Pastoral StaffRev. Ruben D. Munoz, PastorDarlene Falk, Administrative AssistantChris Sattler, Organist/Music Director Michael Nelson, MaintenanceSophie Engstrom, Faith Formation

Mass ScheduleWeekdays 9:00 a.m.: Tues., Wed. at St. R Thurs., Fri. at St. JSaturday: 4:30 p.m. at St. J 7:00 p.m. at St. R Sunday: 8:30 a.m. at St. R 11:00 a.m. at St. JOffice HoursMon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. at St. J10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sacrament of PenanceSaturday 4:00 p.m. at St. JSunday 8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. at St. Ror by appointmentSacrament of BaptismParents interested in having their children baptized need to contact the Pastor for further information.Sacrament of MarriageThose seeking this sacrament are required tocontact the Pastor at least six months in advance. Pre-marriage instructions/classes arerequired.Sacrament of the SickThose in need should contact the parish office as soon as possible. The sacrament can becelebrated before and after Mass, home, hospital or where it is convenient.Christian Initiation of AdultsAnyone interested in becoming a Roman Catholic Christian or who would like to inquire about our faith should call the Pastor at the parish office.Parish MembershipWelcome new Parishioners! Please call the parish office to schedule an appointment toregister. Please notify us if you have a changeof address or are moving outside the parish.

Bulletin Deadline - Wednesday 12:00 p.m.

M-115, Copemish, MI 49625Mailing address: P.O. Box 150, Onekama, MI 49675

Office Phone: 231-889-4254website - straphaelcopemish.com

8380 Fifth St., P.O. Box 150, Onekama, MI 49675 Phone: 231-889-4254 Fax: 231-889-3706

email - stjosephonekama@gmail.com

website - stjosephonekama.com

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time CAugust 4, 2019

“Take care to guard against all greed.”

Dear Brothers and Sister in Jesus, another month, and another opportunity togrow in our love and service to God. Last month, God gave us an incrediblemission and an efficient way to fulfill this mission. I hope this year you are moreaware of your assignment here on earth. This month, God is going to help us to understand more clearly in what way theGood News announces and demonstrates. I think this time; God is telling us that hiskingdom is totally different from our world. We are going to hear during this monthphrase that helps us to recognize what is the most important of God's values.Phrases like, "For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first whowill be last." "For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be." "Do youthink that I have come to establish peace on the earth?" God's words were probably shocking to those who heard them, and so they shouldbe for us as well. In today's Gospel, Jesus showed us the rich fool is a man whowould likely be praised by this culture, and perhaps is some of the new churches.He was a wealthy man. That seems to speak well of him, especially in a time whenmen equate spirituality and success. Today, we call it the "prosperity gospel." Herwas a man who had been able to curb his appetite, or so it seemed. Here was a manwho is not described as spending his money on himself, but who had the disciplineto save it, "for a rainy day," we might say. Here was a man who thought of thefuture and who prepared himself for it. Today's reading is warning us about greed, Jesus is telling us, "Take care to guardagainst all greed." We heard in the first reading from Ecclesiastes, "he must leaveproperty. This also is vanity and a great misfortune. For what profit comes to manfrom all the toil and anxiety of heart with which he has labored under the sun? Allhis days of sorrow and grief are his occupation; even at night, his mind is not atrest. This also is vanity." I am very sure that most of you know now how muchwork you did in your life and how many times you were worried about things thatnow could be not so important in your life. The rich man's land, in the Gospel, hasto produce abundantly, yet expresses no sense of gratitude to God or to the workerswho have helped him plant and harvest this bumper crop. He is blind to the fact thathis life is not his own to secure, that his life belongs to God, and that God candemand it back at any time. We are going to hear during this month about priorities. It is about who is trulyGod in our lives. It is about how we invest our lives and the gifts that God hasgiven us. It is about how our lives are fundamentally associated: toward ourselvesand our passing desires, or toward God and our neighbor, toward God's mission tobless and redeem the world.

Fr. Rubén Darío Muñoz Jiménez

ST. JOSEPH/ST. RAPHAEL PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

"We are a welcoming spiritual home that provides community and personal

growth through liturgy, evangelization, the Word of God and a call to His service."

