St. Joseph The Worker
Catholic Church
CCD NEWS
Children's Christmas Practice-December 14 & 19 from 7-8 PM.
Penance Service for Advent
A penance service will be held in our parish on Saturday, December 17 at 10:30 a.m. There will be priests from around the Deanery to hear your confession.
Parish Council of Catholic Women News
Introduction to Natural Family Planning presentated by Dr. Luis Garcia will be held in the Parish Center from 6:30 to 8:00 PM on December 15. Please join us for this informational presentation on the Church's teaching and how NFP actually works.
The ladies will be making fruit baskets on December 15th at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center.
PCCW Annual Christmas Dinner will be held at Hoss's in Gettysburg on Thursday, January 5 at 6:00 PM. RSVP to Julie Eckenrode by December 28.
Christmas Cards and Magnets
The knights will be selling Christmas cards and magnets after each Mass.
Brother's Pizza Day
The next Brother's Pizza Day will be Thursday, December 15. Come out and enjoy your favorite pizza or sub and support the parish. Ten percent of the sales are donated back to the parish.
Knights of Columbus Council-- General meetings are held every 4th Sunday of the month, at 7 p.m. in the Deacon Rich Weaver Center.
Grocery and Walmart Cash Cards can be purchased after Masses or at the parish office. Please continue to purchase or help sell them after Masses. They are a good source of income for our parish.
Adorations every Thursday from 7 PM to 8 PM in our Parish. Please come and join! Let us spend an hour together with Our Lord and recite Evening Prayer.
Memorial Walkway Bricks can be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one or family. Use the order form below. New bricks are usually installed once a year in the spring or fall.
What is RCIA?
RCIA stands for The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
It is a process through which non-baptized or baptized men and women in another faith tradition can enter into the Catholic Church. Or a baptized Catholic who has not received their first Holy Communion and/or Confirmation.
Participants in the RCIA undergo a process of conversion as they study the Gospel, profess faith in Jesus and the Catholic Church, and receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation, and the Holy Eucharist.
The RCIA process follows the ancient practice of the Church and was restored by the Second Vatican Council as the normal way adults prepare to enter into the Catholic Church.
If you or someone you know is interested in attending sessions to learn more about the Catholic faith, who we are and what we believe; we ask individuals to contact the parish office 717-334-2510 and/or Clare Crone (ccrone2@gmail.com).
There is never any pressure or obligation to actually become Catholic.
Thank You and God Bless all of you on your own faith journey!