ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA October 11, 2015

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Path of Discipleship

Dear People and Friends of Saint Joseph’s, Today’s gospel presents a challenging question for Faith,

“What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus teaches that our successes and wealth can, strangely enough, be obstacles to faith and eternal life. ‘Money or Eternal Life?’ is a proposition so radical to Western society that many try to re-interpret it. Others not only ignore this truth, but twist around the Scrip-tures to create a ‘Gospel of Prosperity,’ that has very little to do with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Christ’s words emphasize first that eternal life, salvation,

comes only from God, because “For human beings it is impos-sible.” Secondly, Jesus makes it abundantly clear that material things—money, wealth, possessions—pose a threat and dis-traction to the real priority, which is our eternal relationship with God. A key detail in this passage, which clarifies the pur-pose of money and wealth, is that the man is to sell his pos-sessions and give the money to the poor. All that we have is for service, not for increased selfishness.

As we strive at St. Joseph’s to be intentional disciples,

embracing fully our walk with the Lord, every aspect of our lives is transformed. Two weeks ago I wrote about the work of evangelization that we are undertaking anew as a result of the listening sessions that began last fall and have continued through the spring and summer. Besides yielding a future, comprehensive plan to evangelize, this process is already benefitting the parish:

Being intentional disciples of the Lord Jesus has been placed front & center in our parish life thru discussions, homilies, bulletin letters, and the newsletter.

A wide array of parishioners have been engaged in this parish process of consultation.

Appreciation has grown among parishioners and staff re-garding our unique qualities and strengths as a parish.

Awareness has increased of issues and concerns that need to be addressed, some of which are already in proc-ess.

Our updated parish website is now more engaging and more technologically versatile.

Social media—Facebook—is now utilized as a means to communicate more widely about the faith and the parish. So as a Catholic community, we are moving forward with

the help of a strategic evangelization plan, and the insights gleaned from all the discussions that have occurred. In this way, St. Joseph’s family will be living more fully the mission we have as the Church – to evangelize by word and deed!

In the Love of Christ,

Fr. Allan F. Wolfe

TIME TALENT and TREASURE

A Way of Life at Saint Joseph’s

October 4, 2015

MASS ATTENDANCE: October 4, 2015

5:00 pm Mass 160 8:00 am Mass 136 10:30 am Mass 247 Nursery 0 Total Attendance 543

Ten children offered their time, talent and treasure to God on October 4

th.

Their contributions to the Missionary Childhood Association totaled $26.76.

DO YOU SUPPORT OUR GROCERY GIFT CARD AND SCRIP PROGRAMS? Grocery gift cards for Weis Markets, Giant, John Herr’s, Stauffer’s, Darrenkamp’s, and Sheetz and Turkey Hill gas cards are available Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the rectory office. Scrip for a large variety of stores and restaurants can be ordered weekly for pick-up the following weekend. St. Jo-seph’s Church earns 5%-7.5% on all grocery cards sold and as much as 16% of scrip sales will stay here at St. Jo-seph’s. Go online to ShopWithScrip.com and click on the Retailer List to see all the stores available and the percent-age the parish will earn. If you need a paper copy, please ask the grocery seller in the vestibule before or after Mass. This is FREE income for the parish. Food gift card sales the weekend of October 4

th totaled $1,500.00 and

earned a profit of $81.25. Scrip sales of $325.00 earned a profit of $10.00.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IS AROUND THE CORNER Please consider purchasing scrip cards from the church before the holidays. Black Friday will be here before you know it. Page 10 in the September issue of our parish newsletter explains ways to order ScripNow eCards or pur-chasing with your cell phone during shopping. You can also order by completing the order form available from the gro-cery card sellers before and after weekend Masses. Also on the website stjosephslanc.com under the Stewardship tab.

In Pew Collection $13,968.50

Electronic Giving 4,876.00

Budget Actual Difference

10/4/2015 $12,500.00 $18,844.50 $6,344.50

School Endowment Debt Reduction 350.00

Vigils 229.72

Peter’s Pence 5.00

World Mission Sunday 5.00

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA CONSIDER A BEQUEST TO ST. JOSEPH’S October 11, 2015

Saturday, October 10

4:00 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Vigil Mass - Glenn Russell (Mark & Mary Jane McElwee)

Sunday, October 11 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Vocation Awareness Sunday

8:00 am Mass - People of the Parish

9:15 am CCD - Education Building

9:15 am Focus on Faith - Tipitina’s

10:30 am Mass - Jeanne Kauffman (Shirley Engle)

12:00 pm Burmese Community - St. Francis Room

Monday, October 12

6:30 am Mass - Mary Dano & Her Mother (Maureen & Dave Fritz Family)

