Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Brings Christ to our community and our community to Christ 830 Poplar Street, Macon Ga. 31201
478-745-1631 Email: [email protected]
November 15, 2020
Mass Times:
Sat. 4:30 pm
Sun. 8:30 am, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm
Daily Mass: Mon.– Fri. 8:00 am, Sat 9:00 am Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Website: stjosephmacon.wordpress.com
Like Us On Facebook: @ saintjosephcatholicchurchmacon
Pastor: Very Rev. J. Scott Winchel Parochial Vicar: Rev . John W r ig ht Permanent Deacon: Dona ld Coa tes School Principal: Am a nda Rog ers Religious Education: Mollie Ger m a nn Music Director/Organist: Nelda Cha pm a n Youth Director: Pa tr ick Tunnell
Finance: Ja net W illia ms, Pa tti Stinson Receptionist/Secretary: Cindy Zila r o Nursery Coordinator: Dia nne Ca r ter Bulletin: Jim Zila r o
Maintenance: Da v id Rubbo, Ma r ie Ba ll Pastoral Council President: Ma tt McK enna
Important Information and Resources
Sacrament of Baptism:
Baptisms are celebrated once a month. Please contact our office to register.
Confessions:
Mon thru Fri: 7:30 am to 7:50 am Sat: 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm
Anointing of the Sick:
After Saturday morning Mass and by request Sacrament of Matrimony:
Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance.
Participation in a marriage preparation program is required.
Please call parish office for more information. Do not set a date prior to speaking to the priest or deacon.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):
Interested in becoming Catholic, contact Fr. Winchel at [email protected].
Religious Education:
Sunday 9:45 am - 10:45 am, Mid-August - May.
Bookstore/Gift Shop:
Tues - Sat: 2:30 - 4:30 pm & following each weekend Mass.
Phone Numbers:
Saint Joseph Bookstore - 478-743-9224 Saint Joseph School - 478-742-0636 Mount de Sales Academy - 478-751-3240 Family Advancement Ministries - 478-745-7165 Maximilian Kolbe Center For Life - 478-257-4425 Daybreak - 478-216-9119
Sexual Abuse of Minors and Diocesan Policy - 1-888-357-5330 Dear Parishioners,
In 1854 at the age of 49, Bishop Francis Gartland, the first Bishop of Savannah, died of Yellow Fever after visiting and minis- tering to victims of the epidemic and then contracting it himself. His selfless and untiring service, and his willingness to lay down his life for his flock, set the foundation stones for the mission and service of the great Diocese of Savannah. Down through the years of our nearly 170 years as a diocese, there have been numerous members of the flock who have stepped up and made sacrifices for the good of our diocese, our parishes, and our communities. During Bishop Boland’s tenure, he insti- tuted the annual Gartland Awards, which is a way that each parish and mission in our diocese is able to recognize individuals who have exhibited exemplary dedication, service, and stewardship, on the parish or diocesan level. It is the highest and most prestigious award that our diocese bestows and is given annually by our bishop to two lay individuals from each parish at a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist at this time of year. I am happy to announce that this year’s recipients of the Gartland Award for St. Joseph’s are Debbie McMahon and Raymond Harris. We are very thankful for all the work, dedica- tion, contributions, and sacrifices that Debbie and Raymond have made for our church through the years, and they will be recognized on December 5, 2020, at the Cathedral. We are blessed to have them as a part of our parish.
Congratulations Debbie and Raymond!
It is hard to believe, but in just two weeks, we will begin Advent and start the new Liturgical Year. That first Wednesday of Advent, December 2nd at 7:00 pm, we will be having an evening reflection retreat, which will be given by the Missionary Servant Sisters of the Most Blessed Trinity from Warner Robins. Sister Nancy and Sister Terry will be reflecting upon: "Is Jesus with us in the Boat?” It will be a reflection that deals with our time of the pandemic and uncertainty, and our faith response in these circumstances. This event will take the place of Dinner & Doctrine for that week and we hope to live stream it as well. Please make plans to attend if you are able.
I pray that you have a peaceful and blessed week!
God bless you.
Fr. Scott Winchel
Sanctuary Candle
In Memory of :
Tony Panzica
Weekly Schedule:
CAFÉ: School Cafeter ia CH: Church
CTR: Center
SJS: St. Joseph School
UR: Upper Room SH: Social Hall LOFT: Choir Loft
MDS: Mount de Sales RR: Resour ce Room REC: Rector y
FAM: FAM Orange St.
