St.

Joseph Parish
Fr. Brandon Farrar, Parochial Administrator
Fr. Ratna Swamy Nannam MSFS, Parochial Vicar
(fatherratnaswamy@gmail.com)
306 Iowa, PO Box 165, Olpe, KS 620-475-3326
Parish email: st.joseph_olpe@yahoo.com
Facebook: “St. Joseph Catholic Church”
November 25, 2018 – Christ the King

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: NOTE: There WILL be mass on Saturday morning,
Dec 8 at 8:30 AM, which is a HOLY Day of
Accounting/Office Adm: Laurie Schmidt 475-3326
office hours - Wed./Fri. 9-12 Obligation—Immaculate Conception. Regular
Bulletin deadline-TUESDAY @ NOON weekend obligations on Saturday evening and Sunday
morning will remain the same.
Altar Society: Kim Irwin 475-3295
Cemetery: Terry Taylor 340-5062 COLLECTION Last Week:
Family Life Ministry: Kay Schmidt 475-3767
Plate $ 176.00
Finance Council Elaine Musick 475-3378
Envelopes 1,798.00
Funeral Dinners: Linda Dieker 475-3567
Capital Outlay 30.00
Knights of Columbus: Brian Flott 343-9241
Outreach Arlene Redeker 475-3414 Camp. for Human Dev. 144.00
Pastoral Council: Diana Kuhlmann 475-3784 TOTAL ……… $ 2,148.00
Religious Ed: Rose Redeker 475-3403
THANK YOU for your continued financial
support.

ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LIST

Robyn Bechtel, Sara Bidwell, Mary D Brinkman, Montana Cole, LOOKING AHEAD:
Paul Frizell, Dave Goodell, Leonarda Henderson, Dave Dec. 24 – 5:00 PM Caroling
5:30 PM Mass
Schneider, Jim Wecker, Sonny Wendling, & all those battling (St. Mary at Hartford mass at 7:30 PM)
cancer. Dec. 25 - 8:30 AM Mass
United States Army: SFC Matthew S. Richter, Sgt. Austin Dec. 31 - 7:00 PM Mass
Burenheide, Pvt. Johnnie Bell, Captain Jacob Haag, Pvt. (St. Mary at Hartford mass at 5:00 PM)
Brandon Raybourn Jan. 1 - 8:30 AM Mass
Marines: Lt. Colonel James Bechtel Navy: Robert King
A community Advent service will be on Sunday, Dec.
2 at 7:00 PM at Olpe United Methodist Church. This
will be co-hosted by St. Joseph, Olpe Ebeneezer, and
Olpe Methodist churches. Please join us!
Sat. 11/24 5:00 pm +Sylvia Klumpe
Sun. 11/25 8:30 am For the people of our parish
Mon. 11/26 NO MASS Mark your calendars……
Tues. 11/27 5:00 PM +Helen Windle Nov. 25 K of C Biscuits and Gravy - 7-10 AM
Wed. 11/28 7:30 am Fr. Francis Wendling Nov. 28 CCD – 7 PM, - Speaker – Grades 7-12
Thurs. 11/29 7:30 am +Sylvia Klumpe Nov. 30 Grades 1-4 to Live Nativity in Ottawa
Fri. 11/30 7:30 am +Kenneth Schmidt Dec. 5 Penance Service at Didde Center – 8:30 PM
Sat. 12/01 7:30 AM +Lucille Trear Dec. 13 – Penance Service – 7 PM – St. Joseph
5:00 pm +Glen Scheve Dec. 20 - Penance Service – 7:00 PM – Sacred Heart
Jan 13-15 – Jon Leonetti Mission at St. Joseph
Sun. 12/02 8:30 am For the people of our parish
 LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday, Dec. 1 Sunday, Dec. 2
Servers: Camden, Colby Hoelting Servers: Emma Miller, Neleh Davis
Lector: Delores Heins Lector: Michael Ratcliff
Ministers: Melanie Kerwin, Mike Cole, Debbie Cole Ministers: Dan Schneider, Rose Redeker, LeAnn Eberle
Gift Bearers: Eric and Trish Hoelting Gift Bearers: Brett and Carolyn Davis
Sacristan: Alan Nuessen
SATURDAY, Dec. 8 – 7:30 AM
Servers: Millie and Abbot Bailey Lector: Dan Schneider

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

CCD REMINDERS…..
If you signed your child up to go the Live Nativity in Ottawa on November 30, please remind them to be ready in front of
Olpe School at 3:30 to load in cars for our trip! Drivers will be notifed by a phone call or letter home from CCD on
Wednesday November 28th. This should be a great Advent experience for our 1 st-4th graders as well as parents!! We should
return by 8:00-8:30 that evening so be prepared to pick your child up at the school. Happy Advent! If you have questions
call Kay Schmidt 620-340-5638.

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

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
A huge Thank you to St Joseph Parish for supporting our CCD students who attended the 2018 Rural Catholic
Youth Conference-- Crafted and Worthy-- this past weekend in Topeka. We had amazing speakers, Mass with
the Bishop, Adoration, wonderful meals and accommodations . The break out sessions provided us with
reflective opportunities for spiritual growth. We ended the night with the Mikey Needleman band and mass on
Sunday morning. Your Family Ministry dollars were well spent! Thank you Rose and Brian for chaperoning
with me. We hope to have more kids experience this conference In 2020! …Kay Schmidt
“One of the best things at the Rural Catholic Youth Conference was the atmosphere. The live band was a hit for me too. Also, the
food was excellent and in abundance. The conference moved me closer to the Lord by having adoration, Arch Bishop Nauman
celebrating Mass with us, and all the songs that we sang. Overall, I would recommend more people doing it next time we have
it.”…..Ted Skalsky

“RCYC was truly amazing. It was crazy for me to think that 200 high school kids love
Jesus and were there taking their weekend off to worship God. The environment was
indescribable. I loved meeting new people, the music, dance, food, learning more
about our faith and so much more. I loved this experience and I would go back in a
heart beat. Thanks to the parish for helping make this possible for me.”…Drue Davis

“This past weekend I went to RCYC in Topeka. It was fun meeting new people, and dancing to the Mikey Needleman Band. Our
speaker, Mary, inspired us to become better people with her talk on us being masterpieces created by God. We ate a lot of great food
and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I want to thank St. Joseph Parish for this opportunity.” …..Gavin
Hoelting

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!

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!

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.

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!