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St. Joseph Catholic Church
936 Lake Street. Kalamazoo, MI. 49001 (269)343-6256, Fax: 269-343-1214.
www.stjosephkalamazoo.org
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Mission Statement
Rooted in God’s Love, St. Joseph Parish takes as its mission to be a welcoming faith community that lives and shares the Gospel of
Jesus Christ through Prayer, Faith Formation, Evangelization, Fellowship and Service.
Arraigada en el amor de Dios, la parroquia de St. Joseph es una comunidad que “da la bienvenida en la fe”; que vive y comparte el
evangelio de Jesucristo a través de la veneración, la oración , la formación , la evangelización, la hermandad y el servicio voluntario.
Message from Fr. Antony
Mass Intentions
My loving parishioners,
The season of Lent seems to be flying by so quickly as we Saturday, March 13, 2021
are already on the fourth Sunday of Lent which is known as 4:30 The Graber Family Req. by Ron & MB Huster
"Laetare Sunday". Laetare Sunday takes its name from the 7:00 Los Fieles de St. Joseph
Latin word which begins the entrance antiphon (introit) for
that day. Laetare means rejoice, and this Sunday is marked Sunday, March 14, 2021. IV Sunday of Lent
by a relaxation of the penitential character of the Lenten 8:30 † Joseph & Joan Corryn Req. by Sara Miller
season. On this Sunday, we look with expectation to the 11:00 † Mrs. Trudy Grantham Req. by Alan & Pat
great Solemnity of Easter for which we have been prepar- 1:00 † Pablo Ruiz Req. by his family.
ing ourselves as a Church during the Lenten season. By its
anticipation of the joy of Easter, Laetare Sunday is meant Monday, March 15 , 2021
to give us hope and encouragement as we slowly progress 8:30 Chris & Michele Buckley (Their intentions)
towards the Paschal Feast.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
This Friday on the 19th we will be celebrating the feast of Adoration 4-6
St. Joseph, the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the 6:00 Carmen Chamochumbi (Her intentions)
foster-father of Jesus. His important mission in God's plan
of salvation was "to legally insert Jesus Christ into the line Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Saint Patrick
of David from whom, according to the prophets, the Messi-
ah would be born, and to act as his father and guardian".
8:30 James Burghduff (His intentions)
Most of our information about St. Joseph comes from the
opening two chapters of St. Matthew's Gospel. No words Thursday, March 18, 2021 Saint Cyril of
Jerusalem
of his are recorded in the Gospels; he was the "silent" man.
Through his silence he did the will of God. Fittingly, Pope
Francis has dedicated this year to the care of our Heavenly
Friday, March 19, 2021
patron. 8:30 †Bea & Andy Clawson Req.by Randy and
Gloria Dennis
As I already announced to you, the parish council is plan-
ning to do something special on May 1st, the feast of St. Saturday, March 20, 2021
Joseph, the worker. I don’t know how many of you have 4:30 † Helen Staarnes Req. by Family
heard about the book called, ‘Consecration to St. Joseph: 7:00 † José Angel Ibarra Torres Req. by Family
the Wonders of our Spiritual Father’. It is a beautiful book
which speaks about consecrating ourselves to the Heavenly Sunday, March 21, 2021. V Sunday of Lent
Patron for 33 days. If you would like to do, we can begin it 8:30 † Juan and Mary Muniz Req. by Sara Miller
on the 30th of March and end it on May 1st. I would recom- 11:00 Brian & Michelle Buchman (Their intentions)
mend you to buy the book if possible; otherwise you can 1:00 Carmen Chamochumbi (Her intentions)
recite the litany to St. Joseph that you find in the webpage
of https://yearofstjoseph.org/consecration/.
We will be providing a penance service on the 26th of
March in English, and on the 29th in Spanish. I welcome all
of you to partake of this grace filled sacrament, especially
during this season of Lent as we prepare ourselves to par-
If you want to keep-up-to-date with all the events in our
ticipate in the Lord’s passion. There will be several priests
available to hearing your confession. wonderful parish, myParish App is the solution. All you have
to do is text App to 88202 to download. After downloading
May the gracious Lord continue to bless all of us!
select our parish (St. Joseph Kalamazoo) and you will be all
Fr. Antony Rajesh, msfs set. myparishapp.com/appstore
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Prayers For The Sick
READINGS
Readings for the Week of March 14, 2021
Sunday Fourth Sunday of Lent
2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-
5, 6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21
Scrutiny
1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-
4, 5, 6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41
Please pray for our friends Josie Gutiérrez
Tim Harrington
Monday Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a each day and during Mass José Angel Ibarra
and 13b; Jn 4:43-54 Shaid Juarico
Maria Isabel Almaguer Gerald Kistka
Tuesday Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1- Bradford M. Baldwin
16 John Moore
Tony Baldwin Andrew J. Pineda
Karen Barnes Bryan Phillips
Wednesday Saint Patrick, Bishop William Barnes Sr.
Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jeannette Pushell
Laura Buccarelli-Young Frank Raith
Jn 5:17-30 Luz Elena Chavez E. Maria Ramsey
Jim Carow Roxanne Reisterer
Thursday Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Manuel Cordoba
Doctor of the Church Michael VanArkel
James Duncan Sr. Maria VanderPloeg
Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23; Jn Marlene Estrada Yareli Velázquez
5:31-47 Mary Fitzpatrick Martínez
Pat Fitzpatrick Leonard Wilcox
Friday Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of Edward Frybarger Francisca Zepeda
the Blessed Virgin Mary
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-3, 4-5,
27 and 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt
1:16, 18-21, 24a Or Lk 2:41-51a
Saturday Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12;
Jn 7:40-53
Sunday Fifth Sunday of Lent
Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-
15;Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33
Scrutiny
Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8;
Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45
To Our Wonderful Parishioners Whose
Birthday Fall between March 14th and
Week of Offertory from 3/7/2021 March 21st ☺
Envelopes (Checks and Cash) $ 6,353.00 Mark Delorey Caryla Marsh
Loose cash $ 350.81
Bill Barnes Marilyn McNee
Total $ 6,683.81
Sara Femminineo Dixie Quarry
Holy Days $ 40.0
Miscelaneous Income $ 582.20
Howard Harder Amalia Rivera
Other Ministries Christopher Hurley Allan Walraven
(Food Pantry, Dioc. Of Lodwar, Food Pantry… $ 2,011.82
Rent $ 500.00 Antonia Kennedy
Thank you for your generosity Mark Krajewski
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First Communion Date
Holy Week Schedule of Events
First Communions have been scheduled for May 22nd.
Holy Thursday: Bilingual Mass 7PM The retreat and first reconciliation will happen on May
15th. More information to come
Good Friday: Bilingual Service 1:30PM
soon. If you have questions
Stations of the Cross: 3:00 PM (English) please call us at 269-343-6256,
or by email to Marta Melero,
Viacrucis: 6:00 PM (Spanish) dre.stjoekal@gmail.com
Confession Schedule on Good Friday:
12:30-1:20 PM St. Joseph’s Drive through Fish Fry’s; upon reviewing
COVID19 plans and having a meeting, we have decid-
3:30 PM English (until all heard) ed to begin fish fry’s starting Friday March 5, 2021
5:00 PM Spanish (hasta terminar) through Friday March 26, 2021. (4-7 PM)
Holy Saturday: Vigil Mass 9:00PM We will ask patrons to enter off Lake Street and go to
the backside of the Bennett Building. We will take your
Easter Sunday: order and cash at the first window and you will proceed
8:30 AM Mass to the next window to pick up your order and exit onto
11:00 AM Mass Race St.
1:00 PM Mass (Spanish) We will be serving; 12oz. of fried cod and baked cod,
French fries, coleslaw and tartar sauce. Cost: $9 per
dinner. At this point we are not offering children’s
meals or preorders. You can call the Rectory at 269-
343-6256 or visit our website www.kofc1616.com for
Lent Penance Service at St. Joe more info.
March 26th, 6 PM, English
March 29th, 6 PM, Spanish
You are welcome to come at any
service. Please join us.
Stations of the Cross
Soup Supper on Holy
Join us this and every Friday of Lent after 8:30 mass to remember our
Lord’s Passion.
Thursday
Please join us. No registration required. Mark your calendars! The
Liturgy Commission will
An Evening of Music and Prayer be hosting a soup supper
To prepare for Holy Week and the Easter season, St
on Holy Thursday, April
Joseph Catholic Church will be offering an evening 1st. Soup will be available
of music and prayer on March 26th at 7:30PM. from 4:30-6:00 by pre-
The service will be ecumenically friendly. order. There will be an in-
All are welcome. sert for soup options!
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Eventos de Cuaresma... St. Joseph Catholic Church
936 Lake Street • Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Servicio de Penitencia en St. Joe www.stjosephkalamazoo.org
Phone .......................................................(269) 343-6256
Viernes 26 de marzo 6 PM en Inglés email: office.stjoekal@gmail.com
Lunes 29 de marzo 6 PM en Español Office Hours
Monday-Friday ................................................................
Es bienvenido a cualquiera de las dos Your Parish Staff
Pastor .................................................. Fr. Antony Rajesh
antony.stjoekal@gmail.com (269)201-8003
Cena de “Fish Fry” Pescado Frito para llevar todos Deacon .............................................. Deacon John Ryder
los viernes. “Drive thru” john.ryder.215@gmail.com (269) 270-5885
Entre por la calle Lake hacia la parte trasera del Bennett, pida Deacon ........................................Deacon Timothy Kistka
dcn.timkistka@gmail.com (517) 617-6513
y pague. En la siguiente ventana le dan su orden. $9.00 No
hay menus para niños. Salga por la calle Race. No se podrá Pastoral Associate ................. Sr. Yurany Henao Zuluaga
sisterholyspirit@gmail.com
ordenar con anticipación.
Parish Secretary ........................................ Myrna Phillips
myrna.stjoekal@gmail.com
Maintenance & Groundskeeper .................. Geary North
maint.stjoekal@gmail.com
Part-time Receptionist ..................................... Pat Dent
Director of Music and Liturgy.......................... Dan Hurst
music.stjoekal@gmail.com
Dir of Religious Ed. K-8 .............................. Marta Melero
dre.stjoekal@gmail.com (269) 343-6256
What is a Mass intention?
A Mass intention Youth Ministry Grades 6-12 ......................Joy Livingston
ym.stjoekal@gmail.com
means that the sacrifice is
Bookkeeper .......................................... Amy Schmeding
offered for some person(s) bookkeeper936.stjoekal@gmail.com
living or dead. Also called
the application of a Mass, it
pertains to the ministerial
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Online Giving~ If you are interested in setting
Call us to schedule a Mass up an account for online giving, visit our
Intention at least a week before the desired date. website and select online giving from the drop
down menu on top of the page, or call 1-800-348-
2886 ext 2. for help or questions. Or for simple
questions, we are here to serve you.
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St. Joseph En Español
Cene Sopa El Mensaje del Padre Antony
Jueves Santo Mis amados feligreses,
¡Marquen sus calendarios! La temporada de Cuaresma se está pasando rápidamen-
te, tanto que ya estamos en el cuarto domingo de Cuar-
Tendremos nuestra tradicional esma al cual se leconoce como "Domingo de Laetare".
cena de sopa el Jueves Santo, 1 Domingo de Laetare toma su nombre de la palabra del
de abril, a partir de las 5:00 latin que comienza la antífona de entrada (introito) para
PM. Solo para llevar. Próx- ese día. Laetare significa regocijo, y este domingo está
marcado por una relajación del carácter penitencial del
imamente se comunicarán las
tiempo de Cuaresma. Este domingo, miramos con ex-
instrucciones sobre como or- pectación la gran solemnidad de Pascua para la que nos
denar y las opciones de sopa. hemos estado preparando como Iglesia durante el tiempo
de Cuaresma. Por su anticipación de la alegría de la Pas-
Gracias cua, el domingo de Laetare está destinado a darnos es-
peranza y aliento a medida que avanzamos lentamente
Viacrucis hacia la fiesta pascual.
Acompáñenos este y cada viernes de cuaresma a se- Este viernes 19 celebraremos la fiesta de San José, espo-
so de la Santísima Virgen María y padre adoptivo de
guir la pasión de Nuestro Señor virtualmente. Cada Jesús. Su importante misión en el plan de salvación de
viernes a las 7 PM a través de zoom. Para obtener el Dios era "insertar legalmente a Jesucristo en la línea de
link por favor llame a Maggie al 269-447-3949, o David de quien, según los profetas, nacería el Mesías,
deje un mensaje para ella en la oficina. además de actuar como su padre y tutor". La mayor
parte de nuestra información sobre San José proviene de
los dos primeros capítulos del Evangelio de San Mateo.
Horario de Eventos para la No se registran palabras suyas en los Evangelios; él era
el hombre "silencioso". A través de su silencio hizo la
Semana Santa voluntad de Dios. Oportunamente, el Papa Francisco ha
dedicado este año al cuidado de nuestro patrón celestial.
Jueves Santo: Servicio Bilingüe 7:00 PM Como ya les anuncié, el consejo parroquial tiene previs-
to hacer algo especial el 1 de mayo, fiesta de San José,
Viernes Santo: La Pasión de Nuestro Señor el trabajador. No sé cuántos de ustedes han oído hablar
1:30PM Bilingüe del libro titulado "Consagración a San José: las maravil-
las de nuestro padre espiritual". Es un hermoso libro que
3:00 Viacrucis en Inglés habla de consagrarnos al Patrón Celestial durante 33 dí-
as. Si lo desea, podemos comenzar el 30 de marzo y fi-
6:00 Viacrucis en Español nalizarlo el 1 de mayo. Le recomendaría comprar el
libro si es posible; de lo contrario, puede recitar la
Horario de Confesión el Viernes Santo: letanía a San José que encontrará en la página web de
https://yearofstjoseph.org/consecration/.
