St. Joseph Parish 

November 29, 2020
Fr. Tom's Letter
Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter Chapter Eight
Leaf Clean-up Pictures
First Grade Stem Pics
Bishop-Elect David Bonnar Bio 

November 22, 2020
Fr. Tom's Letter
Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter Chapter 7
Excerpt From St. Francis' Homily
CWV Mass Pictures
School Auction Sneak Peek
Preschoolers & Snow
Sr. Barbra Klodt, SND Homily
Thanksgiving Coloring Page
December Calendar

November 15, 2020
Fr. Tom's Letter
Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter Chapter 5
Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter Chapter 6
Parish Council Notes
School Virtual Auction Insert
Third Grade Dictionaries
Kindergarten Learns About St. Bernadette
Owl Boxes on the Parish
Addendum Page
Talents Parable Coloring pg.
Matthew 25:23 Coloring pg.  

November 8, 2020
Fr. Tom's Letter
Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter Chapter 4
School Virtual Auction Insert
Thank You Garden Crew
All Souls Day Page
Be Ready For Jesus Coloring Page

November 1, 2020
Fr. Tom's Letter
Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter-Chapter 3
First Grade Pumpkins
Autumn Grotto Picture
Preschoolers & Pumpkins Pics
Discovering Minerals Pics

October 25, 2020
Fr. Tom's Letter
Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter Chapter Two
November Calendar
St. Francis Day Pic Page
Piper the Therapy Dog Pic Page
Eulogy for Sr. Mary Doreen Strahler
Halloween Coloring Page

Minister's Schedule:

September/October
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November/December
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Please Keep in Your Thoughts and Prayers The Ill of the Parish:

Barb Seli, Dr. Dennis McCluskey, Anne Luli, Jamie McKinley Taylor, Michael Anthony, Cecilia Woodward, Martha (Wohlwend) Harris, Paul North, Charlie Wise, Fred Pero, Theresa Long, Linda Shaw, Geri DiBona, Tony and Helen Franjesh, Jane Evans Kober, Ralph Herman, Gladys Hilgert, Melissa Charba, Cork Greiner, Bernie White, Richard Hengle, Susan Andrews, Janelle Albertoni, Gloria Rodenbucher, Roger Klodt, Baby Charlie Richardson, Shirley Laubert, Vicki Newnham, Doreen Knapp Riley, Jeff Helmling, and Josephine Demboski.

Passed into the Lord's Hands: 

 Sister Mary Doreen Strahler, SND., and Jim Cook

Congratulation Bishop-Elect David Bonnar. 

David J. Bonnar, 58, is a priest of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He is the bishop-elect of the Diocese of Youngstown, having been appointed to the position on November 17, 2020, by Pope Francis. He is scheduled to be consecrated and installed on January 12, 2021, at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown.  Click here to read more. 

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Rectory Hours:
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 8:00 AM-Noon
Thursday - Closed "Happy Thanksgiving"
Friday - Rectory Closed 
No Morning Mass on Friday, November 27, 2020

School Auction November 21st thru 28th

Calling all Bidders!

BIDDING STARTS SAT., NOV. 21 AND ENDS PROMPTLY AT 9:00 PM SAT., NOV. 28, 2020
Visit the auction site for a preview. The Website address is https://go.eventgroovefundraising.com/sjs2020auction18 
Auction items are constantly being added, so check back often.
If nothing catches your fancy, please consider donating the cost of previous years' dinner tickets, $100 a couple. Share the auction address with everyone you know. Together we can make a difference!

It’s Almost Time!! As you know, this year’s auction will be a virtual online auction so you will have to get your own lights and cameras. Get comfy, get on your computer, and peruse what items have been acquired for the auction this year. The Auction Site has the items available for viewing.

Click Here for more instructions. You can contact Kim Jansen, the school Administrative Asst., by email to kjansen@youngstowndiocese.org. or call the school office at 330-628-9555 if you have any questions. Happy bidding, and as always, thank you and God bless you for your support of St. Joseph School.

More information will follow. You can contact Kim Jansen at the school (330-628-9555) if you have any questions, email kjansen@youngstowndiocese.org.

Fall Cemetery Clean-up 

Many, Many Thanks for A Tremendous Turn Out!

Another fall over and another cemetery clean up behind us. The Lord provided dry weather and you provided the hard work. Kudos to our Confirmandi who turned out 100%!

RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT FUND

Next weekend, November 14th and 15th, we welcome Sister Barbara Klodt who will be speaking at all Masses on behalf of the Retired Religious and the importance of this Fund to our retired religious. Thousands of senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests spent years working in Catholic schools, hospitals, and agencies - - often for little or no pay and do not have enough savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more. The collection date for this appeal will be the weekend of November 21st and 22nd. Envelopes are in your packets. Thank you in advance for your past support and for your future generosity. As always, we welcome Sister Barbara home’.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

Pope Francis told people on March 15, "United to Christ we are never alone, but instead form one body of which he is the head. It is a union that is nourished with prayer and also with spiritual communion in the Eucharist, a practice that is recommended when it isn't possible to receive the sacrament." The idea of "spiritual Communion" is part of Catholic tradition. We invite Jesus into ourselves when receiving the actual sacrament isn't possible.

"My Jesus, I believe you are really here in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you more than anything in the world, and I hunger to receive you. But since I cannot receive Communion at this moment, feed my soul at least spiritually. I unite myself to you now as I do when I actually receive you."

From the Food Shelf...

As the Holiday Season approaches, the Randolph Suffield Atwater Food Shelf needs donated food and household supplies. Also, as a non-profit organization, we are registered with the Wayside Furniture Company’s “Thanksgiving Giving Event” which runs from November 27th through November 30th.

Anyone who takes a check made out to Randolph Suffield Atwater Food Shelf during that time period to the Wayside Furniture Store (1367 Canton Rd.), the store will match the donation up to $100. If you want your money to go to the Randolph Suffield Atwater new building, please indicate by writing ‘Building Fund’ on your check.

This has been a wonderful money-making project for us in the last three years. Please call Joan Trautman if you have any questions about this program. Thank you for your continued support of our RSA Food Shelf.

St. Joseph GIVING TREE

As you can see Mary Ellen Horning has the Giving Trees up. This way for those of you who like to get the early bargains, you can begin your shopping this weekend. As in past years, the tree’s ornaments will be tags with requests of all sorts. If you take a request tag, please return the gift by the return date! All gifts must be returned by Sunday, December 13th. Any tags left on the tree will be collected and those items purchased. Gift sorting will be done the afternoon of December 13th and distribution of gifts will be Tuesday, December 15th. May the Good Lord continue to bless all in our parish family who continually respond with generosity to these appeals.

Attention St. Vincent de Paul Society Members

A reminder to the members of the date for the combined November/December meeting; which will be held Thursday, December 3rd, in Gaudete Hall at 6:00 PM. 
Also, again this year St. Vincent de Paul Society will not be collecting in December as the Giving Tree will be up. Thank you everyone for your support, and have a blessed holiday season.

Cemetery Part-Time Help Wanted

St. Joseph Cemetery is looking for part-time help. Duties would include mowing, trimming, helping with cemetery related cleanups, aiding in the pouring of monument foundations, and assisting with burials. If interested please contact the Sexton, Fred Mathews at 330-628-9941. Thank you.

Additional Servers/Lectors Needed

We are looking for additional servers and lectors, especially for the 7:00 pm Saturday Mass and the 8:00 am Sunday Mass. However, anyone interested in serving at any of the Masses, please call the rectory, and Fr. Tom will talk with you.
 

ACME Cash Back Program Has Begun

St. Joseph School is once again collecting ACME receipts for the ACME Community Cash Back Program. The Program began on August 6, 2020, and will run through December 6, 2020. Please save your receipts from ACME and drop them off at the school, send them to school with your child/ren, place them in the back of the church, or you can drop them off at the office. This program helps the school purchase educational materials by the tally for the total amount of receipts received. In the past, we have received a couple of hundred dollars per year. Thanks in advance for your support.

News on the Food Shelf

The Randolph Suffield Atwater Food Shelf is growing! The Food Shelf has existed since 1970 and has been on the St. Joseph's campus for 35 years. We need to vacate the current location because of the children’s playground safety. We plan to build on the east side of the Knights of Columbus Hall. We have started a fundraising campaign with a goal of $125,000. We are asking for donations to help us reach this goal. Thank you for your consideration!

Piano Lessons 

Yuliana Kvinta, St. Joseph’s Music Director, is now offering piano lessons here at our parish. Yuliana is a highly skilled educator, state-certified, with over 20 years of teaching experience. She holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree in Music Education, studied piano performance and instruction along with choral directing and vocal performance. Contact Yuliana at 234- 716- 3287 or email at ykvinta@gmail.com

Lead Testing of Water

Recently our water consultant, Don Macko, completed testing of our water in three places in the school and two places in the rectory. In all locations, the level was less than 2 milligrams per liter. The threshold is 15 milligrams per liter. This is a public notice that we have undergone lead testing and we are well below the levels for safety. Click here for more information.