A PARISH OF THE DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM IN ALABAMA

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH • HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

REV. JOSEPH P. LUBRANO, SDS Pastor (jlubrano@salvatorians.com)

CARMEN V. AMATO Director, Religious Education (cavamato@aol.com)

CLAIRE G. WILLIAMS, SDS Bookkeeper (clairewilliams723@gmail.com)

RENATE T. BANKS Parish Secretary (bulletin@saintjosephcc.com)

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday (Anticipated): 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation: 7:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment with the pastor.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

The Parish Office is open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is closed during lunch 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Submit all bulletin announce-ments to bulletin@saintjosephcc.com no later than Friday, a week prior, at 12:00 p.m.

Holy Family School—Huntsville

Libby Parker, Principal - 256.539.5221

St. John Paul II Catholic High School Vincent Aquila, Principal - 256.430.1760

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

For all inquiries, please call Carmen Amato at the parish office. For sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Com-munion and Confirmation, there must be at least one year of formation immediately prior to the preparation for the sacraments.

BAPTISM. Parents and godparents must attend a bap-tism preparation session before scheduling a baptism.

MARRIAGE. If you intend to be married at St. Joseph Church, you must be registered in the parish and be active by donating your time, talent or treasure in sup-port of parish projects. Regular Mass attendance on Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation is also required. Couples planning marriage should contact the parish before setting a wedding date.

RCIA. Adults and children of catechetical age are wel-comed into the Church through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA).

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Please call Father Joseph Lubrano at the parish office to schedule an anointing.

FUNERALS

We have a number of people to help plan funeral litur-gies and to set up funeral luncheons. Please call the par-ish office before contacting the funeral home to avoid scheduling conflicts.

PARISH REGISTRATION

If you are new to our parish and wish to register, please call the parish office for the appropriate forms.

Served by the Society of the Divine Savior • Brothers, Priests, Sisters, and Lay Salvatorians Working Together

2300 Beasley Avenue • Huntsville, Alabama 35816 • Tel: 256.534.8459 • Fax: 256.534.8450 Website: http://www.saintjosephcc.com • Email: parish@saintjosephcc.com

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2018

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 8:00am +Sr. Florence Demers, SDS 5:00p.m. + SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 8:15am For the Parish 11:15am +Anne Matuszak MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 7:00am +Linda Havens TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 7:00am +Leo Oliver WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 7:00am +Lucy Oliver THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 7:00am +Agnes Knouse 9:00am School Mass FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 7:00am +Francis Knouse SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 8:00am + 5:00p.m. + SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 8:15am +Cisci Volpe 11:15am For the Parish

