ST. JOSEPH MINISTRY CONTACTS and INFO

Adult Education 

• Parish Office  586-3820
  

Altar Linen Care  

• Sr. Robert Joseph   586-3820
  

Altar Servers

• English Parish Office 586-3820
  
• Spanish Anna Hernandez 582-4980
  

Art & Wine 

• Nancy Milliken 438-9504
  

Arts and Crafts 

• Jennifer Hickman 946-9574
  

Baptisms:

• English Parish Office 586-3820
  
• Spanish Viola/Ramon Mata 586-9995
  

Boy Scouts 

• Jeff Hylden 551-1304
  

Catholic Family& Child Service 

• 946-4645
  

Children’s Liturgy 

• Annete Freier 586-8938
  

Choir/Musicians 

• Susan Miller 943-8538
  

Christophers 

• Wendy Nuxoll 582-0451
  

CSJ Associates 

• Sr. Frances 586-3958
  

Cursillo

• English John Swart 582-4366
  
• Spanish Olivia Solis 438-0591
  

Diocese of Yakima 

• 1-509-965-7117
  
• 5301-A Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98908-3493
  

Engaged Encounter 

• Frank/Tracy Becker 627-1076
  

Environmental Comm. 

• Lynn Hanson 586-2527
  

Eucharistic Ministers

• English Bob Squires 582-4749
  
• Spanish D. & J. Aleman 735-6403
  

First Friday Devotion 

• Nic DeLeon 582-5828
  

Flower Committee 

• Cherie Carr 586-1140
  

Funeral Dinners 

• Camille Holman 586-1409
  

Giving Tree 

• Sr. Robert Joseph 586-3820
  

Greeters 

• Joe Gallegos 783-7644
  

Grief Ministry 

• Sr. Robert 586-3958
  

Grounds Maintenance 

• Dave Dallaire 586-3820
  

Hospital Ministry 

• Deacon Bill Mich 735-9057
  

Hospital Equipment 

• Joe Gallegos 783-7644
  

Knights of Columbus 

• Jeff Hylden 551-1304
  

Lectors

• English Sue Conway 734-4090
  
• Spanish T&A Mariscal 585-1161
  

Liturgy Board 

• Fr. Richard Sedlacek 586-3820
  

Marian Devotion 

• Don Klippstein 783-8057
  

Marriage Encounter

• English Dave/Carole King 546-8257
  
• Spanish Ben/Maria Reyes 967-0610
  

Meals for New Moms 

• Kim Sheldon 586-2032
  

Ministers to the Sick 

• Peggy Mager 582-1863
  

Mom’s Group 

• Wendy Nuxoll 582-0451
  

Natural Family Plan. 

• Shira Wise 735-5380
  

Parish Office Help 

• Caroline Patnode 586-3820
  

Pastoral Council 

• Laurie Cortez 735-6829
  

Perpetual Adoration 

• Carol LeCompte 582-5011
  

Prayer Chain 

• Esther McClendon 582-8186
  

Email Prayer Chain

• cpatnode@st.joseph-kennewick.org
  

Prison Ministry

ProLife Rosary 

• Dick Gilmore 586-4585
  

PTO Board 

• Brian Cole 547-5617
  

Quinceañeras 

• Teresa Franco 627-0214
  

Religious Education 

• Carol LeCompte 586-3820
  

RCIA Team/Sponsors 

• Danette Hester 586-3864
  

Retrouvaille 

• Deb/Dave Barrow 783-4070
  

Schoenstatt Rosary 

• Carol LeCompte 582-5011
  

St. Joseph School 

• 586-0481
  

School Advisory Bd. 

• Todd Halter 582-0944
  

School Volunteers 

• Nancy Dodson 586-0481
  

Scrip Volunteers 

• Michele Roth 783-9068
  

St. Vincent de Paul 

• Dick McAloon 586-3879
  

St. Vincent de Paul Store, 

• 120 N. Morain 783-7020
  

Social Commission 

• Janice Squires 582-4749
  

Spanish Youth 

• Nancy Trinidad 547-1765
  

Spanish Rel. ED 

• Amailia Del Pozo 582-9207
  

Stewardship Comm. 

• Dom Sansotta 628-3999
  

Ushers 

• Joe Gallegos 783-7644
  

Visit Homebound 

• Peggy Mager 582-1863
  

Volunteer Chore Min. 

• Shari Hallman 545-6145
  

Welcoming Comm. 

• Gloria Larson 582-2517
  

Women of St. Joseph 

• Kimber Keel 438-3344
  

Yard Sales 

• Joyce Ritter 734-4714
  

Youth Choir 

• Lenice Nagle 582-6893
  

Youth Ministry 

• Angele St.Hilaire 308-2553
  

gift of faith

May you have the gift of faith

the blessing of hope and the

peace of His love at Christmas

and always . . .

From the Priests and Staff

of St. Joseph Parish

Community

The Light Weigh

The Light Weigh is beginning a new session.  Are you tired of constantly struggling with your weight?  Tired of following diets like they were religions?  Consider giving God a chance to touch your heart, your life and your eating.  

Two Light Weigh orientations will be held in January: 

Monday, January 12, 2009, 7-8 p.m. in the Game Room of the Youth Center at Christ the King & Thursday, January 15, 2009, 6-7 p.m. at the Keller Home (158 Mattis Dr., Richland, WA 99352).  

Come and find out about the Light Weigh Bible Study and video series, and how this program has been a blessing to others.  

Questions? or need directions? 

Contact Kendra Keller at 627-2703 or kendra621@juno.com

Word of Life

Our Savior is born for all. We must proclaim this not only in words, but by our entire life, giving the world a witness of united, open communities where fraternity and forgiveness reign, along with acceptance and mutual service, truth, justice and love. — Pope Benedict XVI, Urbi et OrbiMessage, Christmas 2006

Fundraiser Results:

Cookbook Sale

Receipts $16,740.75

Expenses $12,077.89

Net $ 4,662.86

Profits for Building Expansion Fund

Please Note-- We just found out that we have a few more of these collector cookbooks. If you want one for Christmas giving come to the Parish Office

Knights of Columbus breakfast on December 14

Revenue $879.89

Expenses $561.65

Net $318.24

The proceeds will go to support seminarians.

Annual Christmas Appeal - Catholic Charities

Each Christmas, our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day parish collection goes to support abused children, battered wives and families in crisis. 

Please be generous and help“Bring Hope To Life” for thousands of your neighbors across the Diocese.

RCIA CORNER

What is a Catechumen? What is a Candidate?

A Catechumen is a person who is preparing for Baptism.  The term comes the Greek meaning one who is learning.

A Candidate is a person who has already received a Trinitarian Baptism and is now seeking full communion in the Catholic Church.  Both Catechumens and Candidates are dismissed to “break open” the readings of the Sunday Lectionary.  

Both attend Monday evening sessions to receive a suitable catechesis to acquaint them with dogmas and precepts.

Baptisms

English Baptisms for December 27 are at 10AM not 7:30PM. 

Registrations must be truned in by noon on December 24th. 

No Spanish Baptisms for December.

Christmas Office Hours

St. Joseph Parish Office will be closed from Noon December 24th until 9AM on January 5th.  

Phones will be answered from 9 - 11AM  December 29, 30, 31

Notes from Scrip

Did you know there are 4 days until Christmas? 

Have you purchased your Scrip forthe holidays, yet? 

Scrip certificates, which make great gifts or stocking stuffers, are available to many different stores and restaurants.  Scrip Gift Certificates are also available in many denominations.  

Be sure and stop by the parish office and pick up your gift cards today.

School Raffle Calendar Winner

John Stephenson

School News

Starting January 5, 2009 through January 30, 2009 our preschool program will reopen for new afternoon registrations. The new registrations are for the remainder of THIS current 20082009

school year

ACA Report

2009 Parish Goal 

• $138,550.00 

Total Pledges Received to date 

• 76,300.50
  

Building Fund Report

4th Campaign Pledged 

• $1,491,308.80 

Building Fund Weekly Collection: 

• 2,537.00
  

Collection for December 14, 2008

Regular:  

• 14,900.72 
  
• (Needed to make budget ($16,500)
  

Children’s:           

• 9.00 
  

Holy Day       

• 519.00 
  

School Endowment         

• 63.00 
  

Year End Giving   

• 6,800.00
  

This Week’s Stewardship of Time and Talent Salute

We salute everyone who is adopting families for Christmas andhelping make Christmas merrier for the less fortunate of ourparish community.

Stewardship Message

“Do not be afraid, Mary.” - Luke 1:30 It can be a little scary to do as God asks – to give Him the first fruits of our time, talent and treasure. But the comforting words the angel spoke to Mary can comfort us, too, when we dedicate ourselves to being good Christian stewards – “Do not be afraid.”

Bilingual Volunteers

Catholic Charities is in need of Bilingual people (Spanish/English) to help as volunteers with this year’s (2008) tax preparation effort.  The areas in which we will be needing volunteers are to coverall of the Yakima Lower Valley and the City ofYakima.  

If you are interested, please call Sandra Aguilar at Catholic Charities Housing Services at 509-972-2907.

Se solicitan personas Bilingües (español e Ingles) como voluntarios para ayudar con las preparaciones del Recuento de Impuestos del año 2008.  Los lugares en los que se ocuparan voluntarios serán para cubrir todo el Valle Bajo de Yakima y la cuidad de Yakima.  Si están interesados favor de llamar a Sandra Aguilar deServicios de Vivienda de Caridades Católicas al 509-972-2907.

Catholic Family & Child Services

Did you know Catholic Family & Child Services provides maternity counseling services at no cost, to women facing an unplanned pregnancy.  They are now accepting inquiries from families interested in adopting domestically or internationally. 

Call 965-7100 or 1-800-246-2962 for more information for either of these subjects. 

All Faiths Served

Word of Life

Chastity is the joyous affirmation of someone who knows how to live self-giving, free from any form of self-centered slavery.  This presupposes that the person has learnt how to accept other people, to relate with them, while respecting their dignity in diversity. The chaste person is not selfcentered, not involved in selfish relationships with other people.  Chastity makes the personality harmonious.  It matures it and fills it with innerpeace.  This purity of mind and body helps develop true self-respect and at the same time makes one capable of respecting others, because it makes one see in them persons to reverence, insofar as they are created in the image of God and through grace are children of God, re-created by Christ. …

—Pontifical Council for the Family, “The Truthand Meaning of Human Sexuality,” December 8, 1995

Prepared by the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-life Activities, 2008

Special Thanks

The Holy Angels Homeschoolers Group would like to extend a special thank you to Fr. Richard for his willingness to allow the Homeschool group to host and offer Our Thanksgiving Feast to parishioners and those in need.  They would especially like to thank the parishioners along with Catholic Daughters of America for their generosity for providing the items needed to host such a feast. 

Thank you all!!!

RCIA CORNER

What’s been happening in RCIA since the Rite of Acceptance in November?

• The Catechumens and Candidates are gently dismissed from the Sunday, 9 am Mass after the Liturgy of the Word to continue their prayer with the readings.  Guided by a Catechist, they “break open the Word” to deepen their relationship with Jesus.
• The Catechumens and Candidates, along with their Sponsors and the RCIA Team have adopted a family from the Giving Tree. This activity is an apostolic outreach effort by to love and serve others.

As the Catechumens and Candidates continue their journey toward initiation, they will need your prayers of support along the way.

Fundraiser Results:

Boy Scout Doughnuts 12/7/08

Receipts  $184.13

Expenses    82.63

Net          $101.70

Profits for Weblo Open House

Arts & Crafts Show

Bake Sale         1525

Raffle                1487

Silent Auction  2877

Table Fees       3077

Gross Profit     8966

Expenses         2781

Net Profit       $6185.00

Profits are used for Church Supplies and to support the Building Expansion Project

Fr. Richard wants to let the parish know the results of the fundraisers that are held in the parish. All groups holding fundraisers in the parish need to report the results to the parish office as soon as possible. We will try to publish them in a timely manner.

Catholics Come Home Program

The Catholic Church is waiting for your return.  If what’s keeping you is that you feel it is a big step, let us give you a springboard.  It’s not too late. Meet in a nonjudgmental setting with your peers who have returned to the church.  Christ the King Church is holding a Catholics Come Home program to help those who are thinking about returning to the church.  Together we will travel through the process of understanding our Catholic faith.  

Information Night is January 26 at 7 PM.  

Come & find out about the

Catholics Come Home Program 

Christ the King Church 

111 Stevens Drive, Richland

We look forward to seeing you on Monday nights.

For more information contact 

Kay Kaffer 946-1154 x 222  kay@ckparish.org or 

Spike Anderson 539-4853

Wine for "Art and Wine"

I am still collecting bottles of wine for the auction during our Art & Wine event.  When you areout Christmas shopping, pick upan extra bottle.  Just drop it by the parish office any time.  Thanks for all the bottles I have received these last two weeks and keep them coming!

Notes from Scrip

Did you know thereare 11 days until Christmas? Have you purchased your Scrip for the holidays, yet? Scrip certificates, which make great gifts or stocking stuffers, are available to many different stores and restaurants.  Scrip Gift Certificates are also available in any denomination. Be sure and stop by the school office or the parish office and pick up your gift cards today.

Eucharist Ministers Needed

One Mass each Month

… or be a Substitute

Please Call / Leave Name & Number

Bob Squires

(509) 947-5747

Please Consider this Wonderful Ministry

posada

A posada is a family celebration in preparation for Christmas.  It starts with prayers and ends with a party.  The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a posada for the parish on Wednesday December 17 in Dillon Hall beginning at 6PM.  Please bring your family and enjoy the festivities.

