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SAINT JOSEPH Mission Statement

We, the Church of Saint Joseph, are a Catholic, Benedictine faith community. Through our liturgy and faith formation, we build on a solid foundation as active witnesses of Christ, and we eagerly respond to the needs of the Parish and the global community.

12 WEST MINNESOTA STREET • ST. JOSEPH, MN 56374

Phone: 320-363-7505 Parish Website: www.churchstjoseph.org Email Address: parish@churchstjoseph.org

Mass Schedule Tuesday: 12 pm Wednesday – Friday: 8 am Saturday: 5 pm Sunday: 8 am and 10 am

New Parishioners To register, stop by the parish office or mail your completed registration form found on the home page of the parish website.

Prayer Corner If you know someone in need of prayers, please call the parish office at ext. 100 and ask that their name be added to the Prayer Corner of the bulletin. In addition, you may call one of the chairpersons of the Prayer Network: Mary at 363-4244 or Joan at 363-4358.

Infant Baptism Attendance at a baptism class is required for all baptisms, even for parents who have had other children baptized. Please call the parish office at ext. 100 to register for the baptism class (held the first Monday of each month at 6:00 pm). The date of baptism will be scheduled upon completion of the class.

Marriage Please call the parish office at ext. 100 to set a wedding date and to register for a parish preliminary marriage session. A minimum of six months is needed for preparation.

Pastoral Care If any parishioner or family member is in need of a pastoral care visit, please call Fr. Jerome at ext. 122. Today’s privacy laws do not permit hospitals to contact churches when a patient is in need of a pastoral visit. We are made aware of it only when the individual or their friends and family contact us.

Sacrament Of Anointing Please call Fr. Jerome at ext. 122.

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Mass/Reconciliation Schedule

Sunday, March 8 Second Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Mass ††Jerome & Mike Lodermeier 10:00 am Mass †Clara Gohmann

Monday, March 9 5:00 pm Mass at Saint Benedict’s Monastery

Tuesday, March 10 12:00 pm Mass †Dave Taufen

Wednesday, March 11 8:00 am Mass †Delores Giroux

Thursday, March 12 8:00 am Mass †Mary Massman (Gr. 1)

Friday, March 13 8:00 am Mass †Rose Ann Taufen 2:15 pm SJCS Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday, March 14 4:00 pm Confession 5:00 pm Mass for Our Parish

Sunday, March 15 Third Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Mass †Bill Schulte 10:00 am Mass for Our Parish

Fund Quilting Ministry—Volunteer Opportunity The Quilting Ministry group is looking for dining room work-ers to help serve on the line at St. John’s University student dining. This work provides funds for the quilters to com-plete many projects throughout the year. Two people are needed every Monday, Tuesday and Thurs-

day from 4:30 to 8:00 pm. You are welcome to choose one night or many nights—now through the middle of May! Contact Delrose Fischer at 320.363.7306 to sign up!

Stewardship of Treasure Treasure received week of March 2, 2020

Sunday Offering Budget $12,100.00 Adult & loose offering $7,753.00 Average weekly automated offering * $4,876.24 Weekly difference $529.24

Youth offering received $44.30

Budget through March 2 $411,400.00 Actual through March 2 $384,352.12 Difference -$27,047.88 Ash Wednesday $1,964.00 *Average weekly automated offering is based on prior month transferred amount. Due to alignment of business days at the end of January and Beginning of February, this amount shows lower than average. The amount will be made up in the month of March.

This Week’s Scheduled Activities

Key: CH = Church, DR = School Dining Room, FF = Faith Formation Office, GS = Gathering Space, HH = Heritage Hall, LL = School Lower Level, MR = Parish Meeting Room, MUS = School Music Room,

OS = Off-Site, SCH = School, UL = School Upper Level

Monday, March 9 8:00 am Parish Quilters, GS 2:30 pm Tai Ji Quan, HH 6:30 pm Building & Maintenance Meeting, HH 6:30 pm KC Rosary & Meeting, LL

Tuesday, March 10 8:00 am Parish Quilters, GS 8:00 am Church Cleaning, CH 7:30 pm Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, CH

