March 7. 2010
Third Sunday of Lent
Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,
10-12; Luke 13:1-9 [30C]
“Leading the flock across the desert, he (Moses) came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There an angel of the Lord appeared to him in fire flaming out of a bush.As he looked on, he was surprised to see that the bush, though on fire, was not consumed. So Moses decided, ‘I must go over to look at this remarkable sight, and see why the bush was not burned.’ When the Lord saw him coming over to look at it more closely, God called out to him from the bush, ‘Moses, Moses… Come no nearer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.I am the God of your father…’”
With Moses we meet God today on another mountain. As He revealed Himself on Tabor at the Transfiguration, today it is in the wonder of a burning bush. Moses represents us all as we strive of know more about the Lord who reveals Himself in countless ways. How do I discover the Lord today?
Some find Him through the well known leaders in the church like the Holy Father, or even Archbishop Romero whose death we commemorate this week.Some discover Him in the signs of nature, a sunset, a picturesque snow or refreshing waterfall. Some find Him in family events of great significance, a christening, and wedding or even in the death of a loved one.For Moses, it was in the phenomenon of the burning bush.All of these summon us to draw closer to the God who wishes to be close to us.Like Moses we answer His calling our name. ‘Here I am.’
As Moses was told to remove his sandals because the ground was holy, we realize that the events above are sacred, holy moments in which God speaks to us and we respond.The Samaritan woman met Jesus at the well, while Moses encountered God at the burning bush. Where do I expect to find Him this week? “Here I am”.
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 the service of others. Please share your gifts and make a gift to the 2010 Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal.
Mark Your Calendars:
March 7 @10:15AM, Dr. David G. Hunter on "The Role of the Christian Family in the Early Church"
David G. Hunter is the first occupant of the Cottrill-Rolfes Chair of Catholic Studies at the University of Kentucky. David's academic interests lie in the early history of Christianity and the history of Christian thought. He has written prodigiously on Augustine, Ambrose, Jerome, Clement of Alexandria, and John Chrysostom.
To mark the end of our "175th Anniversary” on March 19th, the feast of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, there will be a cocktail reception following 5:30PM Mass. ($50.00 donation) RSVP by Monday, March 15, at 212-741-1274.
On March 19, the 12:10 Mass will be celebrated by His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan for the parish and the children of The Academy of Saint Joseph.
On April 18, Sunday, The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on our CCD children at the 9:00 AM Mass by His Excellency Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the United Nations.
On Monday April 19, Eastertide Vespers will be presided over by His Excellency Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York at 6:30 PM. Archbishop Dolan will deliver a sermon on "The Servant of God Dorothy Day" who prior to her conversionused to frequently spend long periods of time in prayer before The Blessed Sacrament in our church.
LENTEN DAY OF RENEWALThe Spirituality Committee is pleased to announce the speaker for our annual Lenten Day of Renewal will be Fr. Gabriel Gillen who, in addition to being one of our parish priests, is the Director for the Office of Media Evangelization for the Province of Saint Joseph. Fr. Gillen, O.P., will speak on the Christian meaning of human suffering.
The Lenten Day of Renewal 2010 will take place on Saturday, March 13th, from 9:30am to 3:00pm in the Parish House. The offering of $20.00 includes lunch.
For more detailed information about Fr. Gillen and his talk see the flyer on the table in the narthex. If you are planning to join us, please be sure to let the Parish Office (212-741-1274) know by Wednesday, March 10th.
ParishPay enables parishioners to make their regular donations to the parish electronically, via automatic deductions to checking or savings accounts, or via credit card. Some opt to give monthly while others also take the opportunity to use ParishPay for special occasions like Christmas and Easter. In whatever manner they have chosen to use ParishPay they have found the system to be very facilitating.
Weencourage you to enroll the ParishPay website under St JosephWestVillage link. The St. Joseph Soup Kitchen has also adopted ParishPay, we encourage you to think of the service the soup provides when giving.
ParishPay provides a steady stream of revenue for the parish, and enables funds to be collected, recorded, and deposited efficiently and effectively. Also, this revenue becomes a steady source of income, not subject to the fluctuations that our regular Sunday collections exhibit, and helps us plan and manage parish finances and activities more efficiently. It will also let the donor make and annual Parish gift and pay this gift over the entire year. It eliminates the need for writing a weekly check or making a cash gift through the offering plate each week. Parishioners may increase or decrease these gifts as their circumstances allow.
We know that many parishioners wish to give generously and regularly. ParishPay provides the vehicle for this faithful generosity.
The collection for February 28 was $6,200. Thank you.
We encourage you to enroll via the ParishPay website and click on the St JosephWestVillage link. Use the paperless way to help our ministry.
FEAST DAYS, SCRIPTURE CITATIONS
AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
SATURDAY,March 6
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
12:10 PM
5:30 PM Marie Di Giglio (living)
SUNDAY, March 7
9:00 AM
11:30 AM Nancy Gillis
6:00 PM
MONDAY, March 8St. John of God, religious
2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Lk 4:24-30
12:10 PM Nora Harkins (living)
5:30 PM MarkRidge
TUESDAY, March 9St. Frances of Rome, religious
Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35
12:10 PM Andrew Sloane
5:30 PM Marie Di Giglio (living)
WEDNESDAY, March 10
Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19
12:10 PM Ron Van Note (living)
5:30 PM Ed Habert (living)
THURSDAY,March 11
Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23
12:10PM Johnny Golden
5:30 PM Dan Marino
FRIDAY, March 12
Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34
12:10 PM Dorothy Fitzpatrick
5:30 PM
SATURDAY,March 13
Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14
12:10 PM
5:30 PM
MONTHLY PARISH ACTIVITIES
Sunday10:00 AM / Children’s Religious Studies / Casserly
10:00 AM / Sunday Scripture Discussion / Library
2:30 PM / Roman Forum Lectures / Casserly
7:00 PM / Grad Law / Casserly/Rectory
Monday
6:30 PM / Centering Prayer / Church
7:00 PM / YACHT Club for Young Adults / Casserly/Library
6:30 PM 1st /mo / Pax Christi Bd Mtg / PCYMNY
Tuesday
7:00 PM / Aquinas Circle of Undergraduates / Casserly/Library
Wednesday
6:30 PM / Korean Catholic Students / Casserly/Library
7:00 PM 2nd /mo / Altar Rosary / Library
Thursday
7:00 PM / Newman Club / Casserly/Library
Friday
6:00 PM 1st/mo / Novena/ Sacred Heart
6:15 PM / St. Egidio Prayer / Church
Saturday
10:00-3:00 PM / Soup Kitchen / Casserly
12:30 PM 1st/mo / Blessing of the Sick / Church
6:00 PM / Alcoholics Anonymous / Casserly