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Sunday:
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11:30 A.M.
5:30 P.M.
Tuesday:
5:30 P.M. |
Wednesday:
7:00 A.M.
Thursday:
5:30 P.M.
Friday:
7:00 A.M. |
5:00 P.M. Vigil Masses
at Neighboring Towns:
Corpus Christi, Macon
Immaculate Conception,
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Confession:
Tuesday 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. |
Adoration
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Blessed Sacrament:
Tuesday 7 A.M. through
Wednesday 7 A.M |
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607
University
Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-2257
Office Hours:
Mon.-Thurs.- 8:30AM - 4:00PM
Fri.- 8:30AM - Noon
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Fr.
John
Bohn
Pastor
frjohn@stjosephstarkville.org
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Fran
Lavelle
Campus Minister
fran@stjosephstarkville.org
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Demi Dunne
Office Manager
demi@stjosephstarkville.org
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Jeff
Artigues
Pastoral Minister and DRE
jeff@stjosephstarkville.org
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| Let us Pray
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Charlie Winfield, Maribel Luck,
Kathryn Randall, Craig Randall, Bob Mangum,
Dee Dee Cook, Warren Bourgeois Jr., Alana Aucoin,
Diane Lindner, Bud Tomaso, Dino Paccasassi,
Angela Tomaso, Tim Read, Mary McCoy
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Lorrene and Maxwell West - mother and step-father of Peggy Cini
Shirley Okula - sister-in-law of Joel Okula
Tara, Ginger, and Niles Puckett - family of Ronnie Puckett
Susan Shappley - friend of Amelia Bevill
Ben and Brian Murkison - friends of Rachel Singleton
Raul Alvarado - father of Maria Arun Kumar
Tom Runnels - son of Mary Runnels
The family of Joe Tralle - friends of Mike and Katy Richey
Leane Fazio - friend of Ronnie Puckett
Nan Price - mother of Richard Rocconi
James Fieber - father of Tammy Ricks
Juan Felipe Salazar - nephew of Germania Salazar
Lisa Blume - sister of Leslie Parker
Bjorg Johnsonn - friend of Laura and Jay McKee
Joe Puckett - cousin of Ronnie Puckett
Judy Rudolph - friend of Ronnie Puckett
Tina Nevala - friend of Carolyn and Eugene Columbus
Joan Sanford - mother of Cindy Callahan
Cynthia White - friend of Linda and Vince McGrath
Bailey Stowell Edwards - friend of Lisa Leach
Bill Herschede - brother of Rich Herschede and Barbara Setaro
Emily Renee LeBlanc - great niece of Beverly Wilson
Elizabeth Sullivan - sister-in-law of Beverly WIlson
The Carson family - friends of Scott and Darlene Comish
Lynette Soules - aunt of Robin Pigg
Tony Allen - friend of Ronnie Puckett
Louise Winters - friend of Demi Dunne
Jody Barnes - aunt of Janet Downey
Randy Stein - friend of Danny and Barbara Setaro
Hart Bailey - friend of Lou D’Abramo
Mike Harrill - friend of Mike and Olga Ryan
Tricia Stout & Erin Kendall - niece and nephew of Janice
Giallourakis
Anonymous - friend of Janice Giallourakis
Sharon Haston - friend of Carolyn Columbus
Please pray for those
fighting abroad to keep us safe
Emily Arnold, Andrew Rendon, Andrew Pitman,
Michael Ryan, Robert Elias, John Brogdon, Jeff Woleben,
Patrick Shepard, Clayton Eckler, Scott Shepard, Ian Fischer
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St. Joseph Catholic
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January
29,
2012
4th
Sunday of Ordinary Time
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A
Message from Fr. John
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Dear Parishioners,
For the past several weeks I have been exploring the subject of the
Eucharist and its worthy reception. One thing occurred to me
while writing these columns, however, and that is the necessity of the
priest in making the Eucharist present.
As most of us realize, there is a severe priest shortage, not just in
this diocese, but also in many places throughout the country and the
world. For many people, the priest shortage has yet to seriously
affect them. For example, here at St. Josephs we have been
blessed to have a consistent priest presence since the parish was
founded. Other parishes in this diocese are not nearly as
fortunate. For example, just up the road in West Point, that
parish has been without a resident pastor for almost two years now.
In light of this, it is important to ask the question, what happens to
the Eucharist and the Church with fewer priests? In our Catholic
Tradition, only priests and bishops are able to confect (make present)
the Eucharist. Without priests and bishops, we have no
Eucharist. And without the Eucharist, the Catholic Church ceases
to exist. It’s really that simple. But what is the
solution? What should we as a Church be doing to get more priests?
