St. Joseph Catholic Church Page 2 Battle Creek, MI

Mass Schedule

Joseph Most Prudent, Pray for Us

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 61 23rd St N Monday-Friday 8:30 am-12:30 pm and 1:30-4:30 pm

Confessions First Friday 12:15 pm, Saturday 3:30 pm or by

appointment

Rosary After daily Mass and Sundays at 9:30 am in Church Mondays 7:00 pm in Spanish Parish Center Chapel

First Friday 7:00 pm Parish Center Chapel

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

▪ Monday 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Parish Center Chapel ▪ Wednesday 9:00 am - Saturday 9:00 am In St. Philip Seton Center Chapel ▪ Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 pm for Vocations in the Parish Center Chapel ▪ Friday 8:30 am - Benediction at 4:45 pm in St. Joseph Church ▪ First Wednesday 7:00 pm in St. Joseph Church

St. Joseph: To sign up for a Holy hour or to be on the sub list for Friday Adoration, please call Marlene: 962-8641 and leave your name and phone number.

St. Philip: Seton Center Chapel, Wednesday 9 am to Saturday 9 am, call Betty Dillard: 962-8255 to sign up.

Readings for: for:

First Sunday of Lent Gn 2:7-9, 3:1-7, Rom 5:12-19, Mt 4:1-11

Saturday, February 29 – Vigil: First Sunday of Lent 5:00 pm † John & Helen Nelson by Steve & Mary Nelson

Sunday, March 1 – First Sunday of Lent 8:00 am For the People of St. Joseph & St. Jerome 10:00 am † Eleanor Bouffard Bob & Kathy Valkner 12:00 pm † Coach Al Leibert by Family 5:00 pm † Maria Eusebia Meza & Maria Leo Quintero by Anali Reyes Spanish

Saturday, February 22 – Vigil: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm † Mark Saunders by Bob & Kathy Valkner Sunday, February 23 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Billie Bright by Family 10:00 am † Stanley & Lucy Zalewski by Rhonda Washington 12:00 pm † Tom Zaliagiris by Phil & Mary Pat Harter 2:00 pm † For the People of St. Joseph & St. Jerome Burmese 5:00 pm Intentions for Roger & Judy Buch by Hispanic Community Spanish

Monday, February 24 8:00 am † Robert Hecksel by Jonny & Frank Skeltis Tuesday, February 25 8:00 am † Dan Boone by Rudy & Margaret Barda Ash Wednesday, February 26 8:00 am † Evelyn & Walter Hudson by Jack Haciak School 6:00 pm Intentions of Beth & Craig Martin by St. Joseph Parish 7:30 pm Special Intention of Briones Family by Ruby Briones Spanish Thursday, February 27 8:00 am † Daniel Ramlow by St. Joseph Church 9:00 am † Rosalie Emmons by St. Joseph Church School 8-9:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations in Parish Center Friday, February 28 8:00 am † Frank Grumeretz by Angela & Earl Adamson 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration 2:15 pm Stations of the Cross School 5:00 pm Stations of the Cross Burmese 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross Spanish 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross and Benediction English Saturday, February 29 8:00 am † Ray Wray & June Marshall by Joanie Marshall 3:30 pm Confession

Lenten Schedule Confessions

Saturday February 29 3:30-4:30 pm Saturday March 7 3:30-4:30 pm Saturday March 14 3:30-4:30 pm Saturday March 21 3:30-4:30 pm Saturday March 28 3:30-4:30 pm Penance Service April 2 6:30 pm First Friday April 3 12:15-1:15 pm

Stations of the Cross on Fridays 2 pm Burmese, 6 pm Spanish, 7 pm English February 28, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27, April 3 Stations with School Children February 28 2:15 pm March 6 2:15 pm March 13 2:15 pm March 27 2:15 pm

