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MISSION APPEAL NEXT WEEKEND!

MISSION APPEAL NEXT WEEKEND!


Please join us August 10-11 as we welcome, Rev. Stephen Baker, O.S.A. from the Augustinian Friars. He will speak to us about the mission work of the Augustinians. Please extend our St. Joseph hospitality and generosity to him and assist in this appeal.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN ALTAR SERVER???

I take this opportunity to invite you to consider helping our parish in its Liturgical Celebrations as an Altar Server. Altar Serving is a vital element to the Liturgy being celebrated with respect, reverence and dignity. Being an Altar Server allows you the privilege of close proximity to God’s Altar where Jesus’ Body and Blood are shared with the people. This requires of you responsibility and a willingness to always be of help to the Priests and Deacons, and thus to the People of God here in St. Joseph Parish.




I would ask that you consider our invitation carefully. Namely, that you look at all of the things you are involved with already (sports, dance lessons, etc.), and ask the mature question, with your parent’s help, can I do this and be committed to serving faithfully? Will I be able to serve when I am needed?



I am very happy to invite you to serve in our Parish. However, I need commitment and a willingness on your part to be available when needed. If you or your parents have any questions, please call my office at 973-761-5933 ext. 13 or by email at: tomasino401@yahoo.com. Please come to our TRAINING SESSION on Saturday, August 17 at 3 P.M. in the church.



Thank you for your consideration of this invitation into service. May God, who loves us unconditionally, always bless you and protect you. I am,



Fr. Manolo Punzalan

Volunteer Help Needed for Bernard Hall

MAKEOVER TIME FOR BERNARD HALL!



DID YOU KNOW ?

We have the largest hall in Maplewood, but sadly,

after 43 years, it is showing its age.



Please help us give it a new look this summer. Before events start up again in September, we are hoping to brighten it with a fresh coat of paint, but it is a HUGE space and we’ll need a large crew of volunteers to prep the walls, do a little light carpentry and carefully apply the paint. Some experienced folk will be on hand to show us what to do, but we can’t begin unless we have enough commitments from people like YOU.



There’s a way for everyone to help.

Can you use a tape measure or a level? Then we need YOU.

Can you wash the walls? Need YOU, too.

Can you apply painters’ tape? Come on down!

Would you help fetch and carry supplies? Great!

Can you bring cold drinks for thirsty workers? Yea!

Could you donate money for paint etc? We’ll use a lot of that.

Are you a careful painter? Then join our crew.





Let’s make this a parish wide Centennial effort! We hope to start on August 1st and finish the job before Labor Day weekend. So, please choose the time(s), dates and tasks that work for you.

 Tuesday or Thursday evenings, between 7pm and 9:30pm

 Saturday mornings, between 8:30am and 11:00 am

You may sign up in the back of church, call the rectory, or email Pastoral Council Chair Mike Aaron, maaron@greensender.com, or Finance Council Chair, Tony Leitner, leitnaj@msn.com



EVERY BIT OF HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2013

CATHOLIC PERSEPCTIVE: ADVANCE DIRECTIVES DIRECTIVES ON HEALTH CARE

THE CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE:


ADVANCE DIRECTIVES FOR HEALTH CARE FORM

Documents which provide guidance when a person is no longer able to make health care decisions are called “advance directives.” It is recommended that those completing an advance directive also appoint a health care representative who is someone who is trusted and authorized to evaluate what the patient would want and to make those health care decisions. The Catechism of the Catholic Church provides clear guidance on end of life issues. The NJCC of Bishops has an Advance Directives for Health Care Form which reflects the Catholic perspective. Copies are available by contacting the Respect Life Office at 732-388-8211. A copy can also be downloaded from the NJCC website www.njcathconf.com. These forms are also available in Spanish.



A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decisions is a resource made available by the National Catholic Bioethics Center. This document provides a clear explanation of the Church’s teaching on en-of-life care, including advance directives and physician assisted suicide. Individual copies of this guide can be ordered online at www.ncbcenter.org.

MASS INTENTIONS ETC.

Those wishing to honor a loved one during the celebration of Mass at St. Joseph Church may pick up Mass cards in the parish office. Mass cards are available for the living and deceased and provide opportunities for prayerful remembrance of anniversaries, birthdays, and other special intentions. Masses are usually booked at least several months in advance, so, if you have a particular date or time at which you want the Mass, it is very important that you call the parish office well ahead of time.


Please consider reserving a Mass for loved one now...we still have dates available for this year.

Also you may donate the Bread and Wine for a week, Light Sanctuary Candle, St. Joseph Icon, Blessed Virgin Icon in honor of or in memory of someone. Call the rectory to set this up. 973 761 5933

Sing Along

As the choirs take a hiatus for the summer, we will be dedicating three Sundays in August to inviting folks to participate in the Music Ministry. Please join us in singing for the 9:00 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. Masses on any or all of 3 Sundays in August. August 11, 18 and 25th. Anyone is welcome including families with children and no prior musical experience is necessary. We will meet 30 minutes prior to each Mass. Instrumentalists are also welcome!


QUESTIONS??? Contact Leslie Frost, 973-761-5933 EXT 12 or lfrost@stjosephmaplewood.org, or come talk to Leslie in person at one of the Masses this summer.