Parish Staff John Novak- Parish Manager Dennis Bobber- Director of Liturgical Music Deacon Conlin-Coordinator of Religious Ed Ginny Haney– Coordinator of RCIA Ha Vu– Bookkeeper Mary Wargo– Administrative Assistant Melissa Willoughby- Parish Secretary Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. closed 12:30-1:30 Website: www.stjosephdanville.org Email: [email protected]Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:30A.M. & 10:30 A.M. Mon, Tues., Wed., Fri.: 6:30 A.M. Monday & Thursday: 6:15 P.M. First Friday: 6:30 A.M. & 9:00 A.M. School Mass: **Fridays: 9:00 A.M. **(when school is in session) Confessions: Saturday-3:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M. Monday & Thursday- 5:45 P.M. Baptism & Marriage Sacraments: Please call the Parish Office to schedule. Baptism Mentoring Session: Parents of 1st child to be baptized are invited to attend a session prior to their child’s baptism. Please call the parish office to register for session. Homebound Ministry: Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for visits. Anointing of the Sick: Contact the priest immediately in an emergency. In cases of illness or anticipation of surgery, please contact the parish office to schedule. Disabilities Advocate: Andrew Matragrano 570-275-0972 Religious Education Classes (for public school students grades K-8) St. Joseph Elementary School (Grades 1-8) Principal: Mrs. Kimberly Winters 511 Ferry St. Danville, PA 17821 Phone: 570-275-2435 Fax: 570-275-3947 Website: www.stjosephdanville.com Email: [email protected]ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 18 Center St. Danville, PA 17821 Phone: (570) 275-2512 / Fax: (570) 275-6840 Rev. James E. Lease, Pastor Rev. Ignatius Madumere, O.P., Parochial Vicar Deacon Thomas Conlin Mission Statement We the faith community of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church of Danville, are committed to spreading the Kingdom of God through Liturgy, Sacraments, Scripture and Education. This will inspire us to serve the larger community by bringing the Light of Christ to others through works of justice, mercy and love.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 18 Center St. Danville, PA 17821
Phone: (570) 275-2512 / Fax: (570) 275-6840
Rev. James E. Lease, Pastor
Rev. Ignatius Madumere, O.P., Parochial Vicar
Deacon Thomas Conlin
Mission Statement We the faith community of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church of
Danville, are committed to spreading the Kingdom of God through
Liturgy, Sacraments, Scripture and Education. This will inspire us to
serve the larger community by bringing the Light of Christ to others
through works of justice, mercy and love.
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA JULY 30, 2017
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES WHO SPONSOR OUR WEEKLY BULLETIN!
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK We would like to thank
Royal Nails Salon this week for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin.
Mass Intentions
for the Week
PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS
ESPECIALLY…
Joseph Mowad Gerald (Gary) Boyer Hope Yordy Marge Leiby Idita Dennehy Frances Ciucci Thomas Ciucci Howard Riley, Jr. Mary Richards Joan Finn Roseanna Kersavage Frances Wilson Denise Weniger Deb Gruneberg (Jerry Ward) Rachelle Quick Craig Hort Connie Stemm Mary Ann A’Zary Allison Kendall Mary Ann Berkey Frank Maciejewski Kathy Hickey Helen Faux Evelyn Madden(Steph Novatny)
Gloria Bookmiller Peter Olanich(Steph Novatny)
Timothy Guschel Stephanie Novatny Michelle Mazol Wing Riley Paul Gardner (Jerry Ward) Please call the parish office at 570-275-2512 to put yourself on our list for prayer.
MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE PROGRAM APPEAL We welcome Fr. Patrick Keyes, C.Ss.R, the weekend of August 12th & 13th. Fr. Patrick is a Redemptorist missionary priest and will be speaking to us about the vital work being done by the Redemptorist priests and brothers serving their overseas missions. Fr. Patrick is a native of Milwaukee, and was ordained in 1989. He has served as a formation director for the Redemptorists and in parishes in Colorado and Kansas, as well as several years in the mission in Brazil. He is presently a member of the Redemptorists evangelization team in Minneapolis, MN.
Ministry Schedule Weekend of August 5 & 6
5:00 P.M. 8:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M. EOMHC V. Ancharski J.Delaney J. Lynn D. Hilkert A. Manning C. Olaf B. Markey M. McConnell R. Olaf M. Modesto J. Metzer K. Sarisky A. Taylor J. Zola Not Filled
Sacristy Aide B. Markey C. Romanski R. Olaf
Altar K. Clarke G. Zola B. Earlston Servers L. Hilkert J. Zola D. Kuziak L. Hilkert Z. Zola S. Sharp G. Yoder
Greeters Not Filled T. Costlow Not Filled E. Spengler
Lectors M. Leibel K. Brouse B. Hileman
Psalmists P. Rinaldi Not Filled J. Marzak
LOS Not Filled Not Filled Not Filled
Rosary A. Taylor R. Roberts Not Filled
Camera Operator M. Pegg (Any Mass)
** We strive to have our ministries 100% filled. If you see a Not Filled and are able to serve, please contact the parish office at 275-2512.
