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 Director.Mary Jolda PARISH PERSONNEL Rector:... Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki 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 April 4, 2010-4 kwiecien 2010 r. Masses for the week - Msze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia _Easter Vigil _Saturday-April 3 _ 7 p.m. For the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica _Easter Sunday-April 4 _ Wiellkanoc _ 6:00 Resurrection Mass - Rezurekcja 8:15 For the benefactors of St. Joseph Basilica 9:30 For the children and youth of our parish 11:00 Za chorych i cierpiacych w naszej parafii For the sick and suffering of our parish Monday-April 5 6:30 r.s. William and Lucy Walkowiak and daughter Virginia 2 pm Christopher Heights Tuesday-April 6 6:30 r.s. Frances E. Krystyniak -int. Holy Rosary Sodality Wednesday-April 7 6:30 r.s. Alice Knych (anniv.) -int. husband, son and family 7:00 r.s. Leonard and Frances Jacob -int. son and grandson Thursday-April 8 6:30 r.s. Michael Zalewski -int. Helen Dunbar and family Friday-April 9 6:30 r.s. Stacia A. Murzycki -int. Rose Rekowski and family Saturday-April 10 7:00 r.s. Rose Zmeatra -int. son John and family Sunday Vigil 4:00 r.s.louis Grych (5 th anniv.) -int. family Sunday-April 11 7:00 Za parafian 8:15 r.s. Felix E. Miller (1 st anniversary) -int. wife and fam. 9:30 r.s. Edward Kozlowski (5 th anniversary) -int. wife Sylvia and fam. 11:00 s.p.jozef Szczepaniak -int. Maria Morga z rodzina 1 p.m. Baptism - John William Hall 1-25 Club The new 1-25 Club segment will begin very shortly. Please reserve your membership by notifying your Club Captains: Jo-Ann Canty 508-943-8587; Connie Czechowski 508-9432652; Barbara Kryger 508-943-2253; Betty Meagher 508-943-4255; Eleanor Noga 508-943-0592; Pat Parslow 508-943-3332; Theresa Wagner 508-943-4043; Dianne Wasielewski 508-943-3524; Theresa Jankowski 508-943-5355. This is a great way to help the school and the parish. Your support is greatly appreciated. New members, parishioners or nonparishioners are welcome. If anyone has any questions please call Theresa Jankowski 508-943-5355 or Connie Czechowski 508-943- 2652. SANCTUARY VOTIVE CANDLES For the week of April 4, 2010 through April 10, 2010 Main Altar Candle I - In loving memory of Alice Knych Given by husband, son and family Blessed Mother Altar Candle I and II - In memory of Pope John Paul II on the 5 th anniversary of his death Given by Jan and Danuta Kolodziej EASTER SUNDAY April 4, 2010 The high point of our Christian faith and the most holy day in the Church year is celebrated today. If Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preaching; empty too, your faith says Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 15:14). It is not easy for us to imagine the reality of Christ s passion and then the great glory of Easter. Even artists have difficulties portraying the risen Jesus. The glorified, risen Jesus seems beyond even the greatest artistic imagination. He must have looked different in some ways, as his followers fail to recognize him at first, even the ones who know him best, and Jesus has to assure them. He invited the skeptical Thomas to touch his wounds, he appears and eats breakfast with Peter and six others on the lake shore and in the intimacy of a shared meal at Emmaus two disciples realize who he is as he takes bread, blesses and breaks it, and gives it to them. They see him by his actions. We receive this same Jesus as the bread blessed and broken at every Eucharist, and this is not just a symbol: the Lord truly gives himself to us. True faith transforms us. Some have a sudden conversion, while for others it is a slower process that unfolds over time. If we come to know the truth of Easter it will overflow from our own life into those around us. WESOLEGO ALLELUJA - HAPPY EASTER The second collection next weekend is directed toward the Utility and Energy Costs EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE COLLECTION The second collection today is directed toward the educational excellence at Saint Joseph School. The majority of our parishioners were educated and formed their character at Saint