Mass Intentions
Monday, November 10th
6:30AM Joseph Possenti, Sr.
9:00AM Mamie & Michael Casterioto
Tuesday, November 11th
6:30AM Rodney Markley
9:00AM Jeanne Garvey
Wednesday, November 12th
6:30AM Katherine V. Marchlik
9:00AM Peggy Barnum
Thursday, November 13th
6:30AM Angeline & Joseph Masciantonio
9:00AM Stella Jurich
Friday, November 14th
6:30AM Joyce DeFino
9:00AM Alfred & Jean Caramanico
Saturday, November 15th
9:00AM Nicole Niehaus
5:00PM Vigil Mass
Sunday, November 16th
Masses: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00AM & 12:00Noon
Saturday, November 15th Sunday, November 16th
5:00PM Fr. Pawelko
6:30AM Fr. Pawelko
8:00AM Fr. Vitale
10:00AM Msgr. Skelly
12:00PM Fr. Vogan
In your prayers, please remember all our sick:
Josephine Aleardi, Renee Aberts, Marty Bakey, Jr., Matt Barna, Bob Belczyk, Dylin Bigas, Teresa Boden, Tom Boden, Jack Boyette, Theresa Bucella, Virginia Burbage, Scotty Burbage, John Carr, Pat Carr, Catherine Carroll, Theresa Carrozza, Celine Charpiot, Janet Church, Fran Cook, Anne Davis, Paulette Deitrick, Paul DiCampli, Mary Donahue, Thomas Duggan, Amanda Durkholder, Joseph Eichinger, Laurie Frost, Kim Fry, Daniel Garvin, Patrick Gill, Dolores Govannicci, Adele Grandizio, Barbara Gray, Roxanne Green, Anne Hagg, Helena Hart, Ilene Haschack, Charles Hee, Jay Jacuk, Rosemarie Johnson, Regina Johnson, Tracy Jones, Jim Klecko, Vivienne Lewis, Danielle Lever, Thomas Luke, Daria Rose Mariotti, Thomas Marshall, Debra Mallon, Brenda Magolon, Barbara Magozzi, Robert Malinowski, Sr., Patricia Marconi, Mary Marley, Tom Marley, Bob McCaulley, Brian McCrae, Gloria McFadden, Judy McGinn, Nan McGroary, Pam McGuire, Joey McLaughlin, Carmen Montalvo, David Mullen, Ruth Mullin, Susan Mullen, Phyllis Myers, Julia Newell, Anthony Oswald, Norma Pagliarulo, Jerry Plisinski, Michael Possenti, Claire Powers, Mary Ellen Remaize, Loretta Ricciardi, Paul Riggs, Lee Salvitti, Charles Schmidt, Patricia Schmidt, Matt Shade, John Smith, Rosemary Smith, Florence Szatkowski, Kayla Taylor, Robert Taylor, Jose Tavarez, Lauren Thomas, Albert Thomas, Lynn Weber, Michelle Yannuzzi. Angie Zuccarino
Please pray for our beloved deceased.
Parish Calendar of Events
Monday, November 10th
6:30PM -Diocesan Certification Course -Neumann Room
7:00PM - RCIA - Cabrini Room
7:30-8:30PM - CYO Basketball VG - Hall
Tuesday, November 11th
9:30-7:00PM - Adoration - Mary’s Chapel
4:00-5:30PM - PREP - School - Donnelly Hall
5:45-9:00PM - CYO Basketball VG - Hall
7:00PM - Ladies Guild Devotions - Mary’s Chapel
7:00-9:30PM - Scripture Study - Cabrini Room
Wednesday, November 12th
4:00-5:30PM - PREP - School - Donnelly Hall
6:00-7:30PM - PREP - School
7:00PM - Pre-Jordan - Neumann Room
7:45-9:00PM - CYO Basketball VB - Hall
Thursday, November 13th
9:00AM - Holy Family School Mass - Church
1:00PM - Marion Movement of Priests - Mary’s Chapel
2:00PM - Divine Mercy Cenacle - Mary’s Chapel
& Neumann Room
4:00-9:30PM - Music Ministry - Church
4:30-5:30PM - Pack 225 - Donnelly Hall
Cabrini Room
4:30-7:00PM - CYO Basketball - Hall
7:00-9:30PM - Boy Scouts - Hall
Friday, November 14th
4:30-9:00PM - CYO Basketball VB - Hall
Saturday, November 15th
10:00-11:30AM - CYO Basketball VB -Hall
Sunday, November 16th
11:00AM -12:00PM - Girl Scouts-Cabrini Room
1:30PM - Baptism - Church
7:00PM - Ad Altare Dei - Neumann Room
7:00PM - Pope Pius XII - Neumann Room
SUNDAY COLLECTION
We thank you for your continued financial support of your parish. The collection for last Sunday amounted to: $20.324.
May God bless your generosity!
MASS TIME CHANGE
Beginning January 2, 2015 the daily mass schedule will be changing. We will no longer have a 9:00AM mass Monday through Saturday. The daily Mass schedule will be 6:30 and 8:30AM Monday through Friday. The Saturday morning mass will be celebrated at 8:30AM.
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Bereavement Ministry
The St. Joseph Bereavement Ministry would like to invite anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved to a very special evening of support.
Coping with the Holidays
Some things never leave us, Hope is one of them.
Please join us on Wednesday, November 19th at 7:00 p.m., as Linda Branco, Director of Pastoral Care, Saint Francis Healthcare offers insight to help your cope with this stress-filled season. Though your heart may be breaking, you are not alone.Sharing your memories and feelings of grief with others who are experiencing a loss may help give the holidays a new meaning.Refreshments and fellowship will follow the program.
Fall is in the air, the leave are turning beautiful colors. It’s the time of the year for Sunday dinners with the family. Please remember our Aid for Friends shut-ins and make a meal for one of them today. You can make a difference!
Anyone requesting the transportation services of H.O.P.E. Monday, November 10th to Friday, November 14th should call one of the following team captains: TEAM 4: Maria Arnholt 610-485-9865 or Barbara Arena 610-859-8156.
This number is for THIS WEEK ONLY.
Please give 24-48 hours notice!
ONE ride per person per week.
PLEASE HELP
KEEP OUR LORD’S HOUSE CLEAN
We are asking your help with clean up after mass. If you use tissues or your child has a snack, please take a moment to look around your seat and clean up the pew before you leave Mass. There is just not enough time to clean the pews in between masses and many parishioners are finding unwanted items in their seats. Thank you for helping to keep Our Lord’s house beautiful.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONS
Rosary daily after the 6:30 and 9:00AM Masses.
“Marian Movement of Priests’” (Father Gobbi) or
“Flame of Love” (Elizabeth Kindelman) Mondays at 10:00AM (Bi-weekly.) Call Margie 610-872-1769 or Barbara 610-499-9454
ADORATION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT
Tuesdays after the 9:00AM Mass until 7:00PM.
Divine Mercy Tuesdays 3:00PM followed “Holy Hour of Reparation” by devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Marian Movement of Priests’Thursdays at 1:00PM weekly.
Followed by Divine Mercy Cenacle
Ladies Guild Miraculous Medal Devotions and Rosary
Tuesday evenings at 7PM
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION:
IT TAKES A LIFETIME
Generations of faith-filled Catholic people have passed on to us the most precious gift that we possess – the gift of faith. As this generation’s “good stewards,” we are obligated to pass on the gift of faith to our children.
Children primarily learn through the examples of their parents. Today, many parents are volunteering their time and tales to their churches and community groups and brining their children along with them. More and more churches and school sare encouraging children to return a portion of their “treasure” – their allowance or other earnings – with special children’s offering envelopes. As we know from our own experience, it takes a lifetime to develop habits of good stewardship.
God has blessed us in so many marvelous ways. Stewardship is a way of life build around gratitude to God, lived out by returning a portion of the time, talent and treasure allotted to us. There is no more precious inheritance we can pass on to our children than this lifestyle of giving and gratitude
“If you will give these instructions…, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching you have followed. (1 Timothy 4:6)
STEWARDSHIP APPEAL UPDATE
Our Stewardship Appeal is being very well received by the people of St. Joseph Parish. To date 548 households have increased their weekly contribution in response to our stewardship of treasure program, representing a weekly increase of $2,926.
Please use the special Stewardship envelope to indicate your new level of giving and then return to your regular envelopes after responding. If you are interested in receiving information on our Electronic Giving Program, please contact the parish office.
STOCKINGS for SOLDIERS
The 8th Grade at Holy Family has organized a collection drive to benefit military personnel who are currently serving overseas. Donations can be dropped the Lower Church TODAY. There will be a box next to the Grocery collection box.
