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SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 27, 2018
Most Holy Trinity Holy, Holy, Holy
Dear People and Friends of Saint Joseph’s,
Today, as the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity, not only are we proclaiming clearly, boldly and joyfully that we believe in one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but also we are praising and offering great thanksgiving to our Triune God who chooses to come close to us.
In the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, we read of Isaiah’s vi-sion:
I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling the temple. Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they hovered. One cried out to the other: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory!” At the sound of that cry, the frame of the door shook and the house was filled with smoke. Then I said, “Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”
In this vision, we hear a well-known liturgical phrase praising the Blessed Trinity—“Holy, Holy, Holy”—with angels around the Lord and smoke filling the house. The psalmist speaks of incense visually representing our prayer and praise of God rising up to him – “May my prayer be like incense in your presence, my uplifted hands like the evening sacrifice.” The footnote for this verse from the New American Bible com-ments on incense as literally “‘smoke’ i.e., the fragrant fumes arising from the altar at the burning of sacrificial animals or of aromatic spices; also used in Revelation 5:8 as a symbol of prayer.” Thus, incense not only signifies our prayer, but also our living, thanksgiving offering of ourselves rising up to the Lord.
When we also look at the footnote for the reference to smoke in the passage from Isaiah, we understand the smoke as “reminiscent of the clouds which indicated God’s pres-ence at Mount Sinai (Ex 19:16–19; Dt 4:11) and which filled the tabernacle (Ex 40:34–38) and the Temple (1 Kgs 8:10–11) at their dedication.” Thus, our use of incense not only re-minds us of what we are doing in lifting up our praise and thanks to the Lord, but also alerts us to God drawing close to us. Incense speaks of ENCOUNTER with the LORD.
Here at Saint Joseph’s we are blessed with so many ways that aid us in this Encounter with God – the inspiring, Catholic architecture, the beautiful iconography, the long, rich history of the parish, the excellent music tradition, and the warmth and hospitality of the parishioners. The use of in-cense is one more way to open us up to this Encounter with Almighty God in our liturgical celebrations, and that is why the use of incense is part of the Roman Rite celebration of the Holy Mass.
At the same time, increasingly more persons have breathing challenges due to allergies and/or illness, which are exacerbated when incense is used. With these two, real val-ues—the aid to Encountering God and the ease of breath-ing—sometimes conflicting, the Liturgy Committee of the par-ish has decided that the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass on Saturdays should be incense-free, so as to allow parishioners who
SCRIPTURE READINGS:
June 3, 2018 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
Corpus Christi First Reading: Exodus 24:3-8
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15 Gospel: Matthew 14:12-16, 22-26
MASS IN THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM SCRIPTURE READINGS:
External Solemnity of Corpus Christi Epistle - From the First Letter of Blessed Paul the Apostle
to the Corinthians, 11. 23-29. Gospel - Continuation of the holy Gospel according to
St. John, 6. 56-59. To receive announcements, please go to
LancasterLatinMass.com and click on "Newsletter Signup" on the homepage.
experience difficulties breathing because of incense the op-tion of a Mass without the anxiety of incense being used. Incense will continue to aid us in our divine worship at the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Masses, but beginning June 9
th—our
return to Ordinary Time—the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass will be incense-free each week.
In the Grace of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
Fr. Allan F. Wolfe
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Those who are ill: Anna Bauer, Bill Braungard, Bill Keller, Anthony Ogbumkpi, Dale Pasker, Tony Wang, those in nursing homes; those presently or recently in the hospital; and those listed in our Book of the Sick.
DEATH: Please pray for the repose of the souls of Eva King and Dorothy Canter, mother-in-law of Erick Wittemann. May they rest in glory with the Lord.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS: Rev. Mr. Mat-thew Cannon, Joseph Creavy, Derick DeCamp, Joseph Gon-zalez, Richard Groff.
Flowers on the High Altar are in Thanksgiving for the 10th anniversary of the
Lancaster Latin Mass community.
Flowers on the Blessed Virgin Mary Altar are given by Bonnie Schlager in Memory of Robert (Bob) Schlager.
Flowers on the Saint Joseph Altar are given by Pat Bostick in Memory of Frank Bostick.
MASS OF THANKSGIVING (Traditional Latin Mass) TODAY 1:30pm: Offered by The Most Reverend Ronald W. Gainer, Bishop of the Dio-cese of Harrisburg, for the 10th Anniversary of the Lancaster Latin Mass Community. Please consider joining us for this important milestone. For those not attending the Solemn Mass, you
are still invited to join us in warmly welcoming Bishop Gain-er to Saint Joseph's by attending the dinner following the Mass.
SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 27, 2018
Saturday, May 26 4:00 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass - Anthony (Tony) Pesarchik (Pat & Bob Zeller)
Sunday, May 27 - The Most Holy Trinity
8:00 am Mass - Rose Reisinger (John & Bobbie Reisinger)
9:15 am Tipitina’s - Hospitality, Friendship, Faith Sharing
10:30 am Mass - People of the Parish
1:30 pm Mass - Bishop Gainer celebrant - Extraordinary Form Intention of Tim & Michele Quigley (Joe & Hermina Cunningham)
Monday, May 28 9:00 am Mass - St. Joseph Cemetery - Betty Farbo (Altar
Rosary Society)
Tuesday, May 29
6:30 am Mass - Dorothy & Thomas Crimmins (Fritz Family)
8:00 am Morning Prayer
8:15 am Mass - Patricia Krimmel (Bill & Sue Braumler)
Wednesday, May 30
6:30 am Mass - Jocelynne C. Reisinger (John & Bobbie Reisinger)
6:30 pm Baptism Prep Class - Good Shepherd Room
Thursday, May 31 - The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:30 am Mass - Intentions of Jean Robertson (Dave & Sheryl Falk)
8:00 am Morning Prayer
8:15 am Mass - Gerald Souders (Janet Baisch)
Friday, June 1 - First Friday - Saint Justin, Martyr 6:30 am Mass - Marcia Nunez (Bill & Sue Baumler)
6:00 pm Prayer Group - Religious Education Center
7:30 pm Mass - First Friday - Intentions of Vonnie Kirchner & Family (Robyn, Bob& Alex)
Saturday, June 2 - First Saturday - Saints Marcellinus &
Peter, Martyrs, Blessed Virgin Mary
8:15 am Mass - Mary Ann Smith (Bill & Rose Braungard) 4:00 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass - Melanie Fitzgerald (Rose Youtz)
Sunday, June 3 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Christi
8:00 am Mass - Pius W. Schreiner (Mary, Marie & Helen Schreiner)
9:15 am Tipitina’s - Hospitality, Friendship, Faith Sharing
10:30 am Mass - People of the Parish
Corpus Christi Procession
1:30 pm Mass - Extraordinary Form - Joseph Nico I & Joseph Nico II (Nick & Cecilia Nico)
“Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration.
-Mother Teresa
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 12:00-1:00am,
Friday 5:00-6:00pm,
Saturday 2:00-3:00pm, 6:00-7:00pm
Please note: The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed from 8:00am Sunday May 27 until noon May 28th. Adorers with ac-cess keys are still welcome to come and pray in the chapel.
FLOWERS FOR THE CHURCH: Main altar (2 vas-es) or the Blessed Mother or St Joseph side altars can be ordered to celebrate a happy occasion, in thanksgiving, for a special intention or to remember
a loved one who has died. The cost per vase is $40.00. The High Altar & Blessed Mother altar are available for June 16-17. All altars are available for June 23-24. Call Judy at the rectory, 717-397-6921 to schedule and check additional availability.
NOTIFICATION OF HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS: Please notify the parish office when you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital. Due to HIPAA laws and admission proce-dures, hospitals no longer automatically notify the parish office when a person is hospitalized. To ensure that your loved one gets pastoral care and support during their ill-ness, please inform the hospital admissions staff that this person is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and also please call the parish office. In this way, one of the priests as well as our pastoral visitor, Carmen Cruz, will be able to visit your loved one, as well as include their name on the prayer list, if the person wishes it to be. The hospi-talized person will also be able to receive Holy Communion regularly while in the hospital, if the Pastoral Office has their name on their list.
BANNS: First Banns - Timothy Gross of St. Jo-seph Church, Lancaster and Elizabeth Motich of St. Joseph Church, Lancaster will marry on June 15, 2018 here at Saint Joseph’s.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: St. Joseph’s Parish, Lancaster, is seeking a PT Cook who will be responsible for the operation of the kitchen and dining area and for preparing, cooking, and serving meals for the priest(s) in residence. Hours may vary depending on the need (approx.
15 hrs. per week). If interested, email resume and refer-ences, no later than June 18, 2018. to [email protected], or to St. Joseph Church, 440 St. Joseph Street, Lancaster, PA 17603, Attn: Personnel Coordinator.
THANK YOU! from Thomas Hohenwarter to Rick Al-bright, Greg Scheuchenzuber & Joseph Cunningham for helping to decorate the altars for Pentecost.
MEMORIAL DAY MASS: Please join St. Joseph Par-ish at 9:00am on Monday, May 28 at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery on Charles Rd. (In case of inclem-
ent weather, Mass will be held in church.) There is no 6:30 am Mass on May 28.
MEMORIAL DAY OFFICE SCHEDULE: The parish office will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. The office will reopen Tuesday, May 29 at 9:00am.
BAPTISM: May God continue to bless Declan Michael Mastandrea, son of Vincent Joseph & Chelsea Borrror baptized May 19.
SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 27, 2018
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Our last day of school is June 5 after 10 am Mass. Eighth grade graduation is June 4, 7:00pm, at St. An-thony of Padua Church. We had a blessed year as we watched our students grow personally, academically and spiritually. We thank our supporters and prayer warriors who let this Catholic education happen for our students. You are our light!
Resurrection has several job opportunities available for the 2018-19 school year: full-time fifth grade teacher, part-time Art teacher, part-time Librarian, and part-time After School Program Director. Call 717-392-3083 to inquire about requirements and hours.
The Resurrection Golf Outing held annually to benefit the student technology fund will be Sept. 11 at Meadia Heights Golf Club. Thank you to the Knights of Colum-bus, One2One Computer Services, Certified Carpet and Go ‘N Bananas for sponsoring. We couldn’t do it otherwise! More sponsors are needed as well as golf-ers and volunteers. Call 717-392-3083 to help.
We would like to thank the businesses that support us through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit pro-gram. By participating in this program, Donegal Insur-ance Group, Demme Learning, Sahd Metal Recycling and Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory allow us to keep our tuition low and to provide assis-tance to those who need it. Resurrection never turns anyone away for inability to pay. Call us at 717-392-3083.
We invite your family to become part of the Resurrec-tion family! Family of Faith – Let Our Light Shine. SENIOR RECOGNITION AWARDS are being awarded TODAY to Benjamin Collister, Felicia Molina & Noelle Yost. This award is given to outstanding high school seniors with-in the Diocese of Harrisburg to affirm gifts and contributions made by them in our parish and at Lancaster Catholic.
BOY SCOUT AD ALTARE DEI AWARDS: Avery English, John (Hank) Farrell & Frank Christoffel have earned this award as Scouts who have grown in their spiritual experi-ence in relationship to God and the church. Bishop Gainer awarded their medal at the Diocesan Scout Mass on April 22. We recognize this Scouts Today at Mass. GREATER LANCASTER COMMUNITY JOB FAIR:
When: Thursday, June 14 from 1:00-4:00pm
Where: Farm and Home Foundation of Lancaster, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster.
Cost: Absolutely FREE for career seekers! To learn more or preregister, visit www.LancasterJobFair.com Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1986658094982961/.
OFF THE STREETS: Their mission is to help men, women & children get off the streets and out of shel-ters. Volunteers and furniture are currently needed. For more information go to www.offthestreetsnow.com/
lancaster or email them at [email protected].
QUO VADIS DAYS 2018: All Catholic men ages 15-25 are invited to attend the Diocese of Harrisburg’s Annual Quo Va-dis Days vocation discernment retreat, held June 24-27 at Mount St. Mary’s University. Registration forms can be found at www.hbgdiocese.org or by contacting the Office of Voca-tions at (717) 657-4804, ext 282 or via email at [email protected]. Deadline for registration is June 17. Informational pamphlets and registration forms are available beneath the Quo Vadis Days poster hanging outside Fr. Wolfe’s reconciliation room.
FIAT DAYS 2018: All Catholic women ages 15-25 are invit-ed to attend the Diocese of Harrisburg’s Annual Fiat Days vocation discernment retreat, held July 1-3 at Mount St. Mary’s University. Registration forms can be found at www.hbgdiocese.org or by contacting the Office of Vocations at (717) 657-4804, ext 282 or via email at [email protected]. Deadline for registration is June 24. Informational pamphlets and registration forms are available beneath the Fiat Days poster hanging outside Fr. Wolfe’s rec-onciliation room.
