March 13, 2016 – FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

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March 13, 2016 – FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

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MASS INTENTIONS 5:00 p.m. Stephen & Marion Fondino Sun., March 13: FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Parishioners 8:30 a.m. Joan & Christopher Duff 10:00 a.m. Richard & Mae Colnette 11:30 a.m. Frances Stratton 5:00 p.m. R. Abel Garraghan Mon., March 14: Lenten Weekday 6:45 a.m. Vincent P. Bruck 9:00 a.m. Francis L. Watzka 12:05 p.m. R. Abel Garraghan

Tue., March 15: Lenten Weekday 6:45 a.m. Lucy H. Damis 9:00 a.m. Karen Pitcock 12:05 p.m. Jack (John) Grogan Wed., March 16: Lenten Weekday 6:45 a.m. Eugenia Biscardi 9:00 a.m. Henry & Mary Coppo 12:05 p.m. Eugenia & Vincent Loughlin

Thu. March 17: St. Patrick, bishop 6:45 a.m. Margaret, Milton, Charles and James VanDuser 9:00 a.m. Ellen & George Habernig 12:05 p.m. Vince & Ruth Hickey & Sons Fri., March 18: St. Cyril of Jerusalem, bp & dr 6:45 a.m. Kenneth Guerin 9:00 a.m. Eleanor Connerton 12:05 p.m. Stephen Hack Sat., March 19: St. Joseph, spouse of the BVM 6:45 a.m. Joseph X. Damis 9:00 a.m. Jean & Angie Caprotti 5:00 p.m. John Patrick Thompson Sun., March 20: PALM SUNDAY 7:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Parishioners 8:30 a.m. Thomas & Rita Feeney 10:00 a.m. Ida & Paul Werner & Karen Parks 11:30 a.m. Philip Battaglia 5:00 p.m. Frank Palmadessa

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Deacon Bob Winrow, Shawn Saguid, Jennifer

Racov, Mary Jane Riley, Pat Bogert, Sr., Santino

Staccio, Cindy Richter, Savannah Whitaker,

Kristopher Post, Jean Marie Sangi, Terrance

DeMicco, Angelo Staccio, and all our parishioners

who are homebound, in healthcare facilities or who

are seriously sick.

Please remember in your prayers our beloved dead,

Joseph Stephen Thurin and all who recently died.

“Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let

perpetual light shine upon them.

ADULT CONFIRMATION PROGRAM If you have been baptized and received your First Holy Communion but never received the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Archdiocese is offering an 8 week Adult Confirmation Program in

the Hudson Valley on Monday evenings beginning March 21 and culminating with Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday. If you are interested, please contact one of the priests for information.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM MARCH, APRIL & MAY:

We are now accepting registrations for the 2016-2017 Religious Education year. Please contact us if you have a child who does not attend a Catholic Elementary School. We offer Religious Education for children from Pre-K 3 through Confirmation in 9th grade. Feel free to visit us in our office located behind the rectory - or call us at 339-4391. There is a discount offered to families who register by June 30th!

EASTER During Lent each year the Religious

Education program collects Easter baskets, new boxes of crayons, baskets, grass, candy, toys to put in the baskets for the disadvantaged youth in our area. There will be a box in the rear of the church to put your items. Distribution is made through St. Joseph Social Ministry. Our youth are learning, at a young age, to give service to others.

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WE ARE A TITHING PARISH

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS:

Last Year’s Collection $ 8,033.00

This Year’s Collection $ 7,441.00

CRS Collection $ 1,969.00

Thank you for your generosity to

our Parish.

St. Joseph School

Excellence in Learning

Guided by Faith ~ Nurtured

with Love ~ Inspired through

Service

St. Joseph School Open Enrollment

St. Joseph School, serving grades Pre-K through 8th, is now open for enrollment for the 2016-2017

School Year. Please note that Financial Aid for most new Grade K through 8 Families is now

available. Families can apply at www.ApplyCatholicSchoolsNY.org.

For more information about St. Joseph School please visit our website at:

www.saintjosephschoolkingston.com or call the school office at 845-339-4390. We would love to

show you our school!

THIS WEEKEND’S THIRD SCRUTINY

OF THE ELECT

This weekend we celebrate the third of three

“Scrutinies” offered on the part of those who are

preparing for their baptism and the rites of initiation

of this upcoming Easter vigil (the “Elect”). The

purpose of each of the scrutinies is “to uncover,

then heal all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the

hearts of the Elect” and “to bring out, then

strengthen all that is upright, strong, and good”

(RCIA, 141). The true pastoral sense of this two-

fold act of uncovering and strengthening is designed

to deliver the Elect from the power of sin and Satan,

to protect them against temptation, and to give them

strength in Christ. At their core the scrutinies are

not about the sinfulness of the Elect but about the

overwhelming grace of God in Christ. The liturgy

of the scrutinies includes not only prayers and

blessings on behalf of the Elect in support of these

goals, but also an exorcism which is not a fear-laden

bout with Satan but a grace-filled encounter with

the healing power of the Spirit.

