Post on 19-Mar-2020
Offertory 2016 Needed Balance to cover expenses Week $3375.00 Month $13500.00
Oct. 2nd $3,659.13 $ 9,840.87
Oct. 9th $2,469.75 $7,371.12
Oct. 16th $2,060.06 $5,311.06
Oct. 23rd $2,657.51 $2,653.55
Oct. 30th
Total
“Give to the Most High as he has given to you, for the Lord is Who always repays, and he will give back to you sevenfold.” (Sirach 35:10) “Da al Altísimo como El te ha dado a ti; con generosidad, de acuerado a tus medios, porque el Señor sabe pagar y te devolverá siete veces más.” (Sirácides 35,12)
St. Joseph Catholic Church 150 E. First St P.O. Box 1315 Prineville, OR 97754 Rev. Fr. Joseph Kunnelaya T, Administrator
Vigil Mass Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday Mass 9:00 am English 12:00 Noon Spanish
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 Parish Office Administrative Assistant: Anne Greenwood Office Hours: Monday -Thursday 9:00am-12:00 noon and 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm Office: 541-447-6475 Rectory: Evenings 7pm-9pm 541-420-4458 Office Fax 541-416-9141 Email: stjosephparish@bendbroadband.com
Sacraments Sacrament of Penance Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 pm Other times by appointment Sacrament of Baptism or Marriage Contact Fr. Joseph for preparation Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Mass Intentions Oct. 29th – Nov. 4th Sat. 8am – Sat. 6pm – Misso Pro Populo Sun. 9am – Lu Streetman (RIP) Sun. Noon – Mon. 8am – All Saints Day Mon. 12pm – All Saints Day Tues. 8am – Wed. 8am – Thurs. 8am - Bob Maska (RIP) Fri. – 12:15pm- Kayleigh Jewel (b-day) 1 hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament following Mass
Mass Schedule
Sun. Rosary: half hour before Mass Date: November 6th, 2016 Led by: Ushers Daily Readings Oct. 31st- Nov. – 6th Mon – Phi.2:1-4; Lk.14:12-14 Tues – Rev.7:2-4, 9-14; 1Jn.3:1-3; Mat.5:1-2a Wed – Wis. 3:1-9; Rom. 5:5-11; Jn.6:37-40 Thurs – Phi.3:3-8a; Lk.15:1-10 Fri – Phi 3:17-4:1; Lk. 16:1-8 Sat – Phi. 4:10-19; Lk. 16:9-15 Sun. – 2Mac.7:1-2,9-14; 2 Th.1:16-3:5; Lk.20:27-38
Please Remember the Following: Lloy McDaniel; Linda Arian; Lorin; Jack Thompson; Ron & Tanya Deasly; Dan Browning; Patricia Carroll; Savanna King; Rita Witchman; David & Carol Leonard; Billie Lanier; Kate Erickson; Born Family; Dan Christ; Linda Christ; Sammi Pedersen; Bob & Lola Godat; Fred Vandehey; Gal Kessel; Debbie Enneberg Carmen Orsi; Katie Jordon; Mindy Hopfer; Joanne Besio; Mike Mulvihill; Ida Resz; Jennifer Christy; Chuck & Dee Wettstein; Paul Paquin; Carlos Coit; Rosemary Boe; Jeff Born; Peggy Kasberger; Glen Johnston; Jessie Sharp; Hazel Engstrom; Ann Pedersen; Jan Sletager; Richard Moore; Hans Kaumanns; Margaret Tomaszewski; Jim Lanning; Cal and Bernice Dubisar; Dolores Myers; Heather Messick; Family of Ralph and Mary Lee; Jeanne Enos; Kim Remppel; Deborah Horrell; Hernan Enrique Caceres; Verconica Natalia Chavez; Maria Sol Montel; Veronica Rodriguez; Luz Alejandra Bringas,; Carolina Silvia Brizuela Perez; Rodolfo Martin Arruabarrena; Gustavo Caceres, Susan Markie, Ben Ryan, Sandy Salgado, Michelle Reynolds, Anne Pimentel Hehr; Nettie Irene Downing for the special intentions of our parishioners and others.
