Feast of Corpus Christi

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
MECHANICSBURG, PA
June 22, 2014
Masses for the Week
VIGIL - THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
5:00 PM
 Doris McGee Costello (Regan) - LPO
SUNDAY, JUNE 22 - THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF
CHRIST
8:00 AM
People of the Parish Living and Deceased
- DMH
9:30 AM
 Bernard Britt (Campbell) - DMH
11:15 AM
 Patricia Hutterer (Russoli) - WJS
MONDAY, JUNE 23 - WEEKDAY
6:30 AM
 Margaret Creeden (Family) - DMH
9:00 AM
 Joan Boyle (Young) - LPO
TUESDAY, JUNE 24 - THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE
BAPTIST
6:30 AM
 Stasia Dlugolecki (Durle) - DMH
9:00 AM
 Ginger Ryan (Ryan) - LPO
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 - WEEKDAY
6:30 AM
 Joseph Fortuna (Sprague) - DMH
9:00 AM
 Ruth Finn (Rieger) - WJS
THURSDAY, JUNE 26 - WEEKDAY
8:30 AM
 Joseph Frankowski (Follansbee) - DMH
FRIDAY, JUNE 27 - THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
6:30 AM
 Josephine Ogden (Family) - DMH
9:00 AM
 Jack Sherrick (Coyne) - WJS
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 - THE IMMACULATE HEART OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
8:00 AM
 Assunta Rasetta (DiVeglia) - DMH
VIGIL - SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES
5:00 PM
People of the Parish Living and Deceased
- WJS
SUNDAY, JUNE 29 - SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES
8:00 AM
 Reverend Louis Creeden (Family) - DMH
9:30 AM
 John Beck (Croop) - WJS
11:15 AM
 Donald Davis (Davis) - DMH
Today in Our Parish
After Masses Grocery Gift Cards (Narthex)
Holy Land Craft Sale (Narthex)
Knights of Columbus ARC Canning
(Narthex)
The Week Ahead
MONDAY
9:30 AM Chaplet of Divine Mercy (Sanctuary)
6:00 PM Vacation Bible School (Parish Life & Ed. Ctr.)
7:00 PM Parish Finance Council (John Paul II Rm.)
TUESDAY
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
12:30 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Zumba® Fitness Program (Brindle Hall)
Rosary (Bethany Towers)
Archivists (Lee Horan Rm.)
Vacation Bible School (Parish Life & Ed. Ctr.)
Knights of Columbus Council Mtg.
(Lee Horan Rm.)
WEDNESDAY
9:00 AM NCA Youth Cheerleading Camp
(Bishop Dattilo Hall)
6:00 PM Vacation Bible School (Parish Life & Ed. Ctr.)
7:00 PM Zumba® Fitness Program (Brindle Hall)
7:00 PM Legion of Mary (John Paul II Rm.)
THURSDAY
9:00 AM NCA Youth Cheerleading Camp
(Bishop Dattilo Hall)
9:30 AM Miraculous Medal Novena (Sanctuary)
10:30 AM Rosary (Bethany West)
6:00 PM Vacation Bible School (Parish Life & Ed. Ctr.)
7:00 PM Boy Scout Trp. 195 Mtg. (Saint Joseph Hall)
FRIDAY
9:00 AM NCA Youth Cheerleading Camp
(Bishop Dattilo Hall)
6:00 PM Vacation Bible School (Parish Life & Ed. Ctr.)
6:00 PM Virtual Bible Study Wrap-Up (Lee Horan Rm.)
SATURDAY
3:30 PM
After Mass
6:15 PM
Missionary Cooperative Second Collection
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Sanctuary)
Grocery Gift Cards (Narthex)
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Sanctuary)
NEXT SUNDAY
After Masses
12:15 PM
6:30 PM
Missionary Cooperative Second Collection
Grocery Gift Cards (Narthex)
Sacrament of Baptism (Sanctuary)
SJAA Football and Cheerleading Registration
(Saint Joseph Hall)
7:30 PM Over-30 Men’s Basketball (Bishop Dattilo Hall)
Feast of Corpus Christi
MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
Dear Friends in Christ,
Every year, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, I am
reminded of the powerful words of Saint John Paul II
when he visited us as seminarians at Saint Charles
Borromeo and gave us seminary students an address on
the Holy Eucharist, something I will never forget. It was
in the Fall of 1979.
