Welcome to Saint Joseph Catholic Church 106 North Meramec Avenue Clayton, Missouri 63105-3788

Rev. Nicholas E. Kastenholz, Pastor Rev. Thomas J. Schaab, Senior Associate Pastor Deacons Albert Williams and Del Leonardo

314-726-1221 ~ office 314-721-5110 ~ fax pat_stj@hotmail.com ~ e-mail

www.stjosephclayton.org Rectory Hours: 8:30-4:00 pm, Mon-Fri Religious Education (RCIA and PSR)

Terri Venneman, Coordinator of Religious Education 314-727-9059 ~ office 314-727-2271 ~ fax

Music Director -- Tom Taylor ~ 314-726-1221 Director of Maintenance -- Steve Topping ~ 314-726-1221

Mass Schedule

Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am Mon, Wed, Fri 6:30 am, 12:00 noon Tues, Thurs 8:00 am and 12:00 noon Saturday 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (Sunday Vigil) National Holidays See bulletin Holy Days of Obligation See Bulletin

Eucharistic Adoration Monday, Wednesday 7:00 am until 12:00 noon Tuesday, Thursday 8:30 am until 12:00 noon

St. Joseph Parish Council Members

Fr. Nick Kastenholz, Pastor Parish Council Chairperson Frank Hackmann, Education Commission Al Barbieri, Finance Commission

St Vincent de Paul -- Emergency Assistance - For assistance for food, uti l it ies etc., please call 289-6101, box 2208. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society will respond promptly. You may make an appointment to meet with a member on Wednesday morning through the same number.

Rosary Weekdays 11:40 am

Thursday after the 8:00 am Mass

Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesdays after 8:00 am and 12:00 pm Masses

Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekdays 11:15-11:50 am Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm

The Deadline to submit an ar cle for the bulle n is Monday at 10 am

Sharon Skrivan, Social Concerns Commission Betsy Barbieri • Marion O’Gorman Anne Shapleigh • Denny Staub, Barbara Summers and Christie Murphy

Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on Sunday at 12:00 pm. To register for the Baptismal Instruction Program and schedule a Baptism, please call the Office.

Marriage Preparation

Couples are asked to contact the Parish Office 6 to 12 months before setting the date.

The Baptism of The Lord January 10, 2016

Hello,

This week we celebrate the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist so I thought it might be a good time to talk a little bit about baptism. Baptism is the sacrament by which we receive the remission of original and personal sin, begin a new life in Christ and the Holy Spirit, and are incorporated into the Church, the body of Christ. (CCC) We need to recognize that we not only recognize baptism in the Catholic Church but also the validity of other baptisms that may not share in the full intent of incorporating one into the Catholic Church but that it does share in the other characteristics of baptism. This is why if someone was baptized in the Lutheran Church and desires to come into the Catholic Church we don’t baptize them again since we believe they already have the indelible mark of baptism, but rather we will receive them into the Catholic Church by a profession of faith.

With baptism, as with most of our sacraments, we realize there is the minimum that is required but that normally, if at all possible, the sacrament is celebrated in a manner that more fully expresses its importance. For a valid baptism all that is needed is water and the appropriate words baptizing in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Also, in case of emergency, anyone is capable of baptizing, they do not even have to be baptized themselves as long as they have the proper intent of what they are doing. I know in nursing schools they used to teach how to baptize in case a nurse was delivering a baby and there was concern that the child was going to die. But as I said, those are the minimum requirements that are only to be used when there is an emergency or danger of death.

The proper minister for baptism is a bishop, priest or deacon. And even they are to obtain the permission of the local authority if they are outside of their territory (diocese or parish). And while baptism can be celebrated anywhere the proper place is in the parish church of the one being baptized. The water and the words may be all that is necessary for a baptism, but the normal celebration also includes a reading from Scripture, anointing with oil, a profession of faith, reception of a baptismal candle that is lit from the Easter Candle, and blessings of the parents for an infant baptism.

Like the other sacraments, and like so many things in our lives, there are times when it is necessary and we have to avail ourselves to the exceptions and minimal requirements, but when it is something as important as a sacrament, especially one that we only receive once, why wouldn’t we want to celebrate it as fully as possible?

Peace,

Fr. Nick

Notes From The Pastor's Pen

Sunday, Jan. 17

7:30 am Frank J. Ferraro

9:00 am Helen Bender

11:00 am St Joseph Parishioners

Saturday, Jan. 16

8:00 am Dick Hencken

5:00 pm Dr. Francis & Kathleen

Burns

Friday, Jan. 15 6:30 am

Judy Baldassare

12:00 pm Sr. Teresa Shea

Intention

Thursday, Jan. 14

8:00 am Mary Baldassare

12:00 pm John Saner Voelker

Wednesday, Jan. 13

6:30 am Poor Souls

12:00 pm Fred Tasch

Tuesday, Jan. 12

8:00 am Mary Elizabeth Laflin

12:00 pm Victor Clever, M.D.

