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SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH MECHANICSBURG, PA August 12, 2018
The Week Ahead
MONDAY No Activities TUESDAY 9:30 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet (Sanctuary) 1:00 PM Senior Leadership Mtg. (John Paul II)
WEDNESDAY HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION - THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY No Activities - Holy Day
THURSDAY 1:30 PM Bethany Towers Mass (Robert Briden)
FRIDAY 7:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Evening Prayer (Sanctuary) Novena for Legal Protection of Human Life 8:30 PM Night Prayer and Benediction (Sanctuary) SATURDAY 3:30 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessional) -Roz/Sahd After Mass Grocery Gift Cards (Narthex) Dynamic Catholic Table (Narthex) NEXT SUNDAY DYNAMIC CATHOLIC 9:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessional) - Sahd After All Masses Grocery Gift Cards (Narthex) Dynamic Catholic Table (Narthex) 7:30 PM Over 30-Men’s Basketball (Parish Life & Ed. Ctr. - Gym)
Masses for the Week
SATURDAY VIGIL - NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
5:00 PM Dee Suzanne McKendrick (McKendrick) - Roz
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 - NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 AM People of the Parish Living and Deceased - Roz
+9:45 AM Eugene Zangari (Santanna) - Sahd
11:30 AM Dr. Theresa Burke (Reday) - Sahd
MONDAY, AUGUST 13 - WEEKDAY; SAINTS PONTIAN, POPE AND HIPPOLYTUS, PRIEST, MARTYRS
6:30 AM John Usaitis (Porta)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 - SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR
9:00 AM Joshua Perry (Perry) TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 - VIGIL MASS FOR THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
7:00 PM William Piccirilli (Piccirilli)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 - FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 6:30 AM People of the Parish Living and Deceased 9:00 AM Special Intention of Richard Groff (Myers)
+5:30 PM Thomas Perez (Perez)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 - WEEKDAY; SAINT STEPHEN OF HUNGARY
8:30 AM Lydia Prestine
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 - WEEKDAY
6:30 AM Andrew Merlina (Bihl)
9:00 AM Judith Groenenboom (Groenenboom)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 - WEEKDAY; BVM
8:00 AM Asayo Dorosky
SATURDAY VIGIL - TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
5:00 PM Donna Boltash - Roz
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 - TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
8:00 AM Thomas McFadden (McFadden) - Sahd +9:45 AM People of the Parish Living and Deceased - Roz
11:30 AM Deacon Andrew Fine (Fine) - Roz
+ Mass in American Sign Language (ASL) * Choir Present
Today in Our Parish Welcome Sunday
9:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessional) -Roz After All Masses Grocery Gift Cards (Narthex) Welcome Table (Narthex) Cantor Choir New Member Information (Narthex)
Kentucky Mission Outreach Information (Narthex) 7:30 PM Over 30-Men’s Basketball (Parish Life & Ed. Ctr. - Gym)
REST IN PEACE
Please pray for those who have recently died,
may they rest in peace, especially:
Viola Cochran
Dorothy Mazz
Helen Misiti
Lillian Ruth
THIS WEEK’S READINGS MONDAY - Ezekiel 1:2-5, 24-28c; Matthew 17:22-27 TUESDAY - Ezekiel 2:8-3:4; Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 WEDNESDAY - Revelation 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Luke 1:39-56 THURSDAY - Ezekiel 12:1-12; Matthew 18:21-19:1 FRIDAY - Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63; Matthew 19:3-12
SATURDAY - Ezekiel 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Matthew 19:13-15 SUNDAY - Proverbs 9:1-6; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58
Mass Schedule for
The Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of
Obligation Vigil: Tuesday, August 14 at 7:00 PM
Holy Day: Wednesday, August 15 at
6:30 AM, 9 AM & +5:30 PM
+ Mass in American Sign Language
WELCOME TO SAINT JOSEPH PARISH! NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WWW.STJOSEPHMECH.ORG
TITHING-GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING
August 12, 2018 — Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary
Time
Weekend of August 5, 2018: $ 28,295 Previous year weekend of August 6, 2017: $ 29,626
1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30-5:2; Jn 6: 41-51
“This is enough, O Lord! Take my life.” Talk about a bad day! Haven’t we all been through this at some point in our stewardship journey, whether in the parish ministry work we are
trying to do, at home with our family or in our profession — we get worn out and worn down.
