Parish StaffParish StaffParish StaffParish Staff Phone: 610-269-8294 Fax: 610-269-2487

www.stjosephrc.org

460 Manor Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335

Rev. Msgr. Joseph C. McLoone Pastor

Rev. Anthony T. Rossi Parochial Vicar

Rev. John E. Donia Resident

Deacon Jim Bogdan Permanent Deacon

Deacon Edward R. Schiappa Permanent Deacon

Ms. Karen Dawson Parish Services Director/ Adult Faith Formation Coordinator

Mrs. Roe DeRitis Parish Secretary

Mrs. Jo-Ann Funkhouser Bookkeeper

Mrs. Dodie Milano Receptionist

Ms. Julie Wiant Business Manager

Ms. Jeannine Zack Parish Secretary

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www.stjosephrc.org

Sister Catherine Irene, I.H.M. Principal

Sister Diane Licordare, I.H.M. Vice Principal

Mrs. Julie Fitzgerald Secretary

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www.stjosephrc.org

Mrs. Kathy Thomas Director of Religious Education

Mrs. Mary Ann Korpics Assistant to the D.R.E.

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484-593-4352

Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Vigil Sunday: 6:00 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, 4:00 p.m.

Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

Holy Days of Obligation As Announced

Reconciliation Saturday: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays: 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Anointing of the Sick Any sick or hospitalized parishioner who is in need of the Sacrament of the Sick should contact the Parish Office.

Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Holy Family Chapel in the Holy Family Center.

Morning Prayer Monday—Friday at 6:30 a.m. in Church.

Devotions The Holy Rosary: Recited before the 9:00 a.m. Mass daily.

Miraculous Medal Devotions: Every Tuesday after the 9 a.m. Mass.

Novena to Saint Joseph: Every Wednesday after the 9 a.m. Mass.

Litany to the Sacred Heart: First Friday of the month after the 9 a.m. Mass.

First Saturday Devotions: The First Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m.

September 25, 2016

The Twenty-Sixth

Sunday in

Ordinary Time

ANNOUNCED MASSES

NEXT WEEKEND

Madeline Kopanski, Mark William Krohn, Edward and Margaret Lucas, Frank Lucas,

John Lyons, Edward McCausland, Frank McCole & Baby Alex Schretzenmaier

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 5:00 PM Lillian Buttner (30th Anniv.)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 6:00 AM For Our Parishioners

7:30 AM Joseph Aloi 9:00 AM Marjorie Staman 10:30 AM John W. Mattioni 12:00 PM Jim & Julia DiMartin 4:00 PM Nancy Cowan

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 7:00 AM Charles T. Scott 9:00 AM Danny Stewart

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 7:00 AM James Jennings 9:00 AM Frank & Anna Parks

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 7:00 AM Jean Marie Robertson 9:00 AM James Boland

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 7:00 AM Alice and Tom Guiltinan 9:00 AM Mario D'urso

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 7:00 AM Lawrence & Rosemary

Branigan

9:00 AM Katherine Rogiewicz

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 8:00 AM Carmelo D'Urso

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 5:00 PM Richard J. Winters

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 6:00 AM For Our Parishioners

7:30 AM Webster & Marie Hilton 9:00 AM Dominick Romanelli 10:30 AM For the members of the St. Joseph Memorial Society

12:00 PM Jerry Girafalco 4:00 PM Jennifer & Chris Cope (Living, Wedding Anniv.)

The Altar Flowers are in memory of Danny Stewart.

The Sanctuary Candle burns in memory of Thekla C. Hickman.

The Chapel Sanctuary Candle burns in Memory of Mario D’Urso.

BAPTISMS

Congratulations to the children baptized last Sunday, September 18.

JANE BEYER DIPPELL, EVA MARIE IZZI, JENNA CATHERINE IZZI,

MAYA ROSE IZZI AND CHRISTIAN MICHAEL VACCA

Parents of babies to be baptized are asked to please register for Pre-Jordan, a baptism preparation program at Saint Joseph Parish, recommended by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

You can find the class dates and register either online via our website or by filling out a form in the parish office or the Saint Katharine Drexel Room in church. For more information, contact Karen Dawson at 610-269-8294 or KarenD@stjosephrc.org.

