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.; 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.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/RCIA
(508) 943-3572
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.......................................................Ms. Jennifer Mahlert
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Masses for the week - Msze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia
Sunday Vigil-December 19
4:00
r.s. Elizabeth Szymczak (7th anniv.) -int. family
Sunday-December 20
7:00
r.s. MaryJane (Wisniewski) Pakradooni -int. godmother
8:15
For the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica
9:30 r.s. MaryAnn Marshalkowski, Roberta Brisbois and Patricia
Mahan -int. parents
11:00
s.p. Spiewak rodzina -int. Leonard Jacob z rodzina
Monday-December 21
6:30 r.s. Clara Kuszewski -int. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
2:15 pm Lanessa Nursing Home
Tuesday-December 22
6:30 r.s. Jennifer Brzostek -int. Alexander Brzostek and Irene
Sheehan and family
7:00 Za wypominki
Wednesday-December 23
6:30
r.s. Charles and Emily Kulpan -int. Charlotte Kulpan
7:00
r.s. Richard J. Williams, Sr. (1st anniv.)
-int. wife, children and grandchildren
Thursday-December 24
6:30
r.s. Alexander Lebudzinski -int. family
Thursday Evening i Christmas Vigil i
4 pm
For the special Benefactors of Saint Joseph BasilicaRichard Nowak, Dr. John Kalinowski and John and Jane
Gogolinski
12 M
Shepherd’s Mass - Pasterka
Za tych ktorzy w roznych formach posluguja w parafii-For those of our parish involved in various ministries
-int. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
Friday i CHRISTMAS DAY i
8:15
For our parish community to grow in faith, dedication
and service to God and each other
9:30
r.s. Paula Kalinowski -int. husband and children
11:00
Za zmarlych dobrodziejow Bazyliki i szkoly-For the
deceased benefactors to the Basilica and school--Bernard
Kozik, Wanda Sitkowski, Walter Kolak and Jan
Markiewicz -int.. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
PLEASE NOTE: No evening Mass on Christmas Day
Saturday-December 26
7:00
r.s. Anthony Czernicki -int. Natalie and Larry Welch
Sunday Vigil
4:00
r.s. Edward Faber -int. children
Sunday-December 27
7:00
Za wypominki
8:15
For the parishioners of St. Joseph Basilica
9:30
r.s. Joseph F. Piasta -int. Sue and Joe Yurkevicius
11:00
s.p. Anna Kurpiel, Stanislawa i Aniela Kurpiel
-int. Anna i Edward Kudron
Sacrificial Offerings - December 13, 2009
Weekly $5201(incl. $224 in loose money); Diocesan Obligations $244;
Fuel $284; Imm. Con. $870 (incl. $89 in loose money). I am deeply
humbled by the response to many parishioners who increased their Sunday
offering. We need at least $6000 on a weekly basis.
Stewardship Note: The Gospel today tells of the Virgin Mary, while
pregnant, hurrying off to help her cousin, Elizabeth. The model of good
stewardship, she who had given herself to bear the Savior, gave her time
and love to others.
SANCTUARY VOTIVE CANDLES
For the week of December 20 through December 26, 2009
MAIN ALTAR
Candle I - With gratitude for spiritual and physical graces
received throughout the year – Tony Placzek
BLESSED MOTHER ALTAR
Candle I - In memory of Henry Dowgiewicz and the Komorek
and Dowgiewicz families - by Gladys Dowgiewicz and children
Candle II - In loving memory of Felix E. Miller - given by
wife, daughters and grandchildren
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - Dec. 20, 2009
O Lord of hosts, look down from
heaven and see;
Take care of this vine, and
protect what your right hand has
planted.
– Psalm 80:15-16
Memories and Dreams. There is an old saying that good
gifts come in small packages. This is certainly borne out in
today’s scriptures. In the first reading the Lord announces
that it is from Bethlehem, described as “too small to be
among the clans of Judah” (Micah 5:1), that the Messiah
would spring forth. In the Gospel story of the visitation of
Mary to Elizabeth, we can only imagine Mary, probably a
young teenager, a small woman, bearing within herself the
greatest gift the world would ever know. These scriptures
have much to say to us as we look forward to opening
Christmas gifts over the next few days. Nothing in any
package beneath any tree can compare to the gift given to
the world two thousand years ago. As we share the joy of
Christmas, let us remember the greatest gift, Jesus Christ,
who came into this world to save us and set us free.
