Lord, now you let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled: my own eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the sight of every people: a light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people Israel. (Luke 2: 29-32).

St. Joseph Catholic Church Page 2 Battle Creek, MI

Mass Schedule

Diligent Protector of Christ Pray for Us

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 61 23rd St N Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-4:30 pm (Closed 12:30-1:30 pm)

Confessions First Friday 12:15 pm, Saturday 3:30 pm or by appointment

Rosary After daily Mass and Sundays at 9:30 am in Church Mondays 7:00 pm in Spanish Parish Center Chapel

First Friday 7:00 pm Parish Center Chapel

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

▪ Monday 4:00 - 8:00 pm in the Parish Center Chapel ▪ Wednesday 9:00 am - Saturday 9:00 am In St. Philip Seton Center Chapel ▪ Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 pm for Vocations in the Parish Center Chapel ▪ Friday 8:30 am - Benediction at 4:45 pm in St. Joseph Church ▪ First Wednesday 7:00 pm in St. Joseph Church

St. Joseph: To sign up for a Holy hour or to be on the sub list for Friday Adoration, please call Marlene: 962-8641 and leave your name and phone number.

St. Philip: Seton Center Chapel, Wednesday 9:00 am to Saturday, 9:00 am, call Betty Dillard: 962-8255 to sign up.

Readings for: for: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 58:7-10, 1 Cor 2:1-5, Mt 5:13-16

Saturday, February 8 – Vigil: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm † Mark Saunders by Jonny & Frank Skeltis

Sunday, February 9 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Mark Saunders by Mickey Heston & Kelly Barber 10:00 am † Frank & Bernice Lindsay by Deanne Sperti Trier 12:00 pm † Stanley & Lucy Zalewski by Rhonda Washington 2:00 pm † For the People of St. Joseph & St. Jerome Burmese 5:00 pm † William DeLano by Famly Spanish

Saturday, February 1 - Vigil: The Presentation of the Lord 5:00 pm † Jason Abramowicz by Linda Abramowicz Sunday, February 2 – The Presentation of the Lord 8:00 am † Carl Pollock by Mary Ann Lupina 10:00 am † Jack Heston by Mickey Heston 12:00 pm † Stanley & Lucy Zalewski By Rhonda Washington 5:00 pm † For the People of St. Joseph & St. Jerome Spanish

Adoration for Vocations February 6, 8-9 pm,

St. Joseph Parish Center Chapel

Eucharistic Adoration, rosary, half hour of silent prayer, a litany and benediction. We pray for all the young men and women in

our parish called to religious life and priesthood. And we also pray for Sr. Danielle Lussier, Sr. Laura Toth, Sarah Robinson, Paul Thuantho, Jacob Thomas, Dane Clem, Michael Scriber, Fr. Chris, Fr. John, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Pius, Fr. Raj and Fr. Rob. Please join us!

Monday, February 3 – St. Blaise 8:00 am † Helen & Wendell Schooler by Family Tuesday, February 4 8:00 am † Mary Smith Stokes by Candace Leibert Wednesday, February 5 8:00 am † Leo Sullivan by Dee Wygant Thursday, February 6 8:00 am Spiritual Renewal of Church and Our Nation by Our Lady of Fatima Group 9:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory School 8:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations, Parish Center First Friday, February 7 8:00 am Special Intention for Fr. Mark Vyverman by 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration 12:15 pm Confessions 4:45 pm Benediction Saturday, February 8 8:00 am † Lorraine E. Freed by St. Joseph Parish 2:00 pm Clark Thompson & Clarisse Krajewski Wedding 3:30 pm Confessions

The Diocese of Kalamazoo has and will continue to cooperate with the Michigan Attorney General’s in-vestigation and encourages any-one with information related to misconduct to call the reporting number set-up by the Michigan Attorney General’s office at: 844.324.3374.

The Presentation of the Lord Page 3 February 2, 2020

From Fr. Christopher Ankley

Let us receive the light whose brilliance is eternal

In honor of the divine mystery that we celebrate today, let us all hasten to meet Christ. Everyone should be eager to join the procession and to carry a light.

Our lighted candles are a sign of the divine splendor of the one who comes to expel the dark shadows of evil and to make the whole universe radiant with the brilliance of his eternal light. Our candles also show how bright our souls should be when we go to meet Christ.

