SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA February 10, 2019

Bishop’s Annual Lenten Appeal Becomes The Diocesan Annual Campaign

As the Diocese of Harrisburg concludes its 150th Anniversary Year, a change is occurring. To more clearly and more effectively support the mission of the Church on the diocesan level, the Bishop’s Annual Lenten Appeal is becoming the Diocesan Annual Campaign. The theme for this year is “Faith Forward,” and this renewed approach focusses better on the cooperative efforts of all in the Diocese for the work of the Church throughout the whole year, not just Lent.

Soon you will be receiving letters from Bishop Gainer as well as from Father Wolfe asking for your support as we move “Faith Forward.” As you prayerfully consider your pledge in support of both the goal of our Parish of Saint Joseph’s and the overall Diocesan goal, please be mindful of all the important ministries and services that the Diocese provides our Parish, our parishioners, and our community. These include Catholic Charities, Marriage and Family Life, Catholic Schools, Vocations, Respect for Life, Campus Ministry, Prison Ministry, the Tribunal, Catholic Cemeteries, and Adult Religious Formation.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Those who are ill: John Bisking, Joan DeBakey, Nancy Carvell, Meg Crnko-vich, Regina Crnkovich, Gabriel Lugaro, Robert Reisinger, Carolyn Schlutker, Pat Slagel, Patricia Wisniewski and those in nursing homes; those presently or recently in the hospital; and those listed in our Book of the Sick.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS: Andrew Hei-delbaugh, Andrew Kappenhagen, Kevin Key, Jerome Kleponis, Gregory Kramp, Aaron Lynch, Thomas Meinert.

DEATH: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Rich-ard Frey. May he rest in glory with the Lord.

Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 Gospel: Luke 6:17, 20-26

MASS IN THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM SCRIPTURE READINGS:

Septuagesima Sunday Epistle - I Corinthians 9:24–27; 10:1–5

Gospel - Matthew 20:1–16 To receive announcements, please go to

LancasterLatinMass.com and click on "Newsletter Signup" on the homepage.

Awed by the Encounter Dear People and Friends of Saint Joseph’s,

As we hear in the Gospel today, we too are invited to come and follow Jesus as his Intentional Disciples. The en-counter of intentional disciples with the Lord transforms them, for this personal encounter is no ordinary experience.

In today’s Scriptures, Isaiah encountered the Lord’s Di-vine presence in an overwhelming fashion:

I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling the temple. Seraphim were stationed above. . . They cried one to the other, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts!”

Isaiah was filled with great awe and fear of the Lord, and the humbling awareness of his great sinfulness and weakness. This encounter changed Isaiah, transforming him from “a man with unclean lips” into a faithful servant of the Lord.

Intentional Discipleship invites us to cultivate greater Reverence, Awe, and Obedience in our own relationship with Almighty God. Without these virtues, the Lord is just another one whom we can ignore or relegate to some corner of our life. In less than a month, we will embark upon the pil-grimage of Lent. NOW is the time to begin packing for this pilgrimage, so that we are prepared for the LORD to accom-pany us in those 40 days of growing as Intentional Disciples. The disciplines of Intentional Disciples can be found on the last page of this bulletin. Just as Peter heard the call of the Lord and followed, so hear him calling you TODAY to em-brace these disciplines.

The Church gathers us into the Divine Presence every Sunday. But we can fail to recognize this, if we think of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as solely the human activity of worship. Instead, the Mass is our ENCOUNTER with the Crucified and Risen One. In every Mass, Christ’s perfect sacrifice of the cross is offered to God the Father, and we join the offering of ourselves to Christ’s offering. Therefore, the Mass is both a Divine and human action.

We acknowledge this Divine Presence by what we do:

We observe silence in the church, out of respect for God’s presence and others’ need for quiet prayer;

We genuflect, as a sign of reverence, toward the Taber-nacle where Jesus Christ is present in the Blessed Sac-rament when we enter and leave the church;

We dress appropriately and modestly, remembering the church is not a disco, nor a gymnasium;

We do not eat or drink in the church, nor chew gum, for the meal we share is Christ’s Body and Blood;

We listen attentively to God’s Word proclaimed and preached, for God is speaking to us;

We receive Holy Communion only when our souls and hearts are free of serious sin;

We depart from the Lord’s House after silent, personal prayer, not as a mob leaving a theater;

We return every Sunday, so as not to miss an experi-ence of God’s Presence.

In the Love of Christ our Savior,

Fr. Allan F. Wolfe

RESULTS OF THE PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS can be found in the Parish Council minutes insert of this bulletin.

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA February 10, 2019

Saturday, February 9 4:00 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Mass - Intention of Dave & Maureen Fritz (Daniel & Melanie Fritz)

6:30 pm Scout Banquet - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

Sunday, February 10 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

9:15 am Tipitina’s - Hospitality, Friendship, Faith Sharing 9:15 am CCD - Education Building

10:30 am Mass - People of the Parish

1:30 pm Mass - Extraordinary Form - Intention of Judith Boutin (Cecilia Nico)

Monday, February 11 - Our Lady of Lourdes - World Day of the Sick

6:30 am Mass - Chuck Kaiser (John & Bobbie Reisinger)

9:00 am Legion of Mary - Good Shepherd Room

7:00 pm Liturgy Committee meeting - St. Francis Room

7:00 pm RCIA - Education Building

7:00 pm Boy Scouts - Scout Room

Tuesday, February 12

6:30 am Mass - Joan Hauck (Estate of Joan Hauck) 8:00 am Morning Prayer

8:15 am Mass - Ellis Kimmich (Walt & Fran Legenstein)

6:30 pm Cub Scouts - Scout Room

Wednesday, February 13 6:30 am Mass - Blanche Kaiser (Joe & Denise Zeigler)

Thursday, February 14 - Saints Cyril, Monk & Methodius, Bishop

6:30 am Mass - William Dohan (JMR)

8:00 am Morning Prayer

8:15 am Mass - Joan Hauck (Mary Sandoe)

12:00 pm Golden Hills - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

Friday, February 15 6:30 am Mass - Children of Patrice Seah King (Marie Linares)

8:15 am Mass - Extraordinary Form - Mr. & Mrs. Steven

Festerman (Joseph & Hermina Cunningham)

Saturday, February 16 8:15 pm Mass - Helen Bitts (WO)

9:00 am Anointing of the Sick

10:00 am 2nd Grade First Penance, Lunch, Blessing Cups - SFR

4:00 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Mass - Dorothy Long (St. Joseph Parish)

Sunday, February 17– Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am Mass - People of the Parish

9:00 am Breakfast Social - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

9:15 am Faith Sharing - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

9:15 am CCD - Education Building

10:30 am Mass - Anthony Pesarchik (Earl & Hannie Mellor)

11:45 am Breakfast Social - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

1:30 pm Mass - Extraordinary Form - Joseph Fattizzi (Jim, Barbara & Chris Clavin)

Flowers on the Blessed Virgin Mary Altar are given In Memory of Mum Dougherty

by Jamie & Jimmy Dougherty

BLACK AND INDIAN/POOR MISSIONS: Our second collec-tion TODAY is for the Black and Indian/Poor Missions.

Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament BE-CAUSE OF HIS INFINITE LOVE FOR YOU! "Behold I will be with you always even to the end of the world," because "I have loved you with an everlasting love, and constant is My affection for you." (Mt 28:20; Jer 31:3)- from "One Lord, One Body, One People”.

Consider becoming an adorer or a substitute. You can choose the time that would work best for you.

Call 717-397-6921 to schedule your hour. Open Hour(s)

Wednesday 12:00pm—1:00pm

Saturday 6:00-7:00pm

Perpetual Adoration is held in our Holy Family Chapel. The Blessed Sacrament is reposed during all Masses and Sundays from 7:45am until 2:45pm.

During times of inclement weather please check with your Adora-tion Coordinator for updates.

SESSIONS WITH BISHOP GAINER: Bishop Gainer in-vites all members of St. Joseph Parish to attend a Listen-ing Session on February 12 at 6:30pm at St. Leo the Great Church. During this session, Bishop Gainer will address concerns regarding the Grand Jury Report, the Diocese’s response to abuse, our path forward, and any other ques-tions or concerns from parishioners. If you are unable to attend this or any other Listening Session, but would still like to ask Bishop Gainer a question, please email your question to AskBishopGainer@hbgdiocese.org.

10-WEEK CLUB TICKETS: St. Joseph Catholic Club now has tickets on sale for our 10-Week Club Party to be held on Saturday, May 11. Proceeds go to our Youth Sports programs. Please help this worthy cause by purchasing a $25 ticket. The 1st - $100 weekly drawing will be on March 2. Top prize of $2,000! For tickets, call Joe Hoenninger (717) 575-2596 or Joe Legenstein-Certified Carpet (717) 394-3731. Information is also on our website

at stjosephcatholicclub.com.

FLOWERS FOR CHURCH: Main altar (2 vases) or the Blessed Mother or St. Joseph side altars can be ordered to celebrate a happy occasion, in thanksgiv-ing, for a special intention or to remember a loved

one who has died. Cost per vase is $50.00. All altars are open for February 17 & 24. The Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Joseph Altars are open for March 3. March 3 is the last weekend for Altar flowers before Lent. Call Judy at the rectory, 717-397-6921 to schedule.

