Pastoral Staff Pastor - Fr. Tony Bickett ftonyb57@ymail.com Pastor Assistant - Deacon Bob Higbee 270-589-7316 rhigbee@gmail.com Office Manager - Missy Hart 270-259-3028 stjoseph1840@yahoo.com Pastoral Associate - T.J. Dennison 270-302-6257 tj.stjoseph@gmail.com Staff Assistant - Paloma Falcon pfalconstjoe@gmail.com Religious Education - Kim Smith 270-589-1789 kcjjjsmith@gmail.com Maintenance Coordinator– Danny Joe Allen 270-925-7433 Music Minister - Meredythe Lee 270-929-7048 Homebound Ministry- Joanne Johnson 270-879-4148 Catholic Outreach - Linda Clark 270-287-3776 Altar Society & Youth Ministry Dee Dee Johnston 270-723-2740 deedeej80@gmail.com

Masses: Jan 16-Jan 21 Monday 7:30am Prayer/Communion Tuesday 12:05pm Prayer/Communion Wednesday 5:00pm Prayer/Communion Thursday 12:05 pm Prayer/Communion Friday 7:30 am Margie Meredith Saturday 4:00 pm Cyril Edith Powell Families Sunday 7:00 am †St. Joseph & St. John 11:00 am George Cannon

Confessions Wed 4:30 pm

Sat 3:00 pm

MINISTRY SCHEDULE January 20—4pm January 21—7am January 21—11am

L Harold Rhodes L Carolyn Thomason L Brandi Lee

S Ethan & Zach S Cordale & Jacob & John S Gabriel & Lydia Mudd

C Deacon Bob Higbee C Deacon Bob Higbee C Deacon Bob Higbee

C Jed Johnston C Kim Smith C Laquita Clemons

H Susan Rhodes H Rita Grant H Linda Cripps

U Vivian G./Tony R. U Eddie Milliner/ Tim Nelson U Eddie Clemons/Ronnie Ross

Gr Vickie H./Sharon S. Gr David & Amelia Thompson Gr Joyce Hall/Deborah Sanders

Gi Ain Dennis & Volunteer Gi Kirk & Keycia Collard Family Gi Wendy Butler Family

St. Joseph Catholic Church 204 North Main Street, Leitchfield, KY 42754 www.stjosephch.org

Office Hours: 8am to 4pm Mon-Fri Office 270-259-3028 Rectory 270-259-3028 Emergencies 270-863-1596

Stewardship of Finance Dec 31 , 2017 $6960.01 Retired Religious $130.00 Good Works $23.00 Debt Red $105.00 Christmas Collection $50.00 Outreach $210.00 Opportunities for Life $50.00 Cemetery $75.00

Pastoral Council

Jim Cecil Joanne Johnson-Secretary

Jerry Clemons Tim Nelson-Chair

Kirk Collard Ann Marshall

Edna Duggins Carolyn Thomason Billy Dallas -Vice Chair

Prayer Chain - Betty Miller 270-259-3303 bettymil@windstream.net

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 430 St. John Church Rd, Sunfish, KY 42210

Website: www.stjohnch.org St. John Thrift Store 270-597-1038 Pastor Fr. Tony Bickett 270-863-1596

Masses Jan 16-Jan 21 Tuesday 3:30 pm NO MASS Sunday 9:00 am †Nathan Fitzhugh & †Robin Fitzhugh January 21 9:00 am Lector John Gay Server Dwayne F. Cup Deacon Bob/Chris Wolfe Host Julie Raymer Ushers Doug & Joe Farmer Gifts Steve Durbin/Mary Lou Wilson Music Jeremiah Bush-Barbara Fitzhugh

St. John Prayer List: David Clark, Garrett Coates,

Lannie Carroll, Jack Coop, Laurie Dearing, Susan

Drury, Carol Durbin, Elizabeth Durbin, John W. Dur-

bin, Willie Durbin, Catherine Duvall, Wavey Dur-

bin, Dick Dyche, Dorothy Fredrick, Goldie Hardin,

Charlie Hayes, Cheyenne Keen, Vickie Ranburger,

Zackary Scruggs, Linda Simon

Pastoral Council Cathy Young, Chair Dick Dyche Nancy Farmer, Secretary Joe Durbin Barbara Fitzhugh Shelia Durbin This Week at St. John

Tue 3:30 pm NO MASS

Fr. Tony will be at the priest’s convocation.)

