ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
CONSIDER A BEQUEST TO ST. JOSEPH’S
November 2, 2014
The Commemoration of All The Faithful Departed
Eternal Rest Grant unto Them
Dear People and Friends of Saint Joseph,
Faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the hope
of resurrection for all his faithful disciples does not mean
that the dead are in heaven with Christ immediately upon
their deaths. Instead, the Church teaches both that salvation is a gift given by God and that we must be perfect as
our Heavenly Father is perfect to be in His Divine Presence. We cannot be in God’s presence with any attachments to sin or selfishness.
All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to
achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.
The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. (Catechism of the CC 1030-1031)
In the Second Book of Maccabees, reference is
made to the resurrection and purification, when Judas:
took up a collection among all his soldiers, amounting to two
thousand silver drachmas, which he sent to Jerusalem to
provide for an expiatory sacrifice. In doing this he acted in a
very excellent and noble way, inasmuch as he had the resurrection of the dead in view; for if he were not expecting
the fallen to rise again, it would have been useless and foolish to pray for them in death. But if he did this with a view to
the splendid reward that awaits those who had gone to rest
in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Thus he made
atonement for the dead that they might be freed from this
sin. (2 Mac 12:42-46)
So the Lord provides two blessings from the one act of
praying for the dead. The first is the purification of the deceased so they may be in the Lord’s presence, which is
assisted by our prayer and affection. The second is that it
provides the believers with a way of expressing their love
for their loved ones in a way that is efficacious.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church affirms these devote actions when it teaches:
From the beginning the Church has honored the memory
of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above
all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may
attain the beatific vision of God. The Church also commends almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead: (1032)
Our prayer for the dead is both helped to our deceased
loved ones and for us. May they rest in Christ’s Peace.
In the Peace of the Lord,
Fr. Allan F. Wolfe
Sunday, November 2 - The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
8:00 am
Mass - McElwee & Bostick Families (Pat Bostick)
9:15 am
CCD - Education Building
9:15 am
Focus on Faith - Tipitina’s
9:15 am
St. Joe Club - Club Rm
10:30 am
Mass - People of the Parish
3:00 pm
All Souls Remembrance Service
Monday, November 3 - St. Martin de Porres, Religious
6:30 am
Mass - Pius W. Schreiner (Mary, Marie & Helen Schreiner)
8:15 am
Mass - Intention of Shirley Burger (Teresa Mumby)
9:00 am
Legion of Mary - Good Shepherd Rm
4:00 pm
Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall
6:00 pm
RCIA for Children - Good Shepherd Rm
7:00 pm
RCIA - St. Francis Rm
7:00 pm
Scouts - Scout Rm
Tuesday, November 4 - St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop
All Day
In Use - Good Shepherd Rm (Election Day Voting)
6:30 am
Mass - All Souls Intentions
7:45 am
In Use - St. Francis Rm
8:00 am
Morning Prayer
8:15 am
Mass - Ruth Brons (Jack Brons)
2:00 pm
Mass - Hamilton Arms
4:00 pm
Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall
Wednesday, November 5
6:30 am
Mass - Pedro Juan Santos (Mrs. Velazquez)
8:15 am
Mass - Virginia Stewart (Bill Stewart)
4:00 pm
Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall
5:00 pm
SWAN - Good Shepherd Rm
6:00 pm
Cub Scouts - Scout Rm
7:00 pm
Good Shepherd Assn. - Church & Tipitina’s
7:00 pm
Tree of Life Quilters - Good Shepherd Rm
Thursday, November 6
6:30 am
Mass - All Souls Intentions
7:45 am
In Use - St. Francis Rm
8:15 am
Mass - Steve Hohenwarter (Norman and Regina Hohenwarter)
4:00 pm
Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall
7:00 pm
Parish Council - Good Shepherd Rm
Friday, November 7
6:30 am
Mass - Anna Simon (Mark & Angela Stanavage)
8:00 am
Morning Prayer
8:15 am
Mass - Carlene Roda (Ellen Collister)
4:00 pm
Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall
7:30 pm
John Skubon (Monsignor Smith)
Saturday, November 8
8:15 am
Mass - Mary E. Schreiner (Mary, Marie & Helen Schreiner)
10:30 am
Nuestra Clinica - Tipitina’s, St. Joseph Rm, Nursery
10:30 am
First Penance Meeting - St. Francis Rm
3:00 pm
Baptism Prep Class - Good Shepherd Rm
5:00 pm
Mass - Samuel Keen (Barbara & Jere Keen)
Sunday, November 9 - The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
8:00 am
Mass - Intention of Shirley Engle (Josephine McDonald)
9:15 am
CCD - Education Building
9:15 am
Focus on Faith - Tipitina’s
10:30 am
Mass - People of the Parish
5:00 pm
Youth Group Movie Night - Tipitina’s
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
CONSIDER A BEQUEST TO ST. JOSEPH’S
November 2, 2014
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NOVEMBER 9, 2014 Dedication of the Lateran Basilica: First Reading: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11,
16-17; Gospel: John 2:13-22.
