Monday September 16

8:30 a.m.– Int. Schoenstatt Families & Benefactors

Tuesday September 17

5:30 p.m.– Int. Increase of vocations in our diocese Wednesday September 18 NO MASS

Thursday September 19 8:30 a.m. -† Steve Meyer

Friday September 20

6:45 a.m.– †Jose Morales Jr.

Saturday September 21 5:00 p.m.– †Dick Roth & Virginia Buttice

Sunday September 22

9:00 a.m. – †Gloria Diedrich

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 ..

Michael R Urick Cindy Haan Janet Hathaway Peter Kerkove Betty Kremer Linda Martin Carol Musser Sean Mylet Sue Nipple Joyce Sullivan Vicki Hartman Reynalda Martinez

Barbara Bess Pauline Buchholz John Eberle Lorane Eberle Marie Butcher Laura Yoder Rodger James Stephanie Willy David Alvarez Matt Weber

Jack Seurynck Terry Tatman Cecile Wilimitis Juan Ovalle Madison Riley Patty Rogers Geoff Keyes Judy Mang Dan Houston Glady Murphy Heather Jones Reynolds Willard Merkel

“Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for

you, that your prophets be found true. Hear the

prayers of your servant, and of your people

Israel.”

Cf. Sirach 36:18

***To be added or removed from the prayer list please contact Iris at :765-564-2407 or

officestjosephdelphi.org

September 15 ,2019

Monday September 16 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare Tuesday September 17 6:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare Wednesday September 18

10:30 a.m.– Mass at St. E Healthcare Thursday September 19 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E Healthcare

Friday September 20

10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare Saturday September 21 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St E Healthcare 3:00 p.m.– Choir Practice at Church Sunday September 22 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St E. Healthcare 7:15 a.m. - Confessions 10:00 a.m. - Confessions Formacion de Lectores

24th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

Mass Schedule & Intentions

St. Joseph Community News UNBELIEVABLE Shamelessly stolen from a stellar reflection published by Dominicana Journal on September 9, 2019 by Br. Dominic Koester, O.P. Jacob made the sign of the cross. As the quaint Catholic Church shrunk in their rearview mirror, Abid shot him a skeptical glance. This was not unusual. These two engineers were often sent on business trips together, so Abid, a practicing Muslim, had become well-acquainted with Jacob’s “little custom.” However, this time (with a hint of exasperation) Abid spoke up. “Jacob, must you do that every time we pass one of your churches?” Jacob, unfazed, replied, “Hey, if you thought God was really present there—I mean, really present there—I bet you’d want to do something too to pay some respect.” Several seconds of silence passed. Then Abid sighed, responding in a much more serious tone, “My friend, if I were to believe that piece of bread was really God Almighty here on earth, each morning I would drag myself through the streets on my knees to worship him.” A recent Pew Research Center study reports that only about 30 percent of self-identifying Catholics believe that the Eucharist is really the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Many argue that this is the result of poor catechesis and that we must redouble our efforts in teaching. Although I agree good catechesis is extremely important, I don’t think the issue here is principally one of catechesis, but rather of reverence. Someone may be taught correctly in the classroom or from the pulpit about Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist, yet he will find it incredibly difficult to take seriously if the teachers’ behavior around the Eucharist does not correspond to the teaching. Until he witnesses the teaching being lived, it will be nearly impossible for him to believe. A wise elder friar once said, “If faith is not expressed in the knee, it will wither and eventually die.” We humans need to express what we believe through tangible signs. This is why a boy hugs his mom and kisses her goodnight: he needs such physical actions to say, “I love you!” Thus, we genuflect before the tabernacle (or, if our knees no longer work, we do what we can). The first step to reigniting faith in the Eucharist is simply to act with great reverence in all we do in his presence, most especially when celebrating the sacraments. Since familiarity can easily breed carelessness or complacency, we must frequently pour out our efforts anew to show Jesus, “I love you!” Before the Eucharist, we stand in the presence of the Lord God Almighty, the King of the Universe! We show reverence because God deserves our reverence. We show reverence as a most powerful witness that the thing that looks like a bread-wafer is really Jesus Christ himself. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Brother Dominic offers a great reflection on our Eucharistic reverence. To keep building our faith in the Eucharist at St. Joseph, consider joining us for our fall bible study: The Eucharist in Scripture by Dr. Scott Hahn. Watch the bulletin for more information. The greatest barometer of a parish’s health and vitality is its visible love for the hidden Christ present in the Eucharist. Let’s keep deepening our faith and adoration toward our Lord’s sacramental dwelling with us. ~Fr. Clayton

St. Joseph Community News Formacion de Padres al Liderazgo

Los esperamostodos los Domingos a las 10:15 a.m.

(durante la clase de catecismo)

Encuentros donde padres de familia

comparten sus

situaciones y reflexionan juntos.

Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto con Leandro / Nora Hernandez

Do you know anyone who has questions about the

Catholic faith? RCIA will be meeting on

Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in

the white house starting Sept. 4. Inquiry is an

opportunity to ask questions with no commitment.

For more information contact Matt and Paula

Iunghuhn at 765-563-3954

or dre@stjosephdelphi,org

St Padre Pio Pilgrimage – September 16

The Altar & Rosary Society has organized a pilgrimage to see the relics of St. Padre Pio on

September 16, 2019. If you would like to join the ARS, we will be carpooling from two pick-up

points. We will meet in the parish parking lot at 10 a.m.; we will then travel to the Flora Park (south-

west corner on East Main Street and leave from the Flora park at 10:20 a.m. After veneration of the relics, we will spend 30-45 minutes in prayer at

St. Patrick’s parish then go to lunch at Windmill Grill in Kokomo before returning to the Flora Park

and St. Joseph’s parish. What a great way to experience a mini-pilgrimage, veneration, and fellowship. If you have any questions, please

contact Tammy Metzinger or Kelly Studebaker.

Today is Catechetical Sunday. The United States bishops set aside one Sunday a year to recognize all those who teach the faith to others. Please pray for all those in our parish, diocese, and around the world who teach and model the Catholic faith - parents, school teachers, religious education teachers, and R.C.I.A. team members. Our religious education catechists this year are:

Kevin Bender and Tim Strasser 11-12 grades

Pat O'Neil and Nicole McDonald 9-10th grades (Confirmation)

Pat and Barb Hickner 8th grade

Bob Durbin and Matt Iunghuhn 7th grade

Jon Zink and Jenalee Converse 6th grade

Rod Butcher and Laura Schneckcloth 5th grade

Tammy Metzinger and Barb Steif 3-4th grades

Kate Evans and Stacy Shoop 1st Communion for older children

Olivia Ovalle and Lisa Ovalle 2nd grade (1st Communion)

Mary Kate Iunghuhn and Sarah Wandless K-1 grades

Lee Lucas and Craig O'Brien Pre-school

The collection total for Septmeber 8, 2019

$4,379.00 12124

El total de la colecta para el 8 de septiembre del 2019 Thank you! !Gracias!

St. Joseph Community News

September Liturgical Ministers Eucharistic Ministers

5:00 pm - Kelly Studebaker & Nancy Carmin 9:00 am - Claudia Wandless, Karli Beamer, Suzanne Gardiner

Commentators & Readers 5:00 pm - Commentor: Joe Seurynck Reader: Kay Seurynck 9:00 am - Commentor: Rod Butcher Reader: Cathy Butcher Greeters 5:00 pm - Greeters: Linda Calvert 9:00 a.m. - Greeters: Jim & Teresa DeMein

Lectores

Septiembre 15: Maribel Martinez

Septiembre 22: Yolanda Tovar

Septiembre 29: Adriana Martinez

ministerios de la eucaristia

Septiembre 15: Julian Hernandez & Wendy Espindola

Septiembre 22: Guillermo Licona & Irene Quiroz

Septiembre 29: Nora Hernandez & Carolina Raya

Altar Servers for September

September 15th

5:00 Mass

Mary Kate Iunghuhn

9:00 Mass

Alex Studabaker

September 22nd 5:00 Mass

Alex Studebaker

Beau Tate

9:00 Mass

Allison O’Brien

Mallory O’Brien September 29th 5:00 Mass Alex Studebaker

Beau Tate

9:00 Mass

Mary Kate Iunghuhn

Please come to the Schoenstatt Holy Hour with

Fr. Cassian Sama, O.P. in St. Thomas Aquinas Church on

Sept 17, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. It will

include adoration, rosary, homily,

and benediction.

2019 Fall Seasons

Monday Nights 7:00– 9:00 PM

Blesses Sacrament Church

Sept 9 Topic #1 Building Climate of Respect

Sept 16 Topic #2 Responsibility & Blame Game

Sept 23 Topic #3 Understanding Expectations

Sept 30 Topic #4 Re-Defining Power Struggle Oct 7 Topic #5 Control Issues Oct 14 Topic #6 Listening Beyond the Words

Oct 21 Topic #7 Personality Differences Oct 28 Topic #8 Childhood Issues and Emotional Baggage Nov 4 Topic #9 Handling Anger Constructively

Nov 11 Topic #10 Speaking the Truth in Love Nov 18 Topic #11 How to Fight Fair and Conflict Resolution

Nov 25 Topic #12 Feelings & the Hurt Spiral Dec 2 Topic #13 Forgiveness & Repair

Dec 9 Topic #14 Rebuilding Trust

Come join us for any or all sessions. We welcome one or both spouses.

For more information, contact our confidential number or email

(765)421-6541 ttolafayette@gmail.com