St. Joseph hurch 204 North Main Street Leitchfield, KY 42754 Website: stjosephch.org Office Hours: 8am to 4pm Mon-Fri Office 270-259-3028 Rectory 270-259-3028 Fax 270-259-9860 Emergencies 270-863-1596 Pastor - Fr. Tony Bickett ftonyb57@ymail.com Office Manager - Missy Hart stjoseph1840@yahoo.com Pastoral Associate - T.J. Dennison 270-302-6257 tj.stjoseph@gmail.com IT oordinator - Brittany Mattingly 270-230-6973 Religious Education - Kim Smith 270-589-1789 Music Minister - Meredythe Lee 270-929-7048 Homebound Ministry- Jed Johnston 270-259-4848 atholic Outreach - Linda lark 270-287-3776 Youth Ministry - Dee Dee Johnston 270-723-2740 deedeej80@gmail.com Prayer hain - Betty Miller 270-259-3303 bettymil@windstream.net Pastoral ouncil Jim ecil Joanne Johnson, Secretary Jerry lemons Ann Marshall Kirk ollard Tim Nelson, hair Billy Dallas, V. hair arolyn Thomason Edna Duggins Stewardship of Finance May 14 $4154.44 emetery 245.00 Debt Red 40.00 hildren (3) 9.00 Outreach 40.00 Masses: May 23-May 28 Monday 7:30 am Prayer/ommunion Tuesday 12:05 pm In Honor St. Joseph (LP) Wednesday 5:00 pm Mary Beckner Thursday 12:05 pm Anna ritchelow Friday 7:30 am Jack Durbin Saturday 4:00 pm Irene Rishkofski Sunday 7:00 am St. Joseph & St. John Sunday 11:00 am Joseph D. lemons onfessions Wednesday 4:30 pm Saturday 3:00 pm May 27 4:00 pm L Maddie Pierce S. Ethan P./Timmy P. H Mary Decker Jed Johnston Ann Marshall U Danny Joe & Barbara A. Gr Vivian G./Jackie R. Gi Karen & Scott Taylor May 28 L S H U 7:00 am Judy Warren hloe ollard Kim Smith arolyn Thomason Rita Grant Kirk/David Gr David & Amelia T. Gi May 28 L Kemp Family 11:00 am T.J. Dennison S Eliana & Morelia F. H Pauline Baker Linda Borland Linda lark U Ronnie R./Lamont M. Gr Gary & Stephanie R. Gi Wendy Butler Family
St. John hurch Website: stjohnch.org 430 St. John hurch Rd. Sunfish, KY 42210 Saint John Thrift Store: 270-597-1038 Pastoral ouncil athy Young, hair Nancy Farmer, Secretary Barbara Fitzhugh Dick Dyche Joe Durbin Shelia Durbin This Week at St. John Tue 5:00 pm Mass 5:30 pm Scriptural Rosary Sun 9:00 am Feast of the Ascension Noise & Silence: There is so much noise in the world! May we learn to be silent in our hearts and before God. Pope Francis Our ross: There is no cross, big or small, in our life which the Lord does not share with us. Pope Francis Scriptural Rosary: This week we will be meditating of the Glorious Mysteries. Stewardship of Finance May 14 $739.75 Masses May 23-May 28 Tuesday 5:00 pm Olen Raymer Sunday 9:00 am Sandra Lashley May 28 9:00 AM Lector hris Wolfe Server John Gay up Joe Durbin/Dwayne Fitzhugh Host Sue K. Ushers Brian Davis/Joe Farmer Gifts Martha Durbin/Ralph French Music Jeremiah Bush-Barbara Fitzhugh St. John Prayer List: Audrey Burke, David lark, Garrett oates, Jack oop, Laurie Dearing, Susan Drury, Annie Durbin, arol Durbin, Elizabeth Durbin, John W. Durbin, atherine Duvall, Dick Dyche, Dorothy Fredrick, harlie Hayes, Vickie Ranburger, Zackary Scruggs, Linda Simon BIRTHDAYS Susan Drury 5/22 Steve French 5/26 Debbie Jenkins 5/26 Feast of the Ascension: The Feast of the Ascension of our Lord into Heaven has traditionally been celebrated on a Thursday, forty days after Easter. Today we celebrate this Holyday on the 7th Sunday of Easter. Rediscover atholicism: You can get a free copy of Matthew Kelly s book entitled Rediscover atholicism and many other books, DVDs and ds by simply paying $5.95 for shipping at dynamiccatholic.com. Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 21, 2017 I will ask the Father, and he will give you... the Spirit of truth. - John 14:16 17
This Week at St. Joseph Mon 7:30 am Prayer/ommunion Tue 12:05 pm Mass 3:00 pm Divine Mercy 6 :00 pm Picnic Meeting Wed 4:30 pm onfession 5:00 pm Mass/Rosary Thu 12:05 pm Mass Fri 7:30 am Mass Sat 4:00 pm Feast of the Ascension Sun 7/11 am Feast of the Ascension O My Jesus: The so-called "Fátima prayer" O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. Picnic Meeting: This Tuesday, May 23 at 6:00 pm we will have our final picnic planning meeting. Feast of the Ascension: The Feast of the Ascension of our Lord into Heaven has traditionally been celebrated on a Thursday, forty days after Easter. Today we celebrate this Holyday on the 7th Sunday of Easter. Scriptural Rosary: This week we will be meditating of the Glorious Mysteries. Weekday Mass: We have Mass every week Tuesday through Friday. You are encouraged to join us as we pray for our own needs and the needs of our parish. Tuesday 12:05 pm Wednesday 5:00 pm Thursday 12:05 pm Friday 7:30 pm hildren Bulletins: We now have some weekly activity bulletin for our children. These bulletins highlight the Gospel reading for the day. There is one for ages 3-6 and one for ages 7-12. In addition, the children can go online