Joseph s. Needless to say they carry many fond memories of this educational institution which made such an impact on their entire life. During the Easter season there are many alumni who are coming home from different states to celebrate Easter. Likewise, they owe their success to their Alma Mater, St. Joseph School. We are pleased to inform you that the enrollment is increasingly growing across the board. In fact, the large number of applicants for Pre-K next year will enable us to separate the 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds with different programs and different rooms. This would prevent the children from repeating the same material if they are two years in the Pre-K program. In this new arrangement Preschool will accommodate only 3-year-olds with a program adjusted to their age and Pre-K for 4-year olds as an immediate preparation for Kindergarten with an advanced curriculum. In doing so we are responding to the national trend which emphasizes the 3-year-old organized educational setting.. Whether you are a graduate of Saint Joseph School, a visitor or a parishioner, we trust that the quality of education of children is the highest priority in your
Page 3 April 4, 2010-4 kwiecien 2010 r. charitable giving. The students of Saint Joseph School depend on your assistance, need your support and count on your commitment and generosity. The second collection this weekend will be taken by the students of Saint Joseph School. If you are not prepared to make an offering today, you may make your contribution at a later date. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY A nine-day novena to the Divine Mercy began on Good Friday at the 6:30 p.m. services and prayed each morning thereafter at the 6:30 p.m. Mass. It will conclude with services on April 11 th at 3 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, singing of the chaplet and benediction. The devotion to the Divine Mercy was practiced in various countries throughout the centuries. Pope John Paul II extended it to the Universal Church and declared that it be celebrated on the second Sunday fo Easter called Divine Mercy Sunday. The Pope also enriched this Sunday by granting aa plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion, and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father). You are required to visit the church or chapel on this day and make an intention to obtain the indulgence for one aperson, living or dead. The first Sunday devotion to the Divine Mercy will not be held today. We encourage the people to make a privae novena to the Divine Mercy. ANOINTING SERVICE On Sunday, April 11 th, at 2:30 p.m. the Sacrament of the Sick will be administered in our St. Joseph Basilica. Traditionally, the Sacred Heart Society members have been available to assist with the elderly, wheelchairs etc. in the church. We encourage parishioners to bring their loved ones for this special sacramental opportunity. THE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIVES OF AMERICAN 18-23 YEAR OLDS Dr. Christian Smith of the University of Notre Dame will offer a special lecture on research that has been done on the subject of the religious and spiritual lives of Americana 18-23 year olds. It is not likely that any American s research on this vitally important subject surpasses that of Dr. Smith. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be given in the Rehm Library (in Smith Hall) at the College of the Holy Cross this Wednesday, April 7 th ; at 7:30 p.m. We hope you will attend. For further information please visit: http://www.holycross.edu/crec/calendar/lecture_series/deitchman _lecture. APRIL BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday wishes go out to the following parishioners who will celebrate their 90's birthdays this month. Stasia Bardy, Walter Gontowski, Stephanie Kos, Sally Laskowski, Michaline Moroz, Esther Popiak, Harriet Stoica, Helen Thompson, and Bessie Tremblay. May your days be filled with love and laughter and healthy days out in the spring sunshine! Some facts about April: The Romans called the month Aprilis. It may come from a word meaning to open or it may come from Aphrodite, the Greek name for the goddess of love. Some animals that hibernate are usually coming out of their burrows in April. The birds fly back northward or they settle down to have their families. The bees and butterflies begin to gather nectar from the first flowers of the season. Daisy and the sweet pea are the flowers of the month. Diamond is the birthstone. April is the month when our beloved Pope John Paul II went to heaven to receive his just reward. DONATIONS St. Joseph School. We are most grateful to the Parish Bingo for the donation of $2000 for the benefit of the school. We thank all those who support this social event whose proceeds are directed either to the school or the parish. St. Joseph School Gym and Parish Center. In memory of Dela Mroczek Pakulski given by Charlotte Madura Skarbek. POLISH CULINARY HERITAGE A unique cookbook is available to preserve our Polish culinary heritage for future generations! Included in the cookbook are: A brief history of Polish food customs; a great variety of pierogi and golabki recipes, an unusual collection of cheese cake recipes; Polish Thanksgiving breads and babki; a variety of recipes for paczki, krupnik, zur, chrusciki, cwikla, bigos, nalesniki and more. Order now - $10 donation plus $3 postage and handling. Write to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 84 K Street, Turners Falls, MA 01376. SCHOOL NEWS SJS 2010 Annual Spring Fling Dinner and Auction. Don t forget to buy your tickets to this annual event being held April 9, 2010 at Point Breeze. Tickets are only $20 per person, with your choice of London Broil, Haddock or Teriyaki Chicken. Please join us for an enjoyable evening out and help support Saint Joseph School in its quest towards educational excellence. Tickets can be purchased at the school office. No tickets will be sold at the door. Pennies for Patients Campaign. During the month of March, students from Saint Joseph s were busy counting and collecting coins for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society s annual Pennies for Patients Campaign. The children raised a total of $873.87. Top classroom winner was the 4 th grade, bringing in a total of $213.35. They have earned a pizza party to be provided by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Also classrooms raising $100 or more earned pennants to be proudly displayed in their classrooms. Bronze pennants for $100 raised go to Pre-K and Grade 2. Grade 4 will receive a silver pennant for their funds raised over $200. Thank you to everyone for your generosity. Great Job!! Cindi Gardner FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DRE RCIA. At the Easter Vigil we celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation and the Rite of Reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church. Several parishioners will be baptized, receive their First Eucharist, or the Rite of Reception. Please pray as a parish community to help them grow and mature in the Christian life and to develop a genuine Catholic world view. Congratulations to everyone and welcome fully into our parish community. Lenten Flower Sacrifices. Thank you to all the children for making loving sacrifices and doing good deeds for others during Lent. Your Lenten Flower sacrifices made a beautiful gift to Jesus for Easter. Keep up the good work! Religious Ed - Classes 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday. First Eucharist #3 Student/Parent Session on April 11 after the
Page 4 9:30 a.m. Mass. Make up session on April 13 at 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Class. April 11 from 1-7 p.m. Retreat at Oakhurst Retreat Center. 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. PLEASE NOTE: Bingo will not be played this Sunday. Games will resume on April 11 th. MARCH CASH CALENDAR WINNERS Mar. 29-$50 Bill Ceppetelli; Mar. 30-$50 Barbara Kryger; March 31-$500 Andrew Balcom, N. Grosvenordale CT. Congratulations to all our winners, supporters and especially to our sellers! HARRINGTON HEALTHCARE AT HUBBARD Free Blood Pressure Clinics! 