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Win 2020 Chevrolet Spark, pair of Honda Scooters, 1 of 10 vacation packages, cash, or other great prizes in the COAL Sweepstakes. Get your tickets from Knights of Columbus representatives after mass on February 22 and 23. This raffle provides thousands in scholarships throughout PA and provides funds distributed to worthy causes in and around St. Joseph Church. Thank you for your continued support. Michael Jahn - Knights of Columbus

The K of C "Cold Knights" will continue to raise funds for York County Special Olympics through March 1st. Donations can be made online at: https://www.specialolympicsyorkcounty.org/donations/

The Knights of Columbus will take orders for their authentic Italian Wedding Soup through February 16th. Order forms can be obtained at the display near the Parish Office or send an email to: kbbrown79@hotmail.com for COD orders. Include your Name, # of Quarts of Soup and which Mass day and time you will pick up your order. Extra containers may be available for purchase after each Mass, if you do not order by February 16th. Soup is $10.00 per quart and benefits our local pro-life efforts.

Families who applied and received acceptance letters to enroll their children at York Catholic for the 2020-2021 school year are reminded that the Enrollment Early Deadline is February 21. Take advantage of the enrollment fee discount and finalize your paperwork by Feb 21. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Hoffman at hhoffman@yorkcatholic.org or 717-846-8871 x220.

If you plan to apply for financial assistance for attendance at York Catholic, please be sure to do so no later than March 1, 2020. Please be sure to note the new deadline as it is earlier than previous years. If you require assistance in completing this application, you may make an appointment for February 11 with our Business Office Manager, Ms. Heather Dougherty, at hdougherty@yorkcatholic.org or 717-846-8871 x315.

Enjoy the musical talents of York Catholic students at the spring musical performances of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” Show times are Friday, February 28, at 7 PM; Saturday, February 29, at 7 PM; and Sunday, March 1, at 2 PM. Adults $10; Students (age 5-18) $8, Family $40 (must be immediate family of at least 5 individuals). All seats are General Admission. Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the show. Special Event: Picnic with the Peanuts! Join Charlie Brown and his friends of the cast of York Catholic’s Spring Musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” The Picnic includes story time, a sing-along, photographs, and snacks. Join us Saturday, February 29, from 12-2 PM in the York Catholic cafeteria. Cost is $5 per person. Registration is not required.

Looking for a fun part-time job where you can also see your children every day? York Catholic is seeking a Cafeteria Aide to help prepare lunches and assist with clean-up Monday through Friday from 8 AM-1 PM throughout the school year. Please send resume, Diocesan application, (available on the York Catholic website), a copy of state and federal clearances, and letter of interest to Jackie Stubbs, Cafeteria Manager, York Catholic High School, 601 East Springettsbury Ave, York, PA 17403, jstubbs@yorkcatholic.org.

Join us for three 1-hour sessions to be held in the St. Francis Meeting Room from 10am-11am. Saturday, February 29, 2020: "Rich Rewards: Key Habits and Behaviors for Financial Fitness and Well-Being" presented by Kevin Smith, parishioner and financial advisor. Saturday, March 14, 2020: "Recognizing and Helping the Person with Depression: Promoting Mental Health" presented by Adrianne Avillion, D.Ed, MSN and parishioner. Saturday, March 28, 2020: "Funerals: Everything You Need to Know" presented by Joseph Keffer, parishioner and Director of Keffer Funeral Home.

Registration Now Open! You can register online at: http://tshq.bluesombrero.com/upbaseball Registration will run through February 29th Any questions please email: unitedparishbaseballclub@gmail.com

For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.

There will be no 6:45 AM Mass the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and Mass on Friday. December 27th will be at 8:00 AM instead of 8:30 AM.

Do you have a personal relationship with Christ? Has this relationship changed your life? Do you wish you could share Him with others but are not sure how? CHRISTLIFE is coming to St. Joseph’s Parish and our core team is looking for people who know Jesus and want to help others come to know Him. After each of our Masses the weekend of January 11-12, 2020 members of the core team will be in the St. Francis Meeting Room to show a short video and answer all of your questions about ChristLife and how you can be involved in bringing Christ to others. Refreshments will be available. No commitment necessary at this time. We hope you will come explore the possibilities with us!

The Parish Office will close at noon on Wednesday, Nov 27th and reopen the following Monday, Dec 2 at 8:00 AM.

Fan The Fire 2019 was a beautiful event with over 450 youth attending from all over: 100 from our parish. The day culminated with a Mass concelebrated by 9 priests. At the end of the Mass was an altar call and the entire church prayed for various vocations. This is the Hope of our Catholic church continuing. Thank you, Scott Anthony, for organizing and thank you to the Ignite core team, speakers, volunteers, chaperones, brothers, sisters, priests, musicians and youth who attended! See https://www.facebook.com/St.Joseph.York/ for more pictures.

Our parish will be hosting the 21st annual Fan the Fire Youth Rally on Saturday, November 16th. Over 600 teens from all over the diocese and neighboring states are expected again. We cannot offer this amazing day of grace for our young people without the continued support of adults from our parish. Click on the title above to get more details. Thank you for your prayers and support. #fanthefireyork

Any parishioner wanting to remember a family member who has passed away in the past year can have the name of his/her loved one added to our list for the memorial board and reading of names at the Mass.  To add a name to the list, please fill out the form located in the lobby of the Church and leave it in the box provided.  If your loved one was buried through St. Joseph Church, there is no need to complete a form.  The deadline for names to be submitted is Friday, October 25th. Please limit the names submitted to spouses, siblings, parents or children that have passed away since November 2, 2018

Needing a place to get together with parishioners of college age or older? Join us Monday nights from 7:00-8:30 PM in the St. Clare meeting room as we laugh more, judge less, and explore this crazy thing called adulthood.

Link up your Giant Bonus Card to St. Joseph School. Click on the link above to get full details. Thank you. Your support is appreciated.

Our parish has committed to organizing 4 groups of 10 to work at the Chestnut Street site. The last date is December 21st. If the times we have slotted don’t work for your schedule, you can still volunteer—you don’t need to be part of a specific group in order to volunteer. Click on "Habitat For Humanity" to find out how to sign up.

We are in desperate need of volunteers for the Carnival. We need parking attendants, also people to run adult games especially on Saturday. We need groundskeeping, burger flippers and pizza sellers especially Friday and Saturday nights. Please, please, please sign up by clicking here to look at the opportunities and then select where you want to help. You can also email nelson@sjy.org or call the office at 717.755.7503. Thank you!