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November 18th Class for grades K-9. Grade 10 meet in the Parish Center 5:00 to 8:00
p.m. November 25th NO CLASS-HAPPY
THANKSGIVING! December 2nd-Class for grades K-9– Christmas
Party.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2018
Come help us celebrate Msgr. Mike’s 25th
Anniversary as Our Pastor
There will be a reception/meet and greet in the
North Chapel after all of the masses the
weekend of November 24th and 25th. All are
invited to attend.
GIVING TREE Application forms
for the Giving Tree Project are available on the table inside the
main entrance to the church.
Completed forms need to be
returned to the rectory office as soon as possible. If any parishioner knows of a
family who needs assistance to help provide gifts for their children, please
take an application and share the information with the parents of the
parish.
We are very proud of all of them
Macy Polastri Ryan Polastri Neudis Orellana Samantha Scoco Hunter Street Cameron White
Alexander Bock Sofia Bock Tyler Canata Madeline Coco Gabrielle Frydel Ryan LaPierre
Erik Lojano
Msgr. Mike,
A warm thanks for
all you’ve done in
the Lord’s Service.
You are indeed a
reflection of God’s
love and we want you to know how very
much we appreciate all that you do.
With Love, St. Joseph’s Congregation
ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH November 18, 2018
Anyone who has been a victim of child sexual abuse by an employee of the Roman Catholic Church can
come forward by contacting Patricia Finn McManamy, LICSW, director of the Office of Child
and Youth Protection at 413-452-0624, by confidential toll free number at 800-842-9055 or by
email at [email protected].
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Sat., Nov. 17th
4:00 PM Sun., Nov. 18th
9:00 AM Sun., Nov. 18th
11:30 AM Barbara Dalo John Arasimowicz Mike McClusky Paula Dodds Gene Cornell Sharon McClusky Judy Sayers Jeanne Cornell Robin O'Brien
Nina Mastrangelo Terry Costello J. Weatherwax Pat Momnie Paul Guillou Michael Wood
Cheryl Furtek Anne Hynes Marie Kotowicz Pat Keegan
LECTORS Mardie Fezzie Al Najimy Glenna Gerard Sharyn Fresia John Quallen Jeff Gerard
RADIO CITY
ROCKETTES December 5th!! The
cost for the bus and the
show will be $125. We
have limited seating for
the bus only at $40. The
bus will leave St. Joe’s
parking lot at 7AM on
the 5th and we’ll leave
the city to return home
about 7PM. For
reservations please call
the Rectory 445-5789.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sunday, November 25th from 7:30
to Noon at St .Joseph Parish Center, 414 North Street,
Pittsfield, MA $5.00 a ticket. Children under 12 free. Hosted
by Marine Corps League and Berkshire Country Sheriff’s Office
Proceeds benefit Toys for Tots.
Remember on Dec. 2nd at 6:00 p.m. we begin our Advent Series of evening prayer and
speakers program in the South Chapel and North Chapel at St. Joseph Church. Put it in
your book/tablet!
The Mary Verdi Christmas Show is coming to town in Lee & Dalton! Let’s raise money for the two schools and have fun while helping them! Tickets are $10 and sold at the door
only. Doors will open 30 minutes before show time. Bring the entire family. St. Mary’s Church, Lee, MA -
Thurs. November 29th at 6:30 p.m.
St. Agnes Church, Dalton, MA Fri. December 7th at 7 p.m. The show will feature the students from each school, Mary
Verdi and her band, The Dalton Ballet Dancers, the Rudolf Steiner Presto Strings
and of course Santa! See you there.
The next Parish Council Meeting
will be on Sunday, November 18th after the 9 AM
Mass in the North Chapel.
Pledge Cards for the St. Joseph Cemetery Campaign are located in the rear of the Church. All donations are
greatly appreciated.
CRAFT FAIR December 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Laurel Lake Assisted Living, 600 Laurel Street, Lee, MA. Several vendors will be set up
in the lobby. Baked goods and food for sale, 50/50 raffle. If anyone would like to rent a table for the day it is $20.00. If we provide the table
it is $25.00. Contact Sherry Pease at (413) 243-4747 x 1039
Saturday, November 17th Linda Collins Requested by Pat Momnie
4:00 PM
Sunday, November 18th Maureen Oates Sweeney—1st Anniversary Requested by Family
Syl Peniuk-Wedding Anniversary Remembrance Requested by Wife _____________________________________
Sanctuary Candle Syl Peniuk
Requested by Family
9:00 AM
11:30 AM
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Monday, November 19th Stella M. Murphy—22nd Anniversary Requested by Son, Frank
12:10 PM
Tuesday, November 20th All Souls Intention
12:10 PM
Wednesday, November 21st For the Parish
12:10 PM
Thursday, November 22nd Michael DeMott Requested by Family
12:10 PM
Friday, November 23rd Peg Scholz—18th Anniversary Requested by Family
12:10 PM
Saturday, November 24th Daniel & Geraldine Mahoney Requested by Patricia & James Drawec
4:00 PM
Sunday, November 25th Alice & Tom Melle Requested by Family & Friends
Albert DiNicola—6th Anniversary Requested by Wife, Maria _____________________________________
Sanctuary Candle Albert DiNicola
Requested by Wife
9:00 AM
11:30 AM
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18, 2018 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Heb 10:11-14, 18/Mk 13:24-32
Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Rv 2:17]/Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rv 3:21]/Lk 19:1-10
Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b]/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [Rv 5:10]/Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 [103a]/Lk 19:45-48
Saturday: Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b]/Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b-37
NOVEMBER 18, 2018 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
As we edge closer to the closing of the liturgical year, the Church selects readings that remind us of
the final close: the second coming of Christ. It's easy, perhaps, to forget that this is a dogma of our
Catholic faith. We see this dramatic end times language in today's Gospel. "The sun will be
darkened ... and the stars will be falling from the sky." As Christians and as human beings, we know
all things will come to an end. "But of that day or hour, no one knows." The "end of the world" and
end of time at Jesus' coming is in a future unknown. But God has given us beautiful
reminders of this truth. We see the signs and symbols of ending all around us -- nightfall at the
end of each day; the life cycle of crops coming alive, bearing fruit, and being harvested; our own death. That, too, will come at an unknown day and hour. But that is the way of things. Even as God created in Genesis, He gave us a sense of time -- the sun rising and setting, a beginning and an end -- to
mark our days. So how do we welcome these built-in forms of measurement? Do we take time to
quietly recollect at the end of each day? Do we see every morning as a fresh start for mercies new? Do
we observe the seasons and reflect on what they might be speaking to us of God and His glory?
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my works will not pass away." The little beginnings and little ends are opportunities to renew our faith in Jesus,
if only we have the eyes to see!
