Pastor: Father Gabriel Anderson E-mail: [email protected]Sacramental Priest: Father Hilary Aidoo E-mail: [email protected]Deacon: Deacon Bill Biver-563-580-6986 E-mail: [email protected]Music/Liturgy Coordinator: Richard Beaves E-mail: [email protected]Faith Formation Director: Emily Kahm E-mail: [email protected]Religious Education Coordinator : Julie Hill E-mail: [email protected]Youth Ministry Coordinator : Marcy Mueller E-mail: [email protected]Pastoral Care Coordinator: Deacon Bill Biver E-mail: [email protected]Operations Manager: Nancy Ehrlich E-mail: [email protected]Office Staff: Donna Goedert E-mail: [email protected]Carol Maas E-mail: [email protected]Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Parish Office.............563-588-1433 Parish Fax..563-588-4108 $crip..............................563-557-9091 Ext.220 ..........563-588-2934 .........563-583-9117 ........ 563-582-1246 Dawn Lueken........563-564-0139 Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 and 11:00 am Weekdays: See Mass Times next page Celebrated during the 8:30 and 11:00 am Mass on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sunday Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday 11:30 am Tuesday & Thursday 7:40 am or by appointment with the pastor Baptism: Pre-baptismal program required. Call the office for information regarding Baptism. Ordinary Time Reflection: How is God like a mother or father to you? What did your parents teach you about faith and love? St. Joseph the Worker’s website: www.theworker.org December 27, 2015
St. Joseph the Worker’s website: www.theworker.org December 27, 2015
Feast of the Holy Family St. Joseph the Worker Church
Monday, December 28 Noon – Charleen O’Connell ! Tuesday, December 29 8:00 AM - Leo McCarthy ! Wednesday, December 30 Noon - Velma Brahm ! Thursday, December 31 5:30 PM - Clara Noonan ! Friday, January 1, 2016 9:00 AM – Marcella White ! Saturday, January 2 5:00 PM - For the Parish Sunday, January 3 8:30 AM - Deacon Tim LoBianco ! 11:00 AM – Harold Hanson !
For the Holy Family, traditions formed who they were. What forms our families? Pope Francis suggests that we each choose to live as a family of mercy. Our greatest ministries of mercy in our family flow through healing, forgiveness and reconciliation. These are our bridges to peace and joy. When we’re short on forgiveness, we remain wounded. When we’re short on reconciliation, we refuse grace. God’s mercy awaits us. It is ours to receive, share and witness. Moments of suffering and conflict are precisely the occasions for God to show mercy, through us. God’s abundance always leads us to the table of plenty. May each of us do one thing to turn our own family toward joy and peace.
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GRACE 2.0 Beginning January 10 for five weeks at the 11:00 am Sunday Mass, you will notice a few new things here at St. Joseph the Worker. We are attempting to answer Pope Francis’s invitation to surprise and to breathe new life into our parish. You'll hear a 5 week homily series called Grace 2.0; we’ll use enhanced audio and visual technology and have the chance to sing along with some contemporary praise and worship songs. Please consider attending. Again, that’s 11:00 a.m. Sunday masses right here at St. Joseph the Worker, January 10 through February 7.
This Blessed Christmas Season continues with today's Feast of the Holy Family - Jesus, Mary and Joseph. To give and receive love is the sacred vocation of family life. Every family is the privileged place where young and old grow in love together. Families are the Domestic Church where the Holy Faith is first learned and practiced. The reality of today's Gospel is that parenting is indeed difficult for every child is unique. . . especially teenagers!
The stages of parenting and spiritual development go hand in hand. Beginning on Jan. 10, The Baptism of the Lord Jesus, both St. Columbkille and St. Joseph the Worker will begin a special series of sermons for five weeks titled, Grace 2.0. Our personal journeys of Faith are all based upon God's Grace! So let us take a fresh, new look at the five stages of our faith life.
On behalf of Fr. Hilary and myself, Thank You for all of the goodies and gener-ous gifts that you share with us in this Christmas Season. May God Bless you abundantly for your support of His work here on earth!
May the Baby Jesus smile upon you and grant you His Eternal Blessings!
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Moms Group meets again on Monday, January 11th in the parish office at 7pm! Jerry and Becky McGrane will be presenting
on financial planning with a family in mind. All moms are welcome, so start the new year by meeting some new friends!