SATURDAY Ex 24:3-8 / Mt 13:24-30 JULY 29 5:00 P.M. Steven Preziosi
SUNDAY 1Kgs 3:5, 7-12 / Rom 8:28-30 / Mt 13:44-52 JULY 30 8:30 A.M. Julie McWilliams 10:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish
MONDAY Ex 32:15-24, 30-34 / Mt 13:31-35 JULY 31 6:30 A.M. William Milz 6:15 P.M. Hilda Baylor
TUESDAY Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28 / Mt 13:36-43 AUGUST 1 6:30 A.M. Arikkadan Rosa
WEDNESDAY Ex 34:29-35 / Mt 13:44-46 AUGUST 2 6:30 A.M. Pat Martin
THURSDAY Ex 40:16-21, 34-38 / Mt 13:47-53 AUGUST 3 6:15 P.M. Myrtle McAndrew
FRIDAY Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37 / Mt 13:54-58 AUGUST 4 6:30 A.M. Souls in Purgatory 9:00 A.M. Barbara Jones
Last Year YTD Total Offertory Collection $ 53,447.70 Better/(Worse) 2016-17 vs 2015-16 YTD $ (833.16) 2017 Lenten Appeal Assessment Diocesan Assessment $100,000.00 Amount of Parishioners Pledges $104,775.00 Amount Collected YTD $ 67,965.00 Amount Outstanding YTD $ 32,035.00
Thank You for Supporting Your Parish
EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT Parishioner Joey Rinaldi will be holding a car wash on Saturday August 5th from 9-1 in the School Parking Lot to raise funds for his Eagle Scout Project. He will be repairing the bleachers at Hess Field.
Mental illness is a serious problem which causes severe distress in the lives
of many people and their families. According to the National Institute of
Health, 1 in 17 people has a severe mental illness. As Christians we need to
be aware of this situation so that we can provide compassion and support to
our brothers and sisters. This weekend is the 3rd in a series of brief bulletin
inserts discussing some aspects of this issue and our role as a faith
community. A list of community resources will also be available.
For more information, contact Andrew Matragrano at 570-275-0972
Week 5– Fifth in a series of what our Faith Community can do to minister to those
with mental health challenges, and their families.
A rapid increase in suicide in our time is cause for alarm among pastoral workers and, of course,
family members and other survivors of this tragedy. The depths of depression can rob a person of
his or her desire to live. Over 90% of all deaths by suicide are a result of depression, implying a
person is not in their “right” mind and therefore not capable of making a rational and moral
decision. With the knowledge now available about suicide, about what precipitates the act itself
and also the act’s tragic effect on survivors, the church takes a much more compassionate stance
on this issue than it has in the past.
While God is the giver of life, and “we are obliged to accept life gratefully and reserve it” there
are occasions when a person resorts to this path as an only escape from deep psychological pain.
(CCC, 2280-2282)
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:
We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives.
By ways known to him alone, God can provide the opportunity for salutary repentance. The
Church prays for persons who have taken their own lives. (no. 2283)
Good pastoral practice demands that the family members and other survivors of suicide be treated
with the utmost compassion and care. It is helpful to refer to this death as death by suicide,” rather
than saying a person “committed suicide”, which infers a deliberate choice to end one’s life. The
decision is more likely a choice to end the pain and anguish that a victim of suicide is suffering. If
a person survives the attempt, great care and love can be offered by family friends, and
professionals to assure the person he/she is loved and can find help in coping with the issues that
cause such a depth of pain.
Finally, a Catholic who has died by suicide is deserving of a Catholic funeral and burial in
consecrated ground.
For more information, visit the National Catholic Partnership on Disability at http:www.ncpd.org/
ministries-programs/specific/mentalillness.
LIFETEEN IS ALSO THE HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP OF ST. JOSEPH PARISH, DANVILLE!
Parents of St. Joseph Parish highschoolers: Please encourage your teen to attend Lifeteen. We leave the St. Joseph School Parking Lot every Sunday evening at 6:30 PM. and return at 9:30 PM.
July 30th And…finally…the event that you have all been waiting for. Our Annual Epic Balloon Battle!!! Tonight will mark the end of Life Teen’s 4
th year. Being split into 4
teams, we will celebrate with games and activities to earn balloons for your team. If you bring your own FILLED water balloons, you may keep them for the team that you will be assigned to. There are no winners or losers…only those that are dripping wet, drenched, or soaked! So, bring a towel and a change of clothes and let the balloon battle begin!!!!!!!!!!!! We will meet at 7pm in the cafeteria.
