Church of SAINT JOSEPH · Page 4 September 9 & 16, 2018 Stand 2018 Receipts 2018 Expenses Net 2018 Concert Program 41,300.00 4,651.00 36,649.00

12 WEST MINNESOTA STREET • ST. JOSEPH, MN 56374

Church of

SAINT JOSEPH

Mission Statement

We, the Church of Saint Joseph, are a Catholic, Benedictine faith community. Through our

liturgy and faith formation, we build on a solid foundation as active witnesses of Christ,

and we eagerly respond to the needs of the Parish and the global community.

New Parishioners To register, stop by

the parish office or mail your completed

registration form found on the New

Parishioners page of the parish website.

Prayer Corner If you know someone in

need of prayers, please call the parish office

at ext. 100 and ask that their name be added

to the Prayer Corner of the bulletin. In

addition, you may call one of the chairpersons

of the Prayer Network: Mary at 363-4244 or

Joan at 363-4358.

Infant Baptism Attendance at a baptism

class is required for all baptisms, even for

parents who have had other children

baptized. Please call the parish office at

ext. 100 to register for the baptism class

(held the first Monday of each month at

6:00 pm). The date of baptism will be

scheduled upon completion of the class.

Marriage Please call the parish office at

ext. 100 to set a wedding date and to register

for a parish preliminary marriage session. A

minimum of six months is needed for

preparation.

Pastoral Care If any parishioner or family

member is in need of a pastoral care visit,

please call Fr. Jerome at ext. 122. Today’s

privacy laws do not permit hospitals to

contact churches when a patient is in need of

a pastoral visit. We are made aware of it only

when the individual or their friends and family

contact us.

Sacrament Of Anointing

Please call Fr. Jerome at ext. 122.

SEPTEMBER 9 & 16, 2018 • TWENTY-THIRD & TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAYS IN ORDINARY TIME

Phone: 320-363-7505

Parish Website:

www.churchstjoseph.org

Email Address:

[email protected]

Mass Schedule

Tuesday – Friday: 8 am

Saturday: 5 pm

Sunday: 8 am and 10 am

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From the Pastor’s Desk

Dear Friends in our Lord Jesus: It

looks like the year of construction

has begun. Thanks to Dale Sand,

the vesting sacristy has been

demolished and is ready for a face

lift. Rather than try to repair the

present heating pipes under the

floor, a new layer of concrete will

be poured with in-floor heating. Then we can create a new

vesting sacristy which will be much more open with a ramp

from the East Entrance of the church. The confessional will

be in that area as well as a new storage room and a uni-sex

restroom. The cleaning and re-wiring of the organ is taking

place this month. There should be no disturbance to our

worship schedule. On the 12

th

of this month, we will be

reporting to the Diocesan finance committee on our plan for

the church interior. Their approval is necessary before we

can move forward on the church renewal.

I want to share some very good news about miracles

happening to some of our members. Laura Kutzera and

Mary Botz have both received a clean bill of health after

their terrible ordeals with cancer. They have both declared

that without the prayers and support of family and spiritual

friends, they may not have been able to reach this point of

being cancer-free. God bless all who have prayed so

earnestly for these two valiant women! Unfortunately, our

task at prayers is not over as we still have too many people

that continue to struggle with cancer. They are certainly in

our prayers.

This Monday is Rosh Hashanah and marks the beginning of

the Jewish New Year with a two-day celebration. The

holiday is celebrated by sounding a shofar, eating traditional

foods such as apples and honey, challah, and tzimmes. If

you have any Jewish friends, it is appropriate to wish them

a happy new year. On Friday, we celebrate the feast of the

Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Mass is at 8 am and will be

followed by coffee and treats. Please come if you are able!

Fr. Jerome Tupa, OSB, Pastor

Stewardship of Treasure

Treasure received week of September 2, 2018

Average weekly budget $12,552.00

Adult & loose offering $8,277.60

Average weekly automated offering $3,639.00

Weekly difference -$635.40

Youth offering received $50.75

Budget through September 2 $125,520.00

Actual through September 2 $106,233.36

Difference -$19,286.64

Stewardship calls us to share generously what we

have with others as members of one Christian

community. Stewardship focuses on our

dependence on God, which goes against society’s

focus on independence.

– Grateful Caretakers of God’s Many Gifts

Catholic Campaign for Human Development

In your packet of envelopes, you

will find one dated September 16 for

the Catholic Campaign for Human

Development. Gifts to this campaign

help community organizations

change existing structures of poverty

and build an economy based on

justice and the dignity of the human

person. If you would like to

contribute, you may place your donation envelope in the

Sunday Offering basket right along with your regular

offering. You may also give electronically by going to our

parish website at www.churchstjoseph.org and selecting

“Online Giving.”

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Health & Wellness Ministry News

Caregiver Support Group

The monthly Caregiver meeting, open to all caregivers,

will be held 12:30–2:00 pm on Monday, September 10 in

the Parish Meeting Room.

Falls Assessment

On Friday, September 21, 9:00 – 10:00 am in Heritage

Hall, Paula Woischke and students from CSB/SJU will

be completing Falls Assessments and will be present to

discuss falls and falls risks. These short assessments are

an excellent way to learn about falls and how to prevent

them.

Marjorie Henkemeyer, R.N., Health & Wellness Minister

In Loving Memory

Please remember in your prayers those who

have died: Theresa Johnson, mother of Julie

(& John) Taufen, Gary (& Mary) Johnson,

and Diane (& Kevin) McGrew; Jim Brown,

husband of Del Brown and father of Janelle

(& Rick) Notsch and Jason (& Tina) Brown;

Kurt Dullinger, father of Brad (& Gina)

Dullinger; and Paul Ledbury, father of Teresa (& Kevin)

Stock. Please also remember their families in your prayers.

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Gospel Reflection

In the first reading and in the

Gospel, we hear God telling us

not to be afraid because he

comes to save us. Both readings

refer to the deaf and the mute and

God’s intervention in their lives.

In the Gospel, Jesus heals the

man who is deaf and mute. He

shows great respect for this man

because he does this healing in

private. He does not want him to

be a spectacle. The powerful words BE OPENED gives the

freedom for the man to speak and to hear. In what ways are

we deaf and mute? What are we unable to hear or to speak

about? Am I willing to hear the message of God’s love that

comes to me in my family, in the sermon on Sunday, or in

the words of a friend? Sometimes God uses events and

people in our lives to challenge us to listen to things we

may not like to hear! Each of these words and messages

can lead us closer to God. How do we use our gift of

speech? Do we use it to thank God for the many gifts we

have been given? Do we give words of affirmation and

encouragement to family and friends? This week, take time

to say a prayer of Thanks to God for the gifts of speech and

hearing.

The Gospel for the 24

th

Sunday

finds Jesus asking the question

of his followers, “Who do

people say that I am?” This is

a question that Jesus poses to

each of us. How can we

respond to that question? Who

is Jesus in your life? Some may say that he is friend, some

that he is savior and others that he is God. When Peter said

that he is the Christ, Jesus begins to tell his followers that

he will suffer and die for the people. We, too, must suffer

as followers of Jesus. That suffering can come in many

ways; it is different for each person. How do we accept this

suffering in our lives? Are we able to see it as part of our

life in Jesus? This week, take time to pray and answer the

question, “Who do you think Jesus is?”

Sr. Betty Larson, Pastoral Ministry

Upcoming Weddings

The following couples are preparing for marriage. Please

keep them in your prayers.

♥ Colin Rodrigues & Baylee Mehr

—September 28 wedding

♥ Jared Maetche & Danielle Thiessen

—September 29 wedding

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Growing in Faith

Faith Formation for Grades 1–11

If you did not turn in your completed registration form by

the due date, please do so immediately to secure your

registration and so that we can be sure to have the

textbooks and resources ready for your child.

