Monday, November 21st

6:30AM Francis Murphy

8:30AM Ann Gormley

Tuesday, November 22nd

6:30AM Glowacki & Tasker Families

8:30AM Catherine Wujick

Wednesday, November 23rd

6:30AM John Komar

8:30AM Joseph Sicura

Thursday, November 24th

8:30AM People of St. Joseph Parish

Friday, November 25th

6:30AM George Bobak, Sr.

8:30AM Brzezicki Family

Saturday, November 26th

8:30AM Dino Starinieri

Sunday, November 27th

Masses: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00AM & 12:00Noon

Saturday, November 26th & Sunday, November 27th

5:00PM Fr. Vogan

6:30AM Fr. Vogan

8:00AM Msgr. Skelly

10:00AM Fr. Pawelko

12:00PM Fr. DeGrassa

Please remember in your prayers all our sick: Brian Allison, George Arnholt, Leon Arnold, Marty Bakey, Jr., Bob Belczyk,

Tom Boden, Jack Boyette, Theresa Bucella, Virginia Burbage, Pat Carr,

Catherine Carroll, Theresa Carrozza, Sally Chambers, Janet Church, Ralph

Corson, Tom D’Alonzo, Andrew De Aquina, Anne Davis, Mary Donahue,

Thomas Duggan, Greg Dulaney, Amanda Durkholder, Kelly Eberz, George

Edelmann, Joseph Eichinger, Sharon Feist, Laurie Frost, Kim Fry, Daniel

Garvin, Joe Glowacki, John Giovannicci, Jr. , Patrick Grande, Barbara Gray,

Roxanne Green, Carol Greenhalgh, Anne Hagg, Helena Hart, Conall Harvey,

Ilene Haschak, Charles Hee, Sylvester Jenifer, Rosemarie Johnson, Regina

Johnson, Tracy Jones, Shyla Kelly, Jim Klecko, Tim Lamanna, Danielle Lever,

Audris Lichata, Andrew Luke, Thomas Luke, Debra Mallon, Brenda Magolon,

Barbara Magozzi, Robert Malin, Mary Pat Malorgio, Ann Manco, Patricia

Marconi, Mary Marley, Tom Marley, Thomas Marshall, Bill Masterson,

Cameron McCarthy, Gloria McFadden, Judy McGinn, Nan McGroary, Dan

McKenna, Joey McLaughlin, Carmen Montalvo, Linda Moretto, David Mullen,

Susan Mullen, Ruth Mullin, Phyllis Myers, Julia Newell, Anthony Oswald,

Louisa Paculos, Norma Pagliarulo, Charles Piecara, Jr., Eileen Posner, Michael

Possenti, Anne Pwers, Claire Powers, Helen Raftovich, Mary Ellen Remaize,

Loretta Ricciardi, Paul Riggs, Bob Robertson, Candy Santos, Patricia Schmidt,

Matt Shade, Diane Shaefer, John Smith, Rosemary Smith, Kathleen Stacklass,

Patricia Starkey, Jerry Sullivan, Kayla Taylor, Robert Taylor, Jose Tavarez,

Lauren Thomas, Virginia Tracy, Katherine Watson, Cheryl Allison-Webber,

Lynn Weber, Hana Yago, Angie Zuccarino

Please pray for our beloved deceased especially:

Philomena Kryka

Monday, November 21st

10:00AM - Marion Movement of Priests - Mary’s Chapel

6:00-9:00PM - CYO Basketball - Hall

Tuesday, November 22nd

9:00AM-5:00PM - Adoration - Mary’s Chapel

10:00AM - Flame of Love - Mary’s Chapel

1:00-2:00PM - Holy Hour of Reparation - Mary’s ChapeL

6:00PM - CYO Basketball - Hall

7:00PM - Scripture Study - Neumann Room

Friday, November 25th

RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED

10:00AM-3:00PM - CYO Basketball - Hall

Saturday, November 26th

10:00AM-3:00PM - CYO Basketball - Hall

Sunday, November 27th

10:00AM - Liturgy of the Word for Children - Church

11:00AM - Parish Registrations - Neumann Room

7:00PM - Ad Altare Dei - Cabrini Room

7:00PM - Pope Pius XII - Neumann Room

SUNDAY COLLECTION

The collection for last Sunday amounted to $16,833.

Thank you for your generosity to your parish.

