FIRST SUNDAY

of LENT

MARCH 1, 2020

Church of St. Joseph Wurtsboro, NY

180 Sullivan St., Wurtsboro, NY 12790 P. O. Box 277

(845) 888-4522 (845) 888-5072 FAX

Church of St. Joseph Wurtsboro, NY

180 Sullivan St., Wurtsboro, NY 12790 P. O. Box 277

(845) 888-4522 (845) 888-5072 FAX

JESUS WAS LED INTO THE DESERT BY THE SPIRIT,

THERE TO BE TEMPTED . . . .

“NOT BY BREAD ALONE . . . !”

Weekend Masses, FIRST SUNDAY of LENT___

Saturday, February 29 5:00 PM For the People Sunday, March 1: 9:00 AM Eugenia Srokosz 11:00 AM Richard Paul Lenten Monday, March 2 __ 8:00 Gary Budnick, Jr.

Lenten Tuesday, March 3 8:00 Richard Healy

Lenten Wednesday, March 4 __ 8:00 AM For the People

Lenten Thursday, March 5__ 8:00 Dorothy Resigno

Lenten First Friday, March 6__ 8:00 Mary Ann Oiechowicz

No Mass celebrated on Saturday Weekend Masses, SECOND SUNDAY of LENT___

Saturday, March 7 5:00 PM Donald Davidson Sunday, March 8: 9:00 AM Anne Carney 11:00 AM Mary Nola Please pray for all our deceased parishioners, benefactors, relatives and friends, especially: Matthew Peter Motl; Susan Currier; Emilio Prado. Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Miskit Airth; Brian Amrhein; Anita Auer; Robert Banks; the Berchtold Family; Sue Berry; Sharon Bierman; Dolores Bonpietro; Ed Boyle; Frank Caramico; Albert Caravello; Adeline Carbone; Tucker Carr; James Carney; Lottie Carney; Ronald Carr; Thomas Cashman; Nicholas Cetera; Adelina Rose Ciarelli; Nickolas Civitano; Rocky Collins; Mikie Congemi; Carl Consolo; Donna Consolo; Paula Cornine; Thomas Coughlin; Anna Courneya; William Cronic; Sue Currier; Helen Curcio-Zeh; Donna Dalton; Jeannine Davis; Reilly Davis; Rosemarie Delia; Joan DeLizza; Carol Diamond; Christine Dobbs; Nancy Donohue; Thomas Dunn; Connie Durante; Jerry Earl; Larry Eisen; Josephine Emanuele; Buddy Fahey; Nellie Fahy; Rev. John Fanning; Roger Fiat; Shawn Finneran; Jennifer Florio; Joe Franklin; Jake Gabriel; Lawrence Gallott; Jim & Pat Gatens; David Gangi; Kevin Garvey; Matthew Germann; Amy Giuseffi; John Giustiniani;

Dillon Gleason; Erik Godfrey; Alex Goodman; Jenna Graham; Robert Green; Karen Hackett; Mark Hairie; Jack Haley; Vic Haring; Josh Harrison; Jill Hey; Steven Higgins; Theresa Higgins; Ola Hillar; Dennis Holohan; James Holden; Maggie Horne; Brenda Jansons; Conchita Javier; Cliff Jessup; Beatrice Johnson; Carolyn Johnson; Colin Johnston; Fred & Margaret Kinsella; Russell Kin-sella; Patricia Kirby; Aidan Kokakis; Alfred Kramer; Ron Kramer; Patricia & Ed Krekorian; Kate Labuda; Pat Lawler; Verdanna Law-rence; Rick Lewis; Robert Linzer; John Longo; Mr. Lynn; William Maher; Diana Martinez; Eileen Mary-Rose; Tracy Motley; Tandy McClung; Rosemary McCormick; Eddie & Patricia (Ryan) McKay; Maree McKinney; Terry Mills; Mickey Mirra; Dawn Montforte; Kevin Moore; Liz Moore; Kenneth Moore; Robert Morris; Brian Mortonson; Jennifer Motillo; Eileen Murphy; Sr. Mary Murray, OP; Sharon Nelson; Margaret Nichols; Carol Niedermeyer; Carole O’Neill; Rich-ard Ortiz; Donald Paccione, Sr.; Piper Paddock; Patricia Parish; Meredith Parks; Bobby Patchuoli; Florence Penzo; Susan & Janet Peters; Eileen & John Pinsl; Larry Polsky; Gerry Ragusa; Regina Rahilly; Carolyn Ramsay; Thomas Reinholz; John Rivera; Frank & Linda Roosa; Vivian Rutherford; Ed Ryan; Marie Sabastiano; Susan Sheridan; Evelyn Smithem; Fran Spielhagen; Loretta Spordone; Joan Springwalt; Aimee Swift; William Tappan; Therese Van De-Bogart; Louis Vega; Christian Vidale; Rita Volpe; Mary Wardell; Joel & Joan Welsh; William Wetzel; Linda Williams; John Williamson; Christian & Anna Wojtak; Evelyn Young.

