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R O M A N C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time • October 27, 2019

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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. Richard Weisenberger

Preferred Communication....765-482-5558

Email……….…....fr.rweisenberger@dol-in.org Administrative Assistant,

Susie Bihl ......................... stjoe@stjoeleb.org Business Manager,

Shannon Peycha ........ speycha@stjoeleb.org Religious Education Coordinator,

Christa Parker ........ 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

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil .................................... 4:30 pm

Sunday ......................... 8:00 am & 11:00 am

Weekday & Holy Day .................. See Bulletin

New Parishioners and Guests

We welcome 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.

Sacrament of Matrimony Congratulations on your upcoming marriage.

Couples must contact Fr. Weisenberger at least

six months before the proposed wedding date.

Sacrament of Baptism Congratulations on the newest member of your

family! Parents wishing to have their child

baptized are asked to contact Fr. Weisenberger

to make an appointment for pre-baptismal

instruction.

Pastor’s Note… This coming Friday, November 1, is the

Solemnity of All Saints. On this Feast we

celebrate the countless holy men and women

who have gone before us. We are also reminded

that being a saint, becoming holy, is the

fundamental vocation of each of us. People

frequently say, “I’m no saint.” To which my

standard reply is “I hope you are.” Ultimately

there are only two possibilities: 1) being a saint,

2) being in hell. I hope we are all saints. Of

course, when people say, “I’m no saint.” what

they mean is I’m not perfect. None of the saints

was perfect, each of them had his/her struggles

becoming holy. Awareness of those struggles is

one of the great values in being familiar with the

lives of the saints.

When we talk about the saints we think of

them in three different states of being: 1)those in

heaven, 2) those on earth and 3) those in

purgatory. On November 2 we remember the

saints in purgatory and that our prayers help

them complete their journey to holiness.

Because November is especially connected to

praying for the dead, our parish Book of the

Names of the Dead will be by the statue of St.

Joseph throughout this month. You can write the

names of the deceased in this book and we will

pray for them especially during November.

Fr. Richard Weisenberger

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Stewardship Prayer Corner Both the first reading and today’s Psalm say clearly that the

Lord hears the cry of the poor. Have I been given the gifts—of

time or money or abilities—to be the means by which God

answers their need?

Parish Finance Council Tom Merritt (Chair), Aline Anderson, Eric Gubera, Dan Lamar,

Jon Lehmkuhler, Ron Morelock, Jeff Newman, Michele Thomas

Financial Stewardship Last Week Envelopes .................... $5,504.00

Electronic Giving ............................ $2,818.00

Youth Envelopes .................................... $0.00

Last Week Loose ............................... $443.00

Total ...................................... $8,765.00

Weekly Budget…………………………$10,300.00

YTD Weekly Collection Budget . $432,600.00

YTD Weekly Collection Actual. .. $388,156.27

Thanks for your good stewardship.

Thanks for your participation! Thank you for answering your baptismal call to witness for

mission on World Mission Sunday! Our parish offered

$1,884.76 to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith for

the missionary work of the Church—a real blessing for the

Missions! Please continue to pray for missionaries, and for the

people to whom they bring the “Good News” of Jesus. May God

bless you for your generous missionary spirit!

Come and pray the Rosary this Sunday at 6:00 pm in Church

O C T O B E R

ADORATION

Be not afraid. He awaits your visit.

The Solemnity of All Saints

Liturgical Ministers scheduled for All Saints

Masses may be found on page 7.

To celebrate those who have attained heaven, the

Parish Office will be closed on Friday, November 1, the

Solemnity of All Saints, a holy day of obligation.

Parish Leadership Meeting Notes from the October 14 Leadership Meeting are

available on the Parish Website or pick up a paper copy

on the round table in the Gathering Space or in the

Parish Office at your convenience.

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6-8 pm Thursday, October 31st

All children are welcome.

Come in costume and bring your treat bag!

Parishioners willing to provide and distribute

treats from their trunk will park their cars on the south side of the church

and open the trunk to pass out candy.

To ensure a safe event,

children should be accompanied by an adult.

St. Joseph’s 9th

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Deep Fried Turkeys & Pork Loins

Order by November 20, 2019

1 - $45.00 each 2 or more -$40.00 each

To order, contact: Al Hodgen: 317-946-0470

email: ahodgen@sbcglobal.net or albhodge@iu.edu

This is a Cash Only event. You must be 21 years of age or older to participate. Indiana Gaming License #151096

Tickets $35 Proceeds Benefit:

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Young Adults Attending World Youth Day

Purchase Tickets after Mass or at the Parish Office

Saturday, November 9, 2019 6:00 - 9:30pm

St. Joseph Parish Hall Fun-raiser!

