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ST. JOSEPH PARISH August 8-9, 2020
Parish Council Members: Leslie Kueffler, Chair 701-8396 Mike Kerschen 991-6633 Tim Kitt (303) 875-0704 Bob Pedersen 238-4083 Jean Smith 238-4316 Steve Woodard 991-3620
Finance Council Members: Mike Kight, Chair 467-6356 Loretta Barrett 370-4341 Lois Blanchette 939-7621 Lynne Larson 953-4405 Sheila Rahn 995-8236 Joyce Woodard 995-6078
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all people.”
Next Weekend’s Liturgy August 15-16, 2020 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28
SUMMER PARISH OFFICE HOURS Tuesday through Thursday
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Parish Office is closed on Mondays and Fridays
Phone: 509-466-4991 Address: 3720 E Colbert Rd, Colbert, WA
Website: www.stjosephcolbert.org
PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev Thomas Connolly Deacon Joe Schroeder Safe Environment Coord: Deacon Pat Bradley (retired) Religious Education: Kathy Catron Music Minister: Harry Lewis Custodian: Dean Loberg Admin Staff: Jeannie Saccomanno
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Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM
Tuesday-Wednesday: 8:30 AM
Communion Service Thursday-Friday: 8:30 AM
Reconciliation Wednesday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Adoration Every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Benediction Every Wednesday: 5:00 PM
Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how strong the wind was he became fright-ened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Im-mediately Jesus stretched out his hand caught Peter, and said to him, “ O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14:22-33
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Diocesan Principles for Opening •Parishes are permitted to offer Mass up to 25% of
possible building occupancy (100 per Mass)
•A distance of no less than 6 feet must be maintained
between households, including at Communion
•Names and contact information of those attending
Mass must be kept on file in the parish office for 30
days
•Please do no congregate before or after Mass
•Parishioners are required to wear face masks
•Use of hand sanitizer when entering the building is
mandated
•Pew missals, envelopes, song books, etc. will be
removed
•Holy water fonts are to remain empty
•The Sign of Peace is omitted
•The collection baskets will be placed near each door
of the sanctuary for parishioners to deposit their con-
tributions
•There is to be no procession/presentation of gifts
•Congregational singing is prohibited
•Parishioners are encouraged to receive Holy Com-
munion in a flattened hand
St. Joseph Parish, Colbert
Reflecting on Sunday’s Readings
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 1-2, 2020
Introduction: Spiritual anorexia seems to be a plague in our western world. People are choosing to starve them-
selves spiritually because they choose not to eat. Though we are surrounded by opportunities to feast spiritually and
to have our hunger filled, many continually choose to abstain and waste away, committing spiritual suicide a day at
a time. Contrasted with this spiritual anorexia is the spiritual abundance that many of us experience. We have found
in Christ, the Bread of Life, true nourishment indeed. We both know him who satisfies the hungry soul, and know
how people can come to him and partake of the Bread of Life. Yet, how do we respond to the spiritual anorexia
which surrounds us?
The Church is faced with two enigmas of great magnitude. First, how do we create a desire within the hearts and
minds of people for spiritual food? As we know, the number of people in this country who claim to be Catholic
Christians is in the sixty millions, yet, only a small portion of them attend Mass on a regular basis and even fewer
avail themselves of the opportunities their parish provides to grow spiritually.
Second, how do we response to the multitudes who are hungry for spiritual food and insure that they are fed? The
Gospel passage in today's readings provides an analogy from which we can learn our responsibility. One choice we
have is that we can choose to ignore the problem and hope that those who are starving will go away, so that our meal
and comfort is not disturbed. This choice requires us to suppress our compassion, the compassion that naturally re-
sides in us as temples of Christ the compassionate healer, and instead communicate that “it is every man for him-
self.”
A second choice is to feel compassion for those who are hungering and thirsting for life-giving spiritual food, but
become so overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem that we are immobilized by inaction, leaving the problem
for others. Both of these alternatives are unacceptable.
The better solution is seen within the disciples’ experience. Jesus’ intention is to meet the needs of the hungering
multitudes through the multiplication and mobilization of disciples. In recent years there has been a growing call for
everyday Catholic lay people to get involved. The work of Christ, the work of the Church is not to be done solely by
the ordained but must involve the laity as well. The ministry of the ordained is to prepare us, the laity, to create in
the heart of the non-believer a desire to know Christ, and to help feed and form the hungry.
This vision of a mobilized laity taking Christ to the world is captured by the words of Saint Pope John Paul II “The
eyes of faith behold a wonderful scene: that of countless number of lay people, both women and men, busy at work
in their daily life and activity, oftentimes far from view and quite unacclaimed by the world, unknown to the world’s
great personages but nonetheless looked upon in love by the Father, untiring laborers who work in the Lord’s vine-
yard. Confident and steadfast through the power of God’s grace, these are the great builders of the Kingdom of God
in history.”1
As Christ’s disciples we should not only feel compassion but be moved to be compassionate. We should take the
plight of the spiritually and physically hungry to Jesus in prayer, and make ourselves available to be used by him to
feed the multitudes. Though there were seemingly little resources available, the disciples shared what they had, and
God multiplied the impact. This is a critical principle of ministry: when we lovingly and obediently invest the little
resources and gifts we have, Jesus multiplies the return on our investment. You may not know a lot of information
and/or techniques for resolving these two enigmas, but if you know Christ and will share your experience of him and
his love with those who are hungering, God will use you to bring nourishment to them.
1 Christifideles Laici (17)
August 1-2, 2020 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Intentions Sat, Aug 1 - St Joseph Parishioners Sun, Aug 2 - Jerry McCoy+ Tue, Aug 4– Maria Pedrosa+ Wed, Aug 5 - Fr Joseph Fraher+ Sat, Aug 8 - St Joseph Parishioners Sat, Aug 9 - Jeannie Akers+
First Reading - Isaiah 55:1-3
1. From your experience, why do people not have a hunger for spiritual food?
Responsorial Reading - 145:8-9, 15-18
Second Reading - Romans 8:35, 37-39
2. In light of this passage, how do you explain the times when you have felt separated from the love of Christ?
Gospel Reading - Matthew 14:13-21
3. Where do you see yourself in this story?
4. What “fish” do you have to share with a hungry world?
5. What principles of evangelization do you see revealed in this incident?
6. Practically, what are the implications for someone who chooses to not search for it?
Reflecting on Sunday’s Readings, Copyright 2020, Richard A. Cleveland
Parish Photo Directory-LAST CHANCE! When the coronavirus shutdown happened in March we were almost ready to publish our new photo directory. Many parish families did their photo sessions in February. Since we have had such a long delay due to the shutdown we are adding a make-up day for pictures before we send the directory to print. However, we only have appointment slots for 12 more families so don’t hesitate to schedule a ses-sion if we missed you last time. There is no charge for the sitting and you will receive one free 8 x 10 photo. Of course, additional photos will be available for sale. A photo directory makes it so easy to identify people you see at Mass each week but have always wondered who they are!!
Wednesday, August 26th - 2 PM to 9 PM
The whole process takes about 40 minutes from the time you check in until you are out the door. Family pets are welcome to be included in your family photo. Please call Jeannie in the parish office at 509-466-4991 to schedule your appointment. Thank you!!
Patriotic Rosary Beginning on Tuesday, August 4th following the Daily Mass at 8:30 AM we will be praying a Pat-riotic Rosary for the consecration of our nation. We will continue this practice every Tuesday. Please join us!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Bishop Daly has declared a Eucharistic Year throughout the Diocese of Spokane, which will conclude with the celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi in June 2021. This great year will be marked with votive Masses, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and special devotions in parishes throughout the diocese. Let us give thanks for the gift of the Most Holy Eu-charist! In observance of the Eucharistic Year we are instituting
WEEKLY Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment to take place each Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. As such, we are in need of some volunteers to spend an hour in prayer in the pres-ence of the Blessed Sacrament. We especially need a volunteer or two to step up for the 12:00
PM hour. If you are willing to take an hour or two each month please call the parish office to sign up. Thank you! Adoration will conclude each week with Benediction begin-ning at 5:00 PM.
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