SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA February 11, 2018

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

February 18, 2018 First Sunday of Lent

First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15 Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Gospel: Mark 1:12-15

MASS IN THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM SCRIPTURE READINGS:

First Sunday of Lent Epistle - From the Second Letter of Blessed Paul the Apos-

tle to the Corinthians, 6. 1-10 Gospel - Continuation of the holy Gospel according to

St. Matthew, 4. 1-11 To receive announcements, please go to

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Flowers on the High Altar are given For the Intention of Mary Sandoe By Joanne Bauer & Pat Wenzel

Flowers on the Blessed Virgin Mary Altar are given in Memory of Mum Dougherty By Jimmy Doughtery

Flowers on the St. Joseph’s Altar are given in memory of Bob Souders By Dee Souders

DEATH: Please pray for the repose of the souls of Har-old Heiss and Jane Ngaiza, cousin of Father Deo. May their souls rest in glory with the Lord.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Those who are ill: Bill Braungard, Melanie Fitzgerald, George Hackart Jr., Dor-othy Long, Tony Pesarchik, Dr. Albert J. Schreder, Fred Wagaman, Tony Wang, and those in nursing homes; those presently or recently in the hospital; and those listed in our Book of the Sick.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS: Rev. Mr. Ste-phen Logue, Rev. Mr. Richard Lyons, Andrew Heidelbaugh, Andrew Kappenhagen, Kevin Key, Gregory Kramp, Aaron Lynch, Thomas Meinert.

and reject sin, evil and selfishness. Consider:

Giving up some simple pleasures like dessert, sweets, soda, beer, etc.

Fasting from wasting time with television, social media, the in-ternet, electronic gaming, etc.

Developing a more balanced life of prayer, exercise, sleep, and family activities.

Almsgiving - this year’s Annual Lenten Appeal theme, Love Made Visible, aptly enables us to see our lives as Intentional Disciples, by which we give witness to God’s love made visible through us. Through giving to the Lenten Ap-peal, each of us participates in the work of the entire diocese as we reach out to the poor, the homeless, the expectant mothers, our children in Catholic schools and religious educa-tion, and all the work of evangelization that occurs in every corner of our diocese. By our generous participation in the Lenten Appeal, we make the wonderful work of fellow Catho-lics in the diocese our own.

In the Peace of Christ,

Fr. Allan F. Wolfe

Will You Be My . . . Intentional Disciple?

Dear People and Friends of Saint Joseph’s,

This year the confluence of two, well-known days pro-vides an excellent, enthusiastic jump start to our annual season of deepening conversion. Although the fact that Val-entine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday may sadden some because of the necessity to move to another day their cus-tomary ways of observing this holiday of love and friend-ship, Ash Wednesday reminds us that to love truly requires that we do so without selfishness. Loving without selfish-ness can only be accomplished by responding to the Lord and his grace which invites us to “Repent and Believe in the Gospel.”

Perhaps for many, Ash Wednesday and Lent evoke depressing, negative sentiments or somber memories; after all, we don ashes on our foreheads with the words, “Remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return.” Even the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, self-denial, and almsgiving tend to have a negative ring to them for many people. Yet, as we understand the true spirit of Lent—the re-formation and renewal of our Hearts—we can em-brace Lent and these Lenten practices with joy. Lent is not about ‘No,’ but about ‘Yes’ to loving fully, and this loving fully brings joy. This re-formation and renewal occurs through intentionally following the Lord Jesus as his Disci-ples.

To this end, our Lenten theme this year will be “Will You Be My. . .Intentional Disciple?” It begins by us re-sponding more and more to the Lord who has been calling us for the last few Sundays to come and follow him. The more we mature as Intentional Disciples, the more we rec-ognize our responsibility in helping others—our children, spouse, relatives, friends, co-workers, neighbors—hear and respond to the Lord’s invitation to them “Will You Be My . . . Intentional Disciple?”

