St. Joseph Catholic Church

Father Rob's Weekly Column

October 17, 2021

Dear Parish Family,
The month October is traditionally known both as Respect Life Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  And so it is most fitting that we remember Pope Saint John Paul II on his feast day this Friday, October 22.  While we typically celebrate a saint’s feast day on the anniversary of their death, John Paul II’s feast falls on the anniversary of his papal inauguration, October 22, 1978.  He spoke and wrote eloquently on the dignity of human life, marriage and the family. For several years, Pope John Paul II’s Wednesday audiences were dedicated to preaching on what is popularly known as The Theology of the Body, whereby he articulated God’s wonderful design for human sexuality and love.  Some other beautiful contributions during his pontificate includes the encyclical letter Evangelium Vitae, the Gospel of Life, issued on March 25, 1995, his Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio, On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World, on November 22, 1981, and The Charter of the Rights of the Family of October 22, 1983. (You can find these documents on the Vatican website at www.vatican.va/.)

I ask for your prayers as I will be away this week (October 18-22) on retreat in Virginia.  My original plan was to go to the Holy Land during that time, but with all the COVID restrictions in Israel it was not meant to be.  So the Lord is teaching me patience as I must wait another year to get there.  I’m grateful to have this time for rest, prayer, and spiritual renewal and look forward to seeing you next weekend when we have our guest preacher, Fr. Richard Kunzman, speak to us about the good work of Cross Catholic Outreach. 
Prayer to Pope St. John Paul II
O Blessed Trinity, we thank You for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of Your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.  Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd.
He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with You. Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will, the graces we implore, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Faithfully, in Christ,
Father Rob

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Mass & Confession Times

Holy Mass

Saturday:        8:00am (1st Saturdays only)
                             5:00pm Vigil
Sunday:           8:30am & 11:00am 
Monday:          8:00am 
Tuesday:          No Mass
Wednesday:   8:00am;  2:15 pm (School Mass)
Thursday:       8:00am 
Friday:               8:00am  followed by Eucharistic Holy Hour at 8:45 am

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Saturdays:  8:30 - 10:00am 
 

Eucharistic Adoration

Fridays:  8:45 - 9:45 am (Virtual Zoom Eucharistic Holy Hour)
Immediately follows Holy Mass at 8:00 am
 

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St. Joseph Catholic Church
11007 Montgomery Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
301-937-7183

Office Hours

Upcoming Events at St. Joseph's

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Monday 11/1
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 9:00 am (Church)
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 7:00 pm (Zoom)
Saturday 11/2
- Prayer Apostolate of Mary Immaculate at 8:00 am (Church)Saturday 11/6
- Men's Prayer & Breakfast with Fr. Rob at 7:00 am (Church)
Thursday 11/4
- RCIA at 7:00 pm (School)
Monday 11/8
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 9:00 am (Church)
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 7:00 pm (Zoom)Thursday 11/11
- RCIA at 7:00 pm (School)
Monday 11/15
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 9:00 am (Church)
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 7:00 pm (Zoom)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Thursday 11/18
- RCIA at 7:00 pm (School)
Monday 11/22
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 9:00 am (Church)
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 7:00 pm (Zoom)
Monday 11/29
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 9:00 am (Church)
- Walking with Purpose Women's Bible Study at 7:00 pm (Zoom)