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 4, 2019

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

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK We would like to thank

Jack Metzer Automotive Group

this week for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin.

Mass Intentions

for the Week

Ministry Schedule Weekend of August 10 & 11

5:00 P.M. 8:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M. EOMHC V. Ancharski Deacon B. Ingraham P. Carros T. Paules E. Matragrano M. Conlin C. Romanski P. Menard D. Hilkert A. Wilver C. Rinaldi B. Markey P. Wilver M. Rodeheaver

Sacristy Aide V. Ancharski C. Romanski P. Rinaldi

Altar L. Hilkert N. Hardner N. Dorkoski Servers L. Hilkert R. Lieberman S. Everett N. Krohn Not Filled T. Francis C. Kozick

Greeters B. Osenkarsk T. Costlow Not Filled E. Spengler

Lectors D. Reichard A. Matragrano H. Ingraham

Psalmists Not Filled J. Angel Not Filled

LOS Not Filled Not Filled G. Everett

Rosary A. Shanahan Not Filled 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 Lv 25:1, 8-17 / Mt 14:1-12 AUGUST 3 5:00 P.M. John R., John L. & Mildred Magaskie

SUNDAY Eccl 1:2, 2:21-23 / Col 3:1-5, 9-11 / Lk 12:13-2

AUGUST 4 8:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish 10:30 A.M. Connie Stemm

MONDAY Nm 11:4b-15 / Mt 14:13-21 AUGUST 5 6:15 P.M. Joan Fadden TUESDAY Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 / 2Pt 1:16-19 / Lk 9:28b-36 AUGUST 6 6:30 A.M. Intentions of Madison Willoughby on her 18th Birthday

WEDNESDAY Nm 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 16-29a, 34-35 / AUGUST 7 Mt 15:21-28 6:30 A.M. Collete O’Day THURSDAY Nm 20:1-13 / Mt 16:13-23 AUGUST 8 6:15 P.M. Paul Diehl

FRIDAY Dt 4:32-40 / Mt 16:24-28 AUGUST 9 6:30 A.M. Souls in Purgatory

SATURDAY 2Cor 9:6-10 / Jn 12:24-26 AUGUST 10 5:00 P.M. Myrtle McAndrew

SUNDAY Wis 18:6-9 / Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 / Lk 12:32-48 AUGUST 11 8:30 A.M. Peter Henley 10:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish

$MART MONEY SELLER SCHEDULE Weekend of August 10 & 11

5:00 P.M.– Kathleen Kennedy 8:30 A.M.– Marianne Pavis 10:30 A.M.– Billie Ingraham 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 Thomas 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 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) Richard Renz, Sr. Please call the parish office at 570-275-2512 to put yourself on our list for prayer.

OUR PARISH FESTIVAL will be on Saturday, August 17th! Items needed for the festival: Gift cards to Weis or Giant, Raffle Baskets, Lottery Tickets for our Lottery Tree, Pop-Up Canopies (to borrow) Baked Goods the Day of the Festival and Volunteers!! We are also in need of sponsors to help defray the cost of our 50/50 Raffle ticket printing. Donations of gift cards and lottery tickets can be dropped off at the parish office. Raffle baskets will be on display with tickets available beginning next weekend, August 3/4.

6TH GRADE CATECHIST AND AIDES NEEDED! Our Religious Education Program is in need of a Catechist for the 6th grade class and Aides for various classes. Please prayerfully consider volunteering. If interested, please call Deacon Tom Conlin in the parish office at 570-275-2512. Volunteers must have their clearances on file at the parish office before volunteering.

CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH We will welcome Fr. Bernard Olszewski the to speak at all Masses the weekend of August 10th & 11th. He will speak on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach which was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in America and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas.

THANK YOU to our Altar Angels Group who organized and donated to cover the cost of the professional carpet and chair cleaning in preparation of the 150th Anniversary Celebration. Thank you to all who helped clean, decorate, and volunteer in any way to make our 150th Anniversary Celebrations a success. Thank you also to Pat Bauer for all of her hard work putting the Self Guided History Tour Booklet together.

LIFETEEN IS ALSO THE HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP OF ST. JOSEPH PARISH, DANVILLE! Parents of St. Joseph Parish highschoolers: Please encourage your teen to attend Lifeteen. We leave the St. Joseph School Parking Lot every Sunday evening at 5:30 PM. and return at 8:30 PM.

Life Teen is open to all high schoolers!!

We meet from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the Life Teen room in the St. Columba parish center. Enter through the library in the rear by the school playground.

August 4th Tonight we will have another Life Night. “Jesus is a Friend of Mine.” The goal of this night is to help teens understand the challenging teachings of Jesus in Scripture and cultivate a desire to live them out in their daily lives. If you want to be in my group email, please contact me ASAP 570-441-3459 or kekonkolics@gmail.com. Anyone who will be in high school in the fall is welcome to attend.

DONATIONS APPRECIATED!!! Thank you to all who have graciously donated snacks and monetary gifts to Life Teen. If you would like to help with snack donations, we could use snacks of any kind. Bought or baked…it’s all good. We can also make great use of gift cards: Giant, Weis, Walmart…. We provide pizza and snacks for the teens every week, so if you can help in any way it would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you so very much!!!

Life Teen meets every Sunday night from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. (unless otherwise noted) in the Life Teen room, located upstairs in the parish center at St. Columba Church, Bloomsburg. Enter through the Parish Library by the school playground in the back of the Church. Food, fun, fellowship, and faith. Come and be a part of this dynamic ministry. Life Night’s are open to high schoolers.

Life Teen Mission Statement Guided by the Holy Spirit, the mission of St. Columba Youth Ministry is to empower young people to develop a personal relationship with Jesus so they can live as Disciples of Christ. Through living a sacramental life, continuing Catholic formation, prayer, sharing of gifts and talents, through service and social activities, young people come to understand who Jesus is and live for Him.

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.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL IS HIRING!

PART TIME POSTION AVAILABLE St. Joseph School is seeking a part-time After School Program Coordinator for the 2019-2020 school year. The after-school program is available to students in grades K-8. Considered a place for kids to play and have fun, the After School Program provides a balance between structured and self-directed activities. The ideal candidate is 21 years old or older, is available to work between the hours of 2:45 and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (180 days per year), is a team player, and loves children. If interested, please send resume and Diocesan application found at www.hbgdiocese.org to Kimberly Winters, Principal, at kwinters@stjosephdanville.com or mail to 1027 Ferry Street, Danville PA 17821.

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.

Medical decisions are difficult and at times confusing. This is especially true when it comes to end-of-life decisions. For the August 14, 2019 Diocesan Conference of Health Care Ministers and Helping Ministries (Parish Caring Community & Parish Nurse Program) meeting, we will welcome Very Reverend David Danneker, PhD VG and Mr. Eric Failing from the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. The topic for this meeting: POLST (Pennsylvania Orders for Life Sus-taining Treatment) and Advance Directives. Following their presentations, we will have a Q&A. The meeting will be held at the Diocesan Center and begins at 10:30 a.m. and concludes at 12:30 p.m. RSVP by calling (717) 657-4804 ext. 313 or email jcurran@hbgdiocese.org The goal is to make this opportunity available to all groups and volun-teers whose ministries can benefit from this conversation. If this helps you, you are welcomed to join us!

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

This Week In Our Parish SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church MONDAY, AUGUST 5 Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major

Confession 5:45 P.M. Chapel Mass 6:15 P.M. Chapel TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 St. Bridget Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Chapel Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:00 P.M. Parish Library

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 The Transfiguration of the Lord Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Church Mass 11:00 A.M. Vintage Knolls THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 St. Dominic Prayer Group 1:30 P.M. Parish Library Confession 5:45 P.M. Chapel Mass 6:15 P.M. Chapel FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 St. Teresa Bededicta of the Cross Mass 6:30 A.M. Chapel Rosary 6:30 P.M. Chapel SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 St. Lawrence Confession 3:30 P.M. Chapel Vigil Mass 5:00 P.M. Church SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church Men’s Group 7:00 P.M. SHMR * Please contact the parish office if your meeting or event has been cancelled or rescheduled. Thank you.

FACEBOOK LAUNCH St. Joseph Parish is now on Facebook!! Check out our page and see what is going on at our parish!

150th ANNIVERSARY MASS The recording of the Thursday, July 25th Mass is accessible through our parish website. It is in 4 parts. Visit stjosephdanville.org and look for the “links” widget on the right side of the homepage. The Masses are listed in Parts 1-4. By clicking on each of the links, you will be taken to youtube to view the Mass.

FACILITY REQUEST Are you planning a meeting or event, ie. Bible Study, fundraiser, etc? Please stop into the parish office or visit our website and fill out a facility request form. Space is scheduled on a first come first serve basis, so if you have a recurring meeting or event, please submit a scheduling request form by Monday, August 5th. Any questions, please call the parish office at 570-275-2512.

PLEASE PRAY FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS Leah Sharibu, the 16 year old Nigerian schoolgirl, who was kidnapped 2/19/2018 by Boko Haram for staying faithful to Jesus, has been reported to have been killed. Open Doors reports that this information is not confirmed. Please continue to pray for Leah, her family, and others who have been kidnapped.

SUMMER CHEERLEADING CAMP Our Saint Joseph Cheerleaders will be sponsoring a summer camp for all girls of our parish or Saint Joseph School who have completed first through seventh grade. It will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 5, 6 & 7, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the MATS Gym on Route 11. Cheers, dances, basic stunting and tumbling will be taught. A parent show will be held on Wednesday at 2:30. For further information, please contact Kathleen Kennedy at kathleenkennedysjscheer@yahoo.com or 570-713-9823.

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 residents. Date: Sunday, August 25 Time: following 10:30 Mass Place: 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.

REFLECTION FOR OUR 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Sunday “is Easter which returns week by week, celebrating Christ’s victory over sin and death. . . . The Resurrection of Jesus is the fundamental event upon which Christian faith rests . . . an astonishing reality . . . absolutely unique in human history.” (Dies Domini 1, 2)

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Thank you, thank you, thank you to all those who made

our 150th anniversary celebrations this past week so

amazing. I am very grateful to all those who worked so hard (many of them behind the scenes) to make this a memorable event!

As I mentioned previously, our 150th anniversary will be

celebrated over the course of a year under the theme of Celebrating the Lord’s Day. We will be having special events throughout this year aimed at helping us celebrate the gift that Sunday is – a day meant for worship, family, friends, rest, renewal, and service. Stay tuned!

From August 9 – 16 I will be away on my annual family vacation. A visiting priest – Fr. Bernie – will be here that weekend from Cross Catholic Outreach to preach all the Masses. This is our annual opportunity to hear about how vital the missions are to the life of

the Church, both nationally and internationally, and

to support them. Thank you for your generosity.

Our annual parish festival will be held on August 17th

here at St. Joseph’s. Please join us!

God bless you and your week – Fr. Marcoe

“Precisely in an age when the inviolable rights of the person are solemnly proclaimed and the value of life is publicly affirmed, the very right to life is being denied or trampled upon, especially at the more significant moments of existence: the moment of birth and the moment of death.”

Pope Saint John Paul II, Evangelium vitae © 1995, Libreria

Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved.