St. Joseph Parish

April 26, 2020

You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence,

the delights at your right hand forever.

Parish Staff Rev. Philip J. Bené, J.C.D., Pastor

philipbene@archstl.org Rev. Michael L. Donald, Senior Associate Pastor

mlpdonald1946@gmail.com Deacon Del S. Leonardo, Senior Deacon Debbie Wilmarth, CRE, PSR Principal

dwilmarth@stjosephclayton.org

Nori Fahrig, Parish Organist

norifahrig@stjosephclayton.org Karen Bencke, Parish & PSR Secretary

St. Joseph Parish Council Frank Hackmann, Education Commission Sharon Skrivan, Social Concerns Commission Marcia Kerz, Anne Shapleigh, Barbara Summers, Fred Yap

St Vincent de Paul Emergency Assistance

For assistance with food, utilities etc., please call 314-289-6101, box 2208. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society will respond promptly.

Mass Schedule Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, &11:00 am Mon - Fri: 7:15 am, 12:00 noon Saturday: 8:00 am & 5:00 pm (Sun. Vigil) Holidays & Holy Days of Obligation: See Bulletin

Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am until 12:00 noon

Rosary Weekdays: 11:40 am

Thursday after the 7:15 am Mass

Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesdays after 7:15 am and 12:00 pm Masses

Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekdays: 11:15-11:50 am

Saturday: 4:00-4:45 pm

Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on Sundays at 12:00 noon. The Parent Preparation Session, for parents preparing for the Baptism of their first child, is held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the room next to the Parish Hall. Please call the Parish Office for more info.

Marriage Preparation Couples are asked to contact the Parish Office 6 to 12 months before setting the date.

Keep in Touch Download the MyParish phone app (for both Android and iPhone) to receive push notifications right on your phone about parish events as well as daily readings, Mass and Confession schedules and a copy of the Sunday bulletin.

Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saintjosephclayton for information about parish events.

No cash or checks? Out of town? Give online at www.osvonlinegiving.com/1593.

Welcome to Saint Joseph Parish 106 North Meramec Avenue parishoffice@stjosephclayton.org Clayton, Missouri 63105-3704 Parish Office: 314-726-1221

www.stjosephclayton.org School Office: 314-727-9059

Rectory Hours: 8:30-4:00 pm, Mon-Fri

Third Sunday of Easter Apr. 26, 2020

Dear friends in Christ,

Today in the Gospel we hear one of the accounts of an appearance of the Risen Lord to His disciples. As they were making their way from Jerusalem to Emmaus, they were discussing along the way all that had tak-en place in recent days, that is, that Jesus suffered and died on the Cross but also the promising news that He is alive. Given the uncertainty that they were experiencing, it is not surprising that they were over-joyed as they came to recognize that it was the Risen Lord who was accompanying them along their jour-ney.

It goes without saying that many people do not know what to think given the present uncertainty in light of the pandemic. Yet the Gospel today assures of that even though we may be tempted to lose hope, we ought never be afraid for God is faithful to His promises. Jesus is truly Risen and remains with us by His Spirit that He has given us.

As you have been walking or driving by Saint Joseph Church you undoubtedly have seen the two sets of sequential roadside signs that have gone up alongside Maryland and Meramec Avenues and made possible by an anonymous donor. If you haven’t seen them, I respectfully draw your attention to what is written on them:

Have no anxiety- The peace of God will guard your hearts (Philippians 4:6-7)

Pray without ceasing (Thessalonians 5:16)

Be still- And know that I am God (Psalm 46:11) Be faithful in prayer (Romans 12:12)

God is with us even through the most difficult times of our lives. Indeed, the Scriptures tell us not to be anxious but to trust in Him. We are called to listen to Him in our hearts by committing ourselves to pray-er so that we can personally experience His love for us. May the Risen Lord bless us all, especially those who are suffering at the present time, and may He give us all His deep and abiding peace.

In Christ,

Father Bené

St. Catherine of Siena Imagine the pope receiving a young woman still in her twenties who ad-dresses him as “my sweet Christ on earth,” then orders: “Get back to Rome where you belong!” Amazingly, Gregory XI complied! Yet this was but one astonishing incident in the extraordinary life of Catherine of Si-ena, a truly unique medieval woman. Youngest of twenty-five children, Catherine refused marriage and became a Dominican Tertiary at sixteen, cloistering herself at home in contemplative prayer, austere penances, and mystical experiences, culminating in “spiritual espousal” to Christ. Then, incarnating the Dominican ideal of “passing on to others the fruits of contemplation,” Catherine left her solitude to care for the poor, nurse the sick, comfort the dying, and bury the dead. Increasingly re-nowned for converting souls and healing bodies, she was sought after to broker peace during civil wars and Church schisms. All this, and like Jesus, whom she called “my Divine Spouse,” she died at thirty-three! Four hundred letters and her spiritual classic The Dialogue inspired Paul VI to name her, together with Teresa of Ávila, the first women Doctors of the Church. ~Peter Scagnelli, © J. S. Paluch Co.

