June 2, 2013
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ-(Corpus Christi)
Gn 14:18-20 1 Cor 11:23-26 Lk 9:11b-17 (169)
“‘Why do you not give them something to eat yourselves?’ They replied, ‘We have nothing but five loaves and two fishes. Or shall we ourselves go and buy food for all these people?’… Then taking the five loaves and two fishes, Jesus raised his eyes to heaven, pronounced a blessing over them, broke them and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the crowd. They all ate until they had enough.”
Although we gather at the Lord’s Table weekly, once each year we are reminded of what makes us who we are, a Eucharistic people. The feeding of the crowd of five thousand was an extraordinary feat. Using the elements of five loaves and two fish, we are reminded of the widow feeding Elijah even though she had little oil in her jug and flour in her jar. There was enough for them for an entire year. The description of what Jesus did, surely is connected with our Sunday Eucharist.
The gift of the Eucharist allows us to have oneness with Christ and one another as members of His church. The sacrament is the sign of unity and bond of charity. It is not to be taken for granted, but appreciated as the source of life for us all. Jesus could do so much seemingly with little resources.
Following the super storm Sandy thousands rallied to feed, clothe, house and comfort thousands with what little they had. So much good could surface from a harsh experience. Victims of the storm were concerned for the well being of others; even as they suffered from the disaster they shared their five and two.
We too are called to distribute the goodness of Jesus to others. What are your five and two? What can you give to the Lord and His people?
HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly
We are offering for sale our exclusive cotton polo shirts with embroidered coat of arms of the parish. We have the much coveted size “small” once again, this time in light blue. The cost of the irresistible shirts are $25 for one.
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FROM THE PASTOR
In the last couple of weeks there have been a series of attacks on gay people in New York City, with one person being murdered in cold blood in the west village. We would like to make a clear statement deploring these heinous and sinful acts of violence.
Our Catholic faith always and everywhere calls us to protect and defend the life and dignity of all people. We are all made in the image and likeness of God; therefore, all human life is sacred. There is no justification for any act of unprovoked violence of one person upon another, least of all because of hatred or prejudice. Every act of gay bashing, or violence against homosexuals because they are gay or lesbian, is a sin and a crime against human dignity.
To our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters, we assert our solidarity with you. We strongly add our voice to the call for everyone’s right to live with dignity and freedom, especially freedom from violence of any sort.
To any member of our church who may struggle with anti-gay prejudice, we call upon you to reflect on Jesus’ words at the last supper: “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another” (Jn 13:34). We must all try to turn away from any form of prejudice or hatred which impedes us from loving one another as Christ commands.
To the rest of our community, we urge everyone to stand up against this violence in word and deed. Christ stood between the stone wielding crowd and the woman caught in adultery. He even commanded that swords be put away when the soldiers came to arrest him. Jesus deplores violence and as his disciples we must do the same. Let us all stand up for our gay brothers and sisters in solidarity against any sort of violence: verbal and especially physical.
We pray in Jesus’ name that this violence comes immediately to an end.
“Why do you not give them something to eat, yourselves?” That is the question of this Sunday’s Gospel. Jesus gives us His body and blood to nourish us and tells us to do as He does. When faced with a hungry crowd, He doesn’t tell the Apostles, “Just leave it to me.” Instead, He asks that question. And He continues to ask it of us. With all the hunger in the world today, including our own neighborhoods, “Why do you not give them something to eat, yourselves?” And if it isn’t food that people hunger for, why not give a listening ear, a helping hand, a warm welcome, a refuge from harm, a healing touch, or a how-to lesson that will empower someone for a lifetime? We are the Body of Christ. Let us be that Body for one another. ~~Pax Christi Metro New York
OUR COLLECTIONThe collection for May 26th was$3612.
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Here is a breakdown of our collection from last Sunday’s collection. Please do your best to be as generous as you can.
5:30 Mass $489 9:00 Mass $1277
11:30 Mass $1207 6:00 Mass $639
WITH THANKS
."As the school year draws to a close the Academy of St. Joseph School Community would like to thank the parishioners who attend daily mass for being such a great example to our students of reverence. Our last school mass will be on Wednesday, June 5.We will continue to join you each first Wednesday of the month in the fall. "
MASS UPDATE
Now that NYU classes have ended for the summer, the 5:30 Mass has resumed here, at St. Joseph’s Church, on weekdays.
REAL PRESENCE
We do absolutely mean what we say when we declare that by grace the Holy Spirit of God is present within the soul….
