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Masses
Saturday (Sunday obligation) 4:00 pm
Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am
1:00 pm (Spanish) & 5:00 pm
Monday-Friday 6:30 am
Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 8:30 am
Tues., Thurs. 6:15 pm
Third Saturday of the month
in Portuguese. 6:00 pm
Confessions
Wednesdays 7:30 pm
Saturdays 7:30 - 8:20 am
Baptisms
Held during weekend Masses in English
and during the 1:00 pm Mass in Spanish.
Call in advance to reserve your date and
get information about the required
instruction class.
Marriages
Couples need to call the parish office at
least six months in advance.
Anointing of the Sick
Celebrated on the first Saturday of the
month after 8:30 am Mass and upon
request.
Communion for the Sick
To request Communion, please call the
parish office.
567 ST. JOSEPH LANE | MANCHESTER, MO 63021 | 636-227-5247 | stjoemanchester.org | [email protected]
Saint Joseph Parish
A Christ-centered family engaging, connecting, and empowering God’s people
March 22, 2020
Breaking Open the Word
March 22, 2020
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Lectionary: 31 Gospel JN 9:1-41
Spiritual Reflection: Do we allow God to
work on His time?
Spiritual Questions:
1. Have you experienced living in Christ’s
light?
2. If your brother were picked as a future
king, would you be happy for him?
3. When in trouble, do you have the
persistence of the blind man in seeking
Christ’s help?
4. When life frustrates you, are you more apt
to light a candle or curse the darkness?
5. What risks are you willing to take?
Cancelled
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Parish Directory Directorio Parroquial 2
Are you a new parishioner? Welcome! Please visit the
parish website at www.stjoemanchester.org, scroll
over Parish Life and then click New Parishioner to begin
the registration process.
RCIA: ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW
SOMEONE WHO…
• has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
• has a child over the age of seven who has not been
baptized?
• was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrat-
ed the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation?
We offer an opportunity to learn more about our Catholic faith and
prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confir-
mation, and Eucharist. There is a separate process for children or
youth.
For more information on becoming a Catholic, call the parish
office at 636-227-5247.
The doors are open . . . We invite you to join us!
Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-
14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/Jn
4:43-54
Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46: 2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 [8a and 9a]/Heb
10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38
Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47
Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/Jn 7:1
-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/Jn 7:40-53
Next Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/Jn
11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
St. Joseph Church 636-227-5247
567 St. Joseph Lane Manchester, MO 63021
Parish Staff Personal Parroquial
Pastoral Ministers
Pastor………………………Rev. Thomas M. Pastorius
Associate ….. .................. Rev. Ricardo Escobar, O.P.
Deacons……………………….. Deacon Jimmy Broyles
………………………………… Deacon Daniel Donnelly
…………………………………... Deacon George Miller
…………………….. .......... Deacon Larry Damato (ret.)
Pastoral Associate…………………. ......... .Julie Quillo
Dir. of Evangelization/Adult Faith Form….Greg Barker
Coordinator of Parish Worship….David Broemmelsick
Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry…...Imelda Cervantes
Youth Minister…………………………...Maggie Schurz
Administration and Office Staff
Director of Admin…..................... .... …...Jim Weiskopf
Asst. to Director…………………………Shari Heitmann
Bulletin Editor/Child Safety Coordinator…Maureen O’Reilly
Receptionist………………………………..Maria Murillo
Administrative Assistant ................... Katie Markiewicz
Office Hours Horario de la oficina
Monday - Thursday Lunes-Jueves………..……8:30 am-4:30 pm
Sunday - Domingo ....... Before & After Mass in Church Vestibule
Full Time School Escuela 636/391-1253
Principal .................................... Greg Sturgill
School Secretary. .................... Donna Carroll
School Liturgist ........................... Julie Quillo
After School Care……………..636/391-7659
ECLC (Early Childhood Learning Center)
Director…………………………..Cathy Noyes
After School Care……………...636/438-0592
Parish School of Religion 636/391-1404
Coordinator .......................... Michelle Foster
Secretary .............................. Debby Marshall
Online registration: https://stjoseph.psrenroll.com
Registration Registro
New members may register at the Parish Office during business
hours or online at www.stjoemanchester.org.
Bulletin Notices Noticias
Submitted by noon on Tuesday for the following Sunday. Items will
be included as space provides.
