Office Hours Monday—Thursday 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Friday—8:30 AM—12:00 PM Closed for lunch: 12 PM - 1 PM

Mass Schedule Weekends

Saturday: 5 PM Sunday: 8 AM, 10 AM (English)

12 PM (Spanish)

Weekdays Tues: 6:30 PM

Wed, Thurs & Fri: 8:15 AM

Reconciliation Saturday 3:30—4:30 pm or by appointment

Campus Offices St. Joseph Elementary School 806-359-1604 St. Joseph Day Care Center 806-353-7043 Holy Cross Catholic Academy 806-355-9637

Sacrament of Baptism and Matrimony

Contact the Parish Office

Quinceañeras Contact the Parish Office

Impacting Teens

Children’s Faith Formation (1-5)

and Youth Faith Formation (6-12) Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.

“Welcoming all and Forming Disciples”

www.stjosephamarillo.com

4122 S Bonham St. Amarillo, TX 79110 Office 806-355-5621 / Fax 806-355-5622

parish.office@stjosephamarillo.com

Mass Intentions / Intenciones de misa Mass Intentions / Intenciones de misa Sunday, 03/01/2020

8 am Parish Intentions 10 AM †David Perez ……………………………………….. By Family 12 PM †Saul de Jesus Guzman …………………………By Family

Weekdays & Saturday Tue. 03/03 ……………………………………………………………………………………. Wed. 03/04 Angela Davidson “For good health” …..……… By Georgina Wright Thu. 03/05 David Hernandez “His intentions”………………….By Familly Fri. 03/06 Jeanne Sorenson” for her intentions”………………. By Gaby Hernandez Sat. 03/07 Elida Garcia”for her intentions” …………………….. By Luz Cardenas

MARCH 1, 2020

Parish Mission Statement We are a family united in our Catholic Faith that welcomes all God’s children

forming disciples by continuing Christ’s mission of Love, Service, and Education.

Misión de Nuestra Parroquia Somos una familia unida en nuestra Fe Católica que recibe a todos los hijos de

Dios formando discípulos y continuando en la mission de Cristo de Amor, Servicio y Educación.

1st Sunday of Lent

Life can easily spin us out of control. While there are so many wonderful opportunities before us, we can also get easily distracted and exhausted.

There is always something to do, respond to, or check. The clutter of our

lives can take us off course, and the best remedy for getting back on track is the experience of the desert. Here we can face our demons square on, resist

them, and get back on course. We desperately need the season of Lent. This

simple time of year forces us into greater awareness and grounds us in what

is good and true.

What weighs you down and keeps you trapped? Maybe you are trying to do too much and please too many people. It could be that your fragile self-

image is always pushing you to prove yourself and find success. Anxiety

and worry, ultimately due to a lack of faith, can quickly tempt you with

despair. It could be that you are listening to too many voices and allowing

all of the negativity that is present erode the genuine goodness in your heart

and in all of God’s creation. Or maybe you struggle too much with fear. Perhaps so much so that you are far too preoccupied with your own agenda

and goals and left with little psychological or spiritual room to consider and

respond to the plight of your neighbor. Do anger, bitterness, stubbornness, and hatred have homes in your heart? How about greed, gluttony, pride,

apathy, or lust?

For many, their passions and what can be found on the internet are their

downfall, and they are robbed of their inner life and freedom. What is it, specifically, that tempts you away from a childlike trust in God? Define this

and use the next few weeks to allow God to chart you a course away from

them. Silence, being alone, grace, honesty, struggle, tears, and dryness are all found in the desert. You will also find God and your true self in this holy

place. Ready to go?

1er Domingo de la Cuaresma

Hoy es el Primer Domingo de Cuaresma. Cuaresma significa cuarenta días y es el

tiempo donde se prepara la fiesta más importante del año, “La Pascua”. La Cuares-

ma nos recuerda el periodo de preparación para un verdadero encuentro con Dios.

La Cuaresma nos invita al arrepentimiento y a la conversión. Es un tiempo sagrado

para orar, dar limosna y ayunar. La Cuaresma dio inicio el 26 de febrero y termina

hasta el Jueves Santo, antes de la Misa de la Cena del Señor. La Oración colectiva

nos ayuda a ver con claridad el propósito de la Cuaresma: “Concédenos, Dios

todopoderoso, que, por las prácticas anuales del sacramento cuaresmal, progrese-

mos en el conocimiento del misterio de Cristo y traduzcamos su efecto en una

conducta irreprochable.”

Santos y perfectos, nos recomendaba el Señor Jesús el domingo pasado. ¿Lo re-

cuerdan? Pues, ahora es el tiempo de practicar constantemente el vencer a las

tentaciones que se presentan en el vivir cotidiano. La tentación es una gran oportu-nidad para vencer el mal y persistir siempre en hacer el bien. El desierto es el lugar

preferido de Jesús para fortalecerse en el Espíritu del Padre. ¿A qué desierto entra-

remos? ¿Qué descubriremos en él? ¿A quién encontraremos? Ahora es la oportuni-

dad de retirar el mal que hay en nuestra vida con las mismas palabras con que Jesús

al final de este Evangelio rechaza al demonio, “Aléjate, Satanás, porque dice la

escritura: Adorarás al Señor tu Dios, y a Él sólo servirás.” (Mateo 4:10). Con Jesús,

vayamos al desierto y preparémonos para las pruebas. ¡Señor que tu misericordia

nos acompañe en esta Cuaresma que comienza!

February 29, 2020 Saturday/Sábado

3:45 PM — No Confessions 5:00 PM — English Mass 6:00 PM— Confirmation Classes for adults (HFR)

March 1, 2020 Sunday/Domingo

8:00 AM — English Mass 9:00 AM — RCIA for Children (HFR) 10:00 AM — English Mass 11:15 AM — Bible Study w/ Denice (HFR) 12:00 PM — Spanish Mass 4: 00 PM — South Sudanese Meeting (Church)

March 2, 2020 Monday/Lunes

NO MASS 6:30 pm Safe Environment Training—Spanish (HF)

March 3, 2020 Tuesday/Martes

7:30AM — St. Joseph’s Kids Choir Practice (Church) 8:00 AM — Spanish Rosary Ladies (Church) 9:30 AM — ESL Classes (Old Chapel) 2:00 PM — The Marian Movement of Priest (Church) 6:30 PM — MASS 6:30 PM - PTO Meeting (OLS) 7:00 PM— Ultreya (HFR)

March 4, 2020 Wednesday/

Miércoles

8:15 AM — MASS 9:15 AM — Golden Faith Seekers (HFR) 1:30 PM— Leten Bible Study 7:00 PM — Faith Formation Kids Class (St. Joseph’s School) 7:00PM — Spanish / Faith Formation for Adults Class

March 5, 2020 Thursday/Jueves

8:15AM — MASS 9:30 AM — ESL Classes (Old Chapel) 7:00 PM— Holy Hour

March 6, 2020 Friday/Viernes

8:15 AM — MASS 4:00 PM - Altar Society Meeting 5:45PM— Lenten Meal 7:00 PM — Stations of the Cross (Bilingual)

March 7, 2020 Saturday/Sábado

3:45 PM — Confessions 5:00 PM — Mass 5:00 PM — School Open House 6:00 PM — Confirmation class for adults (HFR) 6:30 PM— Bingo

CALENDAR / CALENDARIO

A Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat can heal the pain of abortion,

your pain. Come give God and us a try.

Open to men and women of all faiths.

Come March 6-8, 2020, in English, and

September 18-20, 2020, in Spanish.

Confidential contact:

Mindy at rios2000us@yahoo.com or 806-702-2284.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy announces the win-

ners for the 2020 Catholic School Sweepstakes:

Grand prize winner – Casey and Kathleen Blake

Ticket sold at St. Joseph’s School in Waxahachie,

Texas

Local $1,000 prize winner – The George family

from Holy Cross

Thank you to all who purchased tickets to sup-

port

Holy Cross Catholic Academy!

