ST. JOSEPH PARISH

www.stjosephgarrett.com Rectory-Father Shafer, pastor (260)357-0381

Parish Staff (260)357-3122 Rev. Jim Shafer, Pastor, ext. 10 Email: frjim@stjosephgarrett.org

Jill Lay, Administrative Assistant ext. 22 Email: lay@stjosephgarrett.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday-8:00-4:30

School Staff (260)357-5137

Kristine Call, Principal ext. 16 call@stjosephgarrett.org

St. Martin’s Soup Kitchen (260)357-0382 Hours: Monday and Thursday-4pm to 6pm

St. Martin’s Clothes Closet (260)357-0382 Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday-9:00am-Noon Thursday 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Prayer Line: Call Mary Rose Kimmel at (260)357-0360 to activate.

Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 1:00pm stjosephparishcenter@yahoo.com

Mass Times - Daily: Thursday: 6:00pm; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 am

Weekend: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Confessions are heard on Saturday from 3:45pm to 4:15pm. Also by appointment.

Please contact the Parish Center for informa-tion in scheduling Baptisms and Weddings.

Welcome to the Catholic Community of

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Mission Statement St. Joseph Parish, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, is a community of God’s people. We, as a faith-filled com-munity, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, worship the Father by imitating the Son. We reach out to all people by evangelizing through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy for the dignity of all human life. By our daily proclamation of the Gospel and celebration of the sacraments, addressing our spiritual, social and educational needs, we shine with the love of Christ.

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School News

Calling all those who wish to be His disciples, the Lord Jesus lays down the foundation of such a calling. This is the basic ground rule…without it, there is no discipleship. It is as necessary for us as it was for Jeremiah or Paul or Peter and the Apostles. St Paul sums it up for us when he reminds the Romans, “to offer your bodies as a living sac-rifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” Do not conform to this age…why? Because much of this age does not conform to Jesus and to His call to be a dis-ciple. We must renew in our minds the call to follow Him.

And so we hear Jesus say that He must “suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.” Peter ob-jects, Jesus calls him Satan because he is not thinking as God thinks, but as people think.

Then Jesus issues the call, the foundation of discipleship, the basic rule of life in Him, to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” So, choose…follow Him in the Cross and suffering…or conform yourself to the world…be transformed or follow the crowd in this world.

This Friday, September 8, we will resume our Friday morning 8:30 am Mass in the church proper with the school children attending, unless we need be out for some special reason. Tuesday morning will continue in the lit-tle chapel. Please get your gift to our missionary from last week in as soon as possible. And, we are looking for catechists for our Religious Education. Please call the parish office. We will be taking up a special collection across the diocese on September 16-17 to assist the vic-tims of Hurricane Harvey. Please be as generous as you are able. St Joseph, pray for us. Fr. Jim

We welcome the following new parishioner who joined our parish in the month of August. Sheryl Brooks from Auburn.

Friday, September 8 - St. Joseph School HASA would like to invite all of our Grandparents or special guests to attend our annual Grandpar-ents Day Mass @ 8:30 am. Guests may meet students in the gym @8:15 am. Refreshments & crafts will follow Mass in the gym until 10:00 am. Preschool festivi-ties will take place in the Preschool rooms following re-

freshments and last until 10:45 am.

Is God Calling You? Do you have a love of the Lord and love of chil-dren? Are you willing to share your faith and nurture chil-dren’s faith? Then God is calling you. We are in need of catechists for our religious education program. We are also in need of helpers to provide snacks for students and catechists and helpers to babysit other catechists’ chil-dren during classes. If you feel you are being called, please contact Fr. Jim or the parish center to volunteer. The parish office number is 357-3122.

Bishop Dwenger Homecoming Join Bishop Dwenger High School for a Homecoming Tail-gate on Friday, September 15, before the Saints take on the Carroll High School Chargers at Zollner Sta-dium. Food, Fun & Live Music provided by BD stu-dents. Local food trucks will be at the tailgate from 5:00 pm through halftime - a perfect meal for your entire fam-ily! Prices vary by vendor. All are welcome! Go Saints!

