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454 Germantown Road July 24, 2022
West Milford, NJ 07480
973- 697- 6100
973- 697- 6103
(second line)
862 248-7736
(emergency)
office@saintjoseph-nj.org
www.stjoseph-nj.org/
St. Joseph Church
"The oldest Catholic Parish in New Jersey!"
LK 11:1-13
Saturday 5:00 pm Church
Served By:
Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am, 12 Noon
Fr. Jakub Grzybowski Parish Administrator Church
Weekday Mass:
Deacon Steve McKenzie Permanent Deacon Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 6:00 pm Church
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; 9:00 am Church
Sister Janet Brisky, P.B.V.M.
Holy Day Masses 9:00 am & 6:00pm
Sister Geraldine Corio, P.B.V.M
Eve of Holy Day 6:00 pm
Confession:
Saturday 4 pm- 4:30 pm
Monday (After Mass 6 pm/Holy Hour) 6:30- 7:15 pm
Sacrament of Baptism: Information about the Sacrament of Baptism may be found on the parish
website: www.stjoseph-nj.org.If you wish your child to receive the Sacrament of Baptism, please
contact the Parish Office.
Marriages: Please contact the Parish Office one year in advance of your wedding to arrange for
Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation Sessions.
Visitation of the Sick and Elderly: Please keep us informed so that we can be attentive to those
who are ill at home or in the hospital.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): We wish to invite anyone interested in becoming
a Catholic or a Catholic who would like information on receiving the Sacraments of Eucharist and or
Confirmation to please call the Parish Office. Instructional sessions are offered on Sunday mornings
from October – Easter Vigil.
MASS INTENTIONS
JULY 24, 2022 - 17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MONDAY, July 25 - St. James, Apostle FRIDAY, July 29 - St. Martha
6:00 PM +Timothy Sweeney by Fred and Ginny Raue 6:00 PM +Jozef Tomaszkowicz by Anna and Marek
+Jozef Tomaszkowicz by Basia and Bartek Rataj Kowalczyk
Intention Tara Reeder by Jane +Michael Jude McCormick by Meg, Rick
and Rick
TUESDAY, July 26 - Sts Joachim, and Anne, Parents of
the Blessed Virgin Mary SATURDAY, July 30 - St. Peter Chrysologyus,
9:00 AM Intercession of Sts. Anne and Joachim for Mary
Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Catherine and Anna Rose
God’s Blessing for Trevor DeLello on Graduation 9:00 AM Intentions of the Blessed Mother
from College 5:00 PM +Nicholas Pizetoski by Michele and Rich
Buske
WEDNESDAY, July 27 +Loretta Turner by Family
6:00 PM +Jozef Tomaszkowicz by Anna Plewa
+Jozef Bednarz on Anniversary of Death SUNDAY, July 31- 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Intentions of the Blessed Mother
THURSDAY, July 28
9:00 AM Intention of the Blessed Virgin Mary 10:00 AM +Vince Maraglia
+Costabile Rizzo by John and Anita Sullivan
+Singnore Lembo by John and Anita Sullivan
12:00 PM +Jozef Tomaszkowicz by Dziedzic Family
This Week: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Next Week: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1st Reading: Gn 18:20-32 1st Reading: Eccl 1:2, 2:;21-23
2nd Reading: Col 2-12-14 2nd Reading: Col 3:1-5, 9-11
Gospel: Lk 11:11-3 Gospel: Lk 12:13-21
What do a letter, a text message, and an email Scripture Focus: The “Parable of the Rich Fool” told only by
all have in common? They are all ways in which Luke, contrasts those who placed their trust in material possessions
we communicate with other people. with those who recognize their complete dependence on God. The
Although we aren't able to send an email to God, parable challenges us to rethink our priorities and our attributes
we have in our power the ability to communicate regarding wealth. It also causes us to make a decision about
with Him in a much stronger way— prayer. possessiveness and then act on our decision. By refusing to decide
the case, Jesus forces the two brothers to come to their own
decisions. The parable challenges us to “seek first the reign of God.”
In today's Gospel,
Life Focus: Tell about a time when material goods failed to satisfy
Jesus teaches the
disciples not only how you.
to pray but also, the
importance of listening Saint Joseph Cares Food
to God's response. Pantry
NEXT FOOD DISTRIBUTION DATES:
We often mistaken prayer
for a wish granting Saturday, AUGUST 13th - 10:00 AM to 12:00 NOON
factory. While we know that Saturday, AUGUST 27th - 10:00 AM to 12:00 NOON
God is always listening to THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTINUES TO DONATE
us, prayer is a way of REUSABLE BAGS!
striving to recognize how
God is reaching out to us Please consider bringing us your
with love. "overstock" of reusable bags! You can drop
them off at our Food Distribution locations.
God always responds to our prayers but not
always in the way that we expect. He presents us THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE CURRENTLY NEEDED, AND
with our needs which sometimes differ from our WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED:
wants. It is important to understand that God's
Adults Cereal & Kids Cereal
timing is always right. Although we may not
CANNED TUNA & CANNED CHICKEN
understand in the moment, God's plan is greater
KID SNACKS: Fruit Snacks, Little Bites
than ours and we must put our faith in His way.
