Posted August 29, 2014

Prayers, fellowship and good food were all shared by members of St. Joseph Parish in Spring City, Chester County, on Sunday, Aug. 24. The 11 a.m. Mass was celebrated by Father Charles O’Hara, the parish pastor. Afterward, the parish’s Men’s Club prepared breakfast for the attending parishioners under a pavilion on the parish grounds. View video of the mass. Let us show your parish in our Across the Aisles photo feature — contact us at editor@catholicphilly.com. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

Men’s Club members (from left) Pat D’Angelo, Joe Fratantoni, Chuck Staab and Kevin Thumb serve their fellow parishioners at St. Joseph Parish in Spring City, Chester County.

 

Father Charles O’Hara, pastor, chats with parishioner and mayor of Spring City Borough, Michael Weiss, during the parish breakfast.

 

The Nemeth family enjoys breakfast together after Mass.

 

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Michele Mast, Brendon Mast, Jennifer Dinnocenti, and Shawn Dinnocenti enjoy breakfast that was served by the Men’s Club at St. Joseph Parish in Spring City.

 

Issac, Janae and Nathan Munz enjoy the play set behind church after Mass.

 

 

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Father Charles O’Hara invites people to welcome one another before the beginning of Mass.

 

Altar servers (from left) Emily Benton, Miguel Hingada and Jose Hingada lead the entrance procession.

 

Richard Lineberg looks through reading material before Mass at St. Joesph Church in Spring City.

 

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Organist Joe Leaf and cantors Leslie Staab and Michael Culver fill St. Joseph Church with music.

 

Lector Staci Loranca reads the word of the Lord.

 

Kathy Gallagher attends the 11 a.m. Mass. Intentions for the Mass were offered for Father John Dinda, pastor emeritus of St. Joseph Parish, who died Aug. 8.

 

Frank Angelucci prays at St. Joseph Church in Spring City.

 

Extraordinary minister Craig Reese offers the Blood of Christ during holy Communion at Mass.