St. Joseph Parish, Colbert

Sun, Apr 1 Return Rice Bowls to church No Religious Education classes No Youth Group 8:30 am Mass 11:00 am Mass

Mon, Apr 2 Parish office closed for Easter Monday holiday 7:00 pm Scouts

Tue, Apr 3 8:00 am Daily Mass 9:15 am Nursing Home Ministry

Wed, Apr 4 8:00 am Daily Mass 8:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9:00 am Quilt Charmers

Thur, Apr 5 8:00 am Daily Mass 10:00 am Zumba Gold 6:30 pm Knights’ Council Dinner Meeting 7:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry

Fri, Apr 6 5:45 am First Friday Mass 9:00 am Daily Mass 9:30 am Share the Word

Sat, Apr 7 Food Sunday 7:00 am Men’s Fellowship 8:30 am Aerobics 4:30 pm Reconciliation 5:30 pm Mass 6:30 pm Carpenters’ United Wine & Cheese Social

Next Sunday, April 8 Food Sunday 8:30 am Mass 9:30 am Carpenters’ United Parish Breakfast 9:45 am Religious Education Grades K-5 11:00 am Mass 7:00 pm High School Youth Group Welcome Night

Knights of Columbus

If you are interested in helping those in need,

serving our parish, growing in faith or obtain-

ing exclusive access to top-rated insurance

protection for your family, the Knights of Columbus is the or-

ganization for you. For more information, visit stjosephcol-

bert.org/kofc or contact Grand Knight Scott Charleboix at 509-

466-2091 or via email at scottkandh@hotmail.com.

Thur, Apr 5 Council Dinner Meeting at 6:30 PM Apr 14-15 Knights’ Information after each Mass Sat, Apr 14 Wives’ Appreciation Dinner

April 1, 2018 Resurrection of the Lord

Mass Intentions Mon, Apr 2 - Paul Williard, Lori Dillon Tue, Apr 3 - Kay Sprung Wed, Apr 4 - Jerry Kubat+ Thur, Apr 5 - Paul Williard, Lori Dillon Fri, Apr 6 - Dani Peterson, Jon Geerars, unborn child Sat, Apr 7 - Parishioners of St Joseph Sun, Apr 8 - Brian Johnson, Makayla Young

Stewardship Report March 2018 Envelopes $21,363.00 Plate 2,383.38 WeShare/Parish Pay 3,104.74 PayPal 200.00 TOTAL $27,051.12

Men’s Fellowship The Men’s Fellowship group continues with their weekly Saturday morning time of fellowship, prayer, and breakfast. Join the other men of the parish beginning at 7:00 AM. The session concludes at 8:30 AM. Mass is available beginning at 8:30 AM. There is no charge for breakfast, but a free will offering is taken up. Check it out!

Alleluia! Christ is risen and is victorious over sin and death! We share this great news wherever

and with whomever we can!

Office Hours Please be aware that the Parish Office will be closed on Mon-day, April 2nd. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, April 3rd. Happy Easter everyone!!

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Program We changed lives this Lent, thanks to YOU! If you forgot to return your Rice Bowl to church this weekend, please turn it into the parish office at your earliest convenience. Again, thank you!!

Carpenters’ United Social Events Join your fellow parishioners next weekend for the monthly parish-wide social events. Saturday evening following the 5:30 PM Mass there will be a Wine & Cheese Social. Bring the whole family—there is something for everyone. On Sunday morning between the two Masses there is a parish breakfast. Don’t miss this chance to share a meal with your parish friends. There is no charge for these events but a Free Will offer-ing will be taken up.

Women’s Guild

The Women’s Guild welcomes and includes all

parish women in its membership and all women

are invited to join in our social events, fundraising activities,

outreach projects, and Circle groups. Attending Women’s

Guild socials is a great way to meet other parish women and

learn about all the Guild’s activities.

•Health and Fitness Circle Sat mornings at 8:30 AM

•Share the Word Bible Study Fridays after 9:00 AM Mass

•Prayer Shawl Ministry Thur, Apr 5 at 7:00 PM

•Book Circle Wed, Apr 11 at 7:00 PM Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

•Community Outreach Mtg Mon, Apr 16 at 7:00 PM

•Hope House Meal Prep Wed, Apr 25 at 10:00 AM

•Board of Directors Mtg Mon, Apr 30 at 10:00 AM If you are interested in the Women’s Guild, contact either Sue Kerschen at 464-2984 or Denise Pilgeram at 238-6940.

Youth Group Welcome Night We have a great group of high school students who meet once a week on Sunday evenings. We talk about real-life topics that affect you. We work to have a real relationship with Jesus and with others. We search for ways to be of ser-vice to others. And we do all this in a very relaxed and open environment! If you are in high school, come and see what our Youth Group is all about. There will be food, games, and community with NO PRESSURE!

Sunday, April 8th 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Altius: Middle School Welcome Night “Altius” is Latin for “higher.” We invite you to experience a great middle school Youth Group. If you are in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, join us for dinner, games, and a chance to meet others from our parish. Come spend the evening hanging out with us! NO PRESSURE! Bring a friend.

Wednesday, April 11th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Celebration of First Eucharist and Confirmation The children in our Second Grade class are busily preparing for the reception of two sacraments—First Eucharist and Confirmation. Bishop Daly will be here on Friday, April 20th to confer the sacraments on these children. Their teachers, Mary Beth Charleboix and Elizabeth Arnold, do an extraordi-nary job of preparing these children for the sac-raments as well as teaching the regular Second Grade curriculum. Please keep the following children in prayer as they make their final prep-arations for the sacraments: Madaline Arnold, Brock Bayless, Matthew Busch, Eva Hochwalt, Cade Koesel, Kolbe Kostecka, Mia McGlocklin, Ellie Nel-son, Bella Perry, Aleesha Richards, Drew Sheffield, Gretchen VanBlaricom, Terry Wagner, and Winnie Wright.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament On the first Wednesday of each month we have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the monstrance beginning with Mass at 8:00 AM and remains available until 5:00 PM. If you are able to spend some quiet time in prayer during the day, stop by and spend some time with the Lord on Wednesday, April 4th. Understood simply, Eucharistic Adoration is adoring or hon-oring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. In a deeper sense, it involves the contemplation of the Mystery of Christ truly present before us. During Eucharistic Adoration, we "watch and wait", we remain "silent" in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist ... By worshiping the Eucharistic Jesus, we become what God wants us to be! Like a magnet, the Lord draws us to Himself and gently transforms us. In its full-est essence, Eucharistic Adoration is God and man reaching out for each other, at the same time! Jesus waits for us in the Blessed Sacrament. He waits for our little acts of faith, adora-tion, love, thanksgiving, repentance, reparation and charity that we can offer Him as we contemplate His Divine Majesty-in the Blessed Sacrament.

BINGO & Potluck Luncheon On Tuesday, April 10th the seniors of our parish will gather for their monthly Potluck Luncheon and BINGO Party. The fun starts at noon. Bring a dish to share. Bring a friend!!

Looking Ahead… Tue, Apr 17 Rehearsal for Confirmation-6:30 PM Wed, Apr 18 Rosary at 6:30 PM Fri, Apr 20 Confirmation/First Comm-6:00 PM Sun, Apr 29 Scholarship Breakfast Sun, May 13 Mother’s Day Breakfast Sun, May 20 Women’s Guild Spring Tea Sun, Jun 3 Graduation Mass & Breakfast

Garden Ministry As warmer weather arrives, the St Joseph Parish Garden Min-istry needs your help. Volunteer to “Adopt a Bed” - select a

small area of the landscape to beauti-fy and maintain with annual flowers and pulling weeds, from April to No-vember. This can be a fun project for individuals, couples, families, and friends. Please contact Jen Childress at 533-0914 or via email at fru-

zel@hotmail.com. If you are unable to commit time or have physical limitations but would still like to help, the donation of funds or flats of flowers to the Garden Ministry would also be very much appreciated!

Wisdomworks for Seniors Please mark your calendars now for the upcoming Wisdom-works for Seniors workshops. Sr Rosemary Thielman and Sr Roberta Lamanna will be here to share their wisdom and stories on Monday, April 23rd and again on Monday, May 21st. Both sessions begin at 9:30 AM and will conclude at noon. Refreshments will be served. Bring a friend!!