St. Joseph Parish. October 2, W Lawrence St Appleton WI Phone: ; Fax: PASTORAL STAFF:

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1 St. Joseph Parish 404 W Lawrence St Appleton WI Phone: ; Fax: October 2, 2016 PASTORAL STAFF: Capuchin Pastor:: Fr. James Leary, O.F.M. Cap; Frjim@saintjosephparish.org, Deacon/Pastoral Associate: Mark Farrell, MFarrell@saintjosephparish.org Deacon/Pastoral Minister: C.F. Dedman, CFDedman@saintjosephparish.org InterParish Adult Enrichment: Carol Jensen; CJensen@stmaryparish.org, Music Director: Jill Rosenthal; JBeyer@saintjosephparish.org Bookkeeper: Linda Baumruk; LBaumruk@saintjosephparish.org Secretary: Barb Mauthe; BMauthe@saintjosephparish.org MASS TIMES: Saturdays: 4pm ; Sundays: 8am, 10am, 6:30 pm Weekdays: 12:05pm Mondays, Tuesdays, & Fridays Check bulletin for Holy Day Schedules. OFFICE HOURS: Monday Thursday: 9 am 4:30 pm; Friday: 9am 2pm St Francis Xavier Catholic School System: Inter-Parish Religious Formation DRE, Coordinator K-4, Eucharist: Coordinator 5-8/Reconciliation: Youth Ministry 6-12, Coordinator 9-11, Confirmation: Andrew Russell Jennifer Schubring Peter Leitermann WEDDING: Active parish membership of 6 months is required before a wedding date may be set. RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 9 am until approximately 9:30 am OR call for an appointment. BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office 2 months in advance ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call Parish Office anytime.

2 ST. JOSEPH PARISH Fr Jim s Jottings The first few days of this week I will be a part of what are called Clergy Days in Manitowoc. Each year these days are set aside for the priests and administrators of parishes to be together with our Bishop. This year s meeting will focus on a Diocesan program called Disciples on the Way. We will have presentations and discussions on discipleship formation. During this next year the program hopes to focus on priests, pastoral leaders and the Diocesan Curia learning more deeply about what discipleship is. After this year there is a plan to implement this program in all of our parishes. I ask for your prayers that our time together will help us become committed to the program and be willing participants. I don t know if you know this, but the clergy can be a challenging group to get together and ask to buy into a program. So, ask God s blessing on all of us. RCIA Candidates It s that time of the year when we begin a number of programs. One of them is our RCIA program for those interested in our Catholic faith. We already have a couple of people who are interested in learning more about our faith. So, please spread the word to anyone you know that might want to look at joining our Catholic Church. Deacon Mark will be organizing this program that will begin in early October. Preparing for Construction to BEGIN! Last Thursday a ground breaking ceremony took place for the construction of the Exhibition Center across the street. All the fencing that surrounds the former parking lot signals lots of construction to take place over the next year. With the closing of the parking lot across the street, some of us have to scramble for a new parking spot. With that in mind, we re asking that we be considerate of the elderly and handicapped. If you can park somewhere other than our east and west parking lots, please do so. There are about 100 parking spots on our two lots. If at least two people are in every car, we can accommodate 200 people in our own lots. That means another 200 folks have to find spots on the street or on the County lot, Wells Fargo Bank, McGuiness Irish Pub, or the Fox River House. If you can walk an extra block or so, give thanks to God for the opportunity to let someone else park closer to church. Congratulations to Our Weekly Calendar Raffle Winners! September 18: Joan Navickas - $25.00 September 19: Abe Qastin - $25.00 September 20: Emily Mignon - $25.00 September 21: Carla Baier - $25.00 September 22: Mary Schulz - $25.00 September 23: IPRF (Gift) - $25.00 Please Pray for Please pray for all parishioners who are ill: Dallas Curtis, Deacon CF Dedman Please also remember our nursing home residents and shut-ins. Please remember to pray for our parishioners or family members of our parishioners who have died: Ed Koleske, Jr Rosary Before Mass during October Beginning next weekend we will pray the rosary a half hour before each Mass in honor of our Blessed Mother. Try and join us in praying for the special needs that are in our hearts. If you would be interested in leading the rosary, give Fr Jim a call at Thanks. How to Pray the Rosary Using beads to count prayers is an ancient tradition, and not unique to the Catholic faith. The rosary as we know it today has evolved over time from its original loop of fifty beads marked out three times (to account for 150 prayers representing all the psalms) to its present configuration of five decades with some additional prayers. The rosary is begun by reciting the Apostles' Creed while holding the cross that hangs from the loop. The Lord's Prayer is prayed on the first bead on the way up from the cross to the loop joiner. Then three Hail Mary's are prayed on the next three beads (often interpreted as prayers for an increase of faith, hope, and charity), followed by a Glory Be. Another Lord's Prayer opens the first decade, which continues with ten Hail Marys, and concludes with a Glory Be, prayed while holding the chain between the final Hail Mary of the decade and the next bead for the Lord's Prayer. The prayer and meditation of the five decades is directed to one of the mysteries of which there are four sets (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous). There are booklets that offer scriptural mediations for each of the beads as well, providing an opportunity to enrich this traditional prayer with excerpts from the word of God. SCRIP UPDATE You can give St. Joe s extra cash without spending more money. The SCRIP program gives us a check for a percentage of the amount purchased. Help us by purchasing your Gift Cards this weekend or October 15/16. Beginning November 5/6, SCRIP is available every weekend. Thanks.

