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Saint Joseph Catholic Church Founded in 1835
Rev. Anthony J. Viviano, Pastor 125 East Main Street [email protected] Post Office Box 116 573-455-2725 Westphalia, MO 65085 fax 573-455-2984 website: www.stjosephwestphalia.org [email protected] 573-455-2320
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ —June 23, 2019
Whoever eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.
Mass Schedule
Saturdays 5 p.m., Sundays 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Fridays 8:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Marriage
Catholic statewide policy requires six (6) months of prepara-tion. To set your wedding date, you must contact the pastor first. No date secure without contacting the priest personally. Please call the parish office.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Sundays: 6:15 a.m.; or any time by appointment.
Holydays of Obligation for 2019
Jan. 1, Mary, Holy Mother of God Aug. 15, Assumption of Mary Nov. 1, All Saints’ Day Dec. 8, Immaculate Conception Dec. 25, Nativity of the Lord
St. Joseph Pastor/Rectory Father Viviano 455-2725 St. Joseph School Principal Tammy Ogden 455-2339 Parish Council President Steve Brune 659-3332 School Board President Gina Meyer 455-2836 Home and School President Mary Rakestraw 455-2805 Parish Office/Secretary Debbie Wieberg 455-2320 Parish Nurse Vicki Sallin 455-2339 Sacristan Dennis Holterman 619-3397 Cafeteria Use/Rental School Office 455-2339 HS religious education [email protected] Senior Ministry Sister Bernita Wasinger 573-690-4432 St. Anne’s Sewing Circle Barbara Reichart 455-2645 Parish Cemetery Chris Massman 455-2221 K of C Grand Knight Mike Massman 418-7029 K of C Ladies Aux Pres. Darla Veltrop 291-0047 Knights of Columbus Hall Rental (Theresa Huhn) 680-0992 Prayer calling tree B. J. Rodeman 573-864-5193 or Dorothy Bock 455-2470
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Prayer List
Please keep in your prayers:
Gina Mackie, Father Mike Murphy, Joe and Del Fay Kever, Jim Kliethermes, Whitney Wells, Karen McNey, Russell Mertz, Jackie Luebbert, Ann Bolden, Jerry Sinquefield, Hayden Back-es, Emma Kempker, Lynn Proctor, Bro. Roman Wilbers, Dona Robben, Ronald Baker, Audrey Rankin, Rita Buersmeyer, Joey and Danny Viviano, Brennan Schulte, Kyler Stark, Linda Probst, Dave Crede, Jeff Plesser, Rhonda (Luebbering) Kloeppel, Alfred Wieberg, Anna Mae Holterman, Owen Mas-terson, Becky McClure, Albert Wieberg, Brandon Schulte, Fa-ther Dave Maher, A.H., Lori Luebbering.
If you wish to add/remove a name, need a prayer, hospital visit, support in grieving or a difficult pregnancy, call the rectory at 455-2725.
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Pray for Priests: This week you are asked to pray for the fol-lowing priests: Monday, Rev. John W. Groner; Tuesday, Rev. J. David Maher; Wednesday, Rev. Mark Miller, C.PP.S; Thurs-day, Rev. Louis E. Dorn; Friday, Rev. Richard W. Frank; Satur-day, Msgr. Michael J. Wilbers; and Sunday, Rev. Donald J. Antweiler.
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Word of Life:
“Religious freedom gives us the space to carry out the mission that Jesus has en-trusted to the Church. Religious freedom means that Catholics, and all people of goodwill, are free to seek the truth and to live in accordance with that truth, and so to strengthen our common life as a nation.” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Mass Schedule for the Week
Monday, June 24 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist NO MASS Tuesday, June 25 NO 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass of Patty Roush Wednesday, June 26 8:00 a.m. Will and Steve Bexten Thursday, June 27 Saint Cyril of Alexandria 7:35 a.m. Rosary—Alice Reinkemeyer 8:00 a.m. Marie Heckman Rosary Group—immediately after Mass Friday, June 28 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 8:00 a.m. Tony Bock 7:00 p.m. Latin Mass Saturday, June 29 Saints Peter and Paul 5:00 p.m. Shirley Otto Sunday, June 30 Immaculate Heart of Mary 7:00 a.m. Living and deceased members of Saint Joseph and Saint Anthony parishes 10:00 a.m. Rita Krieg
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Parish Support Report 2018-2019 Last weekend (Offertory), we received $ 8,434.51 Total Offertory YTD: $ 708,809.46 Total Offertory FY17-18: $ 722,172.29 Catholic Missourian $ 304.00 Maintenance Fund $ 85.00 Air Conditioning $ 45.00 Communication and Education $ 105.00
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SCRIP will be on sale before and after all weekend Masses on June 29-30, July 13-14 and 27-28.
