St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Masses for the Week

Join in Singing

6th Sunday of Easter

Among the most the vital of our responsibilities as a community of faith, is sharing in worship with one another. Our Sunday celebration, the Mass, is best celebrated when we all participate. All hymns are located in the misalette.

Announcements

Last Sunday's Collection was $1,235.00. Thank you and God bless you.

Donations in memory of Pauline Matejkovic by:

A Sanctuary Light offering in memory of Pauline Matejkovic by Maryanne & Frank Rever and daughter.

Please be generous in this year's Catholic Charity Appeal. Our goal set by the Diocese is $8,000.00. If we all share this responsibility, we can truly make it.

Remember - Summer Vacation Schedule - Masses on Saturday will still be the same - 6:00pm. On Sunday we will have only one mass at 10:00am. This schedule begins on June 1st and ends on August 31st inclusive.

May 8th is a Holy Day of Obligation, the Ascension of Our Lord Mass will be on Wednesday at 7:00pm and on Thursday at 9:00am.

Those parents anticipating a Baptism of their child should contact Mrs. Kathryn Catanese or Mrs. Chris Mersereau for date on Baptismal Class.

First Holy Communion

We congratulate our children who will be receiving the Sacrament of 1st Holy Communion today:

1997 Catholic Charities Appeal

This year, the Catholic Charities Appeal is "Celebrating 40 Years of Sharing". Thanks to your support, the Appeal positively impacts over 275,000 persons each year. Won't you help us continue this tradition of caring by giving generously to the Appeal today?

Does you employer have a Matching Gift Program? If so, the Catholic Charities Appeal may benefit from it. For more information, call the Catholic Charities Appeal Office at (215)587-3651.

CCD

There will be no CCD classes this Sunday, due to First Holy Communion. Also, there will be no CCD next Sunday, since it is Mother's Day. Our final classes for the year will be held on Sunday, May 18th. This will be our end of the year party. All classes will meet in the school hall during the regular class time.

Pastoral Council Meeting

An important meeting of the Pastoral Council will be held on Monday, May 12th at 7:30pm. The purpose of this meeting is to review the results of the recent Cluster Planning Meeting and to discuss how cluster planning will affect our parish. It is vital that all Pastoral Council members attend this meeting. The meeting will be held in the Rectory.

A Family Perspective

Jesus gave his life totally for us. He held nothing back. It is in this context that parents and spouses must hear the words in today's Gospel, "Love one another as I have loved you." We are called to give totally of ourselves, with no strings attached. This is the vocation and ministry of parents and spouses. It's all about self sacrifice. How are you doing????

Weather to Agree or Disagree?

The local weathercaster was so often wrong in his predictions that he became the laughing stock of the community. Finally, he wrote to the headquarters of the television network he worked for and applied for a transfer. The main office wanted to know the reason for the request. "Because," the unhappy man replied, "the weather here just doesn't agree with me".

Journey '97

Journey '97 is a Leadership Training Program for high school youth sponsored by the Office for Youth and Young Adults. Journey brings youth leaders together from across the Archidocese of Philadelphia and beyond. It is a great opportunity to build leadership skills and make new friends. Journey is being offered twice this summer. It will be held on June 24th-27th and also on August 5th-8th at St. Mary Retreat Center in Elverson, PA. The cost is $155. For more information contact Sr. Mary Kay Kelley at (610)649-9410.

Annual Reception

The Chester County Chapter of the Villanova University Alumni Association would like to invite our alumni to our Annual Reception. This reception will be held at Vickers Restaurant in Lionville, on Wednesday, May 14th, 1997. For further information, please contact our Alumni Office at (610)519-4580.

Women's Club News

Election of Officers

Officers for 1997-98 are as follows:

Thank you to the above for taking these offices. We look forward to another great year for the Women's Club and the Parish.

Installation Dinner

Installation Dinner will be held on Sunday, June 22nd at the Stottsville Inn. If you would like to join us, please call Ann Cigas at 384-2955, or sign up on the sheet posted on the bulletin board in the church vestibule.