Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 5, 2020 “Come to me, all you who labor and are 

burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

Welcome to Visitors & New Members

You are welcome to worship with us at any time. If you are new to the Randolph County area, may we invite you to register as a member of the parish

Registration forms are available in parking lot vestibule or by calling the office.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Sacramento de la Reconciliación

Saturday/Sabado

1:00pm-3:00pm

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Mass Schedule/ Misas

Saturday/Sabado: 4:00 PM

Sunday/ Domingo Live streamed 9:00 AM English 12:00 PM Español Drive-thru Communion/ Comunión por autoservicio 10:00AM-10:30 AM/12:00PM-12:30PM Weekly Masses/ Monday and Friday 8:15AM Misas entre semana Wednesday 6:00 PM

Thursday 7:00 AM

Parish Staff

Fr. Philip Kollithanath: Pastor, Email: frphilipk@triad.rr.com

Parish Secretary: Maricruz Palma

Music Coordinator: Colette Estes

Faith Formation Coordinator: Dawn Harris

Faith Formation Coordinator (Spa): Manuela Torres

Parish Council: Rosemary Chriscoe

Finance Council: Scott Harris

Building Committee: Kim Price

512 West Wainman Ave. Asheboro, NC 27203 Tel: 336-629-0221 E-mail: stjoe@triad.rr.com Website: www.stjoenc.org

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-12:00PM & 12:30PM-5:00PM

In Last weekend’s Gospel (Mt. 10,37-42) Jesus reminded us that if we do not love Him more than all our dear ones in this world, we are not worthy of Him. This is a blunt reflection of our very life itself. It is a process of leaving behind and going forward. As we grow, we leave behind all that are very dear to us, to reach somewhere, to accomplish something, and to meet someone who will give us a sense of fulfilment to our life. Children love their parents and siblings very dear, but they go forward to encounter the life long partner whom they learn to love more and leave behind other intimacies that prepared them to love more the one they encounter.

This is very true about our spiritual life as well. We are all sojourners. This life prepares us to reach heaven and to encounter God. God sent Jesus as our Savior. He has en-lightened us on how to gain victory over the world and maintain our focus on our salvation. If we know Him, love Him, and serve Him in this life the encounter will be exciting. This implies developing a personal relationship with Jesus while we are this journey to Him. There rare three factors Essen till to every relationship. - there must be an emotional intimacy. This is true in every relationship. If Couples do not develop such an intimacy, though they have a lot of business and excitements in their life at the end they will feel empty. The marriage fails miserably. If we do not have an emotional intimacy with Jesus, our prayers do not connect us with Him. We have to train our children to love Jesus and pray from the heat as we do ourselves.- there must have a cognitive surrender to the beloved. People keep on arguing and fighting because they will not yield or let go of their convictions and accept the other person’s idea. When Jesus told the disciples to cast the net on the starboard side after their failed nightlong hard work (Jn.4-6), their experience and lifelong wisdom did not prevent them from yielding. Such a readiness is essential for a smooth human relationship. This leads to the next stage,- there must have a mutual loyalty. Each one will defend the other in every situation and give credit to the other in every victo-ry. If we claim Jesus and proclaim Him as our Lord and Savior here in this life, Him will claim us before the Father. This personal loyalty to the Lord is the essential mark of a true disciple.

When Jesus wants us to love Him more than all our dear ones in our lives, to be worthy of Him, we have to practice this emotional intimacy, cognitive surrender to do what is pleasing to Him always, and develop a personal loyalty to always CLAIM AND PROCLAIM HIM AS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. This is how we grow in our spiritual journey every day.

We have to train our children intro process very early in their lives. God bless you all.

