Welcome to the St. Joseph Parish Website

‘NEWS NUGGETS’ in and around St. Joseph Parish.
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What is the Saint Andrew Novena?*
It is a devotion, also known as the Christmas Anticipation Prayer, that starts on the feast day of St Andrew the Apostle, November 30, and ends on Christmas Eve – December 24. It consists in reciting the prayer found below 15 times each day of the novena period. Its exact origin is unknown, but it is believed to have begun in Ireland during the 19th century. This is a very meditative prayer that brings about graces, increases our awareness of the real focus of Christmas and prepares us spiritually for His coming.
*Taken from EWTN       

St. Andrew Novena
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires, [here mention your request] through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and of His blessed Mother. Amen.

Recite the above prayer 15 times a day from November 30 to December 24.
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-SAVE THESE DATES…

*December 5th & 12th
‘HOW TO ADVENT’ Series Narthex @ 4pm & 6pm

*December 14th, January 11th, February 8th,
March 8th, April 19th, May 17th
Family Catechesis Gatherings
9am–11:30am

*December 5th–‘Noisy’ Family Holy Half Hour & Pizza
St. Ann Phoenixville Missionary Hub @ 5:30–7:00PM
RSVP by December 4th for ordering pizza. QR code to reply/order pizza can be found under the LINKS tab.

*Dec 6th–Family Advent Retreat  1:15–4:15PM starting in Rectory Basement
Hosted by CGS…Space is limited…RSVP to cgsstjoseph@comcast.net
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–St. Joseph Parish Choir
Musicians / Cantors Wanted!
Parishioners interested in joining the music ministry should email Leslie Staab at lesliecstaab@comcast.net
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-Care for the Poor
We at St. Joe’s Parish would like to invite all our parishioners to consider joining our hands together in caring for the poor in our community.  We will be accepting donations for both  PACS (Phoenixville Area Community Services) and Project Outreach located in Royersford that help contribute the necessary items to struggling families in our area.
Current Needs:
Pudding and Jello Snacks
After school snacks for kids
Peanut butter crackers
Juice boxes
Peanut butter and Jelly

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Celebrations of Joy…Alleluia…Congratulations!

-Ministry Schedules

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