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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.; 7:00 a.m.
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.
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
Dir. of Rel. Ed. .............. Mary Jolda 508-949-2985
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………………….Miss Heather Duclos
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February 8, 2009 - 8 luty 2009 r.
Masses for the week Msze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia
Sunday Vigil-February 7
4:00
r.s. Veronica, Frank & Francis Kosakoski
-int. Ingrid and Edward Kosakoski
Sunday-February 8
7:00
Za parafian
8:15
Annual Boy Scout Mass Troop 173
9:30
Annual Cub Scout Mass
Presentation of Religious Scouts Awards
11:00
s.p. Maciej Trojan -int. rodzina
Monday-February 9
6:30
r.s. Viola Cichon (3rd anniv.) -int. family
2 pm
Oakwood Nursing Home
-r.s. Joanne Houle -int. Rita Swider
Tuesday-February 10
6:30
r.s. Jay Zmetra (7th anniv.) -int. parents
Wednesday-February 11
6:30
r.s. Roman & Antonia Murzycki & dec. members of the
Murzycki fam. -int. Rose Rekowski and family
7:00
r.s. Lena Swierzbin (month’s mind) -int. son & daughter
Thursday-February 12
6:30
r.s. Jessie Pulaski -int. Holy Rosary Sodality
Friday-February 13
6:30
r.s. Marcianna Siok and Joseph Siok, Sr.
-int. Stephanie Kos
7:00
r.s. August Kubicki (1st ann.) & Alice Kubicki (month’s
mind) -int. Theresa Wagner & Lorraine Biadasz
Saturday-February 14
7:00
r.s. Michael A. Coyle -int. Edward Sitkowski, Roland
Malboeuf and John Hickey
11 am
Wedding Kathleen Rekowski and Joel Manzi
Sunday Vigil
4:00
r.s. Claire Dion (1st anniv.)
-int. daughter Carolyn & husband Edward
Sunday-February 15
7:00
Z podziękowaniem za wszystkie łaski z prośbą o Boże
błogosławieństwo od rodziny Romankow
8:15
r.s. Frances Zdrok -int. daughter Sr. Mary Amandine
9:30
r.s. Frances Aptacy (2nd anniv.) -int. family
11:00
s.p. Stanisław Nocon oraz Maria i Piotr Kurda
MARRIAGE BANNS
III Shauna Sturgis and Ryan Porter
1-25 Club Winner for the 19th Week - #218 Cathy Fontaine
SANCTUARY VOTIVE CANDLES
Blessed Mother Altar
For the Week of February 8 through February 14
CANDLE I
In memory of Richard, Bruno and Parmelia Woznicki
Given by Virginia and family
Idleness. Idleness is the enemy of the soul. – St. Benedict
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
February 8, 2009
(The Lord) tells the number of
the stars and calls them by name.
– Psalm 147:4
Tireless Discipleship. The Gospel
of Mark has no infancy narrative,
nor does it have a lengthy prologue to introduce it. In
Mark’s account, one could say, Jesus hits the ground
running. The stories we’ve been hearing these weeks come
from the very first chapter of Mark, and they show us the
public ministry of Jesus in its infancy. Today’s account
shows some of the strain or adjustment of his new life of
preaching the reign of God, healing the sick, and casting out
demons. Notice that after sunset, when darkness ended the
workday, people brought the sick and possessed to Jesus.
The following day he rose before dawn to get away by
himself to pray, but to no avail. Simon Peter and the others
don’t just look for him, they pursue him, filled with the
fervor that his ministry has incited.
With the self-sacrificing example he gave until the end of
his earthly life, He tells his followers that this is his whole
purpose. Through Mark, He is also telling the early church,
and He is telling us, that this is our purpose, our vocation:
to be tireless in our pursuit of proclaiming the Good News,
and in bringing the healing, reconciling touch of Christ to
the world.
A second collection will not be taken this weekend.
