St. Joseph Parish

404 W Lawrence St Appleton WI

Phone: 920-734-7195; Fax: 920-734-0227

www.saintjosephparish.org

Kai Abshire

Dominic Altobelli

Alexa Bonneville

Cassandra Bunks

Emily Calder

Will Chevalier

Christopher Curran

Brian Eckle

Alex Fieck

Jack Heinz

Madison Hoppe

Peyton Huebner

Jonah Jamroz

Marcel Jean-Pierre

Gus Mantey

Jasmine Martin

Nicholas Metropulos

Lindsey Michlig

Emma Miller

Morgan Pagel

Sophie Pingtella

Michael Pope

John Rechner

Grace Schilling

Jennifer Schipper

Kathryn Schmidt

Jenna Schmitt

Adam Shandonay

Rose Shefka

Morgan Steinfeldt

Remington Stevenson

William Strauss

Alexander Toonen

Daria Van De Loo

Evan VanEnkevort

Rachel Westra

Abby Wichman

Victoria Wieseckel

Congratulations & blessings to these young adults as

Bishop David Ricken confirms them and they receive the Holy Spirit

today!

October 30, 2016

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Confirmation 2016

PASTORAL STAFF:

Capuchin—Pastor: Fr. James Leary, O.F.M. Cap; Frjim@saintjosephparish.org, 920-419-8738 Mark Farrell, MFarrell@saintjosephparish.org Deacon/Pastoral Minister: C.F. Dedman, CFDedman@saintjosephparish.org InterParish Adult Enrichment: Carol Jensen; CJensen@stmaryparish.org, 920-739-5119 Music Director: Jill Rosenthal; JBeyer@saintjosephparish.org Bookkeeper: Linda Baumruk; LBaumruk@saintjosephparish.org Secretary: Barb Mauthe; BMauthe@saintjosephparish.org

MASS TIMES: Saturdays: 4pm ; Sundays: 8am, 10am, 6:30 pm Weekdays: 12:05pm—Mondays, Tuesdays, & Fridays Check bulletin for Holy Day Schedules.

OFFICE HOURS: Monday—Thursday: 9 am—4:30 pm; Friday: 9am – 2pm

St Francis Xavier Catholic School System: 920-735-9380

Inter-Parish Religious Formation 920-738-7413

DRE, Coordinator K-4, Eucharist: Andrew Russell Coordinator 5-8/Reconciliation: Jennifer Schubring Youth Ministry 6-12, Coordinator 9-11, Confirmation: Peter Leitermann

WEDDING: Active parish membership of 6 months is required before a wedding date may be set. RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 9 am until approximately 9:30 am OR call for an appointment. BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office 2 months in advance ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call Parish Office anytime.

Congratulations to Our Weekly Calendar Raffle Winners! October 16: Kathleen Casey - $25.00 October 17: Duane Charais - $25.00

October 18: Connor Drzewiecki - $25.00 October 19: Julia Sweeney - $25.00

October 20: Michelle Toppins - $25.00 October 21: Chris Sitzmann - $25.00 October 22: Dianne Schrauth - $25.00

ST. JOSEPH PARISH

Fr Jim’s Jottings Our Parish Mission was an enriching event for all of us. Thanks to our Jubilee committee for arranging this highlight of our Jubilee Year. Thanks to many of you who baked desserts for the social each evening. And thanks to Fr Bill Cieslak for being with us and sharing his faith. As he mentioned, our parish has been abundantly blessed for 150 years by our gracious

and loving God. We now bear the challenge of building on our past by our commitment to the future of the parish. With those thoughts, I want to announce that next weekend we will be inviting you to join in our “Stewardship of Time and Talent” effort. As we have done for the past couple of years, you will be invited to consider offering your time and talent to some of our parish needs. A member of our Stewardship Committee will speak with us at the end of each Mass about how to do that. Everyone will receive a brochure listing areas of need along with a volunteer sheet for you to fill out. You’ll be asked to take the brochure home but bring the volunteer sheet back the following week at one of our Masses. Friends, we have many good things going on at St Joe’s. However, one responsibility I struggle with is how to get more parishioners involved and engaged further in their faith. There is a true axiom: “the more you give, the more you receive”. For our faith to be strong, we need to do more than just attend Mass. To be a member of St Joe’s means more than Sunday Mass. Every parishioner should be willing to commit some of their time to one or more of our parish needs. Thanks to so many who are already involved in the parish. This is a special call to those who think about volunteering but don’t get around to it. We need you! And you need to share some of your time and talent!

All Saints’ Day (Tuesday) November 1st is the Feast of All Saints. For us Catholics it is a holy day of obligation. We honor all the men and women who are with the Lord in heaven by celebrating Mass that day. Our Masses on Tuesday will be at 12:05pm and 6:30pm.

All Souls’ Day Commemoration November 2nd is traditionally All Souls Day. On that day we pray for our loved ones who have died, asking our Lord to forgive any of their sins and welcome them to heaven. If you want to celebrate Mass that day, St Mary’s will have 12:05pm Mass. We will move our celebration of All Souls Day to the weekend of Nov 5/6. There will be two banners hanging in our sanctuary with the names of parishioners who died this past year. All of us are invited to pray for any other loved ones who have died and commend them to God’s mercy.

Parking for Weekend Masses Soon you will see on our West parking lot that we’ve designated 10 extra parking spaces for “people with limited mobility”. We want to help those who are older and have difficulty walking distances to get to church. These are not official handicap spaces, but spaces that help make it easier for some to park closer to church. When the signs are in place, please respect them. Thanks!

WELCOME… We welcome into the St. Joseph Community through Baptism…….

Adeline Elaine Zieman

OCTOBER 30, 2016 / 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Readings for the Week of October 30, 2016

Sunday: Wis 11:22--12:2 Ps 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13-14 2 Thes 1:11--2:2 Lk 19:1-10 Monday: Phil 2:1-4 Ps 131:1-3 Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 Ps 24:1-6 1 Jn 3:1-3 Mt 5:1-12a Wednesday: Wis 3:1-9 Ps 23:1-6 Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9 Jn 6:37-40 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a Ps 105:2-7 Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Phil 3:17--4:1 Ps 122:1-5 Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19 Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 8-9 Lk 16:9-15 Next Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 2 Thes 2:16--3:5 Lk 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38

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Financial News

Tithing Needed... ... …….$17,390.00 Last Week’s Tithing ....... $10,028.20 Auto Withdrawal ............... $790.00 Children’s Collection ............ $41.50

Thank You! Your special offering to help keep

us on target would be appreciated.

Adult & Young Adult Enrichment Opportunities Voting and Your Faith We invite you to take a copy of the Catholic Update, “ Gospel Values in an Election Year and Beyond,” as you reflect on your voting choices this year. They can be found in stands at the back of church. Another Source that the church recommends is “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship”. You can find it online at http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship/index.cfm Type in the “Forming Consciences…” full title in the search line at the top of the website and the document should appear on your screen.

Prayer Shawl Ministry We have wonderful prayer shawls to warm the hearts and bodies of those who need some comfort: those who are ill, going through chemotherapy, those in nursing homes, those who are grieving – in short anyone who needs one. Knitted by parishioners from both St. Mary and St. Joseph Parishes. Please call Carol at 739-5119 if you know of someone who would be comforted by receiving one – never any charge to you.

Christ Renews His Parish Renewal Weekends: Men’s Weekend - Feb. 25-26, 2017

Women’s Weekend – March 25-26, 2017

Plan to join us to grow in faith and community!

Xavier Catholic Schools Corner

Xavier Theatre presents “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre. Performances will run November 11 – 19. For show times and to purchase tickets, visit

www.xaviertheatre.com or call the box office at (920) 733-8840.

