St.

Joseph Parish
Fr. Brandon Farrar, Parochial Administrator
Fr. Ratna Swamy Nannam MSFS, Parochial Vicar
. 306 Iowa, PO Box 165, Olpe, KS 620-475-3326
Parish email: st.joseph_olpe@yahoo.com
Facebook: “St. Joseph Catholic Church”
November 18, 2018 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Celebration of the Eucharist: Saturday @ 5:00 PM Sunday @ 8:30 AM

Sunday mass at St. Mary’s (Hartford) – 10:30 AM
Reconciliation: Saturdays @ 4:30 PM
Baptisms/Anointing of Sick/Counseling AND Marriages/Annulments: – contact Rectory

St. Joseph Parish Contacts: COLLECTION Last Week:

Accounting/Office Adm: Laurie Schmidt 475-3326 Plate $ 498.00
office hours - Wed./Fri. 9-12 Envelopes 1,335.00 (35 env.)
Bulletin deadline-TUESDAY @ NOON Capital Outlay 160.00
TOTAL ……… $ 1,993.00
Altar Society: Kim Irwin 475-3295
Cemetery: Terry Taylor 340-5062 THANK YOU for your continued financial
Family Life Ministry: Kay Schmidt 475-3767 support.
Finance Council Elaine Musick 475-3378
Funeral Dinners: Linda Dieker 475-3567
Knights of Columbus: Brian Flott 343-9241 LOOKING AHEAD:
Outreach Arlene Redeker 475-3414 Dec. 24 – 5:00 PM Caroling
Pastoral Council: Diana Kuhlmann 475-3784 5:30 PM Mass
Religious Ed: Rose Redeker 475-3403 (St. Mary at Hartford mass at 7:30 PM)
Dec. 25 - 8:30 AM Mass

Dec. 31 - 7:00 PM Mass

ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LIST (St. Mary at Hartford mass at 5:30 PM)
Robyn Bechtel, Sara Bidwell, Mary D Brinkman, Montana Cole,
Paul Frizell, Dave Goodell, Leonarda Henderson, Dave
Schneider, Jim Wecker, Sonny Wendling, & all those battling
cancer.
A community Advent service will be on
United States Army: SFC Matthew S. Richter, Sgt. Austin Sunday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 PM at Olpe United
Burenheide, Pvt. Johnnie Bell, Captain Jacob Haag, Pvt. Methodist Church. This will be co-hosted
Brandon Raybourn
by St. Joseph, Olpe Ebeneezer, and Olpe
Marines: Lt. Colonel James Bechtel Navy: Robert King
Methodist churches. Please join us!

Mark your calendars……

Sat. 11/17 5:00 pm For the people of our parish Nov. 20 - BP/Sugar screening/Bingo – 10:30 AM –
Sun. 11/18 8:30 am +Phillip Orear Fellowship Meals
Mon. 11/19 NO MASS Nov. 21 - Knights of Columbus meeting – 7:00 PM
Tues. 11/20 5:00 PM +Lucille Trear NO ADORATION and NO CCD today!
Wed. 11/21 7:30 am +Helen Richard Nov. 25 K of C Biscuits and Gravy - 7-10 AM
Thurs. 11/22 8:30 AM +Fr. Francis Wendling Nov. 28 CCD – 7 PM, - Speaker – Grades 7-12
Nov. 30 Grades 1-4 to Live Nativity in Ottawa
Fri. 11/23 7:30 am +Helen Richard Dec. 5 Penance Service at Didde Center – 8:30 PM
Sat. 11/24 5:00 pm +Sylvia Klumpe Dec. 13 – Penance Service – 7 PM – St. Joseph
Sun. 11/25 8:30 am For the people of the parish Dec. 20 - Penance Service – 7:00 PM – Sacred Heart
Jan 13-15 – Jon Leonetti Mission at St. Joseph
NOTE: Thanksgiving Day mass at 8:30 AM
 LITURGY SCHEDULE
Thursday, Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving) – 8:30 AM
Servers: Ted and Blake Skalsky Lector: Beth Skalsky
Ministers: Rose Redeker, LeAnn Eberle, Christi Lienemann Gift Bearers: Harry and Alice Bechtel

Saturday, Nov. 24 Sunday, November 25

Servers: John Musick, Jed Cole Servers: Hagen Wellnitz, Caleb Arnold
Lector: Jana Redeker Lector: Shirley Langley
Ministers: Jana Redeker, Dorothy Blaufuss, Kathy Stevenson Ministers: Mike & Shirley Langley, Barb Kuhlmann
Gift Bearers: Darin Music family Gift Bearers: Randy Wellnitz family
Sacristan: Michael Dieker

PLEASE NOTE: The rectory office will be closed on November 23. ALSO, the office will be
closed on November 28 and 30. Bulletin deadline for that week is Monday, Nov. 26. Thanks!

CCD REMINDERS…..
The elementary students are invited to process to the crib for Christmas Eve Mass at
5:30 pm. and sing Silent Night. They will practice on December 5, and 12 at CCD.
Then they will have a practice in church after school on Wednesday the 19th for
approximately an hour. I sent notes home on Wednesday, November 14, and there will
be reminders in the bulletin for your convience. I need to know if you want your
child to participate. Please call my home phone at 475-3403 and leave me a message,
text me at 794-6353, or sign the note and send it back to the classroom teacher by
November 28. Please take care of this request as soon as possible. Rose Redeker

The 7th-12th grade students will have a guest presenter – SEBASTIAN D’AMICO, for their “Protecting All God’s Children” lessons.
Their lessons are on Internet Safety and Pornography; and they will have these lessons in the Knights Hall on November 28 at 7 PM.
Sebastian D’Amico would like for parents to join him and their children that evening. PLEASE COME AND LISTEN to this important
information. ………The CCD Teaching Staff

Knights of Columbus officers and members are beginning to sell Lottery Tickets for the 2019-2020 drawing, which
begins in March 2019. If you haven’t been contacted, contact your friendly K of C member soon OR purchase at the
Biscuit and Gravy Breakfasts. These tickets make PERFECT Christmas gifts!

Don’t feel like putting up Christmas lights this year? Is your physical ability holding you back?
If this is you, then call Ted Skalsky at 620-203-1469 to get your Christmas lights up on your
house for a FREE WILL DONATION! Options available on if you want us to buy lights or if
you want us to use your own. Brighten up your house with Ted Skalsky’s Christmas lights
house decorator business!

It’s that time again! If you would like to purchase a flower in memory of a loved one to help decorate
the altars at Christmas, please call Donna (475-3794) or Laurie (475-3284) just as soon as you can.
We need to coordinate and order flowers by December 17. We are keeping your cost at $25 again
this year! We certainly do appreciate the very many generous donors we’ve had in the past!
 Sunday, January 13, Monday, January 14 and Tuesday, January 15 th
7:00 -8:15 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR SURGE OF THE HEART 3- DAY PARISH MISSION
Nationally known Catholic speaker and best-selling author, Jon Leonetti, will be here leading the way! Jon travels extensively
around the country helping Catholics understand this greatest story ever told- the story of Jesus Christ and his Catholic Church. Jon
has been featured on the nation’s top Catholic websites, blogs and radio shows and we are honored and excited to host him here at
St. Joseph Parish in Olpe. Bring your family (appropriate for 5 th grade on up) and invite your friends! Daycare will be provided. A
parish Chili feed will be held prior to the first evening mission talk. You will want to mark your calendars for this event! We expect
standing room only at our church. Pray now for a successful Parish Mission!

“PRAY AS THOUGH EVERYTHING DEPENDED ON GOD. WORK AS THOUGH EVERYTHING DEPENDED ON YOU.”
……….ST. AUGUSTINE

We need your help !

This is going to be an AMAZING Parish Mission but we need your help to make it EXTRAORDINARY. First of all, please pray
for a successful mission that opens our hearts, but secondly … volunteer to be on the behind the scenes team!!
I need 5-6 people to help with ideas and planning for greeters , hospitality, and getting the word out! If you would like to help with
the organization of this event then please give me a call at 620-340-5638 ASAP. I promise your time will not be wasted and your
hearts will be filled knowing you are using your time and talents to serve our Parish and our Lord.
…………………………… Blessings! Kay Schmidt

Hey—GET YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE EASILY & EARLY!!!

Give the gift of experiencing CAMP TEKAKWITHA to your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews.
Registration opens:
Tuesday, Nov. 27 for SENIOR HIGH MAX and SENIOR HIGH EXTREME (2019 Grades 9-12)
Tuesday, Dec. 4 for JUNIOR HIGH CAMP (2019 7-8th grades)
Tuesday, Dec. 11 for CAMP KATERI (2019 5th-6th grades)
FAMILY CAMPS can email registration beginning Tuesday, Nov. 27. Visit the website at
www.archkck.org/camp. A $100 deposit holds their spot and the earlier time slot gives parents and
grandparents the option of paying over several months.

THANKSGIVING GRACE
Fill us, O Lord, with gratitude overflowing for all the gifts we have received by Your grace.
Make us ever mindful of all the animals and plants, fruits of the earth and sea,
through which You give us enjoyment, nourishment, and strength.
Bless this food, Lord God, and us through it
and may all the farmers, fishers, harvesters, and merchants whose labor helped bring us this meal
participate in Your manifold blessings through Christ our Lord.
……..Fr. Joseph Veneroso, M.M.