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Here at St. Joseph Church, we promote stewardship by encouraging parishioners to acknowledge that everything we have is a gift from God.  We provide opportunities through our many ministries to express our gratitude to Him by using our marvelous gifts of time, talent and financial resources to be true disciples of Jesus Christ.  This message is conveyed in the parish Vision Statement:

To develop a parish whose culture enables each person to embrace the Biblical Mandate:  "Not  to be served but to serve"  (Mark: 10:45), to love the Lord with all his/her heart, soul and being and to love others in truth, justice, and charity.

St. Joseph is a diverse parish of Catholics who are united in their Catholic beliefs.  Our desire is that all parishioners, as members of the body of Christ, will feel personally connected to the parish, thereby growing in love of God and each other.  If you are a member of the parish but have not been attending Mass, please know that you are missed and we encourage you to join us in the celebration of the Eucharist as well as other activities.

Advocacy for People with Disabilities

The Diocese of Harrisburg is committed to working toward full participation of people with disabilities and their families in all aspects of the life of the Church.  The Diocesan Office of Ministry for People with Disabilities initiated the Parish Advocacy Program in 2007 to enable parishes to better respond to the gifts and needs of their parishioners with disabilities. 

Fran Stringer has been appointed by Monsignor Lyons to serve as our Parish Advocate.  A Parish Advocate works with the pastor and also the Office of Ministry with People with Disabilities in the diocese.   This person strives to assist parishioners with disabilities to become full participants in the life of the church – spiritually, physically and socially. 

If you or someone you know is limited in participation at St. Joseph Parish and this could be improved by special accommodations please let Fran know how we might work with you to remove roadblocks to full inclusion in our parish life.  She can be reached by calling the Parish Office at 637-5236.   Please leave your name, contact information and the most convenient time for a call back.  

St. Joseph Parish has enlisted Parish Giving to provide its members with the opportunity to use Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as an alternative method for giving. 

Click on Parish Giving logo above to register for the program.

Parish Giving allows participants to donate a recurring contribution that is automatically transferred from your checking or savings account, or even credit card, on a monthly basis, and you select your own billing date. This Program can be utilized for your Sunday contributions, as well as any Holy Day Collection and all diocesan collections.

The use of EFT is not only time saving and convenient for you, but also allows our Parish to realize a more consistent level of support. By signing up for Parish Giving, you will know that you are doing your part to support the Parish even at times you are not able to be physically present to celebrate with the Parish Community.

St. Joseph Church in Hanover is seeking a part-time choir organist/pianist to accompany our Choirs during all Thursday evening rehearsals, regular weekend Masses approximately twice a month, and special occasions, such as First Friday Masses, Midnight Mass, Forty Hours, Easter Tridium, etc.

Requirements include professional organ training, experience playing for Catholic Masses, and experience accompanying choirs.  Interested parties should submit a resume and cover letter to Msgr. Lyons at frjlyons@hbgdiocese.org.  Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Mark Topper, Music Coordinator at 717-476-0187.

Saturday, October 28,  Trunk or Treat from 12-2 on the parking lot.  This is for all children of the parish up to age 12.  Members of our committee will decorate their cars and have costumes.  We will serve cookies, hot chocolate and popcorn.  Fun times for all and sponsored by Fun(d) Committee.

Volunteer Banquet of all volunteers in the parish on Saturday, December 9 beginning after the 5 pm mass.  More info will follow in the bulletin.  You must sign up to attend this event, sponsored by Fun(d) Committee.

Annual St. Joseph Parish Bazaar on Saturday, November 11 from 8-3.  Over 60 vendors for your shopping enjoyment.

PAINT AWAY NIGHT

The Fun(d) Committee of St. Joseph Parish is sponsoring a Paint Away Night with Janeen Hershey on Friday, October 13 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The picture shown here is the painting we will be doing. Please join us and paint along with Janeen as she walks you through the painting process. When you are finished you will have a lovely piece of artwork to frame. Paint Away will be a pleasant evening where you can explore your artistic talents whether you are an artist or not. We are limiting this event to 50 persons. The price will be $35 per person and includes snacks and drinks. Contact Ellen Smith: 717-465-5429 for tickets. All tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. We will not be selling tickets at the door. We will be selling tickets between 8/5 and 9/3. Checks may be made out to St. Joseph Church.

Photo of the display of American flags to honor the Labor of Love project at St. Joseph's. Parishioners purchased nearly 100 flags to honor those who have influenced their lives. Proceeds went to the Special Projects Fund. Many THANKS to Lura Kearns who coordinated the project and created the beautiful display which will remain through 9/11.

Men's Retreat at Mt. St. Mary's

(back row) Dick Arigo, Dick Young, Craig Redding, and Mike Staub. (front row) Paul Arigo, John Zygmunt, Jim Martin, Ken Carta, and Deacon Tom Aumen.  Absent from the photo are: Will Smith, Gil Mehring, and Deacon Tim Shultis, who was assisting with the Liturgy.

New Chapter for Catholic Education at St. Joseph, Hanover

Use the link below to view the Catholic Witness write up on our new addition of  St. Joseph School.

https://www.hbgdiocese.org/new-chapter-catholic-education-st-joseph-hanover/