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MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS

Mass Schedule & Intentions: Jan 10-Jan 18, 2026 Sat, Jan 10 4:00 PM for Jerry & Dolores Schirf by Janine Schirf & David Schirf Sun, Jan 11 9:00 AM for the People by the Pastor Mon, Jan 12 8:00 AM for Fr. Raymond Crosser & the Deceased Members of his Family Tue, Jan 13 6:00 […]

UPCOMING EVENTS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Meeting – Monday, January 12, at 7:00 p.m., in the Parish Meeting Room PARISH ASSOCIATION DINNER (All Parishioners are Welcome) Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m., at Marzoni’s in Greenwood. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING, Monday, Jan 26, 6:30 p.m., in the Parish Meeting Room. ADULT FAITH ENRICHMENT CLASSES: We will continue our […]

VOLUNTEER MINISTER SCHEDULE

Saturday, Jan 10, 4:00 PM: LECTORS: 1st-T. Bucher; 2nd-W. Zapotoczny; Int-A. Bucher EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST: Host: T. Hoffer; Cup: T. Burr & M. Kissell ALTAR SERVERS: A. Bucher & T. Smith HOSPITALITY: J. Genesi, S. Genesi, D. Kissell, B. Risbon Sunday, Jan 11, 9:00 AM: LECTORS: 1st-T. Finn; 2nd-N. Gulvas; Int-G. Finn EXTRAORDINARY […]

World War II Veterans Honored.

Congressman John Joyce recently presented three of our parishioners, World War II Veterans, with both the Victory Medal and Campaign Medal. We honored them with a special Mass celebrated by Father Michael Pleva, on Tuesday evening, May 20, 2025. The Parish Association had a special reception for them with their families following the Mass. The […]

WELCOME FATHER MICHAEL PLEVA

WELCOME FATHER MICHAEL – Saint Joseph Parish Welcomes you, Father Michael. We look forward to having you Pastor our Parish for many years to come. Trust that we will be here to help and support you with whatever you need. We are very grateful to have a priest to celebrate the Mass with us each […]

Prayer for Peace in Ukraine

The Bishop is asking the faithful throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown to join him in praying for peace in Ukraine as Russian forces invade the Eastern European country.  The Bishop stands united in prayer with Ukrainian Catholics in that troubled part of the world and with the local Ukrainian Catholic population here in Central Pennsylvania. […]

WHAT IS THE SYNOD? WHY IS POPE FRANCIS CALLING US TO BE A SYNODAL CHURCH AT THIS TIME?

Synod means “Journeying Together.” It involves listening to the Holy Spirit and to each other to discern the path we are called to walk together as Church.  Usually when we think of a Synod, we think of a Gathering of Cardinals, Bishops and the Pope, and it is occurring in Rome. Pope Francis has Called […]