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Highlights from St. Joseph’sOur Mission

Commitment to God, Family, Parish and CommunityMarch 2017 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Vol. 28 No.1

Phone 717-397-6921 www.stjosephslanc.com

Becoming the Beloved Disciple Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Joseph’s,

Each Lent provides the opportunity to grow in our Baptismal graces as God’s beloved children. This year with the insight of the Gospel of John and the encouragement of our Lenten Heart, we are on the road to Becom-ing the Beloved Disciple. In John’s gospel, we encounter ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved.’ Although many desire to name this unnamed disciple, John the evangelist does not. ‘The disciple whom Jesus loved’ is a real person and a real disciple. But the evangelist does not name this disciple, not because humility keeps him from revealing himself as the Beloved Disciple, but because the most important part of this disciple’s identity is not his name, but that he is loved by the Lord. The evangelist wants us to recognize in ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved’ each one of us as called to be ‘the Beloved Disciple.’

The term, ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved,’ may seem strange or even surprise us, since it sounds like Jesus loves someone more than others. Yet, this does NOT mean that Jesus shows favorites, but instead means that this disciple is the one who understands, accepts, and lives fully in the Lord’s love. Consequently, becoming the Be-loved Disciple does not require a change in the way Jesus responds to us, but the way we respond and cooperate with his love for us.

PerhapsthemoststrikingimagethatcharacterizestheBelovedDiscipleappearsinthefirstinstanceinwhichheisidentifiedas‘the disciple whom Jesus loved.’ At the Last Supper in chapter 13 of the Gospel of John, Peter signals for the disciple whom Jesus loved to inquire as to whom it is that will betray the Lord. Reclining at Jesus’ side, this disciple leans back against Jesus’ chest. In this posture, the Beloved Disciple’s ear is near Jesus’ heart and his eyes are looking out at the other disciples to see them as the Lord sees them. Ear to Jesus’ heart and eyes seeing as Jesus sees characterize one whom Jesus loves, which is to be each of us.

ButthisBelovedDiscipledidnotstartoutasabeloveddisciple.WefirstmeetthisBelovedDisciple,mostlikely,inchapter1,whereJohntheBaptistidentifiesJesusasthe‘LambofGod,’andthetwodiscipleswithJohnbegintofollowJesus.Ofthesetwodisciples,onlyAndrewisidentified,butmostlikelytheotheristheonewhowill become the Beloved Disciple. As they follow Jesus, we read, “Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come, and you will see.’ So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon.”This Lent the Lord also asks us, “What are you looking for?” Since we have been created for the Lord, if we have been looking for something or someone else, then we have been looking in the wrong place for our happiness and fulfillment.AsthedisciplebegantofollowtheLordandstaywithhim,thejourney,theprocess,ledthisfollowerof Jesus to the foot of the Cross and then to the empty tomb. Along this journey, this disciple began to know, love and serve the Lord. He allowed Jesus’ love for him to transform him into the Beloved Disciple, a transformation that then enables him to love as Jesus loves and to see others as Jesus sees them. This is what the season of Lent is for us, the journey of following the Lord to becoming the Beloved Disciple too.

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Congratulations! As part of Lancaster Catholic High School’s 75th Anniversary celebration in 2003, a program was estab-lished to honor the best and brightest of our graduates who have brought acclaim to both themselves and to LCHS. The award called the Alumni Citation, is the highest honor the school can bestow upon a graduate. Congratula-tions to Jim Weber, LCHS Class of ‘81, one of this year’s award recipients. Jim received a Service to Humanity Award on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at a banquet held at Hamilton Ballroom at Wheatland Place.

Jim and his wife, Jen, started the Cookie Sale in 1997. The sale gives all of its proceeds to Cross International’s Hunger Relief Program which helps feed starving people in some of the poorest countries. Members of St. Joseph’s and other area churches, as well as businesses and community members, have come together over the years to build this cookie sale into one of the largest contributors to the Hunger Relief Program. In 2015 the sale raised enough to feed more than 1.6 million people in Haiti and Nicaragua.

Jim has also been responsible for organizing many of the social activi-ties in the parish, including parish picnics, The Good Shepherd Men’s Associa-tion and Men’s Steak Nite. He also participates in the Sunday morning Faith Sharing and is a Perpetual Adoration Adorer.