Faith Formation sessions will begin on Sunday,

September 23 for Liturgy of the Word for Children (during

the 10:00 am Mass) and for grades 1–10 beginning with

the 10:00 am Mass and ending at 12:30 pm. Parents of

grades 1–10 are asked to join this family catechesis

opportunity. After Mass we will begin with a family

activity. Once the children are dismissed for their

“textbook time,” a faith enrichment for parents will be

offered with both the children’s textbook time and the

parent enrichment time ending at 12:30 pm.

Added note: Faith Formation sessions for grade 11 (Track

III) begin on Sunday, October 28 at 6:00 pm. Details have

been sent to the candidates and parents. If you have not

received the mailing, please contact Marian at 363-7505,

ext. 152.

Gratitude to Loyola Press

A heartfelt thank you and recognition to Loyola Press for

sponsoring the meal for our faith formation team and their

families on September 9. Our gratitude to Kathy

Donnelly, the Loyola Press representative from Chicago,

for joining us for the day.

CSB/SJU Involvement Fair

Marian and Mary will be attending the CSB/SJU

Involvement Fair on behalf of our parish on Thursday,

September 6. Anyone interested in helping with the setup

and take-down and assisting in the parish booth, please

contact Marian. Setup will be at 4:00 pm and the fair will

begin at 5:00 pm.

Hats Off to the Catechetical Team

At once they left their nets and followed Jesus. (Matt 4:20)

As we celebrate National Catechetical Sunday, we say

“Hats off to the 2018–2019 catechetical team.” Many

wonderful and faith-filled people have responded to the

call of discipleship this year: faith formation team

catechists, catechist assistants and support persons.

We are truly grateful for their living witness of faith to

and for the children, youth and adults of our parish. This

year’s National Catechetical Theme set forth by the

United States Council of Catholic bishops is “Enlisting

Witnesses for Jesus Christ.” Thank you to the many

volunteers who share their faith as witnesses for Christ in

our parish faith formation. Please pray for the team and

their families.

Marian Bach, Director of Faith Formation


Stand 2018 Receipts 2018 Expenses Net 2018

Concert Program 41,300.00 4,651.00 36,649.00

Postcard & General Expense 14,368.95 58,279.09 (43,910.14)

Beer 80,121.25 15,320.95 64,800.30

Bingo 4,600.90 4,600.90

Cake 5,126.36 282.81 4,843.55

Candy 1,179.50 1,179.50

Chance Books 24,860.10 1,754.81 23,105.29

Country Store 1,743.66 1,743.66

Face Painting/Henna 936.86 73.36 863.50

Joe Burger 33,690.75 11,721.68 21,969.07

Youth Games: 4,761.33 3,249.63 1,511.70

Handiwork & Crafts 2,731.05 119.56 2,611.49

Merry Go Round 335.35 335.35

Mexican 15,189.00 4,951.90 10,237.10

Quilt Auction 11,800.00 11,800.00

Refreshment 17,000.61 8,268.27 8,732.34

Ice Cream 3,715.99 566.66 3,149.33

Dessert in Heritage Hall 334.00 53.42 280.58

Ring Toss 3,219.83 150.56 3,069.27

Train Rides 83.78 83.78

Total 267,099.27 109,443.70 157,655.57

2018 Joetown Rocks Parish Festival

Partnership with the Diocese of Vijayapuram

Please keep Bishop Sebastian Thekkethecheril and the people

of the Diocese of Vijayapuram in your daily prayers.

Catholic Community Schools

Catholic Community Schools Central Office is hosting a

“Get to Know Us Breakfast” 8:00 – 9:00 am on Monday,

September 17 at the Kelly Inn, with the registration table

open at 7:30 am. This is a complimentary breakfast to learn

more about the new Catholic School system and what has

been accomplished so far along with sharing the mission

and vision for our unified schools. Please call Megan Rauch

at 257-2140 to register by noon on Friday, September 14.