School Passion Play April 3 10:00 am

Mary’s Way of the Cross April 3 7:00 pm

Live Stations of the Cross in Spanish April 10 5:00 pm

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 February 23, 2020

From Fr. Christopher Ankley

Dear Friends, Today our Lord tells us; Be holy, Be perfect, Be a temple of God. And what ties them all together is charity. Love your neighbor as yourself, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. To be holy is to love. Holiness is measured by charity. This is the basic ingredient of the spiritual life. In 1943 there was a nineteen year old man who had spent his whole life spiritually asleep, totally unaware of God. He did not love. His name was Claude Newman, he lived in Mississippi. When Claude was nineteen, in a fit of rage, he murdered a man. Claude was quickly apprehended; he was tried in court, and sentenced to death. Sitting on death row he found himself in a cell with three other men. That very first night they talked and got to know each other. Now one of the men in that cell was wearing a religious medal around his neck, Claude asked about it, but the man couldn’t really explain it. He couldn’t explain who the figure was on the medal or even why he wore it. In a fit of frustration the man took the medal from around his neck and threw it at Claude’s feet. Claude picked it up and put it around his neck. That medal was a miraculous medal. A medal with an image of The Blessed Virgin Mary on it. That night Claude had a dream, and in that dream a beautiful woman whom he didn’t know told him to call for a Catholic priest. Claude was about to wake up from his deep spiritual sleep. God’s grace was going to bring him out of his spiritual coma. He was going to learn how to love. So a priest was called. The next day Fr. Robert O’Leary entered the cell to speak with Claude. Fr. O’Leary was skeptical of the dream, but he was impressed with Claude’s sincerity and so he agreed to give him lessons in the Catholic faith. In fact all the men of that cell joined in the studies. Over the next few months, even though he could neither read nor write, Claude made remarkable progress in his knowledge and understanding of the faith. It is said that the BVM helped him in his studies. On January 16, 1944, Claude Newman was baptized into the Catholic Church along with all his cellmates. His execution was to take place at Midnight four days later. On the eve of the execution the sheriff asked Claude if he had any last requests. To the Sheriff’s surprise Claude asked if he could celebrate a Holy Hour of prayer. He didn’t want dessert or a steak, he only wanted a holy hour of prayer. And that’s what they did, along with his cell mates and prison guards they prayed for an hour before his scheduled execution. The hour ended with Claude receiving Holy Communion. Now about fifteen minutes before he was about to sit down into the electric chair the sheriff received a call from the Governor, Claude was given a stay of execution for two weeks. He was allowed to live for two more weeks. No one knew why he was given two extra weeks to live. At first Claude was disappointed; he had so looked forward to heaven. But at the suggestion of Fr. O’Leary he used the two weeks to pray for the conversion of prisoners, but most especially to pray for the prisoner occupying the cell next to his. He prayed for a man named James Hughes, a convicted murderer, who though he had been raised a Catholic had led a highly immoral life. James hated everyone but most especially he hated the ever so pious Claude. He taunted Claude every day, calling him the vilest names, spitting on him whenever he got the chance. If he could have, he would’ve killed Claude.

So Claude prayed; and at the end of the two weeks he went to his death. The reporter for the newspaper wrote that he’d never seen anyone go to his death as joyfully and happily. Now three months later James was scheduled for his execution, and for those last three months he remained unrepentant. He remained spiritually asleep and it seemed impervious to God’s grace. And it was only as he sat down in the electric chair that he finally asked for a priest to hear his confession. Claude’s prayers had been answered. Claude Newman spent most of his life spiritually asleep, he was not holy, he was not perfect, he was not a temple, and he didn’t love. But he woke up and he ended his life spiritually wide awake loving his enemy. What about us? Do we love our enemy, do we love the person who’s maybe not an enemy but just irks us to no end. Love is not always a feeling, love is not always a warm sentiment of the heart, and love is not just about being kind. Love wants the good of the other; love wills the good of the other, and love does this without expecting anything in return. That’s the way that God loves, he loves everyone, even the ones who don’t love him back. Love is all he knows how to do. To be holy is to love the good and bad alike. And the good news is you can love someone without liking them. I have three questions for you to consider. But first picture someone who is troubling to you, someone who maybe irks you. First question: do you want to see this person get to heaven? Second question: do you pray for this person, praying especially when tempted to despise him, gossip about him, dismiss him, or hold a grudge? Third question: would you help this person if he needed your help and you were the only one around to assist him? If you answered yes to all three questions, then you love, you may not like him, but you love him. Claude ended his life by loving his enemies, the people he committed crimes against, the man he murdered, and James Hughes the prisoner next door to him. And in loving them he became holy.

Holiness is simple. Holiness cannot be manufactured.