MARRIAGE

Couples planning to marry are asked to meet with their parish priest as soon as possible after their engagement and to enroll in a marriage-prep program (Pre-Cana) at least six months prior to the wedding.

Our fall Pre-Cana weekend is November 4 & 5. Registration forms are available on our website and in the St. Katharine Drexel Room in Church. For more info, contact Karen Dawson at 610-269-8294 or karend@stjosephrc.org.

�those who are sick: Sylvia Anderson, Shirley Barham, Paula Barry, Mina Massimini Bender, Patrick Bonani, Rashid Brooker, Philomena Bruno, Allison Carcella, Judy DiFonzo Cazillo, Bill Cleveland, Dolly Colella, Andrew Collette, Alicia Collins, Anita Conant, John P. Conway, Baby Michael Corrigan, Jason Cozzone, John Cruice, Dominic D’Antonio, Evelyn Dulik, Francis Elko, Lillian Espositio, Edward Fagan, Gladys Felice, Joe Feola, Michael Forrest, Jr., Daniel Ganley, Mark Gottman, Rose Graveno, Carrie Grosso, John Guttman, Phoebe Guyer, Cathie Harper, Ann Hauster, Doreen Hindo, Joseph Huss, Robert & Donna Jones, Mark T. Klimowicz, Father Larry Kozak, David Kurtz, Ellen Lis, Frank Lucas, Christine Nestor, Robert Mancuso, Wendy Martini, Nicholas Massari, McBeth Family, Joan McCrea, David McFarland, Joyce McFarland, Pat Melcher,Cathy Newman Menna, Marena Marie Meyers, Wilma Murphy, Sr. Mary O’Connor, Sue Patrick, Mimma Patrono, Florence Popadick, Msgr. Joseph Rauscher, Lynn Reily, Sue Rizzo, David W. Rothhaar, Doreen & Don Sadowski, Christopher Sauk, Karen Sambuco, Margaret Shannon, Aaron Shoop, Laura Shorter, Baby Jessica Shue, Edward Smith, Sister Mary Stanislaus, Geri Talucci, Agnes Timothy, Lisa Ulrich, Ryan Veasey. Reece Gabriel Weeks, Mary V. Williams & Ronald Grant Zimmerman.

...those who are serving our country: Brandon W. A’Hara, Sgt. Steve Anderson, Andrew Bowser, Specialist Andrew Clauhs, Sarah Debarberie, Lt/Cpl. Shane Desiderio, Staff Sgt. Christopher Deutsch, Staff Sgt. Ian Deutsch, Captain Joseph S. DiBerardinis, 2nd. Lt. Mark Edwards, Danny Fuller, Jeffrey Fuller, 1st Lt. Matthew Glisson, Leslie Harkness, 1st Lt. Jonathan M. Harris, Brent Joshua Horrocks, LCPL. Steven Houser, Jacob Hudson, Zachary Kish, Christopher J. Korpics, Mark T. Korpics, Peter Kurtz, Andy Landmesser, Major Paul D. Lang. PFC. Sgt. Christopher Madden, Krzysztof Malarz, Spc. Nicholas Massari, Major J. Kevin McKittrick, Pvt. Francis Misantone, 2nd Lt. Ryan Misero, Rct. Jake Moffitt, Lt. J.G. Brian Muka, Pvt. Ian Donoghue-Neider, PFC Nicholas Odgers, Sgt. Bradley Panichelli, Alex Rozon, Pvt. 1st Class Matthew Scalia, Vincent E. Short, III, Jeremy Solnosky, Ryan Strehl, LTJG Sean Sweeney, Bryan Williams, Josh Woodward and Vincent Yarch.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Names will be kept on the sick list for 3 months.

Call the parish office to add/remove/re-add names.

TODAY’S READINGS

Readings for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time can be found at #1005(C).

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September 25, 2016

Dear Friends,

This week I am providing you with a letter from Archbishop Chaput about the Catholic Women’s Conference.

Saint Joseph, Pray for Us!

Monsignor McLoone Monsignor McLoone Monsignor McLoone Monsignor McLoone Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor

A letter from Archbishop Charles Chaput

This letter is a simple, frank and wholehearted commercial for one of the best gatherings on our archdiocesan calendar this year.

The Philadelphia Catholic Women’s Conference is the brainchild of 30 local Catholic women. They approached me a few years ago with a request to start an annual event that would address those feminine gifts most threatened today in an increasingly fractured and hypersexualized American culture. As a response, the Archdiocese now offers this wonderful gathering to provide women with mutual support in living their Catholic faith, an immersion in the truth of the Church’s teachings on women and, above all, an encounter with Jesus Christ.

The need for an event like this is great, as evidenced by the more than 900 women who attended the inaugural conference in 2013. After a hiatus preparing for and then hosting the World Meeting of Families, planners for the 2016 conference, scheduled in late October, expect the event to sell out at 1,200 women in the coming few weeks.

The Church and the world need women who are animated by a zeal for Jesus Christ. In that spirit, the conference aims to draw women into a deeper understanding of their feminine genius for service and leadership, both at home and in public life. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, October 29, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pa. I’ll celebrate the opening Mass at 8:30 a.m. that day, and the conference will close with a Divine Mercy Prayer Service, ending at 4:15 p.m.

Between these two moments of prayer, excellent presentations from some of the finest American Catholic speakers on women’s and family issues will be offered in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. I especially urge young women in high school and college to attend to the track specifically designed for them called “True Beauty Revealed,” based on the outstanding high school study program by Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women).

Speakers for the conference will cover a wide range of topics, all of them valuable and engaging for women in every state of life, married, single or consecrated. The opening keynote address in English will be given by Mary Rice Hasson who recently edited a ground-breaking book on the mission of women in the Church, Promise and Challenge: Catholic Women Reflect on Feminism, Complementarity, and the Church. We’ll also welcome Father Jordan Kelly of the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph, a nationally recognized retreat master, spiritual director and pastor.

The conference is located at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa for good reason. The Shrine has one of our six Archdiocesan Holy Doors of Mercy and the women who attend will have an opportunity to pass through the Holy Door to obtain the Jubilee Plenary Indulgence under the usual conditions. For this reason, a trip to the women’s conference can also be considered a pilgrimage for the Holy Year of Mercy.

This is one conference that really shouldn’t be missed by women committed to their faith. So I look forward to seeing many of you on October 29, and be assured of my prayers for each of you and for this moment of grace in the life of our local Church.

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Update

It is Moving Week!

It was less than a year

ago, on Nov. 11, 2015, that

we broke ground on our new parish office building. We

have been leasing the current Holy Family Center from the

nursing home. When the Archdiocese sold the nursing

home, they used proceeds from the sale to substantially fund

the construction of a new parish office building.

Here is what you need to know about the logistics of this

week:

Office location/hours: A receptionist will work out of the St. John Neumann Room in the church from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 26 until Friday, Sept. 30. Thank you for your patience if your request needs to wait until the following week.

Adoration

Perpetual Adoration will move to the chapel in church at 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26. Adoration will take place every day that week from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m.

On Sunday, Oct. 2, there will be a small procession after the noon Mass to bring the Blessed Sacrament into and bless the new Adoration Chapel.

Open House

Come see our new office (located behind the rectory and convent) after the 7:30 a.m. Mass until 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 2. You can use the new sidewalk that connects the church to the office and do a walk-through of the building.

Open for Business

The new parish office will be open:

Saturday, Oct. 1 for its normal business hours. The library will be open. Sunday, Oct. 2: Open House and regular business hours will begin after the 7:30 a.m. Mass. Adoration Chapel opens at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3: Move is complete, regular business hours, and chapel, library, and meal freezers are open and available.

Our new address: 332 Manor Avenue

Thank you for your patience and adjustments during this exciting time!

Parish Registration

Parish Registration is this Sunday, September 25 this Sunday, September 25 this Sunday, September 25 this Sunday, September 25

at 10 a.m.at 10 a.m.at 10 a.m.at 10 a.m. in the Saint John Neumann Room

of the Church.

