January 31, 2016 - St. Joseph`s Church

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
TODAY IS
4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
1/31/2016 – 2/7/2016
Thank you Fr. Tom J. Loucks for ministering to us in Fr. Day’s
absence. We appreciate you.
The Knights of Columbus meet the second Thursday of every
month @ 6:30 PM.
Sweeten your Valentine’s Day with
treats from the Altar Society Bake Sale.
Great selections at all Masses!
Feb. 13 & 14
4th Degree Knights Meeting, Sunday, January 28 @ 11:30am
A couples get-together for all Knights and their
wives or girlfriends, Sunday, February 28, at
The Neighborhood Pub
3:30 – 5:00 pm
An enjoyable afternoon of fellowship!
SUN:
In today’s society, in which forgiveness is so rare, mercy is ever more important. Pope Francis @Pontifex · Jan 22
1 Corinthians 13:5 states that love does not brood over injury. In
this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy is there some injury that
you need to let go of? Often humanity holds on to hurts and
meditates on how to avenge a wrong, but this is not what Jesus
teaches. Holding on to old hurts, real or perceived, only hurts the
one doing the holding. By letting go we free ourselves to move
forward to new beginnings without the weight of past pain.
Granted this is not always easy, but it is necessary. It is not
necessary to be present to the one who caused the hurt to
forgive them, but your forgiveness needs to be genuine in order
for your personal healing to begin.
In Matthew 9:13, Jesus tells us “Go and learn the meaning of the
words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’” Each of us is called to
ponder these words and see what they mean for us.
It is the Holy Father’s belief that the present age is a Kairos or an
opportune moment of mercy. This is also the teaching
transmitted by St. Faustina Kowalska in her Diary:
[Jesus said,] “I am prolonging the time of mercy for the
sake of [sinners]. But woe to them if they do not
recognize this time of My visitation” (1160). “Before the
Day of Justice I am sending the Day of Mercy” (1588).
“He who refuses to pass through the door of My mercy
must pass through the door of My justice” (1146).
The Holy Father said, “It is my burning desire that, during this
Jubilee, the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and
spiritual works of mercy and perform them readily.”
Corporal Works of Mercy:
1. Feed the hungry; 2. Give drink to the thirsty;
3. Clothe the naked; 4. Shelter the homeless;
5. Comfort the sick; 6. Visit the prisoners; 7. Bury the dead.
Spiritual Works of Mercy
1. Teach the ignorant; 2. Pray for the living and the dead;
3. Correct sinners; 4. Counsel those in doubt;
5. Console the sorrowful; 6. Bear wrongs patiently;
7. Forgive wrongs willingly.
1:30-3:00pm CCD Swim Party
3:30-5:00pm KofC Couples Get-Together
Connie’s Cafe
MON:
9:00am Good Shepherd Bible Study
Genesis 45 & 46
10:30am Laudato Si’
6:30pm BINGO
7:00pm Laudato Si’
TUE:
10:00am Legion of Mary
3:15pm CCD
6:00pm Boy Scouts
7:00pm RCIA
WED:
11:00am Eucharistic Prayer Cenacle
12:45pm Rediscover Jesus – Women’s Group
5:30pm Rediscover Jesus – Men’s Group
6:00pm ICY
THU:
9:30am Bible Study
11:00am Quilting
12:30pm Adoration
6:00pm Men’s Prayer Group
FRI:
12:45pm Rediscover Jesus – Co-ed Group
4:00-6:00pm Soup Kitchen
5:00-8:00PM Adoration
5:30pm Confession
SUN: 6:00-8:00pm Confirmation Class
Daily Mass: 12:05 PM; TBA
Ash Wednesday is coming!
Please bring your old palms to the church.
CCD 5th and 6th grades will be burning the
palms on February 2.
For it is loyalty that I desire, not sacrifice,
and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
Amount needed to make budget:
Amount Collected
St. Joseph
Sacred Heart
Building Fund
CD Display Case
Coffee Social
Idaho Catholic Register
Adult Education
Religious Education - Donation
Visitor
Votive Candles
1/17/2016
$8,295.10
$7,447.00
$4,491.70
$167.00
$2,325.05
$11.00
$43.92
$17.00
$9.00
$120.00
$175.00
$87.33
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Welcome!
We rejoice to have you with us, whether long-time resident or newly arrived in the parish!
