St. Joseph Catholic Church 2011 Darling Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501

Fr. Bob Cushing, Pastor: (478) 284-5235 frbobcushing@gmail.com Church Secretary: Barbara Grace Albert (912-286-0491) sjcwaycross@att.net Music Minister: Timothy Remmel (912-281-9787) timothy15434@gmail.com

Religious Education Coordinator: Lacey Gruver (912) 282-0493 lgruver1976@gmail.com Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Jason Strickland (912) 387-6781 jason@jason.com.mx

Youth Ministry Coordinator: Loretta Coar (912) 390-9116 loretta_coar65@att.net Loaves and Fishes Outreach: (912)283-5221

Office number: (912) 283-7700/Office fax (912) 283-7929 Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am—4:30pm

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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 8, 2018

Dear Parishioners and Friends:

They took offense at him. Jesus said to them, “A prophet is

not without honor except in his native place and among his

own kin and in his own house.” So he was not able to per-

form any mighty deed there, apart from curing a few sick

people by laying his hands on them. He was amazed at their

lack of faith. [Mark 6: 4-6a]

What is a prophet? Theologian Bruce Vawter said the

Prophets were “the conscience of Israel.” Their job is to hear

the Word of God and to discern his will. God’s will is always

right-relationship, justice and mercy. So the prophet’s job

was to proclaim the good news of God’s Presence and de-

clare also what was NOT his will. Thus, prophets announced

the Justice of God and denounced the injustice of human be-

ings.

How about us? The prophetic function of the human heart

is called conscience. This is where we are being formed as

holy people, leaning into the presence of God and learning

his will. The delicate art of forming one’s own conscience is

tough in most families because “everybody already knows

who you are.” Really? Just as we struggle with people being

open to the new creativity of certain members of our fami-

lies, so did Jesus, because they had “never seen anything like

this before.” Faith is a matter of deep respect and acceptance

of the mystery of the “other.”

Questions for the week: What gifts do people not recog-

nize in you? How have you grown in developing your con-

science in discerning God’s Word in your life? [hint: God’s

Word Among Us]

Your Pastor, Fr. Bob

Domingo Catorce en el Tiempo Ordinario

8 de Julio, 2018

Queridos Feligreses y Amigos:

Se sintieron ofendidos por él. Jesús les dijo, “Un profeta no

es apreciado en su lugar nativo, ni entre los suyos ni en su

propia casa.” Así que él no pudo realizar ningún milagro allí,

aparte de curar a unas pocas personas imponiéndoles las ma-

nos. Él estaba admirado por su falta de fe. [Marcos 6: 4-6 a]

¿Qué es un profeta? El Teólogo Bruce Vawter dijo que los

Profetas eran “la conciencia de Israel.” Su trabajo es oír la

Palabra de Dios y discernir su voluntad. La voluntad de Dios

es siempre buenas relaciones, justicia y misericordia. Así que

el trabajo del profeta es proclamar las buenas nuevas de la

Presencia de Dios y declarar también lo que NO es su volun-

tad. Así, los profetas anunciaron la Justicia de Dios y denun-

ciaron la injusticia de los seres humanos.

¿Y qué hacemos nosotros? La función profética del corazón

humano se llama conciencia. Aquí es donde se forma la gente

santa, apoyándose en la presencia de Dios y aprendiendo su

voluntad. La delicada forma de arte de formar la conciencia

de uno mismo es enseñada en la mayoría de las familias por-

que “todos ya saben quién eres tú” ¿De verdad? Así como

tenemos problemas con cierta gente para que se abra a una

nueva creatividad, como algunos miembros de nuestras fami-

lias, también Jesús, porque ellos “nunca habían visto algo así

antes.” La Fe es algo de un respeto profundo y una acepta-

ción del misterio de “los otros.”

Preguntas de la semana: ¿Que dones la gente no reconoce

en ti? ¿Cómo has crecido en desarrollar tu conciencia en el

discernimiento de la Palabra de Dios en tu propia vida?

[consejo: La Palabra de Dios Entre Nosotros]

Su Pastor, P. Bob

St. Joseph Offertory

July 1, 2018 Offertory $3,757.00

Children’s Circle $ 11.00

$3,768.00 Peter’s Pence $350.00

Word from Pope Francis

“When exhaling this air, we announced Jesus Christ risen by the same Spirit. No one can live without breathing. It is the same for the Christian: without praise and mission there is not Christian life. And with praise, worship. We rarely speak about worship. What do we do when we pray? We ask things of God, we give thanks. But worshipping and adoring God is part of breathing – praise and worship.”

