Happy 25th Anniversary

August 23, 2020

Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Jean-Rene Kalombo

Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church 609 E. 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303

August 23, 2020 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Baptismal Prep Prepare yourself for your child’s baptism by coming to Baptism Prepara-tion. Please call the Parish Office to register or for more information.

Declarations of Invalidity (Annulments) Do you have questions about annulments? Are you divorced and not sure whether you need an annulment? Let Sts. Joseph and Paul help explain and assist you in the annulment process. Please call Debbie at the church office 270-683-5641.

Faith Formation Faith Formation is on break. Contact Laura Shoulders at the office or email her for more information laurasjpc@gmail.com RCIA Journey of Faith Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? For more information, please contact Laura Shoulders: lauras-jpc@gmail.com

Safe Environment To report suspected abuse, call the Kentucky Child Protection Hot Line: 1-877-KYSAFE1 or 1-877-597- 2331 (Toll Free) or contact your local Commonwealth Attorney. To report abuse to the diocese, current or past, by anyone acting in the name of the Church, call Louanne Payne, Pastoral Assistance Coordi-nator (English) at 270-852- 8380, or Nuria Elizondo, Pastoral Assistance Coordinator (Spanish) at 270-880-8360. You may also visit the Office of Safe Environment (owensborodiocese.org/safe) for more information.

Are you hungry for more participation in music at Liturgy? Unfortunately, the mechanics of singing can cause an aerosol of 12 feet, making it too risky for congregational singing. There may be some other ways that you can participate. We hope to be able to start a Handbell Choir once again. If you are interested, please call Patty Brown at the Parish Office, 270-683-5641 or you can call or text her at 270-339-6644. Rehearsals will be in compliance with social distancing and masking requirements. We will need a com-mitment from five-eight people to have a successful handbell choir. We always need more cantors, keyboardists or guitarists in our Music Ministry. If you have those skills or if you play another instru-ment—such as percussion or a string instrument—please call Patty at the above number.

“But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:13-20

It is Peter who responds to Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” We tend to take Peter’s response for granted. Surely, after all he had heard and seen it was obvious that Jesus was the long awaited Messiah. Before we get to much exercise jumping to conclusions, let us examine the implications of Peter’s response. Pe-ter was not just a fisherman. He was in the fishing busi-ness with his brother Andrew and Zebedee, father of James and John. Fishing was a relatively lucrative trade. Peter was a substantial member of his community. When Jesus ask “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” other disciples waltz around the question. But when Je-sus ask, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answers with a l to be heresy and could put at risk Peter’s financial security, his family and his life. Such faith is a gift from God. God has given that gift to all of us. But, like Peter, we must choose to accept, proclaim and live our faith.

Stewardship Spotlight

Following Jesus is the work of a lifetime. Becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ

leads naturally to the practice of Stewardship. _________________________________

Book Recommendation

Your Life in the Holy Spirit, by Alan Schreck

Learn how to renew your life in the Holy Spirit, understand and receive spiritual gifts, and grow in love, joy, peace, and

other fruits that are the sign that the spirit grows in us.

Our Masses have resumed and we are so thankful to be able to gather and worship! There is no age restriction on attending Mass, only that you are in good health and not high risk. In keeping with the 6-foot social distancing guidelines, the maximum number of people allowed in the church is 125. For weekend Masses, we will offer 125 color coded tickets per Mass which will be available 8-6pm M-F from the ramp door entrance of church. If these pickup times do not work for you, call the Parish Office. Please pick up one ticket for each person in your household. You must have your ticket to be able to attend Mass.

We have combined the guidelines set by the State of Kentucky and our Diocese for those who choose to attend the Liturgy in person. It is the Church’s responsibility to protect every member as best we can and these guidelines are created out of love and respect for each of you.

All attendees are required to wear masks with the exception of chil-dren 3 years old and younger. If you are not comfortable, or children are not mature enough to wear a mask for the entire liturgy, you should continue to worship from home. We ask that you bring your own mask. If you do not have one, we will have one available for you outside of church.

Please use the side ramp door to enter the church and the front doors to exit.