Elijah’s plea — melodramatic to be sure — is a form of the stewardship pillar of prayer, for prayer is simply lifting mind and heart to God. And God responds, sending restorative food and drink. Rejuvenated, Elijah is able to walk for 40 days until he arrives at the destination God had in mind for him all along!
Contrast this with the Gospel reading. The people, hearing Jesus’ message, do not understand. But rather than take their complaint to Him as Elijah did, they begin to complain among themselves about him — that’s murmuring, and it is counterproductive.
Feeling worn down at times is actually part of the stewardship journey. It means we are giving our all to the life God is calling us to live. But it is also a sign to us that we need to find new strength.
How? Ask the Lord! He will meet your physical needs. Even more, He will send you His own Son, the Bread from Heaven, to strengthen you with the Eucharist and the living Word of the Scriptures.
A stewardship way of life takes all the strength we have to give. The beauty of this way of life is that we have a God who delights in giving us every bit of strength we need to live it! Source: www.catholicsteward.com
Stewardship is a Way of Life Remember the Sick in Prayer
We Remember TABERNACLE FLOWERS: Living and deceased members of the Simon and Staub families. Available: August 26 and September 2. ALTAR FLOWERS: Living and deceased members of the Simon and Staub families. Available: August 26 and September 2. AMBO FLOWERS: Available: August 19 and August 26. DIVINE MERCY FLOWERS: Available: August 19 and August 26. RED SANCTUARY CANDLE: Special Intention. Available: August 19 and August 26. TABERNACLE CANDLES: Available: August 19 and September 9. ALTAR CANDLES: For the health of Michael J. Menear and Getta Leo Rhoades. Available: September 9 and September 16. AMBO CANDLES: Available: August 19 and August 26. PRO-LIFE ROSES: Available: August 26 and September 9. $50 Donation for Tabernacle, Altar, Ambo, & Divine Mercy Flowers,
$10 Donation for candles, $5 Donation for Pro-Life Rose
Molly Adams Ginny Argiros Betty Arnold Blaine Arnold Ronald Arnold
John Ascani Lily Eileen Bagnato
Terry Bates Mike Battista
Evelyn Beckett Susan Bianca
Sue Bobb Dale Bonney William Bray
Frances Bruzga Chris Brynes Adam Burns
Thomas Callahan Tina Camasta
Joseph Campbell Sister Kathleen Marie
Carroll Pete Ciarrocca
Gary Davila June Davis
John DeFrayne Nancy Donovan
Pat Donovan Vincent Drake Mary Dudding
Patricia Dudzinski Larry Fegley
Theresa Fidler Bob Forsythe
Charlotte Frazer John Galinski Robert Gally David Gerard
Kimberly Giuestini Anne Gladis
William Gorman Nancy Goss
James Harcarick Laura Hartzel
Al Hellam Ricky Hesselfinger
Lisa Hoch Betty Husic
Jesse Jones, Jr. Carson Kaiser
Dan Keane Dennis Kelly Joyce Kelly
Emma Kenyon Sister Jo Ann Knight
Pat Kuntz Carmella Laffredo
Tallulah Larkin Father Larry
Dan Lawrence Jean Lawrence Camille LaVoie
Bill & Linda Leavens John Loeper
Wyatt Longey Regis Magni
Allen Marquass Dorothy Mayernick
Thomas Mazz Father Menei
Tina Middleton Christine Miller Brenda Miller Dakota Miller Scott Miller
Matt Muldowney Matthew Murray Jim O’Donnell
Marine O’Reilly Barry Payne
Kristine, Echo & Augustus Pizur Abby Policastro
Tyler Quill Dr. Rankin Kaye Ream Louis Reday
Sam Reed
Trish Reilly Mary Beth Rhoads
Bob Riley Harold Rock
Michael Rosenstein Murial Schatz
Andrew Schock Lisa Schock
Anthony Schwab Jean Shaner
Wendy Sherwood Wanda Smith William Smith Mary Snizik
Benjamin Stabbin John Stefanache
Sister Thelma Steiger
Wayne Stellefson Christine Stellefson
Holly Stine Maddison Stover
Kendall Rae Stump Viktor Trayson Joan Triplett
Shirley Valetske Ron Venet
Thomas Wargo Rick Warner
Georgia Weber Keith Wentz
Regina Wielge Teresa Wigoda George Woods
Catherine Yeomans Rosemary Yordy
Shirley York Ed Young
Sondra Zabroske Anya Kay Zvorsky
Kay Ziegler Cathy Zimmerman
Patricia Zimmerman
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH MECHANICSBURG, PA August 12, 2018 P ARISH TRANSFORMATION:
Friday Evening
Eucharistic Adoration The Eucharist is CENTRAL to our lives as Catholics. We are very happy to continue to offer Friday evening opportunities for quiet time with our Eucharistic Lord. The schedule, beginning August 3, is:
Prayers for Life will be prayed at the end of Evening Prayer, and before Night Prayer, during our period of Adoration on Friday evenings. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have asked us to observe a Novena for Legal Protection of Human Life for nine Fridays, from August 3 to September 28. In addition to the current invitation to fast on Fridays, participants are encouraged to pray one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be for the intention of the Novena, which is that the U.S. Supreme Court will move our nation closer to the day when every human being is protected in law and welcomed in life. For more information on each of the Fridays of this Novena, please go to www.usccb.org/issues-and-action and search under the tab “Take Action Now.” There are always so many people and situations to pray for throughout the world, as well as our own prayers of thanksgiving to offer to our Lord. What a wonderful gift we have in the Eucharist!