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Bulletin deadline - Items for bulletin must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays (455-2320) prior to the weekend’s bulletin. Items can also be emailed to [email protected].
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Seminarians and religious sisters in formation rely on our prayers to help them make it through their long training. Sup-port them by taking home and praying with the vocation cross for a week.
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Mass Stipends for Jefferson City Diocese: Bishop McKnight has increased the Mass sti-pend to $10 per Mass throughout the diocese. This will take effect on July 1. Masses request-ed up until July 1 will be at the current $5 per Mass.
Saturday, June 29, 5:00 p.m. Rosary: Ron and JoAnn Mertz Music: Liz Bruemmer, Ginger Kloeppel, Sue Lauberth, Dennis Holterman Servers: Glenn Berhorst, Sophie Pfahl, Easton Stuckenschneider Lector: Madelyn Kloeppel Sunday, June 30, 7:00 a.m. Rosary: Eleanor Kloeppel Music: Amber and Lauren Berhorst, Erin Boeckmann Servers: Kate Kampeter, Cooper Kleffner, Simon Stuecken Lector: Patsy Luebbert Offertory Gifts: Leo and Mary Jane Schaefer Communion Ministers: Kristy Luebbert, Alvin and Sandy Bexten, Gloria Schmitz, Eleanor Kloeppel Ushers: Larry Berhorst, Larry Kliethermes, Leo Schaefer, Dean Luecke
Saturday, June 29, 5:00 p.m. (continued) Offertory Gifts: Ron and Lonnie Berhorst Communion Ministers: Debbie Kempker, Dan Knaebel, Sharon Lehmen, Angie Schulte, Angela Stuecken, Floyd Reinkemeyer Ushers: Leon Berhorst, Ron Berhorst, Scott Berhorst, Craig Kampeter Sunday, June 30, 10:00 a.m. Rosary: Eileen Plassmeyer Music: Leah Groene, Abby and Zoe Rehagen, Allie Hale Servers: Sarah Groene, Olivia Hale, Hannah Heisler Lector: Dennis Schulte Offertory Gifts: Nathan Morfeld Family Communion Ministers: Andy and Stacia Bax, Sue Feltrop, Angie Morfeld, Melody Buersmeyer Ushers: Chris Angerer, Jake Berhorst, Mary Lea Berhorst, Ron Rehagen
Upcoming Meetings and Activities
Corpus Christi procession immediately following the 10 a.m. Mass this Sunday.
Scripture study will meet on Tuesdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the school cafeteria at the table nearest the back door. All are welcome.
Totus Tuus - Parish Dinner Night - Wednesday, June 26, starting at 6 p.m. Everyone from the parish is in-vited to a potluck dinner. Please come and meet the Totus Tuus team and learn more about the program. Also, please pray for the safety of our young church, Totus Tuus team and all of our volunteers!
American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, July 1, at Sacred Heart School cafeteria, Rich Fountain, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter SacredHeartRichFountain to schedule an appointment.
The annual Western Catholic Union barbeque will be held on Friday evening, July 19, at Sacred Heart School in Rich Fountain, with a meal served at 6:00 p.m. Bingo will be played afterward. Reservations must be made to Janice Boessen at 455-2651 or Geralyn Kleffner at 821-1858 by July 12.
Baptismal preparation: The dates for the 2019 Baptismal preparation classes are September 10 and November 12. All classes will be held in the SJS middle school building and will start at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Janice Wieberg to sign up for a class and receive the preparation materials for the class (573-619-9657).
