Mass Times: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 7:45 am, 9:30 am, 12:10 pm, 5:00 pm Last Sunday of Month 12:10 pm Latin Mass
Daily Mass: Mon.– Fri. 8:00 am, Sat 9:00 am. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar Street Macon, Ga. 31201 478-745-1631 [email protected] January 21, 2018
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Pastor: Very Rev. J. Scott Winchel
Parochial Vicar: Rev. John W r ig ht
Permanent Deacon: Dona ld Coa tes
Permanent Deacon: Thoma s Eden
School Principal: Alex Por to
Director Religious Education: Ca ndia Michela
Music Director/Organist: Nelda Cha pma n
Director Youth Ministry: La ur en Miller
Finance: Pa tti Stinson
Receptionist/Secretary: Cindy Zila r o
Nursery Coordinator: Dia nne Ca r ter
Bulletin: Jim Zila r o
Maintenance Supervisor: Da vid Rubbo
Pastoral Council President: K a thr y n McCa nnon
Important Information and Resources Sacrament of Baptism:
Baptisms are celebrated once a month. Please contact our office
to register.
Confessions:
Mon thru Fri: 7:30 am to 7:50 am
Sat: 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm
Anointing of the Sick:
After Saturday morning Mass and by request
Sacrament of Matrimony:
Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance.
Participation in a marriage preparation program is required.
Please call parish office for more information. Do not set a date
prior to speaking to the priest or deacon.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):
Interested in becoming Catholic, contact Deacon Don Coates at
Religious Education:
Sunday 11:00 am - 12 Noon, Mid-August - May.
Bookstore/Gift Shop: 478-743-9224
Tues - Sat: 2:30 - 4:30 pm & following each weekend Mass.
Phone Numbers:
Saint Joseph School - 478-742-0636
Mount de Sales Academy - 478-751-3240
Family Advancement Ministries - 478-745-7165
Maximilian Kolbe Center For Life - 478-257-4425
Daybreak - 478-216-9119
Dear Parishioners, Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion in 1973, and in
response, the Bishops of the United States have declared January 22 every year as a particular day of
prayer and penance, called the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” Over 56
million abortions have occurred in the United States since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and
Doe v. Bolton with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.”
However, we have great trust in God’s providence. We are reminded time and again in Scripture to
seek the Lord’s help, and as people of faith, we believe that our prayers are heard. If you or someone
you know has been involved in an abortion and suffers from Post Abortion Stress Syndrome (PASS),
help is nearby. You can contact the St. Maximilian Kolbe Center for Life here in Macon at (478) 257-
4425 or check out their website at: http://www.kolbecentermacon.org. You can also sign up for the
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat which is a confidential weekend retreat designed to help someone who
suffers from PASS to experience the mercy and compassion of God. For more information about
Rachel’s Vineyard call Stephanie May at 912-306-0406 or visit the website:
www.rachelsvineyard.org. Abortion not only takes the life of an unborn child, but oftentimes takes
the emotional life of the mother as well. Please offer prayers and penance tomorrow for this
intention. God bless you and have a wonderful week.
Fr. Winchel
Sanctuary Candle In Memory of:
Trippi Williams
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Weekly Schedule: SUNDAY, January 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 7:45AM: For the People 9:30AM: Isaias Cortez † 11:00AM: PREP (SJS) 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Eileen Fabry † 5:00PM: Dennis and Lillian Mazzella † No Youth Meeting 6:20PM: Theology On Tap (Just Tap’d) MONDAY, January 22, 2018 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Isaiah 32:15-18; Matthew 5:1-12a 8:00AM: Joanne Katon 5:00PM: Miraculous Medal Novena (CH) 5:30PM: Finance Council (REC) 6:00PM: Altar Server Training (CH) TUESDAY, January 23, 2018 St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr
2 Samuel 6:12b-15, 17-19; Mark 3:31-35 8:00AM: Joanne Katon 10:00AM: Adult Bible Study (KOLBE) 10:00AM: Mothers’ Morning In (SH) WEDNESDAY, January 24, 2018 St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
2 Samuel 7:4-17; Mark 4:1-20 8:00AM: Joanne Katon 6:45 PM: Dinner and Doctrine (SH) 7:15PM: RCIA 7:15PM: St. Joseph Choir Rehearsal (LOFT) THURSDAY, January 25, 2018 Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Mark 16:15-18 8:00AM: Cindi Ortiz † 10:00AM: SJS Mass - Michelle Ragula † 6:30PM: Baptism Class (CTR) FRIDAY, January 26, 2018 Ss. Timothy and Titus, Bishops
2 Timothy 1:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5; Luke 10:1-9 8:00AM: Kevin Ransom SATURDAY, January 27, 2018 St. Angela Merci, Virgin
2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 10-17; Mark 4:35-41 9:00AM: Dennis Duncan 10:30AM: Altar Server Training (CH) 3:15PM: Confession (CH) 4:30PM: Louis Philipp † Alexandre Maisonneuve SUNDAY, January 28, 2018 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 7:45AM: Jim Bothe † 9:30AM: For the People 11:00AM: PREP (SJS) 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Latin Mass - Mary Durbin † 3:00PM: Q & A End of Life Medical Issues (SH) 5:00PM: Teresa and Gaetano Conte † 6:10PM: Youth Meeting (GYM)
CAFÉ: School Cafeteria CH: Church CTR: Center FAM-H: FAM High St.
SJS: St. Joseph School UR: Upper Room * Nursery Available
LOFT: Choir Loft MDS: Mount de Sales RR: Resource Room REC: Rectory
FAM-O: FAM Orange St. GYM: School Gym KCH: Knights of Colum bus Hall KOLBE: Kolbe Center
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Catholic Medical Association The Catholic Medical Association St. Kolbe Guild and the Kol-
be Center are presenting a talk entitled “End of Life Medical
Issues: A Catholic Perspective.” This brief talk will be in the
St. Joseph Social Hall on Sunday January 28, 2018 at 3:00
PM. The presentation will discuss issues of planning, decision
making, advanced directives and other topics that confront
individuals and families during emotionally difficult
times. Light refreshments will be served. All are invited. If
you have questions contact Ann Beall at The Kolbe Center
[email protected] or 478-257-4425.
Confirmandi Meeting On Sunday, January 28th, there is a meeting for the
Confirmandi at 6:30 in the church. Parents and sponsors are
encouraged to attend.
SJS Restaurant Night SJS Restaurant night will be held at Barefoot Tavern.
Please plan to eat dinner, dine in or carry out, Tuesday,
January 23rd. Sim ply tell your server you ar e there to
support Saint Joseph's School!
Theology on Tap
Join us tonight at 6:20pm. at Just Tap’d, downstairs. For more
information, please contact Laura Endres at 478-390-6402 or
Lent 2018 We have some very eye-catching dates coming up in our
Church calendar. Ash Wednesday is February 14, and Easter is
April 1. Maybe this is the year to fall in love with Jesus in the
Eucharist, and the year to really become “fools” for Jesus. The
Diocese of Savannah is asking parishes to participate in a
program called Living the Eucharist. It is a time when small
groups meet for Bible study and discussion to further our
understanding of the Mass. It is for adults, youth, and fami-
lies---truly a program for everyone. You will be hearing more
about this and later will have an opportunity to sign up to
participate in six small group meetings. Don’t miss out on this
great opportunity for growing in your faith!
Altar Server Informational Meeting
All rising 5th graders and above are invited to join Jim Zilaro
for Altar Serving training on Monday, January 22nd at 6:00PM
or Saturday, January 27th at 10:30AM. This will be a time to
learn what is expected of Altar Servers and if this is the
ministry for you! If you cannot attend either of these but are
interested in serving, have any questions or need additional
information please contact the Church office at
[email protected] or 478-745-1631.
Question of the Week
How do I live my life as a disciple of Jesus? Do I share the
good news through my words and actions?
Saint Joseph’s Catholic School
Activities Here and Around St. Joseph’s
Casino Night 2018 is just
one week away! The kick-off
event for Catholic Schools
Week, Casino Night will take
place at the Terminal Station
in Downtown Macon on
Saturday, January 27 fr om 6-10PM. We are excited
to have Cast Iron Catering providing the delicious food
this year. As always the event will include a cash bar, 16
professionally-run gaming tables, silent auction, balloon
pop and raffle prizes! Advance tickets are $35 per person; $45 at the door are
on sale and can be purchased at St. Joseph’s School front
desk. Our sincere thanks to our ACE Sponsor, Speir & Associ-
ates Electrical Contractor, Cast Iron Catering,
our exclusive caterer, and all our sponsors for their
generous support of Casino Night and SJS!
Since 1872 St Joseph’s Catholic School
905 High Street.
Located in Historic Downtown Macon
(478) 742-0636 . www.sjsmacon.org
Academic Enrichment
Fine Arts and Technology
PE and Foreign Language
Welcoming Families of all Faiths 3K-6th
Accredited by AdvancED
Specialized Tutoring
Before and After Care
Extracurricular Activities
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, January 28
Drop In Noon-2:30 p.m.
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Catholic Medical Association
Stewardship Dinner
Saturday, February 24 @ 6:30PM
Catholic Pastoral Center Boland Hall
2170 E. Victory Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31404 Physicians and all health care workers: The Catholic Medical
Association will host a guest speaker at the Catholic Pastoral
Center in Savannah. Dr. Kathleen Raviele will be speaking on
the history of the Catholic Medical Association. Dr. Raviele is a
physician in Atlanta and served as the president of the nation-
al CMA organization in 2007-2008. Dinner will be provided.
Health care workers and supporters are welcome to attend
this talk and meeting to discuss formation of a CMA guild in
Savannah. For further information, contact Richard Rowe
Around the Deanery and the Diocese
Consider The Lilies Of The Field The 7th Annual Old City Flower Festival will be hosted by St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church – 753 College Street - from January
20th to January 22nd from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Everyone is invited to stop by and view the flower
arrangements from area churches. Complementing the show
will be free mid-day organ recitals Saturday and Monday be-
tween 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., a Sunday evensong service at 5 p.m.
with special music, and a free flower arranging workshop on
Monday at 10 a.m. led by Terry Holland in the Walter Harris
Room of the Parish House. The Canterbury House, located
next door to the church, will be open for soup and salad lunch-
eons on Saturday and Monday. There will be two seating’s
each day, at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Reservations, $10, are
required. Please call the church office at 743-4623.
Sunday Envelope System As parishioners we encourage the use of the envelope system
or online giving for your offertory. Since many of you have
taken advantage of the Online Giving option in lieu of using
the envelopes you may want to consider discontinu-
ing receiving them in the mail. If so, please call Cindy in the
parish office at 478-745-1631.
AED Machines And Medical Pagers
There are two AED machines located in different areas of the
church. One is in the back of the church near the elevator on
the wall over the water fountain; the other one is located in the
Social Hall just inside the double doors near the kitchen.
Our ushers are in need of volunteers to assist in an emergency
should the need arise during Mass. Volunteers are needed to
be in possession of our medical pagers during Mass. If you are
in the medical profession and would like to volunteer for this
important service, please see one of the ushers upon arrival at
the Mass you normally attend. We appreciate your assistance.
Nursery
Our nursery cares for children (newborn to 4 years old) during
the 9:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses. In
addition, the nursery is usually open for most of our church
events. (Please refer to the church bulletin.) Families who use
the nursery must fill out an information form prior to a child’s
first attendance. The form is available in the nursery. Contact
Dianne Carter at: [email protected]
Youth Ministries
The youth program at St. Joseph’s targets our 6th - 12th grade
parishioners. Groups meet during the school year at 6:10PM in
SJS gym. Meetings are either social, catechetical, or “hot topic”
issues. **Adult volunteers are needed to help plan, facilitate,
and chaperone meetings, trips, and retreats. Contact Lauren
Miller at: [email protected]
Ministry Opportunities
The bulletin deadline is 10 days prior to the date you need your article to appear. All items received after
the deadline will go into the next bulletin. Submissions should be emailed to: [email protected].
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Expectant Mothers & their babies Amy Bates, Baby Boy Devin Brittany Elizabeth Bennett
US Navy
LCDR. Burnes Brown PO2. David Bushey MMFN/SS. Brandon Fowler PC2 T. Michael LeMaster SN. Mills Misinco PO2. James A. Palmer, III SGT. Scott Johnson LT. Christine Russell Petty LT. Thomas Petty LT. Nicholas D. Maskell LT. Jason M. Conner ENS. Zackary W. Putman LCDR. Wrenn Landers SA. James E Carter SN/FN. Nathan Treiber
US Air Force
Maj. Amy Bates MSgt. Gregory Currey SSgt. Irene Hewins Maj. Richard Ray Capt. Kyle Stramblad Capt. Robert Johnson TSgt. Kaitlyn Salvatore SSgt. Daniel Letchworth Capt. Paul Elsbernd Capt. Reed Elsbernd
US Army
SPC. Christopher J. Barry SGM. Marlon Faulds SPC. Charles Faulds Sgt. Brian Godwin PFC. Ian Hayward Maj. Sean Michelson Sgt. Josh Scroggins SPEC Forces Derek King SFC. Enrique A. Cayado LTC. Mark R. McClellan 2LT. Grace McClellan Sgt. Anthony Trujillo
US Army Reserves
Sgt. Alonza Richardson SSG. Kenneth Aguiar
US Marine Corps
Pfc. David H. Dixon, Jr. SSgt. Josh Howe SSgt. C. William Stanford Cpl. Dakota L. Lawson
Please say a prayer for the following:
Recent Baptisms
The Faithful Departed
Cindi Ortiz Welcome to our New
Members
Maria Westerfield
Carlos Alexandro
Diana Gilchrist
Register/Address
Change If you are new to our parish and would
like to register with us or have had a
change in address, please complete the
form below and drop it in the offering
basket at Mass or mail to the address
on the form. Upon receipt, a parish
registration form will be mailed to you.
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Name______________________
Address_____________________
City____________ Zip________
Phone______________
Email___________________
New Parishioner
Change of Address
Return completed form to: St. Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar St. Macon, GA 31201
The Sick
Debbie Stallworth Catherine Genone Very Reverend Jacek Szuster, VF Dot Kelley Helen Jackson
Catholic Quiz
1. ____________ was the successor to Elijah, who had a double portion of his
spirit.
2. ____________ was a prophet who foretold the first destruction of Jerusalem.
3. ____________ built the first temple in Jerusalem.
4. ____________ was the prophet who foretold of a suffering servant messiah.
5. ____________ was the primary author of the book of Psalms.
Answers for last week: 1. Isaac 2. Ishmael 3. Daniel 4. Balaam 5. Jezebel
Our Catechumens and
Candidates
Catechumens
(those to be baptized)
Todd Mitchell, Allie Patrick, Lorrie
Shackelford, Brianna Tyler, Joshua Tyler
Candidates
(those baptized in other Christian faiths) Julia Callahan, Lindsey Keene, Jean
LeBeuf, Chrissy Mays, Becky Mays, Amber
Merschat, Betsy Mills, Cody Moran, Nick
Shackleford, William Stilley, Chris
Woiwode, Johna Wright
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Offertory for 1/14/18 1/14 Collected: $17,700
Same time last year: $22,676
Weekly average budgeted: $23,165
Debt Reduction/Vision 2020 As of December 26th, 2017
Debt reduction figures shown monthly.
Original debt: $3,223,645
Current debt: $1,648,082
Online Giving Online Giving allows us to make contributions to our church without
writing checks or worrying about cash donations. If you would like to give
online go to our St. Joseph online giving website
https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/697 to sign up or give us a call at our
parish office: 478-745-1631
Interested in how you can leave a
donation to St. Joseph’s in your will?
Contact us at the parish office.
Thank you for your generosity and continued support of St. Joseph Catholic Church!
