ST.JOSEPH 4521 N Arden Rd Otis Orchards, WA 926-7133 • Fax

Pastoral Council Suzie Frei, Dennis Hardy, Pat Hinman, Cheri Hoagburg, Carolyn Holley, Mike Lunneborg, Linda Strom, Jennifer Witt Finance Council Mary Cameron, Debbi Haskins, Brian Gehlen, Marilyn Lunneborg, Jim Rudolph Faith Formation Council Terri Bruxer, Dave Charbonneau, Pam Finn, Karla Gehlen, Mirna Reyes Mark & Anna Henry, Karen Nicholls, Brad Pearson, Amanda Peterson, Phil-ip Wehr Charity and Justice Committee Jim Baumker 255-9498 jabaum@comcast.net Welcome Committee Darrel & Delores Jones 998-0438 Seniors on the Go Mary Nolan 328-2292 Dianne Murray 315-4688 Knights of Columbus Dennis Hardy 263-3454 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Ken & Cheryl Nagle 922-9813 Stewardship Committee Carolyn Holley 999-8739

WORSHIP Saturday - 5:30 pm Sunday - 8:00 am & 10:30 am

- am EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday 12:30—2:30 p.m. Wednesday 6:00—8:00 a.m. Wednesday 7:00—10:00 p.m. RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00—5:00 pm or by appointment RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES Preschool thru 7th grade Sunday 9:15—10:15 a.m. YOUTH MINISTRY Youth 8th—12th Grades Sunday 6:00—8:00 p.m. BAPTISM Infants & Adults Call Parish Office for Parish policies MARRIAGE Preparations begin at least four months in advance of the wedding. Attendance at Marriage Preparation Weekends and other Diocesan regulations apply. Call Parish Office for Marriage policy. SICK Anointing of the Sick or Shut In Ministry. Call the Parish Office.

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PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Mike Kwiatkowski—Pastor Email: Fr.Mike@stjoeparish.org Deacon Chalo Martinez - 263-9553 Email: gmartinez@dioceseofspokane.org

Youth Ministry Meta & Gene Boik 928-6182 metaboik@hotmail.com Parish Hall Rental Cindy Baird 926-7133 Marriage Coordinator Barbara Haney 926-7133 Eucharistic Minister Coordinator Marilyn Lunneborg 226-3167 Lector Coordinator Joe Biegler 255-9963 Liturgy Coordinator Tom Dettwiler 808-5481 Prayer Chain Diana Andriolo 926-5490 stjoeprayers@gmail.com St. Gabriel’s Group (Mom’s Group) Jaymie Miner 999-6631

Email: info@stjoeparish.org Web site: stjoeparish.org

OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday: 8:30 am—4:30 pm STAFF 926-7133 Parish Secretary Cindy Baird Email: info@stjoeparish.org Finances Becky Schoultz Email: finance@stjoeparish.org Religious Ed Director Teresa McCann Email: religioused@stjoeparish.org Housekeeping Barbara Haney

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, December 17 5:30pm †Ed Inge Sunday, December 18 8:00am People of the Parish 10:30am †Walter & Mary Fischer Tuesday, December 20 8:30am †Howard Campbell Wednesday, December 21 8:30am †Tom Scherer Thursday, December 22 8:30am † Friday, December 23 8:30am † Saturday, December 24 3:30pm People of the Parish 10:00pm People of the Parish Sunday, December 25 10:00am People of the Parish

WEEK AHEAD -December 19-25 Monday Women’s Faith Study 6:30pm Scouts 7pm Tuesday After Mass Social group 9am Quilters 10am Eucharistic Adoration 12:30-3:30pm Scripture & Prayer Group 6:30pm Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration 6-8am St Gabriel’s Group (Mom’s Group) 9:30am Eucharistic Adoration 7-10pm Thursday Choir Practice 7pm Saturday Christmas Eve Mass—Family 3:30pm Christmas Eve Mass—”Midnight” 10pm Sunday Christmas Day Mass 10am

St. Joseph Parish — Otis Orchards

WEEKLY COLLECTION 12/11/2016 Envelopes Plate TOTAL

$ 4,668.00 $ 539.75 $ 5,207.75 Total for December to date: $ 13,762.85 Needed Monthly $ 31,200.00 Building Fund Total for December $ 375.00 ************************************************* OPOF Campaign 2013 2016 Total Pledges $727,785 $447,480 $1,175,265 Collected $665,443 $173,817 $839,260

Scriptures for December 24 –Christmas Eve Isaiah 9:1-6 Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13

Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 Scriptures for December 25 –Christmas

Isaiah 62:11-12 Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:15-20

LITURGY SCHEDULE for December 24th & 25th Mass GREETER LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS USHERS SERVERS 3:30pm M Andr iolo J Kienbaum P Kienbaum, G Kienbaum, Deacon Chalo O Manfred & C Hoagburg S Manfred, D Lansford, C Hoagburg, D Andriolo L Manfred, A Nicholls 10:00pm C Graham J Roeber K Mattern, M Kimber , R Lee, K Lee B Pearson B Osborne J Cannon, S Cannon, ? O Osborne, H Osborne 10:30am D Car lsen P & O Wehr D Hardy, D Hardy, R Wood, P Puhek J Rosa G Wehr M Lunneborg, G Carlsen, Deacon Chalo D Carlsen L Wehr ***IF YOU CAN NOT SERVE, PLEASE FIND A REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU***

December 18—Fourth Sunday of Advent The Gospel today tells of the Virgin Mary, pregnant herself, hurrying off to help her cousin Elizabeth. The model of good stewardship, she who had given herself to bear the Savior gave her time and love to others as well.

STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION The Wisemen gave their precious gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. As you get

busier and busier, your greatest gifts to others may be pa-tience and kindness.

☺ Ministers, Lectors, Altar Servers & Greeters ☺ Please let Cindy know availability info for the January—February schedule. Please email, call or drop a note in the parish office as soon as possible. Thank you.

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When making payments to the “Our Parish...Our Future” Campaign PLEASE indicate that on the checks. “Building fund” checks would likely go into the maintenance fund. Tree of Sharing

Thank you everyone for your amazing generosity! The recipient groups were all very thrilled with the gifts received!

Starting in January, 2017 daily Mass on Wednesdays only will move to 6pm in the hopes of making daily Mass availa-ble to more people.

The Workers Are Few Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were

harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Mt 4: 18-22

Catholic Charities Collection Without the faithful and generous support of our par-ishes, we could not continue to transform lives and bring compassion and dignity to over 70,000 vulner-able individuals each year. This Christmas, please donate to the Catholic Charities Collection. Your gift matters! If you did not receive a donation brochure in the mail more are available in the gathering area under the poster. Gifts may be placed in the collection at Masses, mailed or made online at www.CatholicCharitiesSpokane.org. Catholic Charites is providing Real Solutions for Real Needs in our community.

St. Joseph’s Baptism Schedule—2017 Classes: Jan 29 & Feb 5 Baptism: Feb 12 April 2 & 9th April 16 (Easter) Please call the parish office to register or if you have any questions, 926-7133

FAITH FORMATION DECEMBER/JANUARY PARISH HAPPENINGS

Religious Education for 4 year olds—7th Grade

Supporting parents in passing on the Catholic Faith!

Weekly RE classes Sun, 9:15-10:15am at Otis Elementary. You can register before RE on Sundays at Otis. Classes resume on Jan 8th. Contact Teresa for more information: religioused@stjoeparish.org or 926-7133.

Youth Ministry Supporting the Faith and Spirituality

of Teens 8th-12th Grades Sundays, 6:00-8:00 pm

Wonderful teens and families, We had an amazing turnout for our Christmas caroling/ Christmas party! There's nothing that makes Christmas more special than caroling, so thank you for joining us and for participating in the singing and storytelling! Thank you to all the adults who helped make it a success and Barry Ukrainetz, who moved me with his song. We will not be meeting again until Jan 8th, so we pray that you have a very Merry Christmas filled with reverence for Our Lord Jesus's birthday and we'll meet again next year. God bless, Meta, Gene, and the Youth Ministry Team metaboik@hotmail.com.

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How’s Your Prayer Life? The OREMUS (“Let us pray...”) Catholic study series (DVD) teaches the essen-tials of an effective and fruitful prayer life where you will learn how to express yourself to God in prayer, and how to listen to hear God’s voice. This series is offered by St. Jo-seph Parish at Otis Orchards Elementary on Sun. mornings during Religious Education classes from 9:15–10:15 am. Sessions resume Sunday, Jan 8th. All adults and older youth are welcome!! Please email Teresa religioused@stjoeparish.org or call 926-7133 for more information.

Christmas Trees Fresh from Kiefer’s Korner, Id

You can purchase a ticket for a 6 to 14 foot Serbian Spruce Christmas tree for only $35 from the parish office. Call the parish office for details, 926-7133. All proceeds go the 2016 Our Parish ..Our Future

Thank you to all who donated life giving blood to our quarterly Blood Drive last Sunday!

2017 calendars and contribution envelopes are now avail-able in the gathering area. Please one calendar per family for now. If you don’t find envelopes with your name on them & would like a set assigned to you please let the office know.

Foundations in Personal Finance for Teens, (college stu-dents welcome!), a course developed by the Lampo Group, Inc., a Dave Ramsey Foundation. This course will be of-fered Sundays, Jan.8 - April 23 at Otis Elementary and fol-low the Rel. Ed calendar. Time: 9:15 -10:15 am (location TBD). Class fee $35 each participant (includes work-book). Interested persons contact Kelly Pefley at kkpefley@gmail.com or 509-921-9181 by Wed, Dec 28. Workbooks will be ordered by Friday, Dec 30th.

Just as Mary desired a sign to verify the presence of the Di-vine within herself, we sometimes need outward signs to re-mind us that God is present. Pray: “O God of Rejoicing, open my heart, that I might recognize the fortuitous signs you have placed before me. Touch my soul, that I might respond with rejoicing to the wonders of your abiding love. Most of all, infuse me with your Spirit, that I too might bring forth the Word of God into the world. Amen” Adapted from “Advent and Christmas with the Saints” Compiled by Anthony F Chiffolo

COOKBOOK NEWS: The “Foods of Our Faith: Liturgical Recipes & Traditions” cookbook is finished! The St. Gabri-el’s Moms Group will be selling copies in the foyer after Mass this weekend, Dec 17th & 18th, depending on sup-ply. Copies are $15. They make great Christmas gifts! Thank you to all who submitted recipes and especially to Jessica Morgan and Sevrina Ryan for compiling the cook-book. Also, special thanks to the children who submitted artwork for the cover and dividers. Congrats to those whose artwork was selected! Below are the winners. Please pick up your gift cards in the Church office. Cover- Julia Petersen Lent Recipes and Traditions- Joshua Willard Christmas Recipes and Traditions- Julia Petersen Easter Recipes and Traditions- Olivia Willard Feast Days, Holidays, and Traditions- Brigitte Petersen Great Family Recipes- Roz Terhaar

Everyone is invited! RE ADVENT PROGAM

this Sun, Dec 18, 9:15-10:00 am. Please meet in the Church at 9:15 am for this program. This is in place of the RE classes. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall

Mark Your Calendar!! Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank Benefit Concert, “A Touch of Class” will be Friday, February 10, 2017. Shelly Monahan will be back as the MC again! A night of fun for a great cause. More details later.

Singers and musicians we need you! Contact Sally Stuber 208-457-2234 or gra3gra@gmail.com or Mary Simpson at j5msimpson@comcast.net to sign up. Rehearsals will be Tuesday and Thursday nights starting Jan 3 (time to be determined). Share your time and talents for a great cause.

Wanted: Youngsters who would love to be involved in the before Mass caroling on Christmas Eve at the 3:30 Mass! As this is often called the Family Mass we would love to have children participate in welcoming Our Lord's sacred birth. Do you play an instrument, do you like to sing, would you like to help your parish worship by using your God-given talents? Contact Roberta Hartley, 509-226-3163.

"Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Maybe perhaps Christmas means a little bit more." Dr. Seuss

EXPOSITION OF THE EUCHARIST (ADORATION) We are in need of people to schedule an hour of time each week for Adoration. For more information please contact Sharon Elliott at email goneclicken@yahoo.com or 924-0336. This wonderful devotion is available every week at St Joseph. Drop by Tuesday 12:30 pm-3:30 pm, Wednesday 6am - 8am, and 7pm - 10pm. All are welcome! The Eucharist is displayed on the day chapel altar for all. Please note the extended time on Tues-days (now 3:30 instead of 2:30).

Have you ever experienced the power of prayer? We at St. Joseph have a wonderful prayer chain to help those who need a little (or a lot) of extra support in times of need. You can ask for prayer support by either emailing or calling Diana Andriolo at 926-5490, stjoeprayers@gmail.com. If you are not receiving Flocknote messages from the parish please notify the parish office so that your email address can be added. If you have already added your email address and you are still not receiving the messages be sure to check your “junk mail”.

St. Gabriel’s Group (Mom’s Group) meets Wed, 9:30-11:30am, and are studying the book “Good News about Sex and Marriage” by Christopher West. Check out the parish website for a calendar and to see what the group represents. Any questions call or text Jaymie Miner, (509)999-6631 or angeljay1@aol.com. The moms are again looking for childcare help. Please contact Jaymie for more info. COOKBOOK NEWS: The “Foods of Our Faith: Liturgical Recipes & Traditions” cookbook is finished! The St. Gabri-el’s Moms Group will be selling copies in the foyer after Mass this weekend. Copies are $15. They make great Christmas gifts! Thank you to all who submitted recipes and especially to Jessica Morgan and Sevrina Ryan for compiling the cookbook. Also, special thanks to the children who sub-mitted artwork for the cover and dividers. Congrats to those whose artwork was selected!

FAVORITE BUSINESS? Do you have a favor ite hair dresser or barber? What about a dentist or doctor? Your par-ish family wants to know about these great businesses too. Please let your favorite business owners know that advertis-ing on the church bulletin is affordable, reliable and helps to provide the bulletin at no charge to the church! Whether it be your favorite local business or your own business, our church bulletin is a great place to advertise! For more info, call Catholic Printery: 1-800-867-0660. With your help, we can keep our bulletin free of charge.

Please join us in prayer and a brief reflection on the Gospel.

Hour of Faith is a great way to supplement Sunday Mass. Reflecting on the weekly Gospel can help you hear God's word more personally. Joining our prayers to yours is pow-erful. Please come for all or part, as time permits. Sundays Jan 8, 22 &19, Feb 5, 12 & 26, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, April 2, 9 & 23 at 9:20am.

ON GOING PARISH HAPPENINGS

Rosary: Par ishioner Gary Wycoff will be lead-ing a Rosary every Saturday at 10am outside the West end of church building. Special prayers will be said for all of the violence in the world. Everyone is welcome! Page 4

Monday night ladies group has star ted a new ser ies "Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible" by Ascension Press with Jeff Cavins, going thru Jan. 23 with 2 weeks off for Christmas. We meet in the cry room from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. A workbook is available or just come for the fellowship. Contact Sue Moss to sign up at 710-1575 or sooymoss@gmail.com.

Opening God’s Word with the Sunday Scriptures. Reflection and prayer guided by parishioner Rick McLean weekly on Tues, 6:30—7:30pm in the Cry Room off the foyer. Everyone is welcome, men, women, and older teens. Attend when you are able; this one hour a week might become a priority when you discover the rich graces from this spiritual practice.

Catholic Singles Mingle Single adults are welcome to join Catholic Singles Mingle this Sun., Dec. 18 at 6:00 pm at St. Joseph Otis Orchards reception hall for a Christmas Party/Gift Exchange. Please

bring an appetizer or dessert to share along with a wrapped present ($5 to $10). RSVP please at (509) 226-1380 or www.meetup.com/Catholic-Singles-Mingle.

DECEMBER/JANUARY PARISH HAPPENINGS

Home Nativity Display Jim & Jean Roeber invite fellow St. Joseph Church parishioners to view their home display of their per-

sonal Nativity collection of over 170 items from 55 different countries & cultures around the world. Visiting hours are Saturday & Sunday afternoons from 1:30 - 5:30 on Dec. 17-18. The Roebers live at 1316 W. Cliffwood Ct. in the Fair-wood Park development in north Spokane (approx. 1.5 mi. west of the Wandermere shopping center at the 12,200 block of N. Division at Hastings Rd.). If you get lost, call 466-4342 for directions. (Regrettably, the Roeber house is a split level and is not wheelchair compatible.)

Attention all bulletin contributors: I will need to send the bulletin to the printer by Monday, Dec. 19th, 10 a.m. for the December 25/January 1 combined bulletin. (Please note—there will not be a new bulletin on Jan 1st)

Free Webinar “Pope Francis Family Devotional” Take a few short minutes every day to grow in faith together as a family, with Rebecca Cherico’s new book, Pope Francis Family Devotional Join us as Rebecca shares how you’ll be inspired by a quote from the Holy Father and a simple reflec-tion to spark discussion. Rebecca will guide you on ways to use the Pope Francis Family Devotional at dinner time to deepen prayer and conversation. Or at breakfast or bedtime as the perfect start or close to each day’s activities. If you’ve been looking for a simple but structured way to add reflec-tion and prayer into your family’s life, Pope Francis Family Devotional is a godsend. Dec. 19, 9-10am. Go to this link: bit.do/pope-francis-devo-webinar

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Catholic Charities Furniture Bank Catholic Charities Furniture Bank provides essential house-hold furnishings to formerly homeless and low-income indi-viduals and families each year. Please consider them first when you have gently used furniture, household items and clothing to donate. The items in highest demand include: twin beds & bedding, towels, dishes & cookware, small household appliances and vacuums. Located at 919 E Trent (behind URM Cash & Carry). Open Tues-Sat, 9 am to 5 pm. To ar range for home pickup in the greater Spokane area call 991-9345 . www.ccsfb.org

Immaculate Heart Retreat Center 6910 S Ben Burr Rd, Spokane, (509) 448-1224

For more information or to register in advance: www.ihrc.net Silent Day of Prayer: 9am-3pm, begins with the Rosary, and includes the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass, two conferences, lunch and concludes with Adoration. $38/ $48 with a room. Please register in advance. Wed, Jan 11, 2017, The Eucharist and Social Justice: Food for the Journey, Scott Cooper, Catholic Charities of Spokane Coffee and Contemplation. 9-11am, Cost $10—includes roll & hot beverage. Come enjoy spirited discussion & pray-er time. People of all faiths welcome! Dec 21, (Cocoa & Contemplation) Deacon Tom Heavey, “How Saint Nicholas Became Santa Claus” (for kids at home, parents & grandparents) Dinner Series, Tues, Jan 31, 5:30-8:30pm: “Historical Un-derstandings: The Reformation and its Legacy” Fr. Michael Maher, SJ Weekend Retreat for Men and Women Jan 20-22: Adversity Our Suffering, God's Suffering, Dr. Jerry Sittser, Ph.D. Why are we so quick to blame God when we have to endure suffering? It seems almost fashionable these days. Could it be that we have developed a more De-istic view of God than an Incarnational view of God? During this retreat we will explore the relationship between our suffering and God’s suffering. Feb 17 - 19: The Holy Spirit in Scripture and in Our Lives. Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ $196 per person/ $302 per couple/ commuters $110 Weekly Serenity of the Heart AA Meeting, Every Friday at 12 noon. The group is always open for more members. Call Barb at (509) 688-5640, if you would like to come, or simply come to the meeting. All are welcome!

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Taize Prayer 7-8pm at Immaculate Hear t Retreat Center , 6910 S. Ben Burr Road Spokane. Please join us for a beautiful hour of contemplative Taize worship and song. The Brothers of Taize espouse the Gospel message "that they all be one, Fa-ther, as You and I are one." Sundays, Dec 18*, Jan 29, Feb 26, Mar 26, Apr 30, & May 28. (*Due to the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, we have changed the dates to the Sunday BEFORE the holiday)

PREPARES is a par ish based min-istry which provides support services to pregnant women, fathers, and their families from pregnancy to their child’s fifth birthday with an expres-

sion of care and concern. The PREPARES program is active in Spokane Valley parishes through the collaboration of St. Mary, St. Joseph, and St. John Vianney. The PREPARES volunteers have opened the Prepares Lambs Closet at St. Mary Church. We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping families shop as well as donations of new and gently used clothes from newborn to size 5. Please consider joining us in walking the journey with families in this pro-life program! To volunteer or to learn more about this life giving program, visit the Prepares website at www.preparesforlife.org or contact your area coordinator Ellie Toone at (509)309-5250. Donations are always accept-ed at St. Mary’s parish office during office hours. St Jo-seph’s contact person: Dianne Murray 315-4688

You Can Help Your Marriage - Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue . . . or have you just stopped talking to each other? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. Retrouvaille is for any couple who would like to rediscover their marriage and im-prove communication. Visit www.Retrouvaille.org for emo-tional testimonials. For confidential information or to regis-ter for the Feb 10-12, 2017 Spokane weekend call (509) 520-4118 or (800) 470-2230 or visit the web site.

Divorced Catholics—there is hope! The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide is a 12-week pro-gram designed for Catholic men and women who are experi-encing the trauma and upheaval caused by divorce or separa-tion. Based on the teachings of the Catholic Church, CDSG is a ministry that provides valuable insights as well as practi-cal tools that will assist divorcees in regaining personal con-fidence, learning how to rebuild their lives, and most im-portantly, recognizing they are valued by the Church. For further information, please contact Donna Petrocelli at divorceministrydonna@gmail.com or 509-468-8429 or go to the website: www.catholicdivorced.org

2017 Hearts on Fire Catholic Men’s Conference Do you recognize the current man crisis in our country but don’t know what to do? Do you feel like as a Catholic man you are not living a genuine Christian life? Come and be a part of hundreds of fellow Catholic Men from the diocese that feel the same way. The “Into the Breach” Catholic Men’s Conference is sure to wash away your troubles and reignite the fire in your soul. On Saturday January 28th at St. Thomas More Parish in Spokane Catholic men will gather to listen to the most respected National Catholic Speakers, talk about the battle going on right in our own lives, and offer solutions to end the conflict in our homes. Register at www.dioceseofspokane.org/mens. Contact Rich Hanson at 466-2209 for more information.

Adult Faith Formation Online Crossroads, a program of Boston College School of The-ology and Ministry, offers non-credit online courses for adult spiritual enrichment and faith formation. With a focus on shared reflection in an online learning community, Cross-roads models the kind of conversation and participation that lead to deeper understanding of and personal growth in faith. (courses are $25—$50) Upcoming topics include: Creed: What We Believe (Feb 1-Mar 14), The Gospel of Matthew (Feb 15-Mar 14), Living Faith in Our Social Con-text (Apr 19-May 30), Becoming an Evangelizing Faith Community (Apr 19-May 30). Information and registration: 617-552-4075, crossroads@bc.edu, www.bc.edu/crossroads