Saint Joseph Church

Established 1763 November 14, 2021 Saint Joseph Church4590 St. Joseph Way, Pomfret, MD 20675 301 539 3903 (office) 301 539 3912 (fax) Office hours: M F, 9am 4pm stjoepomfret.weconnect.com M()) S* ,-./, Saturday 4:00pm Sunday 9:00am, 11:00am M Th 9:00am Communion Service Friday 9:00am Holy Days See website C123,))412 S* ,-./, Saturday 3:00 3:45pm in the Vestry Pastor Reverend Harry Stokes stjoepastor@comcast.netPermanent DeaconDeacon Johnny BarnesPermanent DeaconDeacon Jim Tittingerjim.tittinger@comcast.netReligious Education/Youth Ministry CoordinatorAli Rakstjoeformation@comcast.netBookkeeperMarla Chicwakstjoebookkeeper@comcast.netParish SecretaryBeth DeLabarstjoeoffice@comcast.netAdministrative AssistantAnnie Brewerstjoepa@comcast.netDirector of MusicAndrew Blumhardtstjoemusic@comcast.netProperty CaretakerAndré Martin Concerts will be held in the Parish Center. Tickets may be purchased online at ChesapeakeChoral.com or at the door. 15/Adult; 12/Students, Seniors & Military. All proceeds benefit Chesapeake Choral Arts Society. For more information, call 301 642 0594.

S . J C P , MD PARISH and COMMUNITY EVENTS Help and hope as you navigate the Christmas season 0tJpsWstsO 2OBKVOop "OOMOM Bs "0 oKVJWpVdl "OB O 0KVdd Wp Wb bOOM dT ptJpsWstsO sOBKVOopº T dt BoO WbsOoOpsOM» l OBpO KdbsBKs sVO pKVdd dTTWKO Bs Ò Ò Tdo adoO WbTdoaBsWdbº b Bll WKBbs atps JO Wb Tt Kdal WBbKO zWsV sVO /daBb BsVd WK oKVMWdKOpO dT 9BpVWbUsdbÜp VW M ,odsOKsWdb ,d WK º Help Fill Our Food Pantry For the Holidays We need your help stocking St. Joseph’s Food Pantryfor Thanksgiving! Please help us with the followingitems: Boxed mashed potatoes, Box stuffing, Elbowmacaroni, Gravy, Cranberry sauce, Boxes of cornbread mix, Cake mix,Icing, Green beans, Bakedbeans, Canned sweet potatoes. Bring your grocery items tothe church vestibule or theparish office. Thank you! UNBOUND PRAYER MINISTRY AVAILABLE Is there a place in your life where you feel ‘stuck’and unable to act/think/feel as you really want to?This could be a thought pattern, an addiction, anemotional reaction, or a pattern of events thatseems to recur. Unbound prayer is premised on thebelief that the Gospel can make a difference inyour life. It is a powerful model of deliveranceprayer that guides you in responding to the Gospeland receiving the Father’s love. For more information about this ministry contactFr. Conley, Pastor, St. Mary’s in Bryantown at frconley@comcast.net or 301 870 2220 ext 13. 2VO oWOT !WbWpso Bs 0sº dpOlVÜp» zVWKV tsW W Op B lodUoBa J oWOT0VBoO» zW JO VdpsWbU Bb WbÒlOopdb pOaWbBo db 0BstoMB » "dyOaJOo sV Wb oBM B Wb sVO Toda " " sd ¼ laº to 0toyWyWbU sVO d WMB p pOaWbBo Wp MOpWUbOM plOKWTWKB Tdo lOdl O zVd BoO UoWOyWbU sVO MOBsV dT B dyOM dbOº zVd VByO O{lOoWObKOM B dpp BoO 9 ! º , OBpO oOUWpsOo J UdWbU sd Vsslp¼ÇÇzzzºUoWOTpVBoOºdoUÇVd WMB pÇOyObspÇ do OaBW WbU BoOb O O Bs O OĆUaBW ºKda sd oOUWpsOo do WT dt VByO ntOpsWdbpº Open House for Prospec ve Students & Parents x Wednesday, November 17, 2021 x 6:30 PM 8:30 PM x Come and discover Chesterton Academy of St. Mary’s, anaffordable high school in the Catholic tradi on! x Meet our faculty and students, and learn about our rigorous classical curriculum, Catholic iden ty, and environment of joyful comradery! Visit our website for more informa on and to RSVP:www.ChestertonStMarys.org A22.