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.
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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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December 26, 2010 - 26 grudnia 2010 r.
Masses for the weekMsze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia
Sunday Vigil-December 25 - Christmas Day
No Evening Mass
Sunday-December 26 - The Holy Family
7:00
Za parafian
8:15
r.s. Norman Duclos -int. wife and family
9:30
For all the living and deceased enrolled in Friends of St.
Joseph School Fund
11:00
s.p. Maria Piesak -int. Zurowski family
Monday-December 27
6:30
r.s.Alexander Lebudzinski -int. family
2 p.m. Webster Manor
Tuesday-December 28
6:30
r.s. Bernard J. Mrzyglod -int. wife Helen & family
Wednesday-December 29
6:30
r.s.Jennifer Brzostek & Cate Lacey (annivrsaries)
-int. Alexandra Brzostek, Irene Sheehan and fam.
7:00
r.s. Tessie Surozenski
-int. Ramiro and Paula Ramirez
Thursday-December 30
6:30
r.s. William L. Skarbek -int. Alice Skarbek and fam.
Friday-December 31
6:30
r.s. Helen Klejna (anniv.) And Leon Klejna
-int. Dorothy Sabaj and family
5 pm
r.s. Raymond Noga -int. wife and family
Saturday-January 1 Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
7:00
Za wypominki
8:15
For the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica
9:30
r.s. Felix E. Miller -int. Sr. Mary Amandine
11:00
r.s. Zygmunt Kokosinski
-int. Stanislaw i Agata Palka
Sunday Vigil
4 p.m.
r.s. Alexandra Brzostek
-int. Edward & Shirley Dowgiewicz
Sunday-January 2 _Epiphany of the Lord _
7:00
r.s. Bernard J. Mrzyglod (month’s mind)
-int. wife Helen
8:15
r.s. Louis A. Kiwak (8th anniv.)
-int. son Louis and daughter-in-law Nancy
9:30
r.s. Joseph and Mary Battista -int. family
11:00
s.p.Czeslaw Chojnicki
-int. Zofia Kokosinska z rodzina
1-25 Club Winner for the 12th Week - #140 Gladys Dowgiewicz
SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS - December 19, 2010
Weekly $6023.36 (incl. $363.36 in loose money); Diocesan
Obligations $62; Fuel $1215; Retirement Fund for Religious
$1345.25 (incl. $124.25 in loose money). Thank you for sharing
your blessings!
Stewardship Note for Christmas Weekend. For unto us is born
this day a Savior! In response to so great a love, only the gift of my
whole self will do. You have given us Yourself, dear Lord; in love
and thanksgiving. I commit myself afresh to you.
Learned at Home. The mind of Christ is to be learned in the
family. Strength of character may be acquired at work, but beauty
of character is learned at home. – Henry Drummond
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS,
MARY, AND JOSEPH
December 26, 2010
Over all (other virtues) put on love,
that is, the bond of perfection.
Salvation in Daily Life. This Sunday is
the Feast of the Holy Family, which comes
on the first Sunday after Christmas Day.
Today’s feast celebrates how the humanity of Jesus (including
his entire family life) has brought saving significance into the
daily rhythms of our human family life.
The scriptures offer instruction and encouragement on how to
share–within our families, parish families, and the wider human
family–the love that God shares with us in Jesus. Selections
from Sirach, Psalm 128, and Colossians encourage us to reflect
divine love and thus find holiness in all our human
relationships. The reading from Matthew’s Gospel offers a
living example of love in the actions Joseph took to protect his
young family from danger and to nurture them within the larger
family of faith of their time.
The second collection next weekend will be taken for the
Diocesan Obligations
CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE BASILICA
vWith profound gratitude we acknowledge a
donation of $5000 to the parish from Dr. John
Kalinowski. Once again, he has chosen to share
his blessings with our Basilica. May God reward
Dr. John with special blessings in his
professional and personal life. Thank you for
your bountiful gift in this season of sharing. We
wish you and your family a blessed Christmas
and successful New Year.
vI want to acknowledge with deep gratitude a donation of $300
from our organist Robert Wojcik for the needs of the Basilica. May
his thoughtfulness and dedication to our Basilica parish be
generously rewarded in this joyful season. Merry Christmas to you
and your family!
HAPPY NEW YEAR
As the year 2010 is coming to its conclusion, a new year is being
ushered and greeted by thousands of people across the world.
Various thoughts and feelings cross our mind. One predominant
feeling is gratitude to God who blessed us with many gifts,
especially the gift of life, health, and good friends. That gratitude
to God we express in our faithful service to God, His Church and
one another. We offer Him not left overs as did Cain in the Old
Testament whose sacrifice was rejected, but with the most generous
attitude and dedicated heart filled with love and open heart.
