Stewardship Message

“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but

what good are these for so many?” JOHN 6:9 The miracle of the

Loaves and Fishes is the only miracle which is recorded six times

in the Gospel. It carries two important messages. First, no matter

how little we have, we always have enough to share. Second, Christ can take our humble gifts and do great things with them if

we are just willing to let Him. No gift is too small or insignificant! Every day-Every way Stewards

That regardless of our own individual circumstance, we all recog-

nize that we have the ability to share

Collection for July 22, 2018

Sunday Offerings $14,493.93

School Donation $291.00

Building Fund Weekly Collection $1,735.00

Children’s Offerings $424.78

Peter Pence $505.00

July 29, 2018 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prayers: For our Armed Forces at home and overseas

including Christian Fraga, Journey Brabanty, Steven

Hahn, Estrella Gomez, Ian Dimmick, Ramon Vargas,

Andrew Jacobsen, John Hylden, Christy Hylden,

Alexander Araujo, Tyson Kaas, and Juan Borrego.

For our sick including Drew Schreiber, Rob Jasso, Sr. Robert

Joseph, Elaine Himes, Vivian Whitman, Shirley Foster, Lois

and Rick Rutherford, Fr. Lawrence Reilly, Silvia Rodriguez,

Jan Billings, Kathleen Barone, Monica Moore, Gil Gloria, Pat

Lamar, Lourdes Nelson, John Walker, Pat Ray, Ana Garcia,

Billy Sickles, Christina Dimmick, Rosa Elena Gomez, Jessica

Floeter, David Pottorff, Elizabeth Torres, Ignacio Jaramillo,

Nestor Barba, Luis Carrasco, Rory Vadlres, Amalia del Pozo,

Ruth Hutchings, Rosa Nicacio, Eva Bratton, Frank Hernan-

dez, Francisco Alvarado, Kathy Ramirez, Kim Davis, Donna

Whitehead, Candelaria Garcia, Robbie Hutchings, Maria L.

Juarez, Jan McCallister, and all parishioners experiencing

health problems, and for those from our community who have passed away recently.

Be sure to call when your ill family member gets better, so we can

make room for someone else on the list of prayers for the sick.

Eucharistic Adoration: Jesus is waiting. Could you please help with

Adoration during these times?

Sunday 6 pm; Monday 1 pm; Tuesday 2 am;

Thursday 12 (midnight), 3am; Friday 11am;

Saturday 12 (noon), 5pm, 6pm, 7pm

Underlined hours= no adorers Call Carol, 582-5011, to volunteer for an hour or en español hablar

con Fabiola, 509-308-3136, para ayudar con una hora.

“We should approach Him with a living faith, with a deep

sense of our unworthiness, but no less with confidence & unfalter-

ing trust, a trust without limit & reservation.” (The Holy Eucharist

Our All by Fr. Lukas Etlin, OSB)

The Adoration Chapel is open to all 24/7.

Please visit Our Lord any time you would like.

Welcome to our Parish Community! If you are new to St. Joseph, we welcome you – whether you have

come here from another part of the country, from across the world,

or simply from another parish. You have helped us celebrate the

liturgy in a beautiful way. If you would like to become a part of our

Catholic community, fill out a registration form available in the

foyer of the Big Church or call the Parish Office, 586-3820, or just

stop by the office. Welcome!

REGULAR EVENTS AT OUR PARISH Morning Prayer Liturgy of the Hours, Monday-Friday, SC 6:00 am

K of C business meeting Second Mondays, Annex #805 7:30 pm Middle School Youth Group off for the summer 6:00 pm Pro-Life Rosary Tuesdays, Planned Parenthood Building 9:20 am Marian Devotion Rosary/ Confession/Mass Tuesday, BC 6:30 pm Prepares Tuesdays, Annex #809 1:30 pm Moms’ Chatterbox Thursdays, Annex #809 10:00 am Chancel Choir practice off for the summer 6:30 pm First Fridays Mass and Benediction, SC 7:00 pm Catholic Daughters Second Saturdays, Parents’ Room, SC 9:00 am