Fr. Joseph’s Corner…
Something to Think About
. . . (from my collection)
A Day with God A little boy wanted to meet God. He
knew it was a long trip to where God
lived, so he packed his suitcase with
Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and
he started his journey. When he had gone
about three blocks, he met an old man. He
was sitting in the park just staring at some
pigeons. The boy sat down next to him and
opened his suitcase. He was about to take
a drink from his root beer when he noticed
that the old man looked hungry, so he
offered him a Twinkie. He gratefully
accepted it and smiled at him. His smile
was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see
it again, so he offered him a root beer.
Again, he smiled at him. The boy was
delighted.
They sat there all afternoon eating and
smiling, but they never said a word. As it
grew dark, the boy realized how tired he
was and he got up to leave, but before he
had gone more than a few steps, he turned
around, ran back to the old man, and gave
him a hug. He gave him his biggest smile
ever.
When the boy opened the door to his
own house a short time later, his mother
was surprised by the look of joy on his
face. She asked him, “What did you do
today that made you so happy?” He
replied, “I had lunch with God.” But
before his mother could respond, he
added, “You how what? He’s got the most
beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with
joy, returned to his hime. His son was
stunned by the look of peace on his face
and he asked, “Dad, what did you do today
that made you so happy?” He replied, “I
ate Twinkies in the park with God.”
However, before his son responded, he
added, “You know, he’s much younger
than I expected.”
Too often we underestimate the
power of a touch, a smile, a kind word,
listening ear, an honest compliment, or the
smallest act of caring, all of which have
the potential to turn a life around. People
come into our lives for a reason, a season,
or a lifetime. Embrace all equally! Send
this to people who have touched your life
in a special way. Let them know how
important they are. And……Thanks for
touching my life.
—God bless you and prayerful wishes,
Fr. Joseph
“Peace begins with a smile...”
― Mother Teresa
“Every time you smile at someone, it is an
action of love, a gift to that person, a
beautiful thing.”
― Mother Teresa
Rosary Schedule October 30th – The Youth November 6th – Ushers November 13th – Eucharistic Ministers November 20th – Knights of Columbus November 27th – The Youth
The Knights of Columbus Offer breakfast after the 9 a.m. Mass on the first Sunday of every month.
Social Time Please join us for coffee after the Sunday 9:00 am Mass Sunday Coffee Hour Schedule October 30th – Sammie Petersen and Karin Davis November 6th- Albina Stagnoli November 13th- Betty Viescas November 20th- Carol Smith November 27th – Albina Stagnoli
Choir Practice Choir on Wednesday’s from 5:00pm – 6:00 pm
All Saints Day: The feast and its objectives: All
baptized Christians who have died and are now with
God in glory are considered saints. All Saints Day is
intended to honor the memory of countless unknown
and uncanonized saints who have no feast days.
Today we thank God for giving ordinary men and
women a share in His holiness and Heavenly glory
as a reward for their Faith. This feast is observed to
teach us to honor the saints, both by imitating their
lives and by seeking their intercession for us before
Christ, the only mediator between God and man (I
Tim. 2:5). The Church reminds us today that God's
call for holiness is universal, that all of us are called
to live in His love and to make His love real in the
lives of those around us. Holiness is related to the
word wholesomeness. We grow in holiness when we
live wholesome lives of integrity truth, justice,
charity, mercy and compassion, sharing our
blessings with others.
Reasons why we honor the saints: 1- The saints put
their trust in Christ and lived heroic lives of faith. St.
Paul asks us to serve and honor such noble souls. In
his Epistles to the Corinthians, to Philip and to
Timothy, he advises Christians to welcome, serve
and honor those who have put their trust in Jesus.
