Saint Joseph Catholic Church Founded in 1835

Rev. Anthony J. Viviano, Pastor 125 East Main Street pastor@stjosephwestphalia.org Post Office Box 116 573-455-2725 Westphalia, MO 65085 fax 573-455-2984 website: www.stjosephwestphalia.org parishoffice@stjosephwestphalia.org 573-455-2320

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time —July 7, 2019

The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.

Mass Schedule

Saturdays 5 p.m., Sundays 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Fridays 8:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Marriage

Catholic statewide policy requires six (6) months of prepara-tion. To set your wedding date, you must contact the pastor first. No date secure without contacting the priest personally. Please call the parish office.

CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Sundays: 6:15 a.m.; or any time by appointment.

Holydays of Obligation for 2019

Jan. 1, Mary, Holy Mother of God Aug. 15, Assumption of Mary Nov. 1, All Saints’ Day Dec. 8, Immaculate Conception Dec. 25, Nativity of the Lord

St. Joseph Pastor/Rectory Father Viviano 455-2725 St. Joseph School Principal Tammy Ogden 455-2339 Parish Council President Steve Brune 659-3332 School Board President Gina Meyer 455-2836 Home and School President Mary Rakestraw 455-2805 Parish Office/Secretary Debbie Wieberg 455-2320 Parish Nurse Vicki Sallin 455-2339 Sacristan Dennis Holterman 619-3397 Cafeteria Use/Rental School Office 455-2339 HS religious education stjoewestphaliaccd@yahoo.com Senior Ministry Sister Bernita Wasinger 573-690-4432 St. Anne’s Sewing Circle Barbara Reichart 455-2645 Parish Cemetery Chris Massman 455-2221 K of C Grand Knight Mike Massman 418-7029 K of C Ladies Aux Pres. Darla Veltrop 291-0047 Knights of Columbus Hall Rental (Theresa Huhn) 680-0992 Prayer calling tree B. J. Rodeman 573-864-5193 or Dorothy Bock 455-2470

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Prayer List

Please keep in your prayers:

Gina Mackie, Father Mike Murphy, Joe and Del Fay Kever, Jim Kliethermes, Whitney Wells, Karen McNey, Russell Mertz, Jackie Luebbert, Ann Bolden, Jerry Sinquefield, Hayden Back-es, Emma Kempker, Lynn Proctor, Bro. Roman Wilbers, Dona Robben, Ronald Baker, Audrey Rankin, Rita Buersmeyer, Joey and Danny Viviano, Brennan Schulte, Kyler Stark, Linda Probst, Jeff Plesser, Rhonda (Luebbering) Kloeppel, Alfred Wieberg, Anna Mae Holterman, Owen Masterson, Becky McClure, Albert Wieberg, Brandon Schulte, Father Dave Ma-her, A.H., Lori Luebbering.

If you wish to add/remove a name, need a prayer, hospital visit, support in grieving or a difficult pregnancy, call the rectory at 455-2725.

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Pray for Priests: This week you are asked to pray for the fol-lowing priests: Monday, Rev. Paul M. Hartley; Tuesday, Msgr. Gregory L. Higley; Wednesday, Rev. David A. Means; Thurs-day, Rev. Joseph A. Abah; Friday, Rev. Patrick Dowling; Satur-day, Rev. Robert H. Fields; and Sunday, Rev. Alexander Gabri-el.

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Word of Life:

“Father and Maker of all, You adorn all cre-ation with splendor and beauty, and fashion hu-man lives in Your image and likeness. Awaken in every heart reverence for the work of Your hands, and renew among Your people a readiness to nur-ture and sustain Your precious gift of life.” Catholic

Household Blessings & Prayers— “A Prayer for Life”

Mass Schedule for the Week

Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12 NO MASS Saturday, July 13 5:00 p.m. Ferdy Lehmen Sunday, July 14 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 a.m. Fred Bure 10:00 a.m. Living and deceased members of Saint Joseph and Saint Anthony parishes

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Parish Support Report 2018-2019 Last weekend (Offertory), we received $ 7,641.50 Total Offertory YTD: $ 724,747.96 Total Offertory FY17-18: $ 722,172.29 Catholic Missourian $ 178.00 Picnic Meat Donation $ 110.00 Maintenance $ 60.00 Air Conditioning $ 75.00

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SCRIP will be on sale before and after all weekend Masses on July 13-14 and 27-28.

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Bulletin deadline - Items for bulletin must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays (455-2320) prior to the week-end’s bulletin. Items can also be emailed to bulle-tinemail@yahoo.com.

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Not everyone is called to religious life or the priesthood, but we are all called to pray for, support, and promote those who do feel such a call from God. Please sign up to take the voca-tion cross home for a week.

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Mass Stipends for Jefferson City Diocese: Bishop McKnight has increased the Mass stipend to $10 per Mass throughout the diocese. This will take effect on July 1. Masses requested up until July 1 will be at the current $5 per Mass.

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For those who requested an address to send a thank you card for the AEDs that were donated to church and school, that address is John Knox EMS, 400 NW Murray Rd., Lee's Summit, MO 64081.

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The St. Anne Sewing Circle quilt-of-the-month winner for June is Casen Rehagen.

Saturday, July 13, 5:00 p.m. Rosary: Judy VanderFeltz Music: Amber and Lauren Berhorst, Erin Boeckmann Servers: Cody Bertels, Lucy Crede, Reese Heckemeyer Lector: Sharon Lehmen Sunday, July 14, 7:00 a.m. Rosary: Barbara Reichart Music: Sarah Groene, Rachel Temmen, Sandy Bexten Servers: Elise Dickneite, Levi Robinson, Michael Groene Lector: Patrick Steele Offertory Gifts: Keith Haslag Family Communion Ministers: Rita Bax, Alvin Bexten, Karen Gentges, Eleanor Kloeppel Ushers: Brian Flores, A.J. and Irene Hentges, Larry Kliethermes

Saturday, July 13, 5:00 p.m. (continued) Offertory Gifts: Bill and Loretta Berhorst Communion Ministers: Ingrid Buthod, Cheyenne Fechtel, Charlotte Heckemeyer, Debbie Kempker Ushers: Henry and Rita Hentges, Craig Kampeter, Kelly Otto Sunday, July 14, 10:00 a.m. Rosary: Marilyn Wilde Music: Maria Kloeppel and Teresa Luebbert Servers: Clara Meyer, Lauren Otto, Hank Stuckenschneider Lector: Melody Buersmeyer Offertory Gifts: Brad Schmitz Family Communion Ministers: Stacia Bax, Sue Feltrop, Angie Morfeld, Quintin Muenks Ushers: Charles Williams, Chris Angerer, Jake Berhorst, Mary Lea Berhorst

Upcoming Meetings and Activities Scripture study will meet on Tuesdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the school cafeteria at the table nearest the back door. All are welcome. Senior citizens’ meeting on Tuesday, July 9, at the Lions’ Den at 12:00 noon. The annual Western Catholic Union barbeque will be held on Friday evening, July 19, at Sacred Heart School in Rich Fountain, with a meal served at 6:00 p.m. Bingo will be played afterward. Reservations must be made to Janice Boessen at 455-2651 or Geralyn Kleffner at 821-1858 by July 12. On July 22, the Alzheimer’s organization members are coming to Folk to do a presentation on understanding Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. They will talk about the disease and how to help individuals and family members involved. In the presentation, they will discuss the resources available. This service is free. The program is good for all individuals who need assis-tance in the home. Persons from the surrounding parishes are also being invited to come. If you have any questions, please call Mar-gie Luebbert at 573-690-7213. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Baptismal preparation: The dates for the 2019 Baptismal preparation classes are September 10 and November 12. All classes will be held in the SJS middle school building and will start at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Janice Wieberg to sign up for a class and receive the preparation materials for the class (573-619-9657).

St. Joseph and St. Anthony Parishes will be offering RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) classes for any adult who wishes to join the Catholic Church. Formation classes will begin in September. Any individual who would like to be an RCIA participant is asked to contact Anne Cavender (455-2306) or Janice Wieberg (619-9657) by August 31.

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WANTED: Co-Chairs for the Parish Picnic! St. Joseph's Parish Picnic is Sunday, August 4! Please mark your calen-dar for the event. If you have any suggestions for the event, work list, or if you are interested in co-chairing the event, please contact Jake and Mandy Dorge at dorge8102@gmail.com or 573-690-7077 text/ call. This is the last year chairing for Jake and Mandy Dorge, Mike and Katie Donze, and Jake and Kelli Kloeppel. Please let us know if you are able to help out for this year’s event and take over for next year!

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If you have Smucker’s jelly jars that you do not need, you can give them to Rita Luebbering. She will fill the jars with jelly to sell at the country store at our parish picnic in August. Contact her to make arrangements to get the jars to her.

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Pro-life Employment Opportunity – Missouri Right to Life is seeking a bookkeeper with accounting experience. This individual should have knowledge of bookkeeping practices, experience with Quick Books and preparation of monthly reports for multiple ac-counts. Individual also will be responsible for accounts payable. Interested persons need general computer skills. Work hours are somewhat flexible and average 30 per week. Vacation/sick leave benefits. Please send résumé to Missouri Right to Life, PO Box 651, Jefferson City, MO, 65102.

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Volunteers needed: A Marian Conference is coming to Jefferson City! On August 9 and 10 a Marian Family Conference will be held at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Jefferson City. Several wonderful speakers are scheduled; food, refreshments, music, relics, confession, and adoration will be available. This is a free-will event and all are welcome! The planning committee is asking for a few volunteers from each local surrounding parish to help with this event. The next planning meeting is June 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the MARY ROOM at St. Joseph Cathedral, Jefferson City. If you would like to volunteer please contact Bob Ashal at bkasahl@embarqmail.com or call 573-694-6319.

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Social Events Saint Cecilia Parish, Meta, picnic, on Sunday, July 14, at the Citizens Civic League Park in Meta. Serving fro, 11 a.m to 6:30 p.m. Quilt auction at 5 p.m. Saint Martin Parish, Saint Martins, picnic on Sunday July 14. Serving from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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DESSERT AUCTION—items are needed for St. Joseph's annual picnic dessert auction. Any type of homemade goodies will be accepted! Please contact Brenda Rehagen by July 28 if you have items you would like to donate. (573-694-6319 or brehagen6@gmail.com)

Liturgy Assignments for July 13—14, 2019

Collection Counters: Ann Bexten, Rita Luebbering, Anne Cavender

Chancery News: We continue to pray for all who are impacted by the natural disasters this year, both the tornadoes that hit Cole, Hickory, Miller and Randolph counties this past week, and the flooding of major rivers in our Diocese. Counties impacted by that flooding include Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Clark, Cole, Gasconade, Howard, Lewis, Linn, Maries, Marion, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Phelps, Perry, Pike, Ralls, Randolph and Saline.

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, an agency of our Diocese, is working with other agencies to ensure a coordinated and integrated network of support is provided to those affected. If you or your parish group would like to volunteer, please contact United Way at 2-1-1. It is serving as the central clearinghouse to match immediate needs with resources.

As Catholic Charities did in response to the 2017 floods, it is putting in place a process to assist those who have a very fragile safety net: people without insurance, who are not homeowners, on limited income, with disabilities, or whose livelihood has been impacted by the natural disaster. If you are interested in assisting in this effort, please consider donating to Catholic Charities’ Disaster Relief Fund. Every dollar will be used for direct assistance of people affected by the flooding and tornadoes. You can donate online at diojeffcity.org or at cccnmo.org.

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Attention Married and Engaged Couples: LIVE THE LOVE NFP Celebration! Has anyone ever clearly explained to you WHY the Catholic Church does not approve of certain unnatural methods for achieving or avoiding pregnancy? For most of us, the answer is NO. Do you have questions or doubts about NFP effec-tiveness and practicality? Want to understand how respecting the natural fertility functions of both spouses honors and deepens the marital bond? Join us on July 20 from 10:00 – 3:00 to learn more. Where: The Cath-olic Center Chancery Office 2207 W Main St. Jefferson City. There will be presentations in the morning, no strings attached, with an opportunity to learn the full Sympto-Thermal Method in the afternoon. The morning is free for all those wanting information and the afternoon class of $135 will be covered for couples from St. Joseph or St. Anthony parishes who wish to enroll. For questions or to find out how you can get this inval-uable gift to your marriage for FREE, contact your local CCL members! Dennis & Rachel Schulte 573-230-8340, rachel_leann24@hotmail.com

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

About the Eucharist:

Transubstantiation (Changing of substance )

At Holy Mass – the bread and wine are changed in substance/ changed in essence. Although the “particulars” of the bread and wine remain, i.e., the texture of bread, the feel of bread, the smell of wine, the color of wine, the substance / the essence is changed. The “breadness” and “wineness” are changed into the “Godness” of Jesus. Take this all of you and eat of it, for this is My Body which has been given up for you. Take this all of you and drink, this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant.

State of grace – One’s soul is in the state of grace when one is free of grave sin / mortal sin.

We are to only receive the Eucharist in the state of grace. Receiving the Eucharist in the state of grave sin is sacrilege. Sacrilege is the profaning of the holy. Sacrilege is itself a grave sin.

The only remedy for grave sin is sacramental Confession. This is when we confess our sins with heartfelt contrition, receive ab-solution and do our penance.

We could note many examples of grave sin which would preclude us from receiving the Eucharist, but the one that seemingly is not known about (so I am told) is the missing of Sunday Mass. Not heeding the third Commandment, keeping holy the Sabbath by not attending Mass is a grave sin. If one willingly chooses something other than Mass on Sunday, one commits grave sin. (Illness, weather, caring for the sick, unforeseen circumstances, are certainly legitimate reasons to be excused for attending Sun-day Mass.)

St. Paul in Corinthians says, “For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God’s judgment upon yourself.” We cannot honor Jesus when we are not in the state of grace.

The closest our souls will get to heaven on earth is to receive the Eucharistic Jesus in the state of grace.

May we always be vigilant as priests, as parents and grandparents, in authentically modeling our Catholic faith for our children.

The Eucharist is the “source and summit” of our Catholic faith. May the Eucharist be the “source and summit” of our lives.

Note: Immaculate Conception in Jefferson City has a “catch all Mass” at 5 p.m. on Sundays. _____________________________

The Holy Father’s prayer intention for July: That those who administer justice may work with integrity, and that the injustice which prevails in the world may not have the last word.

Bishop McKnight’s July prayer intention for our Local Church: For the people of the United States of America: that we may hold fast to the Christian principles which guided the shaping of our country as one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.