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SAINT JOSEPH Mission Statement
We, the Church of Saint Joseph, are a Catholic, Benedictine faith community. Through our liturgy and faith formation, we build on a solid foundation as active witnesses of Christ, and we eagerly respond to the needs of the Parish and the global community.
12 WEST MINNESOTA STREET • ST. JOSEPH, MN 56374
Phone: 320-363-7505 Parish Website: www.churchstjoseph.org Email Address: [email protected]
Mass Schedule Tuesday: 12 pm Wednesday – Friday: 8 am Saturday: 5 pm Sunday: 8 am and 10 am
December 15th 2019 • Third Sunday in Advent
New Parishioners To register, stop by the parish office or mail your completed registration form found on the home page of the parish website.
Prayer Corner If you know someone in need of prayers, please call the parish office at ext. 100 and ask that their name be added to the Prayer Corner of the bulletin. In addition, you may call one of the chairpersons of the Prayer Network: Mary at 363-4244 or Joan at 363-4358.
Infant Baptism Attendance at a baptism class is required for all baptisms, even for parents who have had other children baptized. Please call the parish office at ext. 100 to register for the baptism class (held the first Monday of each month at 6:00 pm). The date of baptism will be scheduled upon completion of the class.
Marriage Please call the parish office at ext. 100 to set a wedding date and to register for a parish preliminary marriage session. A minimum of six months is needed for preparation.
Pastoral Care If any parishioner or family member is in need of a pastoral care visit, please call Fr. Jerome at ext. 122. Today’s privacy laws do not permit hospitals to contact churches when a patient is in need of a pastoral visit. We are made aware of it only when the individual or their friends and family contact us.
Sacrament Of Anointing Please call Fr. Jerome at ext. 122.
From the Pastor’s Desk: Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph and St. John the Baptist:
It is amazing that we begin Advent with the admonition: “Stay Awake!” and we all think of this as a future event. Yet, here we have two sudden and tragic deaths; Delores Giroux in St. Joseph and Kort Plantenberg from Collegeville. What a reminder of our fragility. Over the years I have looked at and studied various symbols of our Christian life. The most arresting of these are found in the earliest catacombs of the Christians in Rome. There are fish or a pea-cock. Another symbol is the anchor. The anchor is an instrument that holds a boat in place. It represents stability and security. For early Christians they could use this symbol without being recognized as Christians. The anchor is something to hold onto when the seas get rough or when our lives seem disturbed. When we get the news of having cancer or a spouse dying or a child being sick, what do we hold onto? Faced with the storms that we invariably encounter Christ is our sure and solid hope, our anchor. As we look forward to Christmas in a few days here is the anchor once again presented to us as a newborn child. A vulnerable, needy baby born for us. It is hard to imagine that one little person could make such a difference for us. In the Hebrew tradition there is a saying that to kill another person you kill a whole world. Each baby, then, is invaluable to this world.
Fr. Jerome Tupa, OSB
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Mass/Reconciliation Schedule
Sunday, December 15 3rd Sunday in Advent 8:00 am Mass for our Parish 10:00 am Mass †Daniel Nirengarten
Monday, December 16 5:00 pm Mass at Saint Benedict’s Monastery
Tuesday, December 17 12:00 pm Mass ††Casey & Simon Myers
Wednesday, December 18 8:00 am Mass ††Alphonse & Leona Schneider
Thursday, December 19 8:00 am Mass †Marcel Kosel (Gr. 1)
Friday, December 20 8:00 am Mass †Deceased Members of the Butkowski Family
Saturday, December 21 1:00 pm Advent Penance Service 4:00 pm Confession 5:00 pm Mass †Helen Shantz
Sunday, December 22 4th Sunday in Advent 8:00 am Mass †Elmer Przybilla 10:00 am Mass †Daniel Nirengarten
This Week’s Scheduled Activities
Key: CH = Church, DR = School Dining Room, FF = Faith Formation Office, GS = Gathering Space, HH = Heritage Hall, LL = School Lower Level, MR = Parish Meeting Room, MUS = School Music Room,
OS = Off-Site, SCH = School, UL = School Upper Level
Sunday, December 15 10:00 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word, GS
Monday, December 16 9:30 am Cards & Cribbage, HH 2:30 pm Enhance Fitness, HH
Tuesday, December 17 8:00 am Church Cleaning, CH 7:30 pm Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, CH
Wednesday, December 18 9:00 am Enrichment Class, HH
10:00 am Willing Hands, HH 3:30 pm Remembrance Group, MR 6:00 pm Parish Leadership Holiday Social, HH
Thursday, December 19 6:30 pm Bible Study, HH 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, CH
Friday, December 20 8:30 am Refreshments, HH
Saturday, December 21 1:00 pm Advent Penance Service, CH
Please remember those who have recently died, and their fami-lies, in your prayers:
• Delores Giroux
• Howard Pierskalla Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
With Gratitude— From the Family of Mike Phillipp
The family of Mike Phillipp would like to say ‘Thank You’ to all involved in Mike’s funeral. From the very nice funeral Mass, to Fr. Je-rome’s homily and the beautiful music provided by David and the choir.
