Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a time and date. A pre-baptism class is required. No baptisms during Advent and Lent.

Matrimony: By appointment six months in advance.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): Please call the church office at 724-981-3232.

Prayer Line: For intentions, please call 724-981-3232.

PARISHIONER PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

NAME____________________________

STREET_________________________

CITY & ZIP________________________

PHONE_________________ E-Mail_________________________

New Member Address Change Update Info

Place completed form in today’s collection basket or drop it off in the church office.

Rev. Thomas J. Whitman, Pastor Director of Religious Ed: Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M.

Parish Secretary: Lori Vasconi Financial Secretary: Carol Koch

Maintenance: Brad Goodall Music Director: Mary Messina

Office Hours Monday - Friday,

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (closed 12:30-1:30 PM)

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil - 5:15 PM

Sunday - 8:30 & 11:00 AM Weekday: M, T, Th, Fri - 8:00 AM

Wed. - 12:10 PM (Check weekly bulletin for changes.)

Confessions Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM or by request.

Religious Education Program Sundays, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

CCD Grades K-10 at Case Avenue Elem. School, Grade 11 in the church annex.

Parish Council Meetings Council typically meets on the third

Monday of each month.

Shenango Valley Catholic School System

Catholic Middle and High Schools: 724-346-5531 St. John Paul II: 724-342-2205

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Religious Ed. begins at 9:30am, Sunday, September 8, 2019

Grades K-10 Case Ave. Elementary School

(Linden Street Entrance)

Grade 11 Lower Level of the Church

(Guild Hall)

If you haven’t registered, please stop in the church office or call

724-981-3232.

PASTOR’S COLUMN

FALL RAFFLE: Our annual fund raiser is back again. Tickets are now on sale in the parish office and through the reservation forms located at each entrance. If you fill out one of the reservation forms and send in your $100 per ticket, we will process your ticket and send you the ticket stub through the mail. Tickets are $100 each and the prizes to be awarded are $10,000, $2,000, and $1,000. The drawing will be Saturday, October 5, after the 5:15pm Mass. Each ticket is good for dinner the night of October 5, provided you make a reservation for the dinner upon purchasing your ticket. FUND TO REPAIR FALLEN HEADSTONES: A concerned parishioner has made a generous gift to raise up some of the fallen headstones at St. Mary’s Cemetery. The hope of this donor was that others might make donations to this fund in order to raise these stones, especially for those who have no family left to care for their graves. If you are interested in donating to this fund, please contact Fr. Tom Whitman (724-981-3232). AWNING REPAIR: Thanks to your generous gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal we were able to replace the two awnings on the west (Clepper) side of the church. If everything goes as planned the new kneelers should be arriving the week of September 9. Those were the other part of the Catholic Services Appeal. REFLECTION ON THE READINGS: This week the readings speak about humility. The first reading comes from the book of Sirach which is based on the teachings of Jesus Ben Sira who lived in the late third and early second century B.C. He was a teacher who tried to impart his wisdom about foolish and wise behavior. The section we read from today invites us to be humble in order to find fa-vor with other people. The proud and the arrogant make more enemies than friends. The second reading contrasts the way God seems to act in the Old Testament and the God that Jesus reveals through his life and ministry. The God of the Old Testament was a God to be feared. One did not even look at the face of God or you would die. The God that Jesus reveals through his words and his actions is a God who is approachable, loving, kind, and forgiving. This reading illustrates the humility of God – a God who did not want to be distant from us, but a God who was humble enough to become one of us in order to reveal the loving heart of God. The Gospel is Jesus observing people at a dinner taking the places of honor. This was typical of din-ners at this time. The one putting on the dinner would invite only people of power or riches, in order to make them look good. Jesus turns this model upside down. Jesus wants us to throw dinners for the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind – those who cannot repay our kindness. Jesus demonstrates the kind of hu-mility that will transform the world. We might think this week about the people we encounter every day who are left out of our circle of friends, or who are left out of any group. How might we find ways to invite them into our group?

HOSPITAL STAY For both Sharon and Farrell Hospi-tals: If you or a loved one become hospitalized, please call the church office at 724-981-3232 to notify us of your family name and room number so we will be able to visit and distribute Holy Communion to you or your loved one.

FIRST FRIDAY VISITS If you or a loved one are unable to attend church for health reasons or a disability, please call the church office at 724-981-3232 to be placed on our First Friday list. By signing up, the First Friday of each month a Eucharistic Minister or our priest will come to your home and distribute Holy Communion. When the priest visits he will also admin-ister the Anointing of the Sick.

