JOSEPH’S

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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord • March 20, 2016

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Parish Office Hours ........ Monday-Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm (Summer 9:00 am-2:00 pm)

Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Timothy Kroeger...... frtim@stjoeleb.org Receptionist,

Business Manager, Shannon Peycha ...... speycha@stjoeleb.org Director of Religious Education, Caroline Van Atter ........... religioused@stjoeleb.org Director of Music, Cathy Rund .................. crund@stjoeleb.org High School Youth Ministry, Norma DeLaRosa .. ndelarosa@stjoeleb.org Sacristan, Judy Mrozinski ......... omajmro@yahoo.com Maintenance, Roger Pratt & Bill Burns

Sunday Mass Schedule Lord’s Day Saturday .......................................... 4:30 pm Sunday ......................... 8:00 am & 11:00 am Weekday ..... flexible schedule—see bulletin Holy Day ...... flexible schedule—see bulletin

New Parishioners and Guests We offer a warm welcome to all who are celebrating with us this weekend. If you are new to the parish, please contact the office so we may greet you properly. There are also Welcome Packets available in the Gathering Space.

Which Three Days Are The Three Days?

There’s a lot of talk in church now about “the Three

Days,” or in Latin, the “Triduum.” These are our most holy of

days. They make up our most important single celebration of

the year: Easter. But exactly which three days make up the

Triduum?

At first this sounds like a stupid question such as,

“What color was Napoleon’s white horse?” or “Who’s buried in

Grant’s tomb?” Actually, it’s a trick question. Most would say

that the Three Days are Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy

Saturday. And that’s wrong! (How could Easter Sunday not be

one of the Three Days?!)

The three days of the Triduum are counted using the

Jewish way of keeping time: from sunset to sunset. So the first

day of the Triduum is from sunset on Holy Thursday until

sunset on Good Friday. The second day is from sunset on Good

Friday until sunset on Holy Saturday. The third day is from

sunset Holy Saturday (the great Easter Vigil) to sunset Easter

Sunday (Paschal Vespers).

Does this make any difference—or is it only good

Catholic trivia? Here’s the difference that it makes. We tend to

think of the Three Days as commemorating separate, distinct

events: on Holy Thursday we remember the Last Supper, on

Good Friday we recall the passion and on Holy Saturday the

resurrection. But in our liturgy, the church thinks about the

Last Supper not as the last thing that happened on Holy

Thursday, but as the first thing to happen on Good Friday.

What new insights into the eucharist do you have when you

think of it as the first act of Christ’s passion? What new

understanding of Sabbath—the day of rest—do you have when

you reflect on the fact that Jesus slept in death from sunset

Friday and all through the Jewish Sabbath, Saturday? And how

might we spend our Saturday nights if we understood them to

truly be the beginning of Sunday—not just during the Triduum,

but year round? What does it mean when the deacon or cantor

sings at the Vigil that because of the resurrection, this night is

brighter than any day?

These Three Days are a single moment. We walk (or

crawl) into this moment on Thursday night and walk (or dance)

out on Easter day. In between, there’s a flood of stories and

songs, rites and rest, fasting and feasting. The Three Days are

time out of time, the center of our year and of our life.

Copyright © 2001 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL 60622-1101; 1-800-933-1800; www.ltp.org. Text by David Philippart and Gabe Huck. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

Stewardship & Administration

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Parish Finance Council Ron Lind (Chair), George Anichini, Dan Lamar, Jon Lehmkuhler,

Michelle Marietta, Ron Morelock, Jeff Newman, Michele Thomas

Financial Stewardship Last Week Envelopes ............................ $7,304.10

Electronic Giving ...................................... 2,420.00

Youth Envelopes ............................................ 19.00

Last Week Loose ..........................................267.05

Total ....................................................... $9,724.10

Weekly Budget……………………… .......... …$9,900.00

YTD Weekly Collection Budget ......... $108,900.00

YTD Weekly Collection Actual. .......... $123,232.40

Thanks for your good stewardship.

Stewardship of Our Youth My good deed was….

“Getting good grades.” - Martita

Stewardship Prayer Corner In the Gospel story of the first Palm Sunday we hear that the

owners of the ass had only to be told, “The Master has need of it,” to

give the animal gladly. Do I give as readily to the Lord’s work?

Good Friday Pontifical Collection Pope Francis has asked our parish to support Christians in the Holy

Land. Through the Good Friday Collection, you stand in solidarity with

the Church in the Holy Land as a witness of peace. Your support

means that our church will conduct parish ministry, provide Catholic

education, feed the hungry, build houses for Christians, maintain

shrines and operate refugee centers in the Holy Land. Like Simon of

Cyrene, you can help carry the cross under very difficult

circumstances in the Holy Land. Christians, along with all of the clergy

and religious who serve in the Holy Land will deeply appreciate your

prayers and financial help. Please be generous!

Protecting Our Children For all volunteers who have direct or indirect contact with minors,

please be sure you have completed your Safe & Sacred training AND

received a certificate which is required by the diocese. If a certificate

has not been issued then your training has not been completed.

Norma or Caroline are available to help you with the training and to

investigate certificate issues. They are also able to verify anyone who

has completed the process throughout the diocese. You cannot

volunteer until you have received your certificate.

Online Giving Our parish offers another option for contribution to the church.

Online Giving, provided by Our Sunday Visitor, is available for those

who would like to make donations online. Please prayerfully consider

Online Giving and visit the link on our parish website,

www.stjoeleb.org.

Flocknote Text STJOELEB to 84576 to subscribe to Flocknotes. Please join, so

you can receive current messages from St. Joseph’s. Be sure to sign

up for each of the specific ministries with which you wish to stay

connected.

Coffee & Donuts There will not be coffee and donuts on Easter Sunday, March 27,

after the 8:00 am Mass.

Outreach

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Pro-Life Corner Please pray the following prayer every day for

an end to abortion and for the unborn

babies…“Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very

much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn

baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in

danger of abortion.” -Prayer of the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Pro-Life Notes

“Just because something happens to be legal does not make it

moral, ethical or right. Abortion is perhaps one of the most

dramatic examples of a situation where something is legal, but is

very much a sin against God.” A.L. Barry, The Lutheran Church ,

President of the Missouri Synod

Post-Abortion Healing & Reconciliation

Project Rachael, a post-abortion healing ministry, offers

confidential and skilled help. Call 1-877-522-3300.

Did You Know?

There are several people who go each Friday to abortion clinics

to pray? If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please call

the Parish Office.

Formation Religious Education

Preschool - 5th Grade

Sundays from 9:30 - 10:40 am

March 27 No Class

April 3 No Class

First Sacrament Class

March 24 6:00 pm in Classroom

Middle School Youth Group

Sundays from 9:30—10:40 am in the St. Aloysius Room

March 27 No Class

April 3 No Class

High School Youth Ministry

High School Youth Ministry meets from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the St.

Gregory Room

March 20 Triduum

March 27 No Class

Adult Formation

Sundays from 9:30-10:45 am in the Sr. Mary Ignatia Room

Come and See” Inquiry into the Catholic Faith What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? How does the

Catholic Church help people to follow Jesus in everyday life? Are you

or someone you know thinking about joining our faith community…or

would you just like to ask some questions? Then you are invited to

“come and see” inquiry into the Catholic faith, which is held in the St.

Aloysius Room on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm. For more

information, you may call the Parish Office (765-482-5558).

Summer Mission Trip If you are interested in the Summer Mission Trip to Milwaukee

Wisconsin, July 12-17 a deposit of $80 is due Thursday, March 31.

LIVE FREE is the theme of this service camp and conference that will

cover stewardship and retreat needs for confirmation. Contact Norma

in the Parish Office for other details and fundraisers from the March 3

meeting.

Knights of Columbus Scholarship

The 2016 Knights of Columbus St. Joseph The Carpenter

Scholarship Application for parishioners graduating from high school

in 2016 is now available on the parish website or at the Parish Office.

There will be four scholarships distributed this year. All applications

for consideration must be submitted to Norma DeLaRosa on or

before 4:00 pm on MARCH 25, 2016.

Diocesan Scholarships

The Diocese of Lafayette will present $1000 scholarships for

leadership and service. The Christopher Warner Memorial

Scholarship recognizes a high school senior who demonstrates their

faith and identity through service to their parish, school and

community. The Diocesan Leadership Scholarship is awarded to a

high school senior who demonstrates active participation and

Catholic leadership in their parish and youth ministry program. The

applications can be found on the parish website. The deadline to

submit these applications to the Pastoral Office is April 15, 2016.

A Walk Through The Mass

On Wednesday, March 30 beginning at 6:30 pm, Fr. Tim will give a

presentation on “A Walk Through The Mass”. Fr. Tim will explain the

meaning of what we do each Sunday and add insight and

understanding to our celebration of the Sacred Liturgy.

St. Vincent de Paul Food Distribution During this Lenten season the parish has donated over 500 pounds

of food. Thank you on behalf of our clients. These people come every

first and third Saturday to receive your donations. This happens

through the efforts of many volunteers who come on Saturdays, who

assist at the mobile distribution at the fairgrounds and who help with

the food bank deliveries. God bless them! Have a blessed Holy Week.

Gifts for the Poor On Holy Thursday, the Preparation of Gifts will include a procession

with gifts for the poor. Please bring canned or dried food items to

Mass. Everyone will come forward to place their gifts in a basket in

the sanctuary.

Parish Life Easter Egg Hunt

Celebrate Easter with your children at the annual Knights of

Columbus Easter Egg Hunt from 1:00 - 3:00 pm on Saturday, March

26 at St. Joseph’s. Candy egg hunts will be divided into three age

groups. Face painting and cookie decorating in the Parish Hall will

conclude the event.

Boone County Home Show Fish Fry

The Knights of Columbus will be serving a Fish Fry dinner at the

Boone County Home Show on Friday, April 15 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.

Dinner will include fried fish, baked potato (limited supply), french

fries, cole slaw, applesauce and dessert. Tickets are $10 for adults

and $5 for children. Discount tickets are available ($9 for adults and

$4 for children) at the Parish Office (cash or check only) or at

https://squareup.com/store/lebanon-indiana-knights-of-columbus.

