This Week

Youth Group- Saturday at 8:30 AM in the Church, then room 5/6
Men's Group- Saturday at 9 AM in Parish Center room 3/4
Bereavement Gathering- Sunday at 9:15 AM in room 3/4
Pet Blessing- Sunday at 12:30 PM by the 3-car Garage
Women's Guild- Tuesday at 7 PM in the Parish Center Hall
OCIA- Tuesday at 7 PM in Parish Center room 3/4
That Man Is You!- Wednesday at 7 AM in room 3/4
Quilting- Wednesday at 9 AM in the Rectory Basement
The Heart of Prayer- Wednesday at 9:30 AM in room 3/4
Middle Adults Service & Social- Wednesday at 6:15 PM at Twisted Tees in Bethlehem
Bible Study- Thursday at 9:15 AM in Parish Center room 5/6
Choir Rehearsal- Thursday at 7 PM in Parish Center room 1
Moms & Minis at Mass- Friday at 8:30 AM in the Church

A Few Notes

Today is First Friday, and the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed overnight for adoration in the Chapel. If there is a lot going on in your life right now, it might be time for a nice long chat with the Lord. We hope you will consider a visit. If a Holy Hour seems overwhelming, keep in mind that 15 minutes with Jesus is better for your spiritual health than no time at all!

October is Respect Life Month. As evil rises up in the world, Respect Life Month reminds Catholics that we are not crazy for supporting life...we are expected to support it! We, too, must rise up in solidarity to profess God's Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill." While abortion was always the primary focus, euthanasia of the elderly and assisted suicide of the sick and depressed are also being normalized. None of these things support the dignity of the human being and all of them take life. Fr. Brelinsky invites you to a Pro-Life Pilgrimage on October 10th (info below), and the 40 Days for Life campaign is taking place throughout the month. We hope you will consider supporting life in some way this month, even if you simply pray for the success and safety of those who take action, as well as an end to this terrible scourge.

We will be blessing your pets on Sunday at 12:30 PM in front of the 3-Car Garage. Please leash or cage your pets for the safety of all.

As the holidays approach and grief sets in, perhaps it may help to attend our monthly Bereavement Gathering this Sunday at 12:15 PM in room 3/4. Regardless of when your loss occurred, you are always welcome.

Youth Group is meeting this Saturday for Mass, Breakfast and Bible Study. Pick up at 10:30 at the Parish Center entrance.

The Women's Guild is meeting this coming Tuesday at 7 PM in the Parish Hall. All women are encouraged to attend!

The Middle Adult Service & Social Group (M.A.S.S) will be meeting at Twisted Tees in the Wind Creek Outlet Center on Wednesday at 6:15 PM for mini-golf. If you are between the ages of 35 and 55, see below for more details!

We will be holding an Altar Server Training on October 17th at 11 AM in the Church for youth ages 10 and up who have made their First Holy Communion and are interested in serving on the altar. Please RSVP with your child's name, age and your phone number to Gina HERE. Current servers are also welcome to attend, no RSVP necessary.

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Women's Guild

The Women's Guild is meeting on Tuesday, October 6th in the Parish Center Hall. Doors open at 6:30 and the presentation begins at 7 PM. All women are welcome! Our speaker will be Gina Morton, Catholic decluttering coach and host of the Pruning to Prosper podcast.

The M.A.S.S. group (age 35-55 plus or minus) will be meeting on Wednesday, October 7th for mini-golf and a good time at Twisted Tees in the Wind Creek Outlet Center. Besides golf, they are outfitted with a full bar and sports simulators for anyone interested. You can find pricing and more HERE. Please RSVP to Scott HERE if you would like to attend.

40 Days for Life is an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and peaceful all-day vigil in front of the abortion business at 29 N. 9th St. Allentown. St. Joseph the Worker is being asked to cover Tuesday's from 7am-7pm or whatever day your schedule permits. Please consider offering one hour per week for this very worthy cause. For more information you can visit 40daysforlife.com of call Sandra at 610-703-7161. Thank you for prayers and help with this campaign.

There are still open slots! Help us pray the Rosary in October before all the Masses by leading at the cantor's podium prior to one of the Masses you typically attend. Arrive 30 minutes early, then follow the written prayers in the binder that is provided on the podium. Thank you for helping us honor Our Lady! Sign up HERE.

Thank you to Daniel Brondel and Mark O'Hearn for a fantastic concert to celebrate our Organ dedication and blessing. A wonderful time was had by all in attendance! If you could not attend, you can watch the recording HERE.

Third Annual Saint Januarius Blood Drive

Participate in the Saint Januarius Blood Drive in partnership with Miller-Keystone Blood Center. The campaign will continue through December 16. Make your appoint HERE.

All donors who provide our parish’s Sponsor Code (#0861) at the time of their appointment will receive a Saint Januarius medallion, blessed by Bishop Schlert. If you forget the code, the Blood Center can find it for you under St. Joseph the Worker, Orefield.

Save the Date

-Youth Group- October 3

-Pet Blessing- October 4

-Women's Guild- October 6

-Glow Night- October 9

-Pro-Life Pilgrimage- October 10

-Parish Breakfast- October 11

-Youth Group- October 11

-Catholic Grandparents- October 19

-Church Deep Clean- October 29

-Solemn Vespers- October 31

-Diocesan Family Festival- November 1

-Diocesan Men's Conference- November 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

Pray for Vocations

God our Father, please send us holy priests and religious, all for the Sacred and Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, all for the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, in union with Saint Joseph.

Amen

Pray for a Culture of Life

Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of the faithful with zeal for life, and grant them the courage to defend the unborn, the elderly, and the sick.

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 Friday at noon.

Visit Our Church

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 through 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 of 9-4:30 PM.

We also offer an online system where you have control over your donations. Click HERE to sign up!

Live Stream Mass- at 9 AM HERE

Daily Mass Times

-6:30 and 8:30 AM Monday through Friday

-8:30 AM on Saturday

Weekend Mass Times

-Saturday Vigil at 4 PM

-Sunday Masses at 7, 9 and 11 AM

Adoration Schedule

-Adoration is in the Chapel Monday-Friday, 9AM-8PM

-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: