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

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 rectory office at

724-981-3232.

Prayer Line: For intentions, please call

724-962-5996, 724-347-2527 or 724-

981-0377.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017

Rev. Thomas J. Whitman, Pastor Parochial Vicar, Fr. David Carter

Director of Religious Ed:

Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M.

Parish Secretary: Lori Vasconi

Financial Secretary: Carol Koch

Music Director: Nancy Rehner

Maintenance: Brad Goodall

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.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Every Wednesday after the 12:10 PM Mass in

the Mother’s Chapel.

Shenango Valley

Catholic School System Mr. William Lyon, Principal, Kennedy Catholic

Middle and High Schools:

724-346-5531

Mrs. Heidi Patterson, Principal, St. John Paul II:

724-342-2205

PASTOR’S COLUMN MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Last year we hosted a comedy night which included dinner and three differ-ent comedians. It was truly a night of clean humor and good fun. This year we will hold the event on Friday, January 20, with dinner at 6:00 pm and the show beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale after Masses this week and next, as well as in the parish office. HELP WITH THE COMEDY NIGHT: We will need help with the comedy night selling tickets, 50/50 tickets, and set up and clean up. If you are able to help that evening, you can sign up on the main bulletin board in the Gathering Space. We will also be having a meeting on January 4, 2017 to work out the final details of the event. BAPTISM CLASS: Monday, January 23, at 7:00 pm, there will be a class for those parents who wish to have a child baptized in the near future. These classes are for parents who have not yet attended a class for Bap-tism. Both parents are strongly encouraged to attend the class prior to the birth of the child and prior to choosing godparents. Please call the parish office to make a reservation. REFLECTION ON THE READINGS: As our reading from Christmas focused on the child Jesus, our read-ings today focus on Mary. Mary highlights for us the need to take some time to reflect on the meaning of this season and the events of the birth of Christ into our world. We find Mary to be a quiet participant in the events of these Christmas days. We are told that she reflected on these events in her heart. We suspect that Mary did not understand the fuller meaning of all these things until much later, possibly after the resurrection of Jesus when the whole mystery of who Jesus is and the full plan of God has been played out. And so Mary remains quiet in these first days and weeks gathering the events that happen and the words that are spoken. She then ponders or reflects on these words in her heart in order to discern their deeper meaning in the plan of God, even holding some of them as puzzling and mysterious until after the resurrection of Jesus, when they begin to make more sense.

Mary is a model for us in the midst of all the events and distractions of this time of year. Whether we are distracted by the lights, the cards, the music, the feasting, the loneliness, the guests, or the presents, we are invited to take a moment to step back from it all and reflect on what it means for us that Jesus has taken on our human nature, become vulnerable as a human being, and shared in the joys and the hopes, the struggles and the pains, of being human. May we find that time to quietly reflect on the wonder of it all, as Mary did.

The first reading is a blessing that was spoken over the people as they embarked on a new stage in their journey through the desert. It is appropriate for us as we begin a new year and a new opportunity to live and practice our faith in the God whose love is so powerfully evident in this season. It is a time for us to pray for peace in the midst of the violence that overwhelms us at times in our communities, our nation, and our world. The vulnerable child Jesus is born into a similar time of violence and division but fosters a gentle and compassionate peace rather than more hatred and war. There is also unrest in our families, our jobs, our schools, and our neighborhoods, so we pray for the wisdom and the courage to be vulnerable in the midst of those difficult situations, so that we might be instruments of the peace of Jesus in our time and place. Some-how the real meaning of the season challenges us to quietly hold the violence and the divisions in our hearts until we can be resolved and compassionate enough to heal them by living the example of Jesus.

PRESCHOOL-St. John Paul II St. John Paul II is excited

to open a second Mini class for 3-4 year olds on Mon-

day and Wednesday from 8:00-11:00 AM beginning in

January. If you are interested in enrolling your child,

please call Pam Cianci at 724-342-2205 or email her at

[email protected].

WELCOME Baptized this weekend is Seraphina

Ivy Long, daughter of Andrew & Sheetal Long.

Please help us take down and put away lights and remove the trees

on Sunday, January 8, at noon. Consider sharing an hour or two or whatever time you can give

to help with this project. Service hours are available for students.

FEATURED FOOD PANTRY ITEM

“Canned Fruit” Next week’s featured item - canned fruit. Please place your

donation in the shopping cart located in the Gathering Space and thanks for checking the expiration date! The Food Pantry is always in need of boxed cereal and accepts this item each week even when it’s not listed as a featured item.

UPCOMING FEATURED ITEMS

Cereal - Crackers - Peanut Butter

Volunteers are always welcome. If you’d like to volunteer, please report to the church’s lower level at 8:30 AM on our next distribution day, Friday, January 6.