12:30-1:20
Estaremos brindando un servicio de penitencia el 26 de
5:00 - hasta terminar marzo en inglés y el 29 en español. Les doy la bienveni-
da a todos para que participen de este sacramento lleno
Sábado de Gloria: Servicio en Inglés 9 PM de gracia, especialmente durante esta temporada de
Domingo de Resurección: Cuaresma, en el cual nos preparamos
para participar en la pasión del Señor.
Misa 8:30 AM Habrá varios sacerdotes
Misa 11:00 AM disponibles para escuchar su con-
fesión.
Misa en Español 1:00 PM
¡Que el misericordioso Seño continúe
bendiciéndonos a todos!
Padre Antony Rajesh, msfs
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From The Diocese and More and m
Catholic Sisters For more information on events
Week March 8-12 happening within our Diocese, please
This is the week to re- visit : https://diokzoo.org/
member those Sisters
who have touched your - Aquinas College Scholarship Aquinas Colleges and The
Diocese of Kalamazoo offer three opportunities for post tra-
life, as teachers, nurses,
ditional learners to access 50% tuition reduction in any
pastoral ministers, col- course of study. Learn more at diokzoo.org/bulletin-
leagues, and friends. announcements.
Send them a card or
email, share your stories - The Trauma Recovery Program is a faith-based program for
about them with family adult Catholic survivors of childhood abuse and neglect. The pro-
and friends. Pray for gram focuses on the present, rather than the past, and teaches skills
them and for their for more effective functioning.
younger members who Trauma Recovery Associates is offering a Virtual TRP Group
continue their ministry to beginning Monday, April 12 through Monday, June 28. TRP
serve God’s people. meets in small groups for ten weeks at 2.5 hours/week and is led
Pray for those who have by trained mental health professionals. There is no charge to par-
lost members from ticipate in this group. Each participant meets with a facilitator for
COVID. an individual assessment session and an individual follow-up ses-
sion. To register or ask questions, contact Trauma Recovery As-
Sisters are very aware sociates at 269.459.2121 or email Karen
of social issues. Right at KarenAcri@traumarecoveryassociates.com. To find out more
now, food insecurity is a about TRA visit our website
at www.traumarecoveryassociates.com. Any Catholic in the Dio-
serious concern for us. cese of Kalamazoo that is an adult survivor of childhood abuse or
We invite you to donate neglect can apply to participate in the Trauma Recovery Program.
to your local food pantry, Anyone can also access the online program called RENEW/
in honor of the Sisters RENOVARSE for free at the same website. It introduces infor-
who touched your life. mation and skills for dealing with the pandemic.
And lastly, an invitation: - Creative Connections: Persons with Disabilities are invit-
many religious orders ed to a virtual gathering from 1:00 – 2:00p.m. on Sunday
have lay members who March 21st. The focus is to build fellowship and have
participate in the mis- fun. We’ll spend some time getting to know each other and
sion of the Sisters. If you wish to learn more about catching up, have a brief reflection on Sunday’s scripture
becoming an Associate with the Congregation of St. passage and end with prayer. To learn more or to register
Joseph, please contact Kate Theriot at 985-804-2903 go to https://www.diokzoo.org/personswithdisabilities or
or ktheriot@cfchouma.com or Sister Sue McCrery contact Lisa Irwin at 269-903-0177 or lirwin@diokzoo.org
at smccrery@csjoseph.org for information about the by March 17. Zoom link will be sent to those who register.
Associate Program. Programa de Asistencia de Inmigración Servicios
Remotos Disponibles
Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of Service Aunque la oficina está cerrado por el orden de queda-en-
To participate in Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of Ser- casa, el Programa de Asistencia de Inmigración continua
vice contact your pastor to volunteer to be part of the parish de ofrecer los siguientes servicios por remoto: Reno-
team or, if your parish does not have a team, simply reach out vaciones de DACA
to mothers and pro-life pregnancy care centers that serve
them to ask them what support they need and/or pledge to
Renovaciones de tarjetas de residencia
pray for moms in need in your community. Learn more about Renovaciones de permisos de trabajo
Walking With Moms in Need: A Year of Service at walking-
withmoms.com. A Diocesan Walking With Moms in Need initia- Consultas (limitadas)
tive kicked off on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020 and will contin-
ue through March 2021. To get involved with the diocesan initi- Para más información, por favor enviar un correo
ative contact your local parish or Lisa Irwin at electrónico a Miguel Rosas: mrosas@diokzoo.org
lirwin@diokzoo.org.
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