FEBRUARY 12, 2012
Sat. 2/11 4:00PM Gertrude Fox
(Wm. Bittner Family)
Sun. 2/12 8:00AM Thomas Schnyder
(Judy & Joe Rutkowski)
11:00AM People of the Parish
Mon. 9:00AM Mass available at
Sacred Heart, Lewisburg
Tues. 9:00AM Mass available at
Sacred Heart, Lewisburg
Wed. 9:00AM No Mass
Thurs. 7:00PM Mass available at
Sacred Heart, Lewisburg
Fri. 9:00AM Mass available at Sacred Heart, Lewisburg
Sat.2/18 4:00PM Mary Helen Prosseda
(Madeline Zimmerman)
Sun2/19 8:00AM People of the Parish
11:00AM Peg Adami
(Peggy & Terry Shaw)
1:00PM Spanish Mass
6TH SUNDAY ON ORDINARY TIME
ST JOSEPH IS A TITHING PARISH
God’s Plan for Giving
In return for the Lord’s generosity, our people returned to God the following:
Sunday Collection: $4,109.00
Last Year’s Collection: $3,289.00
Prop. Of the Faith: $ 398.00
White-Out Appeal: $ 734.00
FEBRUARY 12, 2012
First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46
The Lord tells Moses and Aaron that anyone bearing the sore of leprosy must first be seen by Aaron or one of the other priests, and that as long as the sore is upon him, “He shall dwell apart, making his abode outside the camp.”
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1
Paul instructs the Corinthians to do everything for the glory of God, to avoid offending others, and to be imitators of Christ
Gospel: Mark 1:40-45
Jesus takes pity on a leper and cures him of his disease with a warning not to say but to show himself to the priest and make an offering. Instead of remaining silent, the leper greatly publicized the healing, making it impossible for Jesus to enter the town openly.
SPANISH MASS 6TH ANNIVERSARY ON SUNDAY FEB. 19TH AT 1:00 PM with Accompaniment; Bethlehem Choir.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
“KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK”
LENTEN FISH DINNERS: Lent is fast approaching. Again we are asking for volunteers to help with this fundraiser for our parish. If you are available for prep work during the day or if you are able to help with the dinners themselves, please call the parish office at 742-4356. Thank you.
MEMORIALS: We have Altar Linens to be memorialized. Also, Roman Missals – 2 Chapel Editions @ $100. If you would like to have one of these in memory of or in honor of someone, please call the Parish Office.
“KEEP THE PARISH LIGHTS ON”
No matter where you go during the year, don’t forget your parish back home. If you will be out of town on a Sunday, please make your weekly tithe before you leave or remember it when you return. Your parish depends upon your help to pay the bills even when you’re not home. Thank you.
PRAYER IS OUR WAY TO CALL UPON GOD. We pray for those who are ill or need special intentions. If you would like to add someone on the Parish Prayer List, please contact Charlotte Farrell at 742-3442. Thank You.
Feb. 22nd Ash Wednesday
Feb. 24th Fish Dinner
March 2nd Rosary 8:30AM
March 2nd Fish Dinner
March 9th Fish Dinner
March 16th Fish Dinner
March 23rd Fish Dinner
March 30th Fish Dinner
April 1st Palm Sunday
April 6th Good Friday
April 6th Fish Dinner
April 8th Easter
Fish Dinners are held from 4:00 – 6:30 PM
REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS especially: Cassie Choplick, Charlotte Farrell, Joe Hogan, Alicia Seksinsky, Mary Jane Bennett, Lerena Haag, Sherri Yingling, Jackie Rando, Carmen Schlepp, Colleen VanNess, Mason Reeder, Veronica Hargis, and Martha Lyons. If you would like to have a name mentioned in the bulletin or if someone is well and we can remove their name, please call the parish office at 742-4356.
THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH IN OBSERVANCE OF PRESIDENTS’ DAY. THANK YOU.
WEIS MARKET GROCERY GIFT CARDS: Please consider purchasing grocery gift cards this week to buy your groceries. By using these gift cards, you are helping our parish. The proceeds from last weekend were $15.00.
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – FEBRUARY 12, 2012: “Do everything for the glory of God.” Your vocation is the call to give God glory in your every being. Is He choosing you to be a priest or consecrated religious? Call the Office of Vacations at 717-657-4804, ext. 282, or email: frrlavoie@hbgdiocese.org.
LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY will resume after Easter. For additional information, please contact Irmgard Seidl-Adams @ 428-5459 or Diane Zacker @ 742-8949.
P. C.C.W.
Food Bank Donations for February
Boxed instant potatoes and cereals
Migrant Worker Kit Donations for February
Toiletries
PCCW COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT: THE PCCW will be collecting tabs from soda cans to help defray the cost for families who stay at the Ronald McDonald House.
Box Tops for Education: Manufacturers include General Mills, Betty Crocker, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Hefty plates and cups. Items may be placed in the boxes provided at the back of the church.
CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE: Know and Grow in Your Faith – Tune in to “Catholic Perspective” each Sunday morning for a half-hour of information and inspiration. Hear it in WKOK – AM 1070, Sunbury at 6:30AM. “Catholic Perspective” is brought to you in part by The Catholic Communication Collection and your parish.
A TELEVISED SUNDAY MASS IS NOW AIRING ON THE ABC FAMILY NETWORK from 6:30 AM to 7:00 AM each Sunday morning. CATV subscribers, channel # 37. THE SUNDAY MASS is produced by the Passionist Fathers and Brothers out of New York City.
ST. CYRIL SPIRITUAL CENTER IN DANVILLE IS OFFERING A LENTEN SERIES ENTITLED: SOUP WITH A NORTH AMERICAN SAINT. A retreat featuring Katherine Drexel on Wed. Feb. 29th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, given by Sr. Nancy Garson, OP is the first of a series of four Lenten retreats featuring a different North American Saint including a Lenten Soup Supper. An offering of $25.00 or $20 (with bag lunch) is due by Feb. 22nd. To register or for more information about a discount by Feb. 22nd, please call: 570-275-3581, or visit www.sscm.org and click on current events.
HOLY FAMILY CONVENT, LOCATED AT 1 MONTOUR STREET IN DANVILLE, WILL BE SELLING HOMEMADE SOUPS AND SUBS, AND VARIOUS HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS ON WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT. Beginning February 22 and each Wednesday through April 4, two different soups will be available along with the subs. Orders can be placed in advance by calling Sister Joanne Maria or Kitchen at 570-275-3141. The hours for purchase and pick up will be 12 noon until 4 PM. Proceeds from the sale will be used to offset the cost of operating the convent, which is a residential care home for elderly nuns from the community of the Sisters of Christian Charity. A listing of the soups and subs is located on the bulletin board.
JOE PATERNO MEMORIAL MASS – A Memorial Mass for Joe Paterno will be held on Wednesday, February 15th at 4:00 PM in St. Patrick Cathedral, 212 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Bishop Joseph P. McFadden will be the main celebrant. Trinity High School Concert Choir will sing and G. Scott Paterno will speak. Tax deductible donations to support the Memorial Mass should be made to The Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick. Donations will underwrite the costs for the Mass including flowers and programs. Any remaining proceeds will be used to support THON as requested by the Paterno family. All are welcome to attend this community organized event.