Schedule for Aug. 5 - Aug. 11

MONDAY- 8/5The Dedication of the Basillicaof Saint Mary MajorNm 11: 4b-15, Mt 14: 13-21

TUESDAY - 8/6The Transfiguration of the LordDn 7: 9-10, 13-14, 2 Pt 1: 16-19,Lk 9:28b-36

9:00am (St. R) - Mass followedby Adoration until 11:30am2:00pm - Mass at Medical Care6:00pm (St. J) - Re-certificationof Eucharist Ministers for bothchurches7:00 pm (St. J) - Training ofNew Eucharist Ministers for bothchurches

WEDNESDAY - 8/7Saint Sixtus II, Pope, andCompanions, Martyrs; SaintCajetan, PriestNm 13: 1-2, 25-14: 1, 26029a,34-35, Mt 15: 21-28

9:00am (St. R) - For the Poor

THURSDAY- 8/8Saint Dominic, PriestNm 20: 1-13, Mt 16: 13-23

9:00am - 8:00pm (St. J) -Adoration

FRIDAY- 8/9Saint Teresa Benedicta of theCross, Virgin and MartyrDt 4:32-40, Mt 16: 24-28

9:00am (St. J) - For the Poor

SATURDAY- 8/10Lv 25: 1, 8-17, Mt 14: 1-12Saint Lawrence, Deacon andMartyr

4:30pm (St. J) - For the livingand deceased members of the CoeFamily

7:00pm (St. R) - Gilbert &Dolores Steinman (Carlina)

SUNDAY- 8/11Nineteenth Sunday in OrdinaryTimeWis 18: 6-9, Heb 11: 1-2, 8-19,Lk 12: 32-48

8:00am - TV Mass for theHomebound from Gaylord - Fox32 (Cable Channel 3)

8:30am (St. R) - + Henry &Edna Chandler (ChandlerFamily)

11:00am (St. J) - Sick &Suffering of St. Joseph (St.Joseph Ladies' Guild)

ST. JOSEPH'S STEWARDSHIP OF

TREASURE

May Our Lord bless usthrough our generosity

ENVELOPE

OFFERTORY

$ 1,334.00

LOOSE

OFFERTORY

$ 1.536.50

CHILDREN'S

OFFERTORY

$ -------

STOLE FEE $ -------

DONATION $ -------

TOTAL $ 2,870.50

BUILDING ENV. $ 375.00

D & L FUND-BLG. $15,271.77

FOOD PANTRY $

60.00

June Bartlett, Janice Berben, Kyleigh Borah,

Mary Lynn Burchard, Anna Charlich, Mark

Dagnall, Martha Dirksen, Blake Elmer,

Frank English, Ken Franklen, Addy

Hollifield, Tammy Holmes, Stephen

Kuczynski, Joyce LaFleur, Ryan LaHaie,

William Lotz, Marilyn Lotz, George Macko,

John David Martuch, Julie Miller, Nielsen

Family, David Ohelberg, Chris Prosser,

Reed Family, Nancy Satal, Ronald Stokes,

Mary Steen, , Kay Thompson, Albert

Valencia, Debbie Yonkman

Happy Birthday!

8/3 - Audrey Kline

8/4 - John Bergy, Oliver Sidor

8/6 - Judy Lyman

8/7 - Chuck Reckow, Mary Stone, Bea

Wendt

Happy Anniversary!

8/8 - M/M James Engstrom

8/10 - M/M Gary Bentley

ST. JOSEPH CHURCHMass Times: Thursday & Friday, 9:00am, Saturday, 4:30pm, Sunday, 11:00am

Prayer Requests

UP COMING EVENTS

- Mass at Medical Care, Tuesday, August 6th, 2:00 pm- Re-Certification of Eucharist Ministers, Tuesday, August 6th at 6:00 pm,New Eucharist Minister training will follow at 7:00pm - 8:30 pm. This isfor both churches! - Tri-Saints K of C Meeting, Tuesday, August 6th, 7:00 pm at St. Raphael -CANCELLED- St. Joseph Adoration, Thursday, August 8th, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm- St. Joseph Pastoral Council Meeting, Wednesday, August 7th, 6:00 pm- The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Mass, Thursday, August 15th,6:00pm at St. Joseph- St. Joseph Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, Thursday, August 29th, 6:00pm

