September 10th, 2017 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Joseph Parish

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1 September 10th, 2017 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Joseph Parish 1162 Lincoln Way Auburn, CA Tel (530) Fax (530) Monday-Thursday 9am-4:00pm Pastor Father Cesar Ageas, JCL Tribunal Sacramento Diocese Deacon Mark Ruiz Office Manager Kathleen Barr Religious Education Katie Prust Bookkeeper Rhonda Bricker Parish Receptionist Maria Pena Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Confession Weekly Schedule: Daily Mass: Rosary: Sat. Vigil: Sunday: Foresthill: Adoration: Confession: Monday Saturday 8:30am, First Friday 7:00pm First Saturday 7:00am Daily 7:55, Vigil and Sunday 35 minutes before Holy Mass 5:00pm 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:30(Spanish) 4:00pm Thursday 9am-6pm with Benediction 1st Friday 7:30pm-6:30am with Benediction Saturday 3:30-4:30, Last Thursday 9:00am First Friday 8:00 pm English and Spanish. Call office for an individual Confession appointment Bulletin Coordinator Please to (All bulletin articles are due in the parish office no later than 12:00pm on Mondays.) St. Joseph Catholic St. Teresa of Avila Church Atwood Road, Auburn, CA, Serving Students from K-8 th Grade Jennifer Oliver, Principal Phone info@saintjosephauburn.org St. Joseph Catholic Preschool Program Jaime Anderson, Preschool Director Atwood Road Auburn, CA, Phone St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery-Foresthill: Call the office

2 Page 2 St. Joseph s Mass Intentions September Sunday September 10 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am SI Eva Cordtz 10:00am +Paul Labrie SI Christine Niece 12:30pm 4:00pm Monday September 11 8:30 am SI Christine Niece Tuesday September 12 8:30am SI Christine Niece + Irene Chavez SI Manuel Lewis Wednesday September 13 8:30am SI Christine Niece Thursday September 14 8:30am SI Christine Niece SI Katie Prust Friday September 15 8:30am SI Christine Niece SI Kyler Prust Saturday September 16 8:30 am SI Christine Niece 5:00pm + Nat Giuliani SI Ken Prust Our Parish Week at a Glance ~ At 3:00 pm Monday ~Thursday The Divine Mercy is prayed in the church. Sunday, September 10 9:00 AM Shepherds Field Olive Wood 4 Sale Church 9:00 AM Choir Practice LCR 9:00 AM Life Touch Photography LCR 1:30 PM K of C Squires Hall Monday, September 11 9:00 AM Families of Nazareth in ECR 12:00 PM Homeschool Mass Church 6:15 PM Learn the Catholic Faith for Adults LCR Tuesday, September 12 4:30 PM Youth Group 7:00 PM Respect Life Ministry LCR Wednesday, September 13 9:00 AM Prayer for Priest Church 9:00 AM Church Cleaning Thursday, September 14 9:00 AM Exposition and Adoration Church 9:15 AM Women s Bible Study Hall 11:00 Catholic Ladies Society Hall 6:00 PM Benediction Friday, September 15 6:30 PM One in the Spirit Prayer Group LCR Saturday, September 16 9:00 AM ON FIRE: Nor Cal Jam 9:00 AM Wedding Prep Classes LCR 10::00 AM ICF Bunko Fundraiser Hall COMMUNITY PRAYER Anointing of the Sick October 1 12:30 PM November 4 5:00 PM December 3 8:00AM January 7 10:00 AM Please join in praying for our loved ones. Please pray for the sick of our Parish. If you placed someone on the sick list and they are better please share with office staff to make room for others who need our prayers too. Jerry Addy Al Baldoni Nancy Batmale Mark Biesecker Karen Budde Marianne Corcoran Cheryl Driggs Larry Dillard Marie Dutra Sophie Ellis Maria Fregosi Dorothy Gorre Paula Greterman Norma Harris Ryan Hintz Marge Johnston Kathy Jorgensen John Paul Letcher- Joanne Lichau Rose Mary Livingston Roland Lujan Denise Martin Madeline McCormick Mary Minton Birute Mikelionis Yanira Muniz Georgie Nicosia Joe Nicosia Christine Niece Shirley Petersen Lucille Potter Ken Prust Dolores Rhoby Dustin Rhoby Marcia Roussey Nicole (Dwyer) Selcuk Cecilia Smith Brian Stephen Gary Stephen Frank Stephen Sawyer Stephen Bernard Theis Virginia Tompkins Esther & Dan Sanchez Tinoco Doris Viera Mary Taylor Kim Wallace Miriam Winder Jim Underhill Breanna Baker Lisa Diruscio Rance Shepherd Goldie Capik Jared Schuster Marilyn Landry Joseph Marvel Neil Jones Grace Arredondo Dennis Dark Benedicta Marcariola Haranyi Larry Leedy Valerie Henri Dear Lord, We pray for all that are in need of a healing touch