Saint Joseph Basilica - St. Joseph Basilica, Webster

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.
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Sunday Vigil:
4:00 p.m.
Sunday
7:00 a.m.(Polish); 8:15 a.m.; 9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m. (Polish)
Holy Day Vigil:
5:00 p.m.
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.
Holy Day
7:00 a.m.; 8:15 a.m.(Polish);
9:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m. (Bilingual)
MINISTRY TO THE SICK For those of advanced age, ill or hospitalized, call the rectory to
arrange visitation.
Weekdays
6:30 a.m. (m-f); 7:00 a.m. (w, f, sat)
PARISH MEMBERSHIP If you would like to
become part of St. Joseph Parish Family,
please call the rectory.
CONFESSIONS - SPOWIEDŹ
Saturday:
Eve of Holy Days:
Thurs. before First Friday
First Friday:
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
6:30p.m.
SAKRAMENT CHRZTU W wyznaczone
niedziele. Proszę zadzwonić na plebanię, aby
ustalić datę. Rodzice zobowiązani są do krótkiej
katechezy.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Mon. - Fri.: 9 a.m. - 12 noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
SAKRAMENT MAŁŻEŃSTWA Narzeczeni
powinni zawiadomić kancelarię parafialną rok
przed datą ślubu.
Thursday - Office Is Closed!
Please call ahead for an appointment with a priest.
PARISH PERSONNEL
Rector:.............. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
Associate Pastor.... Rev. Grzegorz Chodkowski
Financial Secretary.........................Ewa Mamro
Organist:..................................... Robert Wójcik
Sacristans................. Al Richard & Joseph Ziak
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
53 Whitcomb Street,
Webster, MA 01570
Phone: 508-943-0467
Fax: 508-943-0808
e-mail: [email protected]
www.saintjosephbasilica.com
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
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/RCIA
Phone: 508-943-3752
Phone: 508-943-0378
e-mail: [email protected]
Director………………...Mary Jolda
Fax: 508-949-0581
www.sainjosephschool.net
Principal ............Mr. Donald F. Cushing
Secretary ............Mrs. Jennifer Mahlert
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February 19, 2012—19 lutego 2012r.
Masses for the week—Msze Św. w Tygodniu
Sunday Vigil—February 18
4:00 r.s. Irene (Kokocinski) McNally (10th anniv.)
- int. McNally family
Sunday—February 19
7:00 Za wypominki
8:15 For the parishioners of Saint Joseph Basilica
9:30 r.s. Tadeusz, Maria & Michael Tarasiak - int. family &
God’s blessings for Robert & Jane Gaudreau on the
occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary
11:00 s.p. Janusz Majczak & Jan Zdziarski - int. familia
Monday—February 20
6:30 r.s. Stasia Murzycki - int. Rose Rekowski & family
2:15 Lanessa Nursing Home
Tuesday—February 21
6:30 r.s. Anne Lincoln - int. family
7:00 r.s. Terry Miller - int. Mary Kuklinski from N. Britain
Wednesday—February 22—Ash Wednesday—Popielec
6:30 r.s. Julie T. Domurad - int. Edward Sitkowski, Roland
Malboeuf & John Hickey
7:00 r.s. Alexandra Brzostek - int. E. Dowgiewicz family
7:00pm s.p. Helen Baron (month’s mind Mass) - int. familia
Thursday—February 23
6:30 r.s. Peter & Katherine Gwozdz - int. daughter, Theresa
Friday—February 24
6:30 r.s. Rita Maly (17th anniv.) - int. husband & children
7:00 r.s. Doris Gemme - int. family
Saturday—February 25
7:00 r.s. Roberta Kac - int. Monsignor Czarnecki
Sunday Vigil
4:00 r.s. Helen & Bruno Bembenek - int. children
Sunday—February 26
7:00 s.p. Stanislaw Nocon - int. corka Agata z rodzino
8:15 For the parishioners of Saint Joseph Basilica
9:30 s.p. Helena Suchanek - int. Ewy z rochino
11:00 s.p. Maria Portka (3cza rocznica)
- int. corka Danuta z rodzino
I-25 Club Winner for 23rd week—#207 Barbara Kryger
Captain Barbara Kryger
SHARING OUR BLESSINGS—February 19, 2012
Weekly $4718.50 (including $398.50 in loose money)
Diocesan Obligations $1275.25
Fuel $57
Weekly Budget $7500
Stewardship Note. “He rose picked up his mat at once and
went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded
and glorified God, saying, ‘We have never seen anything like
this.”’ Have you taken any time lately to think about how truly
good God has been to you? He may not have to cure your paralysis if He has already given you the gift of mobility. But do
we glorify and thank Him for such simple gifts as sight, and
speech and general health? Do we generously give back to God
in proportion to all the many blessings He has given to us?
