April 8, 2018

Saint Joseph Church

Welcome to Saint Joseph Catholic Church

106 North Meramec Avenue Clayton, Missouri 63105-3788

Rev. Nicholas E. Kastenholz, Pastor e-mail: nicholaskastenholz@archstl.org Deacon Del Leonardo

Parish Office: 314-726-1221 Parish Fax: 314-721-5110

Rectory Hours: 8:30-4:00 pm, Mon-Fri Parish e-mail: pat_stj@hotmail.com Parish website: www.stjosephclayton.org Religious Education — PSR Debbie Wilmarth, CRE, PSR Principal deb.cre.stj@gmail.com School Office: 314-727-9059 Director of Music — Dr. Adam Thomé stjmusicclayton@gmail.com Director of Maintenance — Steve Topping 314-726-1221

Mass Schedule Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am Mon, Wed, Fri 6:30 am, 12:00 noon Tues, Thurs 8:00 am and 12:00 noon Saturday 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (Sunday Vigil) National Holidays See bulletin Holy Days of Obligation See Bulletin

Eucharistic Adoration Monday, Wednesday 7:00 am until 12:00 noon Tuesday, Thursday 8:30 am until 12:00 noon

St. Joseph Parish Council Members

Fr. Nick Kastenholz, Pastor Frank Hackmann, Education Commission Al Barbieri, Finance Commission Sharon Skrivan, Social Concerns Commission Larry Stewart, Anne Shapleigh Denny Staub, Barbara Summers, Christie Murphy, Fred Yap

St Vincent de Paul Emergency Assistance -

For assistance for food, util it ies etc. , please call 289-6101, box 2208. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society will respond promptly. You may make an appointment to meet with a member on Wednesday morning through the same number.

Rosary Weekdays 11:40 am

Thursday after the 8:00 am Mass

Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesdays after 8:00 am and 12:00 pm Masses

Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekdays 11:15-11:50 am Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm

Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on Sunday at 12:00 pm. To register for the Baptismal Instruction Program and schedule a Baptism, please call the Office.

Marriage Preparation

Couples are asked to contact the Parish Office 6 to 12 months before setting the date.

Download Our FREE Parish Phone App!

St. Joseph app is now available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with our par-ish throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy-to-access event calendar, and the ability to quickly reply to or share messages via Facebook or Twitter. Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers, daily readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Mass or Confession, and much more. Download our app today at myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish. OR, EVEN EASIER, go to our website, Stjosephclay-ton.org and click on the icon, it will take you directly to the app.

Make, track, and schedule parish donations directly from your computer.

Just log onto our website www.stjospehclayton.org

and follow the link.www.stjosephclayton.org

OR, you can scan this code and it will take you directly to the site. If you are new to Online Giving, register by enter-ing our church ID of 1593.

Sunday of Divine Mercy April 8, 2018

Sunday, April 15 Third Sunday of Easter

7:30 am Joan McNulty

9:00 am Virginia Hammond &

Montie Reese

11:00 am St Joseph Parishioners

Wednesday, April 11 St Stanislaus, Bishop

and Martyr

6:30 am Clara Reyes

12:00 pm Mickey Williams

Tuesday, April 10

8:00 am Corea A Basañes

12:00 pm Lynn Burch

Monday, April 9 The Annunciation of

The Lord

6:30 am Susan & Frank

Hackmann

12:00 pm Mike Loddeke

Mass Intentions

Thursday, April 12

8:00 am Fr Tom Schaab

12:00 pm Majka-Wondolowski

Family

Saturday, April 14

8:00 am Poor Souls

5:00 pm Dr Francis & Kathleen

Burns

Friday, April 13

6:30 am Jane Byrne

12:00 pm Patricia Wright

Notes From The Pastor's Pen

Happy Easter, still In case you weren’t aware there is Easter day (last Sunday), the octave of Easter (from last Sunday through this Sunday), and then the entire Easter season (from Easter day through Pentecost). But there is another day that we are celebrating this Monday that is a little out of place, the Feast of the Annunciation. The Feast of the Annunciation is one of those days that we might not remember the date immediately, but we can calculate it pretty quick. Since it is the Annunci-ation of Christ, it falls nine months before Christmas, so March 25th. But Monday is April 9th, that’s over two weeks late. The reason is because we had a few other days that took priority. First there was Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week, then the Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, and then the Octave of Easter. Smaller feasts such as the feast of St. Vincent Ferrer (April 5th) or St. John Baptist de la Salle (April 7th) were suppressed this year, but the Annun-ciation needs to be celebrated, even if a little late. I have always considered that the fact that the Church has celebrated the Annun-ciation beginning in the Gospel of Luke through the centuries as being such an important sign of our consistent respect and understanding of life beginning at conception. This feast, that is now officially called “The Annunciation of the Lord”, had been referred to up to 1969 as “The Annunciation to the Virgin Mary.” This was the moment when Mary said yes to God. That Christ’s life as man began. This isn’t a practice that has just become popular in response to changes in birth control and laws on abortion, but rather demonstrates our consistent under-standing of life, how we participate in this incredible gift from God, and the responsibilities that come with that participation. As we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation we should be grateful for God’s gift, for Mary’s acceptance, and for all life and those who accept God’s gift and accept the responsibility of caring for this new life they have been given. And in case you were not able to be at the Easter Vigil last week I just wanted to let everyone know that we welcomed into the Church Laurie Hoff as well as celebrating her Confirmation and First Communion, welcome Laurie. Peace, Fr. Nick

The Deadline to submit an

ar cle for the bulle n is

Monday at 10 am

We Pray For Our Loved Ones

May God provide

health and comfort to

Suzanne Boland

Judy Bencke

Lira Roble

Eugene Shalhoob

Joy Fischer

Dr Carr Worland

Kisa Minardi

Jeff Miller

Sue Clancy

Chris Tinker

Mike Proctor

Barry Andrews

John Welch

Sr. Eleanor

Maria Guehlstorf

LaJuana Hinch

Michael Phelps

Joan Harrison

A Peek at the Week Ahead

Monday, April 9 5:15 pm PSR, School 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus, MR Tuesday, April 10 12:45 pm Second Tuesday Lunch Bunch, Parish Hall Wednesday, April 11 9:30 am Cornerstone Bible Study, PH Babysitting in MR 7:00 pm Adult Choir Practice, CH Thursday, April 12 6:30 am Forming Men For Christ, PH Saturday, April 14 9:00 am — Noon Spring Gardening Sunday, April 15 9:30 am PSR, School 2:30 pm Confirmation at Cathedral

Rest In Peace

We offer our sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Franklin McKeown, father of parishioner Frank McKeown, Jr.

May God welcome Franklin home, bless those who mourn his loss, and fill them with peace in their time of sorrow.

Sunday Offerings-Mar 31-Apr 1, 2018 Sunday Envelopes $3,535.00 Loose $760.00 Online Giving $592.00 Easter $8,793.65 Weekday noon Masses $560.50 Total for week $14,241.15 YTD Budget $441,039.00 YTD Actual $439,411.65 YTD Operating Surplus/(Deficit (1,627.35)

Wedding Banns

Bann II Phyllis Benoist & Michael Heck

Please pray for them as they begin their life together.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17- 20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13- 14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48

SECOND TUESDAY LUNCH BUNCH:

Our lunch bunch will meet on Tuesday April 10th, 12:45 pm, in

the church hall. We will again be "brown-bagging" it, so bring a salad or a sandwich. If you wish to stay after lunch to "Rob Your Neighbor", bring a gift to share.

NEW CASSEROLE DROP OFF LOCATION

Tim O’Connor will be our new drop off point for casseroles starting this month on Thursday, April 12. Tim’s address is 536 Mapleview Dr., 63130.

Questions, contact Tim at 805-7007. Thoughts from the Loft:

Have you ever been told you couldn't carry a tune in a bucket? Well, they were wrong. We're quite sure you could carry several tunes and maybe even several buckets! Consider participating in St. Joseph's Music Ministry. Email Adam at stjmusicclay-ton@gmail.com for more information.

Happy Easter Season!

Sunday Worship April 14-15, 2018

5:00 pm

Altar Servers Ingrid & Wilson Stahl

Lectors Bebe Kennedy

Ministers of Communion Liz Rainey Amy David

Rosemary Hardy

7:30 am

Altar Servers Zachary Jones

Lectors Laurent Torno

Phil Bolian

Ministers of Communion Betty Torno

Annette Cytron Stuart Cytron

9:00 am

Altar Servers Kateri Gutting & Zachary Jones

Lectors John Gillis

Ministers of Communion Susan Hackmann

Brad Heger Roy Blair

11:00 am

Altar Servers Jack & Nicole Chelew

Lectors Anne Pokoski Joe Dickmann

Ministers of Communion Carmen Leonardi Carolyn Dickmann

Deacon Del

To become a minister call 726-1221.

Parish School of Religion Update

Beginning this week students in 4th through 8th grade will be participating in a pro-gram that is for all Archdiocesan PSR students, In God’s Own Making. The whole program is about helping kids to see their true dignity as children made by God. A component of the program is making good decisions about our bodies and life in general. Our gift of free will from God makes it imperative that all of us devel-op a good sense of self and the ability to make good decisions for ourselves. It then is important for children to practice making good decisions for themselves as they grow under the guidance of their parents. The Catechism tells us that every time we choose good over sin we strengthen virtue in our soul. It is im-portant that we give children the knowledge they need to make good decisions, but we also have to give them the opportunities to make decisions.

REGISTRATION FOR ST. JOSEPH PARISH

SCHOOL OF RELIGION BEGINS APRIL 8TH!

Do you have a student in grades pre-k through 8th grade? Religious ed-ucation is an important component for forming children in the teach-ing of the Catholic Faith. Classes take place Sunday mornings from 9:30- 10:45 am and on Monday evenings from 5:15- 6:30 pm. Please look into sending your child to St. Joseph for religious education, sac-ramental preparation, and family formation. Go to the parish website: stjosephclayton.org or call the school office at 727-9059.

HIGH SCHOOL THEOLOGY COURSE

This school year St. Joseph will be offering a course for high school students who are currently attending schools without Catholic theolo-gy. The course will be taught on Monday nights from 6:45 to 8:00 pm. This year students will be studying Sacred Scripture. This will be a course equivalent to that which is taught at area Catholic High Schools. For more information on the course please contact the school office at 727-9059 or email debcrestj@gmail.com.

FIAT Women's Group

All women are invited to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (5200 Glennon Drive, 63119) on the third Thursday of each month for prayer and a talk. The next meeting will be on April 19th, 2018. The speaker will be Father Paul Hoesing, Dean of Seminarians at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. The Rosary will be prayed at 8 a.m., and Father Hoesing will speak from 8:15 a.m. until 9 a.m. Coffee will be offered afterwards in the Fireside Lounge until 9:30 a.m. For more information, see: www.kenrick.edu/fiat.

There will be an act of consecration to Mary on April 9, the Feast of the Annunciation, following the 12 noon mass.

Please try to be present for this very special devotion.

“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me

according to your word.”

This is prime me to do some spring clean-up and plan ng for our beau ful St. Joseph’s garden and yard so we can enjoy the gardens all summer. In the past we have always had a wonderful turnout for St Joseph’s cleanup. It has been fun whether you can spend a half hour or the whole morning and we get to meet and greet others from our parish.

With minimal work we will have a perfect garden to enjoy this year’s garden beauty!!! But that means we need help. We are planning to work on Saturday, April 14th, beginning at 9:00 am — un l noon. Any me you can share would be most appreciated.. Please consider helping for spring cleanup. And if so inclined, we will con nue to have li le plots of the ground that you may wish to do weeding or trimming for the en re gardening season.

We welcome all.

If there are ques ons or comments, sugges ons or advice, please contact: Ann or Thom Schwetye

Office Phone: 314.647.2812

Home Phone: 314.721.1309

Or

email: ann.schwetye@buildingworksinc.com

Seasons of Hope Support Group Support group facilitator training

April 21 10 a.m. -- 2 p.m. Seasons of Hope is a scriptural approach to grief. We are offering trainings for this program four times a year. Please contact Melissa Keating at 314.792.7173 for more information. Blessed are those who mourn... ...Will you help us com-fort them? Grief support group facilitator training Contact Melissa Keating for more information or to RSVP melis-sakeating@archstl.org 314.792.7173

Our Lady’s Inn Annual Angel Gala Sunday, April 22, 2018

Join Our Lady’s Inn as we honor John and Denise O’Rourke for their selfless acts of generosity. The gala is to be held at Old Warson Country Club, membership courtesy of Darryl and Ellen. Cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Individual tickets are $175/$1400 for tables of 8. For information, call Katrina at 314-736-1544 or register online at www.ourladysinn.org. Guided by our mis-sion, Our Lady’s Inn provides pregnant women and their children shelter and hope for a new life through humble act of love.

The Fontbonne Prom

Come dance the night away for a good cause with Cheryl Burke and Mark Ballas!

Join us at Fontbonne University’s inau-gural event, the Fontbonne Prom: A Scholarship Fundraising Gala on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.

The event will feature Cheryl Burke and Mark Bal-las, professional dance champions and television per-sonalities, and The Fabulous Motown Revue. All proceeds will benefit Fontbonne and the Fontbonne Promise Scholarship initiative. Visit www.fontbonne.edu/prom for tickets and more infor-mation.

SSM Health DePaul Hospital is currently seeking adult volunteers to serve as Eucharistic Ministers to patients. Substitute Eucharistic Minister volunteers are also needed on an on-call basis.

For more information, please contact Barb Toulster, Volunteer Director, at (314) 344-7083. SSM DePaul Health Center is located in Bridgeton, MO at 12303 DePaul Drive.

To submit an online volunteer application, please visit www.ssmhealth.com/volunteer.

Married Couple’s Retreat Running the Paschal Mystery—

The Way of Love An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat

August 17-19, 2018 (Friday evening to Sunday lunch)

Love thrives when it's cultivated. Every marriage goes through stages of love--romance, disillusion-ment, misery, reconciliation and generativity. Each has it own challenges and rewards. It is never too

early or too late to nourish your marriage. This up-lifting weekend will be mixed with talks, prayer, and dialogue with your spouse and practical tips to keep your marriage growing. There will be plenty of time for reflection and enjoying the beautiful grounds of

the Toddhall retreat center.

Our facilitator, Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson, will share his passion for narrative theology to connect life sto-ries with The Story of the birth, life, death and resur-

rection of Jesus. Through storytelling, poetry, and humor, Terry will encourage us to enter more deeply into the mystery of grace, the mystery of spirit, and

the mystery of God.

Toddhall Retreat Center, 320 Todd Center Dr, Columbia, IL 62236

Registration is available on the St. Francis Xavier (College Church) website:

sfxstl.org/married-couples-retreat Space is limited; register early

Questions? - Contact Carl and Laura Greiner (caglmg01@swbell.net)