ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA July 17, 2016

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

TIME TALENT and TREASURE A Way of Life at Saint Joseph’s

July 10, 2016

In Pew Collection $ 6,706.54

Electronic Giving 4,126.00

Online Giving 510.00

Budget Actual Difference

7/10/2016 $11,600.00 $11,342.54 $257.46

Vigils 230.30

Memorials - Restoration Fund 65.00

GIFT CARDS FOR SHOPPING & GIFTS

Gift cards can be purchased before and after weekend Masses and in the rectory office during normal business hours. St. Joseph Church earns 3%-16% on all gift cards sold. This is FREE income for the parish. For ways to or-der ScripNow eCards or to purchase with your cell phone during shopping, go to the Stewardship tab on our website, stjosephslanc.com, and click on the Gift Card Program. You can also order by completing the order form available from the gift card sellers before and after weekend Masses.

GIFT CARD SALES

Gift card sales for the weeks of July 3, July 10, and July 17 will be reported next week.

Studying the Catechism of the Catholic Church so as to understand your faith in the Lord Jesus more fully,

Examining your conscience at the end of each day so as to listen to the Lord speak in the depths of your being; Then thanking God for the blessings of the day and seeking forgiveness for your failings, concluding with an Act of Contrition.

Let us choose the better part, so that we might truly be Good Samaritan to ALL who need us. Only with loving the Lord God with our whole being can we love our neighbor as the Lord loves us. In the Peace of Christ, Fr. Allan F. Wolfe

Choosing the Better Part

Dear People and Friends of Saint Joseph’s, As we continue to follow the Lord Jesus as his inten-tional disciples, Luke’s Gospel provides an important and help-ful balance to active discipleship. Immediately following Christ’s teaching through the Parable of the Good Samaritan, we learn about the “better part.” The “Good Samaritan” teaches us to recognize each and every person as our neighbor and as worthy of our love. The parable emphasizes that we cannot be indifferent or ig-nore anyone who is in need. We may not put qualifications on who deserves to be treated as our neighbor. Instead, Jesus

turns the question around to ask us “To whom will YOU be neighbor? The pivotal point is not the other, but our own atti-tude, which ought to imitate the mind of the Lord. As many have explained, “I serve them, not because they are Catho-lic, but because I am.” So today we find Jesus visiting two friends, Martha and Mary. Martha is busied with the details of hospitality—serving Jesus, while Mary is at his feet, listening to him. We might be tempted to think that Mary is being selfish, ignoring the work and failing to be a faithful disciple. Yet, sitting at the feet of the Lord, Mary enjoys Christ’s presence and friendship and thus has chosen the “better part.” And here is where Jesus highlights what should be our top priority as his Intentional Disciples—being close to him, listening to him, enjoying his friendship. Each of our rela-tionships forms us to be the people we are becoming. The most influential relationship that enables us to love others best is our relationship with Jesus. Yet, are we giving that relation-ship the time, attention and energy it deserves? Are we seek-ing to LISTEN to the LORD and be Present to Him? As Jesus’ disciples, how can we choose the better part and sit at his feet TODAY? You can choose the better part by:

Praying daily, including the beautiful meditation known as the Holy Rosary,

Making your Morning Offering Prayer daily,

Attending daily Mass to join the living of your day with the sacrifice of the Lord on the Cross,

Using time to reflect on the Lord’s goodness in one’s life,

Reflecting on the daily Mass readings with the aid of a printed or online resource like ‘The Word Among Us’ or Creighton University Daily Reflections,

Reading a selection from the Bible each day,

Committing to a weekly, Hour time slot in adoration of Christ present in the Most Blessed Sacrament in our Per-petual Adoration Chapel,

Doing spiritual reading, particularly on the lives of the saints or on Intentional Discipleship,

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA CONSIDER A BEQUEST TO ST. JOSEPH’S July 17, 2016

Saturday, July 16

4:00 pm Confessions - Church

5:00 pm Vigil Mass - Lars Persson (Marie Linares)

Sunday, July 17 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am Mass - Vincent & Margaret Klos (Mary Ellen & Mar-garet Gardner)

9:15 am Focus on Faith - Tipitina’s

10:30 am Mass - People of the Parish

Monday, July 18 - St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest

6:30 am Mass - Viola Camp (John & Bobbie Reisinger)

8:00 am In Use - St. Francis Room

9:00 am Legion of Mary - Good Shepherd Room

7:00 pm Southwest Community Meeting - St. Francis Room

Tuesday, July 19

6:30 am Mass - Margaret Angela Wynveen Mitchell (James & MaryAnne Cullen)

8:00 am Morning Prayer - Church

8:15 am Mass - John Buckwalter, Jr. (Gary & Luce Bowers)

Wednesday, July 20 - St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr

6:30 am Mass - Josephine Potts (Vonnie Kirchner & Family)

8:00 am In Use - St. Francis Room

4:00 pm Legion of Mary Curia - Good Shepherd Room

Thursday, July 21 - St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church

6:30 am Mass - Mildred Kaetz (Estate)

8:00 am Morning Prayer - Church

8:15 am Mass - Audette LaBelle Rochon (Gary & Luce Bowers)

Friday, July 22 - St. Mary Magdalene

6:30 am Mass - Anthony Bresch (JMR)

8:00 am In Use - St. Francis Room

3:30 pm SWAN - Good Shepherd Room

6:30 pm SWAN - St. Francis Room

Saturday, July 23 - St. Bridget, Religious

8:15 am Mass - Intention of Ava Persson (Marie Linares)

Anointing of the Sick

10:00 am Baptism - Church

10:30 am In Use - Tipitina’s, Nursery, St. Joseph Room

4:00 pm Confessions - Church

5:00 pm Vigil Mass - Joseph Rumberger (Bill Stewart)

Sunday, July 24 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am Mass - Patricia Kachnoskie (Ed Kachnoskie,Sr.)

9:15 am Focus on Faith - Tipitina’s

10:30 am Mass - People of the Parish

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Those who are ill: Arline Danz, Jeanne Eichelberger, Ron Fisher, Josephine Gushue, Catherine Mehalik, Virginia Strosser, Robert Zeller, and those in nursing homes; those presently or recently in the hospital: Michael Barnes, Robert Carr, Carmelo DeJesus, Joseph Rudy, Paul Rudy, Esther Schustrich, and those in our Book of the Sick. PLEASE PRAY OUR SEMINARIANS: Rev. Mr. Michael Metzgar, Stephen Logue, Joshua Weaver, Samuel Miller, Mat-thew Morelli, Bradley Fischer and Peter Quach.

Flowers on the High Altar this weekend are given in Memory of Jacob & Theresa Peterman

by the Peterman and Tongel Family

FLOWERS FOR CHURCH: Altar Flowers for the main altar (2 vases) or the Blessed Mother or St. Joseph side altars can be ordered to celebrate a happy occasion, in thanksgiving, for a special inten-

tion or to remember a loved one who has died. The cost per vase is $40.00. Call Deacon Marty or Becky at the rectory, 397-6921 to make arrangements. Available dates: July 24 (High Altar and Blessed Virgin Mary Altar), July 31, August 7, (All Altars). August 14 (Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Joseph Altars), August 21 and August 28 (All Altars).

CCD WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 11, 2016. Regis-tration forms are in the pamphlet rack. Please take 1 student form for each child and 1 family form per family. They can be returned in a sealed envelope marked “CCD” in the collection baskets. Due date August 21, 2016.

WORKS OF MERCY (7-12 graders): This local youth work-camp will take place from 8:00am-800pm, on August 1-5, 2016, at St. Joseph’s of Lancaster. Teens will have the op-portunity to: Serve people in need in various worksites throughout the community, Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy Workshop, do street evangelization, daily mass, Adoration, outdoor and indoor games, fun activities and much more! This is a once in a life time opportunity for your teen to live and practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. $75.00 registration fee covers 4 dinners, snacks, t-shirt and field trip cost. Please make check payable to St. Mary’s of Lancaster and mail along with permission form to 119 South Prince St., Lancaster, PA 17603. For additional infor-mation please contact Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Cathy Eisenbeil at 717-209-1626 or by email at cathy@stmaryslancaster.org. We are in need of chaper-ones to drive the teens to their worksites/field trip, to super-vise and to offer spiritual support. In addition to this, we have plenty of volunteering opportunities for those who do not drive, but that would like to help. CUB SCOUTS: Our Cub Scout Pack has an urgent need for two adult Den Leaders for boys 8 to 10 years old and two committee members to help support the scouting pro-gram. Contact Jim Dougherty 393-6884 or jjd608@verizon.net for information.

SCRIPTURE READINGS: July 24th

17

th Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32 Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14

Gospel: Luke 11:1-13

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA July 17, 2016

RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL

NEWS

Resurrection has an immediate opening for a middle school teacher for 6

th/7

th/8

th grade Math and Science.

Must have a degree in education and be a practicing Catholic. If interested, contact Principal Brenda Weaver, 392-3083, bweaver@resurrectioncatholicschool.net.

