SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017

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Parish Secretary: Lori Vasconi Financial Secretary: Carol Koch Music Director: Nancy Rehner Maintenance: Brad Goodall Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (closed 12:30-1:30 PM) Mass

1 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 Rev. Thomas J. Whitman, Pastor Parochial Vicar, Fr. David Carter Director of Religious Ed: Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. Parish Secretary: Lori Vasconi Financial Secretary: Carol Koch Music Director: Nancy Rehner Maintenance: Brad Goodall Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (closed 12:30-1:30 PM) Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil - 5:15 PM Sunday - 8:30 & 11:00 AM Weekday: M, T, Th, Fri - 8:00 AM Wed. - 12:10 PM (Check weekly bulletin for changes.) Confessions Saturday: 4:00-4:30 PM or by request. Religious Education Program Sundays, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CCD Grades K-10 at Case Avenue Elem. School, Grade 11 in the church annex. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Every Wednesday after the 12:10 PM Mass in the Mother s Chapel. Shenango Valley Catholic School System Mr. William Lyon, Principal, Kennedy Catholic Middle and High Schools: Mrs. Heidi Patterson, Principal, St. John Paul II: PARISHIONER REGISTRATION FORM NAME STREET CITY & ZIP PHONE Place completed form in today s collection basket or drop it off in the church office. New Member Address Change Update Info Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a time and date. A pre-baptism class is required. No baptisms during Advent and Lent. Matrimony: By appointment six months in advance. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): Please call the rectory office at Prayer Line: For intentions, please call , or

PASTOR S COLUMN MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Last year we hosted a comedy night which included dinner and three different comedians. It was truly a night of clean humor and good fun.

2 PASTOR S COLUMN MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Last year we hosted a comedy night which included dinner and three different comedians. It was truly a night of clean humor and good fun. This year we will hold the event on Friday, January 20, with dinner at 6:00 pm and the show beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale after Masses this week and next, as well as in the parish office. HELP WITH THE COMEDY NIGHT: We will need help with the comedy night selling tickets, 50/50 tickets, and set up and clean up. If you are able to help that evening, you can sign up on the main bulletin board in the Gathering Space. We will also be having a meeting on January 4, 2017 to work out the final details of the event. BAPTISM CLASS: Monday, January 23, at 7:00 pm, there will be a class for those parents who wish to have a child baptized in the near future. These classes are for parents who have not yet attended a class for Baptism. Both parents are strongly encouraged to attend the class prior to the birth of the child and prior to choosing godparents. Please call the parish office to make a reservation. REFLECTION ON THE READINGS: As our reading from Christmas focused on the child Jesus, our readings today focus on Mary. Mary highlights for us the need to take some time to reflect on the meaning of this season and the events of the birth of Christ into our world. We find Mary to be a quiet participant in the events of these Christmas days. We are told that she reflected on these events in her heart. We suspect that Mary did not understand the fuller meaning of all these things until much later, possibly after the resurrection of Jesus when the whole mystery of who Jesus is and the full plan of God has been played out. And so Mary remains quiet in these first days and weeks gathering the events that happen and the words that are spoken. She then ponders or reflects on these words in her heart in order to discern their deeper meaning in the plan of God, even holding some of them as puzzling and mysterious until after the resurrection of Jesus, when they begin to make more sense. Mary is a model for us in the midst of all the events and distractions of this time of year. Whether we are distracted by the lights, the cards, the music, the feasting, the loneliness, the guests, or the presents, we are invited to take a moment to step back from it all and reflect on what it means for us that Jesus has taken on our human nature, become vulnerable as a human being, and shared in the joys and the hopes, the struggles and the pains, of being human. May we find that time to quietly reflect on the wonder of it all, as Mary did. The first reading is a blessing that was spoken over the people as they embarked on a new stage in their journey through the desert. It is appropriate for us as we begin a new year and a new opportunity to live and practice our faith in the God whose love is so powerfully evident in this season. It is a time for us to pray for peace in the midst of the violence that overwhelms us at times in our communities, our nation, and our world. The vulnerable child Jesus is born into a similar time of violence and division but fosters a gentle and compassionate peace rather than more hatred and war. There is also unrest in our families, our jobs, our schools, and our neighborhoods, so we pray for the wisdom and the courage to be vulnerable in the midst of those difficult situations, so that we might be instruments of the peace of Jesus in our time and place. Somehow the real meaning of the season challenges us to quietly hold the violence and the divisions in our hearts until we can be resolved and compassionate enough to heal them by living the example of Jesus. WELCOME Baptized this weekend is Seraphina Ivy Long, daughter of Andrew & Sheetal Long. PRESCHOOL-St. John Paul II St. John Paul II is excited to open a second Mini class for 3-4 year olds on Monday and Wednesday from 8:00-11:00 AM beginning in January. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please call Pam Cianci at or her at pcianci@kennedycatholicschools.org. Please help us take down and put away lights and remove the trees on Sunday, January 8, at noon. Consider sharing an hour or two or whatever time you can give to help with this project. Service hours are available for students.