SOUP ’N’ SERVICE

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 SUPPER, 6 PM SERVICE, 7 PM

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT : MIA HUBBERT,

866-6546 / 647-1776

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS 2 AM , MARCH 8 SET YOUR CLOCK AHEAD

LENTEN REGULATIONS

+ “Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birth-day are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and each Friday of Lent.

+ Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birth-day, in addition to abstaining from meat, should fast, i.e., eat only one full meal on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Smaller quantities of food may be taken at two other meals but no food should be consumed at any other time during those two days.

+ The obligation of fasting ceases with the celebra-tion of one’s 59th birthday.”

COLLECTION REPORT: FEBRUARY 22 & 23_

MASS ATTENDANCE COLLECTION ___ 5 PM 75 $ 972.00 9 AM 97 $ 1,369.00 11 AM 73 $ 701.00 Totals 245 $ 3,042.00

The nicer weather spiked a small bump in attendance. It was above average for late February, in in fourth place over six years. However, those six years included a blizzard and a weekend of extremely warm temps with heavy T-storms and a threat of tornadoes. The Offertory was $ 200 below average -- in fourth place over six years, just like attendance.

EXPENDITURES THROUGH FEBRUARY 23__

Cathedraticum ( Archd. Tx.) ( mthly) $ 1,350.00 Clergy medical (monthly) $ 1,450.00 School support (monthly) $ 450.00 Liability ins. (monthly) $ 1,250.00 Contracted Services $ 1,035.00 Altar expenses $ 253.00 Office expenses $ 144.93 Choir expenses $ 43.19 Religious education $ 147.00 Total $ 6,123.12 WRITING A CHECK TO THE CHURCH ?___ One of the four banks with whom the parish does business refuses to accept any check not made out exactly THIS way: St. Joseph’s Church. “Church of St. Joseph,” “St. Joseph’s R.C. Church,” “St. Joe’s” or any other variation is refused. For uniformity’s sake, let’s all try to make all donations to our parish always read: St. Joseph’s Church. And, of course, if you are donating to the parish, never make your check payable to the pastor. FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY___ The Archdiocese of New York takes seriously the stewardship of your donations. If you have know-

ledge of, or reason to suspect, misconduct, please report your concerns by using the internet hotline, www.reportlineweb.com/ADNY; or by calling toll free to 877-820-0541. Both are available twenty-four hours a day. It may interest you to know that our parish was audited last spring and, although some of our routines were a bit antiquated ( like the pastor him-self ), our books reconciled perfectly across a two-year period. FINANCE COUNCIL: MEETING, MARCH 10___ At our last meeting, we all failed to set a date for the late winter or the early spring. The pastor has chosen Tuesday, March 10, for us to assemble and assess our current financial situation. Although this is short notice, please make every effort to attend. PARISH SOCIETIES BEGIN AGAIN: HOLY NAME SOCIETY____

Holy Name Society members attend the morning Masses next Sun-day, March 8. The regular monthly meeting takes place on Tuesday, March 10, at Danny’s Inn, meeting at 6 PM for the traditional St. Patrick’s Supper.

AVE MARIA GUILD_____ Ave Maria Guild members attend Mass on Sunday, March 15. The Spring season begins with this month’s meeting. On Monday, March 16, the Rosary will be re-cited at 6:30 followed by the regular monthly meeting at 7 PM. On the agenda: our Spring and Summer calendar. New members are always welcome.

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

Sunday, March 1 First Sunday of Lent

Religious Education classes, Grades K to 6

Monday, March 2, 7 PM Choir rehearsal

Jr. High Rel.: “Catholic-American-Earthling,” Pt. I

Friday, March 6 Soup’n’Service

Light Supper at 6 PM Stations of the Cross at 7 PM

Sunday, March 8 Second Sunday of Lent - Holy Name Society

Religious Education classes, Grades K to 6