One Family In Christ There will be a special collection taken this weekend for the Archdiocese for Military Services. The AMS worldwide mission is to provide for the pastoral care of the 1.8 million Catholics serving in the United States Armed Forces, their family members, students at the Military Academies, patients in VA medical centers and US governmental personnel serving abroad. It is the only agency responsible for endorsing and granting faculties to Catholic chaplains and deacons in service to those populations. Archbishop Timothy Broglio is the Ordinary of the Archdiocese and Bishop Richard Higgins, Bishop Richard Spencer, Bishop Neal Buckon, and Bishop Robert Coyle are the four Auxiliaries. In support of the mission, they spend 65% of their time on pastoral visits to over 220 military locations in 29 countries and 153 VA Medical Centers throughout the United States. Weekend Mass Schedule Weekday Mass Schedule Confession Schedule Saturday Vigil 4:30 pm Monday 6:30 pm Saturday 3:15 - 4 pm Sunday 8:30 am, 11 am and 5 pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8 am Monday 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm November 10, 2019 The Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time welcome Saint Joseph Parish is a Catholic community of For all Sacramental Information, please contact the Christians in Avon Lake, Ohio who have come Parish Office at 440.933.3152. together under the guidance of the Holy Spirit to give witness to Jesus Christ. We are an active community of Baptism Class: 1,800 families located on the beautiful waters of Lake Tuesday, November 19 at 7:30 pm at Saint Mary’s Erie. Just as Jesus welcomes every person with open Church in Avon. Call the Parish arms, we at Saint Joseph do the same. We have regular Office at 440-934-4212 to register. outreach, teen, youth and senior groups. Saint Joseph Parish encourages stewardship as a way of life through In Remembrance: growth in faith, justice, love, and service to others. Stacey McClelland, sister of Joe Woodall We welcome new members, people searching for a Joey Minotti, nephew of Bob and Rozann Swanson church, and visitors! Our mission is to celebrate the Eucharist, to proclaim REPORT ON OUR the Good News, to encourage stewardship as a way of STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE life, to form missionary disciples, and to grow in faith, justice, love and service to others. Weekly Envelopes-November 3, 2019 $ 17,346 Online Giving $ 7,960 We Are One Family in Christ who encounters Jesus, Total Collecon $ 25,306 accompanies one another, forms community, and is sent forth to live the Gospel. 18 Sundays x $22,550 budgeted $ 405,900 Sunday Contribuons $ 391,173 7/7/19 - 11/3/19 Clergy Offertory (Under) $ (14,727) Budget Rev. Ronald J. Wearsch Thank you for your connuing support of our Parish. [email protected] Fr. Ron Full-Time Parish Staff Deacon Keith Jenkins David Aslaksen [email protected] Maintenance Director [email protected] Part-Time Staff: Jim Adamowicz: Business Manager Parish School Administration James Armour: Director of Mission Lorene Coughlin Effectiveness John Stipek Music & Liturgy Director, Pastoral Cheryl Monschein: Contributions Parish School Principal Care Minister & Payables [email protected] [email protected] Sarah Hamski: High School Youth Ministry Rozann Swanson: Director of Katie Crotty Religious Education Lori Foutz Parish Administrator & Pre School Director & Instructor Parishioner Engagement Key Volunteers: [email protected] [email protected] Keith Jenkins: Deacon Pat Vaccaro: Tuition Assistance Carolyn Chatlos: Sacristan & Wedding Kayla Chargin Goodwin Coordinator Sharon Scrivens Communications Director Kathy Cooney: RCIA & Alpha Admissions [email protected] Shane Scott: Adult Faith Formation [email protected] Bob Swanson: Accounting & Finance Russell Wearsch: Parish Meal & Fish Fry Coordinator Sue Zelasko Michael Grecol Secretary Junior High Youth Ministry Holy Spirit Shared Employees: [email protected] [email protected] Michael Grecol: Youth Ministry Sarah Hamski: High School Ministry this week Fr. Ron’s Corner…. In our second reading today, we read from St. Paul’s Mass Intentions Schedule second letter to the Thessalonians: “Brothers and sisters: Saturday Vigil 11/9: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, 4:30 Ethel Cooper by Jean and Todd AND who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement John Bello by Mary Bello and good hope through his grace, encourage your hearts Sunday 11/10: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time and strengthen them in every good deed and word.” 8:30 Anniversary of Mary Coughlin by Lorrie (2 Thes 2:16) What a beautiful and encouraging message 11:00 For Our Parish for us gathered here, our confirmation candidates and all 5:00 Alivia Agosto by The Agosto Family of veterans who have served our country. Monday 11/11: Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop James L. Smith by This is a very blessed weekend for our parish as we 6:30 welcome Abbot Gary Hoover, OSB from the Benedictine Marge Carter and Family Abbey of St. Andrew. Is customary, that abbots are given Tuesday 11/12: Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr permission to confirm. We welcome him to our parish 8:00 Andrew Juricki by Kathy Cooney along with all the confirmation candidates, their sponsors Wed. 11/13: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin and their family and friends. I am grateful to our Michael 8:00 Special Intention of Cheryl and Mike Grecol and our confirmation team for all their hard work Friday 11/15: Weekday in preparing our candidates for confirmation. Please keep 8:00 George and Eleanore Clawson our confirmation candidates in your prayers, that they by Lou and Jean Zigmund may continue to know, love and serve God through Jesus Saturday Vigil 11/16: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit. 4:30 Marie Lange by Brian and Jenny Walsh Sunday 11/17: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time As I mentioned last week, this year on Thanksgiving Day, we are expanding our ministry to our neighbors to the 8:30 Donald J. Fox by Mike, Patricia and west, in the City of Loran. Besides providing the meal and Clare Sweeney hospitality for the guests at St. Elizabeth Center, we will 11:00 Jon Michael Minotti and Joey Minotti also be providing a meal at St. Francis Xavier Cabrini in by The Swanson Family conjunction with their neighboring parishes: St. Vincent 5:00 For Our Parish DePaul and Sacred Heart Chapel. I am excited to be able to be in partnership with them to provide a needed warm and hospitable spot for Thanksgiving. I am asking for your help. In service to people in our local community through the ministry of St. Vincent DePaul Society. They need the following items for their pantry: paper products, cleaning products, personal hygiene products, tuna fish, pasta and pasta sauce, cereal. What we need for the Thanksgiving Meals are: stuffing bread crumbs, chicken stock, onions, potatoes, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy. For food safety you can make monetary donations for perishable items, such as turkeys, butter, cream cheese, fresh green beans and celery. For the items needed for the Thanksgiving meals, I will place cards (like the giving tree) in the gathering area so we receive the proper quantities of what we need. I am excited for this opportunity, thank you in advance for your generosity. Please check your Parish email for a link to volunteer. Let’s thank and pray for all of our veterans. “May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ.” (2 Thes 3:5) . I love being your pastor. Please keep all veterans in your Fr. Ron prayers in a special way on Monday, November 11; especially those who have returned with injuries no one can see. faith & family PSR UPDATE: Junior Choir Will meet this Tuesday from 5-5:45 pm and will sing at the November PSR classes meet on 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 11 am Mass next Sunday. All children who can read Penance for Grades 3 and 4 on 11/24 are invited and encouraged to join us! This is the group Craft Class for Grade 5 on 11/10 and Grade 3 on that will carol at Main Street in December and will sing for 11/17 during PSR class the 6 pm Christmas Eve Mass, so if your children love to sing, PLEASE bring them to choir on Tuesday. We need Children at Mass for Grade 5 on 11/17 at 11am Mass more joyful voices! Peace Day for parents and students on Saturday, 11/16 in the Practice Gym from 10am – 12noon Family Activity Sunday on Sunday, December 1 for pre-registered families Grade 2; Stephannie Cole & Lindsay Homolka and Paula Pitasky & Erin Cox: Students are learning all about the Ten Commandments, even a special song to help remember them! We also read the story of Zacchaeus the Tax Collector, and The Good Samaritan. The children all came up with great ideas on how they can be good Samaritans themselves! Hoodies for the Homeless For the entire month of November, we are collecting new and gently used hoodies, sweaters, and sweatshirts to be donated to the various homeless shelters in Lorain. Please drop off the clean clothes in the boxes provided in the Gathering Area following all Masses all month long! Sponsored by the Youth of St. Joe's and the VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ROESKY Alivia M. Agosto Memorial Scholarship Fund. TOURNAMENT Our Saint Joseph CYO is looking for individuals to help DO YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWNG coordinate our 44th Annual Bob Roesky Basketball TO DONATE? Tournament. The Roesky Tournament (which is named in memory of our long-time eighth grade boys basketball The Community Ministry and Mary Beth Jenkins are coach, Mr.