St. Joseph and Sons: March 2015 : Beginnings, Planning, Indoor Trellis Work

Thursday, October 29, 2015

March 2015 : Beginnings, Planning, Indoor Trellis Work

This post begins a series of posts to share the St. Joseph and Sons work in 2015 at Poor Clares in Rockford and to encourage everyone to attend our event on November 5th, 2015 with Abby Reese to preview her film "Chosen" spotlighting the Poor Clares and their wonderful ministry. Follow this link for additional details about the event.

St. Joseph and Sons and Abby Reese "Choosen" Event - Thursday November 5th, 2015

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After temporary moving the Blessed Mary statue, measuring, creating a mock-up, and brainstorming- The Joes began their indoor construction of a trellis and copper coated arch to cover the statue and protect from the elements for years to come.

Work on the arch and trellis is coming along nicely indoors in the brisk month of March.

Sanding and cleaning up

The Joes helped take down a hay shed

Requested destruction is less precise work than construction. The Joes specialize in both!

How many times in the photos over the next 6 days can you spot the Poor Clares' loyal dog Corbie?

Measure ______ and cut _______?

A. Twice, Once
B. Once, Twice

Cutting the original statue stand to a new height

Good work Joes!

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Spiritual Corner

Relationship - Identity - Mission.

St. Joseph was hard worker who knew who he was and who he was called to be by God. He understood his relationship with God, which informed him of his identity, which in turn allowed him to see his mission. This is the order through which we all have to understand our lives: Relationship – Identity – Mission. The most important and fundamental key to who each of us is, is the fact that God has revealed Himself to us so that we might be in relationship with Himself. This relationship becomes a reality for each of us through our baptism, through which we become sons and daughters of God.

Very often we are faced with the temptation that the world offers us, which is to see things in the opposite order. The world looks at our Mission (all that we do, and whether or not we’re successful in our undertakings) and says that our identity is created by what we do. This then of course affects our relationships. What this leads to frequently is our doubting ourselves when things go wrong and when we can’t provide in the way that we would expect. Or to doing good simply for the sake of desiring to be notice and accepted. Had Joseph fallen into this trap, it certainly would have been difficult for him to have continued to be the humble man who quietly loved, served, and provided for his family.

All of the Joes are called to come and serve as Sons of God who serve humbly out of a desire to carry out their mission from God. We do not serve for the sake of building ourselves up, nor as a tool to create our identity. We all need to continue to delight in our relationship with God and to serve from a desire to spread the love of God so that many others can come to know their worth that comes from their own relationship with God.

Father Keith Romke

A Worker’s Prayer
St. Joseph, example for all those who work to support themselves and their families, obtain for me the grace to labor with thankfulness and joy. Grant that I may consider my daily endeavors as opportunities to use and develop the gifts of nature and grace I received from God. In the workplace may I mirror your virtues of integrity, moderation, patience, and inner peace, treating my co-workers with kindness and respect. May all I do and say lead others to the Lord and bring honor to God’s name.

Amen

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

March 2015 : Beginnings, Planning, Indoor Trellis Work

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