Saint Joseph Church
Welcome to Saint Joseph Catholic Church 106 North Meramec Avenue Clayton, Missouri 63105-3788 Rev. Nicholas E. Kastenholz, J.C.L., Pastor email: nicholaskastenholz@archstl.org Rev. Philip J. Bené, J.C.D., Part Time Senior Associate Pastor Deacon Del S. Leonardo, Senior Deacon Parish Office: 314-726-1221 Mass Schedule Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am Mon, Wed, Fri 6:30 am, 12:00 noon Tues, Thurs 8:00 am and 12:00 noon Saturday 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (Sunday Vigil) National Holidays See bulletin Holy Days of Obligation See Bulletin Eucharistic Adoration Monday, Wednesday 7:00 am until 12:00 noon Tuesday, Thursday 8:30 am until 12:00 noon Marriage Preparation Couples are asked to contact the Parish Office 6 to 12 months before setting the date. St. Joseph Parish Council Members Fr. Nick Kastenholz, Pastor Frank Hackmann, Education Commission Al Barbieri, Finance Commission Sharon Skrivan, Social Concerns Commission Larry Stewart, Anne Shapleigh Denny Staub, Barbara Summers, Christie Murphy, Fred Yap Parish Fax: 314-721-5110 Rectory Hours: 8:30-4:00 pm, Mon-Fri Parish e-mail: pat_stj@hotmail.com Parish website: www.stjosephclayton.org Religious Education PSR Debbie Wilmarth, CRE, PSR Principal deb.cre.stj@gmail.com School Office: 314-727-9059 Director of Music Dr. Adam Thomé stjmusicclayton@gmail.com Director of Maintenance Steve Topping 314-726-1221 Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekdays 11:15-11:50 am Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm Rosary Weekdays 11:40 am Thursday after the 8:00 am Mass Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesdays after 8:00 am and 12:00 pm Masses Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on Sunday at 12:00 pm. To register for the Baptismal Instruction Program and schedule a Baptism, please call the Office. St Vincent de Paul Emergency Assistance - For assistance for food, utilities etc., please call 289-6101, box 2208. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society will respond promptly. You may make an appointment to meet with a member on Wednesday morning through the same number. Make, track, and schedule parish donations directly from your computer. Just log onto our website www.stjosephclayton.org www.stjospehclayton.org and follow the link. OR, you can scan this code and it will take you directly to the site. If you are new to Online Giving, register by entering our church ID of 1593. Download Our FREE Parish Phone App! St. Joseph app is now available to download for iphone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with our parish throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy-to-access event calendar, and the ability to quickly reply to or share messages via Facebook or Twitter. Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers, daily readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Mass or Confession, and much more. Download our app today at myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish. OR, EVEN EASIER, go to our website, Stjosephclayton.org and click on the icon, it will take you directly to the app.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph December 30, 2018 Mass Intentions Happy New Year, Notes From The Pastor's Pen Monday, Dec. 31 6:30 am Poor Souls 5:30 pm Leslie I was looking at some top ten lists for this last year and noticed some of the music lists, where I didn t know any of the songs or the artists. After a little looking I found some other top ten music lists that I did know a few of them, but I guess I m getting older. I remember when my parents wouldn t have heard of any of the popular music, or even some of my older siblings who hadn t even heard of some of the most popular artists, and now that is me. But I also look back at this time of year and recognize the things I remember from years past, the things I remember from 20, 30, or 40 years ago that those who might know all the top ten music for this year are not aware of and haven t experienced. And also at times those older than me exposed me to music from 50, 60, or more years ago that I wasn t aware of but now appreciate and enjoy. In all parts of our life we can look at things and regret what we don t have or know, or dismiss what others know or think and only consider from our own point of view. Or we can be open to learning from others, to be grateful for what we have and sharing that knowledge and experience with others and open to their sharing with us. Looking at this in regards to the music I have to admit I listened to some of the music that was in the top 10, a few I like, a few were OK to interesting, and some I was quite happy to have not been familiar with. But I know from 30 years ago some of what I thought was great is still there, and others really weren t, you could say they didn t stand up to the test of time (to be kind). Hopefully as we enter a new year this reminiscence of the last year and of all our years helps us to see the many gifts that God has given us and appreciate them. Recognize some of the gifts others have that we do not, and be glad for them and appreciate them. Realize that some of these gifts can and should be shared, and others may have just been for a certain time and place. And also be able to admit that only with time have we been able to really recognize some of the gifts, and recognize that some that we treasured were not the gifts we thought they were. As you start a new year may you take the time for some reflection to appreciate and learn from your past and consider that God gives us freedom and realize that what we have done matters. But also to realize that whatever our past, we have the freedom and responsibility to let that past help us, inform us, guide us, in what we do today and in the year to come. May we be open to all of God s blessings in the New Year. Peace, Fr. Nick Tuesday, Jan. 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God 8:00 am Jack & Shirley Murphy 10:00 am NPA Thanksgiving Wednesday, Jan. 2 Sts Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church 6:30 am Hélène Schweitzer 12:00 pm Bernardo-Reyes Fam. Thursday, Jan. 3 8:00 am Dennis Presson Family 12:00 pm Gerard Gunther Friday, Jan. 4 St Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 6:30 am Leahy-Wuennenberg Fam 12:00 pm William Cody Saturday, Jan. 5 St. John Neumann, Bp 8:00 am Respect For All Life 5:00 pm Deacon Del Leonardo Birthday Sunday, Jan. 6 Epiphany of The Lord 7:30 am St Joseph Parishioners 9:00 am Fr James Wynne, OMI 11:00 am Kofron Family
