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Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Weekend, Week of 19/20 May 2018
A Parish Apostolate of the
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fr. Michael W. Magiera, FSSP, KHS, ChLJ, Pastor
1329 Belleview Avenue Rockdale, IL 60436-2577 Phone: (815) 725-4469 FAX: (815) 725-1820
Rectory/Emergencies: (815) 725-1051
(email) [email protected]
Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church – Rockdale, Illinois
Website: www.fsspjoliet.wordpress.com
Elizabeth Kelch, Co-DRE Phone: (815) 729-9149
Email: [email protected] Denise Lonigro, Co-DRE
Email: [email protected] 708-646-3834
Mass Schedule, Ordinary Form: Sat., 4:15pm
Extraordinary Form Sunday: 10am; 5:30pm
(Naperville) Mon., Tues., Fri.: 7:30am
Thur.: 5:15pm, followed by Holy Hour/Benediction Saturday: 8am (3rd Sat. @
Poor Clares, Minooka) Holy Days of Obligation:
7am & 7pm Ordinary Form: 5:30pm
anticipated Mass, if a priest is available
Confessions 30 min. before Mass
Weddings: For parishioners with faithful parish membership for at least
one year. Please inquire at least 6 months prior to intended date.
Baptisms: Any weekday is possible, but
Saturdays are preferred. Please make arrangements with Fr. Magiera
Office/Rectory Hours:
M through F, 11AM – 4PM
Join Flocknote, our parish
communication tool: Text StJoes to number 84576 or sign up
online with
flocknote.com/StJoesRockdale
2018
Liturgical Calendar and Mass Intentions
Sat., May 19 Vigil of Pentecost (O.F.)
4:15 pm (O.F.) + Dale Bixenmann, req. by Jan Gould
Sun., May 20 Pentecost Sunday (1st cl.)
10:00 am Pro Populo
Mon., May 21 Monday in the Octave of Pentecost (1st cl.)
7:30 am Dennis Dire, req. by Darlene Lazarra
Tue., May 22
7:30 am
Tuesday in the Octave of Pentecost (1st cl.)
+ Mary Rapp, req. by Rachel Tennan & Turk Fam.
Wed., May 23
No Mass
Wednesday in the Octave of Pentecost (1st cl.)
+Richard Wierenga, req. by a Friend of Holy Souls
Thur., May 24 Thursday in the Octave of Pentecost (1st cl.)
No Mass Gabriele Tuttle, req. by Suzi Tuttle
Fri., May 25 Friday in the Octave of Pentecost (1st cl.)
4:00 pm Triumph & Reign of IHM, req. by Brian Kelleher
Sat., May 26 Saturday in the Octave of Pentecost (1st cl.)
8:00 am + Kathleen Hatfield, req. by Beth Hansen
Sat., May 26
4:15 pm
The Most Holy Trinity (O.F.)
Edward Gould, req. by the Gould Family
Sun., May 27
10:00 am
The Most Holy Trinity (1st cl.)
Pro Populo
WELCOME visitors! Worship Aides for both forms of the Mass are in the pew
racks. We welcome new parishioners. Census forms are in the back of the church,
either in racks or on the tables. Turn in your form to Fr. Magiera or placed in the
collection baskets. No need to respond ‘Amen’ at Latin Mass Holy Communion.
By the Numbers: Weekend of May 12/13: Reg. Coll.: 4:15pm - $645.07;
10am – $1,351.22; 5:30pm - $991.78; Spec. Bldg.: 4:15pm - $326; 10am -
$8; 5:30pm - $50; Ascension: 4:15pm - $117; 10am - $646.71; Candles -
$43; RE Registration - $145; Sanctuary Lamp – $10; Lenten Offering -
$29.50. Total: $4,363.28. Thank You!
CMAA Status: Goal - $17,100; Pledged - $23,610 (138% of goal; $6,510 over last
year); Paid Pledges - $15,315 (64.85% of present pledged amount).
Father Magiera is away until May 25. Please welcome Father Brian McDonnell
who will serve in Father’s stead until Wednesday, May 23. Welcome, Fr.
McDonnell! The weekday Mass schedule will be affected, somewhat. Please see
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the above schedule. Fr. Magiera will satisfy
those Mass intentions specified for Wednesday and Thursday while he’s away.
An additional Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is needed at
Presence St. Joseph. Interested? Call Sr. Josephine at 815-725-7133 ext. 3227.
Consider becoming a phone counselor for the Upper Room Crisis Hotline. For
info, call 815-258-9019 or email [email protected].
The Sanctuary Lamp burns for the intentions of Lola Hill.
School Supplies: A parishioner is collecting simple school supplies and gently
used gym shoes for two mission schools in Bolivia and the Philippines. Donations
can be placed in the boxes located in our church basement. Next shipment - June.
Foster Grandparent Volunteers sought by Joliet Catholic Charities. Be role
models, mentors and friends to local children with exceptional needs. Contact Deb
at 815-724-1157 or [email protected].
Healing and Hope with Immaculée Ilibagiza, Rawandan Genocide Survivor: St.
