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.– Fri. 8:00 am, Sat 9:00 am. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Saint Joseph Catholic Church 830 Poplar Street March 4, 2018 Macon, Ga. 31201 church@st-joseph.cc 478-745-1631

Website: 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

Pastoral Council President: K a thr y n McCa nnon

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.

Religious Education:

Sunday 11:00 am - 12 Noon, Mid-August - May.

Bookstore/Gift Shop: 478-743-9224

Tues - Sat: 2:30 - 4:30 pm & 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

Maximilian Kolbe Center For Life - 478-257-4425

Daybreak - 478-216-9119

Dear Parishioners, Jesus wants our friendship, because the only place we can find the fulfillment and satisfaction we

yearn for is in communion with God. And he wants this for us so much, that sometimes he goes

to extreme measures in order to cleanse the temple of our hearts. Many times, this is why he

permits suffering in our lives. When we suffer, we are forced out of our comfort zone; we learn

our limitations; we discover that the promises of this world's politicians, advertisers, and self-help

gurus just don't hold up under pressure. When that happens, we can become more open to hearing

God's voice, to stop pretending that we don't really need God and start leaning more completely on

God. But Jesus doesn't want to have to resort to extreme measures all the time. And so, he gives

us another option, an ongoing opportunity for us to work with him in cleansing out the temple of

our hearts. It's called confession. The sacrament of reconciliation is a voluntary cleansing of the

temple. As Christians, our hearts are the real temple of God - the Holy Spirit and the Blessed

Trinity dwell within us. But our sins and selfish actions and habits can turn that temple into a place

of confusion, noise, and tension, instead of one where we encounter God and discover his love.

Whenever we make a good confession, we give Jesus free entrance into our hearts, so that he can

cleanse them, and fill them up again with the light and strength of his friendship. Have a wonderful week! Fr. Winchel

Sanctuary Candle For the Special Intention of:

All Small Lenten Groups

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Weekly Schedule: SUNDAY, March 4, 2018 Third Sunday of Lent

Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25

7:45AM: Carl Welton † 9:30AM: Louise Posey Dees † 1st Scrutiny RCIA unbaptized 10:45:AM: Eucharistic Ministers Training (CH) 11:00AM: First Sacraments Workshop (SJS) 11:00AM: PREP (SJS) 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: For the People 5:00PM: John C. Garvin † 6:10PM: Youth Meeting (GYM) 6:20PM: Theology on Tap (Just Tap’d) MONDAY, March 5, 2018

2 Kings 5:15ab; Luke 4:24-30

8:00AM: John Seguin † 5:00PM: Miraculous Medal Novena (CH) 6:00PM: Stewardship Council (CTR) TUESDAY, March 6, 2018

Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Matthew 18:21-35

8:00AM: Patrick Cochran 10:00AM: Adult Bible Study (KOLBE) 10:00AM: Mothers’ Morning In (SH) 11:30AM: Senior Mass and Luncheon (CH/SH) - Lorraine Russo † 7:00PM: Choir/Cantor Workshop (SH) WEDNESDAY, March 7, 2018 Ss. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs

Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Matthew 5:17-19

8:00AM: Patricia Thuente † No Dinner and Doctrine 7:15PM: RCIA (CTR) 7:15PM: St. Joseph Choir Rehearsal (LOFT) THURSDAY, March 8, 2018 St. John of God, Religious

Jeremiah 7:23-28; Luke 11:14-23

8:00AM: Angelo DeMichiel † 7:00PM: Charismatic Praise and Worship (CTR) FRIDAY, March 9, 2018 St. Frances of Rome, Religious

Hosea 14:2-10; Mark 12:28-34

8:00AM: Albert Basler † 12:10PM: Stations of the Cross (CH) 5:30PM: K of C Fish Fry (KCH) 7:00PM: Stations of the Cross (CH) SATURDAY, March 10, 2018

Hosea 6:1-6; Luke 18:9-14

9:00AM: Raleigh Barden 4:30PM: Marie Binion † 6:00PM: Bunco For Babies (SH) SUNDAY, March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent

2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21

7:45AM: For the People 9:30AM: Donald and Evelyn Nwamama 2nd Scrutiny RCIA unbaptized 11:00AM: GIFT (SH) 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Mary Durbin † 5:00PM: Henry F. Brewer † 6:10PM: Youth Meeting (GYM)

CAFÉ: 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 REC: Rectory

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

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Plan Ahead For Lent

Stations of the Cross:

Every Friday through Mar. 23rd: 12:10PM and 7PM. Lenten Penance Services:

All services will be at 7:00PM except St. Peter Claver 8:00PM

Holy Spirit, Macon: Monday Mar. 5th

Immaculate Conception, Dublin: Tuesday Mar. 6th

St. Joseph, Macon: Monday Mar. 12th

Sacred Heart, Warner Robins: Tuesday Mar. 13th

St. Peter Claver, Macon: Every Wednesday during Lent

except Ash Wednesday at 8:00PM. Chrism Mass:

Tuesday, March 27th: 7PM (Cathedral of St. John, Savannah). Triduum Masses and Liturgy:

Thursday, March 29th: 7PM.

Friday, March 30th: 7PM (Stations 12:10PM & 3PM,

confessions will be heard after the Stations).

Saturday, March 31st 8PM. Easter Masses:

Sunday, April 1st: 7:45AM, 9:30AM, 12:10PM and 5PM.

Catholics Come Home Please pray for all those who have fallen away that they may

come back home. Our program starts on April 11th. For more

information contact Ralph DelGiorno at dnr1202@gmail.com.

Extraordinary Ministers Training There will be training sessions for all Extraordinary Ministers

of Holy Communion. This training is for all current and those

interested in joining this ministry. The training will cover

during-Mass distribution procedures as well as distribution to

home-bound parishioners. We will conduct two sessions one

on March 17th at 12 noon and March 18th at 10:45AM. Attend-

ance is required at only one of these sessions. Training will be

conducted in the church in front of the Sacred Heart chapel.

St. Joseph Church Night With The

Macon Bacon

Friday, June 1st Opening Night

Here is what you get when your group comes out to Luther

Williams:

All you can eat hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches,

soft drinks, and dessert!

A FREE Macon Bacon hat that is worth $20!

Group recognition over a PA announcement!

ALL this for only $15 (if you have Season tickets for 5 or

10 games you can exchange for another game and support

SJCC on opening night!)

Limited seating so get your tickets reserved today!!!

$5 of every ticket goes back to the church!!

Flyers are on the tables in the Church. Please contact William

or Lucinda Simpson at wsimpson2251@gmail.com or

478-719-8371

Saint Joseph’s Catholic School

St. Joseph’s School Advisory Board

The Saint Joseph’s School Advisory Board is seeking nominations for new members. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to

assist the Pastor - Father Winchel and the Principal - Mr. Porto in setting the overall policies of the School and in carrying out

the Mission and Purpose of Saint Joseph’s Catholic School. The Board will consider all nominations. You do not need to have a

child enrolled at the school to be considered for membership on the Board. New members’ three-year terms will begin in May.

The Board seeks a diverse group of individuals to best advise Father Winchel and Mr. Porto. Please submit all nominations in

writing to the School Board President: Jim Beall jim@beallfp.com, or take the nomination to the school office in an envelope

addressed to Jim Beall. Please include the contact information for the nominee. We are in particular need of individuals with a

background in finance or accounting, marketing, and development.

SJS Restaurant Night SJS Restaurant night will be held at Margaritas at Mercer Village, today, March 4th, 12:00 to 3:00PM for brunch.

Simply tell your server you are there to support Saint Joseph's School!

Activities Here and Around St. Joseph’s

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Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Knights of Columbus Third Degree Council 925 and Fourth

Degree Assembly 175 in Macon will host a fish fry in the

Knights’ Hall behind St. Joseph Church every Friday through-

out Lent. The final fish fry on March 23rd will be at Holy Spirit.

Service begins at 5:30PM and will continue until 7:00PM. The

menu will consist of fried, baked or blackened fish, fried

shrimp, hush puppies, coleslaw and french-fries. Prices:

$11.00 Shrimp Plate $11.00, Fish Plate $9.00, children 6-10

$4.00 (free for children 5 and under). To-go boxes will be

available, and we accept major credit cards for a small pro-

cessing fee. Grilled cheese sandwiches will also be available

for $5.00 as an option in lieu of fish or shrimp. The proceeds

will help fund a new roof for the hall and the many charitable

causes the Knights support.

Mount de Sales Academy

Mount de Sales Academy is now enrolling for the 2018-2019

school year! The next admissions deadline is March 7. Come

see how our students are challenged, engaged, and growing in

a safe and Catholic environment. We look forward to hearing

from you! www.mountdesales.net, (478) 751-3240. Discover

why it's GREAT to be a Cavalier!

Share Your Time and Talent

Please consider giving your Time & Talent to our church! If

you have a skill you are itching to use and would benefit the

needs of our parish, please let us know. If you have a company

that we should be aware of when quoting work to be done on

our wonderful property, tell us. We want to know! We are in

need of cleaning, organizing, landscaping, cement work, tile,

roofing, carpets, paint, electrician, plumbing, etc... Please

contact David Rubbo at maintenance@st-joseph.cc or

478-745-1631.

Kolbe Center Bunco For Babies

Our 3rd Annual Bunco for Babies is March 10th in the St

Joseph Social Hall. Registration begins at 5:30PM with dinner

at 6:00PM and Bunco begins at 7PM. We have great raffle

items as well as wonderful Bunco prizes! For additional details

or to RSVP contact Ann Beall at 478-257-4425 or

ann@kolbecentermacon.org.

Question of the Week How can I pass on the living water that I have received in

baptism to others?

Around the Deanery and the Diocese

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats

Are you or someone you know suffering from the trauma of a past abortion?

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREATS are a safe place to renew, re-build and redeem hearts broken by abortion. The Weekend Retreat is a unique and effective process designed specifically to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God. Transform your pain of the past into Hope.

Next Retreat: April 20-22, 2018 Do not continue to live in shame, fear or numbness.

Healing awaits YOU! For more information, with the assurance of

Confidentiality, contact Stephanie: Confidential Contact:

stephmay@bellsouth.net or 912-306-0406

The Diocese of Savannah Presents... A 10 day / 8 Night pilgrimage to Ireland with Bishop Emeritus

Boland and world meeting of families with Pope Francis.

August 18th – 27th with airfare from Atlanta $3,895*.

Questions contact The Office of Family Life at 912-201-4068.

*Visit www.myfaithjourneys.com/login group number 18035.

A.C.T.S. Retreat An ACTS retreat is a Catholic lay retreat presented by fellow

parishioners. Talks and activities during the retreat focus on

Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service.

March 15-18, 2018: Women’s Retreat

Sandra Molina at 478-320-7595

April 5-8, 2018: Men’s Retreat

John Reilly at 478-956-5045

or email any questions to gaactsrep@gmail.com. Visit ACTS

online at: http://www.actsmissions.org.

Office for Child & Youth Protection Each month, the USCCB Office for Child & Youth Protection

livestreams the Rosary on it’s Facebook page

www.facebook.com/usccb for victims/survivors of clergy sexu-

al abuse. On March 21, at 10:00AM the Rosary will be

streamed from the Chapel at the Catholic Pastoral Center in

Savannah. If you are in the area, please join us here as we keep

the intentions of victims/survivors and their healing in our

prayers; otherwise, please join in prayer with us via Facebook.

The bulletin deadline is 10 days prior to the date you need your article to appear. All items received after

the deadline will go into the next bulletin. Submissions should be emailed to: jim@st-joseph.cc.

