Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 29, 2019 [K]eep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our 

Lord Jesus Christ. — 1 Timothy 6:14

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 5:00 PM Wednesday/Miércoles 5:30 PM Or by appointment/ Oh por cita

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Mass Schedule/ Misas

Saturday/ Sabado 4:00 PM English 6:00 PM Español Sunday/ Domingo 9:00 AM, 4:00 PM English 12:00 PM Spanish Weekly Masses/ Monday and Friday 8:15AM Misas entre Semana Wednesday 6:00 PM Español 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:

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: Moday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM

Catholic Spiritual Tradition has its real model in the Old Testament. The People of God had a Covenantal relationship with God. That established their identity as God’s people belonging to Him. This sense of belonging to Him was the core of their identity. Alienation from that truth or assuming loyalty to pagan gods and cultures due to their secular influence or human interaction with other cultures and people, or even the affluence of material wellbeing, jeopardized their sense of identity and distorted their spiritual wellbeing internally and externally resulting in their loss of faith and faithfulness to the covenant with God. There is a latent dynamics in us that we are unaware of or just ignore it for convenience and complacency. We progressively ignore our devotions to the Lord and our religious zeal and we let ourselves be occupied with secular world, mostly TV shows or social media. This new tendency is addictive. Though we know that we do not gain anything better either intellectually or socially, we feel ourselves attached to this new world. All secular shows have an agenda and very subtly they inject that through the programs. Eventually we become so used to this agenda that we not only defend it but become advocates of it. There is no surprise that many of our friends defend these secular values against the doctrines of faith which they profess and the teachings of the church which are in conflict with such secular liberalism. We should always remember our source of life from God and our obligation to obey His commandments and our responsibility to nurture good relationship with Him through Jesus. As His adopted children we have entered into a covenantal relationship with God. We are only stewards of His blessings in our lives. Stewards are held accountable to the Master. In our case we call this our final judgement when we long for Eternal Reward for our faithfulness and diligence in doing His Will always in our lives. We must consciously avoid any potential alienation due to our involvement with the world. This is possible through our daily efforts to love our true God whom Jesus reveled to us. Just as Jesus maintained His communion with the Father all through His life in this world so do we maintain our communion with Jesus every day and thereby enter into the Communion with the heavenly Father. We have to teach our children of this important aspect of our faith life which should not be ignored by any worldly or material pressures of our life.

God bless you all.

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From the Pastor’s Desk / Del Escritorio del Padre

La tradición espiritual católica tiene su modelo real en el Antiguo Testamento. El pueblo de Dios tenía una relación de pacto con Dios. Eso estableció su identidad como el pueblo de Dios que le pertenece. Este sentido de pertenencia a Él era el núcleo de su identidad. La alienación de esa verdad o la asunción de lealtad a dioses y culturas paganas debido a su influencia secular o interacción humana con otras culturas y personas, o incluso a la riqueza del bienestar material, puso en peligro su sentido de identidad y distorsionó su bienestar espiritual interna y externamente, lo que resultó en su pérdida de fe y fidelidad al pacto con Dios. Hay una dinámica latente en nosotros que desconocemos o simplemente ignoramos por conveniencia y complacencia. Progresivamente ignoramos nuestras devociones al Señor y nuestro celo religioso y nos dejamos ocupar por el mundo secular, en su mayoría programas de televisión o redes sociales. Esta nueva tendencia es adictiva. Aunque sabemos que no ganamos nada mejor ni intelectual ni socialmente, nos sentimos apegados a este nuevo mundo. Todos los espectáculos seculares tienen una agenda y la inyectan muy sutilmente a través de los programas. Finalmente, nos acostumbramos tanto a esta agenda que no solo la defendemos, sino que nos convertimos en defensores de ella. No sorprende que muchos de nuestros amigos defiendan estos valores seculares contra las doctrinas de fe que profesan y las enseñanzas de la iglesia que están en conflicto con tal liberalismo secular. Siempre debemos recordar nuestra fuente de vida de Dios y nuestra obligación de obedecer Sus mandamientos y nuestra responsabilidad de cultivar una buena relación con Él a través de Jesús. Como sus hijos adoptivos hemos entrado en una relación de pacto con Dios. Solo somos mayordomos de sus bendiciones en nuestras vidas. Los mayordomos son responsables ante el Maestro. En nuestro caso llamamos a esto nuestro juicio final cuando anhelamos la Recompensa Eterna por nuestra fidelidad y diligencia al hacer Su Voluntad siempre en nuestras vidas. Debemos evitar conscientemente cualquier posible alienación debido a nuestra participación en el mundo. Esto es posible a través de nuestros esfuerzos diarios para amar a nuestro Dios verdadero a quien Jesús nos deleitó. Así como Jesús mantuvo su comunión con el Padre durante toda su vida en este mundo, nosotros también mantenemos nuestra comunión con Jesús todos los días y, por lo tanto, entramos en la comunión con el Padre celestial. Tenemos que enseñar a nuestros hijos sobre este aspecto importante de nuestra vida de fe que no debe ser ignorado por ninguna presión mundana o material de nuestra vida. Dios los bendiga a todos.

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WEEKLY OFFERINGS: 09/22/2019 Offertory: $5,408.00 Weekly Budget Expectation: $5,900.00 Weekly Over/Under: ($492.00)

BIRTHDAY LIST

MASS SCHEDULE: Week of 9/29/2019

Sacrament of reconciliation: Wednesday at 5:30 pm and Saturday at 5:00 pm

SAT 10/5

SUN 10/6

Euc: Carol Rich, Dr. Pincus, Rosemary Chriscoe, Tom Murphy, Dan Higgins

Lec: Tom Murphy, Marie Shandor

Hos: Ron Stark, Pat Whitehead, Wayne Dawson

Aco: David Appel, Nestor Medina

SAB 10/5

Euc: Imelda Ascencio, Ester Ruiz, Benito Ruiz, Miriam Juarez, Flavia Morales

Lec: Juan Tornero, Florencio Andres

Pet & Anu Enrique Jimenez Jr.

Hos: Enrique Jimenez Jr., Yaquelin Plata, Eneida Avila, David Fuentes

Aco: Jesus Carbajal, Jeovany Fuentes, Ashley, Samantha Garcia

DOM 10/6

Euc: Guadalupe Xinaxtle, Guadalupe Alejo, David Fuentes, Mar n Ayllon, Felicitas Ayllon

Lec: Gerardo Barron, Francisca Muro

Pet & Anu Lucy Canales, Domingo Garcia

Hos: Hilario, Agustin, Nicolasa Dominguez, Maria Esteban, Rosa Lopez, Santos Gonzalez

Aco: Bianca Perez, Victor Rodriguez, Isaac Martinez, Luis Martinez

Euc: Kim Price, Marty Hornyak, Libby Nault

Lec: Mike Leach

Hos: Mike Leach

9/30 Thomas Cortez, Reyna Romero, Jackeline Vazquez Benitez

10/1 Emily Dawson, Vicente Gutierrez, Hawan Lieng Hot, Stephen Ridgill, Paloma Santiago

10/2 Sebastian Alvarado, Anne Bills, Rosa Guzman, Maria del Carmen Infante, Leopoldo Jaimes, Sharon Leach, Alexander Mendoza Salinas, Jonathan Mondragon, Deisy Salas, James Smith

10/3 Krystal Castro, Valeria Reyes

10/4 Joselin Alejo, E J Dombrowski, Bernard Graham, Maria de Jesus Soto Gomez, Melissa Stanley, Chester Velazquez

10/5 Daniel Arellano, Rudy Fermin Batz Ajpacaja, Cristofer Bolaños, Flavio Gonzalez, Erin Harris, Laura Stout

10/6 Lucas Allred, Jesus Ambriz, Jose Badillo, Genesis Bamaca, Marilyn Henderson, Lesley Nunez, Giselle Jaimes, William Musci, Abigail Rodriguez, Oscar Sanchez, Lesly Abigail Vasquez

Mon 9/30 8:15am St Joseph Honor & Intentions

by Albert Hodges

Wed 10/2 6:00pm Special Intentions by Albert Hodges

Thur 10/3 7:00am †Paul Stafford by Joe McGinty

Fri 10/4 First Friday Adoration

8:15am Kristen Lewis by Joe McGinty

8:00pm †Ana Maria Uribe Sat 10/5 4:00pm †Luz de Saavedra by Maritza Dulac

6:00pm †Almas del Purgatorio de la Familia

Cortez Correa by Cecilia Arellano

Sun 10/6 9:00am †Adela Altamirano by Familia Melo

12:00pm †Mario Velazquez

by Evangelina Velazquez

4:00pm Glenda Haro by Joe McGinty

Have a Very Blessed Birthday

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SAINTSANDSPECIALOBSERVANCESSunday: Twenty-sixthSundayinOrdinaryTime; PriesthoodSunday; RoshHashanah JewishNewYear 5780begins atsundownMonday: St.JeromeTuesday: St.ThérèseoftheChildJesusWednesday: TheHolyGuardianAngelsFriday: St.FrancisofAssisi;FirstFridaySaturday: BlessedFrancisXavierSeelos; BlessedVirginMary;FirstSaturday

TODAY’SREADINGSFirstReading—Woetothecomplacent,stretchedcomfortablyontheircouches! Amos6:1a,4-7 .Psalm—PraisetheLord,mysoul! Psalm146 SecondReading—Pursuerighteousness,devotion,faith,love,patience,andgentleness1Timothy6:11-16 .Gospel—Therewasarichmanwhodinedsumptuouslyeachday.LyingathisdoorwasapoormannamedLazarus Luke16:19-31 .

LECTURASDEHOYPrimeralectura—Aydeloscomplacidos.Susjuergasdisolutasdesaparecerán Amós6:1a,4-7 .Salmo—AlabemosalSeñor,quevieneasalvarnosSalmo146 145 .Segundalectura—Competebienporlafe.GuardalosmandamientoshastaqueaparezcaelSeñorJesús1Timoteo6:11-16 .Evangelio—Recuerdaquerecibistelascosasbuenasdurantetuvida;Lázarorecibióloqueeramalo.AhoraLázaroesconsoladomientrasquetúeresatormentadoLucas16:19-31 .

LOSSANTOSYOTRASCELEBRACION Domingo: VigésimoSextoDomingo delTiempoOrdinario; DomingodelSacerdocio; Roshashaná elAñoNuevojudío5780 comienzaalatardecerLunes: SanJerónimoMartes: SantaTeresitadelNiñoJesúsMiércoles: LosÁngelesCustodiosViernes: SanFranciscodeAsís;PrimerviernesSábado: BeatoFrancisXavierSeelos; SantaMaríaVirgen;Primersábado

READINGSFORTHEWEEKMonday: Zec8:1-8;Ps102:16-21,29,22-23; Lk9:46-50Tuesday: Zec8:20-23;Ps87:1b-7;Lk9:51-56Wednesday:Neh2:1-8;Ps137:1-6,10-11; Mt18:1-5,10Thursday: Neh8:1-4a,5-6,7b-12;Ps19:8-11; Lk10:1-12Friday: Bar1:15-22;Ps79:1b-5,8-9;Lk10:13-16Saturday: Bar4:5-12,27-29;Ps69:33-37; Lk10:17-24Sunday: Hb1:2-3;2:2-4;Ps95:1-2,6-9; 2Tm1:6-8,13-14;Lk17:5-10

LECTURASDELASEMANALunes: Zac8:1-8;Sal102 101 :16-21,29, 22-23;Lc9:46-50Martes: Zac8:20-23;Sal87 86 :1b-7; Lc9:51-56Miércoles: Neh2:1-8;Sal91 90 :1-6,10-11; Mt18:1-5,10Jueves: Neh8:1-4a,5-6,7b-12;Sal19 18 : 8-11;Lc10:1-12Viernes: Bar1:15-22;Sal79 78 :1b-5,8-9 Lc10:13-16Sábado: Bar4:5-12,27-29;Sal69 68 :33-37; Lc10:17-24Domingo: Hb1:2-3;2:2-4;Sal95 94 :1-2,6-9; 2Tm1:6-8,13-14;Lc17:5-10

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Desde el siglo XVII, el 2 de octubre la Iglesia ha celebrado la conmemoración de los Santos Ángeles Custodios. Muchos de nosotros conocemos la imagen de un niñito y su hermanita caminando por un puente tembloroso y podrido. Sobre ellos está en vigilante una bella criatura halada, su ángel protector. Esta imagen de seres con alas es una que los cristianos tomamos de los paganos romanos y griegos, ya que bíblicamente hablando la mayor parte de los ángeles no tienen alas.

Últimamente los ángeles se han puesto de moda entre los no cristianos, pero no debemos dejarnos llevar por sus doctrinas “new age”. Muchos de ellos buscan poner a los ángeles a su propio servicio pidiéndoles dinero, su pareja y otras cosas. Los ángeles no existen para enriquecernos. Más bien hay que saber que los ángeles están para glorificar y servir a Dios y cuidar a los humanos marginados. Jesús mismo nos dice que hay que cuidarnos de despreciar a los pequeños (gente pobre y oprimida) “porque les aseguro que sus ángeles en el cielo están constantemente en presencia de mi Padre celestial” (Mateo 18:10-11).

—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Over the past century, a desire to recover a deep sense of unity among all believers in Christ has grown. The “ecumenical movement” (from the Greek word meaning the “the whole inhabited world”) began among Protestant Christians, but was given great energy in 1920 with a letter from the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople, calling for closer dialogue and cooperation among Christians. In 1960, Pope John XXIII invited Protestant and Orthodox observers to the Second Vatican Council. In 1964, the Council’s Decree on Ecumenism named these Christians “separated brethren,” a huge leap forward from the time of labeling them as “outside the Church.” A year later, a new pope, Paul VI, and the Orthodox Patriarch officially nullified the condemnations that walled off East from West for nine hundred years.

The pace and optimism of the 1960s has sadly waned, and the signs of progress toward unity are few; yet there are wider agreements on sharing Communion among various Christian denominations, and among Protestants agreements regarding sharing of ecclesiastical life and ministry. Among the success stories of the ecumenical movement are greater cooperation among Christian clergy, a similar Lectionary for Protestants and Catholics, and even experiments in the monastic life and common worship. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

HOW GOD INTENDS US TO LIVE

Today’s readings are again directed to believers, communities of faith. As in last week’s reading, Amos confronts us with a condemnation of those whose lives are focused on pleasure and self-absorption. The psalm contrasts that focus with the Lord’s—justice for the oppressed; food the hungry; freedom for captives; sight to the blind; raising of those who are bowed down; loving the just; protecting strangers, orphans, and the widow; and by doing so, thwarting the way of the wicked. Timothy urges the pursuit of righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Luke tells the familiar tale of the wealthy man and the poor beggar at his doorstep, who experience life very differently in this world and in the next. We are once again being given clear indications about how God intends for us to live our lives. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

CÓMO DIOS PRETENDE QUE VIVAMOS Las lecturas de hoy una vez más están dirigidas a los creyentes, comunidades de fe. Así como la lectura de la semana pasada. Amós nos conforta con una condena de aquellos cuyas vidas están enfocadas en el placer y la auto absorción. El Salmo contrasta ese enfoque con el del Señor: justicia para los oprimidos, alimentos para los hambrientos, libertad para los cautivos, vista para los ciegos, levantar a los agachados, amor al justo, proteger a los extranjeros, huérfanos y las viudas; y al hacerlo, frustrando el camino a los malvados. Timoteo nos insta a la búsqueda de la justicia, la devoción, la fe, el amor, la paciencia y la mansedumbre. Lucas cuenta la historia familiar de un hombre rico y un mendigo en su puerta, que lleva una vida muy diferente en este mundo y en el otro. Una vez más estamos recibiendo indicaciones acerca de cómo Dios quiere que vivamos nuestras vidas. 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 pa-tient’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.

The Columbiettes are continuing to sell Organic and Fairly Traded Coffees, Teas, Hot Chocolates, and Chocolate bars. Please help support the projects sponsored by our Columbiettes. Remember 5% of the purchase goes to Catholic Relief Services. Thank you.

Saint Joseph Youth Ministry 13- 18 Years Old Meets Every Sunday at Church 4:00p.m. Youth Mass 5:30-7:30p.m. Youth Meeting (Upstairs)

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, Ralph Evans, Jose Espiallet, Monica Smith, Patrick Guarion, Raphael Guriel, Josefina Arellano, Laurie Wills, JR Newsome, Mary Matthews, Sara Dunmeyer’s daughter, Kevin Bennet, Donald Hills, Anna Pugh, Robert Barker, Sharleen Kindley, Eduardo Ramos, Annette Conley, Gwen Wills, Mary Poremba, Helen Faircloth, Selela Cecilio, Sharon Derosi

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

Youth Choir 6th Grade- 12th Grade Friday Rehearsal at Church 7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.

Children’s Choir K- 5th Grade Friday Rehearsal at Church 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. Ines Rivero (Choir Director) 336-736-6681

RECYCLING

The Youth Group is collecting aluminum cans, tin cans, and other metal items for recycling to support the Youth Group activities. Please leave your items by the shed in the corner of the parking lot. Thank you in advance for separating the cans into separate bags for aluminum and steel. Steel items like old fry pans, basketball hoops, poles, tools, shovels, tire rims etc can be turned in for cash. Please donate. Thank you.

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RECICL@NDO

El Grupo de Jovenes es recogiendo latas de aluminio, latas de comida o cualquier otro metal para apoyar las actividades del Grupo Juvenil. Por favor deposite los articulos que usted tenga a la esquina de la casita. Gracias a los que poneen en bolsa separadas el alumino y el acero. Articulos de acero como sartenes biejos, erramientas, palas etc.. Se convierten en efectivo. Porfavor Done. Muchas Gracias.

Retrouvaille is a lifeline for marriages, a

program to help couples heal and renew

their hurting marriages. It is for couples

that are struggling, not communicating

well, and those who are considering

marriage separation or divorce. It is

also for those who are already separated or

divorced that want marriage help. For

confidential information or to apply to

attend the program beginning with the

weekend of October 11, 2019 call

800-470-2230 or email:

retrouvaillenc@msn.com or visit the web

site at www.retrouvaille.org.

Is this your year? Couples married 25 or 50 years this year will be honored

at an Anniversary Mass held on Sunday November 3, 2019

at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Charlotte. Mass begins at 2:30pm and will be followed by a reception.

Please call the church office to register. The deadline is 10/01/19

Room At The Inn 20th Annual Benefit Banquet

will be on Thursday, October 17th ~ featuring speaker Pam Tebow~

REGISTER NOW (A endance is free but

reserva ons are required) We are also s ll looking for

people interested in hos ng a table or sponsoring the event.

If you are interested, please contact Marianne Donadio (336) 391-6299

mdonadio@RoomInn.org or go to www.RoomInn.org