March 9
8:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
8:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
We hope that you will visit our Book Fair!
ASH WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday is March 5. Ashes will be distributed during
and after all Masses at St. Joseph’s. The Mass times are as
follows: 8 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Ashes will also be distributed during and after all Masses at
the Catholic Center at NYU located at: 58 Washington Sq.
So. Mass times are as follows: 1:00 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 8:00
p.m.
TO OUR PARISHIONERS
In an effort to keep our parishioner data base current it
would be helpful if all information is updated with the office
in the event of a new address or phone number. Please call
212-741-1274, Ext. 3 to leave message with new information
or to have someone call you back.
Please send your announcements and events to be included
in the bulletin to:
communications@washingtonsquarecatholic.org
CARDINAL’S APPEAL
As stewards and Disciples of Christ, we recognize that all
the goods and riches in our life are gifts from God.
Strengthened by the Eucharist, we respond to God’s
generosity in our lives with gratitude by using and sharing
our gifts in service of others. Please share your gifts and
make a gift to the 2014 Cardinal’s Appeal.
CALLING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
Did you used to go to CCD? Are you curious about your
Catholic faith? Do your parents just want you to find a way
to stay involved? Please join high school students of the St.
Joseph’s community for an informal monthly get-together,
this Sunday, February 23, 7-8:00 pm in the parish
library. Sessions will be guided by Eucharistic minister,
Kimo Jung and parishioner, Maria Mileaf. Questions or
RSVPs?
Email KimonJung@me.com or MariaMileaf@gmail.com
PAX CHRISTI METRO NEW YORK
“Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that
the Spirit of God dwells in you?”
This question from St Paul is a question for all of us, all of
us! It is said to you and me, to our relatives, neighbors, coworkers and classmates, to our friends and, yes, even to our
enemies. No wonder God says in the book of Leviticus,
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself” and Jesus takes it
even farther and tells us to love our enemies and pray for
those who persecute us. How hard is this? It is as hard as
loving those who cheat us, rob us, fly planes into our
buildings to kill us. It is as hard as being tortured and hanged
on a cross for a crime you didn’t commit. It is VERY hard,
but it is what it is to be a Christian. God help us never to stop
trying no matter how many times we fail.
FEAST DAYS, SCRIPTURES, CITATIONS & SPECIAL
INTENTIONS
Saturday, February 22 The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle
1 Pt 5:1-4/Mt 16:13-19 (535)
12:10 PM
5:30 PM Jimmy Labrador-living
Sunday, February 23
Lv 19:1-2, 17-18 1 Cor 3:16-23 Mt 5:38-48 (79)
9:00 AM Charlie Zullo
11:30 AM
6:00 PM
Monday, February 24
Jas 3:13-18 Mk 9:14-29 (341)
12:10 PM Jose Arias-living
Tuesday, February 25
Jas 4: 1-10 Mk 9:30-37 (342)
12:10 PM Teresa & Richard Urban-living
Wednesday, February 26
Jas 4:13-17 Mk 9:38-40 (343)
12:10 PM Rose Arias
Thursday, February 27
Jas 5:1-6 Mk 9:41-50 (344)
12:10 PM Anne Donati
Friday, February 28
Jas 5:9-12 Mk 10:1-12 (345)
12:10 PM John Zucks
Saturday, March 1
Jas 5:13-20 Mk 10:13-16 (346)
12:10 PM
5:30 PM Joseph Silva
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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
7:00-8:30 PM
High School
CCD Meetings
Library ( 2/23/14)
Grad Law
Catholic Center
NYU
7:00 PM
Monday
6:30 PM
Centering Prayer
6:30 PM
Korean Catholic
Students
Church
Wednesday
STRATHMERE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
The Strathmere Festival Orchestra will present an all-Mozart
concert at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, at the Church of
St. Joseph. Comprised of more than 30 professional
musicians from the metropolitan region, the orchestra will be
under the direction of guest conductor Michael Feldman.
The orchestra will perform the Serenata Notturna and
Symphony No 38. Soloist Bary Crawford will join the
orchestra for the Andante for Flute & Orchestra K. 315 and
the flute Concerto No. 1 k. 313. Admission is $30.00 for
adults, $20.00 for students and seniors at the door of the
Church.
For
more
information,
visit
www.strathmerefestivalorchestra.org or call 609-338-4820.
6:30 PM 1st /mo
6:50 PM
7:00 PM
Thursday
Pax Christi Bd
Mt
Catholic Center at
NYU
PCMNY
Bible Study
Library
Newman Club
Catholic Center
NYU
Friday
st
6:00 PM 1 /mo
10:00-3:00 PM
12:30 PM 1st/mo
6:00 PM
Novena/ Sacred
Heart
Saturday
Soup Kitchen
Blessing of the
Sick
AA
Church
Casserly
Church
Casserly