Saint Joseph Catholic Church Founded in 1835

Rev. Anthony J. Viviano, Pastor 125 East Main Street pastor@stjosephwestphalia.org Post Office Box 116 573-455-2320 (Westphalia) Westphalia, MO 65085 fax 573-455-2984 website: www.stjosephwestphalia.org 573-455-2888 (Folk) e-mail: parishoffice@stjosephwestphalia.org

Fourth Sunday of Easter—April 22, 2018

He is our God and we are His people, the flock He shepherds.

Mass Schedule

Saturdays 5 p.m., Sundays 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Fridays 8:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Marriage

Catholic statewide policy requires six (6) months of prepara-tion. To set your wedding date, you must contact the pastor first. No date secure without contacting the priest personally. Please call the parish office.

CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Sundays: 6:15 a.m.; or any time by appointment.

Holydays of Obligation for 2018

Aug. 15, Assumption of Mary Nov. 1, All Saints’ Day Dec. 8, Immaculate Conception Dec. 25, Nativity of the Lord

St. Joseph School Principal Tammy Ogden 455-2339 Parish Council President Kevin Huber 455-2717 School Board President Gina Meyer 455-2836 Home and School President Nathan Muenks 291-3417 Parish Secretary Debbie Wieberg 455-2320 Parish Nurse Vicki Sallin 455-2339 Convent 455-2212 Cafeteria Use/Rental School Office 455-2339 Senior Ministry Sister Bernita Wasinger 573-690-4432 St. Anne’s Sewing Circle Barbara Reichart 455-2645 Parish Cemetery Chris Massman 455-2221 K of C Grand Knight Peter Verslues 455-9871 K of C Ladies Aux Pres. Darla Veltrop 291-0047 Knights of Columbus Hall Rental (Gary Berhorst) 455-2721 Prayer calling tree B. J. Rodeman 573-864-5193 or Dorothy Bock 455-2470

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Prayer List

Please keep in your prayers:

Dave VanderFeltz, Richard L. (Dick) Wieberg, S.A.P., Herb Verslues, Dorothy Veit, Betty Luecke, Rhonda (Luebbering) Kloeppel, Alfred Wieberg, Anna Mae Holterman, Owen Mas-terson, Becky McClure, Dora Massman, Albert Wieberg, M. R., Sheila Kliethermes, Brandon Schulte, Joan Keth, Father Dave Maher, A.H., Margaret Romph, Ben Fick, Father Richard Cro-nin, Jean Kempker, Wanda Sturtz, Lori Luebbering.

If you wish to add/remove a name, need a prayer, hospital visit, support in grieving or a difficult pregnancy, call the rectory at 455-2320.

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Pray for Priests: This week you are asked to pray for the following priests: Monday, Rev. Richard F. Litzau, OP; Tuesday, Rev. Philip E. Niekamp; Wednesday, Rev. Francis W. Doyle; Thursday, Rev. Dylan Schrader; Friday, Rev. Nicholas J. Reid; Saturday, Rev. Matthew J. Flatley; and Sunday, Rev. Colin P. Franklin.

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Homily Copies: If you would like to receive an email of a typed copy of Fr. Viviano's homily every week, please send your email address to jonliz8@aol.com

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Flowers for the altar and Blessed Mother for April 21 to 29 were donated by the Larry Wieberg family.

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Word of Life:

Heavenly Father…Give us love for all peo-ple, especially the most vulnerable, and help us bear witness to the truth that every life is worth living. USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, “Every Life is Worth Living” Prayer Card.

Mass Schedule for the Week

Monday, April 23, through Friday, April 27 NO MASSES Saturday, April 28 5:00 p.m. Clarence, Dorothy, Amy & Patrick Berhorst Sunday, April 29 Fifth Sunday of Easter 7:00 a.m. Joe and Sally Bure 10:00 a.m. Living and deceased members of Saint Joseph Parish

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SCRIP will be on sale before and after all weekend Masses on May 5-6, and 19-20.

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Parish Support Report 2017-2018

Last weekend (Offertory), we received $ 7,120.50

Total Offertory YTD: $ 603,156.64 Total Offertory FY16-17: $ 658,962.40 Maintenance $ 255.00 Catholic Home Missions $ 47.00 Infirm Priests Fund $ 140.00 Rice Bowl $ 82.00

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Bulletin deadline - Items for bulletin must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays (455-2320) prior to the weekend’s bulletin. Items can also be emailed to bulletinemail@yahoo.com.

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Seminarians and religious sisters in formation rely on our prayers to help them make it through their long train-ing. Support them by taking home and praying with the vocation cross for a week.

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Catholic Home Missions Appeal: Next week, we will take up the Catholic Home Missions Ap-peal. Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the United States are considered home mission territory because they are unable to fund the es-sential pastoral work needed in their communi-ties. Your support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dioceses. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal.

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Father Viviano will going on the priests’ retreat this week in St. Louis; therefore, there will be no Masses here from Mon-day, April 23, through Friday, April 27.