Are You

Registered to

Vote?

The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a Non-partisan Voter Registration Drive during all masses this weekend, September 24-25.

If you have recently moved, gotten married, changed your name, or never registered to vote and will be at least 18 years of age by November 8, 2016, please consider registering at one of the tables outside of church.

The Knights will deliver forms to the Bureau of Elections before this year's deadline of Tuesday, October 11. You may also pick up a form, fill it out at home, and return it to the Bureau of Elections yourself if you prefer.

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The First Spiritual Exercises Have you ever felt a deep longing for inner peace? Have you looked for calm in financial security, a vacation, or a quiet place? As Saint Ignatius of Loyola sought ways to deepen his relationship with God, he noticed how his desires drew him into powerful experiences of grace. His journal noted his reflections, graces, questions, feelings, favorite Scriptural texts and prayers. This journal became an instruction manual for others who wanted the quiet peace of a close friendship with God. Please join us on Thursday evenings: October 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the St. John Neumann room. There will be an information night on Wednesday, September 28 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Meeting Center. To sign up, contact Pam Seymour at 484-678-1653 or pseymour@spiritualdirectors.net.

Downingtown Life Chain Make a commitment to join fellow parishioners for the annual LIFE CHAIN on Sunday, October 2 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in Downingtown. Bring the whole family for an hour of prayer & silent witness to God's gift of life! Those who attend will line the South side of Route 30 in Downingtown from Brandywine Avenue West towards the train station. Please pick up your signs at the Donohue Funeral Home parking lot or just go to a position along the street & wait for a Marshall to bring you a sign. Each person should be spaced 10 ft. apart from each other. This is an hour of prayerful witness so no talking or responding

to the public. For info, call Dan Bowser at 610-909-0807.

Blessing of the Animals The blessing of your pets will take place on the

front patio of the church on Sunday, October 2, at 2 p.m.

Safe Environment Saturday, October 1 from 9:00-11:30 a.m.

Parish Meeting Center Register online at www.virtus.org.

40 Days for Life September 28 - November 6

You are invited to join other Christians for the Fall 2016 campaign for 40 Days for Life. This event takes place each year in the spring and fall. During this period, we are asked to spend 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. In addition to your private prayer and fasting, you are invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day

public vigil in front of Planned Parenthood in West

Chester. Information about St. Joseph Parish day will be announced in an upcoming bulletin. Please help to spread the word about this important community outreach. If you would like more information, please contact Pat DiPietro at 610-873-2093 or pjd1953sphs@gmail.com.

Mercy Speaker Series Our fall speaker series is underway!

As we enter the final months of the Year of Mercy, join us as our priests and deacons facilitate a 4-week program that explores Mercy and how we can weave the corporal and spiritual works of mercy into our daily lives.

• Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. in the Chapel. • Oct. 4, Oct. 11. • No Cost/Registration. Come to all or any.

September 27September 27September 27September 27 No presentation as Perpetual Adoration takes place in the chapel during our office move. Please come by and pray any time from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. this week and be sure to visit the Adoration Chapel when it opens on Sunday, October 2 at 1:30 p.m.

October 4October 4October 4October 4 Msgr. McLoone discusses the first half of the Spiritual Works of Mercy.

Walking with Purpose Are you a woman looking to grow closer to Christ? or develop a deeper prayer life? or share in fellowship with like-minded Catholic women? To register or for more information, visit http://stjosephrc.org/connect/faith-and-

fellowship/. Classes begin the week of October 3.

Group Leader

Meeting Monday, September 26 at 7 p.m.

in the Parish Meeting Center All group leaders (or a designated representative) are asked to attend our group leader meeting. We will discuss, among other things, new initiatives,

updated guidelines, and what’s on your mind as we begin a

new year of serving our parish.

Art & Environment Committee

The Art and Environment Committee needs you to help plan our church decorations for the upcoming holidays! Please join us on Tuesday, October 4 at 7 p.m. in the St. John Neumann Room as we begin our Thanksgiving and Christmas planning sessions. All levels of participation and ability are most welcome. Children are eagerly welcomed too! Questions? Contact Amy Piro 610-308-

5273 or amy.mac@affusion.com

Prayer of the Jubilee

Year of Mercy

December 8, 2015 to

November 20, 2016

Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the

heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees

Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving

gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by

money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking

happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his

betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us

hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you

spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of

God!”

