Where Hospitality and Love Meet
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Farmington, Missouri
Join us for Stations
of the Cross every
Friday during Lent
at 2:00 & 7:00 pm
March 15, 2015
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Dear Parish family of St. Joseph’s,
Helping with Hospitality
at our Fish Fry …
Sacrament of
Reconciliation
Offered All Day
THIS Friday, March 20
Parking is always at a premium for our parish Fish
Fries. In keeping with our Lenten spirit and our
continued focus on our spirit of hospitality, if you
are working at the fish fry, would you consider
parking in the SVDP building parking lot to give
our guests a chance for closer parking?
From the Pastor’s Pen
As we continue our Lenten journey to the promises of
Easter, let us recall our Ash Wednesday reminder:
“Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.”
This Friday, March 20 St. Joseph’s will offer the
Sacrament of Reconciliation from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.
I hope you will join us this Lenten Season in quiet
prayer for all those who are seeking to reconcile with
God and the Church.
Confession times and schedule of priests will be:
Friday, March 20
9:00 - 10:00 am...........................Fr. Rickey Valleroy
..........................................................Fr. James Dyer
10:00 - 12:00 pm ............................Fr. Jim Schaefer
12:00 - 2:00 pm ................................. Fr. Mark Ebert
2:00 - 4:00 pm .............................Msgr. Jim Hanson
4:00 - 6:00 pm ...................................... Fr. Bill Baier
May the grace of Reconciliation bring lasting peace to
our hearts, homes and communities this Lenten
season.
“Mary’s Way of the Cross”
A Special Evening of Lenten Prayer
St. Joseph’s Parish will be having a special Stations of
the Cross, Mary’s Way of the Cross, on Wednesday,
March 25 at 7:00 pm in church. What a beautiful way
for us to meditate on Mary, the Mother of God as she
watched her Son give His life for us. My special thanks
to all the ladies who will be prayerfully participating in
this evening.
Fish Fry Meals Available to be
Delivered to Our Homebound
If you are homebound, registered in our parish, are on
our communion call list and would like a fish fry meal
brought to your home, please contact our Parish
Health Minister, Agnes Hinkebein. Due to dietary
restrictions, we are asked not to deliver to nursing homes.
Not only would you be offering this small action for the
greater good of our parish, but you could also eat a bit
more at the fish fry knowing that you will be walking off
a few of the calories by walking to your car!!!
☺
Lenten Fish Fry Update...
Wow!!! We served 1060 meals at our
Second Lenten Fish Fry
Wow, the attendance at our second Fish Fry of the
Lenten season was amazing, we served 1060 meals.
Our special gratitude goes to our SVDP volunteers,
Finance Board, ACTS community, Respect Life
Committee and our Father’s Table who did an
excellent job serving as our hosts for our second fish
fry of the season. The warm hospitality shown to
our guests is the hallmark of our faith community!
Thank you to the many parishioners who pitched in
and helped out where needed! You will find a report on
our fish fries on page 11 of this bulletin.
The poor of our community were remembered with
the proceeds of our 50/50 profit of $228.00 which will
be given to the “Help the Hungry Bakesale”.
Congratulations to Marissa Zaricor who was the
winner of the 50/50 drawing last week and donated
$50.00 back to Help the Hungry Bakesale!
Easter Flower Memorials
A beautiful way to remember those who now
share in the resurrection of Christ in Eternal Life…
If you would like to remember a loved one with a
special memorial this Easter Season, you can do so
by donating to the Easter flowers that will adorn our
sacred space this Easter season. You will find a
memorial envelope in your monthly offering envelopes
or you may bring your memorial by the parish office by
Monday, March 23. This is an especially prayerful
way to remember those who loved St. Joseph’s
parish and have gone before us! We will publish all
memorials in our Easter Sunday bulletin.
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Remembering Those Serving
our Country this Easter Season...
We would like to remember the members of our
families who are currently on active duty serving our
country this Easter season by having a page
dedicated to them in our Easter bulletin. If you have
an immediate family member currently serving our
country, please contact Jeannette in the parish office.
Names must be submitted by Monday March, 23.
Are You Using Your Lenten Rice Bowls?
Please Return Them at the Mass of the
Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday
We hope your Lenten Rice Bowl is a center of your
dining room table this Lenten season. You will be
asked at the offertory at the Mass of the Lord’s
Supper to place your boxes or offerings in the basket
at the altar. This long time tradition has been the
center of many Catholic kitchen tables during the
Lenten season as we remember our brothers and
sisters who hunger throughout the world.
An Old Fashion Bakesale
Sponsored by Our Women of Mary
to be Held March 28 - 29
The Women of Mary bakesale is just right around the
corner. It is a weekend that many of us look forward
to each year... It is time for our annual Women of
Mary bakesale that will be held after all the masses
the weekend of March 28 - 29 in the parish center.
All proceeds from the bake sale go to support the
activities of our Women of Mary such as new altar
linens, our funeral luncheons and cleaning supplies
for our church. If you enjoy the desserts at our fish
fries, you won’t want to miss this opportunity!
A Special Mission Week
at St. Joseph’s with the
Fr. Ron Hoye, C.M.
The week of April 18 - 22 our parish will be honored
to welcome Fr. Ron Hoye, C.M. as our presenter for
our Spring Mission. I promise it will be a week you will
not want to miss. Please see the invitation on page 8
and mark your calendars.
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Are You Interested in Attending
Our 10th Annual Washington DC
Pilgrimage January 19 - 24, 2016
The dates for our 10th Annual Pilgrimage have been
set. We will leave St. Joseph’s at 5:30 pm on Tuesday,
January 19 and will return on Sunday, January 24.
This year we will also be visiting the White House,
Gettysburg and St. Elizabeth Shrine.
If you are interested in this Pilgrimage you must attend
a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30
pm in the Parish Center.
No Tuition Increase Again Next Year
I am thrilled to announce that there will be no tuition
increase again for the 2015 - 2016 school year for our
parishioners. The last tuition increase was back in
2012, that makes only one tuition increase in the past
10 years...truly amazing.
Saint Joseph Prayer
Patron Saint of our Parish
Gracious St. Joseph, protect my family and all other
families from danger, as you did protect the baby Jesus
and His mother from the wrath of king Herod.
Pray for us, that we respect, love and care for each
other in our family as you were with Mary and Jesus.
Help us to be understanding and forgiving towards each
other.
Most of all St. Joseph, bring us closer to Jesus. St.
Joseph, please pray for our family. Amen.
And Finally...
If you know a Catholic that has been away from the
Church for a while, I encourage you to invite them to a
Catholics Come Home dinner on Tuesday, April 28 at
6:30 pm in the Parish Center.
Thank you to Gene Eddleman for the recent snow
removal from our cemetery. A special thanks to the
many gentlemen who voluntarily showed up to remove
snow from our church grounds.
“Always remember that as long as we keep the
Eucharist the center of our lives, everything else
will fall in place...of that I am confident”!!!
Blessings of Lenten Peace…Fr.
Rickey
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Our Pastoral Team
Mass Schedule
Very Rev. Rickey J. Valleroy, V.F................Pastor
email: [email protected]
Monday thru Friday..................................... 7:00 am
Friday (All School Mass Aug-May).............. 8:05 am
Sunday Observance
Saturday ............................................... 5:00 pm
Sunday ........... 7:30 am, 9:00 am and 10:30 am
Holy Days of Obligation.......... 7 am, 8 am and 7 pm
Rev. James W. Dyer................... Associate Pastor
email: [email protected]
Abe AuBuchon.........................Pastoral Associate
email: [email protected]
Agnes Hinkebein .................Pastoral Health Care
email: [email protected]
Jane Ramos ...Coordinator of Religious Education
email: [email protected]
Susie Rohrer ......................................Co-Principal
email: [email protected]
Shirley Bieser.....................................Co-Principal
email: [email protected]
Kari Scott.................................Preschool Director
email: [email protected]
Lisa Cartee .................. Office / Business Manager
email: [email protected]
Jeannette Ragsdale....................... Bulletin Editor/
................................................... Event Coordinator
email: [email protected]
Connie Grindel & Phyllis LaPlant...............RCIA
email: [email protected]
Mike Ward....................... Maintenance Supervisor
Paul Gaines ................................. Pastoral Council
Jim Eaton ........................... Financial Commission
Ed Brown............................ Cemetery Association
Rob Grindel .......................... Knights of Columbus
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 4 pm, Sundays 7 am or by appointment
The Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are held the first Sunday of the month
after the 10:30 am Mass. Baptismal preparation
class required.