8:00 am In Use - St. Francis Room

9:00 am Legion of Mary - Good Shepherd Room

4:00 pm Resurrection Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall

7:00 pm Boy Scouts - Scout Room

7:00 pm RCIA - Sacred Heart

Tuesday, October 13

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

8:00 am Morning Prayer

8:15 am Mass - Patricia Pleger (Denny & Blanche Kaiser)

4:00 pm Resurrection Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall

7:00 pm Liturgy Committee - St. Francis Room

7:00 pm Social Justice Committee - Good Shepherd Room

Wednesday, October 14 - St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr

6:30 am Mass - Living & Deceased of the Altar Rosary

Society

8:00 am In Use - St. Francis Room

4:00 pm Resurrection Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall

6:00 pm Steering Committee - St. Francis Room

6:30 pm Cub Scouts - Scout Room

Thursday, October 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church

6:30 am Mass - Norman & Rose Strosser (Estate)

8:00 am Morning Prayer

8:15 am Mass - Joe & Jackie Hallock (Hallock Family)

4:00 pm Resurrection Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall

7:00 pm Benedictine Oblates - Good Shepherd Room

Friday, October 16 - St. Hedwig, Religious, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin

6:30 am Mass - Betty Young (JMR)

8:00 am In Use - St. Francis Room

3:30 pm SWAN - Good Shepherd Room

4:00 pm Resurrection Basketball - Msgr. Thomas H. Smith Social Hall

Saturday, October 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr

8:15 am Mass - Intention of Fr. Michael Messner (Maureen Quinn)

Anointing of the Sick

10:00 am In Use - Good Shepherd Room

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

2:00 pm Wedding - Church

4:00 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Vigil Mass - Tom Souders (Louise Souders)

Sunday, October 18 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

World Mission Sunday

8:00 am Mass - Ruth Brons (Jack Brons)

9:15 am CCD - Education Building

9:15 am Focus on Faith - Tipitina’s

10:30 am Mass - People of the Parish

12:00 pm Burmese Community - St. Francis Room

12:30 pm Baptism - Church

SCRIPTURE READINGS: October 18, 2015 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Isaiah 53:10-11 Second Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16

Gospel: Mark 10:35-45

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Those who are ill, Robert Carr, Steve Festerman, Regina Hohenwarter, JoAnne Kubala, those in nursing homes, those presently or recently in

the hospital, Helen Anderson, Mary Darrenkamp, Sally Deisley, Andrew Kirchner, Oliver Ogden, Roy Swartz and those listed in our Book of the Sick.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS: Rev. Mr. Steven Arena, Rev. Mr. Samuel Dubois, Rev. Mr. Richard Mowery, Joseph Creavy, Matthew Cannon, Kevin Coyle, Peter Rettig, Vincent San Severino and Gregory Kramp.

DEATHS: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Dorothea D’Agostino, mother of Donna D’Agostino. May she rest in glory with the Lord.

MARRIAGE: Congratulations to William Libor and Brynn Tillett who were married this weekend.

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

member a loved one who has died. The cost per vase is $40.00. Call Deacon Marty or Mary Ellen at the rectory, 397-6921 to make arrangements. Available dates: Octo-ber 18 (Blessed Virgin Mary Altar); November 1, Novem-ber 8, November 15, (All Altars); November 22 and No-vember 29 (Blessed Virgin Mary Altar & St. Joseph Altar).

Flowers on the Blessed Virgin Mary Altar this weekend are given for

the Intentions of Donald & Joanne Kaiser In Celebration of their 60th Wedding Anniversary

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA October 11, 2015

PERPETUAL ADORATION: Open hours - Sunday 7:00-8:00am; Wednesday 6:00-7:00am and 1:00-2:00pm; Thursday 12:00-1:00am; Friday 5:00-6:00pm, and 11:00pm-12:00 midnight; and Satur-day 7:00-8:00am. If you can help or are interested in being a substitute on a regular or occasional ba-sis, please call Vonnie 397-4300.

ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH, LANCASTER, is seeking a PT (up to 29 hrs./wk.) Administrative Assistant to provide support to the Parish staff. This position requires a person who is self-motivated, dependable, detailed, organized and has the abil-ity to meet deadlines. Positive, understanding and kind to people from varied walks of life, a team player who works collaboratively with others. Active participation in the Roman Catholic Church is a must. Excellent written and verbal skills, and ability to maintain confidentiality. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Publisher) is required, and website familiarity would be advantageous. Associate’s Degree, or the equivalent of 2 years College Credits and 3 years’ ex-perience as an Administrative Assistant or related work ex-perience preferred. Submit resume to St. Joseph Parish, c/o Personnel Coordinator, 440 St. Joseph Street, Lancaster, PA 17603; or email to leetrish@aol.com no later than October 15, 2015.

GERMANFEST – SATURDAY OCTOBER 24TH: Tickets are on sale after all masses this weekend for the 3rd Annual GermanFest! Come out and Polka on Saturday, October 24

th . This wonderful event will pay tribute to our church’s

founders and our German roots. The night features live polka by the Jolly Bavarians. The menu includes the “Best of the Wursts” (bratwurst, knockwursts etc.), homemade German potato salad, homemade German desserts. Even the beer and sauerkraut was freshly brewed in our hall. The event runs from 6:30pm until 11:00pm. Tickets are $10 and $5 for kids in 8

th grade or younger. Your ticket includes admission,

entertainment, food and beverages. This is an all ages event. GERMANFEST PREP PARTY - OCTOBER 23: One of the best parts of our GermanFest is the preparation of all of the food is made by hand by our parishioners. On Friday, the night before the GermanFest, we are making the Ger-man potato salad, German desserts and Darrenkamp’s is coming in to help us make our sausages and wursts. We will start at 6:00pm and dinner and beverages will be provided at no cost to all participants.

CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE WINTER CLOTHING GIVE-AWAY: Please join us in donating all of your GENTLY used CLEAN WINTER clothing for the Catholic Worker House’s annual winter clothing giveaway. We are asking for WINTER WEAR ONLY. Examples are: Coats, Hats, Gloves, Sweat-ers, Winter Socks, Scarves, Snow Pants, Boots, and Shoes. Blankets too!! We will accept winter wear for all ages and sizes. Please note, household items, spring and summer clothing CAN NOT be accepted. We would greatly appreci-ate it if women’s, men’s and children’s clothes are bagged separately. Please label each bag “CWH-Women’s”, “CWH Men’s” or “CWH-Children’s”. This makes sorting much easier for our volunteers. Thank you very much! You may drop the items off in the Good Shepherd Room after Mass the weekend of October 17-18.

LADIES OF THE PARISH, the St Joseph’s Women’s Club is happy to announce we have S. Clyde Weaver Tickets on sale for $5.00 each. As you know this low price beats most sandwich prices at the café. We also have for sale - BonTon Community Days Booklets for the same low price of $5.00. There is a $10.00 coupon inside, good on many items during the Community Day sales days of November 11-14. We are celebrating our 85

th year this year, so look for special events

at meetings and parish-wide. AND if you were a member back in the old days, please call Karen 575-4296 or any other women’s club member-- WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE CLUB AS IT WAS LONG AGO!!!!! Our next meeting will be October 22 at 7:00pm.

ATTENTION KNITTERS: The Social Justice and Welfare Committee will be collecting the knit items that you have been busily knitting. We are especially in need of men’s hats, scarves and gloves. These items will be collected in early November. Watch the bulletin for actual date.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY: Next weekend we will cele-brate World Mission Sunday. This year we are invited to sup-port 1,150 of the youngest diocese in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and parts of Latin America and Europe. Please keep the Missions in your prayers and please be generous in next weekend’s collection for the Society of the Propagation of the Faith.

SHOP FOR A CAUSE WITH CATHOLIC RELIEF SER-VICES AND TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES ON FRIDAY OC-TOBER 16! 15% of sales from customer-designated pur-chases will go to the CRS Fair Trade Fund, which benefits artisans and farmers overseas. VISIT the Ten Thousand Villages store near you at 240 N. Reading Rd. Ephrata, PA 17522 and invite your friends and family. BRING this bulle-tin or mention CRS at checkout or SHOP ONLINE on Octo-ber 16 and use promo code CRS2015.

RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL: You should receive a letter in the mail this week about our fall appeal for tuition assis-tance. We hope you open your hearts to help students in this way so they may attend our

school and receive an education rooted in the traditions and customs of the faith. About 20% of our students need help to afford the Catholic education offered at Resurrection. Thank you to all who attended our Family Rosary last week. As the Holy Father said, “Praying the Rosary together, as a family, is very beautiful and a source of great strength … and it is what makes the family strong.” Third grade students will lead the children’s Mass on Thursday, Oct. 15, 9:30am in St. Anthony of Padua church. We invite your family to be-come part of the Resurrection family!

LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: LCHS has a number of class reunions coming up over the next few weeks. The class of 1955 (October 25), 1965 (October 16-17), 1970 (October 16-17), 1975 (October 17), 1980 (October 17). For more

information and to reserve your spot please visit the LCHS class reunion page at www.lchsyes.org/reunion.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA October 11, 2015

Thank you to our Bulletin Sponsor of the Week

Royer Pharmacy

508 Hershey Ave.

299-4737

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

LANCASTER THEOLOGY ON TAP: Speaker: Karen Bruskewicz (featured in The Witness of 8/7/2015),Topic: Living the Consecrated Life; Wednesday, October 14

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Happy 1/2 Hour 7:00pm. Speaker followed by Q & A - 7:30pm; Place: Annie Bailey's Irish Pub, 28-30 East King St. For more information go to:www.totlancaster.com.

YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible - an 8 session Jeff Cavins study will be offered beginning Wednesday, October 21

st, 7:30pm at St. Leo

the Great, 2427 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, PA. Open to all young adults (20's and 30's) in the area, the group will meet twice a month, Wednesdays, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Please join us for a deeper understanding of the Salvation story. For more information, or to register, contact: Hank and Edna Christ 717-252-5158 or hchrist1@comcast.net.

“Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” If you ask the Lord this question in prayer, are you ready to respond with a joyful “yes” or will you turn from Him with a heavy, unyielding heart. Consider following Christ more closely as a priest or in consecrated life. Call Father Ray-mond LaVoie at (717) 657-4804 ext. 282 or email frrlavoie@hbgdiocese.org.

THE BLACK CATHOLIC APOSTOLATE presents a lecture celebrating the 25th anniversary of the foundational publica-tion The History of Black Catholics in the United States by Reverend Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at noon at the Cardinal Keeler Center. The day will start with lunch followed by the lecture. Registration fee $12 per person, includes lunch. For more information visit www.hbgdiocese.org/blackcatholicapostolate or call (717) 421-4324.

MARRIAGE ANNULMENTS: The Tribunal of the Diocese of Harrisburg will be giving 2 presentations within the diocese concerning marriage, divorce and annulment according to Church teaching. October 22 - St. Philip Parish, Millersville, 7:00pm and November 11 - Cardinal Keeler Center, Harris-burg, 7:00pm. No prior registration is required. For further information, please call 717-657-4804, extension 304, or email: tribunal@hbgdiocese.org.

LARC DAY OF DIALOGUE: We are pleased to have The Reverend Robert S. Heaney Ph.D., D.Phil., Director of the Center for Anglican Communion Studies, as our speaker this year. He will offer suggestions and provide models of how Lutheran, Episcopalian, and Roman Catholic clergy and laity can cross interreligious and intercultural boarders in order to carry out our Baptismal mission. This will take place Novem-ber 2, 2015 at the Cardinal Keeler Center in Harrisburg. For more information and to register online please visit www.hbgdiocese.org/LARC2015.

RED MASS: The Most Reverend Ronald W. Gainer, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg will be the princi-pal celebrant at the Red Mass on Monday, October 19, at 5:30pm. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, J.C.L., Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and a founding member of the St. Thomas More Society, will be the guest homilist. The Mass will be held in Saint Patrick Cathedral, 212 State Street, Harrisburg. For additional information, please visit www.saintthomasmoresociety.com.

Sanctity & Sanity: Finding God in Your Daily Life - Di-ocesan Women's Conference: Dear Women of Faith: Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you searching for God in your life? Are you struggling with the hustle and bustle of family life? Do you find you are too busy for prayer? Are you in need of peace? Are you longing for fellowship with other women struggling with similar issues? Well, your prayers have been answered! You are cordially invited to join hundreds of women for the 2015 Diocesan Women's Conference on October 24! "Early Bird" Registration Deadline has been extended through October 14. The "Early-Bird" fee is $30. Late registration deadline has been extended from October 15-23 and is $40. Same-day walk-up fee is $50. Sister John Sheila Galligan, IHM, well-known speaker and author, will deliver the Keynote on the Blessed Virgin Mary. There are 30 outstanding workshops from which to choose, plus Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, oppor-tunity for Confession, and celebration of Mass with Bishop Ronald W. Gainer. The Women's Conference will be held at Bishop McDevitt High School, 1 Crusader Way, Har-risburg, PA 17111. Please join the hundreds of women who are planning to attend this conference. For registration, please obtain a conference brochure from your local parish or register online at www.hbgdiocese.org/women. You won't want to miss this grace-filled event!

PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS - A unique forum on the Per-secution of Christians in the Middle East will be held on Thursday evening, October 22, at the Eden Resort Hotel, Eden Road, Lancaster, from 7:00-9:00pm. It features inter-nationally known speakers George Marlin, author of the just published Christian Persecutions in the Middle East – A 21st Century Tragedy, and Bishop Gregory Mansour, Bishop of the Maronite (Lebanese) Rite of the Catholic Church. Bishop Ronald Gainer will open the evening and it will conclude with a short ecumenical prayer service for the persecuted. Repre-sentatives from the Orthodox, Evangelical, and Mennonite denominations will also participate. Separately, an in-depth seminar with experts on this Middle East tragedy follows Fri-day morning October 23 from 9:00am-12:30pm at the Frank-lin & Marshall College, Woods Conference Center in the Alumni Sports and Fitness Center, 929 Harrisburg Ave, Lan-caster. Both events are free, but space is limited so on-line tickets for each event are required and available at http://maltaevents.ticketleap.com.