St. Joseph

Catholic Church 2481 Spruce St

Martinsville, va 24112

Website/Sitio Web: www.stjoechurch.net

Mass Schedule / Horarios de Misa

Sunday/Domingo 10:15 (English) 11:45 (Español) Weekdays: 12:10 Thursday/ Jueves & Friday/ Viernes

Parish Mission Statement: To foster and deepen faith in the Holy Trinity through the celebration of the Eucharist and the Word of God & to be active disciples of our Savior, Jesus Christ, in our community and throughout the world / Declaración de la mission parroquial: Queremos fomentar y profundizar la fe en la Santísima Trinidad a través de la celebración de la Eucaristia y la Palabra de Dios y ser dicipulos activios de nuestro Salvador, Jesucristo, en nuestra comunidad y en todo el mundo.

Grace Network - request for Jan-March : Sugar or Rice/feature items for Jan are toilet paper and

deodorant. Items can be placed in the basket under the table in the commons.

Community Storehouse – individual Chef Boyardee microwaveable meals for children. These meals go

home on weekends for children who can’t depend on getting food at home.

Bible Study :

Sunday morning after 10:15 Mass until 1:00 pm in the library. Come to share.

Thursday evening 7:00. Starting on March 2 , the Thursday Bible study at 7 pm will be studying

"Revelation" Consider learning more about the "End Times" at this season of Lent ! Session lasts till 8.30 Movie Nights will be “shelved” until further notice

Eucharistic Adoration every Friday beginning after Mass until 6:00 pm. Come and spend some time

with the Lord! During Lent, Adoration will end at 6:40 pm. Stations of the Cross will begin at 7:00

Food Lion gift cards in various amounts are available every Sunday after Mass and in the church office during

the week. The cards can be used when you do your regular shopping or given as gifts. They are as easy to use as

a debit card- just swipe and go!

If you shop at Kroger – register your rewards card online at www.kroger.com/communityrewards and enter St.

Joseph # 82116 and the number on your card. The church gets money back based on how much you spend.

There is no cost to you for either program! Cards need to be renewed after a year. You should receive an email

with instructions.

Parish Pastoral Council: Chair: Jim O’Brien,

734-9325; 1st Vice Chair: Bonnie Favero 647-

8049; 2nd Vice Chair: John Bucciero 673-8414;

Sec: Colleen Ghammashi (614) 915-9401.

Maureen Aaron 806-7688; Timothy Downey

638-7856; Isabel Loredo 806-3780; Cora Harris

Events/handouts/ fundraiser policy Any group or individual holding an event on St. Joseph property must fill

out an appropriate form, and have it signed by Fr. Nicholas in advance. If

you would like the event advertised in the oral announcements, a written

copy must be submitted to the church office by Wed at 4 pm. Please plan

your activities in advance so that we can properly plan for its success.

Forms are available in the office or by email

ST. JOSEPH PARISH STAFF:

Pastor, Fr. Nicholas Mammi: nmammi@gmail.com cell: (540) 520-

0858

Secretary/Dir. Religious Ed. Donna McGarry:

office@stjoe24112.comcastbiz.net

Bookkeeper, Pat Prillaman:

bookkeeper@stjoe24112.comcastbiz.net

Hispanic Coordinator, Eduardo Guerrero: guerredu@hotmail.com

PERSONAL DE SAN JOSE: Pastor: Padre Nicholas Mammi: nmammi@gmail.com cell: (540)

520-0858

Secretaria/Dir. De Educación Religiosa: Donna McGarry:

office@stjoe24112.comcastbiz.net

Contadora, Pat Prillaman: bookkeeper@stjoe24112.comcastbiz.net

Coordinador Hispano: Eduardo Guerrero: guerredu@hotmail.com

PARISH OFFICES: (CLUSTER) Oficinas Parroquiales:

St. Joseph, Martinsville Phone/ Telefono: (276) 638-4779 Fax: (276)

638-2218

E-mail/ Correo Electrónico:

office@stjoe24112.comcastbiz.net

Office Hours: Tues–Fri. 8:30am-4:00 pm

Hora de Officina: Martes-Viernes. 8:30-4:00

(Fr. Nicholas here Thurs. & Fri.) (Padre Nicholas

esta aqui Jueves & Viernes)

St. Francis of Assisi, Rocky Mount 15 Glennwood Dr (540) 483-9591

(Fr. Nicholas here Tues. & Wed.) (Padre Nicholas

esta aqui Martes & Miercoles)

Sacraments / Sacramentos: Baptism: Call parish office to register for preparation classes. Expectant parents are encouraged to attend. Bautismo: Llenar el formulario, después padres y padrinos asistir a dos pláticas de preparación. Ver a Eduardo Guerrero mieroles y Viernas de 6:30 a 8:30 pm en la oficina. Reconciliation: Wednesday 5:30-7:00 PM or by appointment Confesión: Miercolas de 5:30 a 7:00 pm o llamar a la oficina para hacer una cita. Marriage: Call or email for an appointment with Fr. Nicholas at least 6 months prior to wedding. Matrimonio: Llamar o mandar un correo electrónico al Padre Nicholas por lo menos 6 meses antes de las fecha de la boda, tambien pueden ver a Eduardo Guerrero Ministry with the Elderly: Homebound parishioners who would like to receive communion at their home, contact the parish office. Ministerio con los ancianos: Feligreses que no pueden salir y quisieran recibir la comunion en sus casas, llamar a la oficina.

Religious Education: Children: Wednesday 5:30 – 6:45 PM Sept.- May; Adults (RCIA) Mondays 6:00 PM, classes to start Monday, September 12, 2016. Call Jim Reaghard 638-1427 to register.

Educación religiosa; Niños: Miercoles de 5:30 a 6:45 pm (de Septiembre a Mayo) Adultos: Ver a Eduardo Guerrero en el horario de oficina.

Reminders

Stations of the Cross - every Friday during Lent

Fr. Nicholas at St. Joseph Fr. Nicholas at SFOA

March 3 March 10

March 17 March 24

March 31 April 7

(Lay persons will lead stations when Father is not here)

Lenten Soup suppers held downstairs on the Fridays during Lent following the Stations of the Cross.

Lenten Penance Service Thursday March 16 at 7:00 PM. Two priest (both bilingual) will be available to hear confessions

Eucharistic Adoration– During the season of Lent, adoration will begin at 1:00 pm and end at 6:45 in order to prepare for the

Stations of the Cross.

St. Joseph Feast Day celebration – March 18. A special Mass and “Feast Day Feast”!

Holy Thursday – April 13 – Morning Prayer 9:00 am; Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm

Good Friday – April 14 – Morning Prayer 9:00 am; Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Veneration of the Cross/Holy

Communion 7:00 pm (bilingual)

Easter Vigil – April 15 - Morning Prayer 9:00 am– Mass 8:30 pm

Easter Sunday – April 16 – normal Sunday schedule

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: SEE BACK COVER FOR LENTEN ACTIVITIES AND SCHEDULES

Mar 12 SUN: SECOND SUNDAY OFLENT Gn 12: 1-4/ Ps 33: 4-5. 18-20. 22/ 2 Tm 1: 8-10/ Mt 17: 1-9 Rosary 9:45

MASS IN ENGLISH/ Misa en Ingles 10:15 –Charlito Cuartero+

MASS IN SPANISH/ Misa en Español 11:45 – Bible Study/ Estudio de la Biblia 11:30

Mar 13 Mon: Lenten Weekday Dn 9: 4b-10/ Ps 79: 8. 9. 11 and 13/ Lk 6: 36-38 RCIA 6:00 pm

Mar 14 Tue: Lenten Weekday Is 1: 10. 16-20/ Ps 50: 8-9. 16-17. 21 and 23/ Mt 23: 1-12

