Saint Joseph Basilica - St. Joseph Basilica, Webster

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: [email protected]
Parish Website: www.saintjosephbasilica.com
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Sunday Vigil:
Sunday:
Holy Day Vigil:
Holy Day:
Weekdays:
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.
Thursday - Office Is Closed!
Please call ahead for an appointment with a priest.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/RCIA
(508) 943-3752 * e-mail: [email protected]
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
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.
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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.
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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
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December 18, 2011—18 grudnia 2011r.
Masses for the week—Msze Św. w Tygodniu
Sunday Vigil—December 17
4:00 r.s. Ronald Hanc (anniv.) - int. mother, Dorothy
Sunday—December 18
7:00 For the parishioners of Saint Joseph Basilica
8:15 In thanksgiving to St. Anne Society for all their
kindness & generosity to Sr. Jeanne Marie Akalski,
Sr. Mary Valenta & Sr. Mary Ann Papiez
9:30 r.s. Mary Ann Marshalkowski, Roberta Brisbois,
Patricia Mahan (38th anniv.) - parents
11:00 r.s. Deceased members of the Spiewak family
- int. Bob & Lenny Jacob
Baptism—Damian Henryk Jagiello
Monday—December 19
6:30 r.s. Cate Sheehan & Jennifer Brzostek
- int. Irene Sheehan & family
2:15 Lanessa Nursing Home
Tuesday—December 20
6:30 r,s. Charles & Emily Kulpan
- int. Charlotte M. Kulpan
7:00 Za wypominki
Wednesday—December 21
6:30 r.s. Stasia Laskowski - int. Joe & Kathy Beresik
7:00 r.s. Ralph Paglione—int. Sacred Heart Society
Thursday—December 22
6:30 r.s. Henryk Morga - int. Robert Wojcik
7:00 r.s. Aniela Sowa - int. Msgr. Czarnecki
Friday—December 23
6:30 r.s. Norman Duclos—int. wife & family
7:00 r.s. Richard Williams (3rd anniv.) - int. family
Saturday—December 24
7:00 r.s. Anthony Miner - int. Msgr. Czarnecki
Saturday Evening—Christmas Vigil
4:00 For the special Benefactors of St. Joseph School Gym/
Parish Center-Richard Nowak, Dr. John Kalinowski,
M/M John Gogolinski, M/M Marion Winters & the
McNally family - int. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
12:00M Shepherd’s Mass—Pasterka
Za tych ktorzy w roznych formach posluguja w parafii
For those of our parish involved in various ministries
- int. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
Sunday—December 25—Christmas Day
8:15 For our parish community to grow in faith, dedication
and service to God and each other
9:30 r.s. Paula Kalinowski—int. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
11:00 Za zmarlych dobrodziejow Bazyliki i szkoly-For the
deceased benefactors of the Basilica and school Bernard Kozik, Wanda Sitkowski, Walter Kolak,
Albert Kullas & John Markiewicz
- int. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
SHARING OUR BLESSINGS—December 11, 2011
Weekly $4,984; Retired Fund for Religious $1,377.18; Immaculate
Conception $920, Diocesan Obligations $288;
Fuel $124, Weekly Budget $7500
I-25 Club Winner for 13th week—#79 Dwayne Levasseur
Captain Ellie Noga
Stewardship Note. In the first reading, God promises King David that
his house and his kingdom will endure forever. It is through Mary’s
“Yes - I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you
say.”- that the promise finds fulfillment.
SANCTUARY VOTIVE CANDLES
For the week of Dec. 18 through Dec. 24,2011
Blessed Mother Altar-Candle-I
In memory of Ronald Hanc—given by his mother, Dorothy
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
The child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
—Luke 1:35
THE ETERNAL GOD. King David wished that the ark of
God might have a more permanent home. David may have envisioned something like the cedar palace where he resided.
God had in mind something more: a throne where David’s descendants would rule for ever, a kingdom where Jews and Gentiles alike would be welcome.
Mary’s prayerful nature led to an even more disturbing message. She would conceive and bear a Son though she was not
yet married. “How can this come about?” Mary wondered.
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,” she was told. Mary’s
acceptance of this difficult challenge ushered in this, the final
age of God’s reign. What was once a secret known only by
chosen people like King David and his descendants must now
be made clear to all so that, as Saint Paul wrote to the Romans,
we can be brought to the “obedience of faith” “according to the
command of the eternal God”.
CONFESSIONS
On Monday, Dec. 19th the traditional Christmas Reconciliation Service will be held at 6:00pm. We encourage every parishioner to take this opportunity to receive the sacrament of
God’s forgiveness and mercy. We invite all the youth to take
advantage of this sacrament of spiritual healing. Confessions
will not be available on Saturday, Dec. 24.