Holiness grows simply and quietly. Holiness is not argument, and it’s not philosophy. Debate does not lead to conversion, the witness of holiness does. Holiness does not isolate. Holiness is found in my encounter with the other although it may not be immediately apparent. Holiness is not on a mountaintop somewhere but in the Gospel, the sacraments, and community. Holiness is beautiful and I need beauty – a child playing peek-a-boo, friends laughing, feet being washed. Holiness is living in friendship with God. By Fr. Michael Cummins Let us be great Saints, Fr. Christopher J. Ankley

St. Joseph Catholic Church Page 4 Battle Creek, MI

Saturday 5:00 pm

Ministry Schedule February 29 - March 1

Cantor Matt Davis

Reader Becky Learman - rd 1 JoEllen Campos -rd 2

Server Robert Duh, Alonso Campos Gregory Sang, Pedro Reyes Oliver Luai Sum Thang

EMHC Alicia Stark, Roy Marko Warren Scott

Usher Conrado Campos Carol & Lee White NOT FILLED

Cantor Annette Kukla

Reader Roger Buch - rd 1 Donald Keyes - rd 2

Server Bosco Lian Faustina Thian Khim Aubri Metz

EMHC Laura Metz David Censke Tammy Allington

Usher Rosemary Coon Lynne & Steven Culver Jo & Michael Olson

Cantor Bernadette Heldt

Reader Frank Skeltis - rd 1 Phillip Avery - rd 2

Server

Jeremy Gallaway Megan & Kathryn Keller Renzo Sanchez Brendan Bailey-Vega

EMHC Mary Sue Avery Stephen & Theresa Riley

Usher Kenneth Kropen Mary & Stephen Nelson Sean Gage

Sunday 8:00 am

Sunday 12:00 pm

Sunday 10:00 am

Lunes: 4:00 pm a 7:00 pm Adoración en silencio Capilla Centro Parroquial S. José 7:00 pm a 8:00 pm Adoración comunitaria Capilla Jueves: 6:30 pm Grupo de Oración Centro Parroquial S. José Viernes: 6:30 pm Ensayo de Coro, Salón de música Iglesia S. José Domingos: 4:15 pm a 4:45 pm Confesiones S. José - 5:00 pm Misa en Español

Ultreya (reunion de grupo) de Colores: 3r domingo de cada mes a las 6.15 en S. José. Charlas pre Bautismales: contactar a la Señora Josefina 589-7347.

Noticias de la communidad Hispana Spanish Community News

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Parish ● Board Room: BR ● Chapel: CH ● Cafeteria: Café ● Community Room: CR Calendar ● Music Room: MR ● Small Christian Community: SCC

MON 12:30 pm SCC, Squires, BR 4:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration, CH 6:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul, CR 6:30 pm SCC, Nielsen, BR TUE 9:00 am Legion of Mary, CR 1:30 pm SCC, Sheets, BR WED 7:00 pm Men’s Fellowship, CR THU 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, MR 8:00 pm Adoration-Vocations, CH SAT 5:00 pm Burmese Prayer Group, CR

FEB 28 6:00 pm Convivio Spanish, CR MAR 1 12:00 pm Burmese Leadership, CR MAR 4 7:00 pm Adoration, Church MAR 6 7:00 pm First Friday Rosary, CH MAR 10 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus 6:30 pm Book Club, BR MAR 11 9:00 am Daily Mass Breakfast, Lux MAR 13 7:00 pm Good News & Brews, Arcadia, Kalamazoo MAR 20 7:30 pm Gaudium Christi, CH

Weekly Monthly

Prayers for the Sick/Those in Need

Geri Bateman, Chris Bradley, Chuck Brown, Peggy Crane, Bernadette Emmons, Bradley Gagnon, Sharon Harris, Sr. Cyrilla,

Jerry Johnson, Carolyn Kewley, Pat Kukla, Erika Leman, Nathan & Robert Lindstrom, Jakob Livingston, Victor Lupina,

Scott Marko, Doug Marshall, Curtis Mason, Lori Ann McAdam, Katie Miller, Laurie Morris, Joan Mrak, Karen Partin, Cheryl Scales, Kathy Scott, Ron Seyka, Margaret Smith, Cristian Reyes

Torres, Michael Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Sara Wixson, Dee Wygant, Christine Ybarra, Marion Zull

To have your name listed in the prayers for the sick, please email etipton@bcacs.org, or call the parish office. Please let us know when you no longer need to be on this list. Thank you.

Financial Information

Special Envelopes

FEB 23: Flower Fund

FEB 26: Ash Wednesday

MAR 1: Diocesan Priests

Retirement

MAR 8: BCACS Endowment

APR 9: Holy Thursday

APR 10: Good Friday

APR 12: Easter Sunday

Cantor Cecilia Krajewski

Reader Angela Adamson - rd 1 Jacqueline Clem - rd 2

Server Zachary Johnson Jean Khim, Cory Skutt

EMHC Fritz Baltutat Alicia McCullough Anthony Wojcik

Usher Carl & Kim Bolles Dawn & Mike Guzak

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, March 27-29 Designed for women and men, the retreat is a beautiful opportunity for any person who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion. For more information or to register, call 800-800-8284 or email mwalsh@ccwestmi.org. Financial assistance is available. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

St. Joseph Catholic Church Page 5 Battle Creek, MI

The Diocese of Kalamazoo has and will continue to cooperate with the Michigan Attorney General’s investigation and encour-ages anyone with information related to mis-conduct to call the reporting number set-up by the Michigan Attorney General’s office at: 844.324.3374.