WITH SINCERE THANKS
With gratitude we acknowledge a donation of $9000 from the
Friends of St. Joseph School Fund which represents the interest
from the endowment fund. The total donation to the school for the
year 2008 was $23,000. Thank you to all who contribute to the
fund, and special thanks to Chairman C. Richard Piasecki and the
Board of Directors for their diligence and interest in St. Joseph
School.
DONATIONS
St. Joseph School. We gratefully appreciate a donation of $350
from Mr. Clem Starosta who fulfilled the dream of one student to
participate in a musical program. The parents could not afford to
provide this opportunity to the child and therefore Mr. Starosta
earned lasting gratitude of the grateful student. The donation
represents a percentage of his unexpected financial blessing. I
congratulate him on his sensitivity to the needs of children and his
faithful practice of stewardship. Many thanks and God bless you!
—With special gratitude we recognize the donation of $420 from
St. Andrew Bobola parish for the children of our school. We want
to commend the pastor, Rev. Joseph Szwach, and the parishioners
for their generosity and unreserved commitment to Catholic
education and support of St. Joseph School. The children of St.
Joseph School pray for their benefactors during the First Friday
liturgy.
—In memory of Richard Williams by Beverly Williams, Herb W.
Bergson Jr., Ejay & Linda Dawson.
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February 8, 2009 - 8 luty 2009 r.
Friends of St. Joseph School Fund. In memory of Margaret
Leonetti by Dorothy Putnam, Maine Medical Center Pharmacy,
M/M Bernard Knych, Doris Bemis, M/M James Kolodziejczak,
Dorothy Hanc; Richard Jakubowski by Warren Rekowski, David
& Christine Taft, David & Judy Dery, Mary & Mark Piette,
Christine Charniak, Henry & Irene Konkel, Jeffery & Julie Ugalde,
David & Renee Ondrasek, William & Barbara Nartowt; Lena
Swierzbin by Josephine Trojanowski, Bessie Capsalis, M/M Philip
A. Cassavant; Michaline Majkut by Shirley Piechota, Lena Bomba;
blessing for Frank & Shirley Sabaj on their 50th wedding
anniversary by Bill & Doris Skowron..
SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS- February 1, 2009
Weekly $4238.25 (incl. $392.25 in loose money); Fuel $288;
Diocesan Obligations $1230.91 (incl. $174.91 in loose cash).
Stewardship Thought. “Rising very early before dawn, he left and
went off to a deserted place, where he prayed...He told them, ‘Let
us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For
this purpose have I come.’” (Mark 1:35, 38). In today’s Gospel
reading we see a perfect example of stewardship. Jesus gives His
time to doing all that God wishes - healing the sick and preaching.
Yet Jesus also makes time to be alone in prayer. It is only through
prayer, through spending time with God, that any of us can find the
strength to do all that God wishes us to do. Be sure to find time this
week to be with God.
According to recent research among the dioceses charitable
giving to the Church remains the same despite bad economic times.
Could it be that those who are supporting our churches are not
those who live by the ups and downs of a stock portfolio? Maybe
we are surviving on many widows’ mites. Yet when we look across
the pews each Sunday we see that our members come from every
income bracket.
EVANGELIZATION
According to the Gallup poll more and more Americans consider
religion a very important factor in their lives. In the 1970's many
people left the Catholic Church, now they are returning in large
numbers, around 320,000 annually. Someone said that the Church
is hard to get out of your system because it is dealing with values
which no one else can offer. Many people in our country and in our
parish substituted true religion with cultural trends. The Parish
Council is determined and committed to reach out for the next
couple of weeks by telephone to those who for some unknown
reason have drifted from the Church. We ask you to pray to the
Holy Spirit for the success of our efforts. If you know someone
who could benefit from our mission please call the rectory with a
telephone number – your call will be kept confidential.
