St.
Joseph Parish
Fr. John Cordes, Pastor
306 Iowa, PO Box 165, Olpe, KS 620-475-3326
Parish email: st.joseph_olpe@yahoo.com
Father John email: frcordes03@yahoo.com
Facebook: “St. Joseph Catholic Church”
May 20, 2018 – Pentecost
Celebration of the Eucharist:
Mon-Friday @ 7:30 AM Saturday @ 5:00 PM Sunday @ 8:30 AM First Sat. @ 7:30 AM
St. Joseph Parish Contacts:
Parish Bookkeeper: Laurie Schmidt 475-3326 Baptisms/Anointing of Sick/Counseling:
office hours - Wed./Fri. 9-12 Contact Fr. John
Bulletin deadline-TUESDAY @ NOON Marriages/Annulments:
Marriages – contact Fr. John 6 mos. prior
Altar Society: Kim Irwin 475-3295 Reconciliation:
Cemetery: Terry Taylor 340-5062 Saturdays @ 4:30 pm
Finance Council Clare Spellman 208-6110 First Sat. after 7:30 AM mass, or by appt.
Funeral Dinners: Linda Dieker 475-3567 Adoration: Wed.in chapel, 8am- 10 pm (use south door)
Knights of Columbus: Brian Flott 343-9241
Liturgy Committee Diana Kuhlmann 475-3784
Pastoral Council: Diana Kuhlmann “ COLLECTION Last Week:
Religious Ed: Rose Redeker 475-3403 Plate $ 338.25
Envelopes 970.00 (40 adults)
Cap. Outlay 40.00
ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LIST
Catholic Comm. Camp. 67.00
Robyn Bechtel, Montana Cole, Aiden Dreier, Gil Gardner, Dave
TOTAL ……… $1,415.25
Goodell, Lorene Haag, Roy & Marilyn Kuhlmann, Leon Pimple,
Amy R., Kevin Redeker, Dave Schneider, Jim Schultz, Gary
Trear, Jim Wecker. We are blessed by the generosity of those who
financially support our parish. THANKS!
United States Army: SFC Matthew S. Richter, Sgt. Austin
Burenheide, Pvt. Johnnie Bell, Captain Jacob Haag, Pvt.
Brandon Raybourn
Marines: Lt. Colonel James Bechtel Navy: Robert King
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Committee Announcement
In an effort to enhance and beautify the
appearance of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery,
Sat. 5/19 5:00 pm +Ralph Redeker
the cemetery committee is accepting donations to
Sun. 5/20 8:30 am For the people of our parish
Mon. 5/21 7:30 am +Jon Schroeder remove the front/north fence, replacing it with a
Tues. 5/22 7:30 am +Kenneth Schmidt maintenance-free black Ameristar Montage
Wed. 5/23 7:30 am +Lucille Trear Majestic style fence with limestone columns at an
Thurs. 5/24 7:30 am +Sylvia Klumpe estimated cost of approximately $30,000. The
Fri. 5/25 7:30 am For those battling cancer committee would sincerely appreciate parish and
Sat. 5/26 5:00 pm +Sylvia Klumpe community donations to help with this cost; and
Sun. 5/27 8:30 am For the people of our parish checks can be made payable and mailed to St.
Joseph’s Church (write “Cemetery” on the memo
MARK YOUR CALENDARS….. line).
May 24 Flying Needles – Plaza – 1:00 PM
Finance Council – 6:30 PM
July 9-13 St. Joseph Bible Camp
LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 26 Sunday, May 27
Servers: Jenna Dieker, Maddy Redeker Servers: CJ Miller, Isaac Miller
Lector: Carolyn Cole Lector: Michael Ratcliff
Ministers: Joe & Carolyn Cole, Dorothy Blaufuss Ministers: Greg & Trish Markowitz, Alan Nuessen
Gift Bearers: Rob & Emily Dieker Gift Bearers: Vickie Miler family
May 28-June 1 Weekday servers: Abbot and Milly Bailey Sacristan: Alice Bechtel
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE!
Kids Bible Camp is July 9-13 at St. Joseph and we are needing volunteers to help with
classes and activities. Please call Rose Redeker. AND….sign up sheets will be in the
back of church within the next week OR you can call Rose to reserve a spot for your
child ages K-6th grade.
The family of Dorothy Schmidt is requesting a card shower for Dorothy’s 85 th Birthday on
May 30. Please send cards to her at 634 Road L2, Olpe, KS 66865. THANKS!
The Emporia Friendship Center is actively looking for volunteers. Friendship Meals
is our “Meals on Wheels” program in Emporia. If you can spare a few minutes to
help, please call LaDonna at 620-340-8001.
National Right to Life Convention will be June 28-30 at the Sheraton Hotel in
Overland Park, KS. There are 72 workshops, 5 general sessions, and 2 special events
to choose from. Registration costs begins at $50 for teens (includes $20 in food
coupons). Please check out the flyer on the church bulletin board.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE, a weekend away for a Lifetime of Change serving the widowed,
separated, divorced, will be June 22-24, at Precious Blood in Liberty, MO. For more info., visit
www.beginningexperiencekc.org, email register.bekc@gmail.com, or contact Lori at 913-980-7966.
PENTECOST
Pentecost is one of our greatest feasts. We reflect on the power of the Holy Spirit filling the
hearts of disciples throughout the ages. At baptism, we received the Holy Spirit, who sends us
forth to share the Gospel. The scripture/story can be abstract but goes like this: Before Jesus
went back to heaven, he told his friends that the Holy Spirit would come to them and then they
would become great teachers. A few days later, when Jesus was gone from them, it was the
time of Pentecost, a celebration. Jesus’ friends and his mother were all together and suddenly
there came a great wind and little bits of fire appeared in the air above their heads! All of this
wind and fire meant that Jesus’ friends and his mother, Mary, were filled with the Holy Spirit.
It was Jesus’ promise to them! They felt full of joy and wanted to tell everyone what they saw
and that Jesus loves us and wants us to love each other and help each other.