2020 Lenten Luncheon Talks The annual Lenten luncheons will be held at St. Jerome Parish Hall in Battle Creek every Wednesday from February 26 through April 1. There will be a Mass celebrated by Father Andrew on Wednesday, February 26 (Ash Wednesday) at 10:30 am with the distribution of ashes. The other Lenten luncheon Masses will begin at 10:45 am. The speaker of the day will begin his address at 11:30 am with a light lunch following the presentation. There is no charge for these events, but a free will offering would be appreciated.

Please join us for these inspirational talks about the Lenten season and enjoy food and fellowship.

Eighth Annual Pasta Dinner and Raffle on February 29 at St. Philip Parish Center to benefit BCACS Band Programs $10 per person or $30 per family

Support the Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools Band Program by attending our fundraising Pasta Dinner and Raffle. Tickets are available from your favorite band student. Tickets will be sold after all Masses this weekend. Enjoy a great meal, listen to student performances, visit with parish and school friends, and support the bands. Funds raised at the annual fundraising dinner have purchased the Band trailer, instruments, storage cabinets, new Marching Band uniforms, refurbishing chimes and timpani drums.

Menu for the event is Pasta, Marinara Sauce, Alfredo Sauce, Salad, Breadsticks, Drinks and Assorted Desserts. Gluten Free Noodles will be available.

February 26 Fr. Andrew Raczkowski (St. Jerome & St. Joseph Parishes)

March 11 Fr. Kenneth Schmidt (Advocate for Priestly Ministry/Support & Trauma Recovery -- Kalamazoo)

March 25 Fr. Maximilian Nightingale (St. Joseph Parish, Kalamazoo)

March 4 Fr. Christopher Ankley - Celebrant (St. Jerome & St. Joseph Parishes) Deacon Al Bell - Speaker (St. Philip)

March 19 Lunch with Bishop Bradley — Noon (Diocese of Kalamazoo)

April 1 Fr. Joseph Xavier (St. Mary Parish, Paw Paw)

Connecting with Mercy What does love look like? It has feet to go to the poor and needy; eyes to see misery and want; ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of others. St. Augustine Our Catholic Community, the tri-parish newsletter is looking for an editor from St. Joseph parish who knows Microsoft Publisher or who has newsletter layout experience. Contact Andrea Boughton, the St. Philip Editor, at OurCatholicCommunity@bcacs.org for additional information.

Diocesan Annual Lenten Retreat - Pretty Lake Camp - Saturday, February 29, 9 am Sunday, March 1, 12 pm.

All are invited to the annual Lenten retreat to explore the theme, "How do you encounter Jesus?" led by Fr. José Haro, Diocesan Director of Vocations. Cost is $50. Register at imdisciple.com/lentenretreat. Registration deadline is February 24.

St. Joseph Catholic Church Page 6 Battle Creek, MI

BCACS & BCACS Foundation, 63 24th St N, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015 † 269.963.1131 † www.bcacs.org

BCACS Office ...Cathy Erskine 963-1131 BCACS Foundation. ..Abby Lumbard 963-4771 BCACS Scrip ...Joy Finnila 963-3034 St. Joseph Elementary ...Jeanine Winkler 965-7749 St. Joseph Middle School ...Katy Arnson 963-4935 St. Philip High School ...Stacy Lightfoot 963-4503

Contact Us:

Tiger Paws

Apr. 6-10 Spring Break April 26 First Holy Communion May 24 High School Graduation May 28 8th Grade Graduation May 29 Last Day of School

Upcoming 2019-20 Calendar Dates

2019-2020 Annual Fund Drive

Upcoming Events

THANK YOU! We have officially reached 50% of our goal!

We hope that you will prayerfully consider a gift to help us reach our goals. Your tax-deductible gift to the BCACS Foundation ensures the prosperity of Catholic education and the success of our future leaders. Monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual, or annual gifts are accepted as well as gifts of stock, mutual funds, and IRA distributions.

To make a gift or learn more about the important work of the BCACS Foundation, please contact Abby Lumbard at 269-963-4771.

Our sincere thanks to Mike Gagnon for 30 years of maintenance for BCACS!

