PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS:


Our Prayer Intentions: Please remember those who have requested out prayers, especially: Maureen Derwald, Jack Russell, Josef Steiniger, Leslie Martin, Annie Carr, Allie Chimera, Clara Cohen, Mary Clare Fahey, Howard Bagley, David Mahoney, Ellie Potvin, Doug Towey, Cindy McCracken, Jacqueline Hirsch, Dr. Mohsen Lachaal, and all those who have died this week especially Charles Burdette, Maria DeGasperi, Robert Allaire, Rev. David Scheider.

MASSES OF THE WEEK
Come, Celebrate with us!

Sunday, August 24 ñ 21st Ordinary Sunday
8:30 am Madelyn & August Badding
by Family
10:00 am Loretta Karas
by Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Cisek
11:30 am Casey & Veronica Midura
by Family

Monday, August 25
8:30 am Anthony Elia
by OíRourke Family

Tuesday, August 26
8:30 am Eucharistic Service (NO Mass)

Wednesday, August 27ó St. Monica
8:30 am Josephine Harter
by Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Catalfamo

Thursday, August 28
8:30 am Gertrude Bahleda
by Joanne Stahl

Friday, August 29
8:30 am Peter E. Goretti
by Family

Saturday, August 30 ñ Vigil for 22nd Ordinary Sunday
2:00 pm Wedding: Jessica Teich & Spencer Black
4:30 pm Joseph Niland
by Family

Sunday, August 31 ñ 22nd Ordinary Sunday
8:30 am Kathleen Pancratz
by Janeann Haggerty
10:00 am Matthew Grabowski
by Family
11:30 am Marcena Lozano
by Family
8:00 pm Mass for the People

If you have requested a mass and would like to bring up the Gifts, please inform the ushers
before Mass.







Cork the ìwhineî and save the date!!! Mark your calendars for our sixth annual Tasting Event, ìThe Best is Yet to Comeî on Friday, October 10th. The event will take place in the CafÈ at St. Josephís School from 7 to 10 pm. Funds raised from the eveningís festivities are dedicated to projects and programs provided by Campus Ministry at the South Campus of U.B. We are truly blessed to assist so many students through this ministry. Our evening consists of sampling of wines, beers, coffees, hors díoeuvres, sandwiches and desserts. Our own Tim Wells and his Trio will provide musical entertainment again this year. There will be a silent auction, basket raffles and 50/50 split club drawings throughout the evening. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Dave Sampson in our Mission Advancement Office at 833-0298.

St. Vincent de Paul Needs a stove, refrigerator, kitchen set, dishes, beds, dressers, and living room furniture. We will pick up these items. Contact John Aman 837-2489.

Eye Glasses, Cell Phones, Hearing Aids & Watches. Collection boxes for these items are now located in the Community Room. The glasses & hearing aids go to the Lions Club, the cell phones go to a Domestic Violence Center and the watches go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Thinking about Becoming a Catholic Christian? If you or someone you know, are interested in becoming part of the Catholic Church please contact Sr. Jeremy Midura at 833-0298 ext 314 or jmidura@yahoo.com jmidura@yahoo.com

Parish Christmas Cards will be available for purchase this Fall. Cards featuring photos of the Holy Family Sculpture and the church sanctuary at Christmas will be sold in packs of 12 for $10.



Special Anniversaries of Marriage Couples celebrating their 50th, 60th or 70th wedding anniversary in 2008 are invited to a special Mass at St. Josephís Cathedral on Sunday, October 12th at 3 pm. Couples will renew their marriage vows at the mass and a reception will follow at the Convention Center. Couples who are celebrating and who will be attending are asked to register with the Parish Office at 833-0298.

Attention High School Youth:† Get enthused about your faith and have some fun with 400 teens from across the diocese at Lights for the World, Sunday, September 14.† This daylong youth event (9AM-5PM) includes an energizing keynote speaker, relevant workshops, lunch and an inspiring closing Mass all for only $20!† For registration and permission forms contact Sr. Jeremy or Kathy at the Parish Center.† This event is open to ALL high school youth in the parish. You do not have to be a youth group member to attend.† Partial scholarships are available.

Offering of Letters We invite you to stop in the Community Room and complete a postcard (this weekend August 23-24 or next August 30-31) to our nationís leaders encouraging them to provide more and better poverty-focused development assistance for Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This increased aid will build schools, health clinics, and wells for clean water providing the resources that will enable hungry people to feed themselves.

Bulletin Deadlines & Meeting Dates. The deadline for submitting information for the parish bulletin is Friday at 4 pm for the following weekend. The preferred method of submitting info is via email to: jmesser@stjosephbuffalo.com. Information may also be mailed to Joanne Messer at the the Parish Center . Committee chairs are reminded that prior to setting meeting dates, you should clear your dates with the Parish calendar to avoid conflicts and to be sure we have enough meeting rooms for everyone. Please call the Parish Center at 833-0298 ext. 303 to check your dates.













An Overview of the Books of the Bible begins on Tuesday evening September 9th from 7 to 8 pm in the Community Room with a look at the Book of Revelation. This book was written in a secret code at a time when the Church was going through a challenging crisis. The presentation will explore the original setting, the secret code and the message that it contains for the Church and its members in our contemporary world. The presenter will be Deacon Ted Pijacki whose dissertation revolved around the secret code used in the New Testament.

What is a Reverse Mortgage? If youíre not quite sure what a reverse mortgage is, youíre not alone. An increasingly popular way to supplement retirement income, without having to make monthly payments, reverse mortgages have helped hundreds of thousands of homeowners improve their quality of life. A reverse mortgage enables homeowners, age 62 and over, to eliminate debt payments, obtain cash for daily living, make home improvements or use the funds for virtually any other need. Learn more about this process on Monday, September 15th at 7:00 pm in the Community Room.

Focusing on Health and Wellness from a Holistic and Natural Perspective On Monday, September 22nd at 7 pm we will provide an overview of several alternative therapies. Presenters will be Sister Susan OíNeill on Massage Therapy, Dr. Marshall Lim and Dr. Raffaella Marcantonio on Chinese Medicine and Naturopathy, Roseanne Script on Healing Touch, and Betsy Hare on Reflexology. Sessions devoted completely to each of these therapies are scheduled through the month of October.

ìBe Red Cross Readyî a presentation and a plan to prepare us for emergencies is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th at 7 pm. Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood, workplace or school or it can confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services ñ water, gas, electricity or telephones ñ were cut off? To learn more about preparing a kit, making a plan and being more informed attend the presentation.

EVENTS AROUND TOWN:

Fork it Over 2008 Set. All are invited to attend the Fork it Over 2008 event to benefit the Gloria Parks Community on September 18 at the Anderson Gallery beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $40 and will include food from some of the best area restaurants as well as wine and beer. Music will be provided by LeRon Zydeco. For tickets, call 832-1010 or stop at the Center at 3245 Main St. across from the Church. On the web checkout: www.forkitover08.com.


Come and See. Become a member of the Come and See Team! You can help with greeting, refreshments, table talk and assisting speakers on the first Thursday of the month from October through May at 7 pm at St. Benedictís Church. A meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 pm in St. Benedictís cafeteria for those interested. For more info, call Lorie at 632-0269.

UB Farmerís Market. Due to popular demand, the Saturday morning Farmerís Market held in the UB parking lot near Main Street and Kenmore Avenue will be extended through September 27th. Stop by for some fresh produce, baked goods and more directly from the farm to you!

Embrace the Word. The Bible is for everyone! Is it time for you to let the Word of God enterinto your life in a new and profound way/ Consider becoming a member of the Catholic Biblical Study community. An orientation will be held Sept. 3 at Mt. St. Mary Academy with weekly classes beginning the week of Sept. 8 at: St. Leo the Great on Wednesdays from 7-9, at Our Lady Help of Christians Thursday mornings from 10:30am-12:30 pm and at St. Mary of the Assumption Thursdays from 7-9 pm. For info call 871-9180 or email info@cbstudies.org.


Help for You & Your Family. Summer is nearly over and most parents are ready for their children to head back to school, but if you feel the difficulties and challenges facing you and your children everyday are overwhelming, talk with a Catholic Charities Social Worker at a neighborhood office near you. For more info call 856-4494.

Host Homes Needed September 13th to the 26th for Brazilian students and faculty participating in a UB exchange program. Host responsibilities include providing breakfast and dinner as well as housing for the two week period. The students will be studying ìHealth in the USî and will be touring clinics and hospitals as well as attending cultural events. For more information and to volunteer contact Mary Matteliano at 833-5340 or 628-6264.

Annulment Companions. An Annulment Companion provides a support system for people going through the Annulment process. Companions are lay people who have gone through the process themselves. They provide an extra means of support, listen to the personís story, help with the paperwork and find answers to questions. Call Barbara at 836-1580 or Carolyn at 832-3519.

Want to be a peacemaker? Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) will offer two conflict resolution workshops Friday evening (5:30-9:30pm) and Saturday (9 am-6 pm) September 19-20 and October 24-25, 2008, at the SSJ Sister Karen Klimczak Center for Nonviolence, 80 Durham Avenue, Buffalo. Registration fee is $30, scholarships are available. For information and/or to register, call Audrey Mang, 832-0507 or Jean Nikiel, 877-2559.


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CHRISTIAN FORMATION: GOOD NEWS! Our new Christian Formation website is up and running. While it is currently geared to students in Grades 6ó12, it has information of use to parents also, including the yearly and monthly calendars. There are also some great links that tweens and teens might enjoy. Please check it out at www.stjoesfaith.com, and let us know what you think and what you would like to see added.
Registration forms for all Sacramental Preparation programs as well as the regular yearly programs are available in the Community Room. Please register this week if you havenít already done so. Classes begin in just two weeks!
There is a Parent Meeting for all those in the Family Sunday Program on Thursday September 4th at 7 pm in the school cafeteria. Please plan to attend and hear about the changes in our Program and also some new ways of helping your children during the weeks we do not meet. Group 1 of Family Sunday meets at 9:30 on Sunday, September 7th & Group 2 meets September 14th.
There is also a Parent Meeting for all those whose children are in the Tuesday Program. This is at 7 pm Tuesday, September 9, in the school cafeteria. Tuesday Classes begin on September 16th. For info, contact Sr. Elizabeth Buchala at 837-2971.


CAMPUS MINISTRY: Welcome back, UB students! Students are invited to visit the Parish Library after the Sunday morning masses on Aug. 24 and 31 for a Campus Ministry Open House. Free coffee and donuts will be served - come say hello! Travel to the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts Sunday, Aug. 24 at 1:15 pm - we will meet in the Community Room.
Visit the National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival on Sat. Aug. 30 from 4:30 pm-8 pm and come experience Buffalo's most famous creation: the chicken wing!
The 8 pm STUDENTS' MASS begins Sunday, August 31st here at St. Joe's. Join us after Mass for cookies and coffee in the Community Room. Contact our Campus Minister, Kristin Casey Kristin Casey at kmcasey@buffalo.edu or 833-6649. Check us out online at ubnewman.blogspot.com.



EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AUGUST 30-31 WEEK 5óVOLUNTEERS NEEDED

ENVELOPE SCHEDULE: This weekend & next,
regular weekly collection

Collection Totals Weekly: $ 12,495.47

Thank you for your generous support

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Remember, bring your newspapers and magazines to the Parish paper recycling bin in the parking lot! If every household
recycled even half of
their household waste,
we would save 2,400
pounds of carbon dioxide
each year!