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK: Most Rev. Ronald W. Gainer will be celebrating Holy Mass com-memorating World Day of the Sick at the VA Hospital in Lebanon on Monday, February 11

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12:00 noon. Come and join us! A light reception will be available following the Mass.

USHERS NEEDED: As part of our Church ’s social out-reach programs, we are encouraging younger members to become involved in church functions. We are asking you to consider becoming an usher at one of our weekend Masses. For more information, please contact the rectory.

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA February 10, 2019

PARISH NEWSLETTER: Submit information for the March issue of the parish newsletter by February 15. Parish ministries are encouraged to publicize their activities. Parishioner “News From the Pews”

such as student honors are welcome. Photos are welcome! Information can be sent to mgardner@stjosephslanc.com.

FREE BREAKFAST SOCIAL: Join us NEXT Sunday in the Msgr. Smith Social Hall for our monthly breakfast social. So-cials are held after the 8:00am Mass and the 10:30am Mass on the 3

rd Sunday of each month. Join us… It’s Free!

GOLDEN HILLS will meet on February 14 at 12:00 noon in the Msgr. Smith Social Hall. Just a reminder - Dues are $5.00 for the year. RSVP to Teresa at (717) 656-4305.

LANCASTER THEOLOGY ON TAP: Father Steven Arena, parochial vicar at St. John Neumann and chaplain of Lancaster Catholic High School will speak on BEWARE THE NOONDAY DEVIL...THE UNNAMED

EVIL OF OUR TIME. Join young adults Thursday, February 14 beginning at 7:00pm, at Annie Bailey's Irish Pub, Lancaster for a night of faith and friendship. Theology on Tap is an out-reach ministry of the Diocese of Harrisburg. All young adults (20's and 30's) are welcome to attend.

MEN’S STEAK NIGHT: Tickets are on sale for our Annual Men’s Steak Night, held on Friday, February 22 in the Msgr. Smith Hall. The evening starts at 5:30 with a social hour fol-lowed by a Prime New York Strip Steak dinner. Guests are encouraged to bring a deck of cards and stay for the after-dinner social. If you would prefer fish, salmon can be substitut-ed - 1 week’s advance notice needed. There are no long speeches. Tickets are $15 and will be available after Masses. On Monday February 18th, the price jumps to $20.

CLOSING MASS FOR THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIOCESE: Please join Bishop Ronald W. Gainer as Celebrant and Homilist to conclude the 150

th anniversary celebration of the founding of the

Diocese of Harrisburg. A reception, featuring a sam-pling of ethnic foods from various ethnic and cultural

groups that comprise the faithful of the Diocese, will be held immediately following the Mass. The Closing Mass will be held at Good Shepherd Church at 3:00pm on March 3. For addition-al information, visit www.hbgdiocese.org/150.

SUPPORT THE NEW EVANGELIZATION when Holy Family Radio, AM 720 WHYF, presents Bill Donaghy, Keynote speak-er for their Spring Benefit Dinner on Friday, March 1. Tom Rus-sell of CBS 21 is emcee. Dinner will be held at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey on Lindle Rd, Harrisburg. The event bene-fits the independent non-profit Catholic Radio Apostolate. The evening begins at 6:00pm with a Social Hour and dinner at 7:00pm. There will be live music and door prizes. Cost is $100 per person with table options available. Register on-line at www.720whyf.com. Questions? Call 717-392-0298.

PART TIME MEDICAL SERVICES MANAGER OPENING at A Woman's Concern. The service manager will ensure the quality and medical compliance of day-to-day client medical services including, but not limited to; limited ultrasound, preg-nancy testing, OSHA compliance and other client medical test-ing as needed. This position oversees and maintains profes-sional medical standards of care for A Woman’s Concern. For more information and an online application go to www.pregnancylancaster.com/jobs.

RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL

We raised about $2,000 from the NCEA/FACT Manage-ment “Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Cath-olic Schools.” This will all go toward financial assis-tance. Thank you so much for your contributions. Please continue to pray for us and for the growth of Catholic education.

Legislation passed in 2017 allows funds in a 529 plan to be used for tuition for Catholic school. Named for section 529 of the US tax code, a 529 plan is a savings account for education expenses, previously limited to college and now open for K-12. Call us for information or to enroll your child. Now is the time! We can give fi-nancial assistance in other ways, so call now, 717-392-3083.

April 7 is the annual Winner’s Choice Designer Bag Bingo in the Resurrection cafeteria featuring 20 games, 3 specials, door prizes, raffles, 50/50 and great food. Official start is 2:00pm with early bird game at 1:45. Contact nalvarado1990@gmail.com, (717) 341-3387 for tickets, $20 in advance, $25 at the door. The cafeteria is always full, so you’ll want to get tickets now!

