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	Parish Registration Would you like to become a member of St. Joseph Parish? Click here for an online printer-friendly copy of the registration form for you to print, fill out, and return to the Parish Office.



	Holy Hour Everyone is welcome to join the Serra Club – Metro at 4PM on Sunday at Blessed Sacrament Church to pray for vocations.

Stewardship Update

You will show me the path of life, abounding joy in Your presence, the delights at Your right hand forever.

Psalm 16:11

Jesus has shown us the path to abounding joy. It comes when we give generously of ourselves. It comes when we love and serve one another. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we don’t always recognize Jesus’ way. Or maybe we try to ignore it.


	Knights of Columbus Father August Zeller Council #4118 Meetings 3rd Monday of Month 13th Street and Mt. Carmel



	True Devotion to Mary All are welcome to attend a series of presentations by Sister Mary Ann, IHM, on True Devotion to Mary according to St. Louis de Montfort. The talks will be held at St. Joseph Parish in the Parish Center at 2:00 pm on the following dates: February 19, March 11, April 15, and May 6. A $10 fee is requested to cover the cost of the books and materials that will be provided.




	Prayers For Our Military Please pray for all members of the military, especially our parishioners: Jay Scohen Ernesto Franco Brian Wilhite TJ Longar Jonathan Burke Tony Magana Sam Francis Matt Mork Timothy Collier Jeff Cranor Gabriel Figueroa




	Adult Basketball Adult basketball on Thursday evenings at 7PM in the gym. Call Steve Hamersky at 524-6954 if you have any questions.



	Spiritual Life Center Programs For more information at to register please visit www.slcwichita.org or call (316) 744-0167. *Administrative Professionals Retreat Day: Listening to God.* Wednesday, April 25. This retreat will celebrate those who are in service each day. Come and learn how to become more attuned to God’s communication with you. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cost: $20.00. Ladies Night Out: There is Nothing More Beautiful. Friday, May 11. Please join us for this wine and cheese event designed to celebrate Christian Womanhood. There will be time for prayer, fellowship, and a talk from Teresa Monaghen on Speaking to Others of Our Friendship with Christ. Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Cost $10.00. Please call the Center if you’d like to make a room reservation to stay overnight. Mother’s Day Retreat: They Call Me Mommy. Saturday, May 12. This annual mini-retreat is designed to give moms a time out: time away, time for prayer, and time for sharing with other moms. The inspiration this year is the true and living story of Katie Davis, a 22-year-old mother of 14 adopted children in Uganda. Her book, Kisses from Katie (Howard Books, 2011), and her living example will be referred to during the retreat. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cost: $40.00. Special Mother’s Day lunch included! Saint Yoga - Interested in a low-impact activity that increases flexibility and strength while decreasing stress? Yoga may be for you. Try this multi-level class Thursday evenings at 5:15 p.m. for a refreshing break after your day. This class is appropriate for all ages and all fitness levels. No registration is necessary, simply come to class. A fee of $5 per class or $25 per six weeks is appreciated, but not required, if cost is a limiting factor. Contact Emily Bergkamp, instructor, at ebergkamp@gmail.com with any questions. Monthly Support Groups for the Grieving, the Divorced and Veterans: 7:00pm-8:30pm. No Cost. St. Helena Divorce Group meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month; Grief Support Group meets the 1st Thursday of each month; Veterans and Family Spiritual Support Group meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Come by the Center and check out great Catholic books and gifts in the newly renovated Monk’s Corner Bookshop!




	Please Drop Him a Line Our seminarian would love to hear from you! Andy Walsh Kenrick School of Theology 5200 Glennon Drive St. Louis, MO 63199 AndyWalsh@my.kenrick.edu



	Congratulations to Our New Parishioners! Congratulations to St. Joseph Parish new members who entered the Church through RCIA on Easter: Jack Eugene Feist Jesse Maley Sean Maley Erika Moreno We welcome you to our church family!



	Pro Life Bumper Sticker “Children are a Gift from God” in color for only $1.00 including postage. To order call 687-4533 or email kfl@kfl.org .



	Kansans For Life Family Picnic will be held Saturday, May 5, at Edgemoor Park at 9th & Edgemoor in Wichita. The picnic is from 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch served at noon. We supply the hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share with everyone. Bring your own place settings. The kids will have great fun in the bounce house and enjoy the Meyer Petting Zoo which will be taking donations of baby items (diapers, lotion, etc.) to help crisis centers across Kansas. Games for all ages. Come rain or shine! Free! Sponsored by Kansans For Life. Questions? Call 687-4533.



	Attention Internet Surfers Wouldn’t it be nice if a percentage of every search you made online went to support our school? Well, now it can! GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter St. Joseph Catholic School - Wichita as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!