Henry Hollman, James Hudson Miller, Janice Mazikowski, Marie McCune, George Franklin, Debi Royer, Cecilia Hall, James McGee, Janet Ennis, David Miller, Barbara Brodeur, Jim Berthot, Carolyn Wingenter, Zanetta Brown, Reb Salvo, Chuck Salvo, Teresa Gregory, Rachel Johnson, Faye Fletcher, Kia Batchelder, Karlie Batchelder, Richard Wertz, Maddie Clearly, Iris Gross, John Rourk, Jr., Greg Riley, Cindy Morales, Richard Chandler, Mary Chandler, John Dimmock, Linda Dimmock, Sharrron Vandurn, Sally Purvis, Wanda Sharp, George Wertz, Ada Carden, Dollie Jackson, Josephine Stratton, Katherine Algie, Beth Ringel, Nick Rosa, Helen Kissel, Ralph Kissel, Dan Vandergrift, Marrissa Lefebzre, Eva Nave, Mary Jean Brost Travis, John Howard, Lisa Andrews, Harold Jones, Sondra Adams and Judi Trygg.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We will be celebrating the feast day of our parish’s patron saint, St. Joseph. on March 19. The following is a way to prepare for that celebration. Among the many exercises of piety practiced in honor of St. Joseph, there is one generally known, namely, that of meditating on his Seven Sorrows and Seven Joys. This devotion owes its origin to a celebrated event, never omitted by any historian of the Saint. It is as follows: Two Fathers of the Franciscan order were sailing along the coast of Flanders, when a terrible tempest arose, which sank the vessel, with its three hundred passengers. The two Fathers had sufficient presence of mind to seize hold of a plank, upon which they were tossed to and fro upon the waves, for three days and nights. In their danger and affliction, their whole recourse was to St. Joseph, begging his assistance in their sad condition. The Saint, thus invoked, appeared in the habit of a young man of beautiful features, encouraged them to confide in his assistance, and, as their pilot, conducted them into a safe harbor. They, desirous to know who their benefactor was, asked his name, that they might gratefully ac-knowledge so great a blessing and favor. He told them he was St. Joseph, and advised them daily to recite the Our Father and Hail Mary seven times, in memory of his seven sorrows or griefs and of his seven joys, and then disappeared. St. Joseph, while he never spoke a word in scripture, is one of the most beloved saints of Christianity. His silent example of obedient faithfulness is one that spoke much louder than any words. Over the centuries there grew many different devotions to St. Joseph, expressing a deep filial love for the foster-father of Jesus. Among them was the powerful Seven Sundays devotion. Below are the joys and sorrows of St. Joseph, along with their respective passages in scripture. One approach to these Sundays is to read each passage and consider how Joseph would have felt in the situation. This is a form of lectio divina or “divine reading,” where you are able to put yourself into the scene and see Joseph’s expressions during each episode. The devotion was developed where the seven sorrows and seven joys of St. Joseph became the focus of meditation on the seven Sundays preceding his feast on March 19. The Seven Sundays begin this weekend – February 4. When praying the Seven Sundays devotion, it is customary to pray for a specific intention, asking St. Joseph’s powerful intercession for your needs.

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Prayer: Recite one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be after each sorrow/joy — so you will be praying 7 - 7 - 7. The Scripture verses are to be read on each of the appropriate Sundays. 1st Sunday (February 4) Sorrow (Matthew 1:19) The Doubt of St. Joseph /Joy (Matthew 1:20) The Message of the Angel St. Joseph, Chaste Spouse of the Holy Mother of God, by the sorrow with which your heart was pierced at the thought of a cruel separation from Mary, and by the deep joy that you did feel when the angel revealed to you the ineffable mystery of the Incarnation, obtain for us from Jesus and Mary, the grace of surmounting all anxiety. Win for us from the Adorable Heart of Jesus the unspeakable peace of which He is the Eternal Source. 2nd Sunday (February 11) Sorrow (Luke 2:7) The Poverty of Jesus’ Birth / Joy (Luke 2:10-11) The Birth of the Savior St. Joseph, foster-father of Jesus, by the bitter sorrow which your heart experienced in seeing the child Jesus lying in a manger, and by the joy which you did feel in seeing the wise men recognize and adore Him as their God, obtain by thy prayers that our heart, purified by thy protection, may become a living crib, where the Savior of the world may receive and bless our homage. 3rd Sunday (February 18) Sorrow (Luke 2:21) The Circumcision / Joy (Matthew 1:25) The Holy Name of Jesus St. Joseph, by the sorrow with which your heart was pierced at the sight of the blood which flowed from the infant Jesus in the circumcision, and by the joy that inundated your soul at thy privilege of imposing the sacred and mysterious name of Jesus, obtain for us that the merits of this Precious Blood may be applied to our souls, and that the Divine Name of Jesus may be engraved forever in our hearts.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 03 8:00am For the Unborn 5:00pm +Dave & Marie Pentecost

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 04 8:15am For the Parish 11:15am +Maddalena Volpe

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 05 7:00am +Leo & Sophie Milewicz

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 06 7:00am Terry Mattson

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07 7:00am +Maria Guadalupe Sandoval

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08 7:00am +George Banks 9:00am* Evie Mayer

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 09 7:00am +Mary Wissel

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 8:00am +Father, Mummy & Peter 5:00pm +Joseph Leahy

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 8:15am +Gerald Pohl 11:15am For the Parish

*HFS School Mass

Note This is our new, updated prayer request corner. If you wish to add someone to the list, please con-tact Renate at the parish office. When that per-son recovers, please call again to remove their name so that others can be put on the list.