A Way of Life at Saint Joseph
TREASURE
October 26, 2014
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Those who are ill: Miriam Axe, Vicki Borsellino, William
Braungard, Michael Christoffel, Margaret Fittipaldi, Thomas
Kirchner and Linda Schmalhofer.
Those in nursing homes, those presently or recently in
the hospital: Susan Emswiler, Marie Fischer, Debra Kolb,
Mary Pichler and those listed in our Book of the Sick.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS: Joshua
Cavender, Benjamin Dunkleberger, Brian Olkowski, Jacob
Konkolics, Kenneth Roth, Aaron Lynch, John Kuchinski,
Alexander Quach and George Mendy.
MARRIAGE: Congratulations to Frank Malovic & Cheryl
Tishman who were married this weekend.
DEATHS: Please pray for the repose of the souls of Maria
Salvato, Jane Mussell, sister of Robert Souders, and Duke
Spencer Groff, grandson of Henry & Carol Matt. May they
rest in glory with the Lord.
PERPETUAL ADORATION: Won’t you spend ONE HOUR
before the Lord in adoration? Open hours: Monday 6:007:00am, 9:00-10:00am and 1:00-2:00pm; Wednesday
9:00-10:00am and 4:00-5:00pm; Thursday 12:001:00am, 5:00-6:00am, 12:00noon-1:00pm and 11:0012:00pm. If you can help or are interested in being a substitute on a regular or occasional basis, please call Oliver at
560-2873 or Vonnie at 397-4300. Please notify Oliver if you
change your phone number so that he can contact you if
Adoration is cancelled.
BAPTISM PREP CLASS will be held Saturday, November
8th at 3:00pm in the Good Shepherd Room. Parents who
are expecting a child or have a child to be baptized should
call Deacon Marty at the rectory (397-6921) by Thursday,
November 6th to register.
PARISH NEWSLETTER: Information for the December
issue of the parish newsletter is due by November 15.
Photos are welcome! Please send information to [email protected]. The December issue will include
the names of our parishioners who are homebound or in
nursing homes for those who wish to send them a Christmas greeting.
DO YOU SUPPORT OUR GROCERY GIFT CARD AND
SCRIP PROGRAMS? Grocery gift cards for Weis Markets, Giant, John Herr’s, Stauffer’s, Darrenkamp’s, and
Sheetz and Turkey Hill gas cards are available Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the rectory
office and scrip for many stores and restaurants can be
ordered weekly for pick-up the following weekend. Grocery
gift card sales for the weekend of October 26 th of
$825.00 earned a profit of $43.75. There were no Scrip
sales.
In Pew Collection
$7,943.24
Electronic Giving
2,827.00
Total Regular Collection
Organ Memorial Fund
$10,770.24
13.00
School Endowment Debt Reduction
185.00
Vigils
240.55
All Saints Day
22.00
World Mission Sunday
77.00
Memorials - Stained Glass Window Fund
30.00
MASS ATTENDANCE: October 26: 5:00pm - 179; 8:00am 150; 10:30am - 180; Nursery - 4 = 513 Total Attendance.
CHILDREN’S STEWARDSHIP
Twenty-two children offered their time, talent and
treasure to God last weekend.
Their contributions to the Missionary Childhood
Association totaled $15.06.