I urge all of you to consider in the next few days the par-ticular ways in which you will embrace Intentional Disciple-ship through the traditional, Lenten practices of prayer, self-denial and almsgiving. Like spring training for baseball play-ers, these traditional practices help us get back to the ba-sics of our Christian discipleship – experiencing more deep-ly God’s great love and mercy for us and answering ‘yes’ with our whole Heart to living more joyfully our relationship in union with the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Prayer – as the means of greater communion with the Lord, prayer opens us to living in the Lord’s life, love and friendship. Consider:

Daily Mass, and bring a family member or friend

Daily family Rosary

Weekly Hour of Adoration in our Adoration Chapel

Daily use of the Lenten meditation booklet

Participation in our parish Bible Study

Using an Act of Conscience each night

Self-Denial – like weight training for the soul, self-denial strengthens our ability to choose God’s will over our own

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA February 11, 2018

Saturday, February 10 4:00 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Mass - Bob Souders (Dee Souders)

6:30 pm Scout Banquet - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

Sunday, February 11 - Sixth In Ordinary Time Scout Sunday/World Marriage Day

8:00 am Mass - Chuck Kaiser (John & Bobbie Reisinger)

9:15 am CCD - Education Building

9:15 am Tipitina’s - Hospitality, Friendship, Faith Sharing

10:30 am Mass - People of the Parish

1:30 pm Mass - Extraordinary Form - Josephina Gonzalez

(Robert Carballo)

Monday, February 12 6:30 am Mass - Dot Pesarchik - 80th Birthday (Pieters Family)

9:00 am Legion of Mary - Good Shepherd Room

4:00 pm Catholic School Sports - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

7:00 pm RCIA - Education Building

7:00 pm Boy Scouts - Scout Room

Tuesday, February 13

6:30 am Mass - Living & Deceased Members of Altar Rosary Society (Altar Rosary Society)

8:00 am Morning Prayer

8:15 am Mass - Bessie Cool (James & MaryAnne Cullen)

4:00 pm Catholic School Sports - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

6:30 pm Cub Scouts - Scout Room

7:00 pm Social Justice - Good Shepherd Room

Wednesday, February 14 - Ash Wednesday 6:30 am Mass - Amanda Leigh Fish (Pam Lane)

8:15 am Mass - Rose Lehman (Shirley Engle)

Noon Mass - Extraordinary Form - Bill Cunningham (Rose Youtz)

7:00 pm Mass - Intention of Dennis & Nancy Donecker (James & MaryAnne Cullen)

Thursday, February 15 6:30 am Mass - Michael Farbo (Betty Farbo)

8:00 am Morning Prayer

8:15 am Mass - Joseph E. & Marguerite H. Schmalhofer (Margaret Cascieri)

4:00 pm Catholic School Sports - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

7:00 pm Oblates of St. Benedict - Good Shepherd Room

Friday, February 16

6:30 am Mass - Catalina Santos (Velazquez Family) 6:00 pm Rosary & Potluck - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

7:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Saturday, February 17 - The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

8:15 am Mass - Dennis Genner (James & MaryAnne Cullen)

Anointing of the Sick

9:00 am Catholic School Sports Softball - Msgr. Smith Hall

10:00 am 2nd Grade First Penance

4:00 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Mass - Presh Weber (Weber Family)

Sunday, February 18 – First Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Mass - People of the Parish

9:00 am Breakfast Social - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

9:15 am CCD - Education Building

9:15 am Tipitina’s - Hospitality, Friendship, Faith Sharing

10:30 am Mass - Tom Wisniewski (Pat Wisniewski)

11:30 am Breakfast Social - Msgr. Smith Social Hall

1:30 pm Mass - Extraordinary Form - James Slagel (Thomas & Marcie Powl)

“My greatest happiness is to be before the Blessed Sacrament, where my heart is, as it were, in Its centre.” St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Consider becoming an adorer or a substitute. You can choose the time that would work best for you.

Call 717-397-6921 to schedule your hour.

Open Hours Tuesday 4:00-5:00pm Friday 5:00-6:00pm

Saturday Noon-1:00pm, 2:00-3:00pm, 11:00pm-12:00am Sunday 6:00-7:00am

During times of inclement weather please check with your Adoration Coordinator for updates.

CHILDREN’S EUCHARISTIC ADORATION during Lent will be held Friday from 4:00 to 5:00pm and Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00am.

Our Lenten penance that consists of prayer, fasting and almsgiving begins on ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. Mass and distribution of ashes will be celebrated at 6:30 & 8:15am, 12:00 noon (Extraordinary Form) and 7:00pm.

Fasting - Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of both fasting and abstinence. Fasting is re-quired for those 18 years of age until age 60. One full meal, with two smaller meals are permitted. The two smaller meals together should not equal anoth-er meal. Eating between meals is not permitted; but liquids, are allowed. When health is seriously af-fected, the law of fasting does not oblige.

Abstinence - Abstinence from meat is the required, penitential practice for all those 14 years of age and older on all the Fridays in Lent and Good Friday.

BLESSED PALMS FOR ASHES: Please bring your blessed palms and place them in the con-tainer in the vestibule. The palms will be burned

and used in the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fridays at 7:00pm in the Church beginning February 16 and Tuesdays at 1:30pm in the Chapel beginning February 20.