We invite your family to become part of the Resurrec-tion family! Family of Faith – Guided by the Spirit.

LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Save the Date: Lancaster Catholic's Purple & Gold Ga-la will be held on Saturday, April 6 from 6:00-11:00pm at the Lancaster Country Club. This year's Saint John Paul II Excellence Award honorees are Father Allan Wolfe and Marilyn Berger. For more information please contact Lancaster Catholic's Department of Ad-vancement at 717-509-0313.

Community Swing Dance Night: LCHS’s Fine and Performing Arts Department is hosting a Swing Dance Night on February 23 from 7:00-10:00pm that is open to all ages and the Lancaster Community! Temple Avenue jazz quintet will provide the music for the evening with dance lessons from Lancaster Swing Dance Club. Ad-mission by donation to the FPA Program. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Feb-ruary 20 to Tony Brill at tbrill@lchsyes.org or call 717-509-0310.

HOLY MASS WITH THE RITE OF INSTITUTION OF ACO-LYTES: Sunday, February 24, 2:00pm at Saint Catherine Laboure Parish, 4000 Derry Street, Harrisburg. Please join Bishop Ronald W. Gainer as Celebrant and Homilist for this special Mass to install the Candidates in formation for the Permanent Diaconate into the ministry of Acolyte. An instituted acolyte is specially appointed by the Church to assist the deacon and to minister to the priest. His duty is to attend to the service of the altar and to assist as needed in the celebration of Mass. This is an important step along our candidates' formation path.

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA February 10, 2019

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

MASS ATTENDANCE

February 3, 2019 5:00 pm Mass 130 8:00 am Mass 105 10:30 am Mass 194

Nursery 1:30 pm Mass 161

Total Attendance 590

Thank you to our Bulletin Sponsor of the Week

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

Seven children offered their time, talent and treasure to God on February 3rd totaling $8.00 which goes to the

Missionary Childhood Association.

GIFT CARD SALES

Date Sales Profit

February 3, 2019 $715.00 $38.45

THE DEPARTMENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DIOCESE OF HAR-RISBURG is accepting applications for Principal at Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg for 2019-2020 school year. Send application and letter of interest by March 4 TO THE DIOCESE. Livia Ri-

ley, Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Harrisburg, 4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111-3710, (717) 657-4804 ext. 222; Email: lriley@hbgdiocese.org. Minimum Qual-ifications: Practicing, knowledgeable Catholic; Thor-ough understanding of Catholic School Philosophy; Commit-ment to modeling the values of Catholic Educational Leader-ship; PA Administrators Certificate (or in process); Catecheti-cal Certification (or in process); 5 years of teaching experi-ence.

LOST & FOUND: Our lost and found box in the Communication Center at the back of church is FULL. Please check if you’ve lost items. All items

left after February 27 will be donated.

In Pew Collection $9,367.51

Electronic Giving 3,085.00

Online Giving 425.00

Budget 2/3/2019 $12,500.00

Actual $12,877.51

Difference $377.51

Vigils 238.66

Propagation of the Faith 1,345.86

INDIVIDUAL & PARISH RENEWAL THRU INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP

Intentional Discipleship is the way we live fully our Catholic lives as adopted sons and daughters of God through Holy Baptism. The LORD has provide all the grace and means to become Intentional Disciples, but we must re-spond. As athletes must train to become proficient in their sport, so Christians must cultivate our relationship with the Lord through the habits or disciplines of discipleship.

Disciplines of Intentional Discipleship

In this second month of 2019 let us intentionally em-brace the Six Disciplines of Discipleship and decide con-cretely how we will use them in our daily living:

Daily Scripture Reading Daily Prayer Intentional Sacramental Life Fellowship Service to the World Sharing Christ with Others (Evangelization)

Daily Scripture Reading - Good communication is es-sential in human relationships, especially for them to grow deeper and stronger. Sacred Scripture is God speaking to us through his Word, but we have to read it to receive this Word. Some may be intimidated by the Bible, because they find it hard to understand or don’t know where to begin. The Bible is not just another book, and it certainly is not a novel or a mystery.

Tips for Reading the Bible

Attend Mass and you will hear 3 portions of the Bi-ble on a weekday and 4 on a Sunday. Plus the priest or deacon will explain its application in our lives;

Buy a Catholic Bible — the New American Bible Re-vised Edition or the Revised New Jerusalem Bible — so the translation you are using is accurate and has good footnotes;

If you are new to reading the Bible, begin with one of the gospels like Matthew or Luke and read only a few paragraphs and then reflect on what God is say-ing through that passage;

Use resources like Magnificat— https://us.magnificat.net/online/ OR

USCCB-Readings

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings OR

Word on Fire—

https://wau.org/meditations/