March 31, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Lent Join us for Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Saturday 5:30-6:30am Fridays 5:30am-5:30pm

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1 March 31, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Lent Join us for Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Saturday 5:30-6:30am Fridays 5:30am-5:30pm Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church 609 E. 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303

2 March 31, 2019 Faith Formation Classes are held on Wednesday evenings throughout the school year. Children can be dropped off no earlier than 5:10pm at the back door of the Parish Hall to participate in Homework Help, Accelerated Reader, or Music with our Music Minister, Denise from 5:15-5:45pm. They will then be served supper before Faith Formation begins at 6pm. If you do not want to participate in the homework and supper, drop-off will be at the back door of the Parish Hall no earlier than at 5:55pm. Contact Laura for more info: RCIA Journey of Faith If you or someone you know is interested in knowing more about our Catholic Faith join us each Wednesday evening from 6-7:30pm in the parish hall. Call the Parish office for more information Young At Heart Potluck All parishioners age 55 or older are invited to join us on Tuesday, April 16th at 11:30am in the Parish Hall. Please bring a potluck dish or dessert to share. If you have never come, you don't know what you re missing. This is a very lively and very Young At Heart group of people. JOY Bible Study (Formerly YAH) For ages 55+ Tuesdays at 9am in the Parish Hall: April 9th & 23rd, May 7th & 21st Men s Prayer Breakfast Saturday, April 14th at 7:30am in the small room of the Parish Hall. All are welcome! 4th Sunday of Lent Safe Environment To report suspected abuse, call the Kentucky Child Protection Hot Line: KYSAFE1 or (Toll Free) or contact your local Commonwealth Attorney. To report abuse to the diocese, current or past, by anyone acting in the name of the Church, call Louanne Payne, Pastoral Assistance Coordinator (English) at , or Nuria Elizondo, Pastoral Assistance Coordinator (Spanish) at You may also visit the Office of Safe Environment (owensborodiocese.org/safe) for more information. Congratulations to those who were Confirmed 3/28/19 Angel Alcoser, Julio Alverto-Morales, Madelyn Blandford, Jessica Briones, Bryson Brown, Gabriel Davis, Brian Diaz, Carlos Diaz, Ernesto Diaz, Karen Diaz, Hope Digiorgio, Jasmine Dominguez, Jesus Flores, Jaydon Gerteisen, Alex Guadarrama, Alex Hernandez, Octavio Hernandez, Will Jones, Austin Martin, Wilian Menjivar, Melanie Mora-Arce, Blake Mullins, Bryson Payne, Randi Carol Porter, Connor Riedell, Branson Russell, Brooke Schwartz, Kyle Sturgeon, Addison Tignor, Ashten Tignor, Adriana Velasquez, Madison Vickers, Caleb Ward, Callie Wilkerson. Baptismal Prep Class Prepare yourself for your child s baptism by coming to Baptism Class. The next Baptism prep is Sunday, May 19th at 3pm in the Parish Office. Please call or Debbie Luedke debbiesjpc@owens.twcbc.com Declarations of Invalidity (Annulments) Do you have questions about annulments? Are you divorced and not sure whether you need an annulment? Let Sts. Joseph and Paul help explain and assist you in the annulment process. Please call Debbie Luedke at the church office ext. 242 or debbiesjpc@owens.twcbc.com. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Will be dressing out in their regaile on Sunday, March 31st at the 10am Mass. Please join us after mass in the Parish Hall for a coffee and donut reception to celebrate the new Monsignor Braun Knights of Columbus Council at Sts. Joseph & Paul. OCS Parish Sponsored Family Teams Holiday Church Cleaning 4/13/19 Orange, Teal, Purple, Green, Red 12/14/19 Tan, Yellow, Gray, Mint, Pink Mother s Day Breakfast 5/12/19 Orange, Teal, Purple, Green, Red Father s Day Breakfast 6/16/19 Tan, Yellow, Gray, Mint, Pink Food For STVDP 4/7/19 Purple, Red 6/2/19 Mint, Pink 7/7/19 Yellow, Gray 9/1/19 Red, Tan 2/2/20 Orange, Teal Block Party Flier Distribution 9/14/19 Tan, Yellow, Gray, Mint, Pink 9/26/19 Orange, Teal, Purple, Green, Red Hosting Family Fun Night 7/27/19 Teal, Green, Tan, Gray, Pink 10/26/19 Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow, Mint Haiti Student Sponsorship Only $20 Child sponsorship is only $20.00 per month. Call Lee Franey or Lavida Mischel for more info GIVE If you want a convenient way to give financially to our church, text a dollar amount to Try it~ it s easy! Weekly Giving 3/24/19 Sunday Giving $ 11, Weekly Sunday Collection Budget $ 20, Sunday Collection Year-to-Date $701, Budget Year to Date 39 of 53 Sundays $799, *Over/Under YTD Budget $-98, Ways Fundraiser $28,487.36

3 Homily-4th Sunday of Lent This is the fourth Sunday of Lent. In two weeks we will be celebrating Easter. Time goes very fast. Since we are almost at the end of Lenten season, today, is an opportunity to see what we have done and what we have to change. Today s Gospel is about the healing of blind man. Jesus healed a blind man on the Sabbath day. And this miracle created a conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees. By performing this miracle because Jesus wanted to show his mercy and kindness to the blind man. But also, He wanted to challenge the Pharisees and everyone of us. The blind man was healed physically and spiritually. Physically because he recovered his sight. He could see like anyone. Also he was healed spiritually because he discovered that he is a Messiah. Meanwhile the Pharisees remained blind spiritually. They did not believe that Jesus is the Savior, the Messiah. Even more they said that Jesus cannot be from God, because he does not obey the Sabbath law. They were blind to the Holy Spirit. They had religion but lacked the spirit of Jesus love. They were also blind to the suffering and pain right before their eyes. They refused to see pain and injustice. There was no compassion in their hearts. In short, they were truly blind both to the Holy Spirit and to the human misery around them. Now, this story of blind man challenges us. Because the most awful disease in our world today is spiritual blindness. Such blindness refuses to see the truths of God s revelation. Such blindness refuses to admit that God exists. As religious people, we do good in worship, prayer life, in receiving sacraments, and in knowledge of the Scripture but we have to admit that we are blind to see the poverty, injustice and pain around us. We have to admit that we are blind because we don t see the people who need our help, the homeless the sick..those who are in the hospital. They need our presence, our visit.our prayers. We are blind people when we ignore the sufferings of our neighbors. We are blind when we are indifferent in our community. We are blind when we are indifferent and we ignore the needs of our community. We are blind when we don t see Jesus suffering through the sick people. We are blind when we don t care about those who don t know God. Our culture has become indifferent to the violent suffering of the world around us. Our culture, our media, our movies and values are often blind to see the true love and value of life. Our culture is blind to the reality that life begins at the moment of conception, and it callously promotes abortion. Lent is a good time to take stock of how we are affected by this blindness, to see just how blind we have been to Jesus and His call to discipleship, and to realize how often we have preferred to stay blind. Lent is a good time to renew our vision and fix our eyes again on the Savior who came so that we can be assured of forgiveness for such blindness, for the times when Jesus has come to us through his Word and we have been too blind to see Him calling us to action. Lent is time to admit that we are blind and to ask Jesus to remove the root causes of our blindness, namely, selfcenteredness, greed, anger, hatred, prejudice, jealousy, addiction to evil habits and hardness of heart. For that we have to pray, we have to ask God to open our hearts and eyes so that we become more sensitive to the needs of others. Lenten Prayer Opportunities DAILY MASS 5:30pm Monday Friday RECONCILIATION Thursday at 6pm ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Monday Thursday & Saturday 5:30-6:30am Thursday 7pm (Spanish) Fridays 5:30am-5:15pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS WILL BE PRAYED Wednesday Noon Friday 6:15pm (English) 7pm (Spanish) LENTEN PIANO CONCERT Wednesday, March 12:30pm Friday, March 7pm Friday at Noon Stations of the Cross-Organ Meditations Friday, April 12th 6:15pm (Bilingual) & Stations of the Cross DAVIESS COUNTY RECONCILIATION TIMES LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES Sunday, March 31, 6pm@ St. Mary Magdalene Tuesday, April 2, 6pm@ St. Elizabeth Thursday, April 4, 6pm@ St. Alphonsus Thursday, April 4, 6pm@ St. Pius X Sunday, April 7,6:45pm@ St. Martin Monday, April 8, 6pm@ St. Mary of the Woods Tuesday, April 9, 6pm@ St. Lawrence Tuesday, April 9, 6pm@ Precious Blood Wednesday, April 10, 6pm@St. Peter Thursday, April 11, 6pm@ Immaculate Sunday, April 14, 2pm@ St. Stephen DIVINE RENOVATION BOOK STUDY Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm in the Parish Hall March 26, April 2 & 9 and Monday April 15th. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Monday, April 6:30pm Divine Renovation Book Study Tuesday, April 16th 6:30pm Chrism Sportscenter Holy Thursday, April 18th 6pm (English) 8pm (Spanish) Good Friday Way of the Cross Walk 3:30pm Good Friday Service at 6pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 7:30pm (Bilingual) Easter Sunday Mass 8am & 10am; 12pm (Spanish) Please Note: There will be no 6pm or 10:30pm Mass on Easter Sunday Help St. Vincent de Paul in Owensboro Recycle your stained, torn, outdated clothing! When you help St. Vincent de Paul by recycling unwanted clothing and textiles, you provide three main benefits: fund local St. Vincent de Paul programs, reduce solid waste, and provide economic stimulus and employment. Drop off your unwanted clothing at the St. Vincent -Thrift Store, 200 East 18th Street! Help Us Help Others! Mass of Inclusion Will be held on April 2pm Brescia University s Chapel The Diocesan Disabilities Awareness Committee invites all persons to attend the sacred liturgy of the Mass celebrating persons with disabilities and their families, called the "Mass of Inclusion" with a reception following in their honor. Word of Life Because life is our first and most basic gift from an infinitely loving God, it deserves our utmost respect and protection. Direct attacks on innocent human life are always gravely wrong. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops On Embryonic Stem Cell Research

4 Saints JOSEPH & PAUL Catholic Church We give our hearts to God and our talents to His people. Parish Office 609 E 4 th St., Owensboro, KY (270) (270) (fax) Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Parish Team Pastor: Fr. Jean-Rene Kalombo Ext 222 frkalombosjpc@gmail.com Associate Pastor: Fr. Basilio Az Cuc Ext 236 frbasiliosjpc@gmail.com Deacon: Deacon John Cecil deaconjohnsjpc@gmail.com Stewardship Minister: Ashley Wilkerson Ext 239 ashleysjpc@gmail.com Sunday Matters Minister: Debbie Luedke Ext 242 debbiesjpc@owens.twcbc.com Music Minister: Denise Whittington Ext 226 denisesjpc@gmail.com Youth Minister: Aynde Bennett Ext 227 ayndesjpc@gmail.com Religious Education Minister: Laura Shoulders Ext 224 laurasjpc@gmail.com Director of Maintenance: Kelly Ward Ext 241 kellywsjpc@yahoo.com Caretaker: Joe McBride Bookkeeper: April Dickens Ext 221 aprilsjpc@owens.twcbc.com Join Us Mass Schedule: Monday - Friday 5:30pm Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 8am, 10am, 6pm 12 noon & 10:30pm(Spanish) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thursdays at 6pm; Fridays at 12 noon Mass Intentions March 31st April 7th Saturday 4:30pm Joan Bernosky Sunday 8am Joe Aull 10am John Craig (Spanish) 12pm Nancy Grimes 6pm Jim Clouse (Spanish) 10:30pm Parishioners Monday 5:30pm Bill Thomas Tuesday 5:30pm Margaret Hall Payne Wednesday 5:30pm Melvin & Maxine Fleischmann Thursday 5:30pm Gerri Hearld Friday 5:30pm Carl Higdon Saturday 4:30pm Frances Osborne Sunday 8am Norman Harrington 10am Melvin Fleischmann (Spanish) 12pm Brother Patrick Hart, OCSO 6pm Roy & Shirley Poole (Spanish) 10:30pm Parishioners From Death to New Life Please keep in prayer Cindy Hamilton whose sister, Maxine Hamilton Maxwell, passed away recently. Please keep in prayer Mary Beth Goetz, Ellen Wimsatt, Kevin Tignor, John Tignor, Jennifer Keown, Cindy Wimsatt, Elizabeth Burch, Laurna Strehl, Tammy Belcher, Christina Collins, & Families whose brother-in-law/uncle, Gordon Greene, passes away recently. Please keep in prayer Joel Mattingly & Family, whose grandfather, Ira Mattingly, passed away. May the Lord grant them perpetual light and eternal peace. In Special Need of Prayer HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: Thomasine Boarman, Katherine Brand, Joyce Clark, Anna Marie Haynes, Doug Hood, Leo & Florence Howard, Linda Howard, Betty Johnson, Paul & Sarah Jane Johnson, Maurice Kanable, Jackie Mann, Mitzi Mann, Jim Stimpfel, Betty Thompson, Ursula Thompson, James White, Jr. NURSING HOME PARISHIONERS: CARMEL HOME: Rita Fahrendorf, Mary Faulkner, Margie Hardesty, Rose Keller, Margaret McCarthy, Alma Montgomery; Marvin & Auda Wink, Sandra Woods; HEARTLAND VILLA: Mary Hinton; TWIN RIVERS: Ann Ford, Betty Millay; HILLCREST: Shirley Wilhite. WELLINGTON PARC: Kenneth Cain, Violet Cassidy. OTHERS IN NEED OF PRAYER: Mike Baker, Mike Barnard, Tammy Wimsatt Belcher, Patrick Billion, Joe Board, Katherine Brand, Sheila Byrne, Colin Cahill, Tim Cahill, Davena Cecil, Vincent Cecil, Dana Cecil-Craig, Jimmy Chrisler, Jonathan Clark, Michael Clark, Marty Clouse, Theresa Clouse, Chris Collins, David Condra, Leo Dickens, Luke Dickens, Bill Freeman, Edwin Garcia, Steve Guittar, Jarrod Hagan, Jerry Hagerman, Martha Hardesty, Michael Hardesty, Julia Hawkins, Charlotte Hayden, Captain Matthew Hayden, Susan Hayden, Tom Hayden, Virginia Head, Lindsey Hill, Brice & Marilyn Howard, Linda Howard, Donna Johnson, Rose King, Tina Keller, Hobert Lundy, Jerry Lundy, Sue Mahoney, Cecil Newton, Michael Payne, Shelly Powell, Chrissy Quick, Sheryl Richards, Clayton Roberts, Jennifer Rojas, Pat Seib, Martha Taylor, Richard Taylor, Tracy Trogden, Nina Van Bussum, Jim Vinson, Adam Wallace, Darryl & Linda Warren, Birdie Wedding, Ronnie Wilkerson. FIRST RESPONDERS: Chris Burns, Eric Conder, Brad Leonard, Steve Leonard, Jason Luedke, Cory Mattingly, Jeff Williams.

5 This Week s Calendar SUNDAY, March 31st -Rosary before 8am Mass -Knights of 10am MAss -Eucharistic Ministers Training/3pm/CH MONDAY, April 1st -Men s Prayer Group/7am/FTC TUESDAY, April 2nd -Divine Renovation Book Study/6:30pm/ PH WEDNESDAY, April 3rd -Staff Meeting/8:15am/OFC-CR -Stations of the Cross/12pm/CH -RCIA/6pm/PH THURSDAY, April 4th -Daily Mass at 5:15pm/CH -Adult Choir/6:30pm/OFC-MR -Stewardship Committee Meeting/6:15pm/OFC-CR FRIDAY, April 5th -Adoration/6:30am-5:15pm/CH -Reconciliation/12pm/CH -Anointing of the 5:30pm Mass -Stations of the Cross/6:15pm/CH -Stations of the Cross/7pm (Spanish)/ CH SATURDAY, April 6th -CRHP/4pm/FTC SUNDAY, April 7th -Rosary before 8am Mass Genesis Healthcare Eucharistic Ministers: Week of April 1st Wanda Edge Week of April 8th Carlos Earhart Week of April 15th Melvin Fleischmann (Mass Wed. 4/17) Week of April 22nd Carlos Earhart Eucharistic Ministers Training, Sunday, March 31st at 3pm in Church Anniversaries 4/04/04 Kenny & Theresa McCarty 4/05/86 Tony & Jane Lindow 4/06/13 Chad & Laura Thomas 4/07/72 Jim & Sharon Embry Birthdays 3/30 Lena Aull, Amanda Devine, Madonna Kullman, Grant McDonald, Judy Patton, Pastor Sanchez-Peralta, Richard Stiff, Alison Zapata 3/31 Angela McPherson, Mary Moseley 4/1 Mary Alcantara, Madonna Babb, Kelli Brannock, Kathy Clark, Diane Coomes, Braun Mischel, Peyton Mullins 4/2 Lisa Ladnier, William Lambert, Grace Lee Payne 4/3 John Blandford, Karen Cole, Angela Glahn, Lucia Welborn 4/4 Donald Blandford, Wesley Fares, Janice Gilles, Rose King, Mark Rickard, Sue Settles, Adam Zborowski 4/5 Linda Hall, Caroline Wood 4/6 Philip Storm 4/7 Andrew Dill, Rita Fahrendorf, Melvin Fleischmann, Patricia Kanable, Linda Mitchell, Lucca Neves, Alondra Villalpando Coffee & Donut Ministers: April 14th Aggie Boehman, Connie & Matt Boehman, Amanda & Andrew Dill Treasure Counters April Mary Lundy, Patty Johnson April 6/7 4:30 PM 8AM 10AM 6PM Eucharistic Minister Lois Brown Emily Adler Lisa Ladnier Deacon John Cecil Eucharistic Minister Deacon John Cecil Carolyn Porter Elizabeth Ladnier Theresa Dunn Eucharistic Minister Beau Ingram Randy Porter Sandra Mayfield Sandy Langdon Eucharistic Minister Scott Ingram Paul Porter Michael Shoulders Shonna Riedell Eucharistic Minister Michelle Ingram Pam Porter Debbie Simon Isabella Riedell Eucharistic Minister Pat O'Bryan-Tucker Janie Roberts Yvonne Wathen Eucharistic Minister Brenda Payne Emma Smith Rod Wilkerson Hospitality Minister - ME Tony Lindow David Montgomery Isabella Bennett Greg Gard Hospitality Minister - ME Jane Lindow Thomas Porter Betty Thompson Vernon Phillips Hospitality Minister - SE Dave Clark Mike Barna David Patton Carissa Roush Hospitality Minister - BE Eddie Mattingly Mary K. Elliott Jimmy Coomes Mary Burton Hospitality Minister - BE Mason Mattingly Lisa Loftus Georgia Coomes Percy Clancy Lector - 1 Alyssa Frey V. Suzanne Smith Lavida Mischel JoJo Gesser Lector - 2 Natalie Roberts Cynda Wood Aynde Bennett Susan Montalvo-Gesser Liturgical Coordinator Dawn Westerfield Jennifer Wilson Gayle Rhodes Angela Scheithe Sacristan Gary Trogden Jim Wilson Ronald Daugherty Laura Baker Server Seth Frey Leannah Blondin Michael Bennett Sophia Riedell Server NOT FILLED Brandon Ebelhar Brody Millay Connor Riedell Server NOT FILLED Tyranda Stuart Katie Beth Osborne Bus Driver Philip Storm Children's Liturgy Catechist Andrea Ayer NOT FILLED Lisa Millay NOT FILLED Children's Liturgy Aide NOT FILLED Randi Carol Porter Jill McGuinness NOT FILLED Children's Liturgy Aide Harley Millay Cantor Gina King Jan Howard Lee Etta McCorkle Lee Etta McCorkle Crosswalk Guard Phil Roberts Jeff Hayden Tony Conkright Denise Jarboe Sharon Russell Barry Strehl NOT FILLED Welcome Center Arlinda Mattingly Dawn Cameron Jim Bailey Janet Clancy Welcome Center Vicki Sims Billie Keller Theresa Bailey