VENDORS WANTED St. Joseph Church - 5th Annual Craft Show

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019 Time: 9:00am—2:00pm Where: St. Joseph Social Hall 79 Case Ave., Sharon, PA

TO RECEIVE AN APPLICATION LOG ON TO: WWW.STJOSEPHS-SHARON.ORG (CLICK CRAFT SHOW LINK)

CALL: 724-981-3232 EXT 10 - MONDAY-FRIDAY BETWEEN 9:00AM-4:00PM

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Bill Lasche, Lillian Fabrey, Josephine Mezza, Lorraine Penhos, Joe Sinkuc, Renee Bost, Tony Perry, Quinn Perry, Debbie Cornelious, Gerrie Derr, Grover McKnight, Tess McCallen, Jackie Hoffman and Adrianne Ward.

ALL WEEKEND MASS MINISTERS - THIRD QUARTER SCHEDULE: ALL Altar Servers - Lectors - Eucharistic Ministers - Greeters; we will begin in September the process of preparing the 4th quar-ter weekend Mass schedule for 2019, which runs from October 5/6 through December 28/29. If you are un-available to serve during any of the fourth quarter week-ends, please remember to log on your profile at: http://www.RotundaSoftware.com/ministry/StJosephChurchSharon and block off the dates you will not be available to serve by FRIDAY, September 13, 2019. If you do not have access to your profile online, please call the church office at 724-981-3232 for assistance, and/or if you have any questions.

WEEKEND COLLECTION August 19, 2019 Number of Adult envelopes sent…….. 870 Number of Adult envelopes used….… 246 Number of unused envelopes………... 624

Sunday Offertory……..…….….…..$ 8,665 Budgeted Offertory……….……......$10,650 Deficit.…………...……..................($ 1,985)

Other Collections: Latin America…………………..$ 839

WEEKEND COLLECTION August 26, 2019

Number of Adult envelopes sent…….. 870 Number of Adult envelopes used….… 236 Number of unused envelopes………... 634

Sunday Offertory……..…….….…..$ 8,694 Budgeted Offertory……….……......$10,650 Deficit.…………...……..................($ 1,956)

Other Collections: Latin America………...………...$ 58

St. Joseph Parish Welcomes You!St. Joseph Parish Welcomes You!St. Joseph Parish Welcomes You!

WELCOME Baptized on August 18, Hannah Kate Wilson, daughter of Barry and Chelsea Wilson. Baptized this weekend, Sadie Katherine Bell, daughter of Daniel and Jess Bell.

FEATURED FOOD PANTRY ITEM Next week’s featured item - Paper Towels. Please place your donation in the shopping cart located in the Gathering Space!

UPCOMING FEATURED ITEMS Toilet Tissue - Bar Soap - Toothpaste

The Food Pantry is in need of volunteers! Distribution days are the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. If you’d like to volunteer for one or both sessions, please report to the church’s lower level at 8:00am on our next distribution day, Friday, September 6.

Altar flowers are donated in thanksgiving to God and in memory of

Albert KrochkaAlbert KrochkaAlbert Krochka by Caroline

WEST HILL MINISTRIES-ST. JOSEPH SITE Organizational Meeting / Volunteers Needed

The West Hill Ministries program at St. Joseph Church begins Wednesday, September 11 from 2:30-5:00pm and runs every Wednesday and Thursday throughout the school year calendar. We are in need of many volun-teers!! Please consider giving us some of your time and talent! Onsite volunteers are needed to help with youth games, crafts, homework, computer lab, supervision as well as help in serving snacks. The time you offer to this volunteer program would greatly be appreciated and helpful! WHM is an after school program for students from kin-dergarten through 6th. Students arrive after school and the WHM volunteers aid in providing a good snack of pizza or sandwich, drinks and a cookie along with many other planned activities. If you are unable to help in this way, we are also in need of those who can provide for the cookie donation on a rotation schedule. An organizational meeting is being held THIS Thurs-day, September 5 at 3:30pm in the Guild Hall for all new and past volunteers. We hope that you can at-tend!! If you are unable to attend this meeting, but can volunteer, please call Mary Beth Jones at 724-301-7077.

The Wild Goose Discovering a Deeper Relationship With The Holy Spirit

A 14 part video series (7 fall sessions / 7 spring sessions) which is awakening God’s love and transforming power in the hearts of all who participate. Sessions begin Tuesday, Sept. 24 continuing every Tuesday through Nov. 5 from 6:30-8:30pm at St. Anthony Church. Registration fee is $20 and deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 16. To register, please call Mary Ann at 724-342-7391.

“You’ve heard of Saturday Night Live?” You might also include “God, Jesus, Spirit, Luke.” Parish Mission on the Gospel of Luke is coming to Notre Dame, 2325 Highland Rd., Hermitage. Monday, Sept. 23-Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7:00pm.

Luke Live is a dramatic proclamation for people of all ages by Paulist Fr. James DiLuzio, Paulist priest, missionary and actor. Fr. James travels throughout the country with his powerful reci-tation of Luke’s Gospel. Don’t miss this opportunity to devote time for these powerful evenings encountering the Gospel the way the early generations of Christians encountered it: stories about Jesus shared from the heart with hymns, songs and preaching. To register or for more information, please contact Notre Dame church at 724-981-5566.