Office for the Protection of Children and Young People, toll free reporting hotline: (888) 357-5530

“Rainy Day Fund” Second Collection: Please help us pay for the new stair rails on the altar and other major needs for church renovation.

“See you in September …!!??” We know that everyone needs to enjoy some time away and vacations can be holy times of refreshment and re-

newal for our families. But PLEASE, remember your parish family in your faithful tithes through the summer months because we still have to

pay for the electricity and functioning of buildings even while we are away at play.

Church “Vandalism”- we need your help: A few of your chil-dren have been taking the red rocks out of the church sign box

and throwing them around the yard area. This creates havoc when we mow the grass, slinging rocks that cause damage to

others property and to the blades of the mower. Please help us discourage [forbid!] your children from playing with these

rocks.

Use of the NURSERY: The Nursery is there to help par -ents keep the little ones busy while we are at Mass and special

activities. If your children use the Nursery, YOU are responsi-ble for putting it back together when they leave. The nursery

should NOT be left in chaos. Such abuse will mean that they will not be able to use it. Please be responsible for your chil-

dren when you use the nursery!

Lectors Training Workshops: Every year lectors need to review their skills in proclaiming God’s Word. We need MORE LECTORS to

fulfill this important function at our liturgies. Will you help us “get the Word out?” Contact our Lector Coordinator, Barbara Miller, 912-337-

3385. Come to church this Tuesday night, July 10, at 6:15PM or the following Monday night, July 16.

La Segunda Colecta es para “El Fondo del Día Lluvioso”:

Por favor ayúdenos a pagar el nuevo pasamano en el altar y otras necesidades mayores de la renovación de la iglesia.

Taller de Entrenamiento de Lectores: Cada año los lectores necesitan de

revisar sus habilidades en proclamar la Palabra de Dios. Necesitamos MAS LECTORES para llenar esta importante función de nuestra liturgia.

¿Podrías ayudar a “pasar la voz”? Contacte a nuestra Coordinadora de Lectores, Bárbara Miller, 912-337-3385. Venga a la iglesia este martes en

la noche, 10 de julio a las 6:15 PM en el salón de conferencias.

“Vandalismo” en la Iglesia – necesitamos su ayuda: Unos po-

cos niños han estado llevándose las rocas rojas del anuncio de la iglesia y tirándolas alrededor del área del jardín. Esto crea

un problema cuando se corta la hierba, las rocas causan daño a la propiedad de otros y a las cuchillas de la cortadora. Por

favor ayúdenos a desalentar [prohibir] a sus niños que jueguen con esas rocas.

Uso de la Guardería: La Guardería esta para ayudar a los

padres a mantener a sus pequeños ocupados mientras estamos en la Misa y en actividades especiales. Si su niño usa la Guar-

dería, USTED es responsable de poner todo en orden cuando se va. La guardería NO DEBE de dejarse en caos. Es un abu-

so que significa que ellos no podrán seguir usándola. ¡Por favor sea responsable por sus niños cuando use la guardería!

“Lo veo en Septiembre …!!??” Sabemos que todos necesitan un tiem-

po de disfrutar en otro lugar y las vacaciones pueden ser tiempos sa-grados de refrescarnos y renovarnos con nuestras familias. Pero POR

FAVOR, recuerden a su familia parroquial y sus fieles contribuciones a través de los meses de verano porque todavía tenemos que pagar por la

electricidad y el funcionamiento de los edificios mientras ustedes están jugando.

Palabras del Papa Francisco

“Cuando exhalamos el aire, estamos anunciando a Cristo Je-sús resucitado por el mismo Espíritu. Nadie puede vivir sin respirar. Es lo mismo para los cristianos: sin alabanza y mi-sión no hay vida cristiana. Y nosotros alabamos, adorando. Raramente hablamos sobre la adoración. ¿Qué hacemos cuando rezamos? Le pedimos cosas a Dios, le damos gra-cias. Pero alabar y adorar a Dios es parte de respirar – alaba-mos y adoramos.”

You’re invited to pray the Rosary in English this week at Debbie Cahill’s home. Please join us in prayer on Wednes-day, July 11, 2018 at 10:00 am. Her home is located at 433 Loblolly Lane in Waycross. Please contact Ann Johnson with your prayer inten-tions at 912-288-0315.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE ILL, ESPE-CIALLY PARISHIONERS: Joyce Bachofner, Ann Inman, Arcelia Saucedo, Elizabeth Smith, Peggy Thomas, Howard Sturgis, Judy VanDruff, Carlene Murray, Rose Mary Fulford, Dorothy Gaskill, Bob & Kathy Odam, Colleen Matich, Debbie Cahill, Leslie Ben-nett, Marilyn Bonacci, Abraham Gomez, Tom DiBiase, Glenn & Shelly Chase, Kathleen (Billie) Herbert, Clinton Vaughn, Morgan Hess & Ann Marie Hess, Genevieve Mar-tin, Albert Gatton, Shirley Marsh, Keith Fullenkamp, and Bill & Glenda Brewington.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY: LT. Tim Boyce, U.S. Navy, Rann Howell, and Colonel Mark B. Parker. Please contact Barbara Albert 912-283-7700 in the Church Office to have names added or removed from the lists above. Thank You!

PLEASE PRAY FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS OF OURS:

Robert Cushing Jr., Pat Marsh, Hannah Phillips & Family, Gloria Ray, Glynda Gausnaell, Lindsay Joyce, Patricia Carter, Connie McAlpin, Roger Gaskill, Michael McAlpin, Jason McCullum, Dan Cason, Paul Tang, Michael Driggers, Maurice Hannah, Earl Black, Tom Grizzaffe, James Ken-neth Cox Jr., Lonny Joseph Waring Jr., Merinda Mixon, An-nie Burns, Toby Foster, Bill Caballero, Harris Lott, Florence Struempler, Francis Ann Cook, James Stokes, Cindy Taylor, Kris Kruse, April Snider, Robin Johnson, and Thomas Wil-liams, Angel Sinai Gomez, Kim Messenger, William Willis, Sandy Wright, Ashley Hoffman, Sue Rossi, Brittany Alder-man, Betty Denyko, and Sr. Chris Cullen, MFIC, David Greg Russell, Chloe Robinson, William Martin IV, Michelle Rio, Bobby Ziolkowski, Stan Stipe, Joseph McHendry, Ron Milkas, Dr. Richard Lynch, Rose Parisee, Adrian Arnold, Erin Crosby, Rosa Maria Santos, Mervyn Humphreys, Ida Cook, Becky Griffin, Claudia Taylor, and Megan Schultz, Dora Bullard, Millie Bailey, Edmay Tardif, Ken Jorishie, Joyce McAneny, Kevin Wehling, Marilyn Sanderson, Gara Baker, Jane Foreman, Wanda Waring, and John Stephens.

Making plans to get Married? Contact the par ish office and speak with Fr. Bob at least 6 Months before your planned wedding.

He will review with you the documentation, education, and liturgi-cal details necessary before the wedding can happen. Part of the

Preparation is the educational/spiritual formation workshop: here are some options – in ENGLISH, Pre-Cana Workshops in

Warner Robins, GA on Saturday, September 8; Pre-Cana Work-

shops at St. James in Savannah on August 10-11 and in Jack-sonville at St. Matthew on August 18. In SPANISH, Marriage

Preparation will take place in Jacksonville at St. Matthew Parish August 18.

¿Haciendo planes para casarse? Contacte la oficina de la pa-

rroquia y hable con el P. Bob por lo menos 6 meses antes del día de su boda. El revisará su documentación, educación y detalles

litúrgicos necesarios antes de que la boda se lleve a cabo. Parte de la preparación es el taller de educación/spiritual: aquí hay

varias opciones – en INGLES, Taller de Pre-Cana en Warner Robins, GA el sábado 8 de septiembre; Taller de Pre – Cana en

Savannah el 10-11 de agosto y en Jacksonville en San Mateo el 18 de agosto. En español Preparación Matrimonial se llevará a

cabo en Jacksonville en la parroquia de San Mateo el 18 de agos-to.

SIFI! Make a Difference! Are you upset over the cruel and inhumane treatment of undocumented immi-grants? Are you looking for a hands-on way to show your solidarity and support? One concrete step you can take is to volunteer as a remote team member with the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initia-tive (SIFI). At home volunteers are needed to conduct telephone in-takes, assist in communications with detainees’ family members, and help out with paperwork and other adminis-trative tasks. On-the ground attorneys, translators, and medical and mental health professionals are also need-ed. Volunteers may sign up for periodic shifts and/or re-spond to requests for assistance. Find out more and sign up at www.splcenter.org/sifi.

The Word Among Us: Copies of this fine monthly prayer book in English and Spanish are available to you for a nominal sum of $2.00

for the middle months of summer.

Stewardship/Evangelization Committeee Meeting: Calling all committee members and those interested in this renewing energy

of our parish family to gather on this Monday night [tomorrow, July 9] at 6:15 PM in the conference room.

Reunión del Comité de Corresponsabilidad/Evangelización:

Llamando a todos los miembros del comité y a aquellos interesa-

dos en esta renovación de energía en nuestra familia parroquial para que se reúnan este lunes en la noche [mañana, 9 de julio] a

las 6:15 PM en el salón de conferencias.

La Palabra en Medio de Nosotros: Las copias de este buen libro men-sual en ingles y en español están disponibles por una suma nominal de $2.00 por los meses del medio del verano.

This Week at St. Joe’s

07/09/2018 Monday 9:00 am Mass; 6:15 pm Stewardship/Evangelization Meeting 07/10/2018 Tuesday 12:10 pm Mass 07/11/2018 Wednesday 4:00-6:00 pm Adoration; 6:00 pm Healing & Anointing Mass; 7:15 pm Exec Com PPC 07/12/2018 Thursday 9:00 am Mass; 6:00 pm Choir Practice 07/13/2018 Friday No Mass; Office Closed 07/14/2018 Saturday 2:00 pm Baptism Class; 5:00 pm-5:45 pm Confessions; 6:00 pm English Mass- 2nd Collection for Church in Africa 07/15/2018 Sunday 11:00 am Bilingual Mass-2nd Collection for Church in Africa

July 7, 2018 6:00 pm English Mass-Saturday Lector: Wanda Petersen EM: Maria Contreras and Louise Walker Server: Fran McElroy Usher: Mike Frawley and Joe Robison Intention: Dr. John Darpel (RIP) July 8, 2018 10:30 am English Mass-Sunday Lector: Aaron Harwood EM: John Chancey, Anna Saucedo, Loretta Coar, Eloise Purdom, and Randy Yon Server: Seth Cheshire Usher: Michael Hackett and Roney Petersen Intention: Pro Populo July 8, 6:00 pm Spanish Mass-Sunday Lector: Guadalupe Zambrano EM: Magdalena Santana, Juanita Sosa, y Vicente Rodas Server: Brayan Rios and Stephanie Rios Usher: Francisco Velez y Abel Rodriguez Intention: None July 14, 2018 6:00 pm English Mass-Saturday Lector: Barbara Albert EM: Marian Williams and Lucy Todd Server: Lee Tipps Usher: Bob Scheuing and Dave Cahill Intention: George Leo Buck II (RIP) July 15, 2018 11:00 am Mass-Sunday-Bilingual Lector: Socorro Martinez EM: Juanita Sosa, Randy Yon, Joy Yon, Magdalena Santana, and Montse Diaz Server: Carolina Morfin y Selina Ocadiz Usher: Vicente Rodas and Francisco Velez Intention: None

Parish Mission Prayer

Father of Mercy, your Holy Spirit has called us from many lands and cultures to become the faith community of St. Joseph Parish. You gather us to proclaim your Word of Mercy for all through prayer, sacrament, and service. O Holy one show us how to nourish this commitment through faith formation, hospitality, and stewardship, so that through us your com-passion may embrace the cross of all the needy, through Christ our Lord. Amen

Oracion de la Misión Parroquial Padre de Misericordia, tu Santo Espíritu nos ha llama-do de muchas tierras y culturas para formar la comuni-dad de fe de la Parroquia de St. Joseph. Nos uniste para proclamar tu palabra de misericordia para todos a través de la oración, sa-cramentos y servicio, O Santísimo, muéstranos como alimentar este compromiso a través de la form ación de fe, hospitalidad y corresponsabilidad, para que a través de nosotros tu compasión ellos abracen la cruz de todos los necesitados, por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amen

2018 First Holy Communion, Con-firmation, and Graduation Mass DVDs are available in the Church Office. Please contact Barbara Albert 912-283-7700. The cost is $5.00 per DVD. For prints you will need to take DVD to a store for processing such as Walmart or Walgreens.

Baptism Class: If you are planning on Baptizing your

baby or being a godparent, it is necessary to attend a Baptism Class first to get ready. Fr. Bob will be doing a class in English on Saturday, July 14, at 2 PM. Please let him know if you plan to attend!

Mass for Anointing and Healing: Been sick and can’t kick it? Come let us pray with you after the 6 PM even-ing Wednesday night Mass, this week, July 11.

Bulletin Deadline: All announcements and news items for the next Sunday's bulletin need to be given to our par-ish secretary (Barbara).[sjcwaycross@att.net] by Monday

Misa de Unción y Sanación: ¿Está enfermo y no puede quitárselo? Venga y déjenos rezar por usted a las 6 PM el miércoles en la Misa de la noche, esta semana, el 11 de julio.