April 26, 2020 Third Sunday of Easter - Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church 609 E. 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303
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April 26, 2020
Third Sunday of Easter
Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church
609 E. 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303
April 26, 2020 3rd Sunday of Easter
Faith Formation Grace Marriage @ Home
Classes will resume when school is back in session. Clas- Grace Marriage will be providing one “Grace Marriage @
ses are held on Wednesday evening at 6pm in the Parish Hall. Home” lesson per week for the next month or so. Couples
Contact Laura Shoulders at the office or email her for more infor- watch an 8-10 minute teaching video and use a down-
mation laurasjpc@gmail.com loadable worksheet to apply the principles to their relation-
RCIA Journey of Faith
Classes will resume when school is back in session. For ship. It takes about 30-45 minutes a week of undistracted
more information, please contact Laura Shoulders: lauras- time as a couple to go through each lesson.
jpc@gmail.com
Here are the first two sessions:
Session One “Grace Based Marriage”
Safe Environment You might be familiar with the grace-based vs. perfor-
To report suspected abuse, call the Kentucky Child Protection
Hot Line: 1-877-KYSAFE1 or 1-877-597- 2331 (Toll Free) or mance-based marriage teaching but we want to reach
contact your local Commonwealth Attorney. To report abuse to couples who may not have heard this. The reality is, we
the diocese, current or past, by anyone acting in the name of can never revisit grace enough. The grace of God through
the Church, call Louanne Payne, Pastoral Assistance Coordi- Christ is the foundation of the Christian experience, but
nator (English) at 270-852- 8380, or Nuria Elizondo, Pastoral what does grace look like in marriage? How can our mar-
Assistance Coordinator (Spanish) at 270-880-8360. You may riages reflect the Gospel? That’s exactly what we’ll walk
also visit the Office of Safe Environment through in this session of GraceMarriage@home.
(owensborodiocese.org/safe) for more information. https://www.gracemarriage.com/grace-marriage-at-home-
the-grace-based-marriage/
Session Two “I Would Have Never” With couples expe-
riencing so much negative news, it’s important that we visit
Baptismal Prep a lesson on gratitude. This fun lesson will have you reflect
Prepare yourself for your child’s baptism by coming to Baptism Prepara-
tion. The next Baptism Prep will be in April 26th at 4:30pm. Please on your marriage and look at all the things you would have
call the Parish Office to register or for more information. never experienced, character traits you have developed,
Declarations of Invalidity (Annulments) or even foods you may not have tried if it had not been for
Do you have questions about annulments? Are you divorced and not your spouse. This should be a fun time of remembrance
sure whether you need an annulment? Let Sts. Joseph and Paul help and celebration of the good things the Lord has done in
explain and assist you in the annulment process. Please call Debbie at your lives.
the church office 270-683-5641.
https://www.gracemarriage.com/grace-marriage-at-home-i-
would-have-never
Stewardship Spotlight
Hard times don’t
create heroes.
It is during the
hard times when
the ‘hero’ within us
is revealed.
Bob Riley
“And it happened that, while he
was with them at table, he took Humanity shaken by a "Little Thing"
bread, said the blessing, broke it, The article was published in Chad, Africa by Mustapha Dalheb
Translated to English by Fr. Jean Rene Kalombo
and gave it to them.”
When Jesus encountered two disci- Here is the chronicle of Moustapha Dahleb, a
ples on the road to Emmaus it is Chadian writer who notes that the virus has achieved
clear that they did not understand what neither the opponents, nor the Unions had man-
all he had endured. He bluntly tells aged to wrest from the powers in place.
them, “Oh, how foolish you are! A small microscopic thing called coronavirus upsets
How slow of heart to believe all that the planet. Something invisible came to make his law.
the prophets spoke!” Despite his
disappointment he did not abandon It challenges everything and upsets the established
the two disciples, but “beginning order. Everything is back in place, differently, different-
with Moses and all the prophets, he ly.
interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures.” To What the great Western powers could not obtain in
paraphrase St. Augustin, Jesus is hidden in the Old Testament, Syria, Libya, Yemen, ... this little thing got it (ceasefire,
and revealed in the New. How fortunate we are to have the faith truce ...).
