Saint Joseph Catholic Church Founded in 1835

Rev. Anthony J. Viviano, Pastor 125 East Main Street pastor@stjosephwestphalia.org Post Office Box 116 573-455-2725 Westphalia, MO 65085 fax 573-455-2984 website: www.stjosephwestphalia.org parishoffice@stjosephwestphalia.org 573-455-2320

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time —September 22, 2019

By waiting and by calm you shall be saved; in quiet and in trust your strength lies.

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 2019

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

St. Joseph Pastor/Rectory Father Viviano 455-2725 St. Joseph School Principal Tammy Ogden 455-2339 Parish Council President Steve Brune 659-3332 School Board President Gina Meyer 455-2836 Home and School President Mary Rakestraw 455-2805 Parish Office/Secretary Debbie Wieberg 455-2320 Sacristan Dennis Holterman 619-3397 Cafeteria Use/Rental School Office 455-2339 HS religious education stjoewestphaliaccd@yahoo.com 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 Mike Massman 418-7029 K of C Ladies Aux Pres. Darla Veltrop 291-0047 Knights of Columbus Hall Rental (Theresa Huhn) 680-0992 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:

Theresa Rehagen, Dorothy Huhn, Chris Massman, Terry Pless-er, Benny Kempker, Gina Mackie, Father Mike Murphy, Joe Kever, Whitney Wells, Russell Mertz, Jackie Luebbert, Ann Bolden, Jerry Sinquefield, Hayden Backes, Emma Kempker, Lynn Proctor, Bro. Roman Wilbers, Dona Robben, Ronald Baker, Audrey Rankin, Rita Buersmeyer, Brennan Schulte, Kyler Stark, Jeff Plesser, Rhonda Kloeppel, Alfred Wieberg, Anna Mae Holterman, Owen Masterson, Becky McClure, Al-bert Wieberg, Brandon Schulte, Father Dave Maher, A.H., 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 455-2725.

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Pray for Priests: This week you are asked to pray for the fol-lowing priests: Monday, Rev. Michael F. Quinn; Tuesday, Rev. Kenneth B. Steinhauser; Wednesday, Rev. Patrick G. Dolan; Thursday, Rev. John W. Groner; Friday, Rev. J. David Maher; Saturday, Rev. Mark Miller, C.PP.S; and Sunday, Rev. Louis E. Dorn.

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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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Word of Life: “Suicidal individuals—with or without a terminal illness—typically do not want to die… The patient requesting assisted suicide is often asking, ‘Does anyone want me to be alive, or care enough to talk me out of this request and support me through this difficult time?’” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, “Every Suicide is Tragic”

Mass Schedule for the Week

Monday, September 23 Saint Pio of Pietrelcina NO MASS Tuesday, September 24 8:00 a.m. Leonard Wieberg Wednesday, September 25 8:00 a.m. Mary Catherine Ciaccio Thursday, September 26 Saints Cosmas and Damien 7:35 a.m. Rosary—Connie Reichart 8:00 a.m. Gerhardt and Cecilia VanderFeltz Friday, September 27 Saint Vincent de Paul 8:00 a.m. Jerry Schwartz Saturday, September 28 5:00 p.m. Tony Bock Sunday, September 29 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 a.m. Living and deceased ,members of Saint Joseph and Saint Anthony parishes 10:00 a.m. Steve and Will Bexten

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Parish Support Report 2019-2020

Last weekend (Offertory), we received $ 7,820.60

Total Offertory YTD: $ 159,506.84 Total Offertory FY18-19: $ 724,747.96 Maintenance $ 160.00 German Fest Meat Donation $ 10.00

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SCRIP will be on sale before and after all weekend Masses on September 28-29, October 12-13, and 26-27.

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Joe's Market Receipt Program began September 1. Our school will be collecting receipts dated September 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020. The collection locations: Joe's Market - box in the entryway; Church vestibule (a drawer is marked); or send to school with a student. If you see Darlene, Duane or Jennifer Fennewald, please thank them for participating in this program!

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Our Fall Festival is quickly approaching on October 20. If anyone has pumpkins, gourds or corn shocks to donate, please bring them to the church grounds by Fri-day evening, October 18.

The work list for the fall festival is on the par-ish website and on Option C (for school fami-lies).

