Joseph, the Newsletter of the Oblates of St. Joseph,
Pennsylvania Province, is now available for download.
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The Oblates of St. Joseph
St. Joseph Marello, following his inspiration,
desired us to be ready to serve Jesus in whatever work
and whatever place was most necessary, without seeking
to draw attention to ourselves, but working solely out
of our love for Christ.
Therefore he desired us to be open to whatever missions
Divine Providence sent our way, particularly if they
involved assisting the local churches who were short
of help, the Christian education of young people, or
if they were opportunities to lead people to Christ
through the example of St. Joseph. The Oblates began
as a small family, but have gradually grown and spread. |
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Masses are held daily in the seminary chapel at 7:00 AM (Monday – Friday) and on
Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM. There are no weekend Masses.
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Confessions are heard daily from 9:00 AM – 12 Noon and from 3:00 – 6:00 PM.
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Office hours are Monday – Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, evenings and weekends by
appointment. Office phone number is 654-7542.
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Every Wednesday evening Mass is celebrated at 7:00 pm in conjunction with the
Novena to St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello. Novena prayers and the blessing of
the first-class relic of St. Joseph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of Saint
Joseph Congregation, immediately follow the Mass. All are welcome to
participate!
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Tune into Catholic Radio 750 AM. The radio studio is located in the seminary
building and is broadcast daily from dawn to dusk. For more information about
this station, contact Ed Niewinski at 287-4670.
- Happy Mother’s Day to all those special women who are called by God to bring forth the gift of precious human life and to nurture that life with faith and values. We pray in a special way today to our Heavenly Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, that she may bless and protect all mothers, living and deceased.
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Ascension Thursday – May 17: Masses will be on Wednesday evening (vigil) at 7:00pm and at 7:00am Thursday morning. The Ascension Feast Day is a holyday of obligation.
- Annual Triduum & Feast of St. Joseph Marello will be celebrated from May 27-30 in our seminary chapel. Masses will be celebrated each evening of the Triduum (May 27-29) with novena prayers to follow. Preaching this year’s Triduum is Father Gustavo Lopez, OSJ of the California Province, who is currently the parochial vicar at St. Joachim’s Parish, Madera, CA. On the Feast of St. Joseph Marello (May 30), Mass will be offered at 7:00pm by retired Auxiliary Bishop John M. Dougherty, D.D. and concelebrated by the Oblate Fathers. An outdoor reception, hosted by the Josephite-Marellian Lay Association, will follow the Mass. St. Joseph Marello, a native of Asti, Italy, is the Founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph and was canonized a saint by Blessed John Paul II in 2001Oblate Fathers & Brothers are presently working in 12 different countries throughout the world, with their newest mission scheduled to open in a few months in El Salvador.
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For more news and information about the Oblates of Saint Joseph locally and
around the world, turn to
www.oblates-stjoseph.com
OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH PREPARE FOR FOUNDER’S FEAST DAY
 The Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph will mark the Feast of their Founder, St. Joseph Marello, with a Triduum celebration (three-day novena) at their seminary chapel, located on Route 315, Laflin, beginning on Pentecost Sunday, May 27 and continuing to May 29 with Masses every evening at 7:00pm, followed by devotional prayers and the individual blessing of the first-class relic of the Oblate Founder. Preaching this year’s Triduum is Rev. Gustavo Lopez, OSJ, a recently ordained priest of the Oblate California Province and currently assistant pastor of the Oblate-staffed parish of St. Joachim’s in Madera, CA (Diocese of Fresno). The triduum serves as a spiritual preparation for the Feast Day celebration on Wednesday, May 30th. A solemn Mass is scheduled for 7:00pm that evening with the Most Reverend John M. Dougherty, D.D., retired Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton, serving as principal celebrant and homilist. Oblate Fathers ministering in the Greater Pittston & Hazleton areas will serve as concelebrants of the Mass. Following the evening Mass, an outdoor reception on the seminary grounds will be offered to those in attendance, hosted by the members of the Josephite-Marellian Lay Association of the Oblate PA Province.
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