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ST. JOSEPH MESSENGER
A Blessed New Year to all! In this first month of 2019, we are striving hard to adjust to the change in the
weather - get out those long johns. Some are diligently fulfilling their New Year’s resolutions made in good faith to
eat less and exercise more, to be more attentive to our spouse and to begin to be more charitable in thought and
word. Making a resolution is a good thing, but to keep a resolution is better. While most of us have fallen back into
the routine of everyday life, our resolutions have already flown out the window.
It might be a good thing to think about some resolutions in faith for the New Year. We believe that God’s
grace will be revealed in the coming year ahead, just as God’s grace was experienced in the years past. We can
resolve to read the entire Gospel of Luke which would help us understand Jesus as savior. The New Year means
that we will journey closer to our heavenly home just as many of our family and friends went to rest in the hope
of rising again. We can decide to remember in prayer our grandparents and parents who shared their faith with
us and thank God for those faith-filled people in our lives. We can decide to share our faith with our children and
grandchildren. The New Year promises each of us the presence of Christ to carry the cross daily and gives us hope
for God’s blessings. We might resolve to work more diligently for our favorite charity such as volunteering at the
hospital or visiting friends at the nursing home or the homebound. The New Year means that we should strive to be
more faithful and more devoted to Christ. We could volunteer for activities or ministries in the parish without
waiting to be asked by the pastor. We should grow in our desire to be holy and to help others in their quest to be
holy as well. The New Year is an opportunity to detach from the things of this world and attach ourselves to the
things of Heaven. We can make a resolution to clear out the closets and give items to the poor and needy. All the
resolutions we make help us to look to the coming of the Kingdom with joy and hope.
So today let us look forward with joy to the coming of the New Year. Let us be resolved to make the
presence of Christ known especially to the poor, to the broken-hearted and to all who need to hear the Good News.
It is our faith in Christ and the power of his cross and resurrection that has changed the world, and we, members of
His holy Church, have a responsibility to claim the New Year of 2019 for Christ. “If anyone wishes to come after
me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23
May God’s richness be yours in the New Year.
Fr. Thomas Dooley
January
2019
Important Dates (Information in Newsletter)
January 5/6: Food Pantry weekend
January 8: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament resumes
January 9: Religious Education classes resume
January 11/12: Holy Crop
January 19: K of C Bingo 7 p.m.
February 6: Generations Night at 6 p.m.
February 9: Trivia
February 16: St. Joseph Valentine’s Gala
Bottle and Can Collection
There is a bottle and can collection site behind the
church. The Youth Ministry uses the funds from
recycling these containers for various activities.
Thanks for placing your “returnables” in the
appropriate space.
Mass Remembrance
A special way to remember a family member or a
friend who has passed away would be to have a
Mass offered in their memory. If you wish to have
the Mass offered on a birthday, anniversary or any
special date, we will do our best to have the Mass
offered on that specific date. Please contact the
office with your request. The suggested donation
for each Mass is $5.00.
Food Pantry Weekend
Please bring your food items on the first weekend of
each month. This month it is January 5/6.
Or you may leave a cash donation, as they can purchase
food and items with this. THANK YOU!
Meal Ministry for the Catholic Charities Emergency Family Shelter
Every third Friday, our parish works together to donate a meal to this family homeless shelter in Des Moines.
Look for a flocknote email with sign-up information the week before.
If you have any questions please email, call/text Robin Cox at [email protected] or 515-229-6463.
Please take your turn during the year to help provide the meal. THANK YOU!
Flocknote - Have you signed up for any of the email lists yet?
Check them out at https://www.flocknote.com/saintjosephchurch.
Have you liked our Facebook page yet?
Be sure to visit at https://www.facebook.com/saintjosephwinterset
Check out the St. Joseph website at http://www.saintjosephchurch.net/
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please have all information for the next month’s newsletter turned
in BY THE 25th of each month. Email it to
[email protected] or to the church office. THANKS!
Mass Times
Saturday 5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.
Monday No mass
Tuesday 6 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m.
Thursday 8 a.m.
Friday 8 a.m.
Reconciliation
Saturday 4:00-4:30 or by appointment
Parish Contacts
Office Phone is 515-462-1083 Pastor: Rev. Thomas Dooley [email protected]
Deacon: Sam Sullivan [email protected] 515-468-1389
Church Office: Patricia Barker [email protected]
Youth Minister: Sarah Hansen [email protected]
Religious Education - [email protected]
Mary Sents - [email protected]
Michael Back - [email protected]
Sami Heithoff - [email protected]
Altar & Rosary Society: Margaret Schleuter 515-462-1404
Knights of Columbus:
Andy Couture - [email protected] 515-493-9633
Prayer Line: Terri Sullivan [email protected]
Rosemary Stuchel - 515-462-4152
Patricia Corkrean - 515-462-4251
Parish Reservations: 515-462-1083
Bulletin: Dave Sullivan - [email protected]
Newsletter: Mary Kordick - [email protected]
Prayer Chain
If you would like to be added to the notification
list for the prayer chain, contact Terri,
Rosemary or Patricia at the numbers and emails
in the Parish Contact area of this newsletter.
