Rev. Juan J. Sosa has written an important message for you this week. Read it on the Pastor's Corner on St. Joseph website.
Save the Date: Sunday, April 28th!
Come by the Parish Hall and enjoy delicious food,
amazing prizes, live music and unbeatable deals. Fun for
the whole family.
Please join us from 9:30am to 3:00pm!
Our second collection this Sunday provides funds for our debt reduction. Thank you for your generosity.
On Sunday, April 28, our second collection will
benefit the Catholic Home Missions Appeal.
Your
support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of dioceses
who are unable to to fund the essential pastoral work
needed in their communities.
Dates to Remember
- First Communion Rehearsal - May 1st: 7pm in the Church.
- First Communion Mass - May 4th: 11am in the Church.
Religious Education Classes
Religious Education classes are held on Sundays
from 11:10 am to 12:15 pm.
If you would like to register
your child, please contact the Parish Office.
RCIA
For adults who want to complete their sacraments of initiation: registration is now open.
If you need to register please contact the Parish Office.
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski invites you to Havana
Nights at Our Lady of Charity, on Friday, May 3, 2024
from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
- $100 per ticket
- $750 Table Sponsorship
(Includes a reserved domino table for 4 guests)
A special thank you to our host.
Please RSVP online at www.adomdevelopment.org/havananights or
email [email protected] or call on (305) 762-1051
The Mother's Day Novena will start on May 12th
at the 8:30 am Mass.
The Novena will continue at the
morning Mass for 9 days. If you would like to remember
your mom in this Novena, the envelopes will be available
in May.
Mark your calendars!
The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord will be celebrated on Sunday, May 12th.
On Sunday, May 19th, we will celebrate Pentecost Sunday.
The Memorial of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church is on May 20th.
Monday, May 27th
Please remember with respect and gratitude, all those
who died in our country's service.
There will be no 5:30 pm Mass
and the Parish Office will be closed.
Imagine the pope receiving a young woman still in her twenties who
addresses him as "my sweet Christ on earth," then orders: "Get back to Rome
where you belong!" Amazingly, Gregory XI complied! Yet this was but one
astonishing incident in the extraordinary life of Catherine of Siena, a truly
unique medieval woman. Youngest of twenty-five children, Catherine refused
marriage and became a Dominican Tertiary at sixteen, cloistering herself at
home in contemplative prayer, austere penances, and mystical experiences,
culminating in "spiritual espousal” to Christ. Then, incarnating the Dominican
ideal of "passing on to others the fruits of contemplation," Catherine left her
solitude to care for the poor, nurse the sick, comfort the dying, and bury the
dead. Increasingly renowned for converting souls and healing bodies, she was
sought after to broker peace during civil wars and Church schisms. All this, and
like Jesus, whom she called "my "Divine Spouse," she died at thirty-three! Four
hundred letters and her spiritual classic The Dialogue inspired Paul VI to name
her, together with Teresa of Ávila, the first women "doctors of the Church."
- Peter Scagnelli
Called, 2024 Amu Youth Conference on July 12-14, 2024 at Ave Maria University.
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine." (Isaiah 43:1)
Featuring:
- Noelle Garcia
- Fr. Timothy Anastos
- Pam Stenzel
- Fr. Joseph Lugalambi
- Epic Music Ministries
Early Bird: $150
Registration: $190
Includes Mass, Adoration, Praise and Worship, Fellowship,
Lodging, Meals, T-shirt, Pizza Night, and More!
For more information, visit our website or contact us aveconferences.com and [email protected]
- Parish Goal: $112,303.00.
- 2024 Pledges: $48,935.
- One Time Gifts: $37,883.00.
- 2024 Remaining Balance: $25,485.
If you have yet to respond to this year's ABCD, we need
you! Please prayerfully consider mirroring the love of Christ
by putting your faith into action by making a gift today.
You can obtain a pledge envelope from the parish office, or
you can make a gift online at www.isupportabcd.org. Thank you and God bless you!.
"Lasting Impact: Your Donation to ABCD Matters"
Our parish still needs your help in reaching our ABCD goal!
Your generous donation can leave a lasting impact on our
community and beyond. It's not about the amount; it's about
making a gift of hope from the heart and to unite as one
Catholic community in support of the ABCD. Please consider
making a gift today. Every gift makes a difference. Please join
us in making a difference in the lives of others today.
Let us unite to be One in Faith,
One in Hope, One in Charity.
We need you!