What did you offer to Jesus this week?
TIME and TALENT
PARISH MINISTRIES - ARE YOU INVOLVED?
Altar Servers: Boys and girls from 3rd through 12th grade are
invited to become altar servers. They participate in all Saturday evening and Sunday Masses, and special liturgies.
Church Cleaners: Would you be able to help us clean God’s
house? We need volunteers to help clean the upper church
once a week and the chapel once a month. We usually work in
teams but could be flexible for cleaning several areas to fit with
your availability.
Social Justice/ProLife Committee: Social justice volunteers
serve God's people by having monthly food collections, assisting non-profit community agencies on a bi-monthly basis, and
preparing and serving meals for the homeless. All of their efforts focus on putting the corporal works of mercy into action.
For the Food Drive, collections are held the first Sunday of
each month. Canned goods of all kinds, especially those having meat or a meat base, are especially needed. The Pro-Life
Committee promotes pro-life awareness within the parish. Activities include the pro-life prayer calendar in the Adoration
Chapel, coordination of special ceremonies on Pro-Life Sunday, and special collections for various pro-life organizations.
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Find out how
YOU and cookies can help supply over 1.5 million meals to
starving people in Haiti and Nicaragua on November 22nd.
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
CONSIDER A BEQUEST TO ST. JOSEPH’S
FLOWERS FOR CHURCH: Altar Flowers for the main altar
(2 vases) or the Blessed Mother or St. Joseph side altars can
be ordered to celebrate a happy occasion, in thanksgiving, for
a special intention or to remember a loved one who has died.
Available dates are: November 16th and November 30th (High
Altar & St. Joseph Altar); and December 7th (All Altars). The
cost per vase is $40.00. Call Teri or Deacon Marty at the rectory, 397-6921 to make arrangements.
“PASTE-IN-PARTY”: Adult volunteers are needed on Friday,
November 7 at 6:30pm to put the parish prayers in the new
hymnals. Call Deacon Marty or Mary Ellen if you can help.
MORNING PRAYER: Beginning on Tuesday, November 4,
Morning Prayer - one of the Liturgies of the Church - will
begin at 8:00am, rather than 8:05am on Tuesdays and Fridays. The entire Morning Prayer liturgy will be prayed prior to
the beginning of Mass. This adjustment is being made to follow the guidelines given in The General Instruction for the
Liturgy of the Hours.
MONTHLY MASS FOR FAMILIES: Each first Sunday of the
month at the 10:30 Mass all families with children are invited
to sit together in reserved seating near the front of the church.
The homily will be family based and our young people will be
asked to serve as lector and cantor. The children’s choir will
sing and the offertory gifts brought forward by a family. Children’s Liturgy of the Word will not be held the first Sunday of each month.
SAINT JOSEPH'S HISTORIC CARL BARCKHOFF ORGAN
As good stewards, we have carefully maintained and refurbished this one of only two musical treasures in the United
States. In 2004 refurbishment cost $150,000. Thank You to
all who contributed to this project through our Organ Memorial
and Gift Program. At that time, we indicated that any money
received over and above the organ repairs would be used to
defray the cost for the hall renovations that were done in
2004. Currently we have $141,000 in the Organ Memorial
Fund, which will be kept for maintenance and future repairs of
our historic organ. Those wishing to contribute to our care of
this organ or memorialize a loved one may use the Organ
envelope now found in the vestibule by the memorial stand.
Thank You, again, to all who have helped preserve the treasures we have received.
WOMEN’S CLUB: A meeting of the Women’s Club produced
several activities that you will want to mark on your calendar.
On November 14 and 15 at Community Days at BonTon in
Park City Mall, you will be able to start your Christmas shopping with great savings and help the Women’s Club. The ladies are selling Community Days booklets for $5.00. Inside
are many coupons, including $10.00 off almost any item
$10.00 or over. We also have some S. Clyde Weaver sandwich coupons available for $5.00 per ticket. Our next meeting
is our world famous (kinda) annual Turkey Bingo Night on
November 20, 2014 at 7:00pm. Bring Lady Luck with you and
enjoy playing Bingo for grocery items including a gift card for
your Thanksgiving Turkey.