BLACK AND INDIAN/POOR MISSIONS: Our second collection TODAY Sunday, February 11 is being taken up for the Black and Indian/Poor Missions. This collection exists to help local African American and Native Ameri-can Diocesan Communities throughout the United States spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and respond to real and pressing needs.

Candy is Dandy and Wine is Fine, Take your Valentine out ahead of time!

Plan your sweetheart celebration early this year, so you can start our Lenten season at St. Joseph’s Church on Ash Wednesday.

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA February 11, 2018

RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Congratulations to our award-winning students: Sixth grader William Martinez won the LNP Newspa-pers in Education contest with his ad for Certified Car-pet, and eighth grader Caitlyn Nguyen received Honor-able Mention for a newspaper article. National History Day winners are Annalise Kauffman, first place; Dome-nic Soto, second place; and Mason Legenstein, third place. Geography Bee winner was Nick Tongel and runner up was Danna Ramos. Winning the Spelling Bee was Maximus Gochenaur and runner up was Peter Nguyen.

We received $1,402 from the Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools on January 30. Thank you to everyone who helped make Catholic Schools Week special. Our Share the Light Ceremony and Day of Giving demonstrated once again the incred-ible spirit of the people who support us with donations and prayers. We thank you.

Students lead Stations of the Cross every Friday of Lent at 1:30pm at St. Anthony of Padua Church. School Mass this week will be on Ash Wednesday, February 14, led by the sixth grade and celebrated by Father O’Brien.

We invite your family to become part of the Resurrec-tion family! Family of Faith – Let Our Light Shine.

LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Cafeteria Staff: Lancaster Catholic High School is in need of Part-Time Cook and Cafeteria staff/cashier. Cook’s hours are 8:45am to 12:45/1:00pm, Monday-Friday. Cafeteria staff/cashier hours are 9:00am to 1:15pm, Monday through Friday. If interested, please contact Denise Rooff or pick up an application in the LCHS main office.

WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS: PLEASE JOIN US Monday Feb-ruary 26 at the Greenfield Isaac's to help raise money in support of St. Joseph's Women's Club, 25% of the cost of your meal will go directly to the club. So save the dishes and bring your family and friends. The form for Greenfield will be in the February 18 bulletin! “OUR THING IN SPRING LUNCHEON”: Tickets are now available for “Our Thing In Spring” Luncheon and Fashion Show to be held on April 6 at the Lancaster Country Club benefiting Off the Streets. Visit the website Ourthingin-spring.com or you can send a $40 check made paya-ble to OTS-Spring Thing to P.O.Box 601, East Petersburg, PA 17520. This much anticipated event will feature amazing raffle items, a live auction hosted by WGAL’S Lori Burkholder, a delicious lunch, and gorgeous spring fash-ions from Clemintine’s of Lititz. Please call Barbara Wein-lader, 717-283-6840 or Peggy Walls, 717-203-4900. OTS helps the homeless move off the streets into housing.

ANNUAL LENTEN REFLECTION: The Harrisburg Diocesan Guild of the Catholic Medical Association and the St. Thomas More Society of Central Pennsylvania invites all physicians, health care workers, medical students, and members of the legal profession to the Annual Lenten Reflection on Saturday, February 17, from 8:30am – 12:00pm at the Diocesan Center. The service includes a Penance Service, Reflection and Mass by the Most Reverend Ronald W. Gainer, D.D., J.C.L. Please RSVP for planning purposes to Kate Neri at KNeri@hbgdiocese.org.

PARISH NEWSLETTER: Information for the March issue of the parish newsletter is due by February 15. Parish ministries are encouraged to publicize their activities. Parishioner “News From the Pews” (e.g. students who received awards/honors, etc.) is also welcomed. Photos are welcome! Please send in-formation to mgardner@stjosephslanc.com FREE BREAKFAST SOCIAL: Join us Next Sunday in the Msgr. Smith Social Hall for our monthly breakfast social. It in-cludes breakfast casseroles, fruit, juices, all kinds of pastries and of course… lots of coffee. Socials are held after the 8:00am Mass and the 10:30am Mass on the 3