If you would like to become a registered parishioner, need to update your contact information, or are requesting information,
please fill out a registration form (available at the bulletin board) and return it to the parish office or place it in the collection basket
January 31, 2016
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Youth Ministry News!
ICY meets every Wednesday; 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
Dinner is provided. A sign-up sheet for providing
dinners is on the bulletin board in the narthex.
Sunday, February 7; 6:00-8:00 PM
Confirmation Class in the Social Hall
Idaho Catholic Youth Convention (ICYC) March 4-6, 2016
for more information: http://www.catholicidaho.org/ICYC
Happy Birthday!
January 30
January 31
February 1
February 2
February 3
February 4
February 5
February 6
February 7
Jim Ferugson
Charles Coen, Gil Scribner
Sadie Dignan, Jim Lewis, Gary Maxwell
Susan Porter
Sandra Sletager, Nancy Thompson
Geralyn Mire
Margaret Alt, Tommy Jacobs, Kelly Omodt,
Gracie Reichart
Kevin Albritton, Pat Barrett, Nicole Rogers,
Norma White
Judy Lange
YOUR FAMILY CAN TRAVEL THE WORLD THIS LENT—
WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR DINNER TABLE.
Let CRS Rice Bowl be your ticket to global
solidarity as you pray, fast, learn and
give this Lent in order to change the
lives of our brothers and sisters in need.
All you need is a CRS Rice Bowl and a Lenten Calendar!
Keep the CRS Rice Bowl near your family dinner table
during Lent so that you can refer to it each night.
CCD Swim Party!
Su nday, Janu ary 31
1: 30 – 3: 00 PM
S andp o i nt We st Ath leti c C l u b
January 31
February 7
Coffee Social Schedule
8:30 Aylward Family
10:30 Secular Franciscans
8:30 L Omodt Family
10:30 Haley Family
Worldwide Marriage Encounter -- Feb. 12-14, 2016
As you plan for the coming Valentine’s weekend,
what better gift for your spouse than a weekend to
rediscover the Romance, Love, and Enjoyment of
each other on a Marriage Encounter Weekend at
Nazareth Retreat Center, Boise, Idaho. Apply
at www.wwme.org, or call 208-853-2801.
Advertiser of the Week
We thank all the local advertisers who make our bulletin possible.
A special thank you this week to:
WOODLANDS FAMILY MEDICAL
208‐263.6300
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
February 6 & 7
Lector:
6:45 pm
Smith
8:30 am
F Omodt
10:30 am
Faux
Eucharistic Ministers:
6:45 pm
Penny
8:30 am
Hoblitt, Bristol
10:30 am
Ferguson, Ferguson
Cup Bearers:
6:45 pm
Almeida, Roof
8:30 am
Kelly, Lassen, Meyers, Bottarini
10:30 am
Jones, Wilson, Couldry, Brown
Altar Servers:
6:45 pm
Almeida, Almeida
8:30 am
Sanford, Borges
10:30 am
Pogue, Badoux
Usher/Greeter:
6:45 pm
Roof, Minier
8:30 am
Wolfe, Kantola
10:30 am
Vest
Children’s Liturgy
Sandy Babin
The world has its own gospel. The message of the
world is incomplete, and nothing demonstrates this
incompleteness more than the world’s inability to
make sense of suffering. The world cannot make
sense of suffering because it views suffering as
worthless. The world has no answer for the
inescapable, unavoidable, and inevitable suffering of
our lives. Thankfully, Jesus has an answer for
everything. Jesus boldly announced with his words
and actions that suffering has value. It is a tool that
can transform us into more loving people. It ushers
us into higher spiritual realms. Salvation and the
suffering of Jesus are inseparable. So what could be
more meaningful than suffering? The inescapable
suffering of our lives has a purpose. We can try to
run from it, or we can accept it and allow it to
transform us in unimaginable ways. We can allow it
to make us angry, or we can let it teach us how to
love more fully.
To find out more---READ THE
BOOK—REDISCOVER JESUS
Soup Kitchen Chair
Friday, February 5
Joe Wilt & Theresa Reese
208-818-2615 or 208-597-7358
February 1, at 6:30 PM.
Knights of Columbus Bingo
Cash prizes, snacks and soda.
Beer/wine available with donation.
Bingo proceeds benefit Knights scholarship fund.
$8 Bingo discount tickets available in the office; $10 at the door.
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat:
Sun:
1/30
1/31
8:30
10:30
Reese, Schultz & Kelly Families
for Parish Family
Patrick Coughlin