March 29, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Lent

Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church 609 E. 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303

March 29, 2020 5th Sunday of Lent

Baptismal Prep Prepare yourself for your child’s baptism by coming to Baptism Prepara-tion. The next Baptism Prep will be in April 26th at 4:30pm. Please call the Parish Office to register or for more information.

Declarations of Invalidity (Annulments) Do you have questions about annulments? Are you divorced and not sure whether you need an annulment? Let Sts. Joseph and Paul help explain and assist you in the annulment process. Please call Debbie at the church office 270-683-5641.

Confirmation Prep Remember your Sponsor Form and Saint Name! Confirmation is Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30pm

JOY Bible Study for ages 55+ If you are looking for a small group or are in need of prayer please join us at the Joy Bible Study & Prayer Group on the following Thursdays 9am at the Parish Office: April 30th; May 7th & 21st

Faith Formation Classes will resume when school is back in session. Clas-ses are held on Wednesday evening at 6pm in the Parish Hall. Contact Laura Shoulders at the office or email her for more infor-mation laurasjpc@gmail.com RCIA Journey of Faith Classes will resume when school is back in session. ALL ARE WELCOME. Join us on Monday evenings in the Parish Hall from 6:30-8pm. For more information, please contact Laura Shoulders: laurasjpc@gmail.com

Safe Environment To report suspected abuse, call the Kentucky Child Protection Hot Line: 1-877-KYSAFE1 or 1-877-597- 2331 (Toll Free) or contact your local Commonwealth Attorney. To report abuse to the diocese, current or past, by anyone acting in the name of the Church, call Louanne Payne, Pastoral Assistance Coordi-nator (English) at 270-852- 8380, or Nuria Elizondo, Pastoral Assistance Coordinator (Spanish) at 270-880-8360. You may also visit the Office of Safe Environment (owensborodiocese.org/safe) for more information.

Easter Ham & Pulled Pork Sale Saturday, April 11th

Pickup at Behind Parish Hall 9-11am Orders are due by Monday, April 6th. Orders can be mailed in, dropped off, or placed by calling the Parish Office. BBQ Whole Ham Sliced $40.00 BBQ 1/2 Ham Sliced $25.00 Pulled Pork $8/lb. Total Name Phone #

Stewardship Spotlight

There are 4 scripture readings throughout mass and the readings are the same across

the world.

An Old Testament (excluding Easter), a psalm (usually sung),

a New Testament reading and a Gospel.

Catholic readings cycle over 3 years, throughout which, if you attend mass

daily or read a daily missal, you’ve pretty much read the Bible!

Today's gospel is about the raising of Lazarus from the dead. It is one of the most dramatic, powerful and touching stories in the Scripture. It is about the power of life over death. We often read today's gospel at a funeral Mass or funeral service. Because it strength-ens our faith in the resurrection (our belief that Jesus has the power of life over death) . And the same time it helps us to see

"Death" as temporary and Life as Eternal. But we are in Lenten season, today is the last Sunday before Holy Week. So, why does the Church give us this gospel about the raising of Laza-rus? This is the question that came to me as I was preparing the preaching. I think it is an important question for all of us. Why we read this gospel in Lent? I think Lent is time we have to hear the voice of Jesus calling us out of the tomb we have put ourselves in. Lent is time to listen to Jesus who is saying to everyone, come into life, come out of the tomb. We don't belong in darkness. When Jesus came to the tomb of Lazarus, He called the man who has been dead for four days, and says: Lazarus, come out. And .... Jesus is addressing the same words to all of us. It is a call He has offered to us from the first day of Lent.....Remember you are dust, we were told. Turn back to the gospel. Jesus was saying to us: My friend, come out. Come out from your personal tomb. Come out from sin. Leave what is familiar, and dark, and dead. Come out. And I will restore you to life. The tears that Christ shed for Lazarus are ones He sheds for all of us who are buried in caves of human weakness and sin. And so He calls to us: Come out! Have we heard Him? Have you heard Him? Have we answered Him? When Lazarus came out of the tomb, Jesus said: Untie him and let him go. Like Lazarus, we stand before God, bandaged, wounded, tied with our own personal burial cloths. We are pris-oners, bound by brokenness. "There are so many dark areas in our private lives. We often bind ourselves with chains of addiction to drugs, gossip, envy, prejudices, hatred and anger, and we bury ourselves in the tombs of despair. Sometimes we are buried in the tomb of selfishness, filled with negative feelings such as worry, fear, fear of coronavirus, resentment, hatred, and guilt. Jesus asks us today to seek his help (come out ). But He wants us to be free. He wants us to live again. To walk again in the Light. Come out, He says. Let us ask Jesus during this Holy Mass to bring the light and the power of the Holy Spirit into our private lives and liberate us from our tombs. "Jesus calls each of us by name to come out of our graves and to help others to do the same. This is good news for all of us: "Lazarus, come out!" This can be the beginning of a new life.

Lenten Prayer Opportunities ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Fridays 630am-5:15pm

WAY OF THE CROSS Good Friday, April 10th 3:30pm

Weekly Giving 3/22/20 Sunday Giving $ 4,833.50 Weekly Sunday Collection Budget 2019-20 $ 17,739.96 Sunday Collection Year-to-Date $712,132.82 Budget Year to Date 38 of 52 Sundays $674,118.48 *Over/Under YTD Budget $ 38,014.34 Thank you to those who have mailed in or dropped off their weekly contribution or setup online giving. Please note: online giving is reported in the bulletin the first weekend of each month for the previous month.

Nominations & Elections of Parish Pastoral Council Members Nominations for PPC are now being accepted. Look on our website for the online nomination form. All registered adults 18 & older in the parish are eligible to fill the openings on the council. The terms for these spots will be for a three year period, running from June 2020—June 2023. Questions please call April Dickens at 270-683-5641. You can also email April at the parish office to nominate someone.

The Diocese of Owensboro's Clean Heart Initiative asks for your pray-ers. The mission of this initiative is to help educate and make resources and information available to parents and to those wanting freedom from pornography addiction. We ask you to offer Holy Hours of adoration, Masses, rosaries, sacrifices, and other prayers for the efforts and fruitful-ness of this initiative. Please visit cleanheartinitiative.org for more infor-mation, or contact Danny May in the Office of Marriage and Family Life at 270-683-1545, ext. 336 or cleanheart@pastoral.org.

GIVE

Text, Mobile & Online Giving Available! During our time away from church please consider text, mobile, or online giving. Making a gift to Sts. Joseph and Paul is as easy as texting (270) 216-5397 with the amount you would like to give! You can also set up recurring monthly payments through text or mobile giving. To try to mobile giving, go to the app store and download the Give+ App. You will enter the 42303 zip code and choose Sts. Joseph and Paul, then set up your automatic giving. To set up electronic giving online, go to stjpc.org and click on the Give button. e-giving is simple, quick and secure, and can provide a record of all your contributions that can be accessed online anytime. We hope you will give it a try!

E Bulletin The bulletin is the center of our par-ish communication, and we want to keep you informed. We are now of-fering to send you the parish bulletin directly to your email every week. It’s a great way to stay connected anytime. If you are not currently

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Parish Office 609 E 4th St., Owensboro, KY 42303

(270) 683-5641 (270) 685-4766 (fax)

www.stjpc.org Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Parish Team

Pastor: Fr. Jean-Rene Kalombo Ext 222 frjrkalombosjpc@gmail.com Associate Pastor: Fr. Will Thompson Ext 247 frwillsjpc@gmail.com Deacon: Deacon John Cecil deaconjohnsjpc@gmail.com Stewardship Minister: Ashley Wilkerson Ext 239 ashleysjpc@gmail.com Youth Minister: Aynde Bennett Ext 227 ayndesjpc@gmail.com Religious Education Minister: Laura Shoulders Ext 224 laurasjpc@gmail.com Music Minister: Patty Brown Ext 226 pattysjpc@gmail.com Director of Maintenance: Kelly Ward Ext 241 kellywsjpc@yahoo.com Caretaker: Joe McBride Sacramental Records: Debbie Luedke Ext 242 debbiesjpc@owens.twcbc.com Bookkeeper: April Dickens Ext 221 aprilsjpc@owens.twcbc.com

Join Us Mass Schedule:

Monday - Friday 5:30pm Saturday 4:30pm

Sunday 8am, 10am, 6pm 12 noon (Spanish) 3pm Sunday prayer

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thursdays at 6pm; Fridays at 12 noon

Saints JOSEPH & PAUL

Catholic Church

We give our hearts to God and our talents to His people.

In Special Need of Prayer HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: Ann Bower, Joyce Clark, Doug & Dorothy Hood, Linda Howard, Betty Johnson, Sarah Jane Johnson, Maurice Kanable, Chester & Deanna Kaminski, Jackie Mann, Mitzi Mann, Margie Roberts, Jim Stimpfel, Betty Thompson, Katherine Thomas, Birdie Wedding. NURSING HOME PARISHIONERS: CARMEL HOME: Katherine Brand, Rita Fahrendorf, Mary Faulkner, Margie Hardesty, Rose Keller, Margaret McCarthy, Marvin & Auda Wink, Sandra Woods; GENESIS HEALTH: Mike Payne; HEARTLAND VILLA: Mary Hinton; HERMITAGE: Bob Lindow, James White, Jr. HILLCREST: Shirley Wilhite. WELLINGTON PARC: Violet Cassidy, Paul Johnson, Carla Payne. OTHERS IN NEED OF PRAYER: Mike Baker, Tammy Wimsatt Belcher, Patrick Billion, Joe Board, Katherine Brand, Sheila Byrne, Colin Cahill, Tim Cahill, Davena Cecil, J.C. Chrisler, Dana Cecil-Craig, Jimmy Chrisler, Jonathan Clark, Michael Clark, Marty Clouse, Theresa Clouse, Chris Collins, David Condra, Leo Dickens, Luke Dickens, Chase Ford, Bill Freeman, Edwin Garcia, Steve Guittar, Jarrod Hagan, Martha Hardesty, Michael Hardesty, Evonne Harl, Julia Hawkins, Charlotte Hayden, Captain Matthew Hayden, Susan Hayden, Tom Hayden, Virginia Head, Lindsey Hill, Brice & Marilyn Howard, Florence Howard, Linda Howard, Rene Howard, Kendall Jarboe, Donna Johnson, Rose King, Tina Keller, Hobert & Mary Lundy, Jerry Lundy, Joe Mattingly, Jerry McBride, Jan McCorkle, Kandie McDaniel, Michelle Montalvo, Cecil Newton, Betty Pannell, Michael Payne, Shelly Powell, Chrissy Quick, Sheryl Richards, Clayton Roberts, Jennifer Rojas, Pat Seib, Martha Taylor, Richard Taylor, Dorie Thacker, Betty Thompson, Tracy Trogden, Nina Van Bussum, Adam Wallace, Darryl & Linda Warren, Scott Warren, Cotton Wilhite, Ronnie Wilkerson. FIRST RESPONDERS: Eric Conder, Brad Leonard, Steve Leonard, Jason Luedke, Cory Mattingly, Jeff Williams.

Word of Life

“With great openness and courage, we need to question how widespread is the culture of life today among individual Christians, families, groups and communities in our Dioceses. With equal clarity and determination we must identify the steps we are called to take in order to serve life in all its truth” (The Gospel of Life 95)

Mass Intentions March 29-April 5 Saturday Jerry, Robert & Virginia McBride Sunday Genie Prescott James & Theresa Clouse Family (Spanish) Our Parish Family Kathy Klapheke Monday Delores Thomson Tuesday Daughters of Isabella Wednesday Brother Conrad Fleischman Thursday Guy Hardy Friday Carl Higdon Saturday Our Parish Family Sunday Bill Thomas (Spanish) David Sapp Fr. Kalombo & Fr. Will will offer private mass daily for the mass intentions above.