November 2, 2014
GOLDEN HILLS CLUB will begin on Thursday, November
13, 2014 at Noon in the Monsignor Thomas H. Smith Social
Hall. Call Tom or Helen Hohenwarter at 397-1879 before
noon on Monday, November 10, if you did not sign up at the
October meeting. Please remind your friends from other
parishes of the meeting.
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL: The PTO would
like to thank you for your support of the Bob Evans fundraiser. We raised $157.00. Now the holidays are approaching
and it’s time to think about Thanksgiving dessert! Take advantage of our annual pie sale and let Hershey Farm do the
baking for you. A variety of whoopie pies and traditional pies
are available at great prices. Get order forms at rcspa.org or
contact Julie Taylor at [email protected]. Orders and
money are due November 14th. Pickup is November 25th at
the school. The Resurrection Catholic School family invites
you to join us for the school Mass led by the 2 nd grade at St.
Anthony’s church on Thursday, November 6th, at 9:30am.
We invite your family to become part of the Resurrection Family!
LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL will present a
concert by the Chamber Ensemble entitled An Evening of
Tangos and Love Songs on Saturday, November 8th, at
7:30pm in the LCHS Old Main Auditorium. The concert will
feature performances by LCHS's Dr. Michael Jamanis,
Georgi Mundrov, Doris Hall-Gulati and Sara Male. Admission is free but donations are being accepted to support the
LCHS Fine and Performing Arts Program. What makes
Lancaster Catholic the most rewarding experience in
Lancaster County? Find out for yourself! Students and parents are encouraged to join us for the Crusader Experience
– an insider’s look at our education of the mind, body and
creative spirit hosted by the very students who are formed
within our community every day. The Crusader Experience
Night will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at
6:30pm at LCHS. For more information and to register
please visit: www.lchsyes.org/CrusaderExperience.
“OPERATION SNOWFLAKE”: Attention knitters and crocheters. We are again collecting your fine work to distribute
to the needy. Needed are new, bought or handmade gloves,
mittens, hats, scarves and socks for various community
charities to distribute to their needy clients. The items
should be appropriate for men, women and children. The
final collection will be on November 8 and 9. The collection
box will be on the St. Joseph side near Fr. Isaac’s reconciliation room.
RCIA: It is not too late to register or to begin attending classes. If you or someone you know is interested in learning
more about RCIA and the Catholic Faith please contact Dan
Krieger at 717-397-6921, extension 5, option 3 or via email
at [email protected]. Classes meet Monday
evening at 7:00pm in the St. Francis Room.
THE GOOD SHEPHERD ASSOCIATION will meet
Wednesday, November 5, at 7:00pm for an evening of prayer and reflection. We meet in the church for prayer, reflection, and Benediction. This is followed by fellowship and
topic discussion in Tipitina's.
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
CONSIDER A BEQUEST TO ST. JOSEPH’S
November 2, 2014
FOURTH ANNUAL VETERANS BREAKFAST at 9:00am on
November 6th at Fred F. Groff Funeral Home, 234 W. Orange
St. Free to any veteran who honorably served. Bonnie Bowman from the Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds will be
present to issue “Thank A Vet” photo ID cards. To register
call Fred F. Groff, Inc. 717-397-8255, by November 4th.
Are you a person of integrity? Do your words match
your deeds? Remember, those who are great are those
who serve. How do you serve others? (Matthew 23:1-12). If
God may be calling you to the priesthood or consecrated
life, visit our website at www.hbgdiocese.org or call Father
Raymond LaVoie at 717-657-4804.
A WOMAN’S CONCERN a Lancaster pro-life pregnancy care
center, is seeking volunteer client advocates. Volunteers are
asked to commit to serving one 4-hour shift each week in the
office. No experience is necessary and training will be provided. If interested, please call the office at 394-1561 to request
a volunteer application.
MARRIAGE ANNULMENTS: The Tribunal of the Diocese
of Harrisburg will be giving a presentation concerning marriage, divorce and annulment according to Church teaching
on November 12 at 7:00pm in the Cardinal Keeler Center of
the diocesan office building in Harrisburg. This presentation
will be helpful to divorced Catholics, those who wish to marry divorced Catholics, those parish leaders involved in the
RCIA process and any others who have a vested interest
because of family or friends. No prior registration is required. For further information, please call 717-657-4804,
extension 304 or email: [email protected].
ARE YOU A PART OF ST. ANNE CHURCH HISTORY? If
so, you are invited to attend the St. Anne Annual Parish Banquet on Sunday, November 23, as we celebrate 90 years of
faith, history and family. Details and invitation for the banquet
can
be
found
on
St.
Anne’s
parish
website
(www.stannechurch.org) or contact St. Anne Parish Office at
392-2225. We would love to have you join us!”
VENDOR BINGO: St. Philip the Apostle Youth Ministry is
sponsoring a Vendor Bingo on Sunday, November 16. Doors
and kitchen open at 1:30pm and bingo begins at 3:00pm.
Vendors are donating prizes for regular bingo games. There
will also be special games, raffles, and a Chinese auction. All
proceeds benefit youth and adult chaperones going to North
Arlington, NJ in July 2015 to do a week of volunteer service
with Catholic Heart Workcamp. For information, to donate
items, or to buy tickets, contact Christine Miller at 717-8722166 or email [email protected].
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 867: Annual Turkey Party Friday
November 14th 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Admission $10.00 for
Adults and $6.50 for Children 12 and under. Proceeds will
benefit the Off The Street Program. For tickets: Bob Ziemba
330-5512. Bingo every Monday and Thursday at 6:30pm.
Friday Dinner Specials: 11/7 Beef Stroganoff with veg.
$7.95. Interested in becoming a new member? Call Chuck
Yost 394-5064.
DIOCESAN CATECHETICAL CONFERENCE NOVEMBER
15, 2014: The annual Diocesan Catechetical Conference will
be held Saturday, November 15, 2014, at the Diocesan Center (4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111). Doors
open at 8:00am and the conference concludes at 4:30pm.
Theme is: The Catechist as Witness to Christ. The Most
Reverend Ronald W. Gainer will be Principal Celebrant
and Homilist for Mass. There will be 35 workshops over four
sessions. Keynote speaker is Patrick Coffin, a dynamic Catholic speaker, author, and host of the top-rated national radio
show, Catholic Answers Live. He has appeared on FOX
Channel, Comedy Central, and EWTN. Cost is $30 per person. For information, please contact Jim Gontis at (717) 6574804, ext. 227, or at [email protected].
CATHOLIC CHARITIES COME AND SEE DINNER: Catholic Charities is pleased to welcome Bishop Ronald Gainer
as our featured speaker for the annual Come and See Dinner on Tuesday, November 4th at the Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg. Reception is at 5:00pm followed by dinner
at 6:00pm. The evening includes a reception/auction, buffet
dinner, and remarks from Bishop Gainer. This is the largest
fundraising event of the year for Catholic Charities. Reservations are $100 per person. Contact Christopher Meehan,
Catholic
Charities
Director
of
Development,
at
[email protected] or 717-657-4804 (ext. 284).
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NOVEMBER IS BLACK CATHOLIC HISTORY MONTH
James, Alexander, and Patrick Healy
The very first African American priests in the United States were
three brothers born of a slave mother and fathered by a Georgia
plantation owner. The Healy Brothers: James, Alexander, and
Patrick were sent north for their education and freedom. Because
of the adverse racial climate in 19th century America, the Healy
brothers had to be ordained in Europe, beginning with James in
1854; Alexander, in 1858; and Patrick, in 1864. James Augustine
Healy later became our nation’s first African American bishop in
Portland, Maine, in 1875. A year later, Patrick Francis Healy, became the highly regarded president of the Catholic institution,
Georgetown University, in Washington DC. Ironically,
Georgetown did not admit students of color, until the mid-1900.
For more information about the Black Catholic Ministry in the Diocese of Harrisburg, please contact Gwen Summers at (717) 2326285 or [email protected].
Thank you to our Bulletin Sponsor of the Week
Smith’s Service Center
542 S. Prince St.
392-2730
You can read the bulletin online at our parish website: www.stjosephslanc.com.