St. Joseph Church

109 West Walnut Street Leitchfield, Ky. 42754

Website: stjosephch.org Office Hours: 8am to 5pm T, W, F Office 270-259-3028 Fax 270-259-9860 Rectory 270-317-5799 Emergencies 270-863-1596 Pastor Fr. Tony Bickett ftonyb57@ymail.com Office Manager Joanne Deweese stjoseph1840@yahoo.com IT Coordinator Brittany Mattingly 270-230-6973 Coordinator of Rel. Ed Kim Smith 270-287-9529 Coordinator of Music Bethany Kannapel 270-287-7633 Coordinator of Ministers to Sick Jed Johnston 270-259-4848 Saint Vincent de Paul Society 270-287-3776

Confession Saturday 4:00-4:30 PM Prayer Chain Betty Miller – 270-259-3303 bettymil@windstream.net

Pastoral Council Susan Clark, Chair, David Clemons, Billy Dallas, Tim Nelson Sharon Smart V. Chair, Phyllis Payne, Secretary

Finance Council Charles Corbett. Beverly Harrison, Ben Hodges, Chair

Masses: April 28-May 3 Tuesday 12:05 pm Terry Gray Wednesday 7:30 am Geneva Higdon

Thursday 12.05 pm Effie Clemons Friday 7:30 am Eula Gross

Saturday 5:00 pm Taryn Turner Sunday 10:00 am Cora Lush May 2, 5:00 PM Lector – Kim Smith Server- Jacob Smith Communion - C) Barbara Allen C) Mary Decker H) J\Tony Embry Ushers – Jerry Clemons/Tony Rishkofski Greeters – Vivian Green/Joyce Green Gifts –Angie Whitworth Family Music – Meredyth Lee May 3, 10:00 AM Lector – Kevin Collard Server – Megan Mudd, Nate Pennington Communion - C) Laquita Clemons C) Melanie Crawford H) Linda Cripps Ushers – LaMont Miller/Scott Samuels Greeters- Stephanie Render/Phyllis Payne Gifts – Borland Family Music – Annette Cannon

Stewardship of Finance Last Sunday’s Collection $ 3251.50 Cemetery 68.00 Youth (4) 4.00 Money Counter next week: Linda Clark

St. John Church

430 St. John Church Rd. Sunfish, KY 42210

Website: stjohnch.org

St. John’s Prayer List

Lyla Abel, Audrey Burke, Margaret Clark, Jack Coop, Judy Dombrowski, Anna Durbin, James Durbin, Kenny Durbin, Margie Durbin, Catherine Duvall, Leonard Duvall, Doug Farmer, Dorothy Fredrick, Kevin Hayes, Pamela Hughes, Betty Jennings ,Juanita Logsdon, James Pierce, Olen Raymer, Leonard Simon, Linda Simon, Maggie Simon, Grey Vincent. ________________________________________

This Week at St. John: Wed 5:00 pm Mass

Sun 9:00 AM Coffee and Donuts UPCOMING

May:

6 3:30 pm Pastoral Council

10 9:00 am Mother’s Day Breakfast

Volunteers Needed: St. John’s Thrift Store in Brownsville is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. For more information contact Barbara at 246-1252.

Pastoral Council

Dick Dyche Joe Durbin Nancy Farmer, Secretary Barbara Fitzhugh Tom Pohlman, V. Chair Pastoral Council Nominations: We will accept nominations until Sunday, April 26 to select two women to serve of our parish pastoral council. Drop their names in the box at the back of the church. On May 3 at Mass I will draw out the names of two women to serve on our pastoral council.

May 3, 2015, 8:00 AM Lector- Joe Durbin Server- Dwayne Fitzhugh Communion- Peggy Hayes, John Gay Sue Kalbfleisch Usher- Jim Sims/Bill Duvall Gifts- Steve Durbin/ Chris Wolfe Music – Jeremiah Bush-Barbara Fitzhugh Wednesday, 4/29/15-Bob Clark Sunday 5/3/2015-Sts. John & Joseph Parishes

Last Sunday’s Collection $ 581.00

Our prayers go out to the family of Ann Vincent . She is the wife of Zane Vincent of St. John Parish. May she rest in peace.

