St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Masses for the Week

Sacrament of Reconciliation

This weekend, Confessions will be heard on Saturday, October 3rd, from 5:45 to 6:15pm, prior to the Evening Mass. Next weekend, Confessions will be heard on Sunday, October 11th, from 9:45 to 10:15am, prior to the Morning Mass. Also, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available anytime upon request.

New Parishioners' Sunday

Happily, over the past few years, our parish membership has increased noticeably with the registration of new families in St. Joseph Church. We should like to recognize our new parishioners in a special way on next Sunday, October 11th. By means of a letter, they are being invited to participate at the 10:30am Mass and receive the Church's suggested blessing for new members to a Parish. After Mass, an informal "get acquainted" reception will be held in the School Hall over coffee and pastries. All parishioners, old and new, are welcome to attend and strengthen the ties which unite us.

Your Prayers are Requested

In the kindness of your prayers, please remember the sick: Vera Lahm, Julia Esposito, Casper Hracho, John Yankech, Mary Riley, Rose Guldan, Jean Moister, Helen Gentile, and the dead: Father James Soreth, Marion Bluemke.

Pilgrimage Forming

The National Shrine of St. Jude in Baltimore is the destination of a bus pilgrimage on Sunday, October 25th. The visit to the Shrine includes Holy Mass and Novena Prayers. The bus leaves at 9:30am from the parking lot of Our Lady of the Rosary Church, South 17th Avenue. The deadline for reservations is October 11th. For additional information and reservations, please call Diane at 384-7848.

Local Card Party

Have fun and support a worthy group! A Card Party is being sponsored by the Coatesville Area Senior Center on Wednesday, October 14th, at 7:00pm, in the Center's facilities, 22 North Fifth Avenue, Coatesville. Door prizes will be awarded, and a good time is promised to all participants. Tickets are only $6.00 each. For information and tickets, contact Barbara Pawlowski, a member of the Board of Directors.

Marian Devotion

A Community Rosary Rally will be held on Sunday, October 11th, at 3:00pm, in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, South 17th Avenue. During the course of the Service, the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary will be prayed for the Pro-Life Movement. Post-Service fellowship will follow over refreshments in the Parish Hall.

The Rosary Society

Jesus Group - Joyful Mysteries
Mary Group - Glorious Mysteries
Joseph Group - Sorrowful Mysteries

Something for the Teenagers

A Life Teen Dance for all 9th through 12th grade students and their friends will be held in Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Hall, from 7:15 to 10:15pm, on Sunday, October 11th. This dance is open to all the teenagers from the surrounding parishes. A $1.00 donation is being asked for admittance. Refreshments will be available. Just prior to the Dance, a Youth Mass will be offered in the Parish Church at 6:00pm, welcoming everyone's participation.

A Witness in Behalf of Life

Take one hour to stand for life! Be a part of the Coatesville Life Chain along Business Route 30, from 2:30 to 3:30pm, this Sunday, October 4th. It is a bold, non-violent, prayerful way to stand and be counted with hundreds of thousands of Christians around the nation, protesting abortion in all its deadly ways. The Life Chain begins in front of St. Cecilia Church at Sixth Avenue. Feel free to park in the Church lot. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to be greeted and given a poster. The Life Chain goes on regardless of weather, so come prepared. For additional information, kindly call Maureen Dailey.

C.A.C.E.S Maiden Voyage

The hard working Committee of parents and school staff invite one and all to the "Maiden Voyage" of their Annual Silent/Public Auction to benefit Coatesville Catholic Schools. It will be held at 6:00pm, on Saturday, October 17th, in the Schneider Parish Center, Parkesburg. This "not to be missed event" will offer many exciting auction items, including vacations, artwork, valuable signed sports equipment, a College Corner, collectible Beanie Babies and lots more. The Auction ticket price is $15.00 per person and includes appetizers, dessert items, soft drinks and coffee. A cash bar will likewise be available. To purchase tickets, please contact Trish Swinty at 383-1615 or Nancy Persch at 857-0229. Hope to see you there!

Thank you, Ladies

We are grateful to the members of the Women's Club for their time and energies in providing a varied and bountiful breakfast for last Sunday's Men's Communion Breakfast, held in the School Hall. They certainly made sure that no one would leave hungry. Our thirty well-satisfied participants, including Father John, extend their sincere appreciation to the kitchen ladies and their servers.

Cookbooks On Sale

The Comboni Lay Ministry is selling cook books as a fund raiser for the Comboni Sisters to assist them in their mission to help the poor, elderly and the children of the Coatesville area. If you are interested in owning one of these cook books, please call the Convent at 380-9229 or Barbara Reczek. The recipes were collected from the cluster parishes and friends of The Comboni Missions. The price is $10.00. Thank you!

Women’s Club News

FIFTY-FIFTY CHANCES - Minimum $250.00 are being distributed to all parishioners and will be chanced off at our Annual Covered Dish Social which will be held on Sunday, October 25th. We urge you to either sell or buy the chances that have been given to you. Cost $1.00 each. Kindly make your returns to Ann B. Cigas as soon as possible but no later than the weekend of 10/24-25. You can drop your returns in the Women's Club Drop Box in the vestibule of the church, drop them in the collection basket, or mail them to ABC. Thank you in advance for your support of this Fall Fund Raiser.

THEATRE TRIP - to see the Christmas Show, Holiday Treasures, at the American Music Theatre on Sunday, November 22, 1998, 3:00pm Show. Cost is $26.00 for Adults and $13.00 for Children (3-17). Reservations will be taken on a "First Come, First Served" basis and must be made by Sunday, October 17th. Don’t be disappointed - call and reserve right away. We will be travelling by motorcoach which is included in the price quoted above. Call Ann B. Cigas to make your reservation.

75th ANNIVERSARY MEETING - Wednesday, October 7th in the Rectory Meeting Room. Agenda will include menu selection for our dinner on April 25th and activity plans for the year, including activities for the children. If you have any suggestions, call Lisa Hillman. Any interested persons from the parish are cordially invited to attend. Come out and add your input!

75th ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRTS - will be on sale this weekend. Order blanks are attached to this week’s Bulletin. If you miss Mary Frances Johnson at the Masses, mail her your order or call her.

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR - Sunday, December 6th - We are already making plans for this annual affair and hope you are working on your gifts for this event. To help us with our planning, if you intend to donate articles that could be chanced off, kindly inform Ann Cigas. We want to do your project justice!!

PIEROGIE MAKING - Also, a reminder that our first pierogie making session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14th - 3:00 to start the potatoes and 5:00-6:00 to make the pierogies. This is trial - making the pierogies on a week night. We hope you will be able to fit us in your busy schedule and come out and join us at whatever time is best for you. Any man of the parish is welcome to join us. It takes a lot of muscle to roll that dough!!