• Men's Group- Saturday at 9 AM in Parish Center room 3/4
• Solemn Vespers- Saturday at 7 PM in the Church
• Young Adult Campfire- Saturday following Vespers
• Family Fest- Sunday from 12-4:30 PM in the parking lot
• Diocesan Mass- Sunday at 4:30 PM with Bishop Schlert
• 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
• Divine Mercy Cenacle- Wednesday at 9:15 AM in room 3/4
• Family Faith Formation (A-L)- Wednesday at 6:00 PM at the School
• Bible Study- Thursday at 9:30 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

This weekend we celebrate the Church in all her glory. Our Diocese is 65 years old. As the Church Militant, we have fought the good fight for all these years in Allentown and under the guidance of Bishop Schlert, we will continue. On Sunday, we acknowledge the Church Triumphant, looking to the Saints for prayers, intercession, and inspiration to continue God's work here on earth. On Monday, we turn our attention to the Church Suffering, or those souls in purgatory who depend on our prayers, Masses, visits to cemeteries, and remembrances. Together we are the Body of Christ. This is the beauty of our Catholic Faith!

As a reminder, parking for Vespers, Day of Recollection, Masses, meetings, etc., will be at the school or on the street. Plan ahead. The handicap spaces are still available by entering near the Chapel, but are not guaranteed with the crowds.

Since the painters are taking their time, our Church Deep Clean has been postponed again. The new date is November 12th at 9:15 AM in the vestibule. Please mark your calendars and bring a bucket and rag if you have them!

Fr. Brelinsky will be holding a Women's Saturday of Recollection in the Chapel from 11:45 AM to 2 PM tomorrow. All women are invited. See below for details.

Vespers will be at 7 PM on Saturday (all are invited) with a campfire to follow for the Young Adults.

We hope you will join us for Family Fest this Sunday at noon. There will be live music, Catholic Trunk or Treat for the kids, games, food, a petting zoo, and lots of time to be together as a diocese. It concludes with Mass presided over by Bishop Schlert at 4:30 PM. And yes, this Mass counts toward your Sunday obligation.

Applications are available beginning this weekend on the bottom shelf of the bookcase in the vestibule for the Knights of Columbus annual Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest. See below for details.

Last chance, MEN...register for the Men's Conference HERE. Info below.

Don't forget to turn back your clocks tomorrow night.

Bereavement News

There will be no Bereavement Group Gathering on Sunday November 1. There will be a Bereavement Memorial Mass on Saturday November 7 th at 10:00 AM. Family and friends are invited and there will be a reception following the Mass in the Parish Center room 3/4 immediately following the Mass.

Congratulations to the ACCHS Girl's Tennis team for moving on to the State Finals, in particular, our own parishioners and Youth Group members Giada Montone and Julia Janis, pictured here with our Youth Minister, Annaleigh Gidosh. Go girls!

All students in grades K-8 are encouraged to enter the Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest. Each poster must be a visual image that reflects the Keep Christ in Christmas theme. Applications are available in the vestibule (see the bookshelf), and winners in each category will be awarded cash prizes. Completed and signed entry forms should be attached to posters and left in the box provided in the vestibule before the December 1 deadline.

Save the Date

-Solemn Vespers- October 31

-Clocks Go Back- November 1 at 2 AM

-Diocesan Family Festival- November 1

-Memorial Mass- November 7

-Estate Planning Workshop-November 8, Register HERE

-Church Deep Clean- November 12

-Craftfest- November 14-15

-School Open House- November 15

-Morning Reflection with Fr. Scheidel- November 18

-Diocesan Men's Conference- November 21, Register HERE

-Church Consecration & Reception-November 22, RSVP HERE

-KofC Poster Contest Deadline- December 1

-Family Christmas Party- December 5, sign up HERE

-Breakfast with Santa- December 13

-Morning Reflection with Fr. Scheidel- December 16

-Blood Drive- Now through December 16, Schedule HERE

-Wreaths Across America- December 19, donate 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.

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- Sunday 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:

-Monday- 9AM

-Tuesday- 11AM

-Wednesday- 11 AM, 2 PM and 6 PM

-Thursday - 3 PM

-Friday - 2PM, 4 PM and 6 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, 9:30 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