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UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Significant progress has been made on both the interior and exterior of the Church. Some of the specific activities include:
. Mounting of the two Oculus Stained glass windows which are pictured above - The Holy Spirit and St. Joseph/Jesus
. Installation of the overhead lighting fixtures in the main body of the Church
. Fabrication of the steel structure that will support the rereredos wall in the sanctuary
. Setting the tile in the nave and sanctuary area
. Attaching the wainscoting to the walls
. Painting the interior and exterior of the Church
. Laying brickwork surrounding the building and in front of the entrance areas
. Pouring concrete curbs in the parking lot
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Initial goal $2,250,000
Total pledges $2,146,621
Gap $ 103,379
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ST.JOSEPH'S ALTAR SERVERS
When Father Perreault became our Pastor, there were very few altar servers. At a parish council meeting, the topic was discussed and Mike Jargowski and Marie Peltier took on the task of recruiting, training and scheduling more servers. With Father's help and encouragement, they received a list of interested boys and girls from both Bishop McHugh and Religious Education.
With the help of Ali Robinson and Liz Dever, the training process began. Each year young people from both Bishop McHugh and Religious Education are encouraged to participate.
There are now 15 altar servers and 4 new recruits. We are very proud of this group. In fact, several boys and girls have remained with us after they have graduated and moved into high school. Hats off to them!!
For the past few summers, the schedule has been very tight. The servers are assigned almost every week. With the fall season and fewer Masses, their participation becomes less pressing. With the completion of our beautiful new Church, the schedule will not be as demanding.
The Parishioners of St.Joseph's want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our servers and to the Mike, Marie and the team that manages this program for the great job that they do. Please take time to thank them!!!!!
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NEWSLETTER INFO If you have any suggestions, ideas or questions about the newsletter, please contact Kathy Maguire at 215 680 0526 or email to KKJM22@aol.com.
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UNSUNG HEROES Once again, we are honoring two "Unsung Heroes" of St. Joseph's. They are Catherine Verna and Julie Bry who are members of the Environment/Liturgy Committee. These women are responsible for making the Church and Auditorium beautiful for each Mass and that is no easy job. It means addressing the overall physical environmental needs and appearance of the parish facilities inside and out. They ensure that we have clean linens on the Altars, clean vestments for the priests and appropriate liturgical colors in place at all times. Catherine bases their work on the quote "to delight in externals until we have the good fortune to grasp the substance". That is the heart of the book "To Crown the Year" which is the text that Catherine and Julie use as a reference to decorate the Altars. There are specific colors required for different times and events during the Liturgical year. Examples are listed below: Green for OrdinaryTimes Lavender for Advent White/Gold for Christmas Purple for Lent Red for Palm Sunday White for Holy Thursday Red for Good Friday Purple for Holy Saturday White/Gold for Easter Sunday Red for Pentecost You can see what attention must be paid to changing the altar linens and banners, floral bouquets, dusting, watering plants and many odds and ends that are not even mentioned here. This team is found at the Church every day. Kathy Custer who oversees this program suggested these two women, whose work is so vital to the Parish and yet is so unknown, be honored this month. Besides these numerous duties, Catherine is a Eucharistic Minister, a Catholic Daughter, a member of the Marion Guild and the Prayer Line. Julie is also a Eucharistic Minister, a lector, a Catholic Daughter, and a member of the Marion Guild, Church Pride and the Prayer Line. There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day for all of the work they do to beautify our Parish. We are so grateful to both of you!!!!! |
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CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS HOST ANNUAL CARD PARTY
Kay Higginbotham and Pat Halfpenny are featured in the above photo.
On Friday, October 21, over 120 card players attended the 20th Annual Card Party that was held at the parish auditorium. The attendees enjoyed a delicious homemade lunch and sweets. In addition to a fun-filled afternoon of cards and camaraderie, they generously purchased chances to win baskets of cheer and tombola prizes. The profits from these sales are used to fund the Catholic Daughters' charitable commitments. Vera McQuillen, the Catholic Daughters' Regent, said she was "thrilled with the positive response from the community and was thankful for all the behind-the-scenes work that the Catholic Daughters' members performed to make this event so successful. Special thanks to Kay Higgenbotham, The Card Party Chair, who coordinated the event. |
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Pictured above is the Winner of the Community Service Award - Fran Heckroth and Joe Matyszcak
On Thursday evening, October 27, seventy five people gathered in the auditorium for the presentation of the Knights of Columbus Community Service Awards. Vic Gentile, Grand Knight of the Madonna Maria Council #3560, kicked off the festivities and thanked everyone for attending to show their support for the winners.
Awards were presented in the following four general categories:
Senior Citizen Award:
Bud Brady
Teacher of the Year Award
St. Patricia Tomlin, SSJ
Community Service Awards
Frances Heckroth
Catholic Daughters - accepted by Vera McQuillen, Regent
Shield of the Year Award
Mayor Len Desiderio, Sea Isle City
Mayor Marty Pagliughi, Avalon
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CONCERT OF CELEBRATION & PARISH DINNER
Two special events have been planned to celebrate the opening of our new Church. On April 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM, there will be a Concert of Celebration and Worship performed in our new Church. It will be produced and directed by Carl Granieri. Carl is a well-known musician, the President of Carl Granieri Orchestra and the force behind the Christian Outreach Ministry, Hearts a Fire 4 God. After the concert, a parish dinner of celebration will take place starting at 5:45pm at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point. Due to the limited seating for both events, we want to offer tickets to our parishioners before offering them to the general public. All seats will be on a first-come first served basis.
EVENT TICKET PRICE
Concert only $25/per person
Dinner only $50/per person
Concert and Dinner $75/per person
Reservations can be sent along with a check to: St Joseph Parish Center at 126 44th St. Sea Isle City, NJ 08243 Tickets will be distributed in March.
TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!! Seating at the dinner is limited to 250 and 200 tickets been sold. Don't be left out. Reserve your seat now!! A reservation form is available on the parish website located under the NEWS tab or at the parish center.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The dedication of the new Church is planned for December 18; please make a note on your calendar for this historic event.
On Tuesday, December 13, The Knights of Columbus are hosting their annual Christmas Dinner Dance at the Sea Isle City Yacht Club. Tickets may be purchased from Joe Maty, Tony Elhajj or Vic Gentile.
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