Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ be with you.
We are very pleased that you found us and that you
are taking a look at our parish. We would welcome the opportunity
to meet you in person and cordially extend to you an invitation
to come and join us for the Sunday Eucharist.
Our parish is the "mother church" of Catholicism
in Cleveland County, Norman, OK. We were founded over 102 years
ago. The present parish church was built in the early 1950’s and
is Georgian/Colonial architecture. Our worship is indicative of
our parish - vast and varied... continued
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COLLECTION of May 4, 2008
Collection of May 4, 2008 $20,661.00
Total for May $20,661.00
ECDC $42.00
Poor Box $430.44
Readings for May 18, 2008
First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6 8-9
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Gospel: John 3:16-18
The Trinity is goodness too powerful to contain itself. The concepts
of company, fellowship and adoption help us penetrate this mystery.
Log onto www.stjosephsok.org and click on KEYNOTES.
Youth
For more info call Mia Murray at
872-5463 or 821-9394 gotmilkcrate@hotmail.com
Youth Group will NOT meet Wednesday night, May 14.
Please hold on to your stuff! The Youth Group has had to postpone
the garage sale due to unforeseen circumstances. We anticipate
having it some time in June. Please watch the bulletin for further
information.
Our Service Saturday work continues…Our youth group recently
participated in Cleveland County's Christmas in April (Re-Building
Together) Program. We worked at a Health & Food for Friends
House and provided yard work & landscaping. Special thanks
to Courtney Hobbs, Michael & Wyatt Schmitz, Grant Domstead,
Brady & Taylor Hacker & Greg O'Bryan.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2008-09 R.E. CLASSES HAS BEGUN. You may
come by the Parish Offices to register your child(ren) or call
Cathy Irwin at 321-8080.
Beginning Next Fall, the Pre-K thru 5th Grade students will have
THREE class times to choose from. Classes for these students will
be held on Sunday mornings at 9:15 and 11:45 and on Wednesday
evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Beginning Next Fall, students in Grades 6 - 9 will meet on SUNDAY
EVENINGS FROM 6:15 - 7:30 PM.
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Golden Agers annual spring PICNIC at Kiwanis Park, Thursday,
May 15. Assemble at 10:30 AM in the south parking lot to carpool
or hitch a ride. Outdoor Mass at 11:30 AM, Potluck lunch at Noon.
Members bring favorite dishes; meat provided. Games and contests
following lunch. Lawn chairs welcome. Weather may still call for
jackets.
MEMORIAL DAY MASS AT ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY
Fr. Menasco will celebrate our traditional remembrance Mass on
Monday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. Following Mass, American flags will
be blessed and made available for placement on loved ones graves.
Bring your lawn chairs and join us in honoring our deceased veterans.
To the 2008 recipients of the St. Joseph the Worker Awards :
Rhonda Dean, Chris Olson, Sheryl Hines, Barbara & Michael
Lategola, Debbie Galindo, Chuck & Janice Killgore, Sarah Brockhaus,
Pat & Ted Smith, Janet & Matt Biddick and Margarita Peraza-Rugeley,
Outstanding youth of the Parish were Nathan Deal and Taylor Hacker.
Thank you for all that you do to help make our Parish a vibrant
place of worship. Thank you also to Ray Salazar and his committee
for doing an excellent job of choosing the recipients from nominations
received from parishioners. Also thanks to Margaret Kahoe, Martha
Pennington, Lilia & Paul Concannon, and Katie Fischer for
their help in setting up and cleaning up!
Invitations to the Senior Breakfast been mailed. If your senior
has not received an invitation please call Mary Hudson, Senior
Breakfast Chairperson at 447-2692 or the Parish office at 321-8080.
All graduating high school seniors at St. Joseph's and their parents
are invited to attend the breakfast on May 18. Seniors should
bring their cap and gown. They will attend the 10:30 Mass on May
18 as a group.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WILL BE JULY 6TH - 11TH.
We will be using a program titled "TOTUS TUUS" This
is for children who have completed 1st grade thru 12th grade.
1st - 8th grades will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday
thru Friday and 9th - 12th will meet from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday thru Thursday. Call Cathy Irwin in the Parish office for
more information or to register. ADULT VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO NEEDED.
