Saturday, November 10, 2012
St. Joseph the Worker Women's Guild,
Goodwill Fire Co.'s Ladies Auxiliary and St. Paul's UCC are among those hosting craft festivals.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Looking to jumpstart your holiday shopping? Dozens of vendors are setting up shop at several craft fairs in the Upper Macungie area this weekend. St. Joseph the Worker Women's Guild CraftFest is today, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11, in Orefield. More than 40 vendors will have original items for sale at the church hall, and there will be lunch with homemade halupki, halushki, periogi, turkey and beef barbecue and hot dogs. Sue Shortell, chairwoman, said CraftFest is not your average church bazaar. "Years ago people made their stuff in house. It’s evolved now and we set it like a boutique," Shortell said. The church is at 1879 Applewood Drive, Orefield, and the event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. …
Monday, February 6, 2012
St. Joseph the Worker Knights of Columbus Council 10921 held the competition in January for youngsters aged 10-14.
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Monday, February 6, 2012
St. Joseph the Worker Knights of Columbus Council 10921 recently held a local basketball Free Throw competition for boys and girls aged 10 to 14 at St. Joseph the Worker School in Orefield. The Council and the Bethlehem Catholic High School Squires coordinated 85 youngsters in the competition. The school gym was filled with the spirit of competition and partnership between the Squires, the Knights, and the school as students cheered on their schoolmates. The International Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually by the Knights of Columbus with winners progressing through local, district, and state level competition. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic service organization with more than 1.8 million members in more …
Friday, November 11, 2011
The annual Craftfest offers an abundance of crafts, gift baskets, homemade candy and baked goods.
The work of 40 crafters will be on sale this weekend as the Women's Guild of St. Joseph the Worker Church in Orefield sponsors its annual Craftfest in the parish center. Doors open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, and again on Sunday, Nov. 13, with crafts, gift baskets, ethnic foods, baked goods and homemade candy available. There will also be a Santa shop for children, a Chinese auction and a unique boutique offering jewelry and other items. On Friday, members of the Women's Guild were busy setting up for the two-day craft show. Sue Shortell, who has chaired the event for 26 years, said thousands of items will be available for sale. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph the Worker church and school, and community organizations. "There's such a …
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Fogelsville boy chosen to wear the new mascot's costume this school year
Question: What’s navy blue with white trim and sports the logo for St. Joseph the Worker School? Answer: The Blue Knight, the Orefield school’s new mascot. This is the 15th year of operation for St. Joseph the Worker School. With that in mind, the school’s principal, Jody Myers, said she looked for “things that brand St. Joe’s.” That got her to thinking and Myers decided during the previous school year to poll Mike Storino’s 7th grade Religion class – students who would be entering their final year this fall at the school – for ideas about a school mascot. Once the idea of the Blue Knight was suggested, Myers said, it received “lots of support.” The school’s Parent Teacher Organization purchased a professional mascot costume from …
Monday, August 29, 2011
The first day of classes was today, Aug. 29.
Students at St. Joseph the Worker School in Orefield headed back to the classroom today, Aug. 29, as the weekend's stormy weather gave way to sunny skies and cool temperatures. Students arrived by bus and car, and were greeted by teachers, Principal Jody Myers and the new school mascot, a Blue Knight. New teachers joining the staff are Rick Wetzel (computers and technology), Lindsay Dobil (first grade) and Karen Rodgers (fifth grade). Patch photographer Betty Cauler was there as the students arrived for the start of the new school year.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Annual event raises money for parish and school.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Last weekend marked the unofficial start of summer for members of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Orefield, which held its annual parish festival. The festival was held June 17 through June 19 in the parking lot of the parish center. The event, which raises money for the parish and school, brought out families and individuals of all ages. And although school had only recently let out, that didn’t stop St. Joseph students and their friends from turning out to their stomping grounds for the festival fun. “My son is here with a friend who goes to school at St. Joseph’s,” said Jessica Kaschnatz. “We finally decided to see what the fuss was about this year, and now I see what we were missing.” The parking lot was lined with food stands boasting…
Construction is expected to begin in September and last about six months.
St. Joseph the Worker parish in Orefield plans to build a significant addition to the church’s chapel, as it seeks pledges to cover the cost of construction. The church applied to South Whitehall on Friday for a building permit for the $389,000 project, which calls for adding 1,892-square-feet to the chapel and increasing seating to 104 from 15. Msgr. Robert Wargo, who is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker, said the church did not sponsor a capital campaign and instead has sought pledges. The freewill offering is on-going. So far, the church has pledges totaling $271,000 and has collected $137,000. Wargo said the importance of an expanded chapel is threefold. Firstly, he said, “We’ve been increasing the number of people who come for …
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
The 40 graduates will go on to area high schools in the fall.
Forty students graduated Tuesday from St. Joseph the Worker School in Orefield in a ceremony and Mass at the church attended by family and friends. Patch photographer Betty Cauler was on hand to capture the ceremony. The eighth-grade graduates will go on to high schools in the fall, including Central Catholic, Parkland, Salisbury, Emmaus and Northwestern Lehigh high schools. Msgr. Robert J. Wargo told the graduates to make the right decisions as they prepare for high school. This was the Catholic school's 12th graduation class. A reception followed in the gym for family and friends. The eighth graders who graduated are: Abigail Ashcroft, Kiana Azar, Alyson Barlok, Benjamin Baroun, Laura Bell, Zackery Benner, Bryan Bishop, Emily Blumetti, …
They shared memorabilia and wartime experiences with the students.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Veterans brought memorabilia and spoke of their wartime experiences last week, as they met with students at St. Joseph the Worker School in Orefield. The students, in turn, showed their appreciation to the veterans through speeches, songs and dance. The veterans belonged to the Catholic War Veterans Post 454 in Northampton. St. Joseph the Worker shared photos of the event with Patch.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
St. Joseph the Worker's four-mile run and family fun walk raised $2,100.
On your mark. Get Set. Go! Dozens of runners pounded the pavement May 21 for the 4-Mile Run and Family Fun Walk at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Orefield. Twenty-eight runners and 15 walkers broke a sweat for the 15th annual event, sponsored by the parish’s Knights of Columbus. “Everyone had a good time. They really liked the course, and we had beautiful weather so that was a plus,” said Nate Menendez, race organizer. The Knights of Columbus raised $2,100 during this year’s big event. That money will go to charitable organizations that the Knights contribute to. “We raised a lot of money for our charities," Menendez said. "Everyone enjoyed the race and we had a social afterwards. I think people really liked running for a good cause and …
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Kate Rossignuolo
4:15 pm on Monday, August 29, 2011
There are two types of student at St .Joe's the bullies and the bullied and administration that does nothing! more ›