In light of this, the Lenten Symbol that we are using during this pilgrimage of 40 days and that each of you receivedthefirstweekendofLentisaHeart.ThisHeartremindsusthatbothLentandthewholeoftheChristianlife centers upon a personal, living relationship with Jesus Christ and that the closer we come to the Lord, the more we are transformed into his Beloved Disciple.

AlthoughPetermistakenlywantedtostayonthemountainoftheLord’sTransfiguration,thereisatypeof ‘staying’ or ‘remaining’ that the Lord wants for us. When John the Baptist’s two disciples asked Jesus where he was staying, he responded, “Come and you will see.” And we are told, “So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day.” In the process of Becoming the Beloved Disciple, where Jesus stays is where we want to stay, for we want nothing less than to be always close to him and know him fully. This staying in relationship with Jesus becomes the Identity of the Beloved Disciple.

St. John uses several other words synonymous with ‘stay’--abide, dwell, live, remain--and by them he means knowing the person of Jesus Christ, being in personal relationship with him. So later in John’s Gospel, Jesus says, “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.” Christ’s com-mandments, then, show us how we can remain or stay close to Jesus, just as Jesus is so very close to his Heavenly Father. What motivation to resist temptation and keep the Lord’s commandments - remaining so very close to him as His Beloved Disciple!

In the Joy of the Gospel,

Fr. Allan F. Wolfe

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The following children will receive their First Communionon Sunday, April 30, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass

James Asso WitherspoonWillow Lazar

Maeve O’DonnellFionnuala O’Donnell

Harry SkilesAiden Styer

First Penance and Communion Class 2017

2017 CatechumensThe following catechumens will be received into full communion

at the Easter Vigil, April 15, 2017

Lindsay DavisBrittany Hafer

Emily KrallSophia Rivera

Confirmation Class 2017Thefollowing8thgradestudentswillbereceivingtheSacramentofConfirmationfromBishopRonaldGaineron

Tuesday, May 2, at St. Anthony of Padua Church.

Zoe AccordSavana AlbertSarah DraudeHank Farrell

Lea FritzKatelyn Herr

Maggie HostetlerMarian JosephMark Laube

Lily McCartyDelia Molina

Lauren NovakoskiIsabella Peters

Robert ReisingerElise StoverMary Torres

Phoenix Ayer and Cole Moran will receive First Communion at Sacred Heart on May 6

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Deacon Keith Strohm(submitted by Patrick Hallock)

On February 11 Deacon Keith Strohm from the Catherine of Siena Institute returned for a one-day work-shop titled Making Disciples: The Power of Proclaiming the Kerygma in Parish Renewal. Deacon Keith has a long and rich resume. He is an international speaker and conference keynote and he has helped tens of thousands of men and women hear the Gospel message and encounter the mercy, love and power of Jesus Christ. He is also the Executive Director of Ablaze Ministries, and his book, Jesus: The Story You Thought You Knew, will be available this Spring from Our Sunday Visitor.

Approximately ninety-five people attended includingmembers of St. Joseph’s, seven parishes, and two dioceses. Rep-resentatives from the Diocese of Syracuse, New York traveled the farthest.

Deacon Keith’s presentation centered on four main points:

• Review the Thresholds of Pre-Discipleship Conver-sion and explore practical ways they can be applied to parish life.

• Discover more deeply the implications of the Kerygma, the Good News of Jesus Christ, on our own life of faith and learn how our own story of Jesus relates to the Great Story of Salvation.

• Learn how to provide opportunities for people to hear and share the Kerygma in the course of the life of the parish.

• Explore practical ways to make, mature, and to send disciples out on mission.

Deacon Keith began by explaining the Heart of the Problem that is found in Ca-tholicism today and the call of the last three popes to embrace the New Evangeli-zation.

Many Catholics are still without any explicit personal attachment to Jesus Christ; they only have the capacity to believe placed within them by Baptism and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

St. John Paul II

The personal attachment that is missing is the clear and straightforward personal relationship with Jesus. That relationship is gained through an active pursuit to become an Intentional Disciple.

An Intentional Disciple is one who has made a personal act of faith and is actively in pursuit of wanting to know better the Jesus to whom he has entrusted himself. This ‘switch’ from passive to active has occurred, the moral life proposed by the church is no longer burden-some, and is supported by a conscious sacramental life. Carole Browne, PhD

Deacon Keith continued with the importance of moving from a maintenance-driven parish to a mission-driven parish by seeking to be-

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come a parish of Intentional Disciples. As parishes become mission-driven, practicalfruitsofdiscipleshipbegintoappear.Hestatedfivepracticalfruits:giving increases, Mass attendance increases, parish registration increases, sacramentalparticipationincreases,andfindingvolunteersbecomeeasier.