It is interesting to find that this presence was so generally believed in as part of the Christian faith. In the acts of the martyrs, too, there are frequent references to this, as when Saint Lucy declared to the judge that the Spirit of God dwelt in her, and that her body was in very truth the temple and shrine of God. Again, Eusebius relates in his history that Leonidas, the father of Origen, used to kneel by the bedside of the sleeping boy and devoutly and reverently kiss his breast as the tabernacle wherein God dwelt. The child in his innocence and grace is indeed the fittest home on earth for God.
This presence, then, of God in the soul is a real, true presence, as real and as true as the presence of our Lord himself in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. We look on all that mystery as very wonderful, and indeed it is, that day by day we can be made one with God the Son by receiving his Body and Blood; we know the value to be got out of visits to his hidden presence, the quiet and calm peace such visits produce in our souls; yet so long as we are in a state of grace the same holds true of the Holy Spirit within us. We are not indeed made one with the Holy Spirit in a substantial union such as united together in the sacred Incarnation God and man; nor is there any overpowering of our personality so that it is swamped by a divine Person, but we retain it absolutely. The simplest comparison is our union with our Lord in the Holy Eucharist, where in we receive him really and truly and are made partakers of his divinity. By grace, then, we receive really and truly God the Holy Spirit and are made partakers of his divinity. If, then, we genuflect to the tabernacle in which the Blessed Sacrament is reserved and treat our Communions as the most solemn moments of our day, then equally we must hold in reverence every simple soul in a state of grace, the souls of others and our own. ~~~~~~Father Bede Jarrett, O.P.
Father Jarrett was a Dominican priest from England widely esteemed for his preaching, his lectures, and his many books on theology and spirituality.
The Cardinal’s Appeal
If you have not yet given to the Cardinal’s Appeal, please take a white envelope which is available on the tables in the Narthex and make a pledge today.
Pastoral Council Election Results
Congratulations to our newly elected Pastoral Council members: Michael Benoit, Rhe Kennedy and Margaret Lioi. They begin their three-year terms this coming fall. Read more online on our parish website: washingtonsquarecatholic.org
Fr. McGuire has asked the remaining candidates, Scott Corrigan and Tanya Travers, to serve one year as non-voting, appointed members to the council in recognition of their willingness to serve the community in this capacity. Thank you to all candidates for running, and to our parishioners who participated by voting in this year’s election!
FEAST DAYS, SCRIPTURES, CITATIONS & SPECIAL INTENTIONS
Saturday, June 1 Saint Justin
Sir 51:12cd-20 Mk 11:27-33 (352)
12:10 PM Angelo & Carl Conetta
5:30 PM Catherine Doyle--living
Sunday, June 2 Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Gn 14:18-20 1 Cor 11:23-26 Lk 9:11b-17 (169)
9:00 AM
11:30 AM Aunt Annie Donati
. 6:00 PM
Monday, June 3 Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions
Tb 1:3: 2:1b-8/Mk 12:1-12 (353)
12:10 PM James Ellson
5:30 PM Fr. Adoph
Tuesday, June 4
Tb 2:9-14 Mk 12:13-17 (354)
12:10 PM Jose Arias--living
5:30 PM Annie Donati
Wednesday, June 5 Saint Boniface
Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a, Mk 12:18-27 (355)
12:10 PM Suzanne & Matt Popper--living
5:30 PM
Thursday, June 6 Saint Norbert
Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a Mk 12:28-34 (356)
12:10 PM Harry C. Bathelder, Jr.--living
5:30 PM
Friday, June 7 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Ez 34:11-16/Rom 5:5b-11 Lk 15:3-7 (172)
12:10 PM Visitation Nuns, MA--living
5:30 PM
Saturday,June 8 The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tb 12:1, 5-15, 20 (358) Lk 2:41-51 (573)
12:10 PM
5:30 PM
MONTHLY PARISH ACTIVITIES
Sunday10:00 AM / Children’s Religious Studies / Casserly
10:00 AM / Scripture Discussion / Library
2:30 PM / Roman Forum Lectures / Casserly
7:00 PM / Grad Law / Casserly/Rectory
Monday
6:30 PM / Centering Prayer / Church
Tuesday
Wednesday
6:30 PM / Korean Catholic Students / Catholic Center at NYU
Thursday
6:30 PM 1st /mo / Pax Christi Bd Mtg / PCMNY
7:00 PM
7:00 PM / Newman Club
YATCH Club for Young Adults / Catholic Center at NYU
7:00PM / Scripture Study / 1st Floor-Back Parlor
Friday
6:00 PM 1st/mo / Novena/ Sacred Heart / 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