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Masses for the Week Masses for the week of July 11th, 1999 will be offered at St. Joseph Church.
Catholic Charities Appeal Total Contributions - $7,835.00. Thank you to all parishioners who contributed to this annual appeal. A very special THANK YOU TO ANN CIGAS who has for many years conducted this appeal for St. Joseph Church. It has always been a success. Thank you and God Bless You All. Your Prayers Are Requested In the kindness of your prayers, please remember the Sick: Julia Esposito, Vera Lahm, John Yankech, Mary Riley, Lillian Turansky, Jean Moister, Lyndsey Conner, Cecilia Shesko, Carolyn Pechin, Ann Hook, Sally Lyons, Joan Emery and the Dead: Father John Magan, Father Anthony Klitsch, and Joseph Budzik. Sacrament of Reconciliation This weekend, Confessions will be heard on Sunday, July 11th, from 9:45 to 10:15 A.M. prior to the Morning Mass. Next weekend, Confessions will be heard on Saturday, July 17th, from 5:45 to 6:15 PM, prior to the Evening Mass. Also, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available anytime upon request. New
Pastor's Installation With Monsignor James McDonough, the Regional Vicar for Chester County, presiding, Father John Oulds will be installed as the sixth Pastor in the 75 year history of St. Joseph Church on Sunday, July 18th. The Installation Ceremony will take place during the 10:30 AM Mass that morning. All parishioners and friends of our Parish are cordially invited to attend. Fellowship over breakfast refreshments will follow in the School Hall. Second Collection This Weekend This weekend, we participate in the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. The Campaign has been addressing the root causes of poverty in the United States for over 29 years. It has funded projects that empower low-income people to work together to solve community problems, strengthen families and build affordable housing. This nationwide program funds successful projects here in our own Archdiocese. Through the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, HOPE is yours to give. Please give generously. Thank you! |
New Altar Servers Boys and girls of the Parish, who have completed the Third Grade and have received their First Communion, are eligible to assist at the sacred ceremonies of the altar as altar servers. They should likewise have a sense of responsibility and dedication, be able to act with care and reverence in the sanctuary and possess an enthusiasm for the duties of a server. Certainly, too, the support and encouragement from interested parents are most important. Mr. Vince Krupansky is currently forming a group for the next series of instructions scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 25th, and to continue for the next several Sundays after the 10:30 AM Mass. Each session is one hour in length. To register your son or daughter, please fill in the sheet for altar server candidates found on the table in the church vestibule. Thank you! Positions Open at Camilla Hall Camilla Hall Nursing Home, the retirement home for the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary located in Immacuata, has positions immediately available. These are: housekeeper, Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Chauffer for wheelchair van as well as cars, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. If interested, kindly call Sister Maryann Weidner at 610/644-1152 or 610/644-1740. You Scream, We Scream ... The Graystone Society will stage its 2nd Annual Victorian Ice Cream Festival, Art Show and Specialty Craft Sale from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM on Saturday, July 17th, at the Graystone Mansion, South First Avenue, Coatesville. Admission to the Festival is free. There will be historic house tours, antique autombiles and bicycles, artists, craft show and entertainment for the whole family. Rain date will be July 18th. For added information, contact Carol Poinier at 610/384-2666. In Deep Appreciation In all of Christendom, there is no more harder-working and dedicated group than our own Women’s Club of St. Joseph Church. Their giving of time, talent and treasure to advance the mission of our Parish Church is legendary. On June 27th, at a dinner meeting in the Peddler’s Inn, Club members gathered to conclude another successful year under the leadership of President Ann B. Cigas. On this ocassion, a $5,000.00 check was generously presented to St. Joseph Church by the ladies. Our heartfelt appreciation is extended to the Women’s Club for their concern and kindness, as measured not only by this wonderful monetary contribution, but also by their many enterprises which enhance the spirit of our parish family. God love you! And good luck to Andrea Levenite, the new President, and to the Executive Board members who will be serving with her. Thank you, one and all, most sincerely!. Tuition Reminder Tuition for the 1999-2000 school year for one child is $1200.00; two children $1750.00; three children $2300.00, for Parishioners. Tuition collection and Stationery sale will be held on July 27-28 at the Primary Building at 9:00 AM to 12 Noon and 5:00 to 8:00 PM in the evening. Coatesville Area Catholic Elementary School will reopen on Monday, August 30, 1999. Half day session will be held on August 30, with dismissal at 11:00 AM. No lunch is required. Uniform dress code is effective as of Monday, August 30th. Buses will be available, Coatesville School District will mail a post card with your bus #, place of pick-up and time. Other School Districts please contact your district office. August 31st and September 1-2 will be full day sessions with dismissal at 2:15 PM for Grades 1 through 8. There will be NO SCHOOL Friday, September 3 and Monday September 6. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 7th for all grades. Kindergarten meeting for parents and students will be held on Wednesday, September 1 at 10:00 AM at the Coatesville Catholic Kindergarten at the Schneider Center on Cemetery Road, Parkesburg. All Kindergarten students will report on September 7th for full day session from 8:10 AM to 1:45 PM. Sister Helen Loretta, IHM, Principal A Family Perspective The parable of the sower in today’s Gospel is certainly a familiar one. It causes families to ask themselves how well-prepared their ground is for the word of God to grow and to check for any thorns or rocks that need to be removed. |