The Sacrament of Marriage
Celebrated after meeting the bride and groom and
beginning preparation six months before the wedding,
in accordance with Archdiocesan Wedding Policy.
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays 7:30 am through
Closing Prayer Service at 5:15 pm.
First Fridays of the month from 9 am through
Closing Prayer Service at 2:15 pm.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Open Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
For assistance call 756-0997
This weekend we welcome our
Elect, those who will be
received into the Church at the
Easter Vigil, for the Second
Scrutiny at our 9:00 am mass.
Parish Business Office Hours
Monday thru Friday • 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Phone (573)756-4250 • Fax (573)756-6938
10 North Long Street • Farmington, MO 63640
Welcome to
St. Joseph Parish
Happy Birthday
Welcome to St. Joseph’s Parish. If you are a regular
visitor and would like to join our parish, please return
this form in next week’s collection basket or stop
by the Parish Office at 10 North Long Street.
Therese Stein
Name______________________________________
Jerry Bieser
March 15
March 16
Address____________________________________
Phone______________________________________
Email______________________________________
March 17
Thomas Benoist
Byron Black
Patricia Raymer
March 19
March 21
Christopher
Dwayne Damba
McTearnen
Gene Eddleman
Annamarie Miller
Khanh Le
Kelli Sparr
Patrick Rudroff
Sydney Zaricor
March 20
Lisa Arnold
Jon Bone
John McNamara
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Eucharistic Celebrations
and Mass Intentions
Week of March 16 - 22, 2015
Monday:
Readings:
7:00 am:
Tuesday:
Readings:
7:00 am:
Lenten Weekday
Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b;
Jn 4:43-54
Anna & Charles Herbst
Lenten Weekday
Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9;
Jn 5:1-16
Pat Wade
Wednesday: Lenten Weekday
Readings: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18;
Jn 5:17-30
7:00 am: Jack & Joan Manley
Thursday:
Readings:
7:00 am:
Friday:
Readings:
7:00 am:
8:05 am:
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2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27,
29; Rm 4:13:16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21,
24a
June Steneck
Lenten Weekday
Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23;
Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Ralph Rustemeyer
Michael Kopp
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Sunday Readings: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15;
Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33
Saturday:
5:00 pm: Dick Kreitler
Sunday:
7:30 am: Brian Heberlie
9:00 am: Parishioners
10:30 am: Deceased Members
of the Boyd Family
visit www.stjosephfarmington.com and click on
“daily mass readings” for easy reference.