The New Year begins with the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of
God. The Church puts forward Mary to guide us on our journey of
faith through the unknown 365 days of the new year. As we look
forward, we make many resolutions but the most important one is
our discipleship which is the faith of God translated into daily
activities of service, kindness and generosity.
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Through Jesus Christ new relationship is possible between the
divine and the human. We are no longer strangers and aliens,
rather, we are brothers and sisters invited into the family of God
where we experience His goodness and are called to proclaim the
good news. God in his generosity is giving us the greatest gift,
which is time, a new year. What value do we assign to this gift of
time? How much time will we dedicate to serve Jesus and His
Church? May this new year be filled with joy, blessing of God and
personal fulfillment for all our parishioners.
vA special thank you to all who sent their best wishes, gifts and
prayers to us for Christmas. We are most grateful for your
thoughtfulness and pray that the new year will bring you many
blessings of good heath and happiness.
– Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
– Rev. Gregory Chodkowski
Happy New Year and Szczesliwego Nowego Roku!
ALTAR GUILD
We owe deep gratitude to the Altar Guild under the leadership of
Sylvia Kitka for the beautiful and traditional Christmas decorations
of St. Joseph Basilica. Their vision and timeless hours help our
parishioners, visitors and friends to relive the first Christmas in the
world. I am profoundly grateful for their dedication throughout the
year in overseeing the Basilica and especially caring for the
sanctuary. The marble floor of the sanctuary was washed, sealed
and polished with the assistance of Eugene Rudnicki and Kevin
Rekowski. May the Christmas season fill them with lasting gifts
from the New Born Messiah.
DONATIONS
St. Joseph Basilica. In memory of Bernard J. Mrzyglod given by
Walter & Martha Plotczyk and Robert & Ellen Marvin.
HOLY ROSARY SODALITY
The Annual Oplatek dinner sponsored by the Holy Rosary
Sodality will be held at the Lic’s Restaurant on Sunday, January 9,
2011 at 12:30 p.m. The price of a ticket is $12.00 for either chicken
or fish. The deadline to buy tickets is January 2, 2011. Please call
Betty Sabaj 508-943-8570 or any member of the Board.
11th ANNUAL CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE
All parish men, as well as their sons, brothers, fathers and friends
are invited to the Catholic Men’s Conference at the DCU Center on
Saturday, March 26, 2011. Get ‘discounted tickets’ now. Hear
dynamic talks from outstanding Catholic leaders. Bishop McManus
will offer Mass. Confessions. For registration and all information
visit www.firstmensconf.org.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Music Worcester presents the 151st Worcester Music Festival
featuring Opole, Philharmonic of Poland on February 16, 2011 at
8 p.m. at Mechanics Hall. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. Present will be
Music Director and Conductor Boguslaw Dawidow and Pianist
Jacek Kortus. For tickets and information call 508-754-3231 or
visit wwwmusicworcester.org.
HAVE YOU NOTICED?
I am pleased to report that new decorative handrails with
lightshave been installed at the entrance to the church near the
priests’ sacristy. The work was done by Kevin Rekowski and
Henry Kulma. This concludes Phase II of upgrading the parish
buildings and property.
SCHOOL NEWS
First Quarter Honor Roll
4th grade - High Honors Bartosz Mamro, Alicja Stachowicz,
Justyn Sudyka; Honors Robert Fanning, Vito Fasulo, Hannah
Iozzo, Nicole Kulpa, Cassandra Rudnicki; Credit Duane Day,
Naia Malki, Kkaja Pianko, Bradley Rekowski.
5th Grade - High Honors Brandon Goguen, Shauna Harney,
Tomasz Mamro, Taylor Strong; Honors Thomas Dziechciarz,
Pamela Kalinowski, Jacob Podskarbi; Credit Alyssa Brown,
Kelsey Brown, Mathieu Ellis, Robert Gallagher; Recognition
Damon Brown, Tyler Brown.
6th Grade. Credit Tatihana Beckford, Oktawia Gielarowiec,
Michael Micciche, Emily Puchala, Victoria Puczydlowski,
Hannah Yash; Recognition Michael Andronic, William Davey,
Suzanne Ellis.
7th Grade- High Honors Gordon Ellis; Credit Adam Grzyb,
Patryk Kalinowski, Zachary Mailloux, Olivia Mason;
Recognition Thomas Clifford, Kyle Herbst, Jillian Recko.8th
Grade. High Honors Alyssa Bronzo, Artur Lachcik, Justyna
Sudyka; Honors Kate Drabato, Matthew Sabacinski; Credit
Kacper Puczydlowski, Megan Scully, Natalie Szwarc;
Recognition Nathan Whittenburg.
