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. 53 Whitcomb Street, Webster, MA 01570 Phone: 508-943-0467 Fax: 508-943-0808 E-mail: rectory@stjosephwebster.com Parish Website: www.saintjosephbasilica.com Sunday Vigil: Sunday: Holy Day Vigil: Holy Day: Weekdays: LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS 4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.(polish); 8:15 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. (Polish) 5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.; 8:15 a.m.(polish); 9:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. (Bilingual) 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:... 6.30 p.m PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon. - Fri.: 9 a.m. - 12 noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday - Office Is Closed! Please call ahead for an appointment with a priest. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/RCIA (508) 943-3752 * e-mail: mjolda@charter.net Director.Mary Jolda PARISH PERSONNEL Rector... Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki Associate Pastor... Rev. Grzegorz Chodkowski Adm. Secretary... Terry Miller Financial Secretary... Ewa Mamro Organist... Robert Wójcik Cemetery Manager... Kevin Rekowski 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 SCHOOL 47 Whitcomb Street, Webster, MA 01570 Phone: 508-943-0378 Fax: 508-949-0581 www.saintjosephschool.net Principal.Mr. Donald F. Cushing Secretary.Mrs. Jennifer Mahlert
Page 2 10 April 2011-10 kwiecien 2011 r. Masses for the weekmsze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia Sunday Vigil-April 9 4:00 r.s. Alice Knych (5 th anniv.) -int. husband, son and family Blessing of Albert and Dolores David on the occasion of their 60 th Wedding Anniversary 6:30 pm s.p. Ferdynand Piwowarczyk - Msza pogrzebowa Sunday-April 10 7:00 Za parafian 8:15 St. Joseph Polish Women s Club Communion Mass 9:30 r.s. Felix E. Miller (2 nd anniv.) -int. wife and family 11:00 s.p. Stanislaw i Anna Lepkowski -int. syn Marek Druga intencja - Ks. Tomasz Trafny z Watykanu bedzie celebrowal Msze Sw. w intencji s.p. Ks. Abp Jozefa Zycinskiego Monday-April 11 6:30 r.s. Edward Zdrok -int. Jennie Rzeszutko 2 p.m. Oakwood Nursing Home r.s. Joseph & Gladys Borowski and Joanne Houle -int. Joseph and Charlotte Borowski Tuesday-April 12 6:30 r.s. Chester Strenk (24 th anniv.) -int. daughter and fam. 7:00 r.s. Irene Krupinski -int. St. Anne Society Wednesday-April 13 6:30 For All Souls Day intentions 7:00 r.s. Marcianna i Jozef Siok Sr. -int. Stephanie Kos Thursday-April 14 6:30 r.s. Josephine Gorski -int. Edward & Anna Kudron Friday-April 15 6:30 r.s. Cora Kozlowski LaRochelle (anniv.) -int. family 7:00 r.s. John Fusco (1 st anniv.) -int. wife and family Saturday-April 16 7:00 r.s. Joan Falardeau (10 th ann.) -int. Warren P. Rekowski Sunday Vigil 4 p.m. For the deceased members of the Petrin Family -int. Frances Petrin and family Sunday-April 17 _ Palm Sunday _ Niedziela Palmowa _ 7:00 Za wypominki 8:15 r.s. Robert Gardner -int. wife, son and daughter 9:30 r.s. Doris Gemme -int. family 11:00 s.p. Jan i Rozalia Parzych -int. dzieci i wnuki For the members of the Sacred Heart Society SHARING OUR BLESSINGS - April 3, 2011 Weekly $5397.18 (incl. $366.18 in loose money); Diocesan Obligations $1062; Fuel $424; Catholic Relief Service $835.06(incl. $275.06 in loose money). Stewardship Note: So they took away the stone. (John 11:41) Perhaps one of Our Lord s greatest miracles was the raising of Lazarus. Yet, we see that even in this great miracle Jesus calls others to act. He tells the crowd to roll away the stone from the tomb. And they protest, saying it will stink. How often do we think that something God is asking us to do might stink whether it is giving more of our time, our talent or our treasure? Yet if we are willing to follow Our Lord s command and take away the stones that block us from participating in God s work, we can expect great miracles in our lives. FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT April 10, 2011 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, Lord, hear my voice! -Psalm 130:1 Give Glory to God. On the Fifth Sunday of Lent, just before we begin to enter Holy Week, we are summoned to Bethany. If we had been friends of Mary, Lazarus, and Martha, and found out that Lazarus was gravely ill, we probably would have dropped everything to be with them. This was what was so surprising about the behavior of Jesus. Although he was their close friend, he chose to stay away, that God s glory would be manifested. This is a persistent theme in John s Gospel. Right to the very end, Jesus works were meant to give glory to the Father. As our Lenten journey reaches a crescendo, let us be mindful that, as people who have put on Christ in baptism, we are also called, by our attitudes and actions, to give glory to God. The second collection this weekend is directed toward the Utility and Energy Costs PARTNERS IN CHARITY A special thank you to those parishioners who contributed to the Partners in Charity Diocesan Drive last weekend. The amount forwarded to the diocese was $12,213.50, which is a far cry from our quota of $25,000. We realize that in these hard economic times not everyone can increase their donations, but every contribution is a help. If you have not as yet made your donation, you may do so this week. Thank you and God bless you. Betty Sabaj and Carolyn Swierzbin, chairpersons DONATIONS It is with utmost gratitude that we acknowledge a donation from the Holy Rosary Sodality of $1000 to help defray the cost of fuel for the parish. May God continue to bless the Executive Board and all the members of this distinguished organization as they continue to fulfill their mission. St. Joseph School Immediate Needs. In memory of Anna A. Kusek by Kathleen D. Rainone, Aaron C. Mauro, Joanna M. Plunkett, Walter & Sandra Boomer, Manuel & Maria Jorge, Louis & Marlene Gunther, Jean & Tom Hanna, Bill & Nancy DuPont, Mamie Kubicki, Peter & Priscilla Kusek, Christine Charniak, George & Helen Baldowski, Danuta Kolodziej, Ray & Jayne Belsito, Elizabeth & Dana Murphy, Dean, Sue & Drew Mason, Gladys Dowgiewicz, Betty Sabaj, The Lottery Commission. St. Joseph School. We acknowledge with thanks the donation of $1000 from the Friends of St. Joseph School Fund. This money represents the interest from the fund to which parishioners contribute. Thank you and God bless your dedication to the children of our school. SCHOOL NEWS Children of Mary Flower Sale. The Children of Mary will be selling Easter Flowers after all the Masses next weekend. Also, Palm crosses will be available. Pricing as follows: White Lilies $9; Pink Lilies $9; Tulips $6.50; Hydrangeas $6.50; Hyacinths $6.50; Daffodils $6.50.
