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Saint Joseph Catholic Church Founded in 1835
Rev. Mark S. Smith, Pastor 125 East Main Street [email protected] Post Office Box 116 573-455-2320 Westphalia, MO 65085 fax 573-455-2984 website: www.stjosephwestphalia.org Sister Cindy Weber, Pastoral Minister e-mail: [email protected]
Fourth Sunday of Advent—December 21, 2014
Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and His name will be called Emmanuel.
Mass Schedule
Saturdays 5 p.m., Sundays 7 a.m. and 9 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. - 4:45 p.m.; Sundays: 6:30 a.m. - 6:50 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. or any time by appointment.
St. Joseph School Principal Tammy Ogden 455-2339
Parish Council President Kevin Huber 455-2717
School Board President Roger Kloeppel 897-2896
Home and School President Nathan Muenks 455-2198
Parish Secretary Janice Plassmeyer 455-2320
Parish Nurse Vicki Sallin 455-2339, ext. 127
Convent 455-2212
Sister Cindy Weber 455-2339
St. Anne’s Sewing Circle Dorothy Fennewald 455-2529
Parish Cemetery Chris Massman 455-2221
K of C Grand Knight Dale Wieberg 455-2539
K of C Ladies Aux Pres. Darla Veltrop 291-0047
Knights of Columbus Hall Rental (Gary Berhorst) 455-2721
Prayer calling tree Alice Reinkemeyer 455-2523
or Dorothy Bock 455-2470
Mass Schedule for the Week
Monday, December 22
NO MASS
Tuesday, December 23 Saint John of Kanty
8:00 a.m. Joe, Zita and Kevin Holterman
Wednesday, December 24
8:00 a.m.
Scripture study immediately after Mass
5:00 p.m. Lawrence and Daryl Luecke
Thursday, December 25 The Nativity of the Lord 12:00 midnight Living and deceased members of St.
Joseph Parish
9:00 a.m. Persons in whose memory flowers were
donated for the Christmas season
Friday, December 26 Saint Stephen
NO MASS
Saturday, December 27 Saint John
5:00 p.m. Norman Kloeppel
Sunday, December 28 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary &
Joseph
7:00 a.m. Raymond and Martha Schmitz
9:00 a.m. Living and deceased members of St. Joseph
Parish
Prayer List
Please keep in your prayers:
Charlie Eckstam, Brad Sites, Clarence Mebruer, Dorothy Kleffner, Leroy
Welschmeyer, Marlene Kliethermes, Shirley Corey, Dave Wilde, Betty
Luecke, Stephanie Eichholz, Mary Lou Heckman, Kyleigh Phillips, Ver-
nita Woehr, Kellie (Nilges) Bertels, Ray and Rose Mary Bishop, M.O.,
Darlene Massman, Brian Heimericks, Richard Plassmeyer, Anton (Curly)
Bure, Margaret Romph, Dionne Reinkemeyer, Dorothy Even, Glen
Kloeppel, Patty Antry, Elizabeth Bauer, Bev Plassmeyer, Judy Plassmey-
er, Evelyn Thurman and Courtney Eichholz.
If you wish to add/remove a name, need a prayer, hospital visit, support in
grieving or a difficult pregnancy, call the rectory at 455-2320.
Parish Support Report 2014-2015
Last weekend (Offertory), we received $ 17,007.50
Total Offertory YTD: $ 274,840.08
Total Offertory FY13-14: $ 691,438.19
Pray for Priests - This week you are asked to pray for the following
priests: Monday, Rev. L. James Finder; Tuesday, Rev. Thomas J.
Seifner; Wednesday, Rev. Patrick Adejoh; Thursday, Rev. P. Gregory
Oligschlaeger; Friday, Rev. Mark A. Porterfield; Saturday, Rev. Rob-
erto M. Ike; and Sunday, Rev. Angelus Minj.
SCRIP will be on sale before and after all weekend Masses on
December 20-21.
Holydays of Obligation for 2014
Jan. 1, Mary Mother of God
Aug. 15, The Assumption of Mary
Dec. 8, Immaculate Conception Dec. 25, Nativity of the Lord
Bulletin deadline - Items for bulletin must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Tues-
days (455-2320) prior to the weekend’s bulletin. Items can also be emailed to
St. Joseph School is collecting Joe’s Market receipts dated from
September 1, 2014, to March 30, 2015. Please send your receipts
to school, place in the box in the church vestibule or the one at the
store. The school is also collecting “Box tops for Education”
coupons. These can be sent to school to “feed the frog” or placed
in the drawer in the church vestibule. Thriftway receipts dated
January 1, 2015, to April 30, 2015, will also be collected. Please
send these receipts to school.
St. Joseph Cemetery Plot Purchase - If you are
interested in purchasing a cemetery plot in St. Jo-
seph Cemetery, please contact Chris Massman at
455-2221. Word of Life:
“Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the com-mitment to defend the dignity of every human person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid!” — Address of John Paul II to the Bishops and Apostolic Admin-
istrators of Albania on their “Ad Limina” Visit, February 3, 2001 © 2001 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission
Volunteer Corner: We could use your help. Listed below are
opportunities for you to give of your time and talent.
Help decorate church for Christmas on Sunday, December 21,
starting at 10:15 a.m.
Liturgy Assignments for December 24—25, 27—28, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 5:00 p.m.
Music: Liz Bure and singers
Servers: Grace Rakestraw, Thomas, Jonathan and Joseph
Schwartz, Nolan Winkelman
Lector: Chuck Schwartz
Offertory Gifts: Chad Stuecken Family
Communion Ministers: Debbie Kempker, Sharon Lehmen,
Angela Stuecken, Sue Feltrop, Alvin and Sandy Bexten
Ushers: Gus and Janice Boessen, Leon and Shayne Berhorst
Thursday, December 25, 9:00 a.m.
Music: Liz Bruemmer, Ginger Kloeppel, Sue Lauberth, Dennis
Holterman
Servers: Noah Dickneite, Alex Verslues, Brett Werner
Lector: Vickie Dickneite
Offertory Gifts: Perry Heckemeyer Family
Communion Ministers: Norbert and Eileen Plassmeyer, Betsy
Groner, Mary Corey, Katie Dickneite, Ingrid Buthod
Ushers: Craig Kampeter, Danny Fechtel, Leon and Mary
Markway
Sunday, December 28, 7:00 a.m.
Rosary: Marilyn Wilde
Music: Lindsey and Emily Schulte, Sandy Bexten
Servers: Drew Temmen, Nolan Winkelman, Brandan Berhorst
Lector: Eleanor Kloeppel
Offertory Gifts: Robert Brugnone Family
Communion Ministers: Karen Gentges, Charlie and Margie
Luebbert, Barbara Reichart, Melissa Conley
Ushers: Larry Berhorst, Danny Fechtel, Maurice Wilde, Brian
Flores
Thursday, December 25, 12:00 midnight Music: Adult Choir
Servers: Jacob and Elizabeth Plassmeyer, Nick Angerer, Lane
Brandow, Ethan Flores
Lector: Angie Schulte
Offertory Gifts: Andy Rehagen Family
Communion Ministers: Patsy and Jessica Luebbert, Angie Schulte,
Barbara Reichart, Charlie and Margie Luebbert
Ushers: Pete, Chris and Karl Luebbert, Scott Schulte
Saturday, December 27, 5:00 p.m. Rosary: Judy VanderFeltz
Music: Madison Schanzmeyer and Gloria Schmitz
Servers: Bridget Holterman, Madison Berhorst, Lacy Bertels
Lector: Betty Zimmer
Offertory Gifts: Travis Luebbert Family
Communion Ministers: Paula Berhorst, Dennis Holterman, Kevin
Huber, Mary Wieberg, Betty Zimmer
Ushers: Richard and Barbara Nilges, Chad and Will Stuecken
Sunday, December 28, 9:00 a.m.