Sister Parish – Fr. Paul Dorlean, pastor of our sister parish St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Gonaives, Haiti, sends Christmas greetings and blessings to us all. He has made significant progress on his rectory, which he hopes to com-plete as soon as possible in 2016. He is out of funds however, so building has come to a standstill once again. In order to get him going, Deacon Jerry Temeyer, who accompanied Fr. Paul on his October visit to St. Joseph the Worker, has pledged to match up to $1,000 every month in the coming year so as to bring the building project to completion sooner rather than later. Please consider taking advantage of this generous offer and contributing to Fr. Paul’s efforts. When completed, we’ll be coordinating a trip to visit the parishioners of our sister parish. Envelopes marked “Fr. Paul Dorlean – St. Therese of the Child Jesus” are available at the Information Station, in the vestibules of church, and at the parish office. Thanks for your anticipated year-end and forth-coming generosity.
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������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Holy Family Catholic Elementary schools will hold their Kindergarten Vis-it Days January 13-21. During Kinder-garten Visit Days, you and your child will see our schools in action. Your child spends time in a kindergarten classroom, and you will get all of your questions answered by the school prin-cipal. At the end of the morning, you and your child will enjoy lunch in the school cafeteria. Call today to reserve your visit time.
• St. Columbkille Elementary (563) 582.3532 – January 13, 2016
• Resurrection Elementary (563) 583.9488 – January 14, 2016
• St. Anthony Elementary (563) 556.2820 – January 14, 2016
• Holy Ghost Elementary (563) 556.1511 – January 15, 2016
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Im-mersion (563) 556.4191 – January 21, 2016
������������������������������������������������Holy Family Catholic Schools invites parents, grandparents and guardians of Mazzuchelli and Wahlert Catholic stu-dents to support them by praying for them during Eucharistic Adoration. Eu-charistic Adoration offered in the Wah-lert Catholic/Mazzuchelli Catholic chap-el from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each Monday that school is in session. Com-mit to a time on our website www.holyfamilydbq.org/parents-students/eucharistic-adoration or call 582-5456 to register.
You’ll find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/holyfamilydbq or on Twitter at HolyFamilyDBQ. If you are a Wahlert Catholic alum, join the Wahlert High School
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������If you would like to be a parishioner at St. Joseph the Worker, the next evening registration time will be Thursday, January 7 at 6:30 pm in the parish office meeting rooms. Call the office to register (588-1433) or stop by the Information Station in the back of church at any of the weekend masses.
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• No Religious Education on Wednesday, Dec. 30th. • New Parishioner Mtg. Thursday, Jan. 7, 6:30 pm • Prayer Shawl Ministry Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2:30 pm
��������������������������������������������Second Chances Consignment Shop was established solely to support Holy Family Catholic Schools. Led by a group of volunteers, this unique shop accepts donations and consignment items to sell. Proceeds then support Holy Family Catholic Schools. Second Chances is a great place to visit when looking for new and gently used school uniform apparel. Visit www.holyfamilydbq.org for more information on Second Chances.
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prayer shawl, please call or stop by the parish office. Our prayer shawls are made with love and prayers to comfort those going through difficult times.
Before and after mass, a staff member will be at a table in the
Quote of the week: We know what we are, but know not
what we may be. ~William Shakespeare
MIDDLE SCHOOL • Cinema N’ Service is a city-wide middle school event
happening over Christmas break. All 6th-8th graders are invited to go to the movie Jerusalem and make rosaries for missionaries on Monday, December 28th. The cost of this event is $10, and it will be at the Mis-sissippi River Museum. Find the flyer on the St. Jo-seph the Worker website!
• The next Middle School Night is Friday, January 8th. Come to the Youth Center from 6:30-8:00 pm for some fun and faith. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade youth are invited, so bring a friend!
HIGH SCHOOL • The Call to Commitment date has changed. It will now
be Saturday, January 16th at the 5 pm mass. Please note the date of the Confirmation retreat is Saturday, January 16th, from 2:00-9:00 pm.
• Confirmation: St. Anthony is hosting a High School Retreat January 8-10th. It is open to all high school students. The cost is $50. If you are interested in at-tending, go to www.stanthony-dubuque.org to register.
Thank you for your generosity to the parish this past year. So much time, talent and treasure from so many people helps keep St. Joseph
the Worker a visible and viable presence in Dubuque. We rely on your support to meet all our needs throughout the year. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Pastor and Operations Manager
In following IRS regulations, if your contribution is not mailed and postmarked or received in 2015, it is not credited to that year. The date on the check is not the key. If you would like to know the amount you have given to date, call the parish office 588-1433.
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