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 March 18, 2018 Macon, Ga. 31201 [email protected] 478-745-1631
Website: stjosephmacon.wordpress.com
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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:
Tues - Sat: 2:30 - 4:30 pm & following each weekend Mass.
Phone Numbers:
Saint Joseph Bookstore - 478-743-9224
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,
A few weeks ago we watched the video of Bishop Hartmayer speaking about his annual appeal for financial help in the
work of the Church in the Diocese of Savannah. He mentioned some of the different ministries and work that the
Diocese does throughout South Georgia.
Although there are many things that the Bishop’s Annual Appeal helps out with, one of those things is education for our
future priests. All of our seminarians from our Diocese rely upon the generosity of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal in order
to become priests. You may not know it, but if you contributed to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal ten years ago, you were
helping to pay for me to become a priest. If you contributed five years ago, you were helping to pay for Fr. Wright to be-
come a priest. Before I became a seminarian, I asked the Vocations Director, Fr. Brett Brannen, if I would have to pay for
all of my education to become a priest and he told me that the Bishop and the Diocese would pay the cost, provided I was
going to be a priest of the Diocese of Savannah. I was very surprised and very humbled. At the time I attended seminary
it cost approximately $30,000 dollars for me to study for one year, which was the same as many regular colleges. I could
never have afforded that cost on my own and I went to school for six years. In addition, I spent summers in parishes and
a summer in Mexico studying Spanish. We parishioners of our Diocese are the ones who give money to the Bishop every
year for these costs and other important works that our Diocese does. Since the time I went to seminary, the cost for a
year has climbed to around $50,000 dollars and this year we are on track to have 20 or more seminarians studying for
the priesthood. It is because of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal and your generosity that Fr. Wright and I are priests serving
St. Joseph Church and the city of Macon and we thank you for that. I hope in the future that our church can send more
young men to become priests for our Diocese and I pray that our generosity can continue to make that possible.
Thank you in advance for your support and generosity. God bless you.
Fr. Winchel
Sanctuary Candle For the Special Intentions of:
Deacon Don & Deacon Tom
Adoration Candles In Memory of:
Bernadette Bell & O’Nell Barnard
Births
Michael and Amy Bates welcome the birth of their son
Devin, who was born Wednesday March 7th.
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Weekly Schedule: SUNDAY, March 18, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Lent
Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45
7:45AM: Denny Sinksen 9:30AM: Nancy Nieves † 3rd Scrutiny RCIA unbaptized 10:45AM: Eucharistic Minister Training (CH) 11:00AM: PREP (SJS) 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Evelyn Okeke 5:00PM: For the People 6:10PM: Youth Meeting (GYM) 6:20PM: Theology On Tap (Just Tap’d) MONDAY, March 19, 2018 St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a
8:00AM: Patrick Cochran 10:00AM: SJS Mass (CH) - Arthur Pinish † 5:00PM: Miraculous Medal Novena (CH) TUESDAY, March 20, 2018
Numbers 21:4-9; John 8:21-30
8:00AM: Christy Sinksen and Paul Floyd 10:00AM: Mothers’ Morning In (SH) 10:00AM: Adult Bible Study (KOLBE) 6:00PM: CCW Meeting (CTR) 7:00PM: Fr. Nijem Lenten Presentation (SH) 7:30PM: Catholic Campus Ministry (CH) WEDNESDAY, March 21, 2018
Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; John 8:31-42
8:00AM: Lewis King No Dinner and Doctrine 7:15PM: RCIA (CTR) 7:15PM: St. Joseph Choir Rehearsal (LOFT) THURSDAY, March 22, 2018
Genesis 17:3-9; John 8:51-59
8:00AM: Lisa and Nate Peaty 6:30PM: Baptism Class (CTR) 7:00PM: Charismatic Praise and Worship (CTR) FRIDAY, March 23, 2018 St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop
Jeremiah 20:10-13; John 10: 31-42
8:00AM: Teresa Kinney † 12:10PM: Stations of the Cross (CH) 5:30PM: K of C Fish Fry (Holy Spirit Church) 7:00PM: Stations of the Cross (CH) SATURDAY, March 24, 2018
Ezekiel 37:21-28; John 11:45-56
9:00AM: Edith Okeke † 3:15PM: Confessions 4:30PM: Louis Scarci † SUNDAY, March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Mark 11: 1-10; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1—15:47
7:45AM: Edward Walsh † 9:30AM: Bill and Elizabeth Norman † NO PREP 11:30AM: Canticum Novum Rehearsal (LOFT) 12:10PM: Latin Mass - Donald Nwamama 5:00PM: For the People
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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Plan Ahead For Lent Stations of the Cross:
Every Friday through Mar. 23rd: 12:10PM and 7PM. Lenten Penance Services: St. Peter Claver, Macon: Every Wednesday during Lent at
8:00PM. Chrism Mass:
Tuesday, March 27th: 7PM (Cathedral of St. John, Savannah). Triduum Masses and Liturgy:
Thursday, March 29th: 7PM.