Muffins, Juice Boxes
OTHER SNACKS: Protein/Granola Bars,
A Time to Heal… Pudding/Jello Snacks
Time to Serve in The Military… Bill Hoffman, Scott Frew, Cake Mixes, Frosting, & Sugar
Daniel Luccarelli, Joseph Connors, Natalie Hummel, Donald Pasta/Rice Side Dishes & Stuffing Mix
Alex Richnavsky, Matthew Conlon, Mary Henaghen, Pat PET FOOD! (Dogs & Cats - Dry & Canned)
Lattanzi, Christopher Hettema, Burd, Andrea Di Domenico,
DONATIONS CAN BE BROUGHT TO:
Jeffrey Cox, Joshua Paicer,
Mary Paicer, Peg Lupo, Blanca The Parish Office during NEW SUMMER Business Hours —
Ckyson Santos, Johnathan
Medina, Bobby Toomes, (Mon, Wed, and Thurs 9AM to 12 NOON; Closed Tues. and Fri.)
Greenwald and Joseph Canova The Food Drop Off Box Outside the Food Pantry - 24/7 -
Antoniette Moralishvili,
If you have a family member in the located outside the Food Pantry
Dave Youngren, and Bob
military and would like them to be The Food Pantry between 10AM and 12 NOON on Scheduled
prayed for please call the parish office Caldo
Saturdays.
with the name of the person. A Time to Return to God…. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Those buried in our cemetery OUR CLIENTS ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
The Little
How Do We Talk to God?
Catholic's Corner
Is it through Facetime? Do we send
him a text message? Maybe we write
him a letter?
The answer is through prayer! Jesus
tells us to pray often. God loves us
and reaches out to us. We respond
by praying to him. We can tell God
our hopes, fears, and needs. We can
pray to him any time and anywhere,
Circle the way that we
talk to God in good times and in hard times.
e Disciples of Chris If you're looking for ways to
Th t help support our Parish, consider
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The Disciples of Christ group
percentage of your final price to our Parish!
meets every Saturday at 10:00 AM
our Parish— with no extra fees
at the Parish Center, followed by
or extra costs to you.
a Bible study at 11:00 AM.
By doing this, you're helping
Come join us and lead all people
support our Parish and we
to the love of Jesus Christ!
greatly appreciate it!
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ife Pra A Prayer For Our Country
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ife ra O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most critical time, we entrust
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the United States of America to your loving care. Most Holy Mother, we beg you to
reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the burden of the
sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in
your motherly protection. Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of
our people. Open our minds to the great worth of human life and to the
responsibilities that accompany human freedom.
Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of abortion and threaten the
sanctity of family life. Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s law
is the foundation on which this nation was founded, and that He alone is the True
Source of our cherished rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
O Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the culture of death and strength to
build a new Culture of Life. Amen.
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With great joy, St. Joseph’s parish community
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children of Ery and Mahoney.
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Mary Viola Berenguer,
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&ORVHG7XHVGD\DQG)ULGD\ Ava Rose Knatz,
daughter of Stephen and Sheree.
0D\\RXKDYHDEOHVVHGVDIHDQG They were baptized “…in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. ”
KDSS\VXPPHU May God’s abundant blessings continue to be bestowed on Julia,
Daniel, Mary and Ava.
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your attention flagging!
Be not dispirited; be not afraid; keep a good heart; be bold; draw
not back; you will be carried through. Whatever troubles come on
you, of mind, body, or estate; from within or from without; from
chance or from intent; from friends or foes; whatever your trouble
be, though you be lonely, O children of a heavenly Father, be not
afraid! Quit you like men in your day; and when it is over, Christ
will receive you to Himself, and your heart shall rejoice, and your
joy no man taketh from you.
Praise is integrally connected with our
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V of our hearts and the effort of our lives must
show the determined desire to know and live
his will. While we will never do this perfectly,
grace covers us as we seek to live for his glory.
"I will praise you with
Holy God, I want to be more like you in character
sincere heart even though I will never be like you in might or
as I study your majesty. Open my eyes and through the Spirit
enlighten me as I seek your will in your Scriptures
righteous judgments." and as I seek to be obedient in my daily life. Forgive
me of my sin and create a clean and holy heart,
—Psalm 119:7 wholly determined to do your will. In Jesus' name I
pray. Amen.
Can You Help? Baby If you would like to donate to help SOS
keep the property nice, we are in great
Clothes for need of lawnmowers in good, working
newborns - condition for the shelter. Gas, electric, and
Refrigerator the style without a motor (reel mowers)
12 months,
Box freezer with sharpened blades. We have several
are needed. volunteers to help once we have a few
Gas stove Please leave mowers. We also use weedwhackers on
many other areas of the property. Several
Transport wheelchair them in Sr. rechargeable battery-style weedwhackers in
in good condition Janet’s good working condition would be helpful and
garage and safe. (no gasoline weedwhackers please).
