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Rev. Stephen F. Leva……………………………………..….Pastor Rev. Alexander W. Pancoast ……………………...Parochial Vicar Rev. John E. Donia………………………………………..Resident Rev. Francis J. Mulranen……………………………..…...Resident Deacon Jim Bogdan……………………………Permanent Deacon Deacon Matt Coyne……………………………Permanent Deacon Deacon Ed Schiappa…………………………...Permanent Deacon Phone: 610-269-8294 Fax: 610-269-2487 www.stjosephrc.org 332 Manor Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335 April 25, 2021 | Good Shepherd Sunday Parish Staff School Mr. Allan Anderson Business Manager Phone: 610-269-8999 Fax: 610-269-2252 Mrs. Joyce Castaldi Parish Secretary www.stjosephrc.org/school Ms. Kelly Ennis Elder Care Manager Sister Lisa Ann Golden, I.H.M. Principal Mrs. Dodie Milano Receptionist Sister Diane Licordare, I.H.M. Vice Principal Mrs. Mary Beth Mostyn Administrative Assistant Mrs. Mary Jane McGeehan Administrative Assistant Mrs. Carol Orphanos Bookkeeper Parish Religious Education Program Mr. Darrin Preston Facilities Manager Phone: 610-873-8798 Mr. Matthew Riggio Parish Ministries Fax: 610-873-5466 Coordinator www.stjosephrc.org/prep Mrs. Kathy Thomas Director of Religious Parish Office Hours Education Mon-Tues: 8 A.M.-7 P.M.* Weds-Fri: 8 A.M.-4 P.M.* Convent *The parish office is currently closed to visitors. 484-593-4352 Please call 610-269-8294 during office hours for assistance. Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary BAPTISMS Parents of babies to be baptized are asked to please register for Pre-Jordan, a baptism preparation program at Saint Joseph Parish, recommended by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. You can find the class dates and register either online via our website. For more information, please visit www.stjosephrc.org/sacraments/baptism, or contact the Parish Office at 610-269-8294. MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry are asked to meet with their parish priest as soon as possible after their engagement and to enroll in a marriage-prep program (Pre-Cana) at least six months prior to the wedding. Registration forms can be found on our website at www.stjosephrc.org/sacraments/marriage. For more information, contact the Parish Office at 610-269-8294. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Celebration of the M a s s Every three months we will remove names from the Blessed Eucharist military and sick list. This is to help ensure that Saturday: 5pm Vigil Intentions our lists are always up to date. Please call the Sunday: 6:00 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9:00 parish office to add/remove/re-add names. Thank a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, 4:00 p.m. you for your patience. Saturday, April 24 Mon-Fri: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ...those who are serving our country: 5pm: Rita Souders Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Brandon W. A’Hara, SSGT Steve Anderson, Petty Sunday, April 25 Officer Katesiree Cannon Boson, Caytie Castells, Holy Days of Obligation 6am: For Our Parishioners PV2 Francesca Chindemi, Ensign Morgan S. 7:30am: Lucy & Carmen Spadaro As announced Dankanich, Capt. Joseph S. DiBerardinis, Nicole and John & Lillian Fogarty Doyle, Pvt. Corinne Riley Estrella, Sargent Ian Fay, 9am: David West Escherich Reconciliation James Heisler, Nathan J. Horton, USN Victoria Saturday: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 10:30am: Helen “Honey” Mozzani Jones, Zachary Kish, Peter Kurtz, Lt. Col. Paul 12pm: Frances Dailey Lang,1st Lt. Sean Maddux, Krzysztof Malarz, Capt. Wednesdays: 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 6:30 4pm: Raymond Gostkowski Andrew C. Oddo, PFC Nicholas Odgers, Pvt. p.m. Monday, April 26 Vincent Romano, 1st Lt. Joseph W. Rule, 1st Lt. Eric 7am: Helen Talucci, 6th Anniv. F. Satterthwaite, Pvt. 1st Class Matthew Scalia, Anointing of the Sick 9am: David West, Jr. Cmdr. Christopher Schwarz, Jr., Corporal Jeremy Any sick or hospitalized parishioner Solnosky, LT Sean Sweeney and Aaron Thieroff and who is in need of the Sacrament of the Tuesday, April 27 Sick should contact the Parish Office. 7am: Sabatino “Satch” Talucci Sgt. Stephen Yori 9am: Philip C. Daubney …those who are sick: Sylvia Anderson, Gloria and Delane Anderson, Perpetual Adoration of the Wednesday, April 28 Roseann Barnes, Gerard Boland, Be Bonner, Ashlyn Blessed Sacrament 7am: Andy Sack Holy Family Chapel in the Holy 9am: Domenico DiFrancesco Brown, Baby Botero, Donna Buckalew, Marica Bukay, Kim Buttner, Connie Bull, Amy Burke, Family Center. Thursday, April 29 Everett Burkhart, Joseph Cahill, Ellen Cassidy, Joseph 7am: Joseph Poliska Carter, Mike Cesario, Jim Conway, Frances Crawford, Morning Prayer 9am: Antonia Delguzzo Anita Conant, Catherine Cutting, Baby Michael Monday—Friday at 6:30 a.m. in Friday, April 30 Corrigan, Matthew Dawson, Amelia D’Ginto, Lucy Church. 7am: Adeline O’Donnor DeSacntis, Frank Elko, Cesar Estrella, Jack Falkner, 9am: Sabatino “Satch” Talucci Brooke Gabster, Marilyn Gallagher, Joan Garber, Devotions The Holy Rosary: Saturday, May 1 William Gilland, David Grassey, Carrie Grosso, Michele Halis, Scott Hastings, John Hatcher, George Recited before the 9:00 a.m. Mass 8am: Holy Souls daily. 5pm: Todd McNeil Hershey, Ryan Hieb, Matthew Holzgrafe, Rhys Hopson, Danielle Horack, David Horack, Ryan Miraculous Medal Devotions: Sunday, May 2 Jennings, Kathy Johnson, Lucy Perkinson Karvois, Every Tuesday after the 9 a.m. Mass. 6am: For Our Parishioners Terry Kapilla, Anita Kelly, Michelle Larkin, Delores Novena to Saint Joseph: 7:30am: Members of the DiSante Leifholt, Crystal Leff, Ellen Lis, Chris Litwinko, Sue Every Wednesday after the 9 a.m. Family Loch, Veronique Lopinski, Jeffrey Lloyd, Anne Mace, Mass. 9am: Deceased Members of the Prime Timers Michael Manley, Michael Martin, Kellie Martin, Divine Mercy Chaplet: 10:30am: Members of the St. Joseph Wendy Martini, Justin Matthews, Mary McDonald, Every Thursday after the 9 a.m. Mass. Memorial Society Jim McGrath, Jim McGowan, Rose McKenna, Pat Litany to the Sacred Heart: Melcher, Lori Mergen, Rob Mersereau, David Mulder, First Friday of the month after the 9 Annette Hall John Mullen, Deborah Nejman, Katie Nejman, a.m. Mass. Meredith Olseski, Kathleen Ott, Julian Quiroz, First Saturday Devotions: 12pm: Anthony & Yolanda Jeanette Randall, Mary Raysor, Joanne Regester, Sue The First Saturday of each month at DiBerardinis Rizzo, Dave Robey, Chris Samuelson, Joan Scalia, 8:30 a.m. 4pm: Cole Steidler Msgr. Francis Schmidt, Margaret Schmidt, John Schreiber, Erin Selcher, Mary Setzer, Tyson Sirlopte, Justin Smith, Mike Smith, Carmen Spadaro, Agnes The Sanctuary Candle burns Timothy, Neil Thomas, Jwn Tomalavaje, Lucia in loving memory of: Vacchiano, Bobby Voldish, Lily Walker, Kyle Webb, Dominic Castaldi Daria Talucci-Weeks, Pat Wood and Thomas Zech The Chapel Sanctuary Candle Please remember in your prayers all those who have died, especially burns in loving memory of: Danny Stewart Cody P. Regan, Judith F. Giblin, Mary Mattioni and Christina Doris Parra Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may Perpetual Light shine upon them! View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com W E E K L Y L E T T E R April 25, 2021 Dear Friends, I truly believe that one of the most beautiful and comforting images that we as Christians have of Jesus is what we hear in this weekend’s Gospel. We hear Jesus say, “I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.” From Jesus to our Holy Father Pope Francis, that image of “the Good Shepherd” is used for our good and is universal in our faith. When I think of a shepherd, I think of someone who has devoted his life or her life to the care and safety of the flock, those entrusted with the welfare of the flock. A shepherd is going to do everything possible to make sure that the flock is safe and happy, content and cared for. Jesus does that for us, my friends, and that truth is something we can depend on. The Good Shepherd calls us to place our hope and trust, He will watch over us, He will guide us, and He will keep us safe and out of harm. In order for all of that to happen, however, we must place our lives, our very selves in His hands. If you think about it, Jesus has always done this for us, why would we even hesitate to do this? Hopefully the answer is that we will not hesitate, we will place our lives in the Good Shepherd’s hands and follow where He leads. That journey is always going to be for us to a place of happiness and hope, a place free from sin and towards our salvation. That is what the Good Shepherd does for us out of love. We congratulate our young boys and girls who will receive their First Holy Communion on May 1st. This day is a great day of rejoicing for them and for their families, and for our community. I am grateful to their parents and guardians who have taught them about the love of Jesus and encouraged them with their example. I thank their teachers and catechists for all of their hard work and support as well as Sister Lisa Golden, our Principal, and Sister Diane Licordare our Vice-Principal, Mrs. Kathy Thomas and Mrs. Mary Ann Korpics in our PREP office for all of their hard work and dedication. Our prayer is that this first reception of Jesus in the Eucharist will be the beginning of a life-long relationship with Jesus that encourages them and helps them to know that Jesus is within them always to love them and keep them safe. May God who has begun this good work in you bring it to fulfillment each and every day of your lives. Congratulations! Peace, Fr. Steve Leva Change For Life Baby Bottle Campaign The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring our annual parish “Change for Life” program.