Parish Staff

John Novak- Parish Manager

Dennis Bobber- Director of Liturgical Music

Deacon Conlin-Coordinator of Religious Ed

Ginny Haney– Coordinator of RCIA

Ha Vu– Bookkeeper

Mary Wargo– Administrative Assistant

Melissa Willoughby- Parish Secretary

Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday:

8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. closed 12:30-1:30

Website: www.stjosephdanville.org

Email: sjcd@verizon.net

Masses:

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 P.M.

Sunday: 8:30A.M. & 10:30 A.M.

Mon, Tues., Wed., Fri.: 6:30 A.M.

Monday & Thursday: 6:15 P.M.

First Friday: 6:30 A.M. & 9:00 A.M.

School Mass: **Fridays: 9:00 A.M. **(when school is in session)

Confessions: Saturday-3:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.

Monday & Thursday- 5:45 P.M.

Baptism & Marriage Sacraments: Please

call the Parish Office to schedule.

Baptism Mentoring Session: Parents of 1st

child to be baptized are invited to attend a

session prior to their child’s baptism. Please

call the parish office to register for session.

Homebound Ministry: Please contact the

parish office to make arrangements for visits.

Anointing of the Sick: Contact the priest

immediately in an emergency. In cases of

illness or anticipation of surgery, please

contact the parish office to schedule.

Disabilities Advocate: Andrew Matragrano

570-275-0972

Religious Education Classes (for public

school students grades K-8)

St. Joseph Elementary School (Grades 1-8)

Principal: Mrs. Kimberly Winters

511 Ferry St. Danville, PA 17821

Phone: 570-275-2435 Fax: 570-275-3947

Website: www.stjosephdanville.com

Email: office@stjosephdanville.com

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 68 Center St. Danville, PA 17821

Phone: (570) 275-2512 / Fax: (570) 275-6840

Rev. James E. Lease, Pastor

Rev. Augustine Joseph, MSFS, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Thomas Conlin

Mission Statement We the faith community of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church of

Danville, are committed to spreading the Kingdom of God through

Liturgy, Sacraments, Scripture and Education. This will inspire us to

serve the larger community by bringing the Light of Christ to others

through works of justice, mercy and love.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA May 26, 2019

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES WHO SPONSOR OUR WEEKLY BULLETIN!

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK We would like to thank

C. Brian Crane, Esquire

this week for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin.

Mass Intentions

for the Week

Ministry Schedule Weekend of June 1 & 2

5:00 P.M. 8:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M. EOMHC V. Ancharski M. Gursky D. Hilkert B. Markey E. Matragrano C. Rinaldi A. Taylor J. Metzer P. Rinaldi Not Filled C. Romanski Not Filled Not Filled Not Filled Not Filled

Sacristy Aide V. Ancharski C. Romanski P. Rinaldi

Altar J. Ciccarelli G. Holcombe F. Baker Servers L. Ciccarelli P. Holcombe L. Hilkert N. Krohn S. Holcombe C. Kozick J. Rinaldi

Greeters Not Filled B. DeLeon Not Filled M. DeLeon

Lectors T. Ciccarelli W. Gursky C. Huron

Psalmists Not Filled C. Bartholomew Not Filled

LOS Not Filled Not Filled Not Filled

Rosary D. Reichard Not Filled Not Filled

Camera Operator J. Hilkert (Any Mass)

** We strive to have our ministries 100% filled. If you see a Not Filled and are able to serve, please contact the parish office at 275-2512.

SATURDAY Acts 16:1-10 / Jn 15:18-21 MAY 25 5:00 P.M. Deceased Gaughan Family

SUNDAY Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 / Rv 21:10-14, 22-23 / MAY 26 Jn 14:23-29 8:30 A.M. Richard Hockney 10:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish

MONDAY Acts 16:11-15 / Jn 15:26-16:4a MAY 27 9:00 A.M. Intentions of the Members of our Armed Forces

TUESDAY Acts 16:22-34 / Jn 16:5-11 MAY 28 6:30 A.M. Intentions of Holly Billet

WEDNESDAY Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 / Jn 16:12-15 MAY 29 6:30 A.M. Lawrence Recla, Sr. (Ascension Vigil) 7:00 P.M. Connie Stemm

THURSDAY Acts 18:1-18 / Jn 16:16-20 MAY 30 9:00 A.M. For the People of the Parish (Ascension) 7:00 P.M. Paul Diehl

FRIDAY Zep 3:14-18a / Lk 1:39-56 MAY 31 6:30 A.M. Craig Lyons

SATURDAY Acts 18:23-28 / Jn 16:23b-28 JUNE 1 5:00 P.M. Stan Gill

SUNDAY Acts 7:55-60 / Rv 22:12-14,16-17,20 / JUNE 2 Jn 17:20-26 8:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish 10:30 A.M. Dr. Howard Hughes

$MART MONEY SELLER SCHEDULE Weekend of June 1 & 2

5:00 P.M.– Kathleen Kennedy 8:30 A.M.– Marianne Pavis 10:30 A.M.– Connie Hilkert Smart Money is sold in the St. Hubert Lobby and is a great way

to support our parish & school at no additional cost to you.

Due to the

Observance of

Easter

Our Stewardship

Status will Resume

Next Weekend.

Thank You for Supporting Your Parish

PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS ESPECIALLY…

Frank Bayer Gerald (Gary) Boyer Koby Schmidt Marge Leiby Idita Dennehy Frances Ciucci Thomas Ciucci Mary Richards Joan Finn Frances Wilson Roseanna Kersavage Gary Weniger Craig Hort Mary Ann A’Zary Allison Kendall Mary Ann Berkey Helen Faux Stephanie Novatny Wing Riley Lou Salerno (Oswald Family) John Navrocki Christopher (Bob) Turner Timothy Guschel Mary Shuler Ruth Dalton Mary Ellen Bomboy Betty Hilkert Brian Markey Casper Beck Kathleen (Deegan) Hughes Kelly Scherer Frank Dick Please call the parish office at 570-275-2512 to put yourself on our list for prayer.

STEWARDSHIP STATUS for May 19th, 2019 SUNDAY OFFERING-YTD

YTD In Pew Offertory Collection (Actual) $ 456,061.48 YTD On-Line Giving (Actual-Adjusted) $ 151,484.20 YTD Total Offertory Collection (Goal) $ 695,750.00 ——————YTD Surplus/(Deficit) to Parish Budget $ (88,204.32)

SUNDAY OFFERING (May 19th, 2019) Weekly In-Pew Offertory Collection (Actual) $ 9,858.28 Weekly Online Giving (Actual) $ 2,593.46 Weekly Total Offertory Collection (Budget) $ 15,125.00 Week Surplus / (Deficit) $ (2,673.26)

2017-2018 YTD Comparison 2018-2019 Offertory YTD $ 607,545.68 2017-2018 Offertory YTD $ 636,174.85 Surplus/Deficit $ (28,629.17)

2019 Easter Collection Amount Budgeted $ 12,000.00 Amount Received $ 13,612.66 Surplus/(Deficit) $ 1,612.66 2019 Diocesan Appeal Assessment $ 101,700.00 Pledged & One-Time Gifts YTD $ 96,019.00 Amount Received YTD $ 56,116.75 Amount Outstanding $ (45,583.25)

Thank You for Supporting Your Parish

THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD is a Holy Day of Obligation. Vigil Mass will be on Wednesday, May 29th at 7:00 P.M. and Masses on Thursday, May 30th are at 9:00 A.M. & 7:00 P.M.

PARISH ADDRESS When sending mail to the parish office please use 68 Center St. Danville, PA 17821.

On this Memorial Day, we pause to remember and recognize those who have gallantly

served our country in the armed services. In both peace time and conflict, they have given

of themselves and their families also have made great sacrifices. Our freedom is not free.

Thank you so very much to all and may we remember them in our prayers.

Parishioners and family members listed here are veterans as well as actively serving

members. Please join the parish’s Ranger Rosary Group in praying a rosary for them and

the intentions of their families this Memorial Day weekend.

Michael Amarante – US Marine Corp

Francis J. Bayer – US Marine Corp

Jason Bedisky – US Army

Thomas Bedisky – US Air Force

Robert Burke – US Army

Nick Burlone- US Army

Gregory Dennen – US Air Force

Ann Jaworski Dennen – US Army

Gabriel Earnest – US Air Force

Alan Frame– US Navy, Seabees

Michael Gursky – US Army, National Guard

John Fadden – US Army

Derel L. Keller – US Coast Guard

Ray O. Keller – US Army

George Kmiecinski – US Army, National Guard

Valentine Kmiecinski – US Marine Corp, wounded and died Okinawa Japan, June 1945

William Kmiecinski – US Navy, Seabees

Walter Lynn – US Navy

Alex Marsters – US Marine Corp

Charles Marsters – US Air Force

William Meadville – US Navy, Missing in Action, October 1944

Gustav Merkle, Jr.– US Air Force

John Novak– Us Army, National Guard

James F. Packer – US Army

Howard William Riley, Jr. – US Army

David Rine – US Marine Corp, Reserves

Steven Rine – US Army, Reserves

Richard Roberts – US Marine Corp

G. Johannes Specht – US Navy, Seabees

Gavin Wiktor – US Navy

Michael Yeich – US Navy

Terry Willoughby-US Army, National Guard

To add your loved one to the Ranger Rosary Group prayer list, please e-mail Kim Burke at

(kimberlyburkecre@yahoo.com). Thank you.

LIFETEEN IS ALSO THE HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP OF ST. JOSEPH PARISH, DANVILLE! Parents of St. Joseph Parish highschoolers: Please encourage your teen to attend Lifeteen. We leave the St. Joseph School Parking Lot every Sunday evening at 5:30 PM. and return at 8:30 PM.

Life Teen is open to all high schoolers!! May 26th This week is Memorial Day weekend already!! There is no Life Night on Sunday. Happy beginning of summer! We are taking ideas for some exciting things to do this summer as a Life Teen group. Bring your ideas to Life Teen on June 2nd. June 2nd Next Week’s Life Night is entitled “Greater Than”. The goal of > (Greater Than) is to bring to light the distortions caused by original sin that teens experience daily and the negative effects they have on us, specifically in regard to identity. It also echoes the voice of Christ, which calls us to freedom and empowers us with grace to overcome the effects of original sin. DONATIONS APPRECIATED!!! Thank you to anyone who has graciously donated snacks and monetary gifts to Life Teen. If you would like to help with snack donations, we could use snacks of any kind. Bought or baked…it’s all good. We can also make great use of gift cards: Giant, Weis, Walmart…. We provide pizza and snacks for the teens every week, so if you can help in any way it would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you so very much!!!

Life Teen meets every Sunday night from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. (unless otherwise noted) in the Life Teen room, located upstairs in the parish center at St. Columba Church, Bloomsburg. Enter through the Parish Library by the school playground in the back of the Church. Food, fun, fellowship, and faith. Come and be a part of this dynamic ministry. Life Night’s are open to high schoolers.

Life Teen Mission Statement Guided by the Holy Spirit, the mission of St. Columba Youth Ministry is to empower young people to develop a personal relationship with Jesus so they can live as Disciples of Christ. Through living a sacramental life, continuing Catholic formation, prayer, sharing of gifts and talents, through service and social activities, young people come to understand who Jesus is and live for Him.

SUBSITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED FOR ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL St. Joseph School is looking for substitute teachers for the 2019-2020 school year. Applicants should contact Melissa Willoughby at 570-275-2512 or 570-275-2435 for information and submit a Diocesan employment application to the school office.

FATHER’S DAY MASSES AND FLOWER MEMORIALS Spiritual Bouquet Cards for Father’s Day are available at the back of the Church. On the return envelope please list your Father’s name, living or deceased. (Memorial envelopes are available separately if your Father is deceased and the card is not needed.) All the Masses on Fathers Day and Altar Flowers on Father’s Day weekend will be in their honor or memory. If received by Sunday, June 2

nd, these names will be printed in the Father’s Day

bulletin. PAULINE SOCIETY RAFFLE All you Dunnie Hunters get ready for the first in the area Rae Dunne plus more Raffle. 2 patio sets, TV and some hard to find Bird Houses and other items. Friday, May 31st, 11:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. and Saturday, June 1st, 11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. at the Pauline House in Kulpmont. Homemade food available for purchase. For tickets please call JoAnn 570-259-9299. BUS TRIP Saint Columba is taking a SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE TO EMMITSBURG, MD, on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. We will visit and tour 2 sites: 1) The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at Mount St. Mary’s: This beautiful mountain shrine features one of the oldest American replicas of the Lourdes shrine in France, built about two decades after the apparition of Mary at Lourdes in 1858, and attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims each year from all over the world. We will visit the magnificent stone-encased copper Stations of the Cross and mosaics of the Mysteries of the Rosary. In the lovely glass chapel, we will have our own Mass, with Msgr. Lawrence presiding! 2)The Basilica of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: We will tour the beautiful, majestic Basilica, and learn more about the life and legacy of America’s first saint. As we discover the inspirational story of Elizabeth Ann Seton, we will see what her life was like in the early 1800s by touring the two historic homes where she lived and worked. DETAILS: We will depart St. Columba at 9:30 A.M. (PLEASE BRING BAGGED LUNCH TO EAT ON THE BUS, AND A SNACK FOR LATER IF DESIRED), and we stop for dinner at the well-rated General Pickett’s Buffet in Gettysburg, PA. We will arrive back in Bloomsburg at approximately 9:30 P.M. Please note that this trip will have us walking a fair amount, and climbing hills. Please call 570-784-0801 for details. Registration deadline is Saturday, June 1st.

MEN’S RETREAT The decision to make a retreat might just be one of the most important of your life on earth. It offers the chance to “recharge your spiritual batteries.” Join the men of our parish for the weekend of August 2nd at the Men’s Retreat at Mt. St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD. You can obtain more information on the bulletin board in the lobby or by contacting Andy Matragrano at 570-275-0972. OUR PARISH FESTIVAL will be on Saturday, August 17th! We are taking sign-ups for the dunk-tank! Must be 18 years of age or older. Call the parish office to sign up!!

MEMORIAL DAY MASS AND DANVILLE COMMUNITY PARADE Mass on Memorial Day is at 9:00 A.M. in the church. Also, Danville's annual Memorial Day parade begins at 10:00 A.M. along Bloom Rd. The parade ends at Memorial Park, followed by a commemorative service, this year including the presentation of wreaths by our parish, Knights of Columbus and Ranger Rosary groups. Please join the community by attending this annual event.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

This Week In Our Parish SUNDAY, MAY 26 Sixth Sunday of Easter Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church Ranger Rosary Bake Sale 9:30 & 11:30 Lobby Secular Carmelite Mtg. 11:30 P.M. SHC,SHMR,PL Men’s Group 7:00 P.M. SHMR MONDAY, MAY 27 Memorial Day Mass 9:00 A.M. Church TUESDAY, MAY 28 Easter Weekday

Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Chapel Boy Scouts 6:30 P.M. SJS All One Family 7:00 P.M. PL, Chapel

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 Easter Weekday Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Church Ascension Vigil Mass 7:00 P.M. Church THURSDAY, MAY 30 Ascension of the Lord Ascension Mass 9:00 A.M. Church Prayer Group 1:30 P.M. Parish Library Ascension Mass 7:00 P.M. Church FRIDAY, MAY 31 Visitation of the BVM Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Chapel Rosary 6:30 P.M. Chapel SATURDAY, JUNE 1 St. Justin Confession 3:30 P.M. Chapel Vigil Mass 5:00 P.M. Church SUNDAY, JUNE 2 Seventh Sunday of Easter Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church Senior Recognition Brunch 9:30 A.M. SHH

* Please contact the parish office if your meeting or event has been cancelled or rescheduled. Thank you.

RCIA Meetings are on Mondays at 12:45 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. in the St. Hubert meeting room. All who are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, including lifelong Catholics who might want a little refresher, are welcome to join us. The RCIA team is looking forward to meeting you! If you have any questions please contact Ginny Haney at 570-275-5253 or the parish office at 570-275-2512.

May 27 NO CLASS

May 30 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

June 3 Celebration Picnic

June 9 Solemnity of Pentecost

SENIOR RECOGNITION MASS Our annual Saint Joseph Parish Baccalaureate Mass to celebrate our high school seniors will be held on Sunday, June 2nd at 8:30 A.M. A covered dish brunch for the graduates and their families will follow in Saint Hubert Hall. Additional invitations will follow.

MISSION TRIP This fall several members of the Peace and Social Justice Committee are going to Kingston, Jamaica, to serve with the Missionaries of the Poor. We invite you to consider joining us as we help the Brothers care for the abandoned and disabled people that they house and provide for. They have homes for infants, children, men and women. We also join with the Brothers in their daily prayer life. It is truly a labor of love! Our dates are November 10-16. Airfare is usually $500 - $550 and we split the cost of an airport limo shuttle. We collect donations to help cover the nominal cost for the Brothers transporting, housing, and feeding us. You will also need a passport. For more information, please call Genie Hannon 570-594-1777.

CONGRATULATIONS to the families of Avery Nandel and Wyatt Reichard who recently received the Sacrament of Baptism here at St. Joseph. Congratulations!

The Sanctuary Light will burn this week for a Special Intention. The Blessed Virgin Mary Light will burn this week in memory of the Souls in Purgatory as a gift from Pat Betz. The St. Hubert Chapel Light will burn this week in memory of John Krevenko as a gift from his wife Agnes and John and Lisa.

PART TIME POSTION AVAILABLE St. Joseph School is seeking a part-time After School Program Coordinator for the 2019-2020 school year. The after-school program is available to students in grades K-8. Considered a place for kids to play and have fun, the After School Program provides a balance between structured and self-directed activities. The ideal candidate is 21 years old or older, is available to work between the hours of 2:45 and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (180 days per year) is a team player and loves children. If interested, please send resume and Diocesan application found at www.hbgdiocese.org to Kimberly Winters, Principal, at kwinters@stjosephdanville.com or mail to 1027 Ferry Street, Danville PA 17821.

ALL ONE FAMILY, St. Joseph's LGBT ministry, meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M.in the Parish Library. Please join us on May 28 as we gather to share faith, spirituality, prayer and service! Any questions, call Diane or Dave McKinley at (570)275-7528.

BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS Fr. Lease will give a biblical walk through the Mass on May 25/26. If you have any topics you'd like him to address, please let him know.

RANGER ROSARY BAKE SALE The Ranger Rosary Group will be holding a bake sale in the lobby after all masses on Memorial Day weekend, May 25th and 26th. The group makes rosaries to be sent to the national organization which in turn send the completed rosaries and prayer cards to military chaplains. These chaplains provide spiritual care for our service members, and both Catholics and non-Catholics appreciate the items. Our own Fr. Ignatius is participating in this ministry by providing them to the Marines at his station in North Carolina. The funds raised at our bake sale will cover the mailing costs for the completed rosaries. Please contact Kim Burke with any questions. (kimberlyburkecre@yahoo.com). CHWC OPENINGS STILL AVIALABLE Our Saint Joseph Parish Mission Team will travel to Louisville, Kentucky, June 15 through the 22nd. We shall spend the week refurbishing neighborhoods, assisting social service agencies and brightening the lives of the mentally and physically handicapped. We still have 4 openings. All campers must have completed ninth grade or have completed eighth grade with your parent joining us. If you are interested, please contact Kathleen Kennedy at 570-275-2191.