St. Joseph Catholic Church http://stjoerayne.org just another cool wordpress blog! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:29:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 02.12.12 http://stjoerayne.org/2012/02/02/02-12-12/ http://stjoerayne.org/2012/02/02/02-12-12/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:29:45 +0000 eagles1412 http://stjoerayne.org/?p=1518 bulletin

]]> http://stjoerayne.org/2012/02/02/02-12-12/feed/ 0 ORDINARY TIME http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/30/ordinary-time-2/ http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/30/ordinary-time-2/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:07:00 +0000 cbric http://stjoerayne.org/?p=1516 http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/30/ordinary-time-2/feed/ 0 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/30/4th-sunday-in-ordinary-time/ http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/30/4th-sunday-in-ordinary-time/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:51:50 +0000 cbric http://stjoerayne.org/?p=1503 In the gospel today we meet a man described as having an unclean spirit. He makes an outburst at the synagogue in Capernaum, just as Jesus has concluded preaching.
We seldom encounter situations like this in our modern world, but if we did, we might decide that the person was suffering from schizophrenia. The man in the Gospel appears to be deluded, thinking that Jesus has come to destroy him. Just as Jesus cured the physical conditions of cripples, lepers, and blind men, he cures themental illness of this man in today’s Gospel. Jesus orders the evil spirit to come out of him. But the man is not delusional when he declares that Jesus is the Holy One of God, he is prophetic. He sees that Jesus came to destroy the evil in us so that we can be reborn as children of love.
Deacon Dick Folger

]]> http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/30/4th-sunday-in-ordinary-time/feed/ 0 ORDINARY TIME http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/29/ordinary-time-3/ http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/29/ordinary-time-3/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:27:20 +0000 cbric http://stjoerayne.org/2011/07/25/ordinary-time-3/ The term “Ordinary Time” may be misleading. In the context of the liturgical year the term “ordinary” does not mean “usual or aberage.” Ordinary here means “not seasonal.” Ordinary Time is that part of the Liturgical Year that lies outside the seasons of Lent-Easter and Advent-Christmas. In Ordinary Time, the Church celebrates the mystery of Christ not in one specific aspect but in all its aspects. The readings during the liturgies of Ordinary Time help to instruct us on how to live out our Christian faith in our daily lives.

During Ordinary Time the readings are not chosen according to a theme. Rather, they present in a continuous fashion, the life and work of Jesus Christ as proclaimed in the Gospels of either Matthew, Mark, or Luke. John’s Gospel is read principally during the liturgical seasons.

The Liturgical color for Ordinary Time is green, a sign of hope.

]]> http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/29/ordinary-time-3/feed/ 0 PARISH MINISTRY FAIR http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/29/parish-ministry-fair/ http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/29/parish-ministry-fair/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:07:50 +0000 cbric http://stjoerayne.org/?p=1445 Friday, February 3, 2012 at 5:00pm.
Rayne Civic Center
Join us in Thanking the many generous people who have worked together to make St. Joseph Parish the wonderful place of worship that it is.

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]]> http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/23/lenten-activities/feed/ 0 3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/22/3rd-sunday-in-ordinary-time/ http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/22/3rd-sunday-in-ordinary-time/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:46:08 +0000 cbric http://stjoerayne.org/?p=1487 In the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “South Pacific”, the characters sing, “Some Enchanted Evening, you will see a stranger, you will see a stranger, across a crowded room.” They lyric continues that “you know,” even then, that he is the one. It concludes, “Once you have found him, never let him go.”
Such was the case for the disciples. Their lyrics could say: “One enchanted afternoon, the fishermen saw a stranger. They saw him from across the water, and he invited them to follow him. And somehow they knew, even then. Once they had found him, they never let him go.”
In our busy lives, we may be like the fishermen. When Jesus comes passing by, and when he calls to us, may we have the gift to know and to follow.
Deacon Dick Folger

]]> http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/22/3rd-sunday-in-ordinary-time/feed/ 0 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/22/2nd-sunday-in-ordinary-time/ http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/22/2nd-sunday-in-ordinary-time/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:41:16 +0000 cbric http://stjoerayne.org/?p=1482 In the 40′s frenzied bobby soxers screamed themselves into hysteria at the sight of the young singer Frank Sinatra. In the 60′s, it was Beatlemania as the rock group from England toured the United States. These days, another generation falls into a frenzy at the sight of teen idols like Justin Bieber.
The pope is not a rock star, but he causes major excitement, too. At the recent World Youth Days in Cologne, Sydney, and Madrid, the sight of the pope unleashed tremendous energy and enthusiasm from the young people.
The Gospel story’s encounter with Jesus did not take place in a stadium. It was in the quiet village of Bethany on a sleepy afternoon. Instead of great crowds, there were only John the Baptist and two future disciples. Still, the encounter unleashed the same energy, excitement, and enthusiasm. The disciples ran after Jesus, calling out his name.
Deacon Dick Folger

]]> http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/22/2nd-sunday-in-ordinary-time/feed/ 0 USHER TRAINING http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/22/usher-training/ http://stjoerayne.org/2012/01/22/usher-training/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:32:07 +0000 cbric http://stjoerayne.org/?p=1478 Usher Training and Appreciation Supper with Fr. Bill on Thursday, Feb. 9th at 6:30pm in the Family Life Center. All ushers and any one interested in becoming an usher are urged to attend.

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