RECONCILIATION In the Cathedral Cry Room 12:00-1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday And by appointment. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Call the Parish Office to make an appointment.
CATHEDRAL PARISH OFFICE 2305 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone: 573-635-7991 Fax: 573-635-0842 Email: [email protected] Website: cathedral.diojeffcity.org Cathedral Undercroft 2215 West Main Street Phone: 573-635-4955 CATHEDRAL SCHOOL 2303 West Main Street Office: 573-635-5024 Cafeteria: 573-634-2984 After-School Care: 573-635-2533 Fax: 573-635-5238 Website: www.sjcsmo.org DIOCESE OF JEFFERSON CITY Chancery Offices The Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center CLERGY 2207 West Main Street His Excellency, The Most Reverend Shawn McKnight | Bishop of Jefferson City Phone: 573-635-9127 His Excellency, The Most Reverend John R. Gaydos | Bishop Emeritus in Residence Fax: 573-635-0386 Very Reverend Louis M. Nelen | Pastor, Rector Email: [email protected] Reverend Monsignor Donald W. Lammers, P.A. | Retired Priest in Residence Website: diojeffcity.org Deacon Christopher Baker | Deacon Alvin J. Brand | Deacon James L. Kliethermes | Deacon Tyler S. McClay | Deacon Dan K. Joyce Deacon John A. Schwartze | Deacon Emeritus Robert J. Rackers, K.S.G.
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American Heritage Girls Mrs. Jennifer Gerber JP2 Young Adults Mrs. Julie Gramlich Baptism Preparation Deacon Chris Baker Knights of Columbus Mr. Bob Asahl Ladies’ Auxiliary Mrs. Carolyn Case Bereavement Committee Mrs. Dena Brand Marriage Preparation Parish Office Boy Scouts Mr. Steve Wright Catholic Cancer Support Vacant Nursing Home Visitation Area Deacons Parish Pastoral Council Ms. Edie Vogel Cemetery Board Deacon John Schwartze Mrs. Donna English Parish School of Religion Mrs. Cara Sue Cockerham Christ Renews His Parish (Men's) Mr. Louie Delk and Prayer Line Parish Office (Women’s) Ms. June Brunner Pro-Life Ed Bode Collection Counters Mr. Duane Buersmeyer Confirmation Preparation Mrs. Denise Barnes Rite of Christian Initiation Mr. Dan Kempker Cub Scouts Mr. Larry Schulte Samaritan Center Board Mr. Alan Mudd Mr. Jamison Case Cursillo Mr. Brian Johnson Mrs. Leslie Case Director of Music Mr. Thomas Halpin School Board President Mrs. Abby Struemph Edge Youth Program Mrs. Julie Gramlich School Principal Mr. Spencer L. Allen Eucharistic Adoration Mr. John Poepsel Secular Franciscan Order Ms. Nancy Singh, OFS Faith Formation Committee Mrs. Denise Barnes Special Event Dinners Mrs. Janice Houser Finance Council Mrs. Christy Daledovich St. Brigid Quilters Mrs. Rosana Weidinger Funeral Luncheon Mrs. Sharon Pope Stewardship Committee Parish Office Girl Scouts Mrs. Maria Stokes Ushers Mr. Bob Asahl Home & School Mrs. Maureen Quinn Vocations’ Committee Mr. Louie Delk Helias Representative Mrs. Heidi Vollet Youth Ministry Mrs. Julie Gramlich
2 THE CHURCH IS OPEN The church is open as a place of prayer and comfort Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Periodically, Sunday, April 5 Bishop McKnight may broadcast liturgies or prayers from Parishioners the Cathedral Proper that will be closed to the public but Minnie Riegal available online. In the event that the Cathedral Proper is Monday, April 6 in use, a sign will be placed on the door. Please respect this Alfred & Hazel Holzem to allow for proper social distancing and compliance with Tuesday, April 7 the federal directives that have been extended through Margaret Buersmeyer April 30, 2020. Chancery staff is aware that confessions and Wednesday, April 8 private prayer do take place in the Cathedral and will L & D of the Patty Pitts Family schedule around them as best as possible. Thursday, April 9 CONFESSIONS & ANOINTING OF THE SICK Pat Redel Fr. Nelen will be available for individual confessions and Friday, April 10 anointing of the sick in the Cathedral Cry Room from No Mass 12:00—1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. No confessions Saturday, April 11 on Holy Saturday. Those who are ill may also call to set up Phyllis Heckemeyer a time for anointing of the sick. Sunday, April 12 L & D Contributors of the St. Joseph Cathedral MASSES Foundation; Parishioners The Bishop has provided a dispensation for attendance of Sunday Mass, but we have not been dispensed of honoring PLEASE NOTE the Lord’s Day. There are several options for participating in the Mass online. Mass Intentions will be offered by our priests as scheduled in their private Masses and will not be rescheduled. THE PARISH OFFICE The Parish office will be staffed, but closed to visitors until further notice. If you need to speak with a staff member OBSERVANCES, WEEK OF April 5, 2020 or a priest, please call the office. Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord FUNERALS Monday: Monday of Holy Week Funerals will be restricted to immediate non-symptomatic Tuesday: Tuesday of Holy Week family members with gatherings no larger than 10 persons. Wednesday: Wednesday of Holy Week Thursday: Holy Thursday ADORATION CHAPEL Friday: Good Friday The Adoration chapel is still available, but if you are not Saturday: Holy Saturday comfortable coming, please stay home. Next Sunday: Easter Sunday
STEWARDSHIP NEWS Offertory Budget 07/1/19-6/30/20 $ 2,675,000.00 EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE AND Budget Goal per Month $ 222,916.67 OFFICE SCHEDULE Weekly Goal $ 51,442.31 Items for the Easter bulletin, April 12, are due Collection by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 6. March 1 $ 72,051.55 The Parish Office will be closed on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday for March 8 $ 72,786.89 the Easter Holiday. We will return on April 14. March 15 $ 38,310.79
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3 PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
PARISH DISASTER CDs SCHOOL NEWS RESPONDERS’ TEAM The Parish recently purchased CDs St. Joseph Cathedral School Office If you are interested in helping our from the Augustine Institute. CDs are Hours parish's Disaster Relief Responders’ located in the Baptism Room. The School office will be open Team, please fill out the form at Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. https://diojeffcity.org/parish-disaster- for the foreseeable future. Parents responders-team-volunteer-form/. may turn in account payments or This information will be forwarded on drop off or pick up assignments. to our parish team to help pull the When dropping off an assignment, resources needed to assist those in please put it in a Ziploc bag with the need in our community. The team is child's name on it. Thank you. ready and happy to help. If you or SCRIP someone you know could use some If you wish to purchase SCRIP, please help, please call the Parish Office. email LaToma Payne at [email protected]. TOTUS TUUS College Kids Needed For Summer Date: June 22-June 26 Camp Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Anyone interested in a position Who: Students entering 1st-grade please email [email protected]. through 6th-grade Where: Cathedral and Undercroft What: Faith learning, songs, games, In this presentation, Dr. Scott Hahn Palm Sunday skits, food and the Sacraments takes us through a basic outline of the Cost: $20.00 for the week structure of the Mass, explaining how Do This in Memory of Me The Junior High and High School the Sacred Liturgy transforms the As we enter Holy Week, we continue Sessions are June 21-June 26, ordinary into the extraordinary and to reflect on the challenge of global 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Undercroft. the earthly into the heavenly. hunger. How does our faith inspire us For questions, contact Julie Gramlich, to share the gifts that God has 635-7991. bestowed on us? Visit crsricebowl.org for more info. ST. CORONA What are the chances that the Catholic Church would have a saint named Corona and that she is the Mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 15. If you already purchased tickets patron saint of pandemics? Even for the event on May 5, hold on to them. They will be good for September 15! stranger, her mortal remains lie in the Basilica of Anzu, in northern Italy, near the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe earlier this year. According to Christian legend, Corona was a Christian living in Roman-occupied Syria where Christianity was outlawed and punishable by death or torture. In the year 170 Corona witnessed the public martyrdom of a Christian Roman soldier named Victor. When she stepped in to help him, she also was killed. St. Corona, pray for us!
FAMILIES-IN-NEED PROGRAM: ITEMS REQUESTED FOR THE APRIL 14TH DELIVERY: PEANUT BUTTER, BISQUICK, SYRUP, FRUIT COCKTAIL, HAND SANITZER. PLEASE PLACE YOUR DONATIONS IN THE CONTAINERS PROVIDED AT ALL THE EXITS OF THE CATHEDRAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
4 WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The parish staff is still working (with the front door closed to The Knights of Columbus are Catholic men, 18 visitors) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. years of age and older, who are committed to If you need anything, call us at 573-635-7992 or email us at making their community a better place while [email protected]. supporting their Church and protecting and Stay connected to the Cathedral enhancing their family life. If you would like to join us, please contact Grand Knight Bob Asahl at 230-3570. Website: www.cathedral.diojeffcity.org. Check in regularly to our brand new parish website for updates Upcoming Events - SUPER 50/50 RAFFLE Next months’ from the parish and from the diocese. WINNERS will be drawn on April 8th and will be notified accordingly. GOOD LUCK… Facebook: Cathedral of St. Joseph-JC. Join our new All Brother Knights and All Parishioners are encouraged to Facebook group. Click the green button “FIND US ON PRAY THE ROSARY for an end to the CoronaVirus. FACEBOOK” on the home page of our website. Please like the page. Challenge by Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori: Weekly bulletins are available in the Cathedral and on This month, I challenge you to request a Mass for the repose our parish website. of the soul of a recently deceased person. Second, I challenge you to support those who mourn by participating We encourage you to pray with and for one another in the “Faith in Action” Christian Refugee Relief program or, during this difficult time. individually, through prayer or other aid for those who have suffered persecution for their faith. Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary All of the good works done by the Knights of Columbus are guided by four core principles: Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. for Protection from the Coronavirus O Immaculate Heart of Mary, we entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross, you participated in Jesus’ pain, LADIES’ AUXILIARY with steadfast faith. There will be no April meeting. Our next meeting will be Patroness of the Diocese of Jefferson City, you know what on Thursday, May 7th. we need. We are certain of the power of your intercession, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might MOTHERS’ DAY QUILT RAFFLE return after this moment of trial. The queen-size quilt named “Diamonds in the Garden” Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the features colors in brilliant blues, yellows, greens, and a Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us. variety of flowers. It is hand-quilted by the St. Brigid He, who taught us to “love one another, as I have loved Quilters. Call the Parish Office if you would like tickets. you,” took our sufferings upon Himself and bore our sorrows Proceeds benefit the Cathedral School. to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Bring, under your mantle of protection, all who provide care for the sick and minister to their needs, as your Son HOLY WEEK implores us to do for one another. Lent ends on Holy Thursday evening, April 9; however, V. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of Good Friday is a day of Fast and Abstinence. Only one God. full meal along with two small meals are permitted. No R. Do not despise our pleas, but deliver us from every snacks are allowed for all between the ages of 18 and 60. danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen. No meat is permitted for anyone 14 and over.
SAVE THE DATE Palms will be blessed but not 11th Annual St. Joseph Cathedral’s Golf Tournament is available to the public until August 7, 2020, at Redfield Golf Course, Eugene, MO. Masses are able to resume. Cost: $500 per team/$125 Per Player.
5 APRIL BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES
The Cathedral Parish extends birthday wishes to: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (April 16); Deacon Dan Joyce (April 17); and Deacon Bob Rackers (April 21). We extend best wishes on the occasion of April Ordination Anniversaries: PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR Deacon Al Brand (April 17, 2010); Deacon Chris Baker (April 20, 2013); Deacon Tyler McClay (April 30, 2016). GENEROSITY TO THE PARISH
PARISH PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES
CENTERING PRAYER: Mondays at 12:10 p.m. in the Chapel. Contemplative Prayer is a powerful way of moving into a deepening experience of divine union. Contact Barbara Poetker at (573) 893-2064. HOLY ROSARY: Thursday nights, 7:00 p.m., in the Cathedral Proper. People will be turning to our parish for help “CHRIST THE HIGH PRIEST” ICON: The icon is not in many ways. You can assist them by currently being passed from home to home. continuing to support the parish financially and, perhaps, even increasing your EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: We have several hours contributions. These are giving options: open for Adoration. Thursday and Friday hours from Option 1: Mail your tithe or drop it off in the 8-9 p.m. are vacant. Contact the Parish Office to sign up Parish Office mailbox. for an hour with our Lord in the Adoration Chapel. PRAYER FOR THE SICK, THE ELDERLY, AND THE We do welcome your tithe sent to the Parish Office by mail or dropped off in the mailbox LONELY IN OUR PARISH: If you would like to put some- next to the front door at the Parish Office. one on the prayer list or if you would like to be part of the We frequently check the mailbox weekdays prayer line, call the Parish Office at 635-7991. between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Option 2: Submit an EFT (Electronic Funds PRAY FOR OUR PARISHES Transfer) form to the Parish Office. We ask all Cathedral Parish members to pray each week You can sign up for EFT by going to our for the members of one of the parishes or missions in our website, cathedral.diojeffcity.org. Under diocese. As a Cathedral Church, all our parishes are linked the “Coronavirus Updates” tab, click on to us, and we wish to deepen the spiritual bond with them. “Electronic Giving.” Mailing or faxing this Therefore, we will pray this week for St. Rose of Lima (Mission form is the most secure way to share this of Mary Immaculate), Kirksville, Novinger. important information. You can also place the form in the Parish Office mailbox. Be PRAY FOR VOCATIONS sure to include a link to your EFT/Direct Deposit form. The Cathedral Vocations' Committee invites you to pray each week for a Priest, Religious, Deacon and Seminarian Option 3: Donate Directly to the Parish serving in our Diocese. This week, please keep in your Online prayers: Parish members now have the option to Rev. Mark Smith, J.C.L. St. Peter, Marshall; Holy Family, give directly to the parish by clicking the Sweet Springs “Donate Now” button on our website Sr. Jane Weisgram (SSND), St. Joseph, Canton; Mission of homepage. The parish will receive the full Notre Dame, La Grange; Queen of Peace, Ewing gift, minus a 3% processing fee. Deacon Ronald Deimeke, St. Joseph, Martinsburg; Church of the Risen Savior, Wellsville Seminarian Derek Hooper, Mundelein Seminary, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL
6 DAILY READINGS ONLINE DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops at http://usccb.org/bible/. LIVE-STREAMED MASSES There are several entities providing Mass on the Internet. Check the web- sites regarding whether the Mass is live- streamed or available on demand. Conception Abbey Archdiocese of Boston CatholicTV Archdiocese of New Orleans EWTN Relevant Radio (audio only) Catholic Extension Society DIOCESAN LIVE-STREAMED MASSES A full list of parishes offering live- streamed Masses is available on the Diocesan website at diojeffcity.org. ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FREE RESOURCES Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO), the The following publishers have made charitable services’ arm of the Diocese of Jefferson City, has opened their resources available to support an online request form for residents of the 38 counties of the Diocese prayer during these difficult days. We who seek assistance with COVID-19 (Coronavirus)-related needs. thank them for their generosity and The online request portal, located on the Catholic Charities’ website pastoral concern. at https://cccnmo.diojeffcity.org/covid-19-coronavirus-relief-request/, Liturgical Press: giveusthisday.org asks those seeking assistance to enter basic demographic details and contact information as well as a description of their COVID-19- Magnificat: www.magnificat.com/ related needs. They are also prompted to indicate if their need is gratis financial or volunteer-related, such as needing assistance with Bayard: http://www.livingwithchrist.us/ obtaining groceries or needed medical supplies while quarantined. #covid This link is also available on the website https://diojeffcity.org/public- The Word Among Us: https://wau.org/ health/. meditations CHRISM MASS AND HOLY WEEK The Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, April 2, with a minimum of ministers. It will be posted as a video-on-demand at approximately 5:30 p.m., April 2, at www.diojeffcity.org. If the ban on public gatherings continues into Holy Week, diocesan staff are working to be able to post videos of Holy Thursday and Good Friday liturgies on our website at approximately 7:00 p.m. each day. ADVENTURE, FAITH, SERVICE & FRIENDSHIP Summer camp registration for teens is now open! Visit these sites for all the details: Camp Maccabee—www.campmaccabee.com Camp Siena—www.campsiena.com Christ Power—www.diojeffcity.org/christpower
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