3 OCTOBER 2, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Adult & Young Adult Enrichment Opportunities Planning a Funeral that Reflects Your Life We invite you to attend one of two sessions on Tuesday, October 11 that will help you think about music, scripture readings and other aspects of Catholic funerals that will help you plan a celebration of life that reflects yourself or a loved one. 1:00 PM - St. Joseph Holly Hall with Fr. Jim Leary. 7:00 PM - St. Mary Parish Center. Rooms LL 1 and 3 with Sr. Joanne Goessl. Please pre-register or cjensen@stmaryparish.org St. Joseph Parish Mission - October 24 and 25, Monday and Tuesday evenings St. Joseph Church. Job Opening St. Pius X is looking for a part-time (20-24 hours per week) facilities/maintenance associate. The job description is posted on the parish website, If you have any questions, please call Terry Kuehl at the parish office, ext. #303, or send your resume to administrator@stpiusxappleton.com. St. Edward Parish Harvest Moon Festival St. Edward Parish-Harvest Moon Festival fundraiser is Sat. Oct. 15, 2016, 6 p.m. at the Grand Meridian. We will have raffles, a silent and live auction, great food, fellowship and plenty of fun. Dinner tickets are $25 and on sale at the parish office. First Financial News Tithing Needed $17, Last Week s Tithing... $9, Auto Withdrawal... $ Children s Collection... $72.75 Thank You! Your special offering to help keep us on target would be appreciated. Readings for the Week of October 2, 2016 Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Ps 95:1-2, Tm 1:6-8, Lk 17:5-10 Monday: Gal 1:6-12 Ps 111:1-2, 7-10 Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24 Ps 139:1-3, Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14 Ps 117:1-2 Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5 Lk 1:69-75 Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14 Ps 111:1-6 Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29 Ps 105:2-7 Lk 11:27-28 Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17 Ps 98:1-4 2 Tm 2:8-13 Lk 17:11-19 Liturgical Publications Inc. prize for the Big raffle is a 4 wheeler and those tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Fun, fellowship, and fundraising. Healing Mass at St. Mary s St. Mary in Greenville, will be offering a Healing Mass on Saturday, October 8 at 7 pm. It will include the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, adoration and opportunities to receive prayer and ministry. All who desire physical, emotional or spiritual healing are invited! Save these dates for future healing Masses: Nov 12, Dec 10, Feb 11, March 25, Apr 22 and June 3