Wednesday, March 11 9:00 am Enrichment Class, HH 10:00 am Willing Hands, HH 1:00 pm Enhance Fitness, HH 6:00 pm Cemetery Meeting, HH 6:30 pm Finance Council Meeting, MR

Thursday, March 12 2:30 pm Tai Ji Quan, HH 6:30 pm Concert Committee Meeting, MR 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, CH

Friday, March 13 8:30 am Refreshments, HH

Saturday, March 14 10:00 am Marriage Prep, MR

Health & Wellness Ministry News Coming Soon — Coffee & Conversation

This is an invitation to women from the Church of Saint Joseph and St. John Baptist Church to meet and enjoy Tuesday Morning Coffee and Conversation. This an opportunity for the women of our parishes to meet and enjoy sharing memories and thoughts related to our parishes. The first Coffee and Conversation is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24

from 10:00-11:30am in Heritage Hall. Please bring your favorite family recipe and your favorite cookbook. Our conversation will center around family recipes. At this first gathering we will plan for future coffee and conversation discussion topics. If you are in need of a ride please contact Sister Betty at 363-7505 extension 130 or Marjorie Henkemeyer 363-4588. Cribbage and 500 Join this informal card playing group Monday, March 9 from 9:30-11am in Heritage Hall.

Marjorie Henkemeyer, R.N., Health & Wellness Minister

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Parish Staff 363-7505

PASTOR Fr. Jerome Tupa, OSB Office … ………..……ext. 122 Email … … pastorosb@churchstjoseph.org

Pastoral help Fr. Nick Kleespie, OSB Deacon Matthew Ludick .………… …… 320-428-6139 Email … …… … dcnmrl07@gmail.com BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Amber Walling…...…ext. 120 Email ………awalling@churchstjoseph.org ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mary Lohaus...……ext. 100 Email ……….…parish@churchstjoseph.org

FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR Marian Bach……ext. 152 Email… … ffdirector@churchstjoseph.org

HEALTH & WELLNESS Marjorie Henkemeyer … 363-4588 Email ……………mhenk2929@aol.com

LITURGY & MUSIC DIRECTOR David Orzechowski .ext. 123 Email ………liturgy@churchstjoseph.org

FACILITY MANAGER /CEMETERY Andy Loso ... ext. 121 Email ………… aloso@churchstjoseph.org

PASTORAL MINISTRY S. Betty Larson, OSB….… ext. 130 Email …… pministry@churchstjoseph.org

Mass Time Schedule ……… … ……….363-7505, ext. 200

St. Joseph Catholic School 363-7505

Principal Karl Terhaar .. … …………………………ext. 151 Email………karl.terhaar@stjosephccs.org

Administrative Assistant Linda Heinen ………ext. 150 Email……… linda.heinen@stjosephccs.org

Pastoral Council

Elaine Anderson………… ………..… …. 320-363-7571 Deb Baron, Chair ...…………………..… 320-363-8772 Charlie Burg….. ……………….………… 320-363-4114 Rich Gallus ………………………………320-363-0565 Eric Johannes … …………………………. 320-271-0124 Jane Rennie … …… …… ……………..… 320-363-4767 Lori Stock … …… …… ……………..…… 320-241-4528 Julia Reber & Tanner Notsch, Youth Representatives

Finance Council Chair Gary Bechtold … … …………………………………………..

Trustees DeAnne Budde ……………………………320-293-4648 Rick Baron ………...……………………….320-267-2370

We Want to Hear from You!

Contact information for parish and school staff, council members and trustees, is provided below.

Please pray for...

Gertie Bach, Duffy Barton, Terry Bowar, Laurie Christen,

Laken Court, Audrey Elfering, Jennifer Frank, Rudy

Gapko, Cliff Hilsgen, Blake Hogenson, Ashley Holmes,

Amy Klaphake, Becky Klaphake, Anna Kostreba, Laura

Kutzera-Gaarder, Phil Maus, Becky Maus-Nelson, Judy

Meemken, Shirley Miller, Alban Mohs, Nate Osbourn,

Jennifer Oschwald, Jane Peterson, Marjorie Pfannenstein,

Harold Roske, Cindy Schmitz, a Special Intention,

Anthony Scholz, John Steichen, Dennis Stueve, Emmy

Torborg, Eileen Walz, Bill Wasner, military men and

women and their families, people of the Diocese of

Vijayapuram, India, and workers & volunteers in foreign

lands.

