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January 27, 2019 TIME The holidays are well behind us; the year stretches out ahead. And what sort of year will it be? To judge by the words of Jesus in today’s Gospel, it will be “a year acceptable to the Lord.” And Jesus surely didn’t mean only the next three hundred sixty-five days facing his listeners at that time. When Jesus announced the “arrival” of God’s favor, it was a message for all time, for every year. Similarly, we read today in Nehemiah how the people gathered with solemnity to hear God’s word as though for the first time. They listened, and then fell to the ground and wept. But the prophet said, “Today is holy do not be sad, and do not weep.” The “year acceptable to the Lord” is this year. The day that is “holy” is this day. The time to listen is now. What sort of year will you have? What sort of day? God’s help is always here. What you do with each day can be holy and acceptable to the Lord if you but listen to and act on God’s word. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Rejoicing in the LORD must be your strength (Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10). Psalm — Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life (Psalm 19). Second Reading — In one Spirit we were all baptized into one body (1 Corinthians 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]). Gospel — The Spirit of the Lord has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives (Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Monday: Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week Monday: St. Thomas Aquinas Thursday: St. John Bosco Friday: First Friday Saturday: The Presentation of the Lord; Blessing of Candles; First Saturday; World Day for Consecrated Life; Groundhog Day Page 5 EL TIEMPO Los días de fiesta ya pasaron, el año se nos viene encima. ¿Y qué clase de año será? De acuerdo con las palabras de Jesús en el Evangelio de hoy, será “el año de la gracia del Señor”. Y Jesús con seguridad no se refería solamente a los próximos trescientos sesenta y cinco días cuando hablaba a la gente en ese tiempo. El anuncio de la “llegada” de la gracia de Dios lo hizo Jesús para todos los tiempos, para cada año. De manera similar, leemos hoy en Nehemías cómo la gente se reunía con solemnidad a escuchar la Palabra de Dios como si fuera la primera vez. Escuchaban y luego se postraban con el rostro en la tierra y lloraban. Pero el profeta decía: “Este día está dedicado al Señor no estén tristes”. El “año de la gracia del Señor” es este año. El día “dedicado al Señor” es hoy. El tiempo de escuchar es ahora. ¿Qué clase de año tendrás? ¿Qué clase de día? La ayuda de Dios siempre está aquí. Lo que haces cada día será santo y aceptable al Señor solamente si escuchas y practicas la palabra de Dios. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Esdras leyó el libro de la ley de Dios ante la asamblea reunida (Nehemías 8:2-4a, 5-6, 810). Salmo — Tú tienes, Señor, palabras de vida eterna (Salmo 19 [18]). Segunda lectura — Del mismo modo que el cuerpo con sus muchas partes forma un solo cuerpo, así también Cristo (1 Corintios 12:12-30). Evangelio — Jesús leyó del profeta Isaías y declara que en su propia persona se cumple la profecía (Lucas 1:1-4; 4:14-21). LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Sal 98:1-6; Mc 3:22-30 Martes: Heb 10:1-10; Sal 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mc 3:31-35 Miércoles: Heb 10:11-18; Sal 110:1-4; Mc 4:1-20 Jueves: Heb 10:19-25; Sal 24:1-6; Mc 4:21-25 Viernes: Heb 10:32-39; Sal 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mc 4:26-34 Sábado: Mal 3:1-4; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lc 2:22-40 [22-32] Domingo: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Sal 71 (70):1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lc 4:21-30 LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario; Semana de las Escuelas Católicas Lunes: Santo Tomás de Aquino Jueves: San Juan Bosco Viernes: Primer viernes Sábado: La Presentación del Señor; Bendición de las velas; Primer sábado; Día Mundial de la Vida Consagrada; Día de la Marmota