for more games at games.childrenbulletins.com. Each week there will be a secret code found on the front of each bulletin needed to unlock the website. This is safe and secure site for children. B I R T H D A Y S Arturo Garcia 5/21 Joyce Hall 5/21 Johnnie Justis 5/21 Beth Logsdon 5/21 Tracy Strothers 5/22 Tony Embry 5/23 Anthony Whobrey 5/23 Emily Allen 5/25 Robin Lashley 5/26 Judy Oller 5/26 Heather Ray 5/26 Kevin ollard 5/27 Vivian Green 5/27 A N N I V E R S A R I E S Warren & DeeDee Beeler 5/22 Jerry & Lisa lemons 5/23 Roger & Judy Oller 5/25 HOMEBOUND LITURGIAL MINISTERS Nursing Home SHEDULE Homebound Jed Johnston 6/04-6/10 Jed Johnston Jim Marshall 5/21-5/27 Joanne Johnson Pauline Baker 5/28-6/03 Mary Pierce Roni Mudd St. Joseph Prayer List: Delores Alvey, Louie Alvey, Erin Anderson, April Barton, Thomas Beckner, Bonnie Blanton, Pat Boone, Alton annon, Doris arby, Norma lemons, Stephanie ottrell, Anna ritchelow, Marilyn urts, Mary Davis, Estille & Joan Dobson, Paul Ferguson, James Fox, arol Gatto, Dick Gatto, indy Getz, Debbie Grant, Samantha Jo Green, Michael Harned, Jennifer Howard, Don Jaggers, Danny Kerr, Jane Johnston, Sandy Johnston, Donna King, James Lyons, Logan Meredith, Margie Meredith, aleb Milliner, Bart Peerce, Norman Powell, Jason H. Roberts, Mildred Rogalinski, Aaron Shull, Tom Skaggs, Sally Sweeney, Valeria Terrance, Ellen Thomas, Dave Thompson, Mildred Willis, Jamie Wortham.
Fried hicken Dinner: The Knights of olumbus are hosting a Fried hicken Dinner at the Knights Hall. It s an All You an Eat dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits, coleslaw, green beans, drink & dessert. May 27- Serving Hours are 4:00pm- 8:00pm. Adults $10 Seniors $9 hildren 6-12 $5 Under 6 Free. Sophia Award: Nominations are being accepted for the Sophia Award. Anyone 65 or older may be nominated. To nominate someone please call the office. ST. JOSEPH PINI JUNE 3 Picnic Meeting: There will be another picnic meeting this Tuesday, May 23 at 6:00 pm in the parish hall. Picnic Pre-Sales: We are taking orders for St. Joseph pork butts and barbeque chickens. The pork butts are $30, whole chicken are $10, & half chickens are $5. Please call Dick Gatto at 270-259-4906 or 270-287-1873 to place your order. Auction Items: Items are needed for the auction at the picnic. We will be auctioning theme baskets as well as donated items. Online Giving: Many church members today are finding that giving to the Sunday collection is made easy through online giving. Here at St. Joseph we use a service called Parish Giving. Parish Giving is the leader in online giving for church communities throughout the nation. Parish Giving is a safe, secure and easy way to make online parish contributions. To set-up your online giving, log on to our parish website at stjosephch.org. Scroll over the Home Button and select the Make A ontribution Tab and then lick on Give Online. Then follow the registration steps. It is as easy as 1, 2, 3. An Old Joke: Three sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, live in a house together. One night the 96-yearold draws a bath. She puts her foot in and pauses. She yells to the other sisters, 'Was I getting in or out of the bath?' The 94-year-old yells back, 'I don't know. I'll come up and see.' She starts up the stairs and pauses 'Was I going up the stairs or down?' The 92-year-old is sitting at the kitchen table having tea listening to her sisters. She shakes her head and says, 'I sure hope I never get that forgetful, knock on wood.' She then yells, 'I'll come up and help both of you as soon as I see who's at the door. Items needed per family for picnic: 2 akes (The ladies have asked us to mark the cake cake booth or serve and to tell us what kind of cake and icing. 2 Pies 10 lbs. of boiled potatoes, diced and cooled (we need these early Saturday morning 10:00ish) Powdered Lemonade Bottled water or canned colas. We Need You! We need your help with our church picnic June 3. For more information contact Bonnie Nelson 270-589-1933 or bnelson7996@gmail.com or call the parish office 270-259-3028. Picnic Band: The band that will be playing at our picnic is called Maceo. They are a 5-piece country, rock, southern rock, and blues band based out of Franklin, KY. They will be playing from 6-10 pm. heck them out at https:// www.maceomusic.com Meat ollection: We will be having a second collection next weekend, May 20-21, to help cover the cost the meat for our picnic. Bingo: Bingo will be played at our picnic from 4:00 9:00 PM. There will be a $5 coverall at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm. At 9:00 pm there will be a $20 coverall. $500 or ½ the pot. Raffle: Please help us to sell all gun raffle tickets. Also please turn them in as soon as possible before the 9pm drawing June 3.