The Women’s Club will be catering this year’s ROCK THE MANGER event on Saturday,

November 9, 2019. With such a large event the Women’s Club is in need of help from all

the women of the parish. Donations for food items will help reduce the cost for this Women’s Club

fundraiser and are greatly appreciated. Our hope is that more women of the parish will be able to participate in the event. If you

are able to help with Time, Talent or Treasure please click on link from the Parish Website or call the Parish Office.

Women’sClub Fundraiser

Questions? Contact Vicki Walker:

765-891-0550

vnrwalker@sbcglobal.net

▪ ▪ Please drop off food by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 6 to the parish office. ▪ ▪

Bloodmobile in parking lot

Sunday, November 10

8:30 am—12:45 pm

Each donation provides a life-giving gift to MULTIPLE patients and brings HOPE to their families!

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“Come and See” Inquiry into the Catholic Faith

Are you or someone you know thinking about

joining our faith community…or would you just

like to ask some questions? You are invited to

“Come and See” Inquiry into the Catholic faith,

which is held in the Parish Hall on Sundays at

9:00 am. For more information, please call the

Parish Office at 482-5558.

A CELEBRATION OF SAINTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2019 4:00 - 8:00 PM AT THE BIHL’S

Enjoy a fun evening at the Bihl’s to learn about the Saints and have a fall social. (Weather permitting)

Hay ride, Leaf jumping, Bonfire, Smores, and more! “Ask Me A Question” with Father Weisenberger

SAINTLY FUN

OFFSITE PERMISSION SLIP REQUIRED

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY

Preschool - 5th Grade

Sundays from 9:30 - 10:40 am

October 27 No Class: Fall Break

November 3 Classes Resume

Middle School Youth Group

Sundays from 9:30 - 10:40 am

October 27 No Class: Fall Break

November 3 Classes Resume

High School Youth Ministry

High School Youth Ministry meets from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

in the St. Gregory the Great Room

October 27 Psalms

November 3 A Celebration of Saints

The

Great ure

Advent VBS 2019

Saturday, November 23, 2019 6:00 - 8:30 pm in Parish Hall

Register by November 15

https://vbspro.events/p/events/d40142

Children Ages 3 - 5th Grade (Children must be 3 by August 1, 2019 and Toilet Trained)

•Dinner

•Crafts

•Movie

•Games

Fall Break Schedule

•• UPCOMING MEETING ••

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3

5:15 PM

AT THE BIHL’S

Crafting trading items!

Decorating clothespins!

Finalizing food and travel!

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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

“But I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion,

because Jesus said, ’If you receive a little child, you receive me.’ So

every abortion is the denial of receiving Jesus, the neglect of

receiving Jesus.” -Mother Teresa

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.

Saint Vincent de Paul Food Distribution

During the month of October, St. Vincent

de Paul will be collecting blankets that

may be placed in the collection box in the

Gathering Space. The next food

distribution is Saturday, November 16.

Volunteers Needed:

Volunteers of all ages are always welcome. Please consider

volunteering your time to help at the food distributions and

unloading deliveries during the week. Thank you to those

who make the food distributions possible.

Additional Volunteer Opportunity:

St. Vincent de Paul: 5 Loaves & 2 Fishes Pantry also helps

with Gleaners Mobile Food Bank at the Boone County

Fairgrounds once a month. The next opportunity to volunteer

at the Gleaners Mobile Pantry is November 13.

Please call the parish office or

sign up for SVdP Flocknotes

for more information about

volunteer opportunities.

Luke Rose, John Lukins, Ron

Smith, Brad Pennington, Cathy

Wynne, Anne Claypole, Fran

O’Neal

...parishioners and their loved

ones who are serving in the

military, law enforcement & emergency personnel

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.

With donations from the entire parish, St. Vincent

de Paul will be organizing the gathering of items for

cold weather “Blessing Bags”. After items are

collected and bags are assembled the bags will be

available for parishioners to distribute as needed.

What is being collected:

Religious Education Classes:

Hand Sanitizer ................... Preschool (Three Year Olds)

Granola Bars ........................ Preschool (4/5 Year Olds)

Mints/Hard Candy ...................................... Kindergarten

Tooth Brushes/Travel Size Toothpaste ......... 1st Grade

Chapstick ........................................................ 2nd Grade

Bottled Water (8 oz size) ................................ 3rd Grade

Band-Aids......................................................... 4th Grade

Travel Tissue ................................................... 5th Grade

Gloves and Socks ..................................... Middle School

Other items Needed:

•Deodorant •Peanut Butter crackers

•Jerky •$5 gift card to fast food restaurants

•Monetary donations always greatly appreciated.

