Saint Joseph Catholic Church
29119 Point Lookout Road
P.O. Box 175
Morganza, Maryland 20660
Phone: 301-475-3293 Fax: 301-475-0491
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stjosephmorganza.org
Father Andrew Royals, Pastor
The Epiphany of the Lord
January 8, 2017
CCD Information – Please contact the Rectory Office
St. Vincent de Paul Society – 301-997-4530
Parish Secretary – Mrs. Nancy M. Russell
Office Assistant – Mrs. Pam McCutchen
Saturday Evening Mass:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses:
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses:
8:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Confessions:
4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Saturday
Baptisms:
Please call the Rectory to make arrangements. Parents must be practicing
Catholics in this Parish or able to provide a letter of permission from the
the proper parish for Baptism here. Godparents, if not St. Joseph
parishioners, must provide a letter that they meet the requirements: a
practicing Catholic, at least 16 years old, have received Baptism,
Confirmation and First Communion and, if married, in a marriage recognized
by the Catholic Church. A baptized non-Catholic may serve as a Christian
witness.
Marriages:
Please call the Rectory at least six months in advance of the wedding
Sacrament of the Sick:
Those hospitalized or home-bound to receive the Sacraments, call the
Rectory.
Rectory Office Hours
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Father’s Thoughts
My Dear Spiritual Sons and Daughters in the Lord,
This is the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. It is a feast in the life of the Church which we
should celebrate with great festivity. There are parts of the Christian world where this Feast is
celebrated with greater festivity than Christmas Day itself. That may seem strange to us, but
allow me to explain why.
Today we mark the arrival of the Magi from the East to Bethlehem. When they arrived they
found Mary and the Infant and they poured out their gifts laying them at the feet of the newborn,
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. They worshiped Jesus and told of the sign in the sky which they
had followed first to Jerusalem and then to the place where Jesus was. All who heard it were
amazed. What a wonderful way to welcome Jesus into the world!
Remember that Jesus was laid in a manger, where animals feed because there was no room for
them in the inn. Remember that Herod the King decided to kill the child because he did not want
there to be another king than him. The Son of God was born into the world, but his own people
did not accept him. Still, God’s coming had to be noticed by some. The heavens noticed, the
stars noticed, the angels noticed, the shepherds noticed, the sheep and ox and donkey noticed,
Mary and Joseph noticed. The rest of the world in such need of the mercy of God seemed to
notice what God’s own people failed to notice.
Today by celebrating the Epiphany we count ourselves among those who notice that God has
come into the world. Not only do we notice it, but we celebrate it with great Joy. And like the
Magi who brought him gifts and honored him as a great King, you and I will bring him the gifts
of a holy life. We will honor him with deeds of Love for God and for our neighbor. We will lay
before him our acts of faith in God, and of hope in his promise for our Salvation.
Today we join the Church and rejoice with great joy that God is achieving the great goal of our
salvation. Come let us adore Him.
Sincerely your spiritual father in Christ,
Fr. Drew
Monday
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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Mass Intentions for January 9th to January 15th
8:00 a.m.
Douglas & Daniel Brown and Joshua Holton
8:00 a.m.
Frances Higgs
8:00 a.m.
Wayne William Stone, Jr.
Marie A. White
8:00 a.m.
Beatrice Bailey
8:00 a.m.
Rosalie Carpenter
5:00 p.m.
Robin & Harry Murphy
8:00 a.m.
Walter Fidelis Russell & Kevin Paul Russell
10:00 a.m.
Marie A. White
6:00 p.m.
Pro Populo
Mass Schedules for January 14th and January 15th
Lectors
Altar Servers
Sarah Richardson
Anna Weber
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Henrietta Gross
Matthew Hendrick
Sunday, 8:00 a.m.
Valerie Young
Kathleen & Nicholas Combs
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Please pray for those who are sick in our parish especially Kathy Barnes, George Dyson,
Mildred Gross, Julia Barnes Russell, Ann Young, Mary C. Holt, Thelma Russell, Gary Lewis,
Yvonne Lennon, Thomas Lionel Herbert, Cheryl Herbert, Elizabeth Adams, Alan Burch,
Bernadette Herbert, Sara Custer, and James Nelson.
Offertory for Sunday, December 25, 2016 - $6,436.00. The 2016 Christmas Collection $8,248.00.
Offertory for Sunday, January 1, 2017 - $6,574.00. Building & Repair Fund - $1,629.00. Thank
you for your generosity. Second collection next week is for Church Missions within the United
States.
Eucharistic Adoration with Sermon and Confessions – Wednesday, January 11th at 7 p.m.
Father Drew will be available for confessions at 6:45 p.m.
Cardinal Donald Wuerl will be installing Father Drew Royals as St. Joseph’s Parish Priest at the
10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 15, 2017. There will be coffee and donuts in the Parish
Hall after this Mass. All are welcome to join us for this special event!
The bathrooms in our Parish Hall will be open for anyone needing to use the restroom during
Mass instead of using the bathroom upstairs. The stairs in the back of the Church leading to the
upstairs bathroom are steep and we do not want anyone getting hurt on them. So please, if you
need to use the restroom, please utilize the ones in our Parish Hall.
Mother Catherine Academy News:
 Early dismissal on Friday, January 13th at 1:00 p.m.
 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Monday, January 16th – No School
A Day of Recollection will be offered by the Mother Teresa Vocation Society on January 28,
2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Annunciation Church, N.W., 3810 Massachusetts
Avenue, Washington, DC 20016. Parking is free. The day will include Mass, Reflection,
Adoration and Confession. Lunch is provided free of charge but donations will be accepted. For
more information please contact Maris Moriarty at [email protected] or 202-636-9020.
March for Life 2017 – Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Chaptico will be taking a bus to D.C.
on January 27, 2017. The bus will leave Our Lady of the Wayside at 10:00 a.m. and return at
4:00 p.m. The cost is $15.00 per person. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of the church for
anyone interested. Space is limited to 55 people. If you have any question please call Barbara at
301-884-2502.
Sweetheart Dance – Dance the night away to the music of The Wanderers on Saturday, February
11, 2017 at Bowles Farm from 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 per person. For tickets contact
Kristie Norris at [email protected] or 240-538-1135 or Ricky McKinney at 240-925-6101.
Camp Maria Retreat Center is looking for a Kitchen Manager/Cook for the 2017 season. For
more information please visit www.campmaria.org or contact Theresa Peoples at
[email protected]. Accepting applications until January 19, 2017.