St. Joseph Catholic Church 2011 Darling Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501

Fr. Bob Cushing, Pastor: (478) 284-5235 frbobcushing@gmail.com Church Secretary: Barbara Grace Albert (912-286-0491) sjcwaycross@att.net Music Minister: Timothy Remmel (912-281-9787) timothy15434@gmail.com

Religious Education Coordinator: Lacey Gruver (912) 282-0493 lgruver1976@gmail.com Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Jason Strickland (912) 387-6781 jason@jason.com.mx

Youth Ministry Coordinator: Loretta Coar (912) 390-9116 loretta_coar65@att.net Loaves and Fishes Outreach: (912)283-5221

Office number: (912) 283-7700/Office fax (912) 283-7929 Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am—4:30pm

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 4, 2018

Dear Parishioners and Friends:

“Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there

also. For this purpose I have come.” [Mark 1:38]

Bringing life into the world is about the most satisfying

thing a person can do. Just ask a new parent to share their

iPhone photos of their baby with you. They will tell you about

it. But so will artists, teachers, preachers, folks in healing and

helping professions of every kind. When we bring life into the

world with music, words, understanding, a new idea, or a ten-

der touch, we experience the thrill of deep communion with

God. I am here for this purpose, we find ourselves saying.

Thus it is with me, your pastor. I responded to a call to

preach the good news over 40 years ago. As a priest, I have

been charged with the task of wrestling with God’s Word and

attempting to proclaim it to you. I don’t entirely understand it

myself, but I believe that I must communicate it to you the

best I can for your redemption and for my own.

Please join with me in celebrating my 40th Ordination An-

niversary this weekend in the ministerial priesthood of Jesus

Christ. We share in this priesthood of Christ through our com-

mon baptism into it. But my vocation is to be a living reminder

that we are all constantly called to prayer, to sacrifice, to work

to embody the love of God in our lives and in our world. An-

other way of saying this is that I am here to mirror the love of

God to you and to mirror your dignity as God’s beloved sons

and daughters back to you. This is a contemplative role, be-

holding the goodness of God in you. Thank you for revealing

the face of Christ to me, in your generous goodness, friend-

ship, service, and stewardship! I am grateful that God has

called me to serve with you at St. Joseph Church in Waycross.

.

Question of the week: How does Jesus figure in your hap-

piness? Is God’s purpose being fulfilled in you in a way that

brings you joy?

Your pastor - Fr. Bob Cushing

Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

de Febrero, 2018

Queridos Feligreses y Amigos:

“Vayamos a las aldeas de alrededor para que yo predique allí también.,

porque para eso he venido” [Marcos 1:38]

Traer vida a este mundo es casi lo más satisfactorio que una persona

puede hacer. Sino pídele a un nuevo papá que comparta las fotos de su

bebe en el iPhone contigo. Ellos te lo dirán. Pero también los artistas,

maestros, predicadores, personas en profesiones de cualquier forma de

sanación o de ayuda. Cuando traemos vida al mundo con música, pala-

bras, entendimiento, una nueva idea, o un suave toque, experimentamos

el placer de una profunda comunión con Dios. Estoy aquí para ese pro-

pósito, nos encontramos diciendo.

Eso es lo que me pasa a mí, su pastor. Yo respondí al llamado de

predicar la buena nueva hace más de 40 años. Como un sacerdote, yo

he sido encomendado con la tarea de luchar con la Palabra de Dios y

atentar proclamársela a ustedes. Yo no la entiendo completamente yo

mismo, pero yo creo que debo comunicársela a ustedes para su reden-

ción y la mía.

Por favor únanse a mi celebración del Aniversario de 40 años de mi

ordenación este fin de semana en el ministerio sacerdotal de Jesucristo.

Compartimos en este sacerdocio de Cristo a través del bautismo común.

Pero mi vocación es ser un vivo recuerdo que todos estamos llamados

constantemente a orar, a sacrificarnos, a trabajar por modelar el amor

de Dios en nuestras vidas y en nuestro mundo. Otra manera de decir

esto es que yo estoy aquí para ser un reflejo del amor de Dios a ustedes

y para reflejar también a ustedes su dignidad de amados hijos e hijas de

Dios. Este es un rol contemplativo, observando la bondad de Dios en

ustedes. ¡Gracias por revelarme el rostro de Cristo a mí, en su genero-

sa bondad, amistad, servicio y corresponsabilidad! Estoy agradecido

que Dios me ha llamado a servir con ustedes aquí en la iglesia de St.

Joseph en Waycross.

Pregunta de la semana: ¿Como figura Jesús en tu felicidad? ¿Se está

cumpliendo la voluntad de Dios en ti en una manera que te traiga gozo?

Su pastor -P. Bob Cushing

Oracion de la Misión Parroquial Padre de Misericordia, tu Santo Espíritu nos ha lla-mado de muchas tierras y culturas para formar la comunidad de fe de la Parroquia de St. Joseph. Nos uniste para proclamar tu palabra de misericor-dia para todos a través de la oración, sacramentos y servicio, O Santísimo, muéstranos como alimentar este compromiso a través de la form ación de fe, hospitalidad y corresponsabilidad, para que a través de nosotros tu compasión ellos abracen la cruz de todos los necesitados, por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amen

Parish Mission Prayer

Father of Mercy, your Holy Spirit has called us from many lands and cultures to become the faith community of St. Joseph Parish. You gather us to proclaim your Word of Mercy for all through prayer, sacrament, and service. O Holy one, show us how to nourish this commitment through faith formation, hospitality, and stewardship, so that through us your compassion may embrace the cross of all the needy, through Christ our Lord. Amen

St. Joseph Offertory January 28, 2018

Offertory $ 2,375.00 Children’s Circle $19.00 $2,394.00

Knights Serving Breakfast

02/04/2018 1 gal. 2% milk Bob Interval 1 gal. orange jc. Pat Morris 10 bananas Lee Tipps 02/11/2018 1 gal. 2% milk Roney Petersen 1 gal. orange jc. Mike Frawley 10 bananas Joey Muciolo

Prayer is the food of the soul…. Anyone who re-stricted himself to dining every three or four days would soon become weak and would run the risk of dying, or, if he lived would be exhausted, incapable of performing any useful function, a mere carcass without either force or vigor: so the soul which does not nourish itself with prayer, or does so only rarely, will become tepid and sickly, without either courage or virtue, a nuisance to others and unbear-able to itself.

St. Vincent de Paul.

Bulletin Deadline: All announcements and news items for the next Sunday's bulletin need to be given to our parish secretary (Barbara).[sjcwaycross@att.net] by Monday morning.

A special Second collection will be taken up to support

our Youth Group while they are gone on retreat to

the DYC in Augusta during Masses this weekend.

Una segunda colecta especial será recogida hoy du-rante las Misas para ayudar a nuestro Grupo Juvenil

mientras se han ido a un retiro al DYC en Augusta este fin de semana.

Preparing for Lent: If you have Palm

branches in your home from Palm Sunday

services in past years, you may bring them in for their ritual burning by February 11.

Preparación para Cuaresma: Si usted tiene palmas benditas en su casa del Domingo de Palmas de años pasados por favor tráigalos para quemarlos el 11 de febrero.

Your CCW is preparing for their annual Azalea

Festival, and we are accepting donations for our

Country Store. If you are cleaning out or have

items to donate to us, we would be delighted to ac-

cept your offer. We cannot take clothes or electron-

ic items, and all items must be in good clean condi-

tion. You can take your items by the parish hall,

and we will add them to the Country

Store inventory.

Thank you very much for your help! Connie Interval, 912-387-9214

Living the Eucharist: had Sign-Up Sundays over the last two weeks. We had a good response with parishioners deciding to join small groups or partici-pate within their families. If you have not signed up, it is not too late. You can register with one of our coordinating team members. Contact Montse Diaz, Jesus Velez, or Anna Saucedo. Group members will receive their booklets from their respective group facilitators.

Evangelization Meeting this Wednesday night, Feb 7, at 7 PM in the conference room will hand out all the necessary booklets to the group facilita-tors as well as consider all the resources we will employ for the parish for Lent.

Viviendo la Eucaristía: tuvimos dos domingos las pasadas dos semanas para registrarse. Tuvimos una buena respuesta con muchos feligreses deci-diendo unirse a los pequeños grupos o participar con sus familias. Si no ha firmado, todavía no esta tarde. Puede registrarse con uno de los coordinadores miembros de equipos. Contacte a Montse Días, Je-sús Vélez, o Anna Saucedo. Los miembros de los grupos recibirán sus panfletos de sus respectivos facilitadores de grupo. Reunión de Evangelización este próximo miérco-les en la noche, 7 de febrero a las 7 PM en el salón de conferencias donde se les dará a los facilitadores de grupo los necesarios panfletos lo mismo que to-dos los recursos que emplearemos para la parroquia esta Cuaresma.

“Thou shall NOT Chew Gum in Church!” This last week, the parish spent over $1,000 to have Serve-Pro

clean the pews’ seat cushions and all the carpeting in church and hallways. [We appreciate Bob Interval’s stewardship to make this happen! He also changed the

church chimes for us to enter “ordinary time.”] But they could not get all the GUM out of the cracks in the back of the seat cushions in the pews. Chewing Gum is

forbidden in Church!

