Parish Staff

Dennis Bobber- Director of Liturgical Music

Deacon Conlin-Coordinator of Religious Ed

Ginny Haney– Coordinator of RCIA

Ha Vu– Bookkeeper

Mary Wargo– Administrative Assistant

Melissa Willoughby- Parish Secretary

Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday:

9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. closed 12:00-1:00

Website: www.stjosephdanville.org

Email: sjcd@verizon.net

Masses:

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 P.M.

Sunday: 8:30A.M. & 10:30 A.M.

Tues., Wed., Fri.: 6:30 A.M.

Monday & Thursday: 6:15 P.M.

First Friday: 6:30 A.M. & 9:00 A.M.

School Mass: **Fridays: 9:00 A.M. **(when school is in session)

Confessions: Saturday-3:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.

Monday & Thursday- 5:45 P.M.

Baptism & Marriage Sacraments: Please

call the Parish Office to schedule.

Baptism Mentoring Session: Parents of 1st

child to be baptized are invited to attend a

session prior to their child’s baptism. Please

call the parish office to register for session.

Homebound Ministry: Please contact the

parish office to make arrangements for visits.

Anointing of the Sick: Contact the priest

immediately in an emergency. In cases of

illness or anticipation of surgery, please

contact the parish office to schedule.

Disabilities Advocate: Andrew Matragrano

570-275-0972

Religious Education Classes (for public

school students grades K-8)

St. Joseph Elementary School (Grades K-8)

Principal: Mrs. Kimberly Winters

1027 Ferry St. Danville, PA 17821

Phone: 570-275-2435 Fax: 570-275-3947

Website: www.stjosephdanville.com

Email: office@stjosephdanville.com

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 68 Center St. Danville, PA 17821

Phone: (570) 275-2512 / Fax: (570) 275-6840

Rev. Timothy Marcoe, Pastor

Rev. Augustine Joseph, MSFS, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Thomas Conlin

Mission Statement We the faith community of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church of

Danville, are committed to spreading the Kingdom of God through

Liturgy, Sacraments, Scripture and Education. This will inspire us to

serve the larger community by bringing the Light of Christ to others

through works of justice, mercy and love.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA August 25, 2019

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES WHO SPONSOR OUR WEEKLY BULLETIN!

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK We would like to thank

Royal Nails Salon

this week for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin.

Mass Intentions

for the Week

Ministry Schedule Weekend of August 31 & September 1

5:00 P.M. 8:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M. EOMHC J. Delaney V. Ancharski B. Finn B. Markey M. Gursky D. Hilkert C. Rinaldi A. Manning B. Ingraham A. Taylor M. Umbriac P. Seif Not Filled J. Zola Not Filled

Sacristy Aide B. Markey C. Romanski Not Filled

Altar J. Ciccarelli F. Baker P. Creppy

Servers L. Ciccarelli R. Baker B. Earlston Not Filled Not Filled L. Hilkert L. Hilkert

Greeters T. Ciccarelli B. DeLeon Not Filled M. DeLeon

Lectors A. Matragrano W. Gursky C. Huron

Psalmists P. Rinaldi Not Filled Not Filled

LOS N. O’Rourke Not Filled Not Filled

Rosary D. Reichard J. George H. Ingraham

Camera Operator J. Hilkert (Any Mass)

** We strive to have our ministries 100% filled. If you see a Not Filled and are able to serve, please contact the parish office at 275-2512.

SATURDAY Rv 21:9b-14 / Jn 1:45-51 AUGUST 24 5:00 P.M. Intentions of Marie Conlin

SUNDAY Is 66:18-21 / Heb 12:5-7, 11-13 / Lk 13:22-30 AUGUST 25 8:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish 10:30 A.M. Howard & Wing Riley MONDAY 1Thes 1:1-5, 8B-10 / Mt 23:13-22 AUGUST 26 6:15 P.M. Eugene Stabinski TUESDAY 1Thes 2:1-8 / Mt 23:23-26 AUGUST 27 6:30 A.M. Elma Metzer

WEDNESDAY 1Thes 2:9-13 / Mt 23:27-32 AUGUST 28 6:30 A.M. Larry Betz 11:00 A.M. Rachelle Quick Rivera (VK)

THURSDAY 1Thes 3:7-13 / Mk 6:17-29 AUGUST 29 6:15 P.M. Margaret & Paul Ancharski

FRIDAY 1Thes 4:1-8 / Mt 25:1-13 AUGUST 30 6:30 A.M. Bishop McFadden 9:00 A.M. Barbara Sobol

