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
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-December 18
4:00
r.s. Anthony Placzek (2nd month’s mind) -int. family
Sunday-December 19
7:00
Za wypominki
8:15
r.s. Nancy Zecco (1 yr. anniv.) -int. daughter and fam.
9:30
r.s. MaryAnn Marshalkowski, Roberta Brisbois and
Patricia Mahan (38th anniv.) -int. parents
11:00
s.p. Jan Plewa -int. Jozef Plewa z rodzina
Monday-December 20
6:30
r.s Richard J. Cameron, Sr.
-int. Staff at Scanlon Funeral Service
2:15pm Lanessa Nursing Home
Tuesday-December 21
6:30
r.s. Stanley Kabala Sr.
-int. Irene & Andy Szumilas & Chris Berard
Wednesday-December 22
6:30
r.s. Lisa Grzych Kuszewski -int. Roland Malboeuf
7:00
r.s. Cecelia Bukowski -int. Sacred Heart Society
Thursday-December 23
6:30
r.s. Richard Williams (2nd anniv.) -int. family
Friday-December 24
6:30
r.s. Frances Krystyniak (1st anniv.)
-int. daughter Janice & son-in-law
Friday Evening i Christmas Vigil i
4 pm
For the special Benefactors of Saint Joseph School Gym
and Parish Center-Richard Nowak, Dr. John Kalinowski,
John and Jane Gogolinski, and John McNally family
-int. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
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
Saturday 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 of the Basilica and school--Bernard
Kozik, Wanda Sitkowski, Walter Kolak and John
Markiewicz -int.. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
PLEASE NOTE: No evening Mass on Christmas Day
7:00
Sunday December 26
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
SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS - December 12, 2010
Weekly $5706.50 (incl. $357.50 in loose money); Diocesan
Obligations $180; Fuel $1818 (incl. $102.06 in loose money);
Immaculate Conception $937.
Stewardship Note for Fourth Sunday of Advent. When he discovered
that Mary was with child, Joseph resolved to end their engagement with
as little disgrace as possible. But obedient to the voice of God, he changed
those plans and became instead the protector of the child Jesus and His
mother, Mary. God grant that I may be as open to the leading of the Holy
Spirit!
SANCTUARY VOTIVE CANDLE
For the week of December 19 through December 25, 2010
Blessed Mother Altar
Candle I - In memory of Henry Dowgiewicz and deceased
members of Komorek family
Given by Gladys Dowgiewicz and family
The second collection this weekend will be taken for the
Diocesan Retirement Fund for the Religious
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 19, 2010
They shall name him
Emmanuel,
which means “God is with us.”
Trust in God. On this final
Sunday of Advent our scriptures focus on the historical
birth of Jesus, who is son of David and Son of God, child,
and king, Jesus and Emmanuel.
Isaiah the prophet begs Ahaz to ask for a sign, to allow
God to offer him reassurance of the survival of the Davidic
dynasty. The king hypocritically refuses to “tempt the Lord”
in that way (Isaiah 7:12), but the prophet foretells the birth
of a son, an heir to the throne, who will prove the Lord’s
enduring protection of God’s chosen lineage on the throne
of David. The child will be called Emmanuel.
Matthew’s reference to this history in his description of
the birth of Jesus highlights the contract between the
faithless refusal of trust shown by Ahaz, and the complete
trust in God shown by Mary and Joseph in bringing about
the birth of Jesus Christ.
CONFESSIONS
On Monday, December 20, 2010 the traditional Christmas
Reconciliation Service will be held at 6 p.m. We encourage every
parishioner to take advantage of this opportunity to receive the
sacrament of God’s forgiveness and mercy. Confessions will not be
available on Friday, December 24th. For those who are unable to be
present on Monday, confessions will be heard on Tuesday,
December 21st, 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart and at 6:30 p.m. at St.
Andrew Bobola.
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2010
Today in the city of David, a Savior has been born for you,
who is Messiah and Lord. Lk 2:11
The Christmas celebration will begin with the vigil mass at 4 p.m.
on Friday, December 24th. As always, the
Senior Choir and children will enhance the
vigil liturgy. The bilingual celebration at
midnight will begin at 11:30 p.m. with a
Christmas concert of the St. Joseph Basilica
Choir, followed by the candlelight
procession with the children to the manger, and the blessing of the
creche. During the meditation the children accompanied by musical
instruments will share an inspiring Christmas message. The
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Christmas morning Masses will begin at 8:15 a.m. with a violin
DONATIONS
soloist. The family Mass for all the parents and children of St.
