ST. JOSEPH MESSENGER

A Blessed New Year to all! In this first month of 2019, we are striving hard to adjust to the change in the

weather - get out those long johns. Some are diligently fulfilling their New Year’s resolutions made in good faith to

eat less and exercise more, to be more attentive to our spouse and to begin to be more charitable in thought and

word. Making a resolution is a good thing, but to keep a resolution is better. While most of us have fallen back into

the routine of everyday life, our resolutions have already flown out the window.

It might be a good thing to think about some resolutions in faith for the New Year. We believe that God’s

grace will be revealed in the coming year ahead, just as God’s grace was experienced in the years past. We can

resolve to read the entire Gospel of Luke which would help us understand Jesus as savior. The New Year means

that we will journey closer to our heavenly home just as many of our family and friends went to rest in the hope

of rising again. We can decide to remember in prayer our grandparents and parents who shared their faith with

us and thank God for those faith-filled people in our lives. We can decide to share our faith with our children and

grandchildren. The New Year promises each of us the presence of Christ to carry the cross daily and gives us hope

for God’s blessings. We might resolve to work more diligently for our favorite charity such as volunteering at the

hospital or visiting friends at the nursing home or the homebound. The New Year means that we should strive to be

more faithful and more devoted to Christ. We could volunteer for activities or ministries in the parish without

waiting to be asked by the pastor. We should grow in our desire to be holy and to help others in their quest to be

holy as well. The New Year is an opportunity to detach from the things of this world and attach ourselves to the

things of Heaven. We can make a resolution to clear out the closets and give items to the poor and needy. All the

resolutions we make help us to look to the coming of the Kingdom with joy and hope.

So today let us look forward with joy to the coming of the New Year. Let us be resolved to make the

presence of Christ known especially to the poor, to the broken-hearted and to all who need to hear the Good News.

It is our faith in Christ and the power of his cross and resurrection that has changed the world, and we, members of

His holy Church, have a responsibility to claim the New Year of 2019 for Christ. “If anyone wishes to come after

me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23

May God’s richness be yours in the New Year.

Fr. Thomas Dooley

January

2019

Important Dates (Information in Newsletter)

January 5/6: Food Pantry weekend

January 8: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament resumes

January 9: Religious Education classes resume

January 11/12: Holy Crop

January 19: K of C Bingo 7 p.m.

February 6: Generations Night at 6 p.m.

February 9: Trivia

February 16: St. Joseph Valentine’s Gala

Bottle and Can Collection

There is a bottle and can collection site behind the

church. The Youth Ministry uses the funds from

recycling these containers for various activities.

Thanks for placing your “returnables” in the

appropriate space.

Mass Remembrance

A special way to remember a family member or a

friend who has passed away would be to have a

Mass offered in their memory. If you wish to have

the Mass offered on a birthday, anniversary or any

special date, we will do our best to have the Mass

offered on that specific date. Please contact the

office with your request. The suggested donation

for each Mass is $5.00.

Food Pantry Weekend

Please bring your food items on the first weekend of

each month. This month it is January 5/6.

Or you may leave a cash donation, as they can purchase

food and items with this. THANK YOU!

Meal Ministry for the Catholic Charities Emergency Family Shelter

Every third Friday, our parish works together to donate a meal to this family homeless shelter in Des Moines.

Look for a flocknote email with sign-up information the week before.

If you have any questions please email, call/text Robin Cox at coxfamily5@live.com or 515-229-6463.

Please take your turn during the year to help provide the meal. THANK YOU!

Flocknote - Have you signed up for any of the email lists yet?

Check them out at https://www.flocknote.com/saintjosephchurch.

Have you liked our Facebook page yet?

Be sure to visit at https://www.facebook.com/saintjosephwinterset

Check out the St. Joseph website at http://www.saintjosephchurch.net/

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

Please have all information for the next month’s newsletter turned

in BY THE 25th of each month. Email it to

marykate2361@gmail.com or to the church office. THANKS!

Mass Times

Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday 10 a.m.

Monday No mass

Tuesday 6 p.m.

Wednesday 8 a.m.

Thursday 8 a.m.

Friday 8 a.m.

Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00-4:30 or by appointment

Parish Contacts

Office Phone is 515-462-1083 Pastor: Rev. Thomas Dooley tdooley@saintjosephchurch.net

Deacon: Sam Sullivan stmnsully@gmail.com 515-468-1389

Church Office: Patricia Barker office@saintjosephchurch.net

Youth Minister: Sarah Hansen shansen@saintjosephchurch.net

Religious Education - catechesis@saintjosephchurch.net

Mary Sents - mksents@gmail.com

Michael Back - michaelaback@att.net

Sami Heithoff - samiheithoff@hotmail.com

Altar & Rosary Society: Margaret Schleuter 515-462-1404

Knights of Columbus:

Andy Couture - ajcouture12@gmail.com 515-493-9633

Prayer Line: Terri Sullivan stmnsully@gmail.com

Rosemary Stuchel - 515-462-4152

Patricia Corkrean - 515-462-4251

Parish Reservations: 515-462-1083

Bulletin: Dave Sullivan - office@saintjosephchurch.net

Newsletter: Mary Kordick - marykate2361@gmail.com

Prayer Chain

If you would like to be added to the notification

list for the prayer chain, contact Terri,

Rosemary or Patricia at the numbers and emails

in the Parish Contact area of this newsletter.

Paul King January 1

Gage Rohe January 1

Hayden Grandfield January 22

12th HOLY CROP is approaching on January 11 & 12, 2019!

Please volunteer your time or donate food to help this event's success.

You have been so generous in the past. We will be entertaining eighty

people as they craft away for two days. We provide four meals and

prizes. Please sign up on the sheets in the entry way for food and time

slots. Please have any donations of gift cards, prizes or craft/scrapbook

items to the church office by January 6. THANK YOU!!!! Proceeds go

to the high school program and to the church wherever needed..

Christmas Memorial Flowers 2018

Pletchette and Shon family – John & Jean Pletchette Gene Harbeck and Jim Jackson – John & Catherine Jackson

Jean Teno, Mike & Ann Teno – Michael Teno Richard A. Ellifritt, Susan Ellifritt – Jesusa Ellifritt

Gary Kiernan – Carol Kiernan Patrick McNamara – Marilyn McNamara

John Corkrean – Patricia Corkrean Deceased family members of Albert Kordick and

Our family members and friends – Oliver & Kathryn Russell Walter Moore – Dean & Eileen Moore

Nancy Dole – William Dole For the church, Chuck Cowman and Gene McElfish –

The Parish – Mike & Rita Drysdale Terry & Sarah Cowman

Phillis, Patrick and Bill Algreen – Sheila Algreen Warren Russel Aikin, Russel Roy Aikin, Clarence “Bud”

Marvin Imes – Mira Imes Bittinger, Fred Sirdorius – Shirley Bittinger

Tim Kordick – Glenn & Kathleen Kordick Herb & Ella Callison, Eldon Stevens –

Dr. James Petersen – Dave & Barb LaGrange Wendy & Michael Correll

Lois Pettit – Don Pettit Mike Murray – Tim & Tina Murray

Richard Corkrean – Jana Corkrean Mr. & Mrs. William R. Raymond, Julia Raymond, Donna

Bill Naylor – Joan Naylor Prunty – Brent Prunty & Dave Raymond

Patrick J. Morris – Patty Morris Christina Barker Fifer, Phyllis & Larry Morrissey, Murlean

Marilyn & Bill Hartshorn – Fr. Chris Hartshorn Platt & Platt family, Norman and Wilma Barker –

George Nichols – JoAnne Nichols Gary & Patricia Barker

Jill Johnson – Dean & Sharon Johnson Teresa Charlet, Joshua Goodwin and Carl E. Taylor –

John W. Tiernan – Joe Tiernan Jacqueline Taylor & Donna Burton

Wedding Anniversaries

Michael & Patricia Burgus January 21

Rickie & Ryan Jensen January 21

Baptismal Anniversaries

Sarah Kirkland 1

Liz Berry 3

Brad Vogl 3

Darcy Geoghegan 3

Dave Sullivan 4

Vicki Pastorino 4

Dale Hartman 5

Angela Frels 5

Jose Centeno Jr 5

Nicholas Morrison 6

Karen Watts 7

Jose Centeno 7

Alejandro Vallejo 7

Hank Stuchel 8

Katharine Halstrum 9

Jared Paulin 10

Samantha Geoghegan 10

Jorge Lopez 11

Jordan Thompson 12

Daniel Scott 22

Brendan Nigg 22

Clare Frels 22

Rich McCormick 23

Sharon Lawson 23

Michael Murphy 23

Robert Maher 23

Julie Wheeler 26

Malcolm Cortner 26

Logan Nelson 26

Teresa Kordick 27

Lu Roth 28

Kinsey Beebe 28

Jeremy Feldmann 29

Bobby Murray 29

Tyson Rothamel 30

Jackson Barringer 30

Mason Maiers 30

Carol Barnett 31

Ben Moetsch 13

Daniela Bautista-Garcia 13

Karen Pommier 14

Fonda Bass 15

Bill Dickey 15

Shealey Cortner 15

Louis Hanson 15

Immaculee Ritchie 15

Caleb Heckmann 16

Christopher Grandfield 17

Allison Bjovk 17

Bridget Hughes 17

Glenn Kordick 20

Bernadette Lemon 20

Dillon Hatten 20

Kyle Thompson 21

Caleb Vandello 21

Don Hermanstorfer 22

Shelby Johnson 22

January Birthdays

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The Knights of Columbus had two check presentations this month.

The funds from our Tootsie Roll Drive were donated to GENESIS

and The Madison County Association for Special People.

The women of St. Patrick's Irish Settlement invited the women of St. Joseph to an Advent by candlelight event,

"Let there be Light,” on December 2, 2018. It was a night to begin the celebration of Advent together with

Christ’s love through fellowship, entertainment and a great meal!

Painting for CRISP

Members of St. Joseph parish participated in the fundraiser for CRISP.

Christmas at St. Joseph Church

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