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WANTED: Co-Chairs for the Parish Picnic! St. Joseph's Parish Picnic is Sunday, August 4! Please mark your calen-dar for the event. If you have any suggestions for the event, work list, or if you are interested in co-chairing the event, please contact Jake and Mandy Dorge at [email protected] or 573-690-7077 text/ call. This is the last year chairing for Jake and Mandy Dorge, Mike and Katie Donze, and Jake and Kelli Kloeppel. Please let us know if you are able to help out for this year’s event and take over for next year!
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If you have Smucker’s jelly jars that you do not need, you can give them to Rita Luebbering. She will fill the jars with jelly to sell at the country store at our parish picnic in August. Contact her to make arrangements to get the jars to her.
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Religious Freedom Week: Strength in Hope June 22–29, 2019 Religious Freedom Week 2019: Strength in Hope takes place June 22 – 29. The week begins with the Feast of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More, ends with the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, and includes the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. This year’s Religious Freedom Week is also notable in that it in-cludes the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Relief parents, St. Nicholas Academy: Employment - St. Nicholas Academy is a supportive living experience for boys from families that are under-resourced who want to give their sons every opportunity to succeed in school and life. St. Nick’s partners with families and St. Peter Interparish School to provide this opportunity. St. Nick’s is seeking Christian, married couples or single individuals who are willing to be part of a pool of relief parents. The role of relief parents is to care for the boys and home when the full-time house parents are off duty or away. Typically, the full-time house parents are off duty every fourth weekend from 9:00 a.m. Friday through 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Relief parents, on a rotational schedule, fill in during this time. They may also be asked to be on a call list to help fill in when the house parents are on vacation and/or sick. Relief parents receive an hourly wage, all legally mandated benefits and a compensation package that includes a private suite and all meals for the days on duty. Contact Sister Susan Renner, SSND at 573-635-7719 or [email protected]
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Pro-life Employment Opportunity – Missouri Right to Life is seeking a bookkeeper. This individual should have knowledge of bookkeeping practices, experience with Quick Books and preparation of monthly reports for multiple ac-counts. Individual also will be responsible for accounts payable. Interested persons need general computer skills. Work hours are somewhat flexible and average 30 per week. Vacation/sick leave benefits. Please send résumé to Missouri Right to Life, PO Box 651, Jefferson City, MO, 65102.
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Volunteers needed: A Marian Conference is coming to Jefferson City! On August 9 and 10 a Marian Family Conference will be held at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Jefferson City. Several wonderful speakers are scheduled; food, refreshments, mu-sic, relics, confession, and adoration will be available. This is a free-will event and all are welcome! The planning com-mittee is asking for a few volunteers from each local surrounding parish to help with this event. The next planning meet-ing is June 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the MARY ROOM at St. Joseph Cathedral, Jefferson City. If you would like to volunteer please contact Bob Ashal at [email protected] or call 573-694-6319.
Liturgy Assignments for June 29—30, 2019
Collection Counters: Mary Markway, Robert and Dolores Holterman
Chancery News: We continue to pray for all who are impacted by the natural disasters this year, both the tornadoes that hit Cole, Hickory, Miller and Randolph counties this past week, and the flooding of major rivers in our Diocese. Counties impacted by that flooding include Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Clark, Cole, Gasconade, Howard, Lewis, Linn, Maries, Marion, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Phelps, Perry, Pike, Ralls, Randolph and Saline.
Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, an agency of our Diocese, is working with other agencies to ensure a coordinated and integrated network of support is provided to those affected. If you or your parish group would like to volunteer, please contact United Way at 2-1-1. It is serving as the central clearinghouse to match immediate needs with resources.
As Catholic Charities did in response to the 2017 floods, it is putting in place a process to assist those who have a very fragile safety net: people without insurance, who are not homeowners, on limited income, with disabilities, or whose livelihood has been impacted by the natural disaster. If you are interested in assisting in this effort, please consider donating to Catholic Charities’ Disaster Relief Fund. Every dollar will be used for direct assistance of people affected by the flooding and tornadoes. You can donate online at diojeffcity.org or at cccnmo.org.
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The Diocese of Jefferson City has posted openings for the positions of Director of Human Resources and Administrative Assis-tant—Faith Formation Department.
The Director of Human Resources is responsible for all facets of employee relations and human resources administration for the Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City. Administers all benefit programs for more than 2,000 employees. Serves as internal HR consultant for parishes, schools and agencies in matters pertaining to employment, benefits, labor relations, conflict resolution and compliance with applicable state and federal employment regulations.
The Administrative Assistant—Faith Formation Department provides clerical and office support to the Faith Formation Depart-ment. More information regarding these full-time positions can be found at diojeffcity.org/about-us/employment-2, including detailed job descriptions and qualifications, and an application for diocesan non-teaching employment. Applicants must send a cover letter, application and résumé to the Moderator of the Curia. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
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* Parish Town Hall Meeting *
Church Renovation Phase II Updates
June 13, 2019
A town hall meeting was held on Thursday, June 13 for discussion of the interior/Phase II portion of the church renovation. Topics shared/discussed included renditions of interior paint schemes, scaffolding, new pews, flooring, bathrooms, and other various items. There was also a report-out of the current budget/financial status. One of the key focuses of the meeting was the unveiling of the proposed church painting scheme. Father Vivi-ano’s explanation of the significance of the scene above the altar is given on the following page of this bulletin.
“Restoring Our Roots” Capital Campaign
Cash received toward renovation: $1,539,668 Amount still owed toward pledges: $ 488,426 Sale of Convent: $ 162,000
Campaign Total To-Date: $2,190,094
The Parish convent was recently sold for $162,000. Over the past 9 months there were 6 different showings and three offers. Many deferred maintenance issues were discovered during the pre-closing inspection. The convent was purchased 7 years ago for $137,500.
The sale of the convent puts us at $2.19 million committed to the renovation. We are still working to finalize bids and award contracts for the remaining portions of the renovation. We anticipate the need for a total of $2.2 million, perhaps a little more, as we shore up interior projects. Please note we still have a lot of money to raise toward pledges. Each dollar will be needed to complete the renovation.
A letter will soon be sent out to parishioners showing pledged amounts received to-date and balance owed to-ward pledges.
Church Renovation Update: 6/20/2019
The roof replacement continues. Missouri Builders completed the install of metal panels on the clerestory roof. The fascia and gutters have been replaced. Tear-off of the clerestory siding is complete and installation of the stamped metal panels is nearing completion. Once the clerestory is complete the sanctuary/lower roofs will be replaced. This should all be completed by August.
Framing for the new restrooms is complete. Plumbing and electrical rough-in is underway. Part of the re-stroom work will be on hold until we determine interior paint color and wood types to ensure it blends with the overall aesthetics of the interior renovation. A reminder this work is being completed by our very generous and talented parishioners.
The electrical conduit that is currently exposed in the rear of church near the north steps (by the new restrooms) will eventually be boxed in and painted to match the rest of church. It will not be noticeable.
Repairs to the lower windows continue. Most of the lower level stained glass windows have had the storm windows removed and a clear exterior protective layer of glass glazing installed. Some of the obscure glass windows in the stairwells have been replaced with clear glass. Painting of the exterior window wood trim is underway. Repairs to the clerestory windows (upper windows) will not be conducted until the scaffolding has been installed in the church later this fall. Clerestory windows will be removed in October, sent to Wisconsin for repairs, and reinstalled around January 2020.
Conrad Schmitt provided an interior painting rendition to aid in interior color and scheme selection. This ren-dition has been shared with parishioners. No final decisions have yet been made, though we must finalize paint plans soon to stay on schedule. The contractor plans to begin around October 1 and hopes to finish around February 2020.
Scaffolding bids are still being reviewed. There will be no scaffolding installed until after October 1. No pews will need to be removed during the scaffolding phase. The scaffolding will be above the pews and allow for Mass to continue.
New Holland Church Furniture, located in Pennsylvania, has been selected to build and install new pews. We are waiting for the interior paint scheme before finalizing pew stain color and wood choice. This will also im-pact the replacement of interior wood doors, which will match the wood and stain of the pews.