We Pray For Our Loved Ones May God provide health and comfort to Chris Tinker Larry Stewart Fran Staub Jessie Collins Mike Proctor Mimi Menousek Betty Graffy Von Venice Adams Rachael Schopp Nick Seay Barry Andrews Fran Hagan John Welch John W. Paquet Roger Drone Joan Harrison Annette DeGreeff Betty Notter Eugene Shalhoob Sr. Eleanor Maria Guehlstorf Michael Phelps Lajuana Hinch Ethan Rose Tracy Petit Mary E. Gerrow Leroy Ettling Gene Larcade The Deadline to submit an ar cle for the bulle n is Monday at 10 am THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THRU JANUARY 1 ST. Epiphany Open House We invite everyone to the Parish House after all masses on Sunday, January 6th as we begin the Celebration of 2019. All Are Welcome!!! Fr. Nick and Fr. Bené Sunday Offerings Dec. 15-16, 2018 Sunday Envelopes $7,917.00 Loose $594.00 Online Giving $944.00 Holy Day $230.00 Weekday noon Masses $396.25 Total for week $10,081.25 YTD Budget $233,140.70 YTD Actual $231,163.70 YTD Operating Surplus/(Deficit) ($1,977.00) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd- 6; Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Saturday: Jn 1:35-42 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 2019 Mass Schedule Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Monday, December 31 5:30 pm Tuesday, January 1 8:00 am & 10:00 am SECOND TUESDAY LUNCH BUNCH: Happy New Year, Lunch-Bunchers! Let's start the new year off right by getting together on Tuesday Jan 8th, at 12:45 pm in the church hall. Bring a sandwich or salad for yourself, and drinks and dessert will be provided. If you wish to stay after lunch to "Rob Your Neighbor", bring a gift to share. Roses for Life Sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus The weekend of January 5th & 6th, we will again provide "Roses for Life." Please take a rose from the baskets at entrances to church for the Roses for Life. Sign your name and address and drop it back in the basket, the Knights will make sure they are delivered to our Senators in Washington. It is very important that we continue to make our Pro-Life commitment known. We must raise our voices for those innocents whose voices cannot have yet be heard. Donations to help defray the cost of this program are gratefully accepted. Drop it in the basket with your rose.
Parish School of Religion Update December 31 st is the Feast of the Holy Family. As the principal of the PSR this feast is especially close to my heart. The whole goal of PSR is to help families be formed in the faith. The Feast day began in French Canada around 1643 as a devotion to the Holy Family. The devotion spread over time. In 1921, Pope Leo XIII was able to see the beginning of the breakdown of the family and instituted the Feast of the Holy Family into the Liturgical Calendar. He wanted to instill into Christian families something of the faithful love and attachment that Jesus, Mary, and Joseph had as the Holy Family of Nazareth. Pope Saint John Paul II wrote, The family has an essential role in the divine plan of salvation (Familiaris Consortium). Jesus came into the world, as all of us, through a family and thus, God calls us to share Christ and His Church with the world through our Families. The Church promotes the Holy Family as the example for all families. You are invited to Capture Memories for a Lifetime We are updating our parish pictorial directory and have partnered with Lifetouch Directories to produce the new directory. Sign-ups begin at our Epiphany Open House on Sunday, January 6th and continue after all masses on the weekend of January 12-13, January 19-20. Or you will be able to go to our website to sign up online. (That is not set up yet, just a heads up that it will be available. We are all excited about bring our parish family information up-todate, and the directories are always so much fun to look through. Don t you want to put a name to the people you see in Church all the time. Help us make this project successful, sign up as soon as you are able. Overwhelming Generosity from Parishioners for the Giving Tree The St. Vincent De Paul Society offers heartfelt thanks to all of the generous parishioners who fulfilled a Christmas wish from our Giving Tree this year. We had requested a record number of gifts, because the need in our area was so great, and to our astonishment, you answered every request. The nearly 200 ornaments on the Giving Tree included 93 specific gifts for families we assisted throughout the year in St. Joseph parish, plus the needy in St. Augustine, Christ the King, Blessed Teresa, St. Matthew, Old Cathedral and Holy Name of Jesus parishes. An additional 48 ornaments requested family baskets to be filled with blankets, family games, laundry detergent, personal care items and warm socks, mittens and scarves. Again, every request was answered, including more for buckets of cleaning supplies and grocery gift cards. We were overwhelmed by the incredible kindness of St. Joseph parishioners, as were the representatives of each parish we assisted. All of the recipients asked us repeatedly to thank you for your generosity and to let you know they love you. Thank you so much for making this Christmas better for so many and for participating in our most successful Giving Tree ever. God bless you. Sunday Worship Jan. 6-7, 2018 5:00 pm Wilson Stahl & Virginia Shuff Bebe Kennedy Liz Rainey Rosemary Hardy Deacon Del 7:30 am Mark & Gigi Gaertner Tim O Connor Frank Hackmann Steve Dolan Betty Torno 9:00 am Volunteer Al Toczylowski Michael Clear Terry Carmack John Gillis 11:00 am Volunteer Carolyn Dickmann Rosemary Pickle Megan Para Larry Stewart Carmen Leonardi To become a minister call 726-1221.
Dear friends, This is your notice to SAVE THE DATE of Saturday, February 9, for our annual ST. JOE'S TRIVIA NIGHT. DOORS OPEN: 6:30 START TIME: 7:00 (promptly) FINISH TIME: Usually around 10:00 TABLES OF 8 (Please feel free to come as a smaller group, and we will create teams of 8.) COST: $20 EACH, $160 for a table of 8 EARLY BIRDS: If you pay for a table of 8 by Jan. 25, your cost will be only $150. Make checks payable to St. Joseph Parish and mail to Joe Dickmann, 1707 Del Norte, St. Louis, MO 63117. PRIZES: Last year we had another very successful gift basket raffle and we plan to do that again. We also need gift cards to use as awards for winning tables. If you can provide a gift basket or solicit gift-card prizes, please call Joe and Carolyn Dickmann at 314-781-8650, or e-mail us at carolyndickmann@gmail.com. FOOD: Soda, water and light snacks will be provided. Bring your own food and alcohol if you wish. Recycling bins will be available for glass, plastic, aluminum and paper. TO REGISTER BY PHONE, OR FOR QUESTIONS: Call Joe and Carolyn Dickmann at 314-781-8650 or 314-484-1838. Marriage on Tap STL Invites you to enjoy an evening of marriage enrichment: This is My Body, Given for You Faithful Priesthood Needs the Witness of Faithful Marriage Featuring Father Paul Hoesing Father Hoesing returns to Marriage on Tap! Father Paul Hoesing is a dynamic speaker and is currently the Dean of Seminarians and Director of Human Formation for Kenrick Seminary. Father Hoesing is a rural native of the Omaha Archdiocese. He grew up in St. Boniface parish of Menominee, NE. Ordained in 2002, Father Hoesing was appointed Director of Vocations in June of 2008 and elected President of the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors in 2013. Since August 2015 he has been the Dean of Seminarians and Director of Human Formation for Kenrick Seminary. He also serves as a faculty member of the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha, Nebraska. His father Duane and his late wife Judy were married for 42 years. His younger brother Matthew and his wife Lacey have four children (Triston 13, Hannah 11, Levi 8, Aleah 4). His youngest brother Jonathan and his wife Kayla have one daughter (Lola Judith, 1) Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 6:00 p.m. The Pasta House Company ~ Party Room 8213 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (just east of I-170) $20 per person includes buffet dinner featuring Pasta House Salad, Baby Loaves of Bread, Penne Primavera and Rigatoni Roma. Price also includes tax and tip. Cash bar available. This evening is open to all married couples. Visit us on Facebook: Marriage on Tap STL RSVP required; please respond by 1-11-19 to marriageontapstl@gmail.com
January 2019 CH=Church MR=Madonna Rm CR= Centennial Rm PH=Parish Hall S=School 1 New Year s Day Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Mass at 8:00 am & 10:00 am 2 NO Cornerstone Bible Study Mtg NO Adult Choir Practice 7:00 pm St Vincent de Paul Meeting, PH 3 4 7-8 am St Thomas More Society 7:30 pm Cursillo, PH 5 Roses For Life Knights of Columbus 6 Epiphany of Our Lord Open House at The Rectory after all Masses 7 5:15 pm PSR Faculty In-Service 8 12:45 pm Second Tuesday Lunch Bunch, PH 9 NO Cornerstone Bible Study Mtg 10 6:30 am Forming Men For Christ, PH 11 12 after Mass 9:30 am PSR Faculty In Service Roses For Life Knights of Columbus 13 9:30 PSR, School after all Masses 14 5:15 pm PSR, School 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus, MR 15 6:00 pm Marriage on Tap Pasta House 16 17 18 7:30 pm Cursillo, PH 19 after Mass 20 9:30 am PSR Family Day, Parish Hall after all Masses 21 5:15 pm PSR Family Day, Parish Hall 22 23 9:30 am Cornerstone Mtg babysitting in Madonna Room 24 25 26 27 9:30 am PSR, School 28 5:15 pm PSR, School 29 Photo Sessions 2-9 pm 30 9:30 am Cornerstone Mtg babysitting in Madonna Room Photo Sessions 2-9 pm 31 Photo Sessions 2-9 pm