St. Joseph Church

600 N. Russell Street

Marion, IL 62959

618-993-3194

Web Site: stjoseph-stpaul.com

Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church-Marion, Illinois

The Catholic Communities of

St. Paul Church

1103 Washington Avenue

Johnston City, IL 62951

618-983-5073

Email: stpaulsw47@gmail.com

Mass Times

Saturday Vigil Mass: St. Joseph-5:00 pm

Sunday Masses: St. Paul-9:00 am

St. Joseph-10:30 am

Morning Prayer-St. Joseph

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7:45 am

Friday: 11:45 am

Daily Masses

Tuesday and Thursday: St. Joseph-8:00 am

Wednesday: St. Paul 12:10 pm

Friday: St. Joseph-12:10 pm

Sacrament of Penance

Saturday: St. Joseph-4:00-4:30 pm

Sunday: St. Paul-8:30-8:50 am

St. Joseph Church

Parish Office Hours

618-993-3194

Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-12:30 pm

1:00-4:00 pm

Friday: 8:30 am-12:00 pm

St. Paul Church

Parish Office Hours

618-983-5073

Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am-11:30 am

Closed on Friday

St. Paul

Parish Secretary

Sandi West

stpaulsw47@gmail.com

Bookkeeper

Pat Restivo

Youth Faith Formation (YFF)

Cindy Pulsford

stpaulcp85@gmail.com

Elizabeth Williams-Betty Blades

Judy Evans-Megan Leitzen

Pastor

Reverend Brian Barker

heepwah99@hotmail.com

St. Joseph Church

Parish Secretary

LaVerne Williams

secsjm@frontier.com

Coordinator of Parish Ministries

Cintia Yong

cpmsjm@frontier.com

Coordinator of Youth Faith Formation

Angela Lees

cresjm@frontier.com

Youth Faith Formation Facebook link

St Joseph and St Paul Youth Faith Formation

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Jo Mayer: Coordinator

Music Director

Melissa Bound

Choir Director

Patty Lynn

Maintenance Supervisor

Randy Barton

maintsjm@frontier.com

Pray for the Sick and Homebound

Remember all the sick and homebound of our parish especially: Paul Barnett, Randy Bell, Agnes Benzek, Betty Blades, Everett Blades, Gene Blades, Louise Borchelt, Doris Bound, Sarah Jane Childers, Ron Evans, Diane Gualdoni, Donna Graff, Kelley Halper, Robert Hopkins, Randal Houston, Wally Hunt, Thom Ivastanin, Robert Johnson, Dale Jones, Tammy Jones, Betty Lou Kainz, Maureen Kee, Vernon Kee, Matthias King, Pat Lamb, Mindy Lampsom, John Macier, Margaret Mocaby, Lorraine Musial, Marie Pardus, John & Sheila Phillips, Angela Poskevich, Debbie Pulley, Juanita Ray, Ernie Rinella, Bernadette Romans, John & Cathi Roth, Leticia Sanchez, Dorothy Shoaff, Ken Sine, Frank Sniegowski, Gene Sniegowski, Jr., Herbert Soberg, Judy Stieve and Patti Zanotti.

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Mass-9:00 am-SP-Reserved Seating Mass-10:30 am-SJ-Reserved Seating Readings: : Ez 33:7-9/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20

NO Service Readings: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12 [9]/Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12 [9]/Lk 6:6-11 Church Bingo-7:00 pm at KC Hall

Office Closed

Sunday 6 Monday 7 Tuesday 8

Mass-8:00 am-SJ-Reserved Seating Readings: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Ps 13:6ab, 6c [Is 61:10]/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23

Sharing God’s Gifts

August 30,2020

St. Joseph

Weekly Budget Goal $8616 Sunday Offering (85) $5465 Loose $506 E-giving (5) $105 Pay Pal (6) $72192 Total: $679792

Assumption (2) $25

Solar Panels Pledged $47,87380 Donations Received (1) $100 Total Cash Donations $255,05813 Payment on Panels $227,093 Cash in the Bank $721466 Cash needed by Completion $5,868 Goal $280,000 Goal 172 out of 300 Households have pledged or donated

Church Building Fund Contributions (6) $75

St. Paul

Weekly Budget Goal $1800 Sunday Offering (25) $1680 Loose $108 Total $1788 Memorials(2) $20 In loving memory of Adrianna Abba by Mary Ellen Grisley, Sandi West

“For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you.” Lk. 6:38

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Pray for Those in the Military

We remember in prayer our parishioners, relatives and friends serving in the military, especially Jesse Armstrong, Jared Broemmel, Nathaniel Broemmel, Rohan Cook, Steven and Michael Garland, Christopher Garwood, Jim McCarty, Justin Poskevich, Jacque Risley, Elizabeth Shaw, Ian Shaw, Simon Shaw, Kyle Shea, Sean Shea, Tyler Short, Dakotah Smith, Dylan Teckenbrock, Brendan Vaughn, Daniel Wiesner, Zachary Wiesner and John Ryan Worack, Jr. Pray for peace in the world.

"If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the

testimony of two or three witnesses.'" - Mt 18:15-16

Mass-12:10 pm-SP-Reserved Seating Readings: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17 [11]/Lk 6:20-26 Pivotal Book Study-9:30 am-SJ RCIA-6:00 pm-SJ Marion KC Mtg.-7:30 pm

Wednesday 9

Mass-8:00 am-SJ-Reserved Seating Readings: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24 [24b]/Lk 6:27-38 Bingo-7:00 pm at KC Hall

Friday 11

Funeral Mass for Robert Stachovic Mass-10:00 am-SJ-Reserved Seating Readings: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Ps 84:3, 4. 5-6, 12 [2]/Lk 6:39-42

Thursday 10

Mass Intentions

*Sat Sept. 5 Vigil: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

-5:00 pm Parish Family-SJ

Sun Sept. 6 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

-9:00 am † Amirah Jones-SP

-10:30 am † Edmund & Claire DaRosa-SJ

Mon Sept. 7 Weekday

-No Services

Tues Sept. 8 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

-8:00 am † Richardson Family-SJ

Wed Sept. 9 St. Peter Claver

-12:10 pm † Msgr. Kenneth Schaefer-SP

Thurs Sept. 10 Weekday

-8:00 am † Middleton Family-SJ

Fri Sept. 11 Weekday

-10:00 am † Robert Stachovic Funeral-SJ

Sat Sept. 12 Vigil: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

-5:00 pm Parish Family-SJ

**Sun Sept. 13 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

-9:00 am † Bruce Baziluk-SP

-10:30 am † Bob Perlowski-SJ

*Sanctuary Candle lit for a Special Intention

**Sanctuary Candle lit for Paul Wetstein

E-giving Benefits

Simplify your life, and support ministry and mission! St Joseph is offering givers a new way to support our Church.

The office is closed on September 7, Labor Day!

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Mass-9:00 am-SP-Reserved Seating Mass-10:30 am-SJ-Reserved Seating Readings: : Sir 27:30—28:7/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8]/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35

Saturday-12 Sunday-13

Mass-5:00 pm-SJ Out doors in your car

Women’s Guild News

The Women's Guild will meet on 9/8/20 at 6:30 pm in the FLC. This will be a business meeting only, with no program or snacks. Social distancing guideline will be followed includ-ing wearing a mask.

We have some important agenda items, including discussion regarding a Fall Rummage Sale.

For those who do not want to attend in person, a ZOOM meeting via the internet will be set up.

If you plan on attending via ZOOM please send an e-mail to Jo Mayer (icnurse81@yahoo.com) to be sent the link for the meeting.

If you have questions please contact any member of the Women's Guild leadership:

Jo Mayer, President 618 751-3549 icnurse81@yahoo.com

Sheila Dingrando, Vice President, Karen Campbell, Treasurer

Linda Lurkins, Secretary

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My Fellow Pilgrims on the Journey,

This weekend we celebrate Labor Day. It’s the traditional end of summer. Students are back in school. The pools have closed. The days are noticeably shorter. But we would be remiss if we didn’t reflect for a moment on what this day is in-tended to be: a day to remember the respect and dignity of all workers.

Since the pandemic started, many folks have lost their jobs. Many others face uncertain futures. And many workers are put-ting themselves at risk every single day just to keep our country safe and moving forward. Sometime this weekend, say a prayer for the American worker. Pray for the stability of their jobs and God’s help in preventing layoffs and furloughs.

I came across a talk by Saint Oscar Romero, a former archbishop of San Salvador in Central America. He was literally caught in the crossfire of a civil war in his country. He spoke up for the ordinary worker, who made very little at the time. He was gunned down at the altar celebrating the Eucharist. Perhaps you can use this as a basis for your prayer today as we celebrate Labor Day.

It helps now and then, to step back and take the long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of saying that the kingdom always lies beyond us.

No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the Church’s mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything.

This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces effects far beyond our capabilities.

We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of freedom in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.

We may never see the end results but that is the difference between the Master Builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders, minis-ters, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own. Amen.

Fr. Brian

Please remember to come to Mass for your reserved seat. If you cannot make it the day you reserved, please cancel your reservation on line or call the office, so that someone else may have the privilege of being at Mass. Thank you!

Living Faith Books

Living Faith Books for October, November, and De-cember are available by the Mail Box in the back of the Family Life Center.

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LAMP INTENTIONS:

Rose Roberson from the family Rebekah Anne from Grandpa & Grandma Mary Moroni Thomas from Dwain & Martin Wally Musial from Lorraine Peter & Frances Glad & Family from Lorraine Musial Joseph & Palmira Poskevich from their Family Loren & Ben from Georgina, Daniel & Nicki Holly Pyle from Gary, Tammy, John Michael, Jeremy & Brent Jack Hatfield from Gary, Tammy, John Michael, Jeremy & Brent Grandma & Grandpa Helfrich from Gary, Tammy, John Michael, Jeremy & Brent William F. & Jimmy Smith by their Family Nono, Noni, JoAnn & Pedo from Chuck, Judy & Ryan

Special intention for Johnny from Sis Special intention for B.J. from SE Special intention for Mary Ellen from SE

LAMP INTENTIONS IN LOVING

MEMORY AND REPOSE OF SOULS

Ministry Assignments Mass at St. Paul

September 13, 2020

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time-9:00 am

L Cindy Pulsford S TBA G A McNeill, N Jamison C Pulsford U T Burton, T Kee, R Wade

BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS

September 7 Shari Richard 11 John Jacob Carter Diane Clements

ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS 4

September 9 Richard & Mary Kay Marlow (25 years)

Special intention from a Parishioner In honor of St. Francis of Assisi Special intentions of a Parishioner

Sam & Mary Davis, Dave, C.B. Scott & Jerry from Chuck, Judy & Ryan Erin from Dad, Mama & Ry Granny & Grampy Anderson with love Rob, Andrea, Amelia & Ava Ralph and Eileen Lee by Maureen, Vernon & Family Polich, Zasada and Bishop Families from Donnie & Janice Joe, Agnes and Phyllis Poskevich from their Family Paul Farthing by Marilyn & Family Molly Jeanette from her Dads Richard & Jeanette Wade from sons Rick & Tim Loved Ones from a Parishioner Adrianna Abba from Sue Ellen Adrianna Abba from Sandi Adrianna Abba from Agnes Benzek

Calendar of Events

September 7 Labor Day-Office Closed 9 Mass-12:10 pm-SP 13 Mass-9:00 am-SP

Sunday Mass

Please make your reservation for Sunday Mass by signing up on the Parish Web Site: stjoseph-stpaul.com, Face-book or call the office: 983-5073.

† Adrianna Abba, mother of Tina and Jim Kosco, died on August 25. † Adolph Polbinski, father of Vicky Reed, died on August 27. Please remember Adrianna and Adolph and their families in your prayers.

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GOSPEL MEDITATION

September 6, 2020

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

It’s all about reconciliation and conversion, not punishment. Relationships are not static adventures but wonderful gifts that

continue to develop, grow, change, and mature. We are meant to be social beings, so isolating ourselves from others is rarely

helpful. But, because human beings are on the one hand tremendously gifted, talented, and blessed creations, they are on the

other also flawed, broken, and sinful. We all need to humbly admit that we are works in progress and not only capable of

enriching each other’s lives but causing deep hurts and wounds as well. Hence, we always need to be reconciled. We are

always growing, changing, and expanding our knowledge of who we are and how we are meant to share life together.

Because reconciliation and conversion are always part of the mix of life, honesty is crucial. Without honesty, we can easily

find ourselves living a lie and causing more harm than good. Being able to freely share our feelings, especially those involv-

ing pain and hurt, is a charisma necessary to pursue and an art to learn. When we are wronged or wrong someone else, we do

not enjoy the confrontation that can and needs to come. We are taught to keep our feelings to ourselves, especially when they

are negative, and we tend to avoid difficult conversations. Hence, we never really learn how to confront another, successfully

resolve conflict, find reconciliation, and welcome conversion. When we hurt or wrong someone, it does not mean that we

are a bad or sinful person who deserves only punishment and excommunication. Quite the opposite! We are simply a human

person who can make poor choices and sin and can be forgiven. We can restore and deepen the relationship that has been

affected and find our way home again.

Jesus clearly wants to avoid shame because it has no purpose in achieving reconciliation and conversion. All broken relation-

ships deserve a chance at reconciliation. Every person has room for growth and a need for conversion. We have to learn to

be okay with honesty and not be afraid to hear and process what someone needs to say, even if it is difficult for us to hear.

Severing a relationship, both personally or with the church community as a whole, ought to definitely be a last resort and

only pursued when all else has failed. ©LPi