6 31 de marzo de 2019 Parroquia de San José y San Pablo Ofrecemos nuestro Corazón a Dios y nuestros Talentos a su Pueblo. TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Cuaresma es tiempo de reconciliación por medio del perdón. En este espíritu, el Papa san Juan Pablo II pidió perdón por pecados cometidos por la Iglesia. Uno de estos pecados es la manera como América fue cristianizada. La relación del latino con la religión católica ha sido entre buenas intenciones y antagonismos. Gracias a Dios, somos cristianos! Lamentablemente, nuestro bautizo, en la mayor parte de los casos, fue en agua bendita y sangre indígena a la vez, ya que América fue evangelizada con cruz y espada. Los pobres misioneros que con fatiga, predicaron en nuestras tierras venían acompañados por hombres poderosos en busca de riquezas. El filósofo romano-español Séneca (siglo I) afirmaba: la religión es algo que para la persona común es verdad, para el sabio es falso y para el poderoso es útil. A su vez, el romano-judío Pablo de Tarso declara que en Cristo, Dios ha revelado que la persona común y necia derribará la falsedad de los sabios (1 Cor 1:18-31). El latino creyente reconoce que su fe nació del dolor de la conquista y no niega los abusos clericales, pero confía en el Evangelio reconciliador. --Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co DIOS PERDONA El Señor dijo a Josué: Hoy he quitado de encima de ustedes el oprobio de Egipto. Después de cuarenta años de andar por el desierto, este pueblo insensible finalmente llegó a la Tierra Prometida. Ya no comerían más maná en el desierto, pero compartirían los frutos de esas nuevas tierras. Dios ha mantenido la promesa a sus padres en Egipto. A pesar de que fue un pueblo que pecó, muchas veces interrogando a Dios e incluso adorando a dioses falsos, Dios los perdonó y cumplió la promesa. El quitar para nosotros es que no hay pecado que no se perdone. Quizá hayamos ofendido a nuestro prójimo, dado mal ejemplo a alguien, incluso adorado a falsos dioses como dios dinero, dios poder. Pero Dios es misericordioso, verdadero a las palabras que nos ha dirigido. Dios perdona todo y nos llama de regreso al amor. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. SACRAMENTOS LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Is 65:17-21; Sal 30 (29):2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Martes: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Sal 46 (45):2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Miércoles: Is 49:8-15; Sal 145 (144):8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Jueves: Ex 32:7-14; Sal 106 (105):19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Viernes: Sab 2:1a, 12-22; Sal 34 (33):17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, Sábado: Jer 11:18-20; Sal 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Domingo: Is 43:16-21; Sal 126 (125):1-6; Fil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Lecturas alternativas (Año A): Ez 37:12-14; Sal 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45] Para denunciar una sospecha de abuso, llame a la Línea Directa de Protección Infantil de Kentucky: KYSAFE1 o (llamada gratuita) o comuníquese con su Fiscal Local de Commonwealth. Para reportar abuso, actual o pasado, a la diócesis por parte de cualquier persona que actúe en nombre de la Iglesia, llame a Louanne Payne, Coordinadora de Asistencia Pastoral (inglés) al , o Nuria Elizondo, Coordinadora de Asistencia Pastoral (español) al También puede visitar la Oficina de Ambiente Seguro (owensborodiocese.org/safe) para obtener más información. Bautismo para los Niños: Bautismos para niños menores de 7 años se celebran durante el año (excepto en el tiempo de Cuaresma). Se requiere que los papás y padrinos asistan a una preparación. (Antes de escoger padrinos les pedimos que sean casados por la iglesia o solteros y tengan el sacramento de la Confirmación) Catequesis de Adultos (R.I.C.A.) Domingos 10:00 am. Los adultos pueden recibir los sacramentos del Bautismo, Primera Comunión y la Confirmación después de un tiempo de formación. Sacramentos para Niños y Adolescentes:Todos los niños deben asistir a las clases de catecismo cada miércoles a las 6:30pm. (Inglés). Para los que no puedan los miércoles o prefieran en español, también está la opción los Domingos a las 10:00 am. Unción de los enfermos: Por favor notifique a la oficina parroquial de algún familiar o amigo admitido al hospital y que desee el Sacramento de la Unción. Matrimonio Comuníquese a la oficina parroquial preferiblemente con 6 meses de anticipación como mínimo a la fecha deseada. Quinceañeras NO es un Sacramento pero es un sacramental: Se pueden celebrar cualquier sábado mientas esté disponible la Iglesia, excepto durante la Cuaresma.

7 A Message from Fr. Basilio Learning that I am going move to another parish this summer brings me a mix of emotions: I am upset to leave Saints Joseph and Paul Parish and I am excited to see what God has prepared for me in Bowling Green. I understand why Bishop Medley has asked me to go to Bowling Green. The main reason is that Bowling Green has the biggest population of Hispanics in the Diocese but now they do not have a Hispanic priest. The Bishop is the shepherd of the Diocese and we, the priests, are his helpers. He sends me to Saints Joseph parish to minister to this portion of the Diocese. The bishop wants to show care to the need of his flock and many times he has to make hard decisions. These decisions sometimes are also hard for us. This is emotional for me because I love Saints Joseph and Paul parish. Since I came here last June you have been so welcoming to me. You have been kind and friendly to me. This parish has been family for me during the last 9 months. Thank you. I appreciate your witness of faith and love. You are a welcoming community. I pray for Saints Joseph and Paul and I work hard for this parish. I really believe that God has brought me to this parish to participate in a great mission to make disciples by giving our heart to God and our talents to his people. I think I have done my part and I will continue doing it until the last day of my assignment: I will continue praying for our parish, supporting families, visiting and supporting our Catholic Schools, supporting our mission by reaching out to people, and worshipping God with all of you. I know that many of you are also praying hard and working hard to make our parish a strong community. I am confident that God will continue working through you. God will continue empowering you to do His work. I am confident that you will continue bringing people to God, through your prayers, your witness, and your invitation. I am sure that you will continue working hard to fulfill the mission that God has given you. I am confident that you will continue supporting our Catholic Schools and helping families to evangelize their children. I really believe that it was God who brought me to Owensboro last year, and I believe that it is God who is calling me to Bowling Green, and I am willing to continue taking up my cross and following him. I am willing to continue being a disciple of Jesus and continue bringing people to him. Let us continue praying to our Lord and working for the mission he has given us. ~Fr. Basilio