Saint Joseph Catholic Church

830 Poplar Street Macon, Ga. 31201 478-745-1631 July 16, 2017

Mass Times: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 7:45 am, 9:30 am, 12:10 pm, 5:00 pm Last Sunday of Month 12:10 pm Latin Mass

Daily Mass: Mon. Sat. 8:00 am Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm stjosephmacon.wordpress.com

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Pastor: Very Rev. J. Scott Winchel

Parochial Vicar: Rev. John W r ig ht

Permanent Deacon: Dona ld Coa tes

Permanent Deacon: Thoma s Eden

School Principal: Alex Por to

Director Religious Education: Ca ndia Michela

Music Director/Organist: Nelda Cha pma n

Director Youth Ministry: La ur en Miller

Finance: Pa tti Stinson

Receptionist/Secretary: Cindy Zila r o

Nursery Coordinator: Dia nne Ca r ter

Bulletin: Jim Zila r o

Maintenance Supervisor: Da vid Rubbo

Custodial: K evin Jones

Important Information and Resources Sacrament of Baptism:

Baptisms are celebrated once a month. Please contact our office

to register.

Confessions:

Mon thru Fri: 7:30 am to 7:50 am

Sat: 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm.

Anointing of the Sick:

After Saturday morning Mass and by request.

Sacrament of Matrimony:

Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance.

Participation in a marriage preparation program is required.

Please call parish office for more information. Do not set a date

prior to speaking to the priest or deacon.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):

Interested in becoming Catholic, contact Deacon Don Coates at

deacondon@st-joseph.cc

Youth and Adult Religious Education:

Sunday 11:00 AM - 12 Noon, Mid-August - May

Bookstore/Gift Shop: 478-743-9224

Tues - Sat: 2:30 - 4:30PM & following each weekend Mass

Phone Numbers:

Saint Joseph School - 478-742-0636

Mount de Sales Academy - 478-751-3240

Family Advancement Ministries - 478-745-7165

Daybreak - 478-216-9119

Dear Parishioners,

Im amazed at Gods creation and how one simple seed can give rise to a plant that bears so many

more seeds. During this time of year, I enjoy the taste of a watermelon even if it has seeds in it.

What seems to be hundreds of seeds in a watermelon all came from a single seed. In the readings

this weekend, we hear that seeds are likened to Gods message for mankind; Gods word can be

disseminated in many different directions, but so much depends upon the soil that it lands on. Our

hearts can be hardened like a beaten down path or they can be stony where nothing can take root.

Prayer and devotion help prepare our hearts to receive the Seed of God, which brings us life, joy,

and peace. May our hearts be fertile soil for the blessings of God.

God bless you!

Fr. Winchel

Sanctuary Candle Is lit in memory of:

Gail Marshall

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Weekly Schedule:

SUNDAY, July 16, 2017 Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23

7:45AM: Jason McGoldrick 9:30AM: Leah Powell No Canticum Novum Rehearsal 12:10PM: For The People 5:00PM: All Souls In Purgatory

MONDAY, July 17, 2017

Exodus 1:8-14, 22; Matthew 10:3411:1

8:00AM: Thanksgiving To Our Lady 5:00PM: Miraculous Medal Novena (CH)

TUESDAY, July 18, 2017 St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest Exodus 2:1-15a; Matthew 11:20-24

8:00AM: Rosemary Sage Joseph

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2017 Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12; Matthew 11:25-27

8:00AM: Mildred Hejl 6:45PM: Potluck Dinner (SH) 7:15PM: St. Joseph Choir Rehearsal 7:30PM: Adult Bible Study (SH)

THURSDAY, July 20, 2017 St. Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr Exodus 3:13-20; Matthew 11:28-30

8:00AM: Terrell Barden FRIDAY, July 21, 2017 St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church

Exodus 11:1012:14; Matthew 12:1-8

8:00AM: Thanksgiving To Our Lady

SATURDAY, July 22, 2017 St. Mary Magdalene Song of Songs 3:1-4b; John 20:1-2, 11-18

8:00AM: Laura Fenimore 4:30PM: Louis Scarci

SUNDAY, July 23, 2017 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43

7:45AM: Grady and Helen Oates 9:30AM: Leah Powell 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Mary Durbin 5:00PM: For The People

CAF: School Cafeteria CH: Church CTR: Center FAM-H: FAM High St.

