Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 30, 2020 Be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing 

and perfect. — Romans 12:2

512 West Wainman Ave. Asheboro, NC 27203 Tel: 336-629-0221

E-mail: stjoe@triad.rr.com Website: www.stjoenc.org

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Registration forms are available in parking lot vestibule or by calling the office.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Sacramento de la Reconciliación

Saturday/Sabado

1:00pm-3:00pm

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Mass Schedule/ Misas

Saturday/Sabado: 4:00 PM

Sunday/ Domingo 7:00 AM Español

Live streamed 9:00 AM English 12:00 PM Español Drive-thru Communion/ Comunión por autoservicio 10:00AM-10:30 AM/12:00PM-12:30PM Weekly Masses/ Monday and Friday 8:15AM Misas entre semana Wednesday 6:00 PM

Thursday 7:00 AM

Parish Staff

Fr. Philip Kollithanath: Pastor, Email: frphilipk@triad.rr.com

Parish Secretary: Maricruz Palma

Music Coordinator: Colette Estes

Faith Formation Coordinator: Dawn Harris

Faith Formation Coordinator (Spa): Manuela Torres

Parish Council: Rosemary Chriscoe

Finance Council: Scott Harris

Building Committee: Kim Price

Thank God we are all managing to survive the pandemic. Still there is a long way to go until we have the vaccine and other remedies available for our protection. But always remember that the Lord is our protection. Give glory to Him now and forever.

We hear a lot of suggestions about this virus and how to defeat it . Here is the summary of a talk by a retired professor of medicine of a medical college - Dr P K Sasidharan. According to him there are three factors in the virus infection. 1. The agent - corona virus. 2. The medium - human body. And 3. The environment.

This doctor claims that we focus too much on the first factor whereas the second factor is critical to our healing if infected, which we generally ignore. He said that a 98 year old woman got well when a 28 year old young man died of corona. He claims that the older woman had a better immune system while the young fellow depended on fast food and had no regular exercise. His immune system was miserable and could not survive the virus attack.

This doctor claims that this or some kind of virus will be there always. What we need to be concerned about is strengthening our immune system.

According to him we have to train our children very early in life. Our body needs lots of vitamin C, vitamin D, folic acid etc. which everyone should determine in consultation with one’s primary doctor. Children should be trained to avoid artificial beverages and fast food. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables, drinking lot of non artificial liquids, maintaining healthy weight and regular exercise, prayerful time for daily meditation and reflection, serious reading time for intellectual development etc. should become spontaneous for our children as they grow up.

The agent will not survive or prevail if the medium is fortified. At the same time safe environment and healthy human interactions have their role as well.

According to doctors it frightens many that people with no severe symptoms fall dead mysteriously. When oxygen intake is diminished our system cannot function properly. We must quickly detect when oxygen level is being depleted and seek emergency remedy. For example for a diabetic person when the blood sugar is hypo, sweat, blurred vision etc. are warnings that the oxygen supply to the brain is insufficient and has to seek immediate remedy before collapsing.

We must get used to Maintain a healthy medium.

This is very true about our physical life, spiritual life, intellectual life and family life. God bless you all.

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From the Pastor’s Desk / Del Escritorio del Padre

Gracias a Dios, todos estamos logrando sobrevivir a la pandemia. Aún queda un largo camino por recorrer hasta que tengamos la vacuna y otros remedios disponibles para nuestra protección. Pero recuerde siempre que el Señor es nuestra protección. Denle gloria ahora y por siempre.

Escuchamos muchas sugerencias sobre este virus y cómo vencerlo. Aquí está el resumen de una charla de un profesor de medicina jubilado de una facultad de medicina, el Dr. P K Sasidharan. Según él, hay tres factores en la infección del virus. 1. El agente - virus corona. 2. El medio - cuerpo humano. Y 3. El medio ambiente.

Este médico afirma que nos centramos demasiado en el primer factor, mientras que el segundo factor es fundamental para nuestra curación si estamos infectados, que generalmente ignoramos. Dijo que una mujer de 98 años se recuperó cuando un joven de 28 años murió de corona. Afirma que la mujer mayor tenía un mejor sistema inmunológico mientras que el joven dependía de la comida rápida y no hacía ejercicio con regularidad. Su sistema inmunológico era miserable y no pudo sobrevivir al ataque del virus.