4 ST. JOSEPH PARISH The numbers are in! We made $18, Our Fall Festival was a great success because of YOU! Appleton Trophy & Engraving Avenue Jewelers Badger Sports Park The Compass Festival Foods Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Green Bay Packers Home Run Pizza Mark's East Side Red Ox Milwaukee Brewers Panera Bread Polar Bear Carpentry PDQ Radisson Paper Valley Hotel The Bar Victoria's WI Timber Rattlers Wilmar Chocolates The YMCA Memorial Florists & Nancy Aykens Howard White Linda and Roy Jr. Baumruk Mike Bierstaker Lance and Bridget Crane Arnie Vanden Boomen Ed and Jane Hammond in memory of Geroge Packette Barbara Pankratz Larry Mauthe Jeanette & Jim Bayer Julie Drexler-Zimpel Generous Parishioners of St. Joseph Spats Dick and Joan s McGuinness Irish Pub Mary Beth Comerford Jerry Krejcha Phyllis Verhyen Jan Mignon Mary Ann Tappa Aunt Lucy (Robert) Peterson Jane Kampf Joan Navickas Anna Mewshaw Bill Talerak Barbara Hirn Patrick & Nancy Branson Thank you to all others who donated to make the Fall Festival such a success. We do not have all of your names, but your donation was deeply appreciated. St. Pius X Adult Faith Formation Presents an Evening of Reflection on Mercy. September 29, 2016 with Bishop Robert Morneau ****** Forgiveness God s Mercy Given to Sinners Compassion God s Mercy Given to the Suffering In this Year of Mercy we do well to reflect upon God s mercy and how that mercy is manifest in our lives. When we are suffering (physically, morally spiritually), God s mercy comes to us in the form of compassion. When we sin and rupture relationships, God s mercy comes to us in the form of forgiveness. Our God is a God of mercy and love. Made to God s image and likeness, we are to be agents of that mercy and love. Natural Family Planning Group The NFP Women s Group will be meeting at Elizabeth Ministry Retreat and Resource Center at 120 W 8th St, Kaukauna on Saturday, October 8th, at 10:00-11:00 am. This is a group for new and seasoned users of NFP to come, hang out, ask questions, receive support, and make friends with others who use Natural Family Planning too. Come have coffee or tea, relax on our couches, and give and receive encouragement! The group is free and open to users of all methods. Please April for questions aprilj@elizabethministry.com We hope you ll join us. Art on a Mission St. Vincent de Paul Appleton s first fundraising event, Art On A Mission, will be held on October 8, 2016, 10:00AM 5:00PM, at The Refuge, located at 100 N. Ballard Road in Appleton.

5 OCTOBER 2, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEKLY LITURGICAL CALENDAR MONDAY, October 3 12:05 pm Dec. Pat Farrell TUESDAY, October 4 12:05 pm Dec. Bob & Betty Weber 12:35 pm St. Anthony Devotions WEDNESDAY, October 5 12:05 pm Mass at St. Mary s THURSDAY, October 6 12:05 pm Mass at St. Mary s FRIDAY, October 7 12:05 pm Dec. Mayme Kostuch SATURDAY, October 8 4:00 pm Dec. Donald Losselyong SUNDAY, October 9 8:00 am Dec. Carl Kampf 10:00 am Members of St. Joseph Parish 6:30 pm Dec. Helen Peters THIS WEEK in OUR PARISH MONDAY, October 3 6:30 pm Scripture Study, St. Mary LL07 7:00n pm Faith & Light Class, LL11 TUESDAY, October 4 9:30 am OFS Council Mtg., Rm. LL11 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Mtg., Rm. LL09 7:00 pm Adult Faith Formation Comm., St. Mary s, Rm. LL07 WEDNESDAY, October 5 IPRF CLASSES THURSDAY, October 6 6:00 pm Cantor Practice, Church 6:00 pm ALPHA Why & How Should I Read the Bible? St. Mary Community Room 6:30 pm Choir Practice, Church 6:30 pm Twinning Mtg., Rm. 209 FRIDAY, October 7 10:00 am Scripture Study, Rm :35 pm Eucharistic Holy Hour, Church SATURDAY, October 8 9:00 am Private Reconciliation, Church Blood Pressure Screening after Mass SUNDAY, October 9 Blood Pressure Screening after Mass ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Join others and spend an hour with Jesus on Friday October 7 at 12:35 pm for our Eucharistic Holy Hour in church after 12:05 Mass. 2) You can have your Blood Pressure checked next weekend after Masses. 3) Check out the flyer in today s bulletin about the Anointing Mass on October 19.. WWDWWD (Why We Do What We Do) For the next few months this article will appear in our weekly bulletin. It will look at what we do at St Joe s and, hopefully, offer an explanation that s especially helpful for our new members. Why don t Catholics take their coats off in church? That s a fair question and there must be a logical answer to it. If you go to non-catholic churches they have coat racks and most of the congregations leave their coats there during services. Perhaps you can think of a reason. Let us know by putting your thoughts on paper and dropping it into the collection basket next weekend. We ll publish the answers we get. Mark Your Calendar! Saturday October 29 Last Downtown Farmer s Market of the Summer St. Joe s will have a display area at the Farmers Market as part of our Jubilee year celebration. Some of our youth will be there to collect whatever food items or cash you might want to give to the St Joe s Food Pantry. Look for them near the Houdini Plaza. Please come and make this the best collection of the summer. And thanks to all those who are helping to make this a successful outreach of the parish. Please Support our Sponsor of the Week! Northstar Contracting, Inc. They help support the printing of this bulletin. THANK YOU!