St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Masses for the Week

Welcome

We would like to welcome the following families into our parish community:

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sabin on the baptism of their daughter, Hope Catherine Sabin.

Melissa Anne Rhoades is a 1998 graduate of Bishop Shanahan High School. Melissa earned an Achievement Award and Softball Scholarship, and will be attending St. Joseph's University in the Fall. Great job Melissa!

A Television Special of Interest to Catholics

Bernardin, a moving television portrait of the late Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago, will be broadcast this Tuesday, July 7th, on WHYY-TV, Channel 12, at 10:00pm. The hour-long program assesses the impact of the Cardinal's life and ministry by revisiting the key places he lived and worked, and by interviewing family members, long-time friends and close associates. Invite your family, friends and neighbors to join you in watching this documentary program. Help us build a very strong audience for this exceptional television experience.

Millennium Cross of Reconciliation visits locally

As part of our local preparation for the Celebration of Reconciliation Saturday, an Archdiocesan Millennium Event, to be held on March 20, 1999, Our Holy Father blessed the specially made Cross of Reconciliation for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Modeled on the type of cross carried by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday each year and resembling the cross carried in procession by the pilgrims in the Holy Land, the Cross of Reconciliation is made of olive wood from the Holy Land and contains a relic of the True Cross. It is currently being enthroned in a church in each of the Clusters in the Archdiocese for veneration and the prayerful reflection of the faithful. Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 80 South 17th Avenue, in our Coatesville Area Cluster, will host the Cross of Reconciliation on the weekend of July 25th/26th until Thursday, July 30th. This presents to all of us a special opportunity to reflect on the redeeming power of the Cross of Christ, and the reconciling power of His love poured out for us. On Tuesday of that week, July 28th, at 7:00pm, all are encouraged to join with other parishes in our Cluster for a Prayer Service at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, which will focus on the mystery of the Cross. There will also be the opportunity for Confessions. Do plan on attending.

Special Appeal Next Weekend

Next weekend, July 11th/12th, we participate in the Collection for the Campaign for Human Development. This appeal fights the root causes of poverty in the United States. For more than 27 years, the Campaign for Human Development has been helping people help themselves by funding thousands of projects that create jobs, strengthen communities and empower families. This nationwide program, sponsored by the Conference of Catholic Bishops, funds successful projects here in our own Archdiocese as well. Your contribution to the Campaign for Human Development offers a self-productive hope to the poor. Hope -- it's yours to give!!!

Sacrament of Reconciliation

This weekend, Confessions will be heard on Sunday, July 5th, from 9:45 to 10:15am, prior to the Morning Mass. Next weekend, Confessions will be heard on Saturday, July 11th, from 5:45 to 6:15pm, prior to the Evening Mass. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available anytime upon request.

Vacation Bible School

An organizational meeting for everyone involved with vacation bible school will be held on Tuesday July 14th at 7:00pm in the school hall. If you have not signed up to help or have any other questions, please call Frank Lasak or Kathy Catanese. Thank you.

A Family Perspective

The words of today's Gospel, "Ask the harvest master to send workers to his harvest," applies to every Christian and every family. We are all called to "be on our way," advancing the mission of the Church. How does your family's participation in parish programs and events proclaim that "the reign of God is at hand"?

Open House

The Adult Education Programs at Neumann College will be holding an Open House on July 22nd, 1998 at 7:00pm in the Life Center. Come learn about our fast track undergraduate programs, business evening majors and graduate programs in education, nursing, pastoral care and counseling, physical therapy. For more information, please call (610)558-5616.

Walking through the Painful Periods

An informal sharing and caring support group (fourth in a series of programs on managing loss, grief and change) held on Thursday, July 16th from 7:00-8:30pm in the Spackman Education Building located on Brandywine Hospital grounds. It will be presented by Garry Fowler, Bereavement Counselor. There is no fee required. All of the community is invited. There will be light refreshments served. Please RSVP to Brandywine RNs on Call (1-800-325-WELL) by July 13th. This program is sponsored by Brandywine Home Healthcare and Hospice.

Women’s Club News

At their Annual Installation Dinner held last week, the following new officers were installed for the 1998-99 year by Margaret Florian:

Congratulations to all of you. May your term, with the help of our faithful parishioners, be a successful one.

Also at this meeting, St. Joseph’s Church was presented with a check in the amount of $5,000.

On behalf of the past year’s officers and trustees, thank you to all who helped in any way to make this year the great success it was. God Bless You All!!

Patrons

Please patronize the following local businesses who have helped to support the activities of the Women's Club during the month of July: