St. Joseph Church ~ Bardstown KY December 10, 2017

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1 Monday, December 11 6:30 a.m. John Newcomb 11:00 a.m. Neil Boblitt Tuesday, December 12 6:30 a.m. Bertram L. & Sylvia R. Smith Wednesday, December 13 6:30 a.m. Margaret Jameson 10:00 a.m. Neil Boblitt at Colonial Thursday, December 14 6:30 a.m. John Newcomb Friday, December 15 6:30 a.m. Shirley Guthrie Saturday, December 16 4:00 p.m. Sarah Jean Carrico Sunday, December 17 7:00 a.m. People of the Parish 9:00 a.m. Debra Knoppe Nally 11:30 a.m. Rapier Smith Readings for the Week of December 10, 2017 Monday Saint Damasus I, Pope Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday Our Lady of Guadalupe Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jud 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Wednesday Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10; Thursday Mt 11:28-30 Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, Sunday A gift was made to St. Joseph in Memory of Bill Luckett Third Sunday of Advent Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, This Weekend: Second Sunday of Advent Saturday, December 9 12:00 p.m. Christmas Luncheon & Sing-a-long (Parish Hall) 2:30 p.m. Reconciliation Sunday, December 10 11:30 a.m. Children s Liturgy of the Word Monday, December 11 10:00 a.m. Centering Prayer - Flaget Hall 7:00 p.m. RCIA meeting Maloney Room Tuesday, December 12 2:00 p.m. SJS Pennies from Heaven Gym Wednesday, December 13 5:00 p.m. Perpetual Novena to St. Jude 5:30 p.m. R.O.C. Youth Christmas Party 7:00 p.m. RCIA meeting Maloney Room Thursday, December 14 8:30 a.m. SJS Reconciliation 3-5 grade Friday, December 15 6:00 a.m. The Rosary is Prayed for Promotion of Life Next Weekend: Third Sunday of Advent Saturday, December 16 2:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. St. Vincent DePaul Christmas Dinner Sunday, December 17 11:30 a.m. Children s Liturgy of the Word Stewardship - December 2nd & 3rd, 2017 Stewardship Collections Received $30,880 Weekly Budget $18,913 Weekly Over/(Under) Budget $11,967 Special Collections Angel Tree-$100 Bethlehem High School-$35 Campaign for Human Dev-$20 Christmas-$295 Parish Needy Fund-$155 St Joseph School-$235 Bereavement-$25 Building Maint Fund-$105 Cemetery-$5 Haiti Mission Parish-$255 Retired Religious-$10 St. Vincent DePaul-$44 But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13 Stewardship - July through November 2017 Stewardship Collections Received $372,824 Year to Date Budget $416,086 YTD Over/(Under) Budget ($43,262) Special Collections Baby Bottle Campaign-$1,211 Bereavement-$1,621 Bethlehem High School-$220 Building Main Fund-$8,961 Campaign for Human Dev-$367 Catholic Higher Ed-$405 Cemetery-$132 Christmas Flowers-$140 Haiti Mission Parish-$3,245 Hurricane Relief-$6,297 Parish Needy Fund-$722 Peter s Pence-$1,170 Retired Religious-$10 St. Joseph School-$2,125 St. Vincent DePaul-$5,936

2 Second Sunday of Advent Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 And this is what [John] proclaimed: One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. Mark 1:7 John the Baptist has a special place in the Bible. He prepared his contemporaries to recognize Jesus just at the time that Jesus began his public ministry. John did this by what he said and by pointing out Jesus as the one who would baptize them with the Holy Spirit. Truly, John s life was a gift for all those who heard and accepted what he said. In every age, gifted people have prepared the way for their contemporaries to know and accept Christ. Authors of books on spirituality have done that for me, along with my parents, spiritual mentors and close friends. By what they said and the way they lived they helped me to know Christ better and to deepen my relationship with Him. Who has done this for you? How have you done this for others? Lord, may I be grateful for all I ve received and for all I ve been able to give. Fr. Kenneth Grabner, C.S.C.. Living Faith, Terence Hegarty, Editor Angels of Mercy Project This year we are focusing on the children in Chile. Our tree holds angels listing shoes, school supplies and monetary gifts as well. Instructions regarding these gifts are in the back of church. Please call Margaret Mary Hite at the office if you have any questions. Christmas Eve ~ Sunday, December 24th 4:00pm - St. Joseph Children s Choir & Middle School Choir 6:00pm - One Voice Choir 8:00pm - Steven Adams & Gabby Manion 10:00pm - Basilica & Bell Choirs Christmas Day ~ Monday, December 25th 8:00am - Brandon Mudd & Gabby Manion 10:00am - Contemporary I ALL MASSES WILL BE CELEBRATED IN CHURCH