The Mother of God, the most pure Virgin, carried the true light in her arms and brought him to those who lay in darkness. We too should carry a light for all to see and reflect the radiance of the true light as we hasten to meet him.

The light has come and has shone upon a world enveloped in shadows; the Dayspring from on high has visited us and given light to those who lived in darkness. This, then, is our feast, and we join in procession with lighted candles to reveal the light that has shone upon us and the glory that is yet to come to us through him. So let us hasten all together to meet our God.

The true light has come, the light that enlightens every man who is born into this world. Let all of us, my brethren, be enlightened and made radiant by this light. Let all of us share in its splendor, and be so filled with it that no one remains in the darkness. Let us be shining ourselves as we go together to meet and to receive with the aged Simeon the light whose brilliance is eternal. Rejoicing with Simeon, let us sing a hymn of thanksgiving to God, the Father of the light, who sent the true light to dispel the darkness and to give us all a share in his splendor.

Through Simeon’s eyes we too have seen the salvation of God which he prepared for all the nations and revealed as the glory of the new Israel, which is ourselves. As Simeon was released from the bonds of this life when he had seen Christ, so we too were at once freed from our old state of sinfulness.

By faith we too embraced Christ, the salvation of God the Father, as he came to us from Bethlehem. Gentiles before, we have now become the people of God. Our eyes have seen God incarnate, and because we have seen him present among us and have mentally received him into our arms, we are called the new Israel. Never shall we forget this presence; every year we keep a feast in his honor.

From a sermon by Saint Sophronius, Bishop

It’s not too late to attend the study on the Eucharist! Fr. Chris will facilitate a 10-week study with Lectio: Eucharist - Unveiling Scripture & Tradition by Dr. Brant Pitre on FORMED. Dr. Pitre will dig down in the biblical roots of the Eucharist, through its foreshadowing in the miraculous events of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and Apostolic teaching.

"The Lamb of God," "The Bread of Life," "The Body and the Blood of Christ"... these are phrases we know from the Mass. But do we understand what they mean in the greater and deeper context of Scripture and Church teaching? We'll discover firsthand how Christ's Body and Blood are an integral and wondrous part of God's plan for our salvation.

Contact Bkincaid@bcacs.org, cost of workbook is $10 or you may choose to print the lessons off on your own via FORMED.

St. Joseph School Cafeteria Tuesday evenings thru March 31. Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

St. Jerome Church Palmer Hall Thursday mornings thru April 2. Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

St. Joseph Catholic Church Page 4 Battle Creek, MI

Saturday 5:00 pm

Ministry Schedule February 8 & 9

Cantor Youth Choir

Reader T BA 1 T BA 2

Server Rose Mary & Robert Ram Pedro Reyes, Gregory Sang Elliot Ormsby

EMHC Edwin & Beth Greenman Dolly Vumzathang

Usher Conrado Campos Carol & Lee White NOT FILLED

Cantor Matt Davis

Reader Jacqueline Clem Roger Buch

Server Brendan Bailey-Vega Braden Roosevelt Emily Mawi

EMHC Amy Bauman, Cheryl Fleming Shirley Youmans

Usher Rosemary Coon Steven Culver Jo & Michael Olson

Cantor Bernadette Heldt

Reader Elizabeth Casterline Rhonda Washington

Server Jacob & A;lexandra Thome Jeremy Gallaway, Adam Sprague Juan Mejia-Lugo

EMHC Nancy Everling, Rich Vitale Kenneth Kropen

Usher Brandi & Steven Gage Ann Harnisch, Kayleigh Gage

Sunday 8:00 am

Sunday 12:00 pm

Sunday 10:00 am

Lunes: 4:00 pm a 7:00 pm Adoración en silencio Capilla Centro Parroquial S. José 7:00 pm a 8:00 pm Adoración comunitaria Capilla Jueves: 6:30 pm Grupo de Oración Centro Parroquial S. José Viernes: 6:30 pm Ensayo de Coro, Salón de música Iglesia S. José Domingos: 4:15 pm a 4:45 pm Confesiones S. José - 5:00 pm Misa en Español

Ultreya (reunion de grupo) de Colores: 3r domingo de cada mes a las 6.15 en S. José. Charlas pre Bautismales: contactar a la Señora Josefina 589-7347.