PLEASE PRAY FOR Mike Stockan, Tina Sanson, Sally White, Simon Jacobson, Tyler Branca, Helen Gett, Ruth & Anthony Perry, Lydia Ghirardi, Betsy Moore, Bill Flecher, Paul DeJulia, Joyce Reardon, Brian

3 PLEASE PRAY FOR Mike Stockan, Tina Sanson, Sally White, Simon Jacobson, Tyler Branca, Helen Gett, Ruth & Anthony Perry, Lydia Ghirardi, Betsy Moore, Bill Flecher, Paul DeJulia, Joyce Reardon, Brian Karing, Julia Gagliardi, Ed L., Elizabeth Donnelly, Kelly Heinze, Leland DeAngelis, Piper Anderson, Mary Ellen Zreliak, Francis Niehaus, Audrey Lacey, Marie Nicastro, Theresa Hovanec, Joan Burke, Mike Moroco, Francis Petrini, Les Kovach, John McMahon, Christopher Pass, Nancy Babos, Fred Haines, James Roberts, Jackie Hoffman, Murray Robinson, Sawyer Gill, Alice Fabrey, Dennis Koch, Beverly Durso, Rich Atkinson, Stewart Crill, Barbara Burdick, Phyllis Dominici, Bob Horsley, Terry Walters, Darlene Lenhart, Betty Kroko, Al Sangregorio & Tony LaScola. FEATURED FOOD PANTRY ITEM Canned Fruit Next week s featured item - canned fruit. Please place your donation in the shopping cart located in the Gathering Space and thanks for checking the expiration date! The Food Pantry is always in need of boxed cereal and accepts this item each week even when it s not listed as a featured item. UPCOMING FEATURED ITEMS Cereal - Crackers - Peanut Butter Volunteers are always welcome. If you d like to volunteer, please report to the church s lower level at 8:30 AM on our next distribution day, Friday, January 6. NEW YEAR - FOOD PANTRY SIGN UP Current and new clients must register as NEW CLIENTS each year. Registration is on Friday, January 6, 2017 AND Friday, January 20 from 9:30-11:00 AM. Please come prepared with: 1. Valid photo ID. 2. Proof of income of ALL household residence. 3. Proof of address. CHOIR REHEARSAL There is no choir rehearsal the week following Christmas. Rehearsal resumes Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 9:45. CHOIR & PRAISE BAND St. Joseph choir and praise band are looking for new members as vocalists or instrumentalists. If you enjoy playing any musical instrument or are a vocalist, please consider offering your talent in one or both of these music ministries. All voice parts are needed. HOSPITAL STAY If you or a loved one are hospitalized at either Sharon Regional Health System (SRHS) or Farrell-UPMC, please call the church office at to notify us of your family name and room number so we will be able to visit and distribute Holy Communion to you or your loved one. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. re you feeling on edge, anxious, overwhelmed? A Call Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services at for help in learning ways to manage your stress. A sliding fee scale is available for counseling services. Parish Organizations Altar Servers Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) Baptismal Class Deb Nevant Molly Bundrant Fr. Tom Whitman (724) Catholic Daughters of America Pauline Radasevich (724) Choir / Music Ministry Nancy Rehner (724) Christian Associates James Goodwin (724) College Care Packages Deb Nevant (724) Cursillo Liaison Mary Beth Jones (724) Eucharistic Ministers Bob Poerstel (724) Food Pantry TO VOLUNTEER ONLY (724) Garden & Grounds Committee Fr. Tom Whitman (724) Hospitality/Greeters Bryon Anzevino (724) Knights of Columbus Tom Rookey (724) Lectors Mary Pass (724) Liturgy Committee Sandy Swogger (724) Liturgy of the Word for Children Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) Money Counters John Bonomo (724) Parish Advocate for the Disabled Catherine Holl (724) Parish Building & Maintenance Committee Frank Connelly (724) Pastoral Council Larry D Onofrio (330) Prayer Chain Gerrie Derr (724) Pre-Cana Dennis & Mary C. Rubano (330) Prince of Peace Soup Kitchen Mary Pass & Joann White (724) Pro-Life Catherine Holl (724) Quilters Joann Sangregorio (330) R.C.I.A. Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) Religious Education Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) Repast for Funerals Anna Guster (724) Sacramental Prep. Sr. Sandy Pedone (724) Sacristan Stephen Pass (724) Sister Parish David U Halie (724) Small Christian Communities Kay Stockan (724) St. Joseph Parish Finance Committee Jim Black (724) St. Joseph School Alumni Carolyn D Amore (330) St. Rose/St. Mary Cemetery Jenny Summers (724) Thomas Merton Group Peggy Heldorfer (724) Ushers Fr. Tom Whitman (724) Vacation Bible School Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) West Hill Ministries Mary Beth Jones (724) Sharon Corbett Women s Guild Mary Beth Jones (724) You may join any organization at any time. Please call the corresponding number if interested in joining that group. Happy New Year from the staff at St. Joseph Church.

Mass Intentions +Indicates Mass Time Monday, January 2-1 Jn 2: 22-28 / Jn 1: 19-28 +8:00 Betty Necastro (Mary Ann & Rick Williams) *7:00 Liturgy Meeting Tuesday, January 3-1 Jn 2: 29 3:6 / Jn 1:

4 Mass Intentions +Indicates Mass Time Monday, January 2-1 Jn 2: / Jn 1: :00 Betty Necastro (Mary Ann & Rick Williams) *7:00 Liturgy Meeting Tuesday, January 3-1 Jn 2: 29 3:6 / Jn 1: :00 Andrew Kowalsky (Geraldine Pagliaroli) Wednesday, January 4-1 Jn 3: 7-10 / Jn 1: :10 Kate Tonty (Frank & Becky Smeraglia) *6:30 Comedy Night-Volunteer Meeting Thursday, January 5-1 Jn 3: / Jn 1: :00 Stella Grexa (Olga Caputo) First Friday, January 6-1 Jn 5: 5-13 / Mk 1: 7-11 or Lk 3: :00 Living & Deceased Members of the Parish Saturday, January 7-Is 60: 1-6 / Eph 3: 2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2: 1-12 The Epiphany of the Lord +5:15 Al DeBonis (Family) Sunday, January 8-Is 60: 1-6 / Eph 3: 2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2: 1-12 The Epiphany of the Lord +8:30 Gene Zreliak (Ann & David U Halie) +11:00 Frank Anzenberger (Family) Saturday, JAN. 7, :15 PM Mass Ministry Schedule for Jan 7/8 LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS GREETERS M P E A F G P D D D M D C C T H C G M M J GS B F S F M W Sunday, JAN. 8, :30 AM Mass Sunday, JAN. 8, :00 AM Mass LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS GREETERS LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS GREETERS M W P M B P P E S C M O S S M C A S N S K S GS A D U H M J U G M S M W L D R V D D A D D A J S D R G S G P I B C J A A L G GS B C A F T R R CL A W WEEKDAY-HOSPITAL SUNDAY, January 8 Jan. 3 - P. Heldorfer SRHS - P. Dach Jan. 4 - K. Muller Nugent - F. Smeraglia Jan. 5 - P. Emery Clepper - P. Emery

INFORMATION REMINDER: CCD Christmas break runs from December 25, 2016 through January 1, 2017.

MINISTRY SCHEDULES Eucharistic Minister * Lector * Altar Server * Greeter The 1st quarter schedule

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5 INFORMATION REMINDER: CCD Christmas break runs from December 25, 2016 through January 1, CCD resumes on Sunday, January 8 at 9:30 am. MINISTRY SCHEDULES Eucharistic Minister * Lector * Altar Server * Greeter The 1st quarter schedule (January 7, 2017 through March 26, 2017) is now LIVE online and available to view and print from the Ministry Scheduler Pro website. To view your schedule log on to: login/stjosephchurchsharon?use_username=. Those who do not have or internet access, you will find a copy of your schedule on the credenza in the Gathering Space.

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Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a time and date. A pre-baptism class is required. No baptisms during Advent

Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a time and date. A pre-baptism class is required. No baptisms during Advent Rev. Thomas J. Whitman, Pastor Director of Religious Ed: Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. Parish Secretary: Lori Vasconi Financial Secretary: Carol Koch Music Director: Nancy Rehner Maintenance: Brad Goodall Office