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: schoolofficesjs@gmail.com

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 18 Center St. Danville, PA 17821

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

Rev. James E. Lease, Pastor

Rev. Ignatius Madumere, O.P., 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 JULY 2, 2017

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

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK We would like to thank

Larry’s Lumber & Supply, Inc. this week for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin.

Mass Intentions

for the Week

PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS

ESPECIALLY…

Joseph Mowad Gerald (Gary) Boyer Hope Yordy Marge Leiby Idita Dennehy Frances Ciucci Thomas Ciucci Howard Riley, Jr. Mary Richards Joan Finn Roseanna Kersavage Frances Wilson Denise Weniger Deb Gruneberg (Jerry Ward) Rachelle Quick Craig Hort Connie Stemm Mary Ann A’Zary Allison Kendall Mary Ann Berkey Frank Maciejewski Kathy Hickey Helen Faux Evelyn Madden(Steph Novatny)

Marie Conlin Peter Olanich(Steph Novatny)

Gloria Bookmiller Timothy Guschel Michelle Mazol Stephanie Novatny Please call the parish office at 570-275-2512 to put yourself on our list for prayer.

Ministry Schedule Weekend of July 8 & 9

5:00 P.M. 8:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M. EOMHC Deacon Deacon Deacon V. Ancharski E. Fitzgerald M. Brouse G. Benkovic T. Fitzgerald J. Lynn J. Delaney M. McConnell M. Rodeheaver E. Matragrano T. Paules T. Willard

Sacristy Aide R. Quick C. Romanski T. Willard

Altar A. Keehan H. Bartholomew B. Earlston Servers N. Krohn V. Bartholomew B. Hileman Not Filled C. Fitzgerald S. Sharp C. Warriner

Greeters P. Benkovic T. Costlow Warriner Family C. Rudy E. Spengler

Lectors E. Meyer T. Ciccarelli A. Young

Psalmists Not Filled C. Bartholomew Not Filled

LOS J. Angel Not Filled A. Warriner

Rosary A. Shanahan B. Markey G. Bookmiller

Camera Operator D. Carrier (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 Gn 18:1-15 / Mt 8:5-17 JULY 1 5:00 P.M. Helen Forgotch

SUNDAY 2Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a / Rom 6:3-4, 8-11 / JULY 2 Mt 10:37-42 8:30 A.M. John & Mary Zenyuh 10:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish

MONDAY Eph 2:17-22 / Jn 20:24-29 JULY 3 6:30 A.M. Edward & Josephine Wargo 6:15 P.M. Fr. Dan Mahoney

TUESDAY Gn 19:15-29 / Mt 8:23-27 JULY 4 9:00 A.M. Joseph Metzer

WEDNESDAY Gn 21:5, 8-20a / Mt 8:28-34 JULY 5 6:30 A.M. Gerald Dennen

THURSDAY Gn 22:1b-19 / Mt 9:1-8 JULY 6 6:15 P.M. Judy Bayer

FRIDAY Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67 / Mt 9:9-13 JULY 7 6:30 A.M. Leroy Hilkert 9:00 A.M. Intentions of Robert Kurland

SATURDAY Gn 27:1-5, 15-29 / Mt 9:14-17 JULY 8 5:00 P.M. Theresa Kerr

SUNDAY Zec 9:9-10 / Rom 8:9, 11-13 / Mt 11:25-30 JULY 9 8:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish 10:30 A.M. Judy Bayer

$MART MONEY SELLER SCHEDULE Weekend of July 8 & 9

5:00 P.M.– Dorislyn Palmer 8:30 A.M.– Kathy McWilliams 10:30 A.M.– Billie Ingraham 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.

