TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 27 2017

SAINT

JOSEPH

CATHOLIC

CHURCH

FAMILY MINISTRIES:

Marriage Preparation ~ Fr. Michael Williams Baptism ~ Nancy Joseph St. Joseph School ~ Chris Wells Religious Education ~ Michelle Parker Confirmation ~ Michelle Parker Youth Group ~ Nancy Poff Adult Faith Formation ~ Nancy Joseph Evangelization ~ Nancy Joseph Please call the parish office for more information on our Family Ministries

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturday: 4:00 PM & Tuesday: 6:30 PM

WORSHIP:

Music ~ Jeff Richards

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:00 PM. Holy Days: 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM

PARISH LIFE:

Parish Council ~ Dick Weller Finance Council ~ Scott Dzurka Parish Secretary ~ Anna Biewer Business Manager ~ Susan Mahoney Maintenance ~ Tom Karek

PASTORAL CARE:

Fr. Michael Williams Deacon Marv Robertson Deacon Jerry Fust

ALL ARE WELCOME!

St. Joseph is a place of refreshment, peace and love, a place of ministry and renewal. We welcome you to be part of our faith community where the Word of God is proclaimed, friendship is offered and the Sacraments are celebrated.

St. Joseph Catholic Church stjosephchurchstjohns@gmail.com 109 Linden Street www.stjoecatholic.com Saint Johns, Michigan 48879-1837

Parish Office Phone: (989) 224-8994 Fax: (989) 224-3475 St. Joseph School: (989) 224-2421 Religious Education Office: (989) 224-8537 Medical Emergencies requiring an Anointing of the Sick: (989) 227-1244

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN

Monday August 28 (St. Augustine) Readings: 1 Thes 1:1-5,8b-10 | Mt 23:13-22

No Mass Tuesday August 29 (The Passion of Saint John the Baptist) Readings: 1 Thes 2:1-8 | Mk 6:17-29 6:30PM Reconciliation 7:00PM Mass†Betty and Fred Denovich-Family Wednesday August 30 Readings: 1 Thes 2:9-13 | Mt 23:27-32

12:05PM Mass †Ron Schneider–Family

Thursday: August 31 Readings: 1 Thes 3:7-13 | Mt 24:42-51

8:30AM Mass †Mary Stanek-Williams Family First Friday: September 1 Readings: 1 Thes 4:1-8 | Mt 25:1-13

8:30AM Mass †Roman Arens–Bernadette Arens First Saturday: September 2 Readings: 1 Thes 4:9-11 | Mt 25:14-30

8:30 AM Mass For an end to abortion 2:00 PM Austin Fandel and Kelsey Stipcak Nuptials 4:00PM Reconciliation 5:00 PM Mass †Thomas Burns–Children Sunday: September 3 Readings: Jer 20:7-9 |Rom 12:1-2 | Mt 16:21-27

8:00 AM Mass: For the People of the Parish 10:00 AM Mass: †David Williams–The Farber and Rehmann Family

12:00 PM Mass: Mary and Robert Zuker on their 68th wedding anniversary

VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKVOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKVOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKVOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEK

COUNTING COLLECTION: August 28 -Group 4

SANCTUARY CLEANERS: September 2: Bonnie Weber and Mary Cole

THIS WEEK’S LITURGIESTHIS WEEK’S LITURGIESTHIS WEEK’S LITURGIESTHIS WEEK’S LITURGIES OUR WEEKLY GIVINGOUR WEEKLY GIVINGOUR WEEKLY GIVINGOUR WEEKLY GIVING

August 19/20 donation: $13.42

Total August donation to date: $33.66 Children’s and youth envelopes are available in the back of the Church and from the Parish Office

The Children’s Collection for August will be donated to:

LITURGICAL MINISTERSLITURGICAL MINISTERSLITURGICAL MINISTERSLITURGICAL MINISTERS

NEXT WEEKEND (September 2/3)

ALTAR SERVERS:

5 PM: Rebecca, Bailey and Bobby Bunn 8 AM: Chris Karasek and Trent Irrer 10 AM: Sarah, Maggie and Ann Marie Falor 12 PM: Nicole Benson and Karina Custer