NEWS FROM ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Our new gym is within reach! We've topped $715,000 for our capital
campaign. Help us by making your pledge today. Make your capital
campaign pledge by credit or debit card by logging on to our school
website at www.allsaintsnorman.org and click on the "donate"
tab in the upper right corner. Payments can be made over one,
twelve or 24 months. It's easy!
Mark your calendars for the All Saints Golf Classic & Summer
Splash at the Trails Country Club on June. Flyers and ticket order
forms are on the school website at www.allsaintsnorman.org under
the "news" tab.
All parishioners are invited to celebrate the 2008 ASCS graduates
at liturgy and graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 16 at 8:20
a.m. at St. Mark's.
The All Saints 4-H Clubs are again working in conjunction with
the Sooner Lions Club to collect used eyeglasses for the needy.
Collection boxes are in the school atrium. The past two drives
have collected over 850 pair to give the gift of sight to the
needy.
Pre-enrollment for the 2008-09 school year has begun! An admission
packet can be downloaded from our school website (click on administration).
A record enrollment is expected and only a limited number of positions
are available. Apply today!
The Cursillo Ultreya for the Moore/Norman area will be held at
St. Joseph's on Sunday, May 18 at 5:30 PM in the Metter Room.
Come and share how Christ is working in your lives. After the
Ultreya, we will share some light finger food refreshments.
Elections for two council seats will be held May 17 & 18
after all Masses in the foyer of our ECDC building. Parish Council
candidates are; Bob Bauer, Margarita Peraza-Rugeley, Leroy Spor
and Marlene Stapp. All registered parishioners age 18 and older
are eligible to vote. If you question whether you are registered
at St. Joseph's, please call Rosemary in the parish office. (If
you receive contribution envelopes, you are registered).
Thank you so much, Fr. Menasco, for such a perfect and beautiful
service for my mother, Grace & also for giving her the last
rites. Thank you also to Tony O'Bryan for helping me through the
decisions, Lisa Stafford and Clint Davis for the beautiful music
and thank you to the funeral lunch group for their contribution.
Mother would have been so pleased. Thank you - Georgianne Landy
and Family
The family of Mary Ruth Newman would like to thank Fr. Menasco,
Deacon Jeff Willard and Tony O'Bryan for all their ministry to
us during the recent passing of Mary Ruth Newman. The services
captured Ruth's spirit and her great love of Jesus, we know Ruth
is now in the palm of His hand. We would also like to thank the
Women's Club for the funeral luncheon. It served a great purpose
of visiting with friends from afar and helped with our loss by
sharing our wonderful memories of a very special lady. Thank you
for everything.
The Newman and Marshall Families
Congratulations! St. Joseph Knights of Columbus won the Community
Activity Award at the Oklahoma State Council Meeting. This was
for their efforts in the December 2007 ice storm clean up. Deputy
Grand Knight, Fred Pope led the effort with Charley Wright, Alan
Miller, Wayne Ensley, Hank Malarski Frank Kaderabek, Steve Richichi,
Bob Morton and Grand Knight Tom Richichi participating.
The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma is sponsoring its 7th Annual
Golf Classic at the Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in OKC
on Monday, June 9. Shotgun start is at Noon. All proceeds are
for the benefit of the Catholic Schools Endowment. Entry forms
are available in the parish office or by contacting Toby Booth
at 721-4115.
St. Vincent de Paul is proud to announce the first ever "Walk
for the Poor". This event will take place at All Saint's
Catholic School on September 27 at 8:30 a.m. Registration forms
will be provided on May 17 & 18. In order to receive a free
T-shirt, the initial deadline for sponsorship $$ is June 8th.
Questions? Call Karen Quinn at 447-8134.
Birth Choice Information Session for volunteers will be Tuesday,
May 13 from 6-8 p.m. at 4701 S. Western, OKC. To register or for
more information call Marilyn at 799-7195. Volunteers are needed
to answer phones, receptionists, field volunteers, clerical skills,
clothing room workers & RNs for the Ultrasound Program &
Prenatal Assessment Clinic.
The St. Joseph's Parish CD is available from the church office.
The CD contains information on parish ministries and boards, staff,
church history and much more. There is no cost for the CD. It's
a great introduction into the St. Joseph's Parish family!
