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1 Saint Joseph ChurchCOLLINGDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 19023 : 500 Woodlawn Avenue 610-583-4530 Fax: 610-583-7730 Email: Education Office 610-586-1520 CONFESSIONS:Saturday: 3:00 - 4:00 PMMARRIAGES:Couples contemplating marriage should contact the rectory a minimum of six months before the date of the wedding. BAPTISMS:Baptisms are celebrated the fi rst and third Sundays of the month after the 11AM Mass. First time parents are required to attend a Pre - Jordan (Baptism Preparation) Session. The sessions are held the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30pm in Church . Registration is required. Only when Certifi cates of Eligibility from godparents are presented, then a date for the Baptism can be set. Please call the rectory to set up an appointment for Pre - Jordan and the Baptism. APPOINTMENTS:The pastor is most willing to be of service to our parishioners. If you wish to meet with him, please call the rectory in advance to arrange an appointment.

2 :The RCIA prepares adults for Baptism and full communion in the Church . If you re interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your initiation into the Catholic Church , please contact Mrs. Mary Carney, Director of Faith OFFICE: The secretaries are available for business matters from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM 4:00 TO THE SICK AND ELDERLY:The clergy and extraordinary ministers of the Holy Eucharist visit the homebound sick and elderly on a regular scheduled basis. Please call the Rectory to report a needed visit. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: If you are scheduled for surgery or a hospital stay, receive the Sacrament of the Sick before you go to the hospital. Call the rectory or ask the priest on Sunday to administer the Anointing of the Sick after Mass. HOSPITAL VISITS: Due to the Pennsylvania Privacy Act you must tell the hospital that you would like to be visited by a priest who serves the hospital as Catholic Chaplain. PARISH REGISTRATION: WELCOME TO ST.

3 Joseph PARISH! We invite all Catholics living within parish boundaries to become registered members of St. Joseph Parish as soon as possible. If you have recently changed your status, married, moved out of your parents home or graduated from college, you need to re-register. If you move, we would also appreciate a phone call to the rectory so that our records will be in AccessibleBULLETIN DEADLINE - TUESDAY, 12:00 NOONMASS SCHEDULES aturday: 4:30PM VigilSunday: 8:00AM, 11:00AM, and 6:00 PMWeekdays: (Monday Friday) 8:00 AMSaturdays: 8:30 AMHoly Days: 8:00AM & 7:00 PMPARISH STAFFRev. Thomas M. Sodano, PastorRev. Msgr. Charles E. McGroarty, Pastor Emeritus, St. Matthew Parish, Philadelphia In ResidenceRev. John D. Gabin, In ResidenceDeacon Patrick Kelly, Permanent Deacon Deacon Thomas Taylor, Permanent DeaconDeacon Paul MCBlain, Retired Permanent DeaconMrs. Mary Carney, Director of Faith FormationE-mail: Diana M.

4 Martyn, Director of MusicCYO 610-583-4530 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 Sunday, November 18, 2018 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sun, 11/18 8AM Thomas Gindell 11AM Thomas Pancavage 6PM Larry Muldowney Mon, 11/19 8AM Melvin March Tues, 11/20 8AM Eleanor & Albert DiCrescenza on his first anniversary Wed, 11/21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8AM Kathleen Hall Thu, 11/22 Thanksgiving Day St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr 9AM Mollman, Morman, Ryan and Lenahan Families Fri, 11/23 St. Clement I, Pope St. Columban, Abbot; Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest & Martyr 8AM Cannavo Family Sat, 11/24 St.

5 Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs 8:30AM Louis Maraldo, Sr. 4:30PM Deceased Members of the Legion of Mary PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Jackson Roche - Linda Holmes Mary Pat Hee Cheryl McKee Gina Swentner - Claire Burt - Mia Zarzycki Jordan Dougherty Claire Reyburn Sandra Reilly - Baby Lacey Mae McElkenney Brandon Davis Peg Conway Adele Klein Rob Grande Daniel & Helen Switliski - Helene Schultheis - Baby Jackson & his mother Leah Jacob Rohs Ray Torello Lorraine McGlinchey - Richard LaCombe - Edward Dowd Teri Daly. Please call to be put on this list. Names are listed for one month. SCRIP SALES: Rectory Basement: Sunday 10:00am 11:00am Monday 10am 12pm Tuesday 6:30pm 7:30pm Friday 9am 10am Black Friday & the holidays are fast approaching ~ Pre-order, pre-order, pre-order! Go to for a complete list of hundreds of stores available for pre-order!

6 NO SALES: Friday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 25. THIS WEEK AT ST. Joseph PARISH Sunday 11/18/18 10AM 11AM Scrip sales in rectory basement Monday 11/19/18 6:15PM Holy Hour in Church 7PM Narcotics Anonymous in rectory basement Tuesday 11/20/18 10AM Knit Crochet Pray Ministry in rectory basement 6:30PM - 7:30PM Scrip sales in rectory basement Wednesday 11/21/18 Thursday 11/22/18 Rectory closed Friday 11/23/18 Rectory closed 9AM 10AM NO Scrip sales in rectory basement 8:30PM Alcoholics Anonymous in rectory basement Saturday 11/24/18 3PM 4PM Confessions in Church Parish Organizations and Activities Pre-Jordan class for Baptism: Monday, November 26, 2018 at 7:30pm in the Church . The Legion of Mary meets every Thursday at 7:30pm in the rectory basement. The Knights of Columbus are always looking for new members! To join, please call the rectory. Divine Mercy Cenacle mtgs: 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month in the rectory basement at 10am.

7 Pro Life Committee meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm in rectory basement. Knit, Crochet & Pray Ministry is held on Tuesdays at 10am in rectory basement. Flame of Love Group meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month in the rectory at 7pm. Holy Hour: 1st and 3rd Mondays at 6:15pm (Oct-May) Low impact exercise: Tue/Fri 10am rectory basement St. Joseph Novena: Thursdays after 8am Mass WEEKLY COLLECTION ~ THANK YOU! November 10/11, 2018: $4, November 11/12, 2017: $6, On line giving: go to to set up an acct. Be part of St. Joseph Christmas tradition! Performers needed for the Nativity Play! Any St. Joseph students interested in performing in the annual play? Sign ups and practice will be held on Sunday, November 25 at 7pm in the Church . For questions, please contact Mrs. Mary Carney at (610) 586-1520 or email: RReflections from a Carpenter s Angle SHOW OFF My classmate recently said to me that when he sees the leaves on the trees change it is nature s way of showing off.

8 I said it makes me think that they are on fire and that it is a warning to us that one day everything in the heavens and on earth will come to an end in the time of the apocalypse. It was sad to read about the fires in California that have taken so many lives. People were trapped in their cars where their remains were found. The place was called Paradise but a careless campfire turned it quickly into hell. In this month of All Souls we must remember these 29 victims and their families in our prayers. Jesus tells us that the Heaven and earth will pass away, but his words will never pass away. That is why the Eucharist is so important to us. We know that as the Church comes to the end of the Liturgical calendar we are looking forward to the end of time and the return of Jesus Christ. So we unite ourselves to the Word Made Flesh in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Saint Joseph foster our love for Jesus, Father Sodano Holy Hour will be Monday, Nov.

9 19 at 6:15pm. Spend an hour with the Lord. Children s Liturgy of the Word will be held the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month at the 11am Mass ALTAR SERVERS Thursday, November 22 9:00 am Thomas Ohrt & Gabriel Diallo Saturday, November 24 4:30pm Emily & Gavin Dawson Sunday, November 25 8:00am Cris Romanelli 11:00am Gabriel & Mary Diallo 6:00pm Liam & Aislynn Dougherty Children's choir! Any parish child from 1st to 8th grade is welcome to join! We are preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas programs. Practice is Tuesdays at 6pm in the Hall. Contact Sally at for information. Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 22: Mass is at 9AM. Please join us! We will also have blessing of the bread. The rectory will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23. Thanksgiving Day Prayer Father all-powerful, your gifts of love are countless and your goodness infinite. On Thanksgiving Day we come before you with gratitude for your kindness: open our hearts to concern for our fellow men and women, so that we may share your gifts in loving service.

10 We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Prep (CCD) (Levels K -7). TUESDAYS at 6:30pm in the Hall For questions, please contact Mrs. Mary Carney at (610) 586-1520 or email: Nov. 20: Class at 6:30 and Thanksgiving Prayer Service at 7:15pm. Nov. 27: Regular class Dec. 4: Regular class FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: As you gather as a family, look through several family photo albums. Observe and talk about things that have changed in your family life over the years. Talk also about the things that have stayed the same. We do not need to fear changes in our family life because we know that the most important aspects of our family life do not change, such as our love for one another. The same is true with God and God s love for us. Read today s Gospel, Mark 13:24-32. Jesus teaches us that things in our world will change and that the world itself will one day end. We don t need to be fearful because God s love for us will never end.