Thank you, Fr. Joe

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ALTAR SERVERS 5:00pm: Joey Ross, Lilah Ross 8:15am: Joshua Spradlin, Andrew Amos 11:15am: John Weir, Robert Whitehead

LECTORS 5:00pm: Randy Buckner, Sabine Wlodarski 8:15am: Glenn Tomlin, Ann Marie Battista 11:15am: John Durant, Lee Fuller

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00pm: Karen Sundey* 8:15am: Jeff Bullington* 11:15am: Jessica Mayer*

GIFT BEARERS USHERS 5:00pm: Keith & Barbara Berg 5:00pm: Joanne Boyd 8:15am: Tommy & Margaret Anne Whitifield 8:15am: Frank & Becky Hayes 11:15am: Good Family 11:15am: Darrell Brown/ Victor Ejimah

LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE • FEBRUARY 10, 2018 - FEBRUARY 11, 2018 Reminder: We will only be using one Eucharistic Minister for each Mass until we resume distribution of the Precious Blood of Christ

Please check your ministry schedule for assignments for Ash Wednesday Mass, February 14 @ 7:00 p.m.

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WEEKLY OFFERING

Regular Collection $ 9,731.89 Missions $ 1,957.00

Other Designated Funds $ 290.00

Monday 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-10; Mark 6:53-56

Tuesday 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mark 7:1-13

Wednesday 1 Kings 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mark 7:14-23

Thursday 1 Kings 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mark 7:24-30

Friday 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mark 7:31-37

Saturday 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mark 8:1-10

Sunday Genesis 9:8-15 1st Sunday of Lent Ps 25:4-9; 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15

SANCTUARY FLOWERS

If you would like to make a donation to seasonal flower arrangements, please call the

parish office at 256-534-8459.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

4th Sunday (February 25) Sorrow (Luke 2:34) The Prophecy of Simeon / Joy (Luke 2:38) The Effects of the Redemption St. Joseph, by the sorrow when the Lord declared that the soul of Mary would be pierced with a sword of sorrow, and by your joy when holy Simeon added that the Divine Infant was to be the resur-rection of many, obtain for us the grace to have compassion on the sorrows of Mary, and share in the salvation which Jesus brought to the earth. 5th Sunday (March 4) Sorrow (Matthew 2:14) The Flight into Egypt Joy (Isaiah 19:1) The Overthrow of the Idols of Egypt St. Joseph, by thy sorrow when told to flee into Egypt, and by your joy in seeing the idols overthrown at the arrival of the living God, grant that no idol of earthly affection may any longer occupy our hearts, but being like you entirely devoted to the service of Jesus and Mary, we may live and happily die for them alone. 6th Sunday (March 11) Sorrow (Matthew 2:22) The Return from Egypt / Joy (Luke 2:39) Life with Jesus and Mary at Nazareth St. Joseph, by the sorrow of your heart caused by the fear of the tyrant Archelaus and by the joy in sharing the company of Jesus and Mary at Nazareth, obtain for us, that disengaged from all fear, we may enjoy the peace of a good conscience and may live in security, in union with Jesus and Mary, experiencing the effect of your assis-tance at the hour of our death.

7th Sunday (March 18) Sorrow (Luke 2:45) The Loss of the Child Jesus /Joy (Luke 2:46) The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple St. Joseph, by the bitter sorrow with which the loss of the child Jesus crushed your heart, and by the holy joy which inundated your soul in recovering thy treasure on entering the Temple, we supplicate you not to permit us to lose our Savior Jesus by sin. Yet, should this misfortune befall us, grant that we may share your eagerness in seeking Him, and obtain for us the grace to find Him again, ready to show us His great mercy, especially at the hour of death; so that we may pass from this life to enjoy His presence in heaven, there to sing with you His divine mercies forever.

Let Us Pray: O God, who in Your ineffable providence has gra-ciously chosen Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Your most holy Mother; grant, we beseech You, that we may deserve to have him for our intercessor in heaven whom on earth we venerate as our holy protector: Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

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You are always in my thoughts and prayers each day. I hope you have a wonderful week filled with many blessings and graces.

