4:30pm (Italian), 5:45pm7:45am, 9:00am, 10:30am (Spanish), 12:00 Noon

OFFICE of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

28-47 43 Street, Astoria, NY 11103 Phone: (718) 278-1611

E-mail: l.rosas@stjosephlic.org

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

PARISH REGISTRATION

SACRAMENTS

PRAYER AND DEVOTION

Parish STAFF

Director of Religious Education

Monday — Saturday, 8:45am, CCMondays Ch

Choir Practice Wednesdays 7:30 CH Third Friday, 7:00pm, ICC

Catequesis Familiar Sunday, 9:00a.m, MRH Guadalupanos Tuesday, 8:00pm, HFR Curso Biblico/Misioneros Thursday, 7:00pm, HFR Oración Carismática Friday, 7:00pm, CC Cursillistas Wednesday, 8:p.m., HFR Jornadistas Sunday, 1:00pm, ICC

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

After 12:00 Mass until 4:00pm.

(CC, Convent Chapel; Ch, Church; MRM, Msgr. Ryan Hall; H.F.R.: Holy Family Room; ICC Immaculate Conception

Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016

The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the L , as water covers the sea. — Isaiah 11:9 ************************************************************************ PREPARE THE WAY Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven. The rhythms of the Christian life are often confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we have fallen into old sinful traps again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. ***********************************************************************

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 ************************************************************************

Bread will be consecrated at Masses during the week of (Dec. 5 - 9) in memory of Salvatore Pipia (10th Years Anniversary). Requested by: His wife and kids. ************************************************************************

Sanctuary Lamp for the weekend (December 3-4) will burn in memory of: Joseph Boyland. As requested by: His loving family ********************************************************

Sanctuary Lamp for the week (December 5-9) will burn in memory of: Joseph Boyland. As requested by: His loving family ************************************************************************

Office closed

On Thursday December 8, 2016, Parish Office will be closed for the Holy Day of Obligation of Immaculate Conception

PRAYER INTENTIONS F T S H

Charles Principato, Baby Aurora Carrion, Barbara Bartolotto, Geraldine Ferrara, Jane Vassil, Mayra Garcia, Baby Nicholas Lorusso

Those Who Have Entered into Eternal Life Mateo Bartolotta, Maria Dolores Morales, Ester Scopaz, Joseph Scotto, Carla Bulian, Maria Pecoraro, Angela Trivigno, Maria (Dara) Simonetty, Jennie Castro, Angelo Inzalaco, Josip Karcic, & James Murphy

Sunday, December 4: 2nd Sunday of Advent

Vigil Masses (Saturday): 4:30 Annunziato & Antonio Saraceni 5:45 Marian Gallagher Masses of the Day:

7:45 Annette Rufo 9:00 Lidia Capriolo, Sofia Sansalone, Christopher Kambitsis, Dionicia Ocampo, Grech Family 10:30 Williams, Cedeño, & Ruiz Families 12:00 Joan McKenna & Margaret Williams 7:00pm Mass Available Monday, December 5 8:00 John & Rose Hogan 12:00 Sr. Ginny Maguirre Tuesday, December 6: St. Nicholas 8:00 Carlos Lugo 12:00 Giovanna Colasuonno & Giuseppe Savino Wednesday, December 7: St. Ambrose; Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 8:00 Mick Lynch, Joseph Sarlo, Arbra Shanja 12:00 Drigid McGuire, Nuccia Ilardo 7:30 Edelmiro Colon Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass Thursday, December 8: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 Carmela & Vito Leonardo Racaneli 12:00 Salvatore Marino 7:30 Immaculate Conception Friday, December 9: St. Juan Diego

8:00 Denis Zorzin 12:00 Angelo Ippolito Saturday, December 10:International Human Rights Day 8:00 Giovanni Pieracini

Sunday, December 11: 3rd Sunday of Advent

Vigil Masses (Saturday): 4:30 Giuseppe & Maria Concetta DiMaggio 5:45 Giuseppe & Vita Chiaramonte Masses of the Day:

7:45 Joseph Peras 9:00 Luigi Zeppetelli 10:30 Marcelo Molina 12:00 Sadie & John Gallagher 7:00pm Maria Stanklewicz

Parish Christmas Giving Tree Every year, St. Joseph's parishioners help to make Christmas a little brighter for local families, as well as men, women, and children throughout the city. A Giving Tree will be placed in the Msgr. Ryan Hall (Gathering space), and trimmed with ornaments representing the needs of these charities. This year your gift donations will be sent to the missionaries of charities (Sisters of Mother Theresa) to be distributed throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn. We ask that you return your gift (s) to the Giving Tree no later than Sunday, December 16. If you know of a parish family in need, please leave the family's name, phone number, and children's ages in the Rectory. Please note that these gifts should not be wrapped **************************************************************

árbol navideño de regalos de la parroquia.