August 6 Next week is our annual kick off night. “Turkey Olympics” is the name of next week’s life night. WE WILL HAVE THE NIGHT AT THE TOWN PARK…so meet there at 7…NOT at St. Columba Church. The goal of the night is for teens to grow in community and to get to know others, especially new freshman. Lots of fun turkey games and an opportunity to give thanks where thanks is due. Come join us!!
DONATIONS APPRECIATED!!! Thank you to anyone who has graciously donated snacks and monetary gifts to Life Teen. If you would like to help with snack donations, we could use snacks of any kind. Bought or baked…it’s all good. We can also make great use of gift cards: Giant, Weis, Walmart…. We provide pizza and snacks for the teens every week, so if you can help in any way it would be GREATLY appreciated. There is a box located in the Iron Street (Bloomsburg) foyer next to the parking lot for you to drop your purchased donations in but, if you are donating a check card or a monetary gift, it is best to drop or mail it to the Church office. You can contact Karen Konkolics at 570-441-3459 to make other arrangements. Thank you so very much!!!
Life Teen meets every Sunday night from 7 to 9 pm (unless otherwise noted) in the Life Teen room, located upstairs in the parish center at St. Columba Church, Bloomsburg. Enter through the Parish Library by the school playground in the back of the Church. Food, fun, fellowship, and faith. Come and be a part of this dynamic ministry. Life Night’s are open to high schoolers.
Life Teen Mission Statement Guided by the Holy Spirit, the mission of St. Columba Youth Ministry is to empower young people to develop a personal relationship with Jesus so they can live as Disciples of Christ. Through living a sacramental life, continuing Catholic formation, prayer, sharing of gifts and talents, through service and social activities, young people come to understand who Jesus is and live for Him.
SUMMER PACKETS Your summer packets are now available in the school office. They will also be available after all Masses this weekend and August 5th & 6th in the parish library. The packets contain all the
information you need to start the school year.
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL is now accepting enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year for grades 1-8. We offer small class sizes, Catholic and Non-Catholic families are welcome and we have scholarships available. Stop in and pick up a packet or call the school for more information or to schedule a tour. 570-275-2435
We invite you to join us for St. Joseph School’s first Annual Green and Gold Golf Outing on Saturday, October 7th, 2017 at Frosty Valley Country Club. Your support will directly benefit our
students by keeping tuition affordable and providing scholarships for students in need. The format will be a two person scramble with a shotgun start at 9:00 A.M. Registration is $100 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf with cart, continental breakfast, and grilled lunch with awards ceremony. Contests include Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, and Closest to the Pin. Mulligans and raffle tickets will be available at registration. For more information regarding registration or sponsorship, please call Amy Kilcoyne at 570-275-2512.
MEN’S RETREAT The annual retreat, sponsored by Corpus Christi Parish, will be held on the campus of Mt. St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD on the weekend of August 4th (Friday evening until early Sunday morning) Included are 2 nights’ lodging and 6 good meals, which are incidental to a most enjoyable spiritual experience. If you’ve never attended a retreat, or it’s been a long time since your last one, why not take a chance and “treat” yourself this year? Monsignor Charles Pope will lead us this year. A minimum deposit of $60 will hold your room. For more information, please contact Andrew Matragrano at 570-275-0972 or 570-441-7344.
PRAY FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS – Cheu in Laos is asking for prayer. After he became Christian, his uncle and brother beat him and tied him up so that he would return to his traditional religion. He and his pregnant wife escaped to a church 24 hours away from his family, where he has found a new church family. He is asking for prayer for him and his wife to stand firm in the face of persecution and for him to find a stable source of income in their new location.
DON’T FORGET TO INCULDE MASS IN YOUR TRAVEL PLANS! God is with you on vacation. Visit www.masstimes.org to find a parish and Mass times where you will be traveling.
ST. JOSEPH CUB SCOUT TROOP 139 WANTS SCOUTS AND VOLUNTEERS! St. Joseph Cub Scout Troop 139 is looking for scouts and scout leaders. Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of age. We meet Thursday nights from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at St. Joseph’s School. We do lots of fun things like Pinewood Derby car racing, hiking, building woodwork projects, camping, fishing and more. All the time building life skills for the boys. We have a critical need for volunteer scout leaders. If you want to make a difference in the life of the boys, please volunteer. For more information call the Parish Office at 570-275-2512.
This Week In Our Parish RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION FORMS for the 2017/2018 school year have been mailed to families. They are past due. If you have not received a registration form, or if you are new to the parish, please contact the parish office at 570-275-2512.
CATECHISTS NEEDED! Our Religious Education program is in need of catechists for the 2017/2018 school year. Please prayerfully consider volunteering. Call Deacon Tom at 570-275-2512 for more information or to volunteer.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Our theme this year at St. Columba is "Maker Fun Factory - Created by God, Built for a Purpose". VBS week is July 31st to August 4th, 9:00 A.M. - Noon. VBS is open to children who are Kindergarten through 6th grade as of fall 2017. We are planning a 3 and 4 year old VBS section as well. VBS takes place in the St. Columba parish center. Please enter through the cafeteria upon arrival each day. The cost is $20 if you pre-register and $25 the first day. To register please go to vbspro.events/p/www- saintcolumbachurch-org or contact Karen Konkolics at [email protected]
ALL ARE INVITED It is unfortunate that today most of us know a family member, friend or acquaintance who is recovering or suffering from some addiction (drug, alcohol, pornography, etc.). Please join us every 3rd Tuesday evening at 6:30 P.M. in the St. Hubert Chapel to pray the rosary for all those suffering and their families. If you would like to join us after for an informative meeting, you are more than welcome. All faiths welcome. Check out our parish website for more information and prayers. Please pray for these intentions even if you cannot attend. As Thomas Merton wrote-”Only God could help me. Who prayed for me? One day I shall know, but in the economy of God’s love, it is through prayers of other men that these graces are given”.
FOOD BANK HELP St. Joseph Parish will be helping at the Food Bank at Shiloh UCC on Saturday, August 5th. Anyone who would like to help can come anytime between 7:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. The food bank is in great need of the following items: pancake mix, syrup, canned tuna and chicken, cereal, any type of pasta/noodles, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, jelly, children's snacks and canned beans (baked, northern, kidney, etc.) Please put items in the barrel in St. Hubert Lobby. PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION DATES- NO OUTDATED ITEMS!
The 2017 Parish Festival will be on Saturday, September 16th. Lots of great things are being planned and more information coming soon. Are you crafty, or have a small business? We are looking for vendors for this year’s festival-please call Christine Fishburn at 570-284-4017 if interested. We are also in need of raffle baskets, lottery tickets (for our lottery tree) and gift cards to purchase items from Walmart. Thank you to all who have donated! We will be accepting items through the summer at the parish office if you would like to support the festival. Raffle baskets will be on display in the weeks prior to the festival and tickets will be available to purchase to win the raffle baskets.
SUNDAY, JULY 30 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church Lifeteen 7:00 P.M. Bloomsburg
MONDAY, JULY 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola
Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. SHC Confession 5:45 P.M. SHC Daily Mass 6:15 P.M. SHC TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. SHC Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:00 P.M. Parish Library WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Sts. Eusebius & Peter Julian Eymard Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Church THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Weekday Prayer Group 1:00 P.M. Parish Library Confession 5:45 P.M. SHC Daily Mass 6:15 P.M. SHC FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 St. John Vianney
First Friday Mass 6:30 A.M. SHC First Friday Mass 9:00 A.M. SHC SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Weekday Confession 3:30 P.M. SHC Vigil Mass 5:00 P.M. Church SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church Lifeteen 7:00 P.M. Bloomsburg
SHMR- Saint Hubert Meeting Room SHH- Saint Hubert Hall
SJS- Saint Joseph School SHC- Saint Hubert Chapel
**If your group is not going to meet, please contact the parish office
and let us know so that we can make the appropriate lock up procedures.
WE NEED SMART MONEY SELLERS AND BUYERS! We are in need of volunteers to sell $mart Money before and after Mass in the St. Hubert Lobby. If interested, you will be scheduled approximately once per month or less at the Mass time of your choice. Please call the parish office at 570-275-2512 to volunteer or for more information. Smart Money benefits our School, Religious Education and Catholic Heart Workcamp. Purchasing Smart Money is no extra cost to you. You buy gift cards from us at face value, and the company gives a percentage back to us. We have many local and national vendors to choose from.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a FREE ice cream social with homemade ice cream on Tuesday, August 15th following the 7:00 P.M. Vigil Mass (Assumption of the BVM) in St. Hubert Hall. All are welcome to attend.
SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR COLLECTION This weekend, a basket will be available in the St. Hubert Lobby for our socks and underwear collection. This year there are 20 students to provide for. For more information call 570-275-2979.
LENTEN APPEAL PLEDGES—For proper credit, please send your Lenten Appeal pledge payments to: Diocese of Harrisburg, HCAS– LA, 4800 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111-3170. Thank you for your generous support.
BAPTISM TRAINING SESSION Our next Baptismal Training Session will be on Sunday, September 17th at 4:30 P.M. Please call the parish office to register.
