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
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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August 7, 2011- 7 sierpien 2011 r.
Masses for the weekMsze Sw. Podczas Tygodnia
Sunday Vigil- August 6
4:00
r.s. John Fusco
-int. wife and family
Sunday- August 7
7:00
s.p. Jan Piwowarczyk -int. Brat Franciszek
8:15
r.s. For the parishioners of Saint Joseph Basilica
9:30
r.s. Joe & Cecelia Bukowski - int. friend
11:00
s.p. Rozalia i Jan Parzych - int. dzieci i wnuki
Monday- August 8
6:30
r.s. Edwin Lebudzinski - int. family
Tuesday- August 9
6:30
s.p. Henryk Morga (month’s mind)
-int. Maria Morga z familia
Wednesday- August 10
6:30
r.s. Michaline Majkut
-int. Nellie & Louis Kondek
7:00
r.s. Helen Ostrokolowicz - int. Sacred Heart Society
Thursday- August 11
6:30
r.s. Celia Wedda - int. Victoria Czechowski
Friday- August 12
6:30
r.s. Anna Kusek - int. Terry Miller
Saturday- August 13
7:00
r.s. Henryk Morga - int. Elzbieta Wojcik
Sunday Vigil
4 p.m.
r.s. In celebration of Knights of Columbus 10th
anniversary for all living & deceased members
Sunday- August 14
7:00
For the parishioners of Saint Joseph Basilica
8:15
r.s. Aniela Jezak Sowa (1st anniversary)
-int. daughter Irene
9:30
r.s. Elizabeth Brodeur & deceased members of the Sidor
Family - int. son
11:00
s.p. Plewa, Kudron & Kurpiel families
-int. Anna & Ed Kudron
1-25 Club Winner for the 20th Week - #1 Theresa Wagner
*Reminder- The 1-25 Club is on the 20th week. Please make your
membership payment as soon as possible by contacting your
captain. (Banquet will be held on 9/10/11).
Respectfully, Theresa Jankowski & Connie Czechowski.
SHARING OUR BLESSINGS - July 31, 2011
Weekly $5150.75 (incl. $338.7 in loose money); Diocesan
Obligations $51; Fuel $110. Weekly Budget $7500.
Stewardship Note. Elijah recognized the voice of God not in the
strong and heavy wind, not in the earthquake, and not in the fire,
but in a tiny whispering sound. May we find enough quiet in our
clamorous world to hear His voice and discern what He is calling
us to do and be.
Word of Life. In this media age when our human contacts are
more often via Facebook, and texting, blogs. . . and e-mails. . . the
ability to form lasting human and spiritual relationships, face-toface, seems to be diminishing. I wonder if the life giving spring of
the Sacrament of Marriage is not the real “LIVE” life-giving
witness and example of married couples in all stages of life whether
in the family of the church or in the community of our daily life?
Real marriages and real moments in couples and family life are not
found in a text book, in the pages of theological and catechetical
and canonical journals. . . even as important as they must be to us.
Real examples and real models of faith are “Incarnational” when
our beliefs become reflected in our lives by examples of faith,
hope, and love, sometimes against the most impossible situations.
MARRIAGE BANNS
I - Olga Tabaczuk and Marcin Skrodzki
NINETEENTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
August 7, 2011
Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and justice shall look down from
heaven.
–Psalm 85:12
The Presence of God. After the miracle of Jesus walking
on water, the disciples exclaimed, “Truly, you are the Son
of God” (Matthew 14:33). Most Christians will probably
never experience such a dramatic miracle. Like Elijah, we
await the manifestation of God in other moments.
Perhaps the biggest challenge for the believer is to be
constantly attuned to the possible presence of God in the
everyday events of life. This is a stance that takes some
people years to develop. Others seem to find the Lord
easily in the simple things. As the week unfolds, let us look
for the presence of God in the little things around us.
Perhaps, like Elijah, we will be surprised at what we find.
And, like the disciples, we can add our voice to the
confession, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
This being the first weekend of the month, the second
collection this weekend is for the Diocesan Obligations.
The second collection next weekend is designated for the
Church in Central and Eastern Europe.
THANK YOU
Father Joseph Thalanany V.C., of the Vincentian Missionaries is
grateful to our parishioners for supporting his ministry. Your
generous donations of $907 will benefit missions in India and other
parts of the world. You will all be remembered in Fr. Thalanany’s
prayers.
125TH ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE FUND
I am very grateful for last weeks donation of $2151 for the
Jubilee Fund, which among many other things includes the
landscaping and stairs to our Basilica. As you can see the first
phase of work is in an advanced stage. I kindly invite parishioners
to look at the work and express your opinions and suggestions. We
are making every effort to make the environment in front of the
Basilica a safe, practical, esthetic place blending with the
surrounding area. Obviously, we don’t have many choices
because
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of the high prices of materials. Therefore, we are using whatever
we have or what we can get at a discounted price. I am in contact
with several places to get the paving stones which is a time
consuming and tedious process. I am grateful to those of you who
have already fulfilled the suggested $1000 obligation.
FATIMA CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION
This Friday, August 13, at 7p.m. we will pray the rosary during
an outdoor procession in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. As always,
we invite parishioners, friends, organizations and especially the
Children of Mary to take part in this beautiful tribute to our Lady.
The flowers in front of the Blessed Mother altar for Our Lady of
Fatima are given in memory of Henry Sabaj by his daughter,
Betty.
SEPTEMBER CASH CALENDARS
September Cash Calendars will be on sale beginning this week.
Our dedicated sellers Dottie Kasierski and Pat Parslow will be at
the entrances to the church to give you the opportunity for 30
chances to win various amounts from $50 to $500. September may
be your lucky month!
ORGANIST VACATION
Our organist and musical director, Robert Wojcik will be going
on vacation this coming week. Therefore, there will be no musical
accompaniment during weekday masses for several weeks. We
wish Mr. Wojcik a restful and healthy vacation and a safe return to
St. Joseph Basilica. Ms. Connie Galli will be substituting during
Sunday’s Divine Worship.
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the month, dedicated to the
Divine Mercy. At 3p.m. services will be held praying the chaplet
to the Divine Mercy followed by benediction. Please join us for
this very special devotion asking our Lord for special favors in our
lives.
DEAN OF STUDENTS APPOINTMENT
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Richard
Skrocki, as part-time Dean of Students at St. Joseph School. He
will continue to teach science to 6-8th grades. Mr. Skrocki has
worked in the field of education for the past 39 years beginning his
teaching career at St. Joseph School, progressing to High Schools,
primarily in the Science Field. He currently also provides
workshops for teachers in the use of technology and computers in
the region. He will work with the teachers and students to enhance
learning and build positive home-school relations. Mr. Skrocki has
earned a Masters Degree and Administration Certificate. He is
well known for his ability to effectively communicate with the
students, faculty and staff.
Mr. Skrocki’s career has come full circle and he looks forward
to sharing his knowledge with our students and preparing them for
the future. We wish Mr. Skrocki “Good Luck” in his new
assignment!
SCHOOL REGISTRATION
St. Joseph School is accepting registrations from Pre-K throughGrade 8. The school office is open from 9-12noon. If you need
assistance in the afternoon, you may call the rectory for
information. In a society when the culture has lost its common
sense and we witness erosion of values, the Catholic Schools stand
as a beacon of stability in life to the young generation. Each child
is a treasure and to provide them with the best education in the
private sector is the obligation, privilege and sacred duty of the
parents. It may cost a little more, but you cannot afford to waste a
mind or the soul of your child.
LOCAL PILGRIMAGE
TO THE GROTTO OF OUR LADY
The Sisters of Mercy will hold their annual Pilgrimage in Honor
of Our Lady on Monday, August 15th, the Feast of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Pilgrimage is a tradition dating
back to 1901. A Pilgrimage from St. Joseph Church, 759 Main
Street, Leicester, to the Grotto at Nazareth will begin at 5:15p.m.
during which the Rosary will be recited on the one-mile walk.
Mass will be celebrated at the Grotto with Msgr. Edmond T.
Tinsley presiding. (In the event of rain, Rosary and Mass will be
at St. Joseph Church beginning at 5:15p.m.)
HOLY ROSARY SODALITY DEVOTION
TO THE BLESSED MOTHER
The members of the Holy Rosary Sodality, who have a special
a devotion to the Blessed Mother of praying the rosary every day,
are organizing groups of 20 people who will each say a decade of
the rosary every day at their convenience. In this way a full rosary
will be said every day for a special intention. You will receive a
card with the decade you are to reflect on for that month. On the
first weekend of every month, you will have the opportunity to
exchange the card with someone in your group either at church, at
an agreed upon place or just keep the decade that you have. We
will renew this devotion on the first weekend in October when you
will be given a card with a mystery of the Rosary and a prayer.
If you would like to be part of a group, please call Betty Sabaj,
(508)943-8570 by August 31, 2011.
CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP
Youth Group Summer Play-The Webster Youth Group will
perform a musical comedy “The Best of Broadway?” featuring
songs from some of Broadway’s best musicals on Friday, August
19th at 7p.m. and Sunday, August 21st at 2p.m. Please support
the youth from your parish and community by attending this great
show. The play will be held at the Immaculate Conception
Spiritual Renewal Center at 600 Liberty Highway (Rte. 21) in
Putnam, CT. Tickets are $5 each (free for 5 and under) and will be
sold at the door.
Day at Beach as Passion Play Thank You-To thank the Youth
Group kids who participated in the Passion Play this past spring,
they are invited to Mrs. Valcour’s cottage in Old Orchard Beach on
Saturday, August 27th for the day. We will carpool from St. Louis
School parking lot at 7a.m. and return to Webster around 10p.m.
We will spend the day at the beach and then head downtown for
shopping, eating and the amusement park. Adult drivers and
chaperones are needed. An e-mail will be sent to each Youth
Group member personally with all the details, (Rain date-Sunday,
August 28th from 7a.m.-9p.m.)
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DAILY DIVINE WORSHIP
During the summer months we have the opportunity to participate in
Mass at 6:30 and 7:00a.m. during the week as indicated in our bulletin.
St. Joseph Basilica provides music accompaniment and airconditioning. According to research attendance on Sunday and week
day Masses is continually growing. I urge parishioners who are not
working and who have the time, to join us at these week day Masses.
In many churches weekday attendance is about 50-70 people. Many
people develop the habit to come to Mass early, before they begin their
daily activities, in the tranquility of the Basilica surrounded by sacred
art, meditate and recite the rosary. It is a beautiful practice to begin a
new day with Divine Worship and a new week with Mass.
KRONIKA PARAFIALNA
DZIEWI’TNASTA NIEDZIELA ZWYKºA
7 Sierpnia 2011
Obecnoу Boga. Po tym jak Jezus kroczy» po wodzie, Jego uczniowie
wyznali: „Prawdziwie jesteÑ synem Boóym”. Wi“kszoу chrzeÑcijan
zapewne nigdy nie doÑwiadczy takiego wspania»ego cudu.
Prawdopodobnie
najwi“kszym wyzwaniem dla wspolczesnych
wiernych jest sta»e nastawienie na obecnoу Boga w kaódym,
codziennym wydarzeniu. Osigni“cie takiej zdolnoÑci niektórym
zajmuje nawet ca»e óycie. S jednak i tacy, którym przychodzi z
»atwoÑci odnajdywanie Boba w prostych, zwyk»ych sprawach. W
rozpoczynajcym si“ tygodniu postarajmy si“ poszukaƒ Boga w ma»ych
rzeczach wokó» nas. Byƒ moóe jak Eliasz zadziwimy si“ efektami
naszych poszukiwa½ i podobnie jak uczniowie Jezusa b“dziemy mogli
wykrzyknƒ: „Prawdziwie jesteÑ Synem Boóym”.
Druga zbiórka w dzisiejsza niedziel“ przeznaczona jest na
Zobowizania Diecezjalne.
W zwizek ma»óe½ski maj zamiar wstpiƒ nast“pujce osoby:
Olga Tabaczek i Marcin Skrodzki. Ktokolwiek wiedzia»by o
przeszkodach zachodzcych pomi“dzy tymi osobami, w sumieniu
zobowizany jest poinformowaƒ o tym kancelari“ parafialn.
KORONKA DO MIºOSIERDZIA BOòEGO W dzisiejsza, pierwsz
niedziel miesica, zapraszamy wszystkich parafian na Koronk“ do
Mi»osierdzia Boóego, która b“dziemy odmawiali przed wystawionym
NajÑwi“tszym Sakramentem o godz. 15:00.
PODZI’KOWANIE Wyraóamy wdzi“cznoу wszystkim parafianom,
którzy swoimi datkami i modlitw wsparli misyjn dzia»alnoу ojca
Joseph’a Thalanany ze zgromadzenia Ñw. Wincentego a’Paulo, który
by» naszym goÑciem w ubieg» niedziel“. Zebrane ofiary pos»uó
KoÑcio»owi w Indiach i innych cz“Ñciach Ñwiata. Bóg zap»aƒ!
NABOòE¼STWO FATIMSKIE W pitek 13 sierpnia o godz. 19:00
zapraszamy wszystkich parafian do wzi“cia udzia»u w modlitwie
róóa½cowej po»czonej z procesj na zewntrz koÑcio»a, odprawianej ku
czci Matki Boóej Fatimskiej.
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HOLY ROSARY SODALITY czci NajÑwi“tsza Maryj Pann“ i
wielbi Boga poprzez codzienna modlitw“ róóa½cow. Cz»onkowie,
podzieleni na dwudziestoosobowe grupy, odmawiaj codziennie jedn
dziesitk“ róóa½ca. W ten sposób codziennie odmawiany jest ca»y
Róóaniec. JeÑli jesteÑ zainteresowany przy»czeniem si“ do Holy Rosary
Sodality skontaktuj si“ z Betty Sabaj do ko½cz sierpnia. Tel.: 508 943
8570
ZACHOWA‚ SKARBY Kaódy cz»owiek, który zmienia Ñrodowisko
óycia i musi zaczƒ funkcjonowaƒ w odmiennych warunkach
poddawany jest swoistej próbie dojrza»oÑci. Wzrastajc w znanym sobie
Ñrodowisku, poÑród znajomych ludzi i w niezliczonych relacjach do
rzeczy i wydarze½ stanowi element pewnej ca»oÑci, z któr si“
utoósamia, z któr wspó»dzia»a, w której óyje i realizuje si“. Wyzwanie
zaczyna si“ wtedy, gdy ca»y ten kontekst si“ zmienia, kiedy trzeba si“
„dopasowaƒ” do nowych warunków. Tak zwana integracja niesie ze
sob powaóne wyzwania. Konieczn staje si“ odpowiedï na pytanie:
Kim jestem i kim chc“ pozostaƒ? Jakimi zasadami kierowaƒ si“ w nowej
sytuacji i jakich wartoÑci nie wolno mi zgubiƒ? Problem jednak w tym,
óe zmiana taka niesie ze sob równieó i wiele pokus. Pozwala na
swoiste poczucie swobody i wolnoÑci, której wczeÑniej nie da»o si“
doÑwiadczyƒ ze wzgl“du na róónorodne „ograniczenia”, jakie niesie ze
sob wychowanie, grupa spo»eczna, wspólnota religijna itp. Bardzo
»atwo doÑwiadczyƒ owej „wolnoÑci” w warunkach imigracji. Nowy kraj,
odmienny j“zyk i kultura, róóne religie i wyznania pozwalaj oderwanie
si“ od tego, co w rodzinnym kraju „ogranicza»o”. Co wi“cej,
doprowadza czasami nawet do zakwestionowania tego, co wczeÑniej
by»o niepodwaóalna prawd i nienaruszalna zasad. A konsekwencj tak
zrozumianej i przeóywanej integracji jest niestety zniszczenie i utrata
w»asnej toósamoÑci. Cz»owiek p»ynie z prdem idei i pogldów, które
choƒ atrakcyjne i pocigajce, to jednak czyni go bezwolnym w
kszta»towaniu siebie i swojego wn“trza. Rozwizaniem w takiej sytuacji
wydaje si“ byƒ troska o to, by nie szcz“dziƒ si» i energii na zachowanie
w sobie tego, co najcenniejsze, z jednoczesnym otwarciem si“ na to, co
dobre i budujce w nowym otoczeniu. Dla naszych przodków, którzy
przybywali tu przed latami jasnym by»o, óe musz utrzymaƒ swój j“zyk
i religi“. A zatem powstawa»y szko»y i parafie, które stawa»y si“
oÑrodkami óycia religijnego i kulturalnego. To dzi“ki nim utrzymali
swoja polskoу i swoj si»“ opart na trwa»ych chrzeÑcija½skich
wartoÑciach. W obecnych czasach, gdzie spo»ecze½stwa dotyka nie
tylko kryzys ekonomiczny, ale równieó i na poziomie wartoÑci juó
wiele si“ pogubi»o, moóe warto spojrzeƒ wstecz i zat“skniƒ do tego co
polskie, co Boskie, co dawa»o si»“ naszym ojcom, a nam teraz gdzieÑ
umyka. Moóe warto si“ troch“ potrudziƒ, by w swoim óyciu odkurzyƒ
to co stare i wydaje si“ juó przeóyte, i nadaƒ temu nowy blask, tak by
nasze narodowe skarby jakimi s nasz pi“kny j“zyk, nasza wiara i
tradycje zajaÑnia»y nowym blaskiem poÑród szarej codziennoÑci. Moóe,
gdy odróónimy je od innych „b»yskotek” jakie daje nam nowoczesny
Ñwiat, uda si“ nam zdaƒ ten szczególny egzamin z dojrza»oÑci, który
codziennie tu podejmujemy.