ST. JOSEPH'S MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 10 & 11

Saturday, 4:30pm Sunday, 11:00am

Lectors - Cathy Noggle

Body of Christ - Kathryn Nacco

Precious Blood - Meg Barlan & Pam Stokes

Altar Servers - Beverly Knoche & Sandra

Bologna

Hospitality - Pete Bologna

Lector - Carol DuVall

Body of Christ - Nan Kamaloski

Precious Blood - Herb Dyer & Mary Jerore

Altar Servers - Katie & Henry Sidor

Hospitality - Mike Kamaloski

EUCHARIST MINISTER TRAINING

Re-certification for existing ministers will be held on August 6that 6:00 pm. This is a MANDATORY meeting for all current

Eucharist Minister & anyone wishing to serve at Mass or in the

Home Bound ministry. Even if your certification is good foranother year you still need to attend this session. NEWEucharist Minister Training will be held the same day from7:00 - 8:30 pm at St. Joseph Church. This training is for both St.Joseph and St. Raphael. Please mark your calendars.

FAITH FORMATION CLASSES 2019-2020

We are planning our Faith Formation classes forchildren preparing to receive their holy sacraments.We need an idea of how many students to expect.

If you are considering Faith Formation for yourchild, please call the office by August 9th, and let

us know. There is no commitment or schedule at this time, but we doneed a count to prepare.

ADORATION - ST JOSEPH CHURCH

The hourly sign-up sheets for Adoration on August 8th is placed inSt. Raphael and St. Joseph churches. Please consider coming.. If you have not attended yet, please consider giving one hour in themonth to developing your personal relationship with God. Enjoy thepeace of being in His Real Presence. Empty yourself of your troublesand let Him fill you with His graces. If you have any questions, pleasecontact Kris Greve at 231-889-3246 or Chris Keene at 810-516-8647.

The Old Testament reading reminds us thatwe can spend our whole lives acquiringthings but, in the end, all of our possessionswill go to those who haven't worked for them.This sets us up for the Gospel reading, asJesus addresses a man who wants him tosettle a dispute about an inheritance. Asalways, Jesus turns the immediate issue into alesson about a greater truth.

Please pray for all service men and women who are serving our country.

Sgt. Gabe Caldwell, Army, SrA Hannah Janicki Davis, USAF, Ssgt Kyle R. Davis, USAF, Mark J.Debano, Jr., OD LT, MSC, USN, 2 Lt. Daniel J. Debano, Engineer, MIARNG, Sgt. Chris DeVoll, Army,Spc. Renada DeVoll, Army, Charles Draeger, USAF Special Unit, MIARNG, , Coast Guard, Navy,Olivia Fouchey, USAF, Jay Long, Mike Meyers, Air Force, Adam O'Neill, Army, Capt. Courtney

Pierce, RN, Army, 2nd Lt. Karina Pierce-Pingel, Army, Sgt. Benjamin Pingel, Navy, Adam Schuessler, Army, USAF,Austin Soller, Navy, Sgt. Dylan Somsel, Trevor Tomkinson, Marine, Capt. Kent Turner, Army, Yeoman John Tucker,CG, Yeoman Sarah Tucker, CG, Daniel Tanner, Navy

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless

acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior Amen.

If you know of someone serving our country and would like a his/her name printed in our military corner please call the

parish office or put their name in the collection basket and mark it military corner. Thank you.

ST. RAPHAEL'S STEWARDSHIP OF

TREASURE

May Our Lord bless us through

our generosity ENVELOPE

OFFERTORY

$ 951.00

LOOSE OFFERTORY $ 815.00

V. LTS $ 26.25

COFFEE $ 14.00

FUEL $ -------

DONATION $ 500.00

TOTAL $ 2,306.25

BUILDING $ -------

Marty Bailey, David Bassey,

Ned Brown, Brian Chinavare,

Dennis Daldine, Mary Evans,

Don Gurn, William Hogarth,

Tammy May, Kelly Miller,

Olivia Miller, Dale Moody,

James Oliver, Becky Petersen,

Kelli Sattler, Bob Saul, Chad

Schualer, Chris Schulz, Linda

Stark, Jack Sysko, Albert

Valencia, Tom Wasco

Happy Birthday!!

8/3 - Kathryn Mlcek

8/7 - Charles Vondra

8/11 - Raymond Pendygraft

Happy Anniversary!!

8/4 - M/M Charles Fouchey, III

ST. RAPHAEL CHURCHMass Times: Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:00am, Saturday, 7:00pm, Sunday, 8:30am

Prayer Requests

UP COMING EVENTS

- St. Raphael CCW Delicious PancakeBreakfast, Sunday, August 4th, 9:00 am -12:00 pm.- St. Raphael Adoration, Tuesday, August 6th,Mass followed by Adoration until 11:30 am- Re-Certification of Eucharist Ministers,Tuesday, August 6th at 6:00 pm, NewEucharist Minister training will follow at7:00pm - 8:30 pm. This is for both churches!- Tri-Saints K of C Meeting, Tuesday, August6th, 7:00 pm at St. Raphael - CANCELLED- St. Raphael Pastoral Council, Tuesday,August 13th, 9:30 am- The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Mass,Thursday, August 15th, 9:00 am at St. Raphael- St. Raphael Finance Council Meeting,Tuesday, August 20th, 6:00 pm- St. Raphael Volunteer AppreciationDinner, Wednesday, August 28th, 6 pm

ST. RAPHAEL'S MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 10 & 11

Saturday, 7:00pm Sunday, 8:30am

Lector - Peaches Sanovic

Body of Christ - Gerry Kastl

Precious Blood - Ann Fouchey & Joe Rebman

Altar Servers - Michael Schaub & Emily Fouchey

Lector - David Clous

Body of Christ - Rose Ide

Precious Blood - Pat Mullen & Ruth Schaub

Altar Servers - Maria Saul & Rose Clous

ST. RAPHAEL CSA 2019

The 2019 Catholic Services Appeal, "We Walk in Faith" is off to a great start in ourparish. To date, we have received $16,797.80 in gifts/pleadges toward our parishtarget. But we still need to achieve 100% participation. If you have not yet made agift to the CSA, we invite you to do so today. Every dollar raised supports toward ourtarget supports important diocesan services and every dollar raised above target will beused in our parish toward the upkeep of our building.

ST. RAPHAEL

CSA 2019

Parish Target $ 15,440.00

Amount Pledged $ 16,797.80

Under target $ 1,357.80

% of Target

Pledged 100%

ST. RAPHAEL CCW

The Council of Catholic Women are asking forschool supplies for the following schools:Betsie Valley Elementary, Floyd M. JewettElementary.

There will be a list of suggested school suppliesneeded on the table in the church vestibule. Wethank you in advance for your support, and thechildren will be ever so grateful!!!

ST. RAPHAEL CCW PANCAKEBREAKFAST

Sunday, August 4, 20199 am - 12 pm

Adults - $7.00 donationChildren 5 to 12 - $3.00 donation

Children 4 and Under - FREE

Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs,Sausage

**The Ladies Guild will be meeting on Wednesday, August

14th at 3:30 pm. ALL women of the parish are invited to

join us when we meet again!! Come and meet your fellow

parishioners. Our church needs your helping hands, and the

good ideas in your heads. Need a ride? Call the church

secretary and she will contact us to help. SEE YOU

THERE!!! The St. Joseph Ladies' Guild new project will besaving Family Fare receipts that may be put in the same box inthe entry. When you go to Family Fare all you have to do issign-up for their reward card. We are collecting General Mills

box tops for education, When you are cutting out the box

top for education we need the General Mills Box Top for

Education not the save 25-75%. The Ladies are now

collecting stamps.

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ST. JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: The next

month's Food Pantry will August 23, 2019

beginning at 10 a.m. Your financial support is

appreciated and encouraged. Every dollar you

contribute goes toward purchase of food and household

items.

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Stewardship By the Book - Seeing Jesus transfigured made

Peter want to do something to mark the event. But the

voice from the cloud said clearly that the first task of those

who recognize Jesus as Lord is to listen to Jesus - and then

act!