Word of Life. The Church’s position on the matter of abortion
is unambiguous. The child in his or her mother’s womb is a
human life which must be protected. Abortion, which is the
destruction of an innocent unborn child, is contrary to God’s
will, for the value and dignity of human life must be protected
from conception to natural death. The Church . . . Must be
committed to offering help and support to women and couples
tempted to seek an abortion, while remaining close to those
who have had this tragic experience and helping them to grow
in respect for life. She acknowledges the courage of governments that have legislated against the culture of death—of
which abortion is a dramatic expression—in favor of the culture
of life.
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
February 19, 2012
It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses;
your sins I remember no more. —Isaiah 43:25
FORGIVENESS OF SINS
Isaiah announced the word of the Lord: “See, I am doing
something new!” And what was this new thing? A promise for
a people who “did not call upon me” and “grew weary of me”;
a promise of forgiveness. “It is I, I, who wipe out . . . Your
offenses; / your sins I remember no more”.
Paul told the Corinthians—and tells us—that Jesus is God’s
”yes,” and that all God’s promises are fulfilled in Jesus. Does
that include God’s promise to forgive sins? Mark gives the
answer when he relates how some people lowered a paralytic
through a hole in the roof, seeking a cure.
As far as we can tell, no one requested forgiving the man’s
sins. But that’s what Jesus did, exactly as Isaiah had announced. Then, lest anyone doubt his authority on earth to
forgive sins, Jesus said, “Pick up your mat, and go home”. The
man “rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away.
The second collection this week is for Utilities & Energy.
Next week’s second collection is designated
for the Church in Latin America.
This weekend is the official Partners in
Charity campaign kick-off. The campaign plans to utilize social media to aid
in its communication efforts. A Facebook
page has been set up and we would like
to attract more Facebook users to it by
having them Like the page and recommend it to their Facebook
friends. The success of the Partners in Charity campaign is
dependent on maintaining the strong partnership we have with
our generous supporters while attracting new donors to the
campaign. We believe utilizing tools like Facebook will help us
meet these objectives. Using Facebook, we
will share the most current campaign-related
information and updates more frequently.
Please help us reach our goal of 300 Likes.
Please visit www.facebook.com/ PartnersInCharity
Reminder - Now is the time to subscribe to the Catholic Free
Press or to renew your subscription. Please use the envelope in
your packet.
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WORDS OF GRATITUDE. Polish Saturday School and the 125th Jubilee Committee would like to thank everyone who joined us
for the traditional Valentine dance on Saturday, February 11th at PACC. Those in attendance enjoyed a table of assorted hors d'oeuvres prepared by the Jubilee Committee, delicious buffet dinner (including two kinds of pierogis) prepared by Maria Czapnik from
Worcester, and the huge selection of homemade desserts provided by the parents of the Saturday School children. We would like to
thank Ursula Kokosinski for treating us to “paczki” (Polish donuts) which is a traditional dessert with which we bid farewell to the
carnival season before Lent. Music was provided by the live band “Sygnal” from New Britain, CT. Highlight of the evening was a
performance by recently formed adult branch of the “Piast” folk group who presented the traditional Polish dance “Polonaise”. This
social event was indeed a sign of mutual friendship within our Parish Family. Thank you!
LENTEN REGULATIONS
Lenten fast and abstinence regulations for the Diocese of
Worcester are as follows:
Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics fourteen (14) years of age and older on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting is to be observed by all
“Catholics who are eighteen (18) years of age but not yet fiftynine (59) years of age on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Those who are bound to fast may take only one full meal. Two
smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength
according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals
is not permitted. Catholics should not lightly excuse themselves from these prescribed Lenten penitential practices.
LENTEN SCHEDULE
Ash Wednesday. Imposition of ashes will take place during
the Masses at 6:30 and 7:00am and at 7:00pm Prayer services
with the imposition of ashes will be at 1:30pm for the students
of St. Joseph School (parishioners and parents are welcome)
and at 3:00pm. This year Ash Wednesday coincides with the
Day of Indulgence in virtue of the Feast of the Chair of St.
