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
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.
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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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Masses for the weekMsze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia
Sunday Vigil-October 2
4:00
r.s. Raymond Noga (anniv.) -int. wife and family
Sunday-October 3
7:00
Za parafian
8:15
Annual Mass for the deceased members of the Holy
Rosary Sodality
9:30
r.s. Stanislaw Tadeusz Baldyga -in. wife Sabina & fam.
11:00
s.p. Emelia Czajkowska -int. Zurowski family
Monday-October 4
6:30
r.s. Stasia A. Murzycki -int. Rose Rekowski and family
2 p.m. Christopher Heights
Tuesday-October 5
_ 13th Anniversary of Consecration of Church and Altar _
6:30
r.s. Tessie Kozlowski -int. Holy Rosary Sodality
7:00
r.s. Sr. Mary Vincent Rutkowski
-int. Felician Sisters in Webster
Wednesday-October 6
6:30
r.s. Stella B. Zalewski -int. Edward Sitkowski, Roland
Malboeuf and John Hickey
7:00
r.s. Theresa Paglione -int. Dottie Kasierski
Thursday-October 7
6:30
r.s. Joseph and Mary Baczek
-int. daughter Madeline Iacobucci and family
Friday-October 8
6:30
r.s. Piotr Kurda -int. Piotr Piwowarczyk
7:00
r.s. Theresa Paglione -int. Edward & Anna Kudron
Saturday-October 9
7:00
r.s. Joseph Perzanoski -int. Joseph Sokolowski
Sunday Vigil
4 p.m.
r.s. Peter and Josephine Hanc -int. family
Sunday-October 10
7:00
Za parafian
8:15
For the living and deceased members of the Knights of
Columbus
9:30
r.s. Felicia & Wladyslaw Nawrocki & dec. members of
Nawrocki family -int. Harriet and Janet Stoica
11:00
s.p. Stanislaw i Anna Lepkowski -int. syn Marek
3 p.m.
Wedding Christine Small and Damien Lapierre
OUR SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS - September 26, 2010
Weekly $4407 (incl. $274 in loose money); Diocesan Obligations
$117; Fuel $147; CCD $92; Catholic Schools Appeal $2386 (incl.
$538 in loose money).
Stewardship Note. When will I have given enough–of my income,
of my time, of my talents? Today’s Gospel suggests that only total
stewardship will do: “When you have done all you have been
commanded to do, say,‘We are useless servants. We have done no
more than our duty.’” See Luke 17:10
Respect Life. As we mark another Respect Life Sunday, we are
perhaps tempted to ask with Habakkuk, “How
long, O Lord, I cry for help but you do not
listen? I cry out to you, ‘Violence!’ but you do
not intervene.” The Lord’s response, “Write
down the vision clearly upon the tablets....For the
vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment,
and will not disappoint.’ Respect for all human
life is that vision which “will surely come.”
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
October 3, 2010
Come, let us bow down in worship;
Let us kneel before the Lord who made us.
– Psalm 95:6
The second collection this weekend is for the
Diocesan Obligations
The second collection next weekend is directed toward the
Utility and Energy Costs
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS
This Sunday, the first Sunday of the month, at 3 p.m. we will
pray to the Divine Mercy for special graces needed in our lives and
in the world. The Chaplet, which God gave to the world through St.
Faustina, is a beautiful prayer that has a powerful efficacy to repair
the hurt wrought by sin. Jesus told Faustina “The greater the
misery of a soul, the greater its right to My mercy....On the cross,
the fountain of My Mercy was opened wide by the lance for all
souls–no one have I excluded!” If you never attended this devotion,
please come and join the faithful in this beautiful expression of our
belief in the powers of the Divine Mercy.
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
St. Francis was born in Assisi, Italy in 1182 to a merchant couple
who imported luxurious fabrics and sold them in Italy. Francis did
not follow in the footsteps of his parents but decided to join the
second crusade. But on his first night out, he had a vision: the Lord
was sending him back. He then faced the jeers of his neighbors,
who thought him a coward. Francis, undeterred, turned away from
war to peace and vowed he would await a further sign from God.