Page 3 10 April 2011-10 kwiecien 2011 r. Science Fair. St. Joseph School Annual Science Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12 th. It is open for public viewing from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Grades 5-8 will be judged but Grade 4 will have projects in their classes. Judging will take place between 2:45 p.m. and 5 p.m. Winners will be announced at 7:15 p.m. Home and School Association. Tickets will be sold after Masses this weekend for an Easter Basket to benefit the HSA Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $1. Drawing will take place on April 14. PARISH and ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Holy Rosary Sodality is sponsoring a Bake Sale on the weekend of April 16-17, 2011in the Parish Conference Room. The hours will be Saturday from 1 to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. Members please bring your baked goods during these times. St. Joseph Parish Festival 38. The Special Gifts Booth for the St. Joseph Parish Festival is requesting donations. We will gratefully accept cash prizes or gifts. You may bring your gift to the rectory or place cash gifts in an envelope labeled Special Gifts Donation and drop it in the church collection basket. You may also call direct regarding your donation. Please include your name and phone number with your gift. The deadline for listing gifts on the raffle ticket is April 24, 2011. Thank you for your support. Betty Sabaj, Special Gifts Booth - 508-943-8570 Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Basilica Council 12980 would like to thank all of you who participated in their March 50/50 Raffle. The winner of the raffle and $1,070 is Jim Davey. ST. JOSEPH BASILICA 125 th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The 125 th Anniversary of St. Joseph Basilica is a milestone event in the life of this community. Many generations made a significant imprint on the St. Joseph Basilica family through their zeal, dedication and enthusiasm. They built and maintained the church, rectory, school and convent. They established several parish organizations that are more than 100 years in existence. They sponsored countless spiritual and cultural programs, cared for education and formation of character of their children in St. Joseph School. This beautiful legacy is worth to remember, to celebrate, and to pass on to the next generation. The jubilee is usually celebrated over one year and holds several important activities and events. It requires time to plan and develop proposals for this unique year of celebration. The jubilee will begin in the Fall of 2011 and conclude with a festive celebration in October 2012. We are forming a special committee comprised of parish, school, organizations, and youth to prepare the plans for this important occasion. We are grateful to all the people who made contributions or pledges toward the jubilee fund. For bookkeeping purposes, please mark your envelope Jubilee Fund and indicate your commitment, payment and pledge. The summer months are a good opportunity to address several maintenance issues identified by the Parish Council in previous bulletins. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE On Monday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m. the traditional penitential service will be held for all parishioners and students of the Religious Education classes. A special effort was made to invite clergy from surrounding towns to assist with the confessions. Please take advantage of this opportunity to be reconciled with God and one another in the Sacrament of Penance. Please note that confessions will not be heard during the Triduum of Holy Week. If anyone needs a priest to visit the home of an elderly or sick person to hear confessions, please call the rectory as soon as possible. LOOKING AHEAD TO LITURGICAL SERVICES Retreat. I want to thank all the parishioners who participated in the Lenten retreat whether in the English or Polish language. It appears that more people than usual participated in these holy days of spiritual renewal. May your personal sacrifice, prayers and inconvenience be rewarded with special joy on Easter Sunday. Lenten Seminar. On Wednesday, April 13, the third seminar entitled The role of Laity, especially Women in the Catholic Church according to the teaching of John Paul II will be presented in the school cafeteria. Come and learn the roots and essence of lay ministry in the Catholic Church, especially women, who acquire such world influence over daily life. Palm Sunday. Blessing of palms will take place before each Mass on the weekend of April 16/17. Solemn procession and singing of the Passion of Jesus Christ with the participation of the choir at 11 a.m. We kindly ask all members of the Sacred Heart Society to take part in this procession. The Lord s Supper on Thursday, April 21, at 7 p.m. Good Friday services at 3 p.m. and prayers at the sepulcher at 6:30 p.m. with the participation of the Sacred Heart Society. At the same time we will begin the nine-day novena to the Divine Mercy. Participation in the services during Holy Week is a sign of the spiritual maturity of every Catholic. Easter Sunday weekend is the traditional collection for Educational Excellence at St. Joseph School. The second collection will be taken by the students of St. Joseph School. FROM THE CEMETERY MANAGER Please remove all winter baskets and decorations by April 15 th. Any decorations remaining after this date will be discarded by cemetery personnel. Reminder: Flowers are to be placed or planted in front of the monuments only. Kevin Rekowski, Cemetery Manager PILGRIMAGE INTENTIONS Many people would have liked to participate in the pilgrimage to Rome for the beatification of John Paul II but were unable to join us. Although you cannot physically travel to Rome, you can still make a spiritual pilgrimage by praying to God through the intercession of the Blessed John Paul II in your particular intentions and giving your intention to those who are making the trip. If you are interested please contact the rectory and we will provide you with suggested prayers and contact person. MAY CASH CALENDARS The May cash calendar is now available for sale. As usual, Dottie Kasierski and Pat Parslow will be at the entrances to the church during the weekends in April to help you with your purchase. Think of the gifts you need to buy the calendar could be the answer! True Charity. Real charity doesn t care if it s deductible or not. -Anon.
Page 4 SAVE THE DATE! Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy will sponsor their annual Medicine, Bioethics and Spirituality Conference on May 4 and 5 at Holy Cross College, Worcester. Keynote speaker is Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers at the Vatican. Continuing education credits are available. Details and registration information can be found at www.thedivinemercy.org/worcester or call 800-462-7426. FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DRE Religious Ed-Classes 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Please remember to continue bringing your donations for the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. No classes on April 18 th due to Spring Break. First Eucharist will be celebrated on Sunday, May 1 st at the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Please pray for our young parishioners as they prepare their hearts to receive Jesus for the first time. Catechists and assistant catechists are needed for our catechetical program. Would you be interested in helping? RCIA? Confirmation? Our younger grades? Please call Religious Education Office for more information. RCIA This Sunday we celebrate the Third and last Scrutiny with our elect. Please continue praying for our elect so that God may become more present in their life. Lenten Flower Sacrifices. Please remind your children to make loving sacrifices and good deeds for others offering them up to Jesus. The crucifix is becoming filled with many good deed flowers Jesus must be very happy at all our children s efforts. Also, please take a Children s bulletin home with you to learn more about the Gospel. They are in the back of the Church on the small table. KRONIKA PARAFIALNA PI TA NIEDZIELA WIELKIEGO POSTU. 10 kwietnia 2011 Z g» bokoñci wo»am do Ciebie, Panie, Panie, wys»uchaj g»osu mojego! (Ps 130, 1) Oddaj chwa» Bogu. W pi t Niedziel Wielkiego Postu, tuó przed rozpocz ciem Wielkiego Tygodnia, jesteñmy wezwani do Betanii. GdybyÑmy byli przyjació»mi Maryi, ºazarza i Marty, i okaza»o si, óe ºazarz leóy ciezko chory, pewnie juó dawno porzucilibyñmy wszystko, aby byƒ z nimi. Jednak w zachowaniu Jezusa by»o coñ dziwnego. Mimo, ze by» ich przyjacielem, zdecydowa si pozostaƒ z dala, zeby chwa»a Boóa mog»a si objawiƒ. To jest trwa»y motyw w Ewangelii Jana. W naszej wielkopostnej drodze, b dïmy Ñwiadomi, óe jako ludzie, jesteñmy powo»ani, by nasze postawy i dzia»ania, równieó oddawa»y chwa» Bogu. Druga zbiórka dzisiejszej niedzieli jest przeznaczona na utrzymanie parafii i pokrycie kosztów energii. PARTNERS IN CHARITY Specjalne podzi kowania dla tych parafian, którzy ofiarowali datki na diecezjaln akcj Partners i Charity w ostatnim tygodniu. Kwota przekazana diecezji na chwil obecn to $ 12,213.50, Bóg zap»aƒ wszystkim ofiarodawcom. Zdajemy sobie spraw, óe w tych trudnych ekonomicznie czasach trudno jest o darowizny, ale kaódy wk»ad jest pomocny, dla tych, którzy s w potrzebie. JeÑli chcesz wesprzeƒ dzie»a edukacyjne, charytatywne i pastoralne w naszej diecezji, moóesz to zrobiƒ jeszcze w tym tygodniu. Bóg zap»aƒ.
