OFFICE of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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

E-mail: religious.ed@stjosephastoria.org

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

Parish STAFF

5:00 p.m. (English) 7:45am, 9:00am, 10:30am (Spanish),

12:00 Noon

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION After 12:00 Mass until 4:00pm.

SACRAMENTS

The Most Holy Body and

Blood of Christ June 3, 2018

The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name of the L . — Psalm 116:13 ************************************************************************

PRECIOUS BLOOD On this solemnity we focus our attention on the Body and Blood of Christ. We listen to the story of the renewal of the old covenant, which Moses sealed by splashing the blood of animals on the altar of sacrifice, as well as on the people. Jesus, whose blood is the blood of the new covenant, shed that precious blood on the cross, saving us from sin and promising us everlasting life. Blood is the life source that courses through our bodies. The precious blood of Christ is the life source for our spirits. Today may we, like the psalmist, offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, whose Body and Blood strengthen us to bring the Good News to everyone we meet. ************************************************************************

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Ps 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6; Eph 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Gn 3:9-15; Ps 130:1-8; 2 Cor 4:13 — 5:1; Mk 3:20-35 ************************************************************************

Sanctuary Lamp for the weekend of June 2-3will burn in loving memory for Angelina Spensieri . Requested by: The Ghelfi Family

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Sanctuary Lamp for the weekend of June 9 -10 will burn in loving memory for Nazzareno & Adalgisa Santini. Requested by: Lucia Santini ************************************************************************

Sunday June 3, 2018

Please join us after the 12 Noon Mass, We will have a Corpus Christi procession inside the church.

PRAYER INTENTIONS F T S H

Theresa Maldarelli, Hildy Toohey,Nickolas Raphael Larusso,

Sandra Umlauf, Jane Vassil, Lilian Ohrablo and Mary Cruz

********************************************************************** Those Who Have Entered into

Eternal Life

Saturday, June 2: Vigil Mass 5:00pm Carlo Coretta, Virginia Imperato Sunday, June 3: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 7:45 Fr. Francis Principe 9:00 Pawla & Mariano Cauchi, Madeleine Gaspare Maria Chen 10:30 Argentina O’Connor, Arturo Morales 12:00 Salvatore Meo 7:00pm People of the Parish Monday, June 4: Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 8:00 Lue M. Triana 12:00 Richetta & Raffaele Branca Tuesday, June 5:St. Boniface 8:00 Antonio & Lina Capaldi 12:00 Daniel Antonelli Wednesday, June 6: St. Norbert 8:00 Mark DePellegrin, Angelina Spensieri, Gladys Zavala, Nely Zauala, & Carmen Ozavala 12:00 Anthony DiRico, Vincenzo & Orsola Marsalisi 7:30pm Edelmiro Colon, Luz Angelica Taveras Thursday, June 7: 8:00 Deceased Members of the Burns Family 12:00 Rosario & Maria Concetta Davi Friday, June 8: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 8:00 Michelle Mancini 12:00 Romilda Greco Saturday, June 9: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 Joseph Gerbasi 5:00pm Evelyn Santucci (10th Anniversary), Alberto Francesco & Maria Antonia Russo, Ilonka Buzash Sunday, June 10: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:45 Salvatore Meo 9:00 Adalgisa Santini, Jesse Vincenti, Maria Chen 10:30 Emilia Jaramillo & Berta Besera 12:00 Christopher Yerganian (1st Anniversary) 7:00pm Mass Available

MASS SCHEDULE

Summer of Fun 2018

“A Full – Day Program for Less than a Baby-Sitter!” JUNE 25 TO AUGUST 17

7:30 a.m. Drop-off time (later if desired) 5:45 p.m. Pick-up time (earlier if desired)

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Art & Crafts, Basketball, Dodge ball, Whiffle

Ball, Pool Tables, Table Tennis, Board Games, Story Time!

LUNCH TIME SPECIALS! EXCITING TRIPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS! REGISTRATION DATE: SCHOOL LOBBY

Friday: June 8 (3 to 5:30 p.m.) Thursday, June 7 (3 to 5:30 p.m.)