The saints enjoy Heavenly bliss as a reward for their
Faith in Jesus. Hence, they deserve our veneration
of them. 2- The saints are our role models. They
teach us by their lives that Christ’s holy life of love,
mercy and unconditional forgiveness can be lived by
ordinary people from all walks of life and at all
times. 3. The saints are our Heavenly mediators
who intercede for us before Jesus, the only mediator
between God and us. (Jas 5:16-18, Ex 32:13, Jer
15:1, Rv 8:3-4,). 4- The saints are the instruments
that God uses to work miracles at present, just as He
used the staff of Moses (Ex), the bones of the dead
(II Kgs 13:21), the towel of Paul (Acts: 19:12) and
the shadow of Peter (Acts 5:15) to work miracles.
1) We need to accept the challenge to become saints.
Jesus’ invitation: “Be you holy as my Heavenly
Father is Holy.” St. Augustine asked: "If she and he
can become saints, why can't I?" (Si iste et ista, cur
non ego?)
2) We can take the short cuts practiced by three
Teresas: i) St. Teresa of Avila: Recharge your
spiritual batteries every day by prayer, namely,
listening to God and talking to Him ii) St. Therese
of Lisieux: Convert every action into prayer by
offering it to God for His glory and for the salvation
of souls and by doing God’s will to the best of one’s
ability. iii) St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa):
Do ordinary things with great love.
Parish News
Tuesday November 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation – All Saints Day, Masses will be said at 8a.m. and 12p.m. The Pastoral Council agreed a time change of
our Saturday Vigil Mass pending the approval
of the parishioners. We plan to change the
Vigil Mass time to 5 pm on Saturdays with
confession times changed to 3-4 pm.
This change will take place on November 12,
2016 and will continue for a few months as we
evaluate the parishioner input.
Hopefully, this change will provide more
daylight driving time once we change to
Standard Time.
Share Your Love, Life and Faith with Me I invite everyone to spend time with me so we can become friends and work together as we build St. Joseph’s Catholic faith community. I will visit you in your home, or, you are welcome in mine. In the months ahead I would like to learn more about you, your family, your trials and your joys. As we learn more about each other, we can find ways to strengthen our Parish life and each other. I am available at any time. However, we should make arrangements in advance to avoid scheduling conflicts. Contact me or Anne Greenwood (parish secretary) at 541-447-6475 or stjosephparish@bendbroadband.com Thank you and God bless you. I look forward to a future filled with many friends at St. Joseph’s Prineville. Yours in Christ Fr. Joseph Fr. Joseph would like to invite all St. Joseph parishioners to a special family potluck, November 6th at 1:30pm to celebrate the Anniversary of his Ordination. So please bring food, conversation and laughter, cake will be provided. Come and meet our new pastor!!
We are looking for volunteers for Sacristans, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors (men or women, young and old) there will be training for these positions. We are also looking for Altar Servers for week day masses. There will be a sign-up sheet in the vestibule if you are interested. Any questions please call the office 541-447-6475. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!!! If you are interested in reviving and rejuvenating your faith, Fr. Joseph is planning to start a Bible Study from Nov. 9th, 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule. Details will follow. St. Joseph Annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday, November 12, 2016 9am-3pm in the parish hall. Lunch will be served from 11am-2pm. Please donate handmade items: crafts, handiwork, baked items, candies, etc., etc. We are also accepting slightly used items and items for up-cycling. Set –up will be Friday Nov. 11th, at 9am. Call Nancy Redfern 541-508-9872. Everyone’s help is greatly appreciated! Altar Flower Announcement The following women are providing for the altar flowers in our church for the month of November Sandy Shiver and Cookie Benton. Please thank them for their support and work in this effort. We need more volunteers to serve at the Senior Center on days that the Catholic Church is on duty. This is one day per month. Volunteers should call Joyce Jollo 541-923-5562
Reflection on 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time
1st R. Wis. 11:22-12:2 Res. Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 2nd R. 2 Th 1:11-2:2 Gospel Accl. John 3:16 Gospel Lk. 19:1-10
Some years back, a radio/TV
program captured the attention of
millions throughout the word,
particularly the English-speaking
segment. It was Bishop Fulton
Sheen's program, Life is Worth
Living. The opening, dramatic lines
spoken by the Bishop as he
introduced the program were, "Is
life worth living, or is it dull and
monotonous? Life is monotonous if
it is meaningless; it is not
monotonous if it has purpose."
