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.

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.

March 15, 2015 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

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March 16 through 22

Mass Intentions

Mon 8:00 a.m. Charlie Schipper Family L & D Tue 8:00 a.m. Kelly Combs

Tue 7:00 p.m. Deceased Priests Wed 8:00 a.m. Roy Wilmes Thu 8:00 a.m. Alois “Ollie” Tochtrop Fri 8:00 a.m. Rich Schneider Fri 7:00 p.m. MaryAnn Schroer Sat 5:15 p.m. Parish Sun 7:30 a.m. Paul Rothermich Sun 10:00 a.m. Ernest Bean

Server’s Schedule

Monday thru Friday 8:00am Jacob Tyler & Tate Mulnix Sat 5:15pm Colin Courtois & Dylan Winkleman Cross Bearer: Ben Schaefer Sun 7:30am Anthony Cyr & Nathan Woerther 10:00am Dominic Citrowske & Thomas Citrowske Cross Bearer: Joe Hill

Lectors

Sat 5:15pm Nick Ferranto Sun 7:30am Rita Schulte Sun 10:00am Doug Runge

Ushers

Sat 5:15pm Alois Orf & Michael Stockglausner Sun 7:30am John Hoff & Ken Wortmann Sun 10:00am Don Roettger & Steven Weiler

Gift Family

Sat 5:15pm Bill Luetkenhaus Family Sun 7:30am Joe & Sarah Hauser Sun 10:00am Gerard Russo Family

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Sat 5:15pm Deacon Billing, Norm Ritter, Jerry Wilmes Sun 7:30am Deacon Billing, Alice Roettger, Nancy Hemmer Sun 10:00am Deacon Billing, Bonnie Roettger, Lisa Lopez

Rosary

Sat 4:50pm JoAnn Wilmes

Vocation Prayer Chalice

Dorothy Wilmes

Dynamic Catholic, Alive! The Elements of Confession

In Confession, there are four essential elements for the peni-tent: 1) Examination of Conscience (careful reflection on our sins), 2) Contrition (interior repentance), 3) Confession (telling one’s sin to the priest), and 4) Satisfaction (carrying out our penance). There are many great guides to confession available. Don’t worry if you can’t remember all of the responses. Priests are always willing to help you make a good confession. Do you know the difference between perfect and imperfect contri-tion?

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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2015

(continued from last week)

If we humbly implore God’s grace and accept our own limita-tions, we will trust in the infinite possibilities which God’s love holds out to us. We will also be able to resist the diabolical temptation of thinking that by our own efforts we can save the world and ourselves. As a way of overcoming indifference and our preten-sions to self-sufficiency, I would invite everyone to live this Lent as an opportunity for engaging in what Benedict XVI called a formation of the heart (cf. Deus Caritas Est, 31). A merciful heart does not mean a weak heart. Anyone who wishes to be merciful must have a strong and steadfast heart, closed to the tempter but open to God. A heart which lets itself be pierced by the Spirit so as to bring love along the roads that lead to our brothers and sisters. And, ultimately, a poor heart, one which realizes its own poverty and gives itself freely for others. During this Lent, then, brothers and sisters, let us all ask the Lord: “Fac cor nostrum secundum cor tuum”. Make our hearts like yours (Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). In this way we will receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indifference. It is my prayerful hope that this Lent will prove spiri-tually fruitful for each believer and every ecclesial community. I ask all of you to pray for me. May the Lord bless you and Our Lady keep you.

Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner - Sun., Mar. 15 from noon-5pm at St. Patrick Parish in Wentzville. Carry-outs available until 6pm. For more info call 636-332-9225. Catholic Women for Christ Conference - Sat., Mar. 21 at the St. Charles Convention Center. Doors open at 7:45am. Event closes with Mass at 4pm. To register or for more info, visit www.catholicwomenforchrist.org. Quilt Bingo - Sat., Mar. 21 at Immaculate Conception Parish in Dardenne Prairie. Doors open at 10am. Bingo starts at noon. Sacred Heart Quilt Social - Sun., Mar. 22 at the K of C Hall in Troy, MO. Doors open at 11:30am. Bingo starts at 1pm. $10,000 Raffle - sponsored by Sisters of the Most Precious Blood. Tickets are $100 and only 300 will be sold. To pur-chase, call Marcia at 636-240-6010 by Mar. 28.

Peggy Boswell John Cabelka Parker Calbreath Kelly Combs Cindy Curry John Dungan David Geerts Mike Goggins Janet Hall Jim & Lou Healey

Mikayla Hoff Julie Isaak Carolyn Johnson Chuck Kincaid Theresa Knarr Vince Knaust Donny Kopmann Jill Luetkenhaus Marvin Miller Betty Piel

Fr. Steve Robeson Lucille Rothermich Joaquin Serrano Phil Seyer Pat Vogt Schroer Rick Vogt John Wadsworth Karen Wortmann Stewardship Awareness

“’For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…” John 3:16 Of all the wonderful gifts that God has given to us, the gift of His own Son is truly the greatest. How can we ever thank God for a gift like that? God does not ask us to sacrifice our own precious firstborn, but He does ask that we be generous in making some sacrifices for Him.

St. Joseph Final Fish Fry Mar. 20 - Sponsored by FED Youth Group

DINE IN OR CARRY OUT FROM 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM

Wentzville Chick-fil-A has partnered with FED Youth Group. For each adult meal purchased at the Fish Fry, you will receive a cou-pon for a free fish sandwich at Wentzville Chick-fil-A that will be valid from March 21-April 3, 2015.

Fridays during Lent Stations of the Cross at 2:30pm & 6:30pm Mass at 8:00am & 7:00pm Confessions before the 8am Mass and after the 7:00pm Mass

Dinner Auction: Saturday, June 20th ∗ We are looking for donations for silent/oral auction items.

Contact Tina Mulnix at 636-639-9605 or Rachel Martin at 314-740-1422 to set up a time to turn in donations or ask questions.

∗ 50/50 Raffle tickets are on sale now. Cost is $25 per ticket and winning ticket will be drawn the night of the auction. Want a ticket? Contact Heather Martin at 636-578-0341 to purchase one.

∗ Interested in seeing what the Committee is planning for the Auction? Come join us at our next meeting on Wed., Mar. 18 at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. Bring ideas and donations!

∗ SAVE THE DATE: Dinner Auction tickets go on sale the weekend of Apr. 11 after all Masses. Tickets are $30/ea.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny Bring the children for Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt that will be held on Sat., Mar. 21 in the cafeteria. There will be a pancake breakfast and Easter activi-ties from 8-9:30am. The Egg Hunt will begin at 9:30am. Cost is $8 for children ages 2-10 and $5 for adults. Activities in-clude Easter crafts, petting zoo, pictures with the Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt. For more details, see the flyer and registration form posted on the parish website or in the vestibule.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Agnes Majewski, wife of Leonard Majewski. May God grant her eternal rest.

FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH - Thu., Mar. 19. There will be a blessing of the St. Joseph Altar at school

following Mass along with a blessing and distribution of bread. EARLY RELEASE - Thu., Apr. 2 at 12 noon. NO SCHOOL - Apr. 3-10 for Easter & Spring Break. School will resume on Mon., Apr. 13.

Annual Priest & Religious Appreciation Banquet The Serra Club is once again sponsoring their Annual Priest & Religious Appreciation Dinner. This year it will be on Mon., Apr. 13 at a new location, the Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters, MO. Keynote speaker will be former professional base-ball player Bobby Keppel. Doors open at 6pm. Sit down din-ner will be served at 7pm. Tickets are $50 each. To sit at a table to with Fr. Bob, call Walter Tochtrop at 636-327-6430 or the parish office. Please come and show your appreciation for our priests while supporting the work of the Serrans.

ATTN: TEENS The next Youth Group gathering will be this Thu., Mar. 19 from 7-8:30pm at St. Theodore Parish. Open to all high school teens and eighth graders.

Guatemalan Mission Fundraiser St. Joseph student Shannon Popp is making earrings, bracelets and bookmarks and donating a portion of the proceeds to help buy water purifiers for the people of Guatemala. There are St. Patrick’s Day and Easter designs as well as rosary bracelets that would be great First Communion gifts. She can also make cus-tom orders. Visit www.fancyshanny.com to place an order or make a donation for the Guatemalan Mission or call 314-435-2503. Her facebook page is FancyShanny.

Lectors, ushers, gift bearers, and extraordinary ministers are needed for the Holy Week services. If available, please add your name to the sign-up sheet located in the front entrance of Church.

EASTER LILIES If you would like to purchase a lily to help decorate the Church for Easter, please place $10 in an enve-lope along with your name or the name of who you would like to be remembered and place it in the collection basket or turn in to the parish office by March 30. Names will be mentioned in the bulletin the week after Easter.

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