Pilgrim Statue of the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady of

Fatima visit

The pilgrim statue of the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady of

Fatima, blessed by Pope Francis, will be at St. Elizabeth

Ann Seton Church, on Monday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 7

p.m. The day will begin with a 9 a.m. Mass, followed by

Eucharistic Adoration. The rosary will be prayed hourly,

with the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m. The day will con-

clude with Mass at 6:30 p.m. Join the day of prayer for

world peace and to commemorate the anniversary of

9/11.

Labor Day Blessing

O God, you asked St. Joseph to accept your will that his wife-to-be would have a Son. St. Joseph accepted your will and worked with Jesus as his father and teacher. We seek your blessing upon all the work of our hands, and we dedicate our work to your greater glory. We ask your blessing upon all workers, especially those who work to make our lives easier and more enjoyable. We ask all this through the intercession of St. Joseph, patron saint of workers, in the name of Jesus your Son, in the unity of Holy Spirit.

Amen.

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Mass Schedule

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

To all Ministers please remember to arrive 15 minutes before Mass and please sign in at the Sacristy. Thank you.

Monday, September 4, 2017 Monday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Labor Day NO MASS

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Janice Knisely

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Rose Pojeta

Thursday, September 7, 2017 Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time 6:00 p.m. Betsy Simon

Friday, September 8, 2017 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 a.m. All Grandparents

Saturday, September 9, 2017 Vigil of the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 p.m. Parish Family

Sunday, September 10, 2017 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Alice Sheehan 10:30 a.m. Frank & Anna Bonkoski

Ministry Schedule

Homebound Schedule for September 10 List 1: Ann Lewis

Saturday, September 9-4:30 p.m. Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion: John Blomeke, Gregg & Marcia Hoeffel Hospitality Ministers: Carlas & Amanda Hinkle Lector: Jeanne Porter Musicians: Kit Miler & Kathy Johnson Servers: Jude Hoeffel & Grace McAlary

Sunday, September 10–8:00 a.m. Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion: Elizabeth Slone, Steve & Kathy Kelham Hospitality Ministers: Chris & Kara Stevens Lector: Candy Beber Musicians: Tom Novy & Wally Mattes Servers: Luca Stevens & Margaret Kurtz

Sunday, September 10–10:30 a.m. Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion: Nick Miller, Barb Moyer, & Deb Lytle Hospitality Ministers: Butch & Angie Johnson Lector: Chuck Ostman Musicians: Adult Choir, Kit Miller, & Holly Joseph Servers: Ava & Jack O’Connor

Our parish now offers Online Giving, a web-based

electronic contribution application. We are providing this

service so that you have the option to manage your contri-

butions online or with your offering envelopes. This ser-

vice is safe and secure. And it is convenient for you. Sign

up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website at

www.stjosephgarrett.com and selecting the Online Giving

link, or visit

https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/3057.

Contributions August 27, 2017

$5,600

Time, Talent, and Treasure of our Children

My Time: get Millie, school, made bed, home-work My Talent: spell, football, ran a mile My Treasure: $5.12

Parish Contacts Finance Council-Bill Moyer-bmoyer@hughes.net Liturgical Music-Kit Miller-kickandnitty@gmail.com Religious Education- Parish Council- Communion for the Homebound-Tom & Patty O’Connor-tpoconnor1969@gmail.com-Phone-415-5213 Building & Grounds Committee-Dave DeKoninck-Phone-570-6802 Soup Kitchen-Bill Sobieski-Phone-466-1026 Clothes Closet-Mary Lou DeWitt-Phone-553-0122

September: Month of Our Lady of Sorrows Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention: That our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen. Pro-Life Prayer Intention: For the healing of those who have sought an abortion

Living Rosary Intention: For the students and teachers of

St. Joseph School

Upcoming Events Week of September 4-10, 2017

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

3:45-4:15 p.m. Confession

4:30 p.m. MASS

8:00 a.m. MASS

10:30 a.m. MASS

NO MASS

Parish Office Closed

Labor Day

8:30 a.m. MASS

No Adoration

8:30 a.m. MASS

6:00 p.m. MASS

7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting,

Bennett Hall

8:30 a.m. MASS

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