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Mass Times: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 7:45 am, 9:30 am, 12:10 pm, 5:00 pm Last Sunday of Month 12:10 pm Latin Mass
Daily Mass: Mon.– Fri. 8:00 am, Sat 9:00 am. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar Street Macon, Ga. 31201 478-745-1631 [email protected] December 31, 2017
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Pastor: Very Rev. J. Scott Winchel
Parochial Vicar: Rev. John W r ig ht
Permanent Deacon: Dona ld Coa tes
Permanent Deacon: Thoma s Eden
School Principal: Alex Por to
Director Religious Education: Ca ndia Michela
Music Director/Organist: Nelda Cha pma n
Director Youth Ministry: La ur en Miller
Finance: Pa tti Stinson
Receptionist/Secretary: Cindy Zila r o
Nursery Coordinator: Dia nne Ca r ter
Bulletin: Jim Zila r o
Maintenance Supervisor: Da vid Rubbo
Pastoral Council President: K a thr y n McCa nnon
Important Information and Resources Sacrament of Baptism:
Baptisms are celebrated once a month. Please contact our office
to register.
Confessions:
Mon thru Fri: 7:30 am to 7:50 am
Sat: 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm
Anointing of the Sick:
After Saturday morning Mass and by request
Sacrament of Matrimony:
Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance.
Participation in a marriage preparation program is required.
Please call parish office for more information. Do not set a date
prior to speaking to the priest or deacon.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):
Interested in becoming Catholic, contact Deacon Don Coates at
Religious Education:
Sunday 11:00 am - 12 Noon, Mid-August - May.
Bookstore/Gift Shop: 478-743-9224
Tues - Sat: 2:30 - 4:30 pm & following each weekend Mass.
Phone Numbers:
Saint Joseph School - 478-742-0636
Mount de Sales Academy - 478-751-3240
Family Advancement Ministries - 478-745-7165
Maximillian Kolbe Center For Life - 478-257-4425
Daybreak - 478-216-9119
Dear Parishioners,
Today we honor the Holy Family and as we do, we think of our own families and consider how we can be like
the Holy Family. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in their love for each other, should be a model for our own
families. At times they experienced fears, troubles, and tremendous challenges, but they show us that God is
always with us even when it may seem impossible.
Fr. Wright and I would like to thank everyone for their Christmas cards, wishes, gifts, and food. It was a
wonderful Christmas here at St. Joseph’s and we hope that the Lord blessed you and your family and loved
ones.
Just a reminder that the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God on Monday, January 1st, is not a Holy
Day of Obligation this year because it falls on a Monday. As you probably know, there are five Holy Days of
Obligation: January 1st, August 15th, November 1st, December 8th, and December 25th. December 8th and 25th
are always Holy Days of Obligation no matter what day of the week they fall on. But on the other dates,
January 1st, August 15th, and November 1st, if they fall on a Saturday or a Monday, they are not a Holy Day of
Obligation. But despite it not being a Holy Day of Obligation this year, we will still have Masses on Monday at
9:00 am and 11:00 am to celebrate Mary, the Mother of God. What a great way to bring an end to 2017 and to
begin 2018, by attending Mass, asking for God’s blessing, and asking our Blessed Mother to pray for us.
God bless you and Happy New Year!
Fr. Winchel
Sanctuary Candle In Memory of:
Mary Johnston
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Weekly Schedule: SUNDAY, December 31, 2017 Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Sirach 3:2-6, 12,14; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2:22-40
7:45AM: For the People 9:30AM: Miran, Rosella and Johnny Sayler † No PREP 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Cathy Bender † 5:00PM: Louis Scarci † No Youth MONDAY, January 1, 2018 Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21
Office Closed 9:00AM: New Years Day Mass - Albert Basler † 11:00AM: New Years Day Mass - Joseph and Florence Ferro † 5:00PM: Miraculous Medal Novena (CH) TUESDAY, January 2, 2018 Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church
1 John 2:22-28; John 1:19-28
8:00AM: Vicente Julio † No Senior Mass or Lunch Today WEDNESDAY, January 3, 2018 Weekdays of Christmas Time
1 John 2:29—3:6; John 1:29-34
8:00AM: Len Wallen † No Adult Bible Study No Dinner and Doctrine 7:15PM: RCIA 7:15PM: St. Joseph Choir Rehearsal (LOFT) THURSDAY, January 4, 2018 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious
1 John 3:7-10 John 1:35-42
8:00AM: Kathy Bixby
10:00AM: SJS Mass
FRIDAY, January 5, 2018 St. John Neumann, Bishop
1 John 3:11-21; John 1:43-51
8:00AM: Anne Marthe Ledee † SATURDAY, January 6, 2018 Weekdays of Christmas Time
1 John 5:5-13; Mark 1:7-11 or Luke 3:23-38
9:00AM: Anne Marthe Ledee † 4:30PM: Elizabeth Gorman † SUNDAY, January 7, 2018 Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12
7:45AM: The Bushey Family 8:45AM: First Sunday Fellowship (SH) 9:30AM: Harold McManus † 10:30AM: First Sunday Fellowship (SH) 11:00AM: PREP (SJS) 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Delores, Charles and Terence Morgan † 5:00PM: Anna Marthe Ledee † 6:10PM: Youth Meeting (GYM)
CAFÉ: School Cafeteria CH: Church CTR: Center FAM-H: FAM High St.
SJS: St. Joseph School UR: Upper Room * Nursery Available
LOFT: Choir Loft MDS: Mount de Sales RR: Resource Room REC: Rectory
FAM-O: FAM Orange St. GYM: School Gym KCH: Knights of Colum bus Hall KOLBE: Kolbe Center
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Please Come Back Home St. Joseph Catholic Parish Catholics Come Home program will
be beginning on April 11th, 2018. Don’t miss this exciting pro-
gram and the opportunity to learn about our Catholic beliefs.
There is no charge. Contact the parish at 478-745-1631 or
[email protected] for details and to sign up.
First Sunday Fellowship
Help us make your Parish even better! Bring your
best ideas forward! Fr. W inchel and Fr. W right are
working with the councils and ministries to make plans for
2018 to further our key goals – e.g., around spiritual
development and growing our parish family. On January 7,
after the 7:45 and 9:30 Masses, the Pastoral Council will be
providing coffee and doughnuts and asking for your
suggestions. Please think of at least one idea and stop by to
share your thoughts. All ideas are welcome, whether it involves
spiritual development, youth engagement, music, or
community outreach – even potential sermon topics. It’s your
Parish – please give us ten minutes to contribute to our
continued journey to Christ.
If you can’t make it in person but have ideas, please send
them to [email protected] with Pastoral Council in the
subject line.
Plan Ahead
New Years Day Masses: Monday, January 1st: 9:00 AM and 11:00AM
Marriage Enrichment Ministry
Marriage Enrichment Ministry will begin meeting
Wednesday, January 10th. This w ill be a six-week
session and will continue each Wednesday on January 17th,
24th, 31st, and February 7th, and 21st. We will be meeting at
The Kolbe Center (1157 Forsyth St. # 201) at 6:00 p.m. and
unfortunately, childcare will not be available.
Please contact [email protected] or
[email protected] 912-531-3799.
Office Closing
The Church office will be closed on January 1st.
The office will reopen on January 2nd at 9:30AM.
Saint Joseph’s Catholic School
Wishing you and your family God’s blessings in the New Year
May God's love light your way and lead you into a new year that shines with His special joy. Happy New Year from our
SJS Family to your family.
Activities Here and Around St. Joseph’s
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Summer Camp Director Needed
St. Joseph’s School is seeking a summer
camp director. The position will require
a commitment of approximately 9 weeks
in June and July. Previous experience in
a similar position is preferred. Contact
the principal, Mr. Porto, at 478-742-0636
for more information.
Mount de Sales Academy
Mount de Sales Academy is now accepting applications for the
2018-2019 school year. Come visit campus, take a tour, have
your student shadow, and see what it is like to be part of the
Cavalier Family! Visit www.mountdesales.net or call the
admissions office at (478) 751-3240 for more information.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
MDS Spaghetti Day 2018 Spaghetti Day
Hosted by the Mount de Sales Alumni
Association
Friday, January 19 from 11 am – 7pm
McAuley Hall (MDS Cafeteria)
Purchase a spaghetti or salad meal and support the Alumni
Association Scholarship at MDS. Order meals for your family,
business, or friends. Spaghetti meals cost $7 and include spa-
ghetti, salad, bread, and tea. Salad meals include salad, bread,
and tea ($4/small and $5/large). Please contact Lauren Beaty
at [email protected] or 478-751-3240 x 123 for
more information or to place an order. Order online at
www.mountdesales.net (after January 3).
Around the Deanery and the Diocese
Clean Cupboards / Clean Hearts Begin 2018 by helping your neighbors in need. The Clean Cup-
boards/Clean Hearts ministry at St. Joseph Church assists the
St. Peter Claver Church Food Pantry by providing foods for
distribution. Please place your donations in the marked boxes
in the church on January 6th and 7th. Boxed pasta, sauces,
rice, dry potatoes and cereals are especially needed this
month. Please be mindful that all items are factory sealed and
are within the “used by” date. Thank you for your support,
your contributions have made a difference in the lives of so
many. May God bless you and your family throughout the
coming year.
He who is kind to the poor lend to the Lord and he will
reward him for what he has done. Proverbs 19:17
Question of the Week
Do I display the attributes described in today’s readings when
relating to my own family? As we are all brothers and sisters in
Christ, do I show these qualities in my relations with friends,
coworkers, strangers?
The Family “The family is the privileged setting where every person learns
to give and receive love…. The family is the intermediate
institution between individuals and society, and nothing can
completely take its place…. The family is a necessary good for
peoples, an indispensable foundation for society, and a great
and lifelong treasure for couples. It is a unique good for
children, who are meant to be the fruit of the love, of the total
and generous self-giving of their parents…. The family is also a
school that enables men and women to grow to the full
measure of their humanity…. O God, who in the Holy Family
left us a perfect model of family life lived in faith and
obedience to your will, help us to be examples of faith and love
for your commandments” (Pope Benedict XVI)
Cantors
Cantors lead the congregation in the singing of the responses
of the Mass. Training sessions for new cantors are held 1-2
times per year as needed. Basic music reading skills, a basic
knowledge of liturgy/structure of the Mass, and participation
in one of the St. Joseph Church choirs or ensembles are
required. For more information, contact Nelda Chapman, at
478-745-1631 or [email protected]
Respect Life Ministry
This ministry seeks to provide parishioners with education
and raise awareness regarding current social, ethical and
moral issues as they relate to the Catholic Faith and organizes
and encourages participation in activities that develop and
promote respect and protection for all human life.
For more information, contact Kathryn McCannon at
Ministry Opportunities
The bulletin deadline is 10 days prior to the date you need your article to appear. All items received after
the deadline will go into the next bulletin. Submissions should be emailed to: [email protected].
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Expectant Mothers & their babies Amy Bates, Baby Boy Devin Brittany Elizabeth Bennett
US Navy
LCDR. Burnes Brown PO2. David Bushey MMFN/SS. Brandon Fowler PC2 T. Michael LeMaster SN. Mills Misinco PO2. James A. Palmer, III SGT. Scott Johnson LT. Christine Russell Petty LT. Thomas Petty LT. Nicholas D. Maskell LT. Jason M. Conner ENS. Zackary W. Putman LCDR. Wrenn Landers SA. James E Carter SN/FN. Nathan Treiber
US Air Force
Maj. Amy Bates MSgt. Gregory Currey SSgt. Irene Hewins Maj. Richard Ray Capt. Kyle Stramblad Capt. Robert Johnson TSgt. Kaitlyn Salvatore SSgt. Daniel Letchworth Capt. Paul Elsbernd Capt. Reed Elsbernd
US Army
SPC. Christopher J. Barry SGM. Marlon Faulds SPC. Charles Faulds Sgt. Brian Godwin PFC. Ian Hayward Maj. Sean Michelson Sgt. Josh Scroggins SPEC Forces Derek King SFC. Enrique A. Cayado LTC. Mark R. McClellan 2LT. Grace McClellan Sgt. Anthony Trujillo
US Army Reserves
Sgt. Alonza Richardson SSG. Kenneth Aguiar
US Marine Corps
Pfc. David H. Dixon, Jr. SSgt. Josh Howe SSgt. C. William Stanford Cpl. Dakota L. Lawson
Please say a prayer for the following:
Recent Baptisms
The Faithful Departed
Cecilia Smaha Welcome to our New
Members
Register/Address
Change If you are new to our parish and would
like to register with us or have had a
change in address, please complete the
form below and drop it in the offering
basket at Mass or mail to the address
on the form. Upon receipt, a parish
registration form will be mailed to you.
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Name______________________
Address_____________________
City____________ Zip________
Phone______________
Email___________________
New Parishioner
Change of Address
Return completed form to: St. Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar St. Macon, GA 31201
The Sick
Roger Walden Debbie Stallworth Catherine Genone Very Reverend Jacek Szuster, VF Dot Kelley Helen Jackson
Catholic Quiz
1. ____________ was the rich Egyptian official who bought the slave Joseph.
2. ____________ was the prophet who told King David that his firstborn
would die because of David's sin.
3. ____________ was the successor to Moses.
4. ____________ slayed General Holofernes and cut off his head.
5. ____________ was a reluctant prophet who preached repentance to the
Ninevites.
Answers for last week: 1. Jacob 2. Obed 3. Jesse 4. Saul 5. Noah
Our Catechumens and
Candidates
Catechumens
(those to be baptized)
Todd Mitchell, Allie Patrick, Lorrie
Shackelford, Brianna Tyler, Joshua Tyler
Candidates
(those baptized in other Christian faiths) Julia Callahan, Lindsey Keene, Jean
LeBeuf, Chrissy Mays, Becky Mays, Amber
Merschat, Betsy Mills, Cody Moran, Nick
Shackleford, William Stilley, Chris
Woiwode, Johna Wright
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Offertory for 12/24/17 12/17 12/24 Collected: $27,532 $00,000
Same time last year: $24,437 $00,000
Weekly average budgeted: $23,165
Financials for 12/24 were not available.
We will update next week.
Debt Reduction/Vision 2020 As of November 21st, 2017
Debt reduction figures shown monthly.
Original debt: $3,223,645
Current debt: $2,073,533
Online Giving Online Giving allows us to make contributions to our church without
writing checks or worrying about cash donations. If you would like to give
online go to our St. Joseph online giving website
https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/697 to sign up or give us a call at our
parish office: 478-745-1631
Interested in how you can leave a
donation to St. Joseph’s in your will?
Contact us at the parish office.
Thank you for your generosity and continued support of St. Joseph Catholic Church!
