ST.

JOSEPH PARISH
306 Iowa, PO Box 165, Olpe, KS 620-475-3326
Parish email: st.joseph_olpe@yahoo.com
Facebook: “St. Joseph Catholic Church”
Fr. Brandon Farrar, Parochial Administrator
Fr. Ratna Swamy Nannam MSFS, Parochial Vicar
fatherratnaswamy@gmail

January 13, 2019 – Baptism of the Lord

Celebration of the Eucharist: Reconciliation: Saturdays @ 4:30 PM

Saturday @ 5:00 PM Baptisms/Anointing of Sick/Counseling AND
Sunday @ 8:30 AM Marriages/Annulments: – contact Rectory
Sunday mass at St. Mary’s (Hartford) – 10:30 AM

St. Joseph Parish Contacts:

Accounting/Office Adm: Laurie Schmidt 475-3326
office hours - Wed./Fri. 9-12
Bulletin deadline-TUESDAY @ NOON Sat. 01/12 5:00 pm +Evan Cole
Sun. 01/13 8:30 am +Charles Lutz
Altar Society: Kim Irwin 475-3295 Mon. 01/14 NO MASS
Cemetery: Terry Taylor 340-5062 Tues. 01/15 5:00 PM For the Souls in Purgatory
Family Life Ministry: Kay Schmidt 475-3767 Wed. 01/16 7:30 am +Martha Robinson
Finance Council Elaine Musick 475-3378
Thurs. 01/17 7:30 am +Robert H. Becker
Funeral Dinners: Linda Dieker 475-3567
Knights of Columbus: Brian Flott 343-9241 Fri. 01/18 7:30 am +John & Lucille Trear
Outreach Arlene Redeker 475-3414 Sat. 01/19 5:00 pm For the people of our parish
Pastoral Council: Diana Kuhlmann 475-3784 Sun. 01/20 8:30 am +John Blaufuss
Religious Ed: Rose Redeker 475-3403
(NOTE: Mass on Jan. 31 will be at 5:00 PM)

“SURGE OF THE HEART” 3- DAY PARISH MISSION

Our Parish Mission is Here!!
Our heavily anticipated Parish Mission with Jon Leonetti is here beginning this Sunday (January 13-15)! We
hope to see you at the Chili Supper from 5:30-6:30 at the K of C Hall on Sunday and then at our Church
for the Mission talk at 7-8:10 PM. Jon will have all 3 of his books available for purchase after each evening’s
talk. Please pray for a successful mission to ENERGIZE our parish. We hope to see our ENTIRE parish as
many nights as possible! Please invite friends and family members and PLEASE make our church a welcoming
environment for any visitors that come to our beautiful church! Jon will be speaking on topics as follows:
Evening 1- Who is God and why does that matter?
Evening 2- Jon will outline the lives of some of the most fascinating and holy people to ever walk the planet .
Evening 3- Jon will help us live an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ in the messiness of everyday life.

Day care is provided for those who signed up, at the K of C hall during the time of the mission.

(If you signed up to bring cinnamon rolls please have them over at the Hall before 5:30.)

For those who signed up for Daycare : You may drop off/sign in your children at 6:45-8:15 each night of the Mission at
the K of C Hall. We will not be able to accommodate children that were not signed up previously as we hired babysitters
according to the number that pre-registered. Thank you!
 LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday, Jan. 19 Sunday, Jan. 20
Servers: Jenna Dieker, Maddy Redeker Servers: Maryn and Brylie True
Lector: Jade Cole Lector: Donna True
Ministers: Doug & Laurie Schmidt, Joe Cole Ministers: Michele & Aaron Cole, Donna True
Gift Bearers: Joe Cole family Gift Bearers: Eric True family
Sacristan: Karen Hayes

ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LIST

Mary D Brinkman, Montana Cole, Paul Frizell, Dave Goodell, The Andrew Haag family, Leonarda Henderson, Benedict Nannam (Father
Swamy father), Imogene Schmidt, Dave Schneider, Jim Wecker, Sonny Wendling, & all battling cancer.
United States Army: SFC Matthew S. Richter, Sgt. Austin Burenheide, Pvt. Johnnie Bell, Captain Jacob Haag, Pvt. Brandon Raybourn
Air Force: Master Sgt. Andrew Stevenson Marines: Lt. Colonel James Bechtel Navy: Robert King

COLLECTIONS Mark your calendars……

Plate $ 257.75 Jan. 13 Biscuits & Gravy – 8-10 AM - K of C Hall
Envelopes 1,536.00 (45 env.) TAKE DOWN DECORATIONS – after mass
Capital Outlay 40.00 Jan 13-15 – Jon Leonetti Mission at St. Joseph
TOTAL ……… $ 1,833.75 Jan. 16 CCD – 7 PM
Knights of Columbus meeting – 7 PM
GRATEFUL and BLESSED are we! Thank you so very
Jan. 19 Knights of Columbus stag
much for keeping St. Joseph Parish in your hearts!
Jan. 20 St. Anne’s qtrly. meeting – after mass in school
Basement
Jan. 23 NO CCD due to LCL Basketball Tourney

Happy Birthday,
Father Swamy
(January 12!)