Happy Anniversary
March 15, 1986
March 18, 1998
Todd & Debbie Reidt
Tom & Debbie O’Hara
March 17, 2007
March 19, 1960
David & Bridgette
Sansegraw
Ronald & Barb Doss
March 20, 1968
Jack & Kathy Neiner
March 18, 1967
John & Karen Jones
March 21, 1993
Gary & Missy Mitchell
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Ministers
of the Liturgy
Saturday, March 21
5:00 pm Mass
Priest:
Fr. Rickey Valleroy
Lector:
John Crouch
Cantor: Terry Guiley
Extraordinary Ministers:
Adam Barnhouse, Ron Brooks, Donna
Conklin, Laura Denkler, Rosetta Halter
Ushers: John Denkler, Gary Harris,
John Jones, Mark Kellogg
Servers: C. Francis, M. Francis, MC Harness
Sunday, March 22
Fifth Sunday of Lent
7:30 am Mass
Priest:
Fr. Rickey Valleroy
Lector:
Phyllis LaPlant
Extraordinary Ministers:
Charles Boyd, Sandi Brooks, Agnes
Hinkebein, Helen Thurman, John Thurman
Ushers: Ed Brown, Jack Neiner,
Phil Roth, Scott Watson
Servers: MK Eaton, N. Westrich
9:00 am Mass
Priest:
Fr. James Dyer
Lector:
Charlotte Vander Bol
Cantor: Dawn Fuemmeler
Extraordinary Ministers:
Jami AuBuchon, Mitch Fuemmeler, Risha
Gaines, Doak Holloway, Sandi Kracke
Ushers: John England, George Kracke,
Mike Turner, Mike Ward
Servers: A. England, R. Fuemmeler, Z. Seaton
10:30 am Mass
Priest:
Fr. James Dyer
Lector:
Gary Berblinger
Cantor: Rita Boyd
Extraordinary Ministers:
Theresa Aubuchon, Shirley Bieser,
Jana Dore, Isa Sippo, Bill Sippo
Ushers: Bob Bone, James Cissell,
Roy Henson, Chuck Koppeis
Servers: N. Cassimatis, Ni. Juliette, No. Juliette
Monday, March 16, 2015
Sacristans
Pat Beussink, Jana Dore’,
Marie Hermann, Jo Rustemeyer, Sandi Brooks
Money Counters
Beulah Carrow, Jackie Maloney,
Nancy Ott, Carolyn Rigdon
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Come join us for our weekly Parish Rosary
to be offered this Wednesday at 7:15 pm
Our petition for this week will be:
“For the conversion of souls.”
In Our Thoughts
and Prayers...
We pray for the repose
of the souls of
Anna Mae Rigdon
Sister of Pat Raymer
Curtis Edward Amsden
Brother of Paul (Vicki) Amsden
Hazel Hoehn Wann
Grandmother of Jake (Mandy) Whitener
May God welcome them home, fill them with
peace and bless those who will miss them.
Let us pray for those who share weekly
in our Eucharistic Celebration and who are
carrying the gift of life. . .
Maggie (Douglas) Aholt
Golda (Anton) Aseniero
Sara (Mark) Bieser
Katie (Casey) Goodson
If you are carrying the gift of life and would like
the prayers of your parish family please call
Jeannette in the parish office.
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Your Gifts to God and Parish
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Adult Envelopes
Loose
Electronic Envelopes
Ash Wednesday
$15,066.80
$411.08
$1,315.00
$66.00
$16,858.88
Current Week
Sunday Offering
Budgeted Amount
Shortage/Overage
$16,858.88
$10,850.00
$6,008.88
Partners in Education
Catholic Relief
Maintenance & Repair
St. Vincent de Paul
Easter Flowers
St. Louis Review
Our Father’s Table
Total for Specials
Year to Date
$412,946.65
$390,600.00
$22,346.65
$266.33
$474.80
$253.34
$1,443.33
$185.00
$60.00
$90.00
$2,772.80
Thank You For Your Faithfulness!!!
“For God so
loved the world
that he gave his
only Son…” John 3:16
Of all the wonderful gifts that God has given to
us, the gift of His own Son is truly the greatest.
How can we ever thank God for a gift like that?
God does not ask us to sacrifice our own
precious firstborn, but He does ask that we be
generous in making some sacrifices for Him.
What if you woke up this morning with
only what you thanked God for yesterday?
Together we pray for those who are sick. (Parishioners names are in bold.)
Please pray for: Lorrie Woten, Johnny Reese, David H., Jack Hagler, Sidney Wofford, Thomas Wofford,
Betty Leaseman, Richard Gebhardt, Baby Alanna, Jim Spengler, John Jones, Steve Baechle, Karl Killion,
Mary Beth and Bill Perkins, June Stevens, Anna Mae Rigdon, Susan Fair, Paul Goodman, Agnes Declue,
Kristen Guenther, Jo Beezley, Ken Hootsell, Harlan Elfrink, Tracy Beussink, Mercedes Grass, Glenna
Ragsdale, Betty Hull, Parker Calbreath, Christopher Calbreath, Rylan Bruenderman, Kacey Bassett, Scott,
Floyd McFarland, Rita Hirsch, Karen Wahoff, Jeremy Hinkebein, June Kreft, Loretta Brundege, Sherri
Johnson, Becky Mabery, Delores Bucheit, Paula Karl, Aline Valleroy and Rhonda LaPierre.