Rosary: Betsy Groner
Music: Janice and Sarah Wieberg, and Allie
Servers: Cassidy Schenewerk, Kayleen Schmitz, Katelyn
VanderFeltz
Lector: Doug Davis
Offertory Gifts: Mike Rademan Family
Communion Ministers: Dan Knaebel, Reuben Luebbering, Suzanne
Massman, Quintin Muenks, Darlene Schanzmeyer
Ushers: Chris Angerer, Roger Morfeld, Brad Schmitz, Corey Stephan
Christmas Collection Counters: Ann Bexten, Reuben and Rita Luebbering
Upcoming Meetings and Activities
Enjoy a Dickens of a Christmas on Sunday, December 21, at 7 p.m. in our church. The Missourians, an a cappella group of Christmas
carolers dressed in Dickens-style attire, will be here for a 20 to 30 minute performance, ranging from traditional Christmas carols to pop-
ular and international holiday music. There is no fee for this performance, but a free-will offering will be appreciated.
St. Anne’s Sewing Circle will not be quilting during the Christmas holidays. Quilting will resume On Tuesday, January 6 from 1 to 5
p.m. and on Wednesday, January 7, during the day in the school cafeteria. Come join us for whatever time you can spare.
Christmas Choir Practice: The choir will be singing for the Christmas midnight Mass. Please join us at 7 p.m. for practice on Mon-
day, December 22. Hope to see you on the choir loft!
Save the Date: St. Joseph Parish 4th Annual Cardinal ballgame will be on Wednesday, June 3, 2015.
Picture Directory: Pictures will continue to be taken on December 22 – 23. Pictures are being taken in the
school cafeteria. Please plan on one hour total for check-in, photography and portrait selection. Please try to be there
about 15 minutes before your scheduled time. You will view your images and have the opportunity to purchase addi-
tional portraits. There has been a fantastic turnout to have these pictures taken.
All those who have their picture taken will receive a free 8” x 10” photo and a Parish directory.
Because some families are very busy at this time of year, you may submit a picture of your family for the direc-
tory. These pictures should be of the family from shoulders up. Please submit a picture in an envelope with Sister Cin-
dy’s name on it. You can drop this by the Parish Office or put it in the collection basket by December 28. You may
also send an electronic copy to [email protected]. If you are submitting a picture taken by a profession-
al photographer, a paper does need to be completed and returned to Sr. Cindy. You will find these papers in the back of
Church. This paper can also be downloaded from the parish website. If you are submitting a picture, you may still pur-
chase a Picture Directory for $10.
If there is anyone in the military from the parish, a picture can be submitted and there will be a special place in
the directory. Guidelines for this picture are as listed above.
Collection Counters for December 28: Bill and Mary Kay Schulte, Paul Stratman
A special thank you to the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly #28 for their monetary donation
in memory of Irvin Linnenbrink. The monies will be used to re-plate a ciborium in honor of Mr. Linnenbrink’s
service in the Knights of Columbus. May perpetual light shine upon Mr. Linnenbrink. ~ Fr. Mark S. Smith
Church Offerings: Please note that Offertory envelopes for 2014 will be accepted until Sunday, January 4,
2015. The offerings need to be in December envelopes and the check must be dated no later than December
31, 2014. Any 2014 envelopes received after January 4, 2015, will be posted automatically to your 2015 of-
ferings. This will ensure that you receive your end-of-the-year donor substantiation letter in a timely fashion
for your tax purposes.
SCHOOL NEWS
Dear Parishioners,
Our last week of school before Christmas break started off with the students singing for our Christmas program. They sounded
wonderful and Miss Prenger did a fabulous job of directing them. We have very talented students and teachers at St. Joe! This week has
been very busy with everyone getting ready for Christmas and finishing up tests for the end of 2nd quarter. We had parties Friday morning
and the kids were on their way home for 2 weeks by 11:30.
We have a DREAM TEAM! Our first meeting was on Wednesday, December 3, at 10:30 in school. After providing them a list
of what we are wanting done they started to make a plan. We are very grateful to all our volunteers who have signed up. We would like
to add some more storage to the middle school building, especially since we have added archery and the equipment takes up a lot of space.
To build us more storage we will need materials – wood, nails, etc. Once our Dream Team has a better idea of what will be needed then I
will add it to the newsletter. We will gladly take donations of materials or money to purchase the material we need for these projects.
Thank you in advance.
There will not be any school news over the next couple of weeks since we are out of school. I will start up again in January to
keep you all informed. If there is ever anything you would like to know more about please send me an email and I will be glad to include
it in the news. I would like to start showcasing a different class every other week so you can see what is going on in each grade.
We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year! We will see you in 2015!
God Bless,
~ Mrs. Tammy Ogden, Principal ([email protected])
Message from Sister Cindy
I do want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I will be enjoying some time with
family and friends over the holidays. I will be back the first weekend in January.
Parish Outreach: If anyone has ideas for our Parish Outreach in the next few months after Christmas, please let
me know your ideas.
Preschool Sunday School: Their next class will be held on Sunday, January 11, during the 9:00 a.m. Mass in the
school cafeteria.
Grade School CCD Class: The next regular classes will be held on Wednesday, January 7 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
High School CCD Class: The next regular classes will be held on Wednesday, January 7 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Vocation Day: Please pray every Wednesday for Vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
Do you have that hard to shop for person left on your list? Purchase a gift card through SCRIP! Gas, food, hunt-
ing, clothes, you name we have a gift card for you!
There will be a table set up
by the Scrip table so people
can fill out a slip and put
their name in for the draw-
ing.
All Catholics should have a will. Please remember our parish in yours. Our legal title: St Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, and the gift can be dedicated to a particular ministry at the parish (such as the school or cemetery), a particular project (such as the church restoration), or to the parish in general.
As of December 12, we are 85 % to goal! One hundred and ten or 23.4%
of our 470 parish families have donated $16,074 toward our parish's Cath-
olic Stewardship Appeal goal of $18,925. In this Holy Season of Advent,
we thank all those who have generously responded to the annual Catholic
Stewardship Appeal. Our generosity helps address the most pressing pas-
toral, educational and charitable needs of our Local Church. Each of us is
called to respond in faith, knowing and trusting that God recognizes our
willingness to live out the message of the Gospel. Please help us reach
our parish goal!
“Seek the Lord while He may be found” (Isaiah 55:6).
From the Pastor’s Pen
Dear Parishioners,
Merry Christmas – A very merry and blessed Christmas to each of you. I know it is a little
early, but we will not be printing another bulletin before Christmas, so now is the time to offer my
printed blessing and prayer for each of you in a timely fashion. Know that I will recall the blessing that
each of you is whenever I celebrate Mass this Christmas.
Thank you – There is much for which I am thankful and I am truly blessed. Thank you to each
of you that made my Christmas a little more special by sharing something with me. I am humbled by
how generous many of you are. Thank you again and know that I will share some of my good fortune
with the less fortunate and that after sampling some of the goodies you have brought me, that I will
share them with my family, friends, and brother priests and seminarians.
Seminary Collection – Speaking of seminarians, every Christmas gives us the opportunity to
share in the significant expense of educating the seminarians of our diocese. The Seminarian Collec-
tion is actually an assessment upon the parish and not just a free will offering. All the costs associated
with the seminarians, minus donations, are totaled up for the year and then divided amongst the parish-
es according to parish income. Our share is just under $9,000 this year. Please consider assisting in
this cost by placing something in the special envelope. While it is a significant expense for the parish,
without seminarians, we will eventually be without priests and thus no sacraments.
Festivities this Sunday, the 21st – Don’t forget that the church will be decorated after the 9
a.m. Mass, that the rectory will be open with food available through the early afternoon open house
style, and that the Missourians will be singing at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome at any of these events
and thank you in advance to all of you that helped with these events.
Time, Talent, Treasure forms – Please fill out a parish Time and Talent form and the Parish
Covenant form for this year. Sister Cindy tells me almost 340 families have signed up to have their
picture taken for the parish directory, but only about 110 families have filled out a Covenant form since
the end of October. As you meditate upon your blessings, gifts, abilities, talents, and opportunities,
please consider how you can contribute to the life and assets of your parish family. Forms can be found
on the parish website. Thank you for your consideration and commitment.
Blessings, again – May the remembrance of the birth of our Savior bring you great joy. I pray
that you each may be abundantly blessed and that your celebration of Christmas may in some way lead
you to welcome Christ more deeply into your life.
God bless you and yours!
Fr. Mark Smith
A special thank you to Rehagen Heating and Cooling (Travis & Jake) for their donation of the lettering that
will be used in our Christmas Church decorating. Also, a special thank you to the crew - Lisa Crede and Scott
Mantle for working with the Christmas decorating committee on this project.
A special thank you to our St. Anne’s Sewing Circle for their $3,000 contribution to cover the expenses of
altar breads. Thanks and God Bless ~ Fr. Smith
A special thank you to Legends Bank for their monetary gift of $1,000 as a Christmas gift to our parish.
Christmas Flowers, especially the poinsettia, add loveliness and meaning to the Christmas season. Thank you to all
who donated toward the purchase of flowers in memory of loved ones. This year their beauty surrounds the altar and the
Christ Child in memory of:
Patricia A Plassmeyer; Herb & Esther Plassmeyer; Viola and Sheriff Hodges and Living & Deceased Plassmeyer Fam-
ilies; Henry & Mary Peitzmeyer; Larry Wieberg; Frank & Mary Huhn; Tony Bock; Edward & Bertha Voss Family;
Henry & Mary Bock Family; Mary & Gerald Otto; Fred & Mary Otto; Norman Kloeppel; George & Helen Kloeppel;
Felix & Edna Odendahl; Richard Bexten; Ernest & Sophia Stiefermann; Leo & Agnes Bexten; Irene Temmen; Pete &
Catherine Fechtel; Gerhardt & Cecelia VanderFeltz; Alice Fechtel; Sally Gibbs; Felix Boehm & Megan Boehm; Betty
Redel; Sheila Roark; Bill & Loretta Luebbert; Carl “Muscles” Massman; Lydia Mae Boessen; Deceased members of
the Jacobs & Eichholz Family; Dudley & Lillian Cavender; Fred & Meg Verslues; Leo & Frances Schaefer Family; Ed
and Veronica Toebben Family; Joseph Wiegers; Joseph Schaefer; Frank & Doug Mertz; Conrad & Leona Reinkemeyer;
Zeno & Elizabeth Verhoff; Jason Falter; Hubert Dudenhoeffer; Carl Massman; Marty Wieberg; Judy Massman; John
Massman; Norbert Massman; John & Neily Lueckenhoff; William & Mary Massman; Herman Rothove; August Brester;
Lawrence Brester; Ambrose Brester; Rosie Hughes; Kelly Heckman; Vic & Marie Ranachowski; Kay & Dave Hart Sr.;
Bernie Lueckenhoff; Alma Hile; Gussie Boessen; Alfred Kleffner; Harold & Ann Meyer; Walter & Florence Feltrop;
Gerhard & Mathilda Bax Family; Herman & Agatha Luebbering Family; Joe, Zita & Kevin Holterman; Edward & Mary
Holterman; Carl, Evelyn & Dennis Stuecken; Virgil & Dorothy Schmitz; Rita Falter; Leona Nilges; Albert Bexten; Stan-
ley Bexten; Jerome Huhn; Jim & Barbara Bexten; Randy Bexten; Alphonse & Lucille Falter; Leo & Agnes Bexten; Hu-
bert & Myrtle Luebbert; Orville Schulte; Steve Braun; Lawrence Luebbert; Ralph & Viola Luebbert; Alphonse & Eliza-
beth Bock; Leo Bock; Marcella Bock; Judy Bish; Wilfred Toebben; Steve & Jennie Berhorst; Clara & Al Massman; Joe
& Steve Berhorst; Walt, Alfred, Clarence & Andy, Aloys & Regina Kleffner; Mr. & Mrs. Adam Wieberg; Mr. & Mrs.
Joe Hoeller; Larry Wieberg; John Wieberg; Joann & Darrell Wieberg; Herman Hoeller; Walter & Catherine Bock; Bill
& Loretta Luebbert; Helen Leonard; Kathy Paschal; Hubert, Myrtle & Lawrence Luebbert; Alois, Cecilia, Joseph & Carl
Buechler; Elmer & Bernadine Kliethermes; Marty Wieberg; Schoenen Family; Herb Buersmeyer Family; Linus, Marie,
Richard & James Boes; Clarence Boehm Sr.; Cletus “Pete” Johannesmeyer and Herb Buersmeyer.