This Week’s Calendar

Sunday, March 29 MONDAY, March 30 TUESDAY, March 31 Wednesday, April 1 -Staff Meeting/8:15am/OFC-CR

THURSDAY, April 2 FRIDAY, April 3 -Adoration/6:30am-5:15pm/CH SATURDAY, April 4 Sunday, March 29

Birthdays 3/28 Jeremy Bryson Brown, Nikoli Montejo-Seto, Sarah Stelmach, Ashley Wilkerson 3/29 Elliot Cox, Anne Mulligan, Jason Patton, Jason Smith, Julie Wheatley 3/30 Lena Aull, Amanda Devine, Madonna Kullman, Larry Maxwell, Grant McDonald, Judy Patton, Pastor Sanchez-Peralta, Richard Stiff, Alison Zapata 3/31 Angela McPherson, Mary Moseley 4/1 Madonna Babb, Kathy Clark, Diane Coomes, Braun Mischel, Peyton Mullins 4/2 Lisa Ladnier, William Lambert, Grace Lee Payne 4/3 John Blandford, Karen Cole, Angela Glahn, Odila Cayer 4/4 Donald Blandford, Wesley Fares, Janice Gilles, Rose King, Mark Rickard, Sue Settles, Adam Zborowski 4/5 Linda Hall, Caroline Wood

Treasure Counters April –Joyce Lambert, Lois Warren Anniversaries

4/04/04 Kenny & Theresa McCarty 4/05/86 Tony & Jane Lindow

An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

More information can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/spiritual-communion.html

The Church is open daily for private prayer from 8am-4pm.

Parroquia de San José y San Pablo

“Ofrecemos nuestro Corazón a Dios y nuestros Talentos a su Pueblo”.

Bautismo para los Niños: Bautismos para niños menores de 7 años se celebran durante el año (excepto en el tiempo de Cuaresma). Se requie-re que los papás y padrinos asistan a una preparación. (Antes de esco-ger padrinos les pedimos que sean casados por la iglesia o solteros y tengan el sacramento de la Confirmación) Catequesis de Adultos (R.I.C.A.) Domingos 10:00 am. – Los adultos pueden recibir los sacramentos del Bautismo, Primera Comunión y la Confirmación después de un tiempo de formación. Sacramentos para Niños y Adolescentes:Todos los niños deben asis-tir a las clases de catecismo cada miércoles a las 6:30pm. (Inglés). Para los que no puedan los miércoles o prefieran en español, también está la opción los Domingos a las 10:00 am. Unción de los enfermos: Por favor notifique a la oficina parroquial de algún familiar o amigo admitido al hospital y que desee el Sacramento de la Unción. Matrimonio – Comuníquese a la oficina parroquial preferiblemente con 6 meses de anticipación como mínimo a la fecha deseada. Quinceañeras NO es un Sacramento pero es un sacramental: Se pueden celebrar cualquier sábado mientas esté disponible la Iglesia, excepto durante la Cuaresma. Reconciliación (Confesión):

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

SACRAMENTOS

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];Sal 23 (22):1-6; Jn 8:1-11 Martes: Nm 21:4-9; Sal 102 (101):2-3, 16-21;Jn 8:21-30 Miércoles: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56;Jn 8:31-42 Jueves: Gn 17:3-9; Sal 105 (104):4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Viernes: Jer 20:10-13; Sal 18 (17):2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Sábado: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Domingo: Mt 21:1-11 (procesión);Is 50:4-7; Sal 22 (21):8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Fil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 — 27:66 [27:11-54]

