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Immaculate Conception,
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Sacrament of
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Tuesday 4:45 - 5:30 P.M.
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament:
Tuesday 7 A.M. through
Wednesday 7 A.M
607 University Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-2257
Office Hours:
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Fr. John Bohn
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Fran Lavelle
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Gerry Orgler
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Jeff Artigues
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Those Who Are Sick…especially Josh Adams (MSU), Alana Aucoin, Pat Bennett, Bertha Jo Haskell, Carolyn Abadie, Dorothy Vizzier, Jack Slay, Kathryn Barbier, Celeste Tomaso, Warren Bourgeois, Dino Paccasassi, Barbara Jean Anderson-sister of Dolly Moore, Charles Rentz Moore-brother of Billie Moore, Edith & Andrew Harkins-parents of Flo Henley, Tammy Lass & Phil Troskey-friends of Pete & Liz Rook, Craig Randall-husband of Kathryn Randall, Austin Carter-great grandson of Damian & Rose Fischer, Chris Dixon-son-in-law of Ray & Carolyn Arnold, Tracy Longacre-daughter of Bud & Angela Tomaso, Cindy Mitchell-sister-in-law of Glenn Mitchell, Mary Elizabeth Moore-mother of Billy Moore, Lynnette Soules-Robin Pigg's aunt, Gary Stiers-friend of Martin Pomphrey, Kathy Brown-sister-in-law of Carolyn Abadie, Melissa Matthews-friend of the Alpe's and the Delouche's, Lorrene West-mother of Peggy Cini, and Hartley Kittle-infant grandson of Elbert & Kathy Kimbrell.
Are You New to St. Joseph's?
If you are new to us here at St. Joseph's then we warmly welcome you to our Parish family. Stop by the church office and get to know us! If you have not filled out our New Parishioner form located on the table in the Gathering Space, please do so.
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June 28th, 2009
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parishioners
Here's an interesting proposition for you. Imagine a dog. It has four legs. Now consider that its tail is a leg too. How many legs does the dog now have? If you said five, you're wrong. It still has four. Just because we may consider that tail a leg, the tail still remains just a tail.
I mention this because oftentimes we treat sin in precisely the same manner. Many people come to me and say something like, "Fr. John, I know the church says missing mass on Sundays is a sin, but I don't feel like it is. A lot of other people skip mass too, so it must not be that serious." Simply put, many people think that if they feel something isn't a sin, it must not be. However, simply thinking something is not a sin doesn't make it any less sinful, just like thinking a dog's tail is a leg doesn't make it any less a tail.
Sin is, in many ways, the result of a LIE. Satan lies to us when he tempts us to choose something contrary to God's will. We lie to ourselves oftentimes when we want to do something that goes against the gospel of Christ. We will often go round and round in our minds trying to justify to ourselves why we should be able to commit some sinful act. However, when we play those games with ourselves and with God, we do so at our own peril.
Our feelings are about the least reliable indicators of what is or isn't a sin. Rather, for us to truly know sin, we must move beyond what we feel. Specifically, we must learn from the Bible and from the Church what is and isn't sinful. Also we must properly form our consciences so they can warn us when we are treading on dangerous territory. And we must pray and receive the sacraments regularly so as to receive the graces necessary to recognize and overcome sinful temptations.
Recognizing and overcoming sin begins with learning about the Gospel of Christ and what He does and does not consider sinful behavior. We do this by studying both the Bible and the Church's teachings, especially those found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. If any of you reading this don't have a Bible and a Catechism, pledge to yourselves today that you will get them. We can order them for you through the office if need be. Just give us a call.
Studying the Bible and the Catechism helps us form our consciences. Our conscience is literally the voice of God inside each of us that prompts us to "do good and avoid evil." Sadly, many people today have poorly-formed consciences. Some people have ignorant consciences because they've never really learned many of the ways of Christ. Some have wrongly-formed consciences, meaning they've been taught and have learned things that are contrary to the Gospel. Some people have lax consciences, in that they've committed the same sins over and over again so much that what they used to consider sinful they no longer do. When we have properly formed consciences, however, we know better what God wants us to do in any given circumstance, and we can separate the truth from mere human rationalization.
Simply knowing what is right or wrong according to our conscience is still not enough, however. We still must be able to do the right thing each and every time. This is where prayer and the sacraments come in. Prayer and the sacraments give us the grace to do the right thing, even when it's difficult. These graces assist us in being strong and courageous in the face of temptation, and they empower us to more Christ-like in our everyday lives.
