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Mission Statement
Saint Joseph Parish is committed to proclaim the gospel message of Jesus
Christ as a Catholic community offaith, 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.; 7:00 a.m.
CONFESSIONS - SPOWIEDZ
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.
PARISH PERSONNEL
Rector: ............................ Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
Associate Pastor ........... Rev. Ryszard W. Polek
In residence: .................. Rev. Joseph Bielonko
Adm. Secretary............... Terry Miller
Financial Secretary......... Ewa Mamro
508-949-2985
Dir. of Rel. Ed . .............. Mary Jolda
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. Proszç
zadzwoniá na plebaniç, aby ustalié datç. Rodzice zobowia,zani sa
do krótkiej katechezy.
SAKRAMENT MAL2thSTWA: Narzeczeni powinni
zawiadomié kancelariç parafialnq rok przed dati glubu.
SAKRAMIENT CHORYCH: Po sakrainentalnEL poslugç
ksiçdza proszç dzwoniá na plebaniç.
ZAPISY DO PARAFH: Parafia 9w. Józefa serdecznie zaprasza
nowych czlonków. 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......................Miss Heather Duclos
June 21, 2009 - 21 czerwiec 2009 r.
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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Masses for the week —
Msze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia
Sunday Vigil-June 20
r.s. Raymond Noga -mt. Edward and Anna Kudron
4:00
Sunday-June 211? Father's Day
s.p. Adam Podskarbi -3r. smierci -mt. zona i dzieci
7:00
8:15
r.s. Warren A. Rekowski on his birthday
-mt. Warren P. Rekowski
r.s. Michael Kasierski -mt. wife
9:30
Baptism of Brett McCarthy
11:00
s.p. Stanislaw Sczepaniak -mt. Teresa Plewa z rodzina
Monday-June 22
6:30
r.s. Stanley Kaliszewski
-mt. Charles, Norma & Martha Sroczenski
2 pm Webster Manor
Tuesday-June 23
r.s. Jennie Pielowski -mt. Gladys Dowgiewicz
6:30
For needed graces for clergy and grace of perseverance *
7:00
mt. pilgrimage from New Britain
Wednesday-June 24
r.s. Lech and Samsel families -i. Zofia Lech and fam.
6:30
r. s. Irene Zackiewicz -mt. husband and daughters
7:00
Thursday-June 25
r.s. Felix E. Miller -mt. Sacred Heart Society
6:30
Friday-June 26
r.s. Anthony J. Kozub (30 °' anniv.)
6:30
-mt. Bob & Janice McNamara
r.s. Wladyslaw Kurpiel -mt. Palka family
7:00
Saturday-June 27
7:00
r.s. Emily Czyzewski
-mt. husband Norman and sons Mark and John
Sunday Vigil
4:00
r.s. Bertha Sterczala -mt. family
Sunday-June 28
Zaparafian
7:00
8:15
Sacred Heart Society Annual Mass
Installation of new members
9:30
11:00
1 p.m.
r.s. Hermina Madura (2" anniv.) -mt. family
s.p. Jan Bozek z ok. Urodzin i imienin
Baptism Brook Lynn Guertin
1-25 Club Winner for the 12 °' week - #194 Ingrid Kosakoski
SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS - June 14, 2009
Weekly $4287 (incl. $423 in loose cash);
Diocesan Obligations $428; Fuel $422.
Stewardship Note: "Then he asked them, 'Why are you terrified?
Do you not yet have faith? "' (Mark 4:40) The thought of
stewardship terrifies some of us. We may feel that we cannot afford
to give God a grateful share or to give the first fruits rather than the
leftovers. It takes great faith and trust to believe that, just as He
calmed the storm and quieted the waves, our God will always
provide us with all that we need, if we trust Him enough to give to
him first.
On Fatherhood. One father is more than a hundred
schoolmasters. - George Herbert
Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.