SATURDAY 1Thes 4:9-11 / Mt 25:14-30 AUGUST 31 5:00 P.M. Raymond Weniger

SUNDAY Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 / Heb 12:18-18, 22-24a SEPTEMBER 1 Lk 14:1, 7-14 8:30 A.M. James & John Shields 10:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish

$MART MONEY SELLER SCHEDULE Weekend of August 31 & September 1

5:00 P.M.– Pauline Roberts 8:30 A.M.– Kathy McWillams 10:30 A.M.– Connie Hilkert Smart Money is sold in the St. Hubert Lobby and is a great way

to support our parish & school at no additional cost to you.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS ESPECIALLY…

Gerald (Gary) Boyer Koby Schmidt Marge Leiby Idita Dennehy Frances Ciucci Mary Richards Joan Finn Frances Wilson Roseanna Kersavage Gary Weniger Craig Hort Mary Ann A’Zary Allison Kendall Mary Ann Berkey Helen Faux Stephanie Novatny Wing Riley John Navrocki Richard Renz, Sr Christopher (Bob) Turner Timothy Guschel Mary Shuler Ruth Dalton Mary Ellen Bomboy Betty Hilkert Brian Markey Casper Beck Kathleen (Deegan) Hughes Kelly Scherer Frank Dick Wyatt Sobol Lou Salerno (Oswald Family) Donald Spahn Please call the parish office at 570-275-2512 to put yourself on our list for prayer.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) - Have you been coming to Mass for a while but are not Catholic? Do you have questions about the Catholic faith? We invite you to look deeper into the Catholic faith. Our parish will begin a series of RCIA sessions to share with others the truths of the Catholic faith. We invite you to learn what Catholics believe in an open and friendly environment. These sessions are also an opportunity for you to ask those questions you have about the Catholic Church. We will host an Open House on Tuesday, August 27th from 7-8 PM in the St. Hubert meeting room located on the second floor of the parish. Sessions begin on Tuesday, Sept 3rd at 7:00 P.M. in the same location. Please contact Ginny Haney at 570-275-5253 or pahogfan@ptd.net for more information or the parish office at 570-275-2512 to ask any questions.

CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH THANK YOU Dear Parishioners: Cross Catholic Outreach wishes to thank you for the welcome you extended to Fr. Olszewski on our recent visit to your parish. On behalf of the poorest of the poor, we thank you for having shared in their lives. May our Lord continue to bless all of you for your love and support.

HEART OF MERCY MINISTRY Individual, Family and Marital Counseling are now available at 190 Maria Hall Dr. Danville. Services are provided by Sr. Mary Frances Altavilla, a Sister of the Good Shepherd and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Issues may include depression, anxiety, relationship problems, grief and loss as well as other concerns. You may contact Sr. Mary Frances at 410-245-0870 for further information.

RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

What do Catholics believe about Jesus and his Church? How is it different from other Christian denominations?

What about Mary and saints and Sacraments? What's the deal with sin and confession?

What about heaven and hell and purgatory? What if I change my mind or decide I'm not ready?

We will be hosting an Open House on

Tuesday, August 27th from 7-8 PM in the

St. Hubert Meeting Room (2nd

floor)

to answer any questions you may have about

joining the Catholic Church as an adult.

Over the years, there have been an untold number of questions and objections raised about the Catholic Church’s teachings and practices.

The answers are there, and it’s worth your time to find them. G.K. Chesterton once wrote, “The difficulty in explaining 'why I am a

Catholic' is that there are ten thousand reasons all amounting to one reason:

that Catholicism is true.

Discover a beautiful faith in the Catholic Church. *For more information contact the parish office at 570-275-2512 or

Ginny Haney at 570-275-5253

DIOCESAN WOMEN’S CONFERENCE Please mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Diocesan Women’s Conference at Bishop McDevitt High School, October 12, 2019. Keynoter is Helen Alvare---popular speaker, author, and Catholic personality. There will be 30+ workshops, Confession available, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction, beautiful music, many vendors, good food, Mass celebrated by Bishop Gainer, and fellowship with up to 1,000 women. Registration information coming soon.