Todos los años, feligreses de San José ayudan a hacer un poco más alegre la Navidad para las familias locales, así como los hombres, mujeres y niños en toda la ciudad. Un árbol se coloca en el Hall Monseñor Ryan (gathering scpace) y adornado con ornamentos que representan las necesidades de estas organizaciones benéficas. Este año las donaciones de regalo se enviarán a los misioneros de la caridad (Hermanas de la madre Theresa) para ser distribuidos a lo largo de la diócesis de Brooklyn. Pedimos que regrese su regalo (s) al árbol no más tarde del domingo, 16 de diciembre. Si sabes de una familia de la parroquia en necesidad, por favor dejar nombre de la familia, número de teléfono y las edades de los niños en la rectoría. Por favor no envolver los regalos. ************************************************************** TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE El 8 de diciembre, la Iglesia celebra solemnemente la Inmaculada Concepción de María. A la vez, la Madre de Jesucristo es honrada en Venezuela bajo la advocación de Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, en Paraguay como Nuestra Señora de Caacupé, en Panamá como Nuestra Señora de La Antigua y en Nicaragua como Nuestra Señora del Viejo. Esta última advocación tiene distintas historias que relatan su origen. Hay quienes dicen que pertenecía a un viejo ermitaño que viajaba con unos marinos. En cierto punto la imagen no quiso continuar el viaje y el barco no se movió hasta que se bajó el viejo con ella. Según otro relato, Nuestra Señora del Viejo fue traída a Nicaragua por Francisco de Ahumada, hermano de Teresa de Ávila. Francisco viajaba a América y su santa hermana quiso mandar tres imágenes marianas como regalo a los misioneros religiosos que estaban evangelizando en Guatemala, Perú y Nicaragua. Durante el año 1562, Francisco entregó la imagen de la Purísima a los Franciscanos de Nicaragua en el pueblo de “El Viejo”, por lo cual los nicaragüenses han declarado por años que “El viejo nos trajo a la Conchita”. Hay que saber que el viejo Francisco tenía 41 años de edad cuando pasó por Nicaragua.

Come start the holiday season off with St. Joseph’s Parish!

CHRISTMAS FAIR & BREAKFAST WITH ST. NICK

December 4th, 2016

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Social Center

Games, Children’s Craft, Table Sale of Religious Articles, Small Gifts, Christmas Plants, Face Painting, Food & More

Entrance is Free Food & Items available for purchase

************************************************************** TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Did St. Francis of Assisi invent the Christmas crib? Not exactly, but his devotion to the Incarnation and his love for the poverty of the Christ Child certainly popularized this beloved custom. Long before Francis, it was a custom at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome to enshrine a rich image of Mary, gilded and bejewelled, embracing the child Jesus. This church was founded as a kind of home for the feast of Christmas in the fourth century. In 1223, Francis was ready to celebrate this feast in a new way. In the tiny city of Greccio, he asked friends to prepare a place where they could experience the poverty and suffering embraced by Christ in his birth. It was a living scene: an ox from the barn, an ass from the stable, and peasants standing in for shepherds and kings. The night of the celebration was beautiful, the weather was warm, and people came in crowds, bearing candles and singing hymns that echoed through the forest. Francis himself chanted the Gospel and preached. The custom spread quickly, and by the sixteenth century cribs were seasonal features not only in church, but in the home. On December 17, the liturgy begins to unfold the Lord’s birth before us, and it’s the right time to follow this beautiful tradition. In Germany, each night throughout Advent children prepare a bedding for the manger. At bedtime prayer, a child places a single straw in the manger for each act of devotion or virtue performed during the day. If the children are good, then the Christ child will have plenty of soft bedding when he is placed in the manger on Christmas.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

Saturday, December 31, 2016 7:30pm to 1:00am

St. Joseph’s Academy Auditorium

Cocktails ~ 7:30pm Dinner ~ 8:30pm

Complete Buffet Dinner, Cash Bar, Music and Dancing

Complimentary Champagne at Midnight, Party Favors, Noisemakers, and More!!

Watch the Ball Come Down at Midnight!! Reserve your tickets before Wednesday,

Dec. 28th!! Individual Tickets ~ $40 per adult,

$10 per child Special Table Package for 8 Adults ~ $300

($37.50 each)

NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR!! **************************************************************

The Divine Mercy Prayer Group

Please join us for our weekly meeting every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Holy Family Room; Length of meeting is approximately one hour. ***********************************************************************

Mass Book for 2017 The new Mass book for 2017 is open now, for anyone who desires a Mass to be celebrated for the intention of a loved one in the next calendar year. The

offering for a Mass will be $15 for a weekday Mass and $25 for a Saturday night (Vigil Mass) or Sunday Mass.

Segundo Domingo de Adviento 4 de diciembre de 2016

Así como las aguas colman el mar, así está lleno el país de la ciencia del Señor. — Isaías 11:9 ************************************************************************

PREPARA EL CAMINO San Juan Bautista aparece hoy cuando el Adviento comienza su segunda semana. Juan, el misterioso consumidor de saltamontes y miel silvestre, hace eco de las palabras del profeta Isaías en su llamado al arrepentimiento en la cercanía del Reino de los cielos. Los ritmos de la vida cristiana son muchas veces confusos. Todos los años conocemos a Juan Bautista y oímos su llamado al arrepentimiento. Todos los años lo vemos señalando al que vendrá después de él, al Señor Jesús. Sin embargo, cada año las palabras y las acciones de Juan Bautista hacen eco de nuevo en nuestro corazón, porque hemos caído una y otra vez en antiguas trampas pecaminosas. El Adviento nos da otra oportunidad para alejarnos del camino del pecado y aceptar el modo de vida del Evangelio. Juan Bautista nos invita a preparar el camino para el Señor en quien depositamos nuestra esperanza. ***************************************************************

LA ASOCIACION GUADALUPANA

INVITA A LA COMUNIDAD A REGISTRARSE PARA LA CARRERA GUADALUPANA. BROOKLYN/ QUEENS NY 2016. RECIBIENDO LA LUZ DE CRISTO LA CARRERA SE LLEVARA ACAVO EL LUNES 12 DE DICIEMBRE 2016 HORA: 10:00 AM SALIENDO DESDE LA CATEDRAL DE SAN JOSE EN BROOKLYN. REGISTRACION $45.00 MAS INFORMACION: EFRAINA 347-898-3189 BELEN 347-276-0147 ***************************************************************

Apertura del Libro de Misas Del 2017 El Nuevo libro de Misas se re- abrirá dia lunes 21 de noviember, para quien quiera reservar una misa para el próximo año. La donación de las misas es de $15 para las misas de la semana y $25 para la las misas de los sábados en la noche y los domingos. ***********************************************************************

Food Pantry Our Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 8:00-9:30 am, to assist any parishioner that is need of food. To register please bring a form of identification. If you would like to donate nonperishable items, including canned foods, pasta, rice etc., please drop the items in specially-marked containers in the Church vestibules.

LIGHT UP ST. JOES FOR CHRISTMAS The Holidays are approaching fast. Few weeks ago, we informed everyone of the upcoming events, so that you can also mark your calendar and plan ahead. As you might remember during last Christmas, we placed 100 evergreen trees, this year we are also placing 6-8 ft. real trees along the fence from the front

of the Convent to all along 30th Ave to the side of the 43rd and 44th streets. Each tree will be decorated with lights and a Star which will be individually memorialized for $150. A personalized tag will be attached to each tree. Please consider sponsoring a tree in memory of your loved ones or from your family or business. Proceeds from this event will be put into our Restoration Fund. Due date to reserve a tree is Dec. 9th. Our annual tree lighting ceremony and the blessing of the outdoor manger will take place on Sunday evening Dec.11th. ************************************************************************

ILUMINA ST. JOES ESTA NAVIDAD. Las grandes festividades se acercan muy rápido, hace pocas semanas les enviamos una carta para informarles de los eventos que tendremos en nuestra parroquia. Como ustedes recordarán el año anterior colocamos árboles naturales de 6-8 pies de altura a largo de la valla, desde delante del convento, siguiendo por la 30th Ave hasta el lateral de la calle 43 y 44. Cada árbol será iluminado con luces LED e individualmente dedicado al nombre de quien usted lo dedique. La donación será de $150. Por favor considere la posibilidad de “apadrinar” un árbol, ya sea en memoria de un ser querido o por su familia o negocio. La recaudación de este plan será depositada en el Fondo de Restauración. La fecha máxima para reservar un árbol es el 9 de diciembre. La ceremonia anual de la iluminación del árbol y la bendición del Pesebre al aire libre, tendrá lugar en la noche del domingo, 11 de diciembre. ************************************************************************

LA ASOCIACION GUADALUPANA

INVITA A LA COMUNIDAD A LA CELEBRACION

EN HONOR A NUESTA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE.

LUNES 12 DE DICIEMBRE, 2016

5:30 AM REZO DEL SANTO ROSARIO 6:15 AM MAÑANITAS A NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE 7:30AM DESAYUNO MEXICANO (LOBBY DE LA PARROQUIA) 6:00 PM PROCESION 7:00 PM CELEBRACION DE LA MISA SEGUIDA DE UNA CENA GUADALUPANA. CAFETERIA DE LA ESCUELA)

SE LES PIDE A LAS MADRES QUE TRAIGAN SUS NIÑOS VESTIDOS DE JUAN DIEGUITOS PARA ACOMPAÑAR EN LA PROCESION

Update on Parish Weekly Collection

This week collections were as follows: November 27, 2016

Thanksgiving Collection………………………… $976 Sunday Collection.................................................$5,261 Christmas Mass remembrance………………...$1,438 Total Collection.....................................................$7,675

****** Congratulations to our raffle

Winners 1st Prize: Bettyanne Murphy 2nd Prize: Patricia Rossi 3rd Prize: Rosa Sabatino ***********************************************************************

Society of St. Vincent De Paul Gives Back

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is seeking donations of automobiles. For each car, truck, or van, running or not, the Society will give $50/$100 per vehicle to our parish. Perhaps you have no automobile, but a family member, friend, or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle in his driveway that he would like to dispose of. Call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at : 718-491-2525. Your donation is tax deductible and free towing is available.

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