Established 1763 June 17, 2018 ST. JOSEPH CHURCH

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1 Established 1763 June 17, 2018 ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 4590 St. Joseph Way, Pomfret, MD stjoepomfret.weconnect.com MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00pm Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm Daily Holy Days See website CONFESSION SCHEDULE Saturday 3:00-3:45pm or by appointment Pastor Reverend Harry Stokes Permanent Deacon Deacon Johnny Barnes Permanent Deacon Tittinger Director of Religious Ed /Youth Ministry Coordinator Julie Kandik Property Caretaker Parish Secretary Beth DeLabar Parish Assistant Judy Prinkey Director of Music Ali Rak Jim Ritchie My Dear Parishioners, This week we will officially begin the summer season. For many of us this has been a long time in coming. As we do so we also honor our fathers. We are blessed in many ways at St. Joseph Church. One of those blessings comes in the form of family. It is wonderful to see more and more young families bringing their children to Mass. Seeing mothers and fathers working together to raise their kids in the faith is an amazing expression of God in our midst., thank you for saying yes to life. Thank you for the strong, masculine example you display as the Catholic gentlemen you are. As you undertake the supreme responsibility of loving your wife and children, please do so with an eye on your own holiness. By inviting Our Lord into your vocation on a regular basis you will grow closer to Him and will continue your transformation into the father and husband your family needs you to be. Please also rely on the intercession of our patron St. Joseph and the Blessed Mother. As strong and faithful parents themselves, they treat your prayers as if they were their own. Just like they do your family. God bless you. Fr. Stokes

2 ST. JOSEPH CHURCH PARISH EVENTS / ACTIVITIES POMFRET, MD Vote Early or Absentee in Maryland Can t make it to the polls for the June 26 primary election? Any registered Maryland voter may vote in person early or absentee by mail. Early voting takes place from Thursday, June 14 through Thursday, June 21. Visit elections.maryland.gov/voting/early_voting_sites to find early voting locations in your county. The deadline to submit an application for an absentee ballot to the Board of Election's website is Friday, June 22, if you download the application. Visit elections.maryland.gov/voting/ absentee to request an absentee ballot or call the Maryland State Board of Elections at Visit Maryland Catholic Conference s website to learn about the candidates and key issues at Breast Cancer Prayer Breakfast Volunteers Needed St. Joseph s will be hosting a prayer breakfast this Fall to help raise awareness for breast cancer prevention and to provide information regarding treatment and support for individuals with Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer survivors. If you are interested in being part of the organizing committee/team, please contact Julie Kandik at stjoeformation@comcast.net. New Usher Training: July 8th Anyone interested in joining this ministry is invited to attend training on Sunday, July 8, beginning during the 12:30 mass and continuing after Mass until 2:00pm. All men and women of the parish ages 17 and up are eligible to be part of this ministry. You need not commit to serve every week and can serve at the mass time of your choice. Please call the parish office to sign up. Hosted by St. Joseph Church, Pomfret RSVP: Celebrating the beauty of the Church s teaching on married love, join us for a viewing of Sexual Revolution: 50 Years Since Humanae Vitae, a brand-new film that examines the effects of the free-love experiment of the Hippie Generation and the prophetic encyclical Humanae Vitae. Friday, July 27th: 6:30pm; 7:30pm (Food, film and childcare all FREE but free-will offering accepted.) Please RSVP! Appropriate and recommended for all couples, young adults AND middle and high school students and their parents. See Microsoft Publisher Help Needed! The office staff is looking for someone who knows MS Publisher and is willing to periodically help with the bulletin. If interested, call the office. Interested in becoming Catholic? Please contact Julie Kandik if you have questions about becoming Catholic. Julie can be reached at: or stjoeformation@comcast.net. St. Joseph s Capital Campaign: Continuing Our Journey of Faith Thank you for your continuing support! When donating to the campaign, please use the gold-colored pledge envelopes payable to St. Joseph s Capital Campaign. Using these envelopes assures that we apply the funds to the correct account. Once again, thank you for your support! Total Pledged.... $1,057, Total Collected.....$765,942.56

3 ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PARISH and COMMUNITY EVENTS / ACTIVITIES CCD: Registration for will open Monday, July 2. Check the bulletin or St. Joseph s - Pomfret on Facebook for how to register! Register by August 1 to receive special Early Bird Pricing! Youth Ministry Please pray for our youth who are travelling to Kings Dominion on Thursday, June 21 for Kingsfest, the Christian Rock and Pop Festival. Young Adult Group Forming Are you a member of the parish between the ages of 18-35? Then, join us as we launch the Young Adult Group. An information meeting will take place on Sunday, June 24 at 11:30am in the Activity Center. A light snack will be provided. Not sure what to do with your children? Childcare will be provided. Used Clothing Drop-Off Shed sponsored by K of C St. Thomas Manor Assembly #382 and the Catherine Foundation with the help of Turnkey Enterprises, LLC Location: Catherine Foundation (Parking Lot) 3065 Old Washington Rd. Waldorf, MD Items Accepted: All clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, drapes, and stuffed toys. (Your donations will not be cut up or shredded.) (Please no rags, fabric scraps, toys or household goods, please understand that these items incur disposal OUR PARISH St. Joseph s - Pomfret # stjoepomfret ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, Pomfret Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am - 4pm PARISH MEMBERSHIP We welcome new families and individuals to our parish. Please register as soon as possible. Benefits of membership are extended to those who have been registered for at least six months and who are actively participating in parish life and are known to the pastor. Registration Forms are available in the back of the church, the parish office or download from the website. Forms can be returned through the collection basket, the mail or to the parish office. Please note that once children leave the household they should register on their own. PARISH COUNCIL Edward Holland (Executive Officer), Betsy Chalifoux, Rigal Civil, Deborah Dudley, Mary Beth Gawthrop, Marcia Kubick, Vincent McKeown, Carolyn Mitchell, Michelle Murphy, Seth Rak, Maria Stewart, Delores Walls The Parish Council is scheduled to meet on the 4th Thursday of the month, September - May, at 7:30pm in the Activity Center. FINANCE COUNCIL Harry Shasho (Chairman), Bob Dinneen, Al Montgomery, Sean Murphy, Pamela Young SECURITY COUNCIL Ray Aportadera (Chairman), Bruce Gentile, Edward Holland BAPTISM Parents desiring Baptism for their child should contact Julie Kandik at stjoeformation@comcast.net to enroll in the pre-baptism class. Classes meet on the third Thursday of the following months: January, March, May, July, September and November, at 7pm. Pre-registration is required as well as prior parish registration of at least six(6) months. MARRIAGE Couples must make arrangements with the pastor at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date. No date can be guaranteed before meeting with the pastor. PARISH CENTER Please contact the parish office for rental information. PARISH CEMETERY Please contact Catholic Cemeteries at or RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION We welcome non- Catholics who are interested in joining the Catholic Church or in learning more about the Catholic faith, as well as Catholics who have not received First Holy Communion or Confirmation. Classes will begin in the Fall. Please contact the office for more information. NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to our parish community! Please obtain a registration form in the back of the church or contact the parish office. Please also notify the parish office if you change your address or move from the parish. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the parish office to inform us of anyone who is hospitalized or confined at home and would like to receive a visit, Communion and/or anointing.

4 PARISH WORSHIP JUNE 17, 2018 "To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants." - Mk 4:30-32b PRAYING WITH THE WORD You have given us the gift of faith, Divine Sower. Help me take time to water that seed, invite you into my heart to give it growth, and to prune whatever gets in the way of living my faith more clearly. Help me stay close to you and empower me to share the fruit of my contemplation. Amen. Collection Report June 9/10 Offertory: $9, Poor Box: $ Next weekend, the second collection will be for the Holy Father (Peter s Pence). 4:00pm Fr. Russo 8:30am Fr. Mindling 10:30am Fr. Mindling 12:30pm TBD Deacon Barnes PRIVILEGED TO SERVE Ministries at St. Joseph s -- June 23/24, 2018 Communion Ministers Audra Dyson Joseph Jaworski Carolyn Mitchell Christopher Young Deacon Barnes Deborah Goodwin Lector Chris DeBolt Joe Labrie Julie Kandik Marian Cody Church Cleaning June 22/23 Team #5 C. Bowman, P. Santee, E. Estevez, E. Poff Altar Guild June 22/23 Team #1 E. Coombs, K. Greene Altar Servers Ma. Floehr Mo. Floehr S. Floehr T. Ebodaghe S. Vignola C. Walker A. Browning E. Browning M. Pastorious M. Civil R. Civil A. Marshall SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 17 8:30am For the parish 10:30am Mary Shasho 12:30pm Joseph Creel Mass Intentions & Parish Activities This Week :30am Adoration 10:00am-1:00pm AC VBS Planning Meeting Pray for Fr. Stokes on the 8th anniversary of his ordination 20 10:00am AC Care Giver Support Group 21 Joan Chicwak Please pray for youth travelling this morning to Kings Dominion for Kingsfest, the Christian Rock and Pop Festival. 22 Communion Service 23 3:00 CH Confession Music Trad. Trad. Trad. Folk 4:00pm Bill Jenkins 8:45pm AC Narcotics Anonymous 8:00pm AC AA/AL Anon 7:00pm AC The Wild Goose Study SUNDAY June 24 8:30am John Campbell 10:30am 12:30pm For the parish Key: AC = Activity Center; CH = Church; PC = Parish Center; PO = Parish Office; PG=Parish Grounds

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