August 2, 2015

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
2011 Darling Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501
Fr. Bob Cushing, Pastor - (478) 284-5235 frbobcushing@hotmail.com
Church Secretary: Kelly Cahill sjcwaycross@att.net
Music Minister: Mervyn Humphreys (912) 285-2757 mr_merv47@yahoo.com
Religious Education Coordinator: Lacey Gruver (912) 282-0493 lgruver@ware.k12.ga.us
Hispanic Ministry Coordinator Jason Strickland (912) 387-6781 jason@jason.com.mx
Youth Ministry Coordinator Loretta Coar (912) 390-9116 lcoar@ware.k12.ga.us
Office number (912) 283-7700
Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am—2:30pm
August 2, 2015 The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week at St. Joe’s:
8/03 Monday
12:10pm Mass Intentions for
all School Administrators
& Teachers
SCHOOL BEGINS!
8/04 Tuesday
12:10pm Mass
6pm Choir Practice
7pm K of C Meeting
8/05 Wednesday 4pm Adoration
6pm Mass
7:15pm Stewardship Study
8/06 Thursday
12:10pm Mass
4:15pm Executive Council Mtg
7:30pm San José Rosario en el
Pabellón Saucedo
8/07 Friday
12:10pm First Friday Mass
office closed
8/08 Saturday
4:30pm Choir Practice
5pm Confession
6pm Mass-English
8/09 Sunday
Maintenance Fund Collection
9-10am Choir Practice
10:30am Mass-English
4pm Youth Group Meeting
5pm Confession
6pm Mass-Spanish
St. Joseph Offertory
July26 , 2015
Offertory
$3,194.00
Children’s Circle
$21.00
Total Offertory
$3,215.00
The Youth Group Meeting will be at
4 PM in the Parish Hall today
(Sunday). Thank you, everybody who
supported our Car Wash on Saturday.
Introduction III for RCIA for Inquirers will meet
on August 11, Tuesday at 7:15 PM in the parish
hall. This last of three introductory sessions is for
those who wish to join the Catholic Church or to return to the basics of their faith journey with new insight and return to the sacraments.
Liturgical Schedule
Lector: Wanda Petersen
Eucharistic Ministers: Eloise Purdom & Lillie Morris
Ushers: Jim Craig & Lee Tipps
August 2, 10:30am Mass-English
Lector: Barbara Miller
Eucharistic Ministers: Barbara Albert, Lucy Todd,
Linda Robison, & Ann Johnson
Ushers: Ken Jorishie & Joe Robison
2 de Agosto de 18:00 Misa-Español
Lector: Guadalupe Sambrano
Ministros de la Eucaristía: Lucia Diaz & Montse Diaz
Ujieres: Vincente Rodas & Francisco Velez
August 8, 6pm Mass-English
Lector: Lisa Lesseig
Eucharistic Ministers: Eloise Purdom & Louise Walker
Ushers: Stephan Inman & Dave Cahill
August 9, 10:30am Mass-English
Lector: Aaron Harwood
Eucharistic Ministers: Marietta Dunken, Margaret
Milkas, Barbara Albert, & Rose Lopez
Ushers: Lee Tipps & Michael Hackett
9 de Agosto de 18:00 Misa-Español
Lector: Dr. Victor Aranda
Ministros de la Eucaristía: Maria Contreras y
Magdelena Santana
Ujieres: Vincente Rodas & Francisco Velez
La reunión del Grupo Juvenil será a las 4
PM en el salón parroquial hoy domingo. Gracias a todos los que apoyaron nuestro Lavado
de Carros el sábado.
El Dr. Victor Aranda no seguirá enseñando su clase de RICA de los Viernes en la noche. Después de
muchos anos de formar mentes y corazones con la
Palabra de Dios y de enseñar a los feligreses, él se
está preparando para retirarse. ¡Le damos las gracias por su generoso servicio a la iglesia!