BRIDGES MASS & GATHERING: TODAY-Sunday, May 27 from 2-4pm. We begin with Mass at 2:00pm, but it’s a good idea to arrive a little earli-er so you have time to get your nametag and settle
in your seat for our sign language lesson before Mass. After Mass, we will continue our fellowship with fun activities includ-ing refreshments. Parents/interested adults are welcome to join in on the conversation at our informative and supportive Coffee and Conversation group that runs during the activities. Bridges meets in the St. John XXIII Center at St. John Neu-mann Church. Everyone is welcome! For information, please contact: Rosemary Denshaw SJN Disability Advocate [email protected], 717-209-2362.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!: The 4th Annual Diocese of Harrisburg Women's Conference will be held Saturday, Octo-ber 20, 2018 at Bishop McDevitt High School. This event is open to all women 18 years of age and older. More details to follow.
DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG 2018 PRIESTHOOD ORDINA-TIONS: The Harrisburg Diocese joyfully announces the ordination Benjamin Jay Dunkelberger, Stephen John Logue, Richard James Lyons, Matthew Christopher Morelli, Kenneth Charles Roth and Timothy James Sahd to Priesthood on Sat-urday, June 2 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Harrisburg. Please pray for these men as they receive this Holy sacrament.
8TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S WEEKEND RETREAT JUNE 8-10 hosted by the Harrisburg Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women will be held at Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
K of C 867 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Bingo every Mon-day and Thursday night. This is where we get money to do-nate to charities. Knights of Columbus Council 867, 1575 New Danville Pike, (717)397-0011, http://867kofc.org Interested? Call Ed Krause (717)490-9066.
SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA May 27, 2018
JOB OPPORTUNITY: St. Peter’s Parish, Columbia, PA, is seeking a PT Maintenance person who will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of Church buildings and grounds and of cemetery maintenance. (approx. 20 to 24 hrs. per week). If interested, email resume and references to [email protected], or to St. Peter Catholic Church, 121 S 2
nd Street, Columbia, PA 17512.
Thank you to our Bulletin Sponsor of the Week
Yeager Electric
830 North Plum Street, Lancaster, PA - (717) 393-7153
You can read the bulletin online at our parish website: www.stjosephslanc.com
GIFT CARDS FOR SHOPPING
Don’t forget to purchase your gift cards weekly at church or online at our website. Did you know St. Joseph Church earns 3%-16% on all gift cards sold, providing extra income for our church? Raising money at no cost to you is easy with gift cards.
Thank you for your continued support!
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. 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.
Please consider pursuing God’s love and mercy by participating in one or more of the following:
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 frequently participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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.
Current Open Hours
Tuesday 12:00-1:00am,
Friday 5:00-6:00pm,
Saturday 2:00-3:00pm, 6:00-7:00pm
Legion of Mary — The Legion is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church, serves the Church and their neighbors. Interested in joining or learning more about the Legion of Mary? Please contact Joanne Bauer at 717-393-7346.
Intercessory Prayer Ministry — Becoming a parish of intentional disciples includes an intercessory prayer team.
Are you being called to join others in opening yourself to the Holy Spirit so that He leads us in prayer?
Do you have a strong desire to pray for God’s will to be mani-fest within our parish?
Do you relate to the image of intercessory prayer as “tilling the soil of the heart of our parish” so as to prepare it to re-ceive the seed of the Gospel?
There are both individual and group prayer opportunities. For infor-mation please contact: Suzanne Ganse: 717-393-0067, [email protected] or come to the 1st floor meeting room in Reli-
gious Education Building at 6:30pm on First Fridays (next date is June1) for group prayer followed by Mass at 7:30pm in the chapel.
In Pew Collection $6,668.36
Electronic Giving 3,815.00
Online Giving 2,157.00
Budget 5/20/2018 $11,800.00
Actual $12,640.36
Difference $840.36
Vigils 206.51
Pentecost 2,909.01
MASS ATTENDANCE
May 20, 2018 5:00 pm Mass 148 8:00 am Mass 137 10:30 am Mass 196
Nursery 2 1:30 pm Mass 114 Total Attendance 597
Eight children offered their time, talent and treasure to God on May 20th totaling $10.00 which goes to the
Missionary Childhood Association.
COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: St. Philip parish is seeking a CRE to oversee their Religious Educa-tion program. This part-time position is 10 months and roughly 20 hours per week. Candidate must be a Catholic in good standing and have a working knowledge of Church teaching, Catholic sacramental theology and practices of the church and diocese. Call the parish office for details or email [email protected]. Please prayerfully consider our need and your spiritual gifts!
GIFT CARD SALES
Date Sales Profit
May 20, 2018 $1,605.00 $79.73