Este médico afirma que este o algún tipo de virus siempre estará ahí. Lo que debemos preocuparnos es fortalecer nuestro sistema inmunológico.

Según él, tenemos que formar a nuestros hijos desde muy pequeños. Nuestro cuerpo necesita mucha vitamina C, vitamina D, ácido fólico, etc., que todos deben determinar en consulta con su médico de cabecera. Se debe enseñar a los niños a evitar las bebidas artificiales y la comida rápida. Comer muchas frutas y verduras, beber muchos líquidos no artificiales, mantener un peso saludable y hacer ejercicio con regularidad, el tiempo de oración para la meditación y la reflexión diarias, el tiempo de lectura seria para el desarrollo intelectual, etc., deberían convertirse en algo espontáneo para nuestros niños a medida que crecen.

El agente no sobrevivirá ni prevalecerá si el medio está fortificado. Al mismo tiempo, el medio ambiente seguro y las interacciones humanas saludables también tienen su función.

Según los médicos, a muchos les asusta que las personas sin síntomas graves caigan muertas misteriosamente. Cuando la ingesta de oxígeno disminuye, nuestro sistema no puede funcionar correctamente. Debemos detectar rápidamente cuando se está agotando el nivel de oxígeno y buscar un remedio de emergencia. Por ejemplo, para una persona diabética cuando el nivel de azúcar en sangre es hipo, sudor, visión borrosa, etc., son advertencias de que el suministro de oxígeno al cerebro es insuficiente y debe buscar un remedio inmediato antes de colapsar.

Debemos acostumbrarnos a mantener un medio saludable. Esto es muy cierto acerca de nuestra vida física, espiritual, intelectual y familiar. Dios los bendiga a todos.

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THE TEMPTER It seems that Jesus is pretty hard on Peter in today’s Gospel, when he calls him “Satan” for questioning Jesus’ prediction of his passion. The scene echoes Matthew’s story of the temptations of Jesus (4:1–11) when Jesus encounters Satan, also called the “tempter.” Satan had sought to draw Jesus into thinking about his own needs instead of attending to God’s purposes. Peter was an unwitting tempter, anxiously reacting out of his own fears and misunderstanding. This story speaks about Jesus’ identity and vocation, and also about our own. As God’s beloved, sent out to witness to the gospel, we are offered a foundation and a purpose to our lives. There is much in life that tempts us, stirs up false fears, or draws us to the attractive but superficial. Jesus provides us a way forward. He named the temptations that he faced, so they had no power over him. As he followed his path, he placed his full trust in his Father.

EL TENTADOR Parece que Jesús es bastante duro con Pedro, de acuerdo con el Evangelio de hoy, cuando lo llama “Satanás” por cuestionar la predicción de Jesús sobre su pasión. La escena hace eco a lo que dice Mateo acerca de las tentaciones de Jesús (4:1-11) cuando Jesús se encuentra con Satanás, también llamado “el tentador”. Satanás había buscado atraer a Jesús para que pensara en sus propias necesidades en lugar de atender a los propósitos de Dios. Pedro fue un tentador involuntario, reaccionando con impaciencia a causa de sus propios miedos y malentendidos. Esta historia habla de la identidad y vocación de Jesús y también de la nuestra. Como amados de Dios, enviados a dar testimonios del Evangelio, se nos ofrece un fundamento y un propósito para nuestras vidas. Hay muchas cosas en la vida que nos tientan, despiertan falsos temores o nos atraen a lo atractivo pero superficial. Jesús nos proporciona un camino a seguir. Él nombró las tentaciones que enfrentó para que no tuvieran poder sobre él; y mientras seguía su camino, depositó toda su confianza en su Padre.