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God

who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy:

let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord

risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would

also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel

compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone

who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven

by God.

Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its

anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of

grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed

enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim

liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to

the blind.

We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of

Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy

Spirit for ever and ever.

Amen.

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Parish Religious Education News

Office: 610-873-8798

P.R.E.P

Information on registration and helping us as a volunteer can be found through the parish website at www.stjosephrc.org/prep. Baptism certificates are needed for children new to PREP.

Home School and Private School families are asked to contact the PREP Office to let us know if you have children who will receive sacraments during the coming school year. Sacraments Packets for eligible families are available in the PREP Office.

Evenings for out Sacrament Parent Forum

October 3 – 7:00 p.m. – Daily Mass Chapel October 18 – 7:00 p.m. – Daily Mass Chapel

One parent/guardian of each child receiving Reconciliation, Eucharist, or Confirmation this year is asked to attend either two evenings.

Visit the Confirmation or 1st Holy Communion page on the parish website st www.stjosephrc.org to sign up.

Joseph’s People

Needs Your Help Joseph’s People is looking for a few great parishioners to volunteer on their Steering Committee. A business background or HR background is preferred along with just a few hours per month. Please contact Cheryl Spaulding at JPCheryl@verizon.net or call 610-304-4010.

Saint Joseph C.Y.O.

Beef & Beer Fundraiser “Good People, Good Times,

Good Food, All for a good cause!”

October 15 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

One of the items to be auctioned is a signed guitar by Taylor Swift!

$25 per person/$50 per couple preregistered

$30 per person/$60 per couple at the door

Tickets can be purchased at www.stjosephrc.org/cyo. This fundraiser is being held to help offset the costs for all Saint Joseph Families whose children desire to play sports for our parish. For more info, email stjoescyo@gmail.com. Follow St Joseph CYO on Facebook!

St. Joseph Cub Scouts Pack 2

Fall Fundraiser

Mum Sale! October 8 & 9

After all Masses while supplies last!

Do you need mums for fall planting or decorating?

Come see what we are selling!

8 in. mums $7 each or 3 for $20 (variety of colors)

Good Works, Partner Church

Perhaps you are looking for a way to make a difference in someone's life? Join us as we partner with Good Works, on the third Saturday of the month (volunteer one month or every month) to make repairs on a home of someone in need. Bring along your teenage children, no experience is required. Make a difference in someone's life, while enjoying Christian fellowship, and even a good lunch! Email gwpartnerchuch@gmail.com for more info or to sign up for a Saturday.

Helping Other People Everyday

(H.O.P.E.) Rides require 48 hours notice.

HOPE provides rides to doctors’ appointments, the grocery store, the pharmacy, and other necessary errands.

For the week of 9/26, please contact Ann McLaughlin at 610-269-8550 or

Lisa Mattioni at 610-269-9025. For the week of 10/3,

please call Mary Sweeney at 610-269-0604 or or Helen Lyons at 610-873-8041.

For info, contact Helen Lyons at 610-873-8041 or helenmlyons@yahoo.com.

Poor Box Collection Sunday, September 18

Total: $597.00

Total to date: $1,479.00

The Poor Box for September is for the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

The Poor Box for October is for Joseph’s People.

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In today’s gospel, Jesus offers a warning about living selfishly in His parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. The Rich Man holds sumptuous feasts and dresses in fine clothes. But despite his affluence, he does nothing to relieve the painful hunger and debilitating condition of his neighbor Lazarus. He neglects to love his neighbor as he loves himself and is sent to hell for his lifestyle and desire for self-gratification. The Rich Man represents those who spend their money on their own personal pleasures with no regard for sharing their material possessions with the poor and needy in their own neighborhood.

Good stewards realize the practical implications of not only loving God, but loving their neighbor as they would love themselves. Who are the less fortunate in our neighborhood? Do we share a portion of our own blessings with them?

