St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Masses for the Week

Special Appeal This Weekend

Hope – it’s yours to give through the Campaign for Human Development sponsored by the Conference of Catholic Bishops. This annual appeal fights the root causes of poverty in the United States and offers a self-productive hope to the poor. Your contribution to this weekend’s Special Collection is most appreciated. Thank you for your compassionate response.

Special Collection

MISSION CO-OP APPEAL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THIS CHURCH JULY 25 & 26, by Rev. Raju B. Selvaraj, Diocese of Trivandrum, India.

Position Open At Area Church

An Administrative Assistant is wanted to oversee the daily activities of a busy Catholic Parish locally. Position requires a knowledge of the Catholic Faith, basic telephone skills, proficiency with WordPerfect 6.0, and at least 2 years of previous administrative/secretarial experience. A self-motivator with excellent people and organizational skills is a must. Kindly submit letter of interest and resume to: St. Cecilia Rectory, 99 North Sixth Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320.

Entertainment For A Good Cause

Admission is free at the Victorian Ice Cream Festival – Fine Arts & Crafts Show, Saturday, July 18th, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. within the Lukens Historic District, South First Avenue. Among the many features are antique cars , musical entertainment, children’s activities, house tours, clown and jugglers, tasty food and more. Proceeds will support the Graystone Society. For more information, call 384-2666.

Special Pre-Millenium Religious Event

As announced in detail earlier, the Cross of Reconciliation, blessed for our Archdiocese by the Holy Father, will be enthroned in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 80 South 18th Avenue, on the weekend of July 25/26th until Thursday July 30th. On Tuesday of that week, July 28th, at 7:00 PM, 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 and the forgiveness it offers. Do plan on attending as a preparation for Jubilee 2000.

An Invitation To Our Young Men and Women

Come away for a little while and refresh yourself in faith and spirit at the not-too-distant, beautiful Retreat House in the rolling hills of Malvern. The Chester County Group of the "Men of Malvern" will be conducting their Annual Retreat Weekend at St. Joseph-in-the-Hills Retreat House, from August 14th through August 16th. Rediscover God and the power of prayer, regain a sense of direction and an inner peace at Malvern. Interested or have a question? Men or young men, please contact Ed Hudock at 384-6388 or Ed Lawrence at 384-7885. Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you to the enriching experience of a Malvern Retreat!

With Our Sincere Gratitude

Last month, at the conclusion of another year of activities, the Ladies Club of St. Joseph’s Church presented the Parish with a very generous check for $5,000.00. This represents the time and energy of some wonderful women and their helpers, who give of themselves with dedication and affection to promote the life of our Parish Family and advance its good works. God bless them, one and all, most abundantly! May their goodness to us return to them a hundred times over! For now, may they enjoy a restful, refreshing summertime! We are most grateful for them.

Vacation Bible School

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