Banns of Marriage are announced for TJ Salonick and Melanie Novak. Both are members of this parish, and will be married here at Saint Joseph, on September 1, 2018.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word As part of our ongoing Parish Transformation Process, Children's Liturgy of the Word will be offered beginning September 9th and continue throughout the school year until May 19th during the 9:45 AM Sunday Mass. It is open to all children in the first through fifth grades. The children will be invited by the Celebrant after the Opening Prayer to follow the Prayer Leader (a catechist) to the Lee Horan Room where they will hear the Sunday Readings and have a Homily in an easy to understand and age appropriate format. They will then return to the congregation at the Offertory. Children’s Liturgy of the Word will use the Sunday readings of the liturgical year and follow the same cycle as the Church. No pre-registration is necessary, and all eligible children are both welcome and encouraged to attend. If you are interested in assisting and have a desire to share the Catholic faith with the children of our parish, please contact Mark Rebuck at 717-766-2472 or by email at [email protected]. Adults who wish to participate in this program are required to undergo a background check and have their appropriate Youth Protection clearances.
Welcome to Saint Joseph Parish! To register, you have several options available to you: There are forms in the narthex of the church, ask any Usher for assistance in locating them; visit our website: www.stjosephmech.org to download the Parish Registration Form and return it to the parish office; or stop by the parish office and our staff will be happy to assist you. Current parishioners, if you have any updates, please contact us as soon as you can, in order to keep your information current. Also, we invite everyone to visit the www.FORMED.org website and use our Parish code 3G2H34 to start watching Catholic videos, movies, and formation information. There is no cost to you. This is Father Rozman’s gift to all our parishioners. Check out all the great information, movies and books available for free!!! What a great way to learn more about being a disciple for our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Formed pick of the week: Meet Mary - Getting to Know the Mother of God.
7:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Evening Prayer Novena 8:30 PM Night Prayer and Benediction
WELCOME TO SAINT JOSEPH PARISH! NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WWW.STJOSEPHMECH.ORG
Interested in a Catholic education for your child/children? There is still time to register at Saint Joseph School for the 2018-2019 school year. Calling all parents of preschool aged children! SJS offers full and part-time preschool options for children ages 3, 4 and 5. Only a few spots remain so don’t delay! Please contact Amanda Koerner, Director of Development at 717-766-2564 or [email protected] to learn more and to arrange a tour of our school. The school office is open this summer on Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 AM until noon. The office is closed on Fridays. Feel free to call us at 717-766-2564, anytime. Reminder: Mass times for the Holy Day of Obligation for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary are: Tuesday, August 14 at 7 PM, & Wednesday, August 15 at 6:30 AM, 9 AM and 5:30 PM.
Calling all crab lovers! Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Central Pennsylvania Crab, Beer and Wine Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 15, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Trinity. Trinity High School and the West Shore YMCA will bring Central Pennsylvanians together for a unique experience where you can enjoy artisan beer and wine from Central PA’s finest craft breweries and wineries, delicious
steamed Harbor House crabs, and Redd’s barbecue, all while listening to live music performed by the Jewett Brothers Band. Parents, teachers, students, and alumni--Register as a volunteer the day of the event and/or join the CPA Crab, Beer & Wine Festival Committee. For information, go to www.pacrabfest.org. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Mirarchi at 717-774-7097. (This is an adult-only event. Seating is limited.)