Always in the Savior, Fr. Joe

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 05 5:00pm: HFS Basketball Tournament (FMC) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 06

9:00am: Quilters (LMR) 10:00am: Parish Staff Meeting (LIB) 4:00pm: Finance Council (LMR) 5:00pm: HFS Basketball Tournament (FMC) 6:00pm: Baptism Prep (LMR) 6:00pm: Boy Scouts (HFS) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07

10:00am: Adult Formation (LMR) 5:00pm: HFS Basketball Tournament (FMC) 5:30pm: Adult Formation (SFH)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07 6:00pm: St. Vincent de Paul (LIB)

7:00pm: 8:15 am Mass Choir Practice (SJC) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08 9:00am: HFS School Mass (SJC)

5:00pm: HFS Basketball Tournament (FMC) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 09

5:00pm: HFS Basketball Tournament (FMC) 6:15pm: BUNCO (SFH) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 11:00am: Valentines Champagne Luncheon (VBC) 6:15pm: Gospel Choir Practice (SJC)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Liturgy of the Word with Children @ both Masses 9:00am: LifeSouth Blood Drive (back parking lot) 9:30am: RE/RCIA/Adult Ed (LMR/LIB/SFH/HFS) 10:00am: Sanctuary Choir Practice (SJC) 12:30pm: KPC/KPCLA (LMR)

Facilities Key FMC = Father Messmer Center/Gym SJC = St. Joseph Church LMR/LIB = RE Center SFH = St. Francis Hall STA = St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel BEA = Beasley Hall

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CALENDAR Feb. 4 RE/RCIA/Adult Ed 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Feb. 7 Adult Ed 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11 RE/RCIA/Adult Ed 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Feb. 14 Adult Ed 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18 RE/RCIA/Adult Ed 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Feb. 21 Adult Ed 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, Feb. 6 6:00 p.m. Baptism preparation class RE Center Large Meeting Room Call the parish office to sign up. Sunday, Feb. 11 Preparing for Lent 9:30-11:00 a.m. in St. Francis Hall RE classes will take turns preparing activities for Lent.

Holy Family School is preparing for this year’s Silent Auction, and we need your support! We are looking for individuals and businesses that would sponsor our annual event to be held on March 3, 2018. The deadline to sponsor is February 16. Proceeds from the auction go to Holy Family School’s Capital Campaign for a new school addi-tion. Thank you for your support! Holy Family School enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is un-derway for current families. Online open enrollment to the public began on January 30 (spots are limited).

NEWS FROM HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL-HUNTSVILLE BUNCO ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9 - - as long as the weather cooperates! Please check with the parish office if there is inclement weather in the forecast. Doors open no earlier than 6:15p.m. Play begins at 7:00 p.m. and will end by 9:00.p.m. Bring $5 to play and either food or drink to share. Cash prizes at the end of three rounds for Most Buncos, Most Wins, Most Mini-Buncos, and Fewest Wins. Remaining proceeds benefit the parish building fund.

LITURGY OF THE WORD WITH CHILDREN We are looking for energetic volunteers who can help us at the 11:15 a.m. Mass, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. There are several criteria that volunteers must meet. If you are interested in help-ing, please call Carmen Amato at 256-534-8459 for an appointment.

SHARE THE HARVEST St. Vincent de Paul will have its monthly food collection to stock the pantry at all Masses this weekend, February 3 and 4. Items of particular need include crackers, canned soup and canned fruit. As always, thanks to all who contribute!

THE WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS group will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, for lunch at the Red Lob-ster restaurant, 1818 University Drive in Huntsville. Please call Mary at 256-881-7056 for information, reser-vations or cancellations. Newcomers are always welcome. Join us for fellowship and conversation.

BISHOP ROBERT BAKER has issued the following statement about Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday: “For the first time since 1945, Valentine’s Day this year falls on Ash Wednesday. Some have wondered whether a dispensation from the standard laws of fast and ab-stinence would be granted. Out of respect for the importance of Ash Wednesday and the way this custom underlines the importance of the Lenten season at its outset, a dispensation will not be given. Those who wish to celebrate Valentine’s Day may do so the day before (Mardi Gras) or on another non-penitential day.”

Please note: Sunday Adult Ed participants are to come in through the gym entrance doors.