Want Water Softener Salt Delivered?

If you don’t like to haul heavy bags of softener salt from the

store, have it delivered to you! Members of the Saint Cloud

Cathedral High School football team will be selling water

softener salt and ice melt after weekend Masses September

8/9 and 15/16. Salt will be delivered on Saturday, September

29 and football players will carry it to wherever you want it

stored. Thank you for supporting this football fundraiser.

Senior Dining – Meals on Wheels

If you no longer care to cook your own main meals, a

wonderful option is available for senior residents. The

Meals on Wheels program provides Seniors with a great hot

meal daily Monday–Friday delivered directly to your home.

Frozen meals are provided for the weekend. If you are

interested in receiving these meals, please contact Senior

Dining in Albany at 320-845-4070 or St. Cloud at

320-229-4584. This is a wonderful program; please

consider receiving a great meal daily.

The parish operating budget

includes $125,000 in revenue

from the parish festival.

Revenue in excess of that

amount is used for building

repairs and improvements.

Our parish has been richly

blessed with the financial

success of our annual festival

that helps to maintain our

facilities. Thank you for all

you do that contributes to this

wonderfully successful festival.

Our very special thank you to

Andy McAllier, the Vees and

Rockhouse Production for

sponsoring the amazing

entertainment!

Consider Purchasing a Burial Plot

Have you been thinking about purchasing a burial plot in

our cemetery? If you have, now is the time to buy. The

cemetery committee has decided to raise the rates beginning

October 1. For more information, please contact Andy Loso

at 363-7505 x121 or 293-1953.


Liturgical Ministry Schedule

Please pray for... Roman & Gertie Bach, Duffy Barton, Mary Botz, James Brown, Laken Court, Camryn Eiynck, Audrey

Elfering, Nancy Evans, Corey Geers, Cliff Hilsgen, Blake Hogenson, Ashley Holmes, Marcel Kosel, Laura Kutzera-Gaarder,

Amy Klaphake, Becky Klaphake, Marie Krebsbach, Dan & Jean Nierengarten, Lori Pauly, Dorothy Pflueger, Debbie Pierce,

Mary Ann Poepping, Duane Scepaniak, Cindy Schmitz, Dorothy Schulte, Ruth Smithback, Kristi Spaniol, a Special

Intention, John Steichen, Frances Hope Stueve, Rosie Taufen, Emmy Torborg, Eileen Walz, Lawrence Wensmann, Jerry

Zimmer, military men and women and their families, people of the Diocese of Vijayapuram, India, and workers & volunteers

in foreign lands. (If you would like to add or remove a name for the Prayer Corner, call the parish office, ext. 100. Names remain in the

Prayer Corner for about two months.)

