A PARISH OF THE DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM IN ALABAMA

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH • HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

REV. JOSEPH P. LUBRANO, SDS Pastor (jlubrano@salvatorians.com)

CARMEN V. AMATO Director, Religious Education (cavamato@aol.com)

CLAIRE G. WILLIAMS, SDS Bookkeeper (clairewilliams723@gmail.com)

RENATE T. BANKS Parish Secretary (bulletin@saintjosephcc.com)

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday (Anticipated): 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation: 7:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment with the pastor.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

The Parish Office is open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is closed during lunch 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Submit all bulletin announce-ments to bulletin@saintjosephcc.com no later than Friday, a week prior, at 12:00 p.m.

Holy Family School—Huntsville

Libby Parker, Principal - 256.539.5221

St. John Paul II Catholic High School Vincent Aquila, Principal - 256.430.1760

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

For all inquiries, please call Carmen Amato at the parish office. For sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Com-munion and Confirmation, there must be at least one year of formation immediately prior to the preparation for the sacraments.

BAPTISM. Parents and godparents must attend a bap-tism preparation session before scheduling a baptism.

MARRIAGE. If you intend to be married at St. Joseph Church, you must be registered in the parish and be active by donating your time, talent or treasure in sup-port of parish projects. Regular Mass attendance on Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation is also required. Couples planning marriage should contact the parish before setting a wedding date.

RCIA. Adults and children of catechetical age are wel-comed into the Church through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA).

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Please call Father Joseph Lubrano at the parish office to schedule an anointing.

FUNERALS

We have a number of people to help plan funeral litur-gies and to set up funeral luncheons. Please call the par-ish office before contacting the funeral home to avoid scheduling conflicts.

PARISH REGISTRATION

If you are new to our parish and wish to register, please call the parish office for the appropriate forms.

Served by the Society of the Divine Savior • Brothers, Priests, Sisters, and Lay Salvatorians Working Together

2300 Beasley Avenue • Huntsville, Alabama 35816 • Tel: 256.534.8459 • Fax: 256.534.8450 Website: http://www.saintjosephcc.com • Email: parish@saintjosephcc.com

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 8:00am +Sr. Florence Demers, SDS 5:00p.m. + SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 8:15am For the Parish 11:15am +Anne Matuszak MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 7:00am +Linda Havens TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 7:00am +Leo Oliver WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 7:00am +Lucy Oliver THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 7:00am +Agnes Knouse 9:00am School Mass FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 7:00am +Francis Knouse SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 8:00am + 5:00p.m. + SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 8:15am +Cisci Volpe 11:15am For the Parish

Henry Hollman, James Hudson Miller, Janice Mazikowski, Marie McCune, George Franklin, Debi Royer, Cecilia Hall, James McGee, Janet Ennis, David Miller, Barbara Brodeur, Jim Berthot, Carolyn Wingenter, Zanetta Brown, Reb Salvo, Chuck Salvo, Teresa Gregory, Rachel Johnson, Faye Fletcher, Kia Batchelder, Karlie Batchelder, Richard Wertz, Maddie Clearly, Iris Gross, John Rourk, Jr., Greg Riley, Cindy Morales, Richard Chandler, Mary Chandler, John Dimmock, Linda Dimmock, Sharrron Vandurn, Sally Purvis, Wanda Sharp, George Wertz, Ada Carden, Dollie Jackson, Josephine Stratton, Katherine Algie, Beth Ringel, Nick Rosa, Helen Kissel, Ralph Kissel, Dan Vandergrift, Marrissa Lefebzre, Eva Nave, Mary Jean Brost Travis, John Howard, Lisa Andrews, Harold Jones, Sondra Adams and Judi Trygg.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

During our daily Mass on Friday, January 19, we heard a section from Mark’s Gospel (Mark 3:13-19), the call of the apostles. There is a marvelous reflec-tion/meditation that I want to share with you. It came from the book Jesus, the Gift of Love by Jean Vanier. Jean Vanier is the founder of L’Arche, an inter-national network of communities for people with intellectual disabilities.