To become parishes of Intentional Disciples Deacon Keith reviewed the fiveThresholdsofConversionthatappearsinourparishplanandtheneedto embrace and move parishioners and new members through the Lifecycle of Discipleship.

The lifecycle consist of three steps: Making Disciples Maturing Disciples Missioning Disciples

At St. Joseph’s we have begun the transition to become mission-driven. With the implementation of Small Faith Com-munities, Alpha, and designated volunteers invoking the Holy Spirit through Intercessory Prayer, we are answering the call to become and to make disciples.

Stewardship 2016(submitted by the Stewardship Committee)

Father Wolfe and the Stewardship Committee thank the parishioners who completed Commitment forms on Stewardship Sunday. A total of 186 forms were returned. Included in this total were: 89 families increased their pledge and 43 pledged to contribute the same amount. There were 10 decreased pledges and new pledges numbered 44. We are grateful for our parishioners’ willingness to share their Time, Talent, and Treasure with St. Joseph’s as we continue our journey to deepen our relationship with Jesus and become Intentional Disciples.

Come Holy Spirit, Come!Through the intercession

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I pray, O Lord that you may guide and empower

the People of Saint Joseph’s as Intentional Disciples, and in so doing,

may inspire us to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those who will receive it.

I praise you Lord, for all the ways in which you have blessed Saint Joseph’s Parish,

and I give thanks for your continued guidance.Amen.

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St. Joseph Women’s Club(submitted by Karen Wisniewski)

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Thursday, April 27 7:00 pm Tuesday May 9 Daughters of Our Lady Banquet

We have had a year (so far) of very entertaining and enriching evenings of friendship and fellowship. While our focus is on needs of our parish, we manage to have some fun thrown in. We’ve played Bingo, and relaxed with intricate adult coloring books while we talked and laughed, we’ve watched a movie and enjoyed popcorn and treats on the side. We have a game night scheduled and a painting night. I wish you would give yourself an evening out with friends or “friends to be”. Come join us for the fun. Our Annual Soup and Bake Sale was held the weekend of March 11-12. Thanks to all who helped with the preparation of the soup or donated cooked chicken, chicken broth or baked goods. The Daughters of Our Lady Banquet will be catered again by Stoltzfus Catering. The entertainment this year is not to be missed. The music and song will knock your socks off! You are in for a real treat. Ticket prices will remain the same for this year. Please gather the women and girls of your family and make reservations early!

Andfinally,weneedyourideasandcommentsaboutwhereyouwantyourSt.JosephWomen’sClubtogo in the next 85 years. What do you want your club to look like as we take on the challenges of each new year? We need new faces and we need new insights and thoughts and comments. We need new leaders, treasurers, secretaries. Please give a thought to how YOU can help the club become better and stronger. We have a LONG history in the club; many, many women have gone before us and I hope many, many women will come after us, but there is one thing missing in our C L B!!! U!!!!

Third Annual Community Meal at St. Joseph’s(submitted by Matt Stewart)

The New Year’s Day meal was well attended this year, and had many people from the community and parish volunteering their time to serve them. It was great to see all the people there enjoying them-selves.

People from the neighborhood, the city, and the parish stopped in and enjoyed a home cooked meal of pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, and more. More than 400 people were served in the two hours we were there. Thank you to all those that helped and shared in the fellowship for the day.

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A Special DayFor Men and Women Caregivers

St. Anne’s Retirement Community and the Advocates for People with Disabilities from Catholic parishes in Lancaster invite you to

Caring for CaregiversSaturday April 22nd9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Saint Anne’s Retirement Community

Thedaybeginswithacontinentalbreakfastandwillincludetimeforrelaxation,reflection,sacramentofrecon-ciliation, fellowship, hair styling and cuts, chair massage, health services, games, and crafts. There is a catered lunch, music provided by The Women At the Well, a guest speaker and special hand blessing.

Please register by April 10, 2017 Registration is limited to 100 guests

TO REGISTERe-mail: mdiffendall@stannesrc.org or phone: 717-285-6539

Dear Rev. Wolfe,

I would like to express my gratitude to you and the parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church for participating in our Baby Bottle Blessings campaign this year. I am please to report that the church donated a total of $1,232. What a tremendous blessing to the ministry of AWC!

Again, thank you for blessing our new center last week and for being an encouragement to AWC through your generous giving. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with you together for Life!

Gratefully,

Alison AdamsDirector of Advancement

Thank You Letters

Dear Father Wolfe:

We very much appreciate your donation of $500.00 on December 6, 2016.

We want to assure you that your donations will be put to good use in serving those in need in the Lancaster community.

You are in our prayers, and we wish you peace in the days ahead.

Sincerely,Joe DoughertyDirectorThe Catholic Worker House of Lancaster

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Giving Tree Thank You LettersFrom Resurrection Catholic School

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Giving Tree Thank You Letters

Dear St. Joseph Catholic Church,

On behalf of the Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County, thank you very much for supporting our AngelTreegiftdrivebydonatingitemsinDecember2016.ThedrivebenefitedourparentsAsTeachers’fami-lies by providing children’s toys, clothing, gift cards, coats, hats and gloves. Your contribution helped make the holiday season brighter for the young children and families we serve who have limited resources.

The work of the Community Action Partnership is not possible without the generous support of a caring commu-nity. Thank you for sharing your resources with families who are working hard to improve their parenting skills, ensuring optimal development for their children, and striving to meet their goals and dreams. We look forward to working with you in 2017!

With gratitude,

Megan DeMarraChiefDevelopmentOfficer

Dear St. Joseph Church,

The School District of Lancaster’s Families in Transition (formerly the Homeless Student Project) would like to thank your and the parishioners for your generous donation of Christmas gifts. We would also like to extend a special thank you to Judy Reese for coordinating the donation.

Aswemovethroughthesedifficultandchallengingeconomictimes,morefamiliesthaneverareinneedofsup-port and services. It is only through the effort of concerned citizens, businesses and organizations that we are able to meet the many needs of our homeless students.

Your loyalty and dedication to the families in the School District of Lancaster is greatly appreciated. Ms. Reese and the parishioners of St. Joseph Church, on behalf of the many homeless students you served with this recent contribution, please accept our sincere words of appreciation. Thank you and know that together we can make a difference in the lives of others.

Sincerely yours,

Becky Ortega-Lyda. M. Ed. Jasmyne King-SmithHomeless Student Project Site Coordinator Homeless Student Project Site Coordinator

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Dear Members of Saint Joseph Parish,

Thank you for all of the wonderful gifts you gave to our program this year as part of your Giving Tree Project. We received quite a varied assortment! The games, playing cards, art supplies and DVD’s will be used dur-ing recess and free time. The therapists were very thankful for the pencil sharpener and colored pencils for the group room. We got a number of fun, smaller items as well as toothpaste and deodorants which we will make available to the children to redeem using points they earn for good behavior. The gift cards will be used as a need arises and the postage stamps are already being put to good use!

May God bless your church during 2017 for your kindness and generosity to us. The many gifts you provide are used all year by the children we serve and our staff and help provide some extras tot he program that allow us to stretch our funds a little further. Know that we are very grateful to all of the members of your congrega-tion who donated items for us. Thanks again!

Sincerely,

Rebecca DiamondstoneProgram Director

Dear Friends,

Thank you for participating in Arch Street Center’s Secret Santa Program. We truly appreciate you buying gifts for members to help make their holiday special.

We are grateful to have such a generous community that values the lives of our members. Thank you for see-ingthevalueofourmission.Ourcommunityisstrongerwhenweworktogethertofightstigmaassociatedwith mental illness.

Thank you again!

Sincerely,

Susan LillyExecutive Director

Giving Tree Thank You Letters

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2017 Lenten Penance ServicesSt. Peter/Holy Trinity(Columbia) Thursday, March 28 7:00 pmSt. John Neumann Thursday, March 30 7:00 pmSacred Heart of Jesus Monday, April 3 7:00 pmSt. Leo the Great Tuesday, April 4 7:00 pmSan Juan Bautista Wednesday, April 5 7:00 pmSt. Joseph Thursday, April 6 7:00 pmSt. Anthony of Padua Thursday, April 6 7:00 pmMary, Mother of the Church Thursday, April 6 7:00 pm Assumption BVM Sunday, April 9 6:30 pmSt. Peter (E-town) Sunday, April 9 2:00 pmSt. Catherine of Siena Tuesday, April 11 7:00 pmSt. James Tuesday, April 11 7:00 pm

Additional Times for Confessions at St. Joseph’s

Saturday, April 8 - 4:00-5:00 pmSunday, April 9 - 1/2 hour before Masses

Wednesday, April 12 - Following Tenebrae ServiceHoly Thursday, April 13 - Following Mass

Good Friday, April 14 - 9:30-10:30 am and 3:30-4:30 pmHoly Saturday, April 15- 9:30-10:30 am and 4:00-5:00 pm

Adoration for Children(submitted by Patricia Wang)

ADORATION FOR CHILDRENTuesdays during Lent from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. through April 4

ALL AGES and ABILITIES are WELCOME“ Let the children come to Me”

Saint Joseph’s Perpetual Adoration ChapelLowerChurch-enteratdoorclosesttofireescape

PUSH SILVER BUTTON TO ENTERPrayer...Praise...Singing...Stations of the Cross

WE OPEN OUR HEARTS TO JESUS!For more information, call Catechist Patricia Wang

(717) 396-0635

Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross Devotions are held during Lent on Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. and Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. On the Friday before Palm Sun-day, our parish prays “Living Stations” which will be held on Friday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. Each Living Station is a vignette enacted by members of our congrega-tion.EveryoneisinvitedtocomeandprayaswereflectonthePassionofourLord.

Please email mgardner@stjosephslanc.com if you would prefer to receive your copy of the newsletter by email rather than regular mail service.

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Holy Week Services 2017Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - April 9

Blessing and Distribution of Palm at all MassesSaturday 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.Mass in the Extraordinary Form 1:30 p.m.

Morning Mass Monday, April 10 and Wednesday,April 12 at 6:30 am

Tuesday, April 11 at 6:30 and 8:15 am

Wednesday, April 12- 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service

Thursday, April 13The Church’s Morning Prayer - 9:00 a.m.

The Paschal Triduum

Holy Thursday of the Lord’s SupperMass of the Lord’s Supper - 7:00 p.m.

With the Washing of Feet and Procession to RepositoryAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues until 10:00 p.m.

Perpetual Adoration ceases at 6:45 p.m. on Holy ThursdayAnd resumes at 3:00pm on Easter Sunday

Good Friday - April 14A Day of Fast and Abstinence

The Church’s Morning Prayer - 9:00 a.m.Church Open all Day for PrayerStations of the Cross - 3:00 p.m.

Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion - 7:00 p.m.

Holy Saturday - April 15The Church’s Morning Prayer - 9:00 a.m.

Solemn Easter Vigil - 8:00 p.m.This night is the most sacred of the entire year.

The Liturgy is arranged in four parts:Light, Word, Baptism and Eucharist

Easter Sunday - April 16Masses will be celebrated at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.

Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 1:30 p.m.Perpetual Adoration resumes at 3:00 p.m.

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Resurrection Dedicates Hallway and Mural

Guests and students attending a hallway and mural dedication at Resurrection Catholic School today were part of a special event that honored a former student. The hallway was named The Don Nicklaus Memorial Hallway. Nicklaus attended St. Anthony of Padua School which was located in the Resurrection building until 1991, when three city schools consolidated and formed Resurrection Catholic School. He graduated eighth grade in 1961 and passed away in 2015. The dedication includes a skylight mural painted by Lancaster artist Steve Wilson who is part of the Red Raven Art Gallery.

The mural, part of the school’s 25th anniversary celebrations, tells the story of the school. It shows Resurrection’s logo, a cross with a Bible upon it and rays of light behind it. The schools that consolidated – St. Anthony, St. Joseph and Historic St. Mary – are represented with the year each school began. The oldest school was St. Joseph which opened in 1852 in the church basement. The ceremony was held during Catholic SchoolsWeekasafittingtimetorecognizethecontributionofalumnito the school and to Catholic education. Former students and family and friends of Nicklaus attended.

In photo at right Father Daniel O’Brien blesses the main hallway and newly painted mural during a dedication ceremony on February 1 at Resurrection Catholic School. The mural depicts the school logo – the cross, Bible and rays – and the story of the school, established in 1991 through the consolidation of St. Mary, St. Joseph and St. Anthony’s schools. The mural was painted by Lan-caster artist Steve Wilson, part of the Red Raven Art Gallery.

