Eucharistic Adoration

St. Joseph Parish

Eucharistic Adoration

Every Wednesday

12:30- 3:30 PM

with Divine Mercy said at 3pm

What is Eucharistic Adoration?

Understood simply, Eucharistic Adoration is adoring or honoring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. In a deeper sense, it involves "the contemplation of the Mystery of Christ truly present before us."

During Eucharistic Adoration we "watch and wait" we remain "silent" in His presence and open ourselves to His graces wich flow from the Eucharist...

By worshiping the Eucharistic Jesus, we become what God wants us to be! Like a magnet, the Lord draws us to HImself and gently transforms us.

In it's fullest sense, Eucharistic Adoration is "God and man reaching out for each other at the same time!"

Knights of Columbus to meet

The next meeting of the Regina Pacis Council #4066 of the Knights of Columbus will be Monday, September 12 at 8:00 pm in the council home. All are invited.

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!!!

Food Pantry donations

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH CANVAS BAGS
will be available at the doors of the church on the weekend of August 6 & 7
for your food pantry shopping. Please return bags and donations the following weekend.

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

We are officially halfway to our parish MLK outreach service project and the Community Coalition on Race Interfaith service. Plans are already underway. To get involved in these events please contact Liz Petroccia lpetrociia@stjosephmaplewood.org or 973-761-5933 EXT 17

St. Joseph Parish Centennial Living History Project

Have you been a St. Joseph parishoner longer than not????

Do you have a story to share?

Do you know someone who does?

Contact Liz at the parish office 973-761-5933 EXT 17

Volunteers Needed August 7

We need volunteers to help us in the preparation beforehand, and during the reception after the Liturgical Installation of our 10th pastor, Fr. Eustace Edomobi, on August 7th. Please call the parish office this week if you wish to sign up for one of the following committees:

- Physical Arrangements and Set-up
- Food and Beverages
- Clean up

Thank you and God Bless You!

St. Joseph Backpack Drive latest information

TO BENEFIT BRIDGES, INC. AN OUTREACH ORGANIZATION PROVIDING TO SHELTERED CHILDREN.
PLEASE DONATE NEW School Supplies and Backpacks
SCHOOL SUPPLIES:
PENCILS/PENS/HIGHLITERS
COLORED PENCILS/CRAYONS
NOTEBOOKS/FILLER PAPER
RULERS/ERASERS/SCISSORS

(PLEASE DO NOT PACK SCHOOL SUPPLIES INTO BACKPACK)
DROP OFF DATES: 8/6/11 THROUGH 8/14/11

Encouraged and supported by our Religious Education Department

Missing

St. Joseph Church Canvas Bags
Beige or green, sturdy natural canvas,
made in the USA, distributed by Greensender.com

If you have seen these bags in your kitchen pantry, hallways or car trunks please return them to St. Joseph Church so we can get them back out in circulation to help our Food Pantry!
No questions asked.

Recommended St. Joseph Food Pantry Items

Canned Vegetables-Low sodium is appreciated but not necessary
Canned Fruits- In jars or cans, any variety
Cereal-Boxed dry or packets of oatmeal
Peanut Butter-Creamy or Chunky
Jelly or Jam- Any variety
Canned Fish- Tuna, salmon, sardines
Macaroni & Cheese- all brands and types
Canned Meats- Spam, chili, hash, chicken, stew, etc.
Dry Pasta- Spaghetti, ziti, penne, etc.
Pasta Sauce- Jars or cans, any type
Canned Pasta- Spaghetti & meatballs, raviolis, etc.
Soups-Hearty and regular soups, cans or boxes, low sodium appreciated
Canned & Dry Beans-Baked with meat & vegetarian, black, kidney,
cannelloni and bags of beans & lentils
Side Dishes-Rice-A-Roni, boxed potatoes, Hamburger or Tuna Helper, etc.
Canned or Dry Milk- Boxed soy, dry packets, cans of condensed
Coffee & Tea- Ground or instant, regular or decaf, tea bags
Jello or Instant Puddings- Regular & sugar free
Healthy Drinks- Apple & cranberry juices, juice boxes, etc.
Snacks

Donations may be left in the back of church…and thank you for your support!

School Supply Drive

Coming in August...will be a school supply drive for children in need.
There will be a box set up in the church vestibule for donations of new school supplies and backpacks.

The items will be distributed to children who need them through Bridges Outreach, Inc.

RCIA information

IS GOD CALLING YOU?
 Have you thought about joining the Catholic Church?
 Are you a Catholic who regrets never receiving First Communion or Confirmation?
 Are you married to or dating a Catholic and feeling drawn to learn something more about your partner’s Church?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, God may be calling you to inquire about the next step. Our parish offers adult faith formation sessions, a Bible series and informal Inquiry sessions to help you discover what might work best for you. For more information, please call the parish office this week: 973-761-5933

Important Information for parents of First Communion Children

FIRST COMMUNION IN 2012?

We invite children of the parish to prepare for and celebrate the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist once they have reached at least the age of seven and have completed one year or more of religious instruction (in a Catholic school or our parish Religious Education program.) We will be contacting the parents of potentially eligible children with information about an enrollment meeting.
If your child attends a Catholic school , please call the rectory early this week for information about preparing for First Communion. (Children attending our K-8 Sunday classes will automatically receive an invitation letter if eligible.)

Habitat for Humanity Thank you!!!!

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!

Last Saturday, 3 new volunteers helped in Irvington at the newest Habitat for Humanity construction site. THANK YOU!!! Watch the bulletin for our next volunteer work day. Teenagers must be at least 16 years of age and accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you have any questions about volunteering, contact Gail Laughlin at glaughlin1@gmail.com or 973-313-0055.

Holy Body and Blood of Christ (feast of Corpus Christi)

Benefit Recital

Long time parishioner and Trinity choir member, soprano Amanda Grafton, will present VIVA ITALIA! A concert and history of Italian Art Songs and Arias on Thursday, June 30th at 7:00 pm at St. Joseph Church.



It will be an evening of vocal compositions by Carissimi, Scarlatti, Handel and the popular predecessors Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart. Hear selections from La Bohemme, Rigoletto, Falstaff, Gianni Schicci, Don Giovanni, & Italian Aria Antique. Amanda will be accompanied by esteemed pianist Duk kyu Kim of the Manhattan School of Music.



The concert is free but donations will be accepted with 50% of the proceeds to benefit St. Joseph's Food Pantry and 50% will help sponsor this young singer's summer vocal study in Italy with the Daniel Ferro Voice Conservatory.



Come enjoy some fine music while supporting a worthy cause.

Food Pantry donations

Food Pantry Bags will be available the weekend of July 2 and 3rd. Please retrun bags along with donated items the following weekend July 9 &10th. As always food donations can be left in the back of church at ANY time. We thank you for your support!

Youth Group News 6/23/2011

The St. Joseph Youth Group will meet this Sunday, June 26 from 7:30 to 9:00 pm in the Youth Room located in Bernard Hall. This will be the last meeting before the summer break.

50/50 Coming Soon!

One week left to buy the winning ticket!!



Please support this important parish fundraiser. We are counting on the proceeds to help us pay our year end bills. The more tickets sold, the better for our parish and for the lucky winners.



DRAWING DATE IS NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH AT 12:30 PM IN BERNARD HALL.

(you do not need to be present to win)

St Joseph Youth Group News 6/16/2011

The St. Joseph Youth Group will not meet this Sunday, June 19th in observance of Father's Day.

Our last meeting of the year before summer break will take place on Sunday, June 26 from 7:30 to 9pm in the youth room in Bernard Hall.