Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - St. Joseph's Church ...
The Transfiguration of the Lord
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” Oh, to be on that mountain! What a priceless experience for Peter, James, and John. If they had ever doubted, if they wondered whether Jesus was really who he said he was, their confidence surely got a boost on the day of the Transfiguration. Before their very eyes, Jesus’ divine beauty radiated gloriously while the two ancient prophets also appeared in miraculous manner. And to top it off, the voice of God the Father spoke from the heavens and confirmed that it was all true: Jesus really is the Son of God!
Why did Jesus reveal himself in such a remarkable way to these men? Perhaps we have an answer in today’s epistle. Peter writes, “We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain.” Peter mentions this fact in order to confirm his credibility as a preacher as he goes on to say, “We possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable. You will do well to be attentive to it.” Because of the mission that Peter had to help shape and nurture the Church in its earliest days, his position as an “eyewitness” to the Transfiguration helped to gain the attention, and the faith, of his hearers.
So although we were not there during this holy apparition, we have the benefit of it. We, and the faithful through the ages, have heard the testimony that Jesus is truly our God from those who saw in person that it was for real. In this way, the Transfiguration is able to bolster the faith of many, not just the three men who were there that day. May we have the grace to allow the feast we celebrate today to truly deepen our faith.
Liturgical Publications
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Today’s Homily
On the way to Jerusalem,
the disciples are given a
“glimpse of glory”.
Reflecting on the transfiguration of Jesus helps us, too, to grasp something of our true destination, which will take us beyond death to the glory of heaven.
ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH
Readings for Next Weekend
August 12th & 13th, 2017
1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a (115A)
Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:22-23
Scripture readings are held each Wednesday after 8am Mass in the Parish Hall. These readings help us to prepare for the upcoming Sunday’s Gospel.
Please join us.
Annette Ess, Kathy Masullo,
Joyce Michalski,
Sandy Moroz (Deacon Mark’s Sister),
Janet Palmateer, Felicia Redden,
Karen Sebastian, Mary Speas, Noah Thies,
George Weissenburger
Baptized into the Faith
Ryett Emmick
Son of
Brandon and Jamie (Blenker) Emmick
Vol LXII No. 32
The Diocese of Buffalo
will hold a
Special Mass for those celebrating their
50th, 60th & 70th Wedding Anniversaries
This special Mass will be held at
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Sunday, October 15th, 2017
At 3:00pm
This will be followed by a reception at the
Adam’s Mark Hotel
. Please contact the Rectory if interested at
. (716) 537-9434, our list has to be to the
. Diocese by September 25th,
.
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 15th at
8:00am and 7:00pm Masses.
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Gifts to God:
Collection Week Of: 07/30/2017
$2465 Regular Collection,
$15 Religious Education,
$5 Religious Retirement
Counters for August 13th - Team Z
September-June
YTD Collections $130,359
YTD Budget $132,308
YTD Variance ($1,949)
August 5th – August 6th, 2017
Mass Schedule & Intentions for the Week
Monday, August 7th
8am Cathy Duffy
(Gloria, Olivia, Teresa & Frances)
Tuesday, August 8th
8am Mary C. Kramer (Nancy Hack)
Wednesday, August 9th
8am All Souls*
Thursday, August 10th
8am Norbet Szarleta, Sr.
(Jean Szarleta & Children)
Friday, August 11th
8am All Souls*
Saturday, August 12th
5pm Loretta Hickel (Rickettson Family)
Sunday, August 13th
8am Ronald Michalski (Sonia Bonas)
10:30am Joe Krawczyk (Family)
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 12th
5pm Rita Van Remmen
Sunday, August 13th
8am Help Needed
10:30am Izydorczak Girls
1 EUCHARISTIC MINISTER SCHEDULE
. Saturday, August 12th
. 5pm D Ende, N Hack & C Roth
Sunday, August 13th
8am J Montgomery & C Kramer
10:30am S Youngers & B Wagner
2 LECTOR SCHEDULE
. Saturday, August 12th
. 5pm Sherrie Krzeminski
. Sunday, August 13th
8am Bill Franczak
10:30am Kathleen Gray
Tuesday, August 15th
7:00pm Ann Everts
SACRISTAN SCHEDULE
Sat/Sun August 12th – August 13th
5pm K Shanahan ● 8am A Bartz ● 10:30am L Schuessler
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