Paul King January 1
Gage Rohe January 1
Hayden Grandfield January 22
12th HOLY CROP is approaching on January 11 & 12, 2019!
Please volunteer your time or donate food to help this event's success.
You have been so generous in the past. We will be entertaining eighty
people as they craft away for two days. We provide four meals and
prizes. Please sign up on the sheets in the entry way for food and time
slots. Please have any donations of gift cards, prizes or craft/scrapbook
items to the church office by January 6. THANK YOU!!!! Proceeds go
to the high school program and to the church wherever needed..
Christmas Memorial Flowers 2018
Pletchette and Shon family – John & Jean Pletchette Gene Harbeck and Jim Jackson – John & Catherine Jackson
Jean Teno, Mike & Ann Teno – Michael Teno Richard A. Ellifritt, Susan Ellifritt – Jesusa Ellifritt
Gary Kiernan – Carol Kiernan Patrick McNamara – Marilyn McNamara
John Corkrean – Patricia Corkrean Deceased family members of Albert Kordick and
Our family members and friends – Oliver & Kathryn Russell Walter Moore – Dean & Eileen Moore
Nancy Dole – William Dole For the church, Chuck Cowman and Gene McElfish –
The Parish – Mike & Rita Drysdale Terry & Sarah Cowman
Phillis, Patrick and Bill Algreen – Sheila Algreen Warren Russel Aikin, Russel Roy Aikin, Clarence “Bud”
Marvin Imes – Mira Imes Bittinger, Fred Sirdorius – Shirley Bittinger
Tim Kordick – Glenn & Kathleen Kordick Herb & Ella Callison, Eldon Stevens –
Dr. James Petersen – Dave & Barb LaGrange Wendy & Michael Correll
Lois Pettit – Don Pettit Mike Murray – Tim & Tina Murray
Richard Corkrean – Jana Corkrean Mr. & Mrs. William R. Raymond, Julia Raymond, Donna
Bill Naylor – Joan Naylor Prunty – Brent Prunty & Dave Raymond
Patrick J. Morris – Patty Morris Christina Barker Fifer, Phyllis & Larry Morrissey, Murlean
Marilyn & Bill Hartshorn – Fr. Chris Hartshorn Platt & Platt family, Norman and Wilma Barker –
George Nichols – JoAnne Nichols Gary & Patricia Barker
Jill Johnson – Dean & Sharon Johnson Teresa Charlet, Joshua Goodwin and Carl E. Taylor –
John W. Tiernan – Joe Tiernan Jacqueline Taylor & Donna Burton
Wedding Anniversaries
Michael & Patricia Burgus January 21
Rickie & Ryan Jensen January 21
Baptismal Anniversaries
Sarah Kirkland 1
Liz Berry 3
Brad Vogl 3
Darcy Geoghegan 3
Dave Sullivan 4
Vicki Pastorino 4
Dale Hartman 5
Angela Frels 5
Jose Centeno Jr 5
Nicholas Morrison 6
Karen Watts 7
Jose Centeno 7
Alejandro Vallejo 7
Hank Stuchel 8
Katharine Halstrum 9
Jared Paulin 10
Samantha Geoghegan 10
Jorge Lopez 11
Jordan Thompson 12
Daniel Scott 22
Brendan Nigg 22
Clare Frels 22
Rich McCormick 23
Sharon Lawson 23
Michael Murphy 23
Robert Maher 23
Julie Wheeler 26
Malcolm Cortner 26
Logan Nelson 26
Teresa Kordick 27
Lu Roth 28
Kinsey Beebe 28
Jeremy Feldmann 29
Bobby Murray 29
Tyson Rothamel 30
Jackson Barringer 30
Mason Maiers 30
Carol Barnett 31
Ben Moetsch 13
Daniela Bautista-Garcia 13
Karen Pommier 14
Fonda Bass 15
Bill Dickey 15
Shealey Cortner 15
Louis Hanson 15
Immaculee Ritchie 15
Caleb Heckmann 16
Christopher Grandfield 17
Allison Bjovk 17
Bridget Hughes 17
Glenn Kordick 20
Bernadette Lemon 20
Dillon Hatten 20
Kyle Thompson 21
Caleb Vandello 21
Don Hermanstorfer 22
Shelby Johnson 22
January Birthdays
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The Knights of Columbus had two check presentations this month.
The funds from our Tootsie Roll Drive were donated to GENESIS
and The Madison County Association for Special People.
The women of St. Patrick's Irish Settlement invited the women of St. Joseph to an Advent by candlelight event,
"Let there be Light,” on December 2, 2018. It was a night to begin the celebration of Advent together with
Christ’s love through fellowship, entertainment and a great meal!
Painting for CRISP
Members of St. Joseph parish participated in the fundraiser for CRISP.
Christmas at St. Joseph Church
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