St. Joseph Basilica. In memory of: Bernard J. Mrzyglod by
Joseph School as well as the Religious Education students will
Lena Bomba, American Rent-All L.L.c., Linda Gill; Josephine
be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. The children will be asked to re-enact
Gorski by Christopher House of Webster, Jacqueline M.
the Gospel, sing in the choir, and participate in the offertory
Schoettle, Robert & Cheryl LaRossa.
procession.The last Mass on Christmas Day is at 11 a.m. in
St. Joseph Basilica. With deep appreciation we acknowledge the
Polish.
donation of $100 by Danuta Strelczuk on the occasion of the
In this special and sacred time everyone is invited and urged to
baptism of her granddaughter Lydia Aleksandra Mayo. Thank
come to the Catholic church and participate in the Eucharist.
you and may the child grow in the love and protection of our
May I ask the family members to arrange all your social
Lord.
activities in such a way that every child will have the opportunity
St. Joseph School. Grateful acknowledgment to St. Andrew
to attend divine worship on Christmas. The altar servers are
Bobola Parish for the donation of $334 in support of our school.
requested to report for their respective Masses 20 minutes before
the beginning of the liturgy.
1-25 Club Winner for the 11th Week - #5 Scott L. Wagner
Various choirs of St. Joseph Basilica accompanied by musical
instruments spend a lot of time in preparing their presentation of
SCHOOL NEWS
Christmas carols; the Altar Guild devoted their talents to provide
Festive Luncheon. On the 22nd of December the St. Joseph
inspirational scenery to recall the first Christmas; therefore we
School faculty, students and children will participate in a
kindly ask you to invite your family members and friends to
Christmas luncheon in a spirit of friendship and solidarity.
experience the traditional Christmas spirit at St. Joseph Basilica.
Although the meal will be more festive and abundant donated by
Mr. and Mrs. John Zagrocki, nevertheless this common meal will
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
resemble the vigil Christmas dinner where the family shares the
Christmas time is a moment when the
wafer among its members in a spirit of love, forgiveness and
human hearts are filled with joy. In the
peace. St. Joseph School teaches the Catholic faith through
atmosphere of family gatherings, exchange
practical events, celebrations, traditional practices which help the
of gifts, singing of Christmas carols, we are
children to connect with the gift of faith they received from their
living through an unusual event. God
parents. Events like Thanksgiving Dinner, Christmas dinner,
became one of us, trusted us so we would
Christmas play, also joyful celebrations which create a bond
be assured of his presence in our daily.
among the students in their common task to
Today with renewed joy we can look at the newborn Baby Jesus
expand the mind and form the character.
who brings us peace and happiness. These beautiful gifts are
On behalf of the Faculty, the Principal
expressed in the Christmas carols. May this sacred day become
and the Administration we wish our
a blessed time for all of us, sharing the oplatek with one another,
students and their parents a joyful, blessed
and opening our hearts to His blessings which he shares in
and Merry Christmas Day!
abundance with people of good will.
Exchange Students. The students from
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Poland returned safety to their school last
– Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki
Sunday after a very emotional farewell with their new friends at
– Rev. Gregory Chodkowski
St. Joseph School. These 12 students truly represent the high
achievements of their private school in Warsaw, Poland in terms
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DRE
of their character formation as well as intellectual abilities. They
Confirmation. December 19th at 8 a.m. in the school to follow
were well liked by the faculty, made a lasting impression on our
with the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Please be prompt. Confirmation
students and their test scores were very high. Together with Mr.
Christmas party at Mrs. Jolda’s house on December 29th from 6
Cushing we want to thank the host families for their openness,
p.m. to 9 p.m.
sacrifice and willingness to help others. It was indeed a noble
CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
gesture and in the Christmas spirit. Thank you to Mark and Betsy
Youth Group Sleepover Event. The Youth Group (youths in
Robbins, Jane and Robert Goudreau, Theresa and Kyle
grades 6-12) will have a “Faith, Friends, Food & Fun Sleepover
Haggerty, Diane and Ray Sullivan, Susan and John Tarasiak,
Event” on January 8-9 at the Immaculate Conception Spiritual
Malgorzata and Wojciech Sudyka, Steve and Sylvia Kohut,
Renewal Center in Putnam CT. We will arrive Saturday morning
Edyhta and Piotr Puczydlowski. Once again, thank you and
and leave Sunday late morning. Father Gomez will come to
Merry Christmas!
celebrate Mass in the Immaculate Conception Chapel. Among
the planned events will be sledding (if we have snow), movie
A LEGACY FROM THE PAST
night, film the Gospel skit for the January Youth Mass, discuss
VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS EVE
how faith and religion play a part in your life, board games,
Traditional rituals, symbols of the family Christmas Eve Vigil
plenty of food and just hanging out with friends. Cost is $10 per
began millenniums ago in Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania. This
person and that includes lodging, lunch, dinner and breakfast.
Christmas Eve ritual continues wherever the blessed Oplatek, the
More info to follow as the date gets closer. Some parents will be
Christmas Wafer, is shared. The ancient ritual united past with
needed to help chaperone. Please contact Mrs. Valcour with
present...heaven with earth. An empty place at table is in
questions.
memory of ancestors, departed loved ones, and for the Unseen
Guest, Jesus Christ. There is high hope that the “Unexpected
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Guest” will come and bless the gathering. “A guest in the home
is Christ in the home.” Thirteen courses are served-the 12
Apostles and our Lord. A small portion is set aside for the
animals. On the first Christmas when the Christ was born, the
animals were the only honored “eye witnesses.”