—2 Corinthians 5:17
Open to God's Word. Today the Church begins a stretch
of Ordinary Time that will last for
five months The liturgical vigor
of the Easter Season and the
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' feasts of the Holy Trinity and the
Body and Blood of Christ settles
down into this long stretch that
opens before us. During Ordinary
Time the life of Christ is broken
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open for us by one of the Gospel
writers. This year we have been
hearing the Gospel of Saint Mark. We begin this week by
listening to his account of the Lord Jesus calming the
stormy seas. Through this miracle Jesus tests the faith of his
followers. As we settle into Ordinary Time let us be open to
the power of the word of God to effect change within us.
Let us pray that our faith will be strengthened as we grow
more and more into faithful disciples.
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Next weekend the second collection will be for the
Works of the Holy Father and for all envelopes remaining in
your June packet.
FATHER'S DAY
The United States is one of the few
countries in the world that has an official
day on which fathers are honored by their
children. On the third Sunday in June,
fathers all across the United States are
remembered in prayers, given
presents,
treated to dinner or otherwise made to
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feel special. To all the fathers in our
parish, we extend a blessed and
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
A Dad is a person who is loving and kind,
And often he knows what you have on your mind.
He's someone who listens, suggests, and defends,
A dad can be one of your very best friends!
He's proud of your triumphs, but when things go wrong,
A dad can be patient and helpful and strong
In all that you do, a dad's love plays a part.
There's always a place for him deep in your heart.
And each year that passes, you're even more glad,
More grateful and proud just to call him your dad!
Thank you, Dad...
for listening and caring, for giving and sharing,
but, especially, for just being you!
FATHER S
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PETER'S PENCE COLLECTION
The second collection next weekend in our parish has been
designated as a special collection for the Works of the Holy Father.
The theme for the 2009 collection, Cast the Light of Christ Upon
the World, echoes the theme of the Holy Father's apostolicjourney
to the United States last year. While speaking at St. Patrick's
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Cathedral in New York City, he said "In the finest traditions of the
Church in this country, may you also be the first friend of the poor,
the homeless, the stranger, the sick and all who suffer. Act as
beacons of hope, casting the light of Christ upon the world."
Bishop McManus writes "...your support truly makes a difference,
and it is central to the pope's labors for the Church. Let us join the
Holy Father in his mission." Last year, the funds collected in the
United States made up nearly one-third of all donations worldwide.
Your support truly makes a difference, and it is central to the
pope's labors for the Church.
Word of Life. At 9 weeks after conception unborn children
begin thumb-sucking. Between 12 and 16 weeks they often
touch their mouths, up to 50 times an hour. Teeth start to
grow by 13 weeks. Beginning at 14 weeks developmental
differences between boys and girls begin to appear: female
fetuses move their mouths much more frequently than
males.
CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY
Firepit & S'mores at Mrs. Valcour's Home. June 24 from 6:308:30 pm for the Jr. Group.
Semiformal Dance. Saturday June 27th from 7-10 pm in St. Louis
Church Hall. Please advise Mrs. Valcour if attending.
Canobie Lake Park July 21. Spend one hour at the Chapel of
Adoration and go to Canobie Lake Park. $21/person includes bus
and park ticket (note change in price).
DONATIONS
Friends of St. Joseph School Fund. In memory of Stanley Dudek
by Theresa and Robert Miller; Anthony Czernicki by Patricia
Betley.
SCHOOL NEWS
Congratulations, Mathletes! Several students from St. Joseph
School were among the nearly 150,000 students worldwide to
participate this year in the Math Olympiad program. They
participated in a series of five monthly contests from November to
March, and weekly practice sessions after school under the
supervision of Sister Mary Ann. She taught the students to solve
unusual and difficult problems and to think creatively.
The students responded well and all were recognized with
certificates for their participation: Aaron Holmberg, Nicole
Tetreault, Alex Gardner, Kate Drabato, Artur Lachcik, Jacob
Mailloux, Kacper Puczydlowski, Matthew Sabacinski, Gordon
Ellis, Zachary Mailloux, and Dante Turo. Alex Gardner received
a trophy for the highest test score total from our school team.
Two mathletes won national awards for excellence within the
Middle School Division. Alex Gardner and Artur Lachcik
received the Olympiad embroidered felt patch awarded to those in
the top 50% of all the participants! Congratulations on ajob well
done! - Sister Mary Ann
GYM AND PARISH CENTER COMMITTEE MEETING
The Alumni Sub-Committee met on Thursday of last week to
begin plans for developing an alumni roster. Listings from St.
Joseph School graduation registers were distributed among the
members for research. A meeting was scheduled for early July to
review progress. Mrs. Jane Gogolinski was appointed chairperson
and anyone interested in joining this committee is requested to call
Jane at 508-943-5963.
RECEPTION AT PAV
We extend an invitation to all our parishioners as well as to
members of St. Andrew Bobola parish to a farewell reception for
Father Ryszard Polek following the 11 a.m. Mass this Sunday at
the PAV Club on Ray Street in Webster. You will have the
opportunity to extend your well wishes to him as he leaves for his
new assignment in Worcester directly upon his return from
vacation to Poland. We thank him for all that he did for St. Joseph
Basilica and especially for the Polish speaking Catholics, the
choirs, the Polish Children's Choir and the altar servers. May his
priestly ministry at Our Lady of Czestochowa parish in Worcester
be effective, rewarding and fulfilling. Our prayers and best wishes
will always accompany his service to God and His Church.
WITH SINCERE THANKS!
My five years at St. Joseph Basilica
parish passed very swiftly. As I
leave for my new parish I thank you
from the bottom of my heart to all
4those whom the Good Lord set
before me during my ministerial!
' service. Thank you to Rev. Msgr.
Anthony Czarnecki, Rev. Joseph:
Bielonko as well as Father Edward
Michalski, and Father Joseph Dudzik
with whom I served in this parish. Sincere thanks to the
:Felician Sisters, the parish staff, workers, teachers and:
students of St. Joseph School as well as the Saturday Polish
School, parish organizations, altar servers, choirs, especially
the Bazyliszki and their parents. I am very grateful for the
example of faith, trust in God and prayers on my behalf, to
all the sick whom I have visited in the hospitals, nursing
homes and private homes. I thank all the parishioners for'
the wonderful five years, for your attendance at Masses,
devotions, adoration services and meetings, so that I could
build my faith through you, and for all your gestures ofi
goodness, cards and well wishes. As I told the students in:
school, I'm going from St. Joseph to Our Lady of:
Czestochowa. Because St. Joseph and Mary were good
friends, I think we also will remain friends. I pray for all of
you through the intercession of St. Joseph as well as Our
Lady of Czestochowa whose shrine I will visit during my
visit to Poland, and upon my return I will serve under her
care in Worcester.
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God Upholds Me. I take for my sureties: The power of God to
guide me, the might of God to uphold me, the wisdom of God to
teach me, the eye of God to watch over me, the ear of God to hear
me, the word of God to give me speech, the hand of God to protect
me, the way of God to go before me, the shield of God to shelter
me. St. Patrick
Partners in Charity. We have raised 105% of our goal—thank you
and God bless you. However, the Diocese reports that to-date they
have reached 85% of their goal and would appreciate any
additional donations. Thank you for whatever you can do.
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ojcach. 2yjcym niech Bog dodaje sil i umacnia w wypelnianiu ich
powoania, a zmarlych niech nagrodzi iyciem wiecznym w niebie.
POEGNANIE KS. RYSZARDA
Zapraszamy dzi, bezporednio p0 Mszy w. 0 godz. 11.00 na ostatnie
spotkanie z ks. Ryszardem,jako wikariuszem w naszej parafli do kiubu
PAV przy Ray Street. Bçdzie to okazja do poegnania, zloenia ±yczeñ,
porozmawiania. Dziçkujemy Ks. Ryszardowi za wszystko, co zrobil dia
naszej parafli, szczegOlnie dia Polonii w Webster i Dudley. Nasza
modlitwa i pamiçé, bçdzie mu zapewne towarzyszyla w jego nowej
parafli w Worcester.
DZIIKUJ} BARDZO!
Piçd lat w parafli Sw. JOzefa w Webster
minçlo bardzo szybko. Odchodzc do
mojej nowej parafli pragnç z calego serca
podzikowaé wszystkim, których Pan Bog
postawil tu na mojej drodze. Dziçkujç
bardzo Kaplanom: Ks. Pralatowi
::17mAntoniemu Czarneckiemu, Ks. JOzefowi
Bielonko oraz Ks. Edwardowi
Michaiskiemu, Ks. Józefowi Dudzikowi, z którymi tei tutaj
pracowalem. Serdecznie dziçkujç siostrom Felicjankom, pracownikom
parafli, nauczycielom i uczniom Szkoly Sw. Józefa oraz Sobotniej
Szkoly Jçzyka Poiskiego, organizacjom parafialnym, ministrantom,
chórom, a szczególnie dzieciom z zespolu Bazyliszki i ich rodzicom.
Dziçkujç bardzo za wspaniale §wiadectwo wiary, zaufania Bogu i
modlitwç w mojej intencji wszystkim choiym, których odwiedzalem w
szpitalach, domach opieki oraz w domach prywatnych. Wszystkim
parafianom dzikujç za wspolne piçd lat, za Msze Swiçte, nabo±eñstwa,
adoracje, spotkania, za to, ie tak czçsto moglem siq budowad Wasz
wiar4, za wszystkie gesty dobroci i 2yczliwoki. Jak powiedzialem
dzieciom w Szkole Sw. Józefa, przechodzç od Sw. Józefa do Matki
Bo±ej Czçstochowskiej. Poniewaz Sw. Józef i Maryja, byli dobtymi
przyjaciOlmi, mylç, ±e i my takimi pozostaniemy. Modlç sic za Was
przez porednictwo Sw. JOzefa oraz Math Boej Czstochowskiej, do
której pojadç podczas moj ego pobytu w Poisce, a potem bçdç pracowal
pod plaszczem jej opieki w Worcester. Szczçad Bo±e! Ks. Ryszard
Polek (Zdjçcie zostalo zrobione podczas Mszy Sw. na kampingu w
Palmer. Foto: Kasia Malesa)
SPOTKANIE KOMITETU DS. BUDOWY SALI
GIMNASTYCZNEJ I CENTRUM PARAFIALNEGO
W ostatni czwartek odbylo sic spotkanie jednego z podkomitetów ds.
budowy sali gimnastycznej i centrum parafialnego. Podkomitet, o
ktOrym mowa bçdzie sic zajmowal dotarciem dojak najwiçkszej liczby
absolwentów Szkoly Sw. Józefa. Nastcpne spotkanie zostalo
zaplanowane na pocztek lipca. Jane Gogoliñski zostala wybrana
przewodnic2:qcq komitetu. Kady zainteresowany mo±e doIczyé.
Wicej informacji udziela Jane Gogoliñski: 508-943-5963.
KOLEKTY
Wprzyszlq niedzielç, druga kolekta bçdzie przeznaczona do dyspozycji
Ojca Switego. Ka±dego roku, w uroczystod Sw. Apostolów Piotra i
Pawla zbierana jest w calym Kociele speejalna kolekta, nazywana
,,Swiçtopietrze", która nastçpnie jest przekazywana papie±owi. Podczas
swoj ego pobytu w Nowym Jorku w ubieglym roku, papiei Benedykt
XVI prosil Amerykanów, ±eby byli zawsze przyjaciOlmi biednych,
bezdomnych, przybyszOw oraz chorych na calym gwiecie. 2eby nieli
nadziejç i §wiatlo Chrystusa wspólczesnemu gwiatu. Biskup McManus
apeluje o naszq hojnod na ten cel i wierzy, ±e poprzez nasze ofiary i
my moemy przyczynié sic do wypelnienia misji Namiestnika
Chrystusowego na ziemi.
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FESTIVAL IN PROGRESS
Did you return your money raffle tickets? This Saturday is your last
chance to win big money! If you are attending the 4 p.m. Mass, do stop
by and enjoy the delicious kitchen food, play games of chance, visit the
pastry booth, take additional chances at the money raffle, special gifts
and wheelbarrow booths, visit the ever popular garage sale and mingle
with the crowd. The music is sure to add to your enjoyment.
NOTE: The Bingo for this Sunday has been cancelled and will
resume on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the regular time
YEAR OF THE PRIEST
Pope Benedict XVI has declared that this year 2009 is the "Year of the
Priest" in an effort to encourage "Spiritual Perfection" among priests.
He will open the special year with a vespers service at the Vatican June
191h 2009—the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the day for the
sanctification of priests. He will close the celebrations during a World
Meeting of priests in St. Peter's Square June 19, 2010. You may want
to pray the below printed prayer during your morning/evening
conversation with God:
Heavenly Father, please grant to Your faithful servants, the grace and
strength to carry out Your mission for the church each day. Keep our
priests close to You and continue to inspire them to serve others in Your
holy name. Please help to inspire men who are called to a priestly
vocation to answer Your call and participate in the fullness that You
have planned for them. Amen.
J,
12 NIEDZIELA ZWYKLA
Kada tragedia jest dopuszczona p0 to, by przez niq odnalazi
prawdziwe Jycie. By§ w tej tragedii odnalazi prawdziwego Boga,
obecnego przy czlowieku.
Burza na jeziorze, o ktOrej opowiada dzisiejsza ewangelia to symbol
takiej beznadziejnej sytuacji. Wlainie taka sytuacja, a cilej, nasze
reakcje, sq wtedy sprawdzianem naszej wiary. Lk, zwqtpienie,
poczucie odrzucenia przez Boga pokazuje sIaboé mojego iyciowego
fundamentu. Fale uderzajq, a moje 2ycie, moje stare 2ycie, si wali.
Ka±da tragedia jest ci dana po to, by przez niq odnalazi prawdziwe
Jycie. By w tej tragedii odnalazl prawdziwego Boga. By§ prawdziwie
zawolal do Boga, choéby byly to slowa tak biedne, j ak slowa apostolów
tonqcych w lodzi: ,,Nauczycielu, nic Ciç to nie obchodzi, ±e giniemyT'.
Byli wtedy bardzo prawdziwi. Ich serca zostaly poruszone i poruszone
zostalo serce Boga. Nastala cisza Boego zmilowania.
o takiej ciszy opowiadal pewien marynarz. Sytuacjajak z Ewangelii.
Kiedy pod naporem fal i wichru zaczçla trzeszczeé konstrukcja statku,
a zaloga byla ju± przekonana, ±e statek sic za chwilç rozpadnie, on
zawolal dononie i z przera±eniem: ,,Jezu, ratuj!" Nastala taka cisza, 2e
uslyszal bicie wiasnego serca. Odnalazi swoje serce i odnalazi ±ywego
Boga.
DZIEIST OJCA
W Ameryce Dzieñ Ojca obchodzony jest w trzeciq niedzielc czerwca.
Jest dzieñ powiçcony wdziçcznoci ojcom i modlitwie za nich, aby
swoim dzieciom dawali zawsze dobry przyklad i byli pewnym oparciem
dla swoich rodzin. W dzisiejszych czasach, kiedy rodzina jest nara±ona
na róne tmdnoci - na ojcu, jako glowie rodziny spoczywa wielka
odpowiedzialnoé. W naszych modlitwach pamiçtamy o naszych