Page 6 January 27, 2019 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Saturday’s feast of the Presentation is a day for the blessing of candles. Why does liturgy require candles? In the first years of the church, worship was often at night, and candles and torches were carried from place to place within the worship space as needed. Candles were also a mark of festivity and hospitality when people gathered for prayer in homes, and later on in large buildings with thick walls and dark corners. But even after gaslight and electricity, candles were kept. Part of the reason has to do with the warm, clean light of a candle’s flame. Candles are a good sign of the partnership of God and creation: wax made by bees, gathered and fashioned by human hands into something beautiful and useful. In order for the light to shine, the candle surrenders itself, almost as if it is pouring itself out so that the light can flood into the world. The candle of baptism, placed into our hands, and carried again and again, speaks silently of that same wisdom. If you would save your life, you must lose it. You must pour your life out like Christ so that you may be filled with the light of his love. El día 3 de febrero se celebra entre misas, mariachis, fuegos artificiales y muchas expresiones de religiosidad popular, la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción de Suyapa en Honduras. Fue un sábado del mes de febrero, cuando Alejandro Colindres, un joven humilde labrador, y Jorge Martínez, un niño de ocho años, la encontraron. Según la tradición estos llegaron cansados a la quebrada del Piligüín. Acostándose sobre el suelo, Alejandro sintió lo que le parecía una piedra en su espalda. Por más que intentaba arrojarla lejos, cuando se acostaba sentía la misma piedra. Por fin en lugar de tirarla, la puso en su mochila y al amanecer descubrió que no era piedra sino una pequeña imagen de María (6.5 cm.) con rostro indígena tallada en madera. En 1780 se le construyó un templo y en 1796 se registró su primer milagro. El Papa Pío XII la proclamó Patrona de la República de Honduras en 1925. En las advocaciones latinoamericanas ella es nombrada como la fortaleza de los humildes. ADORATION CHAPEL Adoration Chapel is open The Blessed Sacrament is Exposed Daily Monday to Saturday 9-7pm We still have coats left. If you know of anyone in need of a coat please call the Rectory. EL CIRCULO DE ORACION “JESUS ESTA VIVO” SE REUNE TODOS LOS LUNES ALAS 7:00 PM. VEN ALABAR Y A BENDECIR AL SEÑOR.JESUS.

January 27, 2019 In memoriam of our beloved brothers and sisters whose funerals took place here at Saint Joseph Church, we remember and honor them and their families on the anniversary of their passing. Mary Iannone Dorothy A. Sheridan Brianna Marie Cancel Joseph Labriola, Jr. Edward T. Black Anthony P. Parenti Edward F. Meehan John T. Granquist, Sr. Kathryn Johnson Louis Joseph Andrino Raymond Morrison Evelyn Eng Patricia Parkinson William A. Scott Edward Garlicki Helen Lacey Jessie Galezia David W. McDermott Mary Lunch William J. Appleton William M. Cumiskey Page 7 En memoria de nuestros hermanos y hermanas cuyos funerales fueron en Saint Joseph Church, recordamos y honramos a ellos y su familia en el aniversario de su muerte. January 29, 2000 January 28, 2001 January 29, 2001 February 3, 2002 February 2, 2003 February 1, 2003 February 1, 2003 January 28, 2004 January 28, 2004 January 29, 2004 January 29, 2004 February 2, 2005 February 2, 2007 February 2, 2007 January 30, 2007 January 30, 2008 February 2, 2010 January 30, 2011 January 31, 2013 February 1, 2014 February 1, 2015 Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Subvención descanso eterno a ellos, oh Señor, y deja que la luz perpetua brille sobre ellos. Que las almas de los fieles difuntos, por la misericordia de Dios, descansen en paz. Amén. In your charity please remember in prayer all our families and friends who are sick or in hospitals or nursing homes, especially for: Madeline Banks Brian Groff Pat Gallagher John Hughes Allen Lim Andrew Lauto Lili Mani Cormac McAndrews Recuerden en sus oraciones a nuestros familiares y amigos que estan enfermos o en hospitals o silos de ancianos, en especial por: Margo Sprague Fran Vicente Diane Zimmerman John Paul Zimmerman Mark Zimmerman McKenna Rita Murray If you, or someone in your family, would benefit from the prayers of the parishioners at Saint Joseph during times of sickness, please call the rectory at 201-342-6300 and speak to a staff member. Names will stay on the announced and/or the printed bulletin list for two months. If you still need prayers, please call the rectory for another month of prayers. Necesitas una oración por su familia o amigos? Visita la oficina de la rectoría o llame al (En Inglés) 201-342-6300. Los nombres se mantendrán en tanto la anunciada y la lista de anuncios para dos (2) meses. Si usted todavía necesita oraciones, por favor llame a la rectoría o dejar una nota en la mesa. Esta es la regla también si usted llama para solicitar la visita de un sacerdote. Pray for the Men and Women in Service to Our Country Please remember all those serving in the armed forces, especially: Chris Allen Joseph Andrade Timothy Brown Edel Castillo Yelson Cortez Rafael Cruz Kevin Cunanan Andrew Gilbert Alan Hale Aimee Kominiak Larry Kominiak Brian Mitchell Sunday Total- 6,411.00 Food Pantry: 38.00 Maintenance: 143.00 Assessment: 25.00 Thank You so much for your contributions! God Bless you continuously. Edward Quinn J.T. Rinke John Rode Yury Rodriguez Michael Sloginski, Jr Jake Smith Matt Smith Max Smith Reynaldo A. Targuino Jeff Vanak Gavin White

PASTOR’S DESK—ESCRITORIO DEL PASTOR In the first reading, Ezra gets a strange reaction from the people to whom he reads the book of the law. First they lie down, with faces to the ground, and then they all are weeping. Remember the background of this reading. The people of Israel had returned from exile and needed to become a unified nation. Most had never heard the laws, so when they learned what was expected of them and realized how much of the Law they had broken, they wept from shame. Many probably didn’t know that they had been breaking the law. Others might have been overwhelmed with all the requirements of the law. Ezra and Nehemiah console the people by reminding them that their return makes this a day “holy to the Lord” (Nehemiah 8:10). He adds that they would draw strength from “rejoicing in the Lord.” That may be good advice for us also. We might find ourselves so trapped in sin that we think we could never be forgiven. We need to remember that Jesus loved sinners so much that he gave his life on the cross to free us from sin. No sin can be so bad that God’s love cannot forgive it. In other words, God’s forgiveness is only limited by our failure to ask for it. As the psalms say, God’s mercy endures forever. In fact, the more I have to repent, the more God wants to forgive. So we can rejoice in the Lord’s forgiveness and the Spirit will give us the strength to change our lives. And what about those who find the law overwhelming? That usually means a lack of faith in God’s willingness to help us or in our ability to do the best we can to live as Christians. It can also be because we have forgotten Jesus’ saying that all of God’s laws are contained in the command to love God and love our neighbor as we love ourselves. The more we come to accept God’s presence in our lives and see God in others, the easier it becomes to keep the law of love. En la primera lectura, Ezra obtiene una reacción extraña de las personas a quienes lee el libro de la ley. Primero se acuestan, con la cara hacia el piso, y luego todos lloran. Recuerda el trasfondo de esta lectura. El pueblo de Israel había regresado del exilio y necesitaba convertirse en una nación unificada. La mayoría nunca había escuchado las leyes, de modo que cuando se enteraron de lo que se esperaba de ellos y se dieron cuenta de cuánto de la Ley habían infringido, lloraron de vergüenza. Probablemente muchos no sabían que habían infringido la ley. Otros podrían haber sido abrumados con todos los requisitos de la ley. Ezra y Nehemías consuelan a la gente recordándoles que su regreso hace que este sea un día “santo para el Señor” (Nehemías 8:10). Agrega que obtendrían fuerzas de "regocijarse en el Señor". Eso también puede ser un buen consejo para nosotros. Podríamos encontrarnos tan atrapados en el pecado que creemos que nunca podríamos ser perdonados. Necesitamos recordar que Jesús amó tanto a los pecadores que dio su vida en la cruz para liberarnos del pecado. Ningún pecado puede ser tan malo que el amor de Dios no pueda perdonarlo. En otras palabras, el perdón de Dios solo está limitado por el hecho de que no lo hayamos pedido. Como dicen los salmos, la misericordia de Dios permanece para siempre. De hecho, cuanto más tengo que arrepentirme, más quiere perdonar Dios. Entonces, podemos regocijarnos en el perdón del Señor y el Espíritu nos dará la fuerza para cambiar nuestras vidas. ¿Y qué hay de aquellos que encuentran la ley abrumadora? Eso generalmente significa una falta de fe en la disposición de Dios para ayudarnos o en nuestra capacidad de hacer lo mejor que podamos para vivir como cristianos. También puede ser porque hemos olvidado el dicho de Jesús de que todas las leyes de Dios están contenidas en el mandato de amar a Dios y amar a nuestro prójimo como nos amamos a nosotros mismos. Cuanto más aceptamos la presencia de Dios en nuestras vidas y vemos a Dios en los demás, más fácil se vuelve guardar la ley del amor.

A NOTE ABOUT PARKING IN OUR CHURCH LOT. The Saint Joseph Church parking lot is only to be used for those who are visiting the church and/or the school. When parking in the Church parking lot, please be considerate of others when parking. A parishioner could not access her car due to another car being parked too close. There is NO overnight parking permitted in the Saint Joseph parking lot. Any cars parked on church property unlawfully may be towed Saint Josephs Holy Name Society meets Every 2nd Sunday of the month at 8:00 mass and invites all church members to attend our meetings immediately following in the school. Coffee and will be served! COME AND JOIN US. A NOTE FROM THE PARISH OFFICE: If you have moved or changed your phone number since registering with our parish, please let the rectory know so we can keep accurate records and get in touch with you when needed. Also, if you are not receiving envelopes and would like to, please call the rectory. Our number is 201-3426300.

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ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 115 EAST FORT LEE ROAD, BOGOTA NJ 07603 Rectory Office 201-342-6300 Fax: 201-883-9392 mychurch@stjosephbogota.org St. Joseph Academy 201-487-8641 Fax: 201-487-7405 myschool@stjosephbogota.org Faith Formation/REC 201-343-4316 Fax: 201-883-9392 faithformation@stjosephbogota.org Rev. John Galeano, Pastor