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
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-July 31
4 p.m.
r.s. James and Adele Canty (anniv.)
-int. Jim and JoAnne Canty and son
Sunday-August 1
7:00
s.p. Jan Wojcik (24-ta rocz.) -int. Wojcik familia
8:15
For the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica
9:30
r.s. Joseph Bukowski -int. friend
11:00
s.p. Zygmunt Kokosinski -int. Henryk i Maria Morga
Monday-August 2
6:30
r.s. Stanley Kabala, Sr.
-int. Nellie and Louis Kondek
2 p.m. Christopher Heights
Tuesday-August 3
6:30
r.s. Bernice, Frank & Joseph Budzinski
-int. M/M Joseph Ziak
7:00
r.s. Theresa Paglione -int. daughter AnnMarie (English)
Wednesday-August 4
6:30
r.s. Michael Zalewski -int. Helen Dunbar and family
7:00
r.s. Mary Breault -int. husband Ed
Thursday-August 5
6:30
r.s. Roman and Antonia Murzycki & dec. members of
the Murzycki family -int. Rose Rekowski and family
Friday-August 5 _ First Friday _
6:30
r.s. Edwin Lebudzinski -int. family
7:00
For the living members of the Sacred Heart Society
7 pm
r.s. Jozef, Katarzyna, Andrzej, Jakub, Jan, Antonina i
Franciszek Plewa -int. Anna i Edward Kudron
Saturday-August 7
7:00
r.s. Cecelia Pawlak -int. daughters Carol, Jackie, Elaine
and Joyce
Sunday Vigil
4 p.m.
r.s. John Fusco -int. wife Gail and family
Sunday-August 8
7:00
Za wypominki
8:15
For the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica
9:30
r.s. Lisa Grzych Kuszewski
-int. Virginia Woznicki and family
11:00
s.p.Rozalia i Jan Parzych -int. Zofia i Jan Nagiel
1 p.m.
Baptism - Benjamin Anthony Latuga
1-25 Club Winner for the 19th Week - #202 John P. Hickey
OUR WEEKLY OFFERINGS - July 25, 2010
Weekly $4331 (incl. $751 in loose money); Diocesan Obligations
$152; Fuel $67.
Stewardship Note: Jesus urges us to be rich in what matters to
God. The psalmist warns us against hardening our hearts. Are our
hearts open to what really matters?
Word of Life. Every child...brings us God’s smile and invites us
to recognize that life is His gift, a gift to be welcomed with love
and preserved with care always and at every moment – Pope
Benedict XVI. Young children have an extraordinary capacity for
love and laughter: one researcher found that the average American
child laughs 400 times a day; the average adult, only 15.
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
August 1, 2010
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart. – Psalm 90:12
Values to Live by. Today’s scriptures contain some catch
phrases that are still quite familiar in our world: “All is vanity,”
and “Eat, drink, and be merry” area both scriptural in origin. In
the same way that it is easy to pray last week’s “Lord’s Prayer”
thoughtlessly, it is easy to let the potent passages of scripture
that are built on these common sayings glide right off our slick
ears.
Last week’s scriptures instructed us to listen attentively to the
Lord, so that we might pray carefully. Our listening and our
prayer are intimately connected. In the same way, this week we
learn that our values and our living are connected as well. It has
become quite common to ask, “Do you own your possessions
or do they own you?” Like the familiar maxims from today’s
readings, we might be tempted to quote this saying flippantly,
and think that in the quoting of it we have truly considered it,
perhaps lived it. Not true, Qoheleth, Paul, and Jesus tell us
today. It is not wrong to treasure or cherish things of earth or of
our own humanity; it is only wrong when those things we
cherish are not of God, are not of the self-giving Christ.
The second collection this weekend is for the
Diocesan Obligations.
Next weekend the second collection is for the Utility and Energy Costs
DEVOTIONS TO THE DIVINE MERCY
This Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. the
chaplet to the Divine Mercy will be
prayed followed by benediction. In 1935,
Our Lord taught Blessed Faustina a
special prayer for mercy: “Encourage
souls to say the Chaplet...Whoever will
recite it will receive great
mercy...Through the Chaplet you will
obtain everything, if what you ask for is
compatible with My will (Diary, 1731).