Liturgy Assignments for April 28—29

Saturday, April 28, 5:00 p.m. Rosary: Connie Reichart Music: Mary Schwartz and Gretchen Berhorst Servers: Jonathan and Elizabeth Dickneite, Alexandria Kliethermes Lector : Sharon Lehmen Sunday, April 29, 7:00 a.m. Rosary: Irene Hentges Music: Ella Winkelman and Sandy Bexten Servers: Nathan Lehmen, Levi Robinson, Jacob VanderFeltz Lector: Anne Steele Offertory Gifts: Andy Rehagen Family Communion Ministers: Arlene Samson, Gloria Schmitz, Anne and Patrick Steele, Susan Winkelman Ushers: Leo Schaefer, Vernon Schmitz, Larry Berhorst, Nick Berhorst

Saturday, April 28, 5:00 p.m. (continued) Offertory Gifts: Bryan and Julie Boeckmann Communion Ministers: Ingrid Buthod, Dennis Holterman, Floyd Reinkemeyer, Angela Stuecken, Mary Wieberg Ushers: Charles, Thomas, Jonathan, and Joseph Schwartz Sunday, April 29, 10:00 a.m. Rosary: Knights of Columbus Members Music: Janice Wieberg and Donna Rehagen Servers: Avery Brandt, Hannah Heisler, Lauren Otto Lector: Knights of Columbus Member Offertory Gifts: Knights of Columbus Members Communion Ministers: Knights of Columbus Members Ushers: Knights of Columbus Members Collection Counters: Charlie and Margie Luebbert, Barbara Reichart

Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Bessie Vivion, mother of Joyce Crede of our parish, who died April 17. May she have eternal rest and may perpetual light shine upon her forever. Amen.

Upcoming Meetings and Activities St. Anne’s Sewing Circle will be quilting on Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the day in the school cafeteria. All quilters are welcome at any of the times. Scripture study will meet every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the school cafeteria at the table nearest the back door. All are welcome.

The Osage County Anti-drug Community Action Team is presenting a documentary that focuses attention on the opi-oid crisis through a unique first-person account of addiction. It will be shown on Monday, April 30, at the Linn $-2 School District in the elementary gym from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come.

The Jefferson City Cantorum presents “The Spirit of Singing” on Saturday, May 5, at the Miller Performing Arts Cen-ter, 501 Madison Street, Jefferson City. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The Red Cross and the Westphalia K of C will be hosting their annual blood drive on Tuesday, May 15, at the K of C Hall from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Schedule your appointment at www.redcrossblood.org . Please consider giving the gift of life.

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Are you thinking, “There must be more to life”? Are you seeking growth and transformation? Then consider visiting one of the MAP (Mission Awareness Process) sites of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. The geographic areas range from rural Minnesota to southeast Florida, from the Missouri Ozarks to the Arizona border, where SSNDs are serving diverse populations of immigrants, homeless persons, women and children in need, and the incarcerated. These short-term experiences (several days to a week or more) offer you a chance to deepen your understanding of our SSND char-ism in the context of prayer, community, and ministry. To find out more about MAP, go to the MAP website: www.http://int.ssnd.org/MAP or contact Sister Jean Ellman, SSND, Coordinator for MAP at jellman@ssndcp.org or 414-573-4433.

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Classic Travel and Tours in Jefferson City is organizing the Collette Vacations Faith Based escorted tour—The Shrines of Italy from November 27 to December 7, 2018. Visit Rome and St. Peter’s Basilica. Celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and at San Giovanni Rotondo in the sanctuary of St. Padre Pio and several other holy sites. Attend the weekly papal audience at Vatican City and much more. Cost: $3,349 per person double occupan-cy. Price includes all transportation from Jefferson City. You must sign up by May 28. For additional details call Tama-ra Hellmann 573-634-4881.

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Social Events

American Legion Post 544 barbecue on Friday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lions pavilion in Westphalia. Serving pork steaks, porkburgers, baked beans, cole slaw and drinks. Call ahead for large orders of pork steaks or pork-burgers prior to April 24 at 455-2427 or 645-7277. Carry-outs only. Pavilion seating is available. There is a bake sale sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary.

The Pregnancy Help Center of Central Missouri is sponsoring a Bubbles & Bounces 5K walk/run on Saturday, May 5, at 8:30 a.m. at Memorial Park in Jefferson City. For more information and to register, go to www.friendsofphc.org or call 573-744-7735. There will be a bike and stroller decorating contest, booths, free breakfast, a live band, a bounce house, and activities with bubbles. There are gift cards for raising funds and medals and trophies for race winners.