CATHOLIC FREE PRESS
Each year, the month of February has been designated as Catholic
Free Press month. Need help solving the puzzle of life? Catholic
media can help connect with truth and values through its stories
and photos to invigorate your faith and family life. The
experiences of people from all walks of life and from all parts of
the globe printed in the paper give us examples and encouragement
for our daily living. Through the Catholic press we can benefit
from the knowledge of the learned as well as those just beginning
to explore their faith and reason. We are blessed to have a weekly
newspaper
in our diocese. I encourage you to subscribe to this publication by
returning the envelope found in your budget packet. The
subscription price is only $23. Our parish quota for 2009 remains
at 347 subscriptions. I am grateful to those who subscribe faithfully
on an annual basis and encourage everyone to make the Catholic
Free Press your weekly visitor. Quite often Saint Joseph Basilica and
Saint Joseph School are featured in this publication. This Catholic
diocesan newspaper fills the void of vital information which is not
printed in secular newspapers.
ST. JOSEPH POLISH WOMEN’S CLUB
The monthly meeting will be held on February 10 at 7pm in the
school cafeteria. After the general meeting, we will be playing
Bingo for prizes. Hostess for the evening is Esther Lesse. Come and
warm up with friendly conversation and delectable refreshments! –
Judi Dery
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Congratulations to the following parish members who are enjoying
their 90th birthdays this month: Helen Czechowski, Anna Kozlowski,
Frances Lacky, and Marion Winters. May God bless you with good
health and happiness and may sunshine fill your days!
CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
Visit the Chapel, then gather with friends. The Youth Group is invited
to visit the Chapel of Adoration that is attached to the Youth Center. We
can meet downstairs in the Center, then go to the Chapel. Each Youth can
spend as much time as they want in the chapel, then head downstairs for
dessert and beverages.
Jr. Youth Chapel Night - Wednesday February 11th - 6-8 pm
Sr. Youth Chapel Night - Wednesday February 18th - 6-8 pm
Jonah and the Whale Skit. The Youth Group will put on a short skit about
Jonah and the Whale when St. Louis Church hosts a “Franciscan Ministry
of the World” conducted by a Franciscan Friar March 7-11th. We will film
the skit at St. Louis School Gym on Sunday February 15th at 12:30 pm
using a green screen and special effects. Any one interested in participating
in the skit is invited to attend. Please let Mary Ellen know if you plan on
attending so she can give you all the details regarding clothes and props.
We need a small rowboat for the filming. If anyone has one that we can use,
please contact Mary Ellen.
Don’t Forget - Tubing with the Youth Group. Come snow tubing with
the Youth Group at Ward Hill on Friday February 27th from 5-9 pm. The
cost is $18 per person. This is open to youths in grades 6-12 and their
families. Payment and liability forms must be received no later than
February 20th. Please contact Mrs. Valcour for more information.
May Camping Trip for 6th-12th Graders - Bement Camp and
Conference Center, Charlton. Saturday May 2 to Sunday May 3, 2009. Cost
$40 per person which includes lodging, 3 full meals and 3 hours of rented
canoes and kayaks. The campsite sleeps 48 people (reserve your spot now)
in tent-like structures with bunk style beds with mattresses (you supply the
sleeping bag and pillow). Some chaperones will be needed. Father Gomez
will be on hand to say Mass. Please contact Mrs. Valcour for more
information.
– Mary Ellen Valcour 508-943-9544
MARDI GRAS DINNER DANCE
Reminder: The Saturday Polish School is sponsoring this special
event on Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 6 p.m. to midnight at the
PACC Hall in Webster. Dancing to the Rhythm Orchestra. Buffet
Dinner includes delicious Polish and American goods and desserts.
Tickets are available at $30/person from Ewa Mamro, Marzena
Kolinski, Danuta Gago, Eugeniusz Rudnicki, Sylvia Kitka or the
rectory.
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FROM THE DIOCESAN DISPATCH
Online Information on Healthcare for Elders. Whether you are a senior
looking for answers about Medicare or a caregiver needing answers and
advice, you can find a wealth of resources on at
www.seniorconnection.org then clock on “Information and Referral” for
links to the SHINE program. They also offer weekly online seminars on
various related topics. Sponsored by Central Mass Agency on Aging, 360
West Boylston St., West Boylston, MA.
BINGO EVERY SUNDAY AT ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
Doors open at 4 p.m. - Games begin at 5:45 p.m.
Two Winner Take All’s
Free Coffee - Open Snack Bar
This Sunday the parents of students in Grades 4 and
Kindergarten are scheduled to volunteer their services
between 4 and 6 p.m.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sat. Feb. 7-Home Games vs. Trinity Catholic at Park Ave Gym JV
Boys 1 pm; V Girls 2 pm; V Boys 3 pm
Sun. Feb. 8-Away Games vs. St. Louis @ St. Louis
JV Boys 1 pm; V Girls 2 pm; V Boys 3 pm.
Tues. Feb. 10-RCIA at 7 pm in school
Tues. Feb. 10-St. Joseph Polish Women’s Club Meeting at 7 pm
Mon. Feb. 16-No Religious Ed classes due to Spring Break
Wed. Feb. 18-Parish Council meeting at 6:30 pm
Sat. Feb. 21. SAVE THIS DATE! Mardi Gras Dance at the PACC
from 6 pm. $35/person. Fantastic dinner. Call Ewa Mamro at 508943-8545 or the rectory for tickets
Mon. Feb. 23-Rel. Ed. Classes 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Tues. Feb. 24-RCIA at 7 pm in school
Tues. Feb. 24-Finance Board Meeting at 6:30 pm
Sat. Feb. 28 - Away Games vs. Plainfield @ Plainfield
JV Boys 4:30 pm; V Girls 5:30 pm; V Boys 6:30 pm.
Sat. Feb. 28-Scouts Blue/Gold Banquet at 6 pm - 200 Sportsman’s
Club
Mar. 21-ANOTHER IMPORTANT SOCIAL! Burning of the
Renovation Mortgage Barbecue! Details forthcoming soon!
JAN KARSKI
A play written about Jan Karski, a hero of the Polish resistance to the
Nazis, will be previewed on April 20, 21 and 22, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Hibernian Cultural Centre, 19 Temple Street, Worcester. Mr. Karski is
often referred to as the man who tried to stop the Holocaust. A skilled
diplomat, and adept linguist with a photographic memory, he joined the
Underground Home army as soon as war broke out in 1939. The Monday
performance will be followed by a panel discussion and a reception with
an opportunity to meet the cast. Single ticket price for Monday is $20. For
groups of 10 or more, the Monday ticket price is $15 per person. Tuesday
and Wednesday performances are $15 for single ticket, $10 for groups of
10 or more. For more information please contact Father Ryszard..
KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
5 NIEDZIELA ZWYKŁA
W obecnym roku liturgicznym podczas Mszy Świętych czytamy
ewangelię wg Świętego Marka. To najkrótsza ewangelia, ale,
zgodnie z zamierzeniem autora, bardzo dobrze ukazuje kim
naprawdę jest Chrystus. Święty Marek stara się przekonać swoich
czytelników, że Chrystus jest prawdziwym Bogiem, Mesjaszem.
Stąd tak dużo miejsca w jego ewangelii zajmują opisy cudów,
uzdrowień, których zwykły człowiek nie mógłby dokonać. Dzisiaj,
po raz kolejny jesteśmy świadkami cudownych uzdrowień: Jezus
uzdrowił teściową Piotra, a potem wielu innych chorych i
opętanych przez złe duchy. W dzisiejszej ewangelii widzimy też
Jezusa, który oddala się na miejsce ciche i pustynne, aby się
modlić. Poprzez swoją postawę, uczy nas, że pośród zwykłych
codziennych obowiązków powinniśmy znajdować czas na
modlitwę, rozmowę z Bogiem, bo z niej czerpiemy siłę do dobrego
życia. W modlitwie otwórzmy nasze serca na łaskę Chrystusa,
która ma moc uzdrawiać również nasze choroby i zniewolenia.