(If you would like to add or remove a name for the Prayer

Corner, call the parish office, ext. 100. )

Dear Friends in our Lord Jesus: I am greatly touched by the number of people who are attending our daily Masses. It shows how people are responding to the Lenten call for conversion. Sister Betty Larson, OSB and Julie Ortloff have been contacting parishioners who might be interested in training to become minis-ters of Word and Communion services in our parishes. So far, we have about 15 who have responded positively to the invita-tion. Once we have had our training session and assign ministers, this will allow for weekly services at Arlington Place and Sereni-ty on Seventh and will begin having daily services at St. John the Baptist. I believe that having the possibility of Eucharist and Word more often will strengthen the bonds between our parish communities and our elderly parishioners, as we currently only offer services once a month. As we make our Lenten journey, I look forward to Easter and the Mass changes in St. Joseph, which will allow me to celebrate more often at St. John the Baptist parish. In case you have for-gotten, Masses on Sundays in St. Joseph will be at 8:30 and 10:30 am starting the first week of Easter. There will be no change to Saturday night Mass.

Fr. Jerome Tupa, OSB, Pastor

In Loving Remembrance— Please remember in your prayers those who have recently died:

• Bernice Kluempke Mother of Mary Kay Huhne

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.”

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Gospel Reflection for March 8th

“This is my beloved Son…listen to Him.”

These words from today’s Gospel call each of us to listen and hear what God is saying to us. In the first reading God calls Abraham to leave his country to a new land. In the second read-ing, Paul is writing to Timothy, reminding him that God has saved us and called us to a holy life. The Gospel is the story of the Transfiguration where Peter, James and John witness the ap-pearance of Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus.

When the disciples heard the words, “this is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased; listen to him,” they were afraid, but Jesus reassured them. He told them not to tell anyone what they had experienced on the mountain until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.

What does this mean for us, especially during these days of Lent? Where do you meet Jesus each day? It could be in a neighbor, a friend, or even someone you do not like! What is the message God is giving you through this person? Are you called to look with positive eyes, or even do something special for that person? This week try to recognize Jesus in those you meet and listen for God’s message through them!

Sister Betty Larson, OSB, Pastoral Ministry

Readings for the Week of March 8th

Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9

Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. Ps 103:10a]/Lk 6:36-38

Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt 23:1-12

Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/Mt 20:17-28

Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a]/Lk 16:19-31

Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-3

Liturgical Ministry Schedule for March 15th

Saturday March 14, 5pm Sunday March 15, 8 am Sunday March 15, 10 am

Sacristans Mary Jo Lemke Judy Meemken Susan Meyer

Gift Bearers Dorothy Schulte Family Open to Volunteers Lee & Elaine Eisenschenk

Greeters Cathy Buchheit Nelda Dehn Allen Gill Family Allen Gill Family

Dale Wick Barb Wick Maureen Blank Carol Fried

Ben Warnert Karyn Warnert Gary Bechtold Kay Bechtold

Ushers Joseph Bechtold Joanne Bechtold Bob Ethen Bernadette Ethen

Richard Gallus LaVonne Gallus Alan Glatzel Riley Glatzel

Roger Drontle Carlos Garcia Eric Johannes Marvin Schmitz

Servers Andrew Moneypenny Reese Moneypenny

Jackson Gerards Khloee Nelson

Mary Watry Cecelia Weldon

Lectors Connie Lacher Gery Renick Jane Scepaniak

Eucharistic Ministers

Deacon Matthew Rick Baron Deb Baron Marilyn Court Charles Kern Mary Kay Kern Karen Wippler

Deacon Matthew Lloyd Bruemmer Peter Hoffmann Connie Horsch Elaine Newton Ann Reischl Joan Skroch

Deacon Matthew Bruce Bechtold John Blattner Dee Dee Blattner Sheri Cunningham Gary Dietman Judy Hansen

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At St. John the Baptist Lenten Speaker Series Each week, come for liturgy from 8:30 to 9:30 am and stay for a speaker from 9:30 to 10:30 am. April 5 Speaker: Susan Stabile, “A Spiritual Journey Through Buddhism Back to Christianity.” Susan was raised Catholic, practiced Buddhism for 20 years, and then returned to Catholicism. April 19 Matt Reichert on Disengaged Young Catholics.