The message of mercy can be called to
mind simply by remembering A-B-C:
Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to
approach Him in prayer constantly. Be
Merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow
through us to others. Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to
know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust.
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
First Friday adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place
after the 7:00 a.m. Mass on August 6, 2010 and continue
throughout the day, concluding with the Chaplet to the Divine
Mercy and benediction at 3:00 p.m. Adorers are asked to attend at
their scheduled time.
A Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. in the Polish language.
Note: All members and parishioners are cordially asked to join us
at the 7:00 a.m. First Friday Mass which is designated for either the
living or deceased members of the Sacred Heart Society.
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JULY CASH CALENDAR WINNERS
July 26-$50 Claire Theodore; July 27-$50 Michael Betley; July
28-$50 Michal Szymczak, Worcester; July 29-$50 Sr. MaryAnn
Papiez; July 30-$50 Tom Gromelski; July 31-$500 Victoria
Czechowski.
Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to all our
supporters. Your help is greatly appreciated. The September
calendars will go on sale this weekend. Purchase your calendar
now – you just may be the big winner!
BINGO EVERY SUNDAY AT ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
Sunday August 1, 2010
Progressive Jackpot - Two Winner Take All’s
Special Door Prizes
Free Coffee – Variety of home-made-food
Doors open at 4:45 p.m. - Games Begin at 5:45 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Members
will assist from 4 to 6 p.m.
COLLECTION TO AID THE CHURCH IN
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Message from Bishop Robert J. McManus:
“...The 2010 Collection to Aid the Church in Central and Eastern
Europe, inspired by our charity, will truly strengthen the
courageous endurance of people who wish to keep their Catholic
faith alive. ...The world of Central and Eastern Europe needs our
help! Church buildings, destroyed or used for secular purposes,
must be rebuilt. Catechetical centers to educate the faithful and
prepare the young for the sacraments must be re-established.
Clergy, religious, and the laity must be grained in the teaching of
the Second Vatican Council.”
A special collection will be taken at all week-end Masses in all
the parishes. However, since our second collection next week is
designated for a special purpose, this collection will be taken in
our parish the weekend of August 14/15.
SCHOOL NEWS
Innovative Program for Pre-K Students. To clarify the
information printed in the bulletin on July 18, we are repeating
the enrollment requirements for Pre-K classes. St. Joseph School
is offering a five day/week expanded educational program for
the academic year 2010/2011 for children who turn 4 by
September. For the parents who wish to send their children to
Pre-K for 3 days only (M/W/F) and are 4 years old by
September, a similar program with a different teacher will be
held in an additional classroom. The separation of these two
groups of the same age will allow each teacher to measure their
progress, study their development and challenge their
achievements.
A third program for those who will be 3 by September will also
be offered 2 days a week (Tues/Thurs). The main focus of this
age group is socialization and character development.
All programs include religious studies, interactive technology,
progress reports and portfolio creation. For those interested there
are still a few openings available and we encourage you to call
508-943-0378 at your earliest convenience.
School Celebrities. Our Felician Sisters are becoming famous!
Last Thursday Sr. Jeanne and Sr. Valenta appeared on the “Live
with Regis and Kelly” television show. For those who did view
it Regis commented “Now look at those two ladies there. They
are twin sisters, one joined the convent fifty years ago,... and the
other one a year later.” Equipped with a microphone, the sisters
chatted with Regis until Sr. Jeanne informed him that she’d like
to read something that her sister composed. “Regis the man on
the show that everyone enjoys, young and old, middle aged too,
even two nuns honored to be here with you.” she recites. After
she finished the poem, Regis told her “Thank you very much, but
did you say the word old?” Both sisters got a worried look, “Old
people, young people, everybody loves you!” one clarified! It
appears that our Sisters in religious habits are such a rarity that
even television is interested in them. Nice work, Sisters!