from you. We ask for physical, emotional and mental healing. Father, we believe that all things are possible through you and by Christ s stripes we are healed. We believe that you see every need before we ask. You are the Great Physician and we thank you in advance for what you will do. In Jesus Holy Name we pray. AMEN! PLEASE REMEMBER ST. JOSEPH S PARISH IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING. St. Joseph Offertory Sept 2 & 3 $TBD August Online Giving $TBD Foresthill Offertory Sept. 3 $TBD August Online Giving Foresthill $TBD With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy. Give to the Most High as he has given to you, generously, according to your means.

3 Page 3 A Message From our Deacon Mark Ruiz Removing the Wooden Beam, Then the Splinter Some people may be eager to go out and start correcting peoples perceived faults, but there is a fine line between judging and correcting. Our Lord taught us, take care of the beam in your eye before you help your brother with the splinter in his (see Matthew 7:3-5). If we re going to inform other peoples consciences, we need to make sure to form our own. Reading Part III of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is a good way to deal with the beam in your eye so that you can better help your brother with removing the splinter from his. The best remedy to being judgmental is to remember that we are all sinners in need of grace and guidance. As we pray every Sunday, I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault With a healthy dose of humility and self-knowledge, you ll be ready to help your brother as a brother. God Blessing on you and your families, Deacon Mark Ruiz READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Col 1:24 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-7; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Sir 27:30 28:9; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 TODAY S READINGS First Reading Warn the wicked, trying to turn them from their ways (Ezekiel 33:7-9). Psalm If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading Owe nothing to anyone, except mutual love (Romans 13:8-10). Gospel If two agree about anything for which they pray, it shall be granted to them (Matthew 18:15-20). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. The Doctor is in Do you have a Rosary that is broken or needs a crucifix or beads, please call The Rosary Doctor Bill Gilsdorf or drop your Rosary off at the Church office and we can have him fix it for you. Pray the Rosary for families Welcome Children of God! CongratulaƟons to the parents, Brian and KaƟe Freeny for the BapƟsm of their children, Lyla, Kysin, Sklyin and Shylah on September 3rd, The ChrisƟan community welcomes you with great joy. In its name we claim you for Christ our Savior by the sign of His Cross. Parents, Brian and KaƟe & God Parents Tim and Cathy Reuter these children of yours, having been enlightened by Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, we pray they always walk as children of the light. When the Lord comes, may they go out to meet Him with all the Saints, in the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen

4 Page 4 RCIA: Life is a Journey ~ Come and walk with us! Sept. 11 next 6:15 in Large Conference Room. Are you interested in the Catholic Faith? St. Josephs Parish has begun a new journey in faith through RCIA to share the richness of the Catholic Church and our parish family. We invite you to learn what the Church teaches, and be introduced to some of our parish members. These sessions also are opportunities for you, and others that you may wish to invite, to ask those perplexing and difficult questions you may have about the Church. These gatherings are for inquirers and are open to people who are unbaptized, as well as those baptized Christians from Protestant or Evangelical backgrounds. Have you been curious? Come and learn! Please sign up for our new classes that will run from: Sept. 4th - May 2018! Please contact Katie Prust or Christine Niece at or bobchristine@yahoo.com for additional information. God Bless, your RCIA team! Family Catechism! 