To add someone to the prayer list contact Pat Boatright at [email protected] or 756-4169.
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The people of God forgot the covenant and flouted God’s laws. They did not listen to the prophets among
them, who spoke for God in warning them. Prophets are sent from God to remind us why we are here, but
they are often, even in our own time, mocked, disregarded, and mistreated, rather than thanked and listened
to.
The book of Chronicles tells the results of these sins: the destruction of the Temple and all of Jerusalem,
murder, mayhem, and finally exile to a foreign land. Why are these stories in the Bible? Just to inform us of
what happened to our ancient forebears? What good would that be unless there were a message and a
warning for us as well? Are we people who follow the teachings of God, who obey the words of Christ in the
second covenant in his blood? Or do we continue to wreak works of darkness and violence? We are
reminded by these readings that we will be judged as a people, not just as individuals.
Judged As A People
The people of Judah suffered the destruction of
everything dear to them: their city, their goods and
riches, their lives and dear ones, and finally they
endured exile in a foreign land. We in America cannot
imagine ourselves taken prisoners and exiled to a
foreign land because it has never happened to us,
although it happens every day to people in other
lands, as they are made refugees by the evil done to
them by others. We need to face the hard question: is
some of that evil being done in our name?
We will be judged in the end, not just as individuals,
but as a people. What do our works in the world say
about us? Can we avoid the judgment that we are as
bad as those whom we claim do us evil?
Yet God Is Rich In Mercy
The people of ancient Jerusalem forgot God and the
promises made to them and by them, and did wrong.
They preferred darkness to light, because their works
were evil and the light would expose them for what
they were. How are we like that today? Do we
persecute those who call us to be our best selves, or
do we listen and repent? Do we treat others badly because we see them as bad, or do we treat them as
children of God, thus demonstrating that we are who we say we are: good people who love God? Worse, do
we harm others and justify it by claiming that we act in God’s own name? That’s what the ancients did when
they persecuted and killed the prophets. (Babylon, to which the people of God were exiled, is in modern-day
Iraq.)
Yet today we are reminded that God is merciful, and despite our sins God has sent Christ to be our savior
and our guide. God remembers the covenant, even if we forget. We may be condemned by our works, but
we are not saved by our own works, but rather by God’s grace and mercy. God offers us, in the Son, mercy
and forgiveness if we recognize our wrongdoing.
Today’s Readings: 2 Chr 36:14–16, 19–23; Ps 137:1–6; Eph 2:4–10; John 3:14–21
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“Remembering Yesterday...”
Last weeks picture:
The couple from our 1980
photo directory was John
and Shirley Bieser.
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St. Joseph
Catholic
Church
Farmington, Missouri
CELEBRATING
125
YEARS
Where Hospitality
and Love Meet
1890-2015
Congratulations to Kelly
Barnhouse for being the caller
with the correct answer from
the March 8 bulletin.
Thanks to all who called with the answer!!!
Can you identify this family
from our 1980 photo directory?
Here is the picture you
may have missed from
last week’s bulletin.
The first person to call the office Monday morning with the
correct answer will receive a special St. Joseph rosary
commemorating our 125th anniversary.
Mark Your Calendars!!!
St. Joseph’s Spring Mission
LIVING A RESURRECTED LIFE
It's one thing to celebrate Easter but how do we LIVE it?
April 18 - 22, 2015
St. Joseph will be blessed to have Fr. Ron Hoye, C.M., a Vincentian priest, as
our guest for our Spring mission. His topic will be Living a Resurrected Life.
Fr. Ron has been leading parish missions on and off for more than 10 years. He has taught
Business Ethics at DePaul University in Chicago, been heavily involved in youth and young adult
programs across the country and continues his interest and involvement in Leadership and
Evangelization Outreach.
His missions blend humor, story, sacrament
and spiritual reflection in a presentation that appeals to all ages.
