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Former educator and author Norina E. Bentzel will be with us on First Friday, Nov. 7th, at 9:30 AM in the St. Francis room. She will speak about the tragedy that happened at her school and the healing process that followed. Faith, love, and hope triumph over evil.

The parish office will be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 29th and Friday, Oct. 31st. On Friday, we will still have SCRIP sales in the conference room from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Kids: Are you considering becoming an altar server? Parents: Do you want your children to be an altar server at St. Joseph’s? We will have new altar server training for children in 4th grade and older. Click here for times and dates.

Each year, on (or near) Nov. 2nd, the Church celebrates a day of remembrance for those who have passed on to Eternal Life. Please join us for our All Souls Memorial Mass on Monday, Nov. 3rd at 7 PM. The Parish invites you to come, pray, remember, and find consolation in our community of faith.

Little Bethlehem Christian is a group that represents 200 Christian families who live in Bethlehem the Holy Land, and make their living as wood carvers.  After all Masses on Oct. 25th & 26th, the group represented by the Al Sahouri family will display a collection of hand-carved olive wood religious items for sale in St. Francis & St. Clare rooms. The profit goes to support Christianity in the land of Christ. Visit their website at www.little-bethlehem.org.

Each October, the Church invites us to rediscover our missionary vocation. This year, Pope Leo XIV calls us to become Missionaries of Hope Among the Peoples,” inspired by St. Paul’s words: “Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit” (Rom 5:5). Let us journey this month with open hearts, ready to respond to the Church’s call to support the 1,124 mission territories where the Church is young, growing, and often persecuted. Together, may we be bearers of hope where it is needed most.

There is another round of scam emails going around. Emails or texts from Fr. Kyle Sahd or Fr. Andrew St.Denis asking for help with gift cards or to buy from a specific retailer are SCAMS! Neither Fr. Sahd/St.Denis nor any of the St. Joseph staff will ever ask for money by email or text. These emails often come first as generic messages and ask you to keep the correspondence confidential/secret. The email address in the "From" section often does not come from an @sjy.org email address. If you receive one of these, please do NOT respond, and report it as phishing or spam to your email server or delete. Thank you.

Help us provide for the more than 1,000 households receiving monthly food from our Pantry & with our upcoming YorkGiving Thanksgiving Distribution needs. Please purchase items from the list (click here) and bring with you to Mass on Oct. 18th & 19th.

Catholic Harvest Food Pantry's Mission is to provide food and personal hygiene items to those in need in the greater York community. It operates one of the largest food pantries in York County, serving more than 1,000 families per month. This week's second collection is for the pantry. Thank you for your generosity to our local community.

The parish office is seeking additional volunteers to man the lobby receptionist desk during regular business hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, primarily on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Two-hour shifts are available (starting on the even-numbered hours). Frequency is flexible. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Binky in the Parish Office at 717-755-7503 or [email protected].

Beginning this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4th and 5th, Binky from the Parish Office will be available at the lobby desk to assist you with any needs you may have before and after all of the weekend Masses. Click here to read more!