• Flea Market Drop-Offs Begin- Friday 9 AM-6 PM

• Men's Group- Saturday at 9 AM in the Parish Center room 3/4

• Holy Hour for Vocations- Tuesday at 7 PM in the Chapel

• Quilters- Wednesday at 9 AM in the Rectory Basement

• Divine Mercy Cenacle- Wednesday at 9:15 AM in room 3/4

• Bible Study- Thursday at 9:30 AM in room 5/6

• Teen Talk with Fr. Ritz- Thursday at 6:00 PM in room 5/6

• Holy Hour for Peace- Thursday at 7 PM in the Chapel

Church Information

Live Stream- Suspended temporarily. Cathedral Mass broadcasts on their Facebook page HERE

Daily Mass Times-

-Monday through Friday at 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM in the Church and Saturday at 8:30 AM

Adoration Schedule

-Adoration is Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 8 PM.

-The Rosary is prayed in the Chapel from 9:00 to 9:30 AM after daily Mass and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 PM when adoration is open.

Adorers needed for the following hours to serve weekly:

-Tuesday- 11 AM, 5 PM and 6 PM

-Thursday - 10 AM, 3 PM and 4 PM

-Friday - 1 PM and 4 PM

Email adoration@stjwchurch.org if you can commit to an hour or to join the sub list. Thank you!

Confession

-Friday from 7:45 AM-8:15 AM

-Saturday 9-9:30 AM, 3-3:45 PM

-By appointment call the Parish Office 610-395-2876

Prayer Requests- Click HERE

-To join our Prayer Team, click HERE

A Few Notes

Congratulations to the 62 candidates who received the sacrament of Confirmation this past Monday. Thank you, parish family, for continuing to pray that the Holy Spirit guide and bless them always!

There will be a Krispy Kreme donut fundraiser under the canopy after all Sunday Masses this weekend to assist our youth in attending the Steubenville Youth Conference. Donuts are $15 per dozen. Thank you for helping them out!

On that same note, if you have a teen who has never attended the Steubenville Youth Conference, consider encouraging them to attend the talk that Fr. Ritz will be giving on Thursday night. There will be pizza and time to socialize. See below.

Today is the day we begin to accept donations for our Flea Market. The two-car garage will be open from 9 AM - 6 PM every day. If there is space, please place your items on the tables and we will announce an opening date for shopping once we have enough donations. Stay tuned! You can find more information about donations and volunteering HERE.

If you would still like to contribute to the Capital Campaign, you may do so HERE. Thank you!

Teen Talk on Steubenville

Current 8th-12th Graders are invited to attend a talk given by Fr. Ritz about what to expect and how you can benefit by attending the Youth Conference in Steubenville from June 28-30. The Youth Conference experience can change your life! If you have signed up or are thinking about going, you'll have a chance to meet others who have already committed to going. Pizza and snacks will be available. May 2nd at 6 PM in room 5/6 in the Parish Center. Contact Gail Schairer HERE if you have questions.

May is the month of our Blessed Mother, so to honor her we will be praying the Rosary before all Masses beginning next weekend. We still need people to lead. If you can arrive 25 minutes prior to your favorite Mass once or twice during the month of May, please sign up HERE. Everything you need is written and waiting for you at the cantor's podium. Contact Nancy with questions HERE. Thank you!

Buona Sera! We will be making meatballs for the Italian stand on May 6th and 7th to be served at the International Food Festival. If you are ready to roll, meet us in the Parish Center Kitchen from 9 AM-1 PM next Monday and/or Tuesday. Grazie e arrivederci!

Many supplies are needed for our Flea Market to operate efficiently. From rags and cleaning supplies to silver polish and super-glue, you can find a complete list on page 3 of our bulletin HERE, or pick up a copy this weekend. Donations can be placed in the blue bin in the vestibule. Thank you for helping our Flea Market succeed!

Save the Date

-First Holy Communion- May 4

-Making Meatballs- May 6 and 7

-Sacred Heart Discussion- May 11

-Mother's Day Flower Sale- May 11 and 12

-Corn Hole Tournament- May 18

-Vacation Bible School 2024- June 17-21 Register HERE

-Steubenville Youth Conference- June 28-30

-Huszar Scholarship deadline- June 30

Pray for Our Parish

Dear God,

I believe that you have the ability to convert everyone at St. Joseph the Worker Church and I beg you to perform miracles in our lives that we will come to love you and never want to offend you.

I beg you to let us see our sins and run to the confessional, that the lines will be out the door.

Set the hearts of our priests on fire so that they burn with the desire for the conversion of every soul in the parish.

I implore you to make St. Joseph's a beacon in our diocese, that souls will be drawn by the holiness they find here.

I ask that you blind Satan to every parishioner, that they might have the space to know and love you without temptation.

I offer myself to you completely at whatever the cost.

Amen

Bulletin Submissions- Please submit your bulletin submissions to Gina Medvedz at media@stjwchurch.org by Monday morning at 9 AM prior to weekend edition.

E-News Submissions- due by Thursday for Friday's issue.

The Parish Office is open from 9 AM-4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. If you have a question, email our secretary, Anne, at parishoffice@stjwchurch.org 

or call the office at 610-395-2876.

If you are interested in registering with the parish, please contact Gina at media@stjwchurch.org. You must be a registered member for at least three months to be a godparent, Confirmation sponsor, marry, or baptize your child at St. Joseph the Worker. Please register, and remind your adult children to register in a parish near them.

Helping Hands are available for sale Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM-1:00 PM in the Parish Office, or before and after every weekend Mass.

Thank you for continuing to support our parish. You may mail offertory envelopes to the parish office, drop them in the lock-box hanging to the left of the office entrance, or bring them inside during office hours.

We also offer an online system where you have control over how much you donate each week. Click HERE to sign up!