PARISH STAFF:

Rev. Stephen M. Boyle, Administrator

Deacon Leo Donoghue, Pastoral Assistant

Deacon John Jennette, Senior Deacon

Jini Vickery, Music Director

Denise Patts, Parish Office Manager

Joseph Sheehan, Business Manager

550 Washington Street, Quincy , MA 02169 Tel. 617-472-6321 Fax 617-471-8849 Email - stjoesquincy@comcast.net Website: www.stjosephsquincy.org

MASS SCHEDULE:

SUNDAY 4:00 p.m. Vigil (Saturday),

8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

MONDAY - SATURDAY 9:00 a.m.

(Rosary at 8:25 a.m.) Except Tuesdays

HOLY DAYS; as announced in the bulletin

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

SATURDAYS 3:00—3:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Grades 1-9 and Confirmation. We are partnering with St. John the Baptist Parish in Quincy for a joint Religious Ed. program. For information contact the R.E. department at 617-877-5014. Registration information is available online - www.stjosephsquincy.org

RCIA: Adults interested in becoming Catholic, or Catholic adults interested in the Sacraments of Confirmation or First Com-munion are invited to call the rectory for information.

SODALITY: Meets the 1st Monday of the month (Sept-June) at 6:30 PM at St Joseph's Church for the Rosary & Benediction, followed by a meeting in the church.

HOLY NAME: Meets on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the 8:30 AM Mass (Sept.-June) followed by a meeting.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on Thursdays at 2PM in the church. We are in need of folks who wish to share their craft with this ministry. We invite you to join us whenever possible.

BAPTISM: Congratulations on your baby! This Sacrament is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at 12:00 PM. Parents are asked to call the rectory for information.

MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your engagement! Please contact the Priest or Deacon at least six months prior to the wedding date.

COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND: Please contact the rectory if a member of the parish is hospitalized or unable to attend Mass.

Mass Intentions:

Saturday, April 28th

4:00 PM Mary O’Connell—Memorial

Sunday, April 29th

8:30 AM Richard Steinkrauss & Angela Z.

Kostelnik—Memorial

9:30 AM Alfanso Cacciatore—5th Anniversary

Monday, April 30th

9:00 AM Special Intention

Wednesday, May 2nd

9:00 AM Nicholas, Ann, Angelica, Stella and

Claudia Sabatino—Memorial

Thursday, May 3rd

9:00 AM Special Intention

Friday, May 4th

9:00 AM First Friday

Saturday, May 5th

4:00 PM Mr. & Mrs. Nicanor Anila & Family

Mr. & Mrs. George P. Dwyer & Family

Sunday, May 6th

8:30 AM Guda Tedeo Phan Dinh Phung and

Teresa Vu Thi Kim Loan—Memorial

10:30 AM The Nocera Family—Memorial

Memorial Donation: The Altar Bread and Wine for the

week of April 29th has been donated in memory of Barbara

Costigan. If you would like to make a donation for the

altar bread and wine for a week in memory of a loved one

or for a special intention, the donation for the week is

$25.00 for the bread and $25.00 for the wine. Please

contact the rectory.

Please remember in your prayers Josephine Olivier, who

passed away recently. May her soul and the Souls of all the

Faithful Departed Rest In Peace. Amen.

Prayer Shawl Ministry; Meets on Thursdays at 2PM

in the church (weather permitting). Please join us. All

levels of skill are welcome.

ST. JOSEPH PARISH, QUINCY MA

ST. JOSEPH FOOD PANTRY: The pantry is open on Wednesday eve-nings from 7 to 8PM for our neighbors in need (located in rectory conference room).

Donations may be brought to Mass on Saturday/Sunday. Thank you for your support with all non-perishable food items and cash donations.

NEXT week, May 5 & 6, the second collection is the

monthly Parish Maintenance Collection.

Thank you for your continued generous support!

Parish News:

BABY SHOWER

St Joseph's Sodality will be hosting their annual

Baby Shower For Life to help support Friends of

the Unborn beginning May 1st and continuing

through the entire month of May. Items can be left

in the receptacles at each entrance of the

church. Here is a listing of the items most desper-

ately needed.

Thank you for your support.

CORI CHECK: It is that time once again for the Archdi-

ocesan CORI check process for ALL current and new par-

ish volunteers, staff and subcontractors. As a valued parish

volunteer we acknowledge your ministry and service here

at St. Joseph’s. We are adhering to the Archdiocesan

guidelines by participating in this annual process. Provid-

ing a safe environment for our children is a priority.

CORI forms have been mailed to volunteers who serve St.

Joseph Parish. Blank forms are available in the church.

REMEMBER: A valid ID must be presented to at the time

you present your CORI form—in-person.

Validators will be available;

Saturday, May 4th from 3:30 – 4PM

Sunday May 5th from 9:30 – 10:30AM

Please return the completed form to the parish office

prior to Monday, May 6th. Thank you for your coop-

eration in this matter.