Peter as designated by the Pope.
Ash Wednesday Almsgiving. The Lenten season is marked
with three important Penance practices: fasting, prayer and
almsgiving. As you receive the ashes at the altar, please consider making your sacrificial almsgiving by placing your donation in the basket in the sanctuary. This year’s donations will
be designated to help the needy, poor, neglected and those individuals who cannot provide for themselves.
Devotional Schedule. Sundays. The singing of Gorzkie
Zale (Lenten Lamentations) will take place every Sunday afternoon at 3:00pm. Fridays. Every Friday of Lent (the Stations
of the Cross will be prayed at 1:00pm in English with the students of St. Joseph School (parishioners and parents are welcome); and at 7:00pm in Polish.
Confessions. Confessions will be heard each day during Lent
following the last morning Mass; every Tuesday from 7:008:00pm and Saturdays at 3:00pm.
Children Lenten Mass. The 9:30am Mass every Sunday
during Lent is designated as Children’s Lenten Masses. All
families with children are invited to come and celebrate the
Eucharist. This Lent, all young people are asked to make loving
sacrifices and do good deeds for others during each week of
Lent. Papers will be provided on the back table for children to
write down their sacrifices and good deeds. At the Offertory,
they will be invited to bring their papers up to the cross and put
them in the “Lenten Flower Sacrifice Basket”. They will receive a flower to place at the base of the cross. Their sacrifices
will turn into a beautiful gift for Jesus at Easter! We will start
on the weekend of February 25th.
DONATIONS
Saint Joseph Basilica-In memory of Alphonse Kozub; $100
from family and friends. In memory of Bessie Tremblay; $50
from Appleton Papers and Elizabeth Sabaj. In memory of
Helen Baron; $75 given by American Legion Post 41. In memory of Georgette Scarglia; $50 given by Dorothy Cozzens.
Saint Joseph School Music Fund-In memory of Terry
Miller; $50 from M/M Joseph Ryzewski; $25 M/M Mark
Miller.
125th Anniversary Jubilee Fund-I am pleased to report
that our parishioners donated $3579 during the month of January. I am grateful for all these donations especially those who
fulfilled their $1000 pledge. The Jubilee Celebration Day is
only a few months away and the work to be done is substantial
and time consuming, therefore we would like to begin after
Easter. Some of the issues which must be addressed include
cooling and heating systems, in the church, finishing the entrance of the Basilica, the sound system in the church and also
the Our Lady of Czestochowa Chapel, etc.
Every family is affected by these difficult economic times
and yet we have to respond to various charities including the
Church. Various religious denominations are faithfully giving
10% to the church, from unexpected financial blessings, inheritance, sale of property, etc. In our conscience in total honesty
before God we have to make our personal decisions.
JUBILEE YEAR
With the beginning of the Lenten Season and our Jubilee
Year, it would be appropriate to take a look across the generations of our ancestors and ponder who we are? What we
stand for? Do we live up the values of our forefathers? It is
clearly evident that sense of community, goodness, holiness and
adherence to the Church principals bound the previous generations together. In that environment they not only described ,but
truly demonstrated their virtues, formed their character and
developed their Catholic identity. They lived as a family and
from the family they learned about generosity, hospitality, fairness even if the family was not perfect. No one of the family
embodies all of the virtuous and positive traits, nevertheless the
family collectively portrays what kind of person we want to be.
In other words, values belong first to the family, before the individual acquires them. Whatever we learned from our families, the majority of us were able to preserve it against the external forces such as secular culture or influence of the internet,
etc., which brutally invades our family life. The Lenten Season
should help us to get in touch with the roots of our families with
the heritage of our parish and values which formed our Catholic
personality. Through personal prayer, retreat and our good
deeds we want to “return home” to the legacy of our ancestors.
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OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
No Religious Ed Classes-on Feb. 20th—Winter Break.
We are still in need of Catechists. If you are interested, call
the Religious Education Office for more information at (508)
767-7223.
. Confirmation class-will not meet on Feb. 27th. Assignments have been given. Class resumes on Mar. 5th.
CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
Bowling at Mohegan Bowl-a-Drome-Youths in grades 3-12
are invited to go bowling and eat pizza at Mohegan Bowl-aDrome on Thompson Rd., Webster on Tues., Feb. 21st from
11:00am—1:00pm. The cost is $6 per person which includes
bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda. Please let Mrs. Valcour
know if you will be attending so lanes can be reserved.
