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Notes from the Pastor:

MASS SCHEDULE
GIRARD Sat. 5:30pm Sun. 10:00 am ARMA 4:00pm 8:00 am

There is a story about three men who were pouring into a trough a mixture of water, sand, lime and other ingredients. A passer-by asked them what they were doing. The first said, "I am making mortar." The second: "I am laying bricks." But the third said, "I am building a cathedral." They were doing the same thing, but each looked at it differently. And what a difference that made! We can see something similar in the way people relate to their church, why they give. One person says, "Oh! All they do down there is ask for money." The second person replies, "Well, you have to pay the bills." But the third person says, "I am building the Body of Christ." The three are doing the same thing, but what a difference in their attitudes! Last Sunday I was talking about authority. Especially with regards to faith and morals, that the church is entrusted by Christ with His authority (Mt. 16:18). However, it is also true that there are priests and even bishops (and even popes in the olden times) that, as individuals, faltered in their role and as such caused a scandal and led some to fall astray from the catholic church. Experiencing such is almost like Job in our first reading today that felt frustrated with his sufferings. My thought is always this: shall we cut down the whole tree because some of its fruits are rotten? No matter how good the tree, not all the fruits will be perfect. The same is true with the church, especially with its human nature. Some will fail, but this should never discourage us. Instead, we should be like Saint Pauls attitude in our second reading where he said, I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible. To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak. I have become all things to all, to save at least some
Next Sunday(2/12/2012) 8:00 AM Clelands Bill Harman & Joe Broyles Joan Black Linda Broyles Frank Grano & Mary Jo Andersen

CONFESSION Sat. 2:00-2:45pm 3:15-3:45pm Weekdays before Mass; anytime by appointment.

STAFF Fr. Roger Lumbre Pastor Janel Scales/Marcel Normand Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor Judy Smerchek Secretary Rectory Office Hours Wednesdays 9AM-Noon Tel. (620) 347-4525

Next Saturday(2/11/2012) Altar Servers: Ushers E. M. E. Lectors: Gift Bearers 4:00 PM Noah Popejoy Dave & Dustin Ashmore Cindy Ashmore Renee Popejoy Mary Otto & Donna Fleury

Let us continue to pray for one another, including those who hold authority-in the family, community, and the church- that we will continue to build the Body of Christ in this world. After all we are stewards not just for ourselves but for one another. God bless you all! Fr. Roger Free Will Donation Breakfast Make plans to attend, Sunday, February 12th following the 8:00am Mass. The money collected will be used as start up money for the up and coming Spaghetti Feed that will be held on Sunday, May 6th. Cindy Keith will donate a quilted wall hanging that she has made. We will be asking for a 50 cent donation for each ticket. Tickets will only be available at the breakfast.

Mass Schedules & Intentions for February 4th-12th

February 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 7:00 AM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 8AM-6PM 8:00 AM 9AM-4PM 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Evaughn Boswell Elsie Elmer No Intention Virginia Roshay Virginia Roshay No Intention Past & Present Altar Society Eucharistic Adoration No Intention Eucharistic Adoration Thomas Cussimanio No Intention Thomas Cussimanio No Intention Pro Populo Arma Girard Arma Girard Girard Arma Girard Girard Arma Arma Girard Arma Girard Arma Girard

COLLECTIONS Last Week Contributions Expenses-Jan Over/ (Under)

Saint Josephs Upcoming Events Finance Council Next Meeting TBA St. Ann Altar Society Wednesday, January 18th 6:00pm, weather permitting Parish Council Next Meeting TBA Knights of Columbus 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm St. Michael Parish Hall

July 2011 to date $37,706.74 $35,534.46 $2,172.28

$1,377.00 $3,157.28

Parish Pastoral Council Officers: Chair Pat Westhoff Members at Large Emil Pronier, Betty Rons & Marcel Normand Secretary Karen Pryer Worship Committee: Chair Karen Pryer Lectors Marcel Normand E.M.Es Joann Black Music Jan Harman Ushers/Greeters Bill Harman Sacristan Larry Pronier Rosary Altar Society: Judy Smerchek *Note: Helen Normand resigned as president of the Altar Society although she indicated she will continue to help especially with the Community Pantry Christmas project. Judy Smerchek is elected new president, Trish Kreutzer vice-president, Joan Black-secretary, and Barbara Espositotreasurer. St. Joseph Day Dinner this March is their coming project! Parish Finance Council: Fred Bogina Bill Harman, Judy Wingebach, Linda Broyles

St. Blas: Bishop & Martyr St. Blas became Bishop of Antioch in Turkey while still quite young. He was a fierce teacher of the Catholic Faith. During the persecution of Emperor Licinius, in the early 4th Century, he withdrew to a cave and lived among animals, where he cared for them and cured some. Once, while soldiers were seeking wild beasts for the amphitheater, they found Blas and took him before the Emperor. He was thrown in prison for his loyalty to God. On his way to jail, he healed many, among them a boy near death with a fishbone piercing his throat. In those days, fish was the common food for the people. At his intercession, the child was relieved of the bone and saved. The soldiers tortured him in prison to get him to renounce the Church. They stretched his body on a rack, beat him with rods, and tore his flesh with huge iron combs, but he wouldnt budge. Finally, they beheaded him in 316 A.D. His feast day was Friday, February 3rd and the Church gives us the blessing of the throat by holding two candles there in the form of a St. Andrews Cross. There is nothing superstitious about this blessing. It must be approached with faith. The KEY WORD is intercession, because thats what the saints do for us --they intercede for us with the Father. Why the throat? Because the throat is the CENTER for life, itself. Air and food pass through here. Speech is located here. Its a good time to give it, in winter, when colds and viruses are more frequent. Take advantage of the blessing, all the while remembering the great faith that St. Blas had! Time and God Its no accident that people the world over, have built clocks into the steeples of their churches. Reduce life to its simplest parts and what to do you have? TIME and GOD. TIME marks the beginning of life. It measures the growth of our bodies, provides opportunity for work and play, shows us our limitations, and then one day, Time leaves us behind But GOD is the origin of life. He measures the growth of our souls, He provides our strength and forgives our weakness, but never wants to leave us behind; God calls us on --even beyond the circle of time. We find material security & temporal happiness as we learn to respect TIME. We find spiritual security & eternal happiness as we learn to love GOD!

Chair Members

Finance Committee Meeting Next meeting will be February 7th after the 5:30pm Mass. Special Thanks Thank you for praying for the eternal repose of my Fathers soul and for keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers. Janel Scales

ST. JOSEPH, PRAY FOR US!

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