Where We Learn

Jesus had called them together To form community with him and around him and with many others — disciples, men and women, a bonding deeper than family ties. Community where they learned to care for each other, where each one had his or her place and gift to exercise, where they learned also about their brokenness, jealousy, their desire for power, and their need for forgiveness and healing, their need to forgive; where they learned continually to be open to the poor, the lame, the broken and the blind. Not a closed community for security, but a community for healing and for helping each one to grow in freedom and in love: a community of mutual support which announced the good news by its existence and from which some could go out to announce the good news of God’s love. Jesus loved these men and women who had left all to be with him . . . Those who follow Jesus and give up all for him will receive all from Jesus.

This weekend, we begin the celebration of National Catholic Schools Week with the 11:15 a.m. Sunday parish Mass. The theme of this year’s Catholic School Week is contained in four words: “Learn, Serve, Lead and Succeed.” This is the formula that Jesus used as he called his disciples. It is the focus of the Church calling each of us to holiness. Let us open our minds and hearts to allow the Lord to touch us.

May you be blessed with the very best this week. You are in my daily thoughts and prayers.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 8:00am +Peg Harris 5:00pm +Lucy Heus

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 8:15am +Floyd J. Joffrion, Sr. 11:15am For the Parish

MONDAY, JANUARY 29 7:00am +Sr. Jeannine LaFortune

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 7:00am +Jean Hudson Wright

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 7:00am +Donald & Marianne Hornby

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 01 7:00am +Amos Boren 9:00am* +Susan McGraw

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 02 7:00am Luke Danison & Families Struggling with Addictions

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 03 8:00am For the Unborn 5:00pm +Dave & Marie Pentecost

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 04 8:15am For the Parish 11:15am +Maddalena Volpe

*HFS School Mass

Note This is our new, updated prayer request corner. If you wish to add someone to the list, please con-tact Renate at the parish office. When that per-son recovers, please call again to remove their name so that others can be put on the list.

Thank you, Fr. Joe

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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • JANUARY 28, 2018

Always in the Savior, Fr. Joe

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the seriousness of the flu this year, Communion at all Masses will only be given out under the species of the host – Precious Body of Christ. We will not be distributing the Precious Blood of Christ at least until the end of January. This is being done for health reasons. – Fr. Joe

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS are seeking new and existing members to participate in a Knights Roundtable to serve St. Joseph parish and Holy Family School. This arrangement allows us to organize with fewer than the required number of members for an active council. Active Knights must be a member in good standing in an existing council. New members must be catholic gentlemen 18 years of age or older and be in good standing with the church. If interested, please contact Bob Joffrion at fjjoffrion@yahoo.com or 256-801-5805.

ALTAR SERVERS 5:00pm: Frank Claridy, Johnny Marks 8:15am: Wade Bucy, Ethan Amos 11:15am: Philip Bwalya, Michael Terry

LECTORS 5:00pm: Ben Sundey, Karen Sundey 8:15am: Steve Kane, Kiki Kane 11:15am: Carrie Turner, Michael Vaccaro

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00pm: Damien Donnelly* 8:15am: Nonda Sloan* 11:15am: Matt Dodds*

GIFT BEARERS USHERS 5:00pm: Michael & Maureen Chemsak 5:00pm: Mack & Gina Yates 8:15am: Theresa Arnold 8:15am: John Beckman 11:15am: Florence Okafor 11:15am: Claude Davis/Victor Ejimah

LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE • FEBRUARY 3, 2018 - FEBRUARY 4, 2018 Please note: We will only be using one Eucharistic Minister for each Mass until we resume distribution of the Precious Blood of Christ

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • JANUARY 28, 2018

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WEEKLY OFFERING

Regular Collection $ 9,809.56 Other Designated Funds $ 1,891.00

Monday 2 Samuel 5:13-14, 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mark 5:1-20

Tuesday 2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30-19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mark 5:21-43

Wednesday 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mark 6:1-6

Thursday 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12; Ps 1 Chronicles 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd; Mark 6:7-13

Friday Malachi 3:1-4; Hebrews 2:14-18; Ps 24:7-10; Luke 2:22-40

Saturday 1 Kings 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mark 6:30-34

Sunday Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Ps 147:1-6; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39

SANCTUARY FLOWERS

If you would like to make a donation to seasonal flower arrangements, please call the

parish office at 256-534-8459.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

15th ANNUAL VALENTINE CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON

Benefiting

Holy Family School

11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018

Von Braun Center – East Hall 2

Tickets @ $40 per person are available in the church office

Sponsored by: The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary

SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST TO PERFORM AT THE 15th ANNUAL VALENTINE CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON

The sponsors of our annual champagne luncheon to benefit Holy Family School-Huntsville are pleased to announce a special per-formance by Ignatious Jarell Carmouche and his band.