WEEKLY OFFERINGS: 8/23/2020 Offertory: $4,024.00

Weekly Budget Expectation: $5,900.00

Weekly Over/Under: $(1,876.00)

BIRTHDAY LIST

MASS SCHEDULE: Week of 8/30/2020

Sacrament of reconciliation: Saturday 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Mon 8/31 8:15am St Joseph’s Honor & Intentions by Albert Hodges

Wed 9/02 6:00pm †Difuntos de la Familia Cortez Correa by Cecilia Arellano

Thur 9/03 7:00am St Joseph’s Honor & Intentions by Albert Hodges

Fri 9/04 1st Friday Adoration/ 1er Viernes Adoracion 8:15am 8:00pm †Santos Perez by Familia Perez

Sat 9/05 4:00pm †Elijah & Isaac Kroeger by Kroeger Family 6:00pm

Sun 9/06 7:00 am 9:00am 12:00pm

8/31 Ryan Harris, Mayra Pasillas, Julieta Tornero, Lilia Vasquez Pasillas

9/01 Roger Anderson, Marvin Araya, Joseph DiDona, Suzanne Donnelly, Anthony Ruiz, Joana Vallejo

9/02 Marvin Araya, Pedro Canuto, Wayne Dawson, Cristina Gonzalez Mendoza, Alejandro Jimenez Arias, Yadira Murillo, Idalia Perez, Lina Toledo

9/03 Andy Alvarez, Evelyn Darling, Martha Gomez, Maximo Guzman, Maria Jaimes Avila, Carolyn Michelle Jimenez, Luz Adriana Perez, Linda Rich, Yadira Saldiva, Fabiola Sanchez, Manuel Valencia

9/04 Angel Campos, Neymar Gamez, Delia Hernandez, Joseph Mazariegos, Yamillet Paniagua, Rosalio Teodocio

9/05 Maria de Jesus Bonilla, Karina Calderon, Monica Calderon, Nancy Garcia, Efren Garcia Higinio, Catherine Guerrero, Vanessa Guerrero, Frank Martinez, Rafael Martinez, Monserrat Perez

9/06 Julia Dawson, Alexis Perez Fuentes, Mayte Perez Fuentes, Brandon Perez Fuentes, Damian Gutierrez, Katie McWherter, Juana Perez Jimenez, Michael Rebollar,

Have a Very Blessed Birthday

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SAINTSANDSPECIALOBSERVANCESSunday: Twenty-secondSundayin OrdinaryTimeTuesday: WorldDayofPrayerfortheCare ofCreationThursday: St.GregorytheGreatFriday: FirstFridaySaturday: FirstSaturday;BlessedVirginMary

TODAY’SREADINGSFirstReading—ThenameoftheLordhasbecomelikeireburninginJeremiah’sheart Jeremiah20:7-9 .Psalm—Mysoulisthirstingforyou,OLordmyGodPsalm63 .SecondReading—Betransformed;renewyourmind;discernwhatisgood Romans12:1-2 .Gospel—ThosewholosetheirlivesforJesus’sakewillindthem Matthew16:21-27 .

LECTURASDEHOYPrimeralectura—Mesedujiste,Señor,ymedejése-ducirporti Jeremías20:7-9 .Salmo—Mialmaestásedientadeti,Señor,miDiosSalmo63 62 .Segundalectura—Nosedejenllevarporlascosasdelmundo,másbientransfórmenseporlarenovacióndesumente Romanos12:1-2 .Evangelio—Siquieresseguirme,renunciaatimismo,cargacontucruzysígueme Mateo16:21-27 .

LOSSANTOSYOTRASCELEBRACION Domingo: VigésimoSegundoDomingo delTiempoOrdinarioMartes: DíaMundialdeOraciónparael CuidadodelaCreaciónJueves: SanGregorioMagnoViernes: PrimerviernesSábado: Primersábado; BienaventuradaMaríaVirgen

READINGSFORTHEWEEKMonday: 1Cor2:1-5;Ps119:97-102;Lk4:16-30Tuesday: 1Cor2:10b-16;Ps145:8-14; Lk4:31-37Wednesday: 1Cor3:1-9;Ps33:12-15,20-21; Lk4:38-44Thursday: 1Cor3:18-23;Ps24:1bc-4ab,5-6; Lk5:1-11Friday: 1Cor4:1-5;Ps37:3-6,27-28,39-40; Lk5:33-39Saturday: 1Cor4:6b-15;Ps145:17-21;Lk6:1-5Sunday: Ez33:7-9;Ps95:1-2,6-9;Rom13:8-10; Mt18:15-20