Resurrection Offers Tuition Discounts for FamiliesThree-tiered program includes one year free to kindergartners

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Resurrection Catholic School is offering tuition discounts to new families who register for the 2017-18 school year and to current families who refer new students. The three-tiered program includes one year free tuition for kindergarten students of new families. The kindergarten through eighth grade school will spread the tuition discount over the nine years the child is in school, or $369.45 less than the yearly tuition rate ($3,325). For students who enter in kindergarten, this is the equivalent of one free year of tu-ition by the time they graduate.

Students who enter in other grades receive the same discount. This offer applies to families who left Res-urrection but want to re-enroll. Current families who refer a new family that enrolls a student or students who attend school in 2017-18 will receive a 5 percent reduction in tuition, or $166.25 off their tuition bill. The family and friends of current families may also participate in the program. If they refer a new student or students, they may designate a Resurrection family to receive the 5 percent, $166.25, reduction in tuition.

Resurrection Catholic School(submitted by Donna Walker)

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The tuition incentive program is offered this year only as part of the school’s anniversary celebration. The school opened in 1991-92 when three schools — St. Joseph, St. Mary and St. Anthony — consolidated. The name was chosen to represent the rising and beginning of a new school. Anyone interested in this offer should call Principal Brenda Weaver at 717-392-3083, or visit rcspa.org for information.

Rock The Church to Include the Wheatland Chorale

Resurrection Catholic School is pleased to announce that The Wheatland Chorale under the artistic direc-tion of Eric Riley will join Rock The Church this year. The Wheatland Chorale has been recognized by the Penn-sylvania Council on the Arts for artistic excellence.

This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, April 21, 7 p.m., at St. Anthony’s. Also available this year is a light meal in the school cafeteria, adjacent to the church, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at $5 per person.Rock The Church III features the Resurrection school choir, The Singing Saints, and guest choirs and ensembles from St. Mary, St. Joseph, St. Anthony and San Juan Bautista churches.

Inall,morethan100men,womenandchildrensingpiecesthatreflectthediversityoftheparishes,thestyles of the groups and the scope of their talents. They include bilingual musicians who play guitars and congas, traditional church choirs singing a cappella and contemporary ensembles with a modern sound.

Directors of music are Robert Grabowski of St. Anthony of Padua, Dorothea Parrish of St. Joseph Church, Stephanie Sands of Historic St. Mary, Anthony Wiker of San Juan Bautista and Joshua Vyskocil of Resurrection Catholic School.

Rock The Church was named in 2015, its inaugural year, when the school’s theme was “Resurrection Rocks.” Rock the Church is free though donations may be offered.

Event sponsors are Tomlinson Bomberger Lawn Care, Landscape & Pest Control, Custom Prescriptions of Lancaster, Donegal Insurance Group, Knights of Columbus 867, One2One Computer Services, Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Crematory, Dottie Horst-Realty Settlement Services, Andrew T. Scheid Funeral Home, Don Spica-RE/MAX, Crooked Oak Dental Associated.

Photo above: “Lord I Lift Your Name on High”,thefinale,ofthe2016concert.Thisyear,thefinalewillbethe Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah (G.F. Handel), led by Dorothea Parrish and the St. Joseph’s choir, with The Wheatland Chorale in place of LCHS.

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Congratulations to our college students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the first semester

Olivia Legenstein - Millersville University

Kayla Leed - Brevard College, Brevard, NCAndrew Maglouglin - American University, Washington, D.C.

Mary Elise Pieters - Dusquesne University, Pittsburgh, PAJonathan Souders - St. Vincent’s College, Latrobe, PA

Joseph Stanavage - Penn State University, Berks Campus

and to our Lancaster Catholic High School students who earned Honor Roll Status

Erin Good- Distinguished HonorsHayden Loiseau - Distinguished Honors

Alexandra Marquart - Distinguished HonorsAmanda Wilson - Distinguished Honors

Vanessa Joseph - Honor RollClara Laube - Honor Roll

Carrigan Legenstein - Honor RollHailey Legenstein - Honor Roll

and to Lauren Torres who was recently inducted into the National Honor Society at Lampeter Strasburg High School

Reminder

In the June issue of Highlights from St. Joseph’s we will recognize members of the Class of 2017 and any others who have graduated since last year. If you or a family member is graduating from high school, technical school or college, please send a picture and brief write-up of your accomplishments and future plans. Forms for submitting information are available online at www.stjosephslanc.com or e-mail mgardner@stjosephslanc.com.