Next week I will continue this discussion, so stay tuned.
Fr. John
Collection For June 21, 2009
Offertory: $6,935.00
Loose: $773.00
Total: $7,708.00
Thank you for your generosity!
Calendar of Events and Meetings:
Monday-June 29
No Parish activities scheduled
Tuesday-June 30
7:00am-Mass-Max Bohn
7:30am-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins (Church)
6:00pm-CSA meets for dinner (Church parking lot)
6:00pm-Small Group Bible study (Parish Center)
Wednesday-July 1
8:00am-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament ends
4:45pm-Confessions (Church)
5:30pm-Mass-Juana Molina
7:00pm-LIFT (Parish Hall)
7:00pm-11:30am Mass choir practice (Church)
Thursday-July 2
7:00am-Mass-June Daniels
Friday-July 3
Church Office Closed
7:00am-**NO** Mass
12:15pm-Pro-Life Rosary (Church)
Saturday-July 4
Happy 4th of July!
**NO** SVdP Food Distribution
5:00pm-Mass-Corpus Christi in Macon, MS
Sunday-July 5
9:00am-Mass, People of St. Joseph & Students
10:15am-K of C Pancake Breakfast (Parish Hall)
11:30am-Mass, People of St. Joseph & Students
Our Heartfelt Sympathy :We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Diane Keith on the death of her mother, Jane Rivers who died recently. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
Peter's Pence Collection :Today our Parish will take up the Peter's Pence Collection in our regular collection. This collection allows the Holy Father to cast the light of Christ upon the world by providing emergency assistance to those who need it the most around the globe.
Those in active military service :Please pray for those fighting abroad to keep us safe: Michael Ryan, Timothy Read, Jeff Woleben, Robert Elias, Brent Lyles, John Brogdon and Andrew Pitman.
Protection of Children :In accordance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People passed by the U.S. Bishops, the Diocese of Jackson wishes to encourage any victim of sexual abuse by a member of the Catholic Clergy to come forward and begin the healing process. When an allegation is found to be credible, counseling will be offered. We encourage any victim to contact Louise Dillon, Victims Assistance Coordinator at 601-326-3728.
People's Prayer for Priests :Dear Lord, we pray that the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests and through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide your priests to follow her own words, "Do whatever He tell you" (John 2:5). May your priests have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary's most chaste spouse. May the Blessed Mother's own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the cross. May your priests be holy, filled with the fire of your love and seek nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen. Saint John Vianney, pray for us.
Barbeque Grill Raffle :The Knights of Columbus will be selling raffle tickets following Mass today for the barbeque grill to benefit the Dwelling Place. Take a chance to win and benefit at the same time.
Religious Education :We ask anyone who is new to the parish and have a child/children kindergarten through 12th grade age to register for our fall Religious Ed Classes. The cost is $20 for 1 child, $30 for 2 or more. Registration forms are in a folder on the Gathering Space table. Please fill out the form and leave the completed form in the folder. Be sure to put the grade they will be in fall of 2009 and sign the back of the form. For more information contact Gerry in the Church office.
Altar Server Party :All Altar Servers and their families are invited to attend an Altar Server Appreciation Pool Party at the home of Fred & Julie Smith today, June 28th from 1:30pm-4:30pm.
Saint Vincent de Paul Society :St. Vincent de Paul is in particular need of canned fruit and canned meat for their monthly food distribution. Please remember those less fortunate in our community when you do your regular grocery shopping.
Welcome Summer Students :The CSA provides a few weekly opportunities during the summer session. Tuesday Night Dinners are ongoing and informal. Please join us. If you are interested, meet in the parish parking lot at 6pm and we will collectively decide on a place to eat. If you want to keep up with CSA activities, join the Facebook Group "MSU CSA Summer Students" or contact Fran at the office.
K of C Pancake Breakfast :Next Sunday following the 9am Mass, the K of C will sponsor their monthly Pancake Breakfast to benefit vocations. Please join us in the Hall for great food and fellowship.
Vacation :Perhaps we could make a special effort to welcome those people who are in our midst as vacationers, visitors, or tourists. And if you're planning to be away, check with www.masstimes.org to locate the nearest Sunday Mass near your vacation spot.
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