NEW YEAR - FOOD PANTRY SIGN UP Current and new clients must register as NEW CLIENTS each year. Registration is on Friday, January 6, 2017 AND Friday, January 20 from 9:30-11:00 AM. Please come prepared with:

1. Valid photo ID.

2. Proof of income of ALL household

residence. 3. Proof of address.

Parish Organizations

Altar Servers Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) 981-3232 Baptismal Class Deb Nevant Molly Bundrant Fr. Tom Whitman (724) 981-3232 Catholic Daughters of America Pauline Radasevich (724) 962-2001 Choir / Music Ministry Nancy Rehner (724) 962-2587 Christian Associates James Goodwin (724) 347-3552 College Care Packages Deb Nevant (724) 866-2465 Cursillo Liaison Mary Beth Jones (724) 346-5050 Eucharistic Ministers Bob Poerstel (724) 981-2395 Food Pantry TO VOLUNTEER ONLY (724) 877-4171 Garden & Grounds Committee Fr. Tom Whitman (724) 981-3232 Hospitality/Greeters Bryon Anzevino (724) 962-0801 Knights of Columbus Tom Rookey (724) 347-7224 Lectors Mary Pass (724) 979-4359 Liturgy Committee Sandy Swogger (724) 983-1311 Liturgy of the Word for Children Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) 981-3232 Money Counters John Bonomo (724) 981-3232 Parish Advocate for the Disabled Catherine Holl (724) 347-4423 Parish Building & Maintenance Committee Frank Connelly (724) 346-5247 Pastoral Council Larry D’Onofrio (330) 448-1045 Prayer Chain Gerrie Derr (724) 962-5996 Pre-Cana Dennis & Mary C. Rubano (330) 448-1935 Prince of Peace Soup Kitchen Mary Pass & Joann White (724) 979-4359 Pro-Life Catherine Holl (724) 347-4423 Quilters Joann Sangregorio (330) 448-8733 R.C.I.A. Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) 981-3232 Religious Education Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) 981-3232 Repast for Funerals Anna Guster (724) 646-2351 Sacramental Prep. Sr. Sandy Pedone (724) 981-3232 Sacristan Stephen Pass (724) 977-7092

Sister Parish David U’Halie (724) 983-1998 Small Christian Communities Kay Stockan (724) 347-3830 St. Joseph Parish Finance Committee Jim Black (724) 981-7510 St. Joseph School Alumni Carolyn D’Amore (330) 651-1263 St. Rose/St. Mary Cemetery Jenny Summers (724) 346-3711 Thomas Merton Group Peggy Heldorfer (724) 346-5152 Ushers Fr. Tom Whitman (724) 981-3232 Vacation Bible School Sr. Sandy Pedone, H.M. (724) 981-3232 West Hill Ministries Mary Beth Jones (724) 346-5050 Sharon Corbett Women’s Guild Mary Beth Jones (724) 346-5050

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Mike Stockan, Tina Sanson, Sally White, Simon Jacobson, Tyler Branca, Helen Gett, Ruth & Anthony Perry, Lydia Ghirardi, Betsy Moore, Bill Flecher, Paul DeJulia, Joyce Reardon, Brian Karing, Julia Gagliardi, Ed L., Elizabeth Donnelly, Kelly Heinze, Leland DeAngelis, Piper Anderson, Mary Ellen Zreliak, Francis Niehaus, Audrey Lacey, Marie Nicastro, Theresa Hovanec, Joan Burke, Mike Moroco, Francis Petrini, Les Kovach, John McMahon, Christopher Pass, Nancy Babos, Fred Haines, James Roberts, Jackie Hoffman, Murray Robinson, Sawyer Gill, Alice Fabrey, Dennis Koch, Beverly Durso, Rich Atkinson, Stewart Crill, Barbara Burdick, Phyllis Dominici, Bob Horsley, Terry Walters, Darlene Lenhart, Betty Kroko, Al Sangregorio & Tony LaScola.

You may join any organization at any time. Please call the

corresponding number if interested in joining that group.

A re you feeling on edge, anxious, overwhelmed?

Call Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption

Services at 724-346-4142 for help in learning ways to

manage your stress. A sliding fee scale is available for

counseling services.

HOSPITAL STAY If you or a loved one are hospital-

ized at either Sharon Regional Health System (SRHS)

or Farrell-UPMC, 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 distrib-

ute Holy Communion to you or your loved one.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

CHOIR REHEARSAL

There is no choir rehearsal the week following

Christmas. Rehearsal resumes Sunday, January

8, 2017 at 9:45.

CHOIR & PRAISE BAND

St. Joseph choir and praise band are looking for

new members as vocalists or instrumentalists. If

you enjoy playing any musical instrument or are

a vocalist, please consider offering your talent in

one or both of these music ministries. All voice

parts are needed.

