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Masses for the Week Daily Masses for the week of October 11th, 1999 will be offered at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church: Saturday, October 16th, 6:30pm Peter Michinok (Tony & Donna DiFerdinando)
Sunday, October 17th, 10:30am Frank Balla (Max & Agnes Sushinski)
Congratulations Congratulations to our newly weds, Mr. & Mrs. Conal McBride (our former Ann Marie Branson) who were married in our church last Saturday. May God's blessing be theirs now and always! Welcome We welcome into our parish community, Mrs. Diane Gautney; Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald and her children, Thomas and Rachel; Mrs. Teresa Sibbett and her son Morgan; Mr. & Mrs. Brian Babcock, Mr. & Mrs. Roger H. Babcock and Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Babcock; and Mr. & Mrs. Michael Michinok. Welcomed back to St. Joseph's Parish are Mr. & Mrs. Luigi Baldini who have returned from their home in Italy. Your Prayers are Requested In the kindness of your prayers, please remember the Sick: Helen Simmers, Robert Hracho, Mary Shesko, Vera Lahm, Julia Esposito, John Yankech, Mary Riley, Jean Moister, Lyndsey Conner, Carolyn Pechin, Ann Hook, Joan Emery, Andrew Hamara, Joseph Laird, Barbara Seymen, Salvatore Dumas. Sacrament of Reconciliation This weekend, Confessions will be heard on Saturday, October 9th, from 5:45 to 6:15pm, prior to the Evening Mass. Next weekend, Confessions will be heard on Sunday, October 17th, from 9:45 to 10:15am, prior to the Morning Mass. Also, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available anytime upon request. Notice Something New? In the last weeks of September, the shipment arrived from Italy containing our new Stations of the Cross, fourteen in all. Each is made of white marble composition and features a highly detailed, multi-charactered illustration of the Station. They stand out against the tan brick walls and tie in with the white figure of Christ on the large cross behind the main altar. Meant to be only temporary, the old plaque-style set of Stations served us well for more than thirty years. We are grateful to Bob Dunlap, our skilled parishioner, who unpackaged the Stations, and mounted them so securely and handsomely on the Church walls. They are dedicated to the memory of the late Helen and Andrew Bullock, whose thoughtful generosity made their purchase possible. We hope to have our new Stations of the Cross formally blessed in November. Reminder On October 24th, 1999 we will have a Second Collection for World Mission Sunday. Please pray...and give generously, helping the Church's missionary work throughout the world and in our own country. In Appreciation Thank you sincerely to all who had a hand in the successful execution of our 75th Anniversary Passionist Parish Mission. September 26th thru October 1st is certainly a week to remember, not only for our powerful, dynamic preacher, but also for the kinds efforts of those who helped with the various aspects of the Mission. The Fellowship, hosted by the Women's Club, in the Parish Hall on Thursday night was a very pleasant happening and even released Father Claudio's Musical talents to the delight of all. Thank you, too, to everyone who participated in the Services and promoted the Parish Mission. It assuredly was a blessed, grace-filled occasion. |
Address Changes We urge all parishioners to keep the Rectory informed of any change of address. It is very important to keep our records current and up-to-date. We certainly would appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please call Stella at the Rectory (610/384-0360) Thank you. Upcoming Local Events Bishop Shanahan Fine Arts Department proudly presents the Broadway Musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" on November 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th at 8:00pm in the high school auditorium. Reserved seating is $7.00/ticket and General Admission is $5.00/ticket. For ticket reservations please call (610)343-6218. An Ecumenical Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 17th, at 2pm, in memory of God's precious children who have died through abortion. The service will be held at St. Monica's Cemetery, Old Lancaster Road, Berwyn. Bring a flower to place at the cemetery to symbolize each tiny life not allowed to unfold. For additional information, please call Jack and Pat O'Brien at (610)692-2122. Attention High School Teenagers: Youthfest '99, the Archdiocese's celebration of World Youth Day, will be held on Saturday, October 23rd, at Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia. Youthfest '99 is a day for you to gather in faith and friendship to share your gifts of energy, enthusiasm, and love for God. The day begins at noon and finishes at 10pm. Cardinal Bevilacqua celebrates Mass at 5:00pm. The cost for the day is $15.00. Register for the day through your parish or high school CSC. For more information call Robin Pede at (610)649-9410. Guests Invited A wedding banquet to which those invited do not want to come? How strange! Luckily for us, we are among those invited later from the crossroads, highways and byways to fill up the tables. We do, however, need a "wedding garment". Our wedding garment for God's reign is the Christian baptismal and eucharistic life. This garment covers us with the Holy Spirit to share in the sacrificial banquet of the Lamb. Keeping our garment ready can be hard but, thankfully, we can do penance and be not only called, but chosen by the Lord God. RSVP Upcoming Dates Please put the following dates on your calendar to help with preparation of the Parish's upcoming Christmas Bazaar. We are asking all men and women of the Parish to lend a helping hand. If you can only give an hour or two, that's fine. Remember the Three T's, "Time, Talent and Treasure." Kiefli Session Our first Kiefli Session will be Tuesday, October 12th starting at 5:30pm in the School Hall. Nut Roll Session Our first Nut Roll Session is scheduled for Saturday, October 23rd starting at 8:00am in the School Hall. Our goal for this session is to make 150 Nut Rolls. Women's Club Meeting The next meeting of the Women's Club of St. Joseph's is scheduled for Sunday, October 24th at 7:00pm. We hope to see you there. Annual Needlework Guild Collection Once again, Margaret Florian has agreed to chair our annual Needlework Guild Collection sponsored by the Women's Club. This is our one community effort in which we hope all our parishioners will participate. The articles collected will be used locally by The Salvation Army, Brandywine Hospital, Home Health Care, and Pocopson Home. Articles needed are baby clothes, to make Layettes (no cloth diapers), children's clothing such as footed sleepers (not blanket sleepers), etc. Men's shirts, t-shirts, socks and underwear. Women's underwear and knee socks. Almost anything is acceptable but IT MUST BE NEW. The Women's Club Annual In-gathering will be held at our October Meeting which is held the fourth Sunday of the month. If you cannot make the meeting, please give your donation to Margaret. Also, Margaret would be more than willing to do your shopping for you. Looking forward to your usual support and cooperation in this worthy cause. As always, thank you for your continued support of the Women's Club of St. Joseph's. Andrea Levenite, President |