Items will be collected until November 3, 2019.

† Thermal Blankets have been donated by the

Knights of Columbus.

† Bags have been donated by the Women’s Club.

A Blessing Bag is a one gallon bag filled with several items of comfort for

people less fortunate than us.

Can you help?

NCYC pilgrims are looking for a boxed truck, covered trailer or

several SUVs and driver(s) to bring our luggage to our hotel on Thursday, November 21 at 9:30 pm. We hope our luggage could be brought to the hotel as we are checking into our room. If you would be able to pick up luggage in the parish hall and meet us at the Omni Severin Hotel in Indianapolis we would greatly appreciate your help.

You are in our prayers!

Mass Schedule with Intentions and Readings Saturday, October 26 Rom 8:1-11/Ps 24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 13:1-9 4:30 pm Lord’s Day Vigil Mass for †Ed Triggs (Triggs Children)

Sunday, October 27 • Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Ps 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23 [7a]/2 Tm 4:6-8,

16-18/Lk 18:9-14 8:00 am Lord’s Day Mass for †Sandy Teal (M & S Bihl)

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

6:00 pm Rosary in Church

Monday, October 28 • Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles Eph 2:19-22/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5a]/Lk 6:12-16 6:00 pm Mass for Living & Deceased Members of Brand &

Sheets Family (J & C Brand)

Tuesday, October 29 Rom 8:18-25/Ps 126:1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 [3a]/Lk 13:18-21 10:00 am Mass for †Claude Sparks (K Sparks)

Wednesday, October 30 Rom 8:26-30/Ps 13:4-5, 6 [6a]/Lk 13:22-30 8:00 am Mass for †Maurice Hobson (S Wethington)

Thursday, October 31 Rom 8:31b-39/Ps 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31 [26b]/Lk 13:31-35 5:00 pm Holy Day Vigil Mass for †Ed Popovitz

(B & M Campbell)

Friday, November 1 • All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation) Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a 12:00 pm Holy Day Mass for †David Jackson (M & B Scheller)

6:30 pm Holy Day Mass for St. Joseph Parishioners

Saturday, November 2 • The Commemoration of All the

Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/

Jn 6:37-40 9:00 am Mass for Deceased Members of St. Joseph

4:30 pm Lord’s Day Vigil Mass for †Bill Endres (B & C Burns)

Sunday, November 3 • Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time;

National Vocations Awareness Week; Daylight Saving Time Ends Wis 11:22—12:2/Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 [cf. 1]/

2 Thes 1:11—2:2/Lk 19:1-10 8:00 am Lord’s Day Mass for †Katherine Garst (T Garst)

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

1:00 pm Baptism of Molly Ellen Maxine Bain

November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2019

Altar Servers

4:30 pm: Ray Bahney, Theresa Boyer, Bill Burns

8:00 am: Michael Bihl, Leah Kerkhoff, Reese Kerkhoff

11:00 am: Alejandro Bernal, Ronaldo Bernal, Mily Cabrera

Extraordinary Ministers

4:30 pm: Claire Baker, Aggie Benken, Gary French,

Bonnie Hoffman, Lona Lucas

8:00 am: Kay Eigenbrod, Becky Scheller, Mark Scheller,

Pam Taylor, Steve Taylor

11:00 am: Stephany Ander, Carol Callis, Rosemary Endres,

Christa Parker, Christopher Parker

Readers

4:30 pm: Mary Scherer

8:00 am: John Susong, Patrick Susong

11:00 am: Tina Byers, Cameron Husk

Ushers

4:30 pm: John King, Ron Morelock, Willie O’Bryan,

Ray Shepherd

8:00 am: Tim Plunkett, George Reger, Ann Rohdy,

Michele Sapp, Mike Schluttenhofer

11:00 am: Alex Andrews, Michael Gall, Jim O’Brien

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Parish Activities This Week Saturday, October 26

