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

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Rev. Thomas J. Whitman, Pastor Director of Religious Ed: Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M.

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.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Every Wednesday after the 12:10 PM Mass in the Mother s Chapel. Shenango Valley Catholic School System Mr.

1 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 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 PRE-REGISTRATION FORM NAME STREET CITY & ZIP PHONE 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 Begins Wednesday, March 8 Please join us for Stations of the Cross every Wednesday at 6:00 PM during Lent as we walk the journey of Christ s life. After Stations we gather in the Guild Hall for fellowship and a bowl of soup!

3 Pastor s Column continued FUNERAL Our sympathy and prayers to the family of Dolores Beach. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. WELCOME Baptized this weekend is Antonio Joseph Clemente, son of Jared and Samantha Clemente. You are invited to join us as we follow in the footsteps of Christ's journey to the cross, beginning Wednesday, March 8 at 6:00pm. Each week during Lent we gather in the Church to pray the Stations of the Cross as a group then enjoy fellowship as we dine on a simple meal of homemade soup and bread. If you are interested in providing soup, please contact the church office at FEATURED FOOD PANTRY ITEM Paper Towels Next week s featured item - paper towels. Please place your donation in the shopping cart located in the Gathering Space. UPCOMING FEATURED ITEMS Toilet Tissue - Jelly - Bar Soap If you d like to volunteer, please report to the church s lower level at 8:30 AM on our next distribution day, Friday, March 3. Sunday, March 5, 2017 Thornton Hall Bowling Lanes 12:00 Sign-in, 12:30 Start Sponsored by The Prince of Peace Center Please consider participating in our only Center-run fundraiser: the Bowl-a-thon! Here s how: sponsor the event, Sign up a bowling team, sign up individually or Donate to the event. To sponsor, sign up or donate, please log on to -bowlathon or call second stjosephchurchsharon?use_userename

4 Monday, February 27-Sir 17: / Mk 10: :00 Living & Deceased Members of the Parish Tuesday, February 28-Sir 35: 1-12 / Mk 10: :00 Joseph Fragle (M/M Grasso) *5:30 Mardi Gras-Guild Hall Wednesday, March 1-Jl 2: / 2 Cor 5: 20 6:2 / Mt 6:1-6, ASH WEDNESDAY All Masses with Distribution of Ashes +8:00 Helen Caszatt (Ruth Bubba) +12:10 John Schneider (William Schneider) *2:30 West Hill Ministries +7:00 J. Bradley McGonigle (Fran Giroski) Thursday, March 2-Dt 30: / Lk 9: :00 John Cheplick (Rachael Gresley) *2:30 West Hill Ministries First Friday, March 3-Is 58: 1-9a / Mt 9: :00 Jennie Styduhar (Children) Saturday, March 4-Gn 2: 7-9; 3:1-7/Rom 5:12-19 or 5-12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11 First Sunday of Lent *10:00 First Penance +5:15 Helen Wiesen (Brothers) Sunday, March 5-Gn 2: 7-9; 3:1-7/Rom 5:12-19 or 5-12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11 First Sunday of Lent +8:30 Eugene Zreliak (Rev. Betsy Cooper) +11:00 Brenda Bruno (Bridget & Ed Gursky) WEEKDAY-HOSPITAL SUNDAY, March 5 Feb P. Heldorfer SRHS - P. Dach Mar. 1 - K. Mueller Nugent - F. Smeraglia Mar. 2 - P. Emery Clepper - P. Emery

5 The Confirmation Candidates invite you to support St. Joe s annual fundraiser! SOUP FEST 2017 Sunday, March 19 in GUILD HALL after the 11:00 Mass. We are in need of all soup donations. If you can help by donating some of your delicious homemade soups, please call Jim at We ask each soup donation be approximately 8 or more quarts. Who knows! You could be the next winner of the Golden Ladle Award!!!!! REMINDER: Mardi Gras Dinner For those of you who have signed up to join us for the 2017 Mardi Gras Celebration. Doors open at 5:30pm and dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Please remember to bring your side dish in a DISPOSABLE container and that it will feed eight to 10 people. Side dish assignments are according to the first letter of your last name: A -G: Tossed Salad or Potato Dish / H-N: Pasta Dish / O-Z: Vegetable Dish. The Lenten Season is fast approaching. As we prepare for Masses on Ash Wednesday, March 1, ministers are needed for each Mass. Located in the Gathering Space are sign up sheets for Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers/ Distribution of Ashes and Altar Servers. Please sign your name to the Mass you will be attending and can serve. Masses with distribution of Ashes on that day are: 8:00am, 12:10pm and 7:00pm. Altar flowers are donated in thanksgiving to God and in memory of M/M Thomas J. Dach by Diane & Peggy

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