of the apostles, the many disciples who followed them, and bil-
lions of Christians over two thousand years who believed that
What the Algerian army could not get, this little
Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise of salvation, forgiveness thing got it (the Hirak ended). What the political oppo-
of sins and eternal life. Are we grateful for the gift of their faith? nents could not get, this little thing got it
Do we accept and nurture our faith by daily or frequently reading (postponement of the election deadlines... What com-
God’s Word revealed to us in the Old and New Testaments? panies could not get, this little thing got it (tax rebates,
When is the last time we read Sacred Scripture and listened for exemptions, zero-rate credits, investment funds, lower
God to speak to us? prices of strategic raw materials...). What the yellow
vests and the unions could not get, this little thing got it
(lower prices at the pump, enhanced social protec-
We are praying for you, we miss you and we look forward to the tion ...). Suddenly, we are seeing fuel in the West
time when we can celebrate Mass together again. Until that world gone down, pollution has gone down, people
time, there are many ways to still participate in Mass and inter- have started to have time, so much time that they don't
act with our parish family: even know what to do with it. Parents get to know their
children, children learn to stay with their families, work
Listen to Mass by phone by dialing 1-844-602-3933. By is no longer a priority, travel and leisure are no longer
entering your phone number, you will receive a call back at the norm of a successful life. Suddenly, in silence, we
10am and can listen to Mass over the phone. turn around and understand the value of the words
solidarity and vulnerability.
Masses are broadcast on Facebook at 10am in English
Suddenly we realize that we are all in the same
and 12noon in Spanish at Sts. Joseph & Paul Catholic
Church and Sts. Joseph and Paul Parish. boat, rich and poor. We realize that we robbed store
shelves together and see together that hospitals are
Masses are broadcast on YouTube at 10am in English and full and that money doesn't matter. That we all have
12noon in Spanish at Sts. Joseph & Paul Catholic the same human identity in the face of coronavirus.
Church. We realize that in garages, luxury cars are stopped
just because no one can get out. Only a few days were
Worship Guides for each weekend are posted on Face- enough for the universe to establish social equality that
book and our website at stjpc.org. was impossible to imagine. Fear has invaded every-
one. She's switched sides. She left the poor to go to
Bulletins are emailed to all households we have email ad-
dresses for and can also be found at stjpc.org. live in the rich and the powerful. She reminded them of
their humanity and revealed their humanism. May this
One Call messages are continuing each week beginning at be used to realize the vulnerability of human beings
11am Saturdays. who seek to live on the Mars planet and who believe
themselves strong to clone human beings in order to
The church is unlocked each weekday day from 8-4pm for hope to live forever. May this be used to realize the
prayer and Fridays for Eucharistic Adoration. limit of human intelligence in the face of the force of
heaven. It only took a few days for certainty to become
uncertainty, for strength to become weakness, for pow-
er to become solidarity and consultation. It only took a
Thank you few days for Africa to become a safe continent. Let the
Thank you to the following: Frances Feldpauch for working our dream become a lie. It only took a few days for human-
Prayer Garden, Mary Jo Hagerman and Lavida Mischel for plant- ity to realize that it is nothing but breath and dust. Who
ing flowers, Dave Clark and Joe McBride for painting the Parish are we? What are we worth? What can we do about
Hall,Don Kelley for trimming shrubs, Leo Murphy for tilling our this coronavirus? Let us come to the obvious while
Community Garden, Gary Trogden for taking the lead on the gar- waiting for providence.
den, Fred Fulkerson and Dave Clark for landscape maintenance
on our campus. Thank you to Kandie McDaniel and Lavida Let's ask our "humanity" in this coronavirus-proof
Mischel or placing pinwheels for Child Abuse Awareness Month "globality." Let's stay home and meditate on this pan-
Great job by ALL! Thank you. Stay safe. demic. Let's love each other while we are alive.
Saints Mass Intentions
April 26th-May 3
JOSEPH & PAUL 4/26 Sunday 10am (English)
4/27 Monday
12pm (Spanish)
David Sapp
Our Parish Family
Delores Thomson
Catholic Church 4/28 Tuesday
4/29 Wednesday
Mike & Dorothy Henderson
Brother Conrad Fleischmann
4/30 Thursday Sue & Leo Willett
We give our hearts to God 5/1 Friday Sarah Edge
and our talents to His people. 5/3 Sunday 10am (English) Melvin & Maxine Fleischmann
12pm (Spanish) Our Parish Family
Private mass will be offered daily by Fr. Kalombo and
Fr. Will for the mass intentions above.
