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St. Joseph Church
600 N. Russell Street
Marion, IL 62959
618-993-3194
Web Site: stjoseph-stpaul.com
Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church-Marion, Illinois
The Catholic Communities of
St. Paul Church
1103 Washington Avenue
Johnston City, IL 62951
618-983-5073
Email: [email protected]
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil Mass: St. Joseph-5:00 pm
Sunday Masses: St. Paul-9:00 am
St. Joseph-10:30 am
Morning Prayer-St. Joseph
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7:45 am
Friday: 11:45 am
Daily Masses
Tuesday and Thursday: St. Joseph-8:00 am
Wednesday: St. Paul 12:10 pm
Friday: St. Joseph-12:10 pm
Sacrament of Penance
Saturday: St. Joseph-4:00-4:30 pm
Sunday: St. Paul-8:30-8:50 am
St. Joseph Church
Parish Office Hours
618-993-3194
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-12:30 pm
1:00-4:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am-12:00 pm
St. Paul Church
Parish Office Hours
618-983-5073
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am-11:30 am
Closed on Friday
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St. Paul
Parish Secretary
Sandi West
[email protected]
Bookkeeper
Pat Restivo
Youth Faith Formation (YFF)
Cindy Pulsford
[email protected]
Elizabeth Williams-Betty Blades
Judy Evans-Megan Leitzen
Pastor
Brian Barker
[email protected]
St. Joseph Church
Parish Secretary
LaVerne Williams
[email protected]
Coordinator of Parish Ministries
Cintia Yong
[email protected]
Coordinator of Youth Faith Formation
Angela Lees
[email protected]
Youth Faith Formation Facebook link
St Joseph and St Paul Youth Faith Formation
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Jo Mayer: Coordinator
Music Director
Melissa Bound
Choir Director
Patty Lynn
Maintenance Supervisor
Randy Barton
[email protected]
Pray for the Sick and Homebound
Remember all the sick and homebound of our parish especially:
Randy Bell, Agnes Benzek, Everett Blades, Gene Blades, Bob &
Louise Borchelt, Doris Bound, Melissa Bound, Sarah Jane Childers,
Brenda Crackel, Ron Evans, Vernon Kee, Kelley Halper, Robert
Hopkins, Randal Houston, Dorothy Shoaff, Wally Hunt, Thom
Ivastanin, Robert Johnson, Dale Jones, Tammy Jones, Betty Lou
Kainz, Maureen Kee, Matthias King, Pat Lamb, Mindy Lampsom, John
Macier, Lorraine Musial, Marie Pardus, John & Sheila Phillips,
Angela Poskevich, Debbie Pulley, Juanita Ray, Ernie Rinella,
Bernadette Romans, John & Cathi Roth, Leticia Sanchez, Msgr.
Kenneth Schaefer, Ken Sine, Frank Sniegowski, Gene Sniegowski, Jr.,
Herbert Soberg, and Judy Stieve.
May 3, 2020 2
Readings: : Acts 2:14a, 36-41/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/1 Pt
2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10
No YFF
Readings: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/Jn
10:11-18
No Pickleball
Sunday 3 Monday 4 Tuesday 5
Readings: Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 [Ps 117:1a]/Jn
10:22-30 Finance Mtg.-5:00 pm-SP
Sharing God’s Gifts 4-26-2020
St. Joseph Weekly Budget Goal $8428 Sunday Offering (70) $7184
E-giving (19) $1020 Pay Pal (9) $49608 Total: $870008 Catholic Home
Missions (19) $328 Rice Bowl (1) $8 Sanctuary Candle $30
Solar Panels Pledged $50,36270 Donations Received (7) $219460
Total Cash Donations $236,56253 Down Payment on Panels $192,093
Rock Foundation $10,88386 Cash in the Bank $17,72701 Cash needed by
Completion $31,57351 Goal $280,000 Goal 169 out of 300 Households
have pledged or donated
Church Building Fund Contributions (1) $50
St. Paul
Weekly Budget Goal $1800 Sunday Offering (16) $1720 Loose $
Total $1720 Home Missions (6) $45
“For the measure you measure with will be measured back
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Pray for Those in the Military
We remember in prayer our parishioners, relatives and friends
serving in the military, especially Jesse Armstrong, Jared
Broemmel, Nathaniel Broemmel, Rohan Cook, Steven and Michael
Garland, Christopher Garwood, Jim McCarty, Alexander Muniz, Justin
Poskevich, Jacque Risley, Elizabeth Shaw, Ian Shaw, Simon Shaw,
Kyle Shea, Sean Shea, Tyler Short, Dakotah Smith, Dylan
Teckenbrock, Brendan Vaughn, Daniel Wiesner, Zachary Wiesner and
John Ryan Worack, Jr. Pray for peace in the world.
“Whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as
the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When
he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the
sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice.” - Jn
10:2-4
Readings: Acts 12:24—13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8 [4]/Jn 12:44-50
NO YFF NO RCIA
Wednesday 6
Readings: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27 [2]/Jn
13:16-20 No Pickleball
Friday 8
Readings: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab [7bc]/Jn
14:1-6
Thursday 7
Mass Intentions
Sat May 2 Vigil: Fourth Sunday of Easter -Parish Family
Sun May 3 Fourth Sunday of Easter -† Mary Maroni Thomas -† James
Hooker
Mon May 4 Easter Weekday -No Services
Tues May 5 Easter Weekday -Intentions of Catholic Extension
Donors
Wed May 6 Easter Weekday -† Louise Burkhart
Thurs May 7 Easter Weekday -† M/M James Peeples
Fri May 8 Easter Weekday -† Anthony Ciaccio
Sat May 9 Vigil: Fifth Sunday of Easter -Steve Humphrey
*Sun May 10 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Mother’s Day
-All Mothers Living and Deceased -Parish Family
*Sanctuary Candle lit for † Charles Burroughs.
There will be no public Masses at St. Joseph or St. Paul until
further notice.
The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Commun-ion
is when a person cannot attend Mass. An act of Spiritual Com-munion
increases our desire to receive sacramental Communion and helps us
avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion
worthily.
A Prayer for Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You
are in the Most Holy Sacrament,
I love You above all things and I desire to receive You in my
body,
My soul, and my whole being. Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if you
were already there and unite myself wholly
to you. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
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E-giving Benefits
A greener approach to giving. As you consider the payment method
you use to make your regular offer-ing, we hope that you will think
about the unique con-nection between financial stewardship and
environ-mental stewardship.
Readings: : Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn
14:1-12
No YFF
Happy Mother’s Day
Saturday-9 Sunday-10
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5 From the Pastor
My Eastertide Christians,
We’re in the midst of a terrible pandemic. The news is often too
depressing to watch. There’s so much darkness, confusion and dread.
But even in these very dark times, there are little pinpoints of
light that shine through and give us hope.
Last week, I was listening to Governor Mario Cuomo of New York.
He was giving one of those daily press briefings on the state of
things in New York. He mentioned that he got a small package from a
couple in northeast Kansas. The couple were not in the best of
shape. The wife was surviving on only one lung and she and her
husband have a bunch of other medical maladies. They had five N95
masks. These are the Cadillac versions of facemasks. They kept four
and sent one to the New York governor so that he could give it to a
doctor or nurse in need. It’s events like this that give people
hope. We are in this together. We can help and support those in
need with these little acts of kindness. We become more like Jesus,
the Good Shepherd when we let our love and goodness shine through.
I think we’re at our very best when we love and perform acts of
service. We’re most God-like when we do this.
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, as we hear in today’s Gospel, is the
gate, the portal to eternal life. Jesus the Good Shepherd laid down
his life for us, his sheep. We probably won’t be called to lay down
our life for others, but we are called to lay our gifts and talents
out, and use them to help others and build up the Kingdom in our
own unique and special ways. We are in this together. We’re all the
same in God’s eyes. And what we do for the those who have nothing,
we do it for Christ himself. This week, think about how you can be
a little pinpoint of light amidst all this darkness.
On another note, I want to let you know that Father Richard Mohr
had left both St. Paul and St. Joseph a part of his estate. It’s
not a huge amount but it will sure come in handy for both parishes,
as our collections have been down since the pandemic. I am very
grateful for Father Rich thinking about us and our parishes when he
was planning his will. You also might want to think/pray about your
own estate planning and possibly leaving your parish a portion of
your estate in your will so we can continue to do our part in the
building up of the Kingdom.
Have a good week and let’s keep praying for each other.
Fr. Brian
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LAMP INTENTIONS:
Rose Roberson from the family Rebekah Anne from Grandpa &
Grandma Mary Moroni Thomas from Dwain & Martin Wally Musial
from Lorraine Peter & Frances Glad & Family from Lorraine
Musial Joseph & Palmira Poskevich from their Family Loren &
Ben from Georgina, Daniel & Nicki Holly Pyle from Gary, Tammy,
John Michael, Jeremy & Brent Jack Hatfield from Gary, Tammy,
John Michael, Jeremy & Brent Grandma & Grandpa Helfrich
from Gary, Tammy, John Michael, Jeremy & Brent William F. &
Jimmy Smith by their Family
Special intention for Johnny from Sis Special intention for
Carolyn from S.E. Special intention from a Parishioner
LAMP INTENTIONS IN LOVING
MEMORY AND REPOSE OF SOULS
BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS
& Anniversary Blessings
April 30 Lon Richard (belated)
May 6 Marilyn Durano Merlina Eberhardt Rebecca Jane Rametta
Bulletins
At St. Paul’s bulletins will be available in the foyer of the
rectory after 11:00am on Thursdays (this is the day we receive our
bulletins from the vendor) and then 8:00 am until 6:00 pm each day.
The door will be locked after 6:00 pm
In honor of St. Francis of Assisi Special intentions of a
Parishioner
Nono, Noni, JoAnn & Pedo from Chuck, Judy & Ryan Sam
& Mary Davis, Dave, C.B. Scott & Jerry from Chuck, Judy
& Ryan Erin from Dad, Mama & Ry Granny & Grampy
Anderson with love Rob, Andrea, Amelia & Ava Polich, Zasada and
Bishop Families from Donnie & Janice Ralph and Eileen Lee by
Maureen, Vernon & Family Joe, Agnes and Phyllis Poskevich from
their Family Paul Farthing by Marilyn & Family Molly Jeanette
from her Dads Richard & Jeanette Wade from sons Rick & Tim
Loved Ones from a Parishioner
Tithes & Offering
You may mail your Envelope Donations to St. Paul, 1103
Washington Ave, or bring them to the office Mon-day thru Thursday
from 8:00 to 11:00am. Any questions, please call Sandi during these
time at 983-5073.
CRS Rice Bowl
Thanks to all who reflected on the challenges of global pov-erty
through CRS Rice Bowl. Especially during this global pandemic, your
contributions will help people struggling globally and locally.
Your gift will help reach 127 million people with lifesaving
health, nutrition and education sup-port. Don’t forget to turn in
your CRS Rice Bowl. You can send a check to St Paul’s or bring to
the office Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 – 11:00am or you can call
the office (983-5073) during those times, I will meet you in your
car in the parking lot. Thank you, Sandi
Calendar of Events
May 5 Finance Mtg.-5:00 pm-SP 10 Mother’s Day
Catholic Home Mission Appeal
Home mission dioceses are those dioceses in the United States,
its territories, and former territories that cannot provide basic
pastoral services to Catholics without outside help. Basic pastoral
services include Mass and the other sacraments, reli-gious
education, and ministry training for priests, deacons, religious
sisters, and lay people. Right now, over 40 % of dio-ceses are
considered home missions. More information can be found at
www.usccb.org/home-missions.
The Messenger
Memorial Day is fast approaching, and we hope to do a story
related to this holiday. If anyone in your parish has a “heart
warming” story to tell about someone they knew or a relative who
died during a war, please let us know. Send any informa-tion to me
at [email protected]. Please submit this information
to The Messenger by May 6. Chris Orlet, The Messenger
http://www.usccb.org/home-missions
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
May 3, 2020
Fourth Sunday of Easter
With whom do we converse and listen to the most? Believe it or
not, the answer is ourselves. We are constantly having
conversa-tions with ourselves, and sometimes we even get caught!
Our inner conversations reveal the truth about ourselves. We really
can-not hide from ourselves, although we often pretend we can. By
conversing with ourselves, we find solutions to our challenges,
problem solve, work through our relationships, formulate opinions,
run through dress rehearsals of possible conversations, and wrestle
with and determine our system of priorities and values. What other
voices affect the conversations we have with our-selves?
Often, voices from our past continue to haunt us. These voices
cause us to mistrust our judgment, harbor anger, and cling to our
fears of rejection, failure, being wrong, and the like. It is in
these inner conversations that we face what holds us captive — our
limitations, weaknesses, sinfulness, and stubborn ego
preoccupations. We often go about our lives putting out one fire or
another, keeping ourselves preoccupied and busy, and trying to stay
on top of things. Intentionally or unintentionally, we find
ourselves wandering off. We turn around and can no longer see our
home. We look down at our feet and realize we have lost our anchor.
Feeling scared, out of place, desolate, unsettled, and lonely, we
realize that we are lost.
We listened to the wrong voices! In the midst of everything
competing for our attention, the voice of the One who could truly
call us home got muffled. We didn’t hear it. As our inner dialogues
continue to play out, the one voice we need to consult — even
before our own — is God’s. He is the Good Shepherd who can keep us
safely where we need to be. As we graze through the stuff of our
lives, we must constantly remember to look up, be attentive, and
stay focused. Our habits of prayer are the only thing that can
properly root us and keep us grounded. Contemplating God’s presence
and developing an inner awareness of love incarnate, we will then
find ourselves praying unceasingly as the days and nights and the
ebbs and flows of our of lives unfold. Suddenly, the inner
conversations we are constantly having are no longer just with
ourselves or with voices that can lead us astray but with the
Trinity, who desperately wants us to stay home.