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: 5 PM: Colleen Sutherland, Millie Wassa, Peg Zink, Julie VeCasey, Mary Empie, Angi Bunn. 8 AM: Linda Karek, Bob Puralewski, John and Judi Thelen, Pam Walsh, Lisa Moeggenborg. 10 AM: Joyce Crosby, Jean Eldridge, Eric and Mary Beth Elstro, Janet McKeown, Doug Nurenberg, Kaleigh Schneider. 12 PM: Myra Fleming, Millie Fox, Dan Snyder, Debbie Theide, Bob Zuker, Dawn Lawless.

LECTORS: 5 PM: Charlotte Voisin 8 AM: Rich Hollis 10 AM: Jane Miller 12 PM: Linda Kurncz

USHERS: 5 PM: Greg Glowacki and 5B 8AM: Mike Huhn and 8D 10AM: Pete Schrauben and 10D 12PM: Glenn Voisin and 12C

SPONSOR OF THE WEEKSPONSOR OF THE WEEKSPONSOR OF THE WEEKSPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Full schedules are available at www.stjoecatholic.com/schedules

The SANCTUARY LAMP will burn from August 26th– September 1st in

memory of

Roman ArensRoman ArensRoman ArensRoman Arens

Please place Ad for: Rehmann’s Clothes

Please thank our sponsors for their support!

Summer Parish Office Hours: (Until after Labor Day)

Mon./Wed./Thurs/: 9:00 AM-NOON;1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - NOON; 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Friday: CLOSED

Offering for the Week Ending with Sunday August 19/20 Adults (258) envelopes/gifts) $15,292.17 (including automated debits and online giving) Loose cash $520.61 TOTAL $15,812.78

Our weekly average since July 1, 2016 is $16,376.23 if we continue to keep this average, we will not meet our

budgeted goal.

Other Envelopes Received Education Trust Fund $164.00 Building Fund $156.00 Debt Reduction $210.00 Tuition Scholarship Fund $0.00 Debt Balance as of 6/30/2017 $168,594.00 *The debt is comprised of money loaned to the parish by the Diocese to purchase the Townsend Road property

Donations received for debt reduction $1286.00

TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 27 2017

To add or remove a name from the bulletin prayer list, please call: 989-224-8994 or email stjosephchurchstjohns@gmail.com

*Please note: only immediate family members may add names to the bulletin

prayer lists.

Please pray for our parishioners and their families, especially:

Rich Bakita Joan Bozung

Don Donna Eisler Dorris Frace

Jennifer Hufnagel James Judy

Marian Kiel William Jim Price

Bill McCann Pam Martinez Steve Nunham Janice Parker

Sandy Alyssa Simon

Stan Wassa Carol

Kay Mishler Alfredo León

Michael Larry Thornton

Debbie Jeff Wadell

John Mark Thayer Kenneth Price Brent Baese Landon Baese Terry Thelen

Cheri Vanneste Scott McCann

Sharon

Please pray for parishioners in the Armed Services, especially:

PRAYER PRAYER PRAYER PRAYER INTENTIONSINTENTIONSINTENTIONSINTENTIONS

THIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Please pray for vocations, especially: Eric Elstro Diaconate

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWSST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWSST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWSST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

Kasin John Harnick Kasin John Harnick Kasin John Harnick Kasin John Harnick

Son of Joshua Harnick and

Jill Brester

Leanna Faith Geller Leanna Faith Geller Leanna Faith Geller Leanna Faith Geller

daughter of Bryan and

Jennifer Geller.

Mathis James PhillipsMathis James PhillipsMathis James PhillipsMathis James Phillips

son of Josh Phillips and

Shaina Knorp

Grace Rosaria Rehmann Grace Rosaria Rehmann Grace Rosaria Rehmann Grace Rosaria Rehmann

daughter of Brad and

Andrea Rehmann

Tuesday August 29 1:30pm–8pm The Immaculate Heart

of Mary Statue of Our Lady of Fatima Statue here (Church)

Wednesday August 30 After 12:05 PM Mass– Divine Mercy Chaplet 12:30 PM Senior Luncheon Planning meeting (Library) 5:15 PM Bible Study (C&D Room) First Friday September 1 After 8:30 am Mass thru 8:30 am Benediction Saturday Adoration (Church) First Saturday September 2 7:50 am Rosary (Church) 8:30 am Benediction Sunday September 3 7:30 am Rosary (Church) 9:30 am Rosary (Church) 11:30 am Rosary (Church)

Traveling Prayer Chalice: There are always opportunities to sign up for your household to host the traveling prayer chalice. Considering taking the chalice home for a week and pray

for vocations.

Air Force

Matthew Dainton Eric Martin

Jessica Mitchell David Seperic

Joseph Dershem Marines

Jake Hoskins

Alex Rojas Army

Alex Detloff Jacob Longoria Adam Novak Noel Smith II

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Mondays at 12:00 Noon for the following weekend.

III: Austin Fandel and Kelsey Stipcak

I: Diane Gillespie-Cook and Brian Cerveny

Pease join us August 27th as we say the Divine Mercy prayers and chaplet at 9:10 am before 10AM Mass.

Also join us every Wednesday after 12:05pm Mass! If you have any questions?

Contact Anne at Contact Anne at Contact Anne at Contact Anne at 989989989989----640640640640----1874 or 1874 or 1874 or 1874 or

trustfuljourney@gmail.com trustfuljourney@gmail.com trustfuljourney@gmail.com trustfuljourney@gmail.com

Eucharistic Adoration

"But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter said in

reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." -Matthew 16: 15-16

September 1st is the First Friday of the month,

and the Blessed Sacrament--Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God--will be present for our adoration. You are welcome to come visit our Lord during the time of Exposition from after 8:30 Mass Friday until 8:30 Mass Saturday morning.

We are in need of a second adorer at 2 & 7 p.m. as well as

at midnight this month.

Please call if you are able to attend at one of these hours. Also, if you would like a regular monthly hour of adoration or to be on the sub list, please call

Rebecca at 989-292-2072.

2017-18 School Year: Thursday August 31:

Walk Thru/Student Pictures 8-10 am and 12-2pm Tuesday September 5: School Begins!

Tuesday Morning Bible Study Meets at the church library from 9:30am-11am. We follow the

school schedule. The first day will be September 5th. We will begin with the study of the psalms. New members welcome. Questions call 224-7875.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN

St. Joseph’s has Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) at both the church and school buildings. The church’s AED is The church’s AED is The church’s AED is The church’s AED is located in the main vestibulelocated in the main vestibulelocated in the main vestibulelocated in the main vestibule,

across from the ushers’ cabinet, above the metal angel donation box. The school’s AED is located The school’s AED is located The school’s AED is located The school’s AED is located on the second floor of the center buildingon the second floor of the center buildingon the second floor of the center buildingon the second floor of the center building, across from the library and teachers’ lounge.

Greetings from St. Joseph Parish If you would like to register, change

your address or phone number:

please fill out this form and drop it in

the collection basket or mail it to the

Parish Office.

Why register? Are you registered as a

St. Joseph parishioner? Often people

will attend Mass at our parish for

years, but never officially register.

Registering in a parish is a

declaration of your desire to be a

part of a Catholic community and to

make a commitment to the

St. Joseph parish community.

Being a registered parishioner makes

the process much easier when it is

time for baptisms, weddings, Faith

Formation registrations, baptismal or

confirmation sponsorship and even

funerals. We would love it if you

joined our parish community!

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St. Gianna Respect LifeSt. Gianna Respect LifeSt. Gianna Respect LifeSt. Gianna Respect Life On August 27 we celebrate the Feast Day of

St. Monica. She is the patron saint of mothers and wives, and the vocation of being a mother. She is also the patron saint of alcoholics, married women, and difficult marriages. Let us pray for all mothers and fathers to be good and holy examples for their children. Let us pray for all members of our families - for grandparents, parents, children and grandchildren. St. Monica prayed diligently for her children for years on end, so let us ask her to pray for the children and grandchildren in our lives! Let us pray for troubled marriages and for spouses who have no faith or have fallen away from the faith. Saint Monica endured a difficult and troubled marriage for many years. Let us pray for all those struggling with addiction, as well as for their loved ones. Saint Monica is the patron saint of alcoholics having personal experience with this pain. Let us pray for those who have fallen away from the faith. St. Monica prayed for the conversion of her son for 15 years. St. Augustine’s return to the faith impacts us still today. Ask St. Monica for her prayers for any intention you have --especially for the ones you have been praying about for a long time. Those seem to be her specialty! Nothing is impossible with God.

St. Monica Ladies’ Auxiliary St. Monica Ladies’ Auxiliary St. Monica Ladies’ Auxiliary St. Monica Ladies’ Auxiliary Today is the feast of St. Monica. She was a

prayerful, persistent wife and mother who

prayed for years for the conversion of

her husband and son. St. Monica saw the

baptism of her husband just one year before

his death, as well as the conversion of her

son, Augustine, who went on to be a bishop

and doctor of the church. St. Monica Ladies

Auxiliary honors our namesake today as an

example of unwavering persistence and

steadfast faith. Our Auxiliary offers an

avenue for all the women of the parish to

come together to share faith and fellowship.

We invite all women of the parish to join the

Auxiliary by coming to one of our gatherings

on the second Monday of each month at the

Columbian Hall. Mary Beth would be happy

to answer any questions at (989) 227-0088.

TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 27 2017

WE ARE ALL EVANGELIZERS

What i s the f i r s t thought that pops into your mind when you hear the word “contagious?” I s i t fear of a d i sease or i s i t your fa i th? My guess i s that i t i s the former , but in a newly re leased CD, a noted Cathol ic speaker and author a t taches i t to our fa i th . In Contagious Cathol ic i sm, Chr i s Ste fanick out l ines what he ca l l s the “seven habi t s of modern-day apost les” - a guide to evangel izat ion in th i s wor ld of re lat iv i sm. Though ninety percent of Amer icans be l ieve in God, S te fanick says more and more “we worship ourselves , we have no need for re l ig ion. ” As a cons equence, he s tates , even Chr i s t ians to a large part bend to popular opinion and loosen be l ie fs to a point where there i s no mora l s t ructure . To counter th i s , he ca l l s us to “be aggress ive about evangel izat ion. ” There ’s not enough room in th i s space to go over a l l seven habi ts S te fanick would l ike us to adopt , but let ’ s look at a few. By far , the most important habi t , he says , i s to “keep f i r s t th ings f i r s t . ” To that e f fect , we refer to the s ign seen at sport ing events for years , John 3 :16, which says “For God so loved the wor ld that he gave h is only begotten Son so that whoever be l ieves in h im shal l not per ish , but have eterna l l i fe . ” Cathol ic i sm i s a love s tory , not the sappy Ryan O Neal , A l i McGraw movie , but the s tory of God’s love for us . I f we don’t have God’s love s tory as the bas is for our evangel izat ion, Ste fanick says we represent nothing but ru les , regulat ions and doctr ines which put us , in society ’s v iew, on the wrong s ide of the socia l i ssues that dominate today ’s cu l ture . Another habi t S tefanick emphas izes i s that of not le t t ing fear d ictate our act ions . Many of us have had opportuni t ies to evangel ize in our l i ves , but let them s l ip by because we feared jeopard iz ing a re lat ionship or d idn’ t have the conf idence in our ab i l i ty to accurate ly present our re lat ionship wi th the Lord . To th i s point , S te fanick reminds us that courage i s not the oppos i te of fear , but i s the point where love i s s t ronger than our fear . We wi l l look at some of the other habits of modern-day apost les next week, but in the meant ime, let ’ s th ink long and hard about God’s love s tory and our ro le in i t . I can assure you i t i s much more than “never having to say you’re sorry . ” ———— By the Evangel izat ion TeamBy the Evangel izat ion TeamBy the Evangel izat ion TeamBy the Evangel izat ion Team

The Immaculate Heart of Mary The Immaculate Heart of Mary The Immaculate Heart of Mary The Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue of Our Lady of Fatima Statue of Our Lady of Fatima Statue of Our Lady of Fatima Statue of Our Lady of Fatima Coming this Tuesday! Coming this Tuesday! Coming this Tuesday! Coming this Tuesday!