1ST DAY OF CGS IS SEPT. 20TH AND 21ST, 2017 ConfirmaƟon MeeƟng for all Parents Oct. 4th 2017 at 6:00PM Mark your calendars for the ConfirmaƟon Conference on Nov. 5th 9am-4pm at St. Francis High School $35.00 each student CATHECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD WILL MEET ON: Wednesdays 4:30-6:30pm: We will have Level 1, 3-6 year olds, Level 2, 7-9 year olds, Level year olds and ConfirmaƟon 7th grade + Youth group for all those who have been Confirmed. (ConfirmaƟon will be on Wednesday night only and I need a ConfirmaƟon Catechist on Wednesday night) Thursdays 10:am 12:00pm We will have levels 1-3. (Thursday Level 1 full) To all the families that have helped this summer: Thompson, Reed, Swagerty, Gonella, Wilkenson, Churchwell, Ahmu Desroshers, Moniz, Kirby, Nibbi, Felix, White, DelCasƟllo & Campbell YOUTH GROUP: For all those who have been in 1 year of ConfirmaƟon Prep OR at least going into 8th grade and older! Bring your bibles, friends and smiles! Last one on Tuesday nights! Watching Courageous!! SEE BACK OF THE BULLETIN St. Joseph s Thrift Shop Mon-Wed & Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm Specials This Week: BUY ONE GET ONE! Fill a bag of Clothing Pay only $5.00. BRING YOUR OWN BAG! 1/2 OFF on linen room, dishes, shoes, toys and small appliances. GOD S WATCHERS In the ancient world watchmen were extremely important people. They kept communities safe, and were there to alert them to any impending danger or attack. Before locks, alarms, and security systems, watchmen were the protectors, the safety measure. So when the Lord charges Ezekiel as a watchman today, it is a weighty charge. So weighty, we learn, that if Ezekiel fails to sound the alarm for those around him and they perish in a state of wickedness, Ezekiel will be held responsible! This profound connection between God s will on earth and in heaven is repeated in today s Gospel, where Jesus instructs us that we are to be the security force, the watchers placed on alert that nowhere in the Body of Christ, the church, will there be any two members of the one Body who are not reconciled. Scripture tells us that Jesus reconciled all things in heaven and on earth through the blood of his cross. But we are given the mission to continue that reconciliation on earth as in heaven through our ceaseless efforts to be, as Paul would write, ambassadors of reconciliation. Let us not get too comfortable thinking that we are responsible only for keeping our own lives from the path of wickedness and disagreement. We are also held accountable for the lives of the members of Christ s body around us. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. HATE NOT I will permit no one to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate them. Booker T. Washington

5 Page 5 Ministry, Council & Committee Information Baptism: Preparation classes are held the 1 st Saturday of every month. Please call the office to register. Confirmation: The Sacrament of Confirmation is a two-year preparation process for teens. For adults not yet confirmed, please call the parish office. Marriage: If you are a member of our parish, please contact a priest at least six months in advance of your desired wedding in order to participate in the process of marriage preparation. Altar Society: Phyllis Whitney Bible studies: Ginny Huckins Thursday AM Eucharistic Adoration: Barbara & George Coelho Foothillarea@suddenlink.net Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Diane Wilford sewfancydmw@gmail.com Finance Council: Fr. Cesar Funeral Reception Ministry Doreen Wood Barbara O Rourke Garden Committee: Karen Thomas ktzwhlz@pacbell.net Guild of St. Tarcisius (Altar Sever): Hugh Paxton hugh_paxton@yahoo.com Hall Committee: Fr. Cesar Hispanic Coordinating Committee: Porfirio Perez Juan Tores Italian Catholic Federation: Mary Ann Mikles Knights of Columbus: Joe Schroeder Grand Knight Lector Ministry: John Mlakar jsmlakar@att.net Liturgy Hispanic Community: Cristina Martinez Ministry of the Sick: Gina Bollinger Music Ministry: Gellimy Sescon Practice is on Tuesday's at 6:30-8pm in the Church One in the Spirit Prayer Group: Chris Taylor Pastoral Council: Jim Letcher jletcher1@yahoo.com Placer County Jail Ministry: Ned Quigley nedq@stclaireroseville.org Prolife Ministry: Penny Gowring pgowring@hotmail.com & Christine Jonas christinejonas@att.net Religious Education: Katie Prust Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Katie Prust ext. 10 Sacristan Mike Newell Dave Vargas Special Events Committee: Bonnie Amaro-Letcher bonniea1953@gmail.com St. Vincent de Paul Society of Auburn: Thrift shop: Mon-Wed & Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm Ushers & Greeters: Kevin Letcher lhrcontractors@gmail.com Vocations: Doreen Wood Wedding Coordinator: Holly Letcher Youth Ministry: Frank Smith franklrs@yahoo.com Mission Statement: Guided by the Holy Spirit and following the teaching of the Holy Catholic Church, the Mission of St. Joseph is to be the best administered and most caring parish in Sacramento Diocese, through our liturgies, faith formation and social services for the benefit of the community of Auburn and vicinity. One in the Spirit"Charismatic Prayer Group: Invites you to gather with us in praise, worship, Scripture and prayer. We meet every Friday night in the LCR from 6:30pm-8:00pm EXCEPT First Fridays (Adoration). Please contact Chris Taylor (916) Come sit with Me Mark your calendar for October 6th FIRST FRIDAYADORATION in the Church Call today to sign up! We need you! Jesus the Good Shepherd calls you by name! Come and visit! The Real Presence is the real Jesus In thy presence there is fullness of joy. -Psalm16:11 Thursdays 9am to 6pm. Call the parish for more information.

6 Page 6 SEPTEMBER 16 & 17 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Ministry Saturday 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Matthew Vincent Michael Vincent Luca Collins Charlotte White John Wood Joseph Mudd Giovani Taylor Matthew Nibbi Ivan Roman Victor Ramos, TH Victoria Martinez Johnathan Martinez Yair Martinez Lectors John Mlakar MaryAnn Collins Gary Brittner Jennifer Jones Chris Biesecker Hannah Alcon Monica Roman Cesar Roman Extraordinary Ministers Lucy Mlakar Greg Reimer JoAnn Swars Susan Tidball Sheila Taylor Pat Jacinto Mark Chiorino Hugh Paxton Odelia Ramos Victor Ramos Margarita Rosales Altar Servers Prayer for Lectors of the Holy Bible Heavenly Father, I ask for your grace as I proclaim your Word to the people of my Parish. I ask that when I speak it will be your voice they hear, and be inspired to live according to that Word. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION On Good Friday, at the heart of the Triduum, the commemoration of the Lord s Passion is colored by sobriety and decorum, but this Thursday the mystery comes in a luminous celebration of Christ s victory. In its deepest origins, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the feast of a dedication of a church, since in the year 335 the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was dedicated on September 13, and on the following day the true cross discovered by St. Helena was brought outside to the faithful for veneration. It is a great feast of the Eastern Church, which often marks it by having the whole assembly prostrate themselves on the floor honoring the life-giving cross. At the core of the tradition is the quest of Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, to acquire the cross and the nails of the Crucifixion from the ruins of Jerusalem. When she was satisfied that she had found them, thanks to the healing of a sick man whose body was placed on the cross, she had her son fund the building of the great basilica. The history of the relic is complicated, especially because it was carried off by invading Persians in the year 614 and went missing for fifteen years. Thursday s feast does not celebrate the relic, but rather the life-giving cross from which salvation flows. It s a good day to look around your house or office: Don t those walls look bare without a cross? What better day to remedy that? Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Prayer for Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers Heavenly Father, I thank you for calling me to serve You and Your people in this community as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist. You know that I could never be worthy of such an exalted honor. Help me to be less unworthy by remaining free of sin. Let me nourish Your people with the witness of my life as I feed them with the Body of Christ. Grant Your strength and holiness to all Your extraordinary ministers and make them worthy to bring Christ to others. Amen FORESTHILL EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS & LECTORS