Mary Nativity, 706 N. Broadway St., Joliet; Fri., June 8, 5-9pm; Sat. 9, 9am-
12:30pm. Tickets: Single - $57; One plus guest - $76.
Ignatian Retreat for Men: Thursday – Sunday, June 21-24 at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Seminary. Fr. James Buckley, FSSP, is the retreat master. Silent retreat
begins at 6PM Thursday with dinner and concludes Sunday after brunch. Private
room and bath. Men age 18 and over. Cost - $195. Transportation provided from
Lincoln airport on request. Register at [email protected] or phone 402-797-
7700, ext. 116. Late registration until June 15.
A Catholic Pilgrimage to Ireland with Bishop Conlon: Sept. 17 – 25; Optional
“Post-Tour” to Southern Ireland: Sept. 25 – 29; Registration/Info: Penny Borello
with InteleTravel; 630-308-1851 or [email protected].
Father Magiera will be away (again) from Monday, June 11 to Friday, June 15.
He’ll be making his “priest retreat” with other priests of the FSSP at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Seminary. Knowing how vital it was for him to be here last year, he
didn’t make his retreat in 2017. So, it’s very important that he make it this year.
Prayer Intentions; For the living and deceased: Ben Bazik, Christy Becker, Richard Blaskie, Jim Dernulc, Mark Evans, Cris
Galounis, Michael Kelly, Mary Lund, Kathleen Mary McNair, Ray Tomanio,
Merlin Melnarik, Fr. Vytas Memenas, Kaira Paramo, Stephanie Pavnica, Russler
Family, Angie Schuman, Judy Splayt, Fr. Chris Steinle, OSA, Jim Wright, Ken
Zabel, Adele Stukas, Aldona Peciura, Nancy Tomanio, Zita Stukas,
Hellmann/Roman/Kasperek, Barbara Schoenberger, Robert Fearncombe Jr.,
Isabella Goodrich, Marie E. Roman & Family. RIP: Glen Dykhuizen, Tahara
Dykhuizen, Fran Nelli, Dale Bixenmann, Arthur Birsa, Mary Rose Bucciarelli.
Dear Parishioners,
A Joyous and Blessed Pentecost to all of you. I’m sorry I can’t be with you this weekend,
the second most important weekend (rather, feast) in the Church Year. I am in Philadelphia
now and will lead a pilgrimage of high school students to various places in the Philly area.
We will visit the shrine of St. John Neumann, the Polish National Schrine, Our Lady of
Czestochowa, the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul – where I had my first Solemn
Mass. I’ll be back on Friday, May 25.
Yes, the Feast of Pentecost is second to Easter which is THE most important feast of the
Church. With Easter, we experience “re-birth” in Christ’s Resurrection, both mystical and
timeless. But Pentecost manifests a birth in creation and time, i.e., the birth of The Church.
Pentecost is known as the “birthday” of the Church, so, “Happy Birthday.”
This is the day on which the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles in the cenacle or
“upper room,” where they were all huddled together for fear of the Jews. The Holy Spirit
dispelled that fear and, with this new found courage, the Apostles emerged as new men,
ready to proclaim Christ to the world and also, ready to die for Him and the Church Whose
seeds they were going to plant. With the exception of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist, all
the other Apostles were martyred for Christ. Of course, St. John experienced his own kind
of martyrdom, but, technically, was not martyred.
How many times did Our Lord say to His Apostles, His Friends, prior to His Ascension,
“Receive the Holy Spirit?” But, with this tremendous feast, it is the world who received the
Holy Spirit. This feast is the establishment of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Confirmation, from the Latin, confirmare – to make, or to be made, strong (with/together).
This is the Sacrament that many of our young people received May 8 at St. Paul Church
and that another group of our young people will receive August 5. It is the descent of the
Holy Spirit that completes our “initiation” in the Faith and which, if cooperated with,
enables us to live our faith unafraid and with great determination. This is something of
paramount importance today. The Church is attacked on all sides, from without and from
within. Christ’s Church is hated with a rabid intensity in today’s world.
When I was a little boy, learning my catechism in school, I learned that the Sacrament of
Confirmation was going to make me a “soldier of Christ.” Alas, in today’s wussy society,
such a designation is decried as “violent” or “militaristic.” Yes of course, today, we have to
be nice to everyone, not offend or hurt anyone’s feelings. What clap-trap. As Pope Leo XIII
tells us, Catholics are born for combat. If we follow the dictates of the world, our “non-
combativeness” will ensure our destruction, be it by rampant Islam – you know, the
religion of peace, the homosexual juggernaut or our annihilation at the hands of those
wielding the scepter of political correctness which, if we’re not careful, has the power to
grind us into dust.
When I was confirmed, at the age of seven, the bishop didn’t shake my hand with the
words “Peace be with you.” Oh, the words were the same, but, instead of a handshake, I got
a slap! This was symbolic of the possibility that we may very well have to suffer for Christ.
Are we really ready to die for Christ and His Church today, my children and my friends?
We might have to – sooner than we think. Pray God we’ll be able to do it.
Father Magiera