Summer Play Auditions - Auditions for the summer play
“Help! I’m Trapped in a High School” will be held Tues., Mar.
6th, Wed., Mar. 7th and Thurs. Mar. 8th from 6-7:00pm at the
Youth Center. Any youth in grades 5-12 are welcome to
participate. Please contact Mrs. Valcour for a script and which
night you might audition.
Soup Meal - The Youth Group will host the 3rd Annual
Soup Meal on Sun., Mar. 18th from 11:00am—2:00pm at St.
Louis Church Hall to raise money for St. Vincent de Paul and
the Bread of Life Kitchen. Everyone is welcome to attend.
There is no set price but monetary donations gladly accepted.
Soup bowls hand painted by Youth Group members will be
auctioned off. If you would like to contribute a crock pot of
soup, dessert, help set up, serve or want to make a donation,
please contact Mary Ellen Valcour.
New this year, a
representative from “Party of Gold will be on hand from
10:00am—2:00pm to turn your old gold jewelry into cash. A
percentage of the value of the gold will be given to the Webster
Youth Group as a donation.
AMAZON. COM
Your support of our school through
purchases via Amazon.com is appreciated. Our account was credited with $141.86 from Feb. 1st—
Feb. 13th. Please contact them through our website at
www.saintjosephschool.net. On behalf of our students. Thank
You!
SOUP KITCHEN
St. Joseph Basilica, through its Jubilee Committee, is reaching out to the needy and disadvantaged to provide a hearty
lunch of soup and bread topped off with dessert beginning on
Sat., Feb. 25th and also on Mar. 10th and 17th at United
Church of Christ Hall. Serving will be from 12noon to 1:00pm.
Considering that we are not centrally located and the access to
our school cafeteria is difficult because of the stairs, therefore it
was a unanimous decision of the Committee to host the lunch in
the Main Street area.
We kindly ask parishioners to bake some of their favorite
treats for dessert and the parish will provide soup, bread and
coffee or tea.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Reminder– Holy Rosary Sodality pierogi & golabki pickup
on Sat., Feb. 25th from 2-5:00pm and Sun., Feb. 26th from 910:30am in the School hall.
Assumption College Presidents’ Lecture Series-On Wed.,
Feb. 22 from 7-8:30pm, all are welcome to hear Prof. J. P.
Burns present “Repentance, Reconciliation and Forgiveness:
Lessons from St. Augustine” at La Maison Francaise Salon. To
RSVP or for more information, please contact Sharon Mahoney
at (508) 767-7223.
“Come Home to God’s Mercy”-Every Tuesday from 78:00pm, during Lent, our Basilica priests will offer the faithful
the opportunity to avail yourselves of the Sacrament of Penance
in preparation of Easter.
Parish First Monthly Dinner—Sat., Mar. 17 after 4PM Mass
in school cafeteria. Details are forthcoming.
Catholicism Movies– Presented during the Lenten Season at
Sacred Heart Parish, Webster , Guadalupe Chapel (March 2, 9,
16, 23 & 30th). Length of movie is 50 minutes.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR– St. Joseph School Auction to
be held on April 28th at Indian Ranch.
Pilgrimage to the Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge
MA- Is being planned for Saturday, April 14th as a part of
our Jubilee renewal. This is the Saturday before the Divine
Mercy. We will participate in various devotional opportunities
with the highlight of the recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet
followed by an outdoor Mass. Cafeteria, gift shops will be
open for our convenience. Since we will have one bus, please
call early to reserve a seat. More details to follow.
KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
SIÓDMA NIEDZIELA ZWYKŁA
„Ja, właśnie Ja przekreślam twe przestępstwa i nie wspominam twych grzechów.” (Iz 43, 25)
Pan stawia swojemu ludowi straszny zarzut: „Znudziłeś się
Mną, Izraelu”. Nasza relacja do Boga oraz ludzi niejednokrotnie naznaczona jest niestałością, podatnością na wycofanie
danych obietnic, na wygaśnięcie pragnień. Lecz w naszym Panu wszystkie obietnice są TAK. On pozostaje wierny danemu
słowu. Jego wierność i stałość mogą stać się naszym udziałem
– wtedy nie zniechęcą nas szybko przeszkody i trudności. Napełniając się Jego łaską, będziemy w stanie szukać wytrwale
dróg do Pana i ludzi.
