Stewardship Message

“For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider

them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ…“(Philippians 3:8)

The first commandment says that we should not put other gods

before the Lord. Sharing all of our gifts, our time in prayer, our talent in charitable works and our treasure to support Church needs

helps us keep God first in everything. It helps us from putting oth-

er gods before God. It helps us to use our gifts for the glory of God

and not for our own honor.

Every day-Every way Stewards

That we keep God first in everything and not put other gods before

God.

Collection for March 31, 2019

Sunday Offerings $16,112.48

Building Fund Weekly Collection $2,060.55

Children’s Offerings $716.91

School Donation $286.00 St Vincent de Paul $1,926.60

April 7, 2019 Fifth Sunday of Lent

Prayers: For our Armed Forces at home and overseas

including Christian Fraga, Journey Brabanty, Steven

Hahn, Ian Dimmick, Ramon Vargas, John Hylden,

Andrew Jacobsen, Christy Hylden, Alexander Araujo,

Tyson Kaas, Juan Borrego, Christian Shink, and Estrella

Gomez.

For our sick including Drew Schreiber, Rob Jasso, Sr. Robert

Joseph, Elaine Himes, Vivian Whitman, Shirley Foster, Lois

and Rick Rutherford, Fr. Lawrence Reilly, Silvia Rodriguez,

Jan Billings, Kathleen Barone, Monica Moore, Gil Gloria,

Lourdes Nelson, John Walker, Pat Ray, Jessica Floeter, Billy

Sickles, Christina Dimmick, Rosa Elena Gomez, Nestor Barba,

David Pottorff, Elizabeth Torres, Rory Vadlres, Rosa Nicacio,

Ruth Hutchings, Eva Bratton, Kim Davis, Frank Hernandez,

Francisco Alvarado, Kathy Ramirez, Donna Whitehead, Jan

McCallister, Alberto Carranza, Maria L. Juarez, Danika

Whitsett, Bill Roe, Scott Meyer, Rick Meyer, John Curran,

Agnes True, Cheryl Porterfield, , Emily Larson, Antonio Mar-

tinez, Tom Curran, Pat Kenny, Robbie Hutchens, John

McDonald, Kirby Mathews, Guillermo Leos, Terry Ogden,

Chuck Loosveldt, Manny Martinez, Dan Guardo, Bob

Willard, Tim Reisenaur, Fr. Tom Long, David Hovey, Freddy

Rodriguez and all parishioners experiencing health problems and

for those from our community who have passed away recently

especially; Laurine Mae Beirley, mother of Delina Keel.

Be sure to call when your ill family member gets better, so we can

make room for someone else on the list of prayers for the sick.

Eucharistic Adoration: Jesus is waiting. Could you please help with

Adoration during the times listed below? Monday: 1pm; Tuesday: 7am, 5am 1pm;

Thursday 2pm; Saturday 4am Underlined hours= no adorers Call Carol, 582-5011, to volunteer for an hour, or hable a Leticia

Martinez, 396-4033 si desea ayudar con una hora.

“Come to Me, remain with Me, seek Me out in the Sacra-

ment of My love &, by remaining with Me, adore Me with tender-

ness & give Me your heart’s friendship & affection.” (In Sinu

Jesu 3.13.10)

The Adoration Chapel is open to all 24/7.

Please visit Our Lord any time you would like.

Welcome to our Parish Community! If you are new to St. Joseph, we welcome you – whether you have

come here from another part of the country, from across the world,

or simply from another parish. You have helped us celebrate the

liturgy in a beautiful way. If you would like to become part of our

Catholic community, fill out a registration form available in the

foyer of the Big Church or call the Parish Office, 586-3820, or just

stop by the Office. Welcome!

REGULAR EVENTS AT OUR PARISH Morning Prayer Liturgy of the Hours, Monday-Friday, SC 6:00 am K of C business meeting Second Tuesdays, Annex #805 7:00 pm Middle School Youth Group Mondays, PAC 6:00 pm Pro-Life Rosary Tuesdays, Planned Parenthood Building 9:20 am PREPARES Play & Learn Tuesdays, (Sp.)10am (Eng.)ANX #807 1:30 pm Marian Devotion Rosary/Confession/Mass Tuesday, BC 6:30 pm

PREPARES Support Grp. Wednesday, Annex #807 3:30 pm Small Church Community Wednesdays, Conf. Rm 9:30 am Moms’ Chatterbox Play Grp. Thursdays, Annex #807 10:00 am Chancel Choir Thursdays, BC 6:00 pm TMIY Thursdays 7pm, Saturday Conf. Room 6:30 am First Fridays Mass and Benediction, SC 7:00 pm Catholic Daughters Second Saturday, Mothers’ Room, SC 9:00 am Carmelites of the Sacred Heart- Third Saturdays, Preschool 9:00 am

Jr. Catholic Daughters Fourth Saturdays, Mothers’ Room, SC 9:20 am

BC– Big Church SC– Small Church

April 8-14

Monday 6:30 am (RIP) Elain Loftus

8:30 am (RIP) Laurine Beirley Tuesday 6:30 am (Anniv.) Margot & Bill Mich

8:30 am (In Thanksgiving) Marie Wolf

7:00 pm (Health) Alfredo Rodriguez

Wednesday 6:30 am (RIP) Gliceria Tirol

8:30 am (RIP) Corazon Ytable

Thursday 6:30 am (RIP) Rose Ponish

8:30 am (RIP) Nellie Ruland

7:00 pm

Friday 6:30 am (RIP) Cheryl Stonet

8:30 am (RIP) Julia Ramirez

Saturday 8:30 am (Birthday) Alex McKenzie

5:30 pm 7:30 pm (Health) Alfredo Rodriguez

Sunday 7:00 am

9:00 am (RIP) Pauline MacAloon

Yakima Diocese Cursillo members

11:00am (RIP) All souls in purgatory

1:00 pm Parroquia San Jose

7:00 pm

Contact the Parish Office to request a Mass for a special

intention or the repose of a soul or in honor of someone’s birthday,

feast day, anniversary or in memory of the day someone died.

The suggested donation is $10.00. Vigil and Sunday Masses are available for Mass intentions.

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St. Joseph’s Annual Food Drive St. Joseph’s School will be collecting non-perishable

items during Lent to help those in need. The Food

Drive began Mar 6th and ends April 17th. A donation

box will be available in the foyer of the church for your

donations. Students will be personally delivering the donations to

the local food bank on April 17th.

Did you know? Part of St. Joseph’s Catholic School philosophy is

developing a sense of serving others!

Visit us at www.sjske.org and like us on Facebook!

Blood Drive Join the Knights of Columbus for the quarterly blood

drive this Tuesday, April 9, from 12 noon to 5:00 pm

in Dillon Hall. You can help save a life!!

Lenten Soup Nights Join us for Lenten Soup Nights on Thursdays.

We start at 6:00 pm with bilingual Mass in the Small

Church. Then we adjourn to Dillon Hall to share our

favorite soups with our brothers and sisters of St.

Joseph Parish. Soups will be provided by you and other generous

individuals, as well as various members of parish groups. Please bring your bowl, spoon, bread or crackers. Remember to bring a

donation, which will go to the Giving Tree!

Call Debbi, 222-8805, if you have any questions. Thank you!

Lenten Penance Services Christ the King Parish

Monday, April 8 at 7:00 pm

Holy Spirit Parish Monday, April 15, at 7:00 pm

Penance is an invitation to conversion, a call to forgiveness,

a spiritual U-turn.

Dillon Hall We need your help to keep Dillon Hall clean, please

pick up your dishes, pots and pans, and travel mugs or

anything else you might have left in Dillon Hall. All

items left in Dillon Hall will be donated to the Yard Sale.

Stations of the Cross Each Friday during Lent we remember the

Passion of our Lord. The Stations of the Cross

are an opportunity for prayer, reflection and

preparation. Join us at 6:00 pm (English) or

7:00 pm (Spanish) in the Big Church.

That Man is You meets for the last time this year to

journey on The Road to Nazareth. Join us this week to

discover: Spiritual Food for the Journey, Developing

The Spirit of Nazareth and Living You Life as a Gift for Others.

We meet Thursday evening at 7:30 or Saturday morning at 6:30 in the Conference Room.

Join us! Saturday, April 13

from 9am to 12 noon Would you like to meet and have conversa-

tion with fellow Parishioners?

Would you enjoy providing service to our Parish Communi-ty?

Would you like to have an opportunity to do this with your

family and friends?

Then join the Beautification Committee and bring your

gloves, weeding tools, rakes and a generous heart!

Let ’s work together and prepare our church exterior for Easter and Spring Celebrations!

Donuts, Coffee and Hot Chocolate will be provided.

Alter Server Parent Meeting Parents of all Alter Servers please join us

for a meeting this Wednesday, April 10

at 5:30pm in the small Church. We will

discuss planning of upcoming events

over the summer.

Invitation We are getting ready for the presentation

of the live stations of the cross on Friday,

April 19 at 4:00 pm and would like to

invite you to be part of the City of

Jerusalem by dressing up.

Paschal Triduum -Holy Thursday, April 18 6:00 pm English, 8:00pm Spanish

Lord's Supper with washing of the feet

-Good Friday, April 19 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross, English

4:00 pm Living Stations of the Cross,

bilingual at Dillon Hall parking lot. 6:00 pm Lord’s Passion and Veneration of the Cross English

7:30 pm Pasion del Señor y Veneracon de la Cruz

-Holy Saturday, April 20 1:00 pm Blessing of Easter Baskets

No Confessions 8:00 pm Easter Vigil

11:00 pm Vigilia Pascual

-Easter Sunday, April 21 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am and 7:00pm English 1:00 pm Spanish

All services in the Big Church

Easter Concert

Saturday, April 27 in small Church

Come support and enjoy a great concert

at 6:00 pm performed by various

talented choirs of St Joseph.

Palm Sunday Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, April 14

Commemoration of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem

with Blessing of Palms.

7:00, 9:00, *11:00 am, 7:00 pm

*Procession at 10:45 am from PAC (gym)

12:30 pm procession from PAC, Mass at 1:00 pm

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St Joseph Ministry Fair Thanks' to all the members of the different ministries that were able to come and hand out

information to our parishioners.

If you missed the Ministry Fair, and would like to get involved in you Parish, here is a list

of the different ministries we have and the coordinators numbers.

The St. Vincent de Paul Conference of St. Joseph’s

Parish serves those in need within our parish boundary.

We have 5 active 2-person teams, but we need more help,

especially if you are bi-lingual. If you are looking for ways

to experience God by serving his people, please call Tom Curran at 509-619-0358. If a parishioner needs help or knows of

someone who does, SVdP now has a message line 509 591-0149

Prayer Group

Rosa Sanchez (Sp.) 551-5210

Couples for Christ

Helen Tatunay 572-7568

Serra Club

Mike Barnett 586-0274

Cursillo

Carl Zeamer (Eng) 943-9991

Candelario Zaragoza 948-8066

Marian Devotion

Don Klippstein 783-8057

Virgen of Schoenstatt

Ana Aguilar 302-8608

Carmelites

Wendy Nuxoll 582-0451

Marriage Encounter

Sergio Preciado (Sp.) 607-8354

Religious Education

Channa Hobbs (Eng.) 531-7559

Amalia Del Pozo (Sp.) 582-

9207

MS Youth Group

Cristina Garza 491-7831

Youth Group (Sp.) Nancy Trinidad 302-3244

RCIA

Lori Batman (Eng.) 585-4901

Marisela Valencia (Sp.) 308-4083

Bible Study

Laura Sieler (Eng.) 585-7630

Lucio Sanchez (Sp.) 212-7462

Than Man is You

Deacon Bill Mich 735-9057

Women of St Joseph

Kim Sheldon 460-1368

Knights of Columbus

Leo Castellano 713-3732

Guadalupanas

Viola Mata 586-9995

St Joseph School

Perry Kelly 586-0481

Beautification Committee

Billy Fort 582-3860

Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts

Kent Harrison 735-2621

PrePares

Lindy Styer (808) 489-3848

St Vincent De Paul

Tom Curran 619-0358

Catholic Daughters

Linda Reed 713-7166

Jr. Catholic Daughters

Jennifer Darner 737-7847

Girl Scouts

Kathleen Atwell 380-2390

Homebound

Peggy Mager 947-6842

Altar Linens

Betty Johnson 366-6864

Giving Tree

Joanne Andrick 396-3597

Eucharistic Adoration

Carol LaCompte 582-5011

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion

Ken Marsh (Eng.) 396-9318

Bertha Martinez (Sp.) 820-5333

Lulis Gonzalez 528-6046

Lectors

Ken Marsh (Eng.) 396-9318

Maria Rodriguez (Sp.) 551-3475

Gabriel Mendoza 412-8404

Ushers

Joe Gallegos (Eng.) 783-7644

Efrain Madrigal (Sp.) 551-6559

Gonzalo Sanchez 551-0677

Alter Servers

Kevin Eldrige (Eng.) 541-720-1335

Alicia Rodriguez (sp.) 212-0962

Hugo Cartagena 619-4996

Liliana Villaseñor 378-7808

Music

Giovanni Liguori 460-3930

Rice Bowl We encounter Ona in Gaza, where despite lack

of economic opportunity, people pursue their

dreams by building businesses to better their lives. How do your daily choices impact others throughout the

world? How can your choices support the digni-

ty of workers? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. Rice Bowls available at the foyer of the Big

Church.

Divine Mercy

Join us Sunday, April 28 for the prayer

of the Divine Mercy 2:00 pm English in

the Small Church.

2:30 pm Spanish in the Big Church

Meditation

From the Homily of Pope Benedict XVI, 5th Sunday of Lent, 2007

“The two were left alone, the wretched woman and Mercy.” ~ St.

Augustine

“Today’s Gospel passage recounts the episode of the adul-

terous woman… we witness a dispute between Jesus and the

scribes and Pharisees concerning a woman caught in flagrant adul-

tery… The pitiless accusers of the woman, citing the law of Moses,

provoke Jesus… asking him whether it would be right to stone her. They were aware of his mercy and his love for sinners and were

curious to see how he would manage in such a case which, accord-

ing to Mosaic law, was crystal clear. But Jesus immediately took

the side of the woman… He wrote mysterious words on the

ground… and Jesus then spoke the sentence that was to become

famous: “Let him who is without sin among you… be the first to

throw a stone at her”...

The accusers who had wished to provoke Jesus went away

one by one... When they had all left, the divine Teacher remained

alone with the woman. Let us… contemplate this scene where the

wretchedness of man and Divine Mercy come face to face... The

One who had bent down to write in the dust, now raised his eyes and… asked the woman: “Woman, where are they? Has no one

condemned you? Neither do I condemn you; go, and do not sin

again”…

… Jesus does not enter into a theoretical discussion… his

goal is to save a soul and reveal that salvation is only found in

God’s love... Jesus came to tell us that he wants us all in Paradise

and that hell, about which little is said in our time, exists and is

eternal for those who close their hearts to his love.

…Jesus… forgives her so that “from now on” she will sin no

more… only divine forgiveness and divine love received with an

open and sincere heart give us the strength to resist evil and… to let ourselves be struck by God’s love so that it becomes our

strength…

Dear brothers and sisters… God never abandons us and

…His love is a source of joy and peace; it is a powerful force that

impels us on the path of holiness, if necessary even to martyrdom.”

Second Annual Central Washington

Catholic Youth Camp! SAVE THE DATE: June 23 – 28, 2019, at Lazy F Camp

in Ellensburg. Register NOW at https://www.cwcyc.org/ Like our

Facebook page “CWCYCclick” and check for frequent updates!

Why “click”? C-L-I-C-K stands for Christ Lives in Catholic Kids!

This is a quality week-long summer camp for your kids or grandkids, including daily Mass and Rosary, Stations of the Cross,

Reconciliation, priests and sisters, seminarians, and daily faith talks

PLUS all the goofy songs and games, swimming, inner tubing,

wall-climbing, zip-lining, campfires every night! Questions?

Contact Director Michael Drollman at 509-699-1236.

St. Joseph’s Parish

R.C.I.A. Team Lenten greetings to all from the RCIA Team. As you may have been

aware through the Sunday 9:00 am Mass dismissals, the Parish com-munity, through your RCIA team, has been preparing twenty-one

Catechumens/Elect and Baptized Candidates for entering into full

communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. That’s

when they will receive whichever of the three sacraments of initia-

tion, Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion, they have

not yet received in their faith journeys. We are excited and happy that

these adults have asked to become members of our parish family, and

we, their sponsors, and godparents believe they will become active

members of our Catholic family.

The purpose of this letter is to request your help in showing them that

they can count on our continuing support, fellowship, prayers, and

best wishes as they join our worship community. Your expressions of support, etc., in the form of a note of congratulation, friendship, and

welcome would be a visible sign that they truly are about to become

members of our covenant family. The list below is a complete list of

their names. Please select one, a few, or several of them and prepare

a note or greeting card for each of those you choose. These heartfelt

expressions of love and kindness can be delivered to the parish office

any time before Holy Thursday, April 18th.

The Elect: (Ms.) Jaleh Flinders, Shawn Flinders, Jason Goodman,

Jose Luis Carrillo, Jesica Armenta

Baptized Catholic Candidates: Marcela Becerra, Lerina Gloria Bravo,

Angel Carrasco, Eloy Jorge Contreras, Jose Chavez, Kevin

Dominguez, Erick Martinez, Lorenzo A. Mendoza, Yesenia Madri-

gal, Jocelyn Ortega, Neyely Rios, Anzelma Rivas, Yoana Treviño,

Alan Acosta, David Castañeda, Matthew Gaffrey, Jorge Gallaga,

Adrian Garza, Rosalio Garza, Reynaldo Gomez, Bibiana Gonzalez,

Colin Hall, Shint Sue Lay, Ines Magaña, Sonia Perez-Rodriguez, Eva

Rosas, Joshua Sanchez

Baptized Candidates from other Christian Denomination; Lukas

Clemmens, Todd Crites, Derek Finch, Sarah Ruzaukas

Gratefully, Lori Batman, Bob DeLorenzo, Amalia Del Pozo and

Marisela Valencia.

Easter Sunday POT LUCK Join the Fil-Am on Sunday April 21, for the Easter Sunday Potluck.

Please bring food to share with everyone. Each Family please bring

at least one dozen plastic eggs filled with wrapped candies for egg

hunting.

WHERE: PAC @ St Joseph School, 901 W 4th Ave, Kennewick

TIME: 12:30 pm

You may bring your Food to the PAC by 10:30 am

before Mass Service @ St Joseph Church 11:00 am

POT-LUCK start @ 12:45 pm Fil-Am will supply Fried/Roast Chicken & Rice & Utensil

Bring one of the following foods to share and enough to feed at

least 8 people. These are suggestions. By Last names (don't forget your Serving

Spoon)

A, B, C, D, E, F, G = Main Dishes

H, I, J, K, L, M, N = Green Salads/dressing, Pasta, Potato, Macaroni

O, P, Q, R, S, T = Desserts (Pastries Pie, Cookies, Cake, Ice Cream)

U, V, W, X, Y, Z = Cooked Vegetables, Fruits

Egg Hunt for kids starts at 1:45 PM

Egg Hunt Balut for adult after kids

Games after egg hunt

Any Questions or concern please call me

Charito 702-357-2016

THEOLOGY ON TAP NEXT WEEK! Join Holy

Spirit Parishioner Mike Gaulke as he presents “MAN VS.

GOD - The Struggle of Discernment to a Vocation”

where he will discuss the process of discerning a voca-

tion, specifically the Deaconate. 4/13/19, 6:30pm –

8:30pm, Round Table Pizza (1769 Leslie Rd, Richland)

Plan to meet earlier this month or order ahead due to a 2 hour limit

on our reservations. Check Facebook for full details or email

gretchen@ckparish.org.