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100 South 8th Street Arma, KS 66712 Tel.

(620)347-4525
Mailing Address: PO Box 948 Arma, KS 66712

Weekly Bulletin Saint Joseph Church, Arma www.stjosepharma.com

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The faith-filled parishioners of Saint Joseph Catholic Church of Arma, in union with the Blessed Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, value tradition and prayer. We are committed to strong leadership, responsive community service, and forming caring, welcoming, intimate relationships with our fellow brothers and sisters. We seek to become a more diverse, vibrant, active church family. Notes from the Pastor: Thanks be to God and praise the Lord! Our liturgical celebrations were a success, beautiful and meaningful and hopefully spiritually enriching to all of you! May The Emmanuel, God is with us will continue to inspire each one of us in all that we do, not only during this joyful season but throughout the year 2013 and always! Thank you also to all of you who labored hard the past weeks to let everyone experience the joy of Christmas! Thank you to our Worship Committee headed by Karen Pryer, Sacristans, Altar Servers, Arts and Environments Committee Joan Barbieri and all who helped in decorating the church last December 23rd! Thank you to Janel Scales for working with our bulletin in spite of the holiday rush! Thank you to all lectors, and EMEs volunteers during this holiday season. Thank you to Jan Harman, and Sharon Doherty, our organists and Debbie Schaub, our cantor! Thank you to our PSR kids and their parents, and our catechists for practicing Christmas songs and singing in our 4:00PM Christmas Eve Mass. Thank you to all who in one way or another, and those I might have inadvertently missed to mention, have helped in making our celebration successful! May God bless all of you in all that you do! Congratulations to the winners of our Stewardship Forms raffle: First Prize - Ron and Janet Pommier; 2nd Prize Joe and Linda Broyles; Saint Joseph Statue Jan and Bill Harman; Christmas Table Runner Louise Jarboe; Holy Family Statue with music Virginia Rowland; Holy Family Medal Violet Pazzie! Thank you to all of you for submitting your yellow stewardship forms. The next step would be to collate your replies and you should expect a communication in a month or two regarding the ministries you have checked in the form. Next Sunday(01/06/2013) 8:00 AM Joseph Polhlopek Bill Harman & Joe Broyles Joan Black Marcel Normand Frank & Mary Jo Grano Reminder: January 1, Tuesday, the New Year and solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, is a holy day of obligation. Our schedule of masses are: December 31, Monday, 4:00PM Arma, 5:30 PM Girard; January 1, Tuesday, 8:00AM Arma, 10:00AM Girard. Thank you all and God bless you always! Fr. Roger
New Altar Cloth The beautiful new altar cloth with Swiss embroidered lace edges and the colored altar and lectern scarfs that will change with the liturgical calendar were made possible by the Geno Marchetti Memorial Fund. Special Thanks Thank you to Mary Ann Boyd and Mary Wilson for donating their time and talent in making the four sets of colored altar and lectern scarfs that will adorn the church throughout the year. Spaghetti Feed Planning Committee The next meeting of the Spaghetti Feed Planning Committee will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Rectory. The Spaghetti Feed will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the St. Joseph Parish Hall. Announcement Any Saint Joseph parishioners interested to volunteer or for pay in cleaning the Church every week, and the hall and the rectory as needed, please contact Fr. Roger. Thank you!

Saint Joseph Parish Mission Statement:

Weekdays before Mass; anytime by appointment.


STAFF Fr. Roger Lumbre Pastor Janel Scales/Marcel Normand Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor Rectory Office Hours Wednesdays 9AM-Noon Tel. (620) 347-4525

Next Saturday (01/05/2013) Altar Servers: Ushers E. M. E. Lectors: Gift Bearers 4:00 PM Trevor Graham Aaron Kreutzer & Emil Pronier Linda Carpino Pat Westhoff Margaret Setina & Gay Kranker

Mass Schedules & Intentions for December 29th-January 6th:


Dec 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM 7;00 AM Monday 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 AM Tuesday 10:00 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM 8:00 AM Thursday 8:30AM-3PM 7:00 AM Friday 8AM-6PM 4:00 PM Saturday 5:30 PM 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Saturday Pro Populo Chris Sponsel Frank Doue Pro Populo Mabel Sponsel Ad Dantis Ad Dantis Barbara Ruby Schimber Ad Dantis Ernest & Besse Sponsel John Albertini Eucharistic Adoration Theda Westhoff Eucharistic Adoration Jennie Carregio Justin Free John Albertini Pro Populo Arma Girard Arma Girard Girard Arma Girard Arma Girard Girard Arma Arma Girard Girard Arma Girard Arma Girard

COLLECTIONS Last Week Contributions Expenses Over/ (Under)


Saint Josephs Upcoming Events Eucharistic Adoration: Thursdays from 8:30am to 3:00pm Finance Council Next Meeting, Jan. 22nd 6:00pm St. Ann Altar Society Next meeting, TBA Parish Council Next Meeting, Jan. 8th After 5:30pm Mass Knights of Columbus 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm St. Michael Parish Hall

