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Masses for the Week Daily Mass, Monday through Saturday, will be offered at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church during the week of May 9th thru May 15th, 1999. Wednesday, May 12th, 7:00pm Andrew Cigas, Jr. (Anne Reshey) Saturday, May 15th, 6:30pm Joseph Yankech (Helen Yankech Family)
Sunday, May 16th, 10:30am Father Cyril Ponisciak (Paul & Julia Potpinko)
Your Prayers are Requested In the kindness of your prayers, please remember the Sick: Julia Esposito, Vera Lahm, John Yankech, Mary Riley, Elizabeth Taran, Lillian Turansky, Jean Moister, Lyndsey Conner, Cecilia Shesko, Betty Meister, Christopher Rosado, Carolyn Pechin. CCD News Our last class of the year will be on Sunday May 16th. Memorial Donations Donations in memory of the following have been received and are gratefully acknowledged:
Collection Totals The following are totals of various recent collections:
Thank you and God bless you for your generosity. Sacrament of Reconciliation This weekend, Confessions will be heard on Saturday, May 8th, from 5:45 to 6:15pm, prior to the Evening Mass. Next weekend, Confessions will be heard on Sunday, May 16th, from 9:45 to 10:15am, prior to the Morning Mass. Also, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available anytime upon request. Holy Day of Obligation this Week Forty days after His Resurrection, Jesus returned to the glory of His Father in Heaven. The Church commemorates this event on the Solemnity of the Lord's Ascension, a holy day of obligation. On the Eve of the Holy Day, Wednesday, May 12th, Mass will be offered in St. Joseph Church at 7:00pm. On the Holy Day itself, Thursday, May 13th, Masses will be offered in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church at 9:00am and 7:00pm. Be assured that what Jesus is now, we too shall be one day. Combined Choir Rehearsal The Adult Choir will rehearse with the Youth Choir on Monday night at 6:45pm in preparation for May Procession on Sunday, May 16th. This will be a very special event, for the first time, both our Adult and Youth choirs will sing together! Pastoral Council Congratulations to our newly elected pastoral council members - Jerry Bugar and Mary Frances Johnson. They will begin to serve their 3 year term in September of this year. To all who participated in the voting process of this important election of our Parish, Thank you! Parish Tribute to the Virgin Mary Next Sunday, May 16th, brings our Parish Marian Tribute and May Procession in conjunction with the 10:30am Mass. The children of our recent First Communion Class will be featured, as we crown the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. All are invited to participate in this beautiful annual event. |
Manna Bag Sunday, May 16th In order to restock Emergency Food Cupboards throughout the five county Archdiocese for summertime needs, all Parishes are requested to distribute Manna bags for gifts of non-perishable food items. Such bags are available this weekend with the hope of their return next weekend, May 15th/16th, filled with your food donations. Upon return, these Manna bags may be placed in the main vestibule of our Church. Your food donations will directly benefit our own Coatesville Emergency Food Cupboard at 10th Avenue & Chestnut Street. Thank you for your anticipated kindness! Firefighters' Memorial Service Next Sunday, May 16th, St. Joseph Church will host the Fireman's Relief Memorial Service at 5:00pm. Annually the Washington Hose Company Number 1 and the West End Fire Company, together with their respective Auxiliaries, conduct a religious service to honor the memory of those members who died in the previous year. A roll call of the deceased and placing of flowers is a moving highlight of the service. Everyone from the community would be welcome to participate. Immediately after the service, fellowship over a light buffet will take place in our school hall. 1999 Catholic Charities Appeal This Sunday marks the second week of the three week campaign for the solicitation of gifts to the Annual Catholic Charities Appeal. Your support of this Appeal identifies you as a true steward of the gifts that God has bestowed on you. On behalf of the thousands of men, women and children of the Archdiocese who will benefit from your generosity, thank you for your dedication to the Appeal. If you have not yet made your gift, please do so by placing it in the collection basket or vestibule drop box, or by sending it to the Rectory Office. Thank you! A Note from your Chairperson The Archdiocese has assigned a goal for this year's Catholic Charities for St. Joseph Parish in the amount of $7,500.00. It's going to take the cooperation of our entire Parish to reach this goal. Last Sunday's Collection amounted to $305.00, which leaves a balance of $7,195.00. We urge your giving to this worthy charity. St. Joseph Parish in the past has always reached their goals!! We pray this year will be no different, but we do need the participation of all to do so. Can we count on the help of all of you? Thank you. Ann B. Cigas Atlantic City Bound The P.A.C.C. Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a Bus Trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City on next Sunday, May 16th. Some are predicting that will be a lucky day in Atlantic City for folks from Coatesville. For full information and reservations, kindly call Connie Boyd at 384-8129 or Adele Kowalczyk at 384-9451. Catholic Charistmatic Movement The 19th Annual Charismatic Rally for the Archdiocese will be conducted on the weekend of May 21st/22nd, in Archbishop Ryan High School, Northeast Philadelphia. The keynote speaker on both Friday and Saturday will be Father John Gordan, Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $17.00 at the door. For more information, kindly contact Charlene Brazzillo at (215) 331-3794. The Chester County Charismatic Prayer Groups welcome all to attend a Healing Mass in St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, East Pleasant Grove Road, West Chester, on Friday, May 28th at 8:00pm. Pre-Mass Praise will begin at 7:30pm. Come and see; go and tell! A Family Perspective St. Peter reminds us today that while we should be eager to speak of our hope in Christ, we must do so "gently and respectfully." This way of dealing with people is learned first in our families. Do we remember that all we say and do reflects our faith - or lack of it? Summer Basketball Camps at LaSalle University The John Miller Summer Basketball Camp Dates: June 20th-24th, 1999 LaSalle University Offensive Skills Weekend Day Camp Dates: June 5th-6th, 1999 For information contact the LaSalle Women's Basketball Office at (215)951-1555. FIRST ANNUAL FLEA MARKET - THIS SATURDAY, MAY 15TH - 8:00 am TO 12:00 NOON. Please drop off your donations for this event Friday evening, May 14th in the School Hall. We are looking forward to your participation by cleaning out your closets, cellars, attics, etc. You’ll love your house more after you empty it of all the many items we can use at the Flea Market. Thanks in advance. If you need help getting your items to us, please contact Susan Sandoski, Chairperson. God Bless You for all your donations. WOMEN AND GIRLS OF THE PARISH - BREAKFAST - SUNDAY, MAY 23RD AFTER THE 10:30 MASS. Personal invitations have been mailed and we look forward to a favorable response from all of you. Don’t miss this wonderful event. The MEN OF THE PARISH will be preparing the meal. Don’t miss hearing Sister Janet Baker. We’re sure you will enjoy her immensely. Return your RSVP’s to Andy Levenite or Ann Cigas. |