St. Joseph Catholic Church Josephville

Founded 1852

1390 Josephville Road Rectory/Office: 636-332-6676

Wentzville, MO 63385 www.stjojo.net School: 636-332-5672

Reverend Robert Samson, Pastor Email: frsamson@stjojo.net Sacramental Emergency: 314-606-2023

Deacon Fielding Harrison & Deacon David Billing Email: dave_billing@charter.net

Trish Seaman, Parish Secretary Parish Office/Secretary: trish.seaman@stjojo.net

Jill Nance, School Principal School Office/Principal: jill.nance@stjojo.net

Nancy Burian, Coordinator of Religious Education Email: nburian@charter.net

MASSES:

Weekday: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. and Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

Weekend: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30 and 10:00 a.m.

First Saturdays: 9:00 a.m.

CONFESSIONS:

Tuesday 6:30-6:50 p.m. Friday 7:30-7:50 a.m. Saturday 3:45-4:20 p.m. Sunday 7:00-7:20 a.m.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: NEW PARISHIONERS:

Tuesday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Please call the Rectory to register

BAPTISMS: By appointment MOVING: Please let us know.

PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS: PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE:

After Tuesday Masses If interested, please contact the parish

rectory or the Vocation Office at 314-792-6460

MARRIAGE:

Arrangements must be made at BULLETIN: Deadline is Tuesday at Noon

least six months in advance.

28TH SUNDAY OF CURRENT FISCAL YEAR...…$12,998

WEEKLY BUDGET AMOUNT NEEDED………......….$7,058

Difference….…………..……….…...…..……….….+$5,940

July 1 thru June 30 Year-to-Date

CURRENT FISCAL YEAR ACTUAL………..…...…$215,444

CURRENT FISCAL YEAR BUDGET…….............$197,624

Difference…………………………….…….….…..+$17,820

St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement In response to our baptismal call from Jesus Christ, we the people of St. Joseph Parish, as members of the Roman Catholic Church,

desire to live and teach our faith in our families, school, and workplace,

relying on the Word of God and the grace of the sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist.

January 14, 2018

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 15 through 21

Mass Intentions

Mon 8:00 a.m. Communion Service

Tue 8:00 a.m. Dorothy Anderson

Tue 7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving

Wed 8:00 a.m. Jill Nance

Thu 8:00 a.m. Doris Patton

Fri 8:00 a.m. Jim Smith

Sat 4:30 p.m. Jill Luetkenhaus

Sun 7:30 a.m. Ohmes & Dove Families L & D

Sun 10:00 a.m. Parish

Server’s Schedule

Monday thru Friday

8:00am Lillian Blair & Alex Blair

Sat 4:30pm Dustin Dove, Charles Schultz,

Andrew Schultz

Sun 7:30am Maddie Mulnix & Tate Mulnix

10:00am Isabella Weiler & Elliana Weiler

Cross Bearer: Dominic Citrowske

Lectors

Sat 4:30pm Linda Ritter

Sun 7:30am Dolores Fitzgerald

Sun 10:00am Doug Runge

Ushers

Sat 4:30pm Junior Orf & Norm Ritter

Sun 7:30am Joe Hauser & Ken Wortmann

Sun 10:00am Chris Schneider & Ryan Kiel

Gift Family

Sat 4:30pm Carl Wilmes Family

Sun 7:30am Shaun Kersting Family

Sun 10:00am Jerry & Mary Ann Fischer

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Sat 4:30pm Brian Aston, Donna Thielker, Steve Thielker

Sun 7:30am Deacon Billing, Dianne Kiel, Jerry Wilmes

Sun 10:00am Larry Bean, Beverly Swain, Scott Cornett

Rosary

Sat 4:05pm Junior & Judy Orf

Vocation Prayer Chalice

Nick & Vickie Gilb

Eucharistic Adoration The best form of prayer after the Holy Sacrifice of the

Mass is Eucharistic Adoration which our parish makes

available each Tuesday from 8:30am-7:00pm. Adoration

is a great opportunity for us to rest in the presence of our Lord,

who is physically present in the host in the monstrance on the

altar. Spending time in the presence of Our Lord can change

your life and the lives of those you pray for!

Dynamic Catholic, Alive! Evangelization

How quick the first disciples were to follow Jesus! They imme-

diately recognized Him as the Lamb of God and followed Him

to where He was staying. How quickly do we go to the church

or the chapel for Mass and prayer, to encounter the Lamb of

God? In order for us to be effective evangelists, we must nour-

ish our own spiritual life and know the One whom we are called

to share with others. This week, take some time to nourish your

spiritual life and focus on encountering the Lord anew so that

you can share Him with conviction in your thoughts, words,

and actions.

Today, the church celebrates the Second Sunday of Ordinary

Time. The name of this season does not mean that it is unim-

portant time. Rather, it is derived from the word, “Ordo” which

in its various forms means ordered or counted because it con-

sists of the counted Sundays of the year. During Ordinary Time,

the Lectionary readings tend to focus less on specific doctrinal

issues or mysteries of salvation history and more on how one is

to live as a disciple of Christ. The first lesson in this course on

discipleship comes today as we reflect on how we hear the call

of God in our lives. Samuel is presented, in the first reading, as

one who hears God call for the first time and seeks to respond

with openness and obedience. Because of the obedience with

which Samuel accepted God’s word, the Lord never permitted

Samuel’s words to be without effect. What kind of reception

does God’s call receive in my life? How well do I hear the word

of God? The question that Jesus asked the two disciples of John

who went after Him is also a question that He asks us today.

What is it that I am looking for? What kind of messiah am I

searching for? Paul reminds us, in the second reading, that our

actions have importance. God cares about how I act and what I

do because He calls me to make Jesus Lord of all of it.

Lucille Bean

Parker Calbreath

Dorothy Eisenbath

Alice Heppermann

Leroy Heppermann

Mikayla Hoff

Marie Kiel

Donny Kopmann

John Laramie

Jill Luetkenhaus

Lucy Menne

Dave Richardson

Bob Roettger

Shirley Rothermich

Norman Schroer

Jerry Schuette

Kevin Sommer

Mary Tepen

Gary Woerther

Stewardship Awareness “Jesus turned and saw them following Him and said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’” John 1:38 What are you looking for? Are you wasting your time looking for the material comforts of the world? Or, is your heart longing for something deeper that can only be found by spending time with God? Take time, each day, in silence and ask the Lord what it is that He wants you to do.

NO SCHOOL - Mon., Jan. 15 in observation of

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK will kick off with 4:30pm

Mass on Sat., Jan. 27 followed by a chili dinner for school chil-

dren and their families. During Catholic Schools Week, we are

looking for adults who have a particular skill, trade, or profes-

sion who would be willing to come on the afternoon of January

29 from approximately 2-3pm to work with a group of about 10

students on an activity that they could plan out that would intro-

duce the students to that skill, trade, or profession. We are

looking for skills such as welders, farmers, seamstress, chef,

scientists, etc. If available or for more info, please call the

school office at 636-332-5672.

Blood Drive - Tue., Jan. 16 from 3:30-6:30pm at the

Knights of Columbus Hall in St. Paul, MO. Walk-ins

welcome or call 866-448-3253 to make an appointment.

Marriage on Tap - Tue., Jan. 16 at 6pm at the Pasta House

Company, 8213 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Married

couples are invited to an evening out with other couples who

care about strengthening their marriage. Please RSVP by

emailing marriageontapstl@gmail.com.

2018 March for Life - Fri., Jan. 19 in Washington DC. Gen-

eration Life, MO Right to Life Caravan, and MO Chooses Life

are three pilgrimages available in the St. Louis Archdiocese.

For information, visit www.archstl.org/marchforlife.

Annual Roe v. Wade Memorial Mass - Sat., Jan. 27 at 10am

at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis. All are invited to join

Archbishop Carlson to pray for an end to abortion. After Mass

will be a rosary procession to Planned Parenthood followed by

benediction back at the Cathedral. For more info call the Arch-

diocesan Respect Life Office at 314-792-7555.

IMPORTANT DATES OF 2018 PARISH EVENTS

K of C Breakfast February 11, 2018

Golf Tournament June 9, 2018

Dinner auction June 16, 2018

Parish Picnic August 19, 2018

Fall Festival September 23, 2018

Spirit Alive October 5 - 6, 2018

***Mark your 2018 calendar***

SHORTY’S SHOOTOUT Today, Jan. 14, there will be a benefit in memory of Shorty

Luetkenhaus in the cafeteria to support the National Pancreatic

Cancer Foundation. The afternoon will include Euchre and

Texas Hold’Em along with lunch. Drinks will be available for

purchase. Doors open at 1pm. Games start at 2pm. There will

be prizes and raffles. For more information, call Roger Orf at

636-327-4530.

ST. LOUIS REVIEW Your faithful source of Catholic News

We would like everyone in the parish to receive a weekly copy

of the St. Louis Review and ask every household to subscribe.

The annual subscription rate through the parish is $30. Please

use the subscription renewal envelope in your envelope packet

(or write your check for $30 to the parish - mark it ‘Review’-

include your name and mailing address) and return it in the

Sunday collection. If you do not wish to receive the St. Louis

Review, please mark ‘do not want’ on the envelope and return it

by Jan. 28.

Our parish annual men’s retreat at the White House Retreat

Center in St. Louis is set for Feb. 15-18. All men of the parish

are encouraged to attend. For more information call Larry Bean

at 636-639-6986 or Jim Knaust at 314-974-2799.

9 Days for Life: January 18-26 January 22 marks the 45th Anniversary of Roe v.

Wade, a Supreme Court case decision that legalized

abortion. This Anniversary is a reminder of the importance to

pray for an end to abortion and for a greater respect for life at

all stages. 9 Days for Life is a “digital pilgrimage” of prayer

and action focused on cherishing the gift of every person’s life.

A multi-faceted novena highlighting a different intention each

day provides reflections, bonus information, and suggested ac-

tions. Sign up to receive the novena through a free app, daily

emails, or daily text messages. Visit www.9daysforlife.com for

more information.

The generosity, support and prayers of this community are

amazing! If it wasn’t for all the prayers from all of you, Jill

could have never recovered the way she has. She is now off all

life support and this week they will be moving her to a long-

term acute care facility to start her respitory, speech and physi-

cal rehab. Please continue the prayers for the long road ahead

with months of rehab and then another surgery once she builds

her strength back in a few months. Thank you and God bless

you all!

John, Jill, Matt, and Lauren Luetkenhaus

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