GYM: School Gym
KCH: Knights of Colum bus Hall KOLBE: K olbe Center
SUNDAY, November 15, 2020 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30 8:30AM: Tiffany Dennis
11:00AM: For the People 5:00PM: Mrs. Susan Stone †
MONDAY, November 16, 2020 St. Margaret of Scotland Revelation 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Luke 18:35-43 8:00AM: Marie Binion †
TUESDAY, November 17, 2020 St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious Revelation 3:1-6, 14-22; Luke 19:1-10
8:00AM: Edward Walsh † 7:00PM: RCIA (SH)
WEDNESDAY, November 18, 2020 Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles Revelation 4:1-11; Luke 19:11-28
8:00AM: Tommy Day Wilcox †
5:00PM: Miraculous Medal Novena (CH) / Livestreamed
THURSDAY, November 19, 2020
Revelation 5:1-10; Luke 19:41-44 8:00AM: Patti Stinson
10:00AM: Tony Panzica †
Noon: Third Thursday Organ Interlude (CH) 7:00PM: Salt and Light (CTR)
FRIDAY, November 20, 2020
Revelation 10:8-11; Luke 19:45-48 8:00AM: Albert Basler †
SATURDAY, November 21, 2020 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Revelation 11:4-12; Luke 20:27-40
9:00AM: Steve Pritchard † 4:30PM: Vincent Gormley †
SUNDAY, November 22, 2020 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46
8:30AM: Grace Harris †
11:00AM: St. Cecelia Class of 1967 5:00PM: For the People
Please go to our Website or our Facebook page for the latest information and updates during the Coronavirus outbreak.
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In this time of a global pandemic Family Advancement Ministries has revised the way we are doing Gift of Love 2020. This year, please help a child have a wonderful Christmas by going to one of our online gift registries, Family Advancement Ministries Gift of Love 2020 at Amazon.com or Walmart.com. All gifts can be delivered to or dropped off at Family Advancement Ministries, 538 Orange St. Macon, GA 31201 Fr om 9am to 3pm . Monday through Friday. We are located across from the Washington Library. All gifts need to be unwrapped. Please have delivered or dropped off by Dec.11, 2020.
Questions contact Candace Griffith ---746-9803 Ext 102 or email: [email protected]
God Bless and Merry Christmas!!
Gold and Silver Wedding Jubilee Anniversary Mass
All couples celebrating their Silver or Gold (25th or 50th) Wedding Anniversary in 2021 are invited to join The Most Reverend Stephen D. Parkes The Most Reverend Stephen D.
Parkes, Bishop of Savannah, for a special Mass on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St.
John the Baptist. Those wishing to attend should contact their parish office or register online at https://www.diosav.org/gold -and-silver by December 21, 2020 in order to receive the formal invitation with detailed information. Please call the Diocesan Office of Marriage, Family, and Respect Life at 912.201.4068 with questions.
Third Thursday Organ Interludes Resume THIS WEEK!
We are delighted to be able to open our 2020-2021 season at 12:00 Noon this Thursday, November 19th, with Dr. Paul Thornock Director of Music and Organist at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Savannah. A renowned organist, Dr. Thornock has performed all over the US and has been heard as both an organist and as a conductor on the nationally syndicated radio programs “Pipe Dreams and “With Heart and Voice.” In addition to concerts in the US, he was also invited in 2017 (and had been preparing for two years) to play a concert in March of this year on the magnificent organ in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, a concert which unfortunately was put on hold last year due to the tragic fire in Notre Dame. For more information about Dr. Thornock, please see https://savannahcathedral.org/director-of-music/.
Please mark this date on your calendar and plan now to come and bring a friend! These 30-minute concerts all begin at 12:Noon and are FREE. For further information, contact Nelda Chapman at (478) 745-1631 ext. 120 or [email protected].
Masks and social distancing will be required of all guests at all concerts until further notice.
Mary’s House Advent Retreat
Mary’s House, A Catholic Worker House in Birmingham, Alabama Invites you to an Advent Retreat on Zoom with Fr. Bob Cushing on December 4 – 6. Liturgy included. For more information contact Fr. Cushing at [email protected].
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
SJS Hiring for 5th & 6th Grade Teacher
St. Joseph’s Catholic School is seeking a strong elementary teacher for the 2020-2021 school year to provide appropriate learning experiences and educational opportunities for all students. This position currently teaches 5
thand 6
thgrade English/Language Arts, Social Studies, and 5
thgrade Homeroom. St. Joseph’s Catholic School is currently open full-time for on-campus instruction and virtual learning students. More information about our school and COVID-19 procedures can be found on our school website at
www.sjsmacon.org. Interested candidates should send a letter of intent and resume to Mrs. Amanda Rogers,
principal, at [email protected].
For more information about St. Joseph’s School, visit our website at www.sjsmacon.org or check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/STJOSEPHMACON/. You may also contact Debra Harrison at
[email protected] or 742.0636.Activities Here and Around St. Joseph’s
Annual Catholic Appeal
Thank you for your generosity in supporting the Annual Catholic Appeal. The deadline for contributions is December 31, 2020.
See our Parish Goal and Our Total Given on page 7.
Salt and Light
Salt and Light is meeting Thursday evenings. We meet every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 (except holidays and Holy days). We are a “Praise, Prayer, & Scripture Group” and everyone is wel- come. For more information please contact Ralph DelGiorno at [email protected].
Daybreak Needs
Daybreak In-kind Needs: Financial donations, INSTANT Grits, Cloth face masks, latex-free gloves and food service gloves, paper towels, disinfectant sprays/wipes/cleaners, Spic-n-Span, Pine Sol (make sure it is antibacterial).
Medical needs: Naproxen, Bio freeze, Cough drops, Ensure, Prodigy Diabetic glucose, test strips, saline eye drops, Orajel, new men‘s and women’s underwear, patio furniture, sturdy backpacks, men’s extra-large scrubs, men’s belts. new or used hairbrushes/combs, new blankets.
Around the Deanery and the Diocese
The bulletin deadline is 10 days prior to the date you need your article to appear. All items received after the deadline will go into the next bulletin. Submissions should be emailed to: [email protected].
Can Catholics Gamble?
The Bible says that Jesus condemned gambling, but I notice that so many parishes have them at festivals and other events. What’s correct?
Although Jesus speaks of our relationship with material wealth and the very human struggle with greed, the gospels do not include any specific instructions related to gambling.
At the same time, the Church is very sensitive to the needs of those who might struggle with an addiction to gambling, and pastoral care should always be offered to those who struggle with this reality in their life.
While it is true that many parish or school communities in- clude gambling or games of chance in festivals and fundrais- ers (e.g. bingo, roulette, ring tossing, dunking booths, etc.), there is nothing inherently wrong with these sorts of events, given they are played fairly and within the limits of reason are not morally objectionable. As the Catechism of the Cath- olic Church reminds us: “Games of chance (card games, etc.) or wagers are not in themselves contrary to justice. They become morally unacceptable when they deprive someone of what is necessary to provide for his needs and those of others” (no. 2413).
As in all things, moderation and a sense of healthy limits should be applied to gambling and games of chance. For those who find themselves living with addiction to gambling, help is available in various 12-step and addiction recovery programs.
November 21st.
Expectant Mothers & Their Babies Katlyn LaHood
US Navy
LCDR. Burnes Brown PO2. David Bushey MMFN/SS. Brandon Fowler PC2 T. Michael LeMaster SN. Mills Misinco PO2. James A. Palmer, III SGT. Scott Johnson LT. Christine Russell Petty LT. Thomas Petty LT. Nicholas D. Maskell LT. Jason M. Conner ENS. Zackary W. Putman CDR. Wrenn Landers STS3. James E Carter IC3. Nathan Treiber
US Air Force Maj. Amy Bates Maj. Richard Ray Capt. Kyle Stramblad Capt. Robert Johnson TSgt. Kaitlyn Salvatore SSgt. Daniel Letchworth Capt. Paul Elsbernd Capt. Reed Elsbernd SSgt. Douglas Heiman US Army
SPC. Christopher J. Barry CSM. Marlon Faulds Sgt. Charles Faulds Sgt. Brian Godwin Pfc. Ian Hayward Maj. Sean Michelson Sgt. Josh Scroggins SPEC Forces Derek King LTC. Mark R. McClellan Capt. Grace McClellan Sgt. Anthony Trujillo Pfc. John Conrad Catto SPC Jan Michael Oliva PFC Matthew Miller SGT Kenneth Miller
US Marine Corps SSgt. C. William Stanford Lt. Jeremiah Harding US Army Reserves Sgt. Alonza Richardson SSG. Kenneth Aguiar
Please say a prayer for all the following:
Newly Baptized
The Faithful Departed Dot Kelly
Register/Address Change
If you are new to our parish and would like to register with us or have had a change in address, please complete the form below and drop it in the offering basket at Mass or mail to the address on the form. Upon receipt, a parish registration form will be mailed to you.
You can also register online at:
stjosephmacon.wordpress.com Registration form is on the homepage.
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Name______________________
Address_____________________
City____________ Zip________
Phone______________
Email___________________
New Parishioner
Change of Address
Return completed form to:
St. Joseph Catholic Church 830 Poplar St. Macon, GA. 31201 The Sick
David Burkovich Marty Oates Madelyn Oberg Ernest Barbato, Jr.
Catherine Genone
Trivia
1. What apostle replaced Judas?
2. What is the movement among Christian Churches to become united?
3. What are short stories Jesus used to teach and reveal religious truths?
4. Who was both the first non-Italian pope since 1523 and the first Polish Pope?
5. What is a stigmata?
Answers for this week on page 7.
Anna Elizabeth Garcia and Carson Alexander Leatherwood
Marriages
Diana Rocchio and Matthew Kraus November 7th, 2020
Our Seminarians
Deacon Nate Swann, Lewis King
Welcome to our New Members
Offertory for 11/15/2020
Collected: $20,774
Same time last year: $20,876 Weekly average budgeted: $23,165
Online Giving Online Giving allows us to make contributions to our church
without writing checks or worrying about cash donations. If you would like to give online go to our St. Joseph online giving website https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/697 to sign up or give us a call at our parish office: 478-745-1631.
Interested in how you can leave a donation to St. Joseph’s in your will?
Contact us at the parish office.
Thank you for your generosity and continued support of St. Joseph Catholic Church!
Please go to our website or our Face- book page for the latest information
and updates.
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and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature.
Trivia Answers
Answers for this week: 1. Matthias 2. Ecumenism 3. Parables 4. St. John Paul II 5. The wounds of Jesus.
Our weekly bulletins are posted every week on our website for you to view. Just go to our St. Joseph website:
stjosephmacon.wordpress.com scroll down to recent bul- letins and click on the https://www.parishesonline.com/
find/st-joseph-church-31201 link. You will see a list of the new and recent publications. Just click on the one you want to view.
Child Abuse and Awareness
Please go to the website below to view topics on Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention.
https://diosav.org/cyp/coordinator-tools/national-child-abuse- awareness-month
2020 Annual Catholic Appeal Progress Report as of November 5th, 2020 Parish Goal: $115,453
Total Given: $106,938
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Specialist in Root Canal Treatment and Surgery
2971 Vineville Ave.
Macon, GA 31204 19 Erin Office Park Dublin, GA 31021
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
-Desmond Tutu Sponsored by the Johns Family
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Perpetual Adoration 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call (478) 254-4407
Recovery is our business…
Everything about us is all about your recovery.
Offering physical medicine services specializing in:
Minimizing Pain • Maximizing Recovery Increasing Independence
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Worship with Congregation: Kneel, Sit, and Stand safely with less pain
478-201-6500
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3117 Vineville Ave Macon, GA 31204
478-745-7406
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148 College Street • Macon, GA 31201 478-745-0227 | Fax 478-746-0044 www.cassidydentalassociates.com
Dr. James L. Cassidy, III
Class of 2005 Dr. James L. Cassidy, Jr.
Class of 1975
Beth Knaus Personal Care & Support Services 333 Northside Drive, Macon Ga 31210 478-394-4525 | [email protected]
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Todd Mitchell, Agent Parishioner
3115 Vineville Avenue Macon, GA 31204-2342
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Each office is independently owned and operated
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INTERNAL MEDICINE (478) 742-1010 • Fax (478) 742-9666
330 Hospital Drive • Building C, Suite 304 • Macon, Georgia 31217 Board Certified • Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine
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