Bulletin Deadline The Deadline to

submit an article for the bulletin is

Monday at 10am.

We Pray For Our

Loved Ones

May God provide health and comfort to:

Roger Drone

Joan Harrison

Eugene Shalhoob

Sr. Eleanor

Adam Selm

Michael Phelps

Tracy Petit

Maria Guehlstorf

Ken & Mary Perotta

LaJuana Hinch

Alan & Laurel Burke

Lori Benson

Anne Shinn

Fran Staub

William Leightner

Roland Hall

Sherry Rosenberger

Toni Walhig

Jim Holmes

Heidi Leman

David Hinch

Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24,

26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40

Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51

Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59

Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69

Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10

Sunday Offerings - Apr. 19-20 Sunday Envelopes $3,275.00

Loose $0.00

Online Giving $1,528.50

Weekday noon Masses $0.00

Total for week $6,035.50

YTD Budget $433,471.34

YTD Actual $335,175.58

YTD Operating Surplus/(Deficit) ($68,295.76)

Holy Day $1,232.00

Eucharistic Adoration

"In a world where there is so much noise, so much bewilderment, there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host. Be assiduous in the prayer of adoration and teach it to the faithful. It is a source of comfort and light, particularly to those who are suffering." ~Pope Benedict XVI

Join us in Eucharistic Adoration on Mon. - Thur. following the morning Mass until the 12 pm, noon,

Mass.

Questions? Call Bebe Kennedy at

314-721-5920.

Reduced Parish Office Hours

Mon. - Wed. - 8:30am - 3:00pm

Thur. - Fri. - Office Closed

Emailing will most likely result in the quickest re-sponse time. Or you are welcome to call and leave a message.

Please Keep

Giving This is a difficult time for many,

but if you are able, please send in your offertory as the parish still has bills to pay.

You may give online at www.osvonlinegiving.com/1593, mail it in, or drop it off (there is a mail slot next to the front door).

Thank you for your continued support!

Connect with Us Stay connected with us while we are all stuck at home. And if you haven’t been receiving emails, or know of someone who hasn’t, please let us know at parishoffice@stjosephclayton.org.

stjosephclayton.org

www.facebook.com/saintjosephclayton

www.osvonlinegiving.com/1593

Resources Here are a few resources to help you out while you are stuck at home in the coming weeks.

Mass Readings us.magnificat.net/free wau.org/meditations www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Mass Online cathedralstl.org/live/ www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/ www.ewtn.com/catholicism/daily-readings

Info from the Archdiocese www.archstl.org/coronavirus

What can we do for you?

We all know that this is a try-ing time for us all and that many people are in need of a little extra help. PLEASE let us know if there is anything we can do for you, big or small. It can be hard to ask, but we’ve had many parishioners offer help and after all, we are family! So give us a call at 314-726-1221 or send us an email at parishof-fice@stjosephclayton.org and we will try and con-nect you to someone who can help out

Thank You Thanks to all who have been a ‘silent partner’ in some of the areas for the clean up of the grounds and for some dona-tions of plants that we have received. AND thanks for all the offers to help. Right now, because of the virus, we are

not having a spring cleanup. I may need help later once the stay at home is lifted. But thanks for be-ing such a wonderful community!

Continued Need for Food

Thank you so much to all parish-ioners who have donated food to the St. Vincent de Paul pantry. Everyone has been so generous and it is greatly appreciated.

We are taking the food to those parishes with the greatest need and they are so grateful. Food was delivered this week to St. Augus-tine, St. Bridget and Blessed Teresa parishes.

The need continues and we hope you will donate more food so we can help people who are desper-ate for food.

Thank you again for your generosity and God Bless!

Parish Online Rosary Want to join your fellow parishioners in praying the rosary even if we can't be together in person? We will be hosting a weekly Zoom rosary on Wednesdays at 7pm.

Let us know you are interested by sending an email to parishof-fice@stjosephclayton.org and we will get you the link. If you are in-terested, but that time doesn't work, please let us know as well, we might expand or alternate times in the future if it goes well!

Blood Drive

Like a lot of life’s most pre-cious resources, blood is perishable. We can’t stock-pile it. You may make the difference between life and death for a patient in your community – and it only takes about an hour of your time!

We are hosting a blood drive on May 27 from 3pm to 7pm in the Parish Hall. To sign up, go to rcblood.org/appt and enter our sponsor code, sjc-church, in the box or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

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