• Stations of the Cross- tonight at 7 PM
• Men's Group- Saturday at 9 AM in Parish Center room 3/4
• Coffee and Donuts- Sunday after the 7 and 9 AM Masses
• Deacon Anniversary Celebration- Sunday after the 11 AM Mass
• Easter Egg Hunt & Cookie Sale- Sunday at 12 PM in the Courtyard
• Youth Group- Sunday from 12-2:30 at the School
• Holy Hour For Vocations- Tuesday at 7 PM in the Chapel
• That Man Is You!- Wednesday at 7 AM in room 3/4
• Quilters- Wednesday at 9 AM in the Rectory Basement
• Divine Mercy Cenacle- Wednesday at 9:15 AM in room 3/4
• Chrism Mass- Wednesday at 10:30 at the Cathedral
• Office Closed- Thursday through Monday. Opens April 22.
• Morning Prayer- Thursday at 8:30 AM
• Mass of the Lord's Supper- Thursday at 7 PM
• Adoration- Thursday from 8 PM-Midnight
• Morning Prayer- Friday at 8:30 AM
• Confessions- Friday from 12-12:30 PM
• Church Open for Prayer- Thursday from 12-3 PM
• Liturgy of the Lord's Passion- Thursday at 3 PM
• Stations of the Cross- Friday at 7 PM
• Morning Prayer- Holy Saturday at 8:30 AM
• Blessing of the Baskets- Holy Saturday at 12 PM

Church Information

Live Stream- at 9 AM HERE.

Daily Mass Times

6:30 and 8:30 AM, Monday through Wednesday for Holy Week

Weekend Mass Times

-Saturday Vigil at 8 PM

-Sunday Masses at 7, 9 (Choir and Brass) and 11 AM in the Church

-9 and 11 AM Masses will also be held in the Parish Center

Adoration Schedule

-Adoration is from 9 AM to 8 PM on weekdays.

-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:

-Wednesday- 10 AM, 1 PM

-Thursday - 3 PM

-Friday - 1 PM, 4 PM

Email adoration@stjwchurch.org if you can commit to an hour or to join the sub list. Thank you!

Confession

-Friday 7:45-8:15 AM

-Saturday 9:00-9:30 AM, 3-3:45 PM

-By appointment call the Parish Office 610-395-2876

Prayer Requests- Click HERE

-To join our Prayer Team, click HERE

Capital Campaign donation link HERE

A Few Notes

Welcome to Holy Week! We hope you will join us for a few, if not all of the events listed above. There is no Choir rehearsal for the next two weeks. It will resume on May 1. To see the complete Holy Week Schedule, click HERE.

Congratulations to our 8th Graders who made their Confirmation yesterday, and thank you for covering them in prayer! May the Holy Spirit continue to guide them in their new role as fully initiated Christians.

This Sunday, we will be celebrating Deacons Coyle, Campanell and Readinger at 12 PM as they reach milestone ordination anniversaries this year. We hope you will join us in the Parish Center Hall after 11 AM Mass. For those of you who will be attending the 7 and 9 AM Masses, there will also be Coffee and Donuts after those Masses.

The Easter Egg Hunt will take place this Sunday. You can find the details below.

And now, a message from our Pastor:

St. Joseph the Worker Women’s Guild is proud to sponsor the Easter Egg Hunt, for children ages 2-8, which will be held this Sunday, April 13th on the front lawn near the courtyard. Come and join in the fun at 12:30 p.m. SHARP! Don’t forget your basket to gather the eggs! There will be a bake sale with cookies, and refreshments beginning at noon while you wait for the hunt to begin!

The Youth Group will be meeting on Sunday from 12 - 2:30 PM in the Multi-Purpose room in the School. All students in 8th through 12th grade are welcome to participate. Contact Annaleigh Gidosh, our Youth Minister, with any questions HERE.

Priest Easter Basket

Our Vocations Committee will place a large basket on the altar during the Blessing of the Baskets on Holy Saturday, April 19th, at noon (the bulletin says August 19th--Ignore that!). If you would like to contribute with a blessing of cards, food, gift cards or monetary gifts for our Priests, you can place them there at that time. Thank you for your generosity to our good shepherds!

Divine Mercy Sunday Approaches

The Divine Mercy Novena will begin on Good Friday. Pray along by using this link HERE. Then, join us on Divine Mercy Sunday, when we gather at 2 PM on April 27th with Fr. Eugene Ritz, to gain the graces promised by Jesus to St. Faustina to those who confess their sins and receive the Eucharist on Diving Mercy Sunday. This Feast is "both a comfort and a lifeline for souls."

Flea Market Supplies Needed:

Please place donations in the bin in the vestibule. Thank you!

Baking Soda

Baby Wipes

Black Sharpie Markers, all sizes

Bleach

Brillo Pads

Lemon Juice

Pens, blue or black

Peroxide

Rubber Bands

Safety Pins

Masking Tape

Blue Painters Tape

Tissues

Dawn Dish Soap

Goo Gone or Goof Off

Super Glue

Sponges

Ziplock baggies, all sizes

Bags, tissue paper, moving paper, bubble wrap

Paper and plastic grocery bags

Silver Polish

Vinegar

Windex

Donations begin on Friday, April 25th.

The two-car garage will be open from 9-5 Tuesday through Sunday,

closed on Mondays.

Easter is just around the corner, and Wawa Shorti Coupons make great basket and thank-you note stuffers. They cost $5 and are good through December 31, 2025. Your purchase supports our Knights of Columbus Council and the community. Please contact Mike Godorov to make your purchase at 610-393-3533 or email him HERE.

Steubenville Youth Conference

Calling all high schoolers! In our ever-changing world, Jesus is the answer to the longing of our hearts for meaning, fulfillment, security, and love. Join hundreds of Catholic teens at the Steubenville Youth Conference at the Franciscan University of Steubenville on June 27th through 29th, 2025, to be transformed by the love of Christ. All teens who will be rising freshmen in high school through rising freshmen in college for the 2025-2026 academic year are invited to attend this retreat with our group. Cost of conference: $265 pp; Cost of Charter Bus Transportation: $100 pp; Transportation is free for St. Joseph the Worker teens. If you are interested in attending, you can learn more about the trip by contacting Annaleigh Gidosh at (484)330-6380 or email HERE. To see the promotional flyer, click HERE.

Save the Date

-Flea Market Donations Begin- April 25, 9-5 PM, Closed Mondays

-Divine Mercy Sunday- April 27 at 2 PM

-K of C Cornhole Tournament- May 3

-Cub Scout Pack #150 Interest Meeting- May 4

-School Golf Tournament and Auction- May 30th

-Vacation Bible School- June 16-20

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

Continue to keep Pope Francis in your prayers!

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 Thursday for Friday's issue

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-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.

We also offer an online system where you have control over how much you donate each week. Click HERE to sign up!