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From the Pastor’s Desk / Del Escritorio del Padre

En el Evangelio del fin de semana pasado (Mt. 10,37-42) Jesús nos recordó que si no lo amamos más que a todos nuestros seres queridos en este mundo, no somos dignos de Él. Este es un reflejo contundente de nuestra vida misma. Es un proceso de dejar atrás y seguir adelante. A medida que crecemos, dejamos atrás a todos los que nos son muy queridos, para llegar a algún lado, para lograr algo y para encontrarnos con alguien que nos dará una sensación de satisfacción en nuestra vida. Los niños aman mucho a sus padres y hermanos, pero avanzan para encontrarse con la pareja de toda la vida a quien aprenden a amar más y dejan atrás otras intimidades que los prepararon para amar más a la persona con la que se encuentran.

Esto también es muy cierto sobre nuestra vida espiritual. Todos somos extranjeros. Esta vida nos prepara para alcanzar el cielo y encontrarnos con Dios. Dios envió a Jesús como nuestro Salvador. Nos ha iluminado sobre cómo obtener la victoria sobre el mundo y mantener nuestro enfoque en nuestra salvación. Si lo conocemos, lo amamos y lo servimos en esta vida, el encuentro será emocionante, lo que implica desarrollar una relación personal con Jesús mientras este viaje hacia Él. Hay tres factores raros Essen hasta en cada relación. - Debe haber una intimidad emocional. Esto es cierto en todas las relaciones. Si las parejas no desarrollan tal intimidad, aunque tengan muchos negocios y emociones en su vida al final, se sentirán vacías. El matrimonio falla miserablemente. Si no tenemos una intimidad emocional con Jesús, nuestras oraciones no nos conectan con Él. Tenemos que entrenar a nuestros hijos para amar a Jesús y orar por el calor como nosotros mismos. - Debe haber una rendición cognitiva al amado. Las personas siguen discutiendo y peleando porque no cederán ni abandonarán sus convicciones y aceptarán la idea de la otra persona. Cuando Jesús les dijo a los discípulos que arrojaran la red al costado de estribor después de su fracasado trabajo nocturno (Jn.4-6), su experiencia y sabiduría para toda la vida no les impidió ceder. Tal disposición es esencial para una relación humana fluida. Esto lleva a la siguiente etapa, - Debe haber una lealtad mutua. Cada uno defenderá al otro en cada situación y le dará crédito al otro en cada victoria. Si reclamamos a Jesús y lo proclamamos como nuestro Señor y Salvador aquí en esta vida, Él nos reclamará ante el Padre. Esta lealtad personal al Señor es la marca esencial de un verdadero discípulo. Cuando Jesús quiere que lo amemos más que a todos nuestros seres queridos en nuestras vidas, que seamos dignos de Él, tenemos que practicar esta intimidad emocional, rendición cognitiva para hacer lo que siempre le agrada y desarrollar una lealtad personal para RECLAMAR siempre Y RECLÁMELO COMO NUESTRO SEÑOR Y SALVADOR. Así es como crecemos en nuestro viaje espiritual todos los días. Tenemos que entrenar a nuestros hijos en el proceso de introducción muy temprano en sus vidas. Dios los bendiga a todos.

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MASS SCHEDULE: Week of 7/05/2020

Sacrament of reconciliation: Saturday 1:00PM-3:00PM

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OUR COMPLIC@TED LIVES We live in an age and a society that has never been more educated or had a higher standard of living, yet never have we carried as much debt. Many are living be-yond their means. We have so many re-sources and time-saving devices at our hands, yet our lives are more complex than ever. While many people may not engage in extreme manual labor we rarely escape our jobs. Many are connected through phones and constantly receive calls, texts, and emails. Others spend hours in traffic on their daily commutes or pack on the frequent flyer miles. We spend hours binge-watching our favorite shows. Many children are accustomed to being in front of a screen all the time and no longer know how to play creatively. The statistics for those who continue to leave the Church and all forms of organized religion also continue to rise. While there is no such thing as a “good old days” to return to, there was something to be said for sleeping soundly after putting in a good day’s work, and for a family gathering around the table for a shared meal. For many, this model for eucharist rarely exists. Jesus knows and feels our pains, and calls out, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”