Upcoming

February

4 9:00 am Blessing Candles/Throats

11 9:00 am Anointing of the Sick

1:00 pm Mardi Gras Party

14 5:00 pm Ash Wednesday Mass

St. John’s Thrift Store & Food Pantry 301 N Main St., Brownsville, KY 42210

Store Open: Mon - Fri - 9 am - 2:30 pm

270-597-1038 Sat - 9 am - 1:00 pm

Pantry Open: Mon, Wed, Fri 10 am -2 pm

Stewardship of Finance December 31, 2017 $1656.51

B I R T H D A Y S Alex Barron 1/12 Peggy Hayes 1/13 Lindsay Durbin 1/17 Lou Logsdon 1/17

A N N I V E R S A R Y Estil & Paula Wilson 1/15

Catholic Home Study: Catholic Home Study

offers 9 books written by a priest in a sim-

ple-to-read format that educates, informs

and inspires all those who want to better

understand the Catholic faith. These books

can be read in several formats including

online or in book form. To learn more go

to: https://www.catholichomestudy.org

Old Palm: If you bring your old palms ,we will burn them to make ashes for Ash Wednesday. This year in falls on February 14. Containers are in the back of church.

Sympathy: Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Faye Constant who passed away. She is the sister of Jim Sims and Judy Warren. May she rest in peace.

HOMEBOUND LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Nursing Home Homebound Father Babu 01/14-01/20 Rita Grant Bob Higbee 01/21-01/27 Beverly Harrison Carolyn Thomason Jim Marshall 01/28-02/03 Joanne Johnson St. Joseph Prayer List: Delores Alvey, Erin Ander-son, April Barton, Mary Beckner, Thomas Beckner, Bonnie Blanton, Pat Boone, Destiny Brown, Helen Butler, Alton Cannon, George Cannon, Stephanie Cot-trell, Anna Critchelow, Marilyn Curts, Mary Davis, Christina Decker, Joan Dobson, Alex Fulkerson, James Fox, Carol Gatto, Dick Gatto, Cindy Getz, Deb-bie Grant, Samantha Jo Green, Michael Harned, Ralph Harrison, Frank Hayden, Johnny Henning, Adrian Hernandez, Jennifer Howard, Don Jaggers, Danny Kerr, Jane Johnston, Sandy Johnston, Donna King, Logan Meredith, Margie Meredith, Caleb Milliner, Bart Peerce, Betty Pierce, Elmo Pierce, Phyllis Pierce Portman, Norman Powell, Jason H. Roberts, Danielle Saltsman, Lewis Scott, Aaron Shull, Tom Skaggs, Bet-ty Stone, John Soufy, Valeria Terrance, Dave Thomp-son, Mildred Willis, Jamie Wortham.

B I R T H D A Y S Shannon Loughran 1/15

Jack Logsdon 1/17

Megan Mudd 1/17 Hayden White 1/20

This Week at St. Joseph

Mon 7:30 pm Prayer/Communion

Tue 12:05 Prayer/Communion

12:45 pm Divine Mercy

Wed 5:00 pm Prayer/Communion

5:30 pm Religious Ed

Thu 12:05 pm Prayer/Communion

6:00 pm RCIA—Journey of Faith

6:00 pm Finance Committee

Fri 7:30 am Mass

Upcoming

January

23 6:00 pm Picnic Meeting

25 6:30 pm Pastoral Council

28 3:00 pm Prayer Service for

Christian Unity

February

4 Blessing Candles/Throats

5 Praying Moms

11 Anointing of the Sick

14 Ash Wednesday Mass

A N N I V E R S A R Y Andy & Nicole Taylor 1/18 Eddie & Lynn Milliner 1/18 Dennis & Joyce Hall 1/19

Small Group Signup: This weekend we will be having signup for our Living the Eucharist Len-ten Small Groups for adults and for teens, which will meet for six weeks during Lent.