Special thanks to Mary Kay and all who worked on the funeral lunch. We received many compliments on the delicious food. We are deeply grateful for all that was done in preparing for Mike’s funeral. God Bless You All!
Winter Dance Lessons—Coming Soon
Learn the Country Two Step and Country Waltz this Winter! Join us for winter dance lessons on Mondays, January 13 through February 3. Class will be from 7-8 pm in the upper gym of the school. Cost will be $20 per person. Please contact Nancy Ebel if you are interested in participating. Phone 320-237-7155 or email at [email protected].
Start your New Year with a TEC Retreat
It’s that time of the year when many people make resolutions to improve their physical and spiritual well-being. Central Minne-sota Together Encountering Christ (TEC) is hosting a special New Year’s weekend, December 27-29 (Friday – Sunday). Why not start the New Year off with other youth (age 16+), young adults and adults looking for further meaning in life, perhaps a little direction, and a closer relationship with God. There will also be a TEC weekend over January 18-20 and February 15-17. For full TEC schedule and details, go to www.cmtec.org, or call (320) 532-4455.
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Parish Staff 363-7505
PASTOR Fr. Jerome Tupa, OSB Office … ………..……ext. 122 Email … … [email protected]
Pastoral help Fr. Nick Kleespie, OSB Deacon Matthew Ludick .………… …… 320-428-6139 Email … …… … [email protected] BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Amber Walling…...…ext. 120 Email ………[email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mary Lohaus...……ext. 100 Email ……….…[email protected]
FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR Marian Bach……ext. 152 Email… … [email protected]
HEALTH & WELLNESS Marjorie Henkemeyer … 363-4588 Email ……………[email protected]
LITURGY & MUSIC DIRECTOR David Orzechowski .ext. 123 Email ………[email protected]
FACILITY MANAGER /CEMETERY Andy Loso ... ext. 121 Email ………… [email protected]
PASTORAL MINISTRY S. Betty Larson, OSB….… ext. 130 Email …… [email protected]
Mass Time Schedule ……… … ……….363-7505, ext. 200
St. Joseph Catholic School 363-7505
Principal Karl Terhaar .. … …………………………ext. 151 Email………[email protected]
Administrative Assistant Linda Heinen ………ext. 150 Email……… [email protected]
Pastoral Council
Elaine Anderson………… ………..… …. 320-363-7571 Deb Baron, Chair ...…………………..… 320-363-8772 Charlie Burg….. ……………….………… 320-363-4114 Rich Gallus ………………………………320-363-0565 Eric Johannes … …………………………. 320-271-0124 Jane Rennie … …… …… ……………..… 320-363-4767 Lori Stock … …… …… ……………..…… 320-241-4528 Julia Reber & Tanner Notsch, Youth Representatives
Finance Council Chair Chuck Kern … … …………………………….320-363-4207
Trustees DeAnne Budde ……………………………320-293-4648 Rick Baron ………...……………………….320-267-2370
We Want to Hear from You!
Contact information for parish and school staff, council members and trustees, is provided below.
Please pray for... Gertie Bach, Duffy Barton, Terry
Bowar, Laurie Christen, Laken Court, Audrey Elfering,
Jennifer Frank, Cliff Hilsgen, Blake Hogenson, Ashley
Holmes, Amy Klaphake, Becky Klaphake, Laura Kutzera-
Gaarder, Connie Lacher, Marvin Mastey, Phil Maus, Nate
Osbourn, Jane Peterson, Marjorie Pfannenstein, Cindy
Schmitz, a Special Intention, Anthony Scholz, John
Steichen, Dennis Stueve, Rosie Taufen, Emmy Torborg,
Eileen Walz, Bill Wasner, military men and women and
their families, people of the Diocese of Vijayapuram, India,
and workers & volunteers in foreign lands. (If you would
like to add or remove a name for the Prayer Corner, call
the parish office, ext. 100. )
Stewardship of Treasure Treasure received week of December 1, 2019
Sunday Offering Budget $12,100.00 Adult & loose offering $5,284.75 Average weekly automated offering $4,048.61 Weekly difference -$2,766.65
Youth offering received $35.55
Budget through December 1 $254,100.00 Actual through December 1 $239,045.89 Difference -$15,054.11
Health & Wellness Ministry News 500 and Cribbage You’re invited for 500 and Cribbage on Monday, December 16 from 9:30-11:00 am in Heritage Hall. Enhanced Fitness Class will continue to meet Monday and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 until January 8th when the class will move to Wednesdays 1:00-2:00. Class will meet in Heritage Hall. Ti Ji Quan This new offering will be available on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 beginning January 6th. Class will meet in Heritage Hall.
Marjorie Henkemeyer, R.N., Health & Wellness Minister
New to our Parish Family: Congratulations to those baptized last weekend:
• Myah Rae, child of Austin & Maria Koopmeiners
• Lennora Ann, child of Nick & Rachael Nieland
• Katherine May, child of Chad & Jacki Johnson
Third Sunday in Advent
Gospel Reflection for December 15th
The readings this weekend talk about active and joyful waiting. The Gospel tells of John’s waiting and his questions about Jesus. Like others in the Jewish tradition, John is expecting the Messiah to be a powerful leader, so he questions the mission of Jesus. He sends his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the one who is to come or are we to wait for another?” Jesus responds that the deaf hear, lepers are cleansed, and the poor have the good news preached to them. Jesus says that the true reading of Scripture looks forward to a messiah who would touch the lives of people where they are.
Jesus will come to heal the people spiritually and physically and restore their relationship with God. This week take time to re-flect on how Jesus touches your life each day. Where do you need healing? This week also take advantage of the Advent Pen-ance Service on Saturday the 21st at 1 p.m.
Sister Betty Larson, OSB, Pastoral Ministry
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Readings for the Week of December 15th
Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 [Is 35:4]/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11
Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [4]/Mt 21:23-27
Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:1-17
Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:18-25
Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25
Friday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/Lk 1:26-38
Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-4
Liturgical Ministry Schedule for December 22nd
Saturday December 21, 5pm Sunday December 22, 8 am Sunday December 22, 10 am
Sacristans Michael & Rachel Holmstrom Virginia Meier Susan Meyer
Gift Bearers Joann & Kurt Schneider Elmer Przybilla Family Bernie & Bea Imholte
Greeters Lance Nydeen Pam Nydeen Jaedyn Nydeen Karen Wippler
Jean Stock Mary Plafcan Diane Platenberg Mark Platenberg
Ebel Family Member Joe Miller Shirley Miller Nettie Pfannenstein
Ushers Bob Ethen Bernadette Ethen Ervin Goebel Jerry Reischl
Richard Gallus LaVonne Gallus Peter Giroux Mark Gohmann
John Stang Gary Bechtold Roger Drontle Jerry Ethen
Servers Max Molus Cecelia Weldon
Jackson Gerads Khloee Nelson
Amado Sandoval Andres Sandoval
Lectors Amber Walling Bonnie Gohmann Mary Kay Hoeschen
Eucharistic Ministers
Michael Holmstrom Rachel Holmstrom Mark Leither Kay Lemke Renee Lepinski Margaret Molus Janelle Notsch
Virginia Meier Nancy Walz Lloyd Bruemmer DeAnne Budde Dean Budde Carol Fries One Volunteer Needed
Laura Johanns Bruce Bechtold John Blattner Dee Dee Blattner Gary Dietman Rosanne Eiynck Judy Hansen
Giving Tree Angels
The Church of Saint Joseph partners with the local food shelf to provide clothing to those in need during the holiday season. All gifts must be returned by noon on December 15th.
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Did you miss out on a giving tree angel? Here are other ways to give back this Christmas!
You are invited to celebrate with us during the Christmas Season!
Christmas Eve Masses
5:00 pm (No Incense Used) 9:00pm (Incense Used)
Christmas Day
9:00am (Incense Used)
All Committee, CAB, and
Council Members welcome!
Wednesday, Dec. 18th
6:00 pm
Heritage Hall
Bring a guest! Bring an appetizer
or dessert to share!