Resurrection will join the community gathering at the Lancaster East Side Market at Musser Park on Sunday, July 24, for the kids’ safety day event. Hours are 10:00 am to 2:00pm. Stop by our tent and say hi!

We will host our Uniform Exchange August 2 and 3 from 9:00am to 1:00pm and August 4, 12:00noon to 6:00pm in the school gym. Now is the time to drop off any uniform items you no longer need during office hours Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00am to 1:00pm. Thank you!

We invite your family to become part of the Resurrection family!

LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES: There will be a Rosary Rally led by Bishop Ronald Gainer held July 17th from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Good Shepherd Church in Camp Hill. Players are encouraged to wear their game jersey. Parents and families welcome.

LCHS seeks a full-time Annual Giving and Volunteer Man-ager to join the Advancement Office. For a full job description please visit www.lchsyes.org/jobs. To apply please send a cover letter, resume and list of three references to advance-ment@lchsyes.org. EWTN OFFERS EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016! Join EWTN on a historic journey to Po-land to celebrate the Lord’s mercy with Pope Francis and thousands of young adults! Our coverage, July 25-31, in-cludes on-location broadcasts of the events plus interviews with Catholic youth and religious men and women from around the world! You can find EWTN on your TV, radio, computer, and mobile device! For more information, go to www.ewtn.com. SUMMER FAITH BUILDING: Join us at St. Leo the Great, for a Summer DVD series, You Did it to Me, Putting Mercy into Action by Father Michael Gaitley. Each week a 30 minute DVD will be offered after 7:00pm Mass. Remaining Wednesday evening sessions as follows: July 20, and July 27. Attend one or all of the sessions. Summer snack foods will be provided. No homework, group discussion or RSVP required - just come and enjoy a faith filled summer evening. Friends and family of all ages are welcome. Don't let your faith take a summer vacation!

Seven children offered their time, talent and treasure to God on July 10

th totaling $9.00 which goes

to the Missionary Childhood Association.

GIVING IS EASY WHILE YOU ARE AWAY THIS SUM-MER. Download the Online Giving app on your mobile de-vice, search for our parish and begin giving. Your support during summer months helps sustain our parish. Go to OL-Gapp.com and click on the app store for your device.

PERPETUAL ADORATION: Open hours: Sunday 10:00-11:00pm, Thursday 3:00-4:00am and Fri-day 1:00pm-2:00pm. Come before Our Dearest Lord and Savior, truly present in the Blessed Sacra-ment. We develop a personal relationship with Je-sus which grows in love and holiness. This quiet

time enables us to listen and recognize His voice as He speaks to our hearts. Come precious souls, come join with us to take one hour each week. Please consider an open hour listed above or an hour of your choice. Substitutes are greatly needed. Jesus invites you! Jesus longs to see you. How can we say No? Please call Vonnie 394-5029. Remember “Jesus Waits for You.”

CHILDREN’S ADORATION: Tuesday, June 14th - through

Tuesday, August 23rd

from 4:00-5:00pm; and Thursdays 1:00-2:00pm. No children's adoration in our chapel Thursday, August 4th. Children and their families are in-vited to the Grotto in Emmittsburg, MD for the Diocesan Pilgrimage for Peace, August 4, 10:00am-4:00pm. For more Information: call Mrs. Wang, Catechist, 8:00am-8:00pm, home 717-396-0635 or cell 717-572-6025 or mrswang113@gmail.com. PARISH NEWSLETTER: Information and photos for the parish newsletter are due by August 15

th.

Parish organizations are urged to publicize the activities and events of your committee! Recent graduates not recognized in the June newsletter are wel-come to send their graduation information and future plans. Parishioners are encouraged to send us your “News from the Pews”. Articles and photos can be emailed to mgard-ner@stjosephslanc.com or placed in an envelope marked to the attention of Mary Ellen Gardner and dropped into the collection basket at Mass. TRIP TO CANADA being sponsored by St. Joseph Women’s Club, is happening September 3-9, 2016. We will be touring Quebec, visiting St. Anne DeBeaupre Shrine, 3 nights on Isle of Coudres with a cruise on the Bay of St. Catherine for whale watching; 2 nights in Montreal touring Notre Dame Basilica and St. Joseph’s Oratory and a guided tour of Montreal. Flyers are in the church vestibule. Any questions, call Joanne Bauer - 393-7346.

MASS ATTENDANCE July 10, 2016

5:00 pm Mass 171 8:00 am Mass 110 10:30 am Mass 165 Nursery 5 Total Attendance 451

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA July 17, 2016

Thank you to our Bulletin Sponsor of the Week

Discover Mass.com

You can read the bulletin online at our parish website: www.stjosephslanc.com.

Experience the richness of our Hispanic Catholic brothers and sisters at this Annual Hispanic Festival, July 27

th, 28

th,

29th and 30

th. Tempt yourselves with typical foods from

Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, El Salvador, Cuba - as well as American - while the rhythms of lively La-tino music fill the air. Wednesday, July 27, 6:00 to 9:00pm [Christian Music Night.]; Thursday, July 28

th, 6:00 to 10:00pm

[with a performance from “PA Mambo”]; Friday, July 29th,

6:00 to 11:00 pm [with a performance by Group “Liza & Willie”]; Saturday, July 30

th,

4:00 to 11:00pm [with performances from “Atrain Xpress”, “Los Monstros”, “Hector Tricoche” and others throughout the night]. This year’s Festival is sponsored by Scheid Funeral Home & Lancaster Toyota Mazda in conjunction with other generous patrons. “Mary has chosen the better part.” Does a life of prayer and service as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life attract you? Call Father Brian Wayne at (717) 657-4804 ext. 282 or email frbwayne@hbgdiocese.org. A MEDICAL MORAL ISSUES WORKSHOP will be held on September 30, 2016 from 8:30am until 12:00 noon at the Cardinal Keeler Center. Fr. Paul Schenck and guests from the medical and legal fields will address topics such as car-ing for the sick and vulnerable, end of life issues, and as-sisted suicide. This presentation is offered by the Secretariat for Catholic Life and Evangelization and is open to all. It is ideal for health care ministers, parish nurses, pro-life advo-cates and disabilities advocates. For additional information or to register visit www.hbgdiocese.org/evangelization or email: jcurran@hbgdiocese.org.

JOIN US AND OUR PILGRIMAGE LEADER, Bishop Ed-ward C. Malesic, for the Annual Pilgrimage for World Peace through Conversion of Heart at the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes, Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD. This wonderful day of prayer, reflection, and spiritual growth will take place on Thursday, August 4, 2016. The day runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Car pools and parish buses are encour-aged. For information:DTLang@hbgdiocese.org or call 717-599-1973. The schedule can be found in the events calen-dar section of www.hbgdiocese.org.

THE DIOCESAN CAMP AT KIRCHENWALD, a camp for adults with intellectual disabilities, is seeking volunteers who would be willing to assist at its residential camp during the week of August 14-19, 2016. The camp takes place in Leba-non County and serves the needs of approximately 50 adults each year. Anyone 16 and older is welcome to volunteer. Volunteers are required to complete the Diocesan Clearance process and attend training prior to helping at camp. For more information, please contact Ginny Duncan at 717-657-4804 ext. 322 or vduncan@hbgdiocese.org.

Would you like to sponsor a campership for a person with a disability who might not otherwise be able to afford camp? The Diocese of Harrisburg is seeking donations to defray the cost for campers. A full week of camp costs $550, but dona-tions in any amount will be welcomed. They can be sent to the Office of Ministry with People with Disabilities, 4800 Un-ion Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Checks should be made payable to the Diocese of Harrisburg.

TRIBUNAL ASSESSORS: The Tribunal of the Diocese of Harrisburg is seeking men and women who would like to be part of the Ministry of Assessor. These volunteer positions assist the divorced who are seeking annulments from a pre-vious marriage. Training is required and candidates will meet for three hours on eight Saturday mornings beginning in September. Applications are available through your Pastor or you may call the Tribunal to have one sent to you. The recommendation of your Pastor will be required. For more information please call 717-657-4804 ext. 307. Deadline for submitting applications is August 12.

CHARISMATIC CONFERENCE ON MERCY & HEALING – On Saturday, August 20 from 10:00am–12:30pm at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Basilica 580 Railroad St. Danville. (Across from the entrance to Geisinger Hospital). The speaker will be Msgr. Robert Lawrence at 10:00 am, Mass with Prayers for Healing at 11:00 am with Fr. Frank Karwacki as Celebrant. Dismissal at 12:30pm for lunch on your own. Registration is $15.00 made payable to Diocese of Harrisburg along with your name, address, phone number and email to “Charismatic Conference” Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 47 S. Market St., Mount Carmel, PA. 17851. More information is available on the Diocesan website events page at: http://www.hbgdiocese.org/event/charismatic-conference-on-mercy-and-healing/.

YOU CAN HELP YOUR MARRIAGE: 25% of surveyed cou-ples say they are "Happily Married". For everyone else there is Retrouvaille. Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue.....or have just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it make it even worse? Retrouvaille helps couples rebuild their marriages. For information or to register for the Harrisburg program beginning with a weekend on September 16-18, 2016, call 1-800-470-2230 or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.