THE SAINT JOSEPH WEEKLY
October 9, 2011
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASS+DEVOTIONS+CONFESSION SCHEDULE –  October 9-16, 2011

Sat          10/8        4:00 pm                 +Joseph Manarczyk – Family        
                                                                Parish Family of St. Joseph’s                        
Sun         10/9        8:30 am                 +Elizabeth Banaszak – Mike & Lois Banaszak
Mon       10/10     8:00 am                 +Grandparents & Deceased Family Members – Debbie & Roger Monosky
Tue         10/11     11:30 am              +Dorothy Mohall – St. Joseph Society
                                12:00 noon           Eucharistic Adoration until 8 am Wednesday
                                6:10 pm                 Evening Prayer and Benediction
                                7:00 pm                 Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Devotions (Holy Hour)
Wed       10/12     8:00 am                 +Joseph Lewandowski – Andrew T. Lewandowski
Thu        10/13     8:00 am                 +Sylvia Szczygiel – Bea Fesh
Fri         10/14      8:00 am*              +Marie Uher – M/M Marion Sandzimier
Sat         10/15      8:00 am*              +Joan Kwiatkowski – Ron Misiewicz
                                4:00 pm                 +Carl Most, Jr. – Wife, Rose & Family                                         
Sun         10/16     8:30 am                 +Rose Valentovish – Children
                                                                Parish Family of St. Joseph’s        

*ROSARY will be prayed 30 minutes before Mass.

STEWARDSHIP REPORT: (October 2) Regular Sunday Collection, $3,491; + Votive Candles, $89; + Accent, $15; + Buildings & Grounds, $70; + + Catholic Schools, $5; + World Mission Sunday, $15; + Cemetery, $20; TOTAL = $3,705.  May God reward you.

REVISED ROMAN MISSAL is being gradually introduced at Masses. This weekend, the new Memorial Acclamation, also called “The Mystery of Faith”, will be sung. See the cards titled Mass Responses and Prayers found in the book racks of each pew for the words, and please join in singing as you learn the melody.     

ANNUAL OCTOBER COUNT of people participating in the weekend Masses continues this weekend.  All persons in the church, except the priest, will be counted.  This number, as a percentage of parishioners, is an important measure of the spiritual health of the parish.  There is a grave obligation to attend Sunday Mass each week.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (K-12) classes are each Sunday 9:45 am – 11 am. Today, the parents program for First Penance will take place at 9:45 am in the church.

NIGHTTIME EUCHARISTIC ADORATION, from 7 pm Tuesday until 8 am Wednesday, continues into week SIXTEEN! Please continue to support our adorers with your prayers.

CHURCH ROOF REPLACEMENT is scheduled to begin this week.      

THE ST. JOSEPH SOCIETY will meet this Wednesday, October 12th, at 6:00 pm in the school hall.

THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Parish Conference will meet this Wednesday, October 12th, at 7:30 in the convent.

FOOD DRIVE. sponsored by our parish conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, is this weekend, October 8-9, and next, October 15-16. Non-perishable food items are being collected for the Thanksgiving food baskets to be given out at St. John’s in November.  Canned soups, pasta and sauce, mac and cheese, tuna, cereal, peanut butter, canned vegetables and canned sweet potatoes are especially needed.

2012 MASS INTENTIONS:  Mass intentions for 2012 are now being accepted.  Requests are limited to one (1) on the weekend and four (4) during the week per family.  If through the year weekend/weekday Masses remain available, a notice will be put in the bulletin.

OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH! Abortion, the death penalty, persons with disabilities, reproductive technologies, embryo research, marriage, contraception and the end of life are just some of the Respect Life issues treated in pamphlets available from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on the internet. 

THE PENNSYLVANIA CATHOLIC BISHOPS (PCC) reaffirm their strong opposition to the Federal Health & Human Services Mandate that would violate religious freedom and force private insurance plans to cover contraception – including abortifacients – and sterilization.  The Bishops also urge support for the school voucher program, saying, “Now is the time to ensure that ideal educational opportunities are accessible and available to all.” More information about these topics and the PCC is available at www.pacatholic.org.

GREENSBURG DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN will hold their monthly Prayer Service for Priests and Vocations on Tuesday, October 11th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensburg.  All are welcome.

THE GREENSBURG DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN announces the 17th Annual Interfaith Pro-Life Payer Breakfast, Saturday, October 15, 2011, 10:00 a.m.- noon, at Our Lady Of Grace Church-Albanese Hall.  Keynote Speaker, Bryce Mcminn, Director of Development for the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation.  Adults: $15.00; Students: $8.00.  Registration Deadline:  OCTOBER 10, 2011.  For more information, call Chairpersons: Mary Lou Hamacher @ 724-694-9044  Millie Krinock @ 724-537-2064  Betty Nemchik @ 724-668-7436.

CROP WALK – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2011  This year, the walk will begin and end at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Scottdale (Mulberry Street at N. Grant Street).  We will gather at 1:30 pm to register and turn in our money.  At 2:00 pm, we will begin a walk a route through Scottdale.  Recruiter packets are available at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church office in Scottdale between the hours of 9 and 12 noon, Tuesday and Thursday (724-887-6526).  If you are unable to get a packet during these hours, call Linda Keefer at 724-696-4850 or Pastor Matt Stabe at 724-887-7962.  Businesses, groups and individuals are welcome.