	Dillon Dollars Dillon Dollars enables the Altar Society to purchase many things for the Church. Everyone needs to eat and so this fundraiser is a painless activity. Dillon Dollars can be used the same as cash, but 4% of the face value of the certificates goes to the St. Joseph’s Altar Society for use in special projects for the Church and Parish. Dillon Dollars can be purchased before and after Masses and at the Rectory during open office hours.




	Soup Labels & Box Tops Help support St. Joseph School by collecting Campbell’s Soup Labels and General Mills Box Tops. These can be brought to the church office, school office, or dropped off in the Sunday collection. If you are unsure of which part to save, save the whole label. Thank you.




	Food Collections St. Joseph Parish collects food every 2nd Sunday of the month even though we no longer have a food pantry. We will either take the food to Catholic Charities or make food boxes to have available. Often times people will stop by who are on the road or living on the streets; it would be nice to have small boxes of food to give them. Some suggested items for these boxes are cereal or granola bars, canned meats and fruits with pop top lids, peanut butter, crackers, nuts, anything healthy that does not require preparation as well as toilet paper and paper towels. If you would like to help transport groceries to Catholic Charities or help assemble these food boxes, please contact Pam Deitchler at 261-5812. Thank you for your continued generosity.



	Attention WSU Students St. Paul Newman Center is located on the southeast corner of the Wichita State University campus. We have much to offer Catholic college students. Students are able to come to the Newman Center for fellowship and faith formation. The basement of the Newman Center is equipped with a computer lab, study rooms, wireless internet, movie screen theater system and recreation area. Students can obtain a parking permit from the Newman Center office for convenient parking on campus, participate in events such as:

	TGIF (first Friday of every month, meal and activity) Big Weekend Getaway (Fall) Crossroads Retreat (Fall) Fall Break Alternative (Service trip) Spring Break Getaway (Spring) Brotherhood of St. Paul (men’s group) Grace (woman’s group) KCCSC (Kansas Catholic College Student Convention, Spring) March 4 Life (Spring) There are also programs such as Catholicism for College Students & Bible Studies. Also, every Monday night there is sand volleyball. Come and see! Check out our website to register at www.wsunewmancenter.com .


	Boxtops Don’t forget to save your “Boxtops for Education” for the school. These are found on many products (not just food products). So look for the “Boxtop” label, cut them out and bring them to the school (or drop into the collection). Our school receives cash for each label.



	Parking Lot Prudence Recently there have been several police reports of vehicles being broken into during Sunday Mass times. Please watch out for any suspicious activity and report it immediately to 911. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR. Leave no trace – don’t leave signs of valuables by leaving phone chargers, docking stations or connector cables in view. LOCK ALL YOUR VEHICLES DOORS. It only takes seconds for someone to steal your things. It is not uncommon for thieves to walk down rows of cars and check to see if the doors are locked. Also, don’t leave any windows open. If something is stolen out of your car or if it has been broken into, do not touch/adjust anything in, on, or around the car. As soon as possible, call the police to report the incident.



	Statewide Novena May 23 - May 31 (Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary). Join this statewide 9-day Novena with prayer and fasting. Masses will be offered across the state of Kansas for this intention during the Novena. Daily pray the USA Novena Prayer. USA Novena Prayer O Father, Author of Life, we forever entrust and consecrate our State and the usA to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. The government is threatening our religious liberty by mandating we violate our conscience, and more importantly, has taken away the right to life of unborn children. By this Novena we pray for relgious freedom, make reparation for our nation’s sins against life, and ask You to end abortion, human embryo research, in vitro fertilization (IVF) which freezes and kills “extra” children, human cloning, euthanasia, and contraception. O Merciful God, guide the leaders of our nation and all Americans to forever establish a culture of life, love, and liberty. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, the Immaculate Conception, the patroness of our country, and through the intercession of St. Joseph, Guardian of the Church. In the Holy Name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen!

Religious Retreat

The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, the makers of your communion hosts, invite single women ages 18-47 who are considering religious life to attend a week-long Summer Monastic Experience at their monastery in Tucson, AZ on May 24-30 or in Clyde, MO on June 30 - July 7. Experience life in a contemplative monastery, learn about discernment and prayer, and meet others who are discerning a call to religious life.

For more information visit our website at www.benedictinesisters.org and click on Come and See under Vocations.

To register, contact Sr. Ruth Starman at 660-944-2221 ext. 127 or email vocation@benedictinesisters.org .




	Bingo The Knights of Columbus Council 3114, Shulte & Cloomel, will be having Bingo every Monday at 1040 W. Pawnee (Pawnee & Seneca), Wichita, KS. Games start at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Call 264-1411 after 4:00 p.m. for more information


	Heavenly Dusters We clean the church every Saturday morning at 9AM and can always use extra help. Please join us to keep our church clean and beautiful! Supplies are furnished.


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