An Abridged Vigil Devotion. An opening carol may be
sung....The leader says: “We gather together on this holy evening
for sacred and joyful Christmas Eve Vigil. On this night, closest
to the year’s shortest of days and longest of nights, a Star appears
in the heavens, dispelling the darkness. We celebrate the fact that
the Word became flesh...”...“The Star of the Wise Men appears
in the East, summons us to celebrate this Royal feast. The Star of
Bethlehem with its gleaming light signifies that our Lord was
born this holy night. The Word is made flesh - Him we humbly
adore. Revealed in manger - God’s true Grace restores.
KRONIKA PARAFIAALNA
Czwarta Niedziela Adwentu
1.
I nazw Go Emanuela, co znaczy Bóg z nami
Zaufaƒ Bogu. W te ostatnia niedziel“ Adwentu czytania
liturgiczne skupiaj si“ na historycznym pochodzeniu
Jezusa, który jest jednoczeÑnie synem Dawida i Synem
Boga, dzieckiem i królem, Jezusem i Emanuelem.
Spe»nienie proroctwa o narodzeniu Mesjasza sprawia
Józefa w zak»opotanie i stawia go po stronie tych, którzy
w bezradnoÑci zdaj si“ na niepoj“te zamiary Boga. Józef
nie przejawia niezdrowej dumy ani pewnoÑci siebie, ani
triumfalizmu z powodu tego, óe sta» si“ uczestnikiem
zbawczych wydarze½. Jest przez nie formowany ku Ñwi“tej
uleg»oÑci. Bóg sam zadaje problemy i sam je rozwizuje.
Poddanie si“ Jego zamiarom i prowadzeniu to najlepszy
sposób na w»aczenie si“ w realizacj“ Jego planów.
Spowiedï Adwentowa
W poniedzia»ek 20 Grudnia 2010 od godziny 18:00
zapraszamy wszystkich, którzy przystpiƒ do Sakramentu
Pokuty. B“dzie obecnych wielu ksi“óy z ssiednich parafii.
Zach“camy to skorzystania z tej moóliwoÑci duchowego
przygotowania si“ na nadchodzce Ðwi“ta. JednoczeÑnie
informujemy, óe w dniu 24 Grudnia nie b“dzie moóliwoÑci
przystpienia do spowiedzi.
Boóe Narodzenie
DziÑ w mieÑcie Davida narodzi» si“ nam zbawiciel,
którym jest Mesjasz Pan.
Naboóe½nstwa Ñwiteczne rozpoczn si“ Msza Wigilijna
w pitek 24 grudnia o godz. 16:00. Nast“pnie o godz.
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11:30 zostanie odprawiona Pasterka (liturgia w dwóch
j“zykach), po»czona z procesja i poÑwi“ceniem ó»óbka i
koncertem Chóru parafialnego. W dzie½ Boóego
Narodzenia Msze Ðw. b“d odprawiane w godzinach 8:15,
9:30 i 11:00. Uczniowie szko»y Ñw. Jozefa i ministranci s
proszeni o przybycie na Msz“ 20 min. Przed rozpocz“ciem
liturgii.
W tym szczególnym czasie wszyscy s zaproszeni do
udzia»lu w Mszy Ñsw. Prosimy tak planowaƒ dzie½
Ñwiateczny, aby nie zabrak»lo w nim czasu na modlitw“
i spotkanie z Bogiem w Eucharystii
òyczenia Ñwiteczne
2. Czas Boóego Narodzenia, to chwile, kiedy nasze
serca przepe»nia radoу. W atmosferze Ñwitecznych
spotka½, wzajemnego obdarowywania si“ prezentami,
poÑród Ñpiewanych wspólnie, w gronie rodzinnym,
kol“d, przeóywamy niezwyk»e wydarzenie. Oto Bóg
sta» si“ jednym z nas. Zaufa» nam i podda» si“ pod
ludzka opiek“, abyÑmy mieli pewnoÑc, óe jego
obecnoу przenika nasz codziennoу. DziÑ moóemy
równieó z zaufaniem i nadziej spogldaƒ na Boó
Dziecin“, która przynosi nam pokój i szcz“Ñcie.
Ð piewajmy zatem wspólnie i w s » owach
najpi“kniejszych kol“d wychwalajmy dobroƒ i
wielkoу Boga. Niech te Ðwi“ta b“d czasem
b»ogos»awionym, dla nas wszystkich. Podzielmy si“
wspólnie op»atkiem i otwórzmy serca na »aski,
których Bóg w obfitoÑsci udziela ludziom dobrej
woli. Weso»ych Ðwit i Szcz“Ñliwego Nowego Roku.
– Ks. Pralat Antoni Czarnecki
– Ks. Grzegorz Chodkowski
Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia!