july 30, 2017 -seventeenth Sunday in ordinary time welcome to Saint Joseph Catholic Church Are you new to Saint Joseph Parish? Welcome! Are you new to St. Joseph’s? We invite you to please introduce yourself before or after Mass, or stop by the parish office to register, meet Father Trapp and become part of our parish family. 140 West Avenue, Plain City Ohio Adoration staff masses M - Th 6 -11 am & pastor: Weekday Masses are Rev. Father Joseph John Trapp II 614-873-8850 x13 6 -11 pm at the church [email protected] Friday: 6-8 am Tuesday 5:30 pm Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tony Bonacci 614-578-3957 & 6-11 pm [email protected] Wednesday 5:30 pm Friday 8 am secretary: Mary Rice 614-873-8850 Confessions Saturday 9 am [email protected] at church: dir of religious education: Maria Vonada Weekend at the Saturday after [email protected] 9 am Mass youth director: church: Emily Winner and 3:30 pm [email protected] Saturday 4:30 pm Also by bulletin editor: Amy Colopy Sunday 8:30 am [email protected] appointment. music director: Greg Elchert At the PAC: [email protected] Sunday 10:30 am Webmaster: Connie Buckley [email protected] 614-286-2334 knights of columbus: Todd Thobe, Grand Knight [email protected] 614-506-5016 st. martin de porres: Gloria Butler [email protected] 614-581-1240 adoration coordinator: Elaine Bonacci [email protected] 614-557-3409 finance committee chair: Allen Crock [email protected] 614-832-3226 office hours: M - F 10 am - 3 pm Scan here to go to Parish Activity Center our website. From office phone: 614-873-8850 the website, click and Parish Office St. Joseph Catholic Church, on the mail icon to 670 W. Main Street Plain City, Ohio receive the latest news via email. Plain City, OH 43064 www.saintjosephplaincity.com page 1 july 30, 2017 seventeenth week in ordinary time are you new to saint joseph parish? Please stop by the office to register you and your family or call 614-873-8850. sacrament of baptism: Preparation is required for the reception of the sacrament. Parents are encouraged to contact the office for an appointmentprior to the birth of their child. sacrament of matrimony: Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance of intended date. A marriage preparation program is required. Please contact Father Trapp. sacrament of the sick: Please call the office for emergencies and notify the office for calls to the sick or visits to the hospital. To have a name added to the bulletin prayer list please send to: [email protected] eucharist for the homebound: Please call the office to be added to the weekly Communion list. rite of christian initiation of adults (rcia): Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? RCIA is a process that provides time for inquiry, instruction, prayer and discernment. For more information please contact the parish office. We welcome you! offertory: You may make your offertory weekly or monthly by visiting our website at www.saintjosephplaincity.com and registering with ONLINE GIVING. Adoration angels are needed as follows: Mondays 6 - 7 am (thru Sept), 10 - 11 pm Tuesdays 10 - 11 pm Wednesdays 8 - 9 pm Thursdays 9 - 10 pm - every 4th week Fridays 7 - 8pm, 10 - 11 pm Please contact Elaine Bonacci to sign up. Thank you! Please pray for our military: 2LT Denis R. Aurelius USAF Logan Hill, SFC Michael S. Bertorello, USA LTC Patrick Parsons, USAF SGT Justin Edwards, ANG MASN Todd Thieken Jr., USN 1SGT Kevin R. Gleich, USA Lt. Cmdr. Matt Wood, USN Please pray for who all who are ill and healing: Patricia Ann Allen Rhonda Campbell Shannon Eckman Joe Elias George Geruntino Kevin Gleich Elfriede Gregel Florine Hamlin David Harris John Harris John High Gabriel Kaiser Zachary Kaiser Betty Stricharczuk Mary Jane Ward www.saintjosephplaincity.com page 2 july 30, 2017 seventeenth week in ordinary time Mass Intentions & Readings 17th Week in Ordinary Time Calendar Monday, July 31 Monday, July 31 Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest EX 32:15-24, 30-34; PS: 106; MT 13: 31-35 Tuesday, Aug 1 NO MASS Wednesday, Aug 2 Tuesday, Aug 1 Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Thursday, Aug 3 EX 33:7-11, 34:5B-9, 28; PS: 103; MT: 13:36-43 Choir Practice 7 pm 5:30 pm Simeon Sheehan (DOD May 27, 1948) Wednesday, Aug 2 Friday, Aug 4 EX 34:29-35; PS: 99; JN 15: 15b Bible Study 9 am 5:30 pm Richard E. Griffin (R. Griffin) Saturday, Aug 5 Thursday, Aug 3 Parish Rosary* 4pm EX 40: 16-21; 34-38; PS: 84; MT 13: 47-53 NO MASS Sunday, Aug 6 Folk Choir Practice 9:45am Friday, Aug 4 Memorial of St. John Vianney, Priest * Event at the Church LV 23:1, 4-11,15-16, 27, 34B-37; PS: 81; MT 13:54-58 8 am Richard E. Grifiin (R. Griffin) Saturday, Aug 5 With the start of the LV 25:1, 8-17; PS: 67; MT 14: 1-12 PSR school year in 9 am Jane Perge (S. Block) September, Sunday 4:30 pm Cale & Marci Kidd (M. & T. Kidd & Family) Mass at the PAC will return to the 11 am Sunday, Aug 6 start time on Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord September 10, 2017. 8:30 am The Crock Family (A. & L. Crock) 10:30 am People of the Parish If you would like to offer a Mass Intention for a deceased loved one, or a special intention for the needs of your Thank you to all who have returned their pledge to support the BAA. We will be family, please contact earmarking these funds to re-supply the the office at 614-873- building maintenance fund. Thank you! 8850 to reserve the Parish Goal: $39,163.57 Mass you would like. A Pledges to Date: $33,544.90* small donation of $10 % Toward Goal: 85% per Mass is requested. www.saintjosephplaincity.com page 3 july 30, 2017 seventeenth sunday in ordinary time Announcements Parish Picnic August 20, 2017 • The Parish picnic is just 3 weeks This year’s St. Joseph away. There will be fun & games for Parish Picnic is going to be all ages. Join us right after 10:30 Mass. more fun than ever! In order to make this • Next Sunday is a special collection a success, we need your help. We need for the Church in Latin America. There volunteers at the picnic to assist with the is an envelope in your packet. following: ~ Welcome Table • We are very, very close to our ~ Bingo callers goal for the BAA. Thank you! ~ Kids games facilitators • Sts. Simon & Jude will be having These are great opportunities for the youth their annual rummage sale this to earn service hours ~ and it will only be a coming weekend. short time commitment; approx 30 minutes. The parish will be providing hot dogs, brats, burgers, buns, beans and beverages. Stewardship: Parishioners participation: Offertory Collection for July 16, 2017 Last name A - L: Desserts Envelopes $4,070 Last name M - Z: side dishes Loose* (Unknown) $ 89 Diocesan Tax (6%) $ (250) Total $3,909* *These numbers do not reflect on-line Giving June, 2017 Online Giving: $13,741 ********** “We know that all things work for good Congratuations to Mr. for those who love God, who are called & Mrs. Cole & Emily according to his purpose.” - ROMANS 8:28 Blakenmeyer on the Holy Baptism of their Do you really trust God? Do you believe that daughter Electra Nicole all things work for good? Faith is a challenge for everyone at times. Putting our trust in God, on Saturday, July 22. in everything we do, means that God’s plan for our lives Also to Mr. & Mrs. Tyler & Emily Winner on the may be Christening of their son, Gus Alexander on different Sunday, July 23. than our plan. When St. Joseph is truly blessed by the presence of one door these beautiful children of God. closes, another May the Blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ one opens. and the Holy Spirit be with these little ones Trust in God, His and their loving families all the days of their plan is lives.May the Lord always bless you and always keep in His tender care. Amen. better. www.saintjosephplaincity.com page 4 july 30, 2017 seventeenth sunday in ordinary time saint joseph missionary disciples this fall In Evangelii Gaudium, (Joy of the Gospel) Pope Francis encouraged the Church to enter a “new phase of evangelization” as missionary disciples — a phase marked by ongoing “missionary conversion.” What is Alpha? It is a ten-week video and discussion course on what it means to have Jesus in Parishioner of Saint Joseph, your life. Here is what a St. Joe parishioner says: We hear a lot about the “new evangelization”. The new evangelization is “What an experience! Everyone needs to do the about new ways of make the Gospel known Alpha program. It truly opens your heart to the so the world may be filled with disciples. Living Christ.” ~ Sue Cutler The next session of Alpha begins Tuesday, Over the July 4th holiday in Florida, The September 5, at 6:30 pm. A light dinner is United States Bishops lead a conference provided by a St. Joe ministry and childwatch is focused on the Joy of the Gospel, studying available. Sign up now! Pope Francis work to understand our call to be “Missionary Disciples”. R.C.I.A. begins Wednesday, October 4.