This would be a great help to us to keep
*PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE label “M” the property clean, safe and nice. Thank
ANYTHING IN SR. JANET’S
you in advance for your help.
GARAGE UNLESS IT IS
LISTED HERE Please call Sr. Janet 973-697-2846
St. Joseph our patron pray for:
Let's pray for you!
Submit your prayer
request here
UPCOMING FEAST:
St. James, Apostle (Monday, July 25)
Monday, July 25 is the Church’s feast of James (Greek Iakobos, i.e. “Jacob”), son of Zebedee,
sometimes called “James the Great”. This latter title distinguishes him from another James, the
first bishop of Jerusalem (Gal 1:19; 2:9), known as “the Just” or “the Lesser”, because of his
short stature. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all list James and his brother John, the sons of
Zebedee, as among the twelve male disciples whom Jesus named Apostles (Matt 10:1-4; Mk 3:13-
19; Lk 6:13-16). The word “apostle” comes from the Greek word apostolos, meaning “one who is
sent out”. James, along with John his brother, was thus one of twelve envoys that the Lord
Jesus authorized to speak and act in His name and to spread the Kingdom of God. Mark
mentions that Jesus nicknamed the brothers “Sons of Thunder”, a reference to their hotheaded
personalities (see Lk 9:51-56).
Having been initially called with his brother by Jesus while fishing with Peter and Andrew, (Matt
4:18-22; Mk 1:16-20; Lk 5:1-11) James was privileged to witness pivotal events in the earthly
ministry of Jesus and the early Church. Matthew, Mark, and Luke place James with John and
Peter at Jesus’ Transfiguration (Mt 17:1-9; Mk 9:2-9; Lk 8:28-36) and His Agony at Gethsemane
(Matt 26:36-46; Mk 14:32-42; Lk 22:39-46), as well as at other lesser events such as the healing
of Peter’s mother-in-law (Mk 1:29) and the raising of Jairus’ daughter (Mk 5:37; Lk 8:51). John
reports that he was among the disciples who witnessed Jesus alive after His resurrection by the
Sea of Tiberias (Jn 21:2). He was also present in the Upper Room after the Ascension (Acts
1:13). At one point during Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem, James and John tried to lobby Jesus
for special seating in His kingdom (Matt 20:20-23; Mk 10:35-40).
Jesus replied that although only His Father could grant
such a request, they would eventually drink His cup - a
veiled reference to their martyrdom. That violent destiny
befell James in AD. 44 when he was executed by King
Herod Agrippa I to appease the Jerusalem Jews (Acts 12:1-
3), who were enraged at the growth of the church there
under James’ watch. He is considered the first apostle to
be martyred. Tradition has it that James traveled to Spain
and preached there for a time before his death, after
which his body was miraculously transferred by angels to
the city of Compostela, which has since become a world-
famous pilgrimage site. He is venerated as the patron saint
of Spain (Compostela and Galicia especially!) and pilgrims.
Our parish will celebrate this feast with a sung
Mass at 6pm on Monday, July 25. All are invited to
come and pray for our parish and community
through the intercession of St. James the Great.
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Whoever Asks, Receives Abundantly"
Today, Jesus tells of a man who was visited
by one friend but needed three loaves. This
is reminiscent of Abraham's situation under
the oaks of Mamre: three visitors, but one
person. For everyone who asks for God's
presence receives abundantly. God comes in
Three Persons. One holy bread nourishes us
with the love of the whole Trinity.
Lord Jesus Christ, teach me to pray as John
taught his disciples. Give me the grace to have
the courage to say to God: "Father."
You live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
-Rev. Jakub Grzybowski
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< K D’S > Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Luke 11:1-13
Jesus told his disciples “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, and
KORNER your Kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for
we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final
test.” Luke 11:2‐4
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The answer to prayer, by Jesus Color, cut and hang up this reminder from
Jesus, how to receive answer to prayer.
“ and you will receive;
and you will find;
and the door
will be opened
to you.”
Luke 11:9
In today’s reading (above)... Our Father who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be thy name;
JESUS Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
HIMSELF On earth as it is in heaven.
GAVE US Give us this day our daily bread;
THE WORDS And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us;
FOR OUR
And lead us not into tempta on,
LORD’S But deliver us from evil.
PRAYER, Amen
THE OUR
Jesus tells us “be persistent.”
FATHER. Think of a me when you prayed, asking God for help.
Never forget to thank God for all He gives us.SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
“Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to
him: ‘Lord teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.’ He said, ‘when you pray,
say....And I tell you, ask and you shall receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will
be opened to you.’”
How familiar! Can I picture Jesus at prayer, as when He was in the garden of Gethsemane,
asking His Father to take the cup ‘but not my will, but yours be done?’ Can I picture Him praying
as He blessed the loaves and fishes? Can I see Him at prayer as He prepared the breakfast for
the apostles at the seashore? Can I hear His prayer as He said ‘little girl get up?’ Jesus at prayer.
He not only provided us with the words we recite so frequently, but we also hear Him tell us –
right now - ask, seek, knock. Do I accept His teaching, as He taught the disciple who asked?
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