Druga kolekta dzisiejszej niedzieli jest przeznaczona na pokrycie kosztów utrzymania i energii.
Druga kolekta w przyszłą niedzielę będzie przeznaczona na
wsparcie Kościoła w Ameryce Łacińskiej.
Przypominamy, że można odnowić bądź rozpocząć prenumeratę na Catholic Free Press. Można tego dokonać za pomocą
specjalnej koperty znajdującej się w pakiecie.
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POST I WSTRZEMIĘŹLIWOŚĆ
W diecezji Worcester obowiązują następujące rozporządzenia, co do postu i wstrzemięźliwości:
Wstrzemięźliwość od pokarmów mięsnych obowiązuje wszystkich katolików powyżej 14 roku życia w Środę Popielcową,
Wielki Piątek oraz we wszystkie piątki Wielkiego Postu. Post
Ścisły obowiązuje natomiast wszystkich katolików w przedziale od 18 do 59 roku życia i polega na ograniczeniu się do jednego pełnego posiłku dziennie i, w razie konieczności, dwóch
małych posiłków dla zaspokojenia głodu i podtrzymania sił do
pracy. Nie mogą to jednak być pełne posiłki. Post Ścisły obowiązuje w Środę Popielcową i Wielki Piątek. Post i wstrzemięźliwość są praktykami pokutnymi, z których wierzącym nie
wolno rezygnować bez bardzo poważnej przyczyny, np. zdrowotnej.
WIELKOPOSTNE WYDARZENIA
Przypominamy i zachęcamy do praktykowanie w czasie
Wielkiego Postu trzech podstawowych praktyk pokutnych, a
mianowicie modlitwy, postu i jałmużny.
Środa Popielcowa. Posypanie popiołem będzie się odbywało
na każdej Mszy św. tego dnia. Nabożeństwo pokutne z posypaniem popiołem dla uczniów naszej szkoły zostanie odprawione
o godz. 13:30 (rodzice i parafianie również są zaproszeni).
Gorzkie żale - w każdą niedzielę o godz. 15:00
Droga krzyżowa – w każdy piątek o 13:00 dla uczniów naszej
szkoły w języku angielskim, oraz 19:00 po polsku.
Spowiedzi – każdego dnia po porannej Mszy św., we wtorki od
godz. 19:00 do 20:00 oraz w soboty o godz. 15:00.
Msze dla dzieci – każda Msza niedziela o godz. 9:30 jest przewidziana jako Msza dla Dzieci. Zapraszamy wszystkie dzieci i
rodziców naszej parafii do wspólnej modlitwy.
Wielkopostne Kwiatki Ofiarne – W Wielkim Poście wszyscy
młodzi są zaproszeni do pełnej miłości ofiary w postaci dobrych uczynków dokonywanych każdego tygodnia Wielkiego
Postu. Zapisane dobre uczynki dzieci będą przynosić w czasie
procesji z darami do ołtarza i składać do specjalnego koszyka.
Za każdy dobry uczynek będą mogły umieścić kwiatek u stóp
Krzyża Wielkopostnego. Dobre uczynki będą wspaniałym darem dla Zmartwychwstałego Pana w Święta Wielkanocne.
RELIGIA
W poniedziałek 20 lutego nie ma zajęć CCD z powodu ferii
zimowych. Najbliższe spotkanie kandydatów do bierzmowania
odbędzie się dopiero 5 marca
AMAZON.COM
Wspomóż Szkołę Św. Józefa dokonując zakupów na Amazon.com, poprzez specjalny link umieszczony na stronie naszej
szkoły. Każdy dokonany zakup spowoduje przekazanie datku
na konto szkoły. Dziejemy za wspaniałomyślność i wsparcie.
The Marketing Commitee
WALENTYNKI
Bardzo serdecznie dziękujemy wszystkim, którzy bawili się z
nami na Zabawie Walentynkowej. Bez Waszego wsparcia nie
moglibyśmy kontynuować działalności naszej Sobotniej Szkoły. W tym roku jubileuszowym parafii gościliśmy na zabawie
członków Polonii amerykańskiej, którzy przygotowali stół z
przeróżnymi zakąskami. Jak zwykle p. Maria Czapnik z Worcester ugotowała pyszny obiad, a rodzice uczniów naszej szkoły
dostarczyli ogromną ilość domowych wypieków. Pani Urszuli
Kokosinskiej dziękujemy za tradycyjne pączki na zakończenie
karnawału. Niespodzianką wieczoru był występ dorosłego oddziału grupy „Piast”, który zaprezentował Poloneza. Grupa dla
dorosłych, pod kierunkiem Beaty Bzury, została utworzona
niedawno i składa się na razie tylko z pań. Liczą jednak, że po
tym przepięknym pokazie również i panowie zechcą się do nich
przyłączyć. Jeszcze raz serdecznie dziękujemy za wsparcie i
wspólną zabawę!