Mr. Carmouche won the nationwide The Voice on Snapchat com-petition in April 2017 and was invited by NBC to participate in The Voice Season 13 Blind Auditions. He sang Latch by Sam Smith for his blind audition, which caught the attention of The Voice judges Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton and was viewed 2.5 million times on YouTube. His rendition of Latch peaked the iTunes R&B Charts at number 19. Mr. Carmouche has gone on to host The Voice on Snapchat Season 3 Finale and is currently working on his first album to be released this year.

Catholic Schools Week Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2018 TUESDAY, JANUARY 30

9:00am: Quilters (LMR) 10:00am: Parish Staff Meeting (LIB) 6:00pm: Boy Scouts (HFS)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 10:00am: Adult Formation (LMR) 5:30pm: Adult Formation (SFH)

6:00pm: St. Vincent de Paul (LIB) 7:00pm: 8:15 am Mass Choir Practice (SJC)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 01 9:00am: HFS School Mass (SJC) 5:30pm: HFS Open House (HFS)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 02 11:00am: Eucharistic Adoration (SJC) 6:30pm: HFS Chili Cookoff (FMC)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 03 St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Collection Hospitality after the 5:00 p.m. Mass 6:15pm: Gospel Choir Practice (SJC)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 04 St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Collection Hospitality after the 5:00 p.m. Mass 9:30am: RE/RCIA/Adult Ed (LMR/LIB/SFH/HFS) 10:00am: Sanctuary Choir Practice (SJC) 12:30pm: KPC (LMR) Facilities Key

FMC = Father Messmer Center/Gym SJC = St. Joseph Church LMR/LIB = RE Center SFH = St. Francis Hall STA = St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel BEA = Beasley Hall BRZWY = Breezeway

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SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH • HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

CALENDAR

Jan. 28 RE/RCIA/Adult Ed 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Jan. 31 Adult Ed 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4 RE/RCIA/Adult Ed 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Feb. 7 Adult Ed 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Please note: Sunday Adult Ed participants are to come in through the gym entrance doors.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, Feb. 6 6:00 p.m. Baptism preparation class RE Center Large Meeting Room Call the parish office to sign up. Sunday, Feb. 11 Preparing for Lent 9:30-11:00 a.m. in St. Francis Hall RE classes will take turns preparing activities for Lent.

Holy Family School is preparing for this year’s Silent Auction, and we need your support! We are looking for individuals and businesses that would sponsor our annual event to be held on March 3, 2018. The deadline to sponsor is February 1. Proceeds from the auction go to Holy Family School’s Capital Campaign for a new school addition. Thank you for your support! Holy Family School invites you to participate in our January Service Project - a Coat & Blanket Drive. Please bring new or gently-used coats, gloves, hats, and blankets of all sizes to the Holy Family School office, or give to any parishioner whose child attends Holy Family. Collections are ongoing until January 19. All items will be donated to local charities. Catholic Schools Week is January 29-February 2.

NEWS FROM HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL-HUNTSVILLE Holy Family School enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is underway for current families. Open Enrollment to the public begins on January 30.

Important Dates *Open Enrollment: January 30 online (spots are limited) *Open House: Thursday, February 1 with tours through-out the day and at 5:00 p.m. Please call the school office at 256-539-5221 to schedule an appointment. *Academic Placement Tests (new students): Saturday, January 27 at 9:30 a.m.

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL STOCK THE BAR PARTY Saturday, February 3, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at the Parish Life Center of Our Lady Queen of the Universe. Come help stock the bar for the HFS 2018 Silent Auction. Bring a bottle of wine or spirits, or $10/person to enjoy food, beer, wine, a mixed drink, some excellent company, and a mystery game. Door prize will be awarded! If attending, please RSVP to Jeannette_Custodio@yahoo.com.

LITURGY OF THE WORD WITH CHILDREN We are looking for energetic volunteers who can help us at the 11:15 a.m. Mass, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. There are several criteria that volunteers must meet. If you are interested in helping, please call Carmen Amato at 256-534-8459 for an appoint-ment.

SHARE THE HARVEST St. Vincent de Paul will have its monthly food collection to stock the pantry before all Masses next weekend, February 3 and 4. Items of particular need include crackers, canned soup and canned fruit. As always, thanks to all who contribute!