Message: The Shepherd’s business is our business.

Homework: Pray psalm 23 every day this week and try to memorize it. “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose; beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. He guides me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side with your rod and your staff that give me courage. You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for years to come.” Weekday Masses: Tuesday and Thursday at 12:05 pm Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 am Wednesday at 5:00 pm (St. John) This could be a great addition to your day.

This Week at St. Joseph:

Sun 1:00 pm First Communion Mass

Tue 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotion

6:00 pm Cemetery Committee

Wed 5:30 pm Religious Ed. Family Night

Thu 6:00 pm Pastoral Council

Fri 8:00 am Eucharist Adoration

5:00 pm Benediction

Sat 7:00 am Men’s Breakfast

Men’s Breakfast: All men of St. Joseph Parish are invited to join Fr. Tony for breakfast this Saturday, May 2 at 7:00 am at the Farmer’s Feed Meal.

Wedding: Joe Heaverin and Linda Hinds will be married here at St. Joseph on Saturday, May 2 at 1:00 pm. Pastoral Council Nominations: We will be accepting nominations for our parish pastoral council until May 17. One the weekend of May 30-31 we will selecting one man and one woman who will both serve a three year term. Please put the names of those you would like to nominate in the collection basket.

VOCARE: The Second Annual Diocesan VOCARE event is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Owensboro Convention Center. A table for 8 - $500, $125 per couple and $65 per person. VOCARE’s purpose is to increase awareness of vocations in our Diocese, to celebrate Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life, and to provide financial support for Seminarian Education through contributions to our Seminarian endowment fund. Reservations can be made by calling Kathy Rasp at 270-683-1545. Deacon Tony: I have invited Deacon Tony Anthony to preach at all the Masses next weekend, May 2-3. Deacon Tony is married and has eight children and 20 grandchildren . He is a member and serves at St. Romuald Parish in Hardinsburg.

St. Joseph Prayer List Delores Alvey, Nellie Alvey, Wayne Alvey, Abby Beeler, Margaret Beckner, Art. Bitsky, Arlene Bitsky, Jim & Jean Charbonneau, Corey Clark, Edmund Collard, Owen Cottrell, Anna Critchelow, Mary Decker, Donald and Mary Lou Durham, Delbert and Rose Durham, Jenny Ann Alvey-Edmonds, Draven Fentress, Maureen Gatto Sr.,Cecil Higdon, Sr. Rose Karen, Rachel Kiper, Darlene Kolter, Bobby McDaniel, Bruce Meredith, Margie Meredith, Homer Milliner, Wanda Pierce, Susan Rhodes, Glen Schofield, Betty Stone, John J. Sweigert, All law enforcement and emergency responders. For those serving in the military. HOMEBOUND LITURGICAL MINISTERS Nursing Home SCHEDULE Homebound Mike Boone 4/26-5/2 Jed Johnston Alice Begay 5/3-5/9 Jed Johnston Jim Marshall 5/10-5/16 Bev/Carolyn Father Babu 5/17-5/23 Delores Alvey

B I R T H D A Y S Arthur Maynard 4/29 Jacklyn Pharis 5/01 Alice Charbonneau 5/02 Jacob Smith 5/02 Angela Clark 5/03 Don Jaggers 5/04 Jim Marshall 5/05

Let us keep the Biliti and Whitaker families in our prayers. 28 year old Celia Biliti died this past week. May she rest in peace.

Grayson County Catholic Outreach: Our St.

Vincent de Paul ministry is being renaming

Grayson County Catholic Outreach. All recent

contributions to St. Vincent de Paul will be used

for the same purpose, of helping the poor and

needy in Grayson County. Beginning in May on

the last Sunday of each month there will be a

church contribution envelope to support our

newly established Grayson County Catholic

Outreach. For more information or to volunteer

to help please call Linda Clark at 259-4926.

Journey of Faith: Our Journey of Faith program will resume next Thursday, May 7 at 6:00 pm in the parish hall. Journey of Faith is a program for anyone interested in becoming Catholic or for those who would like to learn more about our Catholic faith. For more information contact T. J. Dennison at 270-302-6257 or Fr. Tony.

SAINT JOSEPH

!! Picnic News !!

Saturday, June 6

Picnic Raffle: Our picnic is only 6 weeks away. Please take and help us sell our raffle tickets. We only had 1,500 printed. They are $5 each and in bundles of 5 tickets. The cash prizes are $1,500, $750 and $250. Please drop all your sold and unsold tickets in the collection basket or by the office.

Silent Auction….

We need items to sale ! This is the perfect time

to discard all those valuables you no longer use.

The yard sale booth is accepting items. Please

call the parish office @259-3028 .

If anyone has 10x10 or 10x20 tents

(preferably pop ups) that they would loan out

please contact the parish office @270-259-3028.

Picnic Meat: We are now taking pre-orders for pork butts at $25.00 each and for barbeque chickens, half chickens for $6.00 and whole chickens for $10.00. To order please call Dick Gatto at 270-287-1873 or the church office. Money Board: Our money boards have 10 slots which sell for $100.00 per slot. After all 10 are sold a name is drawn and the winner wins $500.00. Money board slots can be purchased now or at the day of the picnic. Worker’s Sign-Up: We hope to have our Best Picnic Ever. To make this happen we need your help. Please volunteer to work for a few hours at one of our game booths, setting up, emptying trash cans, help with parking, work at the barbeque pit, work in the kitchen, help serve the meal, cleaning tables off, serve in our food court, to carry items to the booths and clean up.

We’ve all heard that “it takes a village”. We’re

asking our parish village to pitch in for the

picnic. The items we’ll need per family are:

2 Cakes (The ladies have asked us to

mark the cake “cake booth” or “serve” and

to tell us what kind of cake and icing.

2 Pies

10 lbs. of boiled potatoes, diced and

cooled (we need these early Saturday

morning 10:00 ish)

Powdered lemonade

2-2 liter sodas (Prizes for cola toss game)

Jars with surprises inside for the jar

booth.

24 pack of bottled water or 12 pack

canned colas.

REFLECTIONS ON TODAYS’ READINGS: Acts 4:8-12: This reading presents us with a scene from a courtroom drama. An innocent man has been accused of lying and misleading people. However, the truth is that he has cured a paralyzed man simply by praying for him in the name of Jesus Christ. The Jewish leaders refuse to believe him because they have rejected Jesus as the Messiah. The defendants in the case are Peter and John. They courageously insist that Jesus is the Savior of the entire human race, Jews and Gentiles alike. 1 John 3:1-2: Others sometimes compare us to our parents by saying that we "look just like your father" or "act just like your mother." However, as this reading points out, we are all children of God. And one day our resemblance to God will be revealed. Meanwhile, the world may not recognize us for who we are because it has not recognized Jesus as the Son of God. By remaining faithful to our Baptism, we show our resemblance to God. By treating all people as our brothers and sisters, we act like Jesus, our Brother. John 10:11-18: When Jesus wanted to describe himself, he did not compare himself to a magnificent king or a powerful ruler. He said, "I am the good shepherd." And the people of his time knew immediately that he was speaking of a humble caretaker of the flock that depended on him for survival. Some shepherds work only for pay and leave their sheep unprotected. The good shepherd lays down his life to save them. No one forces him to do so. He chooses to give his life for the sheep he knows by name and loves to the end. The Good Shepherd looks forward to the day when all people will "be one flock." They will recognize his voice and be gathered into his fold

Congratulations to our children making their First Holy Communion today:

Merry Ellen Bratcher, daughter of Ryan & Beth

Justin Castlen, son of Joanne & Richard

Brayden Clark, son of Emma Jean Clark

EmaLee Clark, daughter of Emma Jean

Clark

Cannon Clark, son of Christopher & Angela Clark

Lincoln Embry, son of Erin & Derrick

Embry

Will Johnston, son of Billy & Jerri Johnston

Lilly Kane, son of Scott & Amy Kane

Izzy Nunnaly, daughter of Dr. Ian & Andrea Nunnally

Abby Schlosser, daughter of Brad & Amy

Schlosser

Landen White, son of Jonathon & Amanda White

Thanks to the Altar Servers: Gabe Nunnally and Jacob Smith …And a special Thank you to Andrea Kemp for Preparing these children for this Sacrament.