SJS: St. Joseph School UR: Upper Room * Nursery Available

LOFT: Choir Loft MDS: Mount de Sales RR: Resource Room

FAM-O: FAM Orange St. GYM: School Gym KCH: Knights of Colum bus Hall KOLBE: Kolbe Center

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Saint Josephs Catholic School Extended Day Program

Part-time positions are available beginning August 7th in SJCS

Extended Day Program. After School Instructors will provide

supervision and instruction to students that will create a

positive learning environment and allow for students person-

al, social and academic development. For more information

contact Debra Harrison at debra.harrison@sjsmacon.org or

call the school at 478-742-0636.

Potluck Dinner & Adult Bible Study

We will continue our Adult Education Bible Study on

Wednesday, July 19th at 6:45PM. The evening will begin with

a potluck dinner and we will be discussing Apologetics (How

to explain and defend the Catholic Faith by using the Bible).

This is a great time for getting to know our faith, our Bibles,

and our fellow parishioners. Everyone is welcome, and please

bring your Bible and a dish.

Old Saint Joseph Website Will Be Retired

Our old website http://www.stjosephmacon.com/

will be retired as of July 15th. Please start using our new

website https://stjosephmacon.wordpress.com/ going

forward for information concerning our parish.

Homebound Communion Ministry

Receiving Communion is a very special gift from God. Our

Homebound Communion Ministers provide this service for

our St. Joseph parishioners who are homebound. If you have a

family member or know of a parishioner who is either in

assisted-living, a nursing home, independent-living, hospice,

hospital, or at home and is in need of our homebound ministry

please contact the church office or Debbie McMahon at

478-787-3915.

Thirty-one Fundraiser For The

Kolbe Center It is never too early to work on your Christmas shopping! The

Kolbe Center will host a Thirty-one sale on July 21 3:00pm -

7:00pm at The Center (1157 Forsyth St. Suite 201). Join us

for an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship! If you cannot

make it to the party go to www.mythirtyone,com/360192/

shop/Party/EventDetail/10032260. All proceeds from the

sale are being donated to The Kolbe Center! For more

information email ann@kolbecentermacon.org. or call

478-257-4425. Thank you for your support!

Our New Principal At St. Joseph Catholic School Our new principal for St. Joseph's has arrived and began working with us in preparation for our upcoming school year. Please

continue to pray for all of the children in our parish and for their continued walk with Christ. Be sure and welcome Mr. Porto

when you see him. Here is a brief introduction: Mr. Alex Porto has been nam ed principal at St. Joseph Catholic School in Macon. Mr.

Porto has worked in Catholic schools for 25 years in the Archdioceses of Miami and Atlanta. His most

recent leadership position was serving as principal of St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School in

Lilburn. Having worked in Catholic schools his entire professional career, Alex is skilled to lead

St. Josephs Catholic School into the next phase of excellence for which Catholic schools are regarded.

Alex is truly a life-long learner. He attended Catholic schools from kindergarten to graduation. He

earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from the University

of Miami and his Master of Science in Computer Education and certification in Educational Leadership

from Barry University in Miami. The St. Joseph Catholic community will greatly benefit from his many

gifts and talents. Raised by Cuban immigrant parents, Alex is bilingual in English and Spanish.

In his spare time, Alex enjoys fishing, hunting and playing guitar. He currently plays solo/duo acoustic shows, and plays in a

band based out of Lawrenceville, GA. Alex recently stated that he believes that Catholic education is a vehicle through which a child can experience God at such a

fundamental level that he/she is truly formed to become Gods people. We are called to educate the whole child.

Through Catholic education I can help children become the people God has called them to be. St. Joseph Catholic School is a Pre-K thru grade 6 Catholic elementary school in Macon. It serves more than 250 children in the

community.

Activities Here and Around St. Josephs

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