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St. Joseph Catholic Club(submitted by John Bauer)

Hillian Happenings

We are preparing for another spring sporting season. Sign-ups are underway for both baseball and soft-ball programs. Our baseball director, Alan Walsh (344-4851) and softball director, Bill Souders (915-3755) may be contacted for any information pertaining to these activities. Once again, the sport’s program will be selling subs. Details of the sub sale will be announced at team meetings and in the Parish Bulletin.

We are currently selling tickets for the 10-week club fundraiser to be held on May 13, 2017. You may purchase tickets from any board member or you can contact Gene Duncan at 299-6940 or at GDuncan@aol.com orJoeLegensteinatCertifiedCarpetat394-3731oratJoe@CertifiedCarpet.com.

It is with a certain amount of trepidation that we have decided to discontinue our other primary fundraiser, theParishCarnival.Aftermanysuccessfulyearsofconductingthisevent,ithassimplybecometoodifficulttoperpetuate. The planning by the committee, led by Tom Souders, the resources allocated to the event and most notably the number of volunteers needed to stage such an extravaganza has been overwhelming. Thank you to all who have volunteered over the years and to those of you who have patronized the carnival. We are in the process of planning a new fundraiser. We hope to make an announcement regarding this endeavor in the months ahead.

Reminder: if you are interested in renting our Club Room for an upcoming event or just would like to know about the Club, please contact Mark Legenstein, club president, at 872-8849 or e-mail him at Mark@Cer-tifiedCarpet.com.

For additional news, visit our website, www.stjosephcatholicclub.com. Our organization may be a way of showing Intentional Discipleship for some of our parishioners. Please talk to any of our board members about the organization and how you may become part of one of the oldest and active Catholic Youth Organizations in our community. God Bless all of you!

The Board of Directorswww.stjosephcatholicclub.com

Men’s Steak Nite(submitted by Jim Weber)

The Annual Men’s Steak Nite was held on Friday, February 17. The event was sold out and extra tables had to be added. Look for next year’s Men’s Steak Nite to be scheduled sometime between January and Kentucky Derby Day!

Receiving awards this year wereRon Fisher

Service to the Parish

Teresa Thompson Service to our Parish

Tom Weber Cabbage Hill Award for a Great Father

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Parishioners in the SpotlightThe Flores Family

Alberto and Amy Flores and their children Severiano Christopher and Isabel Catharine are life-long residents of Lancast-er County and have been members of St. Jo-seph’s Parish since 1999. The family currently resides in Millersville.

Alberto is a 27-year IT professional and works for 12:34 Micro Technologies in Lancaster. He coaches soccer for Rage Unit-ed Soccer Club and still enjoys playing him-self. He formerly served on the Sacred Heart School board. Amy is an Academic Support teacher at Central Manor Elementary school in Penn Manor School District. Seve is a fresh-man at Lancaster Catholic High School where he is a member of the soccer and swim teams. Isabel is a seventh grader at Sacred Heart School. She is a member of Student Council, plays field hockey and lacrosse, and attendsthe Attollo prep program.

In our parish Alberto and Amy serve as Extraordinary Ministers and Seve and Isabel are altar servers. The family volunteers as part of the Spring Cleanup crew. Amy previously taught RCIA and Children’s Liturgi-cal Happenings, a pre-school program once offered by the parish and currently is one of the leaders for Children’s Liturgy of the Word. When they were younger, Seve and Isabel participated in the Christmas pageant.

The family is starting a new business called Bert’s Bottle Shop opening in March 2017 in Millersville. It is a craft and import beer destination that will also serve wine and craft cocktails. We will also be serving English pub fare such as sausage/spinach rolls, meat pies and pasties.

The Flores Family with Father Wolfe when he blessed their new business.

