Pastoral Staff Pastor - Fr. Tony Bickett ftonyb57@ymail.com

Of!ice Manager - Missy Hart–

270-259-3028 stoseph1840@yahoo.com

Pastoral Associate - T.J. Dennison 270-302-6257 tj.stjoseph@gmail.com

IT Coordinator - Brittany Mattingly 270-230-6973

Religious Education - Kim Smith 270-589-1789 kimsmith16@mediacombb.net

Maintenance Coordinator– Danny Joe Allen

270-925-7433

Music Minister - Meredythe Lee 270-929-7048 Homebound Ministry- Jed Johnston 270-259-4848

Catholic Outreach - Linda Clark 270-287-3776

Altar Society & Youth Ministry - Dee Dee Johnston 270-723-2740 deedeej80@gmail.com

Prayer Chain - Betty Miller 270-259-3303 bettymil@windstream.net

Masses: June 20-June 25

Monday 7:30 am Prayer/Communion Tuesday 12:05 pm George Cannon

Wednesday 7:30 am Joanie Hughes

Thursday 12:05 pm †Jackie Richardson

Friday 7:30 am Alton Cannon

Saturday 4:00 pm †Dwight Davis, †Rick Davis, †Michael Mattingly

Sunday 7:00 am St. Joseph & St. John Sunday 11:00 am †Ness Alvey

Confessions Wednesday 4:30 pm

Saturday 3:00 pm

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

June 24—4pm June 25—7am June 25—11am

L Robin Embry L Kim Smith L Curtis Grant

S Ethan& Zach Pierce S John & Jacob Smith S Hannah Young/Andrew Butler

C Susan Rhodes C Carolyn Thomason C Pauline Baker

C Sharon Smart C Judy Warren C Linda Borland

H Ellen Thomas H Rita Grant H Linda Clark

U Randy B./Tony R. U Jerry/David U Scott/Lamont

Gr Danny Joe & Barbara Allen Gr Rose Booth/Carol Gatto Gr Wade & Robin Lashley

Gi Matt & Jamie Carwile Family Gi Kirk and Keycia Collard Family Gi Don Jaggers Family

St. Joseph Catholic Church 204 North Main Street, Leitch!ield, KY 42754 www.stjosephch.org

Of!ice Hours: 8am to 4pm Mon-Fri Of!ice 270-259-3028 Rectory 270-259-3028

Emergencies 270-863-1596

Stewardship of Finance June 4 $4581.00

Debt Red. 75.00

Outreach 70.00 Cemetery 110.00

Pastoral Council Jim Cecil Joanne Johnson-Secretary

Jerry Clemons Tim Nelson-Chair

Kirk Collard Ann Marshall

Billy Dallas-V. Chair Carolyn Thomason

Edna Duggins

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 430 St. John Church Rd, Sun!ish, KY 42210

Website: www.stjohnch.org St. John Thrift Store 270-597-1038

Pastor Fr. Tony Bickett 270-863-1596

Stewardship of Finance

June 11 $622.00

Masses June 20-June 25

Tuesday 5:00 pm †Mary Logsdon

Sunday 9:00 am †Jerome “Jake” Logsdon

June 25 9:00 AM

Lector Chris Wolfe

Server John Gay

Cup Nancy Farmer/Joe Durbin

Host Dwayne Fitzhugh

Ushers Bill Duvall/Dwayne Fitzhugh

Gifts Peggy Hayes/Sue K. Music Jeremiah Bush-Barbara Fitzhugh

St. John Prayer List: Audrey Burke, David Clark,

Garrett Coates, Jack Coop, Laurie Dearing, Susan

Drury, Annie Durbin, Carol Durbin, Elizabeth Dur-

bin, John W. Durbin, Catherine Duvall, Dick Dyche,

Dorothy Fredrick, Charlie Hayes, Vickie Ranburger,

Zackary Scruggs, Linda Simon

Giving the Gift of a Mass: Giving the gift of a Mass is an important tradition of our Catholic faith. A Mass can be offered for many occasions, for example: a birthday or anniversary gift, for a successful surgery, for a family member, in thanksgiving for prayers answered, for safe travel, for a friend who has lost a loved, etc. The suggested stipend is $5.00 per Mass intention.