If any parishioner would like a priest to come to their home
for confessions, please call the rectory this week.
CHRISTMAS VIGIL (WIGILIA)
Sat., Dec. 24th is the Vigil of Christmas. As the first star
appears ushering the birth of our Savior, the Wigilia supper is
celebrated in every household with the family gathered at one
table. It is a magical evening filled with emotions and meaning.
Wigilia Day predicts ones life for the following year. People
avoided quarrels, heated discussions and misunderstandings—it
is a day of peace, mutual harmony, cooperation and joy which
culminates with the evening supper with a well prepared and
decorated table. According to tradition, many courses of various food (not less than nine) are served. There are many theories of this tradition, perhaps the most convincing is that this
day was a day of fasting and people are famished and the reverence for Christmas dictated an unusual menu obviously without
meat. The most important part of the Wigilia supper is the
prayer before the meal, reading the Gospel about the Nativity
and breaking of the oplatek as a sign of friendship, love, forgiveness and peace. The oplatek was placed on hay on a white
cloth in the center of the table symbolizing Jesus’ birth in a
stable. In a life filled with tension it would be beneficial to keep
this tradition.
Please remember that it is inconceivable for a Catholic
not to attend Divine Worship on Christmas Day.
December 18, 2011
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE FOR 2011
The Christmas celebration will begin with the vigil mass at
4:00pm on Sat., Dec. 24th. The Adult Choir and children will
enhance the vigil liturgy. The bilingual celebration at midnight
will begin at 11:30pm with a Christmas concert by the choir,
followed by the candlelight procession with the children to the
manger, and the blessing of the crèche. During the meditation
the children accompanied by musical instruments will share an
inspiring Christmas message. The Christmas morning Masses
will begin at 8:15am. The family Mass for all parents and children of St. Joseph School as well as the Religious Education
students will be celebrated at 9:30am. The children will be
asked to re-enact the Gospel, sing in the choir and participate in
the offertory procession. The last Mass on Christmas Day is at
11:00am in Polish.
SCHOOL NEWS
Christmas Pageant-On Sun., Dec. 11th St. Joseph School
students opened the Christmas Season with a great musical
presentation of “Christmas Around the World” and “Three
Wee Kings”. Ninety-nine students took part in this beautiful
extravaganza under the direction of Karen Lefebvre, Donna
Recko and all the faculty at our school. The first act mesmerized the audience by the presentation of the little ones. The second part depicted the story of the Three Kings in search for the
new born Messiah. It was very interesting, original, engaging
and flawlessly executed. The children who spent a lot of time
after school for rehearsals demonstrated their ability, talent, self
discipline, spirit of cooperation and artistic qualities.
We are grateful to all parents, teachers, Mrs. Malki of Dudley Tailoring, stagehands and all who extended a helping hand
to the success of this traditional Christmas pageant. Personally,
I am grateful to the parishioners who took the time in the spirit
of support to the children and attended this performance.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
School Christmas Dinner-On Wed., Dec. 21st our St. Joseph School family—students, faculty, administration and staff
will gather together for Christmas dinner. Since this is a Catholic School, which is permeated with a long parish tradition and
patrimony of the Felician Sisters, this dinner will be ceremonial
and a learning experience for the students. This will be a reenactment of the special dinner that so many families celebrate
at the Christmas Vigil which will include special prayers, reading of the Gospel, sharing of the Oplatek, exchanging good
wishes among the participants, singing Christmas carols and
enjoying mutual company in an atmosphere of joy and peace
derived from the birth of Jesus Christ the Savior of the world.
This elaborate dinner with a variety of cuisines will emphasize
that Christmas is a special and unique time in the life of the
Church and our families. This dinner is free of charge.
Christmas vacation will begin on Thurs, Dec. 22nd with an
early dismissal at 11:00am. Vacation will include Jan. 2ndclasses will resume its activities on Tues., Jan. 3rd.
The Spring & Summer SJS Newsletter is available on our
school website-www.saintjosephschool.net. Check it out!
Catholic Schools Week Jan. 29—Feb. 5-This year’s theme
is “FAITH, ACADEMICS, SERVICE.” Plans are underway
for a visit from Bishop McManus, a SJS Open House, a spaghetti supper and a professional demonstration entitled “The
Magic of Communication”. MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
18 grudnia 2011r.
30th NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK-is right around the
corner and will be highlighted at 9:30am Mass on Sun., Jan.
8th. This year’s theme is “Welcoming Christ the Migrant”.
The Final Three New Promethean Boards-have arrived
and these interactive teaching tools/boards were installed in
Pre-K, Grade 2 & Grade 8. Now every classroom has a “state
of the art promethean.
Basketball Season- is under way with a game on Sun., Dec.
18th at St. Patrick’s in Norwich, Ct. Please attend and cheer our
SJS teams onto victory. Good Luck Eagles!
CEMETERY
I am pleased to report that about 900’ in length and 12’ in
width of the roads at the left side toward the back of the cemetery has been repaved. The road was rapidly deteriorating with
large holes and was in need of repair. This was indeed a very
costly undertaking, but it will be easier for parishioners, who
frequently visit that area of the cemetery, to park their cars and
also make snowplowing more accessible. There are other sections of the cemetery that need to be addressed, but this work
will be done gradually provided that we have the required resources.
DEMOLITION
In preparation for the building of the Gym/Parish Center the
Kozik house built in the 1870’s has been demolished. As we
continue with the clearing and excavation, the double lot appears to be spacious enough to accommodate our needs. Needless to say, demolition and excavation is very tedious work involving obtaining various permits and ground work surprises.
We anticipated a ledge which would obviously increase the
expense and delay the process, fortunately we have not as yet
encountered this problem. The ground is workable although we
did find several large stones. The trees and bushes along
Whitcomb St., will remain until the Spring for environmental
protection. Thank God for the mild working days that will allow us to complete this job in about a week under the direction
of Norman Rudzinski, Co.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NOTES
Parishioners your help is needed! Please step forward for
we really need your help. Please call the Religious Ed office.
We will provide training.
30 Minutes of Celebrating Advent—After 9:30am Mass in
School cafeteria, includes video and activity; Dec. 18th”Follow that Star” - Making your very own Christmas Star for
your Christmas tree.
Dec. 19th - will be the last day for Religious Education
classes in December. Confirmation class are asked to come for
6:00pm on that day and meet in Church.
Jan. 9th- classes for Religious Education students will resume for all grades.
DONATIONS
St. Joseph School-We gratefully acknowledge a donation of
$1,500 from the 1-25 Club toward energy costs. Thank you to
everyone who supports and participates in the 1-25 program.
In memory of Stanley Zackiewicz- $100 given by Henry &
Carol Harvard; $10 given by Patricia Betley.
In memory of Dorothy Braczek- $85 given by Mildred J.
Kuszewski, Kazimierz & Wanda Jarosz & Bessie & Eleanor
Tremblay.
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CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
Webster Youth Group Retreat-The Youth Group (grades 6-12)
will hold their 2nd annual “Faith, Friends, Food & Fun Sleepover
Event” on Jan. 21-22 at the Immaculate Conception Spiritual Renewal center in Putnam, CT from 10:00am Sat. until 11:00am Sun.
They will stay in the Guesthouse, (girls on one floor, boys on another) complete with beds, bathrooms and a large common room.
Mass will be celebrated in the Immaculate Conception Chapel.
Among the planned events will be sledding (if we have snow),
movie night, film the Gospel skit for the January Youth Mass, discuss how faith and religion play a part in your life, board games,
plenty of food and just hanging out with friends. Cost is $10 per
person and includes lunch, dinner & breakfast. (The actual cost is
$25 per person, but the Youth Group will cover the additional $15.)
Some parents will be needed to help chaperone. Please contact
Mrs. Valcour if you plan to attend.
KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
CZWARTA NIEDZIELA ADWENTU
18 grudnia 2011
„Święte, które się narodzi, będzie nazwane Synem Bożym.” (Łk 1, 35)
Adwent Maryi W okresie Adwentu zwracamy szczególną uwagę
na Maryję, która przeżyła swój jedyny w swoim rodzaju Adwent.
Była Ona pierwszą wśród “ubogich Pana”, oczekujących z wiarą
przyjścia Zbawiciela, a przede wszystkim doświadczyła szczególnego, dziewięciomiesięcznego Adwentu, nosząc w łonie Jezusa.
Maryja, jako pierwsza chrześcijanka, jest dla nas wzorem wiary.
Również my jesteśmy zaproszeni do przyjęcia z wiarą słowa Bożego, przez które może się w nas duchowo począć i narodzić Jezus
Chrystus. Obyśmy mieli w sobie wielkoduszność Maryi
SPOWIEDŹ ADWENTOWA w naszej parafii odbędzie się w
poniedziałek 19 grudnia o godz. 18:00. Zachęcamy wszystkich do
skorzystania z Sakramentu Bożego Miłosierdzia i Przebaczenia.
Jednocześnie informujemy, że spowiedź nie będzie sprawowana w
sobotę 24 grudnia.
Prosimy o zgłaszanie osób, które nie mogą przybyć do kościoła
na spowiedź. W celu umówienia spowiedzi w domu prosimy o
kontakt z kancelarią parafialną.
ŚWIĄTECZNE NABOŻEŃSTWA będą odprawiane w następującym porządku:
Sobota 24 grudnia: 16:00 Msza św. Bożonarodzeniowa
(antycypowana), 23:30 Pasterka (po polsku i angielsku) poprzedzona koncertem kolęd. Tuż przed Mszą procesja ze światłami i
błogosławieństwo Żłóbka. Na tę procesją szczególnie zapraszamy
wszystkie dzieci.
Niedziela 25 grudnia: Pierwsza Msza św. o godz. 8:15, Msza
rodzinna dla rodziców i dzieci naszej szkoły, a także dla uczniów
Edukacji Religijnej o godz. 9:30. Na tę Mszę zapraszamy dzieci do
udziału w „wizualizacji” Ewangelii, a także do śpiewu i procesji z
darami. Msza św. po polsku o godz. 11:00.
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W szczególnym czasie Bożego Narodzenia każdy Katolik
powinien przybyć do świątyni by wychwalać Boga, za Jego troskę
o zbawienie ludzkości, która tak bardzo przejawia się w
wydarzeniu Narodzenia Pańskiego. Zatroszczmy się o to, aby tak
zaplanować nasze świąteczne atrakcje, by nie zabrakło nam czasu
na uczestnictwo we Mszy św. Niech zachętą będzie dla nas
również bogata oprawa liturgiczna przygotowana przez Chóry
Parafialne i wspaniały wystrój naszej świątyni, który z pewnością
pomoże nam lepiej przeżyć Święta.
CMENTARZ Z przyjemnością informujemy, że został
naprawiony na cmentarzu odcinek drogi długości ok. 900 i
szerokości 12 stóp, którego stan gwałtownie się pogarszał z
powodu powstałych w nim dziur. Naprawiona nawierzchnia
pozwoli osobom odwiedzającym łatwiej dotrzeć do grobów swoich
bliskich, a w okresie zimowym ułatwi usuwanie śniegu. Inne prace
na cmentarzu będą prowadzone stopniowo w zależności od
dostępności środków, które będzie można na nie przeznaczyć.
BUDOWA Hali Sportowej i Centrum Parafialnego małymi
krokami posuwa się do przodu. W tym tygodniu został zburzony
stary dom, który stał na przyszłym placu budowy. To kolejny
bardzo ważny krok w przygotowywaniu placu pod przyszła
budowę. Prace przygotowawcze będą polegały również na
usunięciu kilku dużych głazów, które odkryto przy okazji
oczyszczania gruntu. Usunięte zostaną również wszystkie drzewa
za wyjątkiem tych, które stoją od ulicy Whitcomb. Będą one
służyły jako osłona w czasie zimy. Prac przygotowawcze
prowadzone są przez Norman Rudzinski Co.
WIADOMOŚCI SZKOLNE Przerwa świąteczna rozpoczyna się
22 grudnia po wcześniejszym zakończeniu zajęć o godz. 11:00 i
potrwa do 2 stycznia 2012r. włącznie.
Tydzień Szkół Katolickich w tym roku szkolnym odbędzie się w
dniach: 29 stycznia – 5 lutego 2012r. Tematem przewodnim będą
słowa: „Wiara, Nauka, Służba”. W planach również wizyta
biskupa McManus’a, „Open House”, prezentacja: „The Magic of
Communication” i wiele innych. Serdecznie zapraszamy.
Dostępny jest kolejny Newsletter, który można obejrzeć na
stronie internetowej naszej szkoły: www.saintjosephschool.net
30 National Migration Week rozpocznie się w niedzielę 8 stycznie
2012r. uroczystą Mszą św. o godz. 9:30. Temat tegorocznego
tygodnia brzmi: „Welcoming Jesus the Migrant”.
Trzy nowe tablice interaktywne „Promethean” zostały
zainstalowane w naszej szkole. Teraz każda klasa ma dostęp do
nowoczesnej technologii w procesie zdobywania wykształcenia.
RELIGIA Potrzebni katecheci! Jeśli chciałbyś zostać katechetę
skontaktuj się z Biurem Edukacji Religijnej. Zapewniamy szkolenie! Adwentowe spotkania dla wszystkich chętnych parafian będą
się odbywały w każdą niedzielę po Mszy św. 9:30 w szkolnej kafeterii. W programie spotkań m.in. prezentacje video i różnorodne
atrakcje. Tematy spotkań są następujące:
18 grudnia: “Follow the star” – Making your own Christmas Star
for your Christmas tree. Zapraszamy!
19 grudnia odbędzie się ostatnie spotkanie przed Świętami. Kandydaci do bierzmowania proszeni są o przyjście na godz. 18:00
bezpośrednio do kościoła. Następne spotkanie CCD odbędzie się 9
stycznia.