News & Announcements - Noticias y Anuncios

All Choir Members, Cantors and Instrumentalists are

cordially invited to take part in the DIOCESAN CHOIR.

This all-inclusive group leads the assembly in song at our

Diocesan Liturgies. Sharing our stewardship of Time and

Talent in fellowship with members of all our parish families

is a true blessing!

Please contact Dr. Greg Onofrio at St. Mary’s Cathedral

if you are interested:

onofrio@stmarysamarillo.com

Weekly Collection Report Informe Semanal de la Colecta

MAY 12, 2019 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 4o Domingo de Pascua

Campus Ministries

Rev. Hector J. Madrigal, Pastor

Jose Castañeda

Deacon

Pastoral Assistant — Lupita Alvarez Pastoral Assistant— Monica Musick

Receptionist — Paulina Hernandez

Secretary — Luz Cardenas Bookkeeper — Sandy Brisley

Director of Sacramental Formation — S. Rita Campos

Director of Religious Education — S. Rita Campos

SM & Communications Coordinator— Fabian Olivas

St. Joseph School Principal — David Hernandez

St. Joseph Daycare Director — Gail Saiz

Church Ministries

Arturo Perez Parish Council President

Sonia Higgins Finance Council President

Emily Sanchez Altar Society President

Denice Haley Adult Faith Formation

Vacant Daycare Board President Jose & Ericka Castañeda

Saint Luke’s Ministry & Homebound

Youth Ministry

Vacant Impacting Teens

Music Ministry

Vacant 5:00 PM - Saturday Mass

8:00 AM & 10:00 AM - Sunday Masses

Carlos Gomez 12:00 PM - Sunday Mass

Campus Ministries

Camille Graves School Board President

Misty Vasquez Parent Teachers Organization President

Projected (Proyectado) $6,160.00

Collection (Colecta) - February 9th, 2020 $7,021.07

Over/Under (Más/Menos) +$861.07

Children’s Collection (Colecta de los niños) $139.07

Online Giving Collection $817.00

Parish Staff Personal de la Parroquia

Please Pray for our Soldiers

Blasé Musick, Jacob Tumbleson, Anthony J.

Martello, John Aaron Peña, Joe Anthony Peña,

Chris Romo, Phillip Romo, Raymond Johnson

III, Sam Jacquez, Ezekiel J. Rodriguez, Gloria A. Najera, Daniel W.

Tucker, Tarin Cavazos, Eli Olgas, and Hunter Warren.

PRAY FOR US Sylvia Gleason, Charles Handley, Annette Birkenfeld, Julian Biggers, Nina Mor-

ganti, Gary Bellinghausen, Chase Sprigen, Cecilia Gleason, Calista Huber, Patricia

Eagle, Lynell Alison, Danita Vigil, Carla Wilson, Ezequiel Rodriquez, Steven Belling-

hausen, Jackie Parker, Yolanda Hernandez, Danny Martinez, Diana Delgado, Juan

Reyes, Kenia Magallanes, Jessica Trujillo, Mark Hernandez, Isabella F. Rodriguez,

Alfredo Medrano, Maria Marcela Mora, Celi Rangel, Marissa Jairo, Alice Gutierrez,

Juanita Rubio, Tina Renteria, Riah Derryberry, Emilio Barrera Jr., Phillip Terry,

Erica Ruiz, Peggy Flores, Melissa Reyna , Amelia Bellar, Rodolfo Estrada, Dominic

Reyna , Elva Nevarez , her children and family, Julia Galan, Carmen Garcia ,

Cathy Platt Guadalupe Martinez Charity Reyna Schila Heabron, Theresa Manno,

Bryan Modisette, Susana Gutierrez, Eva Rodriguez, Eva Ramirez and for

the Whole Community.

DECEMBER 2019 Mass Attendance Average 5:00 PM– 96 8:00 AM– 70 10:00 AM– 219 12:00 PM– 254

January 2020 Mass Attendance Average 5:00 PM– 108 8:00 AM– 68 10:00 AM– 293 12:00 PM– 336

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make Catholic education a reality for

our students.

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