LECTURASDELASEMANALunes: 1Cor2:1-5;Sal119 118 :97-102; Lc4:16-30Martes: 1Cor2:10b-16;Sal145 144 :8-14; Lc4:31-37Miércoles: 1Cor3:1-9;Sal33 32 :12-15,20-21; Lc4:38-44Jueves: 1Cor3:18-23;Sal24 23 :1bc-4ab,5-6; Lc5:1-11Viernes: 1Cor4:1-5;Sal37 36 :3-6,27-28, 39-40;Lc5:33-39Sábado: 1Cor4:6b-15;Sal145 144 :17-21; Lc6:1-5Domingo: Ez33:7-9;Sal95 94 :1-2,6-9; Rom13:8-10;Mt18:15-20

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE SAN GREGORIO MAGNO (540-604)

3 de septiembre

Gregorio nació en Roma, donde posteriormente cursó estudios de Derecho, llegando a ser Prefecto de la ciudad a los 34 años. No obstante su éxito, a la muerte de su padre, se dedicó a la construcción de conventos, haciendo de su casa uno de ellos. Abraza la vida de monasterio y a los 35 años es ordenado diácono y enviado como representante papal a la actual Turquía. Volvió a Roma como secretario del Papa Plagio II, y a su muerte, fue escogido unánimemente por el clero como el obispo de Roma. Como tal, dio firmeza al papado independizándolo del Emperador, siendo el primer monje en llegar al papado, tenía un gran amor por la liturgia y decretó que se recopilaran los himnos antiguos de la cristiandad, llevando a cabo una reforma litúrgica y creando un Misal nuevo que combinaba varios ritos. Gracias a él se renovó el canto en la liturgia y en su honor, se le llamó canto gregoriano. Se le da el calificativo de Magno o Grande por la influencia de su papado así como de sus escritos. —Miguel Arias, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT (540-604)

September 3 Imagine, fourteen hundred years after death, boasting a best-selling CD! Yet outside the Church and within, Gregorian chant is enjoying a renaissance. Still, the timeless sacred music that bears his name is but part of Gregory’s legacy. Renouncing civic service for monastic life, Gregory’s administrative and diplomatic skills prompted continual summons from the cloister. Papal ambassador and advisor, he was eventually elected pope himself, renowned as a wise steward of the church’s material possessions, generous benefactor of the poor, sponsor of missionaries, and promotor of monasticism. His liturgical enrichment of the Church endures not only in Gregorian chant, but in eloquent homilies still gracing the Liturgy of the Hours, the “Gregorian Canon” (Eucharistic Prayer I), and his spiritual classic, Pastoral Care, once presented to new bishops at ordination. Of countless impressive papal titles—Supreme Pontiff, Vicar of Christ, Successor of Saint Peter, Prince of the Apostles—the title still so cherished that it heads official documents is the one Gregory coined to describe his papal ideal: Servant of the Servants of God. Together with being designated “the Great,” a fitting epitaph. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE CROSS OF JESUS

The perception of a cross changed dramatically after Jesus’ crucifixion. Before that event, death on a cross was not only horrible, it was degrading. It was a penalty reserved only for the most wretched of criminals. The word “glory” would not have found its way into the same sentence containing the word “cross.” But all that changed with Jesus. Over time, believers began to venerate and honor the cross. They painted, sculpted, and carved images of it. Many lost their own lives for their association with it. Today our reverence for and relationship with the cross recalls little of the contempt originally associated with it. As it has been through the ages, it is our perception of the cross that determines how we follow Jesus. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LA CRUZ DE JESÚS

La percepción de una cruz cambió dramáticamente después de la crucifixión de Jesús. Antes de ese suceso, la muerte en una cruz no era tan solo horrible, sino que era degradante. Era un castigo reservado únicamente para los más horrendos criminales. La palabra “gloria” no habría hallado su lugar en una oración que contuviera la palabra “cruz”. Mas todo esto cambió con Jesús. Con el pasar del tiempo, los creyentes comenzaron a venerar y a honrar la Cruz. La pintaron, esculpieron, y tallaron imágenes de la misma. Muchos perdieron su vida por asociarse con ella. Hoy nuestra reverencia y relación con la cruz poco recuerda el desprecio al que originalmente estuvo asociada. Con el curso de los años, es nuestra percepción de la Cruz la que determina cómo seguimos a Jesús. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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† Sacraments †