Pizza Sale This weekend we have our annual Pizza Sale in the Great Hall. You have been very generous in your sup-port of this fundraiser. With Halloween coming, having a Home Run Pizza in the freezer makes for an enjoyable evening. And what better way to watch the Packer games than munching on pizza? Pizzas Prices: 9 inch pizzas $5—$7 OR 12 inch pizzas $7—$9 Other Italian Items: Cheesy Garlic Bread: $5 Homemade Lasagna: $9 (19 oz.) Chicken Parmesan: $9 (13 oz. - no noodles) Italian Beef: $9 (16 oz.) Homemade Meat Balls $9 (6/pkg. -16 oz.) Homemade Italian Meat Sauce $8 (32 oz.)

ST. JOSEPH PARISH

The Human Thread There continues to be a campaign that addresses the issue of wages for workers manufacturing the clothing which certain stores sell. We’ve all heard stories of how workers in foreign countries have worked for pennies in sweat shops to produce our clothing. Certain retailers, including Macy’s and Kohl’s, have been asked to address the wages at the sites where these clothes are made. However, they have rejected calls regarding this issue. Did you know who gets the money from your typical $10 T-shirt? $5 – retail/clothing shop / $2.25 – label/brand / $1.75 – materials and production costs / $.70 – taxes and distribution / $.27 – cotton farmer / & $.03 – workers’ wages. If you are in agreement with the rationale for this campaign, your contribution is easy! Simply sign each of the two postcards to Macy’s and Kohl’s, attach a 34 cent stamp, and mail. These postcards are available in a box in the back of church. Thank you for your efforts.

Want to Make a Mission Trip? The Fox Valley Mission Group from Kaukauna is planning a mission trip to Puerto Cabezas. It is on the northeast coast of Nicaragua. We'll be working on a school roof and ceilings, restrooms and in the Catholic Church, also building beds and night stands for a retreat center for married couples. We’ll be staying and eating with the Carmelita Sisters. If interested or have questions call Dave or Mary Arnoldussen at (920) 766-3015. Thanks

Calendar Raffle Thanks to many of you who picked up your calendar raffle envelope in the Great Hall. If you haven’t done so yet, the envelopes will be there for the next few weeks. This raffle is our most successful fundraiser. Last year we made over $18,000 because of your efforts at buying/selling those calendars. As you know, our calendar raffle makes for an easy Christmas gift for friends. If you’ve been lucky enough to win, you know the joy of opening the mail and finding a check of $25 made out to you!!! Let’s all make a strong effort to be as successful as we were last year.

Courtesy Announcements St. Bernard’s, Pine Street Appleton Holiday Bazaar

November 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. November 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Handcrafted gifts, Decorations and Bakery.

HEALING GRACES “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Behold I will heal you.” 2 Kings 20:5 Grieving the loss of a loved one is a long and painful journey. We would like to invite anyone who has lost a loved one to our three-week program series, “Healing Graces.” These are gatherings of gentle remembering and healing. The sessions (no charge) are scheduled for the Thursdays of November 3, 10, and 17, 2016 from 2:30pm – 4:00pm at St. Thomas More Church, 1810 N. McDonald Street, Appleton. Please join us in the Family Room off the church narthex. The program will be facilitated by members of our Pastoral Care Ministry. To register or obtain more information, please contact Irene – irene@stmcath.org or Chris – nurse@stmcath.org or you may call us at the church office 920-739-7758. God bless.

Free Introduction to Natural Family Planning Do you know that modern methods of NFP have little in common with the old ‘rhythm method’? Learn the science behind modern NFP, and learn how to recognize when you are fertile and when you aren’t with simple observations. The Family of the Americas Ovulation Method, which boasts a 97-99% effectiveness rate when used to avoid pregnancy, can be used by women who have regular or irregular cycles, who are postpartum or breastfeeding, women coming off of artificial methods, and women in pre-menopause. Family planning without temperature taking, without distasteful devices, and without side effects. Come to learn the method or just to learn more about it from Master Teacher of the Family of the Americas Ovulation Method, April Jaure. Free and open to the public. Saturday, November 12th, 1:00 - 2:30 pm. at Elizabeth Ministry Retreat and Resource Center, 120 W 8th Street, Kaukauna. To register, email april@nfpfor.me

Advent Retreat for Women - Dec. 8-11, 2016 Jesuit Retreat House....Oshkosh Welcome, women of all ages, to a weekend of peace and prayer in this busy Holiday season. Ms. Susan Stabile, retreat director, will guide us as we talk to God, listen to Him, and learn to find Spiritual riches in the Holiday season and through out the new year. Give yourself a weekend break and do not let cost prohibit you from this spiritual time. For more information on retreats call Marcie, 930-923-2446 or Jane at 262-796-0879. For reservations contact: Jesuit Retreat House - 920-231-9060 or office@jesuitreathouse.org.

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OCTOBER 30, 2016 / 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WEEKLY LITURGICAL CALENDAR MONDAY, October 31 12:05 pm Dec. Edward & Theresa Kreutzberg

TUESDAY, November 1 - All Saints’ Day 12:05 pm Members of St. Joseph Parish 12:35 pm St. Anthony Devotions 6:30 pm Dec. William Van Weele, Jim Mathy, & Fred Booth

WEDNESDAY, November 2 12:05 pm Mass at St. Mary’s

THURSDAY, November 3 12:05 pm Mass at St. Mary’s

FRIDAY, November 4 12:05 pm Dec. Harriet Conrad

SATURDAY, November 5 4:00 pm Dec. Sharon St. Louis

SUNDAY, November 6 8:00 am Dec. Lisa Kampf 10:00 am Dec. Ray & Marion Murphy 6:30 pm Lost Souls of Purgatory & Immigration with Peace

THIS WEEK in OUR PARISH

TUESDAY, November 1 9:30 am OFS Council Mtg., Rm LL11 12:05 pm Holy Day Mass 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl, Rm. LL09 6:30pm Holy Day Mass 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, Church

WEDNESDAY, November 2 IPRF CLASSES 6:30 pm High School Evangelization Night, St. John’s Little Chute

THURSDAY, November 3 5:30 pm Fundraising Mtg., Holly Hall 5:30 pm Cantor Practice, Church 6:00 pm ALPHA for Adults, “Why & How Should I Tell Others?”, SMCR 6:00 pm Soul Sabbath Rehearsal, Church

FRIDAY, November 4 10:00 am Scripture Study, Rm. 214 12:30 pm Eucharistic Holy Hour, Church

SATURDAY, November 5 9:00 am Private Reconciliation, Church 10:00 am Israel Trip Info Mtg., Great Hall SCRIP Sales / Food Collection (Thanksgiving items)

SUNDAY, November 6 9:30 am RCIA Gathering, Rm. 209 10:00 am Contemporary Music Mass, Church SCRIP Sales / Food Collection (Thanksgiving items)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) Tuesday November 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation: Masses are scheduled for 12:05 pm and 6:30 pm.

2) Come Friday November 4 at 12:35 pm to our Eucharistic Holy Hour...spend one HOUR with God in special prayer.

3) Check out the flyer pertaining to the Food Collection next weekend. Please be generous in your sharing.

4) Contemporary Music at 10 am Mass next Sunday.

SCRIP UPDATE You can give St. Joe’s extra cash without spending more money. The SCRIP program gives us a check for a percentage of the amount purchased. Help us by purchasing your Gift Cards the weekend of October 15/16 and then November 5/6. Beginning November 5/6, SCRIP is available every weekend through December 18th. Thanks.

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

God loves all things and people he has made and rejects none of his creation, even the worst of sinners. We remain who we are and life continues because God wills it. His imperishable Spirit is in all things. God has mercy on all.

Today is Priesthood Sunday!

Say thank you to Fr. Jim this weekend for all he does in his ministry.

Please Pray for… Please pray for all parishioners who are ill:

Marie Haag, Kenneth Williamson, Gary Gilkey, June Long, Bob Eggert, Nancy Kulick

Please also remember our nursing home residents and shut-ins.

Please remember to pray for our parishioners or family members of our parishioners who have died: Dallas Curtis, Alice Klein, Mary Jane Schreiter