Main Office: 920-734-7195 Faith Formation: 920-738-7413

www.saintjosephparish.org 404 W. Lawrence St. Appleton WI 54911-5817

PASTORAL STAFF Capuchin - Pastor, Fr. James P. Leary, O.F.M. Cap.,

FrJim@SaintJosephParish.org…920-419-8738 Deacon/Pastoral Associate, Mark Farrell;

MFarrell@SaintJosephParish.org Pastoral Minister, Barb Mauthe; BMauthe@SaintJosephParish.org Music Director, Marisa Landsverk;

MLandsverk@SaintJosephParish.org Business Coordinator, Roger Simon;

RSimon@SaintJosephParish.org Business Administrator, Linda Baumruk;

LBaumruk@SaintJosephParish.org FF Coordinator/Eucharist/Reconciliation, Jennifer Schubring;

JSchubring@SaintJosephParish.org FF Coordinator/Confirmation, Ben Wolf,

BWolf@SaintJosephParish.org Administrative Assistants, Betsy Sowin and Dana Schmidt BSowin@SaintJosephParish.org, DSchmidt@SaintJosephParish.org

MASS TIMES Saturday - 4:00 pm Sunday - 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 6:30 pm Weekend Mass may be viewed online: www.saintjosephparish.org Monday, Tuesday, Friday - 12:05 pm

OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm,

Friday: 9:00 am –2:00 pm

ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS…………..735-9380

CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS Marriage: Active parish membership of 6 months is required before a wedding date may be set. Reconciliation: Saturdays from 9 until approximately 9:30 am or call for an appointment. Baptism: Please call the Parish Office 2 months in advance. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office anytime.

September 27, 2020

26th Sunday IN ORDINARY TIME

“Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God

before you.” -Mt 21:31

©LPi

Prayer Relay If you have a prayer need, or would like to join the “pray-ers” of the Prayer Relay Team, call Nancy Packett at 734-4369. Confidentiality is assured.

St. Joe’s Food Collection October 3-4 Please bring donations of non-perishable food items for the St Joseph Food Pantry to Church next weekend. Donations may also be dropped off in the Great Hall during the week. Your generosity, as always, is appreciated!

Welcome… We welcome into the St. Joseph Community through Baptism… Reagan Rose Glynn

Need a AV Person The parish is looking for a volunteer who could help with our videotaping of our weekend Mass. Currently, we have one person who is doing it every weekend. If we had a couple more volunteers, it would be easier on everyone. If willing to help, please contact our Parish Office 734-7195.

Congratulations Calendar Raffle Winners September 13—Bodo Bube—$25 September 14—Jodie Dusenberry—$25 September 15—Dave Ottman—$25 September 16—Ben Wettengel—$25 September 17—Scott & Laurie Brewton—$25 September 18—Kent & Annette Hovie—$25 September 19—Mackenzie Busch—$25

Please Pray For… Please pray for all our parishioners who are ill: Diane Cahall, Nicole Driver, Terrie Reitzner.

Please pray for recent additions to our Prayer Relay: Barb, Bob, Amanda, Paul.

Please also remember our nursing home residents & shut-ins, and the intentions recorded in our Prayer Book of Intentions.

Please pray for our parishioners or family members of our parishioners who have died.

REACHING IN, REACHING OUT, REACHING GOD

Fr. Jim’s Jottings Next weekend is the feast of St Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan/Capuchin Order. It is an opportunity to celebrate one of the most popular saints in the church today. St Francis was born in 1182 and lived only 44 years in Assisi, Italy. The response to his life is remarkable. In his day there were thousands who wanted to imitate his life. He founded the Franciscan Order which is the largest congregation in the world today.

His spirituality is reflected in a hymn we are all familiar with.

Prayer of St Francis Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring your love Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord And where there’s doubt, true faith in you. O Master, grant that I may never seek So much to be consoled, as to console To be understood as to understand To be loved, as to love with all my soul.

Overflow Seating in Great Hall As the attendance at our weekend Masses increases, we will continue to practice “social distancing” as best we can. To make sure no one is sitting too close to anyone, we have overflow seating

in our Great Hall. We can participate in our Mass because of the large TV screen and sound system. A Minister of Eucharist will bring Holy Communion into the Great Hall or you can come into the Church to receive our Lord.

Holy Hour this Friday (October 2) We have not had our monthly Holy Hour since Covid-19 broke out in mid-March. We will resume this Eucharistic practice on the first Friday of the month. It will begin after our 12:05 Mass and end at 1:00 pm. We are carefully wearing facemasks and keeping proper distancing. There is plenty of available room at our Friday Mass. We are hoping there will be an appropriate number of people coming for this devotion. If there is not a reasonable attendance, we may no longer offer this service.

Mission Appeal…Fr Jude Thank you to everyone who has read Fr Jude’s appeal for financial help for his Diocese in Nigeria. Last week’s bulletin had an insert of his appeal along with an envelope for whatever financial donation you could make. If you weren’t here last weekend, there are copies of that insert on the radiators in back of Church. God bless your generosity.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 / TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Readings for the week of September 27

Sunday: Ez 18:25-28 Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [6a] Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5 Mt 21:28-32 Monday: Jb 1:6-22 Ps 17:1bcd, 2-3, 6-7 [6] Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 4-5 [1] Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16 Ps 88:10bc-11, 12-13, 14-15 [3] Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27 Ps 27:7-8a, 8b-9abc, 13-14 [13] Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 Ps 91:1-2, 3-4ab, 4c-6, 10-11 [11] Mt 18:1-5, 10 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17 Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130 [135] Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Is 5:1-7 Ps 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20 [Is 5:7a] Phil 4:6-9 Mt 21:33-43 ©Liturgical Publications Inc.