Your generous support of the ABCD makes you
an instrument of God’s mercy and peace, and you become
the answer to someone’s prayer. Through the ABCD, as one
faith community, we feed the hungry, cloth the poor, and
care for the sick and dying. As one Church, we nourish and
educate our children, assist our poor, and care for the sick
and dying. As one Church, we nourish and educate our
children, assist our poor parishes and schools, and shelter the
homeless. As Catholics, we defend and respect the
dignity of sall human life and work to eliminate prejudice,
and promote justice. YOU make all this possible. Thank you
to all who have already decided to generously respond to this
year's ABCD.
As Scriptures remind us, Give and it shall be given to you.
Please join us by making a gift now-even a small gift can
make a big difference.
Thank you and God Bless you!
Visit ADOM Development website to Donate When registering, please
select St. Joseph Catholic Church as your
Parish.
Thank you for your generosity!
Your parish still needs your financial support on a weekly basis,
to continue our operations and community service during
and after this time of widespread need. We are deeply
grateful to all our parishioners who continue to support
the parish community with their donations.
We invite
everyone to sign up for our automatic offering program.
You can also mail your contribution or bring it to the Parish Office.
Archdiocesan News
There are many programs, activities, and opportunities for your
active involvement in our community. Prayerfully reflect on
how you can share your gifts, your skills, your time, and energy
for the good of our community. Your contribution can and will
make a difference. Donate today at www.isupportabcd.org.
Planned Giving
Planned giving is a wonderful way to make a larger, lasting
contribution to a cause you care about, such as the
Archdiocese of Miami. Please take a moment and, learn about
planned giving, and how to get started. Discover the benefits
by visiting www.adomgift.org today!.
Stewardship
As Catholic stewards, we use the blessings we have received
and demonstrate both our understanding that we are managers
(not owners) of God’s gifts and our appreciation for what we
have received. When we contribute our time, talent and
treasure to our parish, we follow the example of the servant
who multiplied his talents while his master was away.
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for
whatever you want, and it will be done for you. By this is
my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become
my disciples.” – John 15-7.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus says that God is glorified when a
disciple, grafted in Christ, produces abundantly, and bears
much fruit. As such, we are called by Christ to bear good fruit
by living in Him and as a disciple we must then be a good
steward of that abundance. As Catholic disciples are, we living
according to His call?
Vote No on Amendment 4
Florida Amendment 4, which will appear on Florida’s November 2024 ballot, is an extreme proposal that legalizes full-term abortion with no protections for the preborn child, including when the child is capable of feeling pain.
This proposed amendment to our state constitution would prohibit all restrictions on abortion before viability and create a broad exception that any healthcare provider could exploit to allow abortion up to birth.
Voten No en la Enmienda 4
La Enmienda 4 de la Florida, que aparecerá en la papeleta electoral de la Florida en noviembre de 2024, es una propuesta extrema que legaliza el aborto a término sin ninguna protección para el niño antes de nacer, incluso cuando el niño es capaz de sentir dolor.
Esta propuesta para enmendar la constitución de nuestro estado prohibiría todas las restricciones al aborto antes de la viabilidad y crearía una amplia excepción que cualquier profesional de la salud podría aprovechar para permitir el aborto hasta el nacimiento.
Catholic Legal Services (CLS), at the Archdiocese
of Miami, celebrate their 25th Anniversary.
They are a nationally recognized agency whose
mission is to provide professional legal
services to those who come from foreign lands
and lack sufficient means to obtain
representation.
Without regard of to faith,
national origin, defining characteristics, or
beliefs, CLS team of experienced attorneys and
immigration professionals have been providing
free and low-cost legal services to needy
immigrants for more than two decades.
Helped 130 families with food and
clothing. We thank PANERA BREAD
for their on-going bread donations,
and also to the Brazilian community
for replenishing our St. Vincent pantry.
THE FOOD PANTRY IS IN NEED OF CAN FOOD (vegetables, spaghetti sauce, fruits, tuna, pasta).
Please bring donations to the Parish Office, do not
leave in the Church or Church grounds.
Please call the parish
office to register.
Position: Ushers, Greeters and Lectors:
Ushers and Greeters for the ministry of Hospitality
To serve the Saturday (Vigil Mass) at 5:30 pm,
Sunday English Mass at 8:30 am, and 10:00 am and
the Spanish Mass at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm.
Please
contact the parish office.
Every Sunday after Mass, we continue with our coffee and
donuts after Mass, and lunch after the 12:30 pm Mass.
Come
and share with other parishioners in the parish community
and support our parish ministries.
Take home the Vocational Chalice at Mass to pray for religious vocations.
Please register and add your telephone number on the list at the Bookstore.
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