Today’s readings tell us that life is
worth living, if we are ready to
experience the mercy of a forgiving
God who accepts us as we are.
Introduction: The common theme
of today’s readings is the benevolent
and forgiving mercy of God for
sinners and the response of
repentance and conversion expected
from us.
Scripture lessons: The first
reading reminds us that God's
Almighty Power includes His
strength to be merciful. That is why
God, Who created the universe
mercifully, waits for sinners to
repent. God continues to love us,
even when we do not love Him in
return. The reading focuses on the
love God has for all He has created,
the love that overlooks sin so that
we all have time for repentance.
Today’s Gospel presents the story
of the instantaneous conversion of
the tax-collector, Zacchaeus. God’s
grace led him to a moment of
conversion. The account describes
how Jesus recognized Zacchaeus for
exactly what he was, a lost sinner in
need of a Savior, and how God’s
grace worked in Zacchaeus to lead
him from idle curiosity to
repentance, conversion and
restitution. The episode emphasizes
the fact that such a conversion can
only result from a person’s fully
receiving the love, acceptance and
grace offered to everyone one by a
merciful Lord.
Life messages: 1) We need to
accept the Divine invitation for
repentance. We are all sinners to a
greater or lesser degree. Jesus is
inviting each one of us to total
conversion today. Let us remember
that Jesus loves us in spite of our
ugly thoughts, broken promises,
sullied ideals, lack of prayer
and Faith, resentments and
lusts. Hence, let us admit our
sinfulness and accept God’s call to
repentance, conversion and renewal
of life.
2) Let us love others as Jesus
loved Zacchaeus, in spite of his
sins. Parents and teachers need to
accept children lovingly, without
first setting up standards of behavior
as conditions for being loved.
Husband and wife may
have qualities that irritate each
other. But they should not withhold
love from each other. Nor should
they withhold their love from a
rebellious teenager making stupid
and even dangerous choices because
of immaturity and peer-pressure.
3) We are called to generosity:
Jesus wants us to move from our
small and feeble Faith to a greater
and more powerful Faith, just as
Zacchaeus did. He also wants us to
be financially and spiritually
generous. How would we respond
to Jesus’ demand, "I must stay at
your house today?" How would
we react to such an
invitation? Would we be ready to
welcome Jesus into our
home? Indeed, Jesus has visited the
homes of each and every one of
us! Through the Sacrament of
Confirmation, we have received the
indwelling Spirit of Christ within
us. Through the Sacrament of the
Holy Eucharist, we receive the
Divine Presence of the
Lord. Further, if we love one
another, God lives in us, and His
love is perfected in us (1 Jn.
4:13). Hence, let us be thankful to
the Lord for coming to us.
For those of us who have not yet
received the Lord into our homes
and lives, it is never too late to
repent and welcome Him. Our Lord
is a God of Love, Grace and
Mercy. He does not wish to
see anyone lost. If we allow Jesus
to enter our lives, our lives will
change. Grace is the driving power
behind this transformation. As we
continue with the celebration of the
Holy Mass, let us pray for all of us
who do not yet have the indwelling
of the Lord God in our homes and
lives. Let us ask the Lord to reach
out to us all as he reached out to
Zacchaeus. The result will be
repentance, transformation,
sanctification, salvation.