“No comerás chicle en la Iglesia!” Esta semana pasa-da, la iglesia gastó más de $1000 para que Serve-

Pro limpiara nuestras bancas los cojines y todas las alfombras de la iglesia y los pasillos [¡Agradecemos a

Bob Interval por su corresponsabilidad en hacer esto posible! El también cambió el sonido de las campanas

para entrar en el “tiempo ordinario.”] Pero ellos no pudieron quitar todo el CHICLE de las hendiduras en la parte de debajo de los cojines de las bancas. ¡Comer

chicle en la Iglesia está prohibido!

RCIA – The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults – will meet Tuesday evening, at 7:15 PM on Febru-ary 6 to reflect on “the Commandments and the Precepts of the Church” in the parish hall. How are we called to live the life of Christ? Come and see. For more information, contact Fr. Bob at frbobcushing@gmail.com or 478-284-5235 or call Fran McElroy 267-496-1965; mommac48@gmail.com.

Funeral for Mac Munn: Our Parish Family ex-

tends heart-felt condolences to Barbara Munn on

the loss of her husband, Mac, last Sunday in

Florida. We will celebrate a special Mass of the

Resurrection for him on Saturday, February 17,

at 11 AM, followed by a dinner reception in the

parish hall.

Please send your condolences to:

Barbara Munn

P.O. Box 2186

Waycross, GA 31502

Funeral por Mac Munn: Nuestra Familia Pa-rroquial de corazón extiende sus condolencias a

Barbara Munn al perder a su esposo, Mac, el pa-sado domingo en Florida. Celebraremos una Mi-

sa especial de la resurrección por él el sábado, 17 de febrero a las 11 AM, seguida de una cena re-

cepción en el salón parroquial.

Today is Loaves and Fishes Sunday: Thanks for bringing non-perishable food items in for the food pan-

try! We will bring them up with the collection.

Hoy es el Domingo de Panes y Peces: ¡Gracias por traer comida que no se daña para la despensa! La

traeremos adelante con la colecta.

The Blessing of Throats: The healing theme is BIG in the scriptures again today: Jesus reveals the

reign of God through healing people and that minis-try never stops. This Saturday is St. Blaise Day, so we will have the traditional option for healing prayer

over our throats at the end of each Mass this week-end. The prayer that the priest says: “Through the intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and martyr, may

you be healed of every ailment of the throat and all other illness, in the name of Christ our Lord.”

Bendición de las Gargantas: El tiempo de sanación es GRANDE en las escrituras de hoy también. Jesús

revela el reino de Dios a través de sanar gente y que su ministerio nunca termina. Este sábado es el Dia de

San Blas, así que tendremos la tradicional y opcional oración de sanación sobre sus gargantas al final de

cada Misa este fin de semana. La oración que el sa-cerdote dice es: “A través de la intercesión de San Blas, Obispo y mártir, que seas sanado de cada dolen-

cia de la garganta y todas las otras enfermedades, en el nombre de Cristo nuestro señor.”

Future Planning: Times for Mass on Easter Sunday, April 1, have been reconfigured so that we will have an extra Mass to serve our needs better at 9 AM in English and 11 AM Bilin-gual, followed by the usual Easter Egg Hunt for kids at 12:30. Lent is soon! Masses on Ash Wednesday next week are 12:10 PM and 7 PM with a “Simple Supper” after the evening Mass supplied by the parish pastoral council. Remem-ber that Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are our TWO big days of FAST and ABSTINENCE. There will be a simple prayer service for the dis-tribution of Ashes at Ware County High School at 7:15 AM on February 14.

Office for the Protection of Children and Young

People, toll free reporting hotline: (888) 357-5530

Mass Intentions for Weekday Services Tuesday-None requested Wednesday-None requested Thursday-None requested

BAPTISM CLASSES: Do you want to have your baby or children Baptized? Parents and God par-ents need to attend the preparation class. (We do not have babysitting here for the children.)The next class is bilingual at 2 PM on February 10 in the Par-ish Hall. Please inform Fr. Bob that you are coming (478-284-5235).

CLASES DE BAUTISMO: ¿Desea bautizar a su bebé o sus hijos? Los padres y padrinos deben asistir a la clase de preparación. (No tenemos ser-vicio de canguro para los niños). La próxima clase es bilingüe a las 2 p. m. el 10 de febrero en el salón parroquial. Por favor, informe al p. Bob que vienes 478-284-5235.