Vocation View - Another sign of Vocation is that your heart

is more intent on things that are not of the earth. God is

everything : the only thing

Support Our Seminarians - The Annual Collection for the Seminarian Education Fund will take place this weekend in our parish. This is an invitation to actively participate in the education and formation of our future priests. Your donation provides tuition, room and board, insurance, a small stipend for our seminarians. Both prayers and financial support are needed and encouraged. You should be receiving a special mailing regarding the collection that includes a reply envelope to make your gift. If not, envelopes will be available next weekend or you can donate online by logging on to www.dioceseofgaylord.org, follow the “Make a Gift” link and select the Seminarian Education Fund.Family Perspective-by Bud Ozar - In today’s gospel Jesus

teaches us: “One’s life does not consist of possessions.” We

spend so much time working to obtain more stuff; we don’t

have time for the people in our lives. What is enough? Are

the words of Jesus, “You fool”, meant for us?

Stewardship Reflections - “Take care to guard against all

greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not

consist of possessions.” LUKE 12:15

The Gospel message today is contrary to our modern

culture where advertising continually tries to convince us

that our value lies in the things we possess. Jesus showed

us that our true value lies in the way we live our lives. He

challenges us to not hoard material possessions, but rather

to live a grateful and generous lifestyle and become more

“other-centered” and less “self-centered.”

Promise to Protect; Pledge to Heal - In an effort to

protect all children and to promote healing, the Diocese of

Gaylord encourages victims of child abuse or neglect to

report the matter. In fact, many professionals are required

by Michigan State law to report suspected abuse or neglect

of a child or minor. Individuals should contact their local

office of the Department of Human Services. If an

allegation involves sexual misconduct of a minor by clergy

or any employee of the Diocese of Gaylord, even if it is in

the past, individuals may also contact Larry LaCross at

989.705.9010.

ST. JOSEPH LADIES GUILD NEWS HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE

Join Rev. Ruben D. Munoz for a 10 day pilgrimage to the

Holy Land "Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus". The trip

will be from September 2, 2019 to September 11, 2019

with a cost of $3,300 per person plus $125 in tips based

on double occupancy. Round Trip from Onekama, MI &

Copemish, MI. A pilgrimage to the Holy Land will be an

experience you will never forget. Christians have been

going on pilgrimages from the very beginning of our faith.

The Holy Land holds importance as the place of Jesus’

birth, life, death and resurrection. Pilgrimages include

visits to Bethlehem where we stop at The Church of the

Nativity that commemorates the birth of Christ. We visit

sites like the village of Cana, the Sea of Galilee, Mt. Tabor,

and the River Jordan, Jerusalem and Dead Sea. On our

pilgrimage to the Holy Land we offer a complete itinerary

that includes round-trip airfare, accommodation in first

class hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, all transportation,

daily Mass and all under excellent organizing, leadership

and teaching from Nativity pilgrimage expert staff and

Guides. For more information please visit

htt;s://nativitypilgrimage.com/revruben-michgan. You will

also find more information on the table in the front

entrance of church.

ST. JOSEPH LADIES' GUILD

HANDMADE QUILT RAFFLE

Queen Size Quilt

Drawing: Sunday, September 1st at12:00pm

Tickets: $1.00 each or 6/$5.00

Sold after each Mass

ST. JOSEPH CSA 2019

The 2019 Catholic Services Appeal, "We Walk in Faith"is off to a great start in our parish. To date, we havereceived $31,698.74 in gifts/pleadges toward our parishtarget. If you have not yet made a gift to the CSA, weinvite you to do so today. Every dollar raised supportstoward our target supports important diocesan servicesand every dollar raised above target will be used in ourparish toward a security fence for the courtyard.

ST. RAPHAEL COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

DELICIOUS PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Copemish

* With all the extras *

Sunday, August 4, 2019

9am - 12pm

Adults - $7.00 donation

Children 5 to 12 - $3.00 donation

Children 4 and Under - FREE

FrenchToast

ScrambledEggs

Sausage

ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH VOLUNTEER'S

(Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, ChoirMembers, Altar Servers, Ladies Guild Members,

Council Members, Sacristans, Money Counters, allvolunteer's are invited)

August 28, 2019

6:00 p.m.

St. Raphael Parish Hall

Please RSVP to the parish office at 231-889-4254 byAugust 19th

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH VOLUNTEER'S

(Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, ChoirMembers, Altar Servers, Ladies Guild Members,

Council Members, Sacristans, Money Counters, allvolunteer's are invited)

August 29, 2019

6:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Parish Hall

Please RSVP to the parish office at 231-889-4254 byAugust 19th

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