Parish Office In Special Need of Prayer
609 E 4th St., Owensboro, KY 42303 HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: Ann Bower, Joyce Clark, Doug &
(270) 683-5641 Dorothy Hood, Linda Howard, Betty Johnson, Sarah Jane Johnson,
(270) 685-4766 (fax) Maurice Kanable, Deanna Kaminski, Jackie Mann, Mitzi Mann, Margie
Roberts, Jim Stimpfel, Betty Thompson, Katherine Thomas, Birdie
www.stjpc.org Wedding.
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm NURSING HOME PARISHIONERS: CARMEL HOME: Katherine Brand,
Rita Fahrendorf, Mary Faulkner, Margie Hardesty, Rose Keller, Margaret
McCarthy, Marvin & Auda Wink, Sandra Woods; GENESIS HEALTH:
Mike Payne; HEARTLAND VILLA: Mary Hinton; HERMITAGE: Bob
Parish Team Lindow, James White, Jr. HILLCREST: Shirley Wilhite. WELLINGTON
Pastor: Fr. Jean-Rene Kalombo PARC: Violet Cassidy, Paul Johnson, Carla Payne.
OTHERS IN NEED OF PRAYER: Mike Baker, Tammy Wimsatt Belcher,
Ext 222 frjrkalombosjpc@gmail.com Patrick Billion, Joe Board, Katherine Brand, Sheila Byrne, Colin Cahill,
Associate Pastor: Fr. Will Thompson Tim Cahill, Davena Cecil, J.C. Chrisler, Dana Cecil-Craig, Jimmy
Ext 247 frwillsjpc@gmail.com Chrisler, Jonathan Clark, Michael Clark, Marty Clouse, Theresa Clouse,
Deacon: Deacon John Cecil Chris Collins, David Condra, Leo Dickens, Luke Dickens, Chase Ford,
Bill Freeman, Edwin Garcia, Steve Guittar, Jarrod Hagan, Martha
deaconjohnsjpc@gmail.com Hardesty, Michael Hardesty, Evonne Harl, Julia Hawkins, Charlotte
Stewardship Minister: Ashley Wilkerson Hayden, Captain Matthew Hayden, Susan Hayden, Tom Hayden,
Ext 239 ashleysjpc@gmail.com Virginia Head, Lindsey Hill, Brice & Marilyn Howard, Florence Howard,
Youth Minister: Aynde Bennett Linda Howard, Rene Howard, Kendall Jarboe, Donna Johnson, Rose
King, Tina Keller, Hobert & Mary Lundy, Jerry Lundy, Joe Mattingly, Jan
Ext 227 ayndesjpc@gmail.com McCorkle, Michelle Montalvo, Cecil Newton, Betty Pannell, Michael
Religious Education Minister: Laura Shoulders Payne, Shelly Powell, Chrissy Quick, Sheryl Richards, Clayton Roberts,
Ext 224 laurasjpc@gmail.com Jennifer Rojas, Pat Seib, Martha Taylor, Richard Taylor, Dorie Thacker,
Music Minister: Patty Brown Betty Thompson, Tracy Trogden, Nina Van Bussum, Adam Wallace,
Darryl & Linda Warren, Scott Warren, Cotton Wilhite, Ronnie Wilkerson.
Ext 226 pattysjpc@gmail.com FIRST RESPONDERS: Eric Conder, Brad Leonard, Steve Leonard,
Director of Maintenance: Kelly Ward Jason Luedke, Cory Mattingly, Jeff Williams.
Ext 241 kellywsjpc@yahoo.com
Caretaker: Joe McBride
Sacramental Records: Debbie Luedke Word of Life
Ext 242 debbiesjpc@owens.twcbc.com “From your first moments of existence, you had all
Bookkeeper: April Dickens the DNA that would determine your sex, facial fea-
Ext 221 aprilsjpc@owens.twcbc.com tures, physique, and the color of your skin, hair, and
eyes. At 24 days, your heart began beating. By 8
weeks, all your organs were present, and your
unique fingerprints were forming. Ultrasounds show that by 18
Join Us weeks, you could swim, somersault, suck your thumb, and even
Mass Schedule: cover your ears if you heard loud music.”