rd Sunday of

each month. Join us… It’s Free! MEN”S STEAK NIGHT: Mark Your Calendar. The Annual Men’s Steak Night is being held on Friday April 20 in the Msgr. Smith Social Hall. The evening starts at 5:30 with a social hour with hors d’ oeuvres/beverages followed by dinner at 7:00pm, featuring Prime New York Strip Steaks. A fish substi-tute of Salmon is also available. Guests are encouraged to bring a deck of cards and stay for the after-dinner social . Tick-ets are $15 and will be available after Masses 2 weeks before the event. We are looking for volunteers for set up and tear down. Contact Jim Weber at 717-572-9776. 10-WEEK CLUB TICKETS: St. Joseph Catholic Club now has tickets on sale for our 10-Week Club Party to be held on Saturday, May 12. Proceeds go to our Youth Baseball & Soft-ball programs. Please help this worthy cause by purchasing a $25 ticket. The 1st - $100 weekly drawing will be on March 4. Top prize of $2,000! For tickets, call Joe Hoenninger (717) 575-2596 or Joe Legenstein-Certified Carpet (717) 394-3731. In-formation is also on our website at stjosephcatholicclub.com.

DIOCESAN MEN’S CONFERENCE: Men of the Diocese of Harrisburg may now register online at www.hbgdiocese.org/men, for the 7th Annual Diocesan Men’s Conference, Satur-day, March 10, at Bishop McDevitt High. Theme: Men of Mary, Mercy, and the Eucharist. Keynote Speaker: Father Chris Alar, MIC, noted speaker and expert on Divine Mercy. The conference includes 34 workshops from a blue-ribbon panel of speakers, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with the Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction, Confession, music, food, Cath-olic vendors, Mass with Bishop Gainer as Principal Celebrant and Homilist, and fellowship with up to a thousand men from around the diocese.

OPENING MASS FOR 150th

ANNIVERSARY YEAR: will take place on March 3, at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Har-risburg at 10:00am. Please join Bishop Gainer as celebrant and Homilist to begin the anniversary year celebration. A re-ception, featuring a sampling of ethnic foods from cultural groups that comprise the faithful of the Diocese, will be held immediately following the Mass.

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA February 11, 2018

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TIME TALENT and TREASURE A Way of Life at Saint Joseph’s

Renewal at Saint Joseph’s through Intentional Discipleship

Intentional Discipleship requires a deliberate decision to pursue a deeper conversion (relationship) with Christ through worship, pray-er, service, giving, studying, and discerning. As we begin the sea-son of Lent, we are called to conversion. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that the process of conversion and repent-ance was described by Jesus in the parable of the prodigal son, the center of which is the merciful father. The parable reveals the new life — pure, worthy and joyful — of anyone who returns to God and to his family, the Church. Only the heart of Christ who knows the depths of the Father’s love could reveal to us the abyss of his mercy in so simple and beautiful way.

During Lent please consider pursuing God’s love and mercy by participating in one or more of the following:

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible — The Bible is a story of God’s unfailing love for you. This 8-session Bible course that begins February 28 provides an easy way to understand the Bible. The course reveals the connections between the Old and New Testament, and how the Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture. Please see the enclosed bulletin insert.

Daily Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation — Experience the gifts of conversion and the healing power of the Sacra-ments of Reconciliation and the Holy Eucharist. Please con-sider attending daily Mass and participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation as we prepare for Easter.

Become a Perpetual Adorer — No other sacrament (except the Holy Eucharistic) has greater healing power; through it sins are purged away, virtues are increased, and the soul is en-riched with an abundance of every spiritual gift.

St. Thomas Aquinas

Sign up for 1 hour a week as a perpetual adorer or a substitute in our Adoration Chapel. Open 24 hours a day, except when Mass is celebrated. To sign up please call the Rectory and ask for Mary Ellen Gardner.

In Pew Collection $8,538.42

Electronic Giving 4,205.00

Online Giving 470.00

Budget 2/4/2018 $11,800.00

Actual $13,213.42

Difference $1,413.42

Vigils 232.18

Propagation of the Faith 1,228.69

Memorials - Restoration Fund 310.00

MASS ATTENDANCE

February 4, 2018 5:00 pm Mass 169 8:00 am Mass 117 10:30 am Mass 177

Nursery 1:30 pm Mass 118 Total Attendance 581

Four children offered their time, talent and treasure to God on February 4th totaling $8.00

which goes to the Missionary Childhood Association.

GIFT CARD SALES

Date Sales Profit February 4, 2018 $ 1,590.00 $ 78.35

2017 STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS: If you would like a statement of your contributions for 2017, please send a signed note or email request to the rectory at: 440 St. Joseph Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 - Attn: Donna or email:donna@stjosephslanc.com. Include your name, ad-dress, and envelope number. Statements will be emailed to you or mailed to your home address.

Theme: Men of Mary, Mercy, and the Eucharist.

March 21 - St. Joseph Lenten Penance Service 7:00pm