St. Joseph Catholic Church Josephville

Founded 1852 1390 Josephville Road Rectory/Office: 636-332-6676 Wentzville, MO 63385 www.stjojo.net School: 636-332-5672

Reverend Robert Samson, Pastor Email: frsamson@stjojo.net Sacramental Emergency: 314-606-2023 Deacon Fielding Harrison & Deacon David Billing Email: DavidBilling@archstl.org Trish Seaman, Parish Secretary Parish Office/Secretary: trish.seaman@stjojo.net Lisa German, School Principal School Office/Principal: lisa.german@stjojo.net

MASSES: Weekday: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. and Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Sunday: Saturday 5:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. Holyday: To be announced as scheduled

CONFESSIONS: Tuesday 6:30-6:50 p.m. Friday 7:30-7:50 a.m. Saturday 4:30-5:05 p.m. Sunday 7:00-7:20 a.m.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: NEW PARISHIONERS: Tuesday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Please call the Rectory to register

BAPTISMS: By appointment MOVING: Please let us know.

PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS: PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE: After Tuesday Masses If interested, please contact the parish rectory or the Vocation Office at 314-792-6460 MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made at BULLETIN: Deadline is Tuesday at Noon least six months in advance.

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St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement In response to our baptismal call from Jesus Christ, we the people of St. Joseph Parish, as members of the Roman Catholic Church,

desire to live and teach our faith in our families, school, and workplace, relying on the Word of God and the grace of the sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist.

December 27, 2015 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH

December 28 through January 3

Mass Intentions

Mon 8:00 a.m. Special Intention Tue 8:00 a.m. Eileen Kalupa & Christopher Norman

Tue 7:00 p.m. Ben Orf Wed 8:00 a.m. Ethel Miller Thu 8:00 a.m. No Mass or Communion Service Thu 5:15 p.m. Tyler Gorman Fri 7:30 a.m. Paul Rothermich Fri 10:00 a.m. Holy Vocations Sat 5:15 p.m. Blake Gorman Sun 7:30 a.m. Parish Sun 10:00 a.m. Deacon & Sue Harrison

Server’s Schedule

Monday thru Wednesday 8:00am Shannon Popp & Cole Riggleman Sat 5:15pm Olivia Knobbe & Anthony Cyr Cross Bearer: Jonathan McCullough Sun 7:30am Kyle Marut & Grace Orf 10:00am Brayden Seiler & Emmett Dalton Cross Bearer: John Citrowske

Lectors

Sat 5:15pm Rita Schulte Sun 7:30am Jackie Heppermann Sun 10:00am Doug Runge

Ushers

Sat 5:15pm Alois Orf & Bill Luetkenhaus Sun 7:30am Glenn Rippeto & Joe Hauser Sun 10:00am Walter Tochtrop & Ray Orf

Gift Family

Sat 5:15pm Brian Aston Family Sun 7:30am John Hoff Family Sun 10:00am Urban & Margie Wilmes

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Sat 5:15pm Deacon Billing, Nick Ferranto, Norm Ritter Sun 7:30am Jerry Wilmes, Alice Roettger, Tom Schaefer Sun 10:00am Deacon Harrison, Lisa Lopez, Rick Bampton

Rosary

Sat 4:50pm Rita Schulte

VOCATION PRAYER CHALICE All families are asked to work to nurture and foster holy voca-tions in their home. Our parish has a Vocation Prayer Chalice to share among parishioners who will commit to praying for holy vocations for one week at a time. There are also prayer cards that have a specific prayer to pray each day. If you would like to have the Vocation Prayer Chalice in your home, please contact the parish secretary Trish Seaman at 332-6676 or at trish.seaman@stjojo.net. You may request a specific week that will work best for you.

Dynamic Catholic, Alive! Amen

This feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph marks the last Sunday of the calendar year. The Holy Family can serve as a model for our own families. “The family is the origi-nal cell of human society and is, therefore, prior to any recogni-tion by public authority” (Compendium, 457). A vibrant Catho-lic culture requires the renewal of family life, and family prayer is one source of renewal. How often do you pray as a family? Family prayer is essential in strengthening the Domestic Church. Happy New Year!

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As we approach the new year and we think of new year resolutions, I want to pose a few

thoughts for your consideration. Many roles within our parish have been maintained for years by the same people. Many now in their seventies are starting to talk about “handing over the reigns” to someone else. Many of them have done tremendous work for the parish for 20, 25, plus years. It’s not a matter of a mass exodus of our older people leaving positions, but that some are getting tired. They may need help with activities they never needed help with before. The parish has to continue on in the same fashion as it has in the past. If it doesn’t, our viability will be questioned. Maybe it’s time for the next generation to start to step into positions their parents have held. That’s the only way we can insure our future. In January, I hope to post areas and positions in the parish that we need to update. Please think about volunteering. Let us pray for each other this week.

Father Bob Samson

CHRISTMAS BREAK - No school Dec. 28 - Jan. 1. School will resume on Mon., Jan. 4.

New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance - Thu., Dec. 31 at Immacu-late Conception Knights of Columbus Hall in Old Monroe, MO. Doors open at 6pm. Dinner at 7pm. Dancing from 8pm-1am. Call Donna Reed at 636-661-5776. Invitation to Divorced and Separated Catholics - The Office of Laity and Family Life is starting a new ministry to Catholics who have suffered from divorce: The Catholic’s Divorce Sur-vival Guide. The 12-week program features DVD presentations covering denial, anger, grief, guilt, forgiveness, money, the kids, the ex-spouse, spirituality, annulment and much more. Immaculate Conception Parish in Dardenne, MO is hosting the program beginning Jan. 7, 2016. Call 314.276.3859 for info. 17th Annual Marian Conference - Jan. 15-17 at the Renais-sance Hotel in St. Louis. This year’s theme is “And Who Do YOU Say That I Am.” Advance tickets are $35 ($40 at the door). To register or for more info call 314-423-1075.

Allison Baxter Peggy Boswell Gene Crabtree Bernadine Dove John Dungan Dave Geerts Lucille Healey Terri Heisserer

Alice Heppermann Mikayla Hoff William Kerpash Donny Kopmann Lucy Menne Emma Nave Judy Orf Sara Orf

David Schaefer Tim Tuschhoff Pat Vogt Schroer Rick Vogt Jim Wilmeth Barbara Wulfing Regina Zoellner

Stewardship Awareness “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called chil-dren of God; and so we are.” (1 John 3:1) “During this season of giving, let us remember the most important gift we have received-being children of God. As God’s children, it’s impor-tant that we express our love for others as well. Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently.

MANDATORY SAFE ENVIRONMENT COMPLIANCE Any adults who want to volunteer in parish or school activities that include children must be in full compliance with the Safe Environment Program of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. This includes being a room parent, coaching, and attending the Pro-Life Trip to Washington, DC with the eighth graders. Call the parish office for details.

Attn: TEENS FED Youth Group will meet next Sun., Jan. 3 in our cafeteria from 7-8:30pm. Open to all high school teens. Bring a friend! For more info contact Brad Baumgarten at bbaumgar-ten50@gmail.com.

First Saturday Mass & Anointing of the Sick for January will take place at 9am on Sat., Jan. 9 instead of Sat., Jan. 2. 2015 Contributions Any checks that are mailed must be post-marked by Dec. 31. Thank you for your generosity to our par-ish throughout the year! 2016 Wall Calendars Pitman Funeral Home has generously given us many 2016 wall calendars. There are enough calen-dars for everyone so each family is encouraged to take one. These calendars have listed all the holy days and feast days of the year. Guest Speaker If your New Year’s resolution is to become "spiritually fit", you won't want to miss this opportunity to hear guest speaker Denise Bossert, Catholic author of the new book The Gifts of the Visitation, on Sun., Jan. 10 following 10am Mass in the cafeteria. More details to follow. Quilting There will be no quilting on Monday evenings for the rest of December. Quilting will resume on Mon., Jan. 4. Church Cleaning Help is needed in cleaning the Church with other volunteers. Time commitment is one Friday a month after the 8am Mass for about 1 1/2 hrs. If available to help in this ministry, please call the parish office. Pro-Life Committee is in need of volunteers to help with Donut Sunday once a month and the Giving Tree twice a year. If you can help in any way, please call the parish office. Save the Date! The 3rd Annual Dinner Auction will be Sat., Jun. 18, 2016. If interested in donating an item or service for the auction, please contact Tina Mulnix at 636-639-9605. Up-coming information on ticket cost and sales will be posted after the first of the year.

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Vigil Mass: 5:15pm

Holy Day: 7:30am and 10:00am

Liturgical Roles

Server’s Schedule

Vigil Mass 5:15pm Grace Orf & Nicholas Cornett Cross Bearer: Nicholas Lopez Holy Day 7:30am Grace Harr & James Harr Holy Day 10:00am Alexis Kersting & Colin Courtois Cross Bearer: Joe Hill

Lectors

Vigil Mass 5:15pm Kathy Pavloff Holy Day 7:30am Vickie Gilb Holy Day 10:00am Carolyn Richardson

Gifts

Vigil Mass 5:15pm Gerard Russo Family Holy Day 7:30am Donald & JoAnn Wilmes Holy Day 10:00am Jerry & Mary Ann Fischer

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Vigil Mass 5:15pm Pat Wilmes, Margie Wilmes, Sherri Aston Holy Day 7:30am Deacon Billing, Jerry Wilmes, Rita Schulte Holy Day 10:00am Deacon Harrison, Tom Schaefer Larry Bean

Rosary

4:50pm Tom & Lorraine Wilmes

The family of Andrew Norton would like to thank all of the members of the parish who prepared food for the luncheon af-ter Andrew’s service. We are humbled by your generosity and thank you for your support and kindness during this difficult time.

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