The attentive will notice that at the mass

which includes a scrutiny, the Profession of Faith is

omitted, as the Elect are not yet ready to fully

participate in the statement of our Church’s creed,

which they will do for the first time at the Easter

vigil.

We ask that all in our congregation join in

prayer for our Elect and offer their personal support

and congratulations to all who are completing their

preparation for the rites of initiation at this Easter

vigil, in order to deepen their resolve to hold fast to

Christ and participate fully in the life of our church.

Monday, March 21st, 2016 is Reconciliation Monday

Once again, the Archdiocese of New York is joining the Dioceses of Brooklyn and the Diocese of Rockville Center in offering the Sacrament in all parishes. Confessions at St. Joseph’s will start after Novena & from 4pm to 8pm. We encouraged all Catholics to take advantage of this wonderful sacrament of Christ's forgiveness.

ST JOSEPH’S SOCIAL MINISTRY… Our

monthly collection of canned and non-perishable

goods will be taken up at all the Masses for St.

Joseph’s Social Ministry. Please help us to assist

others who are in need. On behalf of St. Joseph’s

Social Ministry, we also wish to thank you for your

donation of groceries last month. Through your

generosity, we are able to help the less fortunate and

needy in our community.

MASS FOR COUPLES MARRIED 50 YEARS DURING 2016

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2016 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Saturday, June 25th at 1:30 pm or Sunday, June 26th at 2:00 pm. Pre-registration is required. Please contact your parish for registration. The closing date to register for the Mass is Tuesday, May 24th, 2016. This event is sponsored by the Family Life + Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York. Parish celebration will be in September 2016.

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We would like to thank the many families in our parish who have contributed to the Cardinal's Appeal thus far. To date, we have raised $13,107.00 in 62 gifts/pledges towards our $62,000.00 goal. We just started, and we still have a way to go! Remember, 60% of any cash raised over goal is returned to our parish. Please take a moment this week to make your contribution. Thank you for your generosity. God bless you all!

Holy Week Schedule 2016 Church of Saint Joseph

Kingston, NY 12401 CONFESSIONS

Monday, March 14th after Novena

Saturday, March 19th 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Reconciliation Monday, March 21st, 4pm – 8pm Holy Saturday, March 26th

9:30am to 11:30am HOLY WEEK MASSES & DEVOTIONS

PALM SUNDAY, March 19th & 20th Saturday Evening Mass March 19th

Solemn Blessing & Procession 5:00pm Sunday, March 20th

7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30, & 5:00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, March 21st, 22nd, March 23rd

Regular Daily Mass 6:45am, 9:00am, 12:05pm

HOLY THURSDAY, March 24th 9:00am (Tenebrae) Solemn Morning Prayer

6:30pm Solemn Liturgy of Holy Thursday Adoration after the 6:30pm Liturgy until 10pm

GOOD FRIDAY March 25th 9:00am (Tenebrae) Solemn Morning Prayer

1:00pm-4:00pm Three Hours Agony Devotion 3:00pm-4:00pm Liturgy of Good Friday

7:30pm Stations of the Cross EASTER VIGIL (Holy Saturday) March 26th 9:00am (Tenebrae) Solemn Morning Prayer 8:00pm Solemn Liturgy of the Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY, March 27th 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, & 11:30am

There Will Not Be a 5:00pm Mass.

HOLY THURSDAY March 24, 2016 VISIT TO SEVEN LOCAL CHURCHES

A Pamphlet Guide will be made available on the Fifth Sunday of Lent and/or Palm Sunday for those who wish to participate in the venerable custom of "visiting seven churches" on Maundy (Holy) Thursday, March 24, 2016. Church Mass time, location of Altar of Repose, and church closing time are listed in the pamphlet. Prayer verses, and the Pope's prayer intentions are also included. Please note carefully the Churches that are participating; also, some Mass times, and church closing times have changed from Holy Thursday 2016. Participants normally set out after attending the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper in their home parish; they continue on the self-directed pilgrimage to six more churches to visit their especially decorated Altar of Repose.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY The Catholic Church has declared the first Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. The Church

has added a plenary indulgence to it. A plenary indulgence is the complete remission of sin and punishment. To obtain this indulgence one has to go to confession, receive Holy Communion and recite some prayers for the intention of the Pope. Come join us this Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. for the Divine Mercy service at St.

Joseph's Church. There will be the blessing of the Divine Mercy Picture, Divine Mercy Chaplet sung by Fr. Frank and Mass. Confession will be from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.

CHURCH CLEANING Come one, come all. We need and want you! There will be a CHURCH CLEAN-UP on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 after the 9:00am Mass. Something for everyone, if the day is nice we need outside work done, so if you like to rake and sweep, there is something for you. Inside work to be done – dusting, vacuuming, polishing brass and silver, cleaning and waxing pews. Just bring a bucket, vacuum cleaner or whatever tools you think you might need and we will supply the cleaning products. Let’s be proud of St. Joseph’s and make it ready for Easter. Many hands make lighter work!!!