Friday, March 30th: 7PM (Stations 12:10PM & 3PM,
confessions will be heard after the Stations).
Saturday, March 31st 8PM. Easter Masses:
Sunday, April 1st: 7:45AM, 9:30AM, 12:10PM and 5PM.
Saint Vincent de Paul Society The meeting of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society will meet on
Monday, March 19, at 6:30PM in the K olbe Center on
Forsyth Street. Please come join us all returning members and
new volunteers.
SJS Restaurant Night SJS Restaurant night will be held at Grey Goose Players Club,
Tuesday, March 20th, Dinner, Dine-in or Carry-out.
Simply tell your server you are there to support Saint Joseph's
School Restaurant Night!
Inspiration Speaker Event Mount de Sales Academy is excited to partner with area
Catholic schools and churches to bring renowned speaker, Dr.
Kevin Elko, to our campus on Wednesday, April 11th, at
5:15PM, Zuver Performing Arts Center. Dr. Elko will bring a
faith-based message about how life's obstacles can be life
changing through faith. This free event is for adults and
children ages 12 and above. Reservations are required.
Sign up at http://mtdesales.link/elko
St. Joseph Church Night With
The Macon Bacon
Friday, June 1st Opening Night Limited Number of tickets left so please place your order soon! Here is what you get when your group comes out to Luther
Williams:
All you can eat hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches,
soft drinks, and dessert!
A FREE Macon Bacon hat that is worth $20!
Group recognition over a PA announcement!
ALL this for only $15 (if you have Season tickets for 5 or
10 games you can exchange for another game and support
SJCC on opening night!)
Limited seating so get your tickets reserved today!!!
$5 of every ticket goes back to the church!!
Flyers are on the tables in the Church. Please contact William
or Lucinda Simpson at [email protected] or
478-719-8371
Saint Joseph’s Catholic School
3K Students at SJS are Excited to Learn, Pray, Grow and Play!
St. Joseph’s Catholic School proudly opened its 3K program in August 2016! This
unique program allows our youngest students to learn, pray, grow, and play in a
caring, Catholic environment while participating in group instruction, learning
centers, and enrichment classes such as art, library, music, physical education,
and Spanish. By offering both half and full-day options for students with the
additional benefit of afternoon extended care until 6:00 p.m. if needed, the
program aims to accommodate the varied and busy schedules of today’s families. During these early years, children shape their basic values while learning about
God’s world, themselves, and others. With this in mind, lots of prayer, love, and
time went into preparation for this program as we endeavored to make it some-
thing truly special for the children who attend. We enjoy seeing our preschoolers
as they grow spiritually, mentally, and physically while also preparing them for
4K/5K readiness and the continuation of their Catholic education.
For more information about St. Joseph’s Catholic School, go to
www.sjsmacon.org. You may also contact Debra Harrison at
[email protected] or 742.0636.
Activities Here and Around St. Joseph’s
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Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Knights of Columbus Third Degree Council 925 and Fourth
Degree Assembly 175 in Macon will host a fish fry in the
Knights’ Hall behind St. Joseph Church every Friday through-
out Lent. The final fish fry on March 23rd will be at Holy Spirit.
Service begins at 5:30PM and will continue until 7:00PM. The
menu will consist of fried, baked or blackened fish, fried
shrimp, hush puppies, coleslaw and french-fries. Prices:
$11.00 Shrimp Plate $11.00, Fish Plate $9.00, children 6-10
$4.00 (free for children 5 and under). To-go boxes will be
available, and we accept major credit cards for a small pro-
cessing fee. Grilled cheese sandwiches will also be available
for $5.00 as an option in lieu of fish or shrimp. The proceeds
will help fund a new roof for the hall and the many charitable
causes the Knights support.
Share Your Time and Talent
Please consider giving your Time & Talent to our church! If
you have a skill you are itching to use and would benefit the
needs of our parish, please let us know. If you have a company
that we should be aware of when quoting work to be done on
our wonderful property, tell us. We want to know! We are in
need of cleaning, organizing, landscaping, cement work, tile,
roofing, carpets, paint, electrician, plumbing, etc... Please
contact David Rubbo at [email protected] or
478-745-1631.
St. Joseph’s School Summer Camp
It’s that time again! Registration for SJS Summer Camp 2018
is up and running! We have 6 fun filled weeks planned and
can’t wait to have your child be a part of it! Go to the
sjsmacon.org and click on the Summer Camp registration
icon! For any questions please email our Director Lindsey
Nobles or Rosalyn Simpson, Assistant Director at
[email protected]. The camp registration fee as
well as the weekly deposits are due to reserve your child’s spot.
DON’T DELAY!! The camp agenda with themes are on the
tables in the church.
Latin Rosary The beautiful word "rosary" is derived from the Latin term
"rosarium", meaning a bouquet or garland of roses. On Palm
Sunday, March 25, following the 12:10 p.m. Latin Mass, we
will pray the Mysteria Dolorosa (Sorrowful Mysteries) of the
Latin Rosary for the protection of life. Illustrated booklets will
be available to guide our prayer. Please join us in this powerful
supplication for life from conception until natural death.
Around the Deanery and the Diocese
Special Lenten Presentation
“The Prodigal Son” presented by
Monsignor Fred Nijem,
Pastor, Sacred Heart Catholic
Church. Tuesday, March 20th,
7:00PM in St. Joseph Church
Social Hall. Using Rembrandt’s
painting of “The Prodigal Son”
Monsignor Nijem will present
the intricate personalities of
each character tying them to
Henri Nouwen’s “The Return of
the Prodigal Son: A Story of
Homecoming.” Don’t miss this
special Lenten Presentation!
For additional information contact the St. Joseph Church
office 478-745-1631.
Ferns For FAM Coming Soon Our beautiful ferns will be on sale again this year. Please look
for details in next Sunday's bulletin.
Office for Child & Youth Protection Each month, the USCCB Office for Child & Youth Protection
livestreams the Rosary on it’s Facebook page
www.facebook.com/usccb for victims/survivors of clergy sexu-
al abuse. On March 21, at 10:00AM the Rosary will be
streamed from the Chapel at the Catholic Pastoral Center in
Savannah. If you are in the area, please join us here as we keep
the intentions of victims/survivors and their healing in our
prayers; otherwise, please join in prayer with us via Facebook.
SJS Book Fair
The “Paws for Books” Book Fair will be open in the St. Joseph
School library. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church families are
welcome to come browse and shop Thursday and Friday,
March 15th & 16th and Monday through Wednesday, March
19th - 21st. We will be open 8:00AM to 4:00PM and until
6:00 PM on Thursday and Tuesday.
Catholics Come Home Please pray for all those who have fallen away that they may
come back home. Our program starts on April 11th. For more
information contact Ralph DelGiorno at [email protected].
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 Brittany Elizabeth Bennett Kathleen Davis
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 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 all the following:
Recent Baptisms
The Faithful Departed
Marriage Banns
Ashley Price and Hunter Taylor
Maryanne Fearnow and Christian Aguilar
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 Carole Nichols
Lent Quiz
1. Which event related to Jesus is celebrated on Easter Sunday?
2. Who entered the tomb of Jesus first?
3. Who said “My Lord and my God." when he saw the risen Jesus?
4. Who mistook the risen Jesus for a gardener?
5. When is Easter celebrated?
Answers for last week: 1. Palm Sunday. 2. St. Joseph. 3. By burning
palms used during the previous Palm Sunday. 4. Mass is not celebrated on this
day. 5. Stations of the Cross.
Our Elect and Candidates
Elect
(those to be baptized)
Todd Mitchell, Allie Patrick, Lorrie
Shackelford, Brianna Tyler, Joshua Tyler
Candidates
(those already baptized) Julia Callahan, Lindsey Keene, Jean
LeBeuf, Chrissy Mays, Becky Mays, Amber
Merschat, Betsy Mills, Dan Mills, Cody
Moran, Nick Shackleford, William Stilley,
Chris Woiwode, Johna Wright
Our Seminarians
Nate Swann
Lewis King
Solomon Kaanan
Welcome to our New Members
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Offertory for 3/11/18 Collected: $22,373
Same time last year: $22,562
Weekly average budgeted: $23,165
Debt Reduction/Vision 2020 As of March 12th, 2018
Debt reduction figures shown monthly.
Original debt: $3,223,645
Current debt: $1,374,325
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!
