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
February 24, 2019 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

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 - Wednesdays/Fridays 9-12 )
Bulletin deadline-TUESDAY @ NOON Sat. 02/23 5:00 pm For the people of our parish
Sun. 02/24 8:30 am +Ida Joy Brown
Altar Society: Carolyn Cole 340-3766 Mon. 02/25 NO MASS
Cemetery: Terry Taylor 340-5062 Tues. 02/26 5:00 PM +Bert Wendling
Family Life Ministry: Kay Schmidt 475-3767 Wed. 02/27 7:30 am Benedict Nannam
Finance Council Brian Schmidt 475-3767
Thur. 02/28 7:30 am +August Redeker
Funeral Dinners: Linda Dieker 475-3567
Knights of Columbus: Brian Flott 343-9241 Fri. 03/01 7:30 am +Dave Schneider
Outreach Arlene Redeker 475-3414 Sat. 03/02 5:00 pm +Larry Wille/Martha Robinson
Pastoral Council: Diana Kuhlmann 475-3784 Sun. 03/03 8:30 am For the people of our parish
Religious Ed: Rose Redeker 475-3403
MASS OPENINGS: We are now booking masses through June
(Father Swamy will be gone during May, thus no weekday
Masses). Please stop by the rectory during office hours, email,
or call and leave a message. THANK YOU!!

ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LIST

Mary D Brinkman, Montana Cole, Paul Frizell, Dave Goodell, Leonarda Henderson, Sharon Lake, Evelyn Musick, Benedict Nannam
(Father Swamy father), Bev Schaefer, 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
Plate $ 257.00
Envelopes 2,097.00 (46)
Mark your calendars……
Capital Outlay 60.00 Feb. 27 CCD – 7 PM
Leaven 276.00 (15) Feb. 28 Flying Needles – 1 PM – Plaza
TOTAL ……… $2,690.00 Bible Study – 7 PM
Mar. 1 Birthday dinner/music – 10:30 AM - Plaza
THANKS! As a reminder, LEAVEN payments of $18 Mar. 6 ASH WEDNESDAY – Masses @ 7:30 AM
are due in February and SOCIAL SUPPORT OF $30 is And 7 :00 PM
due in March. Envelopes for both of these are in
your packets. Thanks so much to our faithful and
generous supporters!
 LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 2, 2019 Sunday, March 3, 2019
Servers: Brailey & Thayne Schmidt Servers: Macy and Malorie Wecker
Lector: LeAnn Eberle Lector: Greg Markowitz
Ministers: LeAnn Eberle, Doug & Laurie Schmidt Ministers: Greg & Trish Markowitz, Donna True
Gift Bearers: Doug & Laurie Schmidt Gift Bearers: Carol and Terry Taylor
Sacristan: Karen Hayes

is on March 6. There will be two masses that day at St. Joseph—7:30 AM and 7:00 PM. ALSO, there
will be mass in St. Mary’s in Hartford at 5:30 PM.

With the Call to Share campaign winding down, we are asked to remind you that your gift is still
needed. Thank you to all who have given and responded generously. To date, St. Joseph has
contributed 40% of their $12,740 goal (or $5,337) with 60 of 195 parishioners contributing. Your
commitment will help ensure someone is always loved and never alone.

Women’s Book Club Reminder

We have 12 women signed up for our Lenten Book Club. Walk in her Sandals. Experiencing Christ’s Passion through
the Eyes of Women. We will have four groups who have committed to this Lenten journey of spiritual
reflection. Thanks so much for your interest!

Do you know someone attending the University of Kansas? Maybe someone headed that way this fall? All prospective KU
students, parents, benefactors and friends are invited to enjoy a night in Lawrence at the St. Lawrence Center. Come
and see what the St. Lawrence Center is all about, learn about SLC scholarships, and hear from current students about
being Catholic at KU! Join us on Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 4:30-7:30pm. Mass and dinner included! Please RSVP on
the website at kucatholic.org/homeonthehill. Questions? Email jconrad@kucatholic.org.

“THANKS” to Les Farr for repairing the kneelers in church. He has been doing this on an ongoing basis.
“THANKS” to all those who have been scooping snow and ice on the church sidewalks and steps during these winter months.
“THANKS” to the Dave Schneider family for designating his memorial towards the replacement of Christmas trees.
“THANKS” also to the Jerry and Doris Redeker family, who donated money towards the replacement of Christmas trees in
honor of their 65th wedding anniversary.
THANKS really doesn’t seem like enough to ALL of our volunteers and generous donors. Your actions and kind deeds do not go
unnoticed. WE APPRECIATE YOU!

 Sacred Heart Boy Scout Troop 158 will host their 7th annual pasta dinner on Friday, March 29 in the parish
hall from 5-7 pm. Tickets are $8 per meal and available at the door.
 Young Women (grades 5th-10th) along with their mothers or guardians are invited to “Look to Him and Be
Radiant” on April 7 from 2-4 PM at the Sacred Heart parish hall. Two women from Benedictine College will
address topics of self-respect, beauty, and theology of the body. Please RSVP to Kellie at
kellie.vajgrt@gmail.com by April 1.