Annual Saint Joseph Parish Yard Sale
Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus in the Parking Lot of
Saint Joseph Parish Life & Education Center 420 East Simpson Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Saturday, September 8, 2018 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cost? 11’ x 17’ Space Donation $10 (Rain or Shine) Restrictions? NO SALE OF FIREARMS, DRUGS, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA OR PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL
FOOD AND BEVERAGES AVAILABLE! Pre-registration and additional information call:
Dan Uhazie 921 Eppley Rd.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-9746 717-766-2822
YARD SALE SPACE REQUEST
NAME:____________________________________________
PHONE: ___________________________________________
I request _____ space(s) at $10 each. Total $___________
(Make checks payable to Saint Joseph Council 12788)
HIGH SCHOOLERS - THIS IS FOR YOU!!!
How do I know God is real? Why be Catholic? Why tell my sins to a
priest? Why do I have to go to Mass? Where do I go from here? These
are just some of the tough questions that today’s high school students are
faced with regarding their Catholic faith. Beginning this fall, the Saint
Joseph Religious Education Program will be offering Chosen. This
program takes young people on a journey through the entire Catholic faith
in all its richness and vitality. Students will be captivated by the story, from
Creation all the way through salvation history,
and they will come to see how the sacraments,
prayer, and discipleship are the keys to a happy
and fulfilling life. The goal of Chosen is
deepening teenagers understanding of
Catholicism in the hope of making them
lifelong disciples of Christ. Its carefully
designed methodology features highly effective
and engaging material conveyed through videos,
discussion, and classroom experience. Featuring twelve of the top youth
experts in the Church today and filmed in more than 50 locations, Chosen
is unlike any other program available in the Church today. Sessions will
be held on Wednesdays from 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the Lee Horan
Room beginning September 12th. Chosen is open to ALL
high school students and is free. If you are interested, please
contact Mark Rebuck at 717-766-2472 or by email at
Saint Joseph Athletic Association sponsors both a boys and girls basketball program for students in grades third through twelfth. Saint Joseph Chargers is proud to support both a Boys and a Girls High School level team. The basketball program is a fall/winter sport for those who attend Saint Joseph School, or are baptized members of Saint Joseph Church, Saint Katharine Drexel or Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parishes and are actively enrolled in CCD or RCIA. Please check out the website: http://leagues.bluesombrero.com/default.aspx?portalid=12605 for upcoming open gym times as well as other information. Registration will open in late August for the basketball program. If you have any questions, please contact the Girls Coordinator: Megan O'Leary: [email protected] or the Boys Coordinator: Barbara Smathers: [email protected].
The Early Learning Program at Saint Joseph School has an opening for aide positions for the 2018-2019 school year. Morning and afternoon hours are available. Aides work with preschool-aged children by supervising and assisting them with activities, lessons, lunch, and play time, and provide support to the director, as needed. Patience and mobility are required for this position. Applicants will need to complete several clearances from the Diocese of Harrisburg upon offer of employment. Please forward resume and a list of any current employee clearances to Leah Rosti, Early Learning Program Director [email protected]
Cub Pack 195 invites all boys entering grades K - 4 and their families to a bike rodeo Saturday, August 25, 9-11:30 AM in the Saint Joseph Parish parking lot. Participants will enjoy a bike obstacle course, learn about bike safety, and win door prizes! Please check out http://pack195.org/bike.html or email Kelly Loeffler at [email protected] for more information.
Still time to register for the 2018-2019 Religious Education Program!!! No child will be deprived of the opportunity to attend Religious Education classes due to inability to pay the tuition. We will be happy to assist you registering, and we welcome your children as we continue to make Catholic faith formation a priority. For complete registration information, please contact the Coordinator of Religious Education, Mark Rebuck, at 717-766-2472. We are looking forward to a great year of faith formation and fellowship!
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH MECHANICSBURG, PA August 12, 2018
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK We would like to thank:
Malpezzi Funeral Home for sponsoring an advertisement in our parish bulletin.
Please patronize the businesses that underwrite all of the publishing expenses of our weekly bulletin.
The wild what?! That’s right… the Wild Goose! It is a term the ancient Celts had for the Holy Spirit. And if you allow Him, the Wild Goose will lead you on an adventure greater than you can imagine. The Spirit will lead you to a place of mercy, healing, peace, and presence. The Holy Spirit has been given to us not as a possession to be tamed or controlled, but rather as a Person that will lead us to the Heart of God.