18th Annual Turkey Drive
St. Joseph Parish andHoly Family Regional School are once again providing Thanksgivingmeals for the hungry in our area. We will be collecting turkeys, Giant Food Store GIFT CARDS and CASH for the purchase of turkeys. We are also collecting the "fixins" to make a complete meal. Please bring your turkeys/grocery items to the schoolby 9:00 a.m.,Tuesday, November 25th. You can also bring your "dry" food items to the red bin in the lower church.
Thank you for all you do for those less fortunate then you. Please help us reach our goal of 80 turkeys!
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ST JOSEPH GIFT CARD PROGRAM
We carry gift cards for all the stores!
Stop by the rectory for an in stock or pre-order form or go to www.stjosephaston.org and click on the Gift Card Icon.
We make it easy to shop!
PLEASE stop by the RECTORY
Entertaining this Thanksgiving Holiday?
We will be most GRATEFUL if you buy gift cards for stores where you can get all you need to entertain.
Having extra guest for Thanksgiving dinner?
We hope you are THANKFUL that we carry gift cards for many stores so you can get all your tableware needs and decorations.
Traveling for Thanksgiving this year?
We have gift cards for Gas, Snacks for the ride and a little something to GIVE THANKS to the host!
When can you buy gift cards at the Rectory?
Gift cards are available EVERY DAY for purchase at the rectory office DURING RECTORY OFFICE HOURS:
Mon – Thursday: 9:00AM - 7:00PM
Friday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday: 9:00AM until 12:00NOON
With SCRIP NOW using PRESTO PAY
PLEASE NOTE: Only the stores marked SCRIP NOW can be printed at home.
Get your gift cards in minutes! You’ll receive your certificates in minutes and be able to shop in stores or online immediately! If you are interested please see the parish website or stop by or call the rectory at 610-497-3340.
For all of our Amazon shoppers!
A special website has been set up for your Amazon shopping. Every time you wish to make a purchase go to www.stjosephaston.org click on the Amazon link and then shop as you usually would through Amazon. It’s just using a different door into the same store. St. Joseph’s Church receives a small commission from the merchants from whom you make your purchases. All money raised through this website goes directly to St. Joseph’s Church. We simply get the commission, we do not get a record of items purchased from Amazon. Please give it a try!!
This is not to be confused with our Gift Card program. But if you buy Amazon gift cards through our Gift Card program and then use them on the website to pay for your purchases, you will still receive your usual rebate and we will still make the commission.
November 22nd 9 am to 5 pm
Drop Off Days, Thursday, 11/20 4:30 pm – 7 pm
Friday, 11/21 9 am – 11 am
Want to help support the Christmas Bazaar? It’s simple: You should have already received your chances in the mail. Please return as many of them as you can! The Christmas Bazaar Chances bring in approximately 40% in profits for this event. So please return them in the envelope provided. Just drop them in the collection basket, at the rectory or bring them to the bazaar, where you can shop, eat and visit with friends.
What’s that you ask?
Do we need volunteers? Always!
We have volunteer opportunities in the following departments; Food Services, Set-up and Clean-up Teams, Sales Associates , Sanitation Engineers, Elves for the Toy Department and much more. Seriously- anyone looking to help that weekend, please contact Angela Culloty at 610-859-0220 or Janet Troxel at 610-558-3205.
Calling all Bakers! Show off your baking & creativity by contributing to our Bake Table at the Christmas Bazaar! We’re looking for delicious goodies to sell at our sweet table that will showcase our local bakers’ talents. Spread the word...we are collecting from all types of bakers...either from your own kitchen or bakery!
Dust off those Christmas decorations and consider donating them to our Bazaar. In addition to all of those great decorations that we collect, we are also looking for artificial Christmas Trees (with all of the parts), Christmas tree stands and Outdoor Blow up Decorations.
POT PIE SALE!
Delicious Pot Pies including Chicken, Beef and Shrimp. These 1 lb. pot pies are filled with vegetables and topped with a flaky pastry crust. We also have Deep Dish Apple Pies that are 14 oz. pies filled with sweet delicious apples under flaky pie crust. Pre-order your pot pies today by cutting out the order form below and return to the rectory before November 14th to the attention of Sue Hunt or sending an email order to . Makes checks payable to St. Joseph Church. Pick up your order at our Christmas Bazaar on November 22nd from 9 am – 5 pm or Sunday from 10aM until 12Noon at the hall kitchen. Please note that pies come frozen.
Quantity / Price per Pot Pie / TotalChicken / $5.00
Beef / $5.00
Shrimp / $5.00
Apple / $3.00
TOTAL
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