Page 5 INTENCJE PIELGRZYMKOWE Wiele osób chcia»o by wzi ƒ udzia» w pielgrzymce do Rzymu na uroczystoñci beatyfikacji Jana Paw»a II, ale nie wszyscy mog odbyƒ podróó do Rzymu. Moóna jednak odbyƒ duchow pielgrzymk,» cz c si w modlitwach z pielgrzymami w Rzymie i powierzaj c im swoje osobiste intencje za wstawiennictwem b»ogos»awionego Jana Paw»a II. Osoby zainteresowane prosimy o kontakt z plebani w celu ustalenia szczegu»ów. DAROWIZNY Sodalicja Róóa½ca Ðwi tego ofiarowa»a 1000 $ aby pomóc w pokryciu kosztów paliwa dla parafii. Niech Bóg nadal b»ogos»awi wszystkich cz»onków tej organizacji. SCHOOL NEWS Dzieci Maryi-Sprzedaó kwiatów. Dzieci Maryi b d sprzedawa»y kwiaty na Wielkanoc po wszystkich Mszach najbliósz niedziel. Kwiaty b d do odebrania w pi tek, 15 kwietnia w szkole mi dzy 02:30 a 16:00. SAKRAMENT POKUTY W poniedzia»ek, 18 kwietnia o 18:30 odb dzie si spowiedï dla wszystkich parafian i uczniów CCD. S zaproszeni kap»ani z innych parafii, aby pos»ugiwaƒ w konfesjona»ach wszystkim potrzebuj cym. Prosz skorzystaƒ z okazji, aby pojednaƒ si z Bogiem i bliïnimi w sakramencie pokuty. W Wielkim Tygodniu nie b dzie spowiedzi. JeÑli ktoñ potrzebuje kap»ana aby odwiedziƒ osoby starsze lub chore, prosz dzwoniƒ na plebanie jak najszybciej. NAJBLIòSZE WYDARZENIA LITURGICZNE Rekolekcje. Chc podzi kowaƒ wszystkim parafianom, którzy uczestniczyli w rekolekcjach wielkopostnych, czy to w j zyku angielskim czy polskim. Wydaje si, óe w tym roku wi cej osób nió zwykle wzi»o udzia» w tych Ñwi tych dniach odnowy duchowej. Niech osobiste ofiary, modlitwy i trudnoñci zostan nagrodzone szczególn radoñci w Niedziel Wielkanocn. Seminarium Wielkiego Postu. W Ñrod, 13 kwietnia odb dzie si trzecie seminarium wielkopostne. Spotkanie b dzie odbywa»o si pod has»em: "Rola Ñwieckich, szczególnie kobiet w KoÑciele katolickim, zgodnie z nauczaniem Jana Paw»a II. Spotykamy si w kafeterii. Niedziela Palmowa. PoÑwi cenie palm odb dzie si przed kaód Msz w weekend 16/17 kwietnia. Uroczysta procesja ze Ñpiewem M ki Pa½skiej, z udzia»em chóru odb dzie si na Mszy o godz. 11:00 Prosimy wszystkich cz»onków Towarzystwa NajÑwi tszego Serca Pana Jezusa o wzi cie udzia» w tej procesji. Msza Wieczerzy Pa½skiej Czwartek, 21 kwietnia o 19:00 Wielki Pi tek Naboóe½stwo adoracji krzyóa od godz. 15:00 W Niedziel Wielkanocn tradycyjna zbiórka na St. Joseph School. Druga zbiórka b dzie prowadzona przez uczniów St. Joseph School. ZARZ D CMENTARZA Prosz o usuni cie wszystkich zimowych dekoracji i kwiatów do dnia 15 kwietnia. Wszelkie dekoracje, które pozostan b d wyrzucone przez pracowników cmentarza. Przypomnienie: Kwiaty moóna ustawiaƒ lub sadziƒ tylko przed nagrobkami. - Rekowski Kevin, Zarz dca Cmentarza Z BIURA DRE Pierwsza Komunia Ñw. odb dzie si w niedziel pierwszego maja na Mszy 09:30 Prosz o modlitw za naszych m»odych parafian, przygotowuj cych swoje serca na przyj cie Jezusa po raz pierwszy. Potrzebujemy katechetów i asystentów katechetów do naszego programu katechetycznego JeÑli jesteñ zainteresowany pomoc zadzwo½ do biura DRE.