**Sacrament of Baptism—Baptism is a highly sacred event and deserves careful and complete readiness. Please contact the church office (336-629-0221) to register for the Baptism Preparation Class, which is done on a regular basis. Parents must be registered and participating members of our parish community **Sacrament of Marriage - Couples should contact the Pastor (336-629-0221) at least 6 months prior to the wedding date for necessary preparation. **Ministry of the Sick— Please call the church office (336-629-0221) to inform us of an illness or hospitalization of a family member. Federal Privacy Law prohibits the hospital from giving room numbers, so we must have prior knowledge of a pa-tient’s room number before we visit the hospital. The Sacrament of Anointing is done upon request prior to surgery or a illness. **Prayers for our Military—please call the office (336-629-0221) to notify us of their Military Status

******************************************** Out of respect for the Liturgy in which we partake, please

turn off or mute all cell phones and pagers as you enter the Sanctuary of Our Lord. If your Children are acting up,

please take them to the cry room in order not to disrupt the liturgy for others.

Box Tops Please bring in your BOX TOPS for the Sisters who run the Academy for Pre-Schoolers. You can put them in the mail slot of the office door. Thank you for your help

Calling all young men ages 10-18. Are you looking to grow in your faith, learn to become a community leader, or help your community and church all while having fun with other Catholic young man? Well, the Columbian Squires are looking for new members. The Columbian Squires is part of the Knights of Columbus family. For more information please have a parent contact Grand Knight Jason Kroeger at 336-301-4418.

PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISHIONERS & THEIR FAMILIES

Please take a moment to pray for our parishioners needs, Illness, persona problems and our young men serving our country:

Christopher Gardner, Lillian Hazelwood & Ramona Shepard, Colleen Greene, Flora Smith, Gary Hutchins, Jose Espiallet, Monica Smith, Patrick Guarion, Raphael Guriel, Josefina Arellano, Laurie Wills, JR Newsome, Mary Matthews, Sara Dunmeyer’s daughter, Donald Hills, Robert Barker, Mary Poremba, Sharon Derosi, Bob Snyder, Chester Devarney, Ernest Devarney, Albert Trapani, Luis Saavedra, Don Troup, Phyllis Morrison

Military: Adolfo Angel Vasquez, Matthew Bryant

Semenarians & Religious: Jose Palma, Kevin Martinez, & Jessica Palma

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS *The Knights are looking for new members to join their brotherhood. COLUMBIETTES:

The St. Joseph Columbiettes – Auxiliary 10891 would like to extend an invitation to all the ladies of the parish to join our organization. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact the church office. A current Columbiette will return your call.

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August – Mirror of Patience

Patience is willingness to suffer. A patient is one who suffers a malady not by choice whereas a patient man is one who suffers volitionally rather than relinquish the vocation given him. Joseph was patient because of his love.

He was willing to suffer anything, even the loss of Our Lady and the Divine Child by being the first to die.

St. Faustina Kowalska

St. Faustina highlights the role of the Foster Father of Jesus, the King of Mercy, in drawing souls to the merciful Heart of God:

“St. Joseph urged me to have a constant devotion to him. He himself told me to recite three prayers [the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be] and the Memorare once every day. He looked at me with great kindness and gave me to know how much he is supporting this work [of mercy]. He has promised me this special help and protection. I recite the requested prayers every day and feel his special protection.” (Diary of St. Faustina, 1203)

The Memorare prayer referred to by St. Faustina is one addressed to St. Joseph himself that her Congregation prayed each day:

“Remember, O most pure spouse of Mary, and my dearly beloved guardian, St. Joseph, that never was it known that anyone who invoked your care and requested your help was left without consolation. Inspired with this confidence, I come to you and with all the ardor of my spirit I commend myself to you. Do not reject my prayer, O Foster Father of the Savior, but graciously receive and answer it. Amen.”

(This Memorare is quoted from Dr. Mark Miravalle’s Meet Your Spiritual Father, p. 141). Miravalle, Mark I. Meet Your Spiritual Father: a Brief Introduction to St. Joseph. Lighthouse Catholic Media/ Marian Press, 2015.)

St. Joseph Columbiettes will be doing Children’s Summer Book Drive.

It is important that we continue to support youth literacy. The St. Joseph Columbiettes are collecting books for children and students from pre-school age through the 12th grade. These books will be donated to Randolph Partnership for Children.

We are reaching out to the entire Parish community to help us fill the blue bin that is placed near the side parking lot entrance. Thank you for the generous support given in the past and we appreciate your continued

Please print and send 100 copies.

Than you for the help and assistance

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