WEEKLY OFFERINGS: 1/12/2020 Offertory: $3,708.00 Weekly Budget Expectation: $5,900.00 Weekly Over/Under: $(2,192.00)

BIRTHDAY LIST

07/06 Jose de Jesus Chavez, Edgar Luna Barrios, Skyla Neelon, Dolores Nieto Avila, Brandon Ornelas, Myra Perez, Maria Rios, Manuel Salas Flores, Kim Trinh

07/07 Jose Aguilar, Selena Aguilar, Yoselyn de Leon, Beatriz Fiscal, Daniel Morales, Daniel Morales, Saul Murillo, Isabel Santos, Miranda Toledo

07/08 Edith Basulto, Matthew Foster, Yaquelin Garcia, Janet Herrera, Reginald LaLande, Luis Otero, Susana Perez Gaeta, Tanya Rangel, David Renfro, Reynaldo Romero

07/09 Fabiola Garcia, Alvaro Gutierrez, Melania Ponce, Rosa Soto Gomez

07/10 Eduardo Jose Borjas de Leal, Mircea Cercega, Rocio Mendes, Silvano Perez, Pedro Romero Casas, Werisbett Santiago, Edson Silva, Carmela Torales

07/11 John Cornelison, Ignacio Garcia, Isaac Garcia, Shereline Garrido, Mitzi Juarez, Jorge Martinez

07/12 Carlos Arellano, Sergio Guerrero, Eder Jaimes, Arely Palomino, Curtis Parks, Encelmo Perez, Diego David Plata, Jessica Ruiz, Vicente Salazar, Araceli Sandoval

Mon 07/06 8:15am St Joseph Honor & Intentions by Albert Hodges

Wed 07/08 6:00pm †Marin Mendoza by Familia Reyes

Thur 07/09 7:00am St Joseph Honor & Intentions by Albert Hodges

Fri 07/10 8:15am Special Intentions by Albert Hodges

Sat 07/11 4:00pm Walls Family

Sun 07/12 9:00am †Anna Pugh by Wayne & Jean Dawson 12:00pm †Raul Martinez by Familia Martinez

Have a Very Blessed Birthday

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Maria Goretti Thursday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Saturday: St. Benedict

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Rejoice heartily, O Jerusalem! For see, your savior comes Zechariah 9:9-10 . Psalm — I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God Psalm 145 . Second Reading — The one who raised Christ from death will give life to your mortal bodies also Romans 8:9, 11-13 . Gospel — Come, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest Matthew 11:25-30 .

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Nuestro Salvador es un paci icador que reina hasta los con ines de la tierra Zacarías 9:9-10 . Salmo — Siempre bendeciré tu nombre, mi rey y mi Dios Salmo 145 144 . Segunda lectura — Si por el Espíritu matan las obras de la carne, vivirán en el Espíritu de Dios Romanos 8: 9, 11-13 . Evangelio — Vengan a mí los que se sientan cargados y agobiados, porque yo los aliviaré Mateo 11:25-30 .

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACION Domingo: Decimocuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Lunes: Santa María Goretti Jueves: San Agustín Zhao Rong y compañeros Sábado: San Benito

READING OF THE WEEK Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 1-9 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Os 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Sal 145 144 : 2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Martes: Os 8:4-7, 11-13; Sal 115 114 :3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Miércoles: Os 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Sal 105 104 :2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Jueves: Os 11:1-4, 8e-9; Sal 80 79 :2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Viernes: Os 14:2-10; Sal 51 50 :3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Sábado: Is 6:1-8; Sal 93 92 :1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Domingo: Is 55:10-11; Sal 65 64 :10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 1-9