The Cereal City BBQ Festival will

be held on May 15th and 16th on the St. Joseph

grounds. The festival features: BBQ Contest Food and Drink Auction Battle of the Bands *New This Year! Cereal City Marketplace Car Show

The festival is accepting Contestants for the BBQ Contest, Vendors for the

Marketplace, Musicians for Battle of the Bands, and Classic Cars. Interested in joining or becoming a sponsor? Go to: http://ccbbqfest.com/ or contact Jim

Austin, Festival Chair, at 517-648-1001.

St. Philip Catholic Central Open House

Parents and students are invited to meet St. Philip Catholic Central’s dedicated, certified staff and learn about the exceptional opportunities in place for your student's high

school career. Join us for valuable information and

refreshments on: Thursday, February 27th at 6:00pm St. Philip Catholic Central High School

20 Cherry Street Questions? Please contact Cathy at 963.1131 or cerskine@bcacs.org

Pastor .......Reverend Fr. Christopher Ankley frchris@bcacs.org Parochial Vicars ...................... Fr. Pius Cung

frpius@bcacs.org ................................. Fr. Andrew Raczkowski frandrew@bcacs.org Deacons ...... David Krajewski, James Nelson

Emergency Assistance St. Vincent de Paul Society 969-5606

Pastoral Care of the Sick If you are homebound, contact Linda Kellogg 965-2074

Sacrament of Baptism Parishioners should call the Parish Office to make arrangements.

Sacrament of Eucharist Sacrament of Confirmation

Contact our Schools or our Director of Faith Formation.

Sacrament of Marriage Parishioners must contact one of the parish priests at least six months before setting a wedding date.

Sacrament of Holy Orders If you or someone you know has a vocation, contact a parish priest for assistance.

Sacrament of Anointing the Sick In case of an accident, surgery or other emergency, call 962-0165.

Parish Staff

Parish Office Manager ........... Shirley Springer ▪ sspringer@bcacs.org 962-0165

Communications, Music .............. Ellen Tipton ▪ etipton@bcacs.org 962-0165

Faith Formation...................... Barbara Kincaid ▪ bkincaid@bcacs.org 965-4079 Liturgy and Music .................... James Zalewski ▪ music@bcacs.org 962-2133 Pastoral Ministry ............ Sr. Cyrilla Jegla, RSM 965-1990 Youth Ministry ........................... Andrea Perry ▪ aperry@bcacs.org 788-7000

Parish Ministries

All Saints Superfest ....................... Ed Bauman ▪ edbauman@hotmail.com 962-1328 Boy Scouts Troop 235 ................. Bob Johnson ▪ scoutmaster325@gmail.com 965-7365 Catholic Men’s Fellowship ............ John Duyck ▪ jrdaddio@outlook.com 965-8954 Connecting with Mercy ................... Mary Sine ▪ sine74@msn.com Council of Catholic Women ...... Colleen Vitale ▪ cvitale@mail.com 989-723-1842 Echo Apprentice ......................... Ruby Briones

▪ rbriones@bcacs.org 962-0165 Evangelization Commission .. Suzanne Nielsen ▪ stjec@bcacs.org & Nancy Haack Family Activity Night ............... Loretta Mahley ▪ Lmahley30@icloud.com

Finance Council ............................. Ed Bauman ▪ edbauman@hotmail.com 962-1328

Formed Access Code ........................ PTRKXD Hispanic Community .. Fr. Andrew Raczkwoski ▪ frandrew@bcacs.org 962-0165 Jail Ministry ............................. Rita Wahmhoff ▪ ritawahmhoff@yahoo.com 968-3067 Knights of Columbus .............. Andrew Kincaid ▪ kincaid.tribe@gmail.com 589-5888 Lakeview Food Pantry............... Janet Borders ▪ jdbdvm@comcast.net 965-2632 Legion of Mary ........................... Linda Kellogg ▪ kellogg-dl@att.net 965-2074 Newcomers .................. Phil & Mary Sue Avery ▪ marysue_a@yahoo.com 979-9105 Perpetual Adoration St. Philip ................ Betty ▪ bdillard7@gmail.com 962-8255 Prayerline ..................................... Linda Opack 962-7339 Small Christian Communities…………Judy Buch (Scripture Study) 425-9395 Spanish Choir ............................... Teresa Bello

269-274-7409 Spanish Prayer Group Sarah & Francisco Sanchez 419-5786 Spiritual Library ....................... Rita Wahmhoff ▪ ritawahmhoff@yahoo.com 968-3067 Tri-Parish Pro-Life ............................ Pat Hirzel ▪ chirzel@aol.com 968-4639

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