5:30 pm Spaghetti Dinner benefitting NCYC Pilgrims in

Parish Hall

Sunday, October 27

9:30 am Adult Lectionary Study with Fr. Weisenberger in

St. Gregory the Great Room

9:30 am Adult Choir Rehearsal in St. Cecilia Room

6:00 pm Life Night in St. Gregory the Great Room

6:00 pm Men’s Cursillo in St. Aloysius Gonzaga Room

Monday, October 28

7:00 pm Young Adults Meeting in St. Aloysius Gonzaga Room

Tuesday, October 29

11:00 am Legion of Mary Meeting in Sr. Mary Ignatia Room

5:30 pm Rock the Manger Meeting in St. Gregory the Great

Room

Wednesday, October 30

8:00 am Women’s Cursillo in St. Aloysius Gonzaga Room

Thursday, October 31

6:00 pm Trunk-or-Treat in Parking Lot until 8:00 pm

6:00 pm EDGE (Middle School Youth) “Holyween” in Parish

Hall until 8:00 pm

Friday, November 1

Parish Office Closed

Saturday, November 2

9:00 am All Souls Reception following Mass in Parish Hall

2:00 pm New Grief Support Workshop in St. Aloysius

Gonzaga Room

Sunday, November 3

9:30 am Religious Education Classes in Classrooms

9:30 am EDGE (Middle School Youth) in St. Aloysius

Gonzaga Room

9:30 am RCIA in St. Gregory the Great Room

9:30 am Adult Choir Rehearsal in St. Cecilia Room

4:00 pm Life Night at the Bihl’s until 8:00 pm

6:00 pm Men’s Cursillo in St. Aloysius Gonzaga Room

Prayer and Reconciliation Rosary:

Weekdays 30 minutes prior to Mass if celebrated at church

Saturdays at 4:00 pm

Adoration:

Wednesdays following 12:00 pm Mass until 2:00 pm

Reconciliation

Wednesdays following 12:00 pm Mass

Thursdays following 8:00 am Mass

Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:15 pm

By Appointment

Fall Back

Sunday, November 3 Remember to set your clocks

back one hour.

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¿Cuál es el Equipo Diocesano de Transición? ¿Quién está en el equipo? El Equipo Diocesano de Transición está compuesto de miembros de personal diocesano y de líderes directivos de toda la diócesis quienes han sido asignados por el Obispo. Este grupo apoya y trabaja con el Equipo Pastoral de Transición en la preparación de la iniciación del nuevo Pastorado y provee las herramientas para poder hacer una evaluación que pueda analizar y comprender su realidad actual. Esta evaluación incluye las siguientes áreas: Evangelización, Administración, Finanzas, Recursos Humanos, Escuelas, Tecnología, Seguro y a Salvo, Instalaciones Seguras, Condición de las Instalaciones y con el Inventario de Cosas Sagradas y Seculares.

¿Cuál es el Equipo Pastoral de Transición? El Equipo Pastoral de Transición consiste en 2 – 3 miembros de cada parroquia que son parte del Pastorado. Este grupo trabaja en conjunto y con el apoyo del Equipo Diocesano de Transición utilizando como recurso las evaluaciones mencionadas arriba. Este Equipo Pastoral de Transición trabaja también con la gente de su Pastorado. Juntos preparan un documento de transición que contenga recomendaciones para el nuevo Pastor y para su Equipo de Liderazgo, así como también para su Junta de Consejo Parroquial.

What is the Diocesan Transition Team? Who is on it? The Diocesan Transition Team will be made up of members of diocesan staff and management leaders from around the diocese who are appointed by the Bishop. This group will work with and assist the Pastorate Transition Team

to prepare for the initiation of the new pastorate by providing them with assessment tools to review and understand their current reality. These assessments include: Evangelization, Stewardship, Financial, Human Resources, Schools, Technology, Safe and Sacred, Safe Facility, Facilities Condition, and an Inventory of Sacred and Secular Goods. What is the Pastorate Transition Team? The Pastorate Transition Team will be made up of 2-3 members of each parish that are part of the pastorate. This group will work with the Diocesan Transition Team using the assessments mentioned above, as well as consultation with the people of the Pastorate to prepare a transition document that contains recommendations for the new Pastor and his Pastorate Leadership Team, and Pastoral Council.

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

The Parish Office will be closed Friday, November 1st for the Solemnity of All Saints

Thursday, October 31

Holy Day Vigil Mass 5:00 pm Altar Servers: Elizabeth Popovitz,

Matthew Popovitz, Timothy Popovitz

Reader: Gene Bayless

Extraordinary Ministers:

Stephany Ander, Aggie Benken, Charlie

Campbell, Judy Cragun, Judy Mrozinski

Friday, November 1

Holy Day Mass 12:00 pm Altar Servers: Ray Bahney, Theresa

Boyer, Bill Burns

Reader: OA Kincaid

Extraordinary Ministers:

Kim Crist, Norma DeLaRosa, Candy

Kincaid, Paul Market, Becky Scheller

Friday, November 1

Holy Day Mass 6:30 pm Altar Server: Michael Bihl, Aimee Collins,

Zach Collins

Reader: Phil Endres

Extraordinary Ministers:

Susie Bihl, Michelle Granat, Victoria

Granat, Christa Parker, Christopher Parker

DAY

Saturday, November 2, 2019 All Souls’ Day Memorial Mass at 9:00 am

We will remember and pray for family and friends who have gone before us.

A reception following Mass will take place in the Parish Hall

All are invited.