Visitation Parish, Vienna, spring dinner on Sunday, May 6, at the Knight of Columbus parish hall. Serving fried chicken and barbecue ribs from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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All young adults of the Diocese of Jefferson City are invited for Prayer and Potluck with our new bishop, Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, on Friday, April 27. We will meet at the Catholic Chancery behind the Cathedral at 6 p.m. for Evening Prayer in the Chapel, followed by a potluck. Please bring a dish to share and sign up at: http://evite.me/GtdANdtUhk. This is a great opportunity to meet our new bishop, to meet new people, and to share our lives as Cath-olic young adults. For any questions, please contact Celina Pinedo at cepinedo58@gmail.com.

WESTPHALIA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, EVENT COOK - We are currently in the process of re-cruiting a cook for the KC Hall. This will be for weddings and rental events at the Westphalia KC Hall. Please contact Grand Knight, Peter Verslues, at 573-690-3170, if you are interested in cooking for these events.

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Adult Choir Organist: St. Joseph Parish has an opening for the position of the Adult Choir Organist. The choir or-ganist plays a vital role in not only assisting the choir director but practicing new music beforehand and guiding the choir members to the right note and beat. Feel free to call Diane Flores (573) 338 -5027 or send an email to the Liturgy Committee at LiturgyComm@gmail.com if you are interested in this rewarding service that has accountable choir members.

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CLOSING RALLY/DINNER 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: All our amazing supporters, who have prayed for the end of abortion whether at home or on the sidewalk, are invited to attend the 18th Closing Rally and Fried Chicken Dinner on Saturday, April 28, at St. Andrew Parish, 400 St. Andrew Drive, Holts Summit. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and speaker 7:45 p.m. Activities include Silent Auction, and Guest Speaker Angela Minter, Founder of Sisters for Life, post-abortive mother and speaker from Kentucky. Angela will share an inspiring story of hope and love and has spoken at many events in the United States. Many surprises for all as we thank God for the many blessings during the 40 Days including six children saved from abortion. The dinner is prepared and donated by the Knights of Colum-bus of St. Andrew's to help us raise funds. Donations are gratefully accepted to help us continue in our mission to save moms and babies from abortion. For more information, contact Kathy at 573-821-5130.

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In order for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri to better serve our neighbors in need, we are seeking donations of the following gently used items: living room furniture; kitchen tables and chairs; dressers and shelving; beds (mattress, box spring, frames, cribs); kitchen items, including cutlery; cleaning supplies (personal and household); bed pillows (in good shape); lamps; rugs. To schedule a drop-off or pick-up of your items, contact Mark Wax, Sustainability Coordinator, at 573-999-4732 or mwax@cccnmo.org.

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St. Joseph Catholic School in Westphalia is looking for a full time teacher who has knowledge of music education, our Catholic Faith, middle school education. Music portion would include teaching K-8 music, assisting with weekly school Masses, planning and running the yearly Christmas program, and assisting with the spring play/musical. The other portion of this position would include coordinating religious activities for our school and parish. Depending on needs for the 2018-19 school year, one or two middle school classes may be added to this position. The middle school classes could include science, math, English or reading, depending on the need and applicant’s abilities. Applicants must have a teaching certificate or be willing to work towards one. Interested applicants need to fill out an application at www.diojeffcity.org and contact Tammy Ogden at 573-455-2339 or togden@stjosephwestphalia.org.

St. Joseph Catholic School in Westphalia is looking for a part-time custodian and maintenance person starting the summer of 2018. The position would be approximately 25 hours a week with the hours to be worked in the afternoon and early evening during the school year and days or evenings in the summer. Ap-plicants should have general maintenance knowledge and be able to perform physical labor. Such duties in-clude, but are not limited to: sweeping, mopping, dusting, taking out the trash, cleaning bathrooms, vacuum-ing, etc. Summer work would include moving and cleaning furniture, stripping and waxing floors, deep cleaning, painting, etc. Wages depend on experience. All interested applicants please contact Tammy Og-den, Principal at 573-455-2339 or togden@stjosephwestphalia.org.

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Erin Boeckmann, daughter of Bryan and Julie Boeckmann, has been accepted into the order of Salesian Sisters. She is scheduled to begin her formation at their convent in New Jersey in September. She will be graduating in May from the University of Central Missouri - Warrensburg. Erin has been an organist, vocalist, and a PSR teacher here. She has worked with the Totus Tuus program the past two years as she will again this year. This program and many others have really helped her realize she has been called to a life of service. Since Salesian Sisters take a vow of pov-erty, Erin has to reduce the amount of her student loan debt before she can begin. Erin will be having a pork burger and bake sale at Westphalia Trading Company on Sunday, April 29, and a rummage sale in May. Thank you for your prayers and support.

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School News

We need scrap white paper for the copier. Please put paper all in one direction (print side up). We could also use binders, if anyone has any that are in good shape. Please put be-tween the doors on the handicap ramp. Thanks! The school’s Spring Musical that had been scheduled is cancelled. All Thriftway receipts are due at school by Monday, April 30. April 30 is also the last day to buy SCRIP to receive a credit for the 2018-19 school

year. After this day, if any SCRIIP is purchased, the SCRIP credits will apply towards your 2019-20 school year.