SUNDAY AUGUST 5, 2007/NIEDZIELA 5/SIERPNIA

      Pray for our Sick:  Dorothy Kasprzak, John Meksa, Regina Wojtkowiak, Hank Polanski, Virginia

      Korkowska, Stanley Dyjak, John Dickenson, Sally Chrostek, Henry Wozny, Walter Rosowski,

      Ronald Holak, Florence Kaploniak, Harry Corn, Joseph Gorski, Grace Kaczorowski, Irene Szczech,

      Ray Kasprzak, Leonard Harczynski.

 

EIGHTEENTHG SUNDAY IN ORDINERY TIME

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

 

            Today’s Gospel reading is perhaps one of the most challenging for us to hear.  For we live in a

       society in which the accumulation of wealth is of utmost importance.  Yet as Christians we need to

       balance our material resources in ways that will ensure a future which provides us with life’s

       necessities while living the gospel mandate to live a life dedicated to making this world a better place.

              Today let us pause and consider what growing rich in God’s eyes is really all about.  Are you

       using God’s given gifts to build God’s kingdom in this life?  

                                                                                        Father Ed

 

     Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, Cherry Hill, NJ will hold their Annual Country

      Fair and Gala Polish Festival on their Convent grounds, Sunday, September 9, 2007, 11 AM – 7 PM.

      Homemade Polish, Italian and American foods will be served, along with funnel cakes, potato pancakes

      and hot dogs.  Authentic Polish and other ethnic arts and crafts will be on sale at very reasonable prices.

      Amusements will be provided with games of skill and chance for adults and children.  Day-long  

      entertainment and music for dancing will be provided by Chuck Pendrak, The Ambertones and Andy

      Citkowicz.  Please plan to attend this gala event and support the Sisters.

 

      St. Joseph’s Restoration Fund Raising Appeal – we have collected $625,205.83 in pledges and cash   

      donations from 863 donors.  Have we received your donation yet?  We need everyone in the parish and

      those affiliated with our  parish to contribute to our appeal.  Please consider pledging at least $1000 over a  

      3-year period  toward the restoration of our church.  Your tax deductible donation can be given in your name  

      or “In Memory” of loved ones.  Your positive response will be acknowledged on a special plaque which will

      be placed in the church.  Thank you for your financial support.

 

      Sacred Heart Society – is sponsoring a trip to Częstochowa on Sunday, September 30^th.   The bus will leave

      from 10^th & Liberty Sts.at 9:30 AM and return from Częstochowa at 4:15 PM.  Cost is $25 per person.

      For reservations, please call Ann Stasiewicz at 227-6147.  All reservations must be made by August 30^th and

      payment will be required by September 14^th.

     

St. Joseph’s Seniors – are sponsoring a restaurant gift certificate raffle during the months of July, August

and September.  Two prizes worth $50 each will be chanced off on Sunday, September 16, 2007 after High

Mass.  The restaurants are Olive Garden and Red Lobster.  Cost is $2 each or 3 for $5.  Chances will be sold

after all Masses and by members of the Senior Center.  Please support this fund-raising event to help our

church.

 

St. Joe’s High School Summer Reunion for all Alumni on Saturday, September 15^th from 4 PM – 8PM at

LaCosta’s, 40^th & Landis Ave., Sea Isle City - $20 in advance & $25 at the door.  For more information,

contact Kathleen (856) 983-5563 or Denise (856) 546-5215.  www.stjoe.schoolalumnisites.com.

 

Polish American Citizens Club Family Picnic will be held on Saturday, August 18^th rain or shine from

1 PM – 6PM at Soupy Island in National Park.  Adult tickets are $30; children under 16 - $6.  Polish food

beer/soda, music, dancing, 2 swimming pools, slides and a Merry-Go-Round all for the price of admission. 

For tickets and information, call (856) 429-3692 or (856) 854-4610.