Noticias de la communidad Hispana Spanish Community News

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Parish ● Board Room: BR ● Chapel: CH ● Cafeteria: Café ● Community Room: CR Calendar ● Music Room: MR ● Small Christian Community: SCC

MON 12:30 pm SCC, Squires, BR 4:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration, CH 6:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul, CR 6:30 pm SCC, Nielsen, BR TUE 9:00 am Legion of Mary, CR 1:30 pm SCC, Sheets, BR WED 7:00 pm Men’s Fellowship, CR THU 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal, MR 8:00 pm Adoration-Vocations, CH SAT 5:00 pm Burmese Prayer Group, CR

FEB 2 12:00 pm Burmese Leadership, CR FEB 5 7:00 pm Adoration, Church FEB 7 7:00 pm First Friday Rosary, CH FEB 11 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus 6:30 pm Book Club, BR FEB 12 9:00 am Daily Mass Breakfast, Lux FEB 14 7:00 pm Good News & Brews, Arcadia, Kalamazoo FEB 21 7:30 pm Gaudium Christi, CH FEB 28 6:00 pm Convivio Spanish, CR

Weekly Monthly

Financial Information

Prayers for the Sick/Those in Need

Chris Bradley, Chuck Brown, Peggy Crane, Bernadette Emmons, Bradley Gagnon, Sharon Harris, Sr. Cyrilla, Jerry Johnson, Carolyn

Kewley, Pat Kukla, Erika Leman, Nathan & Robert Lindstrom, Jakob Livingston, Victor Lupina, Scott Marko, Doug Marshall, Curtis

Mason, Katie Miller, Laurie Morris, Joan Mrak, Karen Partin, Cheryl Scales, Kathy Scott, Ron Seyka, Margaret Smith, Cristian Reyes Torres, Michael Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Sara Wixson, Dee

Wygant, Christine Ybarra, Marion & Ozzie Zull

Prayers for the Deceased Carlos Zanetti

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. To add someone to this prayer list, please email etipton@bcacs.org or call the parish office at 962-0165. If you are no longer in need of prayers, please let us know to remove you from our list. Thank you.

First Quarter

Special Envelopes

FEB 2: Three Churches

FEB 23: Flower Fund

FEB 26: Ash Wednesday

MAR 1: Diocesan Priests

Retirement

MAR 9: BCACS Endowment

Cantor Robert Valkner

Reader Anthony Wojcik Angela Adamson

Server Nicholas Htet, Jean Khim Cory Skutt

EMHC Lois & Peter Werner Richard Gendernalik

Usher Carl & Kimberly Bolles Dawn & Mike Guzak

$541,327

-$9,667

$550,994

Shortage

Y-T-D Collected (including HolyDays & Feasts)

Y-T-D Needed

Collection January 26, 2020:$14,373.86

St. Joseph Catholic Church Page 5 Battle Creek, MI

Introducing new Missals for St. Joseph Church We would like to preplace our quarterly disposable missalettes with a hardcover Bilingual Missal called Word and Eucharist/Palabra y Eucarisita. This Missal contains the complete 3-year cycle of Sunday and Holyday Scriptures and prayers for the Order of Mass in a side-by-side English/Spanish layout. Instead of only lasting a few months, these books can last 15 to 20 years.

Parishioners are invited to sponsor a Missal in honor or memory of a loved one or your family. A bookplate will be placed inside the cover of each sponsored missal. The cost of each missal is $26. Forms can be found at the church entrance and in the parish office.

Protecting God's Children (VIRTUS) session is scheduled on February 19 starting at 6:00 pm in the St. Joseph

Elementary School Library. This may be the last one scheduled in our area until next fall. Please go to VIRTUS.org to register. If you do not register online, your attendance will not be counted and you will not be able to go on field trips or volunteer at the schools.

The Council of Catholic Women invites all CCW members and women of the parish to join us February 11 at 6 pm for an appetizer Potluck and short Meeting. The St. Joan unit will be our host for the evening. Please bring an appetizer of your choice to pass.

The next Knights of Columbus breakfast is February. Biscuits and Gravy, Eggs, Sausage, Omelettes and Tatar Tots. Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Orange and Apple Juices.

Gals who Give iWe invite you to become part of a dynamic and inspired group of local women who are interested in making a meaningful impact right here in our local community. We come from all walks of life and varying financial backgrounds. We realize that individually it is challenging to make a significant difference - but as a group we have the ability to contribute to the growth and health of our community in ways we never thought possible! February 11 - 5 pm registration begins, 6 pm event, Location: Cricket Club, ALL ARE WELCOME!

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, March 27-29 Designed for women and men, the retreat is a beautiful opportunity for any person who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion. Held in a private location, the retreat process is an opportuni-ty to experience the mercy and compassion of God, understand and release repressed feelings of anger, shame, and guilt, and grieve the loss of your unborn child. For more information or to register, call 800-800-8284 or email mwalsh@ccwestmi.org. Financial assistance is avail-able. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

The Annual Band Boosters Pasta Dinner is coming up on February 29 at St. Philip Parish Center. This is the major fundraiser for the year to support the purchase of needed instruments for the school bands. Parents and band members will be selling tickets to the dinner after Masses next weekend.

Nazareth Association $2,000 Scholarships Nazareth Association has offered over $100,000 in scholarships in the past 25 years. We are now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Eligible students: Upperclass students In Catholic colleges and universities. Nursing students in any accredited nursing program in Michigan.

Contact 269-342-1191 or nazarethassn@voyager.net with questions. Criteria and applications can be found on our website www.nazarethassociation.org. Application deadline is June 1, 2020.

St. Joseph Catholic Church Page 6 Battle Creek, MI

BCACS & BCACS Foundation, 63 24th St N, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015 † 269.963.1131 † www.bcacs.org

BCACS Office ...Cathy Erskine 963-1131 BCACS Foundation. ..Abby Lumbard 963-4771 BCACS Scrip ...Joy Finnila 963-3034 St. Joseph Elementary ...Jeanine Winkler 965-7749 St. Joseph Middle School ...Katy Arnson 963-4935 St. Philip High School ...Stacy Lightfoot 963-4503

Contact Us:

Our 2019-2020 Annual Fund Drive continues to grow! We are currently at 45% of our goal for unrestricted gifts. We hope that you will prayerfully consider a gift to help us reach our goals. Your tax-deductible gift to the BCACS Foundation ensures the prosperity of Catholic education and the success of our future leaders. Monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual, or annual gifts are accepted as well as gifts of stock, mutual funds, and IRA distributions.

To make a gift or learn more about the important work of the BCACS Foundation, please contact

Abby Lumbard at 269-963-4771.

2019-2020 Annual Fund Drive

Tiger Paws

… To our fabulous BCACS Administrators and Teaching Staff. Your faith, dedication and expertise bring out the best in our students!

BCACS Position Available

St. Joseph Elementary is seeking a director for their SummerCare child care program for summer of 2020. The ideal candidate will meet the requirements of a director as outlined by the State of Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for Child Care. Additional requirements/certifications are as follows: Candidates must be at least 21 years of age. Must submit to fingerprinting and background check. Hold CPR/First Aid for Adults & Children, or willingness

to become certified Hold VIRTUS certification through the Diocese of

Kalamazoo, or willingness to become certified Willingness to complete appropriate health and safety

trainings as required by Child Care licensing.

We are looking for a qualified individual to plan fun and engaging activities with the spirit, mind and body of every learner in mind.

Resumes may be emailed to: smyers@bcacs.org

Coaching Position Available St. Philip Catholic Central High School is seeking a Baseball Coach. Previous coaching experience is required. Please contact Vicky Groat at vgroat@bcacs.org.

Apr. 6-10—Spring Break April 26 — First Holy Communion May 24—High School Graduation May 28—8th Grade Graduation May 29—Last Day of School

Upcoming 2019-20 Calendar Dates

Upcoming Events

Full House Draw Down February 15, 2020

St. Philip’s Sheila Guerra Gymnasium 6:30 pm-12:00 am

An evening of fun and games where you will enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, a dinner buffet, desserts, and

an open bar. PLUS you may win the top prize of $5,000. To purchase your ticket, sponsor a table, or

donate to the silent auction or balloon pop, contact Pete Werner at (209-2569) or the BCACS office

at (963-1131).

Cereal City BBQ Festival May 15-16, 2020 Plans are underway for the

second annual Cereal City BBQ Festival, which will be held on May 15, and 16, 2020. To join the BBQ competition, the battle of the bands, or as a vendor at the Marketplace, go to: ccbbqfest.com. Questions about the festival? Contact Cathy Erskine at 963.1131.

Parish Clergy

Pastor .......Reverend Fr. Christopher Ankley frchris@bcacs.org Parochial Vicars ...................... Fr. Pius Cung

frpius@bcacs.org ................................. Fr. Andrew Raczkowski frandrew@bcacs.org Deacons ...... David Krajewski, James Nelson

Emergency Assistance St. Vincent de Paul Society ........... 969-5606

Pastoral Care of the Sick If you are homebound, contact Linda Kellogg ......................................... 965-2074

Sacrament of Baptism Parishioners should call the Parish Office to make arrangements.

Sacrament of Eucharist Sacrament of Confirmation

Contact our Schools or our Director of Faith Formation.

Sacrament of Marriage Parishioners must contact one of the parish priests at least six months before setting a wedding date.

Sacrament of Holy Orders If you or someone you know has a vocation, contact a parish priest for assistance.

Sacrament of Anointing the Sick In case of an accident, surgery or other emergency, call 962-0165.

Parish Staff

Parish Office Manager ........... Shirley Springer ▪ sspringer@bcacs.org 962-0165

Communications, Music .............. Ellen Tipton ▪ etipton@bcacs.org 962-0165

Faith Formation...................... Barbara Kincaid ▪ bkincaid@bcacs.org 965-4079 Liturgy and Music .................... James Zalewski ▪ music@bcacs.org 962-2133 Pastoral Ministry ............ Sr. Cyrilla Jegla, RSM 965-1990 Youth Ministry ........................... Andrea Perry ▪ aperry@bcacs.org 788-7000

Parish Ministries

All Saints Superfest ....................... Ed Bauman ▪ edbauman@hotmail.com 962-1328 Boy Scouts Troop 235 ................. Bob Johnson ▪ scoutmaster325@gmail.com 965-7365 BC Catholic Weekly ...................... Missy Skutt ▪ mskutt@bcacs.org 989-205-3027 Catholic Men’s Fellowship ............ John Duyck ▪ jrdaddio@outlook.com 965-8954 Connecting with Mercy ................... Mary Sine ▪ sine74@msn.com Council of Catholic Women ...... Colleen Vitale ▪ cvitale@mail.com 989-723-1842 Echo Apprentice ......................... Ruby Briones

▪ rbriones@bcacs.org 962-0165 Evangelization Commission .. Suzanne Nielsen ▪ stjec@bcacs.org & Nancy Haack Family Activity Night ............... Loretta Mahley ▪ Lmahley30@icloud.com

Finance Council ............................. Ed Bauman ▪ edbauman@hotmail.com 962-1328

Formed Access Code ........................ PTRKXD Hispanic Community .. Fr. Andrew Raczkwoski ▪ frandrew@bcacs.org 962-0165 Jail Ministry ............................. Rita Wahmhoff ▪ ritawahmhoff@yahoo.com 968-3067 Knights of Columbus .............. Andrew Kincaid ▪ kincaid.tribe@gmail.com 589-5888 Lakeview Food Pantry............... Janet Borders ▪ jdbdvm@comcast.net 965-2632 Legion of Mary ........................... Linda Kellogg ▪ kellogg-dl@att.net 965-2074 Newcomers .................. Phil & Mary Sue Avery ▪ marysue_a@yahoo.com 979-9105 Our Catholic Community ……………Missy Skutt Tri-Parish Newsletter 989-205-3027 ▪ ourcatholiccommunity@bcacs.org Perpetual Adoration St. Philip ................ Betty ▪ bdillard7@gmail.com 962-8255 Prayerline ..................................... Linda Opack 962-7339 Small Christian Communities…………Judy Buch (Scripture Study) 425-9395 Spanish Choir ............................... Teresa Bello

269-274-7409 Spanish Prayer Group Sarah & Francisco Sanchez 419-5786 Spiritual Library ....................... Rita Wahmhoff ▪ ritawahmhoff@yahoo.com 968-3067 Tri-Parish Pro-Life Karen Rabineau, Julie Staab ▪ karenrabineau@gmail.com 517-227-0864 ▪ juliems3@zoho.com 317-7164

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