He then had a vision in which God told him to repair His church.
Francis took this literally and with his own hands began to rebuild
the church where he had been praying. But God meant a bigger
church: Francis’ mission was to help rebuild the whole faith.
Francis preached about humility, poverty, simplicity and prayer to
everyone, even the birds, whom he thought of as God’s special
creations. By his life of poverty and wandering, while good for his
soul, was hard on his body. Although he died in 1226, the Order he
founded, the Franciscan Friars, to this day carry on his humble
teachings in every corner of the globe. His feast day is observed on
October 4.
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER – ROSARY MONTH
Rosary devotions are deeply routed in the history of the Catholic
Church but especially in Polish tradition. The
month of October is dedicated to the prayers
of the rosary. In the rosary we reflect on the
mystery of life, death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ. All the popes had a special devotion to
the Blessed Mother and prayed the rosary
faithfully, privately and publicly. Pope Paul
VI in his encyclical Marialis Cultus stated The Rosary is a biblical and evangelical
prayer and is a contemplation of the mystery
of the history of our salvation. I encourage all
the faithful to pray the rosary during the month of October at home
and in church.
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Schedule of devotions:
Sundays - following the 11 am Mass
Wednesdays and Fridays - 7 p.m. bilingual
Tuesdays and Thursdays - 6:30 pm at St. Andrew Bobola
Church - bilingual
SCHOOL NEWS
Once again we welcome 12 new students from a private Catholic
school in Warsaw, Poland to St. Joseph School grades 7 and 8.
They are: Damian Siemianiak, Tomasz Wiacek, Krzysztof
Powierza, Jerzy Szuniewicz, Weronika Tomaszewska, Barbara
Kedziorek, Maria Salamon, Gabriela Wienke, Witoria Bartuzel,
Adrianna Gospodarczyk, Julie Michiewicz, Justyna Wasilewska.
It is a mutually learning experience for St. Joseph Students and our
visitors, especially in the areas of science and math, where
European standards exceed even the leading American schools. In
addition, experience of different cultures and new contacts in a time
of global education and economy appears to be the right strategy.
We are grateful to the following families who extended their
hospitality and accepted the students into their homes: Betsy and
Mark Robbins, Theresa and Kyle Haggerty, Sue and John Tarasiak,
Sylwia and Steve Kohut, Diane and Ray Sullivan, Malgorzata and
Jan Sudyka, Edyta and Piotr Puczydlowski, Jane and Robert
Gaudreau, Katarzyna and Zbigniew Milosek, Marion and JoLouise
Winters.
DIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The Diocese of Worcester is hosting the Fourth Annual
Stewardship Educational Conference for priests, parish staff,
leaders, and representatives and Board members of various
organizations. The conference will take place on Tuesday, October
19, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-St.
Ann Parish Center in Worcester. For the those who will volunteer
to attend, the parish will pay the registration fee and lunch. The
conference will feature national speakers and provide family and
community experience. Their message is always useful, at times
entertaining, and helpful in parish pastoral mission. The deadline
for registration is October 12th. I encourage the heads of parish and
school organizations, members of the Parish Council and Knights
of Columbus to take part in this popular and needed conference.
Please call the rectory to register before the 12th.
ISSUES OF CONCERN
Recently we experienced difficulties around the Basilica and the
school neighborhood. Please report to the police any suspicious
behavior or disturbance of peace, especially during the night or any
other activities which are inappropriate in the vicinity of the
church and the school. Please note that your name will be kept
confidential.
A QUESTION TO PONDER
I have been asked from time to time a question by some
parishioners “I have frequent dreams of my deceased wife,
husband, friends, parents or other unexplained incidents which
bring the deceased to my consciousness. What does this mean?”