SODALITY NEWS:

St. Joseph's BVM Sodality will be holding their regular

monthly meeting on Monday, May 7th at 6:30PM in the

church. Rosary and Benediction will be followed by a brief

meeting. All women of the parish are invited

to attend.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Readings for the Week of April 29, 2018

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN

YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS

When I was a teenager, I had an experience that truly

changed my life and helped me to give Jesus all of myself. I

had been baptized Catholic and always had faith, but it took

a specific event to really shake me out of the comfort of my

life and set me on a path devoted to God. I didn't get

knocked off a horse or find an open tomb, but for me it was

powerful enough to make a huge impact.

Testimonies of how people came to live as intentional disci-

ples have great power. Often the stories do not include sin-

gular events or people; instead they speak of a gradual un-

folding of faith. It is often the culmination of several events

and the work of more than one person that brings a person

to the point of real decision.

Living as good stewards, we can help move people forward

in their journey with God. Giving of ourselves freely can

move human hearts like few other forces. God working

through us can bring others to see that simply saying that

Jesus is the Savior of the world does not mean we live our

lives differently. It takes more thought and reflection on our

part to move past words to intentional acts with intentional

results. I don't know if all those involved in that event when

I was a teenager knew what an effect their good steward-

ship would have on me, but I am so thankful they provided

a way for God to touch me. I have spent my entire life try-

ing to pay them back by allowing God to touch others

through me. Just what person might God touch through you

today?

-Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 [26a]/1 Jn

3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8

Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/Jn

14:21-26

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]/

Jn 14:27-31a

St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26-2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-

24

/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 13:54-58

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn

15:1-8

Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Jn 14:6-14

Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-

17

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5/Jn 15:18-21

Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-

4 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17

The 2018 Catholic Appeal campaign is well underway at St.

Joseph. So far, many parishioners have participated, and

together, we have raised $16,184.00 toward our parish goal

of $23,670.00. Thank you to all who already have partici-

pated. Your generosity will benefit hundreds of pastoral,

charitable, and educational programs at work within the

Archdiocese of Boston, and at St. Joseph. With $7,486.00

left to raise, we need the participation of every parishioner.

If you have yet to participate in this year’s Catholic Appeal,

please pledge online at bostoncatholicappeal.org or com-

plete a pledge form available in the back of the church.

APRIL 29, 2018

Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed!

You can help seniors in your own community and feel

great doing it. At South Shore Elder Services, we want to

make sure no one goes without a meal. We need your help

to make this happen.

What does being a Meals on Wheels volunteer mean?

Valid MA license and a reliable vehicle/CORI check

Availability of 1-5 day a week/Monday-Friday/late

morning

Driving to each consumer’s home on your route and

delivering a meal to their door

*Initial training if required, additional enrichment op-

portunities offered*

For more info, call Jody at 781-848-3910 ext 430

Prayer For Vocations:

St Joseph's BVM Sodality has a program devoted to praying for priestly vocations. Families or individuals volunteer to take home a crucifix for one week and daily recite the prayer for voca-tions. This is a simple prayer to inspire men to serve God and His church and follow in His foot-steps.

There is a sign up sheet in the entrance of the church; Please choose the week you participate. When it is your designated week, pick up the crucifix in the sacristy on Saturday/ Sunday and sign it out. Please return and sign in by the 4 pm the following Saturday so it is available for the next family.

The Vocation Crucifix has been signed out by the following pa-rishioner (s) for the weeks of:

April 29 -

May 6 -

Fifth Sunday of Easter Did you hear the words of today’s gospel? “Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without you can do nothing.” What a consolation to have Jesus guiding and companioning us. With him, we have the ability to be his disciples. During this Easter season, hold fast to the truth that Christ accompanies us in the work of evangelization. So let’s get to work!

APRIL 29, 2018

Celebrating 100

Years!!!

Wooden plaques of

St. Joseph Church;

$20.00 each.

St. Joseph and St. John the Baptist

Family Religious Education Program

Phone: 617-877-5014 Email: restjohnquincy@gmail.com

Class Schedule:

First Communions:

St. Joseph Parish; Saturday, April 28 at 11AM and

Sunday, April 29 at 8:30 AM

St. John the Baptist; Saturday, May 5 at 11AM

Friday, May 18th

Join us for Faith, Food, Fun and Friends.

This event is for our young parishioners of elemen-

tary school age. Bring a friend and enjoy the eve-

ning. Meet at the church at 6 PM to 8 PM.

PARISH REGISTRATION FORM:

Please PRINT clearly:

NAME: Mr. Mrs. Ms Mr. & Mrs.

_______________________________________________

ADDRESS:

___________________________________________

________________________________Zip:____________

Telephone: ________________Cell: ________________

Would you like to receive Offertory Envelopes?

(Please check one) Yes: ______ No: _________

Return this form in the collection basket or to the rectory.