• Thanksgiving- Thursday, one Mass at 9 AM, Adoration closed
• Black Friday- No Mass, No Adoration, Office Closed
• Men's Group- Saturday at 9 AM in Parish Center room 3/4
• Coffee and Donuts- Sunday after all Masses
• Monday Knight Football- Monday at 7:30 in the Parish Center
• Holy Hour For Vocations- Tuesday at 7 PM in the Chapel
• Divine Mercy Cenacle- Wednesday at 9:15 AM in room 3/4
• Bible Study- Thursday at 9:30 in room 5/6

A Few Notes

Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels to you and your families. The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, and there will be no Helping Hands sales or Adoration. Bible Study, and Choir are canceled this week. In the coming week, all will return to the usual schedule.

Advent Little Blue Books are available in a basket in the vestibule, as well as 2026 Church Calendars and Oplatky ($3 per pack).

The Giving Tree has made its appearance in the vestibule once again. Your participation helps support Catholic Charities, Family Promise, our Divine Mercy Food Pantry, and Works of Mercy here at our parish. Times really are tough for many people, and it has become a daily occurrence for people to call and come into the Parish Office looking for help. Your generosity through the Giving Tree allows us to provide for them immediately, with food and the means to acquire the necessities they need. If you are able, please take a tag (or a few), purchase the cards at the Helping Hands table in the vestibule, and place your cards in the white slotted box on the table. Thank you for your generosity!

Have you noticed that we are having a Live Nativity on December 7th at 12:30 PM? You are welcome to come over to the manger after the 11 AM Mass to socialize before the live animals, Holy Family, and all the actors are in place by 12:30. Afterward there will be hot chocolate and fellowship. You will see it advertised as beginning at 12 PM and you are welcome to join us at that time, but the activities will begin at 12:30.

Since your children will already be here on the 7th, consider bringing them to Youth Choir rehearsal at noon in Parish Center room 1. This short rehearsal will be finished before the Live Nativity begins. There is only one other rehearsal the following Sunday at noon, and the Youth Choir will sing the prelude at the 4 PM Mass on Christmas Eve.

If you have been thinking about becoming Knight, the Knights of Columbus are hosting Monday night Football and the the Parish Christmas Party. These events are open to the whole parish, so consider attending and meeting some of these fine gentlemen! They also invite you to Become A Knight Before Christmas. See below for more information.

Bishop Schlert has a message for you HERE, and Monsignor Finelli has one for you below:

Knights of Columbus Council 10921 is sponsoring a poster contest for all student parishioners. Each poster must reflect the Keep Christ in Christmas theme with a visual image. Cash prizes awarded and first place winners will advance to the District level. Applications available in the vestibule. Deadline is this Sunday, November 30th. Drop box also located in the vestibule.

The newly formed Youth Choir will rehearse on December 7th and 14th at noon in room 1 in the Parish Center in preparation for Christmas Eve. They will sing the prelude for the 4 PM Mass on Christmas Eve. All are welcome from Grades 2-8.  Contact Mark O'Hearn HERE with any questions.

Become A Knight Before Christmas

December 9th at 7 pm (arrive by 6:40 pm)

Families are welcome to attend

St Joseph the Worker Parish Center

For more information, please contact John

Fitzpatrick HERE or 484-201-9188

To register, go to www.kofc.org/join. Enter Council

10921 as your preferred council. You will receive a

second confirming email after you submit.

Our School is currently holding a Kiffle Sale. If you are interested in purchasing some kiffles, we have order forms in the Parish Office, or you can print one HERE. Place your order online as instructed, and then bring the form with check payable to St. Joseph the Worker School to the Office or place it in the collection basket in an envelope clearly marked Kiffle Sale.

Save the Date

-CYO Basketball Deadline- register HERE

-Coffee and Donuts- November 30

-Monday Knight Football- December 1

-Family Christmas Party- December 6, sign up HERE

-Live Nativity-December 7

-Moms & Minis Cookie Making- December 11, register HERE

-Women's Advent Retreat- December 13, Register HERE

-Breakfast with Santa- December 14

-Youth Group- December 14

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

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.

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 next week, 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!

Live Stream- at 9 AM HERE

Daily Mass Times

-6:30 and 8:30 AM Monday through Friday (usually), 9 AM Thanksgiving and no Mass on Black Friday

-8:30 AM on Saturday

Weekend Mass Times

-Saturday Vigil at 4 PM

-Sunday Masses at 7, 9 and 11 AM

Adoration Schedule (no adoration Thursday or Friday for holiday)

-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:

-Monday- 5PM

-Tuesday- 4 PM

-Wednesday- 1 PM

-Thursday - 3 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, 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

New Organ Campaign donation link HERE