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
August 2, 2015 Eighteenth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Dear Parishioners and Friends:
“Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for
me not because you saw signs but because you ate the
loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which
the Son of Man will give you.”
John 6:26
The crowd in today’s gospel goes looking for
Jesus expecting to see more miracles performed and an
endless supply of food for them to eat. They do not realize that Jesus is not talking about their physical being.
He is talking about the spiritual lives of the crowds. Our
society today resembles the crowd that was following
Jesus. Society puts a huge emphasis on being entertained, looking good, and feeling good, but forgets that
the spiritual self is more important than the physical self.
When the spirit is sick, the sickness can be manifested in a physical illness. Look at the “beautiful and
famous” in our society: they have everything they can
want: all the money, fame, power, and beauty. But how
many times do we hear about them having to go to rehab because of drugs or alcohol abuse? What they are
missing is the food that Jesus promises us in today’s
gospel. The Bread of Life! The nourishment of our
souls not just our bodies. Physical beauty is fleeting and
will soon fail but the soul is eternal.
At Mass we are fed both with the Word and
with real bread. Just as Jesus taught the people nourishing their souls, we too get nourished through the liturgy
of the Word and we are fed with the Bread of Life when
we celebrate the Eucharist. Jesus gave us both the Word
and the Eucharist to feed and sustain us in difficult
times. Come celebrate and be fed!!
Question for the week: As you come to Mass
what stops you from being fed by both the word and the
real presence of Christ in the Eucharist?
Live Jesus in your hearts!!!!
Deacon Ron
2 de Agosto, 2015 Domingo Dieciocho
en el Tiempo Ordinario
Queridos Feligreses y Amigos:
“Amen, amen, les digo, ustedes no me buscan porque
han visto señales milagrosas, sino porque comieron los panes
hasta saciarse. No trabajen por alimentos que se acaban sino
por el alimento que dura para la vida eterna y que les dará el
Hijo del Hombre.”
Juan 6:26
La muchedumbre en el evangelio de hoy va en busca
de Jesús esperando ver más milagros y obtener comida sin fin
para ellos comer. Ellos no realizan que Jesús no está hablando de su bienestar físico. Él está hablando a la muchedumbre
acerca de su vida spiritual. Nuestra sociedad de hoy se parece a la muchedumbre que seguía a Jesús. La sociedad pone
un enorme énfasis en el entretenimiento, en verse bien y sentirse bien, pero se olvida que la espiritualidad personal es
más importante que la física.
Cuando el espíritu está enfermo, la enfermedad puede también ser manifestada en enfermedad física. Miren a los
“bellos y famosos” en nuestra sociedad. Tienen todo lo que
pueden querer, todo el dinero, la fama, el poder y la belleza.
¿ cuantas veces no oímos que ellos van a lugares de rehabilitación por abuso de drogas o alcohol? Lo que ellos se han
perdido es la comida que Jesús promete en el evangelio de
hoy. ¡El Pan de Vida! El alimento de nuestras almas no solo
de nuestros cuerpos. La belleza física es pasajera y pronto
nos fallará pero la del alma es eterna.
En la Misa nos alimentamos con ambas, con la Palabra y con el pan verdadero. Como Jesús le enseñó a la gente
alimentando sus almas, nosotros nos alimentamos a través de
la liturgia de la Palabra y somos alimentados con el Pan de
Vida cuando celebramos la Eucaristía. Jesús nos dio ambos
la Palabra y la Eucaristía para alimentarnos y mantenernos
en tiempos difíciles. ¡Vengan celebren y sean alimentados !!
Pregunta de la semana: ¿Al venir a la Misa que le
impide ser alimentado por ambos la palabra y la real presencia de Cristo en la Eucaristía?
¡Que Jesús viva en sus corazones!!!
Diácono Ron
Today we thank God for Deacon Ron’s two years of
dedicated ministry with our parish. He was ordained
here on June 7, 2013. His presence in ministry was
able to touch many lives. Let’s let him know how he
made a difference. May this time of transition in his
diaconal ministry to St. Paul's be a blessing for him.
Hoy le damos las gracias a Dios por los dos años dedicados al
ministerio del Diácono Ron con nuestra parroquia. Él fue ordenado aqui el 7 de junio, 2013. Su presencia en ministerio ha
tocado muchas vidas. Dejémosle saber que él ha hecho una diferencia. Que este tiempo de transición a su ministerio de diaconado en St. Paul sea una bendición para él.
Parish Pastoral Council elections: Who would you like to
nominate to run for the Council? We need 3 new candidates to serve for the next three years. We thank Jim Craig
and Juan Lopez for their service to the Council as they step
down in September. Who would you like to step up and
serve? Please submit nominees to Fr. Bob or Ken Jorishie.
Parish Council Elections will be held the weekends of August15-16 & 22-23 at all the Masses. Deadline for nominations is Sunday, August 9. [Please see the new bulletin
board for minutes from the Pastoral Council Meeting.]
Las elecciones del Consejo Pastoral de la Parroquia: ¿A
quién quisieras nominar para el Consejo? Necesitamos 3 nuevos candidatos para servir por los próximos 3 años. Le damos
las gracias a Jim Craig y a Juan López por su servicio al Consejo
ahora que terminan su servicio en setiembre. ¿Quién quieren
que suba a servir ahora? Por favor remita sus nominaciones al
P. Bob o a Ken Jorishie. Las elecciones del Consejo Pastoral se
llevaran a cabo los fines de semana del 15-16 y 22-23 de agosto
en todas las Misas. El día final para las nominaciones es el domingo, 9 de agosto. [Por favor vea el nuevo tablero de noticias
para las minutas de la reunión del Consejo Pastoral.]
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
The Pictorial Directory: On August 16 at 10 AM, before the Bi-lingual Mass, we need the various
liturgical ministers to please come to church early so that we can have group photos for the directory. The only group shot already done is the Choir. That Sunday is also an RCIA Rite of
Welcome Sunday at 11 AM so we shall be having luncheon after Mass. Please remember to prepare some food to share as we welcome newcomers to our parish family.
Directorio Fotográfico: El 16 de agosto a las 10 am, antes de la Misa bilingüe, necesitamos que varios
ministros litúrgicos vengan a la iglesia temprano para que puedan tomar fotos de grupo para el directorio.
El único grupo que ya ha sido retratado es el Coro. Ese domingo es también el Rito de Bienvenida del
RCIA a las 11 AM así que tendremos almuerzo después de la Misa. Por favor recuerden preparar algo de
comida para compartir al darle la bienvenida a los que están llegando a nuestra familia parroquial.
Thank you, thank you! To those who have ben so especially faithful this summer in your contributions, because things
have been so financially “tight” and we are almost scraping by! Our Finance Council meeting with our Diocesan auditor went
very well even though we only barely were “in the black” this year. This September will be Stewardship Month and we will
be hearing more about exactly where we stand with a presentation of the financial year in review on September 19-20.
Gracias, gracias! A aquellos que han sido especialmente fieles durante este verano en sus contribuciones, porque
las cosas han estado apretadas financieramente y ¡estamos apenas sobreviviendo! La reunión de nuestro Concilio
Financiero con el auditor Diocesano estuvo muy buena aun cuando estamos apenas “en el negro” este año. Este
setiembre tendremos el Mes de la Corresponsabilidad y oiremos más precisamente de cómo estamos con una presentación de un repaso de las finanzas del año el 19-20 de setiembre.
World Meeting of Families & Audience with Pope Francis: Dr. Aris and Michelle Cochon are
going to represent us as a parish at the Philadelphia encounter with the Pope. If you are interested in going, please call Michelle at 347-407-0491 to coordinate efforts. See the dates and information on-line at www.worldmeeting2015.org/ for the World Meeting of Families Congress
Sept. 22-25 and Papal Visit Sept. 26-27.
Reunión de Familias Mundial y Audiencia con el Papa Francisco: el Dr. Aris y Michelle Cochón representaran a nuestra parroquia en el encuentro en Filadelfia con el Papa. Si usted está interesado en ir,
por favor llame a Michelle al 347-407-0491 para coordinar sus esfuerzos. La fechas de este Congreso
Mundial de Familias será del 22-25 de setiembre y la visita del Papa del 26-27 de set. Vea las fechas e
información en línea www.worldmeeting2015.org La fechas de este Congreso Mundial de Familias será
del 22-25 de setiembre y la visita del Papa del 26-27 de set.
Warning, Warning! Those who are parked in the fire lane on either side of the entrance driveway
may be ticketed and have their cars towed if they park there. It is AGAINST the LAW! PLEASE
do NOT PARK there!
Cuidado, Cuidado! Aquellos que estén estacionados en la línea de fuego en los dos lados de
la entrada pueden ser penalizados y sus carros pueden ser remolcados si se estacionan allí.
SUGGESTION BOX: The Parish Council realizes that parishioners don’t know where to connect their insights and
ideas to our representatives and maybe use their ideas for the betterment of the parish. So there is a SUGGESTION BOX in the Foyer of the Church for this purpose. Wanna change something? Tell us how. Wanna give a
compliment, put in your suggestions!
CAJA DE SUGERENCIAS: El Consejo Parroquial ha realizado que los feligreses no saben cómo contactar con sus
sugerencias o ideas a sus representantes para que podamos usar sus ideas en el mejoramiento de la parroquia.
Así que hemos puesto una CAJA DE SUGERENCIAS en la entrada de la Iglesia para ese propósito. ¿Quiere cambiar algo? Díganos. ¿Quiere hacer un halago a alguien, ¡póngalo en sus sugerencias!
¡Rosario semanal en nuestras Casas! Esta semana nos reuniremos el jueves en la noche, 6 de agosto, en el Pabellón Saucedo a las 7:30 pm a rezar la Novena de San Jose y reflexionar en el retiro hispano que viene pronto. La dirección es 5064
Walkerville Rd. Patterson GA, 31557. ¡Todos están bienvenidos! La bendición de la casa y el Rosario se le dan a aquellos
que pidan las fechas que están abiertas. Vea la página de firmar en el nuevo tablero de anuncios o contacte al P. Bob al 478284-5235 / frbobcushing@hotmail.com
Ushers/Ministers of Hospitality: We are grateful for those who take up the collections for us and hand out missals. As
they welcome us to church and help us prepare to bring the offertory gifts forward, let us be aware that we need more
adults to assist in this ministry of hospitality.
Llegaron las Biblias Católicas de la Familia y su costo es de $30 cada una. Es la MEJOR biblia disponible por este
costo, para estudio y uso de su familia.
The Stewardship Study Group continues at 7:15 PM in
the Parish Hall this Wednesday night, August 5. This is
an energized group of caring parishioners are meeting on
Wednesdays at 7:15 PM in the Parish Hall to unfold and
plan our parish’s future through the skills of stewardship.
Come join us! For more info contact Aaron Harwood at
Wanted: Colorful ceramic plates and cups.
The youth group is in need of old, colorful ceramic plates and cups for an upcoming fund
raiser idea. So if you have any old & colorful ceramic dishware that you want to get rid
of or were planning to sell at a yard sale, please
donate them to us. You can contact Loretta
Coar or Margaret Milkas for more information.
912-282-2119 or aharwood1982@gmail.com.
Pastoral Council Executive Meeting will be held
at 4:15 at the Rectory this Thursday.
Stewardship is 3 things:
#1- Recognizing the gifts that God has given us,
#2-Humbly nurturing and developing them,
#3- responding to God grace with gratitude as we
generously share our gifts with others.
As stewards of creation, we are entrusted with the responsibility of caring for God's Kingdom.
PLEASE HELP US KEEP THE PRAYER LIST UPDATED
BY ADDING or REMOVING NAMES. YOU MAY
CALL THE OFFICE AT 283-7700 OR EMAIL
ADDRESS, sjcwaycross@att.net WITH ANY
NAME, ADDRESS, OR PHONE NUMBER
UPDATES. THANKS!
PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE
ILL, ESPECIALLY PARISHIONERS:
Joyce Bachofner, Robert & Ann Inman,
Arcelia Saucedo, Elizabeth Smith, Peggy
Thomas, Donna Sturgis, Judy & Lowell
VanDruff, Warnell Ziolkowski, Carlene Murray,
Rose Mary Fulford, Gene Parisse, Dorothy Gaskill,
Bill & Glenda Brewington, Mary Tirrell, George
Buck, Kathy Odam, and Ann Marie Hess.
PLEASE PRAY FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS OF OURS:
Doris Cushing, Pat Marsh, Lisa Dwyer, Glenn Walters,
Hannah Phillips & Family, Elaina Zachary, Gloria Ray,
Kelly Popwell, Glynda Gausnaell, Lindsay Joyce, Patricia Carter, Connie McAlpin, Roger Gaskill, Michael
McAlpin, Isla Roache, Jason McCullum, Dan Cason,
Carolene Johnson, Kathy Johnson, William Reynolds,
Albert Gatton, Charlotte Young, Paul Tang, Noreen Parker, Michael Driggers, Mary Rinck, Dr. Bill Dorminy,
Ellis McNeal Jr., Maurice Hannah, Rebecca Prescott, Earl
Black, Tom Grizzaffe, James Kenneth Cox Jr., Lonny Joseph Waring Jr., Merinda Mixon, Christian Arocho, Lee
McConaha, and Annie Burns.
St. Joseph T-shirts for Sale
The Youth Group still has some of the St. Joseph T- shirts for
sale. These were shirts that were ordered but never paid for or
picked up, so we are reselling them. Available for sale are:
2 Large Long sleeve shirts in English ($15.00 each)
1 XL Long sleeve in English ($15.00)
1XL Short sleeve in English ($12.00)
1 Adult Small short sleeve in English ($12.00)
1Medium short sleeve in Spanish ($12.00)
1 XL short sleeve in Spanish ($12.00)
5 Youth Medium Long sleeve in Spanish ($7.00 each)
Please see Loretta Coar or Margaret Milkas if you are interested in purchasing a T-shirt. Sales go directly toward the youth
ministry. Thanks for your support!
A VIRTUS class have been scheduled in your area
for St. Francis Xavier School in Brunswick on
September 12th. This training is required for Safe Environment Compliance for any adult who will come
into contact with youth as part of their ministry (a
listing of those ministries can be found at
http://bit.ly/1yU4Yk6), and must be completed before they begin ministry. We also invite adults who
are not currently volunteers to attend this training to
learn tools they can use to help keep children safe.
Seating is limited to only 25 spaces at each session
and you must pre-registration online to save your
seat. To register, go to www.diosav.org, and find the
training listed on the Upcoming Events Calendar.
Mental Health Prison Book Drive: Please donate any book you are no longer using, especially
good novels or educational materials. Place them
in the box on the floor to your left as you enter the
church. Thanks for the generous response already!
European Pilgrimages with Fr. Rafael Estrada is leading an Italy Pilgrimage to Venice, Florence, Assisi and
Rome. 11 days: November 9-19, $3369 from Atlanta.
For more info call Fr. Rafael at 706-631-5904 or email
gotoitalypilgrimage@gmail.com
Email Addresses! If you have n ot alr eady given u s
your email address, please do so! Simply send an email to:
sjcwaycross@att.net with your name and address!
Bulletin Deadline: All announcements and news items for
the next Sunday's bulletin need to be given to our parish secretary (Kelly) [sjcwaycross@att.net] by Monday morning.