September 10 EM: Marcia Roussey L: Geri Grant, Myra Wordelman September 17: EM: Jeff Jones L: Shirley Petersen, Chris Taylor September 24: EM Shirley Petersen L: Katie Berger, Kevin Woods A TIME TO GIVE! Second Collection this weekend for Diocesan Priests Retirement. September 9th and 10th. ST. VINCENT de PAUL We would like to thank all of you for your prayers and financial support which allows St. Joseph Church to continue to help those in need within our parish and community. A quick reminder, September is HUNGER ACTION MONTH, the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet and Salvation Army served 46,089 individuals in Mark your calendar, that there will be a community food drive, September 16 ~ 23. ~~~ Don Wilford PATIENCE If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Chinese proverb

7 Page 8 Pepper and tomato picking from Fr. Cesar s Garden Coming soon! YUM!! Parishioner's will have an opportunity to pick from Fr. Cesar s 45 tomato plants and 23 peppers plants and give a donation as a fundraiser for our Parish. Which will be Sept. 17th before and after all the Masses! You can start buying now after the Masses too as they are ready for picking! THE THURSDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY IS BACK PRESENTING True Reformers This six-episode series explores the lives of Saints Ignatius of Loyola, Thomas More, Francis de Sales, Philip Neri, Charles Borromeo, and Teresa of Avila. As True Reformers introduces you to these great saints, you ll want to stay friends with them for life, even unto eternity, as you discover how they spearheaded the Church s rebirth after the turbulence and confusion caused by the Protestant Reformation. Join Dr. Christopher Blum in the first comprehensive study program to present a specifically Catholic worldview that addresses the Protestant Reformation, 500 years later. DEACON MARK RUIZ and KEVIN O BRIEN will be leading us in this exciting class beginning on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ST AT 6:30 PM IN THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM. Come one, come all to St. Joseph Parish "Family Style Country Fried Chicken Dinner". Saturday, September 30 6:00 - no host bar 7:00 - dinner $20.00 per person Bring your friends for some fun and fellowship and help pay down the debt on the hall. Sponsored by your Special Events Committee. YOUTH GROUP! Every Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 Next one is Sept. 12, WE will be in the Hall Sept. 20th starts youth group on Wednesday ~ Opportunities to serve our Parish ~ Pick up and drop off bags for the poor Sept.16 or 23 Sept. 20th: Help with our Chicken Dinner 6pm-9pm Sign up with Frank today franklrs@yahoo.com Shepherds Field Olive Wood Handcrafts Was changed to Sept 9 and 10, 2017 A group from the Holy Land (Bethlehem and Jerusalem) will be selling religious articles after Masses to support the Catholic Christian minorities in Bethlehem. As a tradition, many of the Catholic families in the Holy Land work in small workshops to produce religious articles from olive wood. These articles represent the Christian art of the Holy Land. In the past, they used to sell their artwork to pilgrims who visit the Holy Land. However, these days they are facing an economic hardship as very few tourists visit the Holy Land due to security issues. Many of the Catholic families immigrated and left the Holy Land. The percentage of Christians in the Holy Land has dropped to less then 2%. Therefore, if this hardship continues as it is now, we believe that in a few years, there will be no Catholics in Bethlehem or Jerusalem. The struggle to preserve the Catholic identity of the birthplace of our savior; Jesus Christ is a serious concern for Catholics around the world. Sales will be used to help and support the Catholics in the Holy Land and to encourage them not to immigrate. We encourage you to support the efforts of John as he helps the people of Jerusalem by stopping by the table next weekend and purchasing a beautiful hand carved religious item. Thank you! We remember and pray for our loved ones serving at home or overseas. Cmdr. Joe Pope, USN, Chris Dawson, Matt Dean, Chance Ferreira, Brian and Vanessa Spry, Jesse Vrooman, Pr. Arthur Perez, Pr. Ismael Zaro, Brandyn Wilkinson, RCT. Kyler Prust, B.J. Slade