Saturdays: June 23 (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) Sunday, June 10 (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)

CALL Silvia at (718) 278-1611 FOR MORE INFO! ***********************************************************************

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The origins of today’s solemnity lie in thirteenth-century Belgium. In those days, people seldom received Holy Communion, and never from the chalice. A nun in a troubled convent, Juliana of Liège, devoted her life to stirring up love for the Eucharist, lobbying for a feast day to honor the Blessed Sacrament with Masses and processions. Juliana may have been inspired by the Ascension Day processions in nearby Bruges. Crusaders brought a treasure home to Bruges from Constantinople in 1204: a reliquary said to contain a cloth from Joseph of Arimathea with which he had helped prepare the body of Jesus for burial. The stain on the cloth was said to be the holy blood itself, and so the people of Bruges built a great basilica to house the relic. Bruges became a great center of pilgrimage because of this treasure, and the procession of the Holy Blood is still one of the greatest festivals in Belgium today. The bishop carries the relic through the narrow streets, and the people wear medieval costumes and act out scenes from the Bible. ***********************************************************************

Congratulations to

Fr. Vincent Miceli on his 27th Anniversary of his

ordination into the priesthood.

El Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo 3 de junio de 2018

Levantaré el cáliz de salvación e invocaré el nombre del Señor. — Salmo 116 (115):13 ************************************************************************ PRECIOSA SANGRE En esta solemnidad centramos nuestra atención al Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo. Escuchamos el relato de renovación de la antigua alianza, la cual Moisés selló rociando la sangre de animales en el altar de sacrificio, así como en las personas. Jesús, cuya sangre es la sangre de la nueva alianza, derramó esa preciosa sangre en la cruz para salvarnos del pecado y prometernos la vida eterna. La sangre es la fuente de vida que fluye por nuestro cuerpo. La preciosa sangre de Cristo es la fuente de vida de nuestro espíritu. Que hoy, como el salmista, ofrezcamos un sacrificio de agradecimiento al Señor, cuyo cuerpo y sangre nos fortalecen para llevar la Buena Nueva a todos los que conocemos. ************************************************************************

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Los cristianos creemos que Jesucristo esta físicamente presente en el pan y el vino consagrado durante la Misa. Esta creencia es tan antigua como nuestra Iglesia, pero fue solo en el siglo XIII que los cristianos comenzaron a venerar la presencia sacramentada de Jesús en la hostia. Fue durante esta época que nació la fiesta de Corpus Cristi o la actual celebración del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo. Muchas comunidades cristianas celebran esta fiesta con procesiones y cantos en honor al Santísimo Sacramento del altar. Recuerdo que en Texas el pueblo méxicoamericano cantaba: “Bendito, bendito, bendito sea Dios, / los ángeles cantan y alaban a Dios (2x). Yo creo Dios mío que estas en el altar / oculto en la hostia ten vengo adorar (2x)”. Este canto enfatiza la verdadera presencia de Jesús en el pan consagrado, pero sus cantores ignoran el hecho que nosotros también fuimos consagrados en el Bautismo; consagrados para “alter Cristus” (otro Cristo) en el vecindario. En un mundo donde menos gente asiste a Misa el único Corpus Cristi que la mayoría de la gente secularizada verá es tu cuerpo. Ojalá podamos comportarnos como buenos testigos de la fe y que proclamemos “bendito, bendito” siempre y en todo lugar.

2018 Annual Catholic Appeal As of May 30, 2018, only 115 parish families have pledged $51,645.00; $33,552.50 received toward our parish goal of $55,455 for the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal to assist Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and our diocesan church to maintain its many services and ministries. We ask that every parish family consider making a pledge to this campaign, remembering that all monies received over goal will be returned to St. Joseph’s. In case that we do not reach that goal, our parish will have to pay the balance to the Dioceses. ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************

Summer Mass Schedule

My dear parishioners, As we approach the summer months many people are preparing to either go on vacation or move to their summer homes. It is a wonderful time for us all to recharge and re-create. We are adjusting the Mass schedule slightly in order to both serve you and give the priests of the parish an opportunity to take some deserved time off, so that come September everyone will be ready to go as we start a new year here at St. Joseph. Beginning June 15 until September 15. Weekday Masses Monday through Saturday will be at 9:00 a.m. No 12 Noon Mass, and no 7:30 p.m. Spanish Mass. Thank you.

Fr. Vincent

Update on Parish Weekly Collection, May 27, 2018

Sunday Collection......................................$3,456.00 H.E.L.P......................................................$1,410.00 Total Collection.........................................$4,956.00 ***********************************************************************

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. ***********************************************************************

Food Pantry Our Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 8:00 to 9:00am, to assist any parishioner that is need of food. To register please bring a NYC Benefit card.

Please Note: The Secure Food deposit Box…

Located in the front lobby of our church on the Rectory side. Please deposit all dry food (pasta, rice, beans, cans and bottles) there. This will assist us in securing that your food donations go directly to the needy.

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Please contact me about Religion Education for my child.

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