(International Catholic Stewardship Council’s September

Newsletter)

Sunday, September 18 Collection Total

$30,100.02

Ordinary Income: $21,196.00 (541 envelopes)

Loose Cash: $2,923.27

Weekly EFT: $5,645.75 (205 participants)

Weekly Credit Card: $335.00 (12 participants)

Collection Total: $30,100.02

Sign up with Shopwithscrip and a percentage of your orders can be credited to your school tuition or donated to St. Joseph Parish! Going away on vacation?

Many parishioners plan ahead and order gift cards to use - whether clothing stores for vacation wear or restaurants when dining out!

Shopwithscrip.com also offers ScripNow that allows you to print store gift cards fast!

Perfect for last minute gifts and vacations!

2nd Collection Total for Louisiana Flood Relief

$5,920.65

Thank you for your generosity.

St. Joseph Mom’s Group St. Joe’s Moms Group meets each Tuesday after 9:00 a.m. Mass from 10 to 11:30 in the Parish Meeting Center behind the school. It’s a great opportunity to worship and then get together with other moms for a little bit of socializing while the kids play. For questions, please contact Liz at 610-316-

9406 or lizhennessey@gmail.com.

Volunteer with Project Linus Involves knitting or crocheting blankets/quilts for critically ill children and distributing them to hospitals in our area. Want to help? Donate a blanket to your local Project Linus. Blankets must be new, handmade and washable. Call Shirley Miller at 610-269-4702. Please do not bring the blankets to the parish office or church.

The Loaves and Fishes Project

With the Loaves and Fishes Project, giving is as easy as 1-2-3:

• Grab a can of soup, a box of pasta, or any non-

perishable item from your cupboard as you dash out the door to Mass.

• Drop off your donation in the “Loaves and Fishes” closet on your right as you come into church.

• Enter the church with the warm feeling of a nourished soul!

The Loaves and Fishes team will deliver the items to the Lord’s Pantry in Downingtown. Feel free to contribute to this “ongoing food drive” once a week, once a month, or once a year. As a church family, we can make a much appreciated contribution and a significant impact to a charity that helps over 700 families every week.

Please contact Nancy Farrington at nmfarrington@gmail.com or 610-620-3619 for more info.

Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in

the Parish Meeting Center. Is Our Blessed Mother calling

you? Everyone is welcome. For more information please call Jim McGowan at 610-812-4160.

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Saint Joseph Lottery Calendar 2016-2017

Available in the Parish Office! Cost: $100 Winners!

Marilyn and Ed Miller $125

For questions and info, call Joan Angiulo at 610-806-2142.

On Thursday, September 29, the King’s Men will meet at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown at 7:30 p.m.. The King’s Men (18 & over) enjoy authentic fellowship, engage in learning and lively spiritual discussion and are challenged to live a more integrated and full Christian life! Contact Bill Reagan at B_reagan@rocketmail.com.

Charismatic Prayer Group

Charismatic prayer group meets on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Please join us in the chapel as we deepen our prayer life, deepen our relationship with the Lord, and worship as a community. For info, call Joe McCahon at 610-716-3084.

Prime Timers St. Joseph’s seniors meet in the Parish Meeting Center behind the school from September to June for activities and socialization. We will meet at a local restaurant in December for our holiday luncheon and provide movies during the summer months for those not on vacation. Different activities and club reports are provided at our monthly meetings.

Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 5

at 2:00 p.m. We will hear details on the operation of the Lord’s Pantry here in Downingtown which provides the food and necessities to those families less fortunate than many of us. We ask those attending to donate not only food but other family needs such as shoes, clothing, and school supplies to make family life easier. If donating food, please ensure that the items are still within their shelf life.

Membership is only $15 for the year that began in September and is open to all those age 50+. New potential members and visitors can attend free and are always welcome to enjoy the companionship and socialization. For more details please call Mary at 610-269-3650 or Paul at 610-873-2794.

Still without a Job

or a Good Job? Joseph’s People meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Over 5,000 members have received jobs in our 21 years as a parish group. We can help you. Stop in at a meeting. They begin at 7:30 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. For more information, please call Cheryl Spaulding 610-304-

4010 or email JPCheryl@verizon.net. There IS hope and you do not need to suffer in silence.