STEWARDSHIP STATUS for June 25th, 2017 SUNDAY OFFERING-YTD

YTD In Pew Offertory Collection (Actual) $ 579,322.08 YTD On-Line Giving (Actual) $ 148,557.88 YTD Total Offertory Collection (Goal) $ 724,000.00 ——————————————————------ ------------

YTD Surplus/(Deficit) to Parish Budget $ 3,879.96

SUNDAY OFFERING (June 25, 2017)

Weekly In-Pew Offertory Collection (Actual) $ 10,497.25 Weekly Online Giving (Actual) $ 3,377.99 Weekly Total Offertory Collection (Goal) $ 13,923.08 ————————————————————————

Past Week Surplus/(Deficit) $ (47.84)

Last Year YTD Total Offertory Collection $690,186.75 Better/(Worse) 2016-17 vs 2015-16 YTD $ 37,693.21

LENTEN APPEAL 2017 2017 Diocesan Assessment $ 100,000.00 2017 Parish Pledged Amount $ 105,595.00 Actual Amount Collected-YTD $ 59,660.00 Amount OUTSTANDING to Parish-YTD $ (40,340.00)

Thank You for Supporting Your Parish

A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS On Monday, July 10, at 7 PM Fr. Lease will present "A Biblical Walk Through The Mass". Have you ever wondered why Mass is the way it is? Where did it come from? Where is any of this in the Bible? If you've wondered any of these things, this presentation is for you! All are welcome! Please meet in the St. Hubert Meeting Room at St. Joseph Church, Danville. Any questions please call or text Ginny Haney at 570-490-0894 or the parish office at 570-275-2512.

IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY The parish office will be closed on Monday, July 3rd & Tuesday, July

4th. Mass will be at 9:00 A.M. on July 4th.

SERIES ON MENTAL ILLNESS

Mental illness is a serious problem which causes severe distress in the lives

of many people and their families. According to the National Institute of

Health, 1 in 17 people has a severe mental illness. As Christians we need to

be aware of this situation so that we can provide compassion and support to

our brothers and sisters. This weekend is the 2nd in a series of brief bulletin

inserts discussing some aspects of this issue and our role as a faith

community. A list of community resources will also be available.

For more information, contact Andrew Matragrano at 570-275-0972

Week 2– Second in a series of what our Faith Community can do to minister to

those with mental health challenges, and their families.

According to the National Institute of Health, in a given year about one in four people

have a diagnosable mental disorder such as depression, bipolar disease, schizophrenia

among others. One in 17 people has a severe mental illness. These mental health

challenges encompass biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of

the individuals affected. These challenges also impact the lives of the person’s family.

This situation is compounded by stigma attached to mental illness and their families

often feel isolated from their faith community and thus isolated from God. As a faith

community, we are called to support individuals and their families through their time

of crisis when the illness first occurs and in the ensuing life with and ongoing

recovery from it. The spiritual dimensions are critical to the recovery process. We can

offer spiritual comfort and practical support of their physical needs. In justice, our

advocacy is needed to address stigma and the resulting discrimination that can occur.

For more information, visit the National Catholic Partnership on Disability at

http:www.ncpd.org/ministries-programs/specific/mentalillness.

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 6:30 PM. and return at 9:30 PM.

July 2nd Next weekend is the 4th of July weekend, so we

do not have Life Teen. We will see you on July 9.

July 9th We have a special Life Night next week. We are gonna have a “Color Run”!!! The goal of this Life Night is to have fun and build community. This Life Night also provides a way for the CORE to connect with teens on social media. We will meet at the Bloomsburg Town Park at 7:00 P.M. NOTE NOT the St. Columba Parish Center Life Teen room. Also, EVERYONE…you need to 1. Wear a white tee shirt 2. Bring clothes to change into afterward. Lol…we will all be a colorful mess.

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. There is a box located in the Iron Street (Bloomsburg) foyer next to the parking lot for you to drop your purchased donations in but, if you are donating a check card or a monetary gift, it is best to drop or mail it to the Church office. You can contact Karen Konkolics at 570-441-3459 to make other arrangements. Thank you so very much!!!

Life Teen meets every Sunday night from 7 to 9 pm (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.

ST JOSEPH SCHOOL is now accepting enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year for grades 1-8. We offer small class sizes, Catholic and Non-Catholic families are welcome and we have scholarships

available. Stop in and pick up a packet or call the school for more information or to schedule a tour. 570-275-2435

We invite you to join us for St. Joseph School’s first Annual Green and Gold Golf Outing on Saturday, October 7th, 2017 at Frosty Valley Country Club. Your

support will directly benefit our students by keeping tuition affordable and providing scholarships for students in need. The format will be a two person scramble with a shotgun start at 9:00 A.M. Registration is $100 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf with cart, continental breakfast, and grilled lunch with awards ceremony. Contests include Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, and Closest to the Pin. Mulligans and raffle tickets will be available at registration. For more information regarding registration or sponsorship, please call Amy Kilcoyne at 570-275-2512.

MEN’S RETREAT The annual retreat, sponsored by Corpus Christi Parish, will be held on the campus of Mt. St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD on the weekend of August 4th (Friday evening until early Sunday morning) Included are 2 nights’ lodging and 6 good meals, which are incidental to a most enjoyable spiritual experience. If you’ve never attended a retreat, or it’s been a long time since your last one, why not take a chance and “treat” yourself this year? Monsignor Charles Pope will lead us this year. A minimum deposit of $60 will hold your room. For more information, please contact Andrew Matragrano at 570-275-0972 or 570-441-7344. PRAY FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS Please continue to pray for the Christians in Malawi, Philippines, where a church was desecrated and burned last month. As of June 5th, there were still 2000 people trapped in the city and at least 50 militants. Also pray for the Muslim man who hid 70 Christians in his home, chased away the terrorists from his door, and facilitated their getting to relative safety. Please pray for the Muslims in the city who have been helping their Christian neighbors.

DON’T FORGET TO INCULDE MASS IN YOUR TRAVEL PLANS! God is with you on vacation. Visit www.masstimes.org to find a parish and Mass times where you will be traveling.

SPAGHETTI DINNER for Nathan Rocuskie. There will be a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, July 15th from 3:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M. at St. Joseph Parish Center, Cemetery Rd., Milton. The dinner will benefit Nathan Rocuskie, a Milton High School Student who suffered a traumatic spinal injury. Tickets are $10.00. All proceeds will help to defray some of the family’s medical expenses. For more information, please call 570-538-3293.

ST. JOSEPH CUB SCOUT TROOP 139 WANTS SCOUTS AND VOLUNTEERS! St. Joseph Cub Scout Troop 139 is looking for scouts and scout leaders. Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of age. We meet Thursday nights from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at St. Joseph’s School. We do lots of fun things like Pinewood Derby car racing, hiking, building woodwork projects, camping, fishing and more. All the time building life skills for the boys. We have a critical need for volunteer scout leaders. If you want to make a difference in the life of the boys, please volunteer. For more information call the Parish Office at 570-275-2512.

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

This Week In Our Parish

Attire for Church should always reflect our Christian dignity and be part of giving God our very best. While it can get hot outside, the A/C inside is working fairly well, so I’d like to make a kind request: please be sure to be covered from the bottom of the neck to the top of the knees, and from elbow to elbow. I’ll be counting on all of you to set a good example. Many thanks!

CONFIRMATION 2018 The Diocese of Harrisburg Office of Divine Worship has tentatively scheduled Confirmation for Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Pius, X, Selinsgrove, with rehearsal the night before. Fr. Clarke will be the Celebrant for this Mass and Sacrament. Remember,

this date is subject to change.

WYD Presentation On Monday, August 7, at 7:00 P.M. Fr. Lease and Alexa Willoughby will present "World Youth Day 2016: Krakow", with pictures and stories from their adventurous World Youth Day trip last summer. As always, all are welcome!

