September 23, 2012
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 2:12, 17-20 Jas 3:16---4:3 Mk 9;30-37 (134)
“Wisdom from above, by contrast, is first of all innocent. It is also peaceable, lenient, docile, rich in sympathy and the kindly deeds that are its fruit, impartial and sincere. The harvest of justice is sown in peace, for those who cultivate peace.” ‘Whoeverwelcomes a child such as this for my sake welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes not me, but him who sent me.’”
Did you ever notice the many lists or litanies we find in the scriptures? The hymn of charity of Paul in Corinthians might come to mind. Paul uses this technique constantly, as in the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians. Matthew employs this in the judgment scene including the do’s and don’ts in dealing with the least of His brethren. St. James today offers a similar methodology.
Recently, speaking with someone who stocks greeting cards for stores, I thought about the many categories and styles that are employed to make it easier for us to express ourselves. We find a card for birthdays and anniversaries, get well and sympathy cards, graduation and christenings, there is one for every occasion.
St. James describes wisdom in a similar way. It leads to Pope Paul VI’s teaching seen on bumper stickers ‘If you want peace, work for justice.’
HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly
FOR OUR COLLECTIONThe collection for September 16th was $6082.
Thank you.
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Calling All Catechists!
Share your gift of faith with the children of our parish. Joining ourReligious Education Program as a volunteer catechist/instructor will help serve our community and bring you a personal sense of joy and accomplishment, as well as enriching your own faith. University students are encouraged to participate as well. The Religious Education program meets Sunday mornings after the 9 a.m. Mass. If you are interested, please contact ThomSabatelli r at (917) 602-1224 for more details.
WAGNER’S DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN
Shake off the intellectual cobwebs after a summer of rest and relaxation by allowing Richard Wagner’s music and philosophy test the boundaries of your mind.
Professor Stewart Stehlin of NYU’s Department of History will offer an in-depth examination of Richard Wagner’s psychological tour-de-force. In this the Wagner Bicentennial season, among the many worldwide events Der Ring des Nivelungen,is to be given at the Met next Spring as well as on PBS in September. It is one of the greatest works of Western culture and encompasses such aspects of life as historical, mythological, and ethical issues.
No technical knowledge of music is necessary. The sessions are intended not for those well versed in the operas but for those who have little or no knowledge of opera but who would like to know more about opera, Wagner, or the Ring. The works will be examined from a musical, cultural, and historical aspect.
Sessions will be held at the NYU Catholic Center, 58 Washington Sq. South, and will begin promptly since the evenings will last the length of each opera as well as introductory remarks.
Das Rheingold, Tuesday, September 25, 7 PM
Die Walkure, Tuesday, October 2, 6:30 PM
Siegfried, Tuesday, October 9, 6:30 PM
Die Gotterdammerung, October 16, 6:00 PM
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NOTICE
On Monday, September 17th, the 5:30 P.M. Mass was moved to THE CATHOLIC CENTER AT NYU..TIME CHANGE: The Mass time will be: 5:15 pm, Monday through Friday. The usual weekend masses will remain here at St. Joseph’s. (ALL THE MASS INTENTIONS REQUESTED WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE 5:15 PM MASS). The Catholic Center at NYU is located opposite the Washington Square Arch at 58 Washington Square South.
RCIA CLASSES
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program started Sunday, September 9 after the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Candidates should meet by the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Church. Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a Catholic? The first month will be a month of inquiry for participants to understand the process, and receive some very basic knowledge of the catholic faith. The group will meet every Sunday after the 11:30 mass until Easter. READ MORE ONLINE, or send an email to .
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Religious education classes started on, Sept. 16. If you need to register your child(ren), download the registration form. For more information about this program, plseas contact Thom Sabatelli at , or visit the website.
Catholicism for the Curious
A series of talks and discussion on the basic elements of the Catholic Faith. (Led by Fr. Austin and Fr. Allan) at The Catholic Center (238 Thompson Street) Wednesday evenings 7:30 pm – 8.30 pm. (All welcome!)
Upcoming topics:
26 September; Why do I have to believe anything more than the Bible?
THE ART OF CONTEMPLATION
NYU Catholic Center, 238 Thompson Street, (off Washington Square) Saturday 29th September, 10.00 am-1.00 pm. You are warmly invited to a presentation on ‘Contemplative Prayer in the Dominican Way’ to mark the opening of the new Catholic Center at NYU. Come and spend a morning in the company of saints, theologians and artists representing the Dominican Tradition of Art and Worship. (Free Will Offering invited and All Welcome!)
Searching for God: Contemplative Prayer in the Dominican Tradition
Fr. Paul Murray OP (Professor of Spiritual Theology, University of St Thomas, Rome)
Father Paul Murray, an Irish Dominican Province, is an internationally known writer and lecturer on the spiritual life. He will uncover the foundations of the Dominican tradition of contemplation and its grounding in Christian witness and mission as it has developed over the centuries in the work of Thomas Aquinas, Catherine of Siena, Meister Eckhart and many members of the Dominican Family.
Theology with a Paintbrush: Prayer and Incarnation in Renaissance Art
Father Allan White, an English Dominican, presently Director of the NYU Catholic Center, has spent most of his ministry in the pastoral care of university students and teaching in Edinburgh, Oxford, London and Cambridge. The Fifteenth Century Dominican Artist, Fra Angelico, is noted for the brilliance of his artistic technique but the theological and religious foundation on which this work was based is rarely investigated. In his presentation Fr. Allan will show the influence on Fra Angelico of a profound faith in the Incarnation lived in the context of the poverty and simplicity of the life of a Preaching Friar.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
Christmas cards featuring the painting of Saint Joseph’s are for sale after each Mass. These attractive limited edition Christmas Cards are available at $2 each or 10 for $15. The profit on the sale of these cards will be put towards the remaining $31,000 needed for the installation of our handicap elevator.
ST. JOSEPH’S POLO SHIRTS
We now have size small available in light blue as well as medium and x-large for $30.
“The harvest of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (James 3:18)
Unfortunately, often, those who sow peace are seen like the righteous in today’s first reading: inconvenient and critical of common practices, to be insulted and abused, to be tested to see if God is truly with them. Jesus did say the peace He brings is not the peace of this world. This, our faith, is no easy faith. It calls us to be as humble as a child, nonviolent in the face of adversity, and, potentially, victim to the violence of those who would silence us for bearing the message of Christ. Are we up to the task? How badly do we really want peace? ~~Pax Christi Metro New York
FEAST DAYS, SCRIPTURES CITATIONS & SPECIAL INTENTIONS
Saturday, September 22
1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49 Lk 8:4-15 (448)
12:10 PM
5:30 PM Joan Stephanak
Sunday, September 23
Wis 2:12, 17-20 Jas 3:16---4:3, Mk 9:30-37 (134)
9:00 AM Austin & Annie Mooney
11:30 AM Joseph Palermo
. 6:00 PM Jack Burns
Monday, September 24
Prv 3:27-34 Lk 8:16-18 (449)
12:10 PM Anthony Butera
5:15 PM
Tuesday, September 25
Prv 21:1-6, 10-13 Lk 8:19-21 (450)
12:10 PM Special Intention
5:15 PM Helen Faith
Wednesday, September 26 Saints Cosmas and Damian
Prv 30:5-9/Lk 9:1-6 (451)
12:10 PM Robert Hall
5:15 PM
Thursday, September 27 Saint Vincent de Paul
Eccl 1:2-11 Lk 9:7-9 (452)
12:10 PM Jose Arias--living
5:15 PM
Friday, September 28 St. Wenceslaus, St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
Eccl 3:1-11/Lk 9:18-22 (453)
12:10 PM
5:15 PM
Saturday,September 29 Saints Gabriel, Michael and Raphael
Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a Jn 1:47-51 (647)
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
7:00 PM / YACHT Club for Young Adults / Casserly/Library
Tuesday
7:00 PM / Aquinas Circle of Undergraduates / Casserly/Library
Wednesday
6:30 PM / Korean Catholic Students / Casserly/Library
7:30 PM / Lenten Confirmation Class / 1st Floor Back Parlor
Thursday
6:30 PM 1st /mo / Pax Christi Bd Mtg / PCMNY
7:00 PM / Newman Club / Casserly/Library
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