The Wild Goose series will help you experience a deeper relationship with the Person of the Holy Spirit, and as you come to experience God’s presence and power this very same Spirit will transform you and bring you freedom.
Saint Joseph Parish is happy to host several episodes of the Wild Goose series this summer. Each will consist of prayer, a video presentation, and small group discussion. No registration is necessary...feel free to drop in any dates you’re available. If you can’t attend sessions in person, we encourage you to watch them on FORMED. Tuesday, August 21: 6:30 PM Brindle Hall The Spirit Remembers & Where is the Wild Goose leading YOU?
All are welcome!
Contact Mary ([email protected])
or Suzanne ([email protected]) or either of us at 717-766-9433
Home Mission Outreach: The Home Mission Outreach group is busy planning for our trip to Frenchburg, Kentucky September 8-14, 2018. We are in great need of help completing a project we began - in conjunction with several other churches - in April. Our goal is to provide a safe, warm home for a widow before the winter comes. Please prayerfully consider joining with us! To learn more visit our display in the narthex this weekend and attend our information meeting on Thursday, August 16 at 7 PM in Brindle Hall. We will gratefully accept donations of gently used clothing and domestics for the Glenmary Thrift Shop as well as new blankets, hats and gloves, books and toys for the Christmas Giveaway held in December. There is also a great need for personal care items, diapers and cleaning supplies. All items can be left at the parish office until September 1, 2018 or contact Pat Hawkins at 717-697-0660 or Mary Carnahan, 717-761-2781 for more information. Thank you for your generosity and prayers!
CAREGIVERS-SAVE THE DATE. Most of us know of someone who is involved in providing direct care or responsible for the care of a family member, a neighbor, or friend. That someone may be you. Caregivers often describe their service as simply “doing what needs to be done.” However, the hours spent on care can leave little time for relaxation, spiritual renewal or connecting with others. Volunteers in the Cumberland/Perry Deanery parishes are planning the 5th Annual Caregivers’ Day of Prayer and Care to honor these very special men and women on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Trinity High School, Camp Hill. Please share this announcement with caregivers you know. There is no cost for the day, but registration will be required. Watch for registration details. Your parish contact, Madeline Beitzel, can provide more information: [email protected] or 717-307-9266.
On October 13, 2018 a conference, in Philadelphia honoring Humanae Vitae and sponsored by the archdiocese, will be held. This one day conference will feature various speakers. The subjects of their talks include "Contraception and the False Promise of Women's Advancement," "The Prophecies of Humanae Vitae Manifested" and "Contraception and the Link to Breast Cancer." The conference will be held on October 13, 2018 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the Logan Philadelphia Hotel, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. For more information please visit www.phillycatholiclife.org.
Parish Pilgrimage to Oberammergau – There are still a few seats remaining for the parish pilgrimage to see the Passion Play in Oberamergau, Germany in September 2020. For more information, please contact Monica Malpezzi at 717-697-8368 or [email protected].
Saint Joseph Parish Honors Our Active Duty Military!
In the narthex of our Church, we proudly display photos of our parishioners who are currently serving in all branches of our United States Military. If you have a family
member who is currently on active duty, and would like them included in the display, please drop off their picture in the weekend collection basket or at the Parish Office; please include their name, rank, branch, and where they are serving.
The Knights of Columbus would like to send them care packages as well. Please contact Warren Stephens, [email protected], for details.
May God continue to watch over and protect our nations’ military members and their families.
The Tom Capper family is the
Knights of Columbus Council 12788 Family of the Month
July 2018. Please congratulate them when you
see them!
BOOKS ARE STILL BEING ACCEPTED! SJS 8th grade class is sponsoring a book/video sale to support their class trip to Washington, DC. The book sale will be Saturday, September 8th in the Parish Life and Education Center, while the Knights of Columbus Annual Yard Sale is going on in the parish parking lot. Marked collection boxes have been placed inside the entrance to Saint Joseph School and can be dropped off Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to noon. Donations will be accepted until September 7. Questions may be directed to Julie Koranda by email: [email protected]. Thank you for your donations and support of the 8th grade.
Next weekend, August 18/19, our D.C. Rep will be in the narthex!
Pick up a copy of: 77 Ways to Pray with Your Kids!