Monday, Jan. 11

6:30 am Helene Schweitzer

12:00 pm Prudencia P. Arribas

Mass Intentions

We Pray For Our Loved Ones

May God provide

health and comfort to

Douglas Purdy

Gene Mackey

Tracy Petit

Louise O’Farrell

Betty Notter

Dave Rowan

Joanne Deddens

Joan Rice

Layne Knight

LaJuana Hinch

Joy Fischer

Shirley Toon

Eugene Shalhoob

Mary Jane Zoernig

Sr. Eleanor

Barbara Lindsay

Maria Guehlstorf

Madelyn Ibeling

Michael Phelps

Colleen Woodard

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14‑20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21‑28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29‑39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14- 15, 24-25; Mk 1:40‑45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16- 19; Mk 2:1‑12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13‑17 Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

A Peek at the Week Ahead

Monday, January 11 4:15 pm Kiddie Choir, Music Rm 5:15 pm PSR, School 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus, MR 7:30 pm Adult Choir, Church Tuesday, January 12 12:45 pm Second Tuesday Lunch Bunch,PH Wednesday, January 13 9:15 am Cornerstone Bible Study, PH Thursday, January 14 6:30 am Forming Men for Christ, PH Sunday, January 17 No PSR — Martin Luther King Day 11 am CLW, Centennial Rm

Bible Study at St. Joe: Please join us! Please join The Cornerstone Catholic Scripture Study as we continue our 2015-2016 study of the Gospel of Luke, which is sometimes referred to as "the Gospel of Prayer" due to the many beautiful prayers included within it. Meetings resume January 13th on Wednesday mornings at St. Joe- Clayton, 9:15- 11:00 am and January 14th on Thursday evenings at Our Lady of Lourdes, 7:00 – 8:45 pm. There is a free childcare ministry at the St. Joseph branch only. For other locations and more details please call Mary Noetzel at 314-721-4947, Karen Dille at 314-727-6830 or Mary Beth Fox at 314-680-2070, or visit our website www.thecornerstonescripturestudy.org.

St. Joseph Bridge has a CHANGE COMING IN JANUARY: The Mid-County Li-brary, 7821 Maryland Ave., has decided to extend its Wednesday afternoon weekly bridge to include an evening session. Bridge will be held from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on the 3rd Thurs-day of the month at the Library. This will replace our St. Joseph Bridge from Jan. - June, 2016. Please mark your calendar for these dates: 1/21; 2/18; 3/17; 4/21; 5/19 and 6/16.

St. Louis Review Subscription Sunday January 17th

The St. Louis Review is your source for Catholic news in St. Louis. When you subscribe through the parish, you receive 50 issues of the print edition plus full access to stlouisreview.com, which includes more than 10 years of archives.

Yes, $30 for a full year of the St. Louis Review. That's just 58 cents a week! Plus full access to the online edition, including multimedia and photo galleries not found in the print edition!

Your subscription envelope is in the January set, or you may drop your check in the collection with "Review" in the memo line.

Sunday Worship Jan. 16-17, 2016

5:00 pm

Altar Servers Holt Schuler

Lectors

Fred Yap

Ministers of Communion

Rosemary Hardy Amy David Deacon Al

7:30 am

Altar Servers Will & Hadley Cytron

Lectors

Laurent Torno

Ministers of Communion Betty Torno

Annette Cytron Stuart Cytron

9:00 am

Altar Servers Thomas Clear

Lectors

John Gillis

Ministers of Communion Susan Hackmann

Roy Blair Terry Carmack

11:00 am

Altar Servers Mark Aune

Lectors

Anne Pokoski Joe Dickmann

Ministers of Communion

Roger Drone Mark Aune Deacon Del

To become a minister call 726-1221.

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RCIA MEETINGS Interested in finding out about the

Church through RCIA? Please contact Fr. Nick with questions and to set up classes. Call 726-1221.

Sunday Offerings-Dec. 26-27, 2015 Sunday Envelopes … 17,336.00 Loose ………… 1,058.42 Online Giving 1,433.00 Holy Day 17,903.37 Weekday noon Masses… 303.00 Total for week 38,033.79 YTD Budget 265,724.24 YTD Actual 291,304.99 YTD Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 25,580.75

Download Our New FREE Parish App!