3 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration The Archdiocese of Louisville s Office of Multicultural Ministry and its Hispanic Ministry will observe the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe offering two celebrations this year. The schedule is as follows: Monday, December 11, 2017: Mass 11:00 p.m. Location: Holy Name Catholic Church 2914 South Third Street, Louisville, KY Tuesday, December 12, 2017: Mass 7:00 p.m. Location: Christ the King Catholic Church 1000 Celina Road, Tompkinsville, KY Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. will be the celebrant of the Holy Mass at both locations. Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Virgen de Guadalupe) and the patron of the Americas, is a 16 th century apparition of the Virgin Mary which appeared to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin on the hill of Tepeyac near Mexico City from December 9 through December 12, She is the patroness of Mexico. For further information please call the Office of Multicultural Ministry at (502) , ext Haiti Sewing Ministry 2018 January will be here before we know it meaning it s almost time to SEW FOR HAITI! This year we will sew on the following Saturdays: (Sewing in the Maloney Room) January 13, 20, and 27 th From 8:30 to 12:00 noon We have plenty of jobs for non-sewers too, such as pressing, cutting, pinning, etc. If you don t sew but would like to be a part of this Haiti Ministry, please consider a donation of $10 for a Love Dress and $5 for a pair of shorts. These donations will help defray the cost of this project allowing more people to take part. We thank all those who have helped us in past years with their monetary and fabric donations. You ve helped make this sewing ministry possible. God bless you! Blessing in the church will be the weekend of February 3rd and 4th A gift was made to the Cemetery in Memory of Gary Clifton Room in the Inn needs overnight hosts! This ministry answers Jesus call to shelter the homeless and feed the hungry. The guests we serve can be quiet, exhausted, hungry, chatty, funny and always interesting. If you can arrive by 5:45 on Tuesday night, and stay until 7:00 am Wednesday morning, we have a Tuesday night for you to serve. We need two adult hosts per evening. St. Joseph Teacher of the Month Take your choice of December 19, January 9, January 16, January 23, or January 30. Questions or to make your reservation, contact Chris Hovan at or cvhovan@gmail.com. Oh, and some of the finest cooks at St. Joe s bring dinner and breakfast! December Amanda Bradley Fourth Grade Teacher

4 Second Sunday of Advent If you asked one of the 21 teens from St. Joseph Parish or Bethlehem High School that attended the National Catholic Youth Conference from November How was your NCYC experience? Well, here s the answer. This was the best time of my life attending NCYC! Thank for giving me the opportunity to attend such an awesome event! Can t wait to attend again in 2019!! NCYC really was the most amazing thing ever. Going into this I never imagined that sitting in a stadium with 25,000 people could actually be so peaceful; it was truly shocking--being able to party, sing, dance, and then transition into a quiet state to pray. It was so wonderful to meet all kinds of new people, and to realize that although we re all from different places we all have our faith in common. It truly was a life changing experience, and I can t wait until 2019 to be able to go back and bring my little sister with me! Thank you so much for the amazing experience! There s nothing more amazing than watching 25,000 youth go from singing their hearts out in worship to sitting silently during prayer. It s so silent you can hear someone on the other end of Lucas Oil Stadium cough. All you can hear over 25,000 people is the air conditioner. There s something heartwarming and faith-building in that noise. It s been so amazing to Speak life with thousands of other catholic youth from across the country. Over the past three, 17 hour days, I ve learned how to say yes to God s calling. I ve learned so much more about my faith and how connected the Catholic Church is to the world. I learned about How Great is Our God. I learned that when you say NC people say YC. I met so many amazing people this week and I couldn t be more thankful. Amen? Amen. NCYC has inspired me to dive deeper into my faith and has made me realize how great of an impact I cam make in my community and church. NCYC has helped me to learn so much about my faith not only once but twice! Jesus is and always will be by my side to help me through everything! It was the best experience of my life.

5 YOUTH MINISTRY ACTIVITIES DECEMBER December 13 Christmas Caroling & Party R.O.C. youth 5:30-8:30pm. Will visit some homebound parishioners and give some holiday cheer. Need guitar players and musicians to assist us. ANNUAL PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO HAITI The annual parish pilgrimage to our Sister Parish in Haiti will be from January 31 - February7, We leave on a Wednesday morning and return the following Wednesday evening. In between we will experience the opening of our eyes and hearts to the lives of our Haitian brothers and sisters. As the Haitian proverb says, What the eye cannot see, the heart cannot understand. Please consider becoming one of our Parish Pilgrims to Haiti this year. The pilgrimage will be led by Joe Zarantonello. Call Joe Zarantonello for details at (502) Please Keep Saving Your Plastic Caps Thanks to all of you who have been saving plastic caps and dropping them off in the containers in the back of church and in Flaget Hall. We have close to 500 pounds toward the needed 1100 pounds to get a recycled picnic table for the new Washington County Extension Office in Springfield!! That means we are almost half way there! Besides helping to get the picnic table we have saved another 500 pounds of plastic from the landfill. Future generations will be grateful for our good stewardship and God s earth will look a little better for those coming after us! So thank you and keep on saving!! God bless you! A gift was made to the Fund for the Needy in Memory of Gary Clifton Our Bulletin Sponsor of the Week is: We encourage our parishioners to patronize our bulletin sponsors. It is through their generosity that our weekly bulletin comes to you at no publishing cost.