UPDATED PHONE NUMBERS

If you have disconnected your land line or changed phone numbers in the past several years,
kindly let us know what your new contact number is. You may do so by emailing
lbschmidt@wheatstate.com or calling the church office and leaving a message (475-3326).

January is the month that the students of CCD pray for vocations. The fifth grade
class would like to invite the parish to pray for vocations with them.
……… Phyllis Krueger, Rosemary Martin and the fifth grade class

Check out the flyer on the church bulletin board about “The Ark Encounter & Creation Museum” trip scheduled for June 3-8,
2019 and sponsored by Feed Christ’s Lambs.
 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS……
Remodeling of the K of C building will begin January 26, thus BISCUITS & GRAVY BREAKFASTS will be
cancelled until April or further notice.

Knights of Columbus officers and members are selling 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.
The Knights of Columbus stag is January 19. Tickets are available from Mike Cole, Michael Dieker, Doug Schmidt,
Steve Kuhlmann, Dan Schneider, or Brian Flott. Work lists have been distributed.

The Knights will also be sponsoring their annual Free Throw contest on January 20 at 12:00 pm at OHS gym. It is open
to boys and girls ages 9-14.

ST. ANNE’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

 The St Ann Altar Society meeting is scheduled Sunday, January 20, 2019 in the St. Joseph School
basement at 9:30 a.m. We invite every lady of the parish 18 years and older to join us. The
installation of the 2019 officers will be held during this meeting.

 Circle leaders are needed. We are also praying for four ladies to step forward this month and
volunteer to become co-circle leaders. This is a 2-year commitment and is very rewarding and
spiritually uplifting. Please exercise your faith and community to help make a difference in our
commission for the parish.

 If you purchased a flower for the altars for a loved one, you may remove it after Jan. 16—first come,
first serve!

Did you get any new shoes for Christmas? Are you cleaning closets for your New Year's resolution? We will be
collecting shoes- new or used- in the back of church during the month of January. We collect these for Soles4Souls to
be used in the United States and other countries where they are needed. Thanks for your help.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hartford is hosting their annual

BEEF AND NOODLE DINNER
on January 27 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at the Neosho Rapids Grade School
Multipurpose Room.
The menu includes homemade beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, vegetable, salad,
dessert and drink. Prices are $8 for Adults and $4 for Children under 10. There will
also be a drawing for lots of wonderful prizes. Get your tickets at the door!
 This year’s Archbishop’s Call to Share appeal has us reflect on being NEVER ALONE,
ALWAYS LOVED. Please prayerfully consider giving to the needs of our Archdiocese as we
conduct the 2019 Archbishop’s Call to Share over the next six weeks. Our parish goal this
year is $12, 740. Thank you if you have already made your gift to ACTS! If you haven’t yet,
please return your pledge envelope today or donate online at www.calltoshare.org.

Are you a recent high school graduate or college student, who is serious about their faith and loves
working with youth? Consider working as a Camp Counselor at Camp Tekakwitha this summer! It
requires hard work, long hours, and dedication—but it is sure to be a summer of adventure and great
reward! We want to hear from you! Apply at: https://evangelizationspring2017.typeform.com/to/cs8I3B

As we begin the new year we offer a few “resolutions” for married couples.Resolution #1 - Make Your Marriage a
Priority. Your marriage is the foundation of your family. It is the “school of love” that your children attend and the
“domestic church” of the faith. Make a resolution to invest in your marriage in 2019. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend will help you discover new ways to make your marriage the priority. The next weekend in the Kansas City area
will be March 1-3, 2019. For more information, or to apply for a weekend, visit www.wwme4youandme.org, or call/email
Tony & Barb Zimmerman at 816-741-4066, tonybarbz@prodigy.net For more information about Worldwide Marriage
Encounter and how our ministry can support the couples in your parish you can contact us at the following:
Local Area Leadership Couple: Rich & Wendy Lorenz, 815-761-6591, wendyteach3@yahoo.com
Local Area Leadership Priest: Fr. Ron Will, 816-390-7950, rlwill2@juno.com
Weekend Application Couple: Tony & Barb Zimmerman, 816-741-4066, tonybarbz@prodigy.net
Inviting Resource Couple: Ralph & Jan Lewis, 913-909-1028, encounteredcouple@gmail.com

9 DAYS FOR LIFE JANUARY 14 – JANUARY 22 2019 WWW.9DAYSFORLIFE.COM

Please join the prolife ministry in this special intention. The 9 days for life is an annual novena for the
respect of all human life. Thousands of Catholics from parishes across the country will join together to
pray this novena. Each day will focus on a different aspect of respecting each other's God-given dignity.
The committee on pro-life activities invites you to join and share these 9 days for life which concludes
with the annual day of prayer for the legal protection of unborn children on January 22nd. This multi-
faceted novena highlights a different intention each day and provides reflections, educational
information, and suggested acts of reparation. These prayers can be found at
www.9daysforlife.com. Please contact the pro-life ministry at prolife@archkck.org with any questions.