3 rd Wednesday of each month. Upcoming dates: April 21, May 19, and June 21 from 9-to 11 a.m. at Dr. Jeffrey Cohen s Office. FESTIVAL NEWS On Tuesday, March 23 rd, a general meeting was held in the school cafeteria to formulate plans for the 37 th St. Joseph Parish Festival. We are pleased to announce the leadership of the festival: Mr. James Davey, co-chairperson Mrs. Eilene Fanning, co-chairperson Mrs. Barbara Mazeika, Treasurer The topic of discussion centered around booth chair people. We are looking for chairpersons for the Garage sale, and Grounds crew. To volunteer call either Mrs. Fanning or Mr. Davey. We extend our sincere thanks to Mr. John Bronzo, co-chairman of many past festivals. We are grateful for his dedication, initiatives and enthusiasm that he displayed. We look forward to seeing you John, as a guest at this year s festival. The main income from the festival is the Money Raffle and the Kitchen. You have already received the tickets and we ask that you buy/sell them and return at your earliest convenience. NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN Catholic Charities of South County and Bernadette Circle No. 709, Daughters of Isabella extend an invitation to the 6 th Annual Candlelight Vigil for abused, deceased children of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Friday evening, April 16 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church at 6:30 p.m. We call upon the community to make a personal commitment to support vulnerable families not only in April which happens to be National Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness month, but everyday! KRONIKA PARAFIALNA UROCZYSTOÐ ZMARTWYCHWSTANIA PA¼SKIEGO Przeóywamy radosn Uroczystoу Zmartwychwstania Pa½skiego. Chrystus Zmartwychwsta»! Pokona» Ñmierƒ i szatana. Przywróci» w»añciwy sens naszemu óyciu. Wniós» w nasze óycie now nadziej, óe i my kiedyñ zmartwychwstaniemy i b dziemy óyƒ na wieki z Bogiem. Ðmierƒ nie jest juó straszna, bo nie ko½czy
Page 5 definitywnie naszego óycia. Niech ta nadzieja rozñwietla mroki naszego óycia. Niech Chrystus Zmartwychwsta»y swoj»ask umacnia nas, dodaje si», abyñmy moc Chrystusowego Zwyci stwa mogli powstawaƒ do nowego, lepszego óycia. Niech w naszych sercach zagoñci Chrystusowy Pokój, który by» pierwszym darem Jezusa dla uczniów, do których zwróci» si z pozdrowieniem Pokój wam. NOWENNA DO MILOSIERDZIA BOZEGO Druga Niedziela po Swietach Wielkanocnych jest niedziela milosierdzia Bozego. W Wielki Piatek rozpoczniemy dziewiecio dniowa nownne do Milosierdzia Bozeg ktora zbedzie zakonczona uroczytsym nabozenstwem w niedziele 11 kwietnoa o godz. 3-ej. po poludniu.w Dzien Zmartwychwsatania Pana Jezusa, modlitwa Nowenny bedzie po kazdej Mszy sw. zamiast nabozenstwa popoludniu. DRUGA KOLEKTA NIEDZIELI WIELKANOCNEJ Jest przeznaczona na szkole sw. Jozefa.Wiekszosc parafian otrzymala wyksztalcenie i wlasciwa, katolicka formacje w szkole sw. Jozefa. Rowniez wielu abosolwentow ktorzy z roznych stanow przyjada na Swieta do rodzinnego domu zawdzeiecza swoje sukcesy osoboiste I zawodowe naszej szkole.. Z zadowoleniem podajemy do wiadomosci ze w ostanich dwoch miesiacach zapisy do szkoly drastycznie wzrosly. Rowniez po raz pierwszy ze wzgledu na duza liczbe dzieci w Przedszkolu, mozemy rozdzielic na dwie klasy: tzw.pre-school dla trzech letnich oraz Pr- K dla 4-tero letnich. Pozwoli nam to stworzyc odpowiedni program do poziomu dzieci jak rowzniez dzieci ktore sa po dwa lata w Pre- K bedzie miec oddzielne programy. Jestem przekonany ze szkola sw. Jozefa dla wszytkich z nas ma wielkie znaczenie dlatego wierze ze w duchu wdziecznosci za wszelkie blogoslawienstwa wesporzemy ofiarnie szkole sw. Jozefa. FESTIWAL PARAFIALNY We wqtorek 23 marca bylo ogolne zebranie dla wszytskich zaintetresowanych tego rocznym 37-mym Festiwalem. Chcemy poinformowac ze chairmen Fetiwalu beda: Mr. James Davey oraz Eilene Fanning, skarbnikiem bedzie Barbara Mazeika.Potrzbujemy chairperson dla przygotowania wszelkich stoisk oraz sprzdarzy roznych starych artykulow. Bilety loteri pinieznej zostaly juz wyslane i barfzo prosimy by je sprzedac jak najszybciej. Dla wszytskich parafian zycze wszelkich lask od Zmartwychwstalego Pana Jezusa dla wszystkich rodzin, dzieci oraz calej spolecznosci Bazyliki sw. Jozefa. Smacznego jajka- Wesolego Alleluja.