Dear Parishioners and Visitors:
I hope that your time with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday was blessed and enjoyable. Now, as the seasons of Advent and the Nativity of the Lord approach, we prepare our hearts to emulate God’s sharing with us the gift of His son.
Sharing resources was the theme of the Parish Outreach Committee’s recent meetings. This year – and in light of the many concerns raised last Advent about the security of the gifts left unguarded in the narthex under The Giving Tree – the Outreach Committee has opted to send a $3000 cash donation from St. Joseph’s parish community to the Linwood Rotary’s Community Chest program. As you may know, the Community Chest has the personnel available to screen, to shop, and to deliver to deserving families Thanksgiving meals and food baskets, as well as Christmas dinners and gifts for children in our local neighborhoods.
If you would like to contribute to this effort, please utilize the church’s Poor Box, the proceeds of which are always directed to the many area charitable organizations, such as Haven Pregnancy Center, The Bridge Project, Vets Rest Stop, Linwood Recreation Center, Linwood Ambulance, and the Knights of Columbus, as well as providing Price Chopper gift cards for the hungry and bereavement refreshments for the grieving.
With prayerful best wishes,
Fr. John Mahoney