Around the Diocese Women’s Lenten Retreat—Mar. 14 The Annual Women’s Lenten Retreat sponsored by the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will be held Saturday, March 14th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. “Saints Within Us” is the theme. Registration starts at 8:30 and closing prayer takes place at 2:15 pm. The cost is $15 before March 1st. For information visit http://www.stclouddccw.org or call 320-282-9941 All are welcome!

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Week of Prayer to Saint Joseph—Mar. 13-19 The annual week of prayer will take place March 13-19. As protec-tor of the Universal Church, bring your needs and prayers to St. Jo-seph who is your special interces-sor for concerns including mar-riage and family life, employment and profession, protection and guidance. Lord God, you gave us St. Joseph as the loving guardian of the Holy Family that met with many sor-rows and joys. As you strengthened him amid the weariness and suffer-ing he endured when he found no room in the inn, strengthen us in our disappointments and sorrows. As you gave him joy at the birth of the world’s Redeemer in a manger, enliven our lives with your love and care. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father. . . Hail Mary. . . Glory Be. . . St. Joseph, pray for us.

Donations for Elevate (formerly Birthline) During the Lenten season there is an opportunity to help support Elevate, a Christian-based organization located in Waite Park that provides education, mentoring, support services and referrals to anyone affected by an unintended crisis pregnancy. On the list of needs are diapers and wipes, summer clothing in sizes NB-24 mos., personal care items for women, gift cards to Walmart and Target, and cash donations. There is a “donation station” in the Heritage Hall gathering space.

The Love of the Saints The St. Joseph Knights of Columbus are proud to offer a special book for each family in our Parish. It is from author Matthew Kelly called "Rediscover the Saints." We feel this is a great book to read during the season of spiritual renewal, Lent. In this book, there are twenty-five questions that will change your life. The book will be available on the Lenten Resource Table and after the Easter Masses. May you know of the greater love of Jesus, the Angels and Saints, and may the Paschal Mystery of Jesus' life, death and resurrection fill your hearts with peace. Opportunity to join the Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus are looking for Catholic men age 18 and older to join our great council and organization. Membership offers men and their families the opportunity to deepen their faith, have access to financial protection and planning, serve oth-ers in the parish and community, and help defend their values. To learn more about us, you can visit with members of our coun-cil after the masses Mar. 14 and 15. The next opportunity to join is later this month, where you will learn about the past, present and future of the Knights of Colum-bus. Watch the bulletin for the details. For more information, call Allen Gill at 291-5701 or Alan Glatzel at 250-5988 or Mark Glatzel at 267-1485. You can also go online to KofC.org/JoinUs You are born a Man. You become a Knight.

GROWING IN FAITH Upcoming Faith Formation Dates Sunday, March 22:

• Liturgy of the Word for Children: 10:00 am Mass

• Sessions-Grades 1-10: 10:00-12:30 pm

• Extra Sessions: 12:30 pm

• Track III: Liturgical Ministries: 10:00 am Mass

• Track III: Confirmation Session: 6:30-8:30 pm

Sunday, March 29:

• Liturgy of the Word for Children: 10:00 am Mass

• Mass and Sessions: Grades 1-10: 10:00-12:30 pm

• Blessing Rite in Preparation for Confirmation: 10:00 am Mass

• Extra Sessions: 12:30 pm

• Track III: Confirmation Session: 6:30-8:30 pm Marian Bach, Director of Faith Formation

Coronavirus Precautions For the well-being of our parishioners—psychologically if not also medically—considering the spread of the Coronavirus, here are some precautions that we are taking:

• Please stay home if you feel sick or have flu-like symptoms.

• We will Suspend the Sign of Peace.

• You may offer it without touching.

• We will Suspend Communion from the Chalice.

• We discourage handholding during the Our Father.

• We will empty the holy water and baptismal fonts.

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