ST. CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY APPEAL

November is Seminary Appeal month. The Seminary

community is grateful to you for your faithful support of the

Appeal. Your tax-deductible gift helps to enhance the many

resources needed for priestly training and enables the Church to

form holy, educated and dedicated priests. Please send your

donation to: Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Office for

Development 100 East Wynnewood Road Wynnewood, PA

19093. Be sure to check with your employer to see if they have

a matching gifts program which could substantially increase the

amount of your gift. There will also be SECOND

COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND for the Seminary.

19th Annual Turkey Drive

St. Joseph Parish and Holy Family Regional School are

once again providing Thanksgiving meals for the hungry in

our area. We will be collecting turkeys, Giant Food Store

SCRIP and CASH for the purchase of turkeys. We are also

collecting the "fixins" to make a complete meal. Please

bring your turkeys/grocery items to the school any time

before THIS Monday, November 21st at 2:00PM. You

can also bring your "dry" food items to the red bin in the

lower church.

Thank you for all you do.

Please help us reach our goal of 100 turkeys!

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Dear Friends,

The only ultimate value in our lives is God’s love for us.

This sentence is packed with a truth that should jump out at

us. The word “ultimate” means last, final or utmost “value”

meaning worth or importance, “God’s love for us” focuses

upon the deep personal affection God has for each of us.

Think of God’s everlasting love surrounding us, supporting

us and blessing us every second of our lives. Even in difficult times, that truth should fill our lives with

confidence, faith, hope and love. Take a moment to think

about it: God loves each of us constantly and we cannot ever

be separated from it! This is His amazing gift to each of us!

Yes, we have the freedom to refuse it, ignore it and even

doubt it. Yet, the New Testament tells us God’s eternal love

for us is an unwavering fact.

At this time of the year we focus our thoughts on gratitude

for the many blessings we have received. God’s

unconditional love for us should be foremost on our list. For

that every day should be a day of thanksgiving!

Because God showers us with love, our response should be

to love God and others in return. Our sense of thanksgiving

should compel us to give, to share and to be good stewards

of our time, talent and treasure. Because so many people

have difficulty seeing God’s love for them, He relies on us

to be His presence. Will you?

On behalf of Fr. Pawelko, Msgr. Skelly and Deacon Jack

may God bless you and those you love this Thanksgiving

and always.

ATTENTION: AID FOR FRIENDS COOKS!

Aid for Friends has assigned a number to each supporting

organization that has an AFF freezer. St. Joseph’s number is 42.

AFF has asked that this number be recorded on the menu sheet

that is filled out for each meal. The number should be written

to the right of where you enter the date. This applies to ALL

meals and is effective immediately. If you have any questions,

please call Ralph at 610-494-4428.

Anyone requesting the transportation services of H.O.P.E.

Monday, November 21st to Friday, November 25th

should call one of the following team captains: Team 6:

Donna Covell 610-497-1834 or Lynne Harrison 610-

494-4699.These numbesr are for THIS WEEK ONLY.

Please give 24-48 hours notice! ONE ride per week.

FLU SHOTS! THIS SUNDAY!

Walgreens Pharmacy will be providing Flu Shots THIS

Sunday from 8:30AM until 12:00PM. No out of pocket costs for Medicare Part-B patients

There will be a limited number of free vouchers available for

uninsured patients on a 1st come 1st served basis.

Cash price is $31.99.

THANKSGIVING DAY

Thursday, November 24th is Thanksgiving and we will

celebrate one mass at 8:30AM in the church. Please bring

the bread and wine to be shared at your meal for a

blessing during this mass of Thanksgiving.

RECTORY OFFICE FRIDAY!

The rectory office will be CLOSED on Friday, November

25th. NO giftcards will be sold on Friday, November 25th.

The rectory office will be OPEN on Saturday, November

25th from 9AM until 6PM and Sunday, November 26th

from 9AM until 12:00Noon.

BABY JESUS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Friday, December 2nd at 6:00PM

For all Kindergarten and First Graders Sponsored by St.

Joseph’s High School CYO. Please bring an unwrapped

toy to be donated to City Teams in Chester.

ADVENT GIVING TREE

The Advent Giving Tree will be in the gathering space after

mass beginning next weekend. Please take an ornament from

the tree and purchase a gift card in any amount for the store

listed. No donation is too small. Please return them to church

by December 18th. If anyone knows of any family that would

be in need this Christmas, please contact the rectory. All calls

will be kept confidential.

MILITARY PRAYER TREE The lower church tree will again feature “A Soldiers Prayer”

ornaments with the names of loved ones presently serving for

Our Country. The ornaments will be by the tree for you to fill

out. The children of the school and PREP will remember these

men and women in their daily prayers.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

As President of the United States, George Washington

proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration

in America marking November 26, 1789, "as a day of

public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by

acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and favors of

Almighty God"

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving and we thank God for

all his blessings. This week may we all take a moment with

a grateful heart to count our blessings and remember those

who are less fortunate than ourselves. Let us be mindful of

the many families who are struggling financially,

emotionally and spiritually. As you gather with those you

love this Thanksgiving include all our brothers and sisters in

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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

“Ho…ho…ho!!” Alert the kids and put the date on the

calendar. Santa Claus is coming to town and will be at St.

Joseph’s Church on Saturday, December 10th from 9:30

a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Donnelly Hall (lower church).

Breakfast will be served and Santa will look forward to

finding out what the kids want for Christmas. Bring your

camera! Tickets are FREE – available after all masses

this weekend and next.

TOY DRIVE COLLECTION benefitting “Toys for Tots”

& St. Edmonds Home for Children. NEW UNWRAPPED

toys greatly needed.

ST. JOE’S GIFT CARD PROGRAM

Christmas is coming!

Please take a look at the INSERT

in today’s bulletin for a list of all the

GIFT CARDS we CARRY and

for a list of the GIFT CARDS

we can ORDER for YOU this

CHRISTMAS! Your rebate earnings vary with each gift card purchase.

We also carry SUPERMARKET gift cards.

For every $100 you spend at the supermarket you earn $2.50

toward your annual rebate. If you spend $100 each week that

adds $130.00 to your annual rebate. EASY MONEY!

ACME – GIANT – SHOP RITE – WHOLE FOODS

SENIOR ALTAR SERVERS

Many parishes are asking seniors (really, you don’t have to be

that old) if they would like to volunteer as servers for funeral

masses.

Any woman or man who would like to volunteer, please call the

rectory or email: stjoseph256@comcast.net with your name and

phone number by December 4th. Training will be provided.

St. Joseph’s Pack 225 Cub Scouts

OASIS FAMILY “FUN”draiser

Monday, December 12th 6 to 8PM

Tickets $10 ($15 at door) children.

Adults: Free, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost includes unlimited access to all attractions including the

Soft Playground, Ballocity Arena, Trampoline Basketball,

Rock Climbing Wall and Laser Maze. All video games

including Highway 66 Mini-Bowling will be free and available

for unlimited play. Contact: Lisa Maradik for tickets at 215-

796-3856 or lmaradik@gmail.com.

PARISH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

The Big Weekend is upon us!

You CAN STILL SUPPORT the Bazaar!

TAKE A CHANCE ON ME…

There is still time to PURCHASE Raffle and Tombola

CHANCES during Hospitality Sunday in Donnelly

Hall. DRAWINGS TAKE PLACE :

Sunday, November 20TH at 1:30 in

Donnelly Hall

Need not be present to win.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

ADVENT OFFERINGS

INFANCY NARRATIVES What are they??

Where can you find them??

Why is “Narratives” plural – isn’t there just one story??

(NO!) Spend 4 Tuesday nights this Advent exploring the

Gospel accounts of Jesus’ conception and birth. This will

enhance your family Christmas celebrations for years to

come! We begin November 22nd to December 13th from 7

to 8:30pm in the Neumann Room. Contact Cathy Maugeri

at c.maugeri@comcast.net or call 610-494-4358.

Advent Wine & Cheese Event

Thursday, December 1st

7 to 8:30pm – Donnelly Hall

Title: “I don’t mind waiting for the Lord”

Presented by: Father Thorne, Chaplain at Neumann

University & pastor of St. Martin de Porres Parish,

Philadelphia

GIANT REWARDS PROGRAM

HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL SCHOOL

Giant Food stores is offering a FREE promotion from now

until the middle of March. All you need to do is send your

Giant Card bonus number to jspeters91199@comcast.net or

write in in on the line below and drop into the collection basket.

Holy Family school will register the number with Giant and will

earn money every time you shop. This program is a special

school program and is separate from your BONUS

REWARDS program. Participation in the program DOES

NOT affect your Gas Points, Free Turkey promotion, etc.

LAST NAME:

GIANT BONUS CARD NUMBER:

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