The second collection this weekend is to support the
Retirement Fund for Religious
CONFESSIONS
On Monday, December 21, 2009 the traditional Christmas
Reconciliation Service will be held at 6 p.m. We encourage you to
take advantage of this opportunity. Priests from surrounding areas
will be present to hear confessions in English, Polish, German and
Italian. Since the clergy will be busy visiting the homebound on
Tuesday and Wednesday, confessions will not be available after
Monday evening.
CHRISTMAS 2009
“In those days a decree went out from Caesar
Augustus that all the world should be
enrolled......And Joseph also went ....to Judea, to
the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,
because he was of the house and lineage of David,
to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was
with child. And while they were there, the time
came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to
her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling
cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there
was no place for them in the inn.”– Luke 2:1-7
The Christmas celebration will begin with the vigil mass at 4 p.m.
For centuries the Shepherd’s Midnight Mass highlighted the
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historical nativity of the Messiah of the World as proclaimed in the
Gospel. The bilingual celebration at midnight will begin at 11:30
p.m. with a Christmas concert of St. Joseph Basilica Choir,
followed by the candlelight procession with the children to the
manger, the blessing of the creche, and celebration of the solemn
Mass. Christmas Day will begin with the 8:15 a.m. Mass followed
by the 9:30 a.m. liturgy. The last Mass on Christmas Day is at 11
a.m. in Polish. The students of St. Joseph School and the altar
servers are requested to report for their respective Masses 20
minutes before the beginning of the liturgy.
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR
The highlight of the Christmas Holy Day is participation in Divine
Worship in the Church. No social celebration or family reunion can
replace our personal encounter of the newborn Messiah through
sacramental services in the Church.
As we celebrate this holiest of days, may the spirit of Christmas
with the joyful carols, and simplicity of the manger sooth our minds
and hearts and inspire us to become devoted participants in the
mission of Jesus Christ and His Church. On behalf of the clergy,
Felician Sisters, and children of St. Joseph School and the rectory
staff, I wish all our parishioners, visitors and friends, a blessed and
joyful Christmas.
WESOLYCH SWIAT i MERRY CHRISTMAS i
1-25 Club Winner for the13th Week - #155 Charlotte Plouffe
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
For many years the media as well as educators advocate the need
for improvement of public schools. An article in the Worcester
Telegram on Saturday, December 12, 2009 indicates that some
public schools should be closed and new ones built. If the same
policy is going to govern the new building I do not believe there
will be any improvement.
Recently the TV announced that in a public school in Taunton,
MA the children in Grade 2 were asked to draw a picture of
anything associated with Christmas. One child who drew a picture
of Jesus Christ on the cross was reprimanded and suspended from
school and recommended for psychological evaluation because the
teacher considered his drawing to be too graphic. Incidents such as
this indicate the continuous tension between Christian values on
which the western civilization is based and secular public mentality
which wants to create a new society according to their own shallow
vision.
SCHOOL NEWS
On Tuesday, December 22nd, the children of St. Joseph School will
follow the tradition of a Christmas Eve dinner when they come
together at 11:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. St. Joseph School children
are a family of students united in common values in pursuit of
advanced education which creates a strong bond and therefore it is
fitting that before they leave for Christmas vacation they share a
common meal, break the “oplatek” and exchange best wishes with
each other and the faculty. The elaborate dinner which will be
offered free of charge in a spirit of Christmas by the Zagrocki
family will be lovingly prepared by our thoughtful cook Patti
Zagrocki.
Our students throughout the year are introduced to many Catholic
traditions which provide the structure for the development of faith.
Such customs create a habit and also point out the values which are
inherent in these celebrations. May this Christmas dinner
celebration enrich the students with the gifts of Jesus, the
Redeemer of the World, who brought to us joy, kindness, love and
peace.
To all our students, Faculty and Principal, Merry Christmas!
Robotics Competition. On Saturday, December 12, the Robotics
team of St. Joseph School participated in the Agawam Qualifier for
the First Lego League (FLL) Robotics competition. Under the
guidance of Mr. Mike Mamro, a group of young students worked
diligently every week to build a robot, program it to perform certain
tasks, and also did research for the assigned project. On Saturday,
this team, The Battle Droids, won first place for their Robot
Performance, beating 31 other teams in completing their missions.
Congratulations to Alex Gardner, Kyle Herbst, Gordon Ellis,
Suzanne Ellis, and Tomasz Mamro!
WELCOME - WITAMY!
We welcome to St. Joseph Basilica Rev. Dr. Boguslaw Psujek
who will assist me for several months. May his work at St. Joseph
Basilica be beneficial and rewarding.
CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
Mark Your Calendars - Paint Bowls to Auction Off. Anyone
(youths grades 6-12) interested in painting ceramic bowls to be
auctioned off at a future soup dinner is invited to come to St. Louis
Church Hall on Saturday, January 9th, from 2-4 p.m. A
representative from “Claytime” in Shrewsbury will bring ceramic
bowls for us to paint. She will take the painted bowls back to her
store and heat them in her kiln and return the finished pieces to us
a few weeks later. The bowls will be auctioned off at a soup dinner
to be held later in January or February to raise money for the
homeless. (Watch future bulletins for date and more info on the
dinner.) The cost to paint a bowl is $10. I need to give “Claytime”
a count of bowls needed so please let Mrs. Valcour know if you
will be coming by January 5th.
DONATIONS
St. Joseph School. In memory of: Robert W. Kokocinski by Stasia
E. Lamby and Mary Bylund, Theresa Gwozdz, Worcester Tool &
Stamping Co., Inc.
St. Joseph Basilica. In memory of Lonegan F. Bonczek, Sr.-$1000
by son Lon Bonczek Jr. May your generosity be rewarded with
many blessings for you and your family.
Friends of St. Joseph School Fund. In memory of: Michael
Zalewski by Madeline Iacobucci and family; Lonegan Bonczek Sr.
by Allan & Calissa Brown, Dr. & Mrs. Kermit Kenler, Dani
Bolognesi and B3 Bio family, John & Anna King, Lon Bonczek,
Jr.
UPGRADE ON PHASE III
The work on the sidewalk near the church and the rectory is
completed. The stairs in front of the rectory will be addressed in the
Spring as part of Phase III. The Bonfim Co. will return in the
Spring to make certain adjustments once the stones settle. During
the process we had to address the issues of the entry stairs into
church from the rectory as well as those from Whitcomb St. to the
front entry of the rectory. To date, the cost of the project including
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the columns and flashing around the windows of the rectory and the
water seepage into the church, is $48,800, however, all the expenses
have not as yet been recorded. Together with the pledges due of $1520,
our total donations to Phase III come to $41,455.56. Although we are
short of an estimated amount of $7,000, it is my hope that before the
end of the year some parishioners will make additional donations to take
advantage of tax benefits. I want to take this occasion to thank all the
parishioners for their generous response to the appeal of the Parish
Council, even though we did not reach our quota of $60,000, which
enabled us to significantly improve our property.
CHRISTMAS BROADCASTS FROM CATHEDRAL
TV Ministry will broadcast the 11:30 p.m. concert and Midnight Mass
from the Cathedral of St. Paul on Charter TV3, on WTAG 580AM and
94.9 FM as well as stream LIVE on the web at
www.worcesterdiocese.org. This is a wonderful opportunity for
homebound parishioners to celebrate with the local Catholic community
in the Diocese of Worcester.
KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
WSPOMNIENIA I MARZENIA. Stare porzekad»o mówi, óe
najwspanialsze prezenty dostajemy zazwyczaj w ma»ych opakowaniach.
Ta mysl, jest równieó widoczna w dzisiejszych czytaniach. W
pierwszym czytaniu Bóg mówi, óe Mesjasz narodzi si“ w Betlejem. W
Ewangelii czytajc o nawiedzieniu Ñw. Elóbiety, moóemy sobie
wyobraziƒ Maryj“ jako ma», m»od nastolatk“, która nosi w sobie
najwi“kszy dar. Czytania te przypominaj nam o tym, óe óaden prezent
znaleziony pod choink nie jest tak waóny jak dar Zbawiciela,
ofiarnowany nam przez Boga dwa tysiace lat temu. Przeóywajc Ðwi“ta
Boóego Narodzenia pami“tajmy, óe Jezus Chrystusa jest najwi“kszym
darem, który przyszed» na Ñwiat, aby nas wyzwoliƒ z jarzma grzechu.
DRUGA KOLEKTA b“dzie zbierana na pomoc emerytowanym
ksi“óom i siostrom zakonnym. Prosimy o ofiarnoу.
SPOWIEDî ÐW. dla ca»ej parafii b“dzie w poniedzia»ek 21-go grudnia
o 6 p.m. Zach“camy wszystkich do wykrzystania tej okazji by
przygotowaƒ swoje serca na przyjÑcie Zbawiciela. Jak zwykle b“d
ksi“óa w innych parafii s»uchajcy spowiedzi w j. polskim, angielskim
i niemieckim. Od wtorku nie b“dzie juó moóliwoÑci do spowiedzi, gdyó
ksi“óa b“d odwiedzaƒ chorych w szpitalach i domach.
UROCZYSTOÐCI BOòEGO NARODZENIA rozpoczn si“ w
czwartek, 24.XII. Msz Ñw. o godz. 4 p.m. poprzedzon krótkim
koncertem kol“d. Tradycyjnie zapraszamy na Pasterk“, która juó od
wieków podkreÑla»a historyczn wag“ Narodzenia Pa½skiego.
Dwuj“zyczn uroczystoу Pasterki rozpoczniemy o 11:30 p.m.
koncertem kol“d, po którym w procesji ze Ñwiecami przejdziemy do
ó»óbka. W dzie½ Boóego Narodzenia pierwsza Msza Ñw. b“dzie o 8:15
rano. O 9:30 rano b“dzie liturgia dla uczniów Szko»y Ñw. Józefa.
Ostatnia Msza Ñw. b“dzie o 11-ej. Prosimy zapoznaƒ sie ze szczegó»ami
w wykazie na pocztku biuletynu.
„Niebo ziemi i niebu ziemia, wszyscy wszystkim Ñl óyczenia”. Takóe
my, Wasi duszpasterze oraz pracownicy parafii Ñw. Józefa w Webster,
sk»adamy z okazji Ñwit Boóego Narodzenia, z serca p»ynce óyczenia.
Jezus Chrystus, wcielony Syn Boóy, który narodzi» si“ z Dziewicy
Maryi, niech przez sakramenty Ñwi“te spowiedzi i komunii Ñwi“tej,
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modlitwy i dobrych uczynków ponownie narodzi si“ i zamieszka w
Waszych sercach przynoszc ze sob wewn“trzny i zewn“trzy pokój,
zdrowie duszy i cia»a, nadziej“ na lepsze jutro, a nade wszystko mi»oу
ku Bogu i bliïniemu. Ðw. Józef zaÑ, milczcy z zadziwienia Ñwiadek
tajemnicy Wcielenia, niech b“dzie dla wszystkich rodzin wzorem,
patronem, or“downikiem »ask na czas radosnego Ñwi“towania i
codziennych trosk. B»ogos»awionych Swit Boóego Narodzenia!
PRASA i telewizja przez wiele lat apeluj o naglaca potrzeb“ poprawy
systemu nauczania w szko»ach publicznych. Artyku» w Worcester
Telegram z soboty 12-go grudnia wspomina, óe niektóre szko»y
publiczne powinny byƒ zamkni“te, a na ich miejsce wybudowane nowe.
Jeóeli jednak te same regu»y b“d kierowaƒ tymi nowymi budynkami,
to przecieó nie si“ nie zmieni na lepsze.