CASH CALENDARS
You can still purchase a Cash Calendar for the month of
January. Forgot to buy a gift? Try a $10 cash calendar for a
New Year’s gift! – good investment! I am very pleased that the
sale of the Cash Calendar has significantly increased. At the
request of the Finance Board the profit from this calendar will
be reserved for the Diocesan Obligations. It is a great
opportunity to win cash daily!
FIRST NIGHT IN DUDLEY
First event is an Italian Dinner presented by St. Anthony’s
Youth Ministry. Located at St. Anthony of Padua Church on
Dudley Hill Road. All-you-can-eat Buffet Style Italian Dinner
on December 31, 2010. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Adults - $8.00;
children (ages 5-12) $6.00; Children under 5 - Free. Tickets
available ahead of date and at the door. Please contact Linda
Brink 508-949-0335 (religious education line).
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
On Sunday, January 16, 2011, at 2 p.m. there will be a
Christmas concert at St. Joseph Basilica. Several parish choirs
e.g. Boston, Salem etc. will travel to Webster to share the best
of their Christmas selections. The faithful of St. Joseph Basilica
have a musical tradition and appreciation of Christmas carols.
I kindly invite all our parishioners and friends for this concert
to come, enjoy and prolong the Christmas season by attending
the festival of Polish choirs. Obviously St. Joseph Basilica will
be represented by our multi-choirs with several Christmas
collections. Our presence will be a sign of our great support and
appreciation for the people who sacrifice endless hours on
rehearsals to enhance our liturgy.
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KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
UROCZYSTOЂ ÐWI’TEJ RODZINY. W t“ niedziel“, jak w kaód
pierwsz niedziel“ po Boóym Narodzeniu, przyóywamy uroczystoу
Ðwi“tej Rodziny. Dzisiaj wspominamy jak cz»owiecze½stwo i ca»e
ziemskie óycie Jezusa wnosi zbawienne »aski w rytm naszej
codziennoÑci.
W PiÑmieÐw. zdajdujemy wskazówki i zach“t“ jak dzieliƒ si“ w
naszych rodzinach, wspólnocie parafialnej i rodzinie ludzkiej mi»oÑci,
która Bóg nas obdarzy» w osobie swojego Syna Jezusa. Psalm 128 i List
do Koryntian zach“caj nas, do refleksji nad Boó mi»oÑci i
znalezienia Ñwi“toу we wszystkich relacjach mi“dzyludzkich. Czytanie
z Ewangelii Ñw. Mateusza pokazuje óywy przyk»ad mi»oÑci w praktyce,
kiedy to Józef wzi» na siebie obowizek opieki nad swoj now
rodzin, aby nie spotka»o ich óadne niebezpiecze½stwo.
ÐWITECZNE OFIARY. Z g»“bi serca dzi“kuj“ dr Johnowi
Kalinowskiemu za ofiar“ $5000 na potrzeby parafii z okazji Boóego
Narodzenia. Po raz kolejny doktor Kalinowski podzieli» si“ swoimi
b»ogos»awie½stwami z nasz rodzin parafialn. Niech dobry Pan Bóg
wynagrodzi jego szczodroу wszelkimi »askami w óyciu zawodowym
i osobistym. Dzi“kujemy mu za t“ ofiar“ szczególnie teraz w tym czasie
radoÑci i obdarowywania si“ prezentami i óyczymy b»ogos»awionego
Boóego Narodzenia i szcz“Ñliwego Nowego Roku!
Równieó z wielk wdzi“cznoÑci dzi“kuj“ Robertowi Wójcikowi,
naszemu organiÑcie, za ofiar“ $300 na potrzeby parafii. òyczymy mu,
aby Pan Bóg obdarzy» gowszelkimi »askami za oddanie naszej rodzinie
parafialnej. Wszyskiego najlepszego z okazji Ðwit Boóego Narodzenia
i wielu »ask w Nowym Roku!
NOWY ROK. Rok 2010 zblióa si“ ku ko½cowi, a tysice ludzi na
ca»ym Ñwiecie przygotowuje si“ do powitania Nowego Roku. W tym
czasie wiele myÑli przechodzi nam przez g»ow“. Miedzy innymi
odczuwamy wdzi“cznoу wzgl“dem Boga za otrzymane »aski,
szczególnie óycie, zdrowie, rodzin“ i przyjació». Swoj wdzi“cznoу
wyraóamy w s»uóbie Bogu, Jego KoÑcio»owi i bliïnim. Nie powinniÑmy
ofiarowaƒ Mu resztek z tego co zostanie, tak jak Kain ze Starego
Testamentu, którego ofiara zosta»a odrzucona, ale raczej to co najlepsze
wyp»ywajce z serca przepe»nionego mi»oÑci. Nowy Rok
rozpoczynamy uroczystoÑci Maryi, Matki Boga. KoÑció» stawia nam
na drodze Maryj“, aby prowadzi»a nas przez kolejne 365 dni nowego
roku. Patrzc w przysz»oу robimy róóne postanowienia, z których
najwaóniejszym powinno byƒ rozwijanie swojej wiary w s»uóbie Bogu
poprzez dobre uczynki i ofiarnoу. Dzi“ki Jezusowi ponownie moóliwa
jest relacja mi“dzy Bogiem i ludïmi. Nie jesteÑmy juó wi“cej obcymi,
ale braƒmi i siostrami zaproszonymi do Rodziny Boóej, gdzie
doÑwiadczamy Jego dobroci i jesteÑmy powo»ani do g»oszenia Dobrej
Nowiny. Bóg w swojej szczodroÑci daje nam czas, kolejny rok. Jak
wartoу przyporzdkujemy do tego daru? Ile czasu poÑwi“cimy na
s»uób“ Jezusowi i Jego KoÑcio»owi? òycz“ wszystkim parafianom, aby
ten nadchodzcy Nowy Rok by» dla Was wype»niony radoÑci i
b»ogos»awie½stwami Boóymi oraz personalnym zadowoleniem.
vDzi“kujemy wszystkim, którzy przys»ali na plebani“ najlepsze
óyczenia z okazji Ðwit Boóego Narodzenia, podarunki i modlitw“.
JesteÑmy wdzi“czni za wyrazy pami“ci i obiecujemy modlitw“, aby
Nowy Rok przyniós» Wam »ask“ dobrego zdrowia i szcz“Ñcia.
Ks. Pra»at Antoni Czarnecki
Ks. Grzegorz Chodkowski
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POR’CZE DO WEJÐCIA. Od strony zakrystii por“cze zosta»y
zamontowane i ozdobione lampami. Bardzo dzi“kujemy Henrykowi
Kulmie i Kevinowi Rekowskiemu za wykonanie wszystkich
koniecznych prac, które b“d s»uóy»y nam przez wiele lat.
ZE SZKOºY. W angielskiej cz“Ñci biuletynu wymienione s nazwiska
uczniów, którzy otrzymali wpis na list“ honorow za bardzo dobre
wyniki w nauce. Zapewne znajdziecie tam wiele nazwisk znajomych
dzieci. Wszystkim serdecznie gratulujemy i óyczymy dalszych
sukcesów.
BRACTWO RÓòA¼COWE. Coroczny op»atek organizowany przez
Bractwo Róóa½cowe b“dzie w Lic’s Restaurant w niedziel“, 9 stycznia,
2011 r. o 12:30. Cena obiadu z kurczaka lub ryby wynosi $12, a bilety
moóna zakupiƒ u Betty Sabaj 508-943-8570 lub innych cz»onków
zarzdu.
KONFERENCJA DLA M’òCZYZN. W sobot“, 26 marca 2011 r. w
DCU w Worcester odb“dzie si“ XI konferencja dla m“óczyzn.
Zapraszamy m“óczyzn z naszej parafii, aby pos»uchaƒ wyk»adów
katolickich liderów. Biskup McManus b“dzi“ tego dnia s»ucha»
Spowiedzi Ñw. Wi“cej informacji i rejestracj“ moóna znaleïƒ na stronie
www.firstmensconf.org.
KONCERT W WORCESTER. 16 lutego o 8 p.m. w Mechanics Hall
odb“dzie si“ koncert Orkiestry Filharmonii z Opola. Od 7 p.m. b“dzie
moóna wys»uchaƒ wprowadzenia do wyst“pu w wykonaniu dyrygenta
Bogus»awa Dawidow i pianisty Jacka Kortusa. Po informacje i bilety
moóna dzwoniƒ na numer 508-754-3231 lub www.musicworcester.org.
SºOWA WDZI’CZNOÐCI dla Altar Guild pod kierunkiem Sylwii
Kitka za przygotowanie pi“knych, tradycyjnych dekoracji
boóonarodzeniowych w bazylice. PoÑwi“cili oni wiele godzin pracy,
aby pomoc parafianom, goÑciom i przyjacio»om z bliska i daleka po raz
kolejny g»“biej przeóyƒ Boóe Narodzenie. Jestem niezmiernie
wdzi“czny za ich poÑwi“cenie przez ca»y rok i opiek“ nad Sanktuarium,
gdzie umyli, wywoskowali i wypolerowali pod»og“ z pomoc Gienka
Rudnickiego i Kevina Rekowskiego. òyczymy im wielu »ask Boóych od
Nowonarodzonego Mesjasza.