Generally we do not have control over our dreams which are a part
of our sub-consciousness, however, such frequent occurrences may
indicate also that your deceased loved one needs help. The soul
who at the time of death is burdened with a temporal punishment
due to already forgiven sins must undergo purification in purgatory.
We do not know what is the nature or length of this punishment.
which is different to everyone in terms of nature and duration.
Since the souls in purgatory are helpless they depend on those
whom they left behind for prayers and good deeds on their behalf.
There is unanimous agreement between Eastern and Western
churches on the purification status terminology. Western theology
describes purgatory more in terms of punishment; but Eastern
churches see this purification in terms of maturation, growth and
contemplation of God. It is the official teaching of the Church that
souls in purgatory are deprived of joy and happiness in the
presence of God until their temporal punishment is over. It is
highly recommended to offer in such instances a Mass for the
deceased one, which is the highest and most effective prayer or
perform good deeds in memory of the loved one. The nature of
reparation should reflect the shortcomings of the deceased loved
one e.g. if he/she offended or unjustly treated someone or
financially hurt somebody or, God forbid, was not a practicing
Catholic, or was oblivious to the corporal deeds of mercy, then they
should be offset by good deeds in this category.
INFORMATION FROM PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Sacred Heart Society. Congratulations to the following Price
Chopper Gift Cards winners: #1 $100 Ed Breault; #2 $75 Tom
Gorski, Sr.; #3 $50 Irena Helwig; #4 $25 John Hester. The Basket
of Lottery Tickets Raffle - Betty Sabaj.
A special Thank You to all who supported the Sacred Heart
Society fund raiser.
St. Joseph Polish Women’s Club. The organization will be
hosting their annual fund raiser “A Splash of Panache” at Point
Breeze Restaurant on Sunday, November 7, 2010 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Come join us for an exciting and entertaining afternoon!
Complimentary gift bags, door prizes, appetizers, beauty advice,
services from local vendors, Zumba demonstrations, your old gold
for cash and much, much more! Advance tickets are $15 ($18 at the
door). For tickets call Jane at 508-943-2236, Felicia at 508-9436591, Jill at 508-943-1810 or Carrie’s Beauty Shoppe at 508-9430318. The St. Joseph Polish Women’s Club is a non-profit
organization dedicated to supporting St. Joseph School, the
students and staff. Members of the Club will be selling tickets after
all Masses this weekend.
The Executive Board will meet on Tuesday, October 5th at 6:30
p.m. in the Parish Conference Room.
Golf Tournament. The 11th Annual St. Joseph School Golf
Tournament Committee would like to thank the following
sponsors for their generous contribution to SJS Athletics. Platinum
Sponsor -Accurate Collision Inc; Gold Sponsors -Acme Pre-Pak
Corp., Charniak Insurance Agency, Inc., Commerce Insurance
Company, ERW Precision Sheet Metal & Machined Products, in
memory of Micheline Sayer, St. Joseph Basilica Knights of
Columbus Council #12980. Silver Sponsors -C. Richard Piasecki,
CPA, Cam’s Oil Service, Dr. John Kalinowski, Hometown Bank,
Keith’s II Sports, Kokocinski Plumbing & Heating, Kosciuszko
Society, Leggett & Platt, Linda and Patty Cieszynski, Mason
Benefit Planning, Mohegan Bowl A Drome & Lic’s Restaurant,
Paul & Connie Holmberg, Pete’s Tire & Oil, Scully Construction,
Webster First Federal Credit Union, Webster Five Cents Savings
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Bank, William J. Lefebvre Accounting Services. Table/Family
Sponsors -Siegmund Family Farm and The Yash Family. We would
also like to thank the following volunteers who were instrumental in
making this year’s event the best since 2005: Willow and Jim Davey,
Cathy Holmberg, Donna and Jim Recko, Guiseppe Fasulo, Joel and
Nathan Phelps, Mike Kane, Dennis Wasielewski, Mike Knych, Jeff
Moberg, Lidia Mason, Patrick Kreidemaker, Edyth Puczydlowski,
Marzena Lachcik. We extend our heart felt thanks to those who donated
an item to our raffle and to those who joined us for dinner. Special
thanks to the Polish American Veterans Club for hosting our event and
as always doing everything they can to help make it a success for our
student athletes. – Craig Holmberg
Knights of Columbus. The Knights will meet on October 6th at 7 p.m.
in the Parish Conference Room. The raffle returns/money should be
returned at this meeting. Please remember to come to the 8:15 a.m.
Mass on October 10th. The drawing for the raffle will take place in the
school hall after Mass. There will be coffee and pastry at the raffle.
IN THE MAIL
To Msgr. Czarnecki and the Good People of St. Joseph Basilica:
This past summer, 21 of our seminarians entered 10-week Summer
assignments in the Diocese of Worcester. These assignments are a very
important part of their education and formation for priestly ministry.
Experienced pastors are invited to serve as supervisors and mentors, and
parish families are asked to help support these good men in their
continued discernment of a priestly vocation. I am very grateful to
Msgr. Czarnecki and the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica for working
with Deacon Marcin Nowicki this past summer. By your good works
and generosity, Deacon Marcin’s formation was greatly enriched during
his weeks at St. Joseph’s. May the Good Lord bless you a hundred fold
for your charity and sacrifices that made this assignment both possible
and successful! – Fr. Jim Mazzone, Director of Vocations
SEPTEMBER CASH CALENDAR WINNERS
Sept. 27-$50 Mikaela Kitka, Thompson CT; Sept. 28-$50 Edward
Jaskolski, Dudley; Sept. 29-$50 Rose Dutries, Webster; Sept. 30-$500
Barbara Piechocki, Webster. Congratulations and our sincere thanks
to all who support this fund raiser through their selling abilities as well
as purchases.
AREA INFORMATION
St. Andrew Bobola’s Holy Rosary Sodality is making pierogis on
Tuesdays and Wednesday, November 2, 3, 9 and 10 from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. in the church hall. Come join the fun! Call 508-943-4850 for more
information.
Notre Dame of the Sacred Heart Parish in Southbridge annual
“2010 Family Fair” on October 3, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Blessing of Animals
in the ND Courtyard from 1 to 3 p.m.
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
Best wishes to the following parishioners who celebrate their 90+
birthdays in October: John Dziedzic, Stanley Labok, Frances Petrin, and
Helen Szymczak. May each moment fill your heart with everlasting
love for the happiest of birthdays you could e’er be dreaming of.
BINGO EVERY SUNDAY AT ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
Featuring Progressive Jackpot #53 with consolation prize of $200
Two Winner Take All’s - Addition of 2-new 50/50 games
Special Door Prizes
Variety of Hot-Home-Made-Food - Free Coffee
Doors Open at 4 p.m. Games begin at 5:45 p.m.
Members of the Parish Council will assist from 4 to 6 p.m.
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KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
RÓòANIEC. Miesic païdziernik poÑwi“cony jest w sposób
szczególny Matce Boóej, która w wielu swoich objawieniach prosi»a o
modlitw“ na róóa½cu. Modlc si“ na róóa½cu rozwaóamy tajemnice
óycia, Ñmierci i zmartwychwstania Jezusa Chrystusa. T“ modlitw“
odmawiaj wszyscy papieóe zarówno publicznie jak i prywatnie.
Zach“cam wszystkich parafian do odmawiania róóa½ca w païdzierniku
w koÑciele i w domu. Porzdek naboóe½stw w naszej bazylice jest
nast“pujcy – niedziele, po Mszy Ñw. o 11-ej; w Ñrody i pitki o 7 p.m.
dwuj“zyczne; we wtorki i czwartki o 6:30 p.m. w koÑciele Ñw. Andrzeja
Boboli równieó dwuj“zyczne.
KORONKA DO MIºOSIERDZIA BOòEGO. W t“ niedziel“ o 3
p.m. zapraszamy do wspólnego odmawiania Koronki do Mi»osierdzia
Boóego z proÑb o »aski konieczne w naszym codziennym óyciu.
ZE SZKOºY. Dzisiaj na Mszy Ñw. witamy kolejn grup“ studentów z
Polski, którzy przyjechali, aby przez 10 tygodniu b“d ucz“szczaƒ do
szko»y Ñw. Józefa. Ich nazwiska wymienione s w angielskiej cz“Ñci
biuletynu wraz z nazwiskami rodzin, które otworzy»y swoje serca i
domu, aby zapewniƒ im rodzinn atmosfer“ i opiek“. Niech Wam Bóg
b»ogos»awi za ten dobry uczynek wzgl“dem bliïniego i KoÑcio»a.
Wymiana studentów ma na celu zapoznanie obu stron z inn kultur i
standardami nauki szczególnie w dziedzinie matematyki i nauk Ñcis»ych.
M»odzi ludzie b“d mieli okazj“ nawizaƒ nowe przyjeïnie, co by»o
uwie½czeniem poprzedniego programu w dniu wyjazdu, kiedy la»o si“
wiele »ez po obu stronach.
ORGANIZACJE PARAFIALNE. W angielskiej cz“Ñci biuletynu
podane s wiadomoÑci od organizacji parafialnych. Prosz“ zapoznaƒ si“
z tymi informacjami jeóeli ktoÑ naleóy do jednej z tych organizacji.
BEZPIECZE¼STWO WOKÓº KOÐCIOºA. ZauwaóyliÑmy, óe w
obejÑciu koÑcio»a coraz cz“Ñciej widaƒ podejrzane zachowania. Jeóeli
ktoÑ zauwaóy zak»ócenia spokoju, które nie s w»aÑciwe w ssiedztwie
koÑcio»a i szko»y, szczególnie w godzinach nocnych, prosimy o
zg»oszenie tego na policj“. Szef policji zapewni» nas, óe nazwiska
zg»aszajcych pozostan tajne.
NURTUJCE PYTANIE. Doу cz“sto spotykam si“ z pytaniem o to,
czy fakt, óe cz“sto Ñni nam si“ osoby zmar»e coÑ oznacza. Sny
kontrolowane s przez nasz podÑwiadomoу, nie mamy wi“c wp»ywu
na to, co kiedy nam si“ przyÑni. Jednakóe, jeóeli ta sama osoba pojawia
si“ we Ñnie wiele razy, to moóe oznaczaƒ, óe jej dusza potrzebuje
pomocy. Dusza, która w chwili Ñmierci obarczona jest grzechami
wczeÑniej odpuszczonymi, musi przejу proces oczyszczania w
czyуcu. Nie wiem jak to d»ugo trwa i co si“ wtedy dzieje. Poniewaó
dusze w czyуcu juó nic dla siebie zrobiƒ nie mog potrzebuj pomocy
swoich bliskich w formie modlitwy i dobrych uczynków w intencji tych
dusz. Nauka koÑcio»a mówi, óe dusze w czyуcu pozbawione s radoÑci
przebywania w obliczu Boga, aó do czasu zako½czenia kary. Dlatego,
jeóeli osoba zmar»a cz“sto si“ Ñni, wskazane jest, aby w intencji jej
duszy ofiarowaƒ Msze Ñw. i wykonywaƒ dobre uczynki ku jej pami“ci.
Dobre uczynki powinny byƒ skierowane w tym samym kierunku w
którym zmar»y dokona» czegoÑ niew»aÑciwego. Jeóeli na przyk»ad kogoÑ
okrad» czy skrzywdzi» finansowo, to dobry uczynek powinien wyraziƒ
si“ w finansowym wsparciu dla bliïniego.