DONATIONS
Friends of St. Joseph School Fund. In memory of: Tessie
Surozenski by Judith Small, Paul & Marilyn Audette, Charlotte
Strzelewicz, Ron Plasse, Roland Malboeuf, M/M Edmund
Kaczmarek, M/M Francis Pakulski, M/M John Skarbek; Monica
Gogolinski by Ron Plasse.
CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
Wii Bowling at Christopher Heights. The Youth Group will
have another Wii Bowling contest with the residents of
Christopher Heights on Friday, August 5th from 1:45-3 pm. If
you are interested in participating, please contact Mrs. Valcour
right away since space is limited.
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
Special birthday wishes go out to the following parishioners who
have reached the wonderful age of the nineties during the month
of August: Helen Baron, Dorothy Braczyk, Michalina Kondek,
Walter Markiewicz, Helen Ostrokolowicz, Josephine
Trojanowski, Bernice Werbecki, and Catherine Zukowski. May
your day be blessed with happiness, health and loving memories.
“You are young as your faith, as old as your doubt, as young as
your self-confidence, as old as your fear, as young as your hope,
and as old as your despair.”
ST. JOSEPH POLISH WOMEN’S CLUB
The Executive Board will meet on Wednesday, August 4th at
6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Please call Jane Wilk if unable
to attend. – Joyce Dziedzic, Publicity Chairperson
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus will be holding a meeting on
Wednesday, August 4th at 7 p.m. in the meeting room. Officers
please meet at 6 p.m. – Dennis Wasielewski, Grand Knight
UPDATE ON GYM PROJECT
Over the past few weeks, we have been dismantling the house
on 44 Lincoln Street to salvage whatever was of some value.
This week the house was demolished and the property will be
leveled in preparation for the next step in our plans to expand St.
Joseph School.
INVESTMENTS - WILLS - DONATIONS
We have been informed by several people that with the new
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year the IRS will implement new regulations on your savings
and investments. For instance, the capital gains tax will
increase by 33%; corporate dividends tax will go up by as
much as 200%; plus increases for individuals in the middle
income tax bracket. This may be a good time to review your
portfolio and consult with your tax and financial advisors on
any plans you may have regarding charitable donations etc.
before the end of the year.
SAINT JOHN MARY VIANNEY (1786-1859)
On Monday, August 4th, we observe the feast day of St. John
Vianney, patron of priests and parish clergy. It is said that a
busy pastor jokingly suggested the secret of John Vianney’s
holiness: “He died seventeen years before telephones!” Call
they didn’t, but visit they did, keeping Vianney eighteen hours
a day in the confessional. Stories abound of reading hearts and
exorcisms, but Vianney’s first miracle was getting ordained.
Difficulty with studies delayed him, prompting the rector’s
apology to the bishop, “So far to ordain just one, especially
this one!”The bishop, who could not know he was ordaining
the future patron saint of parish priests, replied, “No burden to
ordain one good priest!” In Ars, only an elderly handful
attended the Mass, “praying,”one told Vianney, “for a priest
with brains.” But he stayed forty-two years, fulfilling the
promise he made the day he arrived. In sculpture just outside
the village Vianney points skyward: “Show me the way to
Ars,” he tells a boy, “and I’ll show you the way to heaven.” To
someone who feared there was no heaven beyond the grave,
Vianney smiled, “My child, it would have been heaven enough
to have lived as Jesus’ disciple on earth.”
REMINDER: The Dominican Sisters will be selling their
specialty pies and breads this weekend and ask for your
support.
KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
XVIII Niedziela Zwyk»a
Zasadniczo istniej dwie drogi, na których ludzie
odkrywaj, jak ma wygldaƒ mdra postawa wobec dóbr
tego Ñwiata. Jedna jest krótka, czasami bardzo krótka,
trwa u»amki sekund.... To Ñwiadomoу zblióajcej si“
Ñmierci. Bóg odbiera óycie, a cz»owiek odkrywa swoj
pomy»k“…. Liczenie si“ ze sprawnoÑci swoich rk jest
podstawowym elementem mdroÑci. Ich s»aboу,
kruchoу óycia, przemijalnoу tego, co doczesne, to
fakty, których nie moóna zlekcewaóyƒ.
Kto nie chce tego b»“du pope»niƒ, winien przygotowaƒ
si“ do w“drówki drug drog. Polega ona równieó na
przeóywaniu utraty, ale nie óycia, lecz naszych
spichlerzy... Jako dobry Ojciec, chce zwróciƒ nasze serce
ku skarbom, które w Jego oczach s wielkie.
Nie przychodzi Mu to »atwo. Czasami musi
wielokrotnie zabieraƒ cz»owiekowi wszystko, by
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zrozumia», óe sens óycia nie polega na tym, by wiele
mieƒ, lecz na tym, by byƒ cz»owiekiem prawdziwie
mdrym. Tym skarbem, który czyni cz»owieka bogatym
w oczach Boga, jest bowiem prawdziwa mdroу....Te
dwie drogi jasno ukazuj prawd“ ludzkiego óycia. Jedna
»atwa i wygodna, jak d»ugo cz»owiek dysponuje si»,
zdrowiem i przeóywa radoу gromadzenia. Droga ta
wiedzie jednak nieuchronnie do katastrofy. Ostatecznie
obnaóa g»upot“ tego, kto zgodzi» si“ ni w“drowaƒ.
Druga jest pe»na bolesnych przeóyƒ zwizanych z utrat,
z ubóstwem, lecz ko½czy si“ radosnym odkryciem
wartoÑci nabytej przez to wyrzeczenie — prawdziwej
mdroÑci.
Umiejmy podzi“kowaƒ Bogu za to, óe zaóda» od nas
spichlerzy
Pierwszy Pitek Miesica
W tym tygodniu przypada pierwszy pitek miesica sierpnia
/6 sierpie½ 2010/.Msze Ñwiete spawowane bed o godzinie
7:00 am i 7:00 p.m - po polsku. Wystawienie NajÑwi“tszego
Sakramentu w pierwszy pitek odb“dzie si“ bezposrednio po
porannej mszy Ñw. - trwaƒ bedzie do godziny 3:00 p.m.
Zapraszamy serdecznie wszystkich parafian i goÑci do
uczestnictwa w tej modlitwie w naszym koÑciele.
Szkolna Wiadomoу
Nasze siostry Felicjanki sta»y si“ s»awne.W ostatni
czwartek siostry Jeanne i Valenta bra»y udzial w
telewizyjnym show zatytu»owanym „ Live with Regis and
Kelly”. Udzial ich, wypowiedzi na zadawane pytania,/wi“cej
jest dostepne w wersji angielskiej/, inspiruje obraz oóywienia
w ca»ej ich pracy i rzuca nowe Ñwiat»o na sens poslugi i pracy
dla dobra Koscio»a. Róónymi drogam moóna i powinno si“
prowadziƒ apostolat wÑród tych, do których dociera
wspó»czesny misjonarz. Wydaje sie ze nasze siostry ubrane
w klasztorskim ubraniu sa zaginione a wiec nawet telewizja
sie interesuje taka zasluga.
Zbiorka na koÑcio»y w Centralnej i wschodniej Europie.
W sobotni i niedzielne mszey Ñw. b“dzie
specjalna/druga/ taca zbierana na potrzeby KoÑcio»ów
Centralnej i Wschodniej Europy. W informacji jak przekaza»
ma Biskup Robert J. MacManus w zwizku z t akcj : kaóda
taka akcja inspiruje nas do troski o innych.To natomias
wp»ywa na ca»e zycie i misyjnoу KoÑcio»a Katolickiego
wyraóajac sie w jego dzia»aniu i wp»ywajaca na budowanie
tego co ten KoÑciol powszechny stanowi.
Nabozenstwo do Milosieradzia Bozego
Nastepna niedziela jest pierwsza niedziela miesiace I o
godz. 3-tej bedzie koronka do Milosierdzia Bozego z
wystawieniem Najsw. Sakramentu I medytacja
Eucharystyczna . Serdecznie zapraszamy osoby ktore
pokladaja swoja nadzieje w milosierdziu Bozem.