SAINT JOSEPH RC CHURCH

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1 SAINT JOSEPH RC CHURCH THE BEACON OF AMBLER S. Main and Poplar Streets Ambler, PA stjoeambler.org Pastoral Staff Rev. Eugene M. Tully, Pastor Rev. Daniel J. Cavanaugh, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Charles J. McElroy, Resident Deacon Francis Clark, Permanent Deacon Mrs. Anne-Marie Singh, Director of Religious Education Mrs. Lisa Gallagher, Music Ministry Joyce Zollo, Parish Office Rectory S Spring Garden Street Parish Office Fax Parish Religious Prep General Delivery Voic MASS SCHEDULE Daily Masses Monday to Friday 8:00 AM Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Holydays 8:00 AM, 7:30 PM Confessions: Saturdays 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Parish Registration We welcome all new members to our Parish Family. To be recognized as a member of the parish, one must be registered on the parish census. We cannot issue certificates of eligibility if a person is not properly registered in the Parish. New members in the Parish should see the Pastor after any of the Sunday Masses. Sacrament of the Sick In case of serious illness, please contact the Pastor at the Rectory. Eucharistic Ministers make Communion calls on a regular monthly basis to the homebound. Marriage Arrangements Parishioners who are planning wedding dates must make an appointment to set a wedding date six months prior to that wedding date. Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism for children is celebrated on the second Sunday of the month at 12:00 PM. The Parent-Preparation Program The Baptismal-Parent-Preparation program instructs parents that they are the first teachers of their children. To help parents fulfill their obligations a baptismal preparation evening is provided each month. Pre-registration required. Parents must attend this program prior to the baptism of their child, or even before the baby is born. Godparents are welcome to attend. For more information, or to schedule in Spanish, please call St. Joseph Rectory at Godparents/Sponsors The role of baptismal sponsor is primarily a spiritual role to help the newly baptized lead a Christian life. Therefore, a sponsor must be a practicing Catholic, in good standing (married validly), at least 16 years of age, and have received the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). A baptized person who belongs to a non Catholic Church may be admitted as a witness to Baptism together with a Catholic sponsor. The choice of Godparents/Sponsor should be made primarily on their spiritual basis. Miraculous Medal Novena Fridays at the 8:00 AM Mass

2 SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH A TITHING PARISH Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 24, 2013 I rejoiced because they said to me, We will go up to the house of the LORD. Psalm 122:1 REDEFINING KINGSHIP This last Sunday of the Church s liturgical year is dedicated to Christ, our King. In the first reading, from the second book of Samuel, we meet Jesus ancestor David, the greatest king of Israel. This passage describes a glorious monarch who is acclaimed by all the tribes of Israel. He is called both a shepherd and a commander. The second reading, from Paul s Letter to the Colossians, also contains glorious language, describing Christ as the firstborn of all creation. Only at the end of this passage do we hear a hint of the paradox we will meet in today s Gospel: Christ the King makes peace by the blood of his cross. In Luke s Gospel, we confront the stark reality of Christ s kingship. Here is our king, hanging on a cross, jeered, taunted, berated by a common criminal. This king looks defeated and powerless. Yet he demonstrates how absolute his power is. His death is truly for the salvation of all, one person at a time, starting with the Good Thief, and continuing through the ages to us Do you have a loved one(s) serving in our country s military? St. Joseph s Parish Pastoral Council is sponsoring a Pray For Our Troops area in the church. If you would like to send a military picture of your loved one to be included, please drop off in the church sacristy, at the rectory, or mail to the rectory at 16 S Spring Garden St, Ambler. Please include your name and the name of your loved one(s). Prayer for Our Troops Lord, hold our troops In your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families For the selfless acts they perform For us in our time of need. And give us peace. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen. Your continuing care, concern, and commitment to Saint Joseph Parish are evident and greatly appreciated. May God bless you! Sunday Collection: $5, Please understand my gratefulness for your generosity and I ask God s blessing on each member of our parish. Again, I thank you for your continuing support of St. Joseph Parish. I am sure you are aware that your continuing weekly contributions are the primary support of our parish and it is only through your generosity that we are able to maintain our buildings and grounds and at the same time, and most importantly, minister to our community. St. Joseph s is a welcoming parish & in that respect before Father welcomes each of us as mass begins please welcome those around you. Welcome to St. Joseph s. THANKSGIVING MASS IS WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27TH AT 7:30 PM. THERE IS NO MASS ON THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 28TH. MISA DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS ES TARDE Miércoles, 27 DE NOVIEMBRE A LAS 7:30 PM. HAY NO MISA DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS DIA, 28 DE NOVIEMBRE. THANKSGIVING Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse. ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS La gratitud es el sentimiento interno de la bondad recibida. El agradecimiento es el impulso natural de expresar ese sentimiento. Acción de Gracias es el seguimiento de ese impulso Henry Van Dyke