You’re invited to pray the Rosary in English this week at Debbie Cahill’s home. Please join us in prayer on Wednes-day, February 7, 2018 at 10:00 am. Her home is located at 433 Loblolly Lane in Waycross. Please contact Ann Johnson with your prayer inten-tions at 912-288-0315.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE ILL, ESPE-CIALLY PARISHIONERS: Joyce Bachofner, Ann Inman, Arcelia Saucedo, Elizabeth Smith, Peggy Thomas, Howard Sturgis, Judy VanDruff, Car-lene Murray, Rose Mary Fulford, Dorothy Gaskill, Bill & Glenda Brewington, Bob & Kathy Odam, Colleen Matich, Cindy Adams, Debbie Cahill, Leslie Bennett, Marilyn Bonac-ci, Ken Jorishie, Abraham Gomez, Tom DiBiase, Glenn & Shelly Chase, Kathleen (Billie) Herbert, Gerard Bartido, Car-ol McCloskey, Clinton Vaughn, Morgan Hess & Ann Marie Hess, Genevieve Martin, Bob Interval, and Albert Gatton.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY: LT. Tim Boyce, U.S. Navy, Rann Howell, and Colonel Mark B. Parker.

PLEASE PRAY FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS OF OURS: Robert Cushing Jr. & Doris Cushing, Pat Marsh, Lisa Dwyer, Hannah Phillips & Family, Gloria Ray, Glynda Gausnaell, Lind-say Joyce, Patricia Carter, Connie McAlpin, Roger Gaskill, Mi-chael McAlpin, Jason McCullum, Dan Cason, Paul Tang, Mi-chael Driggers, Maurice Hannah, Earl Black, Tom Grizzaffe, James Kenneth Cox Jr., Lonny Joseph Waring Jr., Merinda Mix-on, Annie Burns, Toby Foster, Bill Caballero, Harris Lott, Flor-ence Struempler, Lindon Deal, Sr. Francis Ann Cook, James Stokes, Cindy Taylor, Saturnino Yepez Luna, Kris Kruse, April Snider, Brett Crews, Robin Johnson, and Thomas Williams, An-gel Sinai Gomez, Kim Messenger, William Willis, Sandy Wright, Ashley Hoffman, Sue Rossi, Brittany Alderman, Betty Denyko, and Sr. Chris Cullen, MFIC, David Greg Russell, Chloe Robin-son, William Martin IV, Michelle Rio, Bobby Ziolkowski, Stan Stipe, Sharon Deal Joseph McHendry, Ron Milkas, Dr. Richard Lynch, Rose Parisee, Adrian Arnold, Erin Crosby, Rosa Maria Santos, Norma Walker, Marian James, Mervyn Humphreys, Jamie Baker, Ida Cook, Becky Griffin, Claudia Taylor, and Me-gan Schultz, and Dora Bullard.

Fr. Bob’s 40th Anniversary of Ordination is this weekend. It is a 3-day celebration (of “BIBLICAL Pro-portions,” he said!): YOU ARE INVITED either Satur-day night Feb 3 with most of our English-speaking community to share in the Pot-luck Supper in the Par-ish Hall after Mass with a little program of commemora-tion… or on Sunday night – February 4 – the gala is repeated in a Spanish tradition after the 6 PM Mass. On Monday night, Feb 5, our Bishops, clergy and reli-gious of the Diocese are coming to celebrate with his family and friends from around the country. The Mass

is open for us all to enjoy but the Banquet after-wards is by invitation only because of the limited num-ber of seats. CCW and the Knights are being asked to pitch in assisting in the details of hospitality, especially for the out of town folk on Monday.

Question: What do you give a priest on his 40th An-

niversary of Ordination? Answer: A note or card ex-pressing how you have awakened to your own faith in God, via fuller participation in the life of the Church and the sacraments, and thanking him for his part in that. [one token of appreciation that he enjoys is an AMA-ZON CARD!]

El 40 Aniversario de Ordenación del P. Bob es este fin de semana. Sera una celebración de 3 días (él dice que de “Proporción BÍBLICA”): ESTAS INVITADO ya sea el sábado 3 de febrero en la noche cuando la mayoría de la comunidad que habla Inglés podrá compartir en la Cena de “traje” en el Salón parroquial con un pequeño programa de conmemoración…o el domingo en la noche- 4 de febrero- esto se repetirá en una tradición hispana después de la Misa de las 6 PM. Y el lunes en la noche, 5 de febrero, nuestros Obispos, sacerdotes y religiosos de la Diócesis vendrán a celebrar con sus familiares y amigos de muchas partes del país. La Misa está abierta a todos para que la disfrutemos, pero el Banquete después es por invitación solamente por-que el número de sitios es limitado. A los de CCW y los Caballeros se les ha pedido que ayuden en los detalles de hospitalidad, especialmente para los de fuera de la ciudad el lunes. Pregunta: ¿Que se le da a un sacerdote en su 40 Aniversa-rio de Ordenación? Contestación: Una nota o tarjeta ex-presando como a usted despertado su fe en Dios, por medio de una participación más completa en la vida de la iglesia y los sacramentos y dándole las gracias por su parte en eso. [una manera de agradecimiento que el disfruta es TARJE-TAS DE AMAZON!]