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

SANTA MARIA GORETTI (1890-1902) 6 de julio

María Goretti nació en Italia, cerca de Roma, en una familia campesina muy pobre y debido a ello se vieron obligados a vivir en un rancho y compartir la casa con la familia Serenelli. Dos años después sufrió la muerte de su padre, situación que obligó a la madre a asumir las labores del campo para mantener a la familia y, a María, la forzó a renunciar a la escuela para hacerse cargo del hogar y del cuidado de sus hermanitos; aun así, se daba tiempo para asistir al catecismo. A los 12 años María era una mujer bella y bien formada, fue precisamente esto lo que atrajo a Alejandro Serenelli, de 18 años, a proponerle que tuvieran relaciones sexuales, pero María se negó una y otra vez porque eso iba contra la voluntad de Dios. Cierto día llegó Alejandro a casa y al saber que María estaba sola quiso forzarla, pero María se opuso y, lleno de rabia, la apuñaló 14 veces. María murió al día siguiente, perdonándolo. Fue canonizada en 1950, estando presente su madre y sus hermanos. —Miguel Arias, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION SAINT MARIA GORETTI (1890-1902)

July 6

Does anything match a mother’s pride in her children? First Communions, confirmations, graduations, weddings: how these delight a mother’s heart! Imagine, then, Assunta Goretti, the only mother ever to attend her child’s canonization! In poverty-stricken rural Italy, widowed Assunta tended fields for the Serenelli family, whose eighteen-year-old son, Alessandro, propositioned her barely twelve-year-old Maria; then, when she resisted, crying, “It is a sin! God forbids it!” he stabbed her fourteen times. As she lay dying, Maria assured the attending priest, “Yes, I forgive Alessandro! I want him to be in Paradise with me someday.” Imprisoned, unrepentant, Alessandro changed after dreaming that a radiant Maria had offered him fourteen lilies. “I’ve kept my promise,” she smiled. “You’ll be here with me someday.” Upon release, he rushed to beg Assunta’s forgiveness. “Jesus has forgiven you,” she replied, “my Maria, too. How can I refuse?” Next morning, mother and murderer walked arm in arm to church and knelt side by side for Communion. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SHARE THE BURDEN

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). These words of our Savior seem to be in stark contrast to the previous chapter from the same Gospel, when we were told that if we do not take up our crosses, we are not worthy of Christ. Connecting these two messages might help us on our faith journeys. Being a follower of Christ surely means that we must embrace the cross, in its mystery of both suffering and triumph. This is something that we need not do alone, for the burden is often too heavy for us to carry by ourselves. Who, then, do we turn to? We can turn to the Body of Christ—the community of disciples gathered for worship. When we find the burden too heavy, let us remember that we can share that burden with our Christian sisters and brothers, who can help bring us rest. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

COMPARTE LA CARGA

“Vengan a mí, todos los que están fatigados y agobiados por la carga, y yo los aliviaré” (Mateo 11:28). Esta palabras de nuestro Salvador son un gran contraste con el previo capítulo del mismo Evangelio, cuando nos dice que si no cargamos nuestra propia cruz, no somos dignos de Cristo. Relacionar estos dos mensajes puede ayudarnos en nuestro camino de fe. Ser seguidor de Cristo ciertamente significa que debemos abrazar la cruz, en su misterio que es sufrimiento y triunfo a la vez. Es algo que no necesitamos hacer solos, ya que la carga suele ser demasiado pesada para llevarla sin ayuda. ¿A quién volcarnos entonces? Podemos volcarnos al Cuerpo de Cristo, a la comunidad de discípulos reunidos para el culto. Cuando sintamos que la carga es demasiado pesada, recordemos que Podemos compartirla con nuestros hermanos y hermanas en Cristo que pueden traernos descanso. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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† Sacraments †

**Sacrament of Baptism—Baptism is a highly sacred event and deserves careful and complete readiness. Please contact the church office (336-629-0221) to register for the Baptism Preparation Class, which is done on a regular basis. Parents must be registered and participating members of our parish community

**Sacrament of Marriage - Couples should contact the Pastor (336-629-0221) at least 6 months prior to the wedding date for necessary preparation.

**Ministry of the Sick— Please call the church office (336-629-0221) to inform us of an illness or hospitalization of a family member. Federal Privacy Law prohibits the hospital from giving room numbers, so we must have prior knowledge of a patient’s room number before we visit the hospital. The Sacrament of Anointing is done upon request prior to surgery or a illness.

**Prayers for our Military—please call the office (336-629-0221) to notify us of their Military Status

******************************************** Out of respect for the Liturgy in which we partake, please

turn off or mute all cell phones and pagers as you enter the Sanctuary of Our Lord. If your Children are acting up,

please take them to the cry room in order not to disrupt the liturgy for others.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS *The Knights are looking for new members to join their brotherhood. COLUMBIETTES:

The St. Joseph Columbiettes – Auxiliary 10891 would like to extend an invitation to all the ladies of the parish to join our organization. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact the church office. A current Columbiette will return your call.

PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISHIONERS & THEIR FAMILIES

Please take a moment to pray for our parishioners needs, Illness, persona problems and our young men serving our country:

Christopher Gardner, Lillian Hazelwood & Ramona Shepard, Colleen Greene, Flora Smith, Gary Hutchins, Jose Espiallet, Monica Smith, Patrick Guarion, Raphael Guriel, Josefina Arellano, Laurie Wills, JR Newsome, Mary Matthews, Sara Dunmeyer’s daughter, Donald Hills, Robert Barker, Mary Poremba, Sharon Derosi, Bob Snyder, Chester Devarney, Ernest Devarney, Albert Trapani, Luis Saavedra

Military: Adolfo Angel Vasquez, Matthew Bryant

Semenarians & Religious: Jose Palma, Kevin Martinez, & JessicaPalma

Box Tops Please bring in your BOX TOPS for the Sisters who run the Academy for Pre-Schoolers. You can put them in the mail slot of the office door. Thank you for your help

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Y_[r of St. Jos_ph 2020/ El [ño ^_ S[n José 2020

All authority is borrowed except for the Author himself. One can only be a just head of a family, be it natural or religious, if one is first

obedient to the Word himself. Joseph’s perfect obedience rendered him the perfect Head of the Holy Family.

Adopting St. Joseph Traditions in the Home

Individuals and families will choose to observe these devotional times in diverse ways. Regardless of the demands of your state of life or busy schedule, simply being aware of these devotions of Holy Mother Church can give us a “lens” through which to view the workings of God’s grace in our daily lives.

On a practical level, resources like The Little Oratory: a Beginner’s Guide to Praying in the Home by David Clayton and Leila Marie Lawler (Sophia Institute Press, 2014) can be helpful for sanctifying everyday life with a liturgical rhythm, thus making the family home a place of prayer in union with the Holy Family.

The Year of St. Joseph in the Diocese of Charlotte is an ideal time to “go to Joseph” for all the help we need to be holy. Even small details like adding the invocation, “St. Joseph, pray for us!” following grace before meals, marking the top of your notepad or homework assignment with “JMJ”, or setting an alarm on your phone to spend a moment with the holy Patriarch can be effecti-ve reminders of the closeness of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Visit the Year of St. Joseph website throughout 2020 for a list of activities, pilgrimages, devotions, prayers, and more: www.YearofStJoseph.org Visite la página web del Año de San José a lo largo de 2020 para obtener una lista de actividades, peregrinaciones, devociones, oraciones y más:

Calling all young men ages 10-18. Are you looking to grow in your faith, learn to become a community leader, or help your community and church all while having fun with other Catholic young man? Well, the Columbian Squires are looking for new members. The Columbian Squires is part of the Knights of Columbus family. For more information please have a parent contact Grand Knight Jason Kroeger at 336-301-4418

June – Joseph Most Obedient and Head of Holy Family

Please print & send 150 copies.

Thank you for all the help God Bless