ACTS Retreats
Offered each year, women’s retreat in the fall, men’s in the spring.
For information visit the parish website.
St. Vincent dePaul
For assistance call………….636/779-5616
St. Joseph Prayer Chain
For Prayers…………….……Barb 636/230-9171
Strengths Finder
For information… …………[email protected]
Mass Intentions Intenciones de la Misa
Monday-Lunes-March 23 St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
6:30 am All Souls Memorial
8:30 am Rosa Pitti
Tuesday-Martes-March 24
6:30 am Sean & Carol Madden
6:15 pm Ann Marie Cochran
Wednesday-Miercoles-March 25 The Annunciation of the Lord
6:30 am Mary Rachelski (living)
8:30 am Helen McMonigle
Thursday-Jueves-March 26
6:30 am Open
6:15 pm Mary Pudlowski
Friday-Viernes-March 27 Day of Abstinence
6:30 am Cesar & Ercila Terrones
8:30 am Guy Penn
Saturday-Sabado-March 28
8:30 am Rosa Pitti
4:00 pm Claude Martin
Sunday-Domingo-March 29 5th Sunday of Lent
7:00 am Open
9:00 am Dr. John Evola
11:00 am People of St. Joseph
1:00 pm Open
5:00 pm Open
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From the Pastor Notas del Párroco 3
1. Corona Virus
If you do not come to Mass, I invite you to
pray over the readings for the Sunday and
pray the following prayer for Spiritual
Communion:
My Jesus, I believe that You are present
in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You
above all things, and I desire to receive
You into my soul. Since I cannot at this
moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I
embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You. Never
permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
I would also encourage you to consider
signing up for online giving by going to our
parish website and following the links.
2. Legacy Wall
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his
love endures forever,” 1 Chronicles 16:34.
We are waiting on just a few more items to
come into the office and then we will begin
the process of trying to thank everyone
who has participated and give you all a
final total.
3. Saint Joseph the Dreamer
Through a strange set of circumstances, a
woman has come forward to offer the
parish a beautiful statue of St. Joseph the
Dreamer for our Church at no cost to the
parish. The life-size statue depicts St.
Joseph sleeping. It is meant to remind us
of the three times God spoke to St. Joseph
in his dreams. The first, when he was told
by Gabriel to “not be afraid” and to take
Mary as his wife. The second, when he
was warned to take Mary and Jesus to
Egypt in order to protect them from Herod.
The third and final time, when Joseph was
told that it was safe to return to Israel. We
are planning on blessing this statue on
Friday, May 1
st
. Please mark your calendar
now for we are hoping that this will be a
huge parish event.
4. Oratory
We are a very active parish with many
different groups meeting but have only one
“worship space” (The Church). Over the
next few weeks, we will be transforming
Room 15 into an oratory (a small chapel
without the Blessed Sacrament). We hope
that this will be a great place for people to
come together for prayer activities,
especially rosaries. We may also have a
few weekday evening Masses in the
Oratory when other groups need the
Church.
5. Saint Louis House
The upstairs of 520 St. Joseph Lane (Fr.
Ricardo’s house) will soon be available to
groups. When you walk into the house,
immediately to the left is the St. Vincent
Room. If you go forward into the house,
you will enter the St. Rose Philippine
Duchene Room. There is a third bedroom
in the house that will be reserved for our
quilters and we are calling that room the
Blessed Blanche Room (after St. Louis’
mother). When using the rooms upstairs
please remember that Fr. Ricardo will be
living in the basement.
6. Exploring the Mass
During the Eucharistic Prayer, we as
Catholics believe that the bread and wine
on the altar become the Body and Blood of
Jesus Christ. The outside remains the
same but the inside changes. My niece
once removed all the DVD’s from her
family’s DVD cases and when she put them
back she did not care to match the DVD’s
with the cases. This resulted in a “Dora the
Explorer” DVD in a “Star Wars” case. The
outside said “Star Wars” but the inside
was “Dora.” Something similar happens in
the Mass.
7. Fish Fries
Game warden: Didn’t you see the no-
fishing sign, son?
Boy: I’m not fishing, sir. I’m teaching these
worms how to swim!
Don’t forget our great Fish Fries every
Friday from 4:30-7:15pm!
8. Living Stones Project
I am looking for some people who would
like to make some short videos promoting
our parish. If you are interested, please
plan on attending a meeting on Tuesday,
March 24
th
at 7PM in my office.
Emma Jean Pallister
Hubert Trapp
Welcome
Ashley &Christopher Bueltmann of
Oaktree Crossing Ct.
Christine & Todd Hefele of
Phaeton Dr.
Eucharistic Adoration
Lenten Meditation: He was
scourged for us! “By His
wounds you have been
healed.” - 1Peter 2:34
It is impossible to totally comprehend
what Our Savior has done for us. Spend
time with our Lord in Adoration and
thanksgiving. Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament begins after 8:30am Mass
each Wednesday.
For more information contact Joan at
636-391-9747.
Our Sick
Mike Bick Greta Haynes
Stephanie Caratenuto Fr. Houlihan S.J.
Pam Crotty JoAnn Kaestner
Jennifer Delgado Lauren King
Len DeMoor Kathleen Lancia
Lois DeMoor Lucia Lindh
Karen Doyle Betty Penn
Carol Erickson Peter Rolfe
Rob Evans Tiffany Schulz
Jan Flake Maureen Sox
Bill Fogarty Ruth Strothkamp
Theresa Giuliani
Cathy Glatz
L’Wana Trapp
Marge Voigt
Joanne Goedeker Carolyn Wamhoff
Larry Wamhoff
Linda DeVillar Sophia Luetkemeyer
1. Corona Virus
The Archbishop has ordered no public
Masses until April 5
th
(Palm Sunday).
We are working hard to provide online
content for people. Please check our
website for more information.
I invite you to pray over the readings for
Sunday and pray the following prayer for
Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus, I believe that You are present
in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You
above all things, and I desire to receive
You into my soul. Since I cannot at this
moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I
embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You. Never
permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Please remember that as a parish we
need your donations as well. Please
consider giving through online giving
https://www.stjoemanchester.org/
online-giving, by mail, or by dropping
your envelope off at the parish.
2. Legacy Wall
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his
love endures forever,” 1 Chronicles 16:34.
We are waiting on just a few more items to
come into the office and then we will begin
the process of trying to thank everyone
who has participated and give you all a
final total.
3. Saint Joseph the Dreamer
Through a strange set of circumstances, a
woman has come forward to offer the
parish a beautiful statue of St. Joseph the
Dreamer for our Church at no cost to the
parish. The life-size statue depicts St.
Joseph sleeping. It is meant to remind us
of the three times God spoke to St. Joseph
in his dreams. The first, when he was told
by Gabriel to “not be afraid” and to take
Mary as his wife. The second, when he
was warned to take Mary and Jesus to
Egypt in order to protect them from Herod.
The third and final time, when Joseph was
told that it was safe to return to Israel. We
are planning on blessing this statue on
Friday, May 1
st
. Please mark your calendar
now for we are hoping that this will be a
huge parish event.
4. Oratory
We are a very active parish with many
different groups meeting but have only one
“worship space” (The Church). Over the
next few weeks, we will be transforming
Room 15 into an oratory (a small chapel
without the Blessed Sacrament). We hope
that this will be a great place for people to
come together for prayer activities,
especially rosaries. We may also have a
few weekday evening Masses in the
Oratory when other groups need the
Church.
5. Saint Louis House
The upstairs of 520 St. Joseph Lane (Fr.
Ricardo’s house) will soon be available to
groups. When you walk into the house,
immediately to the left is the St. Vincent
Room. If you go forward into the house,
you will enter the St. Rose Philippine
Duchene Room. There is a third bedroom
in the house that will be reserved for our
quilters and we are calling that room the
Blessed Blanche Room (after St. Louis’
mother). When using the rooms upstairs
please remember that Fr. Ricardo will be
living in the basement.
6. Exploring the Mass
During the Eucharistic Prayer, we as
Catholics believe that the bread and wine
on the altar become the Body and Blood of
Jesus Christ. The outside remains the
same but the inside changes. My niece
once removed all the DVD’s from her
family’s DVD cases and when she put them
back she did not care to match the DVD’s
with the cases. This resulted in a “Dora the
Explorer” DVD in a “Star Wars” case. The
outside said “Star Wars” but the inside
was “Dora.” Something similar happens in
the Mass.
7. Fish Fries
Game warden: Didn’t you see the no-
fishing sign, son?
Boy: I’m not fishing, sir. I’m teaching these
worms how to swim!
Don’t forget our great Fish Fries every
Friday from 4:30-7:15pm!
8. Living Stones Project
I am looking for some people who would
like to make some short videos promoting
our parish. If you are interested, please
plan on attending a meeting on Tuesday,
March 24
th
at 7PM in my office.
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“There is an
everyday
heroism, made up of gestures of
sharing, big or small, which build up
an authentic culture of life… Part of
this daily heroism is also the silent
but effective and eloquent witness of
all those ‘brave mothers who devote
themselves to their own family
without reserve, who suffer in giving
birth to their children and who are
ready to make any effort, to face any
sacrifice, in order to pass on to them
the best of themselves’… We thank
you, heroic mothers, for your
invincible love! We thank you for
your intrepid trust in God and in his
love. We thank you for the sacrifice of
your life” (The Gospel of Life 86).
During Lent we commit
to prayer, fasting and
almsgiving. Please
remember our neighbors
in need especially during
this time of beautiful reflection. Most
of them are experiencing serious
financial difficulties and your
continued support from donations
and special offerings allows us to
insert some much needed light into
their lives. For those who receive
support, we pass along their
thanks! If you or someone you know
needs help, please call 636-779-5616.
As We Journey in Faith
Mientras Peregrinamos en la Fe 4
STEWARDSHIP
CORNER
“Not as man sees does God see, because man
sees the appearance but the Lord looks into
the heart.” - 1 Samuel 16:7
How often do we invest our time,
talent and treasure in creating an
appearance that does not matter at all
to God? We strive to impress with
our clothing, home, career,
possessions, car and other marks of
distinction. But none of these
illusions of greatness will impress
God. Instead, He will look into our
hearts to see how much we loved
Him, how much we loved others and
how we showed that love by the way
we used our time, talent and treasure
here on earth.
Week of 3.15.2020
Offertory Gifts $31,170
Weekly Goal 32,000
Overage/(Deficit) (830)
Fr. Thomas Pastorius March 22, 2020
Spiritual Ponderings
Trust
“If we do not fill our mind with prayer, it will fill itself with anxieties, worries, temptations,
resentments, and unwelcome memories.” - Scott Hahn. Prayer is building a relationship with
God and all relationships need trust to grow, and so let us continue to reflect on the idea of
trust. Quotes from Stephen M.R. Covey’s book The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes
Everything will be in bold my commentary in normal type.
As my father so eloquently taught, “If you think the problem is out there, that very
thought is the problem.” As we eventually taught the people on each level of this major
corporation, your boss, your division leader, your CEO, your board, your spouse, your
children, your friends, your associates may all have problems as far as trust (or anything
else) is concerned, but that does not mean that you are powerless! In fact, you probably
have no idea how powerful you can be in changing the level of trust in any relationship if
you know how to work “from the inside out.”
The only person that I can control in life is myself. All I can do is change the way I respond to
the way people act toward me. Stephen talks about how we get to choose how we see the
world, what we say, and how we behave. Personal growth requires us to realize that we
cannot control what people throw at us but we can control how we react toward someone. I
cannot stop someone from throwing an insult at me but I can either take the insult to heart or
dismiss it and not let it bother me. It takes time and practice but eventually you can learn to
identify your thoughts and choose an appropriate response instead of just reacting.
Leadership is getting results in a way that inspires trust… The means are as important as
the end. How you go about achieving results is as important as the results themselves,
because when you establish trust, you increase your ability to get results the next time.
And there’s always a next time. To get things done in a way that destroys trust is not
only shortsighted and counterproductive; it is ultimately unsustainable.
How one achieves his or her goal is just as important as what the goal is. In the Church’s
morality, the end never justify the means. We are called to be a people of integrity.
“Trust is absolutely key to long-term success. – Jim Burke, Former Chairman and CEO,
of Johnson and Johnson.
I would say that being trustworthy is absolutely key to ETERNAL success. In heaven, we will
not be able to lie or exaggerate our accomplishments. We should therefore prepare ourselves
for heaven by accepting who we are right now and try to be a trustworthy person and not
someone who exaggerates his or her accomplishments.
Credibility is a leader’s currency. With it, he or she is solvent; without it, he or she is
bankrupt. – John Maxwell.
My first pastor always encouraged me to “earn” my blue chips. I have come to discover the
more people get to know me the more they learn to trust me, and so I try to take time to allow
people to get to know me. That’s why I do a lot of listening sessions and not town hall
meetings.
Stephen then lays out four core aspects of being a credible person:
First, that you are a person of integrity—that you are honest and congruent, that you
have a reputation for being truthful and that you would not lie.
Second, that you have good intent—that you’re not trying to deceive or protect anyone,
that you don’t have any hidden motive or agenda that would color your testimony.
Third, that your credentials are excellent, that you do, indeed, have expertise
knowledge, skill, and capability in the area in which you are called to testify.
And fourth, that you have a good track record, that you have demonstrated your
capabilities effectively in other situations in the past, that you produce results and that
there is good reason to believe that you will do so now.
I cannot say one thing and do another. My actions and words have to line up otherwise I will
be called a liar and no one will trust me or want to follow me. When we tell someone we want
to help but in reality we are using them or distracting them, it is called manipulation and no
one likes to be manipulated. We must be honest about are abilities, otherwise we will over-
exaggerate them and destroy our credibility.
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This Week Esta Semana
Monday lunes March 23
3:00 pm Mad Science Cafeteria
4:00 pm Basketball Practice Gym
6:00 pm Blessed is She Parish Ctr Conf Rm
6:15 pm Toastmasters Archbishop May
6:30 pm Deacon Support Group Room 13
6:45 pm Choir Rehearsal Church
7:00 pm Al-anon Meeting Notre Dame
7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 751 Cafeteria
7:00 pm Men’s Faith Sharing St. Louis House
7:00 pm Spiritual Movements Parish Ctr Stage
8:00 pm Men's Basketball Gym
Tuesday martes March 24
4:30/6:30 pm PSR School
5:00 pm Room at the Inn Notre Dame
7:00 pm SJAA Meeting St. Louis House
8:00 pm Basketball Practice Gym
Wednesday miércoles March 25
9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration Church
10:00 am Quilters St. Louis House
4:00 pm Basketball Practice Gym
6:30 pm Armada Blanca Rosary Atrium
7:00 pm Neocatechumenal Way St. Louis House
7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Cont. Ed. Archbishop May
7:00 pm Youth Ministry Prayer Parish Center
7:30 pm Confessions Church
8:00 pm Men’s AA Notre Dame Bsmt
Thursday jueves March 26
9:15 am Bible Study Parish Ctr Conf Rm
9:30 am Legion of Mary Archbishop May
4:00 pm Basketball Practice Gym
5:00 pm Chess Team Room 15
6:00 pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting Parish Center NW
6:00 pm Girl Scout Meeting Room 15
6:15 pm Portuguese Rosary Atrium
6:30 pm Ensemble Practice Music Room
6:30 pm Protecting God’s Children Cafeteria
7:00 pm Bible Study Room 13
7:00 pm K of C Planning Meeting Notre Dame Bsmt
Friday Viernes March 27
4:15 pm Fish Fry Cafeteria/Parish Center
7:00 pm Spanish Choir Practice Church
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Church
Saturday sábado March 28
7:00 am Men’s Scripture Faith Sharing Notre Dame
7:00 am St. Joe Men for Christ St. Louis House
7:00 am Women’s Faith Sharing Group Archbishop May
7:30 am Confessions Church
8:00 am Basketball Games/Practice Gym
5:00 pm Neocatechumenal Way St. Louis House
5:00 pm Room at the Inn Notre Dame
5:00 pm Sorrento Springs Trivia Night Parish Center
Sunday domingo March 29
10:00 am RCIA Formation Room 15
11:30 am Spanish PSR School
1:00 pm Basketball Practice Gym
6:30 pm Youth Ministry Life Night Parish Center
Parish Schedule Calendario Parroquial 5
March 27 Fish Fry
April 25 Parish Legacy Gala
May 30 Blood Drive
June 13 Cow Patty Bingo
Stephen Ministry Balance: Stability produced
by even distribution of weight or forces. Our
lives are delicately balanced. A small shift in
one area of life can set us off balance. A major
change can send us spinning out of control.
Stephen Ministers can help when life gets out of balance.
They listen and care, and most importantly, bring the
stability of Jesus’ love and grace into people’s lives. If your
life or that of someone you know has shifted out of balance,
consider Stephen Ministry. For information call Anne Grant,
636-399-7633 or Jerry Nash, 636-386-3650.
Ministry Schedule March 28-29, 2020
4:00 pm Fr. Pastorius
7:00 am Fr. Gibbons S.J.
9:00 am Fr. Gibbons S.J. (RCIA Third Scrutiny)
11:00 am Fr. Pastorius
1:00 pm Fr. Escobar (Spanish Mass)
5:00 pm Fr. Schroeder S.J.
The Ministry Schedule for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and
Servers is available on the parish website, stjoemanchester.org.
From the home page scroll over “I-P” and then click on
“Liturgical Ministries.” Scroll down to “Ministry Scheduler Pro”
on the right-hand side of the page. Questions? Contact David
Broemmelsick at [email protected] or call
the parish office.
Remembering Vocations in your Lenten Devotions
March 22—Fourth Sunday of Lent: “Lent is a season of
intense prayer, fasting and concern for those in need. It offers
all Christians an opportunity to prepare for Easter by serious
discernment about their lives, with particular attention to the
word of God, which enlightens the daily journey of all who
believe.” - Message of His Holiness Pope John-Paul II for Lent 2003
Prayer for Vocations
Heavenly Father, Lord of the harvest, call forth vocations to
the priesthood and consecrated life from our diocese and our
families. Inspire men to imitate Christ, the Eternal High Priest,
in sacrificial service to your Church. Move the hearts of men
and women to offer themselves wholly to You in poverty,
chastity and obedience. Send them as laborers for Your harvest.
Inspire the faithful to support them with prayers and sacrifice.
Raise up holy families who foster openness to your call. We
ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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Parish Announcements & Events Avisos y Eventos de la Parroquia 6
Knights of Columbus
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th
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(Full-time school & PSR students can drop items there). The
large white bin in the courtyard outside of church will be
available for item collection throughout the diaper drive.
Items needed: Diapers (especially large size diapers: 3, 4 & 5);
baby wipes, shampoo, wash & lotion; diaper rash cream &
baby formula. Also needed, cribs and crib sheets.
Sponsored by St. Joseph Pro-life committee and the Deacons
of the Archdiocese.
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fortheprisonof@icersandstaff;andfortheKairosInsideteam.
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ONLINE RESERVATIONS ARE OPEN!
The BIG RAFFLE is back...buy tickets
online, from any
school or PSR student,
or in the parish office!
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Please keep checking the website at
www.stjoemanchester.org for the most
up to date information re: cancellations,
streaming masses, and more. Thank you
for your patience.
Looking for table lead-
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Please email me if you
might be interested or
would like to know more.
Greg Barker at
[email protected]
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School Dates
Mar. 25 7th grade field trip
Mar. 26 2nd Grade Stations-Online
Mar. 27 5th Grade Parent Mass &
Reception
PSR Notes
Tiny House: PROJECT UNDER
COVER continues!! Balloon Raffle &
Snack Sale on March 31.
Mar. 24 – Traditional Tuesday PSR
classes held. 4th gr LAST Sandwich
Ministry during class!
Mar. 31 – Traditional Tuesday
PSR classes held. Balloon Raffle &
Snack Sale for a Tiny Roof!!
COMING SOON!!
Mar. 31 – Balloon Raffle & Snack Sale
for a Tiny House Roof during PSR
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HURRY! 2020 Registrations are CLOSING SOON for:
Committee Members Needed!
The SJAA is looking for some volunteers to help on the various sports commi�ees. No
experience in coaching or the sport required. Sport registra�on discounts are available.
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Our SPRING 2020 BUNCH FOR BUNCO
FUNDRAISER EVENT...Playing Bunco with a fun Bunch!
Friday, MAY 1
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, 2020.
There will be Wine, Soda, Tea… Savory Snacks & Delicious
Desserts; a few Silent Auction Items, 3 Winner Prizes, & Attendance Prizes.
Only $15 per player! Bring your FRIENDS & Make New Ones! Doors open at
6:15 pm & Dice are Rollin' at 7 pm. Reservations: Stephanie 314.540.7100 or
[email protected] –put BUNCO in subject. St. Joseph Manchester Ladies
Auxiliary—Serving our community for over 35 Years!
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Around Town Una Mirada al Pueblo 8
Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent sits across the street from the
Planned Parenthood facility on Forest Park Ave. in mid-town St.
Louis. The Convent provides a place of prayer and hospitality to
visitors and to those who respect life, especially the life of the
unborn. Adoration and Mass is offered every second and fourth
Friday of each month beginning at 11:00am. During the 40 Days
for Life campaign, on each Monday through April 6, the
Convent will have Mass at 7:00am followed by Adoration until
11:00am. All are welcome! For more info, please call 314-792-7555
or visit [email protected] .
THE SONG OF MARK Soloists, adult and children’s choirs and
instrumentalists come together to perform “The Song of Mark” on
Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Parish on
Hampton and Pernod in South City or on Sunday, March 29 at
2:00 p.m. at Christ the King, 7316 Balson in University
City. Join us for this two-hour-long musical production of the life
of Jesus using themes from St. Mark’s Gospel. Tickets are not
required, a free-will offering will be received.
Ecumenical Lenten Taize’ Prayer Service—Sunday, March 29,
7:00-8:00pm at Mercy Retreat & Conference Center - Free Will
Donation, https://mercycenterstl.org/.
Our Lady’s Inn Maternity Homes is holding its Annual Angel
Gala – Sunday, April 19th at Old Warson Country Club—
membership courtesy of Darryl and Ellen Ross and honors Zip
Rzeppa. Cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30pm. Tickets
are $200 per person. For more information or to register, visit
www.ourladysinn.org or call Katrina at 314-736-1544.
Legacy Wall Thank You
Below is a list of participants who made
their donations since last week. The
complete list is available online.
Cletus Schiermann
2020 U.S. Census Quick Facts
Census Day 2020 is approaching! By
April 1, every home in the U.S. will
receive information from the U.S.
Census Bureau on how to respond to
the U.S. Census. It is important that
all Missourians are counted in the
census so that our state may have
accurate representation in Congress
and adequate funding for local
hospitals, first responders, and critical
social programs. Your responses will
be kept anonymous. The MCC has put
together a one-page fact sheet on the
2020 U.S. Census that you can find at
mocatholic.org. For even more info on
what to expect and how to respond,
visit www.2020census.gov.
Coronavirus Update
The continuing concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread has prompted several
precautionary measures to be implemented at St. Joseph Church.
Following discussions with archdiocesan leadership and consultation with the St. Louis
Department of Health and the CDC, Archbishop Robert Carlson has updated his directive
and is now mandating that all parishes within the Archdiocese of St. Louis adhere to the
health and safety measures that were previously recommended. These mandates include:
• Parishioners should not come to Mass, church activities or school if they are feeling
sick or if their immune systems are compromised. It is not a sin to miss Mass when
they are sick.
• Suspend the physical exchange of the sign of peace. Use a hand gesture or bow instead.
(NOTE: We are not suspending the sign of peace altogether during this time, just the
manner in which it is extended.)
• Holy Communion distributed by the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will
be administered in the hand only. Parishioners should receive Holy Communion in the
hand; however, as this is a celebration of God’s love for us and the most important part
of our Mass, parishioners who still wish to receive Holy Communion on the tongue
should receive from the Mass celebrant only.
• The distribution of the Precious Blood of Holy Communion via the chalice is
suspended until further notice.
• Holy Water fonts will remain drained and left empty at this time.
The Office of Communications and Planning has created and continues to update a landing
page at archstl.org/coronavirus that will address issues about this illness.
We are very appreciative of your understanding and cooperation during this period of
uncertainty and concern. Understand that we are monitoring conditions and should any
previously stated mandates change, notification will come through the website and the
parish bulletin.
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Spanish & Portuguese Ministries Ministerio Español y Português 9
Directorio Hispano
Parish Office 636-227-5247
De Lunes a Jueves 8:30am - 4:30pm
Pastor (English speaking)
Fr. Tom Pastorius
[email protected]
Pastor Asociado
Padre Ricardo Escobar, O.P.
