Pastoral Staff Pastor - Fr. Tony Bickett Confessions Wed 4:30 pm Sat 3:00 pm. Pastoral Council MINISTRY SCHEDULE

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2 St. Joseph Catholic Church 204 North Main Street, Leitchfield, KY Office Hours: 8am to 4pm Mon-Fri Office Rectory Emergencies Pastoral Staff Pastor - Fr. Tony Bickett ftonyb57@ymail.com Pastor Assistant - Deacon Bob Higbee rhigbee95@gmail.com Office Manager - Missy Hart stjoseph1840@yahoo.com Pastoral Associate - T.J. Dennison tj.stjoseph@gmail.com Staff Assistant - Paloma Falcon pfalconstjoe@gmail.com Religious Education - Kim Smith kim.smith@grayson.kyschools.us Maintenance Coordinator Danny Joe Allen Music Minister - Meredythe Lee Homebound Ministry- Joanne Johnson Catholic Outreach - Linda Clark Masses: April 3-April 8 Monday 7:30am Prayer/Communion Tuesday 12:05pm NO MASS Wednesday 5:00 pm NO MASS Thursday 12:05 pm Vickie Sweet Friday 7:30 am Hugh Miller Saturday 4:00 pm St. Joseph & St. John Sunday 7:00 am Jeff Critchelow Sunday 11:00 am Ness Alvey Confessions Wed 4:30 pm Sat 3:00 pm Pastoral Council Jim Cecil Joanne Johnson-Secretary Jerry Clemons Tim Nelson-Chair Kirk Collard Ann Marshall Edna Duggins Carolyn Thomason Billy Dallas -Vice Chair Stewardship of Finance March 18, 2018 $ Cemetery $5.00 Altar Society & Youth Ministry Dee Dee Johnston deedeej80@gmail.com MINISTRY SCHEDULE Prayer Chain - Betty Miller bettymil@windstream.net April 7 7pm April 8 7am April 8 11am L Robin Embry L Judy Warren L Rita Hodges S Zach & Ethan Pierce S Cordale & John Smith S Andrew Butler & Corbin Logsdon C T.J. Dennison C T.J. Dennison C T.J. Dennison C Susan Rhodes C Rita Grant C Linda Borland H Sharon Smart H Joanne Johnson H Pauline Baker U Danny Joe & Barbara Allen U Eddie M./Jerry C. U Ronnie Ross & Lamont Miller Gr Mary D./Vickie H. Gr David & Amelia Thompson Gr Debbie S./Diane Lee Gi Raymond & Nellie Stevenson Gi Kirk & Keycia Collard Family Gi Delores Alvey/Volunteer

3 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 430 St. John Church Rd, Sunfish, KY Website: St. John Thrift Store Pastor Fr. Tony Bickett Pastoral Council Cathy Young, Chair Dick Dyche Nancy Farmer, Secretary Joe Durbin Barbara Fitzhugh Shelia Durbin This Week at St. John Sun 10:00 am Coffee, Donuts & Egg Hunt Tue 5:00 pm NO MASS Stewardship of Finance March 18, 2018 $ Easter Flowers $ Masses April 3-April 8 Tuesday 5:00 pm NO MASS Sunday 9:00 am Mary W. Hayes April 8 9:00 am Lector James Hughes Server Dwayne F. Cup T.J. Dennison Host Nancy Farmer Ushers Jim Sims/Louie Logsdon Gifts James & Pam Hughes/Betty Jennings Greeters Dick Dyche/Dwayne Fitzhugh Music Jeremiah Bush-Barbara Fitzhugh St. John Prayer List: David Clark, Garrett Coates, Lannie Carroll, Jack Coop, Laurie Dearing, Susan Drury, Carol Durbin, Elizabeth Durbin, John W. Durbin, Willie Durbin, Catherine Duvall, Wavey Durbin, Dick Dyche, Dorothy Fredrick, Goldie Hardin, Charlie Hayes, Cheyenne Keen, Vickie Ranburger, Zackary Scruggs, Linda Simon B I R T H D A Y S Judy Dombrowski 4/02 INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK: Christ is risen indeed! We have arrived at the ultimate feast on the Church's calendar, the cause of our joy and our hope. Life has defeated death. Sorrow and suffering do not have the last say. In the resurrection of Jesus, we see many reasons to rejoice. Not only has Jesus conquered death, but he has restored us to new life. On Holy Saturday, Jesus descended to the dead and delivered the just souls into heavenly paradise. What are our own Saturday tombs? Jesus has the power to open them all. That is our invitation, this day most of all. May resurrection joy fill your heart, your family, your workplace, and your community. Happy Easter! Volunteer Needed: Volunteers are needed for St. Johns Thrift Store on Mondays & Wednesdays. 9am-2:30pm St. John s Thrift Store & Food Pantry 301 N Main St., Brownsville, KY Store Open: Mon - Fri - 9 am - 2:30 pm Sat - 9 am - 1:00 pm Pantry Open: Mon, Wed, Fri 10 am -2 pm

4 This Week at St. Joseph Mon 7:30 am Prayer/Communion Tue 12:05 pm NO MASS 12:45 pm Divine Mercy Wed 5:00 pm NO MASS Thu 12:05 pm Mass Fri 7:30 am Mass 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration 5:00 pm Prayer/Benediction Upcoming April 10 6:00 pm Confirmation 12 6:00 pm Maintenance Committee B I R T H D A Y S Garrett Johnston 4/02 Brooke Jaggers 4/03 Jed Johnston 4/03 Debbie Pierce 4/03 Tim Logsdon 4/05 Raiden Warf 4/06 Pat Boone 4/07 A N N I V E R S A R Y Tony & Sue King 4/02 Chip & Kim Smith 4/05 COMMUNION MINISTERS SCHEDULE Nursing Home Homebound Deacon Bob 4/01-4/07 Joanne Johnson Jimmy Hill 4/08-4/14 Beverly Harrison Carolyn Thomason Father Babu 4/15-4/21 Rita Grant St. Joseph Prayer List: Delores Alvey, Erin Anderson, April Barton, Mary Beckner, Thomas Beckner, Bonnie Blanton, Pat Boone, Destiny Brown, Helen Butler, Alton Cannon, George Cannon, Stephanie Cottrell, Anna Critchelow, Marilyn Curts, Mary Davis, Christina Decker, Joan Dobson, Delbert Durham, Rose Durham, Ken Farris, Alex Fulkerson, James Fox, Carol Gatto, Dick Gatto, Cindy Getz, Debbie Grant, Samantha Jo Green, Michael Harned, Ralph Harrison, Frank Hayden, Johnny Henning, Adrian Hernandez, Alma Vickie Higdon, Jennifer Howard, Don Jaggers, Danny Kerr, Jane Johnston, Sandy Johnston, Sharon Johnston, Donna King, Brandon Kinkade, Logan Meredith, Caleb Milliner, Bart Peerce, Betty Pierce, Elmo Pierce, Mary Pierce, Phyllis Pierce Portman, Norman Powell, Jason H. Roberts, Mary Enith Ross, Danielle Saltsman, Lewis Scott, Aaron Shull, Mikey Sims, Tom Skaggs, Betty Stone, John Soufy, Valeria Terrance, Dave Thompson, Kim Higdon Willis, Mildred Willis, Jamie Wortham, Abel Falcon.

5 Married Couples Retreat: Join other couples from around the diocese for the Encountering the Gift of Marriage retreat, which takes place the weekend of April at Kenlake State Resort Lodge in Hardin, KY. This year s retreat leader will be Bob Perron, co-founder of Catholic Family and Marriage, Inc. Find more information and register online by visiting owensborodiocese.org/ marriage-retreat CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED: Question: What is the most important holiday on the Catholic calendar? Answer: In our daily life, we often refer to "holidays." The word "holiday" comes from the word "holy day." More than a simple celebration or family gathering, these days connect us to God in a unique way. We remember - and share in - the events in God's plan of salvation. Some feasts may be celebrated with more traditions and secular attention, like Christmas, but the most important holy day is Easter. When Jesus died and rose again, he destroyed the ultimate weapon of sin and made it possible for us to have eternal life with him in Heaven. Without the resurrection, St. Paul tells us, our faith is in vain. This past Holy Week, we walked through the Paschal Mystery, the suffering, death, and resurrection of Christ. Easter is commemorated each time we celebrate the Mass. As St. John Paul II said, "we are an Easter people and alleluia is our song!" Jesus was born for Easter. Our joyful celebration of the resurrection is at the core of what it means to be a Christian! The Empty Tomb: "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen." The empty tomb is not a direct proof of Resurrection; the absence of Christ's body from the tomb could be explained otherwise. Nonetheless the empty tomb was still an essential sign and its discovery by the disciples was the first step toward recognizing the very fact of the Resurrection. This was the case, first with the holy women, and then with Peter. The disciple "whom Jesus loved" affirmed that when he entered the empty tomb and discovered "the linen cloths lying there", "he saw and believed". This suggests that he realized from the empty tomb's condition that the absence of Jesus' body could not have been of human doing and that Jesus had not simply returned to earthly life as had been the case with Lazarus. What is the Meaning of Easter? Easter is the celebration of Christ's resurrection from the dead. It is celebrated on Sunday and marks the beginning of the Easter season. As we know from the Gospels, Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day following his crucifixion, which would be Sunday. His resurrection marks the triumph of good over evil, sin and death. It is the singular event which proves that those who trust in God and accept Christ will be raised from the dead. Vacation Bible School: Shipwrecked VBS is coming to St. Joseph s Catholic Church, June 25th-29th. Sessions will begin daily at 9 a.m. and last till noon. Mark your calendars! VBS will be for children age 4 (by June 1st)-through EX- ITING 5th grade. Middle school and high school students are invited to help. If you have questions or would like to help (adults and teens), please contact Kim Smith at (call or text). Watch in early May for registration forms.

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