Ostatnio media poinformowa»y równieó, óe w szkole publicznej w
Taunton, MA, uczniowie kl. II zostali poproszeni o zrobienie rysunku
kojarzcego si“ ze Ñwi“tami Boóego Narodzenia. Jedno dziecko
narysowa»o Jezusa na krzyóu. Za to dosta»o nagan“ i zosta»o zawieszone
w prawach ucznia i wys»ane na ewaluacje psychologiczna, gdyó jego
nauczyciel uzna» rysunek za „zbyt graficzny”. Takie wypadki s
dowodem cig»ej walki pomiedzy wartoÑciami chrzeÑcija½skimi na
których wyros»a zachodnia cywilizacja a laickim Ñwiatem, który chce
budowaƒ spo»ecze½stwo wed»ug w»asnej plytkiej wizji.
ZE SZKOºY. We wtorek, 22 grudnia o 11:30 rano uczniowie Szko»y
Ñw. Józefa wraz z nauczycielami zgromadza sie na tradycyjn wigilijna
kolacje przygotowan i zafundowan przez rodzin“ Patti Zagrocki,
która jest manadóerem kafeterii. Uczniwie szko»y s rodzin dzieci
zjednoczon we wspólnym dóeniu do osigni“cia dobrego
wykszta»cenia i wartoÑci moralnych dlatego tak waónym jest, aby przed
Ñwi“tami zjedli wspólny posi»ek, po»amali si“ op»atkiem i wymienili
óyczenia wraz z nauczycielami. Jak wiecie, uczniowie Szko»y Ñw.
Józefa podczas roku szkolnego bior udzia» w wielu tradycjach
chrzeÑcija½skich, które zapewniaj ich rozwój duchowy. Uczestnictwo
w takich zwyczajach staje si“ przyzwyczajeniem, które póïniej b“dzie
przekazane nast“pnym pokoleniom. Niech ten wspo»n posilek ubogaci
uczniów darem Jezusa, Zbawiciela Ñwiata, który przyniós» nam radoу,
serdecznoу, mi»oу i pokój. Dyrektorowi szko»y, nauczycielom i
uczniom óyczymy b»ogos»awionych Ðwit Boóego Narodzenia!
KONKURS ROBOTYKI. W sobot“ 12-go grudnia grupa studentów
ze szko»y Ñw. Józefa wzi“»a udzia» w konkursie robotyki w Agawam,
MA, tzw. First Lego League. Pod kierunkiem Micha»a Mamro przez
wiele tygodni od pocztku roku szkolnego budowali robota z klocków
lego, programowali go do wykonania zadanych misji i przygotowali
prezentacj“ na tegoroczny temat transportu. Grupa, która przyj“»a
nazw“ „Battle Droids” wygra»a pierwsze miejsce w kategorii budowy
i dzia»ania robota pokonujc 31 innych druóyn. Gratulujemy Tomkowi
Mamro, Gordonowi i Zuzi Ellis, Alexowi Gardner i Kyl’owi Herbst
wspania»ego sukcesu!
CHODNIKI wokó» koÑcio»a s zako½czone. Schodami przed koÑcio»em
zajmiemy si“ na wiosn“. Podczas remontów zaj“liÑmy si“ srpaw
wejÑcia do koÑcio»a od strony plebanii oraz chodnikiem od ulicy na
plebani“. Do dzisiaj koszt tego remontu wynosi prawie $48,000, ale
jeszcze nie otrzymaliÑmy wszystkich rachunków. ZebraliÑmy w sumie
$41,455 ( z czego $1520 jest zadeklarowana, ale jeszcze tych pieni“dzy
nie otrzymaliÑmy). Brakuje nam wi“c ok. $7000, ale mam nadziej“, óe
przed ko½cem roku jeszcze znajd si“ parafianie, którzy nam pomog
zebraƒ pe»n kwot“ korzystajc z moóliwoÑci odpisu od podatku i w
duchu ofiarowania daru Bogu przy okazji Ðwit Boóego Narodzenia.