MISSION TRIP TO KINGSTON JAMAICA This fall, several members of the Peace and Social Justice Committee are going to Kingston, Jamaica from October 15-21., to serve with the Missionaries for 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! There is an option to work in the centers for the first 3 1/2 days and then attend a retreat given by Fr. Richard Ho Lung, returning home on October 23rd. Airfare is usually $450-$550 and we split the cost of an airport limo shuttle. You will also need a passport. For more information, please call Linda Marks 570-594-8671 or Genie Hannon 570-275-1777.

CATECHISTS NEEDED! Our Religious Education program is in need of catechists for the 2017/2018 school year. Please prayerfully consider volunteering. Call Deacon Tom at 570-275-2512 for more information or to volunteer.

PARISH FESTIVAL The 2017 Parish Festival will be on Saturday, September 16th. Lots of great things are being planned and more information coming soon. We are hoping to have a talent show again this year! Please contact the parish office if you are interested in performing. Performers can be individuals or groups. Are you crafty, or have a small business? We are looking for vendors for this year’s festival-please call Christine Fishburn at 570-284-4017 if interested. We are also in need of raffle baskets, lottery tickets (for our lottery tree) and gift cards to purchase items from Walmart. Thank you to all who have donated! We will be accepting items through the summer at the parish office if you would like to support the festival.

SUNDAY, JULY 2 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church MONDAY, JULY 3 St. Thomas

Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. SHC Confession 5:45 P.M. SHC Daily Mass 6:15 P.M. SHC TUESDAY, JULY 4 Independence Day Daily Mass 9:00 A.M. Church WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 St. Elizabeth Of Portugal Daily Mass 6:30 A.M. Church THURSDAY, JULY 6 St. Maria Goretti Prayer Group 1:00 P.M. Parish Library Confession 5:45 P.M. SHC Daily Mass 6:15 P.M. SHC FRIDAY, JULY 7 Weekday

First Friday Mass 6:30 A.M. SHC First Friday Mass 9:00 A.M. SHC SATURDAY, JULY 8 Weekday Confession 3:30 P.M. SHC Vigil Mass 5:00 P.M. Church SUNDAY, JULY 9 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:30 & 10:30 Church Men’s Cursillo 6:00 P.M. SHMR Men’s Group 7:00 P.M. SHMR Lifeteen Color Run 7:00 P.M. Town Park SHMR- Saint Hubert Meeting Room SHH- Saint Hubert Hall

SJS- Saint Joseph School SHC- Saint Hubert Chapel

CONGRATULATIONS to Christopher and Amanda (Knauer) Wenner who recently received the Sacrament of Matrimony here at St. Joseph. Congratulations!

A LOOK AHEAD It’s time to start thinking about scheduling events for the next calendar year, September 2017-August 2018. Please submit all requests for the use of St. Joseph facilities by completing the Event Planning Request forms which can be found in the parish office or on our website: www.stjosephdanville.org click on downloads then facility request form. All forms MUST be submitted to the parish office for approval by Friday, August 18th. Facilities are scheduled on a first come, first served basis according to the date the form is received,

The St. Hubert Chapel Light will burn this week in memory of Edward & Josephine Wargo as a gift from their granddaughters. The St. Joseph Sanctuary Light will burn this week in memory of Peg Kmiecinski as a gift from Carl Kmiecinski. The Blessed Virgin Mary Light will burn this week for the Special Intention of Ann Kimiecinski as a gift from Carl Kmiecinski.

WE NEED SMART MONEY SELLERS AND BUYERS! We are in need of volunteers to sell $mart Money before and after Mass in the St. Hubert Lobby. If interested, you will be scheduled approximately once per month or less at the Mass time of your choice. Please call the parish office at 570-275-2512 to volunteer or for more information. Smart Money benefits our School, Religious Education and Catholic Heart Workcamp. Purchasing Smart Money is no extra cost to you. You buy gift cards from us at face value, and the company gives a percentage back to us. We have many local and national vendors to choose from.