Do You Feel Called to Serve?

Each year we look for dedicated people to join us as lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist. If you are gifted with the ability to speak well in front of others, you might consider helping to proclaim scripture as a lector. If you are a prayerful person who feels especially blessed by the real presence of Jesus in Holy Communion, you might be well-suited to become a Eucharistic Minister. We will soon be offering formation opportunities for these ministries. If you think you might be interested or have any questions, please contact Dugan McGinley at the rectory

Save the Date!!

CYO Basketball

The Parish CYO Basketball program is looking for adult volunteers to add to their coaching staff. Coaches are needed both for the girls and the boys teams from grades 1-8. For more information please contact Gerry O'Connor, Athletic Director, at 201-341-4289 or email at stjosephcyobb@aol.com. Player registration will start after Labor Day.

Join St. Joesph's Music Ministry

JOIN OUR PARISH MUSIC MINISTRY
Do you have a musical talent to share with our community? If so, then this is the time of year to think about becoming more involved. Our parish music groups will resume their regular leadership of the Sunday liturgies the weekend of September 10/11. Trinity leads the music at the 9:00 a.m. Mass, and rehearsals begin Wednesday, August 31, 7:30-9:15 p.m. The Choir leads the music at the 11:30 a.m. Mass, and rehearsals begin Thursday, September 1, 7:30-9:15 p.m. We welcome new members to join us in song! If you have any questions or would like to explore how best to use your talents, contact Dugan McGinley at the rectory.

9/11 Service Project Please help!

THINK ABOUT IT!
What do local children who receive free meals at school during the week eat on the weekend?
For our 9/11 Service Project, St. Joseph Parishioners have been asked to assist RENT Party volunteers who have begun a BackPack Pals program! Starting Sunday, September 11th through the 25th we will be collecting the following “Open & Eat” or “Heat & Eat” items:
Mac & Cheese
Chef Boyardee Raviolis, Lasagna, Pasta and Meatballs
Individual Size Cereal Boxes
Mixed Fruit, Peach and Apple Sauce Cups
Apple and Grape Juice Boxes
Cans of Chili, Beef Stew and Red Beans & Rice
Our 8th Grade Religious Education students will sort the donations, fill the weekend bags and then they will be distributed to the most in need students through our local Parenting Center and school guidance counselors.
Questions, concerns, comments…please contact Liz lpetroccia@stjosephmaplewood.org 973-761-5933 x17

Thank you!!!

THANKS FOR GIVING TO LEARN…AND LEARNING TO GIVE
Our Backpack drive for Bridges Outreach was a tremedous success.

The following items were generously donated:
13 New Backpacks, 65 Spiral Notebooks, 15 Marble Notebooks, 14 Filler Paper Packs, 11 Binders. 12 Assignment Pads, 14 Pencil Cases, 5 Boxes of Paperclips, 34 Highlighters, 64 Boxes of Crayons, 38 Packs of Pencils, 15 scissors, 8 Pencil Sharpeners, 49 Glue Sticks, 11 Bags of Pens, 12 Rulers, 6 Packs of Erasers, 14 boxes of Colored Pencils, 17 Folders, some Dividers, Dry Erase Boards, Paper Clips, Post-its, Permanent Markers, a Lunch Box, Stapler, Clipboard, Index Cards, Book Sox …WOW!!!

St Joseph Parish Feeds Hungry and Shelters Homeless

With a Little Help from Our Friends!

Thank you Morrow Methodist Teen Youth Group, MEND (Meeting Emergency Needs with Dignity), Peter Wick, HK Community Fund, St. George’s Episcopal Church, Elks Club of South Orange, RENT Party Organizers, Cupcake Corral, Irene Dunsavage and the Maplewood Community Garden Volunteers, Topfs Pharmacy

THANK YOU!!!

Thank you to Karen and Mike Brauner for the donation of an air hockey table to our youth group. Your thoughtfulness will benefit the youth of our parish!

CROP Walk Update

* Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty

Our St. Joseph Team of 2010 CROP walkers helped raise $3,686.00 for hunger overseas and for our own St. Joseph and OLS Food Pantries.

Save the date for this year's upcoming CROP WALK in Memorial Park, Maplewood.

Sunday, October 30th at 2:00 PM

Food Pantry Information

If you are interested in helping at the Food Pantry, sort night is Monday, August 15th and pack night is Thursday, August 18th. Volunteers meet both nights at 7:00 pm in the house at 241 Hilton Ave. (between the school parking lot and the Church)

Distribution and delivery to seniors is Saturday, August 20th at 10:00 am.

New Volunteers are always needed and welcome!"

Newly Baptized

We joyfully welcome the following children as members of our parish family and congratulate their parents!



Sofia Alexandra Kavanaugh

Miguel Samul Aylward

Naetonna Elliott Amobi

Logan Craig Estoye

Riley Elizabeth Jones

Amsterdam John Knox

Khadija Isabel Mani

Miaka Rose Ratcliffe

Soe Lynn Russell

Braden Michael Smith



May they grow in the faith we share, close to God always!!!