Our new St. Joseph app is now available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with our parish throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy-to-access event cal-endar, and the ability to quickly reply to or share messages via Facebook or Twitter. Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers, daily read-ings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Mass or Confession, and much more. Download our app today at myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish. OR, EVEN EASIER, go to our website, Stjosephclayton.org and click on the icon, it will take you directly to the app.

Roses for Life Sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus

This weekend, January 9th & 10th, we will again provide "Roses for Life." Please take a rose from the baskets at entrances to church for the Roses for Life. Sign your name and address and drop it back in the basket, the Knights will make sure they are delivered to our Senators in Washington.

It is very important that we continue to make our Pro-Life commitment known. We must raise our voices for those innocents whose voices cannot have yet be heard. Donations to help defray the cost of this program are gratefully accepted. Drop it in the basket with your rose.

Online Giving on Your Mobile App Our Online Giving system now is also an App for Apple and Android products! You can download it for free in the App Store, Google Play Store, go to OL-Gapp.com, OR, you can scan this code and it will take you directly to the site. If you are new to Online Giving, register by entering our church ID of 1593.

Sunday Offerings-Jan. 2-3, 2016 Sunday Envelopes … 3,806.00 Loose ………… 784.04 Online Giving 703.50 Holy Day 700.00 Weekday noon Masses… 193.00 Total for week 6,186.54 YTD Budget 275,014.29 YTD Actual 297,491.54 YTD Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 22,477.25

Rest In Peace

As a parish family, let us pray for long-time parishioner LaVerne Safron, who died in December.

May our Heavenly Father welcome LaVerne into His eternal home and may He send the comfort only He can to her family and friends.

SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2016

ST. JOSEPH'S TRIVIA IN CLAYTON

Doors Open: 6:30 p.m. Start Time: 7:00 p.m. (promptly) Finish Time: Usually around 10:00

Tables: 8 players Cost: $20 per player Pre-Registration by February 13 is $150.00 for a table of 8

Mail a check made out to St. Joseph Parish to: Joe & Carolyn Dickmann 1707 Del Norte, 63117

Food: Light beverages and Snacks provided; Bring your own food too!

Prizes: Top 3 tables Questions: Some easy, some challenging, all fun!

To Register: Call Joe & Carolyn Dickmann, 314-781-8650 We Can Always Use Help?

We need a committee of 4-6 volunteers to help us plan and to gather donations for prizes for winners

and for door prizes. Call number above.

Forming Men for Christ A Monthly Men's Mass and Coffee with Father James Mason

Forming Men for Christ A Monthly Mass and Talk with Father James Mason, President-Rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Reverend James Mason, invites all men for a Mass, talk and refreshments at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 106 N. Meramec in Clayton, MO, every second Thursday of the month. On Thursday, January 14th, 2016, Father Mason will continue his discussion about “The Next Four Things.” Mass will be in the Church at 6:30 a.m., with coffee, refreshments and Father Mason’s talk from 7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. in the Church basement. Participants are welcome to attend any part of the morning. Plenty of free parking is available on the Church lot. Use the stairs at the entrance nearest the Church parking lot to go up to Mass, or down to the basement for the talk and refreshments. http://kenrick.edu/resources/formingmenforchrist/

SECOND TUESDAY LUNCH BUNCH: We will meet on Tuesday Jan 12th, to welcome in the New Year. Come join us at 12:45 pm, in the church hall, for good food, good conversation, and good clean fun!. ;-) If you want to stay after lunch to "Rob Your Neighbor", please bring a gift to share. Hope to see you there!:

Special Collection to Assist Flood Victims January 16-17, 2016

In response to the recent flooding, which has affected several states, and, particularly, many people in Missouri, in union with the USCCB, a special collection will be taken up in all parishes in the archdiocese on the weekend of January 16-17. These funds will be used to assist flood victims now in their greatest time of need. The funds collected will be used to support the efforts of Catholic Charities as they respond to immedi-ate emergency needs for such necessities as water, food, shelter, and medical care, as well as to the long term need to rebuild and recover after widespread destruction. Let us keep all affected by the flooding in our prayers.

For all people in a time of need, especially those impacted by the recent flooding, that the Lord will give them peace of heart and mind, and that we will assist

them with our resources and prayers.

And, as always, thank you for your generosity. St. Joseph Parishioners are generous, caring people.

The Official Prayer for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father,

and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved.

Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;

made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.

Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!”

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests His power above all by forgiveness and mercy:

let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness

in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.

Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from The Lord,

and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,

and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, You who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.

Amen.