Carmelites of the Sacred Heart- Third Saturdays, Preschool 9:00 am Jr. Catholic Daughters Fourth Saturdays, Parents’ Room, SC 9:20 am

BC– Big Church SC– Small Church

July 30-Aug. 5

Monday 6:30 am (RIP) Elaine Loftus

8:30 am (RIP) Frances Campeau

Tuesday 6:30 am (RIP) Phyllis Richards

8:30 am (Health) Sister Robert Joseph

7:00 pm (Nesecidades) Famillia Villa

Wednesday 6:30 am available 8:30 am (RIP) Winnifred St Hilaire

Thursday 6:30 am available

8:30 am (RIP) Eric Brujel & family

7:00 pm (RIP) Ignatio Escalera

Friday 6:30 am available

8:30 am (Healing) Pat Lamar

Saturday 8:30 am (RIP) Julia Ramirez

5:30 pm available

7:30 pm available

Sunday 7:00 am St. Joseph Parish

9:00 am (Healing) Rosemary Maltos Shanah

11:00am available 1:00 pm available

7:00 pm available

Contact the Parish Office to request a Mass for a special intention or the repose of a soul or in honor of someone’s birthday or feast day or in memory of the day someone died. The suggested donation is

$10.00. The Sunday 7:00 am Mass is celebrated for St. Joseph Parish. Other Sunday Masses and the Vigil are available for Mass intentions.

Save the date Wednesday, August 8, at 7:00 pm

Move Night

Women of St Joseph News

Are you interested in joining or helping with one of the

WSJ standing committees (Hospitality, Funeral, Yard

Sale, Art and Craft Show)? Please call Kim at 460-1368

or Theresa at 366-5631.

Did you know?

St. Joseph’s Science Olympiad team took 10th

place in the State of Washington in their

division! Congratulations!

Visit us at www.sjske.org and like us on Facebook!

St. Joseph Parish Festival

August 19, 2018 │Noon – 8:00 pm

Soccer field behind the PAC (Gym)

All proceeds will help finish the new Parish Offices

and Reception Hall.

Raffle Tickets: $10.00 each

Tickets will be sold by the young ladies who are

competing to be the festival queen and at the Parish

office.

1st prize $1,000.00

2nd prize $500.00

3rd prize $300.00

Volunteer Opportunities:

We are in need of volunteers for the following:

Beer Garden, Maintenance, Games, Food Booths, and

Security, volunteer forms will be available in the foyer

or in the Parish office.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION FOR

HIGH SCHOOL TEENS Sacrament preparation for the reception of

Confirmation is a two-year process. Students preparing

for the Sacrament of Confirmation will need to partici-

pate in the Confirmation prep program beginning in the Fall and

ending in the Spring. During each year of their preparation, stu-dents will also be required to be active participants in the life of the

Church by completing 15 hours of service each year through partic-

ipation and/or volunteering in one of our many parish ministries

(Yard Sale, Arts and Crafts Bazaar, Art and Wine, Soup Nights,

Parish Festival, Trunk or Treat, parish cleaning, and many more).

There is an overnight retreat and prayer experiences offered as part

of your preparation. Classes are on Sunday’s and will begin Sep-

tember 9 at 9:00 am in the school building B. We are accepting 8th

grade students who have received their First Communion.

Important: If your child attended the first year of preparation, you

will need to register for the second year.

For more information or to register call the Parish office at 586-3820.

Religious Education

Registration Registrations after all Masses on

August 11 and 12.

Silverwood Annual Trip Everyone is invited to a fun trip to Silverwood

Friday, August 10. Fee only includes trans-

portation and admission to the theme park.

No meals included. There will be a rest stop

before arriving to Silverwood.

$65.00 ages 8-64 $45.00 ages 3-7

$45.00 Seniors 65+

Reserve your spot at the Parish Office: pay in full for all tickets/

seats and complete form (s.)

To help us plan better, please reserve your seats before July 30.

For more information, call 586-3820.

RCIA: THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN

INITIATION OF ADULTS Each year men and women embark on an ex-

ploration of the Catholic faith. Some are decid-

ing if they are called into the Catholic Church; others have been Catholic all their lives and are

now interested in discovering what their Baptism and membership

really mean. Together we witness to the fact that our search for God

is a lifelong journey, a journey on which we make the most progress

when we walk it with others and with intention. Classes begin Mon-

day, September 10 at 7:00 pm Come register at the Parish Office,

811 West Vineyard Drive.

FORMED is a revolutionary on-line platform, providing access to

the best Catholic audio talks, movies, e-books, and video-based

studies from trusted providers such as the Augustine Institute, Igna-

tius Press, Catholic Answers, Sophia Institute Press, St. Paul Center,

and more! Log on to Formed.org Password: W3J7DF

Building Expansion Update You will soon see above-ground progress on

our new parish office and reception center. The

basement walls and cement flooring are

finished, and the structural steel and wood

beams and joists that were fabricated elsewhere have been deliv-

ered to the site for workers to begin installing. The work is pro-

gressing a little behind schedule, but we still anticipate completion

in February 2019. If you have questions or concerns during

construction, contact Jerry Johnson at 430-8375.

Altar Servers Field Trip Altar Servers are invited to join in for a day at

the Moses Lake Water Park on Wednesday,

August 22nd. Participants need to be at the

church ready to go by 9:30 am, and the bus will

return to the church around 7:30 pm. All active

altar servers can attend free of charge. Siblings

are welcome to attend as well, for a cost of $17/person. Adult chap-

erones are also welcome. Please RSVP to Kevin Eldrige (541-720-

1335) or Hugo Cartegena (509-619-4996) by August 5th to fill out

paperwork and reserve a spot.

Need Your Help We are in need of some hard candy for prizes

during the Parish Festival. Please bring your

donation to the Parish office.

The St. Vincent de Paul Conference of St. Joseph’s

Parish serves those in need within our parish boundary.

This is all made possible by you. THANK YOU! We

have 9 active members but need more help, especially if

you are bi-lingual. If you are looking for ways to experience God by serving his people, please call Tom Curran at 509-619-0358. This

fifth weekend we have a second collection to continue supporting St

Vincent de Paul in their mission to help family’s in need.

Thank you for your generosity.

Building Campaign Pledge

Update Thank you to all who have responded by giving

generously to the Building Campaign. Pledges

are at $74,858.28 toward the $1,000,000.00 goal. If you missed

pledge weekend, you can still pick up a pledge card in the foyer or

contribute to the second collection every second Sunday of the month to help us meet the goal.

10 -Day Trip to the Holy Land Planned: Have

you always wanted to visit the Holy Land, but need

some time to plan? All are invited to join Deacon

Mikhail Alnajjar and Fr. Steve Werner on a

Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Land, February

18-27, 2019. The journey will include visits to the

Road to Emmaus, the birthplace of Jesus and His Baptismal site, the

Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee, Jericho, the Mount of Transfigura-

tion, Cana, Jerusalem, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the site of the

Lord’s Crucifixion. For more information, please send your MAIL-

ING ADDRESS to Deacon Alnajjar at: dmikhail925@gmail.com.

Early registrations will merit special discounts.

Training and Support Calling all DRE’s and Catechists!

Join us for Regional Catechist Training and

Support Ellensburg, Monday, August 6, St. Andrew

Kennewick Tuesday, August 7, Holy Spirit

East Wenatchee, Wednesday, August 8, Holy Apostles

Evening Schedule

5:00 – 6:00 Regional DRE Meeting

6:00 – 6:30 Dinner for all participants

6:30 – 8:30 Catechist Training (English and Spanish) Funded by your generous support of the Celebration of Faith.

RSVP for your parish representatives by phoning 509-972-3732

or by email at jchapman@cwcatholicfoundation.org

Meditation The hand of the Lord feeds us; He answers all our needs.—cf. Psalm

145:16

God is always aware of what we need, and He desires to

provide for us in every way, both spiritually and physically. In

today’s Gospel reading, Jesus directs His disciples to feed a gathered

crowd of 5000. Although the disciples have no provisions for the

multitude, Andrew finds a small boy who is willing to share his five

barley loaves and two fish. Andrew doesn’t dismiss the boy’s

offering, but presents it to Jesus, Who blesses it and multiplies it.

The loaves and fishes miraculously feed all those who are gathered,

with enough left over to fill twelve baskets. Because of the

generosity of a child, the faith of a disciple, and the blessing of God, the crowd was fed that day long ago, as we too are fed and nourished

by the hand of the Lord, Who provides for us with His own Body

and Blood in the Eucharistic banquet.

St. John Paul II, in his 1982 Address to the Young People

of Scotland, reflects on how young people, like the little boy in the

Gospel, can make a difference by offering their own lives and gifts:

Saint Andrew gave Jesus all there was available, and Jesus

miraculously fed those five thousand people and still had something

left over. It is exactly the same with your lives. Left alone to face the

difficult challenges of life today, you feel conscious of your inadequacies and afraid of what the future may hold for you. But

what I say to you is this: place your lives in the hands of Jesus. He

will accept you and bless you, and He will make such use of your

lives as will be beyond your greatest expectations! In other words:

surrender yourselves, like so many loaves and fishes, into the

all-powerful, sustaining hands of God, and you will find yourselves

transformed with “newness of life,” with “fullness of life.”

What do you have to offer to Jesus today? Whatever it is –

the child’s loaves and fishes, the widow’s last few pennies, or your

own prayers, works, joys and sufferings - give it generously, without counting the cost, and trust Jesus to multiply your humble gift

beyond all imagining.

Young Adult Ministry If you are a young adult 18 or older, join

Catholic Young Adult Ministries (CYAM)

for Bible Study every Wednesday night in the basement of Christ

the King's Youth Center (1080 Long Ave.) at 7:00 pm. Keep check-

ing the bulletin for other upcoming CYAM-sponsored events.

Check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/

TCCYA/ to contact us and get the latest information on events!

Cursillo The August Ultreya will be Monday, August6, at Christ

the King, 1111 Stevens Drive, in Richland. If interested, a

Rosary will start at 6:30 pm in the Chapel with the Ultreya

beginning at 7:00 pm in the multi-purpose room. All Cursillistas are

welcome. Bring a friend!

Life-Changing SEEL Retreat

Invitation Are you interested in growing closer to

Christ, improving your prayer life, and/or

talking with a spiritual director? The

Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life

(SEEL Tri-Cities) could be just what you need. Those who partici-pate in the Spiritual Exercises are changed for life!

This year, the Spiritual Exercises will begin with a five-week Prep-

aration Days Retreat, which runs 5 consecutive Monday evenings,

September 10 – October 8, 6:30 – 8 PM, at St. Patrick’s Parish

Child Care Center.

When the Preparation Days Retreat is complete, those who wish,

can continue into the full Spiritual Exercises. During the full SEEL

Exercises, participants: 1. pray daily on their own time with

materials provided 2. meet with their assigned spiritual director

weekly and 3. attend group meetings [first and third Mondays, starting October 15. Deadline for applications is September 1, 2018.

Space is limited, so please apply early.

For more information or an application, visit http://spiritual-

exercises.com; contact Ana at 509-380-0686; or Ellen at 509- 628-

8626 or email info@spiritual-exercises.com.

Tri-Cities Prep will be having their Jr. Jag

Cheer Camp, August 21st and 22nd. Those stu-

dents entering grades 1st – 5th can attend the

August 21st session from 1 – 3:00 pm, those entering grades 6th – 8th

can attend the August 22nd session from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. For more information, and to download a registration form, please visit

www.tcprep.org, access our Athletic tab and scroll down to our

Jaguar Youth Summer Camp page.

Quinceañera A quinceañera is a joyous celebration of a

young woman — a "quinceañera" —

reaching the age of 15. The celebration is a way of acknowledging that

the young woman has reached maturity and is

ready to take on additional responsibilities.

Most importantly, the celebration reaffirms her religious faith and

the traditional virtues of the Catholic family.

In order to celebrate a quinceañera at St. Joseph Church, the

following requirements must be met:

• The quinceañera must have received the Sacraments of

Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.) If she has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation, she must

register for the classes at the Parish Office by August 24, 2018.

• Please present a copy of her First Communion certificate

before the celebration.

• The quinceañera and her family must actively participate in the

parish and attend Sunday Mass regularly.

• As part of the formation, the young girl is required to attend

Youth Group for a whole school year, beginning in September.

• The young girl must attend preparation classes. The first

session is September 4, 11, 18, 25. Please stop by the Parish

Office to purchase the book ($15) and to register.

• The young girl will also need to attend a youth retreat.

• The young girl will need to complete 15 hours of community

service activities before the celebration.

Scheduling can be done in the Parish Office on August 1, 2018, by

making a deposit of $100.00; scheduling will be on a first come,

first served basis. All Masses are the fourth Saturday of the month

at 11:00 am or 1:00 pm.

St. Joseph Parish Festival - Kermes │August 19, 2018 │Noon-8:00 PM Proceeds for the Building Fund. │Todos los fondos van al fondo de construcción.

Volunteer Form │Forma de Voluntarios

Name ______________________________________________________ Phone _______________________________

Nombre Teléfono

Email │Correo electrónico ______________________________________________________________________________

Time: │Hora

11:00 am – 2:00 pm 2:00-5:00 pm 5:00-8:00 pm 8:00 pm – close

Booths │Puestos

Maintenance │Mantenimiento *Beer Garden│Jardin de cerveza Games │juegos

*Security │Seguridad Food Booth │puesto de comida *age required │edad requerida: 21yrs and older Return in the collection basket or bring to the Parish Office.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Dillon Hall and PAC Fees Dillon Hall

$2000.00 for a registered active parishioner

$3200 for a non-parishioner

PAC

$1450.00 for a registered active parishioner

$1750.00 for a non-parishioner

The fee includes a $500.00 deposit that is due at the time you make

the reservation for the event.

It also includes 2 security guards, insurance coverage, and a

cleaning fee.

If you can answer “yes” to the following four questions, you qualify for the reduced (active parishioner) rate:

Active: Do I attend Mass at St Joseph regularly?

Participating: Do I help out in the Parish when needed or belong to

and be active in a Parish ministry such as Lector, Extraordinary

Minister of Holy Communion, Catechist, Youth Ministry, Marian

Devotion, Adoration, Yard Sale or Giving Tree, or other

contribution of Time and Talent

Contributing: Have I given of my Treasure to the Parish on a

regular basis for over one year? This information is verified with

your parishioner number.

Registered: Am I registered in the Parish and have I been on the Parish registry for at least a year?

To book a reservation come to the Parish Office or, for more

information, call the Office 586-3820.

Dembi Dollo Girls’ Hostel Update: From Sr. Evelyn and Sr. Algonesh in Ethiopia:

Thanks to all the parishoners at St. Joseph for

helping to start the fund to build a new girls’

hostel for Dembi Dollo. The construction is

moving along very nicely. So far, the Kitchen,

Dining Room, Study Area, and Administrative

Offices have been completed. There will be two dormitories for the

girls. One dormitory is nearing completion and the second one will

be started soon. The new dormitories are being made out of cement

blocks and the window and doors are all constructed from alumi-

num. As a consequence, the buildings should last many, many years with minimum maintenance. Thank you!

Divorced? The twelve-week Surviving Divorce program runs

weekly on Tuesdays, beginning September 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Christ

the King Church in the Youth Center (take driveway from Long

Street for entrance on lower level.) The cost of the program for

participants ($20) includes the Surviving Divorce Personal Guide and all program materials. Find comfort and counsel consistent

with Catholic Church teachings. For more information about the

Surviving Divorce program visit https://ckadultre.com/2018/07/17/

surviving-divorce/ Questions? Call Elizabeth at 509-420-4509 or

email gretchen@ckparish.org.