[email protected]
636-466-6303 (cell)
Recepcionista
María Lourdes Murillo
[email protected]
Coordinadora del
Ministerio Hispano
Imelda Cervantes
[email protected]
636-346-9270
Ministros de la Palabra Silvia Beck, 636-368-5348
Ministros de la Comunión Gloria Martín, 314-482-9147
Ministros Ujieres o de la
Acogida
Sergio y Gabriela Hernández
636-236-0784
Ministros de Música Sandra Mojarro y Ernesto León
Catecismo o Escuela
Parroquial de Religion
Confirmacion - Mali Galindo,
636-236-4991 y Abigail Licona,
636-259-0687
Primera Comunion - Cecilia Leon,
314-238-6089 y Gloria Martín,
314-482-9147
Pre-Catrecismo - Lulu Perez,
636-346-1059 y Brenda Hernándes
RCIA: Catecismo para
adultos
Andrea y Henry Morales
305-331-4198
Catequesis pre
Matrimonial
Adan y Julieta Licona
636-259-0494
Grupo de Familias
Adan y Julieta Licona,
636-259-6118, Silvano y Patricia
Roque, 636-667-7753, Juan Jose y
Brenda Hernandez, 636-237-5010
Adoración Eucarística y
hora santa (Miércoles) y
Rosario de la Misericordia
Margarita Zevallos, 314-667-9053
Maggie Torres, 314-304-7412
Ana María Leineke, 314-550-0644
Francisco Torres, 314-239-3552
Rosario Mensual
Margarita Zeballos, 314-667-9053
Silvia Beck, 636-368-5348
Grupo Armada Blanca Sarah Sánchez, 314-698-7326
Alpha
Mali Galindo, 636-236-4991
Nónica Jazbani, 314-397-5503
Sacramentos
Para mas informacion favor de visitar la pagina
www.stjoemancher.org. Revise la seccion Spanish Ministry
para una lista de requisitos para cada sacramento o favor de
comunicarse con Imelda Cervantes, 636-346-9270,
[email protected] o con Padre Ricardo Escobar,
636-466-6303, [email protected] .
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Para una cita cualquier otro dia: 636-346-9270 o
[email protected] . Locación: Dentro de la
Oficina de la escuela parroquial, entre ala escuela y pregunte ala
persona en la entrada principal por Imelda Cervantes o llame al
636-346-9270 all legar y saldre en su encuentro.
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Denise Huber & Eileen Hedrick CO-FOUNDERS
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For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com St. Joseph, Manchester, MO C 4C 01-0716
Bethany ElectricElectrical Contractor
Residential • Wiring & RepairsLicensed • Bonded • InsuredDon Sebben - Parishioner
Call 227-3305 Cell 314-703-9617
Commercial & Residential
(314) 487-4564
PLUMBING COMPANYPLUMBING COMPANY
JOSEPH CEMENT CONTRACTORS, INC.
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Tree & Lawn Care experTs sinCe 1880$20 OFF Tree Pruning/Removal
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Banquets & CateringSunday Breakfast 9am-2pm
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FUNERAL HOME, INC. Serving St. Louis County since 1868
On-site Crematory and Family Center
Ballwin 636-227-5511
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www.schrader.comAny Electrical Work of $100 or more
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Helping God’s special people and doing God’s work.
For more info or to join, callLarry Moore 636-346-2311 Carolyn Desloge 636-225-1553
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JOANN MATTINGLYVice President - Mortgage Banker
Phone: 314.628.1814APPLY ONLINE: joann.peoplesnationalbank.com
Gene Baker 314-858-0123 or Cindy Baker 314-504-0933
Raymond St. Pierre IIIDesign Consultant
[email protected]
WINDOW & DOOR REPLACEMENT
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SINCE 1986 Registered Investment Advisors
We specialize in alternatives to Buy and Hold (Hope!) investingRefer to our website for current market commentaries and other information.
James Gissy, CEOSt. Joseph Parishioner Since 1980410 Sovereign Ct., Suite 14 Manchester, MO 63011
636-207-5829
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Are You Confused About Medicare? Prescription Drug Plans? Advntage Plans? Supplements?
Medicare Part A? Part B? Part C? Part D? Original Medicare
Call for a meeting, schedule a home visit or enroll today!
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Helping Seniors make good choices since 2007
24 Hour Emergency Service
Free Estimates
Residential & Commercial HVAC Specialists Since 1969
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• kristenkraus.com •
[email protected]
314-323-3833 Direct636-230-2627 Office
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