The Holy Father spoke to us about the Holy Eucharist
and especially the Feast of Corpus Christi. He counseled
us to make the Eucharist the center of our lives as
seminarians and future priests. The Holy Father also
spoke to us with apparent nostalgia about the tradition of
Corpus Christi processions in Poland.
I recall watching Pope John Paul II prepare for the Mass
as he knelt down for silent prayer (several minutes)
before putting on his vestments. At the end of Mass, the
Holy Father carried the monstrance with the Blessed
Sacrament in a procession around Seminary.
When we returned to the sacristy, the Holy Father said
that he would much prefer having the procession through
the streets of Overbrook, like they did in Poland. It was
evident that he missed his homeland.
He reminded us that in Krakow (and I imagine
throughout Poland), the popular Corpus Christi
procession was banned during the Nazi occupation of
Poland. Later, the Communists were determined to
eradicate this tradition. Prior to the war, in Krakow this
great public procession honoring the Eucharistic Body
and Blood of Christ went from Wawel Cathedral through
the streets of the Old Town to the Market Square. The
communists permitted a truncated procession to leave
Wawel Cathedral and process around the courtyard of the
royal palace, but the procession was forbidden to enter
the city. After numerous protests from the archdiocese,
the restrictions were eased a bit so that the Corpus Christi
procession was permitted, albeit along a shortened route
in the city.
During these processions in the 1970’s, Cardinal Karol
Wojtyla, the future John Paul II, preached dynamic
sermons in which he spoke of the Eucharist and also
about religious freedom and the right to worship. As is
well known, the future pope struggled for the building of
new churches in the archdiocese of Krakow. He also
fought for the restoration of the full Corpus Christi
procession.
Every year on this feast of Corpus Christi, I remember
Saint John Paul II’s simple, but powerful words. That
experience is forever etched in my heart and in my mind. I
also find it very providential and significant that the last
encyclical letter written by Pope John Paul II was on the
theme of the Holy Eucharist which he entitled Ecclesia de
Eucharistia. If you have not already read it, I highly
recommend this encyclical for your spiritual reading. In it,
he wrote the following:
The Eucharist, as Christ’s saving presence in the community of the
faithful and its spiritual food, is the most precious possession which
the Church can have in her journey through history. Saint John
Paul II believed this with all his heart. His Eucharistic
devotion and piety were an example for us all.
The Eucharist is our most precious possession as
Catholics. I encourage your devotion to the Blessed
Sacrament, especially through its reverent reception and
the practice of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Near the end of Ecclesia de Eucharistia, we read: ―In the
humble signs of bread and wine, changed into his body and blood,
Christ walks beside us as our strength and our food for the journey,
and he enables us to become, for everyone, witnesses of hope. If, in the
presence of this mystery, reason experiences its limits, the heart,
enlightened by the grace of the Holy Spirit, clearly sees the response
that is demanded, and bows low in adoration and unbounded love.”
As we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi this
Sunday, we thank Christ our Lord for this amazing gift.
When we receive Holy Communion, we know that we are
receiving the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord.
When the people of Israel journeyed through the desert
during the Exodus, the Lord fed them with manna. As we
journey through the desert of this life, the Lord feeds us
with living bread, with Himself, the Bread of Life. We
believe Jesus’ promise that whoever eats His flesh and
drinks His blood has eternal life and He will raise him on
the last day.
Every time we receive Holy Communion, it is an intimate
and personal encounter with Jesus who gives Himself to
us. May the power of this Holy Sacrament penetrate our
lives! Let us never take for granted the unsurpassable gift
and priceless treasure of the Most Holy Eucharist!
Saint Joseph, pray for us, now and at the hour of our
death!
Blessings,
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
MECHANICSBURG, PA
June 22, 2014
We Remember
This Week’s Readings
ALTAR FLOWERS: In honor of the Wedding of Laura Hoehn
and Tommy Trabold. Dates available: 6 July (2) and 13 July
(2). Each bouquet is available for a $50 donation.
TABERNACLE FLOWERS: In honor of the Wedding of Laura
Hoehn and Tommy Trabold. Dates available: 29 June (2) and
6 July (2). Each bouquet is available for a $50 donation.
AMBO FLOWERS: In honor of the Wedding of Laura Hoehn
and Tommy Trabold. Dates available: 29 June (2) and 6 July
(2). Each bouquet is available for a $50 donation.