The Altar Rosary Society(submitted by Helen Hohenwarter)

The Altar Rosary Society exists for the purpose of purchasing material for new altar linens, the upkeep ofrepairingandrefinishingthesacredvessels,vestmentsandotheritemsusedatMass.Wearefortunatetohavebeautiful items that have been a part of the parish for over 100 years and we hope to have them for many years to come. If each family would donate just $1.00 a month to the Altar Rosary Society, we would be able to make necessary repairs/purchases. If you do not currently receive an envelope for Altar Rosary Society but would like to donate, just drop an envelope in the collection basket at Mass with your name printed on it, marked for the Altar Rosary Society. Memorials for loved ones who have passed away may also be directed to the Altar Rosary Society. The Altar Rosary Society thanks you for your past and future support. A Mass is offered each month for the living and deceased members of the Altar Rosary Society.

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Parish Family UpdateNovember 15, 2016 - March 23, 2017

We welcome through Baptism these “newest” members of our parish family:

Landon Kolb, daughter of Jordan Kolb & Casey BachmanBrynn Diffenderfer, daughter of James Diffenderfer & Erica Reed

Amy Grace Drahovsky, daughter of Gregory Drahovsky & Pam Hoffman

We extend congratulations and best wishes to those recently married:

Frank Gibbs & Christina HessJustin Clark & Nora AlexanderJared Yecker & Emily AndrewCory Sikking & Nicole Agosta

Congratulations to the following couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversaries in 2017:

Michael & Ann BurskiFrank & Mary Rose Christoffel

Dennis & Nancy DoneckerDavid & Kathy Glouner

Richard & GeorgAnn HeckerWalter & Frances Legenstein

Richard & Yvonne Nordin

We express our sympathy to the family and friends of those parishioners who have died:

Michael BarnesGloria Brandt

Eugene DarrenkampDoris DeCarlo

Sylvia KimmichGregory Kolb

Margaret SanchezElmer SchweitzerRichard Sourbeer

Emma Steffy

We extend our sympathy to the members of our parish who have recently lost a loved one:

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Parrinello, Jr. on the loss of their son, Christopher

Please also remember in prayer

Father William HavilandRobert Haines

Cardinal William KeelerJoseph Schmalhofer

Sr. Constance Sophy, R.S.M.

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Parish Family Update(continued)

We extend a warm welcome to those who have registered as new parishioners:

Mr. & Mrs. Michael I. DeBakeyMr. & Mrs. John J. DeMarco

Mrs. Kristina L. FurnerMiss Donna M. Gentile

Miss Hermina KopczynskiMrs. Dorothy Long

Dr. & Mrs. Scott C. OsbornMr. & Mrs. Arthur Parrinello, Jr.

Mr. Daniel J. RathsamMr. & Mrs. Robert Rathsam

Mr. Kee Shing

We welcome back returning parishioners

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Fifelski

We extend farewells and best wishes to those who have moved from our parish:

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald BondMr. & Mrs. Janwar Fadlelmoula

Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. (Jack) GanseMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Gunning, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kaiser Miss Mary Ann Martin

Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. McLoughlinMr. & Mrs. Robert E. Newcomer

Miss Terri Shadle

Tour of National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa With Court Queen of Peace #1023, Catholic Daughters of the Americas

On Saturday, May 20, 2017, Court Queen of Peace #1023, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, is hosting a trip to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa. The trip costs $50 per person and includes transportation on a charter bus, continental breakfast on the bus, a dona-tion to the site, Mass at the shrine, lunch, and a snack on the bus home. We will leave at 9:15 am and return about 6:30 pm. Monies will be due by April 28, 2017. The bus will leave from the parking lot of Valentino’s Restaurant at 132 Rider Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603. If you are inter-ested in going or have questions, please call 717-203-3441 and ask for Rita.

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Troop and Pack 16 News(submitted by Matt Stewart)

The Troop had a sit down meal for our Christmas party, where we also awarded David McAllister his Eagle award. He continues a line of Eagles as his Uncle and Grandfather were Eagle Scouts. After the meal the scouts exchanged gifts and sang us some Christmas songs.

Every winter the local scout council runs a Klondike Derby, where Troops from the area come with their Klondike sleds and compete in various skills. Our Troop attended and we had two teams competing. Skills ranged fromarchery,knots,firebuilding,toasledrace.Ourguysdidprettywell,andweplaced1statoneofthestations.

Our February campout took us back to Climbers Run, a property owned by the Lancaster County Conser-vancy. We have been going back there for several years, and we like to help them out with some of their projects if we can. While we were there we helped clear some trails and pulled some invasive plants. There was some snow on the ground Friday night, so the kids got to sled a little bit. Saturday the day warmed up and the snow was gone.