Monday, May 14 6:30 a.m. Barbara Spalding 11:00 a.m. Bill Buckman Tuesday, May 15 6:30 a.m. Joseph Patrick Allen Wednesday, May 16 6:30 a.m. Joseph Neb Hall Thursday, May 17 6:30 a.m. Bill Buckman 9:30 a.m. ~May Procession 7:00 p.m. Hillman Blanford Friday, May 18 6:30 a.m. Brad Rowe Saturday, May 19 4:00 p.m. Frank Thompson Sunday, May 20 7:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the Lutes Family 9:00 a.m. People of the Parish 11:30 a.m. Hallie Unseld Our Deceased: Jeanne Forsee Diaz, Mary Virginia Dant, Joseph Dennis Downs Our Ill: Joseph Mattingly, Eddie Spalding Readings for the Week of May 13, 2018 Monday Saint Matthias, Apostle Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; Jn 15:9-17 Tuesday Saint Isidore Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10,11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday Saint John I, Pope and Martyr Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5 and 7; Jn 21:20-25 Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37: 1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9; Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15; Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Jl 3:1-5; Ps104:1-2, 24 and 35, 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Sunday Pentecost Sunday Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 This Weekend: The Ascension of the Lord Saturday, May 12 2:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Baptism Sunday, May 13 ~ Mother s Day 11:30 a.m. Children's Liturgy of the Word Monday, May 14 2:30 p.m. Middle School Choir (Church) Tuesday, May 15 5:00 p.m. May Crowning on the Church Lawn Wednesday, May 16 5:00 p.m. Perpetual Novena to St. Jude Thursday, May 17 9:30 a.m. SJS- May Procession 7:00 p.m. BHS Baccalaureate Friday, May 18 6:00 a.m. The Rosary is Prayed for Promotion of Life 8:00 a.m. Finance Council 7:00 p.m. W.O.W. - Year End Youth Party (Nazareth) Next Weekend: Pentecost Weekend Saturday, May 19 2:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. Dant/Peake Wedding Sunday, May 20 *Funeral Pre-Planned Workshop, after ALL Masses on Sunday* 11:30 a.m. Children's Liturgy of the Word 7:00 p.m. BHS Graduation at Stephen Foster Amphitheater Eucharistic Adoration West Sacristy Walk-Ins Welcome Mon. - Thur: 12:00-9:00 p.m. Friday: 12:00-6:00 p.m. Please call: Patsy Miles 348-4339 /Pat Murray Boone 348-5543 The New Life Center Baby Bottle Campaign begins Mother s Day! Please pick up a baby bottle in the back of church, fill it with your change and return it by Father s Day. Your change will support mothers and babies in our community. Children are a gift from God! Your change can change lives! May Crowning of Mary Tuesday May 15, 5:00 p.m. Church Lawn Everyone is invited and welcome to bring a flower for Mary s Altar. If it rains we will move inside. Light Refreshments to follow. Hosted by Respect Life Committee
The Ascension Of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mk 16:15-20 They...preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them Mark 16:20 Some ask, Why should I go to Church? I find God in nature, or I pray on my own. These are both good. So what difference does Church make? As Jesus was ascending to the Father, He entrusted His mission to us. He promised to be with us where two or three gather in His name. He also promised to leave us with the Holy Spirit, who would guide us and imbue us with His power. So, why do we go to Church? Actually, the real question is: Why Stewardship ~ May 5th & 6th, 2018 Stewardship Collections Received $13,600 Weekly Budget $18,913 Weekly Under Budget ($5,313) Special Collections Bereavement-$50 Bethlehem High School-$30 Haiti Mission Parish-$130 Mother s Day Masses-$60 St. Vincent de Paul-$329 Parish Needy Fund-$20 St. Joseph School-$30 Catholic World Mission-$25 July ~ April 2018 Stewardship Collections Received $772,944 YTD Budget $832,157 YTD Under Budget ($59,213) Special Collections Bereavement-$4,674 Bethlehem High School-$875 Black/Indian Mission-$80 Building Maint Fund-$10,523 Campaign for Human Dev-$487 Catholic Charities-$6,195 Catholic Higher Ed-$405 Catholic Relief Services-$966 Cemetery-$930 Flowers-$978 Haiti Mission Parish-$41,087 Holy Land-$461 Hurricane Relief-$6,347 New Life Ctr Baby Bottles-$1,211 Opportunities for Life-$590 Parish Needy Fund-$1,432 Peter s Pence-$1,170 Retired Religious-$2,191 Rice Bowls-$1,038 St Joseph School-$6,000 St. Vincent de Paul-$31,886 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him. Ephesians 1:17 We love and serve a God we cannot see, yet we see Him in everyone and everything around us. Being good stewards of all that is around us is how we show our love of God. Canned goods can be brought to St. Joseph Church every weekend to benefit the Bread for Life Food Pantry. do we gather as a community? It is this community that Jesus has formed and empowered. The community now continues Jesus presence and work. Church is not so much a building but a dynamic presence of Jesus among his followers. To me, this sounds like a pretty exciting place to be! Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, Living Faith, Terence Hegarty, Editor Msgr. Rossetti is a priest of the Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y. He teaches at the Catholic University of America and the Gregorian University in Rome. He is the author of many books, including his latest, Letters to My Brothers: Words of Hope and Challenge to Priests, from Ave Maria Press. Men s Club Golf Tournament Calling all golfers!! The St. Joseph Church Men s Club will host its annual golf tournament on Sunday, June 3 at Maywood Golf Course beginning at 8:30 a.m. (via a Shotgun Start) This year s tournament is dedicated to long-time member, and previous club president Ralph Diaz, who recently passed away and will be long-remembered. The entry fee is $85/person which includes breakfast, lunch, beverages and prizes. Prizes will be awarded for : longest drive, closet to the pin and 1st & 2nd place team finishes. The expected handicap per team is 60 and is on the honor system. For more information, contact Scott Mattingly at (502) 507-3368 or C.P. Smith (502) 249-0783 To the People of St. Joseph Parish, During my recent stay at Flaget Hospital and after care at Life Care Nursing Home, many of you sent cards and even came by to visit. I was personally touched by the love and concern and prayers for my recovery. It still remains to be seen whether I will be able to return in service to you. That is up to God s plan for me and the wisdom of a brace of Doctors. Thanks for the visits, cards, prayers and good wishes for recovery.. I would like to send each of you a personal word of appreciation but do not have the energy to write so many responses. Please accept this general word of appreciation. I offer this time of recovery as my prayer of thanksgiving. For all of you, Fr. Joe Batcheldor
The New Life Center Our pregnancy resource center that helps new mothers, is in need to personal hygiene items, diapers and laundry detergent. Please bring items to church on weekend of May 19th and 20th. The St Joseph School BETA Club is holding a $250 grand prize raffle to be drawn on May 24th, 2018 at 3 p.m. in the St. Joseph School Office. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at St. Joseph School or the Parish Office. Lic# 0580 The BETA Club is raising funds to help offset the travel costs for their trip to the National Convention in June. This was the first year for the BETA Club so they were thrilled they make it to Nationals! Donations are also accepted. The BETA Club is a service and leadership organization designed for those students that achieve above average academically. Through meetings and conferences, we hope to instill a sense of community and provide opportunities for student leadership to emerge. Celebrate the 200th year of our Church with a special edition 30th Anniversary of "A Taste of Tradition." If you are interested in reserving copies of the first St. Joe Cookbook, please go to our Church website or stop by the Parish Office to complete the pre-order form. www.stjosephbasilica.org Reprinting of the Cookbook will be determine based on the number of pre-orders. *Payment will be due at a later date* May 16, 2018 Maloney Room at St. Joseph's Parish Office 7 to 8 p.m. Fran Brown, an Advisory Council for St. Elizabeth's Catholic Charities will present information regarding this ministry. St. E's serves women and children who are in need of housing and other services due to crisis pregnancy and other situations. There are 8 ministries of service at St. Elizabeth's. Youth and adults do service projects, tours, contribute by prayers, funds, or other needs in kind. St. Elizabeth's is the only Catholic ministry offering residential services in the area. Persons do not have to be in residence from Kentucky or Indiana to receive services. Marriage Moment Complaining can poison your marriage. Sure, there are times when your spouse does something you don t like, and you should honestly share that. Other times you may just want to vent. Occasional complaining is OK, but repetitive or more than once a day makes you a sourpuss. It s hard to love a person with a bad disposition. Parenting Pointer What does it mean to be a mother? Does it mean to give birth? That s only one day. If your children are old enough, brainstorm with them the things that a good mother does. Think of the mothers who preceded you. What were their motherly qualities? Archdiocese of Louisville Family Ministries Office. Susan Vogt, www.susanvogt.net
The Ascension Of the Lord Mother s Day Mass Intentions Chris Albertson Therese Allen Evelyn Allen Lois Marks Ballard Lydia Ballard Helen Beaven Harriet Bischoff Alice Blackwelder Margaret Blair Nord Allen Booth Dorothy Bradshaw Ann Bradshaw Verna Caldwell Members of the Cecilia Harmon Family Members of the Clark & Werner Families Catherine Cleveland Margaret Delord Jane & Billy Pike Durbin Mary Durbin Alice Filiatreau Esther Greenwell Josephine Hall Frances Haydon Betty Sue Hicks Louise Hicks George & Vi Hoffman Barbara Hutchins Kate Luckett Dorothy Lyvers Members of the Marks Family Rosemary Baker McCauley Delores K. McLeon Dorothy Allen McMillan Elizabeth Medley Mary Ellen Napier Aline O'Mary Louise Osborne Lucille Osbourne Mabel Filiatreau Patterson Margaret Roby Shirley Rogers Nadine Smith Rogers Josephine Shaw Deceased members of the Shaw Families Members of Peter Smith Family Mary Margaret Spalding Mary Ellen Thompson Hallie Unseld Helen Wathen To Our Mothers. To those who gave birth this year to their first child we celebrate with you. To those who lost a child this year we mourn with you. To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains we appreciate you. To those who experienced loss through miscarriage we mourn with you. To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught disappointment we walk with you. To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms we need you. To those who have warm and close relationships with your children we celebrate with you. To those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children we sit with you. To those who lost their mothers this year we grieve with you. To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood we are better for having you in our midst. To those who have aborted children - we remember them and you on this day. To those who are single and long to be married and mothering your own children - we mourn that life has not turned out the way you longed for it to be. To those who step-parent - we walk with you on these complex paths. To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year we grieve and rejoice with you. To those who placed children up for adoption we commend you for your selflessness and remember how you hold that child in your heart. And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising we anticipate with you. This Mother s Day, we walk with you, we remember you, we love you, and we pray for you.
YOUTH MINISTRY ACTIVITIES Year-End Pass the Torch Party, Friday May 18th (7-9pm). All incoming Freshman from all area schools and home schools are invited to join us for volleyball/kickball, hotdogs/marshmallow roast and lots of fun. We will also have a farewell tribute to our graduating seniors as they pass the torch to all rising students behind them. Holiday World June 1. All high school youth welcomed see website for permission forms. Payment due by May 14. TEC (Together Encountering Christ) Weekend June 9-11. High school seniors through young adult are encouraged at attend this spirit and faith-filled weekend. Held for the first time at Bethlehem High School. See website for application or contact Ellen for funding assistance. Vacation Bible Study June 12-14. Please contact Robin or Mary Laura Leake at the Parish office to volunteer or participate. Renaissance Fun Park June 19 (9am-5pm). Youth grades 6-8. See the Parish website for permission form and cost. Parent drivers and chaperones needed. SAVE THE DATE: Handy Hands Work Camp or Archdiocesan Jr. High Youth Rally on August 25th, 2018 Contact Ellen Sprigg, Youth Minister, (502) 348-3126 or email esprigg@stjoechurch.com. Like our Facebook Page @ St. Joe Youth Ministry and our website at stjosephbasilica.org. Follow on Instagram at stjoeym TEC (Together Encountering Christ) June 9-11 held at Bethlehem High School TEC is a dynamic experience for seniors in high school through college age. This weekend will lead youth and young adults deeper in their personal faith journey with Christ and an opportunity for lasting connections with peers and youth leaders trying to live out their Christian faith. Group discussions, amazing talks, spiritual encounters, with lots of fun and music to fill your heart and soul! Sign up by May 14 to receive help with cost. Check out our St. Joseph Parish website for the latest Sunday homilies, Church news, event calendars, ministry news and events, online bulletins, photos, and much more! www.stjosephbasilica.org St. Joseph Montessori Children s Center Our Bulletin Sponsor of the Week is: NOW ENROLLING FOR 2018-2019 32 months - 6 years old Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten For more information call 502-348-1540 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.