SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2007/NIEDZIELA 25/LISTOPADA

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

      Korkowska, Stanley Dyjak, Sally Chrostek, Walter Rosowski, Joseph Gorski, Jeannette McFarlane,  John

      Dickinson, Alyssa Jean Cancila. 

 

 

 

THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

                        On this last weekend of the Church Year, we follow salvation history to its completion, liturgically, by celebrating the Feast of Christ the King.  The very last words we hear in today’s Gospel are those that the Lord Jesus addresses to the repentant thief hanging on the cross next to him.  “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”  As we look back on this liturgical year let us be thankful for all that God has accomplished in us and for us during the year; remembering especially His greatest gift of our redemption and the promise of Eternal Life.

                                May Christ our Lord and King continue to reign in our hearts!

                                                                                                Father Ed Lipinski

                                                                                                                      

  St. Joseph’s Restoration Fund Raising Appeal – we have collected $650,507.05 in pledges and cash

  donations from 882 donors. Have we received your donation yet?  Your positive response of  $1,000 or

  more will be acknowledged on a special plaque.  This plaque honoring all who have donated $1,000 or more

  to St. Joseph’s Restoration Fund is almost complete.  We anticipate that the plaque will be installed in our

  church before the end of the year.

 

  Have your Baby Jesus from your manger set blessed for Christmas – on the 3^rd weekend of Advent,

  Saturday, Dec. 15^th and Sunday, Dec. 16^th, please bring to church your Baby Jesus, only the Baby Jesus, from

  your personal home nativity set.  Bring Him to be blessed at any Mass you attend that weekend.  We will have

  a special prayer of blessing asking Jesus to bless your family and friends who will visit during the Christmas

  Holidays.

 

   Sacred Heart Society is sponsoring their Holiday Shopping Spree Raffle.  lst prize $200, 2^nd prize $100 and

   3^rd prize $100.  These gift certificates can be redeemed at the Deptford Mall.  Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5

   and will be available after all Masses.  Drawing is December 9^th after the 10:30 AM Mass.

 

   Meetings:  Thursday, Nov. 29^th  12:00 noon Senior Mtg. – Saturday, Dec. 1^st 10:30 AM Holy Name

   Sunday, Dec. 2^nd Rosary Mtg. after 10:30 AM Mass.

 

    Opłatek for Christmas – is now available.  You may obtain opłatek after all Masses or at the rectory

    during office hours.  We have only a fresh limited supply.  Don’t wait too long!!

 

    St. Joseph’s History Society is offering a new CD, “Christmas at St. Joseph’s Church”, a live recording of

    last year’s Midnight Mass concert.  The price is $20.  Net income will be used for preservation and restoration

    of activities of St. Joseph’s.  The recordings will be available after 10:30 AM Mass on Sundays.

 

    St. Mary’s Church, Malaga, NJ is dedicating a new statue of Blessed John of Vercelli on Sunday,

   December 2^nd.  The dedication will take place at 1:30 PM followed by Mass at 2:00 PM.  Father Romanowski ,   

   Diocesan Moderator of Holy Name Society has invited everyone to this special occasion.

 

  2008 Calendar Meeting of all Church Societies/Organizations this Sunday after 10:30 AM Mass in the

  Senior Center.