July 2012 to date $37,446.60 $24,093.00 $13,353.60

$1,220.00

Chair Members at Large Secretary

Parish Pastoral Council Officers: Pat Westhoff Betty Rons, Dustin Ashmore, Joe Broyles, Debbie Amershek Karen Pryer Parish Finance Council: Chair Fred Bogina Members Bill Harman, Judy Wingebach, Linda Broyles

Elizabeth Ann Seton: First American-Born Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City in 1774, the daughter of a wealthy doctor, Richard Bayley, who raised her as a devout Episcopalian. Her mother died when Elizabeth was 3 and her younger sister died a year later. At age 19, she fell in love with, and married, young, wealthy businessman William Seton. For 9 years, Christmas Decorations - Christmas decorations and the Nativity scene they led a happy life and had 5 children. She had an active social life in New York, will be taken down after 8 am mass on Epiphany Sunday, January 6th. We and even attended President Washingtons second inauguration. In 1802, William would appreciate any help in taking down the decorations. Also, thank encountered business reversals and he also acquired tuberculosis. His doctor preyou to the many people who volunteered to make the church look extra scribed a trip to southern Italy where there was much sun. He, Elizabeth, and the special for the Christmas season. older daughter, went there, but sadly, he died. Elizabeth found herself at 30 with little money and 5 children to support. Friends of the family, the Felicchis, took Elizabeth Christmas Poinsettias - The many poinsettias decorating our church for and her daughter into their home for a few months. The Felicchis were devout CathoChristmas were made possible by the friends and family members in relics with Mass said in their home each morning. Elizabeth found herself attending and membrance of the following people: Francis Buche, Isabell and John being attracted to the faith. Beitzinger, Theresa Hartman, Jules Ginardi, Johnnie Albertini, Ann In 1805, she and her daughter returned to NYC and she knew that she wanted to Welch, Emma Marchetti, Iside Stefani, Donna January, Cody Schroeder, become a Catholic. However, all of her friends and family were Protestant (some Geno Marchetti, Family of Frances Ales, Ray Barto, Oscar Cleland, Mari- Episcopalian) and she knew shed be risking alienation from them, for antion Rowland, Beverly Talarico Jenkins, Florence and Bill Talarico, Randy Catholicism was strong at the time. She and her children became Catholic that year, Peak, Frank and Josephine Talarico, all deceased members of Talarico and what she feared became a reality as many friends and family rejected her. She and Martino Family, special prayers for Shaylon Bennetts better health, opened a school, but couldnt get students because of her new faith. Archbishop CarJohn Varsolona, Sr., Black Family, Julia and Laurence Zibert, Anna and roll of Baltimore visited NYC one day and asked her to come there and open a CathoLay Rons, Kenneth Harris, Charles and Bertha Kennedy, Rose and Henry lic school for girls. She accepted and became a nun in 1808. Her 3 daughters came Jarboe, Tammy Edge, Bernard and Ruth Wingebach, Andrew and Bewith her, while her 2 sons went to school in NY. She got other girls to join in her atrice Ashbacher, Phil, Mary and John Barbieri, Babe Humble and Vance work and a convent was begun. She founded the Sisters of Charity, the first American Pistotnik. Thank you for helping to make our Church beautiful for the Religious Community for Women and opened the first religious school in the U.S. to Christmas season as we remember these special people. begin our Catholic school system. She acquired tuberculosis and died Jan. 4, 1821 at age 46, and was canonized a saint in 1975, our first American-born saint. Her feastday is this Friday, January 4th. Articles by Marcel Normand

Worship Committee: Chair Karen Pryer E.M.Es Joann Black Ushers/Greeters Bill Harman Altar Society Judy Smerchek Lectors Marcel Normand Music Jan Harman

Ringing in 2013 In a couple of days, the world will welcome a New Year. January 1 will also be the 8th day of the Christmas season--a time which much of the world has already forgotten. Were still singing carols and preparing for the Epiphany, while theyre selecting Valentine cards! The New Year brings challenges and a desire for self-improvement. But, hold on, the celebration usually precedes the resolutions. After all, a New Year deserves some rejoicing and several toasts. And, at midnight, comes the familiar strains of Auld Lang Syne, a necessary climax to all the merrymaking. Have you ever wondered where that little ditty came from and why we sing it at the new year? It was written in the late 1700s by Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland. In Scottish dialect, the words literally translate to old long since or days gone by. This short song is loved by English-speaking people and Burns said he took down the words as he heard an old man singing them in a local tavern. In the U.S., its our traditional New Years Eve song. Finally, when we awaken on January 2 (for some, Jan. 3), we begin to seriously consider new years resolutions. Over 50% of them will involve losing weight, while others include our social relationships. A word of caution here: dont make too many or you wont keep any! Its been noted that folks who make one or two resolutions and work on them exclusively, are more apt to succeed. If youre coming up short, here are a few that Ive looked over: I will never say anything about another person unless I can say something good; or, Ill try to be a good model of the Catholic faith so that people, in seeing me, will be drawn toward the faith. If those sound too complicated, here are a few more ideas: Ill say a short morning prayer each day and one when I go to sleep; or Ill try to say a few decades of the rosary each day, gradually working toward saying all five decades after awhile. Working seriously on any good resolution will bring self-improvement and could gradually life the whole faith community.

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