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.
Wednesday - 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
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
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Masses for the weekMsze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia
Sunday Vigil-February 19
4:00
r.s. Irene (Kokocinski) McNally (9th anniv.) -int. family
Sunday-February 20
7:00
s.p. Jan Knutelski -int. Jan Ciecko rodzina
8:15
For the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica
9:30
r.s. Albert Trychon, Sr. -int. Marsh family
11:00
s.p. Stanislaw Kolodziej (25-ta rocz.)
-int. Jan i Danuta Kolodziej
Monday-February 21
6:30
r.s. Anne Lincoln -int. family
2:15 pm Lanessa Nursing Home
Tuesday-February 22 _Feast of the Chair of St. Peter _
6:30
r.s. Peter and Katherine Gwozdz -int. daughter Theresa
7:00
r.s. Alice Millette -int. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
Wednesday-February 23
6:30
r.s. Lisa Grzych Kuszewski -int. M/M Francis Zacek
7:00
Za wypominki
Thursday-February 24
6:30
r.s. Rita Maly (16th anniv.) -int. husband & children
Friday-February 25
6:30
r.s. Alexandra Brzostek -int. St. Anne Society
7:00
r.s. Stanley Makara (11th anniv.) -int. family
Saturday-February 26
7:00
r.s. Paul R. Proulx (7th anniv.) -int. Marlene & Julianne
Sunday Vigil
4 p.m.
r.s. Bruno & Helen Bembenek (anniversaries)
-int. children
Sunday-February 27
7:00
Za parafian
8:15
r.s. Janusz Majczak and Jan Zdziearski
-int. Zofia Borowy
9:30
r.s. John and Rita Wolak -int. family
11:00
s.p. Maria Portka (2-ga rocz.)
-int. corki Danuty z rodzina
1-25 Club Winner for the 20th Week - #69 Ellie Kus
SHARING OUR BLESSINGS - February 13, 2011
Weekly $5852.91(incl. $393.91 in loose money); Fuel $546 (incl.
$99 in loose money). Your sharing this week is exceptional! Thank
you and God bless you.
Stewardship Note. “Should anyone press you into service for one
mile, go for two miles.” (Matthew 5:41). Today Our Lord clearly
challenges us to go the extra mile in our service. We are invited to
participate more fully in the work of the Church. In this busy world
that is not an easy challenge to accept. Yet, our response can
become easier and clearer for us when we take the time every day
to simply ask, “Lord, what do you want me to do with all the gifts
You have given me? How would You like me to become more
fully involved in the life of Your Church?”
God Knows Best. God’s creative wisdom was at its best when
making humans. There are four holes in the head for information
to go in, and only one for it to go out. – Anon.
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
February 20, 2011
Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.
– Leviticus 19:2b
Foolishness. Sometimes the idea of repentance seems
old-fashioned, naive, even foolish. But if
you’re looking for real foolishness, you’ll
find it in today’s readings.
We begin with Leviticus and the
admonition. “Take no revenge and cherish
no grudge” (Leviticus 19:18). We’ve
heard that message before, of course, so
we might forget how far it is from the so-called practical
realities of life.” Saint Paul warns us about being practical,
though. Whoever considers oneself wise had better “become a
fool,” because “the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the
eyes of God” (1 Corinthians 3:18, 19).
This “foolishness continues in the Gospel: “Offer no resistance
to one who is evil” (Matthew 5:30). In fact, offer the other
cheek when you’ve been slapped. Hand over your coat as well
as your shirt. Be like God, who sends sunshine and rain on the
bad as well as the good. “So be perfect,” says Jesus, “just as
your heavenly Father is perfect” (5:48).
The second collection this weekend is designated for
2011 Catholic Home Missions Appeal
Next weekend the second collection is for all remaining envelopes in your budget
packet
FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER-Day of Indulgence
On Tuesday, February 22nd, we observe the
feast of the Chair of St. Peter. This day
signifies the primacy and authority of Peter
given to him and his successors by Jesus. On
this day we have the opportunity and
privilege to obtain a plenary or partial
indulgence granted by the Holy Father to our
Basilica. A plenary indulgence may be
obtained by visiting the Basilica, receiving Holy Communion
(Confession if necessary) and reciting a prayer in the intention of
the Holy Father. It may be offered only once for a living person or
a soul in Purgatory. A partial indulgence may be received as many
times as you fulfill the above obligations.
DONATIONS
St. Joseph Basilica. With deep appreciation we acknowledge the
$1000 donation given by Walter F. Biadasz of Vero Beach FL in
memory of his parents Wojciech Biadasz and Julianna
Andrzejewska Biadasz. Although Walter’s parents died in 1968
and 1973 respectively, it is heartwarming that he honors them with
a donation to his family church. Thank you, Walter, for your
kindness and may God bless you.
The Heaviest Load. A chip on the shoulder is the heaviest load
anyone can carry. – Anon.
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HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF A VOCATION
TO THE PRIESTHOOD?
Come and learn more on April 15 and 16. A Priesthood
Vocation Retreat for high school age men, college age men,
and older men, will be directed by Bishop Robert J.
McManus, 6 pm Friday to 6 pm Saturday at Oakhurst
Retreat Center, Whitinsville MA. Visit
worcestervocations.com for more information and to
register.
30 Hour Famine. Youths in grades 9-12 (and their parents) are
invited to participate in a 30 hour famine March 25-26 at St. Louis
Church Hall to raise money and awareness of those who go hungry.
This is a lock-in overnight event. We will play games, listen to
quest speakers, make and pray the rosary, go to Mass, and go
without food for 30 hours. Please contact Mrs. Valcour for more
information.
CAN’T GET OUT TO MASS? If you are homebound or caring
for someone at home and don’t want to miss Mass, tune in to
WCTR TV3 on Monday through Friday at 9 am for Daily Mass
LIVE from the Chapel at the Cathedral of St. Paul or Sunday at 6
pm for delayed broadcast of the 10:15 Mass. Many priests from
around our diocese volunteer to say Mass each month to help those
who cannot attend.
CATHOLIC FREE PRESS
Sixty years ago the Catholic Free Press began reporting the news
of the diocese, the nation and the world. Today we are still going
strong and adding new media to provide daily nourishment. We
offer not only the newspaper, but a weekly emailed report and a
website where national and international news is updated daily by
the Catholic News Service. The CFP also communicates on
Facebook and Twitter.
Now, more than ever, we need to continue reaching out to our
Catholic families with the Gospel message. Pope Benedict XVI
says in his World Communications Day message that new media
has opened new “spiritual horizons.” And we intend to use them.
Each year at this time we ask the parishes to renew their
commitment to support the Catholic Free Press. Your financial
support not only helps to fund the newspaper itself, but it helps
disseminate the news in these other forms of new media as well.
Please consider submitting the green envelope in your budget
packet to renew your subscription or become a new subscriber. The
cost of $23 per year for this weekly publication is the least
expensive publication on the market today. Thank you for your
support.
MASS FOR LIFE
Save the date! The annual Mass for Life will be celebrated by
Bishop McManus on Friday, March 25, the Solemnity of the
Annunciation of the Lord, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St.
Paul. All are welcome. The Diocese of Worcester will present the
Mother Teresa Pro-Life Award and the Ruth Pakaluk Pro-Life
Award to individuals who have demonstrated heroic witness to the
sacredness of human life.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
50/50 Raffle - The Knights of Columbus of St. Joseph Basilica
Council #12980 will once again hold a 50/50 Raffle during the
month of March. The tickets will be sold one (1) for $5 or three (3)
for $10. The tickets will be available at the entrances of the
Basilica and can also be obtained from any Knight. The past three
winners each received over $900 each. The Knights would like to
thank you in advance for your support.
CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
Bowling and Pizza at Mohegan Bowl-a-Drome. Youths in grades
6-12 are invited to go bowling and eat pizza at Mohegan Bowl-aDrome on Thompson Road, Webster on Tuesday, February 22nd
from 11 am - 1 pm. The cost is $10 per person which includes
bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda. Please let Mrs. Valcour know
if you will be attending by Friday, February 18th so lanes can be
reserved.
Auditions for Summer Play. Any youths currently in 5th-12 grade
are welcome to participate in the summer musical called The Best
of Broadway. Auditions on March 1-3 from 6-7 pm at the Youth
Center. Please contact Mrs. Valcour for more information.
Soup Meal to Help the Homeless. The Youth Group will host the
2nd Annual Soup Meal on Sunday, March 13th from 11 am-2 pm at
St. Louis Church Hall to raise money for St. Vincent de Paul and
the Bread of Life Kitchen. Everyone is welcome to attend. Soup
bowls hand painted by the group members will be auctioned off.
Contributions of a crockpot of soup, dessert, volunteering to serve
etc. will be appreciated.
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DRE
Religious Ed - No class on February 21st. Classes will resume next
Monday, February 28th from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Confirmation. Classes will begin on Feb. 28th from 7 pm-8:15 pm.
GET THE FOOD YOUR FAMILY NEEDS!
Are your unemployment benefits running out before you’ve gotten
back on your feet? If so, you’re not alone. Many people in
Massachusetts have used up their unemployment benefits. The
SNAP/Food Stamp Program has a new shorter application designed
to help you put food on the table. Call Project Bread’s Food Source
Hotline at 800-645-8333 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturdays
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Counselors will screen you for SNAP eligibility,
help you complete your application, and answer any questions you
may have regarding the special regulations for those who have
exhausted their unemployment benefits.
SCHOOL NEWS
St. Joseph School Webster Community Service Project “We
Love Your Smile.” As part of the Saint Joseph School Catholic
Schools Week celebration, the students took part in a Community
Service Project providing dental supplies to the South County
Pediatric Center for distribution to their patients during the month
of February, also known as “Dental Health Month.”
Working with their buddy-class, each student from Pre-K through
Grade 8 made a heart-shaped container, each holding a toothbrush,
toothpaste or dental floss. On each heart were the words: “We Love
Your Smile.” What better day than Valentine’s Day for members
of the Student Council and Mrs. Donna Recko, Project
Coordinator, to present these gifts to the Pediatric Center!
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AN AFTERNOON OF OUTDOOR SNOW PLAY
On Tuesday, February 15th, at the close of school sessions, the
Children’s Choir (English and Polish), Altar Servers, and Children of
Mary had the opportunity to participate in a winter outing which
included sleigh rides drawn by horses, sliding on the hills, making
s’mores and enjoying hot chocolate at the rambling farm in Thompson
CT. The large crowd of children enjoyed the bus ride, the camp fire, the
animals and the country environment. Several parents came along as
chaperones, and, of course, the children enjoyed the company of Father
Gregory and Msgr. Tony!
AN EVENING WITH G. K. CHESTERTON
This special presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7
p.m. at Assumption College. English essayist and convert, G. K.
Chesterton (1874-1936), is back in the United States for the first time
since 1930. Come hear him talk on any number of topics. It might be
Darwinism...or feminism...or capitalism...or none of the above. He
hasn’t told us for sure. Besides, he can be quite forgetful. But he has
made this serious promise: He will defend the Faith, and he will be very
funny. Come hear him fulfill both promises.
CHECK THE ENTRANCES TO THE BASILICA FOR THE EAGLE!
The winter edition of the St. Joseph School Newsletter “Eagle” is
now available at the entrances to the Basilica. It is full of information
about the students, their activities, the faculty, the curriculum and
interesting photos. Feel free to pick one up as you leave the church.
KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
Uwaga. "Zmusza ci“ kto, óeby iу z nim tysic kroków, idï dwa
tysice!" (Mt 5, 41). Dzisiaj Pan jasno wzywa nas, aby przejу
„dodatkowe mile” w naszej s»uóbie innym. JesteÑmy zaproszeni do
pe»niejszego uczestnictwa w dzie»ach KoÑcio»a. Nie jest to »atwe
zadanie we wspó»czesnym, zabieganym Ñwiecie. Jednak nasza
odpowiedï moóe staƒ si“ »atwiejsz a wyzwanie bardziej zrozumia»ym
dla nas, gdy kaódego dnia prostu zapytamy: "Panie, co chcesz, abym
uczyni» z tymi wszystkimi darami, które mi ofiarowa»eÑ? Jak chcesz,
abym pe»niej angaóowa» si“ w óycie Twojego KoÑcio»a? "
Bóg wie najlepiej. Stwórcza mdroу Boga objawi»a si“ najlepiej w
stworzeniu cz»owieka. Ma on w g»owie cztery otwory którymi docieraj
do niego informacje i tylko jeden, którym informacje z cz»owieka si“
wydostaj. - Anon.
SIÓDMA NIEDZIELA ZWYKºA - 20 lutego 2011
Bdïcie Ñwi“tymi, bo Ja jestem Ñwi“ty, Pan, Bóg wasz! (Kap 19, 2 b)
Niedorzecznoу. Czasami idea pokuty wydaje si“ staromodna, naiwna,
a nawet g»upia. Ale jeÑli szukasz przyk»adów prawdziwej g»upoty,
moóesz je znaleïƒ w tekstach dzisiejszych czyta½.
Zacznijmy od Ksi“gi Kap»a½skiej i zawartego w niej napomnienia. "
Nie b“dziesz szuka» pomsty, nie b“dziesz óywi» urazy do synów twego
ludu " (Kap 19,18). S»yszeliÑmy oczywiÑcie to wezwanie, wi“c »atwo
nam zapomnieƒ jak daleko jest czasami jest ono od realiów naszego
óycia ". Pawe» przestrzega nas przed „byciem praktycznymi”: „JeÑli
ktoÑ spoÑród was mniema, óe jest mdry na tym Ñwiecie, niech si“ stanie
g»upim.", poniewaó "mdroу tego Ñwiata jest g»upstwem w oczach
Boga" (1 Kor 3, 18-19).
Czytamy równieó w Ewangelii: "Nie stawiajcie oporu z»emu"(Mt 5,39).
Lecz jeÑli ci“ kto uderzy w prawy policzek, nadstaw mu i drugi! Temu,
kto chce prawowaƒ si“ z tob i wziƒ twoj szat“, odstp i p»aszcz!
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Zmusza ci“ kto, óeby iу z nim tysic kroków, idï dwa tysice!. "
Bdïcie wi“c wy doskonali, jak doskona»y jest Ojciec wasz niebieski.
" (Mt 5,40-42; 48).
Druga zbiórka dzisiejszej niedzieli jest przeznaczony dla 2011 Catholic
Home Missions Appeal
W najbliósz niedziel“ na drug kolekt“ sk»adamy wszystkie zaleg»e
koperty
ÐWI’TO KATEDRY ÐW. PETER-DZIE¼ ODPUSTU
We wtorek, 22 lutego obchodzimy Ñwi“to Katedry Ñwi“tego Piotra. Ten
dzie½ oznacza pierwsze½stwo i w»adz“ Piotra nadan mu i jego
nast“pcom przez Jezusa. DziÑ mamy okazj“ i przywilej uzyskania
odpustu udzielonego przez Ojca Ðwi“tego dla naszej bazyliki. Warunki
Odpustu moóna uzyskaƒ na stronie Bazyliki. Komunia (Spowiedï w
razie potrzeby) i odmówienie modlitwy w intencji Ojca Ðwi“tego.
Odpust zupe»ny moóna otrzymaƒ tylko raz dla osoby óyjcej lub duszy
w czyуcu cierpicej. Odpustu czstkowego moóe dostpiƒ tyle razy, ile
spe»nia si“ powyósze wymagania.
CZY MYÐLAºEÐ O POWOºANIU DO KAPºA¼STWA?
Przyjdï 15 i 16 kwietnia i dowiedz si“ wi“cej. Rekolekcje Powo»aniowe
dla m»odzieóy m“skiej ze szkó» Ñrednich i m“óczyzn, prowadzone przez
bp Roberta J. McManus, rozpoczn si“ w pitek 15 kwietnia o 18:00 i
zako½cz w sobot“ 16 kwietnia w Oakhurst Retreat Center,
Whitinsville MA. Wi“cej informacji i moóliwoу zapisu na:
worcestervocations.com.
TWOJA RODZINA POTRZEBUJE POòYWIENIA!
Czy nie masz juó uprawnie½ do Ñwiadcze½ z tytu»u bezrobocia? JeÑli
tak, to nie jesteÑ sam. Wiele osób w Massachusetts jest w podobnej
sytuacji. SNAP / Food Stamp Program ma nowy program, który
pomoóe Ci znaleïƒ óywnoу na twój stó». Zadzwo½ do: Project Bread’s
Food Source Hotline na nr 800-645-8333 poniedzia»ek-pitek 8:00 rano
do19:00 wieczorem i w soboty 10:00 rano do 14:00 po po»udniu.
Doradcy sprawdz, czy kwalifikujesz si“ do programu SNAP, pomog
wype»niƒ zg»oszenie i odpowiedz na wszelkie pytania dotyczce
specjalnych przepisów dla osób, które wyczerpa»y swoje zasi»ki dla
bezrobotnych.
NIE MOòESZ UCZESTNICZY‚ WE MSZY NIEDZIELNEJ
JeÑli musisz w niedziel pozostaƒ w domu lub opiekowaƒ si“ osob w
domu i nie chcesz przegapiƒ Mszy, w»cz TV3 WCTR od poniedzia»ku
do pitek o 9 rano i obejrzyj Msz“ Ñw. na óywo w z Kaplicy w katedrze
Ðwi“tego Paw»a lub w niedziel“ o godzinie 18:00.
Z URZ’DU DRE
Rel. Ed. Nie ma zaj“ƒ 21 lutego. Zaj“cia b“d wznowione w najbliószy
poniedzia»ek, 28 lutego od 5:30-6:30 wieczorem.
Bierzmowanie. Zaj“cia rozpoczn si“ 28 lutego w godz. 19:00-20:15.
KULIG
We wtorek 15 lutego dzieci z obydwu chórów dzieci“cych, ministranci,
Dzieci Maryi mia»y okazj“ uczestniczenia w kuligu po»czonym ze
ogniskiem, pieczeniem kie»basek i wieloma innymi atrakcjami, który
odby» si“ w stadninie koni w Thompson. Dzieci cieszy»y si“ z
moóliwoÑci obcowania ze zwierz“tarni i wspólnej zabawy na Ñwieóym
powietrzu. Dzi“kujemy wszystkim, którzy pomagali w zorganizowaniu
kuligu, szczególnie rodzicom, którzy opiekowali si“ dzieƒmi, panu
Robertowi - organiÑcie, ksi“dzu pra»atowi za wsparcie duchowe i
materialne oraz obecnoу razem z ksi“dzem Grzegorzem i wspólna
zabaw“.