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will visit St Joseph Catholic Church, St Johns MI

on Tuesday, August 29th 2017 Come with your families and friends for prayers, meditation and Veneration. This Statue was blessed by Pope Francis at the Vatican in October 23, 2013 and has been visiting Parishes in the United States since then. *Schedule of the day: 1:30-2:00 Presentation on Fatima by Mr. Palmos 2:00-2:15 Rosary recitation -- Joyful Mysteries 2:15-3:00 Veneration and private prayers 3:00-3:15 Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:20-4:00 Veneration and private prayers 4:00-4:15 Rosary recitation--Luminous Mysteries 4:20-5:00 Veneration and private prayers 5:00-5:15 Rosary recitation--Sorrowful Mysteries 5:15-5:40 Veneration and private prayers 5:40-6:00 Rosary recitation--Glorious Mysteries 6:00-6:55 Veneration and private prayers 6:15-6:50 Opportunity for Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:45-6:55 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Prayers 7:00-7:40 Mass and Renewal of Marriage vows 7:40-8:00 Final veneration and prayers *The schedule is just a basic guideline, the times may be faster or slower depending on how the day goes.

St. Joseph Senior Appreciation Mass St. Joseph Senior Appreciation Mass St. Joseph Senior Appreciation Mass St. Joseph Senior Appreciation Mass

and Lunch isand Lunch isand Lunch isand Lunch is Tuesday,Tuesday,Tuesday,Tuesday,

September 19!September 19!September 19!September 19!

All senior parishioners are invited to

the St. Joseph Senior Appreciation Mass and

Luncheon on Tuesday, September 19!

This event is for all seniors of the parish and those

who care about them. The day will begin

with 11:00 a.m. Mass at the Columbian (KofC) Hall

and followed by a luncheon and a spiritual

reflection by Monsignor Lunsford. If you would like

to help in putting this together, there will be a

planning meeting onplanning meeting onplanning meeting onplanning meeting on August 30August 30August 30August 30 afterafterafterafter noonnoonnoonnoon Mass.Mass.Mass.Mass.

Please come and join the excitement of this

wonderful event!

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN

TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 27 2017

For those desiring confidential confidential confidential confidential pastoral counseling, pastoral counseling, pastoral counseling, pastoral counseling, Deacon

Marv Robertson will be happy to meet with you. Please call the parish office (989-224-8994) for an appointment.

Just engaged? Just engaged? Just engaged? Just engaged? Congratulations!Congratulations!Congratulations!Congratulations!

Any engaged couple who would like to complete the sacrament of marriage at St. Joseph Church should meet with Fr. Mike at least 9 months before your proposed wedding date. To schedule an appointment to meet as a couple with Fr. Mike, contact Anna at the office (989-224-8994 or stjosephchurchstjohns@gmail.com)

Each of your

bi-monthly envelope

packets contain one

green envelope

for the Tuition

Scholarships. Donations in this

envelope are used

as scholarship assistance for

families in our school or religious

program. Donations made in the

blue Education Trust Fund

envelope are passed along to the Education Trust Fund. Annually,

the Trust Fund Board of Trustees

makes donations to the parish to

support our school and other

educational programs.

A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT

Saint Paul reminds us in today’s second reading that the ultimate origin of

everything is God. Since everything

comes from God, we are God’s own. We can never put God in our debt.

There is absolutely no negotiating with

God. Every breath we take is a gift.

Every good deed we perform is grace. Good stewards realize they are created

and called to make the beauty,

greatness, compassion and justice of God and his gifts known throughout the

world. The stewardship question for us is

whether we are willing to embrace this call, acknowledge our dependence on

God and give our lives over to him

completely for this purpose.

From International Catholic Stewardship Council