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Monday January 6
8:30 a.m. – †William & Jean Sales Tuesday January 7
5:30 p.m.– Jean Willy Wednesday January 8 9:00 a.m. - NO MASS
Thursday January 9
8:30 a.m. – Int. Schoenstatt Families & Benefactors Friday January 10
6:45 a.m.– †Teresa Minnicus Saturday January 11
5:00 p.m.– †Charlie & Teresa Minnicus
Sunday January 12 9:00 a.m. – † Kevin O'Farrell 11:30 a.m. - St. Joseph Parish
Schedule of Events
Pray for the sick of our parish & community.. Oremos por los enfermos de nuestra parroquia &
comunidad ..
Cindy Haan Janet Hathaway Peter Kerkove Betty Kremer Linda Martin Carol Musser Sean Mylet Sue Nipple Joyce Sullivan Vicki Hartman Reynalda Martinez Gina Hemersbach
Barbara Bess Pauline Buchholz John Eberle Lorane Eberle Marie Butcher Laura Yoder Rodger James Stephanie Willy David Alvarez Matt Weber Connie Meyer Ron Metzinger
Jack Seurynck Terry Tatman Cecile Wilimitis Juan Ovalle Madison Riley Geoff Keyes Judy Mang Dan Houston Glady Murphy Willard Merkel Denise Lamb Jack Jones Valerie Troyer
“Behold, the Lord, the Mighty One, has come;
And kingship is in his gasp, and power and dominion.”
Cf. Malachi 3:1; 1 Chronicles 29:12
***To be added or removed from the prayer list please
contact the parish office at : 765-564-2407 or
January 5, 2020
Monday January 6 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare Tuesday January 7 6:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare Wednesday January 8 10:30 a.m.– Mass at St. E Healthcare 7:00 p.m. - KofC Business Meeting Thursday January 9 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E Healthcare Friday January 10 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare Saturday January 11 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St E Healthcare 9:00 a.m.- Commissions Meeting 10:00 a.m.- Pastoral Advisory Council Sunday January 12 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St E. Healthcare
The Epiphany of The Lord
Mass Schedule & Intentions
St. Joseph Community News SEVEN REASONS YOU NEED ADORATION
As we consider Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the magi kneeling next to the manger during this Christmas season, we ought to ask: What were they doing while they knelt there? Certainly, they were admiring the beauty of the infant Jesus, they were pondering the words that had been spoken to them and the signs that had been given them about Who the infant Jesus really was, they were taking in the powerful silence of being in his presence, and they were content simply to be with Jesus there.
In a word, they were praying – more precisely, they were practicing the prayer we call “adoration.” It would be hard to imagine Mary and Joseph, or the shepherds or magi, reciting rote prayers again and again while looking at Jesus in the manger, thinking that was what they had to do to be connected to the Christ-child. That’s not to say memorized prayers are bad – in fact, they certainly have a good and indispensable place. But what God wants from us is not just rote prayers. He wants us to adore him.
And not only does God want adoration, we need it. Here are seven reasons why:
Adoration teaches us who God is. When we enter God’s presence and allow ourselves to be filled with a deep awe at his greatness and love and mercy – at the marvel that he is a Person who wants a relationship with us – we are filled with a deep understanding of who he is which is not given in textbooks and catechisms.
Adoration reminds us who we are. Filled with that awe of God and that deep understanding of his greatness, our own lives and priorities fall into perspective. We become humble in the fullest sense – we grasp the truth about who we are in light of God, and we realize how much we depend on him for everything.
Adoration instills a sense of wonder in us. We have, in many ways, lost the ability in our culture to delight in the joy of possessing something that is good. Our attention flicks from one thing to the next constantly – we are filled with the neurotic need to link high pleasures and feelings one after the next. The result is an inability to wonder and rest in the beauty of our experiences. Adoration teaches us to rejoice in what is good – to rest there.
Adoration builds a sense of the sacred. Seeing the greatness of God, we understand the holy fear and awe with which we should approach him. In a culture that places everything on the same level, we have lost our sense that there is Someone greater than we are. And that leaves us sad – because if nothing is higher than man, we have no hope of ever transcending ourselves, which is something we naturally long for.
Adoration teaches the value of silence. Adoration is a silent action (think “Silent Night”). For real adoration to happen, it demands external silence, at times, and internal silence always. It encourages us to cast out the noise and busyness that mark our lives in order to be able to relish in the silent mystery of God’s presence in the moment.
Adoration transforms our souls. Time in adoration always fills me with the recognition, “I have been with God today.” And that alters everything: my thoughts, attitude, interactions, patience, etc. It fills me with peace and sets my problems in perspective, transforming everyday life.
Adoration teaches me to receive God’s love. Adoration is a two-way street. Not only do we shower God with our awe and reverence, but he responds in turn. Adoration opens our souls to receive God’s love. We learn what that means through adoration and we learn that his love is never something earned but always freely given. How greatly we need to learn that lesson to be fully alive and human!
Only when we imitate the visitors to Jesus’ manger are we freed from the paltry limits of ourselves. Let’s return, then, to that prayer of adoration in our personal prayer time, in Eucharistic adoration, and in the silent moments after receiving Holy Communion. For only in rediscovering that adoration of God do our souls encounter the immense greatness for which they were made.
~Fr. Clayton
St. Joseph Community News The collection total for December 22,2019
$3,656.06 El total de la colecta para el 22 de diciembre del 2019
The collection total for December 29,2019
$4,329.00 El total de la colecta para el 29 de diciembre del 2019
There is no CCD Dec 22, Dec, 29, or Jan 5.
Classes will resume Jan. 12.
No hay clases de doctrina el dic 22, 29 o enero 5
La clases comienzan de nuevo enero 12.
Memorial Mass for Babies and For a Restoration of the Right to Life
A Memorial Mass will be held at Saint Boniface Church in Lafayette on Tuesday, January 21st at 6:30pm.
This Mass is for those who have lost a baby at any time during pregnancy, whether through ectopic loss,
miscarriage, abortion, or stillbirth, and to celebrate God’s most precious gift – LIFE!
Prayers will also be offered for an end to abortion, for those suffering from the effects of abortion, and for a
restoration of the right to life.
For more information or to have a baby remembered at this Mass and receive a personalized Certificate of Life with
your baby's name, please contact Elsa Zamora at (765) 586-6687, or
Cheri Irons at (765) 412-0937 or [email protected].
Misa para recordar a los bebés y para la restauración del Derecho a la Vida
Una Misa conmemorativa se celebrara en la Iglesia de San Bonifacio en Lafayette el martes 21 de Enero a las 6:30 pm.
Esta Misa es para quienes han perdido un bebé durante el embarazo, ya sea por embarazo ectópi-
co, aborto espontáneo, aborto inducido, o muerte fetal y para celebrar el regalo más precioso de Dios. LA VIDA.
Las oraciones también serán ofrecidas para el fin del aborto, por aquellos que están sufriendo los efectos del borto y
por la restauración del derecho a la vida de los no nacidos aún.
Para más información o para que su bebé sea recordado en esta Misa y pueda recibir personalmente un certificado con
el nombre de su bebe por favor comuníquese con Elsa Zamora al (765) 586-6687 o Cheri Irons al (765) 412-
0937 o [email protected].
St. Joseph Community News
Misa para un ser querido Si usted gusta ofrecer una misa para un ser querido puede llenar un sobre con la informacion y una ofrenda de $10 dolares y poner el sobre en la canasta de la colecta.
(Por favor, ponga la ofrenda dos semanas Antes o pongase en contacto con Iris )
Los sobres se encuentran en la entrada de la iglesia.
January Liturgical Ministers Eucharistic Ministers 5:00 pm - Ann Minnicus & Nancy Carmin 9:00 am - Kevin Bender, Linda Fife Suzanne Gardiner Commentators & Readers 5:00 pm - Commentor: Betty Allen Reader: Kathy Carmin 9:00 am - Commentor: Jim Knoth Reader: Carol Roth
Si usted necesita el sacramento de Bautizo y/o Matrimonio porfavor llame a la oficina para mas informacion.
Officina de Nuestra Parroquia: 765.564.2407 O email [email protected]
Lectores
5 de enero: Nora Hernandez
12 de enero: Yadira Guaderrama
19 de enero: Wendy Espindola
26 de enero: Maribel Martinez
ministerios de la eucaristia 5 de enero: Guillermo Licona & Carolina Raya 12 de enero: Julian Hernandez & Wendy Espindola 19 de enero: Fermin Sanchez & Carolina Sanchez 26 de enero: Irene Quiroz & Nora Hernandez
A Commitment to Protect If you have any concerns regarding abuse, sexual or otherwise by church personnel please contact:
Doris May Victim Assistance Minister & Head of Pastoral Response Team (765) 464-4988
January 4/5 5:00 PM -Alex Studebaker 9:00 AM-Luke Meek Seth Sullivan Mitch Dickerson (Incense) David Dickerson January 11/12 5:00 PM- Alex Studebaker 9:00 AM-Seth Sullivan Mallory O’Brien Mary Kate Iunghuhn January 18/19 5:00 PM-Alex Studebaker 9:00 AM-Mitch Dickerson Seth Sullivan Luke Meek January 25/26 5:00 PM-Alex Studebaker Mitch Dickerson David Dickerson 9:00 AM- Mary Kate Iunghuhn Mallory O’Brien Volunteer
Ushers for January
January 4/5 5:00 PM - Aaron Roswarksi & Bob Rettig 9:00 AM– Rob Holm & Michael O’Neil January 11/12 5:00 PM- Pat O’Donnell & Joe O’Donnell 9:00 AM– Jon Zink & Rod Butcher January 18/19 5:00 PM– Mike Dickerson 9:00 AM– Joe Gregor January 25/26 5:00 PM - Jeff Craig & Jerry Minnicus 9:00 AM - Pat Leahy & Tom Brodar
Altar Servers for January
Registration for the 2020 Destination Jesus high
school retreat, to be held February 14-16 and hosted
by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Carmel), will open in early
December. Information will be posted
at DestinationJesus.org; contact Lou Paiz for details.
There will be no R.C.I.A. Dec. 25 or Jan.1.
Meetings will resume Jan. 8 in the white house
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
