St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Daily Mass, Monday through Saturday, at 9:00am, will be offered in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church this week.

Registration for the Youth Choir will take place following the masses this weekend (August 14th & 15th) and next weekend (August 21st & 22nd). Any child ages 5 - 13 are encouraged to join. If you have any questions, please call Susan Sandoski.

"Our parish school admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school. Similar policies apply to the school staff. Our school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, its admission policies, or in any school-administered program."

In the kindness of your prayers, please remember the Sick: Father Francis Schlett, Robert Hracho, Mary Shesko, Julia Esposito, Vera Lahm, John Yankech, Mary Riley, Lillian Turansky, Jean Moister, Lyndsey Conner, Carolyn Pechin, Ann Hook, Joan Emery, and the Dead: Father Thomas Troy, Anna Zazo.

This weekend, Confessions will be heard on Saturday, August 14th, from 5:45 to 6:15pm, prior to the Evening Mass. Next weekend, Confessions will be heard on Sunday, August 22nd, from 9:45 to 10:15am, prior to the Morning Mass. Also, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available anytime upon request.

Annually, the Parishes of the Archdiocese are asked to participate in the Mission Cooperation Plan overseen by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. In this way, a representative of a religious community engaged in missionary endeavors is assigned to a Parish, in order to acquaint the faithful with the work of their community, as well as to solicit prayers and financial assistance.

Next weekend, August 21st-22nd, Sister Florence Wanjiru Nderitu of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate will speak at the Masses about the joys and challenges of her missionary activities in Africa. Herself a native of Kenya, Sister Florence attended our local Immaculata College for her undergraduate studies. For a fuller understanding of the apostolate of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate, please consult the attached information sheet provided by the Sisters. Your contribution to the Second Collection next weekend will directly benefit their Missions in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Note that an undated offering envelope for this purpose is to be found at the very back of the box of church envelopes. God love you for your kindness!

At a meeting of interested parties last week, plans were laid for the various components of our Children's 75th Anniversary Celebration in Hibernia Park on Sunday, September 19th, from 1:00 until 6:00pm. The day itself has all the makings of a full, joyful, rewarding experience for the youngsters. A flyer with detailed information will shortly be making its way to the mailboxes of our families with pre-school and school age children. Please give it a careful reading and then act as directed. We are confident that the enthusiasm of both children and parents will grow as we draw nearer to our September 19th festivities.

Why go to the shore or the mountains? Go on a weekend that will last the whole year. Experience a Marriage Encounter Weekend. Next dates are August 13th-15th, September 24th-26th, October 15th-17th and November 12th-14th. For more information call 1-800-4LOVE30.

Happy she who bore the Son of God. Still happier those who hear God's word and keep it! Today's solemnity is for all of us, because Mary has accomplished what the church hopes and expects to have happen to us too: As Jesus was born of sinless Mary, so we are born anew sinless from the womb of the Church in Baptism. The Lord God's promise to us will be fulfilled. For this we too can justly proclaim the greatness of the Lord who has looked upon his lowly servants and raised them up!

Please remember to patronize the local businesses who have helped support the activities of the Women’s Club during the month of August:

Wiring Specialists - Frank Lasak Sr.

Stainless Rings & Discs Specialists

269-9900

A brief meeting of the Executive Board of the Women's Club of St. Joseph's will be held on Sunday, August 22nd at 7:00pm. The purpose of this meeting is to review and confirm plans for the upcoming year. If you are a Board Member, Trustee or Committee Member, please plan to attend.

In continuation of our 75th Anniversary Celebration, an invitation has been sent to the children of the parish and their families this week inviting them to a 75th Anniversary Picnic Celebration. We encourage all children of the parish and their entire families to attend. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

A Children's Mass will be held at 1:00pm with full participation of the Children (i.e. Altar Servers, Children's Choir, Lectors, Offertory Procession and a Reenactment of the Gospel by the Children for the Mass of the particular Sunday. Following the Mass a day of fun, food, and surprise festivities are planned.

If your child/children are interested in participating in the Mass in any of the roles listed above or the making of a banner and scenery for the reenactment, watch the bulletin for dates and times.