PRO-LIFE ROSES: In honor of the Wedding of Laura Hoehn
and Tommy Trabold. Dates available: 29 June (2) and 6 July
(2). A $5 donation per rose benefits Pro-Life Activities.
PULPIT CANDLES: Dates available: 29 June and 6 July. The
candles are available for a $10 donation.
TABERNACLE CANDLES: In honor of the 50th Wedding
Anniversary of Len and Pat Semick. Dates available: 29 June
and 6 July. The candles are available for a $10 donation.
SANCTUARY CANDLE:
In honor of the 50th Wedding
Anniversary of Len and Pat Semick. Dates available: 29 June
and 6 July. The candle is available for a $10 donation.
ALTAR CANDLES: In honor of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of
Len and Pat Semick. Dates available: 27 July and 10 August.
The candles are available for a $10 donation.
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REST IN PEACE
Monday
2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18
Mt 7:1-5
Tuesday
Is 49:1-6
Acts 13:22-26
Lk 1:57-66, 80
Wednesday
2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3
Mt 7:15-20
Thursday
2 Kgs 24:8-17
Mt 7:21-29
Friday
Dt 7:6-11
1 John 4:7-16
Mt 11:25-30
Saturday
Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19
Lk 2:41-51
Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Acts 12:1-11 and 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18
Mt 16:13-19
ST. JOSEPH COUNCIL #12788 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Our parish council is sponsoring the Joseph
Sisto Memorial Scholarship, an educational
scholarship in memory of the Council’s first
Grand Knight. This scholarship is a $500 one
time scholarship for any graduating senior who
belongs to Saint Joseph Parish. The student
must also: plan to attend a postsecondary
educational institution (university, college, junior college, tech
school, etc.) that requires tuition; have a minimum GPA of a ―B‖;
and submit an essay with the topic to be provided. See application
for further requirements. Applications can be acquired at the parish
office (Knight’s Box), any pamphlet rack at the side exits of the
church or online at the Council’s web site www.council12788.org
(click on ―About Us‖) where the application can be filled out
online, then printed and submitted. Submission deadline is 30 June
2014. Please contact Francis Bludis at 697-0713 with any questions.
Please pray for those who have died.
In Memoriam
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The following memorials have been presented to
Saint Joseph Church. All memorials will be remembered in daily
prayers and weekly liturgies.
IN MEMORY OF
FROM
Genevieve Snyder
Jeanne Lafferty
Jane M. Farina
MATTHEW 25:40 HELPING HANDS MINISTRY
RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP
ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
$1,140,620
Fiscal Year July 2013—June 2014
Actual
15 June
Year-to-date
Catholic Communications
Budget
―…And the King will say to them in reply, ―Amen…Amen…I
say to you: whatsoever you did for these least sisters and
brothers of mine, you did for Me!‖
–Matthew 25:40
Difference
$16,616
$21,935
($5,319)
————————————————
$1,134,438
$1,096,750
$37,688
$2,421
YTD
June Loan Payment
$5,575
$68,200
May Debt Collection
$4,899
$64,240
Shortfall
($676)
($3,960)
Saint Joseph Parish is launching our Matthew 25:40 Helping
Hands Ministry. The ministry will provide the following services:
1. Providing meals (on a short-term basis) for parishioners
who are not feeling well, who have recently been released
from the hospital, and for new mothers.
2. Visiting with parishioners who are homebound and would
like to have company from time to time. Visits can be
ongoing as long as welcomed by the parishioner.
For additional information or to make arrangements for meals
or visits, parishioners or family members of parishioners should
contact
Linda
Schneider,
580-7697,
billandlinda7@verizon.net.
MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
Book Collection
The rising 8th grade Class of 2015 at Saint Joseph School will be
holding a used book/DVD/video game sale Saturday,
6 September, as part of the Knights of Columbus yard sale. All
proceeds will go to the 8th grade class graduation and activity
fund. We are collecting for resale gently used books (from
children’s to adult), cookbooks, movies on DVD, and video
games. Donations may be placed in the box
outside the school office anytime between now
and 30 August. We ask that you do NOT
donate encyclopedias, magazines, VCR tapes, or
items containing offensive or inappropriate
content. Thank you for your support!
Summer Hours
School Office Hours: the office will be open Monday through
Thursday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The office is closed on Fridays.
The school office phone number is 766-2564.
Religious Education Office Hours: the
Religious Education office will be open Monday
through Thursday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The
office is closed on Fridays. The religious education
office phone number is 766-2472.
Theology on Tap…
... hits the roof!
Join us for a Summer Social up on the roof of
Ceoltas on 2nd Street. ―The Thatch‖, as this
open-air rooftop bar is called, is the perfect
location to kick back and socialize with other young adults from
the Harrisburg area. We’ll meet there on Wednesday, 25 June at
6:30 PM. All 21-39 year olds are welcome – single, married,
practicing Catholics or those still searching.
Hope to see you there!
For more information and to RSVP go to
the Theology on Tap - Harrisburg group on
Facebook or http://ww.stjosephmech.org/
adult-education/theology-on-tap/.
Saint Joseph Cheerleading Registration
Saint Joseph Cheerleading registration for the 2014
football season will be held on Sunday, 29 June from
6:30-8:00 PM in the Saint Joseph School
cafeteria. Girls entering grades 2 through 8 in the fall are
eligible to participate. Please contact Chris Geisel at
christinegeisel@yahoo.com for more information.
Saint Joseph Chargers Football Registration
Registration for the 2014 season will take place Sunday, 29 June
from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Saint Joseph School cafeteria. New
players must provide a copy of the player’s birth certificate at
registration. Registration is open to participants ages 5-13 as
of 30 April. Visit www.sjchargers.org or contact Jim
Wewer at jwewer2@verizon.net for more information.
HURRY, HURRY, Step right up! It’s time for
Parade Around the Our Father
At Parade Around the Our Father, kids will
spend the week at the CIRCUS--complete
with animals, clowns and balloons--learning
about the Prayer that Jesus taught. They will
meet Saint Joseph of Cupertino--the ―Flying
Friar.‖ Kids will hear Bible stories, make
crafts, play games and eat snacks—all the
while they will come closer to Jesus and the Catholic Faith!
WHEN:
23 JUNE - 27 JUNE
WHERE: SAINT JOSEPH PARISH LIFE and
EDUCATION CENTER
TIME:
6:00 - 8:30 PM
COST:
$15.00 per Child
WHO:
Children Pre-K 4 to Grade 4*
*Children age 4 must have turned 4 by 30 September 2013.
*Children Kindergarten through Grade 4 will be placed by
grade completed.
Registration materials are available at the Religious Education
Office and on the Parish Web Site. Payment should be made at
the time of registration [checks made payable to Saint Joseph
REP].
If there is a financial concern, please contact Rich Groff at 766-2472.
Missionary Cooperative Second Collection
The Benedictine Fathers of Saint Vincent Archabbey,
Latrobe, PA will be with us next weekend, 28/29 June 2014,
asking for our prayers and alms for their missions in Brazil
and Taiwan. Seminarians from many foreign countries study
at Saint Vincent expanding the mission endeavors to all of
those countries. Please be generous and help them reach out
to the world by being part of their mission work.
The Missionary Cooperative second collection envelopes are
in your July envelope mailing. This mailing should arrive in
time for you to use on 28/29 June. If you do not receive it
in time, please place your donation in a plain envelope with
your name and address on the outside of the envelope and
place it in the second collection. We apologize for this
inconvenience. Thank you for understanding. May God
continue to bless you and your families.
ZUMBA® Fitness
Come join women, ages 18+, who are getting in shape
to the beat of Latin rhythms! ZUMBA® Fitness
classes take place on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday
nights. Don’t miss the fun!
Instructor:
Angelica Ried
Dates/Times: Tuesday, 24 June, 9:45-11:00 AM
and
Wednesday, 25 June, 7:00-8:15 PM
Location:
Brindle Hall
Fee:
$5/class
Questions? Call Mary Vukelich at 766-9433.
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
MECHANICSBURG, PA
Shamrock Soccer Camp Registration
The Shamrock Soccer camp is open to boys and
girls entering grades 4 through 9. The camp is held
at Trinity High School, 21-25 July. Camp
applications are available through the Trinity
website, under the ―Athletics‖ tab. If you have any
questions please contact Peter O’Donnell at
soccerpcod@comcast.net.
Trip to Baltimore
The Leisure club is sponsoring a trip to Baltimore on Thursday,
11 September in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Star
Spangled Banner. The cost of the tip is $40.00 per
person. It’s a ―do your own thing‖ day. For
information call Marge at 697-8993 or Jeannie
at 737-8600.
Trinity Class of 1969 45th Reunion:
Join us Saturday, 2 August at DUKES Riverside Bar
and Grill on the second floor banquet room
overlooking the Susquehanna from 6:00 PM to
10:00 PM. The cost is $45 and is payable (by 1
July) to Trinity High School. Send your payment to:
Lisa Wolfe, Trinity Alumni Office, 3601 Simpson Rd., Camp
Hill, PA 17011. VISA and MasterCard payments are also
acceptable. Contact Lisa Wolfe at 761-1116 or
lwolfe@thsrocks.us for more information. Any funds left over
from the reunion will be paid to Trinity’s Capital Fund
campaign.
Attention Men of the Parish
Next weekend there will be a representative in the Narthex after all
masses with information and registration forms for the 36 th annual
Corpus Christi Men’s Retreat at Mount St. Mary’s University in
Emmitsburg, MD (just 45 minutes down Rt. 15). The retreat begins
Friday evening 1 August and ends in the early afternoon on
Sunday, 3 August. Our retreat master is Monsignor Stuart Swetland
of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, an outstanding speaker and author.
The total cost for 2 nights lodging and good meals is $150. Please
pay $60 with your registration and $90 upon arrival. For more
information and application forms, call Jim Folmer at 697-0462 or
stop by the parish office.
Trinity Cheerleading Camp
Join us for cheerleading camp from 21 July - 25 July from 9:00 AM
to 12:00 PM at Saint Joseph Parish Life and Education
Center. The camp is open to any child who is entering
2nd through 8th grade in the fall. The cost for one child
is $60. The cost for each additional child in the same
family is $30. For further information, contact Lori
Beauduy at 571-1483.
June 22, 2014
Catholic Speaker: Scott Hahn
Dr. Scott Hahn is coming to New Oxford, PA to speak on
Catholicism! He will speak on Saturday, 30 August from 10 AM
to 4 PM at New Oxford High School Auditorium. Dr. Hahn is a
Professor of Theology and Scripture at Franciscan University of
Steubenville and a prolific author, penning over 40 books.
Register by 11 August and pay a $15 fee
(lunch included) to attend. Please contact Pete
Socks at pete.socks@gmail.com or 6344961 for more information and to register.
This event is sponsored by Immaculate
Conception Church BVM.
Charismatic Mass
On Tuesday, 1 July 7:30 PM, there will be a
Charismatic Mass with prayers for healing at St.
Theresa Church. All are welcome. Reverend
Dwight D. Schlaline will celebrate the Mass.
For more information, please call: Loretta at 7377551 or Mary Ann at 564-7709.
Interested in Running Track?
Any student entering grades 9-12 who will be attending
Trinity High School and is interested in running Varsity Cross
Country should contact Coach Turpin at 731-0841.
Any student entering grades 7-9 who will be attending Saint
Joseph, Saint Patrick, Good Shepherd, or Saint Theresa
School and is interested in running Junior High Cross
Country should contact Coach Gruschow at
258-8429. No experience is necessary!
Canning for Pennsylvania ARC
After all masses this weekend, Saint Joseph's Knights of
Columbus will be at all doors collecting for the benefit of the
ARC of Pennsylvania. The ARC of Pennsylvanians is a
statewide organization of parents, friends and individuals with
disabilities that provide advocacy and resources for
Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. The services include early childhood programs,
community living arrangement programs, parent to parent
groups and employment services. Recent government budget
pressures have been very detrimental to these groups. Any help
we can offer will be put to good use. All funds collected goes to
the Association.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
We would like to thank
Advanced Physical Therapy
THIS WEEKEND, 21 and 22 June 2014, handmade articles
from Bethlehem are available for sale in the narthex. Christian
families in the Holy Land made these religious items from Olive
Wood. We encourage you to support their efforts.
for sponsoring an advertisement in our parish bulletin.
Please patronize the businesses that underwrite all of the
publishing expenses of our weekly bulletin.