Mid America Metals has been selected to repair and refinish the terrazzo floor. This work will take place after the old pews have been removed. The carpet in the sanctuary will be replaced with solid-surface flooring, most likely porcelain tile. We are still researching options for the flooring on the steps leading to the balcony.
The parish should soon have more precise costs to help budget the remaining portions of the renovation. These include costs for scaffolding, flooring, interior lighting, doors, enhancements to the balcony and steps, a new confessional, the clock/bell system, and other miscellaneous items. These updated budget figures will be shared in a future bulletin. There will be various projects/tasks in the renovation where parishioner help will be needed. Some examples include: pew removal, sanctuary carpet removal, stairway carpet removal, confessional demolition, clean-up each week prior to Mass, etc. If parishioners are willing to assist with these tasks it will help keep renovation costs down. Please consider helping with these tasks when the time comes.
Church Renovation Rendering…Liturgical Explanation behind Mural Concept The three imperative features of any Catholic church are the Altar of Sacrifice, the Tabernacle, and the Crucifix. The Crucifix is the cross with the corpus (body of Christ). The Catholic Church differs from our Protestant brethren, in that they say that “they have taken Christ down from the cross” – as you will not see the crucifix in their churches. The Catholic Church reveres, honors and venerates the crucifix, as it is the symbol of God’s great love for us. The Father sent the Son, and the Son accepted to die upon the cross to redeem us and to open the gates of heaven. The Crucifix is a powerful, undeniable sign, which tells the world that we are Catholic. The Altar is where the “unbloody sacrifice” takes place. Every Mass is the “re-presentation of Calvary.” The Mass is the sacred event in which Christ mystically gives Himself to us, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Eucharist. The Tabernacle is the sacred enclosure for the Blessed Sacrament, where the Body of Christ is in repose; at rest. Currently, our Crucifix shares a section of a side wall with the choir board. I have often won-dered if Padre Pio, who bore the wounds of Jesus and who suffered for fifty years until his death would think this small crucifix is sufficient. What you will see in our church rendering is the scene of Calvary, the bloody sacrifice, which is directly over the Altar. This is the most profound Catholic setting that I have ever seen in a church. The sacred Altar, where God mystically meets man at every Mass, is there to receive symbolically the blood of the crucified Jesus, which falls from above.
Note: The computerized rendering on display, places St. Joseph on a side pedestal; in reality,
he will remain in the center of the high altar. The story and sequence of the panels on the clerestory wall will remain the same, but will be repainted on canvas. Lastly, the stain of the pews will not be the same as in the rendition. The pew stain will be coordinated to best fit the church’s new color scheme.
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Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
About the Eucharist:
Transubstantiation (Changing of substance )
At Holy Mass – the bread and wine are changed in substance/ changed in essence. Although the “particulars” of the bread and wine remain, i.e., the texture of bread, the feel of bread, the smell of wine, the color of wine, the substance / the essence is changed. The “breadness” and “wineness” are changed into the “Godness” of Jesus. Take this all of you and eat of it, for this is My Body which has been given up for you. Take this all of you and drink, this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant.
State of grace – One’s soul is in the state of grace when one is free of grave sin / mortal sin. We are to only receive the Eucharist in the state of grace. Receiving the Eucharist in the state of grave sin is sacrilege. Sacrilege is the profaning of the holy. Sacrilege is itself a grave sin. The only remedy for grave sin is sacramental Confession. This is when we confess our sins with heartfelt contrition, receive absolution and do our penance.
We could note many examples of grave sin which would preclude us from receiving the Eu-charist, but the one that seemingly is not known about (so I am told) is the missing of Sunday Mass. Not heeding the third Commandment, keeping holy the Sabbath by attending Mass is a grave sin. If one willingly chooses something other than Mass on Sunday, one commits grave sin. (Weather, illness, caring for the sick, circumstances unforeseen, are certainly legitimate reasons to be excused for attending Sunday Mass.) The closest our souls will get to heaven on earth is to receive Jesus in the state of grace.
Note: Immaculate Conception in Jefferson City has a “catch all Mass” at 5 pm on Sundays.