JOSEPH’S R O M A N C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time • August 9, 2015

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Parish Office Hours ........ Monday-Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm (Summer 9:00 am-2:00 pm)

Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Timothy Kroeger ...... frtim@stjoeleb.org Receptionist,

Business Manager, Shannon Peycha....... speycha@stjoeleb.org Director of Religious Education, Caroline Van Atter............ religioused@stjoeleb.org Director of Music, Cathy Rund...................crund@stjoeleb.org High School Youth Ministry, Norma DeLaRosa .. ndelarosa@stjoeleb.org Sacristan, Judy Mrozinski ........ omajmro@yahoo.com Maintenance, Roger Pratt & Bill Burns

Sunday Mass Schedule Lord’s Day Saturday .......................................... 4:30 pm Sunday ......................... 8:00 am & 11:00 am Weekday .... flexible schedule—see bulletin Holy Day ..... flexible schedule—see bulletin

New Parishioners and Guests We offer a warm welcome to all who are celebrating with us this weekend. If you are new to the parish, please contact the office so we may greet you properly. There are also Welcome Packets available in the Gathering Space.

Celebrating Reconciliation Stewardship & Administration

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Parish Finance Council Ron Lind (Chair), George Anichini, Dan Lamar, Jon Lehmkuhler,

Michelle Marietta, Ron Morelock, Jeff Newman, Michele Thomas

Financial Stewardship Last Week Envelopes ............................ $5,519.00

Electronic Giving ...................................... 3,655.00

Youth Envelopes .............................................. 2.50

Last Week Loose ..........................................408.15

Total ....................................................... $9,584.65

Weekly Budget……………………… ........ …$10,000.00

YTD Weekly Collection Budget ......... $300,000.00

YTD Weekly Collection Actual. .......... $299,459.11

Thanks for your good stewardship.

Stewardship of Our Youth My good deed was….

Children of St. Joseph, remember we love to hear about all your

good deeds during the week. Won’t you please share with us? If you

need additional envelopes, more can be found in the Gathering Space

or in the Parish Office.

“Hosting a good sleepover.” - Amaya

“Helping a friend at school.” - Molly

“Playing nicely with my friends.” - Maggie

Stewardship Prayer Corner The gifts of God that the angel brought to Elijah—food, water, rest,

and encouragement—were given, not for his own good alone, but to

strengthen him for service. How am I using my gifts to serve others?

Facebook Like St. Joseph’s Facebook page and keep up to date with

happening in our parish. The “Communication” page of our parish

website also has links to additional Facebook groups and pages

related to our parish.

Keep Our Parish Current All currently registered parishioners can have access to their own

family records at St. Joseph's. By logging into your account through

the St. Joseph’s home page, you are able to update your personal

information (address, emails, phone numbers) and you can view your

contribution records. Please use this feature to keep our parish

database up-to-date with all your family information. If you have any

questions, please call the Parish Office at 765-482-5558. If you are

using Internet Explorer and experience some issues, we recommend

using Firefox or Chrome to access your account.

StJoeLeb Has A New Look We are excited to announce our newly designed website at

www.stjoeleb.org. Our website has a fresh new look. There are several

dropdown menus with information and ministry descriptions. One goal

was to build a user friendly and simple navigation site for users to

quickly find content. We hope you will enjoy browsing the new website

and find more options and information each time. Comments and

suggestion may be submitted through the “Contact Us” link and are

greatly appreciated.

Imagine a high school graduating class. The students have worked together during the last four years, doing their best, studying hard, and encouraging one another. Throughout their senior year, they look forward eagerly to graduation day. Then imagine school officials telling them in their final week that everyone has passed, and there is no need for a graduation ceremony. There will be no diplomas, no caps and gowns, no pictures, and no Pomp and Circumstance. The reaction would be uproar. Students and patrons would be angry, because there is a need to ritualize graduation. People need ritual for most of life’s important events. Reconciliation ritualizes forgiveness. It celebrates the liberation that Christ Jesus won for all on the cross. It is also the way for individuals to experience God’s mercy. Celebrating this ritual well takes effort and preparation. Reconciliation is a liturgical action, with prayers from a priest presider, dialogue and responses from the penitent, and a formula Trinitarian prayer. The penitent neither is passive nor simply recep-tive. The individual is required to actively give an account of re-morseful actions. This can be the most difficult part of the ritual. By voicing sins, the penitent takes ownership of unloving, unjust, and sinful ways. In most other situations, admitting fault results in pun-ishment. In the sacrament of Reconciliation, admitting fault is the doorway to God’s transformative grace. A fruitful reconciliation first entails a good examination of conscience. This is perhaps where most of the penitent’s work should be done. Many struggle because of an unfamiliarity with sin. It is easy to grow comfortable with sin. Spend time with a good examination, or compile your own from a collection of others. Penance should not be confused with punishment. Rather, it serves as the strengthening force to a deeper communion with Christ. It fosters a virtue that helps stave off destructive behaviors. Knowing what you want and what the sacrament offers can minimize disappointment. The sacrament of Reconciliation is not intended to be spiritual direction or counseling. Either of these in conjunction with reconciliation can be very life-giving. The sacrament itself is a ritual liturgical action. It brings to life the biblical realities of healing and forgiveness. Reconciliation restores the soul broken by sin, and renews us as the forgiven, redeemed children of God. Questions for Reflection • Describe the best sacramental reconciliation experience. • What social sins affect you today? Home Activities Create an examination of conscience from a variety of resources for all to consider. Practice examining your conscience nightly. Take time to evaluate the day, calling to mind the regrets and unloving actions, as well as the joys and grateful moments. Darren M. Henson, stl, is pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Emporia, Kansas. He serves as adjunct faculty at Loyola University Chicago and Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, teaching liturgy and sacra-ments.

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Outreach

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Pro-Life Corner Please pray the following prayer every day for

an end to abortion and for the unborn

babies…“Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very

much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn

baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in

danger of abortion.” -Prayer of the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Pro-Life Notes

Ever Wonder Why…? Why is it…one never sees the word

“abortion” on the buildings or signs at abortion clinics? If abortion

is such a good “choice”, why hide what it is they really do?

Post-Abortion Healing & Reconciliation

Project Rachael, a post-abortion healing ministry, offers

confidential and skilled help. Call 1-877-522-3300.

Did You Know?

There are several people who go each Friday to abortion clinics

to pray? If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please call

the Parish Office.

Formation Religious Education

Preschool - 5th Grade

Religious Education off for summer vacation

Middle School Youth Group

Middle School Youth Group off for summer vacation

High School Youth Ministry

High School Youth Ministry meets from 6:00—8:00 pm in the St.

Gregory Room

August 9 Summer Life Night

Adult Formation

Sundays from 9:30-10:45 am in the St. Aloysius Room

August 2 Sunday by Sunday

“Come and See” Inquiry into the Catholic Faith What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? How does the

Catholic Church help people to follow Jesus in everyday life? Are you

or someone you know thinking about joining our faith community…or

would you just like to ask some questions? Then you are invited to

“come and see” inquiry into the Catholic faith, which is held in the St.

Aloysius room on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm. Enter through the

door just east of the canopied office entrance on the south side of the

parish hall building. For more information, you may call the Parish

Office (765-482-5558).

High School Youth Ministers, Catechists, and Teachers This is an invitation to all who minister to high school students in

the parish or public setting to meet with Bishop Timothy Doherty to

discuss the challenges they face today and his vision for our young

church. We will be gathering on August 20, 2015 at 7:00 pm at St.

Maria Goretti Parish Hall (17102 Spring Mill Road, Westfield, IN

46074). If you have questions, contact the Pastoral Office for Catech-

esis, 765-269-4652. Details can also be found on the website –

www.pocatechesis.org/youth-ministry.

Religious Education You may register online for Religious Education for the 2015/16 year through the parish website. Classes will begin September 13,

2015. For more information or questions, please email Caroline at

religioused@stjoeleb.org. Please use the colored Religious Education

envelopes for your payments.

Family Invitation Michael James Mette will be sharing his music with our community

on Sunday, August 16 at 6:00 pm. Michael is a Catholic musician and

speaker who travels the country with his wife of 15 years, Michelle,

and their six young children, infant through 11 years of age. His music

is a modern reflection of his faith blending alternative rock with faith

based lyrics. Your whole family is invited to this free-will concert to be

held in the parish hall. Please mark your calendar to join LIFE TEEN

and support Michael’s ministry.

In three more months Indianapolis will be filled

with Catholic young people and their chaper-

ones. We are planning an Italian dinner and

kids festival on Saturday, August 29 to benefit

NCYC. A 50/50 raffle tickets will be sold after Masses from now until

the drawing at the end of the dinner. You do not need to be present to

win. Get you tickets now for a chance to be the big winner. Thank you

to all who are supporting the pilgrims planning to attend NCYC.

St. Vincent de Paul Food Distribution It is hard to believe, but school will be starting soon. Parents re-

ceive a list of supplies students must have for class. The list is long

and the items become expensive. Some parents cannot afford to

purchase all of the supplies on the list. So, during the month of Au-

gust, St. Vincent de Paul will be having a drive in the parish to help

these parents with the supplies. Bring items such as pencils, pens,

notebooks, 3-ring binders, paper, crayons, glue sticks, boxes of facial

tissue, and any other items on your children’s list to the box in the

gathering space before Sunday Mass.

Grief Support A new Grief Support Group is forming. This group is for those who

are mourning the loss of a loved one due to death. Companioning

the loss lets you know others have the same feelings and questions

and you are not alone. Or perhaps you know someone mourning,

invite them. This ten week series of meetings will be using the book

Understanding Your Grief by Alan D. Wolfoert, Ph.D.

If you are interested or have questions, please call Karen Metzger

at 765-482-5491 or the Parish Office. The date and time of future

meetings will be set after speaking to those who wish to participate.

That Man Is You Attention Men...are you looking to deepen your relationship with

God? Be a better husband? Become a more loving father? Build

friendships with other like-minded men? And seek to be the best

man you can be? Then Come Join…That Man is You! on Friday morn-

ings beginning Friday, September 11 from 6:00 am to 7:30 am. You

may register through the Parish Website or at the Parish Office.

Shalom House Lunch Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 14 to serve those in

our community by helping prepare lunch at the Shalom House. We

will need 7-10 volunteers. For more information, contact Carmel at

482-6007.

http://www.pocatechesis.org/youth-ministry

This Week in the Parish Monday, August 10 • Saint Lawrence, Deacon And Martyr

Parish Office Closed

6:00 pm Mass for Fr. Tim’s Birthday (K Metzger)

7:00 pm “Come & See” Inquiry in St. Aloysius Room

7:00 pm Leadership Night in Parish Hall

Tuesday, August 11 • Saint Clare, Virgin

9:00 am Rosary followed by Morning Prayer

1:00 pm Legion of Mary Meeting in Sr. Mary Ignatia Room

6:00 pm Mass for †Christy Mrozinski (T & J Mrozinski) Wednesday, August 12 • Saint Jane Frances de Chantal,

Religious

9:00 am Rosary followed by Morning Prayer

12:00 pm Mass for †Joan Mendez (B & M Campbell)

Eucharistic Adoration following Mass until 5:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation following Mass

Thursday, August 13 • Saints Pontian, Pope and Hippolytus,

Priest, Martyrs

9:00 am Rosary followed by Morning Prayer

10:00 am Mass for †Tom & Mildred Stoecker (N & V

Mazurowski)

10:30 am Reconciliation

7:00 pm Cursillo in St. Aloysius Room

7:15 pm Music Class in St. Cecilia Room

Friday, August 14 • Saint Maximillian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr

6:30 am “That Man Is You” Planning Meeting in Parish Hall

7:00 am Rosary followed by Morning Prayer

8:00 am Mass for †Bob Metzger (K Metzger)

Saturday, August 15 • The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin

Mary

7:30 am Cursillo in St. Aloysius Room

8:04 am Men’s Golf Outing at Cool Lake Golf Course

9:00 am Mass for †Joseph Olsofka (St. Joseph Parish)

4:00 pm Rosary

4:30 pm Lord’s Day Vigil Mass for †Gary Deaner (J Hashein)

Sunday, August 16 • Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am Lord’s Day Mass for St. Joseph Parishioners

9:30 an Adult Faith Formation in St. Aloysius Room

11:00 am Lord’s Day Mass for Bill Weatherstone (father of

Nancy Eastman)

4:30 pm Squires Meeting in Sr. Mary Ignatia Room

6:00 pm Michael James Mette Concert in Church

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Readings for the Week of

August 9, 2015 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8/Eph 4:30--

5:2/Jn 6:41-51

Monday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Jn 12:24-26

Tuesday: Dt 31:1-8/Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14

Wednesday: Dt 34:1-12/Mt 18:15-20

Thursday: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/Mt 18:21--19:1

Friday: os 24:1-13/Mt 19:3-12

Saturday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/1 Cor

15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28

Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/1 Cor 15:20-

7/Lk 1:39-56

Next Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58

Pray For… Celeste Trippel, Martha Endres-Jackman, Jean

O’Neal

If you have someone you would like the parish

to pray for, please ask for their permission, and

then contact the Parish Office or place a note in the

collection basket. We will include their name in this box for a

period of one month.

If a family member is sick or hospitalized, please call the

Parish Office at 482-5558 to arrange for Communion to be

brought to them. Thank you.

Worship Worship

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Liturgical Ministers Needed Liturgical ministry is an excellent opportunity to fulfill your

baptismal call of service to others. Parishioner contributions of

time and talent help our liturgies to be truly life-giving celebra-

tions. Please prayerfully consider joining one of the following

ministries: Server, Usher, Extraordinary Minister of Holy

Communion or Reader. If you are being called to serve in one

or more of these ministries during Mass, please contact the

Parish Office.

Area News Anniversary Mass with Bishop Doherty Celebrate Christian marriage with Bishop Doherty at the

Cathedral on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Mass begins at

2:30 pm (EDT) with a reception afterward. Register with the

Office for Worship & RCIA at www.dol-in.org/anniversary-mass-1

or contact Carolyn Bennett at 765-269-4660 or (toll free 888-

544-1684) or cbennett@dol-in.org.

Mass at Outdoor Delphi Shrine On Saturday, August 22, the FEAST OF THE QUEENSHIP OF

MARY, we invite everyone to join us for a Mass at the outdoor

Schoenstatt Wayside Shrine in Delphi, Indiana. Holy Mass will

be celebrated by Father Jeff Martin at 10:00 am. We will be

praying the Rosary at 9:30 am. The Wayside Shrine is located

on Highway 421, just northwest of Old US 25. Please bring your

folding chairs and water bottles and join us for this special

occasion.

Parish Life

Thank You A big thank you to Dan & Andi Montgomery for inviting us to

have our annual Parish Picnic at the Indianapolis Executive

Airport. To the Knight of Columbus men, a thank you for trans-

porting the chairs and tables to the airport and also for pur-

chasing the meat and grilling. Thank you to all that made the

Parish Picnic a big success.

The Parish Life Commission

Knight of Columbus On Saturday, August 15, the Knights of Columbus will have

their annual golf outing at Cool Lake Golf Course. Sign up

sheets can be found in the Parish Office.

http://www.dol-in.orgmailto:cbennett@dol-in.org