SAN MARTÍN I (año 656) 13 de abril Martín nació en Todi, Italia. Fue diácono de la Iglesia romana y posteri-ormente elegido Papa en el año 649. Fue notorio su ministerio porque no esperó la aprobación del emperador Constante II, sino que más bien, convocó a los obispos de Occidente en un concilio para combatir la herejía monotelita que sostenía que Jesús no había tenido voluntad humana, sólo divina. Puesto que el emperador era monotelita, ordenó que lo mataran. Quien iba a hacerlo se acercó para comulgar de manos del Papa y en el momento en que sacó el cuchillo quedó ciego. Martín fue arrestado en el año 653 por orden del Emperador acusado de usur-par el papado y tramar contra Constantinopla (Turquía). Fue llevado prisionero en un viaje que duró 15 meses en el cual se le torturó y se le expuso a la vergüenza pública. Dos años después fue desterrado y ahí sufrió el abandono, el frío y el hambre, hasta que le llegó la muerte. Ante su sufrimiento dijo: “Hagan de mí lo que quieran. Cualquier clase de muerte será un bien para mí”. —Miguel Arias, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Para denunciar una sospecha de abuso, llame a la Línea Directa de Protección Infantil de Kentucky: 1-877-KYSAFE1 o 1-877-597-2331 (llamada gratuita) o co-muníquese con su Fiscal Local de Commonwealth. Para reportar abuso, actual o pasado, a la diócesis por parte de cualquier persona que actúe en nombre de la Iglesia, llame a Louanne Payne, Coordinadora de Asistencia Pastoral (inglés) al 270-852-8380, o Nuria Elizondo, Coordinadora de Asistencia Pastoral (español) al 270-880-8360. También puede visitar la Oficina de Ambiente Seguro (owensborodiocese.org/safe) para obtener más información.

29 de marzo de 2020 Quinto Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma

AMBIENTE SEGURO

DA GLORIA A DIOS En el Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma, justo antes de entrar en la Semana Santa, somos llamados a Betania. Si hubiéramos sido amigos de María, Lázaro y Marta, y nos hubiéramos enterado que Lázaro estaba gravemen-te enfermo, probablemente lo habríamos dejado todo para estar con ellos. Eso es lo más sorprendente del comportamiento de Jesús. Pese a que era su amigo cercano, eligió mantenerse alejado, para que la gloria de Dios se manifestara. Este es un tema persistente en el Evangelio de Juan. Hasta el mismo final, las obras de Jesús son para dar gloria al Padre. A medida que nuestra jornada de Cuaresma llega a su apogeo, recordemos que, como personas que “se han revestido de Cristo” en el Bautismo, también somos llamados a dar gloria a Dios en nuestras actitudes y ac-ciones. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

EL AGUA DEL CIELO Como la harina seca no puede unirse a la masa, ni al

pan, si no tiene agua, así tampoco nosotros que somos muchos, no podemos hacernos uno en Jesucristo sin el

agua que viene del cielo. LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma Miércoles: Día de los inocentes Jueves: San Francisco de Paula Viernes: Primer viernes; Abstinencia Sábado: San Isidoro; Primer sábado

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Live Stream Mass Opportunities

Sts. Joseph & Paul: 4:30pm Saturdays-Mass in English 12 noon on Sundays - Mass in Spanish Wednesdays at noon- Stations of the Cross

Sts. Joseph and Paul Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/stjpcc/

Diocesan/Diocesanas: Brescia University Sunday at 10AM; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Fri-day at 9 AM: https://livestream.com/accounts/19227302/bresciamass St. Joseph in Leitchfield Sunday at 11AM https://stjosephch.org/live-streaming St. Thomas More in Paducah Sunday at 9AM https://www.stmore.org/online-mass St. Mary in Franklin Sunday at 11AM https://www.facebook.com/St-Mary-Catholic-Church-Franklin-KY-466339790185934/ Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Sunday at 11AM https://www.facebook.com/ursulinesmsj/ St. Michael in Sebree: Monday through Friday at 9AM; Saturday at 5PM Sunday at 10:30AM (English) and 12PM (Misa en español): https://www.facebook.com/smsebree/ (Español) Iglesia Santo Redentor en Beaver Dam, domingos a las 11 AM: https://www.facebook.com/holyredeemerbeaverdam/ Blessed Mother in Owensboro at https://www.blessedmotherchurch.com/ or YouTube channel. Mass at Immaculate Parish in Owensboro on Saturdays at 4 PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/2881698688575849/

St. Stephen Cathedral Sunday at 9AM www.facebook.com/ststephencathedral/live

Non-diocesan: Local EWTN Mass times can be found here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/channel-finder https://www.watchthemass.com/ http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass https://thesundaymass.org/ https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/

Pope Francis’s Prayer to Mary During Coronavirus Pandemic

O Mary,

you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope.

We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,

who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm.

You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need,

and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee,

we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus,

who has taken upon himself our sufferings

and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross,

to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.

Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the

entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger,

O glorious and blessed Virgin.