Saint Joseph Basilica Parish of the Third Millennium

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1 Saint Joseph Basilica Parish of the Third Millennium Mission Statement Saint Joseph Parish is committed to proclaim the gospel message of Jesus Christ as a Catholic community of faith, by promoting a sense of commitment to the Church, encouraging divine worship and prayer, fostering evangelization and nurturing the spirit of service. Within the context of our Polish - American religious and cultural heritage, we foster our tradition and aspire to personal growth in faith. We are determined to develop our vision for the future, to educate the children in Christian values and to be receptive to the creative and saving grace of God. LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS Sunday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:00 a.m.(polish); 8:15 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. (Polish) Holy Day Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Holy Day 7:00 a.m.; 8:15 a.m.(polish); 9:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m. (Bilingual) Weekdays 6:30 a.m. (m-f); 7:00 a.m. (w, f, sat) CONFESSIONS - SPOWIEDŹ Saturday: 3 p.m. Eve of Holy Days: 3 p.m. Thurs. before First Friday 3 p.m. First Friday: 6:30p.m. PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri.: 9 a.m noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday - Office Is Closed! Please call ahead for an appointment with a priest. PARISH PERSONNEL Rector:... Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki Associate Pastor... Rev. Grzegorz Chodkowski Weekend assistance..rev. Charles Borowski Financial Secretary...Ewa Mamro Secretaries:Virginia Woznicki&Elizabeth Sabay Organist:... Robert Wójcik Sacristans... Al Richard & Joseph Ziak RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process established by the Church for individuals to become Catholic and receive the Sacraments of Initiation-Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist. If you wish to become Catholic, or are a Baptized Catholic in need of making your First Communion and/or Confirmation, please call the Religious Education Office. BAPTISM. On designated Sundays. Please call to make arrangements. Parents are required to receive orientation. MARRIAGE. Proper preparation for marriage requires one year s notice. Please contact the rectory for appointment. MINISTRY TO THE SICK For those of advanced age, ill or hospitalized, call the rectory to arrange visitation. PARISH MEMBERSHIP If you would like to become part of St. Joseph Parish Family, please call the rectory. SAKRAMENT CHRZTU W wyznaczone niedziele. Proszę zadzwonić na plebanię, aby ustalić datę. Rodzice zobowiązani są do krótkiej katechezy. SAKRAMENT MAŁŻEŃSTWA Narzeczeni powinni zawiadomić kancelarię parafialną rok przed datą ślubu. SAKRAMENT CHORYCH Po sakramentalną posługę księdza proszę dzwonić na plebanię. ZAPISY DO PARAFII Parafia św. Józefa serdecznie zaprasza nowych członków. Zapisy przyjmujemy w kancelarii parafialnej. SAINT JOSEPH PARISH 53 Whitcomb Street, Webster, MA Phone: Fax: rectory@stjosephwebster.com SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL 47 Whitcomb Street, Webster Phone: Fax: Principal...Mr. Donald F. Cushing Secretary...Mrs. Jennifer Mahlert RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/RCIA Phone: ext.: 3 reled@stjosephwebster.com

2 Page 2 July 15, lipiec 2012r. Masses for the week Msze Św. w Tygodniu Sunday Vigil 4:00 r.s. Rita Ekey & Mitchell Bomba - int. family Sunday - July 15 7:00 s.p. Danuta Kowalczyk Zur- int. Ela Wojcik z rodzina 8:15 For the parishioners of Saint Joseph Basilica 9:30 r.s. Stanislaw T. Baldyga (8th anniv.) - int. family 11:00 r.s. Bessie Tremblay - int. Edward & Anna Kudron Monday - July 16 6:30 r.s. Helen Baron - int. Magdalen Bibeau 2:15pm Lanessa Nursing Home Tuesday - July 17 6:30 r.s. Christina & Stephen Ziak - M/M Joseph Ziak 7:00 s.p. Msgr. Chester Janczukowicz - int. Danuta Wednesday - July 18 6:30 r.s. Alphonse J. Kozub - int. Edward Sitkowski, Roland Malboeuf & John Hickey 7:00 Za wypominki Thursday - July 19 6:30 r.s. Stasia Murzycki - int. Rose Rekowski & family Friday - July 20 6:30 r.s. William K. Rohr (49th anniv.) - int. wife, Theresa 10:00 Memorial Mass - r.s. Robert J. Jablonski - int. daughters & families Saturday July 21 7:00 r.s. Gerald D. Cacciapuoti - int. sons Sunday Vigil 4:00 r.s. James & Adele Canty - int. Jim, JoAnn & Tim Sunday - July 22 7:00 r.s. Maria Miskowicz - Maria Morga 8:15 For the parishioners of Saint Joseph Basilica 9:30 r.s. Wanda Sitkowski (anniv.) - int. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki 11:00 s.p. Jan Dzienski (20 rocznica) - int. corka Bernadeta z rodzina I-25 Club Winner for 17th week #203 Anthony Kusek Captain: Barbara Kryger SHARING OUR BLESSINGS-July 8, 2012 Weekly $ (including $ in loose money) Diocesan Obligations $250; Fuel $ (including $ in loose money); 125th Jubilee Collection $255 Weekly Budget $7500 Stewardship Note: Today s readings are about being chosen and sent. The prophet Amos was chosen by the Lord and sent to use his talents for the people of God. The Gospel recounts the story of the sending of the twelve. In the second reading, St. Paul reminds us that we, too, are chosen. For what have I been chosen? To whom have I been sent? Word of Life-Blessed Pope John Paul II discussed radical secularism almost two decades ago when he visited Baltimore and stated. The challenge facing you, dear friends, is to increase people s awareness of the importance for society of religious freedom; to defend that freedom against those who would take religion out of the public domain and establish secularism as America s official faith....and it is vitally necessary, for the very survival of the American experience, to transmit to the next generation the precious legacy of religious freedom and the convictions which sustain it. FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 15, 2012 Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. Psalm 85:12 GOD CHOSE US Who chose first, God or you? That is the question explored in today s three readings. The second reading, from Paul s Letter to the Ephesians, reads almost like a hymn. It praises God for choosing us, for calling us to serve, and for blessing us in our service. Paul makes it clear how honored we are and how special is the call to live as children of God. This is through no doing of our own. The first reading and the Gospel use prose rather than poetry to describe the same truth: God did the choosing, not us. When the prophet Amos was berated for being a prophet, he retorted that the whole thing wasn t his idea in the first place. Neither did the twelve apostles in today s Gospel ask for their calling. Jesus sent them forth, two by two, to do the work of his kingdom. ST. ANNE NINE DAY NOVENA We invite you to join us for the Novena to St. Anne which will begin at our Basilica on Wed., July 18 after 6:30am Mass and continue at that same time every morning until July 26. We urge you to make time in your summer calendar to take part in this powerful form of prayer. The St. Anne Society was organized at St. Joseph Parish in 1926 and throughout this time has promoted devotion to God through the intercession of St. Anne, the patroness of grandmothers. This society has attracted a large number of ladies who pray for their children and grandchildren and support many parish projects and provide their members with a community of friendship and a family of belonging. If you are interested in joining this membership, please call President, Gen Lariviere at (508)

3 Page 3 PARISH CENTER The results of the final voting for the Parish Center indicated overwhelmingly the need for this new facility. I appreciate your opinion pro and con of those who returned their signed ballot. Before any decision is made the project will be evaluated once again by the architects and contractors to determine the exact cost. At the same time we will explore the feasibility of an endowment for operational expenses. PRE-K REGISTRATION The school term is nearing and now is the time to take advantage of the diversified Pre-K program at St. Joseph School. At this time we can still place three year olds in the 2-day program and four year olds in the 3 and 5 day programs in separate classes and different teachers. Space is limited and if you are interested in giving your child an educational and social benefit before they enter first grade, please contact the school at (508) JUBILEE COMMITTEE EVENTS Scratch Ticket Raffle. $2000 worth of prizes available, with first prize being a book of 100 $10MA lottery tickets. Additional tickets will be available after Masses on 7/21-22 as well as 7/ Tickets have been mailed to parishioners with the census form. Please mail your donations to the rectory or drop them in the collection basket. Drawing will be held on Sun., Sept. 23rd after the Organ Concert. Tote Bags - imprinted with the Parish Logo and names of the School and Basilica are now available on a limited basis. These multi-purpose sturdy canvas bags are priced at $15 each or 2 for $28. Please see flyer for details and how to order. The bags will be for sale after Masses for the next two weekends. Don t hesitate to get yours today and show your Parish Pride and School Spirit! Jubilee Choir All the preparations for the Jubilee Year lead to the day itself on Saturday, October 6 which will begin with Mass at 3:45PM followed by a banquet. The Liturgical celebration always entails among other things a musical program. We kindly ask members of our senior choir and basilica choir to join together to provide musical renditions. This celebration will gather parishioners, friends and visitors from various towns to share with us this meaningful day. Our organist, Robert Wojcik, would like to invite new members to join our choir. If you are interested, please call the rectory. Rehearsals will begin the first week of Sept. DONATIONS St. Joseph School-a donation of $123 from the parishioners of St. Andrew Bobola Church. The semi-annual income from investments of $12,000 from The Friends of St. Joseph School Fund. We are grateful to all who support the Friends Fund. On behalf of our students, Thank You to all donors! The Friends of St. Joseph School Fund-In memory of Walter Maly, by Worcester Telegram & Gazette; donation in honor of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of M/M Clem Starosta, by Martina Gorski- Strong. UPCOMING EVENTS Jeremiah s Inn 18th Annual Summer Food Drive-please help to feed your neighbors on Mon., July 16th through Sat., July 21 from 7:00am-6:00pm at the Webster Square Plaza, Worcester, MA. Saint Anne Novena July 18-26, Nine days of reflection and prayer celebrating 125th Novena to St. Anne in Sturbridge, MA. This year s theme is: From Generation to Generation. During these nine days a diverse group of speakers will reflect on our theme. We invite pilgrims of all faiths, generations, and cultures to come celebrate, pray, and rejoice at this Shrine of Peace, Tranquility and Beauty. For more information visit St. Anne website at: stannestpat.org. Or call Men s Cursillo Weekend - To be held July 26-29, 2012 at Assumption College in Worcester. Cursillo or short course in Christianity is a three day experience that can best be described as uplifting and well thought-out. It is a teaching weekend, not a contemplative one. For additional info. contact Ruth Beringer ( ) r_beringer@yahoo.com St. Anne Society of St. Joseph Parish Annual Communion Mass-will be held on Sunday, July 29th at 8:15 AM. All members are asked to attend and wear your medals. A complimentary continental breakfast will follow in the school for anyone who attends the Mass. The Holy Rosary Sodality-will be sponsoring a Memorial Organ Concert at 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012 as part of the 125th anniversary celebration of St. Joseph Basilica.

4 Page 4 PILGRIMAGE TO DOYLESTOWN MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!-Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26-we invite you to participate in the pilgrimage to Doylestown to entreat God s mercy on our needs through the intercession of Our Lady of Czestochowa solemnity. The Holy Rosary Sodality of St. Joseph is honored and proud to sponsor this pilgrimage. We encourage the members to join us in this jubilee pilgrimage with friends and family. We will leave from Webster early Saturday morning and return late Sunday evening The trip will last two days and involves sightseeing of the Amish country, other visits in the local area, the Museum of Our Lady of Czestochowa and devotional, liturgical services. The cost for these two days is only $230. Please call the rectory as soon as possible to reserve your place. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Cable TV programming airs in our community on Charter TV3 Monday through Friday as well as Sunday evenings and also via the internet. This service is provided by the Diocese of Worcester. Hospice Volunteers SolAmor Hospice is looking for PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE IS EVERYONE S RESPONSIBILITY It is every adult s moral responsibility to protect the children from becoming possible victims by reporting the suspected abuse or neglect to the responsible authorities. Sexual abuse of minors is a pervasive societal problem, and only concerted and sustained efforts by all adults in every segment of society can help to protect children and youth. For particular help you may call: Frances J. Nugent, Director of Office for Healing and Prevention at (508) CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP Movie Night at the Youth Center- The Webster Youth Group will host a Jr. Youth Group (grades 6-8) Movie Night on Tues., July 17 from 6:30-9:30pm at the Youth Center. Popcorn and soda provided; feel free to bring other snacks to share. Let Mrs. Valcour know if you will be attending. AMAZON.COM Your support of our school through purchases via Amazon.com is appreciated. Please contact them through our website at CENSUS FORMS Census Forms were mailed to all parishioners this week. It is important to complete and return the form in the collection basket or mail to the rectory by August 1st. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention in this undertaking. -Parish Census Committee VACATION TIME Robert Wojcik, our organist will take his summer vacation for the next three weeks. Sunday Masses will be covered by various musicians, but we will have no music during the weekday masses. We wish Robert a restful respite. JULY CALENDAR WINNERS July 8-$100, Victoria Czechowski, Webster; July 9-$50, Christine Dudek, Webster; July 10-$50, Dorothy Kasierski, Webster; July 11-$50, Jack O Day, Auburn; July 12- $75, Wanda Chwaszczynski, New Britain; July 13-$50, Betty Meagher, Webster; July 14-$50, Janet Konkel, Webster. KRONIKA PARAFIALNA PIĘTNASTA NIEDZIELA ZWYKŁA 15 lipca 2012 Bóg wybrał nas dla siebie, abyśmy byli święci i nieskalani przed Jego obliczem. Z miłości przeznaczył nas dla siebie jako przybranych synów przez Jezusa Chrystusa. To, że jesteśmy przez Boga powołani, nie oznacza prostego wymogu wypełniania określonych obowiązków, lecz jest zaproszeniem do nawiązania bliskiej, osobowej relacji z Nim. Bóg kocha człowieka, na krzyżu i w Eucharystii daje mu całego siebie i oczekuje wzajemności. Odpowiadając miłością na miłość, naśladujemy Chrystusa w Jego posłuszeństwie wobec Ojca i w ten sposób wypełniamy Boży zamysł wobec nas. CENTRUM PARAFIALNE Ostateczne głosowanie w Centrum parafialnym zostało zdominowała potrzeba pozyskania nowych pomieszczeń dla parafii. Dziękuję bardzo za opinie, zarówno te za jak i przeciw, wszystkim tym którzy zabrali swój głos w tej sprawie. Przed podjęciem decyzji projekt będzie ponownie rozpatrzony przez architektów i pracowników budowlanych w celu określenia dokładnych kosztów.

5 Page 5 ZAPISY DO PRZEDSZKOLA Program przedszkolny w St. Joseph School oferuje edukację dostosowaną do potrzeb każdego dziecka. Zajęcia są prowadzone trzy dni w tygodniu dla trzylatków i pięć dni w tygodniu dla czterolatków. W procesie nauczania staramy się sprostać potrzebom dzieci na poszczególnych poziomach wiekowych jak również odpowiedzieć na oczekiwania rodziców, co do jakości zapewnianego kształcenia. Zintegrowana edukacja obejmuje kształtowanie sfery intelektualne i duchowej dziecka w oparciu o odpowiedzenie standardy kontrolowane przez diecezję. W trakcie nauki dzieci uczestniczą i lekcjach religii, informatyki, matematyki, przyrody, zajęciach PIELGRZYMKA DO DOYLESTOWN Pielgrzymka do Sanktuarium Matki Bożej w Doylstown to wspaniała okazja aby wypraszać u Boga potrzebne łaski za przyczyną Matki Bożej przy okazji Jej święta. Organizatorem bezpośrednim pielgrzymki jest Holy Rosary Sodality. Pielgrzymka, na którą zapraszamy wszystkich parafian wraz rodzinami i przyjaciółmi, potrwa dwa dni i będzie połączona ze zwiedzaniem wspólnoty amiszów. Koszt pielgrzymki to 230 dolarów. Zainteresowanych prosimy o kontakt z biurem parafialnym. SPIS POWSZECHNY W tym tygodniu będzie przeprowadzony spis powszechny. Do wszystkich parafian zostanie wysłany list. Bardzo ważne jest aby wypełniony formularz wrzucić do koszy w czasie kolekty lub odesłać go do plebanii do 1-go sierpnia 2012r. Z góry dziękuję zaangażowanie. Parafialny Komitet Spisowy OCHRONA DZIECI Obowiązkiem każdego z nas jest ochrona dzieci przed nadużyciami i zaniedbaniami oraz informowanie o nich odpowiednim władzom. W celu uzyskania pomocy lub też poinformowania o istenijących zagrożeniach dla dzieci prosimy o kontakt z: Frances Nugent, Director of Office for Healing and Prevention: DZIEWIĘCIODNIOWA NOWENNA DO SWIĘTEJ ANNY Zapraszamy Was do uczestnictwa w Nowennie do św. Anny, która odprawiać się będzie w naszej Bazylice od 18 lipca po mszy o 6.30 i będzie odprawiana codziennie o tej samej porze przez dziewięć dni aż do 26 lipca. Zachęcamy Was do znalezienia czasu w Waszym letnim kalendarzu, aby wziąć udział w tej pełnej energii formie modlitwy. Stowarzyszenie Św. Anny utworzone zostało w parafi Św. Józefa w 1926 r. i od tamtego czasu przybliża do Boga za wstawiennictwem Św. Anny. Jako patronka babć św. Anna przyciąga wiele kobiet, które modlą się za swoje dzieci i wnuki oraz wspierają wiele prowadzonych przez naszą parafię a także zapewnia naszym członkom poczucie przyjaźni i przynależności. Jeżeli jesteście zainteresowani przytępieniem do naszej społeczności, dzwoń proszę do Gen Lariviere pod numer (508) INFORAMCIE KOMITETU JUBILEUSZOWEGO Pragniemy zakomunikować, że Komitet Jubileuszowy będą sprzedawać kupony na loterię oraz torby na zakupy z St. Jiseph Basilica/St. Joseph School, po każdej mszy w czasie weekendu 21/ r.

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