Mar 15 Wed: Lenten Weekday Jer 18: 18-20/ Ps 31: 5-6. 14. 15-16/ Mt 20: 17-28

Confessions 5:30

Religious Ed 5:45-6:45

Parish Council 7:30

Mar 16 Thu: Lenten Weekday Jer 17: 5-10/ Ps 1: 1-2. 3. 4 and 6/ Lk 16: 19-31 MASS 12:10 - Nathalie Grabowski +

Penance Service 7:00 Bible Study 7:00

Mar 17 Fri: Lenten Weekday/ Patrick, Day of abstinence

from meat (age 14and up). Gn 37: 3-4. 12-13. 17-28/ Ps 105: 16-21/ Mt 21: 33-43.45-46 MASS 12:10 – +

Eucharistic Adoration 1:00- 6:45 Stations of the Cross 7:00/ Soup supper following

Mar 18 Sat: Lenten Weekday/ Cyril of Jerusalem, bp, dr Mi 7: 14-15. 18-20/ Ps 103: 1-4. 9-12/ Lk 15: 1-3. 11-32

ST. JOSEPH FEAST DAY CELEBRATION -5: 00 Mass/dinner

Mar 19 SUN: 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT. First Scrutiny of

the Elect. Ex 17: 3-7/ Ps 95: 1-2. 6-7. 8-9/ Rom 5: 1-2. 5-8/ Jn 4: 5-42 MASS IN ENGLISH/ Misa en Ingles 10:15 –Hazel Konorosky+

MASS IN SPANISH/ Misa en Español 11:45 –Alberto Valderrama+

Bible Study/ Estudio de la Biblia 11:30

Ministers for March 26

EM – W*, MB Downey; W –Timothy Downey, Lilian East, Geri Engel B – Dick Ephgrave Lector –1 –Betty Smith; 2- Jimmy McGarry; Int. Blaise Plageman Usher –Ethan Dobbins, Tony DiMaro, Ricky East, Bob Humkey

Mark your calendar/ Marque su calendario

March 16 – Penance Service 7:00 pm Mar.17– Stations of the Cross (lay minister)/ soup supper Mar.18 – St. Joseph Feast day celebration

SEE BACK COVER FOR SPECIAL LENTEN AND EASTER SERVICES

On Sat ., March 18 , the original statue of the Virgin Mary from Fatima, Portugal , will be in the "Holy Name of Mary" church in Bedford, VA., from 9-5. Mass at 9:30, ending with rosary at 4.30 pm. The church is easy to find and less than 45 mins. from Roanoke! This is part of a 2 year tour commentating the 100th anniversary of the apparitions in Fatima. Holy Name of Mary is only one of 4 parishes in the diocese of Richmond granted this honor! Contact Maureen at 276-806-7688 if interested

Thank You!!! To everyone who contributed caps for the babies in Honduras.

We have 56, all that Dr. Szulecki can carry now, but will collect

again for her October trip.

To everyone who contributed to fundraisers for our youth

retreats. We were able to send 16 youth to DYC and 8 to the

Discovery retreat. (several went to both!) They all had a

wonderful time meeting new people, growing closer to God,

and developing a stronger faith life! Our present and future

church is full of hope!

To those who took the time to fill out the time and talent

forms. Our parish and the Church can’t operate or grow

without volunteers! We appreciate all that you do and are

willing to do. If you have not gotten a form, please stop by the

church office.