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

News

Archdiocesan Prayer of the Rosary

Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul October 7 at 2 p.m.

We will be praying for the many needs of the world: an end to terrorism, an end to abortion and human trafficking, for God’s will to be done during the 2016 elections, for the sanctification of the Church and an increase in holy vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, for the sanctity and protection of married couples and families. For more info visit http://cathedralphila.org/category/events/

Catholic Women’s Conference

October 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m! National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown. Nine dynamic speakers address all facets of the feminine genius and its influence on the total woman – mind, body and spirit - in creating a heart of mercy. This special day includes something for every woman, married, single and consecrated, featuring a Spanish track, youth track for teen girls and American Sign Language track. Fore more info or to register visit CatholicWomensConference.org.

Hershey Park “Praise & Play”

An event for all families

sponsored by the Philadelphia Vocation Office

Sunday - October 30

$43.55 Adults, $37.55 Children (3-8) & Seniors (55+)

Free admission for children under 3!

Tickets Include:

10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass

Celebrant: Fr. Steven DeLacy, Philadelphia Vocation Director Picnic with the Saints

All-You-Can-Eat Buffet with fun activities and fellowship

Admission to Hershey Park

Rides, Games & Chocolate World! Buy tickets online at: http://tinyurl.com/ARCHPHILATKTS

Promo Code: 14216

Call the Vocation Office for more info at 610-667-5778

CYACC

Young Adults: Summer Lovin' Part IV

Are you a young adult in your 20s or 30s? If so, join the Catholic Young Adults of Chester County (CYACC) this Wednesday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul in West Chester for our last discussion focusing on Agape from The Four Loves. Then, join us for our Fall Dance on Saturday, October 1 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Meehan Center at SS. Simon and Jude in West Chester! For more info check us out on Facebook or email us at cyacc1@gmail.com.

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Malvern Retreat House Events

Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood

Malvern Retreat House is hosting a special 24-hour retreat for women on Friday, September 30 to Saturday, October 1. The retreat will feature presentations by Pat Gohn, popular Catholic author of the book Blessed, Beautiful & Bodacious. During the retreat, Gohn helps women explore their beautiful God-given gifts, including receptivity, generosity, sensitivity, and maternity. For info or to register, visit malvernretreat.com or call 610-644-0400.

Archbishop Prendergast & Monsignor Bonner

Class of 1971 Joint 45th Reunion Saturday, October 15 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Springfield Country Club

$55/ticket– Limited Space

Contact Tom or Jean Schnell Shannon at 610-449-6027

or e-mail tshannon35@gmail.com.

Bishop Shanahan News Bishop Shanahan High School will host its 10th Annual College Fair on Wednesday, October 26,

from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Over 100 colleges and universities will be in attendance. Students from other high schools are invited. For info, contact Marie Weyback at 610-343-6242.

I.H.M. Sisters' Night Friday, September 30 from 6 - 9 p.m.

Villa Maria House of Studies

Young women (18-35) are invited to share a meal, enjoy social time and pray together. Junior & Seniors in high school are also welcome. Contact ihmvoc@aol.com or 610-889-1553.

Library Love A fun night of cocktails & hors d’oeuvres, a live auction & raffles to benefit the Downingtown Library will take place on September 29 from 6-9 p.m. at the Downingtown Country Club. Tickets are $40 at the Downingtown library or www.downingtownlibrary.org. Sponsored by Roberts Subaru.

Daylesford Abbey Art Show The opening will take place on Friday, October 7 (5- 8 p.m.) with a complimentary wine & cheese. The Art Show will remain open from October 8 to October 16 (12 noon to 4 p.m.) Proceeds help the Norbertine Priests and Brothers of Daylesford Abbey carry out their mission and service to the local community. For more info, contact Nina Gallagher at ngallacher9@aol.com or 484-320-8846.

St. Martha Villa Open House Come to an Open House at St. Martha Villa! Sunday, October 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please RSVP to Kristie in Admissions at 610-873-5300.