St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Weekly Bulletin for December 27th, 1998

Masses for the Week

Masses for the week of December 27th, 1998 will be offered at St. Joseph's Church as follows:
Monday
12/28 9am		 Mass will be at St. Stanislaus
Tuesday
12/29 9am		 Michael Ellis (Stephen & Sarah Lasak)
Wednesday
12/30 9am		 George Shesko (Rose Olise)
Thursday
12/31 9am		 Stephen Sabo (Anne Reshey)
6:30pm Andrew Bullock (Andrea Levenite)
Friday
1/1 10:30am		 Anne Cisarik (Moratelli Family)
Saturday
1/2 9am

Angie Vivoldi (Mr. & Mrs. Tom McInerney)
6:30pm Mary Moore (Laura Shesko & Family)
Euch. Minister  
Altar Servers E.Gushanas, C.Shesko, E.Catanese
Sunday
1/3
10:30am		 Joseph Taran Sr. (Elizabeth Taran & Son)
Euch. Ministers  
Altar Servers S.England, T.Anderson, V.Anderson

Your Prayers are Requested

In the kindness of your prayers, please remember the Sick: Julia Esposito, Vera Lahm, Casper Hracho, John Yankech, Mary Riley, Rose Guldan, Jean Moister, Ann Hook, Lyndsey Conner, Helen Simmers, John Sabocsik and the Dead: Steve Bortnyck, Mary Michinok.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

This weekend, Confessions will be heard on Sunday, December 27th, from 9:45 to 10:15am, prior to the morning Mass. Next weekend, Confessions will again be heard on Sunday, January 3rd, from 9:45 to 10:15am, prior to the morning Mass.

Holy Day of Obligation

January 1st

One week after the Birth of Our Savior, the Church solemnly commemorates His Holy Mother, Mary. January 1st is observed as the Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be offered at 6:30pm on Thursday, December 31st and at 10:30am on Friday, January 1st. As a New Year unfolds, our merry Christmastime continues as we honor the Virgin whose Blessed Child has come to save us.

Advent Giving Tree

Our first time venture with the Advent Giving Tree this year was a wonderful success. So very many were the gifts given to brighten the Christmas of a designated needy family and those assisted by the Comboni Missionary Sisters. Thank you for your support of this charitable holiday effort. God love you for your kindness at Christmas!

Christmas at St. Joe's Celebration

Nothing but applause and more applause for all those responsible for the grand success of our "Christmas at St. Joe's Celebration" on December 19th. Very special thanks goes out to Ann Cigas, Fran Shesko and the hard working members of the Women's Club for a fabulous catered dinner served to 190 participants. We are most grateful to the Women's Club, too, for their gift of $5,000.00 to the Parish, drawn from the proceeds of their recent Christmas Bazaar. The night concluded with a spirited medley of holiday music from our Children's Choir under the direction of Susan Sandoski. A good time, ushering in the Christmas Season, was certainly had by all!

Thank you for your Thoughtfulness

Please know of my gratitude for your greeting cards and other thoughtful remembrances at Christmas. Your many kindnesses are a source of comfort and joy, bringing much brightness to the holidays. Thank you! God love you, one and all!

Father John Oulds

Pilgrimage to Italy

St. Charles Seminary invites you to participate in a very special Pilgrimage to Italy on June 29th-July 9th, 1999. Visiting Milan, Stresa, Venice, Florence, Padua, Assisi, Rome. Daily Mass and Scheduled events are planned. For more information call 215-422-1273.

Stars, Angels, Dreams

Why shouldn't God's love - whether in the holy family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph or a holy family like yours or mine - be revealed in stars, angels and dreams? Look up long some starry night and wonder why and how great! By what angels or other media does God's filial, paternal, maternal and spousal passion uphold us? What terror if God's tenderness does not somehow appear in our night and day dreams! Do only dreaming Josephs or itinerant seers recognize God's messages? Commit yourself to thanks, for your family's stars, angels and dreams echo an immense mystery.