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Expectant Mothers & their babies Amy Bates, Baby Boy Devin Brittany Elizabeth Bennett Kathleen Davis

US Navy

LCDR. Burnes Brown PO2. David Bushey MMFN/SS. Brandon Fowler PC2 T. Michael LeMaster SN. Mills Misinco PO2. James A. Palmer, III SGT. Scott Johnson LT. Christine Russell Petty LT. Thomas Petty LT. Nicholas D. Maskell LT. Jason M. Conner ENS. Zackary W. Putman LCDR. Wrenn Landers SA. James E Carter SN/FN. Nathan Treiber

US Air Force

Maj. Amy Bates SSgt. Irene Hewins Maj. Richard Ray Capt. Kyle Stramblad Capt. Robert Johnson TSgt. Kaitlyn Salvatore SSgt. Daniel Letchworth Capt. Paul Elsbernd Capt. Reed Elsbernd

US Army

SPC. Christopher J. Barry SGM. Marlon Faulds SPC. Charles Faulds Sgt. Brian Godwin PFC. Ian Hayward Maj. Sean Michelson Sgt. Josh Scroggins SPEC Forces Derek King SFC. Enrique A. Cayado LTC. Mark R. McClellan 2LT. Grace McClellan Sgt. Anthony Trujillo

US Army Reserves

Sgt. Alonza Richardson SSG. Kenneth Aguiar

US Marine Corps

Pfc. David H. Dixon, Jr. SSgt. Josh Howe SSgt. C. William Stanford Cpl. Dakota L. Lawson

Please say a prayer for all the following:

Recent Baptisms

The Faithful Departed

Welcome to our New

Members

Anna Hill

Camille Brit

Miriam Spornhauer

David and Mallory Sanders

Register/Address

Change If you are new to our parish and would

like to register with us or have had a

change in address, please complete the

form below and drop it in the offering

basket at Mass or mail to the address

on the form. Upon receipt, a parish

registration form will be mailed to you.

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Name______________________

Address_____________________

City____________ Zip________

Phone______________

Email___________________

New Parishioner

Change of Address

Return completed form to: St. Joseph Catholic Church

830 Poplar St. Macon, GA 31201

The Sick

Debbie Stallworth Catherine Genone Very Reverend Jacek Szuster, VF Dot Kelley Carole Nichols

Lent Quiz

1. How many Stations of the Cross are there?

2. How many times does Jesus fall in the Stations?

3. Who helped Jesus carry his Cross?

4. When does Lent officially end?

5. What is the Triduum?

Answers for last week: 1. Hot Cross Buns 2. St. Patr ick 3. Palm Sunday

4. The Entrance Into Jerusalem 5. Tuesday Of Holy Week

Our Elect and Candidates

Elect

(those to be baptized)

Todd Mitchell, Allie Patrick, Lorrie

Shackelford, Brianna Tyler, Joshua Tyler

Candidates

(those already baptized) Julia Callahan, Lindsey Keene, Jean

LeBeuf, Chrissy Mays, Becky Mays, Amber

Merschat, Betsy Mills, Dan Mills, Cody

Moran, Nick Shackleford, William Stilley,

Chris Woiwode, Johna Wright

Our Seminarians

Nate Swann

Lewis King

Solomon Kaanan

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Offertory for 2/25/18 Collected: $18,157

Same time last year: $17,799

Weekly average budgeted: $23,165

Debt Reduction/Vision 2020 As of February 11th, 2018

Debt reduction figures shown monthly.

Original debt: $3,223,645

Current debt: $1,597,516

Online Giving Online Giving allows us to make contributions to our church without

writing checks or worrying about cash donations. If you would like to give

online go to our St. Joseph online giving website

https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/697 to sign up or give us a call at our

parish office: 478-745-1631

Interested in how you can leave a

donation to St. Joseph’s in your will?

Contact us at the parish office.

Thank you for your generosity and continued support of St. Joseph Catholic Church!