Monday - Friday 5:30pm USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
Saturday 4:30pm “Another Look at Abortion”
Sunday 8am, 10am, 6pm
12 noon (Spanish)
3pm Sunday prayer
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Thursdays at 6pm; Fridays at 12 noon
Birthdays
4/25 Jude Carrico, Eric Clark, Katianna Lobo, John Wells
4/26 Ronald Daugherty, Isabella Jarboe, Kandie McDaniel
4/27 Mauricio Santos-Gonzalez,
4/28 Dorothy Howard, Emmalee Isbill, Catherine Newby,
Nadine Trogden
4/29 Theresa Clouse, Christie Hamilton, Alicia Harrington,
Tammy Hayden, Emma Smith, Andrew Tennant
4/30 Josephine Gesser, Annette Lynn
5/1 Linda Greathouse, Angelina Pablo-Carmelo’
5/2 Linda Cecil, Lily Chester, Jonathan Isbill
5/3 Anthony Askin, Christian Colburn, Eric Cobder, Charlie Dant,
Ann Kirby, Ronda McCain, Yvonne Wathen, Kindle Young
Mass Opportunities
Anniversaries
Sts. Joseph & Paul: 4/25/70 John & Esther Blandford
10am Sundays-Mass in English 4/25/75 Larry & Debbie Simon
4/26/97 Stacie & Audie Moyers
12 noon on Sundays - Mass in Spanish 4/28/06 Allen & Cathy Christy
4/29/72 Joseph & Brenda Bean
Sts. Joseph and Paul Facebook Live https:// 4/29/89 David Jr. & Connie Boehman
4/30/11 Jesse & Katie Scott
www.facebook.com/stjpcc/ 4/30/16 Ben & Amanda Howard
5/3/14 James & Janice Russell
You may also join us for Mass on YouTube at https:// 5/3/75 Bob & Laura Adams
www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmtKxbxhlQU-
hAsEUC1cgA/videos?view_as=subscriber
Nominations & Elections of Parish Pastoral Council Members
Nominations for PPC are now being accepted. Look on our web-
site for the online nomination form. All registered adults 18 &
older in the parish are eligible to fill the openings on the council.
The terms for these spots will be for a three year period, running
from June 2020—June 2023. Questions please call April Dickens
at 270-683-5641. You can also email April at the parish office to
nominate someone.
GIVE
Text, Mobile & Online Giving Available!
During our time away from church please
consider text, mobile, or online giving. Making
a gift to Sts. Joseph and Paul is as easy as
texting (270) 216-5397 with the amount you
would like to give! You can also set up recur-
ring monthly payments through text or mobile
giving.
To try to mobile giving, go to the app store
and download the Give+ App. You will enter
the 42303 zip code and choose Sts. Joseph and Paul, then set
up your automatic giving.
To set up electronic giving online, go to stjpc.org and click on
the Give button. e-giving is simple, quick and secure, and can
provide a record of all your contributions that can be accessed
online anytime. We hope you will give it a try!
Weekly Giving
4/19/20 Sunday Giving $13,010.50
4/15/20 EFT Giving $ 3,675.00
An Act of Spiritual Communion Weekly Sunday Collection Budget 2019-20 $ 17,739.96
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacra- Sunday Collection Year-to-Date $777,106.82
ment. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into Budget Year to Date 42 of 52 Sundays $745,078.32
my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramental- *Over/Under YTD Budget $ 32,028.50
ly, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You
were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit Thank you to those who have mailed in or dropped off their weekly
contribution or setup online giving. Please note: online giving is report-
me to be separated from You. Amen.
ed in the bulletin once a month.
26 de abril de 2020 Tercer Domingo de Pascua
Parroquia de San José y San Pablo
“Ofrecemos nuestro Corazón a Dios y nuestros Talentos a su Pueblo”.
SANTA CATALINA DE SIENA (1347-1380)
EL PLAN DE DIOS 29 de abril
Hoy san Pedro nos habla dos veces. En la primera lectura, escuchamos Catalina, siendo la más pequeña de una familia de 24 hermanos pidió
un pasaje de su sermón en Pentecostés; en la segunda, parte de su pri- a su madre un cuarto privado para orar. Este deseo ferviente de Dios
mera carta. Antes, un aterrorizado pescador con poca educación quien a fue el hilo conductor de su vida. Siendo muy pequeña hizo del amor a
menudo decía lo equivocado, el Pedro de ahora habla sobre la verdad Dios y a los pobres el centro de su vida. A los 16 años ingresó a la
que conoce. Todo lo que Jesús había dicho ahora tiene sentido. Su muer- Orden Terciaria de las Dominicas llevando una vida de oración, de
te y resurrección eran parte del plan de Dios, y nuestra fe y esperanza obras de misericordia y viviendo recluta en su casa. Sus encuentros
pueden centrarse en Dios. místicos con Dios eran frecuentes después de la comunión, pero no
El Evangelio de hoy describe el relato del camino a Emaús en el que quería que se hablara de ello. También se dedicó a visitar presos y
Jesús se une a dos discípulos. Atemorizados, tristes y confundidos motivarlos a la conversión; en épocas de plagas se apresuraba a visitar
aquellos dos no reconocen a Jesús, quien les dice lo que escuchamos a enfermos, llevar comida a los pobres y a sepultar a los difuntos. Fue
Pedro decir arriba: todo esto tuvo que suceder como parte del plan de ella misma quien le urgió al Papa Gregorio XI que regresara a Roma,
Dios. Al final, estos discípulos reconocen a Jesús así como nosotros que allá estaba su lugar. En vida dictó más de 400 cartas y dos libros.
debemos reconocerle –al partir el pan. En su tiempo fue vista por todos como una gran líder. Murió a los 33
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. años y en 1970 Pablo VI la declaró Doctora de la Iglesia.
—Miguel Arias,Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA SACRAMENTOS
Lunes: Hch 6:8-15; Sal 119 (118):23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29
Martes: Hch 7:51 — 8:1a; Sal 31 (30):3cd-4, 6, 7b,
8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Bautismo para los Niños: Bautismos para niños menores de 7 años se
Miércoles: Hch 8:1b-8; Sal 66 (65):1-3a, 4-7a; celebran durante el año (excepto en el tiempo de Cuaresma). Se requie-
Jn 6:35-40 re que los papás y padrinos asistan a una preparación. (Antes de esco-
Jueves: Hch 8:26-40; Sal 66 (65):8-9, 16-17, 20; ger padrinos les pedimos que sean casados por la iglesia o solteros y
Jn 6:44-51 tengan el sacramento de la Confirmación)
Viernes: Hch 9:1-20; Sal 117 (116):1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59, ó (por la me- Catequesis de Adultos (R.I.C.A.) Domingos 10:00 am. – Los adultos
moria) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 ó pueden recibir los sacramentos del Bautismo, Primera Comunión y la
Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Sal 90 (89):2-4, Confirmación después de un tiempo de formación.
12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58
Sacramentos para Niños y Adolescentes:Todos los niños deben asis-
tir a las clases de catecismo cada miércoles a las 6:30pm. (Inglés).
Para los que no puedan los miércoles o prefieran en español, también
está la opción los Domingos a las 10:00 am.
Tercer Domingo de Pascua Unción de los enfermos: Por favor notifique a la oficina parroquial de
26 de abril de 2020 algún familiar o amigo admitido al hospital y que desee el Sacramento de
Me has enseñado el sendero de la vida la Unción.
Matrimonio – Comuníquese a la oficina parroquial preferiblemente con 6
y me saciarás de gozo en tu presencia.
— Hechos 2:28 meses de anticipación como mínimo a la fecha deseada.
Quinceañeras NO es un Sacramento pero es un sacramental: Se
pueden celebrar cualquier sábado mientas esté disponible la Iglesia,
excepto durante la Cuaresma.
Reconciliación (Confesión):
AMBIENTE SEGURO
Para denunciar una sospecha de abuso, llame a la Línea Directa de Protección
Infantil de Kentucky: 1-877-KYSAFE1 o 1-877-597-2331 (llamada gratuita) o co-
muníquese con su Fiscal Local de Commonwealth. Para reportar abuso, actual o
pasado, a la diócesis por parte de cualquier persona que actúe en nombre de la
Iglesia, llame a Louanne Payne, Coordinadora de Asistencia Pastoral (inglés) al 270-
852-8380, o Nuria Elizondo, Coordinadora de Asistencia Pastoral (español) al 270-
880-8360. También puede visitar la Oficina de Ambiente Seguro
(owensborodiocese.org/safe) para obtener más información.
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INFORMATION SHEET
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Church name & address:
Ss. Joseph & Paul #462950
609 E. Fourth St.
Owensboro, KY 42303
Contact person: April Dickens, 270-683-5641
(270) 314-8731 (cell)
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We See You!
At this time we are
apart, we see you
continue to serve
each another
and our church!
Small Group
Meetings on Zoom
Flower Planting
Pinwheels for Child
Abuse Awareness
Preparing places of
worship in your
homes
Supporting our
healthcare workers
Thank You!
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