NOWA EWANGELIZACJA
Wielkim orędownikiem nowej ewangelizacji był papież Jan Paweł
II. Zależało mu bardzo na tym, aby docierać do tych ludzi, którzy
zagubili się w wierze i odeszli od Kościoła. Ojciec Święty
powtarzał, że nowa ewangelizacja to zadanie całego Kościoła, a
więc duchownych i świeckich. Rada parafialna naszej parafii
zamierza w najbliższym czasie podjąć to zadanie. Jeżeli znamy w
naszym środowisku kogoś, kto chciałby porozmawiać z księdzem,
lub przedstawicielem Rady Parafialnej, a sam nie ma odwagi o to
poprosić, dajmy znać na plebanię. Chodzi o naszą wspólną troskę
o tę cząstkę Kościoła, którą stanowimy jako parafia.
ZABAWA KARNAWAŁOWA
Zapraszamy na Zabawę Karnawałową z obiadem w dniu 21 lutego
2009 roku, w godzinach 6.00 pm.- do północy. W Klubie PACC
przy Harris St. w Webster. Dochód z zabawy tym razem zostanie
przeznaczony dla szkoły Św. Józefa w zamian za korzystanie z sal
lekcyjnych przez Szkołę Języka Polskiego. Bilety w cenie $30 od
osoby są do nabycia na Plebanii oraz u: Marzeny Kolinski 508949-0939, Ewy Mamro 508-943-8545, Bernadetty Stachowicz 508353-1375, Danuty Gago 508-612-1974. Mile widziane przebrania
karnawałowe.
W DARZE DLA PARAFII
Dziękujemy za ofiarę $9000 od Funduszu Przyjaciół Szkoły Św.
Józefa. Za rok 2008 Fundusz przekazał łącznie $23000 na potrzeby
szkoły. Suma ta stanowi dochód z odsetek bankowych funduszu.
Fundusz jest zasilany przez, czasem bardzo małe ofiary, składane
za zwyczaj z okazji pogrzebów, lub innych racji. Dziękujemy
wszystkim, którzy ten fundusz wspierają swoją ofiarą.
„KARSKI”
Otrzymaliśmy informację na temat przedstawienia teatralnego pt.
„Karski”, które będzie wystawiane w Worcester w Hibernian
Cultural Centre, 19 Temple St, w dniach 20, 21, 22 kwietnia 2009
roku o godz. 7:30 p.m. Jan Karski (1914-2000) był wielkim
patriotą, w czasie wojny był kurierem i świadkiem niemieckich
mordów na ludności cywilnej, zwłaszcza żydowskiego
pochodzenia. Jak kurier dotarł między innymi do USA, gdzie
spotkał się z prezydentem, ale jego opowieści o prześladowaniach
i mordach w Polsce nie zrobiły na przywódcach światowych
większego wrażenia. Traktowali je jako niewiarygodne. Dopiero po
oswobodzeniu obozów zagłady przekonali się, że Karski miał rację.
Pierwsze przedstawienie, w dniu 20 kwietnia będzie połączone ze
spotkaniem z aktorami. Bilety indywidualne na ten dzień kosztują
$20, grupowe (min.10 osób) $15. Na pozostałe dni: indywidualne
$15, grupowe $10. Dodatkowych informacji udzia ks. Ryszard
Polek.
KOLEKTY
Kolekta z ostatniej niedzieli wyniosła: $4238.25 (w tym $392.25
bez kopert). Ogrzewanie: $288; Zobowiązania wobec diecezji
$1230.91 (w tym 174.91 bez kopert).
ZAPRASZAMY NA MSZĘ ŚW. DLA DZIECI
W J. POLSKIM
Z UDZIAŁEM ZESPOŁU
BAZYLISZKI
NIEDZIELA, 15 Stycznia 2009
GODZINA 11.00