Christmas for Mexicans, in traditional homes and rural areas, is a religious holiday. It is a celebration of the Nativity. This means the birthday of Our Lord Jesus. In order to prepare for the day of symbolic commemoration, we have the “Posadas”. These celebrations are a “Novena” or nine days before the 24th which is the “Noche Buena” or “Holy Night”. These Posadas are an enactment of looking for lodging of St. Joseph and Virgin Mary, called The Pilgrims going to Bethlehem for the Census according to the Scriptures. In Spanish we called them: “Los Peregrinos, San José y la Virgen María”. Each family in a neighborhood, will schedule a night for the Posada to be held at their home, starting on the 16th of December and finishing on the 24th on Noche Buena. Every home will have a Nativity scene. The hosts of the home are the innkeepers, and the neighborhood children and adults are Los Peregrinos, who have to request lodging through singing a simple chant. All carry small lit candles in their hands and four teenagers of about the same height are chosen to carry Los Peregrinos, which are two small statues of St. Joseph leading a donkey, which Virgin Mary is riding sidesaddle. The head of the procession will have a candle inside of a paper lamp shade that looks like an accordion but open at the top and it is called a “Farolito” or little lantern. The Peregrinos will ask for lodging in three different houses but only the third one will allow them in. That will be the house that is supposed to have the Posada for that evening. Once the innkeepers let them in, the group of guests comes into the home and kneels around the Nativity scene to pray the Rosary. The Rosary is a traditional Catholic prayer, which consists of the following prayers: 50 Hail Mary, 5 Our Father , 5 Glory and the Litany, which is a series of Praises for the Virgin Mary, plus singing traditional songs like Holy Night in Spanish of course! After all the prayer is done, then comes the party. 

Lectors, Servers, and E. Ministers

please sign up for Christmas Masses in the Sacristy today.

Knights of Columbus Christmas Tree Lot

Hours: 

Weekdays 3-9PM

Saturday & Sunday 9AM - 9PM

Christmas Season Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve

• 4PM Children’s Mass
  
• 6PM Youth Choir
  
• 8PM Spanish
  
• Midnight Mass ( Music begins at 11:15PM)
  

Christmas Day

• 9AM, 11AM & 7PM English
  
• 1PM Spanish
  

New Year’s Mass Schedule

The Feast of Mary, Mother of God

Holy Day of Obligation

Vigil, December 31

• 5:30PM English
  
• 7:30PM Spanish
  

January 1

• 9AM, 11AM & 7PM English
  
• 1PM Spanish
  

A big THANK YOU

A big THANK YOU to our parish community from St. Joseph’s conference Society of St. Vincent de Paul.  Your generous support makes our mission to help those in need possible.  The 5th Sunday collection will provide food to several families.  So far we have helped over 250 families this year.

St. Josephs Art & Wine

Tickets now available at the School and Parish Offices.  Art & Wine goes Hollywood for 2009 with the Golden Age of Hollywood as our theme.  Art & Wine is a major school fundraiser that features some of the areas finest artists, wineries, microbrews, restaurants, live music, as well as live and silent auctions. 

Event Location:

St. Josephs Church, Dillon Hall.

When:February 7, 2009 6 – 10 pm.

Price: $50 per person.

Table pricing is also available.

For more information:

Nancy Milliken at 585-9371.

Advent Penance Service 2008

Sun. Dec 21 3:00PM        St. Joseph, Kennewick

Wed. Dec 17 7:00PM       St. Frances Cabrini, Benton City

Fri. Dec 19 7:00PM         Christ the King, Richland

Mon. Dec 22 7:00PM      St. Patrick, Pasco

Tues. Dec 23, 7:00PM    Holy Spirit, Kennewick

November Birthdays

The Women of St. Joe’s invite ALL parishioners to celebrate December Birthdays with a Birthday Mass at 8:30AM on Wednesday, December 19 in the Chapel followed by Cake in the Holy Grounds Cafe.

COME CELEBRATE!

Red Cross Blood Drawing

Red Cross Blood Drawing
Dillon Hall
Tuesday, December 16
10AM - 3PM

Give Blood - The Gift of Life

The Aaron Project

“I’m not picking up a heartbeat.” Every year, thousands of expectant mothers feel joy and anticipation in their lives turn unexpectedly to confusion and grief with the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillborn, or tubal pregnancy. Such an event can be an extremely devastating experience for anyone. Frequently, the pain of a lost child is compounded by feelings of guilt and anger as grieving parents anguish: “Why me?” “Did I do something wrong?” Does God care?” “A baby is not suppose to die!”

The Aaron Project mission is to extend comfort and encouragement to those who experienced the loss of baby with a comfort basket to those who sorrow. Up to date, we have given 20 baskets since this ministry started. With the holidays fast approaching, we are in need of your support through prayers, monetary donations and items from our “Wish List”.

Please contact Susan Hayward @628-2840 for more info or get a pamphlet by the RoseBud ministry in the foyer of the church.

Our Children’s Stewardship

Use some of these questions at dinner time to get the conversation headed in the right direction.

• What does the word, blessing, mean?
• What does it mean to honor God?
• Why is it important for Christians to honor God?
• Is there a blessing that you have received from God that you have not been using?
  
• How can you begin to use this blessing and bring God honor?
• What actions can you take to help others understand that God blesses us so that we may use those blessings to help others?
  

Stewardship Message

"Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.” - Matthew 25:46
In today’s readings we see that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who will care for us in our time of need. However, our relationship with Jesus should not be all take and no give. We, in turn, are expected to care for one another just as Jesus cares for us.

School Calendar Raffle Winner

This Week’s $50 Calendar Raffle Winner:

Renea Hanshaw

RCIA Corner

On November 16, our parish celebrated the Rite of Acceptance. The following were accepted into the Order of Catechumens (persons who will be baptized, receive First Communion, and Confirmation at Easter) were:

• Amanda Anderson
  
• Rebecca Rutherford
• Richard Gilbert
• Haley Snell
• Linzi Harris
• Keith Voght
• Katie Kollmeyer
  

Those welcomed as Candidates (persons who have been previously baptized in other faiths but will make a Profession of Faith to the Catholic Church, recieve First Communion and Confirmation at Easter) to continue their journey to full communion with the Catholic Church were:

• Jennifer George
  
• Wendy Short
• Charlette Gilbert
• Shirley Vozello
• Roger Kroshus
  

Please keep our Catechumens and Candidates and their Sponsors in your prayers.

High School Youth Group

High School Youth Group (9th – 12th Grade)

Nov.: 19th – BILLIARDS! 6pm-8pm, $5 5510 W Clearwater, Kennewick
Sat. 22nd – Parish Yard Clean-Up 9am-12pm (Confirmation and Quinceañera service hours!)

Dec.: 3rd – Meeting at PAC Youth Room 6-8pm
17th – Meeting on the town
21st – Service Opportunity (more details to come)

Jan.: 7th – Organizational Meeting PAC Youth Room 6-8pm
21st – Meeting on the town

Middle School Youth Group

Middle School Youth Group (6th – 8th Grade)

Mark these dates...
Nov.: Sat. 22nd – Parish Yard Clean-Up 9am-12pm
23rd – We’re still meeting!

Dec.: 14th – Christmas party! Watch the “Youth News” bulletin insert for more details.
28th – NO MEETING

Jan.: 11th – Meeting
25th – Meeting

Upcoming events to watch for: Scavenger Hunt, Movie Night, Lock-In!

All meetings are held in the Youth Room @ the PAC on Sundays from 5:30 – 7:00 PM.

Come join the fun!

Special Youth Group

When: Wednesday, November 19th @ 6-8pm
Where: Sure Shot Billiards and Darts, 5510 W Clearwater Avenue in Kennewick
How Much: $5
What: Pool and Prizes!

Details: We’ve rented the whole place just for the high schoolers! Each table will have teams, winners get prizes. If you’re worried about not knowing anybody there, bring a friend! Sign-up at Religious Ed on Sunday, or else you must call or text Angèle to RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 18th: 308-2553 and I’ll put you on a team. Space is limited, so be sure to call or text today!

Eat at DQ’s, Save the World

Don’t forget to eat dinner at the Kennewick Dairy Queen on 395 every 2nd and 4th Monday between 4-7pm. A portion of the proceeds go directly to the St. Joe’s Youth Groups! Use SCRIP and you’ll support the school as well.

Just think, you can support the youth groups and school just by eating a Blizzard

St. Joseph’s Art & Craft Show

Annual St. Joseph’s Art & Craft Show
You are invited to join us for a weekend filled with Arts, Crafts, Food and Entertainment. November 21-23
Fri. ~ 9 to 6 Sat. ~ 9 to 4 Sun. ~ 8 to 1
St. Joseph’s Dillon Hall
Silent Auction, Bake Sale, Raffle
Lunch by Carmines
Knights of Columbus Sunday Breakfast
Holy Grounds Café
Bring the kids on Saturday for a picture with Santa!!!!!

We are in need of volunteers to help with:

• Silent Auction
  
• Raffle
  
• Baking Mon – Thurs (11/17–11/20)
  
• Information Booth
  
• Pictures with Santa
  
• Carmine’s also needs help serving lunch at the show (Food Permit not required)

Thank you for all your support
Hours count as fundraising hours at St. Joseph’s School.
Proceeds will help build the new wing of the school.

for more info click here

RCIA CORNER

Today at the 9AM Mass, our Inquirers publicly declared their intention to continue their journey toward initiation into the Catholic Church, and we accepted their intention. Thus begins the period of the Catechumenate. During this period, the Catechumens and Candidates begin (or deepen) their relationship with Jesus through the Liturgy of the Word by being dismissed and spending time in prayer with the Lectionary passages. This period center around Christian formation and conversion.

• Become familiar with Christian teachings
• Practice the Gospel way of life in their daily lives
• Work with others through a spirit of charity and service to spread the gospel message. (Organizations, this is an ideal time to invite the Catechumens and Candidates to participate in your apostolic and social activities.)
  

Please pray for our Catechumens and Candidates that they will follow the call to discipleship.

Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly:
BECOMING-THE-BEST-VERSION-OF-YOURSELF
Don’t miss this!!
AT HOLY FAMILY PARISH , YAKIMA!
DECEMBER 1, 2, 3, 2008 AT 7:00PM.
Who is Matthew Kelly?

• New York Times bestselling author
• One of the world’s best speakers -he has spoken in more than 50 countries
• Invited to speak to over 50,000 high school students last year
• Author of 4 of the top 10 Catholic bestsellers
• “By far the best speaker we had all year”, according to 95% of hosting parishes

Come! Be energized! Invite someone!
Do not miss this opportunity to hear one of the most dynamic and sought-after voices of our time!
For more info: call 509-966.0830 / 509-965.3471
ALL AGES WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!

Wine for "Art & Wine"

We are still collecting bottles of wine for the auction during our Art & Wine event.

When you are out Christmas shopping, pick up an extra bottle.

Just drop it by the parish office any time.

EVERY DAY FOR LIFE!

In the wake of the amazing success of the “40 Days for Life”, the peaceful, prayerful, round-the-clock vigil at Planned Parenthood in Kennewick, we’ve found that our own hearts have been convicted and changed. Join members of all the local Catholic parishes and the larger Christian community as we stand “Every Day for Life” in front of the local abortion clinic during business hours (6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday - Friday), praying for the men, women, and children wounded by abortion.

Sign up for an hour online at http://www.40daysforlife.com/tricities or drop by on your lunch hour or after work.

For more information, contact Maria St. Hilaire at 619-3062 or tpsthilaire@yahoo.com.

SCHOENSTATT WORKSHOPS

Our parish is pleased to welcome once again, Sister Petra, a Schoenstatt sister from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sister has been to our parish many times, and we look forward to these workshops which provide insight and wisdom in the Schoenstatt spirituality. The worldwide Schoenstatt movement and the rosary campaign help us to deepen our faith, and love for our Blessed Mother, and the Church. We invite all to, please join us for 8:30 a.m. Mass followed by our workshop sessions.

Sessions are as follows:

In Spanish on Mon., Nov. 24th from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the basement.

English session is on Tue. Nov. 25th 9 a.m. in the basement

Brunch

The Women of St. Joseph will be hosting a December Brunch on Friday, December 12th at 10:30 a.m. in Dillon Hall. This is a potluck brunch so please bring your favorite dish. We will begin with a short meeting to elect officers. Please join us, we would love to see all of your lovely faces.

The Women of St. Joseph are looking for two spots to fill in our Board. We are currently looking for a Vice-President and a Secretary. If you would be interested in either of these positions or if you know of someone who may be interested, please contact Kimber Keel at 586-9341 or Amy Hunkapillar at 492-3730. No experience is required. We only ask for optimism and a desire to bring new ideas to our organization.

Calendar Raffle $50 Winner

Jay Villanueva

Saint Cecilia SING

The SJS Children’s Choir is scheduled to sing at Mass Sunday, Nov. 23rd @ 11:00AM

The Children Choir and the Adult Choir will both sing between Masses at the St. Cecilia Sing @ 10:00.

Thanksgiving Feast

The Thanksgiving Feast, November 27th, hosted by the Holy Angels’ Homeschool group is just around the corner.

THANK YOU for all of the non-perishable donations.

This week we are seeking the perishable donations: 10 turkeys, 1 liquid creamer.

Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Office.

Thank you for helping to make this community service project possible.

God bless,
Roberta Guzek, Chairman

School News

St. Joseph School in Kennewick, Washington, is looking for alumni.
The 8th Grade Class is researching the history and the people who made St. Joseph School great in the past.
If you, a relative, or someone you know is an alumni of St. Joseph School in Kennewick,
please contact us at (509) 586-0481 or kcleary@stjoseph-kennewick.org .

Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you.

Special Mass

A Mass for the special inclusion of persons with mental or physical disabilities, hearing or visual impairments, and families and friends will be celebrated at Parish of the Holy Spirit, Kennewick, on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 9:30AM with Pastor Perron Auve, as celebrant.

The Mass, in English, will be followed by coffee, juice and cookies.

For information, contact, Rita Warren, 783-8886.

Call to Stewardship:

We need someone to take a once a month turn to wash and iron the altar linens for the parish.

If you can help with this ministry please call the parish office, 586-3820

SNOWFLAKE BALL

Gentlemen, give the special young lady/ladies in your life an evening that will spark wonderful memories for years to come.

Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, bring her to the Eighth Annual Father/Daughter Snowflake Ball on Saturday, December 6, 2008, 7:00-9:00 PM, at the St. Frances X. Cabrini Catholic Church Social Hall in Benton City. This social event of the year is open to young ladies ages toddler to 18.
Tickets are only $10.00 per person and includes corsages, door prizes, music, and a picture for each young lady.
We have sold out of tickets each year, therefore make your reservations today!

Call Nancy at 588-3176 or Lynda at 588-4235.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING WORKSHOP

Wednesday, November 12th, 7 to 9pm, St Aloysius, O’Malley Hall, 330 E Boone Ave, Spokane.
Free
Learn more about this form of modern day slavery and what you can do to help stop the demand.

Our featured speaker will be trafficking survivor Rani Hong.
Presented by the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center.
Co-sponsored by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Spokane. www.ipjc.org – 206-223-1138.

KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS - BUY RELIGIOUS CHRISTMAS CARDS

The Knights of Columbus will once again this year have religious Christmas cards available that depict what Christmas is all about—
“The Birth of Christ”.
Order sheets are available in the Church foyer.
Religious cards will be sold after all Masses starting November 1 & 2, 2008 until December 13 & 14, 2008 or until the supply is exhausted. Don’t delay; get your religious cards now. If you want to place an order, drop the order sheet at the Parish office or call John Walker at 783-4307.

School Raffle Calendar Winner

Selena & Brad Emmert

Thank You!

The family of Mark Massart wishes to thank all for
their prayers, Masses offered, and condolences on his
passing. Memorial Mass and reception were much
appreciated. George and Marjorie Massart.

SPUDS and SUDS

SPUDS and SUDS anyone?
Its that time of year for a great time! This year Spuds and Suds will be November 7th with dinner starting @ 6:00pm and music @ 8:00PM. This event (for adults only) will be held in Dillon Hall with admission being $20.00 at the door. Prior to the event tickets are on sale for $15.00. Be sure and see the flyers around the school and in the parish office. Last years event was so much fun!! YOU should really plan to attend.

RCIA CORNER

What’s happening in RCIA? The period of Inquiry began
in August. Persons expressing an interest in our Catholic
faith continue to attend these question and answer sessions.
At this part of the RCIA journey, the Inquirers are trying to
recognize the beginnings of a spiritual life and identify an
intention to change their lives. They are trying to define
their relationship to God in Christ? Do they turn to God in
prayer? How is God calling them to change? Discernment
means to “separate out,” to “recognize what is different.”
In the RCIA, it is the process of awakening to God’s
invitation, His love and building an intimate relationship
with Him through Jesus in the Catholic Church. Please
pray for our Inquirers that they will distinguish what is
different in their lives and see God leading them to full
participation in the Church.

Mass Comemorating Day of the Dead

A Mass will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Yakima at 1405 South 24th Ave, on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 10:00AM in memory of all our departed loved ones. The Mass will be held outdoors in front of the mausoleum. Everyone is welcome. Hot chocolate and Mexican breads will be served afterwards.

Donations for Thanksgiving Feast

The Thanksgiving Feast, November 27th, hosted by the Holy Angels’ Homeschool group is just around the corner. Your very generous donations last year were greatly appreciated. I would like to get a jump start on the nonperishables.  We are in need of 15 bags/boxes of bread crumbs, 6 cans of cranberry sauce, 8 containers of powdered strawberry/lemonaid mix, 200 napkins, 1 large can of coffee, 2 boxes of large baggies. You can drop your donation off at the parish office. Thank you for helping to make this community service project possible. 

God bless, Roberta Guzek

ST. MONICA’S ALTAR SOCIETY BAZAAR

ST. MONICA’S ALTAR SOCIETY is sponsoring the Christmas Bazaar, Saturday,Oct. 25, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Please bring baked goods and handmade and like-new items to the hall 6:30-8:00 PM Friday or by 9:00 AM Saturday.  We also need help with the Altar Society table and in the kitchen. Please sign the work sheet in the church entry. Contact Marilyn with questions.

Masses

You are welcome to attend the Masses held at Hawthorne Court Retirement Home (the 2nd Tuesday of the month), Legacy House (3rd Tuesday of the month) and/or Canyon Lakes Center (the 4th Tuesday of the month) at 10AM. Sometimes the later Mass time makes it easier to attend a daily Mass. If you would like more information, please call the Parish Office, 586-3820.

FYI -- the 6:30AM Daily Mass is held in the convent during the School year except on First Fridays.

St. Joseph's School Alumni

St. Joseph’s School is putting together a list of alumni from St. Joseph’s School. If you know of a past graduate from SJS who would like to be included on our list, feel free to give the school a call @ 586-0481

Tri-Cities Prep, a Catholic High School

Tri-Cities Prep, a Catholic High School, will be hosting several information nights during the week of October 20th. 

These sessions are open to anyone who has questions or would just like to learn more about this growing Catholic High School.  Parents of 7th and 8th graders, whether home schooled or attending public or private middle school are especially encouraged to attend! Students are welcome to attend with their parents.  All sessions begin at 7pm and will last no more than one hour.

Monday, October 20 (for St. Patrick’s) at TCPrep - room 102, just off Road 100 in Pasco

Tuesday, October 21 at St. Joseph’s School, Kennewick

Wednesday, October 22 at Christ the King School

Call Tri-Cities Prep at 547-2465 if you have questions or would like to schedule a personal meeting.

The Invisble Chapel

A special program on immigration will be presented in the gathering space at 

Christ the King Church

1111 Stevens Dr.

Richland, WA 

on Wednesday, October 22, 7:30 p.m. 

The program will begin with the beautiful half-hour documentary film “The Invisble Chapel” — the story of a migrant chapel that remained hidden in San Diego for 20 years, where parish volunteers held Mass every Sunday and provided humanitarian assistance for impoverished migrant workers. Encroaching residential development eventually led to discovery of the chapel, conflict with neighbors, and demolition of the no-longer-invisible place of worship.  

Immigration attorney Tom Roach will relate the film to the local Tri-Cities situation and then respond to audience questions. This free special program is open to all interested persons.

Mid-Columbia Mastersingers

The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers (formerly Consort Columbia) will present their first concerts of the season entitled ¡Fiesta de la Música Coral Latinoamericana!, celebrating the music and folk traditions of Latin America, on Sunday October 19 at 3PM at St.Patrick’s Church in Pasco and on Monday October 20 at 7PM at St. Joseph’s Church in Kennewick. Featured on the program is the Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramírez, a Spanish setting of the liturgical mass. For more information, call 943-ARTS or go to www.MidColumbiaMastersingers.org.

Healing the Culture: A New Vision for Life

Healing the Culture: A New Vision for Life

November 6-8, 2008

Hilton Bellevue · Seattle, Washington

Mark your calendar for the pro-life event of the year!

On November 6-8, 2008, join Father Robert Spitzer, Camille De Blasi Pauley, and other nationally acclaimed speakers and guest celebrities at the 2008 Healing the Culture Conference in beautiful Seattle, Washington.  Hailed in 2006 (Vancouver, British Columbia) as “one of the most important and useful pro-life conferences,”  Healing the Culture is bringing our power-packed, 2-day national conference to the world-class Hilton Bellevue Conference Center, near Seattle.

This important event will include:

  ·Cutting-edge pro-life training and education,

  ·Nationally acclaimed speakers and guest celebrities,

  ·Generous time for networking and visiting the Exhibits Expo,

  ·All meals and refreshments, including the Grand Ballroom Banquet,

  ·Accommodations at the Hilton Bellevue.

Conference Fee

Full conference and banquet Includes admission to conference, all keynotes and workshops, reception, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, conference booklet, registration materials, and Saturday night gala banquet. $229.00

More Info or to register: www.healingtheculture.com  1-425-481-6563

Calendar Raffle Winner

This Week’s $50 Calendar Raffle Winner:

Maryann Lampert

The 2008-2009 Calendars are available to

purchase until October 31, 2008.

Mass of the Anointing

Thursday, October 30, is the next “Mass of the Anointing,”1:00 PM in the Church.

Anyone may attend Mass, and those whoknow of anyone eligible to be anointed are encouraged to bring him/her to Mass if they have no transportation.

Conditions necessary for anointing are as follows:

1. Anyone who has reached the age of reasonand has a potentially serious condition.

2. Anyone who has reached the age of reasonand is seriously sick. This does not mean asick person has to be close to death, butprecludes a headache, or mild case of the flu.

3. Anyone who will undergo surgery to correct a serious condition. 

This is not merely a blessing, but a Sacrament and is to be received by a Catholic who is in the state of grace. Those under 65 years of age and in good health should NOT be anointed.

GENERAL MEETING

WOMEN OF ST. JOSEPH GENERAL MEETING

November 6 at 7PM

Conference Room of Church

Please be sure to come to this meeting.

We will be nominating new officers and going over other important information

Rummage Sale

Parish of the Holy Spirit 

7409 W. Clearwater

Kennewick, 

is holding their fall rummage sale on 

Friday October 10, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM and 

Saturday, October 11, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Religious Ed News

Our religious education classes have started and we are taking registrations through September 30th at the parish office.

Elementary classes:  Wednesdays 4-5:30PM

Middle school and High school classes:  Sundays 9-10:30AM

All Classes are at St. Joseph’s School building.

Adult Communion and Confirmation Adult Communion and Confirmation classes with Father Richard are on Sunday at 4PM in the Annex. Please register in the parish office for this class.  Any adult wanting to learn more about their Faith is also invited to attend these classes.

Cursillo

Cursillos will be held in Benton City - October 9-12, 2008 for the Men and October 16- 19, 2008 for the Women.

United Way Participants

Did you know you can name St. Joseph School or St. Joseph Building Fund to receive your contribution?  By designating your causes you determine what the donation you are giving supports

Call to Stewardship

Do you have a talent for furniture refinishing?  Would you like to help create a great auction item for this year’s Art & Wine fundraiser?  We need your help!  Please call Sarah Pedersen at 582-9708 as soon as possible. 

Thank you!!

baby sitter needed

The Mom’s Group is looking for a caring, responsible person to babysit children during our weekly meetings.  This is a paid position.  Ifyou are interested, please contact Wendy Nuxoll at 582-0451.

Fall Yard Sale:

The Women of St. Joseph Yard Sale could use your help.  Yard Sale setup will begin Sept. 28th through Oct. 2nd, from 8:30AM to5:00PM.  The Yard Sale will be Friday, Oct. 3rd, from 8:00AM to 5:00PM and Saturday, Oct. 4th from 8:00AM to 6:00PM. Please contact Joyce at 734-4714 to schedule your time.  The Yard Sale is a huge fundraiser for the Women of St. Joseph. The funds made not only go towards the Parish altar supplies and equipment, but go towards the cost of the new Childrens Wing and Nursery. If everyone in the Parish just gave one hour of service toward this event it would make light work for everyone. Remember, your time counts toward school service hours if you need them.

Prayer Chains

Our Prayer Chains havebeen very busy with prayer requests lately. They have been doing a great job with wonderful results. We want to invite you to be apart of this wonderful stewardship activity in our parish.  We have two types of prayer chains -- phone tree lines and an email prayer line. With the phone tree you geta call with the pray request, phone the request on and then pray for the request.  With the email request you receive an email and you pray for the request.

Would you like to join either of our Prayer Chains?  

If you would like to join the phone tree chain, call the parish office with your name and number.  If youwould like to join the email chain, email me at parish.office@stjoseph-kennewick.org with “prayer chain” in subject line.

Parents and Grandparents

Want to learn ways in which to raise children to their FULL potential, and have a household free of arguing and conflict?

The Drew Bledsoe Foundation’s very entertaining and popular 9-hour video series will make you laugh andcry, and is full of simple yet profoundly effective parenting tools for ages 1-18. Some of what Parents and Grandparents will learn are how to raise children to

• Live their full potential – spiritually, emotionally, socially, academically

• Overcome today’s culture of sex, drugs, violence, and apathy

As well as how to

• Eliminate problems with discipline

• Build or repair parent/child relationships

• Have a household free of arguing and conflict

Instructor: Mark Murphy, and local Christian professionals on childhood development

Fee: Donations accepted

When: Tuesdays 6:30-8:00 PM. Preview Oct. 7, Main course starting Oct. 14.

Where: Dillon Hall

Children welcome. 

Call Mark at 845-2092 for information.

The Aaron Project

The Aaron Project delivers baskets to those families who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillborn or infant loss. To keep this ministry alive and going, we still need your continued support, prayers and donations. Please drop off any items and/or monetary donations at the parish office. If anyone is in need of a “Comfort Basket,” please call Susan Hayward @ 628-2840. 

More information on the Aaron Project and the “Wish List” can be found in the foyer of the church by the Rosebud Ministry.

Catholic Family & Child Services

Did you know Catholic Family & Child Services

provides maternity counseling services at no cost, to

women facing an unplanned pregnancy.

They are now accepting inquiries from families

i nterested in adopting domestically or internationally.

Call 965-7100 or 1-800-246-2962 for more

information for either of these subjects.

All Faiths Served

Guitar Player wanted

If you play the guitar and would like to be part of a musical group for Masses, please contact Terry Ogden, 628-0282, or Susan Miller, 586-3820

Newcomers:

Welcoming Pizza Party

Sunday, Oct 19, 2:30PM

in Dillon Hall

If you are new to the

parish, please come meet

with Fr. Richard and get to know

about the parish.

$50 Calendar Raffle Winner

Columbia Dental Clinic in Hermiston

Children’s Liturgy

1st & 3rd Sunday 11:00AM

Basement of the Chapel

4 Years to 8th grade

From the beginning of Mass until the Offertory

From September to June on the first and third Sunday of the month, children from preschool to 8th-grade meet during the 11AM Mass in the Chapel basement for Children’s Liturgy of the Word. The children watch and listen as the day’s readings and Gospel are read and explained to them in a kid-friendly way. Afterwards, the children break into agerelated groups for activities and discussion. The children rejoin their families at the Offertory of the Mass. Children’s Liturgy uses plays, puppets, slide shows, videos, games, crafts etc. to bring God’s word alive and it’s all done in a record-breaking 20 minutes.

First Friday Mass and Blessing

Please join us on Oct. 3, at 7PM in the Chapel sponsored by Small Faith Community Friday Evening Group. Info: 734-9698 or 582-5828. 

Confessions start at 6:30PM

Fall Yard Sale

The Women of St. Joseph Yard Sale could use your help. 

Yard Sale setup will begin Sept. 28th through Oct. 2nd, from 8:30am to 5:00pm. 

The Yard Sale will be Friday, Oct. 3rd, from 8:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday, Oct. 4th from 8:00am to 6:00pm. 

If you are able to help, please show up during these hours.

parenting tools

Parents and Grandparents: Want to learn ways in which to raise children to their FULL potential, and have a household free of arguing and conflict?

The Drew Bledsoe Foundation’s very entertaining and popular 9-hour video series will make you laugh and cry, and is full of simple yet profoundly effective parenting tools for ages 1-18. Some of what Parents and Grandparents will learn are how to raise children to

• Live their full potential – spiritually, emotionally, socially, academically

• Overcome today’s culture of sex, drugs, violence, and apathy

As well as how to

• Eliminate problems with discipline

• Build or repair parent/child relationships

• Have a household free of arguing and conflict

Instructor: Mark Murphy, and local Christian professionals on childhood development 

Fee: Donations accepted

When: Tuesdays 6:30-8:00 PM. Preview Oct. 7, Main course starting Oct. 14.

Where: Dillon Hall

Children welcome. 

Call Mark at 845-2092 for information.

Sunday Breakfast

Catholic Singles (over 35) & SOLOS (over 50) come to 

breakfast the last Sunday of the month (Sept. 28) at 9:30 a.m..

This month we will meet at Henry's at 

1435 George Washington Way  

Richland

Call Jack at 946-8360 

to be added to the reservation count.

Newcomers always welcome!

Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge
"All boys and girls ages 10-14 are invited to participate in the 2008 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. The contest will be held on Saturday, October 4 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (during the yard sale) on the soccer field by the school. Snacks will be provided. There is no cost to participate, but parents will need to give their consent by completing and signing an entry form. Forms will be available the day of the contest. For additional information you may contact John Callan at 547-0938. Come by and put your best foot forward!"

Eucharistic Minister Class

Wednesday, September 24 7PM in the Church. 

Students must be a confirmed adult and if married, must have been married in the Church.

Transportation Needed

We have some elderly parishioners that live at 7820 W. 6th Ave in Kennewick that need transportation to 9AM Mass on Sundays. 

If you can be of assistance, please call the parish office, 586-3820.

Buy your raffle calendar.

Did you know that the 1st day of school is August 25th? 

The 1st day of Rel. Ed class is September 10th and the next Knights of Columbus breakfast is September 14th? 

This and more information for the school and parish are in the SJS 2008-2009 Raffle Calendars which are on sale now. They are available for sale at the parish office. 

The proceeds from the calendar sales will go towards the purchase of new playground equipment for the school.

This Week’s $50 Calendar Winner

Wendy Hane

Healed for Holiness

One day conference with Johnnette Bendovic as the keynote speaker and Father Edmond Sylvia.

When:  March 28th, 2009

Where:  St. Joseph's Dillon Hall  502 S. Garfield  Kennewick, WA  99226

Cost:  $60 -- includes lunch and materials

Check In:  8 AM

Conference begins:  9 AM

For reservations:  Jennifer at (509) 528=6455

Conference Theme:  Healed for Holiness: Mending the Wounds of the Heart

Presentations Titles:  

The Healing Sacraments

Father Edmund Sylvia, CSC

Healed for Holiness

Johnnette Benkovic

Mending the Wounds of the Heart

Johnnette Benkovic

Made New in Christ

Johnnette and Father Sylvia

Johnnette S. Benkovic is Founder and President of Living His Life Abundantly® International, Inc., a Catholic evangelization apostolate with outreaches in television, radio, print, and internet communications.  She is also Founder of Catholic Women of Grace™, an apostolate for Christian women.

After successful careers in public education and insurance sales, Johnnette experienced a deep conversion back to her Catholic faith and discerned a call to share the Gospel message through the media.  She has been a consistent presence in Catholic radio since 1987 and in Catholic television since 1988.

Johnnette is Executive Producer of The Abundant Life (seen internationally on EWTN), a television program that discusses contemporary issues from a Catholic perspective.  She is also host of Moments of Truth Live, a call-in radio talk show and Living His Life Abundantly, a 12-minute daily teaching program heard nationally on AM/FM stations and internationally via short wave radio.

In addition to being a popular conference speaker, Johnnette conducts retreats and presents seminars all over the United States. She is the author of several books including Full of Grace:  Women and the Abundant Life (Servant), Grace-Filled Moments (Our Sunday Visitor), Living the Abundant Life:  Stories of People Who Know God Personally (Servant), Experience Grace in Abundance:  Strategies For Your Spiritual Life (Our Sunday Visitor) and The New Age Counterfeit (Queenship).  Johnnette has been married to her husband, Anthony, since 1973, and is the mother of three adult children.

Women of Grace® is an outreach of Living His Life Abundantly® International, Inc. Its purpose is to encourage and affirm women in their dignity as daughters of God and in their gift of authentic femininity. Through its conferences, programs, and curricula, Women of Grace™ seeks to authenticate the genius of women (defined by Pope John Paul II as connoting the essential nature and spirit of woman) so profoundly portrayed in the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Diocese of Yakima Discernment Retreat

Diocese of Yakima Discernment Retreat

Saturday, October 25, 2008,
at St. Aloysius Parish in Toppenish.

Additional information will be posted on this website,
www.yakimavocations.org soon.

Please save the date!

40 Days for Life

YOU can help save lives!

This fall, from September 24 - November 2, our community will be one of more than 170 cities in 45 states joining together for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history -- the 40 Days for Life campaign.

40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:

• 40 days of prayer and fasting
• 40 days of peaceful vigil
• 40 days of community outreach

We are praying that, with God's help, this groundbreaking effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city -- and throughout America.

click here for more info

September Birthdays

The Women of St. Joe’s invite ALL parishioners to celebrate September Birthdays with a Birthday Mass at 8:30AM on Wednesday, September 17 in the Chapel followed by Cake in the Holy Grounds Cafe

THEOLOGY ON TAP!

For people in their 20s & 30s. 

Fr. Matt Nicks will speak at Ice Harbor Brewing Co. (in the upper room) on Thursday, September 18, at 7:00PM  

For more details, contact Maria St. Hilaire at 619-3062 or tpsthilaire@yahoo.com.

Red Cross Blood Drawing

Red Cross Blood Drawing

Dillon Hall

Friday, September 19   Noon -5PM

Give Blood - The Gift of Life

IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION

WE HAVE SOME ELDERLY PARISHIONERS THAT LIVE AT 7820 W 6TH AVE IN KENNEWICK THAT NEED TRANSPORTATION TO 9AM MASS ON SUNDAYS. IF YOU CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE, 586-3820

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Mass

There will be a Mass on September 27, 2008 at 6:30PM at Christ The King Church honoring the first Filipino saint, Saint Lorenzo Ruiz. They are inviting neighboring parishes to attend this special Mass.  

A potluck dinner will follow the Mass featuring Filipino foods and dances. Father Taneo will be the celebrant. If you have any questions please call Father Taneo at 946-1675 or Claire Meline at 628-2849.

This Week’s $50 Calendar Winner

Wendy Hane

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST

After all morning Masses this Sunday IN DILLON HALL

COME ENJOY GOOD FOOD WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALL FOR THE PRICE OF A DONATION!

The Cardinal’s Cuties — St. Joseph’s own Red Hat Society Chapter— will be gathering for luncheon on Thursday, September 25th in the meeting room at Old Country Buffet at Columbia Center Mall. Any questions, please call Queen Bee Ricki @ 582-2072

RETROUVAILLE

RETROUVAILLE OFFERS HELP TO HURTING MARRIAGES. Couples in troubled marriages are invited to explore an option other than simply enduring their pain or getting out of their marriage. RETROUVAILLE is a Catholic program geared to rebuilding marriages that have become unloving and uncaring, or for couples who are thinking of separation or divorce, but want to try again. The next program in Spokane, Washington will begin on September 19, 2008 at the Hampton Inn/ Airport.

For more information contact Ben and Berta Garrity at 509-375-5628, or 800-470-2230, or go to www.helpourmarriage.com

$50 Calendar Winner

Rick & Lois Rutherford

Stewardship Message

Your contributions to St. Joseph help:

·Pay staff salaries so that the ordained clergy have more time to visit the sick and comfort those who truly need to feel Jesus in their lives at this time. 
·Support our school so that we can make it affordable for families to give their children a Catholic education.

·Pay the utility bills that keep the lights on and the rooms warm (or cool) for all those who gather here for prayer, education or social ministry. Last month those utility bills amounted to $7287.75
·Purchase the many supplies that are needed for our liturgies and sacraments, including religious education supplies, prayer books and hymnals.
·Landscape our grounds, remove snow and maintain our facilities, so that we always present a welcoming image to all those who may pass by this House of God

babysitter needed

Patti-Ann Williams, 2nd Grade teacher at St. Joe’s, is in desparate need of a babysitter for her 11 month old son. Wednesday and Thursday during the school year. If you can help, please call, 544-1870

BOX TOPS for EDUCATION

Our school collects BOX TOPS for EDUCATION labels. Please clip and send them to school. We are able to redeem the collected points for playground and classroom items.

Here are just a few foods that have the labels on them: Cheerios, Wheaties, Pillsbury products, Hamburger Helper, Gold Medal Flour, Bisquick Baking Mix and more!

BUY YOUR RAFFLE CALENDAR NOW!

This Week’s $50 Calendar Winner:
Muriel Hohl

Did you know that the 1st day of Rel. Ed class is September 10th and the next Knights of Columbus breakfast is September 14th? This and more information for the school and parish are in the SJS 2008-2009 Raffle Calendars which are on sale now. They are available for sale today after Mass and also at the parish office. The first $50 weekly drawings was held on Monday, August 25th. Make sure to purchase your calendars to be eligible for all of the drawings and Bonus drawings for the year. The proceeds from the calendar sales will go towards the purchase of new playground equipment for the school.

More calendar news: last years 8th grade class turned in their drawings for the cover page of this years calendar and Rebecca Casazzas cover page was chosen.
Congratulations Rebecca!

babysitters needed

The Women of St. Joseph are looking for a team of babysitters for Mom’s Group, Art & Craft Show and the Yard Sale. All interested persons should drop their resume and references off at the Parish Office. Pay DOE and all applicants to be over the age of 18.

Moved

Parishioner Mary Ninemire wants to announce that she has into the Manor at Canyon Lakes. New address: 2802 W 36th Ave. Kennewick, WA 99337 Phone: 586-1059
The Parish would also like to thank Mary for the generous gift of a silver tea set and platter to the Parish to be used by the Women of St. Joseph and others when we have special occasions here at St. Joe’s.

Thank -you Mary!

40 DAYS FOR LIFE.

Christians throughout the Tri-Cities are invited to take part in the national 40 Days for Life effort from September 24 through November 2. We are asking for prayers and fasting for God to help end abortion [so that babies don’t die and women won’t cry]. Please consider volunteering to pray outside of the Kennewick Planned Parenthood facility off N. Belfair Street (7426 W. Bonnie) for one or more hours during the 40 days by signing the statement of peace and schedule a day and time. If unable to pray at the vigil site, please consider praying during the dates of the campaign. We ask that you spread the word to others about this important lifesaving
effort. To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact: Mona Vallee, 727-7836 or, Pat St Hilare 582-2059 or see the volunteers in the vestibule of the Church after mass. You may contact us via email at: 40daysforlife.kennewick@gmail.com

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Get your $1 ready! Kids Day is coming Tuesday, September 9th!

Kids Day is a partnership between Catholic Family & Child Service, the Tri-City Herald, Windermere, Tú Decides, Banner Bank, KEPR-TV, Gap West Broadcasting and Applebee’s, where volunteers wearing red T-shirts will be hawking a special Kids Day edition of the Tri-City Herald for $1 each on street corners all over the area. This special edition highlights prevention and intervention efforts in our area and helps pay for programs that benefit fragile children and at-risk families, including Foster Care, Child Abuse Prevention, Parenting Support and Hope Home for Pregnant Teens, among others. Kids Day provides an opportunity for local people to help local children.
Volunteers are NEEDED to help hawk newspapers from 6:30 - 10:00 am and from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. Or you can pre-order Kids Day papers today to donate to local schools or to give to your customers or clients. For more information, call Diane or Brittany at 509-946-4645…quick! It’s a lot of fun, so get a couple friends together and have at it!

??Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner??

??Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?? Potluck
Sunday, September 7th
Address: 1810 W est 23rd Ave (off Rainier St)
Kennewick, W a
Time: 4:00 PM
RSVP 586-9170
Anyone interested in joining our dinner club/or is interested in learning more about the club, please join us for a potluck dinner. Plates, utensils, cups and napkins will be provided.

??Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner?? club will be starting its 7th year. The club meets the first Sunday of each month. Several homes will host the evening and provide the entrée while guests will be assigned to bring a salad, vegetable dish, bread or dessert to one of the homes. The hosting and guest duties will rotate each time so you will have an opportunity to meet and visit with as many people possible. If you would like to learn more about the club, contact Connie Haverluk, 586-9170

The Aaron Project

The Aaron Project delivers baskets to those families who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillborn or infant loss. To keep this ministry alive and going, we still need your continued support, prayers and donations. Please drop off any items and/or monetary donations at the parish office. If anyone is in need of a “Comfort Basket,” please call Susan Hayward @ 628-2840. More information on the Aaron Project and the “Wish List” can be found in the foyer of the church by the Rosebud Ministry.

Women of St. Joseph General Meeting

Women of St. Joseph General Meeting, Thursday, September 4th at 7PM in Family Room of the Church. Please be sure to come to this meeting as we have important business to discuss including the election of new officers later this Fall.
The Women of Saint Joseph is a group for all ages. There is a place for you here. Embracing our femininity, we gather to unify the women of our parish. We provide a creative outlet, life long friendships and many opportunities for service. As women, it is in our nature to want to nurture and care for the needs of others. We find that in giving of ourselves, we receive all the graces God intended for us. Please join us. Our activities include Day and Evening Socials, Birthday Celebrations, Mom’s Group, Red Hats, Funeral Committee, Art & Craft Show and the Semi-Annual Yard Sales.