St. Joseph Feast Day Feast! Sat. March 18 ~ Mass at 5:00 pm ~ Danza de San José at

6:00 ~ Dinner at 6:30 ~ Hot Dogs, hamburgers, fries

provided by K of C. ~ bring a dish to share or get together

with friends for a group dish (ethnic food preferred)

Prayer requests/Peticion de Oraciones List of prayer requests can be found in the book of prayer in

the commons and on the homepage of our website: La lista de peticiones se encuentra en el libro que esta encima del

mueble en la estancia y en nuestra pagina web: http://stjoechurch.net

(To add or remove prayer requests, please call the church

office. Para quitar o poner una peticion, por favor llamar

a la oficina de la iglesia) Unless otherwise requested,

names will remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks

Pray especially for: Marie Bernice Downey, Bill

Barbour, Pearl Moore, baby Swearingen, Bill East

and family

Sick, homebound,hospitalized?/ ¿Enfermo, Confinado en casa u hospitalizado? If you, or

someone you know, would like to receive the

Sacraments, please call the office. Outside of office

hours, please call Barbara Kurtz (276) 647-1906 or

Blaise Plageman (276) 632-1591/ Si usted o alguien

que usted conoce quisiera recibir los Sacramentos, por

favor llamar a la oficina de la Iglesia. Si llama fuera del

horario de oficina por favor llama a Barbara Kurtz

(276) 647-1906

If you would like a Mass offered for a loved one, please call the church office or fill out a Mass intention envelope completely and place it in the offertory basket. Make checks payable to St. Joseph Catholic Church. Specific dates may not be available. Please include a contact number to arrange an alternate date if necessary./ Si usted quiere ofrecer una misa a un ser querido por favor lléne el sabre correspondiente para la intención y deposítelo en la canasta de la colecta. Haga el cheque a nombre St. Joseph Catholic Church. Quizas algunas fechas no esten disponibles incluya su número de teléfono para ofrecerle opciones

Collections/ Colectas: 3/5/17 and Ash Wednesday

Budget Amt./ Cantidad de presupuesto $4,269.23 Collection/ Colecta: $6,154.56 +/- + $1,885.33

Next week’s 2nd collection will be for Catholic Relief

Services which carries out the commitment of the

Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and

vulnerable overseas. Servicios de ayuda católica lleva a

cabo el compromiso de los obispos de los Estados Unidos

para ayudar a los pobres y vulnerables en el extranjero

The general operating collection (1st collection) is

needed to pay for the everyday operating expenses of

the parish. La primera colecta se utiliza para pagar los

gastos diarios del funcionamiento de la parroquia.

Welcome New Parishioners! If you are new to MHC or St. Joseph’s or even if you’ve been here a while and have not officially registered, please ask the ushers for a registration form. Return the form to the church office or hand it to an usher after Mass. We are always happy to welcome new members to our parish family!

Maps of Henry Co. & Martinsville are available for free on the information table in the commons.

Eucharistic Adoration/Stations of the cross Adoration is available for all parishioners, visitors and

seekers on Fridays from 1:00 pm– 8:00 pm. During the

Lenten season, Adoration will end at 6:45 so that we can

begin the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 followed by a

meatless soup supper.

Penance Service Thursday 7:00 pm at St. Joseph

The Diocesan Annual Appeal is underway! This money is used for

many important services and programs across the diocese and in

our own parish. We appreciate your generous response to this

appeal.

FYI The Annual appeal is a separate collection from our own parish

collections. Please continue to give generously to our first

collection each week. St. Joseph parish depends on this money

for office supplies, salaries, lights, heating, cooling, telephone,

snow plowing, bulletin inserts, religious education materials,

parish activities, rectory costs, sacramental supplies, etc.

Counters Needed St Joseph is in the need of a collection counter. You would

be paired with an experienced counter. It would require

2-3 hours of your time once a month after the Spanish

Mass. Anyone interested in this ministry should call the

office or see Pat Prillaman.

Retreats for Men and Women Silent Ignatian Retreats for men May 5-7; and women April 28-30. Both are close by at the Catholic Conference Center in Hickory, NC See bulletin board for details

Upcoming Men's Cursillo Weekend: April 27-30 at Camp Alta Mons in Shawsville, VA

New CDs for Lent see CD stand for titles! A quick, easy way to increase your knowledge of Jesus, and His Church, at this important time of Lent! Only $3.00 each, and $ 1.00 for used or open ones.

Grace Network food assignment April –June for St. Joseph is

breakfast muffin mix or tuna