Monday December 2

8:30 a.m.–Int. Schoenstatt Families & Benefactors Tuesday December 3

5:30 p.m.– †Kevin O’Farrell Wednesday December 4

NO MASS Thursday December 5

8:30 a.m. – Int. Connie Meyer Friday December 6

6:45 a.m.– † William & Jean Sales Saturday December 7

5:00 p.m.– Int. Denise Craig

Sunday December 8 9:00 a.m. – Int. Suzanne Gardiner 11:30 a.m. - St. Joseph Parish

Schedule of Events

Pray for the sick of our parish & community.. Oremos por los enfermos de nuestra parroquia &

comunidad ..

Cindy Haan Janet Hathaway Peter Kerkove Betty Kremer Linda Martin Carol Musser Sean Mylet Sue Nipple Joyce Sullivan Vicki Hartman Reynalda Martinez Gina Hemersbach

Barbara Bess Pauline Buchholz John Eberle Lorane Eberle Marie Butcher Laura Yoder Rodger James Stephanie Willy David Alvarez Matt Weber Connie Meyer

Jack Seurynck Terry Tatman Cecile Wilimitis Juan Ovalle Madison Riley Geoff Keyes Judy Mang Dan Houston Glady Murphy Willard Merkel Denise Lamb Jack Jones

“To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. In you, I have trusted; let me not

be put to shame. Nor let my enemies exult over me; and let none who

hope in you be put to shame.”

(Cf. Ps 25 (24): 1-3)

***To be added or removed from the prayer list please

contact the parish office at : 765-564-2407 or

office@stjosephdelphi.org

December 1, 2019

Monday December 2 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare Tuesday December 3 6:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare Wednesday December 4 10:30 a.m.– Mass at St. E Healthcare Thursday December 5 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E Healthcare Friday December 6 7:15 a.m.- First Friday Adoration Begins 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St. E. Healthcare 5:30 p.m. - Confessions 7:00 p.m. - Benediction and End of Adoration 7:00 p.m.– Novena para La Virgen de Guadalupe Saturday December 7 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St E Healthcare Sunday December 8 10:30 a.m. - Mass at St E. Healthcare Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration

First Sunday of Advent

Mass Schedule & Intentions

St. Joseph Community News

“WHAT KIND OF BODY DO I GET BACK?”

Every Sunday when we profess the Creed, we say together, “I look forward to the resurrection of the dead.” Many believe that we are referring to Christ’s Resurrection when we say those words – but in reality, we are speaking in reference to our own resurrection.

The Catechism explains more fully what the phrase “resurrection of the dead/flesh” means:

The term “flesh” refers to man in his state of weakness and mortality. The “resurrection of the flesh” (the literal formulation of the Apostles’ Creed) means not only that the immortal soul will live on after death, but that even our “mortal body” will come to life again (CCC 990).

We believe that the salvation Christ won for us impacts, not only our souls, but also our body (see 1 Cor 15:12-14). Our bodies are good, they are gifts of God, and they are an essential part of who we are as human beings (see CCC 364). Far from being a “shell” (as I often hear them called), they are destined to participate in our eternal destiny – either to share the bliss and joy of heaven or to share in the pain of hell. In heaven, we don’t become angels or disembodied spirits – instead, we remain fully human, possessed of a body through which we gain knowledge and express our love.

Last Sunday, the First Reading and Gospel of the Mass highlighted the teaching of the resurrection of the body on the last day. The first reading, in particular, alluded to a specific dimension of this tenet of our faith. If you recall, the reading from 2 Maccabees recounted the story of a mother who watched her seven sons be martyred at the hands of their Greek oppressors for their faith and their refusal to abandon the Law of God.

Let’s look at what the third son says as he is tortured to death: He put forth his tongue at once when told to do so, and bravely stretched out his hands, as he spoke these noble words: “It was from Heaven that I received these; for the sake of his laws I disregard them; from him I hope to receive them again” (2 Macc 7:10-11). His tongue and hands were severed from his body as they attempt to force him to eat pork in violation of God’s Law. So the question arises: at the resurrection of his body, will his tongue and hands still be attached? Yes, he will receive them again, his body whole and intact.

It seems an insignificant point to make. Yet, the most common question I hear about the resurrection of the body is: “What kind of body do I get back from God?” Sometimes it is a person with a terminal illness who asks; sometimes a mother who hopes that her resurrected body will be a little more like the body she had before having children; sometimes it is an older man whose really “cool” tattoo of an eagle on his shoulder now looks like a pterodactyl. The answer is that we will receive a “glorified body” (see CCC 997, 999, 1042). As St. Paul puts it, “The Lord Jesus Christ…will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body (Phil 3:20-21).

What does that mean? I have no idea. It’s one of those points of faith that is fun to ponder with hope and joy: to imagine just what that will be like. One thing is certain, the type of body we get back will be something far greater than the body we are familiar with – free from corruption, illness, injury, pain, and probably free from cellulite and the need to shave. So, fear not, being reunited with your body will be a magnificent and surprising joy – I pray that our faith leads us to our heavenly home and we get to find out just what each other’s “glorified body” looks like.

~Fr. Clayton

St. Joseph Community News

The collection total for November 24, 2019

$3,350.33 El total de la colecta para el 24 de noviembre del 2019 Thank you! !Gracias!

There is no CCD on December 1 due to

Thanksgiving.

Classes resume Dec. 8.

The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring their annual Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest. There is a prize awarded to the winner. While some people think this means the word “xmas” should revert to our original “Christmas,” the poster contest is really about how we can make the Christmas season less secular (commercial) and more holy, and family oriented. Christmas is not just a single day. As Catholics, we celebrate a whole season, which starts

on December 25. As a family, discuss ways that you can keep Christ in the Christmas season and make a poster entry for the contest. While you are at it, discuss how we can better celebrate the season of Advent- a beautiful season of waiting for the birth of Christ.

Entries are due December 8 to Rod Butcher in the 5th grade classroom.

Adopt a Resident at the Carroll Manor or the Delphi CDC Group Homes

The Altar and Rosary Society will be sponsoring a Christmas Dessert Bar at Carroll Manor on December 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

In addition to the Dessert Bar and Christmas carols, we will be sponsoring the residents by giving them a Christmas present. If you would like to “adopt a resident” and to provide them with a gift this Christmas season, please sign the sign-up sheet at the entrance of church and take an ornament with the resident’s name on it. Suggestions for each resident will be on the back of the ornaments. Place the ornament on the wrapped gift.

In order to ensure everyone gets a gift, please give gifts to Ann Minnicus, Kim Minnicus, or Tammy Metzinger before December 15. If you will be attending the Christmas Dessert Bar, please bring your gift with you. Do not take gifts directly to Carroll Manor....the residents open gifts immediately and we want all to have a present to unwrap.

Everyone is invited to attend the party. No RSVP is required…bring a dessert to share. Merry Christmas. - Altar & Rosary Society

Re-consecration Party “Re-consecration Party “on December 14, after the 5pm Saturday Mass. That day, we will have the opportunity to stay after Mass for a while to renew our consecration together and then go across the street to the old Methodist church to celebrate once more and to share some of the graces that we have seen in our lives over the past year. Re-consecrate yourself to Our Lady at the weekend Masses on December 14-15.

Fiesta de re-consagración “Fiesta de re-consagración” el 14 de diciembre, Después de la misa del sábado a las 5 p.m. Ese día, tendremos la oportunidad de quedarnos después de la misa por un tiempo para renovar nuestra consagración juntos y luego cru-zar la calle hacia la iglesia metodista para celebrar una vez más y compartir algunas de las gracias que hemos visto en nuestras vidas durante el año pasado. Vuelva a consagrarse a Nuestra Señora en las Misas de fin de semana del 14 al 15 de diciembre.

Nuestra señora de Guadalupe Una vez tendremos una celebración para Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe este 8 de diciembre.

Las Mañanitas : 6:00 AM

Desayuno: 8:00 AM

Drama: 12:15 PM

Misa : 1:00 PM

Comida despues de Misa

¡Por favor en traer una ensalada o postre para compartir!

Our Lady of Guadalupe We will once be having a celebration for Our Lady of Guadalupe this December 8th.

Las Mañanitas: 6:00 AM

Breakfast: 8:00 AM

Drama: 12:15 PM

Mass: 1:00 PM

Meal after Mass

Please feel free to bring a salad or dessert to share!

St. Joseph Community News

December Liturgical Ministers Eucharistic Ministers 5:00 pm - Sharon Rettig & Denise Craig 9:00 am - Scot & Becky Price, Kay Seurynck Commentators & Readers 5:00 pm - Commentor: Kelly Studebaker Reader: Larry Banks 9:00 am - Commentor: The Hickner Family Reader: The Hickner Family

Lectores

Dic 1: Yolanda Tovar Dic 8: Adriana Martinez Dic 15: Claudia Moreno Dic 22: Carlos Dic 29: Sandra D

ministerios de la eucaristia Dic 1: Guillermo Licona & Carolina Raya

Dic 8: Julian Hernandez & Wendy Espindola

Dic 15: Irene Quiroz & Nora Hernandez

Dic 22: Fermín Sanchez & Carolina Raya

Dic 29: Rodolfo Morales & Yolanda Tovar

December 1st 5:00 Mass Alex Studebaker Mary Kate Iunghuhn 9:00 Mass Luke Meek Seth Sullivan December 8th 5:00 Mass Alex Studebaker 9:00 Mass Alison O’Brien Mallory O’Brien December 29th 5:00 Mass Alex Studebaker 9:00 Mass Volunteer

Altar Servers for December

Ushers for December

Dec 1: Bob Mordenti Dec 7: Joe Seurynck & Jeff Craig Dec 8: Jon Zink & Brent Lanoue Dec 14: Pat Leahy & Joe O’Donnell Dec 15: Joe Hann & Scot Price Dec 21: Dave Miller & Jim Walker Dec 22: Kevin Bender & Wayne Killian Dec 24: TBA Dec 24: Jeff Craig & The Bender Family (Midnight) Dec 25: Kent & Kane Zimpher Dec 28: Jerry Minnicus & David Barrnard Dec 29: Matt & Dean Iunghuhn

December 15th

5:00 Mass

Alex Studebaker

9:00 Mass

Mary Kate Iunghuhn

Seth Sullivan

Luke Meek

December 22nd

5:00 Mass

Alex Studebaker

Volunteer

9:00 Mass

Allison O’Brien

Mallory O’Brien

Volunteer

Registration for the 2020 Destination Jesus high

school retreat, to be held February 14-16 and hosted

by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Carmel), will open in early

December. Information will be posted

at DestinationJesus.org; contact Lou Paiz for details.

Implications of Evangelization– Go and Make

Disciples: A National Plan and Strategy for

Catholic Evangelization in the United States

speaks to the implications of evangelization, that it

has both an inward and outward direction.

Inwardly evangelization calls for our ongoing

conversion both individually and as Church. The

call of evangelization echoed Uniting in Heart:

2030 Pastoral Plan, particularly for our individual

conversion so that the growth of faith and holiness

in our diocese will spring forth from our personal

conversion.

Las Implicaciones de la Evangelización – El

Plan y Estrategia Nacional para la Evangelización

Católica en los Estados Unidos: Vayan y Hagan

Discípulos, trata de las implicaciones de la

evangelización en ambas direcciones, interna y

externa. La evangelización interna exhorta a

nuestra continua conversión individual y como

Iglesia. Este llamado a la evangelización alude al

Plan Pastoral: Unidos de Corazón 2030.

Particularmente porque trata de nuestra conversión

individual para que el crecimiento de fe y santidad

en nuestra diócesis sea el resultado de nuestra