Happy New Year from the staff at St. Joseph Church.

Mass Intentions

+Indicates Mass Time

Monday, January 2-1 Jn 2: 22-28 / Jn 1: 19-28

+8:00 Betty Necastro (Mary Ann & Rick Williams) *7:00 Liturgy Meeting

Tuesday, January 3-1 Jn 2: 29—3:6 / Jn 1: 29-34

+8:00 Andrew Kowalsky (Geraldine Pagliaroli)

Wednesday, January 4-1 Jn 3: 7-10 / Jn 1: 35-42

+12:10 Kate Tonty (Frank & Becky Smeraglia) *6:30 Comedy Night-Volunteer Meeting

Thursday, January 5-1 Jn 3: 11-21 / Jn 1: 43-51

+8:00 Stella Grexa (Olga Caputo)

First Friday, January 6-1 Jn 5: 5-13 / Mk 1: 7-11 or Lk 3: 23-38

+8:00 Living & Deceased Members of the Parish

Saturday, January 7-Is 60: 1-6 / Eph 3: 2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2: 1-12

The Epiphany of the Lord +5:15 Al DeBonis (Family)

Sunday, January 8-Is 60: 1-6 / Eph 3: 2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2: 1-12

The Epiphany of the Lord +8:30 Gene Zreliak (Ann & David U’Halie) +11:00 Frank Anzenberger (Family)

Ministry Schedule for Jan 7/8 LECTOR  Mく P;ゲゲ 

EUCHARISTIC  MINISTERS 

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ALTAR SERVERS  Gく MWデヴﾗが Mく JﾗヴS;ﾐ 

GREETERS  GSぎ Bく わ Fく SﾏWヴ;ｪﾉｷ;   Fぎ Mく WｷWゲWﾐ 

LECTOR  Mく W;ﾉゲｴ 

EUCHARISTIC  MINISTERS 

Pく MｷﾉﾉWヴが Bく PﾗWヴゲデWﾉが Pく EﾏWヴ┞が  Sく CﾉW;ヴ┞が Mく OヴIｴ;ヴSが Sく S┘ﾗｪｪWヴが Mく Cｴヴｷゲデﾏ;ﾐ 

ALTAR SERVERS  Aく SIｴ┌ヮヮが Nく SIｴ┌ヮヮが Kく SIｴ┌ヮヮ 

GREETERS  GSぎ Aく わ Dく UげH;ﾉｷW 

LECTOR  Mく JﾗゲWヮｴ 

EUCHARISTIC  MINISTERS 

Uく GﾗS;が Mく Sﾏｷデｴが Mく WWｷﾐWヴが Lく D;Iｴが           Rく V┌ﾆﾗ┗ｷIｴが Dヴく DげAﾏﾗヴWが Dく DげAﾏﾗヴWが  Jく SｴWヴHｷﾐWが Dく R;ﾐWﾉﾉｷが Gく Sﾏｷデｴが Gく P;Iゲｷ 

ALTAR SERVERS  Iく Bｷ;ﾐIﾗが Cく JﾗゲWヮｴが Aく Aﾐ┣W┗ｷﾐﾗが Lく Gヴﾗ┗W 

GREETERS  GSぎ Bく わ Cく Aﾐ┣W┗ｷﾐﾗ Fヴぎ Tく わ Rく RﾗﾗﾆW┞                       CLぎ Aく W;ヴS 

Saturday,

JAN. 7,

2017

5:15 PM

Mass

Sunday, JAN.

8, 2017

8:30 AM Mass Sunday,

JAN.

8, 2017

11:00 AM Mass

WEEKDAY-HOSPITAL SUNDAY, January 8

Jan. 3 - P. Heldorfer SRHS - P. Dach Jan. 4 - K. Muller Nugent - F. Smeraglia

Jan. 5 - P. Emery Clepper - P. Emery

MINISTRY SCHEDULESMINISTRY SCHEDULESMINISTRY SCHEDULES Eucharistic Minister * Lector * Altar Server * GreeterEucharistic Minister * Lector * Altar Server * GreeterEucharistic Minister * Lector * Altar Server * Greeter

The 1st quarter schedule (January 7, 2017 through

March 26, 2017) is now LIVE online and available to

view and print from the Ministry Scheduler Pro web-

site. To view your schedule log on to:

https:secure.rotundasoftware.com/l/web-terminal/

login/stjosephchurchsharon?use_username=.

Those who do not have email or internet

access, you will find a copy of your schedule

on the credenza in the Gathering Space.

INFORMATION

REMINDER: CCD Christmas break runs from Decem-ber 25, 2016 through January 1, 2017. CCD resumes on Sunday, January 8 at 9:30 am.

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