3 November 24, 2013 Page 3 St. Joseph's Children s "Cherub Choir" Looking for Voices! At the November Prep Mass, our new children's choir sang for the first time, joining the adult choir. The children will sing at the December 11 am Prep Mass and at our 5 PM Christmas Eve Mass starting with Carols at 4:30 PM. If your child is interested in joining, permission slips are at the main entrance of the church or on the parish website. The practice schedule for November and December is below. All practices will start after Prep at 12:15 in the church and will end promptly at 1:00 PM. Sundays - November 24 th, December 15 th, De los niños de San José "Cherub Choir" Buscando Voices! En la preparación de masas de noviembre de coro de los nuevos niños cantó por primera vez, uniéndose al coro de adultos. Los niños cantan en el 11 de diciembre am Misa de preparación y en nuestra 5 PM misa de Nochebuena a partir de Villancicos a las 4:30 PM. Si su hijo está interesado en unirse, hojas de permiso se encuentran en la entrada principal de la iglesia o en el sitio web parroquial. El programa de prácticas para noviembre y diciembre es el siguiente. Todas las prácticas se iniciarán después de preparación a las 12:15 en la iglesia y terminará puntualmente a las 1:00 PM. Domingos - 24 de noviembre, 15 de diciembre, THE NEXT HOSPITALITY HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH AFTER THE 11:00 AM MASS IN THE HERITAGE ROOM DUE TO THE FIRST SUNDAY BEING THANKSGIVING WEEKEND. THE CHILDREN S RELIGIOUS PREP MASS WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH AT THE 11:00 AM MASS. Interested in Learning About The Catholic Faith or How To Become a Catholic? St. Joseph s RCIA Program 7 PM in the Rectory Religious Ed Room. Anyone wishing to participate in the program please contact Anne- Marie Singh at Already Catholic? Come out and learn more about your faith. MOTHERS --- BABIES --- TOTS GROUP FORMING Anyone interested in participating in a casual, weekday get together in Saint Joseph s Heritage Room please contact the Rectory at stjoefrontdesk@aol.com or call Or Sarah Matthews at sarah--

4 November, Page 4 The Church Sanctuary Candle Deceased Members Alio Family The Rectory Chapel Sanctuary Candle The Blessed Virgin Mary Candle Marie & John Dering The Saint Joseph Candle Dominic & Maria Palagruto CHRISTMAS CAROLING Anyone interested in joining Miss Debbie and Friends to sing for our local nursing home residents...we will meet in the Church parking lot Saturday, December 21st at 11:45 AM. Children must have a signed permission slip from parents/guardians and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Full sign up sheets are located on the church tables. Return in any collection basket. Parents need to transport their children to and from the nursing home. Villancicos---Cualquier persona interesada en formar parte de la Srta. Debbie y amigos a cantar para los residentes de hogares de ancianos locales... nos reuniremos en la Iglesia estacionamiento Sábado, 21 de diciembre a las 11:45 AM. Los niños deben tener un permiso firmado de los padres / tutores y deben ser acompañados por un padre o tutor. Hojas arriba signo completos se encuentran en las tablas de la iglesia. Regreso en cualquier canasta de la colecta. Los padres tienen que transportar a sus hijos hacia y desde el hogar de ancianos. Saturday, Nov. 30, :00 PM Fr. McElroy Sunday, Dec. 1, :30 AM Fr. Tully 9:00 AM Fr. McElroy 11:00 AM Fr. Tully LET US REMEMBER: Hannah Coyle, Charles McClintock, Maria Aon, Elizabeth Brun, Lee Custis, Anne Marie Hughes, Keith Moyer, Bill Curran, William Holmes, Robert Giacomelli, Florence Fus, Donato Calvano, George Scheurle, James Finore, Edward Bauman, Olivia Grace Oescher, Eugene McGonagle, Vincent Isabella, Gereldine Miller, Maria Sabino, Dorothy Keebler, and those who are homebound or in hospitals and nursing homes. The Deceased members of the St. Joseph Parish Community. Because of privacy issues, a family member must call to place someone on the sick list. The individual will be prayed for during the weekend masses and be listed in the bulletin for four weekends. The names are deleted after the fourth weekend. If prayers are still to be requested, please call to have the individual put back on the list. Preparation for Baptism The Pre-Jordan Classes, which are a prerequisite for Baptism, are scheduled for the third Thursday of every month at 7 PM in the Religious Education Room in the Rectory. You must register for the classes. The next class is scheduled for: December 19, 2013 (Spanish Pre-Jordan classes are available by appointment. Contact the Rectory ) (Clases de Español Pre-Jordania están disponibles con cita previa. Contacto rectoría )

5 November 24, 2013 Page 5 November 24, 2013 Sunday Requested By 5:00 PM Gail Griffith Judy Fox 7:30 AM Deceased Members St Joseph Parish 9:00 AM John DiDonato Wife 11:00 AM Marie & John Dering Children Monday 8:00 AM Nickolas DeSando Family Tuesday 8:00 AM Mike R. & Theresa Zollo Family Wednesday 8:00 AM Bruno & Isabella Zaccone Family 7:30 PM Thanksgiving Mass Thursday THANKSGIVING DAY No Mass on Thanksgiving Day Friday 8:00 AM Rose Serratore Pina Pileggi Comfort NEXT WEEKEND 5:00 PM Joseph Urban Lucy Urban 7:30 AM Deceased Members St. Joseph Parish 9:00 AM Francesco Cerminara Family 11:00 AM Orlando & Vittoria Tosi Tosi/Spier Family ALTAR SERVERS - Nov 30/Dec 1 (If you are unable to make your scheduled mass you must find a substitute. If at mass with no altar server, please volunteer. Thank You) 5:00 PM N. Gagliano, T. Gagliano 7:30 AM D. Floyd, S. Floyd 9:00 AM M. Bonderchuk 11:00 AM V. Vivas Ramerez, T. Mazur LECTORS - Nov 30/Dec 1 5:00 PM M. Amento 7:30 AM N. Cooper 9:00 AM R. Benischeck 11:00 AM R. Price EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS- Nov 30/Dec 1 5:00 PM M. Osowski, K. Cooper, M. Vettese 7:30 AM R. Galliano, D. Womer, R. Swillo 9:00AM R. Deam, E. Daly, C. DiDonato 11:00AM A. Wetter, N. Brosnan Church Housekeeping-Nov 30 Team Denise THERE IS A SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND TO SUPPORT THE RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES. GIRLS NIGHT OUT Friday, December 13th CHRISTMAS POLLYANNA If you would like to participate please bring a $10 wrapped gift. ST JOSEPH S HERITAGE HALL TIME: 7:00 PM CONVERSATION, GAMES, ETC. ALL ARE WELCOME! ST JOSEPH S EARLY CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE TO BENEFIT THE CHILDREN OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY---MATTIE N. DIXON COMMUNITY CUPBOARD, INC. We don t want to rush the Christmas Season, however; all gifts need to be collected by December 8th. The community cupboard is in need of Christmas toys and clothing for children...examples of interest are baby dolls, Legos, board games, football/ baseball, etc., craft sets, loom kits, etc. Gift cards to Target, Game Stop and Five Below are also welcomed for the older kids. We are also collecting wrapping paper. PLEASE DO NOT WRAP YOUR DONATED GIFT. Adult gifts collected will go to St. John Hospice. Thank you for your continuing annual Saint Joseph s Giving Tree Christmas Gift Support! SAINT ALPHONSUS SENIORS TRAVEL SCHEDULE 2014 SANDS-BETHLEHEM - Thurs. Jan. 16. Cost $35, $20 free slot plan & $5 in food comp. Depart 10 AM with a 5 hour stay. GRAND HOTEL, CAPE MAY-Wed.-Fri, Feb Cost $319 Double, $385 Single. Info to follow. CAESAR S ST. PATRICK S DAY CELEBRATION-JOHN BYRNE LIVE BAND. Mon. Mar. 10-Cost $48. $20 slot play & show 3 PM. Depart time to be announced. More to the schedule to follow...

6 COVER SHEET: CHURCH NAME: St. Joseph BULLETIN #: BULLETIN FOR WEEK OF: November 24, 2013 NUMBER OF PAGES TRANSMITTED: COVER PLUS 4 PAGES PLUS THIS PAGE Please contact Joyce (215) Bulletin #511122NOV pdf Joyce Zollo