Mass Intentions

+Indicates Mass Time

Monday, September 2-1 Thes 4: 13-18 / Lk 4: 16-30

Labor Day-Office Closed +8:00 Jim Kaibas (Gene & Olga Metro)

Tuesday, September 3-1 Thes 5: 1-6, 9-11 / Lk 4: 31-37

+8:00 Fr. John Barwin

Wednesday, September 4-Col 1: 1-8 / Lk 4: 38-44

+12:10 Amanda Mohan (Louise and Ted Ferrara)

Thursday, September 5-Col 1: 9-14 / Lk 5: 1-11

+8:00 John Priester (Dorothy Priester)

Friday, September 6-Col 1: 15-20 / Lk 5: 33-39

+8:00 John Garell (Steve and Nora Garay)

Saturday, September 7-Wis 9: 13-18b / Phlm 9-10, 12-17 / Lk 14: 25-33

Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time +5:15 Rosemarie Horstman (Pete and Mary Bonacci)

Sunday, September 8-Wis 9: 13-18b / Phlm 9-10, 12-17 / Lk 14: 25-33

Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time +8:30 Amanda Mohan (Beverly Evans) *9:30 Religious ED (K-10, Case Elm / 11-Guild Hall) +11:00 Living and Deceased Members of the Parish

Ministry Schedule for September 7/8

LECTOR K. Bonomo

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

T. H. Cole, Volunteer, P. Dach, D. Dach, M. Goodwin, F. Smeraglia, Volunteer

ALTAR SERVERS N. Alexander, A. Jordan, M. Jordan

GREETERS GS: B. Charles, F. Giroski Fr: J. Bello

LECTOR J. Necastro

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

P. Emery, C. Necastro, M. Christman, P. Young, M. Orchard, P. Sinkuc, S. Delp

ALTAR SERVERS A. Schupp, N. Schupp, S. Schupp

GREETERS GS: J. Moroco

LECTOR M. Joseph

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

M. Smith, D. Yao, G. Smith, J. Sherbine, A. Kopta, M. B. Jones, U. Goda, L. Dach, P. Piccirilli, Dr. D’Amore, Volunteer

ALTAR SERVERS H. Busi, R. Busi, C. Joseph

GREETERS GS: R. & T. Rookey CL: O. Pacsi Fr: B. Anzevino, M. A. Smith

Vigil Saturday, Sept.

7, 2019

Vigil 5:15 PM

Mass

Sunday, Sept.

8, 2019

8:30 AM

Mass

Sunday, SEPT

8, 2019

11:00 AM

Mass

WEEKDAY-HOSPITAL Sept. 8 - Sunday Ministry Sept. 3 - P. Heldorfer SRMC - P. Dach Sept. 4 - P. Emery Nugent - G. Pacsi Sept. 5 - F. Giroski Clepper - D. Ranelli

CLASS ROOM AIDES CLASS ROOM AIDES CLASS ROOM AIDES ARE STILL VERY MUCH NEEDED!ARE STILL VERY MUCH NEEDED!ARE STILL VERY MUCH NEEDED!

This is a wonderful opportunity to aide a teacher in the classroom by sharing your faith with our children and to learn about the rich traditions of the Catholic

faith. Support and training is provided. Adults, college students,

and newly confirmed young adults are encouraged to consider this opportunity.

The Holy Spirit has graced us all with gifts and may be calling you! I pray you will answer “yes” to the call. If you are interested or would like more infor-mation, please call Sr. Sandy at the Parish Office at

724-981-3232, ext. 14.

St. Joseph Church Music Ministry

Do you like to sing?

Do you play a musical instrument?

St. Joseph’s choir sings at the 11:00 Mass each week. New members are welcome to come to any rehearsal Sundays at 9:45 before Mass in the choir room. You do not have to read music and there are no auditions. The first rehearsal and choir Mass is September 15! St Joseph’s worship band sings throughout the year and is in need of instrumentalists and singers. We typically rehearse 45 minutes before Mass begins. We know you are busy and we are accommodating to busy schedules. Come Join Us! If you’re interested in sharing your musical gifts to serve our parish, please contact Mary Messina at 724-981-3232 ext 16.

We need YOU!

September 2019

• Sept. 8: Religious Ed. begins at 9:30am (Grades K-10, Case Elm. / Grade 11, Guild Hall) • Sept. 15: Catechetical Sunday -11:00 Mass

Immaculate Heart of Mary - 100 Penn Ave., Mercer, PA Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish invites you to join them for a Holy Hour for Healing and Reparation on Monday, Septem-ber 16 at 7:00 PM. For more information, please call Immaculate Heart of Mary church office at 724-662-2999.