B I R T H D A Y Bill Duvall 6/24

A N N I V E R S A R Y

Dewayne & Laurie Dearing 6/20

Pastoral Council

Cathy Young, Chair Dick Dyche

Nancy Farmer, Secretary Joe Durbin

Barbara Fitzhugh Shelia Durbin

This Week at St. John

Sun 10:00 am Father’s Day Breakfast

Tue 5:00 pm Mass

UPCOMING

July 2 12:00 pm Homecoming

Father’s Day Breakfast: Today is Father’s Day. We will be having breakfast after Mass.

A Bit of U. S. Catholic History

Charles Carroll of Carrolton (1737-1832).

Carroll was a delegate to the Continental Con-gress, representing Maryland. While he did not participate in the vote for independence, he was present for the signing of the !inal Declara-tion of Independence. He is the only Catholic to have signed the document. Carroll was also the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Inde-pendence, living to the age of 95.

Last Will & Testament: It is good for all of us to have a Last Will & Testament. When making our your Will please consider leaving a gift to our parish.

A Church Sign: God wants full custo-

dy not just weekend visits.

Sympathy: Our thoughts and prayers are with family of Lisa Ball. She is the sister of James Guest. She passed away on June 7, 2017. May she rest in peace.

St. John’s Thrift Store & Food Pantry

301 Main St., Brownsville, KY 270-597-1038

Thrift Store open Mon-Sat 9:00-2:30pm

Food Pantry open Mon & Wed 10:00-2:00pm

Bulletin Deadline: If you have something you would like us to put in the bulletin we will need the information turned in by Monday at 12 noon.

Summer Reading: Next weekend we will have books, cds, and dvds available in the back of church for you to continue to grow in your faith during the summer months.

Of!ice Assistant: St. Joseph Parish is seeking an of!ice assistant to work in the church of!ice 2 or 3 days a week. Experience working with Mi-crosoft Of!ice is preferred. Applications are available in the church of!ice.

Chicken Dinner: The Knights of Columbus will be having an All You Can Eat Fried Chicken Din-ner Saturday, June 24th at the Knights Hall. Serving will be from 4:00-8:00pm.

Happy Father’s Day!

We never outgrow our need for Fathers. Be-cause we are never too big for Fathers to stop holding us, nurturing us. That’s the character of a Father. Even Jesus, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, bowed and cries, Abba, Daddy, Father. Today we thank our heavenly Father for giving us the gift of earthly Fathers.

HOMEBOUND LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Nursing Home SCHEDULE Homebound

Father Babu 6/11-6/17 Beverly Harrison

Carolyn Thomason

Jim Marshall 6/18-6/24 Joanne Johnson

Pauline Baker 6/25-7/01 Mary Pierce

Roni Mudd

St. Joseph Prayer List: Delores Alvey, Louie Al-

vey, Erin Anderson, April Barton, Mary Beckner,

Thomas Beckner, Bonnie Blanton, Pat Boone, Al-

ton Cannon, George Cannon, Doris Carby, Norma

Clemons, Stephanie Cottrell, Anna Critchelow,

Marilyn Curts, Mary Davis, Estille & Joan Dobson,

Paul Ferguson, James Fox, Carol Gatto, Dick Gatto,

Cindy Getz, Debbie Grant, Samantha Jo Green, Mi-

chael Harned, Jennifer Howard, Don Jaggers, Dan-

ny Kerr, Jane Johnston, Sandy Johnston, Donna

King, James Lyons, Logan Meredith, Margie Mere-

dith, Caleb Milliner, Bart Peerce, Norman Powell,

Jason H. Roberts, Lewis Scott, Aaron Shull, Tom

Skaggs, Sally Sweeney, Valeria Terrance, Dave

Thompson, Mildred Willis, Jamie Wortham.

B I R T H D A Y S

Jennifer Hodges 6/18

Tony King 6/18

Phillip Kemp 6/19

Jason Watson 6/20

Norma Hodges 6/21

Kennedy Horn 6/22

Hallie Butler 6/23

Samantha Gawarecki 6/23

David Thompson 6/23

DeeDee Beeler 6/24

Teresa Killen 6/24

ANNIVERSARIES

Braxton & Emily Allen 6/18

Brad & Amy Schlosser 6/20

David & Joyce Langley 6/22

Steve & Margaret Fey 6/22

This Week at St. Joseph Mon 7:30 am Prayer/CommunionTue 12:05 pm Mass

3:00 pm Divine Mercy

Wed 7:30 am Mass

4:30 pm Confession

Thu 12:05 pm Mass

6:00 pm Pastoral Council Fri 7:30 am Mass

UPCOMING

June 22 6:30 pm Pastoral Council

Sympathy: Our thoughts and prayers are with

family of Jackie Richardson who passed away

on June 7, 2017. May she rest in peace.

Wednesday Mass: Mass on Wednesday at St.

Joseph has been changed to 7:30 am.

Giving: Why should I be giving to the Church and

to the poor? How much should I be giving to the

Church and to the poor? These are good ques-

tions to ask ourselves from time to time. To an-

swer these questions, we need to ask, what does

God expect of us? Jesus reminds us of the !irst

and greatest commandment, “You shall love the

Lord your God will all you heart, with all your

soul, with all your mind and with all your

strength.” – Mark 12:30.

Now we can ask ourselves, how loving am I

toward God? Our !inancial contributions to the

Church and the poor re!lect our faith in God. We

either trust that God will take care of our needs

or we rely on our income to take care of our

needs. Which do I trust the most, God or my

pocketbook? One reason for giving the Church

and to the poor is to show our gratitude to God

who has truly given to us all that we have. “How

shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good

He has done for me?” – Psalm 116:12.

Catholic Home Study: Since 1941, millions of

people around the world have bene!ited by Cath-

olic Home Study’s free faith education courses.

Now, its your turn to deepen your understanding

of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church. Take

part in this free study from the comfort of your

own home, at your own pace. Go to: catholi-

chomestudy.org or call (573) 547-4084.

A Message From Pope Francis

Together with a culture of work, there must be a

culture of leisure as grati!ication. To put it an-

other way: people who work must take the time

to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy them-

selves, read, listen to music, play a sport.—Pope

Francis

A Bit of U. S. Catholic History

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assump-

tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore.

The Baltimore Basilica was the !irst Roman Cath-

olic cathedral to be built in the United States.

The construction lasted from 1806-1821 under

the guidance of Archbishop John Carroll.

COME JOIN US AT VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!

WHERE: ST. JOSEPH PARISH HALL

WHEN: JUNE 26-JUNE 29, 6-8 P.M. NIGHTLY

WHO: CHILDREN AGES 4 (JUNE 1-EXITING 5TH

GRADE)

VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

*Please note* Light snacks will be served night-

ly

QUESTIONS? CONTACT KIM SMITH AT

Bulletin Emailed to You: You can now have

the Church bulletin sent to you be email. Simple

go the parishesonline.com, enter your e-mail

address to receive e-mail noti!ications when

new bulletins become available from St. Joseph

Catholic Church.

Employment Opportunity: Saint Anthony Par-

ish in Peonia is seeking a quali!ied candidate for

the position of part-time bookkeeper and secre-

tary. Applicant should have good organizational

skills, telephone skills, bookkeeping skills and

general of!ice skills. Candidate will need to have

knowledge of Microsoft programs, basic of!ice

functions and accounting software. This posi-

tion consists of working Monday thru Friday for

approximately 19 hours per week. You may

send a resume to Fr. Babu Kulathumkal Joseph,

HGN at babu.joseph@pastoral.org

Take Five for Faith

Invest just !ive minutes a day, and your faith will deepen

and grow—a day at a time.

Sunday, June 11, 2017 Solemnity of the Most Holy

Trinity—

Circling in on the Trinity

Dante, the writer of The Divine Comedy, created images

of eternity more enduring than most theology. His de-

scription of the Trinity is curious: “In the profound and

clear substance of the supreme light, three circles ap-

peared to me; of three different colors and one single

dimension.” In our Creed, we af!irm the relationship of

Jesus to God as “light from light.” Circles represent in!ini-

ty, and one dimension absolute unity. But the colors?

Dante isn’t telling. He does call this unity Knower,

Known, and Knowing, as well as Lover, Loved, and Lov-

ing. By any other name, our God is One.—Today’s read-

ings: Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John

3:16-18 (164). “The Lord, the Lord, a merciful and gra-

cious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and !ideli-

ty.”

Monday, June 12—Fear not, Jesus is near

Pope John Paul II called Jesus the “Good Samaritan of the

human family.” Jesus comes among us as a stranger yet

proves himself to be our best friend in time of need. He

dares to come close to us in situations where even those

around us draw away in dread and fear. His presence

heals the wounds life in!licts, and when he !inds us in a

fatal hour, he brings us back to his Father’s house. For

this reason we are deeply blessed in times of loss and

sorrow, persecution and lowliness. There is nothing to

fear, because Jesus is with us. Today’s readings: 2 Corin-

thians 1:1-7; Matthew 5:1-12 (359). “Blessed are the

poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Tuesday, June 13—Memorial of Anthony of Padua,

priest, Doctor of the church—Get to it!

You never see a statue of Saint Anthony that’s short and

fat, but he was. Perhaps we can all expect a makeover

with canonization! But when folks looked at Anthony,

they saw a radiant holiness that made some drop to

their knees. His magnetic personality attracted criminals

and heretics alike to conversion. His preaching was

greatly in demand, and at the age of 36 he basically died

of exhaustion. He was canonized within a year. Anthony

wasted no time in giving his gift, and it didn’t take the

church long to decide what a gift he was to us. What you

have to give, offer it today. Today’s readings: 2 Corinthi-

ans 1:18-22; Matthew 5:13-16 (360). “You are the salt of

the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be

seasoned?”

Wednesday, June 14—Heavenly news

The passing away of heaven and earth is not necessarily

the literal end of the universe. Rather, heaven and earth

were radically changed with Jesus’ death and Resurrec-

tion. Anyone who hears the Good News of Jesus lives in a

new age with a new understanding of universal truths.

So for us Christians that means not only must we respect

others, we must love them, even our enemies. This is

undoubtedly a new concept of heaven and earth.—

Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11; Matthew 5:17-

19 (361). “Until heaven and earth pass away, not the

smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass

from the law.”

Thursday, June 1-Be a generous giver

Catholic Relief Services, founded in 1943 by the U.S.

Catholic bishops, offers emergency assistance where it’s

most needed around the world. CRS reaches more than

60 million people in 94 countries and territories in Afri-

ca, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. One

way we can atone for some of the missteps we’ve made

along the way is to give generously to those in need—

that is, after we’ve reconciled with those we have hurt,

whenever possible. So make your amends, and then con-

sider supporting CRS, the second largest distributor of

U.S. government relief food in the world (www.crs.org).

—Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 3:15—4:1, 3-6; Mat-

thew 5:20-26 (362). “Go !irst and be reconciled with

your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”

Friday, June 16

God’s mercy keeps us from the cutting edge

Imagine if every time we do something wrong, we have

to cut off parts of our bodies in order to get to heaven.

That’s what Jesus suggests to those who think that the

only way to avoid hell is to eliminate all sin from their

lives. Virtue is good, but it won’t get you to heaven. Only

God’s forgiveness opens those pearly gates for us. Better

to depend on God’s faithful love than the shaky prospect

that we might be successful in the quest for perfection. -

Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Matthew 5:27-

32 (363). “It is better for you to lose one of your mem-

bers than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.”

Saturday, June 17

Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Yes, we can write salvation history

Was there ever a yes surrendered to God as graciously

and completely as the !iat of Mary of Nazareth? “Let it be

done to me,” this sturdy teenager agreed, to the outra-

geous proposal of an unexpected angel caller. This was a

yes shouted into the darkness of history, reverberating

into an unknown and possibly perilous future. This was

a yes that affected everyone who ever lived and ever

would live. Did Mary know on that ordinary day that

salvation history was being made? Or was it that she

was always keenly aware—as perhaps we are not—that

salvation history is made in every hour, with every hu-

man decision? - Today’s readings: 2 Corinthians 5:14-

21; Matthew 5:33-37 (364). “Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’

and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the Evil

One.”

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