ST. JOSEPH PARISH April 25-26, 2020

Parish Council Members: Bob Watkins, Chair 465-8499 Leslie Kueffler 468-9753 Jim Mullen 467-8073 Bob Pedersen 238-4083 Connie Schmidt 951-5623 Steve Woodard 991-3620

Finance Council Members: Mike Kight, Chair 467-6356 Loretta Barrett 370-4341 Lois Blanchette 939-7621 Lynne Larson 953-4405 Sheila Rahn 995-8236 Joyce Woodard 995-6078

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all people.”

Next Weekend’s Liturgy May 2-3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 1 Peter 2:20b-25 John 10:1-10

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Parish Office is closed on Fridays

Phone: 509-466-4991 Website: www.stjosephcolbert.org

PARISH STAFF Pastor: Very Rev Brian R Sattler Deacon Joe Schroeder Safe Environment Coord: Deacon Pat Bradley (retired) Catechetical Coor: Kathy Catron Music Minister: Harry Lewis Custodian: Dean Loberg Admin Staff: Jeannie Saccomanno

EMAILS pastor@stjosephcolbert.org jaschroeder@dioceseofspokane.org DeaconPat@stjosephcolbert.org kdcatron@comcast.net hj3142lewis@comcast.net office@stjosephcolbert.org

Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM

Sunday: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00 AM

Friday: 9:00 AM

Reconciliation Saturday: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM (or by appointment)

Adoration First Wednesday of each month: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Rosary Each morning 45 minutes prior to Daily Mass

“Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them who were saying, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!” Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread. -Luke 24:13-35

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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis the celebration of Holy Mass is suspended until fur-ther notice. Our hope is that we will be able to resume our regular schedule in the near future.

During this time that we unable to gather togeth-

er for the celebration of Mass you may be won-

dering how to continue to your financial support

of the parish. You can either mail your check to

the parish office or you can go online to

WeShare to pay electronically. Just type in stjo-

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easy way to continue your support of the parish.

Thank you!!

St. Joseph Parish, Colbert

Reflecting On Sunday’s Readings

Third Sunday of Easter - April 26, 2020

Introduction: How do you feel when you meet someone for the second time, and they don’t recognize you or know who you are? Do you feel somewhat diminished? Do you not wonder whether this relational disconnect is a reflec-tion of your unimportance, their lack of understanding of your value, or is it just a case of bad memory? Jesus also went unrecognized by many, but he was not lessened by their failure to recognize him. In some cases, people like the Israelites Peter spoke to in the first reading, didn’t recognize Jesus as being from God, or as being the Messiah and Savior. Others, like the disciples in today’s Gospel reading, caught up in their own woundedness, also failed to recognize him as they moved through their daily life.

It is difficult to imagine that the disciples could be in the actual presence of the resurrected Savior, conversing with him, yet unable to recognize him. But is it really so hard to believe? We too are often in the actual presence of Jesus and fail to recognize him. When we are with other believers, in whom Jesus lives, he is there, really there. When we read or hear the Scriptures, he is there, really there. When we unite with others around the Eucharist, Christ is pre-sent, really present. Sadly, we often fail to recognize him.

Like the disciples’ experience on the road to Emmaus, there is no recognition unless the Lord opens our understand-ing and reveals himself. It was in the Scriptures and in the breaking of the bread that Jesus revealed himself to the disciples. These are the means he still chooses to show himself to us. We find throughout sacred Scripture pleas such as: “Speak Lord your servant listens.” “Grant me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.” “Incline my heart to the words of your mouth.” Thoughts and prayers similar to these would be the continual response of our heart and lips. It is unfortunate, if we participate in spiritual activities without experiencing the Lord’s presence. He is what our life is really all about.

Speaking of the need for the Lord to reveal himself, St. Thomas a Kempis says: “The Prophets can preach the word, but they cannot bestow the Spirit. They speak most eloquently, but if You are silent, they cannot fire the heart. They instruct in the letter, but You open the understanding. They set forth the mysteries, but You reveal the meaning of all secrets. They teach your commandments, but You help us to observe them. They point the way, but You grant us strength to follow it. Their action is external; You instruct and enlighten the heart. They water the seed, You make it fruitful. They proclaim the words, but You impart understanding to the mind.

‘Therefore, let not Moses speak to me, but You, o Lord my God, the Everlasting Truth…”1

The plaintive words of the disciples, “we had hoped,” stand out in sharp contrast to the psalmist’s exultation that “because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” Our spiritual future can be characterized by a hopeless, dull disappointment or by a vibrant experience of fulfillment. God is ever ready to open our eyes through the Scriptures and through the Eucharist, but we must be willing to see him there. We do that by reading and meditating on sacred Scripture and by seeking his presence in the Eucharist. If we do either with only token commitment, we cannot ex-pect anything other than a token recognition of his presence.

1 Introduction to the Devout Life

First Reading - Acts 2:14, 22-23

1. What convincing support does Peter offer to prove Jesus is the Messiah?

April 26, 2020 Third Sunday of Easter

Mass Intentions Mon, Apr 27 - Healthcare Workers Tue, Apr 28 - Healthcare Workers Wed, Apr 29 - Jeanne Akers+ Thur, Apr 30 - Carolyn Saccomanno Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 2 - St Joseph Parishioners Sun, May 3 - Jerry McCoy+; Mario Saccomanno+

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11

Second Reading - 1 Peter 1:17-21

2. What is the motivation that would empower us to conduct our lives with reverence?

Gospel Reading - Luke 24:13-35

3. Contrast the psychological make-up of these disciples before and after Jesus revealed himself to them.

4. What are one or two ways in which we can cooperate with Jesus’ desire to reveal himself to us through the sacred

Scriptures and the Eucharist?

Reflecting on Sunday’s Readings, Copyright 2020, Richard A. Cleveland

Keeping in Touch During this period where the church building is closed and no activities are happening here at the parish, now is a great time to add the St Joseph Parish - Colbert page to your Facebook. Father Brian is live-streaming his private Mass each day on the St Joseph Parish-Colbert Facebook page. Check it out!! Also, pay close atten-tion to notices from Flocknotes. We will be updating the parish website (stjosephcolbert.org) on a regular basis. We are going to try to maintain all of these platforms and keep the information as cur-rent as possible. Jeannie is working re-duced hours but is checking voicemail and email regularly. If you need something from her just leave a message! Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Continuing Your Financial Support During this time that we are unable to gather together for the celebration of Mass you may be wondering how to continue your financial support of the parish. You can either mail your check to the parish office or you can give online to contribute electronically at:https://stjosephcolbert.churchgiving.com. It's an easy way to continue your much-appreciated support of the parish. Thank you!

New Hope Resource Center Please remember to make your contributions to the New Hope Resource Center collection. As you know, New Hope relies on the money we collect each year during the Lenten season. Their needs this year will be even greater than in the past. Thank you so much!!

Rice Bowl Program If you have been collecting spare change during the Lenten season for the Rice Bowl Program, we thank you. If you would like, you can send in a check for the amount you col-lected. Or you can wait to drop your Rice Bowl off when we are open for business again. Bless you!!

We offer our prayers of gratefulness and thanksgiving for our healthcare workers. We thank you for each one of them who steps into a room to test or treat a patient, not knowing if the person has a highly contagious disease or not. Help us to continuously pray for them. Show us how to thank them for their service. Alert us to ways we can support them. And may they feel your loving and supportive hands on them at all times. Amen.

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