NOVEMBER 23, 2008
(THIRTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME)
Dear
Parishioners:
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
At the Thanksgiving Liturgy on Wednesday evening, November
26, the celebration of the Eucharist will be offered for the special and particular intentions of all of
I sat down and tried to put on paper the things that I,
personally, am thankful for. When I
start to put it in writing I get a picture of how much we are blessed. In addition to our faith and our worship, we
have this wonderful gift of community that we share. We
have the gift of the Filippini Sister in our midst, our priests and deacon. We
have so many active and faithful parishioners who minister to the community. We have those who help us pray at liturgy and
those who take the Eucharist into peoples homes. We have those who reach out to others and
listen to them, pray with them, share with them. We
have so many people who help us to come together, break bread and socialize,
and to become family.
I would like to express, on behalf of each member of our
parish family, the greatfulness we have for the parish family of
Love, Father Carmen
ADVENT ADULT EDUCATION INQUIRY CLASSES
The Social Life committee has planned to
celebrate our community with different refreshments each week. There will be a little time for us to break
bread and celebrate the parish family of
The sessions will be held in the School Cafeteria from 7 to
8:15pm. Our Social Life Committee will
serve refreshments at each of the four sessions:
COME EARLY
Please plan to attend the next two sessions, which will give us a
wonderful background to the Christmas miracle.
Call the Rectory and let us know if you are attending so we can make
preparations.
ADVENT - THE COMING OF LIGHT - A SEASON
OF HOPE
The
theme of Advent will be "The Coming of the Light". The theme will embrace all of our parish
families in their journey towards the light.
In this wonderful season of hope, stars will be placed around the
Church. The stars will contain the names of all of our parish families. We will pray for each of the families of our
parish during the entire season of Advent.
APPLE BASKET
PRODUCTION FOR THANKSGIVING EVE MASS (TUESDAY)
On Tuesday evening, November 25th, at 7pm we will put together the
apple baskets that we use at our Thanksgiving Eve Liturgy. Anyone who would enjoy helping us put
together the Thanksgiving Apple Baskets; you are welcome to join us at 7pm in
the Church.
Dear
Eucharistic Minister: (WE NEED YOUR HELP)
After the Thanksgiving Eve Mass we ask that you take a basket of apples to the shut ins on your
list. Enclosed in the basket is a
letter of prayer commitment from the parish.
Also, there is a Thanksgiving prayer attached. We want our parishioners including our shut
ins to know that they are a part of our prayer and that they are always
connected to this community. The baskets, in the homes of our shut ins,
will be another sign of our commitment to pray for each other and of the
special connection that we have in and through the parish family of St. Joseph.
REAL ESTATE
PURCHASE OF THE MATTIOLI PROPERTY
The price of the property is $115,000.00 plus a few
negotiable interests. The property is
located directly adjacent to the teacher parking lot across from the
school. The house has frontage on
Sal Capelli,
Frank Bartolone, Jack Marinella and
MINISTER'S SCHEDULE -
Any dates you cannot serve,
please contact Mario at 965-2097. Will
start to put schedule for January, February and March together around December
l.
SPRING FLING PENNY
PARTY
The Altar and Rosary and
BASKETS, BASKETS, BASKETS, BASKETS, BASKETS, BASKETS,
BASKETS, BASKETS
We need baskets for the Spring Fling (Penny Party). The Penny Party will have the Chinese auction with one
hundred beautiful theme baskets. It will
also have a Tombola raffle with specialty baskets. We would use any type of wicker baskets
(laundry baskets, fruit baskets, flower baskets). Would
you consider saving them for us. You
can drop them off at the Rectory for storage or even drop them off at Church
and we will see that they get stored and used as we put together all the prize
baskets for the party. If anyone would be willing to help put
together a theme basket, we would much appreciate it. Please call and leave your name at the
Rectory and we will have someone call you.
FEAST OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - MONDAY - DECEMBER 8TH
Our Lady, under the title of
the Immaculate Conception, is the patroness of the United States of America and
is always a holy day of obligation. The
feast falls on Monday this year. Our masses for the feast day are 7am, 8:30am,
10:00 am and 7pm.
Please
pray for all who have asked for our Prayers:
Ethel
Matos, Jose Sanchez, Florence
Pignatelli, Elaine, Frank and Chris Fezza, Genevieve Santilli, Mina Berenato,
Frankie Murray, Britt Harley, Sharon Curran, Della Ricca, Sue, Mary Wetzel,
Virginia Kubat, Elberta Staiger, Ray Scali, Joanne Hayden, Leon &
Wilhelmina Smith, Debbie Bochanski, Gino Irvello, Marie Merlino, Kimberly
Vellardi, Jackie Rodio, Kyle Austin,
Joseph Leithman, Justin W. Mazza, Frank Rodio Jr., Mary Rodio, Rita Graziano,
Annie DiGerolomo, Mark Rodio, Michael Luca, Nina Capella, Charles Delrossi, Tom
Holvick, Jonell Abrams, James Dorety, Isabel Martinez, Elizabeth Vargas,
Anthony Pavese, Trisha Blount, Roseanne Mortelliti, Isabella Martinez, Toni
Lagona, Danielle Cardile, Paul Keller, Jean Payntor, Gloria Gisento, Samanta
Parzanese, Joanne Hayden, Mildred Suwala, Edward Papalia, Mary Inferrera,
Dorothea Raffa, Jeff, Wendy and Kayla Farquhar, Mary Marine, Herb Storey, Jamie
Cirrillo, Warren Ehrke, John Mazzeo, Bob Conn, Julia DiSeveria, Sherry Gilken,
Michael Ferrino
DECEASED OF THE PARISH - Elizabeth Pflaume, Angelina Mature, Millie Vitale,
Michael Rigolizzo
RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS
Sr.
Charlyne will speak at all the Masses the weekend of November 29 and 30th. However, the collection will be taken up the
weekend of December 13 and 14 (envelope in collection packet).
ADVENT
GIVING TREE - We will again be
collecting Christmas gifts for the needy during the season of Advent. The tree will go up on the weekend of November 22-23. You are asked to take one or more tags from
the tree and bring back the gift that is requested on the tag. The gifts should be wrapped or placed in gift
bags with the tag from the Giving Tree attached to the outside of the package. All gifts should be placed at the giving tree
on or before Sunday, December 14. The gifts will be distributed by the St.
Vincent de Paul Society at the food pantry along with Christmas food baskets on
Saturday, December 20.
"THE
MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS" BUS TRIP
At
Sight and Sound Millennium Theater, Thursday,
December ll, 2008. Cost $95.00 per
ticket, includes transportation, show and dinner. Leave:
PARISH REGISTRATION No matter what your present status in the Catholic
Church, no matter what your current family or marital situation; no matter
what your past or present religious affiliation; no matter what your
personal history, age, background, race, etc.; you are Invited, Welcomed,
Accepted, Loved and Respected at --------------------------------------------------------- Parish Registration (Please drop in collection
basket) Name: _______________________________ Address: _____________________________ City: ______________________ Zip _______ Phone: Home __________________________ Daytime: _____________________________ ( ) New
Parishioner ( ) Address Change
FOOD PANTRY