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Flowers for the altar and Blessed Mother for September 28 to October 11 were donated by Sharon Lehmen.

Saturday, September 28, 5:00 p.m. Rosary: Connie Reichart Music: Liz Bruemmer, Ginger Kloeppel, Sue Lauberth, Dennis Holterman Servers: Reese Heckemeyer, Cody Bertels, Owen Scheulen Lector: Madelyn Kloeppel Sunday, September 29, 7:00 a.m. Rosary: Eleanor Kloeppel Music: Amber and Lauren Berhorst, Erin Boeckmann Servers: Simon and Xavier Stuecken Lector: Dawn Haslag Offertory Gifts: Jim and Darlene Massman Communion Ministers: Charlie and Margie Luebbert, Patsy Luebbert, Darlene Massman Ushers: Jim Massman, Sam Samson, Leo Schaefer, Vernon Schmitz

Saturday, September 28, 5:00 p.m. (continued) Offertory Gifts: Dave Wieberg Family Communion Ministers: Cheyenne Fechtel, Charlotte Heckemeyer, Kevin Huber, Dan Knaebel, Angie Schulte Ushers: Leon and Mary Markway, Richard and Barb Nilges Sunday, September 29, 10:00 a.m. Rosary: Knights of Columbus Members Music: Knights of Columbus Choir Servers: Kaleb Luebbert, Payton and Jaiden Wieberg Lector: Knights of Columbus Member Offertory Gifts: Knights of Columbus Members Communion Ministers: Knights of Columbus Members Ushers: Knights of Columbus Members

Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Mary (Falter) Bure, mother of Brenda Rehagen of our parish, who died September 11. May she have eternal rest and may perpetual light shine upon her forever. Amen.

Deepest sympathy also to the family and friends of Jim Holtschneider, brother of Betsy Groner of our parish, who died September 12. May he have eternal rest and may perpetual light shine upon him forever. Amen.

Upcoming Meetings and Activities St. Anne’s Sewing Circle will be quilting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the day in the school cafeteria. All quilters are wel-come at any of the times.

Scripture study will meet on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the school cafeteria at the table nearest the back door. All are welcome.

Baptismal preparation: The next 2019 Baptismal preparation class is November 12. The class will be held in the SJS middle school building and will start at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Janice Wieberg to sign up for the class and receive the preparation materials for the class (573-619-9657).

Saint Anne’s Sewing Circle will provide an evening meal for all the ladies of the parish after the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, September 21. For anyone who is willing to embroider some items, we have quilt blocks and tea towels for you to choose from, as well as some miscellaneous items. We also have a few attendance prizes to give away that evening. All ladies of the parish are welcome.

St. Joseph and St. Anthony parishes will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, at St. Joseph Church for the monthly rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. All are welcome to come.

Fatima High School Class of 1969 will be having a class reunion October 26 at Kempker’s Back 40. For more information, con-tact Charlotte Robinson at 573-897-2418. Note change of date and location.

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Social Events

The Paul A. Hasenbeck American Legion will be hosting a barbeque on Friday, September 27, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the base-ment of the Legion Hall in Freeburg. They will be serving pork steak plates, pork burger plates, and jumbo hot dogs plates, with two sides, as well as pork steaks, pork burgers and jumbo hotdogs sandwiches. Eat in or carry out. For call ahead orders, call Donnie 573-291-3266 or Gerhard 573-418-8717. The Auxiliary will also be having a bake sale.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles will have a lunch and dinner at the Eagles Club in Jefferson City on Friday, September 27. Lunch will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For deliveries of five or more, call the Eagles Aerie 573-636-2440 before 10:30 a.m. and ask for the kitchen. Proceeds from the event go to the Capital Region Medical Center’s community pro-gram for diabetes education.

Steak night at the Vienna Eagles Club on Saturday, October 5., in Vienna, sponsored by the Bank of Hope Relay for Life Team. The Welschmeyer family will be waiting tables for tips. There will be a pie auction at 6:30 p.m.

St. Andrew Parish, Holts Summit, turkey and sausage dinner on Sunday, October 6. Serving buffet style from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Western Catholic Union Branch 314 will be having a Fall Harvest meal instead of Christmas Party this year, with chili and sandwiches on Friday evening, October 11, at the Rich Fountain school beginning at 6:00 p.m. for members and their families. A pin ceremony will follow. Reservations should be made by October 6 to Janice Boessen, 455-2651, or Geralyn Kleffner, 821-1858.