Meeting THIS Tuesday, March 17 at 7 pm in the
Parish Center. We will be viewing a video from
PPRC and also addressing Easter Cards for
those parishioners confined to their homes or
in nursing homes. All are welcome - We
especially welcome those that have participated
in the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
B
The Respect Life Committee has
ket for Li
as
placed a basket in the rear of
church filled with plastic eggs.
Inside each egg is listed a baby
item. Please take an egg during
Lent and buy the item listed inside the egg. After
Easter we will have a collection box in church to
drop off your baby item. These will be given to our
local hospitals and the Pregnancy Resource
Center for families needing baby items.
We appreciate your help!
fe
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A Visit With the Archbishop
Mary’s Way of the
Cross
Please join us for Lenten
Evening of Prayer.
Wednesday,
March 25 • 7:15 pm
What a beautiful way for us to meditate on Mary,
the Mother of God as she watched her Son give His
life for us.
Our thanks to the eighteen women who will be
leading us in the stations and prayer on this evening.
We hope that you will be able to
join us for this prayerful evening.
Archbishop Carlson presided at the Region 6
mass in February at Ste. Genevieve Parish.
Our eighth grade school students participated
in the mass and joined other students in our
deanery for lunch at the parish afterward.
Yesterday’s Kids
$35
Only on
ers
per p
Upcoming Trip
Thursday, May 28
St. Louis Church Tours
St. Joseph Shrine
New Cathedral
Old Cathedral • Mass
Lunch at Hodak’s
St. Anthony’s of Padua
Ted Drewes
Come see
old Basili the
newly ren ca
ovated
This annual church tour trip
is limited to only 50
individuals - call the parish
office to reserve your spot
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Do You Want a
‘Dynamic’ Opportunity
to Grow in Faith??
Four Signs of a ‘Dynamic Catholic’ Study Groups
For the ladies...
Women’s Dynamic Tea Tuesday’s
Begin Tuesday, March 24 at 1:00 pm
For the guys....
Men’s Dynamic Coﬀee Saturday’s
Begin Saturday, March 28, at 9:00 am
Join Abe and some of your friends as we learn to develop in the
The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly
Groups will meet for an hour each week. Join us anytime throughout our session!!!
Cost: Free - Just bring your copy of The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic book.
For information and/or to register, contact our Pastoral Associate, Abe AuBuchon at 756-4250.
Tickets
go on sale
Thursday,
March 19
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Host Parish Organizations Fish Fry Dates
“Offering the best hospitality in St. Francois County”
THIS FRIDAY • March 20
Special
ty I
of the W tem
eek:
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PSR Families, PSR Faculty, Knights of Columbus,
5:00, 9:00 & 10:30 Choirs, YACHT Club
nion Ri
ngs
March 27
RCIA Team, Candidates and Catechumens, St. Vincent de Paul Volunteers,
Finance Board, ACTS community, Respect Life Committee, Our Father’s Table,
All Parishioners invited to host!
Ticket Collectors and Money Counters
Ed and Sue Brown, Chairs, and our Money Counter teams
Desserts each week provided by Women of Mary
50/50 Raffle worked by Youth Group
Drink Table worked by PSR Confirmation Class and Parish Staff
Beer Booth operated by Knights of Columbus
Quilt Booth operated by Quilters
All parish organizations working on assigned dates are asked to report to the
cafeteria at their scheduled time and see the posted schedule for who to report to.
All second shift workers are asked to stay until 7:30 to help take down tables and chairs.
Lenten Fish Fry Update
As we continue our Lenten journey, we remember our Corporal works of mercy for the poor by sponsoring
a 50/50 drawing at each of our Lenten Fish Fries. The proceeds of the 50/50 will go to “Help the Hungry”.
This past week’s winner of the 50/50 drawing was Marissa Zaricor who won $228 and donated $50 to the
Help the Hungry.
Fish Fry
Date
Meals Served
Net Profit
1
2/20
Cancelled
2
2/27
934
$3,553.00
3
3/7
1060
$4,431.00
God has truly blessed our efforts and to date we have raised $7,984.00 for our parish!!!
Women of Mary wish to thank everyone of the parish who have been baking desserts for
the Fish Fries and ask your continued support for the remaining dinners. Thank you.
Spanish Mass
TODAY
March 15 at 3 pm
Everyone is invited to
Our Father’s Table
March 22 • 4 - 6 pm
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Look at what’s
happening in
our Parish. . .
Thursday, March 19
Feast of St. Joseph
Friday, March 20
Fish Fry
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 22
Confirmation Retreat
April 2 - 5
The Sacred Triduum
Saturday, April 11
First Communion
Tuesday, April 14
Confirmation at 7 pm
April 18 - 22
St. Joseph
Parish Mission
Wednesday, May 6
Women of Mary
Retreat at Fr. Rickey’s
Farm
“I am the Good Shepherd.
The Good Shepherd lays
down His life for His sheep.”
Eucharistic Adoration hours:
Thursdays • 7:30 am - 5:15 pm
followed by Benediction.
Everyone is always welcomed to
visit during Adoration Hours.
For more information or to sign
up contact Charlie and Rita Boyd
at 756-2383, or e-mail them at
[email protected].
St. Joseph
Parish’s
St. Vincent
de Paul
Food Pantry
In
today’s
Gospel,
God
demonstrates great love for us
by sending his Son so that we
may believe in him. We
demonstrate our great love for
God by doing good works:
reaching out to others, acting in
justice and charity.
Through your almsgiving you are
performing a good work; far
greater than you think. Know that
your nickel, dime, quarter or
dollar is multiplied by the coins
given by others.
Open Tuesday and Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
For assistance call 756-0997
Our food pantry serves people
in the St. Francois county
regardless of race, sex, national
origin, religion, or age.
A Note
from our
Pastoral Health
Care Minister,
Agnes Hinkebein, RN
If you are homebound or are
hospitalized or know a parishioner
who is, please contact me in the
parish office, 756-4250 or email me.
Pope Francis’ prayer
intention for March: That
the unique contribution
of women to the life of the Church
may be recognized always.
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This Week
in Our Parish
Monday • March 16
Picnic Meeting
7:00 pm • Parish Center
Tuesday • March 17
SVDP Volunteer Meeting
12:30 pm • Parish Center
Respect Life Meeting
7:00 pm • Parish Center
Wednesday • March 18
PSR Classes
6:00 pm • School
Parish Rosary
7:15 pm • Church
Thursday • March 19
Feast of St. Joseph
Eucharistic Adoration
7:30 am • Church
RCIA
6:00 pm • Meet, Eat and Greet
6:30 pm • Class begins
Friday • March 20
All Day Confessions
9:00 am - 6:00 pm • Church
Stations of the Cross
2:00 pm and 7:00 pm • Church
Lenten Fish Fry
4:00 pm • School Gym
Sunday • March 22
RCIA Third Scrutiny
7:30 am Mass
Confirmation Retreat
10:00 pm • Parish Center
Our Father’s Table
4:00 pm • Cafeteria
Youth Group
7:00 pm • Cafeteria
Fourth Sunday of Lent
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A Retreat Day
for ALL Women of
St. Joseph’s & St. Catherine’s
with Fr. Rickey
Sponsored by the Women of Mary
Wednesday, May 6
at Fr. Rickey’s Farm in Perryville
Lunch will be provided.
“Come with me to a quiet place
and rest awhile.” Mark 6:31
We will carpool and leave the Lober Parking Lot
at 8:00 am and return by 3:00 pm
Please RSVP to Lisa in the Parish Office
at 573-756-4250
e
or email
her at [email protected]
Do You Know Someone Who Has
Fallen Away from our Church?
Please Invite Them Home
Catholics Come Home Dinner
Whether you were baptized Catholic or you’ve
recently decided to explore the Catholic faith, we
are glad you are here. Our hope is that you are
finding the same peace and happiness that so
many of your brothers and sisters have found in
the Catholic Church.
St. Joseph parish would like to help you welcome
those who have fallen away from the Catholic
Church with a special dinner on Tuesday, April
28 at 6:30 pm in the parish center. This dinner is
open to anyone who has been away from the
Church and is looking to come home to the
Catholic faith. Do you know someone you
should invite?
Please RSVP to the parish office at 756-4250 if
you will be joining us for this special gathering.
2016 Washington DC
Pilgrimage
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, March 24
6:30 pm Parish Center
The dates for our 10th annual pilgrimage have
been set. We will leave St. Joseph’s at 5:30 pm
on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 and will return on
Sunday, January 24, 2016. This year we will also
be visiting the White House, Gettysburg
Battlefield and St. Elizabeth Shrine in
Emmitsburg, Maryland.
If you are interested in attending, and to get your
name on the list you must attend a mandatory
meeting on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm.
The theme for this year’s pilgrimage is
My Life is My Message
Our patron for the pilgrimage is
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Saturday, March 28
11:00 am - 12 noon
Bring Your Easter Basket!!
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Preschool Egg Hunt
St. Joseph Catholic Preschool will be hosting an egg hunt for all
area preschool aged children (ages 2-5)!
The egg hunt will take place in the field behind the preschool (if it rains, we will move to the school gym)
Please RSVP to preschool director, Kari Scott, at [email protected] or call 756-4250.
Please include child’s name, birthdate, parent’s name, phone number and email address.
The Elements of Confession
Remember last year’s Christmas present from
the parish? We hope you enjoyed the book, The
Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic. Each week of
this new year we will be featuring a meditation
from this book, Dynamic Catholic, Alive!
In Confession, there are
4 essential elements for
the penitent:
1) Examination of
Conscience (careful
reflection on our sins),
2) Contrition (interior
repentance),
3) Confession (telling
one’s sin to the priest, and 4) Satisfaction
(carrying out our penance). There are many
great guides to confession available. Don’t
worry if you can’t remember all of the
responses. Priests are always willing to help
you make a good confession. Do you know the
difference between perfect and imperfect
contrition? archstl.org/dynamic
Attention ALL
St. Joseph
Parishioners
Pies and cakes are needed in the
gym on Friday afternoons for our
annual Lenten Fish Fries. ALL parish families are
asked to bring a dessert and the Women of Mary
will cut and plate them. If you would like your
dishes returned please be sure to put your name
on them. It would be helpful if you could label what
your dessert is as well. Thank you.
Happenings at Other Parishes
Sts. Philip & James Parish
Fried Chicken Dinner
March 22 • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Menu includes fried chicken, ham, dressing
mashed potatoes, slaw and dessert. Adults
$9.00, children $5.00. Carry outs available.
Cash Raffle • Country Store
St. Joseph's Parish
Annual Spring Bake Sale
March 28 - 29
after ALL masses • in the Parish Center
All parishioners are asked to donate baked items. Items may be brought to the
parish center after 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 28 or after 7:00 am on Sunday, March
29. All types of baked items are appreciated, but we ask that you do not bring anything
that needs to be refrigerated. Please label what the item is, but you do not need to
price it. Proceeds go to bereavement luncheons, church linens and supplies.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Gillespie at 573-6010.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
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St. Catherine of Alexandria
March 21, 2015
Celebrant
Fr. Rickey Valleroy
Lector
Joyce Heberlie
Extraordinary Ministers
Jimmy & Susie Herzog
Saturday 7:30 pm Mass
Coffman, Missouri
Founded in 1887
Canonical Parish 1919
Parish Council President:
Jimmy Herzog
Offertory Bearers
Tom & Linda Smith
Mass Intentions
March 14 - Larry Pettus
March 21 - Susie Calvin
Your Gifts to God and Parish
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Adult Envelopes ...................... $1,310.00
Loose............................................ $71.00
Total..........................................$1,381.00
Thank You For Your Faithfulness!
Just a Reminder. . .
Saturday, March 21 Ladies Sodality
Meeting Following 7:30 pm Mass
Wednesday, March 25 Parish Council
Meeting at 7:00 pm
Good Friday Stations of the Cross,
Friday, April 3 at 1:00 pm.
Easter Sunday Mass, April 11 at 11:00 am
Blessings of Lenten Peace…Fr.
Rickey