Take Five for Faith Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time. SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Get into the Spirit When Jesus was saying farewell to his disciples in the Gospel of John praying that farewell, really, because what he had to say to them he said to God in prayer he promised he would not leave them alone. He would send his Spirit, an Advocate, to be present to them until he returned. And lo and behold, at Pentecost it happened. hrist did not go away; he remained in a different form. So if you want to know what the Holy Spirit is, just think of it as Jesus ongoing presence, which is always with you. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 (55). I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. MONDAY, MAY 22 MEMORIAL OF RITA OF ASIA, RELIGIOUS The holiness code, embodied The life of Saint Rita (1386-1457) reads like a soap opera. She wanted to be a nun, but she was married against her will at the age of 12 to a cruel and unfaithful husband until his violent death 18 years later. Her two sons took after him. As a widow she was rejected three times trying to enter an Augustinian convent. She persisted and was finally accepted. It is fitting that she is the patroness of desperate situations. In spite of and because of life s difficulties, we can all achieve some level of holiness. What has happened to you lately that can bring you closer to God? TODAY S READINGS: Acts 16:11-15; John 15:26 16:4a (291). When the Advocate comes, the Spirit of truth, he will testify on my behalf. TUESDAY, MAY 23 arry a get-out-of-jail holy card It s a jail break! Paul and Silas, in the Acts of the Apostles, were arrested, beaten, and thrown into the clink by the authorities. But God caused an earthquake that sprung the doors of the prison and set the apostles free. Their first act was to comfort the jailer who was so upset by the escape that he was ready to kill himself. The jailer, moved by their kindness, brought them home with him, fed them, and bandaged their wounds. We, like the jailer, misjudge others and put them in prisons of our own self-righteousness. Let s not wait for an earthquake to set them free. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 16:22-34; John 16:5-11 (292). When the Advocate comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin, righteousness, and judgment. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 Mi Espiritu es su Espiritu Very rarely do we give another person complete access to our lives and possessions. Mi casa es su casa is something we say only to a spouse, child, or privileged friend. Otherwise, the access people have to our lives is fairly restricted to what we choose to tell them and how long they can stay until we kick them out. Jesus tells us his relationship to the Advocate he is sending is quite intimate. Listening to the Spirit is as good as hearing it from Jesus himself. Live more thoughtfully attuned to the indwelling Spirit. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 17:15, 22 18:1; John 16:12-15 (293). The Spirit of truth will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. THURSDAY, MAY 25 MEMORIAL OF BEDE THE VENERABLE, PRIEST Venerate lifelong learning Bede the Venerable was the embodiment of the lifelong learner. In his own words, I ever took delight in learning and teaching and writing. Apart from his many theological works and scriptural commentaries, he wrote on subjects as varied as history, music, arithmetic, medicine, and science. Living in the Dark Ages, Bede s influence was so great that a century later a Swiss monk would write, God... who raised the Sun from the East on the fourth day of reation, in the sixth day of the world has made Bede rise from the West as a new Sun to illuminate the whole Earth. Bede s example can inspire each of us to continue our own lifelong learning. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 18:1-8; John 16:16-20 (294). A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me. FRIDAY, MAY 26 MEMORIAL OF PHILIP NERI, PRIEST Smile at your own imperfections an you imagine a cheerful saint? Saint Philip Neri was one. Born in 1515 in Italy, Neri was an itinerant scholar who grew weary of knowledge for its own sake. He sold his books, gave the money to the poor, and spent his years tending to the sick. He enthusiastically invited others to join in this holy pursuit. No gloomy hristian, he said, heerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life. Therefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits. He was also realistic about his own imperfections, praying, Lord, watch Philip, for he will betray you! A realist with a positive outlook: What a fine holy role model. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 18:9-18; John 16:20-23 (295). I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice. SATURDAY, MAY 27 MEMORIAL OF AUGUSTINE OF ANTERBURY, BISHOP A anterbury tale of respect In the sixth century Pope Gregory I sent Saint Augustine and 40 other Benedictine monks on a daunting journey to bring the gospel to England. As a missionary, Augustine was sensitive to cultural differences and sought not to coerce the English with the Good News, telling the king, Ethelbert, Do not see us as coming to force upon an unknown people benefits against their will. Be assured that only a great love constrains us to do this. In witnessing to what we believe, we should start where people are at, not where we want them to be, and try to show them that the way of faith will enrich their