FRANKENSTEIN 8th ANNUAL 5K RUN/WALK: St. Mary Home & School Association will be hosting a 5K run/walk on Sunday October 13, in Frankenstein. Early registration is $20. Race Day registration is $25. Registration begins at 7 a.m., Run/Walk begins at 8 a.m. There will be a silent auction also. Please visit https://ourladyofhelp.wordpress.com/ for a registration form. The Western Catholic Union will be matching funds up to $500.

St. Stanislaus Parish in Wardsville is a having a Fall Festival on Sunday, October 13. We will be serving fried chicken and whole hog sausage dinners from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will also be raffle, country store, bingo and more. All are welcome.

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The St. Louis Jesuits – Coming Home – Final Concert - 3 p.m. September 29, 2019, in Powell Hall, 718 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63103. Tickets are available for $15-$65 by phone at 314-534-1700, or online at www.powellhall.com. At 1 p.m., there is a VIP Pre-Concert Reception - $50 added to any ticket price. The net pro-ceeds will benefit the Ignatian Spirituality Project and their retreats to end homelessness.

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If you do not wish to bring homemade baked goods for the meals for the fall festival, please donate $20 to the cost of purchasing pies and breads. Donations may be placed in an envelope labeled “Pie and Bread” and placed in the collection basket by Sunday, October 13. Please make checks payable to St. Joseph Parish.

Liturgy Assignments for September 28—29, 2019

Collection Counters: Ginger Kloeppel, Sue Lauberth, Sarah Otto

Tim Francis Eucharistic Miracles Movie Showing and follow up sessions: Due to the overwhelmingly positive response of the presentations, we will be hosting a series of follow-up sessions. So if you missed the Tim Francis Eucharistic Miracles Presentations or if you attended them and want to learn more, you are invited to be a part of a 7 week follow up group at St. Joseph, Westpha-lia. (There is NO formal commitment to participate each week.) The movie is basically everything Tim talked about and showed during his presentations. Discussion and review sessions will continue for 7 consecutive Mondays after the movie screen-ing. During these 90 minute sessions we will be discussing the book Reason to Believe and listening to and discussing one of five hand-chosen Lighthouse Catholic Media CD's.

The purpose of the follow up is to: 1) Learn more about the "message" behind the "miracles" discussed in the presentation and grow closer to Our Lord, Our Lady and Our Church; 2) Giving the group tools/resources to reach other Catholics and non-Catholics; 3) Getting the kids back in church, especially the fallen away kids and grandkids of your parish.

When, Where, What time? - Group Follow Up. The follow up sessions will begin on the following 7 consecutive Mondays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. starting on September 23 to November 4. Meeting locations are to be announced.

Please sign up one of these three ways: Stop by St. Joseph or St. Anthony's Church and fill out the information on the sign-up sheet located in the vestibules (or table outside), by filling out the online RSVP at Stjosephwestphalia.org/special events, or by calling 573-694-6319.

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Annual Assembly of the Missouri Catholic Conference

The Catholic Bishops of Missouri invite you to attend the Annual Assembly of the Missouri Catholic Confer-ence on Saturday, October 5, in Jefferson City. Come learn about public policy from the experts who are in-volved in advocacy on a daily basis. The theme of this year’s gathering is “Raising the Next Generation of Catholic Advocates.” The event is free and includes lunch and childcare for children above four years of age. A youth track is available for students in middle school and up and includes a mock legislature where students can debate bills on the floor of the Missouri Senate. To register for the event, go to MOCatholic.org or call 1-800-456-1679. See you on October 5!

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**You Are Invited **

St. Anthony Parish and St. Joseph parish are excited to announce International Catholic speaker, radio host, best-selling author, Jon Leonetti! Jon will be gracing our community with a one night mission talk that conveys a message of lasting fulfillment in Jesus Christ. This free event is appropriate for 6th grade to adults. Bring your family and friends to share an evening with a truly inspiring dynamic speaker. A free-will offering will be made available for continued support of future spiritual events. For questions, please contact Sarah Huhn 291-3556 or Brenda Rehagen 694-6319.

One event—two powerful talks. Talk One: Your God is too boring. Talk Two: God’s dream for your life.

Mark you calendars for Wednesday, September 25, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the St. Joseph School gymnasium, Westphalia. ___________________________________________

Attention Parents: Children's Liturgy (aka Sunday School) will begin September 29, 2019. Any child who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2020 can sign up. Please sign up by September 22 with a $10 regis-tration fee. Sign-up sheets will be located in the church vestibule. We are changing the program slightly this year. The children will sit with their family at Mass. They will gather before the First Reading and then return to their pews before Offertory is brought up. We will be learning about the Scripture readings each Sunday with fun activities, prayers, and songs!

We will have a Welcome breakfast on Sunday September 22 after the 10:00 Mass in the school cafeteria. Please RSVP for the breakfast to gina.heckman@gmail.com or indicate it on the sign-up sheet.

~ Gina Heckman, Jenna Massman, Brittany Brune, Jennifer Oliver ____________________________________________

Needed: Teachers for k-7 CCD classes. If you are willing to teach or be on call to sub, contact Eleanor Kloeppel at kloeppele@yahoo.com. We have been blessed the past 3 years to have high school seniors and col-lege students volunteer. It is a special blessing to have these young adults profess their faith to the students. If you have a student or know of a student who will be attending St Joseph elementary CCD, please contact Elea-nor. Email or call or text 573-690-5564.

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ROSARY RALLY 2019

Please join us in praying for our nation on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at 12:00 noon. We ask God to save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother. Our nation is in great need of public prayer, repentance and conversion. Invite your friends and family to join us! Westphalia’s Public Square Rosary Rally will take place between Neuner’s Norton Room (the old Hilkemeyer store) and Westphalia Pizza Company, facing the street. Please plan to gather by 11:50 a.m. with the Rosary starting at 12 noon. As it was last year, if you would like to sit for the 30-45 minute prayer service, please bring your own lawn chair. If possible, we will try to have the space between the two buildings free of parking in order to allow viewing of our banner. Please contact B.J. Rodeman at 573-864-5193 or Eileen Plassmeyer

at 455-2368 for more information or for any questions you may have.

Local Discussion for Diocesan Women’s Ministry book club: Book: Girl, Arise by Claire Swinarski Dates: Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 29 Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Location: Westphalia Knights of Columbus Hall

LeAnn Korsmeyer, our Diocesan director of women’s ministry, is presenting a way for women to connect to one another and to Christ. Through her role as the Women’s Ministry coordinator, she is offering a book club for all women in our dio-cese! The first book in our club will be Girl, Arise, written by Claire Swinarski. This book can be purchased on Amazon or Ava Maria Press.

In “Girl, Arise,” Swinarski reconciles the two identities, “Catholic” and “Feminist,” by demonstrating the strength and abil-ities women have to share with the Body of Christ, the importance of women throughout the history of the faith, and how the love you experience through Christ and the Church can change you and the world around you. ~ Claire Swinarski

Follow our Women’s Ministry Facebook page or check out our Women’s Ministry Page on the diocesan website to find discussion questions!

Meet with area women for group book discussions on Tuesdays, October 8, 15, and 29 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Westpha-lia Knights of Columbus Hall. Read in advance from Girl, Arise by Claire Swinarski, so we can discuss on October 8: Chapters 1, 2 and 3; October 15: Chapters 4, 5 and 6; October 29: Chapters 7, 8 and 9. For questions about the local gath-ering, contact Nancy Massman at (573) 418-8295.

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The Priest’s Chair in Church

One of the elements of the church furnishings that we will address at St. Joseph’s is the position of

the priest’s chair. Together, with the altar and ambo, the celebrant’s chair is considered one of the three pri-mary liturgical furnishings in the sanctuary of every Catholic church. The ambo, from where the readings and Gospel are proclaimed, signifies the dignity of God’s Word. The altar, stands as an image of Christ and the priestly office of sacrifice which the priest shares with

