St. Joseph Church 3640 Schuylkill Road, Spring City, PA, 19475 www.stjosephspringcity.com 610-948-7760 Fax: 610-948-8509 st.joes@comcast.net Rev. Charles R. O Hara, Pastor Rev. Donato P. Silveri, In Residence December 24th, 2017 Catholic School Holy Family School 610-933-7562 221 Third Avenue, Phoenixville www.myholyfamilyschool.org Parish Religious Education Program PREP Director: Andrea Jackowski September- May Sunday: 8:45 10:35 AM Grades K-8 610-850-4228 stjosephprep@comcast.net CGSatStJoseph@comcast.net Baptism: Sunday 12:30 PM by appointment. Marriages: Couples contemplating marriage must contact the priest at least 6 months in advance to make an appointment to discuss marriage preparations. Ministry to the Sick: Anyone unable to attend Mass due to illness should call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Holy Communion. Hospital visitations are made as time permits. If any family member is hospitalized please inform the Rectory to arrange a visit and to be remembered in our prayers. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held daily from 8am until 7pm. On Tuesday Evenings, a Holy Hour will begin at 6:00 pm with Private Prayer, followed by the Rosary at 6:15 pm; The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be said at 6:30 pm. Devotion Prayers and Litany of Sacred Heart will begin at 6:45 pm followed by Benediction. Mass Schedule Daily Mass: Monday -Friday 8:00 am Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 pm Holy Day: 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm Confessions: Saturday 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm RECTORY OFFICE HOURS MONDAY 12:30-4:00 PM TUES.-THURS. 8:30AM-4:00PM FRIDAY 8:30AM-12:30PM
Holy Hour, Tuesday, December 26th, 6:00-7:00pm, in the Church. Men s Spirituality Group Meeting, Tuesday, December 26th, 7:00pm, in the Rectory Basement. Tuesday, December 26 Thuy & Brandon Dinh Family Members Req. by: The Mungin Sisters Charismatic Prayer Group, Tuesday, December 26th, 7:15pm, in the Church. Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Wednesday, December 27 Frank Karkosak Req. by: Elizabeth Karkosak 12/23 4:30 H. Coggins, M.B. Coggins C. Narducci 12/24 7:30 M. Frank, A. Jackowski, J. Zona J. Kelly 9:00 J. Michael, M.B. Michael W. Reese 11:00 C. Bozzelli, T. Duffy, S. Prestia M. Arnold Christmas Schedule (as of 12/14/2017) 12/24 4:00pm E. Slanga E. Slanga 6:00pm J. Pomager H. Coggins Thursday, December 28 Marie McLaughlin Req. by: Chuck & Leslie Staab Friday, December 29 George Strohminger Req. by: Ann David Strohminger 8:00pm Benton, Scally, Tamburro, White Midnight T. Chuck, M. Frank, S. Scowden M. Sinner C. Staab 12/25 8:30am J. Schival, K. Thum, J. Zona P. Thum 11:00am B. Jacob, M. Scally, R. Zeleski M. Scally 12/30 4:30pm K. Cabot, K. Gallagher H. Coggins 12/31 7:30am M. Frank, A. Lightman, J. Schival J. Reiff 9:00am M.B. Michael, Reese, R. Zeleski 11:00am A. Benton, T. Chuck, B. Jacob J. Michael S. Lorenca 12/31 7:00pm M. Scalley, E. Slanga E. Slanga 01/01 8:00am New Year s Day M. Arnold Sunday Readings December 31st Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Colossians 3:12-21 Luke 2:22-40 1/042
St. Joseph Devotions Charismatic Prayer Group "Prayer, praise, worship and song in the power of the Holy Spirit! We meet every Tuesday at 7:15pm in the Narthex. All are welcome! Questions? Please call Ray (610-933-5244) or Andrea (610-850-4228). Praise You, Jesus!" First Saturday Devotion & Mass held on Saturday, January 6th, for Our Lady of Fatima Devotions and Rosary in Honor of Our Blessed Mother. Rosary begins at 7:25am / 8:00am Mass. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Held daily from 8am until 7pm. On Tuesday Evenings, a Holy Hour will begin at 6:00pm with Private Prayer, followed by the Rosary at 6:15pm; The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be said at 6:30 pm. Devotion Prayers and Litany of Sacred Heart will begin at 6:45pm followed by Benediction. Servants of Mary Please join us at Holy Hour on Tuesday to pray the Rosary, 6:00pm. For more information, contact the Prioress: Mary Frank at 610-310-4675. Christmas Schedule Masses Christmas Eve 4:00PM, 6:00PM, 8:00 PM & Midnight Christmas Day 8:30AM & 11:00AM New Year s Eve-7:00PM January 1st-8:00AM Mass Only (NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION THIS YEAR IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA) REDNER S MARKET-UPDATE-Just a reminder. Redner s Market is still offering to the Church, a 1% cash back program called Save-A-Tape. A Save-A-Tape card must be presented to the cashier at checkout. To get a card, just ask the cashier. Also, Only tapes imprinted with the Save-A-Tape logo are eligible for cash back rebates. Please get a card, use it every time you shop and drop the complete tapes in the box marked REDNER S in the Narthex. PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive the 1% credit, we need the complete register tape, not just the bottom portion. As another reminder, we are still collecting labels from Campbell s soup cans and Box Top seals from various products and giving them to Holy Family School in Phoenixville. You can also put the labels and seal in the Redner s box. We welcome into the family of Christ our newest members in the Sacrament of Baptism: Brian Nguyen, Ryan James Carr Piper Marie DiNardo, & Amelia James Garber St. Joseph Parish will be celebrating our Centennial in 2019. Please watch the Bulletin for more information to see what is planned to celebrate 100 Years as a Parish community. Looking for Lectors-Anyone interested in becoming a Lector please contact John Michael by phone @610-970-8341 or email to: johnmichael2@comcast.net 2/042
Malvern Retreat House is hosting a special retreat for women affected by addiction entitled Serenity, January 5-7 in the Family Life Center. The retreat will be directed by Sr. Anita M. Constance, a well-known speaker and advocate for those affected by addition. Register by calling 610-644-0400 or online at www.malvernretreat.com Malvern Retreat House will be hosting its quarterly Women s Tea on Sunday, February 4 with Meghan Cokeley, Director, Office for the New Evangelization, Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Topic: What s All This Talk about the Feminine Genius? Register 610-644- 0400 or online atwww.malvernretreat.com GABRIEL S SOUP KITCHEN WISHES TO INVITE YOU TO A CHRISTMAS EVE BRUNCH on Sunday, December 24, 2017 Christmas Eve From 9:30 AM to 11 AM Where: St Peter s Episcopal Church basement 121 Church St, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Come share the birth of Our Lord in loving fellowship with others. The meal is free. All are welcome!! Remember our Faithful Departed Martha M. Viscuso, Michael A. Giorgio, Matthew Joseph Grier, John S. Panaro, Edward A. Mitchell, Jr., George Pinter, Neil E. Weiler, John Thomas Quinn, David Wall, Hugh Allen, & Patricia Helen Haines. HUGS & KISSES FOR BABY JESUS All children attending the 4:00pm & 6:00pm mass on December 24th are asked to bring a 3 x 5 index card with their hugs and kisses, ( O for hugs, X for kisses), on it for baby Jesus. During the mass at the offertory, you will be able to give your hugs and kisses to baby Jesus! Merry Christmas! We would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in The Giving Tree Donations, Church Decoration Donations, & Set up, Cleaning of the Church, Flower Donations, and Poor Box Donations. We really appreciate your generosity. Thank you for all you do for our Parish Community! We couldn t have done it without you. We were able to help many families in our local community with your generous donations. It is that sense of community that makes us one. 3/042
Please note that an error was made in the printing of the Christmas Flower envelopes. The envelope has Poinsettia pictured but the writing says Easter Flowers. A corrected envelope was mailed to you but either envelope may be used. The Men of Saint Joseph (MOJO) The next MOJO meeting is Tuesday, January 16th 19th in the Rectory Basement at 7:00 PM. ***************************************** MEN'S SPIRITUALITY FELLOWSHIP GROUP We meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the church rectory basement meeting room. The next meeting is on Tuesday, December 26 th. We are learning about the New Testament book entitled "Acts of the Apostles". As we move through this Advent season and prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, we give thanks to God for the gift of His Son, Jesus. Who were the courageous and deeply committed people that undertook the commission of Jesus to spread the Gospel to every creature? We see in Acts that Saints Peter and Paul as well as the other apostles and evangelists overcame danger and great odds to proclaim the Good News, some sacrificing their life for this mission. Our gratitude and thanks during this season extends to these early missionaries! Please come and join us so we can grow together spiritually and support each other on our journey of faith. We strive to learn in a friendly and informal setting and encourage you to consider this opportunity. For questions, please call Brian Beekley at (610) 291-4937. Holy Family School News-The faculty, staff, and students of Holy Family School extend to our parish families best wishes for a happy and blessed Christmas season! We strive to reflect Christ s love for us in the lives we live and are grateful for the gi of Catholic educa on. Be assured of a remembrance in our daily prayers now and in the new year! Contact us at office@myholyfamilyschool.org or 610-933-7562for more informa on about our academic, spiritual, athle c, and social programs! 4/042
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