Old Palm: If you bring your old palms ,we will burn them to make ashes for Ash Wednesday. This year in falls on February 14. Containers are in the back of church.

Sympathy: Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mary Stone who passed away. She is the sister in law of Betty Miller and Betty Stone. May she rest in peace. Sympathy: Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Sally Shannon Sweeney who passed away. She is the mother of Ann Marshall. May she rest in peace. Sympathy: Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Faye Constant who passed away. She is the sister of Jim Sims and Judy Warren. May she rest in peace.

The Knights of Columbus: Fish Fry’s will begin January 12th thru March 23rd.

Opportunities for Life: Next weekend, January 13-14, is the special collection for Opportunities for Life. The OFL ministry is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to offer confidential support and information to those with an untimely preg-nancy. To learn more about OFL or to volunteer, call 888-496-3638.

Priest’s Convocation: I will be away this week, Monday-Thursday, January 15-18, attending the annual priest’s convocation at St. Meinrad, IN. Each year all the priests of the diocese gather with our bishop for continuing education.

Opportunities for Life Needs YOU!: A girl fac-ing a difficult decision regarding the life of her unborn baby needs YOU. A baby whose mom is thinking about abortion needs YOU. YOU can help her and her baby. Opportunities for Life is a ministry of the Kentucky Catholic Bishops serving abortion vulnerable men and women. Volunteers offer hope, compassion, options counseling and resources to callers who find the courage to seek help. Volunteers are needed to staff the 24 hour helpline from their homes. To learn more about OFL or to volunteer, call 888-496-3638.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: January 18-25 is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This week has been observed around the world for over 100 years by various Christian denom-inations. We pray that Jesus’ prayer, “that they may all be one” (John 17:21) will one day be fulfilled. Prayer for Christian Unity: Lord Jesus Christ, you call us together in faith and love. Breathe again the new life of your Holy Spirit among us that we may hear your holy Word, pray in your name, seek unity among Christians, and live more fully the faith we profess. All glory and honor be yours with the Father, and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen. –Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers Christian Unity Service: This year St. Joseph Parish will be hosting the Grayson County Prayer Service for Christian Unity. This will take place on Sunday, January 28, at 3:00 pm. I urge you to attend as we join together to prayer for greater visible unity in the Body of Christ. The more we are united with other Christians the better our witness to Jesus Christ.

Reading the New Testament in 2018: There are 260 chapters in the New Testament. If you read a-chapter-a-day, Monday—Friday for 52 weeks, you would read the whole New Testa-ment in one year. If you fall behind, you have Saturday and Sunday to catch up. Go ahead, give it a try. What a great way to keep Christ in our everyday lives!

Words from Pope Francis: Always know in your heart that God is by your side; he never abandons you! How marvelous it would be if, at the end of the day, each us could say: today I have preformed an act of charity toward others!

SEC Tickets Raffle: St. Paul’s School is having a raffle for 2 tickets to the SEC basketball tourna-ment. Tickets are $10. Call the school at 270242-7483 for more information.

Catholic Men’s Conference: The Catholic Men’s

Conference of Western Kentucky will host their

seventh annual conference at the River Park Center

in downtown Owensboro on February 17,

2018. Keynote speakers this year will be Christo-

pher West and Doug Barry. Mr. West is a best-

selling author, speaker, teacher, and expert in John

Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” Mr. Barry is the

host for EWTN’s “Battle Ready,” a mission to help

strengthen and encourage the soldier of Christ.

Tickets are $15 for students and $30 for adults. Buy

them online at kycatholic.com.