ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH MOTHER CHURCH OF THE BERKSHIRES ESTABLISHED 1849 Pittsfield, Massachusetts Liturgical Celebrations Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Daily Mass 12:10 PM RCIA Tuesdays, 6:30 PM Holy Hour Monday-Friday, 11:00 AM Daily Rosary Monday-Friday, 11:30 AM Prayer Group 1 st & 3 rd Wednesday, 6:45 PM The Staff Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, Pastor Rev. Geoffrey Deeker, CSS, Priest in Residence Rev. Mr. Pasqual Baldasaro, Deacon John Arasimowicz, Coordinator of Youth Religious Education e-Mail: [email protected]Michele Madden, Secretary e-Mail: [email protected]Mrs. Patricia Momnie, Pastoral Minister St. Joseph’s Parish Office 414 North Street. Pittsfield, MA 01201 Tel: (413) 445-5789 Fax: (413) 443-5466 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM e-Mail: [email protected]Web site: www.stjoepittsfield.com St. Joseph’s Cemetery Mr. Paul Guillou, Superintendent Nancy Nolan, Secretary Tel: (413) 499-1317 Sacrament of Baptism: All new parents are expected to complete a course of instruction. Please consult the parish office for classes. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays, 3:00-3:45PM Sacrament of Matrimony: Couples should contact the parish office at least one year prior to the wedding. New Parishioners should register at the parish office. We look forward to welcoming you to the parish family and hope you will become involved with your time, talent and treasure. Ministry to the Sick and Parishioners confined to home have visitations that are scheduled on a regular basis. Please notify the parish office to make arrangements. Religious Education Classes are held at St. Joseph’s High School following the 9:00 AM Mass for all public school students, grades K-11, and parochial students preparing for Sacraments.
Web site: www.stjoepittsfield.com St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Mr. Paul Guillou, Superintendent
Nancy Nolan, Secretary
Tel: (413) 499-1317
Sacrament of Baptism:
All new parents are expected to complete a course of instruction.
Please consult the parish office for classes.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays, 3:00-3:45PM
Sacrament of Matrimony:
Couples should contact the parish office at least one year prior to the wedding.
New Parishioners should register at the parish office. We look forward to welcoming you to the
parish family and hope you will become involved with your time, talent and treasure.
Ministry to the Sick and Parishioners confined to home have visitations that are scheduled on a
regular basis. Please notify the parish office to make arrangements.
Religious Education Classes are held at St. Joseph’s High School following the 9:00 AM Mass
for all public school students, grades K-11, and parochial students preparing for Sacraments.
LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS D
Saturday 4 PM EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Paula Dodds, Josie Daviau, Nina Mastrangelo, Pat Momnie,
Cheryl Furtek & Sheila Christiana LECTORS Sr. Jean Bostley & Sharyn Frescia
Sunday, 9 AM EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Bernadette Scapin, Lillian Trzepacz, Jeff Vincent, Sharon Vincent,
Nancy Woitkoski & John Arasimowicz
LECTORS: Bob Cancilla & Joe Dahrouge
Sunday, 11:30 AM EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Charles Knappe, Daniel Kochapski, Jim McNeice, Ron Pelletier,
Anne Dunham & Michael Wood
LECTORS: P. McDonough & Paul Mays
K I N D L Y S I L E N C E A L L P A G E R S & C E L L P H O N E S - T H A N K Y O U !
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, August 1st
LEVERNE TAYLOR 4 PM
Requested by Family
Sunday, August 2nd
MARIE TREMBLEY 9 AM
Requested by Mother
SAMUEL MCGOVERN 4TH ANNIVERSARY 11:30 AM
Requested by Noni & Papa
Sanctuary Candle
Samuel McGovern Requested by Noni & Papa
Monday, August 3rd
SPECIAL INTENTION 12:10 PM
Tuesday, August 4th
TIM JONES 5TH ANNIVERSARY 12:10 PM
Requested by Family
Wednesday, August 5th
ANN WATROBA 12:10 PM
Requested by Linda & Tom Pratt
Thursday, August 6th
WILLIAM LAMARCA 12:10 PM
Requested by The Zaccaro’s
Friday, August 7th
EDWARD CARMEL 12:10 PM
Requested by Carleen & Tracy
Saturday, August 8th
THE MIERZEJEWSKI FAMILY 4 PM
Requested by Family
Sunday, August 9th
JOHN & RAE ARASIMOWICZ 9 AM
Requested by Sons John & Tom
LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS OF ST.
JOSEPH HS CLASS OF 1960
ROSE LITANO 11:30 AM
Requested by Jodi Piole & Vera Carter
Sanctuary Candle Albert DiNicola Req. by Wife Maria
Pope Francis Speaks to Families
Memory and Promise
T he memory of our elderly people
sustains us as we journey on. The
future of society, and precisely Italian socie-
ty, is rooted in the elderly and in the young:
the latter, because they have the strength and
are of the age to carry history ahead; the for-
mer, because they are a living memory, its
children, and its youth has no future, be-
cause it abuses both memory and promise.
-Message to Italian Catholics
September 11, 2013
NEICH BED ZIE POCHWALONY JEZUS CHRYSTUS
ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LINE: 443 -1221
A Special Note: Three of St. Joseph’s parish-ioners have donated a three-door freezer to be placed in our Parish Center in acknowl-edgement of all the dedication and hard work done by past and present volunteers for our annual Polish Picnic.
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G L U T E N F R E E HO S T S A V A I LA B L E T O T H OS E W H O C AN N O T T OL E R A TE
G L U T E N . P L EA S E NOT I F Y P R I E S T B E F OR E M A S S .
JESUS SAID TO THEM, "I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE; WHOEVER COMES TO ME WILL
NEVER HUNGER, AND WHOEVER BELIEVES IN ME WILL NEVER THIRST." - JN 6:35
SARATOGA RACE TRACK or CASINO!!!! DATE: AUGUST 24 - What could be better than spend-ing a day at beautiful Saratoga Racetrack? The white grandstand, lush green fields, and dusty dirt track is a summer favorite. We hope that you join us for a fun and relaxing day at the track during our upcoming bus trip. The trip takes place Monday, August 24, and tickets are $30 per person. The bus leaves St. Joe’s parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and leaves Saratoga after the last race! Or, for those of you who’d rather go to the CASINO, well, this trip is “either or”, to the RACE TRACK OR THE CASINO!!!! Please call St. Joseph Rectory for more in-formation and/or reservations.
The Piarist Fathers were founded by St. Joseph Calasanctius in Rome in 1617. In addition to the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the Piarists take a fourth vow to education youth. They operate between 195 and 200 schools in 32 countries around the world. One of those schools is located in the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky. We are asking for your support in helping us not only in our educational work in Appalachia but also in our many outreach programs designed to help those living in poverty in the mountains. The three Piarists stationed in eastern Kentucky minister to the Catholics in four counties who number less than 1/2 of 1% of the population.
Cruise Trip Meeting at St. Joseph — August 9th at 1:00 PM in the North Chapel. Cruise tickets are in! Please come to the meeting to pick up your ticket(s)!
St. Joseph 20/20 Club—Week 12: Bernard Houle & Orville Morgan; Week 13: Lillian Quinn & John Quallen - Congratulations!
JESUS PROCLAIMS HIMSELF TO BE THE BREAD OF LIFE. YOU MAY BE CALLED TO MAKE THAT
BREAD OF LIFE FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST AS A PRIEST. IF YOU THINK GOD IS CALLING YOU TO
BE HIS PRIEST, PLEASE CONTACT FR. GARY DAILEY AT 413-452-0816 OR EMAIL:
Haiti Plunge Inc., which sends mission teams from the Diocese, eight times a year, has available spots for the Oct 23—Nov 1 adult team and for the Dec 28—Jan 6 college team. A fundraising packet to de-fray the trip cost of $1,650 is set up for individuals who request one. The Plunge is a challenge experi-ence. The team lives without running water and elec-tricity for the ten day period. They travel to and from the worksites in the back of the team truck. For a more visual understanding check out the organiza-tion’s website: www.thehaitiplunge.org. Anyone in-terested can contact Sr. Eunice Tassone at 413-346-3241 or email: [email protected] for more information. Team members will be involved in a va-riety of projects depending on each one’s personal expertise: medical, teaching, building, environmental. The organization has been involved with the develop-ment of a nine village agricultural cooperative in the mountains of the Cabaret region for thirty years.
St. Mark’s is offering a bus trip—”We’re having a bus trip to Auriesville” on Sunday, August 23. Bus leaves at 12 noon & returns by 6 PM. Bring a picnic lunch for yourself and to share with others. $22 per person. Call St. Mark Parish Office to reserve your seat! 447-7510 Monday—Friday 8 AM to 3 PM.
Sacred Heart is sponsoring a two-day trip to Maine, September 16 & 17. $289 all inclusive. Reserve by 8/7 with deposit of $75. Balance of $214.00 due by Au-gust 26. Call 443-6960 for more information.
Vinny Flynn, best-selling author of 7 Secrets of the Eucharist, and Fr. Chris Alar, MIC Director of the Marian Helpers Association are teaming up to a lead a Mary, Mercy, & the Eucharist pilgrimage to Italy, October 18-29, 2015! Visit some of the most beautiful churches in the world, four Eucharistic miracle sites, the incorrupt body of St. Clare, the Holy House of Nazareth, the tomb of Padre Pio, and Rome. For more information, please contact Select International Tours: 1-800-842-4842 or Marianne Murphy - mmurphy@select-inti-com
Sacrificial Offering last week: $4,853.00 Many thanks for
your generosity!
CYCLE B AUGUST 2, 2015 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"So they said to him, 'What can we do to accom-
plish the works of God?' Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.'" These fledgling believers came to Jesus seeking direction. They had witnessed his miracles, heard his teachings, and been miraculously fed by his hands. Now they wanted to know what they should do. How should they respond to the revelations they were beholding?
Most of us would expect an "active" answer to a
question like theirs. We tend to think of God's work as things like the corporal works of mercy--feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless--or the spiritual works of mercy--instructing the ignorant, comforting the afflicted, and so on. But Jesus gives a surprising answer. Instead of focusing on these external tasks, he tells the crowd that God's work is to believe in him. They should accept the gift God gave: the Son. This, apparently, is the appropriate starting point for do-ing God's work.
And really, it makes sense. If we move too quick-
ly into doing external actions, we risk not having enough interior strength behind them. Feeding the hungry is always good, but feeding the hungry as an expression of our love for Jesus is going to enable us to feed them with more compassion, more generosity, and more long-term commitment.
When faith in Jesus is foremost in our lives, then
the other important tasks that are all part of God's work will fall into place. If we love Jesus, we will nat-urally want to love his people. So let us examine the good works that we do and be sure that they have as their starting point a deep and abiding faith in the Son of God.