SURVIVING DIVORCE*HOPE AND HEALING FOR CATHOLICS Surviving Divorce was created to bring hope and healing to those who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. It is for the newly separated and divorced and those still struggling with issues many years later. It will help them answer their questions, restore hope, and begin authentic healing. Developed and hosted by Rose Sweet, Surviving Divorce features experts on relationships and divorce as well as personal testimonies from Catholic men and women who have experienced the breakdown of their families. They courageously share their stories with heart, humor, and wisdom. As they witness to their pain and the healing power of Christ in their lives, participants will laugh, cry, and identify with their journeys from heartache to healing. Goals of the program:

Work through the emotional upheaval of separation and

divorce.

Find personal healing and hope.

Discover a deeper understanding of God’s love for you.

Gain wisdom and comfort from experts and others who

share your experiences.

Navigate new concerns like custody, court hearings, and

finances.

Location: Saint Catherine Laboure Parish, 4000 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111 Date & Time: Tuesdays • September 3 – November 26, 2019 • 6:45-8:15pm For more information or to register contact Deb at 717-564-1321 or dsalldin@sclhbg.org.

WE NEED SMART MONEY SELLERS AND BUYERS! We are in need of volunteers to sell $mart Money before and after Mass in the St. Hubert Lobby. If interested, you will be scheduled approximately once per month or less at the Mass time of your choice. Please call the parish office at 570-275-2512 to volunteer or for more information. Smart Money benefits our School, Religious Education and Catholic Heart Workcamp. Purchasing Smart Money is no extra cost to you. You buy gift cards from us at face value, and the company gives a percentage back to us. We have many local and national vendors to choose from.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL IS HIRING!

SUBSITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED FOR ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL St. Joseph School is looking for substitute teachers for the 2019-2020 school year. Applicants should contact Melissa Willoughby at 570-275-2512 or 570-275-2435 for information and submit a Diocesan employment application to the school office.

ONLINE GIVING St. Joseph Church offers an electronic option for making regular offerings. Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your credit or debit card. Our new online giving program offers convenience for you and much needed donation consistency for our congregation. You can set up your online donation on our website:

1) Go to: www.stjosephdanville.org 2) Click on the Online Giving Button on the right side of the home page. 3) Click on the Create Profile button, then 4) Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your recurring contributions.

There are step by step instructions with pictures at the back of the church. Please take one home with you. If you need assistance or have questions, please contact Melissa at the parish office at 570-275-2512.

RANGER ROSARY MINISTRY will resume monthly maker meetings on Sunday, September 8th

th from 9:30 – 10:30 in

St. Hubert Hall (between the two morning masses). Returning members will check completed rosaries, make new rosaries and assemble rosary kits during this hour. The group meets the first Sunday of each month, September through May, and school age children are also welcome! For new comers, please join us at this time to learn about this ministry and how to make the specified rosaries. Ranger Rosary is a national organization which makes military approved rosaries for our service members. There are continuing requests for these rosaries from our military chaplains so the need is great. Our own Fr. Ignatius Madumere, serving now as a Marine chaplain, is one of them! Meanwhile, praying the rosary for our service members is most important so this is a ministry in which everyone can participate! For questions, please contact the parish office (570)275-2512 or Kim Burke at kimberlyburkecre@yahoo.com.

PLEASE PRAY FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS Please pray for Pastor Tilak and his family in India. Because he had been successful in leading 40 families to Christ, Hindu extremists captured him and tortured him, leaving him for dead. When the Christians brought him back to bury him, he began to move and they realized he was alive. Unfortunately, he and his family had to move to another part of the country to be safe, and for a year have been living with another family. They are impoverished and traumatized. BLOOMSBURG FAIR VESPERS It has been a long time tradition to open the Bloomsburg Fair with a church service on the evening before the Fair officially opens. The word “Vesper” means evening worship. The Vespers committee would like to invite our congregation to worship with them. The service will start with a hymn Sing led by “Raven Creek” a bluegrass gospel band led by Joe and Loraine Feola. Our committee is honored to have Dr. Doug Lyon, pastor of Shiloh Bible Church as the guest speaker. A free will offering will be received and the proceeds donated to the Veterans of the Orangeville Manor. Throughout the year, the Vespers committee plans and sponsors activities for the Veterans. We look forward to seeing you all at the 164th Bloomsburg Fair!

TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

This Week In Our Parish SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church Carmelite Meeting 11:45 A.M. SHC,PL,SHH RMH Meal Prep 11:45 A.M. School Men’s Group 7:00 P.M. SHMR MONDAY, AUGUST 26 Weekday Confession 5:45 P.M. Chapel Mass 6:15 P.M. Chapel TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 St. Monica Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Chapel RCIA Open House 7:00 P.M. SHMR All One Family 7:00 P.M. Parish Library

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 St. Augustine Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Church Mass 11:00 P.M. Vintage Knolls THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 Passion of St. John the Baptist Prayer Group 1:30 P.M. Parish Library FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 Weekday Mass 6:30 A.M. Chapel School Mass 9:00 A.M. Church Rosary 6:30 P.M. Chapel SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 Weekday Confession 3:30 P.M. Chapel Vigil Mass 5:00 P.M. Church SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church Ranger Rosary Group 9:30 A.M. SHH

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION There are still over 30 families that are not yet registered for Religious Education. If you need a form, please contact the parish office ASAP. Our Welcoming Mass will be on Sunday, September 8th at 6:00 P.M. (meets Sunday obligation). Catechists will sit with their students in designated pews. After Mass, all (including 8th grade) will go to class to take attendance, receive materials and give introductions. All classes from Kindergarten-7th grade will be in St. Joseph School, 8th grade Confirmation Class will be in St. Hubert Hall. There will be a Mandatory Student and Parent (8th Grade Confirmation Meeting) at 5:00 P.M. in St. Hubert Hall prior to the Welcoming Mass. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Tom Conlin at 570-275-2512.

REFLECTION FOR OUR 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF ST. JOSEPH CHURCH “Sunday should also give the faithful an opportunity to devote themselves to works of mercy, charity and apostolate. . . . The Sunday Eucharist, therefore, not only does not absolve the faithful from the duties of charity, but on the contrary commits them even more ‘to all the works of charity, of mercy, of apostolic outreach.’” (Dies Domini, 69)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Come celebrate the Day of the Lord by helping to prepare a Sunday meal for the Danville Area Ronald McDonald House. The St. Joseph Peace and Social Justice Committee is in need of many hands to bake, sauté, mix, chop, and write encouraging cards for the resident. Sunday, August 25th following 10:30 Mass in St. Joseph School Cafeteria. We are also hoping to defray the cost with donations of Weis and Giant gift cards. For more information, questions, or to donate a card, please call: Mary Malafronte 570-764-2039 or Genie Hannon 570-594-1777.

ALL ONE FAMILY, St. Joseph's LGBT ministry, meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. the Parish Library. Please join us on August 27th as we gather to share faith, spirituality, prayer and service! Any questions, call Diane or Dave McKinley at (570)275-7528.

150th ANNIVERSARY EVENT As part of our continuing 150th anniversary, "Celebrating the Day of Our Lord", all are invited on Sunday September 15 after 10:30 Mass for a short service and fellowship at St. Joseph's Cemetery, sponsored by All One Family. Please join us as we gather to remember, honor and pray for those parishioners who once shared the beauty and solace of our church. If you have loved ones buried there, please contact Diane McKinley at 570-275-7528. Watch the bulletin for details on this and other upcoming anniversary events!!"

“Within the ‘people of life and the people for life’, the family has a decisive responsibility. This responsibility flows from its very nature as a community of life and love, founded upon marriage, and from its mission to ‘guard, reveal and communicate love’ (The Gospel of Life, no. 92).

Citing John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio (22 November 1981), 17: AAS 74 (1982), 100. Excerpt from Evangelium vitae © 1995, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

21st

Sunday in Ordinary Time 1. August 22

nd was our first day of school for our

students here at St. Joseph’s, as well as the Danville School District. Please keep our children and their teachers in prayer as they begin a new school year. May God’s grace be given to all in abundance!

2. A very deep and grateful thank you to all those who assisted with the parish festival in any way. A special thank you to Melissa Willoughby and the planning committee for all their efforts. It was indeed a tremendous success. I was so proud of our parish effort, although my waist line might take issue!

3. As part of my time of prayer each morning before the Blessed Sacrament I read a daily devotional entitled Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, written from an ecumenical Christian point of view. From time to time, I’d like to include a day’s devotion here (with the permission that is granted for excerpts quoted):

“When things seem to be going all wrong, stop and affirm your trust in Me. Calmly bring these matters to Me, and leave them in My capable hands. Then, simply do the next thing. Stay in touch with Me through thankful, trusting prayers, resting in My sovereign control. Rejoice in Me – exult in the God of your salvation! As you trust in me, I make your feet like the feet of a deer. I enable you to walk and make progress upon your high places of trouble, suffering, or responsibility.” See Job 13:15, Psalm 18:33, Habakkuk 3:17-19

God bless you and your week – Fr. Marcoe