THE SAINT JOSEPH WEEKLY
March 27, 2011
Third Sunday of Lent
St. Joseph Church is a Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
MASS+DEVOTIONS+CONFESSION SCHEDULE – March 27 – April 3, 2011
Sat 3/26 4:00 pm +George Martinchalk – Joe & Jill Skowronek
Parishioners of St. Joseph
Sun 3/27 8:30 am +John & Mary Borek – Son, Stan & Family
Mon 3/28 8:00 am +Bonnie Barber – Veronica Lesniowski
Tue 3/29 11:30 am +Jack Ermine – Evelyn Levendosky
7:00 pm Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Devotions (Holy Hour)
Wed 3/30 8:00 am Birthday Blessings (M.E.S.)
7:00 pm Anointing of the Sick
Thu 3/31 8:00 am +Janet Maciejewski – Uncles, John & Stan
Fri 4/01 8:00 am +Deceased of the Patroni Family – Mary Lesniak
Eucharistic Adoration
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross & Benediction (Gorskie Zale 6:40 pm)
Sat 4/02 8:00 am* +Sophia Shemo – Daughter, Barbara
4:00 pm Special Intention – Paul & Denise Garstecki Family
Sun 4/03 8:30 am +Stanley L. Siecinski & Mark Mahokey – Debbie & Roger Monosky
Parishioners of St. Joseph
*ROSARY will be prayed 30 minutes before Mass
STEWARDSHIP REPORT: (March 20) Regular Sunday Collection = $3,630; + Votive Candles $94; + Easter Flowers $95; + Home Missions $16; + Buildings & Grounds $314; + Parish Endowment $3; TOTAL = $4,152. May God reward you.
DIOCESAN LENTEN APPEAL: This is “Commitment Sunday” weekend! To date, 34 of our 356 families have pledged/paid $4,055 which is 20% of our $20,145 goal. This includes a Diocesan target of $15,145 plus $5,000 (assessment-free) for our parish needs. Please consider contributing to this very important appeal ASAP if you have not yet done so. Every gift is greatly appreciated.
EASTER FLOWER OFFERING envelope is in this month’s packet. Please drop it in the regular Sunday collection basket. Thank you.
PLANNED GIVING: WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Do you have a will? Most people (60%) die without one. With no will, the laws of the state will determine the distribution of your assets. If you have a will, is the Church designated as one of your beneficiaries? Unfortunately, very few Catholics remember their parishes in their wills. In my 28 years of priesthood, I am aware of only a handful of cases where the parish received even a small bequest from a departed parishioner. Our tithing should extend to our wills. Consider leaving 5% of liquid assets (after all bills are paid) to St. Joseph Parish Endowment Fund. Such a gift will benefit our parish in perpetuity! Another equal portion can be left to help the poor and the Church beyond the parish. You will be blessed now and beyond the grave!
ANOINTING OF THE SICK will be administered here this Wednesday (30th) at 7:00 pm. Anyone who feels the need for this sacrament may receive it. (Please note: the Anointing of the Sick will also be offered at a 3:00 pm Mass next Sunday, April 3rd, at St. Pius Church in Mr. Pleasant.)
WEEKDAY EVENING MASSES FOR LENT:
St. Rita Connellsville Tuesdays 7:00 pm
Visitation Mt. Pleasant Wednesdays 6:00 pm
REGION 9 LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR 2011
- April 4th (Monday) St. Joseph, Everson 7:00 pm
- April 6th (Wednesday) St. Florian, United 7:00 pm
- April 9th (Saturday) St. John the Baptist, Scottdale 11:00 am
- April 11th (Monday) St. Aloysius, Dunbar 6:30 pm (new time)
- April 12th (Tuesday) St. John the Evangelist, Connellsville 7:00 pm
- April 13th (Wednesday) St. Raymond, Donegal 7:00 pm
- April 16th (Saturday) St. Pius X, Mt. Pleasant 11:00 am
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY:
- The St. Joseph Conference is holding a Lenten Food Drive to collect non-perishable food items to be given to the St. John the Baptist Conference to help with their Easter food baskets. Please leave your items in the vestibule of St. Joseph Church from now until April 15th. The following items are especially needed: Macaroni and cheese, pasta and pasta sauce, Jello, pudding, cereal and peanut butter. Thank you for your help.
- Requests for Easter Food Baskets for the needy in our community are being taken by Stephanie at 724-887-5626. The deadline is Monday, April 4th, and the pick-up date is Saturday, April 16th.
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION:
- Easter Candy Sale ends this Sunday, March 27th. Please place orders (and donations) in the collection basket or give to Joyce Prutz or Joan Furlo with checks payable to St. Joseph Youth Ministry. Candy will be available in the church basement after Palm Sunday Masses. If you would like to sponsor a Bunny for a nursing home patient, put $2 in an envelope marked “Easter Project” and drop it in the collection basket.
THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAM (SB 1), was approved by the PA Senate’s Education Committee, 8-2, and moves to the full Senate for consideration this month. (See today’s bulletin insert to learn more about this important legislation.) Now is the time to contact your state senator to voice your support for the bill. For more information, including how to join Advocates for Catholic Education in Pennyslvania, ACE-PA, and how to contact your senator, go to www.pacatholic.org/ace-pa.
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION will be administered by Bishop Brandt on Pentecost Sunday (June 12th) at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral to baptized adults and youths who are beyond 3rd grade in school.
PLEASE HOLD ON to your old parish photos and memorabilia. We will be asking to borrow them for our parish 125th anniversary.