FUNDUSZ JUBILEUSZOWY
Z wdzięcznością informuję, że w miesiącu styczniu nasi
parafianie złożyli ofiary wysokości 6079 dolarów, w tym 2500
dolarów złożone przez Holy Rosary Sodality. Szczególnie
dziękuję tym, którzy wywiązali się już z zobowiązania do
ofiarowania 1000 dolarów na rzecz projektów jubileuszowych.
Dzień Jubileuszu założenia naszej parafii jest już tylko o kilka
miesięcy przed nami. Ostateczne przygotowania i znaczące
prace rozpoczną się po Świętach Wielkanocnych. Do
najważniejszych zaplanowanych prac należą usprawnienie
klimatyzacji i ogrzewania w kościele, zakończenie drugiej fazy
prac przy wejściu do Bazyliki, nagłośnienie oraz kaplica Matki
Bożej.
Żyjemy w trudnych czasach i wielu parafian zmaga się z
trudnościami finansowymi na co dzień, nie mówiąc już o
zwiększaniu ofiar dla parafii. Są jednak i tacy parafianie, którzy
mogą bardziej wesprzeć Dzieło Ewangelizacji, jakie prowadzi
Kościół. Zachęcamy i prosimy wszystkich parafian, którzy
mogą sobie pozwolić na większe ofiary na rzecz Kościoła, alby
okazali swoją szczodrobliwość i zrozumienie potrzeb i wyzwań
jakie niesie ze sobą krzewienie wiary i funkcjonowanie
wspólnoty wierzących jaką jest parafia, a w szerszym zakresie
cały Kościół we obecnym świecie. Bóg zapłać za każdy odruch
serca i szczery dar płynący z dobrej woli i głębokiej wiary.
ZBIÓRKA DLA KOŚCIOŁA
W AMERYCE ŁACIŃSKIEJ
Specjalna zbiórka dla wsparcia Kościoła w Ameryce Łacińskiej i na Karaibach odbędzie się 25 i 26 lutego na wszystkich
Mszach. Bardzo serdecznie zachęcamy do pomocy barciom i
siostrom w wierze w ich życiu i rozwoju duchowym.
ROK JUBILEUSZOWY
Wraz z rozpoczynającym się Wielkim Postem, w czasie trwania Roku Jubileuszowego, raz jeszcze rozważmy i zastanówmy się
kim jesteśmy w świetle dokonań naszych przodków. Czy żyjemy wartościami, jaki hołdowali nasi ojcowie? To ich dobroć, świętość
i przywiązanie do Kościoła oraz Wiary tworzyło silne wzajemne więzi. W takich okolicznościach ludzie rozwijali swoje osobowości
i formowali swoje charaktery. Nie tylko wiedzieli czym są cnoty wiary, ale potrafili dawać ich przykład na co dzień swoim życiem.
Poprzez dziesiątki lat nasi parafianie żyli jak jedna rodzina, gdyż to właśnie rodzina jest środowiskiem, w którym człowiek uczy się
wspaniałomyślności, gościnności i uczciwości. To w rodzinie mamy oparcie w przeciwstawianiu się złu, jakie niesie współczesny
świat. Wykorzystajmy czas jaki daje nam Wielki Post, abyśmy poprzez dobre uczynki, osobistą modlitwę, rekolekcje, uczynki miłosierdzia, w świadomości spuścizny przekazanej nam przez poprzednie pokolenia, powracali do domu rodzinnych wartości.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
St. Joseph Basilica #511990
53 Whitcomb Street
Webster, MA 01570
TELEPHONE
508 943-0467
CONTACT PERSON
Ewa Mamro
EMAIL: [email protected]
SOFTWARE
MSPublisher 2003
Adobe Acrobat 6
Windows XP
PRINTER
HP Laserjet 5P
TRANSMISSION TIME
Wednesday 11:00
SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION
November 13, 2011
NUMBER OF PAGES SENT
1 through 6
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS