• Stations of the Cross- Friday at 7 PM

• Men's Group- Saturday at 9 AM in room 3/4

• Second Collection- Family Promise

• Quilters- Monday at 6:30 PM in Parish Center room 1

• Catechism Discussion- Monday at 7 PM in room 3/4

• Senior Lunch- Tuesday at 12 PM in the Parish Center

• Holy Hour for Vocations- Tuesday at 7 PM in the Chapel

• That Man Is You!- Wednesday at 7 AM in room 3/4

• Divine Mercy Cenacle- Wednesday at 9:15 in room 3/4

• Quilters- Wednesday at 9:30 AM in Parish Center room 1

• PREP- Wednesday at 4:45 PM in the school

• RCIA- Wednesday at 7 PM in the Parish Center Board Room

• Scripture Study- Thursday at 9:30 AM in Parish Center room 5/6

• Holy Hour for Peace- Thursday at 7 PM in the Chapel

• Stations of the Cross- Friday 1:45 PM and 7 PM

• Fish Dinner- Friday 3/24 from 4:30-6:30 PM in the Parish Center

Church Information

Mass Times

-Saturday Vigil 5 PM

-Sunday 7 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM

Live Stream- 9 AM Sunday Mass click HERE

Daily Mass Times

-6:30 and 8:30 AM Mass Monday through Saturday

Adoration

Adoration is held in the chapel on weekdays from 9 AM-8 PM. It will be closed on Fridays during Lent at 6:45 PM for Stations of the Cross.

The rosary is prayed in Adoration from 9:00 to 9:30 AM and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 PM.

Adorers needed for the following hours to serve weekly:

-Monday- 5 PM and 7 PM

-Tuesday- 6 PM

-Wednesday- 7 PM

-Thursday - 10 AM, 1 PM, and 5 PM

-Friday - 7 PM

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

Confession

-Friday from 7:45-8:15 AM

-Saturday from 9:00-9:30 AM and 4:00-4:45 PM

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

Rosary

-After 8:30 daily Mass Monday through Saturday in the Chapel

Prayer Requests- Click HERE

-To join our Prayer Team, click HERE

A Few Notes

You may have heard the expression, "Expect the unexpected!" The servers at our bulletin company went down this week and they were not able to print the bulletin for us. You can access a copy HERE on our website. Please do read it...there are a number of new announcements and we don't want you to miss out.

Our Second Collection this week is for Family Promise of the Lehigh Valley. Find out more about the organization HERE, including how you can get tickets to their annual fundraising event, which will be held at the Aster Event Center on Grange Rd.

Don't miss out on our St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance sponsored by the Knights of Columbus this Saturday night beginning at 6 PM. See more details below.

Thank you to those who responded to roll halupki for our 50th Festival! We will be rolling on April 4th and 5th at 9:00 AM. Let us know if you can help by signing up HERE. Many hands make light work!

The Catholic Grandparents Association is holding an Easter craft project opportunity on Saturday, March 18, in the Parish Center, room 5/6 at 9 AM (after the 8:30 Mass). Please call Anita tonight at 610-762-6002 to reserve a place for your children or grandchildren. Light refreshments will be provided. Please bring an empty egg carton.

St. Patrick's Day Dance

Saturday March 18th, 6-10 PM

Parish Center Main Hall

Traditional St. Patrick's Day fare, Beer, Wine, Live Band, Irish Dancers, Tricky Tray and Dancing sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Tickets are $25 at the door. You can sign up to help HERE.

Senior Fellowship will be meeting this Tuesday, March 21st at noon in the Parish Center for lunch and a presentation by Tim Ferguson of Allentown Diocesan Cemeteries, who will discuss end of life options in Catholic cemeteries, as well as pre-planning procedures. Sue Mueller will also speak about the role of the Bereavement Committee in our Parish and how we can take advantage of what is offered or help minister to those who are grieving. Lunch is complimentary and a free-will offering will be accepted from those who are able to help cover the cost.

Scout Troop 150 is holding their annual Mulch Sale for delivery April 22-23. Order deadline is March 26th. There are three types for sale until it's gone, and delivery is available for a donation. We will accept orders by email or phone. Find out more on our website HERE.

This is the last week to sign up for Forgiven, a Lenten Mini-Retreat sponsored by Fiat, Religious For Life on March 25th from 7:45 am to 4:40 PM in the Parish Center Board Room. This retreat guides us through Lent as we delve deeper into Confession and the meaning of God's forgiveness. Cost is $50 per person and includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials. Last day to register is March 19th. Contact Sr. Eileen at fiatreligiousforlife@gmail.com.

STJW Family Promise will be hosting our families in need, along with Jordan Lutheran Church, during the

weeks of March 19th and 26th  2023 at Jordan. To volunteer to help host, or make and deliver a meal for

our families, please take a look at the sign up link to see where you may be able to help our local temporary homeless families. If you have any questions or want more information please email Fran HERE or call Ruth Joyce 484-809-2044.

Week of Mar 19- Click HERE to help

Week of March 26- Click HERE to help

It's not too late to attend the Knight of Angels Auction honoring Msgr. Wargo and Patricia Johnson at the school on March 25th from 6-9 PM. Tickets are $40 per person and $75 per couple and you can purchase them HERE.

Save the Date

-40Days for Life- throughout Lent- Sign up HERE

-Stations of the Cross- 3/24

-Fish Dinner-3/24

-Lenten Mini Retreat "Forgiven"- 3/25

-Coffee and Donuts- 3/26

-Altar Server Training- 3/26

-Lenten Confessions- 3/27

-Pierogi Making- 3/28-29

-Halupki Making- 4/4-5

-Divine Mercy Sunday- 4/16

-Parish Breakfast- 4/16

-STJW Men's Retreat at Malvern- 4/28-30 register HERE

Prayer 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

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!