This Week at St. Joe’s

02/05/2018 Monday 6:00 pm Mass with a Banquet for invited guests to Fr. Bob’s 40th Ordination Anniversary Celebration of Diversity 02/06/2018 Tuesday 10:00 am CCW meeting; 12:10 pm Mass; 7:00 pm K of C; 7:15 pm RCIA 02/07/2018 Wednesday 11:00 am OMF Luncheon at Rectory; 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Adoration; 6:00 pm Mass; 7:15 pm Resource Day for the Living Eucharist Groups 02/08/2018 Thursday 9:00 am Mass; 6:00 pm Choir Practice 02/09/2018 Friday No Mass; Office Closed 02/10/2018 Saturday 2:00 pm Baptism Class in the Parrish Hall; 5:00 pm-5:45 pm Confession; 6:00 pm Mass-English; Rice Bowl Sunday; Rainy Day Fund Collection 02/11/2018 Sunday 9:00 am PRE/Youth; 9:00 am Hispanic Ministry Meeting with PRE Parents; Rice Bowl Sunday; 10:30 am English-Mass; 5:00 pm-5:45 pm Confession; 6:00 pm Mass-Spanish; Rainy Day Fund Collection

Congratulations on your 40th Anniversary of your Ordination, Fr. Bob Cushing

February 3, 2018 6:00 pm English-Saturday Lector: Barbara Albert EM: Marian Williams and Lucy Todd Server: Lee Tipps Usher: Mike Frawley and Joe Robison Intention: Theresa Spatola(RIP) February 4, 2018 10:30 am English-Sunday Lector: Barbara Miller EM: Randy Yon, Joy Yon, Socorro Martinez, Connie Barefield, and Eloise Purdom Server: Lauren Hackett and Emma Hackett Usher: Jim Craig and Michael Hackett Intention: Pro Populo February 4, 2018 6:00 pm Spanish-Sunday Lector: Guadalupe Zambrano EM: Vicente Rodas, Anna Velez, y Francisco Velez Server: Marisol Calvillo y Gissell Rodriguez Usher: Vicente Rodas y Abel Rodriguez Intention: None February 5, 2018 6:00 pm-Fr. Bob’s 40th Anniversary Mass Lector: Josie Murphy and Marielos Bond EM: Clergy Server: Lee Tipps Usher: Mike Frawley and Joe Robison Intention: None

February 10, 2018 6:00 pm English-Saturday Lector: Barbara Albert EM: Ann Johnson and Louise Walker Server: Fran McElroy Usher: Bob Scheuing and Dave Cahill Intention: Warnell Ziolkowski(RIP) February 11, 2018 10:30 am English-Sunday Lector: Aaron Harwood EM: Eloise Purdom, Socorro Martinez, Joy Yon, Connie Barefield, and Rose Lopez Server: Seth Cheshire and Natalie Romero Usher: Jim Craig and Michael Hackett Intention: None February 11, 2018 6:00 pm Spanish-Sunday Lector: Dr. Victor Aranda EM: Magdalena Santana, Juanita Sosa, y Vicente Rodas Server: Valentina Diaz and Selina Ocadiz Usher: Francisco Velez y Abel Rodriguez Intention: None

Word from Pope Francis:

“Don’t be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way-that is, with love, joy and faith.”

Diocese of Savannah Office of Family Life:

RACHEL’S VINEYARD POST ABORTION HEALING RETREAT: April 20-22, 2018

For any person, mother, father, family member, or friend, who is struggling with the emotional, spiritual and psycholog-ical pain after an abortion there is a special ministry just for you. A Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat offers an oppor-tunity to find healing, hope and forgiveness. Come and ex-perience the mercy and compassion of God through this healing ministry. For additional information contact Stephanie May at 912-306-0406, stephmay@bellsouth.net, or visit the website at www.rachelsvineyard.org . All calls and inquiries are strictly confidential. Come and be restored. Our next retreat is near Augusta, Ga.