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FEBRUARY 26 th Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time SECURING OUR FUTURE – St. Joseph Capital Campaign Total pledged $243,938.00 Received as of 2/23/17 $193,600.50 Saint Paul reminds us as baptized Christians, as those who have shared the Eucharist with one another, that we are “servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.” We are not to define ourselves by our age, ethnicity, gender, social status, work, vocation or avocation. Our primary self-understanding should be that of servants and stewards of the Lord and all that has been entrusted to us. Can we accept this self- understanding? Do we find it encouraging? Questions of the Week What practical commitment—to which charity or person—can I make before Lent begins this Wednesday so that my prayer, fasting, and almsgiving will reflect Jesus’ radical call to trust? We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our church! Parish Information P.O. Box 606, 400 S. Lane, Palmyra, MO 63461 Our website: www.stjoepalmyra.org Our FB page: facebook.com/StJosephCatholicChurchPal myraMO/ Rev. Alexius Ekka, Canonical Administrator/Pastor [email protected] Rev. Alex Ekka 573-769-3247 Robert Leake, Deacon [email protected] Deacon Bob Leake 573-248-7640 Cheryl Hirner, Secretary [email protected] Cheryl 217-779-2593 Office Hours Monday – Thursday, 8 am - Noon and 1:00 - 4:00pm Office 769-3270 Kitchen 769-4702 Rectory 769-3247 For marriage preparation contact Father at least six months in advance Judy Trower, Parish Council President [email protected] Elizabeth Bradley, Altar Society President (573) 769-2972 David Hastings, Knights of Columbus Grand Knight [email protected] March 1 – Ash Wednesday Masses at 7am & 7pm March 3 rd – 8 to 5:30 – 1 st Friday Mass & Adoration March 3 rd – 4 to ??? Knights of Columbus FISH FRY March 10 th – 7pm – Live Stations of the Cross March 12 th 11 to 1pm – Altar Society Smorgasbord Mass Intentions Confessions are Saturday at 5pm, Sunday at 7 & 10 am Or anytime by appointment Tue 8:00am Lawrence Johnson + Wed 7am The Parishioners of St. Joseph Wed 7pm Bill & Betty Wolfmeyer + Thu 10:00am Marion Slates + Fri 8:00am Robert Goodwin + Sat 5:30pm Ed Obert + Sun 7:30am Parishioners of St. Joseph + Sun 10:30am Henry & Dorothy Birch + Parish Support Weekly envelopes $4603, Loose money $239.56, Children envelopes $12 CSA 2017 So far, Saint Joseph Parish, Palmyra has raised $12,789.00 of your parish goal of $15,000.00, with a total of 68 parishioners par- ticipating. Thank you to all who have donated! 1st FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Friday, March 3 rd , is our next First Friday of Adoration. There are still many time slots to be filled but everyone is invited to come and pray anytime. Fr. Alex will begin the day with Mass at 8am, Adoration will continue the whole day and Deacon Bob will close at 5:15 with Benediction. If you are not able to come to the church and pray please take time to pray wherever you are and your prayers will be joined with those in Adoration. Those of you who have signed up please remember to come in and sign in by the time-slot you have signed up. After you complete your time, before you leave the church make sure that the next person is already in the church and please sign out. If the next person is not there, try to call him/her up at the number provided in the sign-up sheet. If for any reason the next person is late or unable to come, then you will have to stay till someone else comes in. The liturgical law requires that at least one person must be present when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and must not be left alone.
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FEBRUARY 26th Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SECURING OUR FUTURE – St. Joseph Capital Campaign Total pledged $243,938.00 Received as of 2/23/17 $193,600.50
Saint Paul reminds us as baptized Christians, as those who have shared the Eucharist with one another, that we are “servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.” We are not to define ourselves by our age, ethnicity, gender, social status, work, vocation or avocation. Our primary self-understanding should be that of servants and stewards of the Lord and all that has been entrusted to us. Can we accept this self-
understanding? Do we find it encouraging? Questions of the Week What practical commitment—to which charity or person—can I make before Lent begins this Wednesday so that my prayer, fasting, and almsgiving will reflect Jesus’ radical call to trust?
We extend a warm welcome to
all who attend our church!
Parish Information P.O. Box 606, 400 S. Lane, Palmyra, MO 63461
Our website: www.stjoepalmyra.org Our FB page: facebook.com/StJosephCatholicChurchPalmyraMO/
Rev. Alexius Ekka, Canonical Administrator/Pastor [email protected] Rev. Alex Ekka 573-769-3247
Robert Leake, Deacon [email protected] Deacon Bob Leake 573-248-7640
Cheryl Hirner, Secretary [email protected] Cheryl 217-779-2593
Office Hours Monday – Thursday, 8 am - Noon and 1:00 - 4:00pm Office 769-3270 Kitchen 769-4702 Rectory 769-3247
For marriage preparation contact Father at least six months in advance
Judy Trower, Parish Council President [email protected]
Elizabeth Bradley, Altar Society President (573) 769-2972
David Hastings, Knights of Columbus Grand Knight [email protected]
March 1 – Ash Wednesday Masses at 7am & 7pm March 3rd – 8 to 5:30 – 1st Friday Mass & Adoration March 3rd – 4 to ??? Knights of Columbus FISH FRY March 10th – 7pm – Live Stations of the Cross March 12th 11 to 1pm – Altar Society Smorgasbord
Mass Intentions
Confessions are Saturday at 5pm,
Sunday at 7 & 10 am Or anytime by appointment
Tue 8:00am Lawrence Johnson +
Wed 7am The Parishioners of St. Joseph
Wed 7pm Bill & Betty Wolfmeyer +
Thu 10:00am Marion Slates +
Fri 8:00am Robert Goodwin +
Sat 5:30pm Ed Obert +
Sun 7:30am Parishioners of St. Joseph +
Sun 10:30am Henry & Dorothy Birch +
Parish Support Weekly envelopes $4603, Loose money $239.56, Children envelopes $12
CSA 2017 So far, Saint Joseph Parish, Palmyra
has raised $12,789.00 of your parish goal of
$15,000.00, with a total of 68 parishioners par-
ticipating. Thank you to all who have donated!
1st FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Friday, March 3rd, is our next First Friday of Adoration. There are still many time slots to be filled but everyone is invited to come and pray anytime. Fr. Alex will begin the day with Mass at 8am, Adoration will continue the whole day and Deacon Bob will close at 5:15 with Benediction. If you are not able to come to the church and pray please take time to pray wherever you are and your prayers will be joined with those in Adoration. Those of you who have signed up please remember to come in and sign in by the time-slot you have signed up. After you complete your time, before you leave the church make sure that the next person is already in the church and please sign out. If the next person is not there, try to call him/her up at the number provided in the sign-up sheet. If for any reason the next person is late or unable to come, then you will have to stay till someone else comes in. The liturgical law requires that at least one person must be present when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and must not be left alone.
All the adorers are requested to sign in & out in the Adoration register book which will assure Fr. Alex that someone is always present with our Lord. Non-scheduled adorers should also sign in & out to show a record of loving time spent with our Eucharistic Lord. Those of you who have not signed up are most welcome to join anytime and for any length of time, you are able to.
The Social Committee has teamed up with the Youth Group on a Community
Service Project benefitting the Palmyra Food Pantry. Each month there will be a
specific item that the food pantry needs. This month's item is canned fruit
(check out the local grocery store ad, as this is on sale!) If you wish to help us
out, please bring your items and put them in the clothes basket in the vestibule
of the church. Thanks for helping us feed the hungry - one of the Corporal
Works of Mercy! LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES We have two wonderful studies during this upcoming Lenten season to increase our faith and enjoy some fellowship:
The Bible and The Virgin Mary: Journey Through Scripture by The St. Paul Center's for Biblical Study. This dynamic Bible study program is designed to help ordinary Catholics grow in their knowledge of the Scriptures while deepening their understanding of the riches of our faith. The program will run for 6 weeks, on Wednesdays from 6-7:30 starting Wednesday February 22nd. We will not meet on Ash Wednesday. Meetings will be in the hall and refreshments will be provided. Thanks to the generosity of several volunteers, there will be childcare available. Children can arrive at the hall starting at 5:45 pm. For more information contact Christie Mahsman, 573-231-6712
Lenten Book Study: There will be a Lenten Book Study using the book “Resisting Happiness” which was handed out during Christmas. The study will be held on Monday evenings beginning on February 27th at 6:30 p.m. The study will last for 6 weeks. For more information, please call Pauline Jones at 573-769-3576 or email at [email protected] For those who want to have small groups, contact Pauline for information on where to obtain the study guide or visit DynamicCatholic.com/Best Lent Ever.
Area Penance Services The following is a list of Penance Services in our area. All services are at 7pm unless noted: March 14th – St. Clement/Bowling Green March 20th – St. Joseph/Palmyra March 21st – Holy Family/Hannibal March 31st – April 1st – From noon on Friday to Noon on Saturday
Monroe City will offer a 24hour confession opportunity. April 5th – St. Michael/Kahoka/6:30pm March 23rd – St. Joseph/Canton
Stations of the Cross We will offer Stations of the Cross at noon on March 17th, 24th, and 31st. (We are looking for individuals or groups to host the stations on these days – call the office if you are interested). Our parish will offer Live Stations on March 10th at 7pm. Due to 1st Friday adoration there will be no Stations on March 3rd
Palmyra Ministerial Lenten Study The Ministerial Alliance Lenten studies are on Wednesdays at Noon. Please remember to bring your sack lunch, the hosting church provides drinks and dessert. Following is the schedule of churches: March 8 – Park Chapel March 15 – United Pentecostal March 22 – 1st Christian March 29 – 1st Presbyterian April 5 – United Methodist
The Knights of Columbus will hold their first Fish Fry of the Lenten season on Friday, March 3 from 4pm to ??? (when ever they run out of food) Adults $10; Children 4 - 12 $5; under 3yrs - free. Family price $30.00 We are asking the women of the parish to donate a pie or cake for dessert. Please have it at the hall by 4pm Friday.
6th Annual Women's Ecumenical Lenten Retreat will be held in Kirksville, the first Saturday of Lent, March 4, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Catholic Newman Center. Our Chancellor Sr. Kathleen Wegman will be our Retreat Leader. There is a registration form with much more information in the back of church. A notice will appear in the Catholic Missourian soon too. We are encouraging women in our parishe to take some time for their own spiritual nourishment! Everyone who
Sunday, March 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Please spread the word and invite your family, neighbors, and friends. This is Altar Society’s largest fundraiser, and
your support is truly appreciated.
registers ahead of time will receive more details about the day so it is important for ladies to sign up as soon as possible... BUT we also welcome everyone at the door that morning too in case they cannot commit earlier.
Dispensation to eat meat on St. Patrick Bishop Gaydos has asked me
to indicate to you that he will grant a dispensation to all Roman Catholics who are members of the Diocese from the Lenten observance of abstaining from meat on the Feast of St. Patrick, March 17, 2017, for this year only. This dispensation is granted for those who need it. This dispensation does not remove the obligation to maintain their works of penance during the rest of the Lenten season. Therefore, during the few days following March 17th, people are reminded to do some extra work of penance or charity in place of abstaining from meat on St. Patrick’s Day. –Fr. Alex
VIRTUS TRAINING Studies show that one in four females, and one in six males, will be a victim of sexual abuse by the time they reach the age of 18. You can help prevent this from happening. The Diocese of Jefferson City will hold a VIRTUS® Protecting God’s Children class on Monday, February 27, 2016 at 6:30 pm here at St. Joseph church, in Msgr. Farischon Hall. Participants are encouraged to register in advance at www.virtus.org Please arrive early so that the class may begin on time. Due to the nature of the subject, children are discouraged from
attending.
CCD classes will resume on February 26th at the regular time
with a Youth Led Mass following at the 10:30 mass.
MIDDLE SCHOOL will meet Sunday, February 26th from 4 to 5:15pm. Please come for food, entertainment, prayer and being with your St. Joseph family! HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH will meet Sunday, February 26th from 5:30 to 7pm. Please come for food, entertainment, prayer and being with your St. Joseph family!
REST IN PEACE Albert J. Adam, brother of Virginia Buckman, passed away on January 28, in Claremont, California. Please keep Albert and his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
Pray for one another † Jean Harrison, Greg Harrison, Dwayne & Ellen Goodwin, Becky Schmidt, Arlene &
Jim Veit, Evan Mencer, Hayden Pegus, Johnathan Bedrosian, Jean Moore Lula Little, Pat Foster, Florence Fohey, Todd Nunn, Tammy Reiff, Sandy Clink, Judy Kirby, Gayle Bross, Lucille Watters, Janet Schwartz, Clarice Fourari, Pat Murphy, Joyce Wellman, Mary Lawson, Richelle Ahern, and Joan Plokinski
The Holy Father’s Prayer intention for March 2017 † Support for Persecuted Christians. That persecuted Christians may be
supported by the prayers and material help of the whole Church.
Deadline for announcements in the bulletin is Wednesday at 3pm
Please pray for those with birthdays this week:
Pat Foster . .. .. . February 28 Lisa Jones .. .. .. . February 28 Matt Kroeger .. . February 29 Colby Jones .. .. . February 29
Meredith Illa . .. .. . .. March 1 Cade Fox . .. . .. .. . .. March 1 Jane Wellman .. .. . .. March 2 Veronica Thomas .. . ..March 4
Leisa Hinkle .. .. .. . .. March 4 Jared Summers . .. . .. March 4 Emily Brown .. .. .. . . .March 4
RESISTING HAPPINESS
– By Matthew Kelly
God wants us to be happy even more than we want to be happy ourselves. When we resist happiness, we resist God and the very-best-version-of-ourselves.
