Funeral Notice: Mercedes Monet

Please pray for the soul of Mercedes Monet, mother of parishioner Neida Perez.
Mercedes’ Funeral Mass will take place at Saint Joseph Church on Friday, October 23 at 9:30am. Click here for the obituary.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.
May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Sunday Videos Are Back!

The following videos will be shown in the Parish Community Room after the 10am Mass:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
“Why Be Catholic? 10 Answers to a Very Important Question” by Patrick Madrid

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
“Living the Faith to the Full” by Father Michael Gaitley, MIC

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
“How We Win the Prize through the Passion of Christ” by Dr. Scott Hahn

These videos are from the 2015 Summer Conferences at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.

Sunday, Nov. 15: Parish Retreat

Saint Joseph and Presentation B.V.M. Parishes are invited to our Fall Retreat to be held at the Basilian Spirituality Center, 710 Fox Chase Rd. on Sunday, November 15 from 2pm-6pm.  The cost is $20 per person (payable at the retreat), which includes a hoagie meal.  If attending, please fill out the form shown below by Sunday, November 8.

Please plan on joining us for this afternoon of prayer, reflection and Mass.

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Some CCD Reminders…

Just a few quick reminders…

1.  Our Youth Choir (grades 3-12) will be singing this Sunday at the 10am Mass.  If you haven’t already signed the permission slip for this year (located in the take-home folder), please do so for this Sunday.

2.  We are collecting Peanut Butter & Jelly during the month of October for the food cupboard at St. Helena Parish.  They are in desperate need of PB&J and other non-perishable food items.

3.  During October, we pray the rosary together at 9:40am in the Church. Please try to join us.  Dismissal will be from the Church on those Sundays.

Have a great weekend!  Hope to see you at the parish picnic on Saturday!

Baby Bottles for Life

Baby BottleBaby Bottles for Life will be available in the back of the Church on October 11.  Please take one home, fill it with your loose change and return the filled bottle on Sunday, November 1 or 8.

Your donation will allow the Pro-Life Union
to continue working to build a Culture of Life and offer women alternatives to abortion.

Please be as generous as your means will allow to this very important cause.

October 4: Respect Life Sunday

October is Respect Life Month and October 4 is Respect Life Sunday.  Please pray for the end of abortion.

The Life Chain will form across from Abington Memorial Hospital today.  Please join this Chain as we pray for all life.  We will meet at the northeast corner of Horace and Old York Roads (across the street from Abington Hospital) at 1:45pm.  The Chain begins at 2pm and lasts approximately one hour – rain or shine.

No CCD Class on September 27

Just a quick reminder that we will not have class this Sunday, September 27.  We hope that everyone who will be attending the Festival of Families on Saturday evening or the Papal Mass on Sunday will have a memorable experience!

There will still be Sunday Mass at 10am at Saint Joseph’s as usual.

Have a great weekend!

September 20: Catechetical Sunday 2015

Catechetical Sunday 2015This Sunday, September 20, at the 10am Mass, our parish will celebrate Catechetical Sunday when we will honor those who share in the evangelizing and teaching mission of the Church through a special rite of commissioning and blessing.

The following catechists will be commissioned to share the faith of the Church with the youth and children of our parish:

William Boyce
Cecilia Dang
Alan Duque
Katharin DiRosa
Kevin Dinh
Adena Harris
Jalia Harris
Carmelo Jacinto
Clemen Jacinto
Luz Loyola
Valerie Melecio
Ruth Nocero
Mary Russell

We thank each of you for showing us how to live our faith!  We thank you for giving the precious commodities of your time and talent to our CCD students for the 2015-16 school year!  We will be sure to pray for you during this academic year!

Refreshments will be served after Mass in honor of our devoted catechists.

CCD Begins This Sunday, September 13

CCD classes for grades 1 through 8 begin this Sunday, September 13 at 8:30am. Students should report directly to class via the normal CCD entrance – door A-1 (the green doors next to the red doors of the Church).

Orientation will take place after Mass this Sunday from 11:15am to noon in the Parish Community Room. All catechists, aides, students and at least one parent from each CCD family are required to attend the orientation after Mass. Refreshments will be served.

Click here for the 2015-16 CCD Calendar  – please note that we will not have class on September 27th so that families can attend the Pope Francis Family Festival on Saturday evening and/or the Papal Mass on Sunday.

Click here for information concerning our 2015-16 Safe Environment Program . Please read this information carefully.

Our Youth Choir will be singing on Sunday, September 13. Click here for the Youth Choir Permission Slip

If you have not yet registered your child(ren), please arrive by 8:15am on Sunday.  We will have the pre-filled registration form ready for you to review and sign.

Click here for a blank 2015-16 CCD Registration Form.    If you have relatives, friends or neighbors who might be interested in our program, please pass it along.  We would love to have some additional students.

If you have any questions, please click here to contact our CCD Coordinator, Bill Boyce.

See you this Sunday!