Financial News Tithing Needed ..……………………$18,461.00 Last Week’s Tithing .....…………$11,470.00 Auto Withdrawal…....…….………$24,514.50 Children’s Collection.………….....………$1.25

Parish Support Through Collections

Budgeted 7/01/20—8/31/20: $162,250.00

Actual 7/01/19-5/31/20: $142,087.91

Outreach Programs for August 2020 Milk Money ……………………………… $46.00 St. Joseph Food Program………… $270.00 LEAVEN .….……………………..……….$310.00 Pillars …….….…………………..……….$245.00

Green envelopes are on the radiator in back of Church if you would like to donate to our Outreach Programs.

Thank you for your financial support during this difficult time!

Happy Birthday October Seniors!

Craig Belling—1 Richard Sokel—1 Patrick Kish—2 Kenneth Heuring—3 Walter Mirek—3 Joan Kidd—4 Christopher Sitzmann—4 Ingrid Wolf—4 Jean Spilker—5 Audrey Wirkes—6 Kenneth Schmidt—7 Dianne Schrauth—7 Lorraine Schroepfer—7 Jean Zanzig—7 Gary Vaughan—8 John Walter—8 Janice Burns—9 Victoria Martin—9 Dennis Ferron—10 Shirley Arens—11 Bodo Bube—11 Suzanne Harness—11 Judy Kent—11 Janis Zoglman—11 Mary Witczak—12 Carolyn Page—13 Thomas Schreiter—13 Ronald Voigt—13 Elizabeth Witt Huhn—13 Timothy Loritz—14

David Butler—16 Robert Nelson—16 Joanne Derfus—18 Joseph Leadley—18 Michael Dethardt—19 Linda VandenElzen—19 Nanette Geurts—20 Kathleen Jackson—20 Sue Simonsen—20 Eugene Losselyong—21 Mary Stoeger—21 Kathy Helf—22 Phil Rajkowski—22 Mary Strobl—25 Gregory Verhoeven—25 Michael Bergen—26 Jane Kolosso—26 Emil Kuba—26 Dennis Bennett—27 Darrell Redmond—27 Diana Cooper—28 Cynthia Hilber—28 Gerald Jackson—28 John McDonald—29 Judith Oberweiser—29 Ruth Arent—30 Rita Bradish—30 Joan Breaker—30 Ray Duncan—30 Mary Foegen—30 Michael Schattl—30 Christine Barta—31 Thomas Connelly—31 Deborah Hietpas—31 Bruce Swanson—31

Defending Life, Family, and Faith in the Elections Come and join in an evening in preparation for our elections. It is on September 30 at 6:30 pm; Grand Meridian Hall; 2621 N. Oneida St., Appleton featuring: Dan Miller, Director of Pro-Life Wisconsin and Julaine Appling, CEO of Wisconsin Family Action.

Dan Miller and Julaine Appling are strong fighters for life, family and our country’s Judeo-Christian values. Both have fought successfully for defunding Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin. Dan has logged more than 5,000 hours of sidewalk counseling at abortion facilities, and has personally witnessed more than 600 babies saved. He is a fourth-degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus. Julaine has been (for 20 years) at the forefront of the battles to protect and promote marriage and family, human life and religious freedom in our state. She can be found in the halls of the state capitol, in churches and in events across the state standing up for and speaking for the values that make Wisconsin great.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SCHEDULED MASS INTENTIONS Monday, September 28 12:05 pm Dec. Lanette Losselyong Tuesday, September 29 12:05 pm Dec. Tom Harp 12:30 pm St. Anthony Devotions Friday, October 2 12:05 pm Dec. Herb & Elva Dorn Saturday, October 3 4:00 pm Dec. Eunice Robinson, Robert Robinson & Lincoln Lyon Sunday, October 4 8:00 am Dec. Tom Oudenhoven 10:00 am All who are struggling with loneliness associated with Covid-19 6:30 pm Dec. James Daverveld, Dec. Geraldine Daverveld

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Monday, September 28 9:30 am Grief Share, Rms. 209-211 Tuesday, September 29 6:00 pm Soul Sabbath Rehearsal Saturday, October 3 9:00 am Private Reconciliation Sunday, October 4 10:00 am Contemporary Music Mass

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Mass Intentions Here are the guidelines for obtaining Mass Intentions when you come in or call in to the Parish Office: 1) Only THREE Masses can be ordered by one person for an intention. Only ONE of them can be on Saturday at 4:00 pm. 2) You can request any available Mass in current year. 3) Next year's intentions can be requested any time after October 1 (or the first business day after it) of the current year. 4) Requests for additional Mass intentions can be taken and sent to our Nicaraguan Missionaries or our retired priests. If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please contact Betsy in the Parish Office at 734-7195 or via email at bsowin@StJosephParish.org.

Faith Formation Sign-up Registration forms for Faith Formation Classes are available on the St. Joseph Parish Website under the Education Tab. Please contact Dana with questions at: 920-738-7413 or email her at: DSchmidt@SaintJosephParish.org.

View the Final Portion of Fr Jim’s Story (A Decade of Appreciation) at:

www.saintjosephparish.org

Church Chuckle The Pastor came to visit the other day. He said that at my advanced age I should be thinking of the hereafter.

I told him, “Oh, I do it all the time”.

“No matter where I am - in the living room, upstairs, in the kitchen, or down the basement, I am always asking myself: ‘Now, what am I here after?’”