(/ C A4)BC() OD,2 H1.), Please join Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Sister Mary Bader and the Board of Directors of St. Ann’s Centerfor Children, Youth and Families to our Annual Christmas Open House, Sunday, December 5, 2021from 1:00pm 3:00pm, at St. Ann’s Center, 4901Eastern Avenue, Hyattsville, MD. For more information, please contact Carolyn Boyle atcboyle@stanns.org or 301 559 5500. A CALL TO MENWant to learn about a true Man of God?Want to grow closer to Christ?Come close out the Year of St. Joseph with a Deacon-ledMorning of Reflection as four local deacons provide talksand lead discussions on the model of St. Joseph forhusbands, fathers, and men in general.Mass, Confession, and Adoration are available. Open to allmen and includes donuts, coffee and fellowship. Pleasejoin Deacon Ron Burns, Deacon Matt Laidley, Deacon BillScott and Deacon Jim Tittinger Saturday Nov. 20th, 8:00am to Noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church La Plata Ifable, please RSVP to mlaidley@sacredheartlaplata.org orsimply show up at the door.Parishioner Needs a Ride to Sunday Mass Still Looking for Help Please think about joining a carpool of volunteers willing to offer a lift to SundayMass. Please call the office if you can help. Thank you!

33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PARISH INFORMATION Festival Choir Forming. We are looking for singers for the festival choir! Wewill be rehearsing virtually onTuesday evenings from 6:00 6:45in November and will schedule in person rehearsals for Decemberbased on the availability of thechoir members. Interested parishioners should emailAndrew Blumhardt at stjoemusic@comcast.net. Attention St. Joseph Parishioners, Please prayerfully consider serving your parish as a volunteer in one of the following lay ministries: Arimathean,Bereavement, RCIA, Youth Ministry, CCD, Weekday Lector,Carpool Member (Weekend Masses). Call the Parish Office to volunteer. Thank you! Mass Intentions & Parish Activities This Week SUNDAY 14 MONDAY 15 9:00am Mass Jason Speake† 9:30am AC Monday’s Word 11:00am Mass All Souls 9:00am Mass For the Parish 10:00am PC Choir Practice 7:45pm AC NarcoticsAnonymous TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 16 17 18 19 9:00am Mass All Souls 9:00am Mass Jean Bourassa 95th Birthday! 9:30am CH Prayer Group Adoration 6:00pm AC CCD 7:30pm AC/Zoom RCIA 8:00pm AC AA Online and In Person Al Anon In Person Key: AC Activity Center; CH Church; 9:00am Mass All Souls 6:30pm AC Confirmation Class PC SATURDAY 20 7:30am AC Men’s Group 12:00pm AC GriefShare Surviving the Holidays 4:00pm Mass Donald Beall † 9:00am CommunionService 5:00pm AC Thanksgiving Dist. (Must be pre Registered.) 6:00pm CH 19th of the Month Celebra on of the Year of St. Joseph An Holy Hour ofreflec on and Adora on. Sunday November 22 9:00am Mass All Souls 11:00am Mass For the Parish Parish Center; PO Parish Office; PG Parish Grounds

PARISH INFORMATIONNovember 14, 2021 COLLECTION REPORT PRIVILEGED TO SERVE Ministries at St. Joseph’s November 20/21 The Archdiocese assesses our offertory collections (unmarked donations from the collection basket and offertory envelopes) by20%. This rule does not apply to donations marked “gift”,“donation”, “parish only” or similar instruction. Celebrant(s) November 6/7 Offertory & gifts (in pew) . . . . . . . . 7,193.50 Online offertory & gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,785.60 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,979.10Amount needed to cover parish weekly budget. . . . . . . . . 8,503.84 Communion Ministers Lector 4:00 pm Fr. Stokes Deacon Jim Ron Marshall 9:00am Fr. Stokes Carolyn Mitchell Lisa Counts 11:00am Fr. Stokes Debbie Goodwin Theresa Wegand Poor Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334.00 Thank you for your generosity. The 2nd Collection next weekend is for the Priests of theArchdiocese Retirement Fund. Please give generously. &ROWRQªV 3RRU %R[ &KDOOHQJH Church Cleaning November 20 Team #2: Diane Kenney, Carolyn Mitchell, Michelle Pence, Barbara Gobel, Ann Martin, Michael Neuland 7KDQN \RX IRU \RXU IDLWKIXO VXSSRUW RI WKRVH LQ QHHG 7KDQN \RX Altar Guild November 20 Penny Hart and Juanita Barnes d dt VByO B Jod Ob odpBo Á ,BoWpVWdbOo WBbO ObbO VBp UoBKWdtp dTTOoOM sd oOlBWo dto Jod Ob odpBoWOp ToOO dT KVBoUO¿ 0Wal lts dto odpBo Wb B l BpsWK JBU B dbU zWsV dto bBaO BbM lVdbO btaJOo» BbM l BKO Ws Wb sVO JBp Os Wb sVO yOpsWJt Oº WBbO zW KB dt zVOb dto odpBo VBp JOOb oOlBWoOMº OUR PARISH St. Joseph’s Pomfret @ # stjoepomfret ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, Pomfret Parish Office Hours: Monday Friday, 9am 4pm PARISH MEMBERSHIP We welcome new families and individuals to our parish.Please register as soon as possible. Benefits of membership are extended to those who have been registered forat least six months and who are actively participating inparish life and are known to the pastor. RegistrationForms are available in the back of the church, the parishoffice or download from the website. Forms can be returned through the collection basket, the mail or to theparish office. Please note that once children leave thehousehold they should register on their own. PARISH COUNCIL Vanessa Aportadera, Betsy Chalifoux, Deborah Dudley, Kimberly Floehr, Mary Beth Gawthrop, Seth Rak FINANCE COUNCIL Harry Shasho (Chairman), Bob Dinneen, Matthew Neiman, Pamela Young SECURITY COUNCIL Ray Aportadera (Chairman), Bruce Gentile, Edward Holland BAPTISM²Parents desiring Baptism for their child should register at tinyurl.com/stjoebaptism. Our DRE will then contact youfor class requirements and scheduling. Classes meet monthly with afew exceptions. Parents requesting baptism should be registered forat least six (6) months and be regularly attending Mass. MARRIAGE²Couples must make arrangements with the pastor atleast six months prior to the proposed wedding date. No date can beguaranteed before meeting with the pastor. PARISH CENTER²Please contact the parish office for rentalinformation. PARISH CEMETERY²Please call Catholic Cemeteries at 301 475 5005 or 301 932 1766. RITEOFCHRISTIANINITIATION²We welcomenon Catholics who are interested in joining the Catholic Churchor in learning more about the Catholic faith, as well as Catholicswho have not received First Holy Communion or Confirmation.Classes take place on Sunday at 11:30a.m. Please contact the parishoffice for more information. NEW PARISHIONERS²Welcome to our parish community!Please obtain a registration form in the back of the church orcontact the parish office. Please also notify the parish office if youchange your address or move from the parish. ANOINTING OF THE SICK²Please call the parish office toinform us of anyone who is hospitalized or confined at home andwould like to receive a visit, Communion and/or anointing.