Saturday September 15, 5 pm Sunday September 16, 8 am Sunday September 16, 10 am

Sacristans

Judy Meemken Judy Meemken Judy Meemken

Gift Bearers

Sarah Carroll Barb Heltemes Family Mike Hanauska Family

Greeters

Marie Przybilla, Rose Reischl,

Meg Klecker

Becky Staneart, Richard Gallus,

Jean Stock, Mary Ann Theisen

Shirley & Joe Miller,

Nettie Pfannenstein, Ann Leedahl

Ushers

Marvin & Carol Mastey,

Jerry Reischl, Leonard Vossen

LaVonne & Richard Gallus,

Riley Glatzel, Alan Glatzel

Bob & Mary Klein,

Marvin Schmitz, Bernie Imholte

Servers

Kenzie Harren

Kolton Harren

Cooper Gerads

Jackson Gerads

Santi Meyer

Zach Meyer

Lectors

Connie Lacher Tom Stock Pat Kutzera

Eucharistic

Ministers

Meg Klecker, Margaret Molus,

Janelle Notsch, Sandy Scholz,

Jane Bierschbach, Loni Price,

Betty Schloemer

Othmar Schmitz, Elaine Newton,

Lloyd Bruemmer, Ann Reischl,

Bill Elfering, Connie Horsch,

Peter Hoffmann

Eric Johannes, Shirley Miller,

Kristin O’Donnell, Alex Schleper,

Karen Backes, Ken Schreiber,

Bruce Bechtold

Music Ministry

Contemporary Choir Cantors Adult Choir

Saturday September 22, 5 pm Sunday September 23, 8 am Sunday September 23, 10 am

Sacristans

Lori Lygre Virginia Meier Susan Sink

Gift Bearers

Open to Volunteers Ray & Jean Weyer Open to Volunteers

Greeters

Lance, Pam & Reid Nydeen,

Jan Zimmerman

Jean & Ray Weyer,

Dale & Barb Wick

Janelle & Mike Thell,

Karyn Warnert, Vanessa Ulrich

Ushers

Tom & Ruth Schleper,

Ray Rueckert, LeRoy Warnert

Peter Hoffmann, Andy Loso,

John Heinen, Mark Gohmann

Gerald Schreifels, Mike Thell,

Dave Thomas, Matt Schreifels

Servers

Lance Harren

Sam Harren

Maria Glatzel

Samantha O’Donnell

Max Meyer

Tara Moore

Lectors

Joann Rueckert Dean Budde Tom Murray

Eucharistic

Ministers

Marilyn & Harold Brinkman,

Lori Lygre, Bernadette Ethen,

Marilyn Court, Del Brown,

Joann Rueckert

Caroline & Alan Glatzel,

Linda Theisen, Virginia Meier,

Joan Skroch, Lori Stock,

Nancy Walz

Merle & Claire Bauer,

Sheri Cunningham, John Stang,

Laura Johannes, Bernie Imholte,

Susan Sink

Music Ministry

Cantors Cantors Cantors


This Week’s Scheduled Activities

Key: SCH = School, CH = Church, GS = Gathering Space,

HH = Heritage Hall, LL = Lower Level of School,

MR = Parish Meeting Room, OS = Off-Site

Sunday, September 9

11:00 am Faith Formation Workshops, HH

Monday, September 10

8:00 am Parish Quilting, GS

12:35 pm Enhance Fitness, HH

6:00 pm Baptism Prep Session, MR

6:30 pm Word CAB Meeting, HH

6:30 pm Building & Maintenance Meeting, HH

6:30 pm KC Rosary Meeting, LL

Tuesday, September 11


8:30 am Church Cleaning, CH

6:00 pm ESL Classes, LL

6:30 pm Eucharistic Minister Training , CH

7:30 pm Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, CH

Wednesday, September 12

6:30 am Yoga Class, HH

9:00 am Enrichment Class, HH

10:00 am Willing Hands, HH

6:00 pm Altar Server Training, CH

6:00 pm Cemetery Meeting, HH

Thursday, September 13



7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, CH

Friday, September 14

8:30 am Refreshments after Mass, HH

Sunday, September 16






6:00 pm Pastoral Council Meeting, HH



8:30 am Church Cleaning, CH

1:00 pm St. Anns Mission Group, OS

2:00 pm Parish Staff Meeting, MR


7:30 pm Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, CH

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Mass/Reconciliation Schedule

Sunday, September 9

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

National Catechetical Sunday Celebration

8:00 am Mass for our Parish

10:00 am Mass †Leora Honer


5:00 pm Mass at Saint Benedict’s Monastery


8:00 am Mass †Elmer Przybilla

9:30 am Mass at Arlington Place

††Mike & Florence Loso


8:00 am Mass with Adoration †Helen Krebsbach


7:45 am Confession

8:00 am Mass ††Jerry & Isabel Feld


The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

8:00 am Mass ††Rosie & Albert Gill

Saturday, September 15

4:00 pm Confession

5:00 pm Mass ** Pat & Margaret Jean Daley


Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am Mass †Nicholas Heltemes



5:00 pm Mass at Saint Benedict’s Monastery


8:00 am Mass †Mame Brannan


8:00 am Mass with Adoration †Bernadine Ramler


7:45 am Confession

8:00 am Mass †Bernadine Thelen


8:00 am Mass †Nicholas Heltemes

9:30 am Word & Communion Service, Arlington Place

Saturday, September 22

4:00 pm Confession

5:00 pm Mass †Pat Daley


Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time


10:00 am Mass ††Francis & Lucille Salzer


Parish Staff 363-7505

PASTOR Fr. Jerome Tupa, OSB Office … …………ext. 122

Email … … [email protected]

PASTORAL HELP Fr. Nick Kleespie, OSB

DEACON Matthew Ludick .………… …… 320-428-6139

Email … …… … [email protected]

BUSINESS OFFICE

BUSINESS MANAGER Sandra Scholz … …………ext. 120

Email … ……[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Joann Rueckert … ext. 100

Email … ………[email protected]

FAITH FORMATION TEAM

DIRECTOR Marian Bach ………………………ext. 152

Email… … [email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mary Lohaus……ext. 204

Email … … [email protected]

HEALTH & WELLNESS MINISTRY TEAM

PASTORAL MINISTRY S. Betty Larson OSB … … ext. 130

Email …… [email protected]

PARISH NURSE Marjorie Henkemeyer … … … 363-4588

Email ……………[email protected]

LITURGY & MUSIC David Orzechowski ………… ext. 123

Email ………[email protected]

FACILITY MANAGER Andy Loso ….……..… ext. 121

Email ………… [email protected]

We Want to Hear from You!

When you have a question or concern regarding some aspect of parish life, please contact us. We will do our best to provide

an answer for you. Contact information for parish and school staff, council members and trustees, is provided below.

Mass Time Schedule ……… … …363-7505, ext. 200

Saint Joseph Catholic School 363-7505

PRINCIPAL Karl Terhaar … …………………………ext. 151

Email………[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Linda Heinen………ext. 150

Email……… [email protected]

Pastoral Council

Elaine Anderson, Chair ………… … …. 320-363-7571

Deb Baron … …………………………..… 320-363-8772

Peggy Boettcher ……………….………… 320-266-2797

Rich Gallus ………………………………320-363-0565

Eric Johannes … …………………………. 320-271-0124

Jane Rennie … …… …… ……………..… 320-363-4767

Cole Thoma … ………………………………………………

Finance Council Chair

Chuck Kern … … …………………………….320-363-4207

Trustees

DeAnne Budde ……………………………320-363-8671

Gary Renick ……………………………….320-363-4422

Cemetery

Andy Loso …………………………………320-293-1953

Readings for the Week of September 9

Sunday: Is 35:4-7/Ps 146:7-10/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37

Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5-7, 12/Lk 6:6-11

Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11/Ps 149:1-6, 9/Lk 6:12-19

Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-17/Lk 6:20-26

Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1-7, 11-13/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 23-24/Lk 6:27-38

Friday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 78:1-2, 34-38/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17

Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18/

Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35

Readings for the Week of September 16

Sunday: Is 50:5-9/Ps 116:1-6, 8-9/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35

Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33/Ps 40:7-10, 17/Lk 7:1-10

Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31/Ps 100:1-5/Lk 7:11-17

Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31-13:13/Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22/Lk 7:31-35

Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 28/Lk 7:36-50

Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-5/Mt 9:9-13

Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49/Ps 56:10-14/Lk 8:4-15

Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/Ps 54:3-8/Jas 3:16-4:3/Mk 9:30-37

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6:30 am Yoga Class, HH

9:00 am Enrichment Class, HH

10:00 am Willing Hands, HH



3:30 pm Remembrance Group, MR

4:00 pm Capital Campaign Meeting, HH

6:00 pm Capital Campaign Training, HH


6:30 pm Finance Council Meeting, HH

7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, CH




10:00 am Faith Formation Family Catechesis

10:00 am Liturgy of Word for Children, GS

1:00 pm Advanced Gift Event, HH

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