Christ. The altar is a foretaste of the Heavenly Banquet. The chair, signifies the priest’s headship during the sacred liturgy. The chair reveals and proclaims the priest’s critical sacramental role for the gathering of the faithful to glorify the Father. A church only has

one celebrant’s chair since each Mass has only one principal celebrant, namely the pastor. In individual par-ishes, the General Instruction gives a preference to placement of the priest-celebrant’s chair “facing the peo-

ple at the head of the sanctuary”. The General Instruction quickly gives alternative possibilities in case the chair is too far from the altar or “if the tabernacle is positioned in the center behind the altar.” The General Instruction clearly states that “any appearance of a throne (chair raised up) is to be avoided. This prerogative

would be reserved for the bishop. In short, the priest is the sacramental leader of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Yet, the priest is not to be the focal point of the Mass. Although he stands in persona Christi, in the person of Christ, the priest gives

way to the tabernacle, the altar of sacrifice and the crucifix of the church. Hence, as the above states, since the priest chair is directly in front of the tabernacle and it is raised up on a platform, we will return the priest

chair to the side of the sanctuary. You can see this positioning of the chair in earlier photos of St. Joseph’s church. Blessings… Fr. Viviano

*General Instruction of the Roman Missal is the guidebook for the Catholic Mass. _____________________________________

Precepts of the Catholic Church…(fundamental/minimum principles for Catholics)

1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.

We must “sanctify the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord” (Sunday), as well as the principal feast days, known as Catholic holy days of obligation. This requires attending Mass, “and by resting from those works and activities which could impede such a sanctification of these days.”

2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.

We must prepare for the Eucharist by means of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). This sacrament “continues Baptism’s work of conversion and forgiveness.”

3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.

This “guarantees as a minimum the reception of the Lord’s Body and Blood in connection with the Paschal feasts, the origin and center of the Christian liturgy.”

4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church. “The fourth precept ensures the times of ascesis and penance which prepare us for the liturgical feasts and help us acquire mastery over our instincts and freedom of heart.” See below for more about fasting & abstinence.

5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.

“The fifth precept means that the faithful are obliged to assist with the material needs of the Church, each according to his own ability.”

(These quotations are from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in its section about the Precepts of the Catho-lic Church (#2041-3).) Note that these precepts of the Catholic Church are required, unless you have a legitimate reason for not meet-ing them. For example:

If you are sick, tending to a sick child, or camping in the wilderness on Sunday and cannot get to Mass, it is not a grave violation to miss Mass that day. Children, the elderly, and pregnant or nursing women do not have to fast on normal fast days (Ash Wednes-

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Ask a priest: If you have any questions about the Mass, about the Catholic Faith, about the precepts of the Church, etc., that you would like answered, you can email Father at pas-tor@stjosephwestphalia.org, drop a note in the collection basket in an envelope addressed to Father, or send a note by regular mail to Post Office Box 116, Westphalia, MO 65085.

“Restoring Our Roots” Capital Campaign

Cash received toward renovation: $1,821,354 Amount still owed toward pledges: $ 409,469

Campaign Total To-Date: $2,230,823

The renovation is budgeted at $2.2 million. Additional funds are likely needed to complete the renovation. There have been some unexpected issues come up as repairs have been conducted. These include tuck-pointing of the boiler flu, collapsed ground drains, stone-cap mortar upgrades on the two stairwell roofs, rotten wood under the steeple, roofs, and clerestory walls, etc. Given the scale of work yet to be completed, we are budgeting for overages. As such, it’s important to continue collecting on pledges owed toward the renovation.

Church Renovation Update: 9/19/2019

Exterior work is complete. The clerestory stained glass windows (upper windows) will soon be removed and sent to Wisconsin for repairs. They should be reinstalled around January 2020. The interior scaffolding is scheduled to be erected September 30. The scaffolding will be situated above the pews and allow for Mass to continue. Interior wall repairs and painting is scheduled to begin October 1 and be completed around February 2020 . Mid America Metals has been selected to repair and refinish the terrazzo floor. This work will take place after the old pews have been removed (https://www.midamericametals.com/). The carpet in the sanctuary will be replaced with porcelain tile. We are still researching flooring options for the balcony and steps. New Holland Church Furniture has been selected to build and install new pews. There has been extensive re-search conducted to ensure the new pews are comfortable. The pews will be made from solid red oak, though the exact stain color is yet to be determined (http://www.newhollandwood.com/). Father recently met with Freedom Hardwood Products to discuss options/styles/etc., for vestibule doors, re-stroom doors, balcony railings, a new confessional, and communion rails. No decisions have been made on these items.