Families are to be seated in the spaces marked throughout the sanctu-ary. Only every other pew will be utilized. The short pews on the sides will allow 2 people from the same household. Hospitality Ministers will help in guiding families to the appropriate seats which will be marked with a placard.

The cry room is not open for gathering. However, the restroom is avail-able if needed. Only one person (unless family) is allowed in the cry room/restroom at a time. Others should wait outside the cry room door and maintain 6 feet between one another.

Because singing causes us to project our voices and therefore can propel the virus, the congregation is asked to refrain from singing. And to reduce risk, we will not use worship guides for the time being.

During the Our Father and Sign of Peace, please do not hold or shake hands with anyone outside of your family.

Offering baskets will be placed at the entrances to church.

For the communion procession, a hospitality minister will dismiss one row at a time. Parishioners are asked to keep 6 feet between the person in front of you and keep your mask on until the person in front of you receives the Eucharist. After consuming the Eucharist, replace your mask over your face and you may sanitize your hands before re-turning to your seat. Communion will be administered in the hands only.

For dismissal after church, hospitality ministers will dismiss each row beginning with the back of the church. Most everyone will be encour-aged to exit through the front doors. However, those who need to use the side entrance will be able to use the ramp.

Are you interested in taking communion to those in your home who cannot attend Mass in person? Call the Parish Office at 270-683-5641 to sign up for training.

Guidelines for attending Mass. Who is Jesus for you? Who is Jesus for your family, for your life? This is a simple question but very important for our faith, for our spiritual life. It is an important question because it deter-mines our relationship with Jesus. But it determines also our commitment and the way we interact with people, the way we see the world. 200 years ago, Jesus asked that ques-

tion to his apostles. After preaching the good news, after healing the sick, and after performing miracles, Jesus want-ed to know if his disciples knew who He was, his mission. That is why He asked his apostles, who do people say that I am? For some people, they saw Jesus like John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others like a prophet. Now, Jesus asked his apostles, What about you? Who do you say that I am? In reply, Peter says to Jesus that you are the Messiah, you are the Son of God. Then Jesus praised Peter because he was right. He said the right thing. He knew who Jesus was. That was the response Jesus was expecting …. But what happened to Peter when Jesus was arrested and crucified? He denied Jesus. He denied his best friend. He said: I don’t know this guy. How us he to reconcile his profession of faith with his denial? Today, Jesus is addressing the same question to every-one of us. It is a personal question: Who is Jesus for you? I think from time to time, we need to pause and ask this im-portant question: Who is Jesus for me, for you? After being Catholic, Christians for years….After receiv-ing the sacraments, after being involved in different groups, or priests for many years, Who is Jesus for you? It is easy to profess the creed and say: Jesus is our Sav-ior, that Jesus is our Messiah, the Son of God. But in our daily reflection what do we profess? In my relationship with people, does it reflect that Jesus is my savior? Does it reflect that Jesus is my light, the truth? In the Creed we say that we believe in God…….. Does our life show that we believe in God? Does what I do show that I am Catholic, that I am Christian, that I believe in God? That I am part of the body of Christ? Our faith is not what we profess in the creed. Our faith should be reflected in what we do. Faith in action. Also, who is Jesus for you? Do you know Jesus? Have you ever had a personal encounter with Jesus? To know someone, we need to spend time with him, to talk to him and to listen to him.

SAINT JOSEPH,

PRAY FOR US

Parish Office 609 E 4th St., Owensboro, KY 42303

(270) 683-5641 (270) 685-4766 (fax)

www.stjpc.org Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Parish Team

Pastor: Fr. Jean-Rene Kalombo Ext 222 frjrkalombosjpc@gmail.com Associate Pastor: Fr. Will Thompson Ext 247 frwillsjpc@gmail.com Deacon: Deacon John Cecil deaconjohnsjpc@gmail.com Stewardship Minister: Ashley Wilkerson Ext 239 ashleysjpc@gmail.com Youth Minister: Aynde Bennett Ext 227 ayndesjpc@gmail.com Religious Education Minister: Laura Shoulders Ext 224 laurasjpc@gmail.com Music Minister: Patty Brown Ext 226 pattysjpc@gmail.com Director of Maintenance: Kelly Ward Ext 241 kellywsjpc@yahoo.com Caretaker: Joe McBride Sacramental Records: Debbie Luedke Ext 242 debbiesjpc@owens.twcbc.com Bookkeeper: April Dickens Ext 221 aprilsjpc@owens.twcbc.com

Join Us Mass Schedule:

Monday - Friday 5:30pm Saturday 4:30pm

Sunday 8am, 10am, 6pm 12 noon (Spanish) 3pm Sunday prayer

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thursdays at 6pm; Fridays at 12 noon

Saints JOSEPH & PAUL

Catholic Church

We give our hearts to God and our talents to His people.

In Special Need of Prayer HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: Ann Bower, Carolyn Brown, Joyce Clark, Doug Hood, Linda Howard, Betty Johnson, Sarah Jane Johnson, Maurice Kanable, Jackie Mann, Mitzi Mann, Margie Roberts, Marcheta Sumner, Jim Stimpfel, Betty Thompson, Katherine Thomas, Birdie Wedding. NURSING HOME PARISHIONERS: CARMEL HOME: Katherine Brand, Rita Fahrendorf, Mary Faulkner, Margie Hardesty, Rose Keller, Margaret McCarthy, Auda Wink, Sandra Woods; GENESIS HEALTH: Freddie Payne, Mike Payne, ; HEARTLAND VILLA: Mary Hinton; HILLCREST: Shirley Wilhite. WELLINGTON PARC: Violet Cassidy, Dorothy Hood, Paul Johnson, Carla Payne. ASSISTED LIVING: ONE PARC PLACE; Bob & Jeanne Lindow. OTHERS IN NEED OF PRAYER: Mike Baker, Don Bartley, Tammy Wimsatt Belcher, Patrick Billion, Joe Board, Katherine Brand, Sheila Byrne, Colin Cahill, Tim Cahill, Davena Cecil, J.C. Chrisler, Dana Cecil-Craig, Jimmy Chrisler, Jonathan Clark, Michael Clark, Marty Clouse, Sidney Clouse, Theresa Clouse, Chris Collins, David Condra, Leo Dickens, Luke Dickens, Chase Ford, Bill Freeman, Edwin Garcia, Paul Goetz, Steve Guittar, Jarrod Hagan, Martha Hardesty, Michael Hardesty, Evonne Harl, Julia Hawkins, Charlotte Hayden, Joyce Hayden, Captain Matthew Hayden, Susan Hayden, Tom Hayden, Virginia Head, Ruby Hedges, Lindsey Hill, Brice & Marilyn Howard, Florence Howard, Linda Howard, Rene Howard, Kendall Jarboe, Donna Johnson, Rose King, Tina Keller, Hobert & Mary Lundy, Jerry Lundy, Jan & Lee Etta McCorkle, Michelle Montalvo, Cecil Newton, Betty Pannell, Michael Payne, Shelly Powell, Chrissy Quick, Sheryl Richards, Clayton Roberts, Mike Roberts, Jennifer Rojas, Pat Seib, Alexandria Selby, Martha Taylor, Richard Taylor, Dorie Thacker, Betty Thompson, Tracy Trogden, Nina Van Bussum, Adam Wallace, Darryl & Linda Warren, Scott Warren, James Wathen, Cotton Wilhite, Ronnie Wilkerson. FIRST RESPONDERS: Eric Conder, Brad Leonard, Steve Leonard, Jason Luedke, Cory Mattingly, Jeff Williams.

Word of Life

“God’s love—individual, real, unchanging—is the true source of our worth, identity, and dignity. It really is not a question of who we are, but rather whose we are. Because his love will never change, nothing can reduce our God-given dignity, and nothing can diminish the immeasurable worth of our lives.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “How to Build a Culture of Life”

Mass Intentions August 22-30 Saturday 4:30pm Ashley & Rod Wilkerson Sunday 8am For An End to Abortion 10am David Sapp (Spanish) 12pm Our Parish Family 6pm Barry Cecil Monday 5:30pm Ted Williams Tuesday 5:30pm Jim & Theresa Clouse Family Wednesday 5:30pm Fred Roberts Thursday 5:30pm Freddy Payne Family Living & Deceased Friday 5:30pm Bea Westerfield Saturday 4:30pm JC Payne Sunday 8am Genie Prescott 10am Amanda Warren Martin (Spanish) 12pm Our Parish Family 6pm Kathy Klapheke

From Death to New Life Please keep in prayer Laura Shoulders, Kindle Young, Bryce Young & Family whose grandmother/great-grsndmother Mattie Laura “Pat” Young passed away. May the Lord grant her perpetual light & eternal peace.

Birthdays 8/22 John Biggs, Elizabeth Burch, Joshua Davis, Evonne Harl, David Vance, Linda Warren, Anne Webb 8/23 Josh Ladnier, Samuel Schmidt, Bridgett Stuart 8/24 Dustin Colburn, Jeremy Danetz, Joann Galloway, Joe Stelmach, Mollie Willett 8/25 Monica Blandford, Valerie Harpe, Henry Hayden, Patricia Kelley 8/26 Scotty Davis, Martha Hardesty, Paul Lynn, Jr., Joan Roberts, Brandon Smith 8/27 Renee Blair, Lee Franey, Cielo Lopez-Soto, Pam Mayfield, Katrina Mesmith, Emma Kate Parsley, Larry Tierney, Ashlee Velzaques-Gonza, Gloria Velzaquez- Gonza, Stephan Wilhite, Callie Wilkerson 8/28 Joelle Hagan 8/29 Cathy Christy, Vickie Insko, Rosa Martinez, Laurna Strehl 8/30 Toni Isbill, Alexis Moyers, Bentlei Stallings,

Anniversaries 8/23/75 John & Davena Cecil 8/24/63 John & Rose Roberts 8/26/06 Stephen & Kristi Boyens 8/27/77 Tom & Jennie Gullett 8/27/82 Bruce & Ann Burns 8/27/04 Jerry & Nancy Dalton 8/29/87 Tom & Donna Porter 8/30/08 Henry & Magan Hayden 8/30/69 David & Iona Clark

Weekly Giving 8/16/20 Sunday Giving $ 10,457.54 EFT 8/15/20 $ 3,575.00 Weekly Sunday Collection Budget 2020-21 $ 18,531.67 Sunday Collection Year-to-Date $102,428.26 Budget Year to Date 7 of 52 Sundays $129,721.69 *Over/Under YTD Budget $ -27,293.43

Online Mass Opportunities

Sts. Joseph & Paul: 10am Sundays-Mass in English 3pm on Sundays - Mass in Spanish

Sts. Joseph and Paul Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/stjpcc/

You may also join us for Mass on YouTube at https://

www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmtKxbxhlQU-

GIVE Text, Mobile & Online Giving Available! During our time away from church please con-sider text, mobile, or online giving. Making a gift to Sts. Joseph and Paul is as easy as texting our TEXT GIVING NUMBER 844-909-2742 with the amount you would like to give! You can also set up recurring monthly payments through text or mobile giving. To try mobile giving, go to the app store and download the Give+ App. You will enter the 42303 zip code and choose Sts. Joseph and Paul, then set up your automatic giving. To set up electronic giving online, go to stjpc.org and click on the Give button. e-giving is simple, quick and secure, and can provide a record of all your contributions that can be accessed online anytime. We hope you will give it a try!

An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacra-ment. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramental-ly, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit

me to be separated from You. Amen.

Parroquia de San José y San Pablo

“Ofrecemos nuestro Corazón a Dios y nuestros Talentos a su Pueblo”.

Bautismo para los Niños: Bautismos para niños menores de 7 años se celebran durante el año (excepto en el tiempo de Cuaresma). Se requie-re que los papás y padrinos asistan a una preparación. (Antes de esco-ger padrinos les pedimos que sean casados por la iglesia o solteros y tengan el sacramento de la Confirmación) Catequesis de Adultos (R.I.C.A.) Domingos 10:00 am. – Los adultos pueden recibir los sacramentos del Bautismo, Primera Comunión y la Confirmación después de un tiempo de formación. Sacramentos para Niños y Adolescentes:Todos los niños deben asis-tir a las clases de catecismo cada miércoles a las 6:30pm. (Inglés). Para los que no puedan los miércoles o prefieran en español, también está la opción los Domingos a las 10:00 am. Unción de los enfermos: Por favor notifique a la oficina parroquial de algún familiar o amigo admitido al hospital y que desee el Sacramento de la Unción. Matrimonio – Comuníquese a la oficina parroquial preferiblemente con 6 meses de anticipación como mínimo a la fecha deseada. Quinceañeras NO es un Sacramento pero es un sacramental: Se pueden celebrar cualquier sábado mientas esté disponible la Iglesia, excepto durante la Cuaresma. Reconciliación (Confesión):

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

SACRAMENTOS

Lunes: Ap 21:9b-14; Sal 145 (144):10-13, 17-18;Jn 1:45-51 Martes: 2 Tes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Sal 96 (95):10-13;Mt 23:23-26 Miércoles: 2 Tes 3:6-10, 16-18; Sal 124 (123):1-2, 4-5;Mt 23:27-32 Jueves: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Sal 145 (144):2-7; Mt 24:42-51 Viernes: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Sal 33 (32):1-2, 4-5, 10-11;Mt 25:14-30 Sábado: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Sal 33 (32):12-13, 18-21; Mc 6:17-29 Domingo: Jer 20:7-9; Sal 63 (62):2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2;Mt 16:21-27

Para denunciar una sospecha de abuso, llame a la Línea Directa de Protección Infantil de Kentucky: 1-877-KYSAFE1 o 1-877-597-2331 (llamada gratuita) o co-muníquese con su Fiscal Local de Commonwealth. Para reportar abuso, actual o pasado, a la diócesis por parte de cualquier persona que actúe en nombre de la Iglesia, llame a Louanne Payne, Coordinadora de Asistencia Pastoral (inglés) al 270-852-8380, o Nuria Elizondo, Coordinadora de Asistencia Pastoral (español) al 270-880-8360. También puede visitar la Oficina de Ambiente Seguro (owensborodiocese.org/safe) para obtener más información.

23 de agosto de 2020 Vigésimo Primer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

AMBIENTE SEGURO

CONFIANZA Las llaves son de gran importancia para quienes las llevan. Repre-sentan la confianza y la autoridad del dueño cuando son entregadas a otra persona. Quizás demos la llave de nuestra casa a un amigo de confianza para que la cuide en nuestra ausencia. Quizás damos las llaves a alguien responsable del mantenimiento u obras de un edificio en particular. Las llaves de vehículos se dan a personas que demuestran ser conductores responsables. Las lecturas de hoy se enfocan en este tipo de confianza, la confianza que confiere autori-dad y responsabilidad. En la Primera Lectura, el símbolo específico es una llave, pero en la Segunda Lectura y en el Evangelio se habla de confianza y liderazgo ya que se refiere a la Iglesia terrena que Jesús estableció.

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LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Lunes: San Bartolomé Martes: San Luis de Francia; San José de Calasanz Jueves: Santa Mónica Viernes: San Agustín Sábado: El martirio de san Juan Bautista

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MISSION  

Know Jesus · Equip Disciples · Build Community · Live Mercy  

VISION Sts. Joseph & Paul Catholic Church is a healthy and growing faith family 

of missionary disciples, led by the Holy Spirit, sustained by the Eucharist, 

and strengthened by the Sacraments, sent forth to transform the world. 

We joyfully share the Good News by invi ng our community into 

rela onship with Jesus Christ, and our parish into rela onship with our 

community. Every member is commi ed to worship, to grow, 

to serve, to connect, and to give. 

PRAYER FOR EVANGELIZATION God, our Father, we pray that through the Holy Spirit we might hear the call

of Evangelization and live as missionary disciples of your Son, Jesus.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and renew our parish with the fire of your love.

Enliven Sts. Joseph & Paul; may we always be a place of joy and hope that

welcomes the stranger and searches out the lost.

And we ask all of this through Jesus Christ our LORD. Amen.

Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church