One of the most common answers to these questions is, “Let married men
and women be priests.” As most of us realize, the Roman Catholic
Church has the rule of male-only mandatory celibacy for her priests
(with very limited exceptions which I will explore later). This
mandatory celibacy requirement is the reason most men give for not
considering priesthood. Therefore, it seems to make sense that
opening the priesthood to married men and to women would immediately
solve the shortage problem.
The Catholic hierarchy (Pope and Bishops) have regularly addressed
these issues and have consistently said that the male-only, celibate
clergy will continue to be the ordinary expression of the ordained
ministry. For many women, this is troubling and appears
discriminatory. After all, many say, women can and would be able
to do just as good a job as any man at being a priest.
What many people fail to appreciate, however, is that priesthood is
more than just something one does. It is more than just a job
with specific functions. If that were the sole criteria, I would
agree totally that women would do just as good (or better) a job as
men. For us Catholics, however, priesthood is about who one is,
not just what someone does. The Catholic Church teaches that the
priest, once ordained, undergoes an ontological change (a change in
being) in which he is “conformed to Christ, the High Priest and stands
in the person of Christ (in persona Christi) in his ministry.”
And since Christ was a male, His priests should be male, as were the
Twelve Apostles he chose and empowered at the Last Supper to preside at
the Eucharist. For the Church, the maleness of Christ and the
Twelve Apostles was and continues to be seen as something indispensible
and constitutive that His priests must continue to possess.
For many people, this reasoning is fine. For others, this
reasoning is insufficient at best and just plain absurd at worst.
Pope John Paul II, a few years before he died, wrote a defining letter
regarding this very question in which he explained that the Church did
not have the right to ordain women, even if we wanted to. I will
pick up there next week.
-Fr. John
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Calendar of
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Monday, 1/30
No Church Activities
Tuesday, 1/31
6:30 a.m. - Men’s Morning Group - Center
7:00 a.m. - Adoration begins
4:30 p.m. - Confession
5:30 p.m. - Mass - Mark Klaskala
6:00 p.m. - Tues. Night Women’s Study - Center
6:00 p.m. - CSA Tues. Night Dinner - Hall
7:00 p.m. - CSA Theology - Hall
Wednesday, 2/1 - No
7:00 a.m. Mass
7:00 a.m. - Adoration ends
11:30 a.m. - Anointing Mass - Warren Bourgeois
12:00 p.m. - Grand Generation Luncheon - Center
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 Mass Choir Practice - Church
6:30 p.m. - CSA Council - Hall
7:00 p.m. - LIFT - Hall
7:00 p.m. - RCIA - Center
7:15 p.m. - 11:30 Mass Choir Practice - Church
Thursday, 2/2
8:30 a.m. - Women’s Group - Center
5:30 p.m. - Mass - Rosemarie Cook
6:00 p.m. - CSA Men’s & Women’s Group - Hall
7:30 p.m. - 5:30 Mass Choir Practice - Church
Friday, 2/3
7:00 a.m. - Mass - Rosemarie Cook
12:15 p.m. - Pro-life Rosary - Church
3:00 p.m. - Bagging for Food Pantry - Hall
Saturday, 2/4
9:00 a.m. - Food Distribution - Hall
10:00 a.m. - Rule 62 Group - Lounge
5:00 p.m. - Mass - Corpus Christi in Macon, MS
Sunday, 2/5
9:00 a.m. - Mass - Catholic Extension Society
10:15 a.m. - K-8 Religious Ed. - Center and Hall
10:15 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast - Hall
11:30 a.m. - Mass - People of St. Joseph
5:30 p.m. - Mass - Catholic Extension Society
6:30 p.m. - HS Religious Ed. - Hall
STEWARDSHIP...1/22/2012
Offertory:
$
5,886.50
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
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Announcements
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RCIA
The next RCIA meeting will be on Wednesday, Feb. 1st, at 7:00pm. The
topic will be: The Sacrament of Matrimony.
JOHN OF THE CROSS RETREAT
Though John of the Cross lived in the 16th century, he has left us a
treasure in understanding the spiritual life and leading others in
growth in prayer. Presented by our own Fr. John at 6:30pm Friday, Feb.
10th, to 3:30pm Saturday, Feb. 11th. A donation of $100 is
requested. For more information please contact the Dwelling Place at
662-738-5348 or visit their website at www.dwellingplace.com.
DWELLING PLACE DRAWDOWN
The Dwelling Place Annual Drawdown will be on February 3, 2012 at Lee
Home in Columbus. The time will be 7:00-9:00pm. The cost of
the ticket is $100 and admits 2 people. The grand prize will be
$2500 and you do not need to be present to win. Come dance to your
favorite music and enjoy Heavy Hors d'oeuvres. For more info.,
contact the Dwelling Place at 662-738-5348. Anne Johnson will be
selling tickets today after Mass.
NFP CLASSES BEGINNING
Natural Family Planning is a safe and healthy alternative to artificial
birth control, based on scientific research and is effective for
achieving or postponing pregnancy. Spring course (consists of 3
classes) will begin in February. Cost is $45 and includes
all materials. Please contact Karen (662-722-0206) or Linda
(662-324-3944) for more information and to schedule class time.
ANNUNCIATION OPEN HOUSE
Open House for Annunciation Catholic School will be held Saturday, Jan.
28th, from 10:00am-12:00pm and Wednesday, Feb. 1st, from
9:30am-11:00am. For more information, or if you or someone you
know is interested in attending one of these scheduled events please
contact Terri Heath at:
(662)328-4479 or by email at: teheath@cableone.net.
GRAND GENERATION
This Wednesday, Feb. 1st, at 11:30am, our Grand Generationers will
celebrate an Anointing Mass. All parishioners are welcome to
attend. Following Mass, the monthly luncheon will be held in the
Parish Center, so be sure to join us.
AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR
CONCERT
The Holmes Cultural Diversity Center is sponsoring The African
Children's Choir on Friday, Feb. 3rd, at 7pm at the Betterswoth
Auditorium on the MSU Campus. The African Children's
Choir will be singing Gospel Favorites featuring more than ten
languages and unique cultural dancing from throughout the continent of
Africa. The concert is free of charge!
TABLES FOR SALE
Our parish has purchased new tables for the Parish Hall. The tables
being replaced are for sale for $25 per table. If interested, please
call the Church Office at 323-2257.
COLLEGE CONFIRMATION
CLASSES
It is not too late to sign up for our college confirmation classes. The
start date is February 26th at 4:30pm in the Parish Center. We will
meet on Sundays from 4:30 to 5:30pm on 2/26, 3/4, 3/18, 3/25 and
4/1. We will not meet on March 11th because of Spring Break.
Easter is April 8th and Confirmation is scheduled for the Mass on 4/15.
ABBEY YOUTH FEST
Any 9th - 12th graders interested in spending a faith- filled day of
worship, prayer, music and much more with three thousand Catholic teens
on March 10th, needs to contact Jeff. Abbey Youth Fest takes
place on the grounds of St. Joseph Seminary in St. Benedict, LA.
You won’t want to miss this event! Just ask those who attended
last year or check out their video on abbeyyouthfest.com.
Paperwork is due by Feb. 10th.
FIRST RECONCILIATION
Congratulations to all of our students who received the Sacrament of
Reconciliation yesterday. Thank you to their teachers who have given
much time, effort, and love in preparing them for this sacrament.
Please keep these children in your prayers as they now begin their
preparation for receiving their First Holy Communion.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
The CSA will be selling tickets on Jan. 29th and Feb. 5th, after the
Masses for their annual Valentine's Day Dinner. The dinner will be
held on Saturday, Feb. 11th, at 6:30pm. The cost is $40 per
couple or $20 for a single ticket. Music by David Reese and child
care will be provided.
FOOD PANTRY NEWS AND NEEDS
Our sincere thanks to everyone for their support of this
ministry. 2011 was a record year with over 4200 bags of food
distributed. Details of 2011 distribution are posted on the
literature table in the gathering space. At this time, there is
need for canned fruit. Please consider donating canned fruit that
is in “light” syrup as many of our patrons are diabetic.
CONGRATULATIONS
The altar flowers at today’s Mass were provided by parishioners, John
and Gloria Correro, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Congratulations and best wishes from all of us here at St. Joes!
Congratulations also goes out to Ira and Margery Milan, parents of
Linda Upchurch, on celebrating their 70th anniversary this month.
May God bless them both.
A NOTE OF THANKS FROM
ARNITA JONES
Acts of kindness warm the heart, soothe the soul, and make the world
turn more gently. Thank you all. My daughter has accepted a job with
CHDC in Conway, Arkansas. God is good, I have always known that.
Thank you from Arnita, Vikki, Christian, Jospeh, Christopher, Timothy,
Kurtis, Eliza and Bianca.
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