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

• Grandparent's Association- 9:15 AM in Parish Center room 5/6

• Young Adult Pot Luck- Saturday at 6:30 PM in room 3/4

• Bereavement Gathering- Sunday at 2 PM in room 5/6

• Confirmation- Monday at 4:30 PM in the Church

• Pierogi Making- Tuesday & Wednesday at 9 AM in Parish Center

• Labor of Love Crafters- Tuesday at 1 PM in 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

• Middle Agers- Thursday at 5 PM at Copperhead Grille & Iron Pigs

• 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

Please take some time this weekend to pray for the 62 candidates who will be presented to Bishop Schlert for the sacrament of Confirmation on Monday. Please take a name from the bulletin board under the canopy when you attend Mass this weekend and continue to pray for that student throughout the year.

This coming week is National Volunteer Week. Thank you to everyone who makes this Church function, whether you donate your time, talent, or prayers. A Church can not operate without the active participation of its members. Whether you sell Helping Hands, serve at Mass as Ushers, Greeters, Lectors, Servers, change the candles, shovel snow, count the collections, lead a group, help with events, volunteer at Festival and Flea Market, make food, play music, sing, adore, assist in the office, teach Family Faith Formation, or tend our gardens, YOU are vital to creating a space where we can worship God and be a parish family. THANK YOU! May God bless every one of you!

There is exactly one week before we begin to accept donations for our Flea Market on April 26th. Now is a good time to start making that pile of things you no longer need. You can also help by telling your friends and family! Volunteering will begin on April 29th, so save the date if you would like to help out. 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 click HERE. Thank you!

The Easter season is full of many opportunities for passing on the Faith to our grandchildren. This is the perfect time to teach the meaning behind the sacred days of the Ascension and Pentecost.

Join us for the next meeting of the Catholic Grandparents Association this Saturday, April 20th at 9:15 AM, where we pray for our children and grandchildren and where we share with others our traditions and learn about theirs. Our meetings are always full of great stories and ideas on how to share the wealth of Our Faith. This is how we accomplish our mission as Grandparents. You do not have to be a member to come to the meetings.

The Young Adults will be meeting for a Pot Luck Dinner this Saturday, April 20th in the Parish Center. If you have any questions, you can contact Mike HERE. Unfortunately, I don't have the link to sign up to bring a dish as Monsignor mentioned in the video, but you can contact Mike or simply bring what you like!

There will be a Bereavement Gathering this Sunday, April 21, at 2 PM in room 5/6 in the Parish Center. Whether you experienced a loss a while ago or recently, if you are still grieving sharing can help.

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 are still thinking about going, you'll have a chance to meet others who have already signed up. 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.

Please join us to pinch Pierogis for the Festival on Tuesday, April 23rd and Wednesday, April 24th in the Parish Center at 9 AM. We could also use some kitchen help at 8 AM on Monday April 22nd at 8 AM to make Pierogi filling and noodles. Contact Gerry Schultz (610) 799-3738 with questions.

The Middle Agers (35-55) will be meeting up under the scoreboard in the lawn seats at the Iron Pigs game on April 25th. Pregame meet-up at the Copperhead Grille on Airport Road at 5 PM is optional. RSVP to Scott HERE if you would like to join us!

Huszar Scholarship applications are now available for current undergraduate college students and those entering college this fall. The Huszar Scholarship is intended to help students defray minor school expenses. Applicants must be registered members of the parish and actively practicing the faith. Applications may be picked up in the Parish Office or downloaded from the website on the forms page HERE. Completed applications must be returned to the Parish Office no later than June 30th.

1st Annual K of C Cornhole Tournament

May 18th, 2024

$60 per team of 2, includes lunch and 2 drink tickets per team. Must be 16 years or older to compete. Check in begins 11 AM and Tournament is from 12-7 PM. Prizes for top 3 teams. Food, snacks and beverages available. Kids Corn Hole area, 50/50 and Basket raffles. Fun for the whole family! To be held in Egypt Memorial Park Pavilion. Don't wait to register, click HERE. Max of 48 teams.

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 5 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

-Flea Market Collections Begin- April 26

-Teen Talk about Steubenville- May 2

-Corn Hole Tournament- May 18

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

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!