Come support our Knights of Columbus!!

Volunteers Needed

The Knights of Columbus are looking for volunteers to help at the

Boone County Home Show Fish Fry on Friday, April 15. Servers and

table bussers are needed as well as dessert donations. If you are able

to assist in any way, please contact any Knights of Columbus member

or email KofC13968@gmail.com.

This Week in the Parish Monday, March 21

9:00 am Rosary followed by Morning Prayer

6:00 pm Mass for †Avery Sheets (M & S Milewski)

7:00 pm “Come & See” Inquiry in St. Aloysius Room

7:00 pm Young Adult Meeting in Sr. Mary Ignatia Room

7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting in Parish Hall

Tuesday, March 22

10:00 am Mass for †Leo Kemna (S & J Myers) at Homewood

1:00 pm Legion of Mary Meeting in Sr. Mary Ignatia Room

7:00 pm Chrism Mass at Cathedral of St. Mary of the

Immaculate Conception, Lafayette

Wednesday, March 23

9:00 am Rosary followed by Morning Prayer

12:00 pm Mass for †Kay French (G French)

Eucharistic Adoration following Mass until 3:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation following Mass

6:00 pm First Sacrament Class in Classroom

6:00 pm Triduum Practice for Eucharistic Ministers and Ushers

6:30 pm Holy Thursday Server Practice

7:00 pm Good Friday Server Practice

Thursday, March 24 • Holy Thursday

7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper for St. Joseph Parishioner

followed by Adoration

10:30 pm Night Prayer in Church

Friday, March 25 • Friday of the Passion of the Lord

Day of Fast and Abstinence

Parish Office Closed

3:00 pm Stations of the Cross

7:00 pm Liturgy of the Passion and Death of the Lord

Saturday, March 26 • Holy Saturday

9:00 am RCIA Morning Prayer in St. Gregory Room

1:00 pm Server Practice for Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass

1:00 pm Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt in Parish Hall &

Outside

8:30 pm Easter Vigil Mass for St. Joseph Parishioners

Reception in Parish Hall following Mass

Sunday, March 27 • Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the

Lord

8:00 am Lord’s Day Mass for St. Joseph Parishioners (Incense

Free)

11:00 am Lord’s Day Mass for St. Joseph Parishioners

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Readings for the Week of March 20, 2016

Sunday: Lk 19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/Ps

22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/Phil 2:6

-11/Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49

Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1-3, 13-14/Jn 12:1-11

Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17/Jn 13:21-33,

36-38

Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34/Mt

26:14-25

Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1-6/Rv 1:5-

8/Lk 4:16-21

Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12

-13, 15-18/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15

Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17,

25/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42

Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or

22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15--15:1/Is

54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ez

36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/

Rom 6:3-11/Lk 24:1-12

Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/

Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-

12 or Lk 24:13-35 ©Liturgical Publications Inc.

Pray For…Celeste Trippel, Ross Neese, Ada

Hawkins, John Ackerman, Emily Stasser, Ed Keller,

JoAnn Gates

If you have someone you would like the parish

to pray for, please ask for their permission, and

then contact the Parish Office or place a note in

the collection basket. We will include their name in

this box for a period of one month.

If a family member is sick or hospitalized, please call the

Parish Office at 482-5558 to arrange for Communion to be

brought to them. Thank you.

Worship Worship

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Legion of Mary Novena The next Novena will begin on Friday, March 25. If you have a

special intention that you would like to have included, please

complete the following:

Name:_____________________________________________

Intention(s)________________________________________

__________________________________________________

You may turn in your intention at the office or place it in the

collection basket before March 22.

Lenten Penance Service The last Lenten Penance Service to be held in the Carmel

Deanery will be on Monday, March 21 at St. John Vianney,

Fishers at 7:00 pm.

Holy Week Liturgical Minister Practice If you have signed up as a liturgical minister during one of the

Holy Week liturgies, you are asked to attend the scheduled

practices below:

Eucharistic Ministers: Wednesday, March 23 at 6:00 pm

Ushers: Wednesday, March 23 at 6:00 pm

Holy Thursday Servers: Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30 pm

Good Friday Servers: Wednesday, March 23 at 7:00 pm

Holy Saturday Servers: Saturday, March 26 at 1:00 pm

Area News What is the Church’s Teaching on Annulments? St. Joseph’s Parish, Delphi, will host a presentation on the

Church’s teaching on annulments, misconceptions of

annulments, the sacraments, and recent updates. The

presentation will be held in Honan Hall, 207 N Washington St,

Delphi on Tuesday, April 12 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with light

refreshments being served. Nancy Mark Goldfarb, Pastoral

Associate, from Holy Spirit Parish at Geist will be the speaker.

Please invite a friend, family member, or non-practicing

Catholic to this very informative presentation. This presentation

is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the Church’s

teachings. There is no cost.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of

Teresa Wethington, who passed away

March 10, 2016. May she rest in peace,

and may her family and loved ones be

comforted during this difficult time.