DAILY MASS Monday - Wednesday 8:30am
Fr. Stephen D. Johnson Memorial Chapel Mother Saint John House - 761 Main St. Leicester
ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN OUR PARISH FAMILY Please call 508-859-8083 or stop by the parish office
Pastor: Rev. Robert A Loftus Phone: 774-262-6562 Deacon: Michael Corby
Phone: 508-873-7488 Email: [email protected]
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are heard by appointment only. Those wishing spiritual direction should phone the rectory to schedule an appointment.
Sacrament of Marriage: Our diocese requires a one-year prepa-ration time for this sacrament. Please contact the rectory at least one year in advance of your planned wedding date.
Care of the Sick: Please advise us of parishioners who are sick or in the hospital, that we might keep them in prayer and, if possi-ble, visit them. Anyone who is unable to celebrate Mass with us in Church is urged to advise us so that we can, if possible, bring the Eucharist to them at home.
Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrated the second Sunday of each month. Other times during Mass. Please contact the rectory to set up a meeting. Instruction is required for all parents seeking Baptism for their child.
Bulletin: All Announcements for bulletins should be submitted by 6:00pm Monday evening
St Joseph Church St Pius x Church
Parish Rectory & Office 761 Main Street, Leicester, MA 01524 Mother St. John House Phone: 508-859-8083 Fax: 508-892-4753 Email: [email protected] www.stjoseph-stpiusx.com
St. Joseph -St. Pius X
Parish Secretary: Lue Willis Phone: 508-859-8083 ext 102 Religious Education Phone: 508-859-8083 ext 104 Email: [email protected] Coordinator of Religious Education: Lauren Bjork Phone: 717-572-2897 Saint Joseph’s Cemetery Waite St. Leicester (Office at Mother St. John House)
St Joseph - St Pius x Parish
St. Joseph -St. Pius X Parish Leicester, MA
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER Our sick, homebound and shut-ins, our military men and women and those who have asked for our prayers especial-ly for Matthew Cox, Daniel Bergin, Billy Austin, Ronnie & Christine Sutton, Susan Gosalves , Tom Lilley, Catherine Collette, William Manzi, Yvonne Richard, Barbara P., Marie Daige, Madlyn Rose Demerjian, Nora & Harvey LaPerle, Gloria Power, Dan McDonald, Christine Hayes, Ella Polinski., Linda Sweeney, Frances O’Day, Mary Kielly, Tommy Maynard, Mrs. Keaton, Maryann Dumont, Sarah Bousquet, Beatrice Boudreau, Scott Staruk, Debra Klingsporn, Helen Russell & Owen Wright. If you have any prayer requests please contact the parish office at 508-859-8083
SATURDAY, August 3 St. Pius X Church
4:00pm Ed Morley, Req. by Family
SUNDAY, August 4 (Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary
Time)
8:45am Mary & C.E. McClusky , Req. by
Helen Schliker
11:15am Carolyn Harris, month’s mind,
Req. by Parish
Week of August 5, 2019
(MOTHER ST. JOHN HOUSE)
MONDAY, August 5
8:30am Randy Alexander, Req. by
Anthony & Peggy
TUESDAY August 6
8:30am Rev. Francis Frechette
WEDNESDAY, August 7 (Saint Sixtus II)
8:30am
SATURDAY, August 10 (Saint Lawrence) St. Pius X Church
4:00pm Florence McLaughlin, Req. by Parish
SUNDAY, August 11 (Ninetenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
8:45am Denise Johnson, Req. by Mike &
Linda Campbell
11:15am Pro Populo
SAVE THE DATE! GOLF TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH 1:00 SHOT GUN START
PINE RIDGE GOLF COURSE DINNER TO FOLLOW
BENEFITS DEJA NEW AND THE
GRAND FALL RAFFLE
BE ON THE LOOKOUT
(Please support our parish)
Raffles tickets have been sent to all
parishioners for the Grand Raffle which will
be drawn at our St. Joseph-St. Pius x Parish
Fair following the 4:00pm Mass on Sept. 14th
It is our hope that parishioners will purchase
one or more and sell others to neighbors,
family, and friends. Thank you..
Good luck!!!!
**additional tickets are available to
purchase after all masses or by contacting
the Parish office
TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets are now available to purchase for our Famous Chicken BBQ following the 4:00pm out-door Mass on Sat. Sept. 14th, after all masses and or the Parish office. Please purchase as soon as possi-ble so that we can account for the food necessary for this event. (Hamburger & Hot Dogs meals will also be available.)
Donations needed We are looking to collect baskets or items for baskets to include, anywhere from small appliances, sports items/ tickets, gift cards, lottery tickets, cash, etc. to be used for our raffle tables and or hand made crafts for our craft table. In past years these tables have been very successful so please help if you can- All donations are welcome and very much appreciated. They can be dropped off at the parish office located in the Mother St. John House. Thank you...
VOLUNTEERS & BAKED GOODS NEEDED FOR OUR PARISH FAIR
There are sign up sheets located in the back of the church. Please take one & offer what you can to help make our fair a successful one. You can place completed sheet into the collection basket or drop off at the parish office. Any help will be greatly ap-preciated.
Eighteenth Sunday in ordinary time august 4, 2019
Calendar
Tuesday, August 6 5:00pm-7:00pm Leicester Food Pantry @ St. Joseph’s Hall 5:00-700pm Thrift Shop / Deja New Open Wednesday, August 7 9:00am-12:00pm Thrift Shop / Deja New Open Thursday, August 8 3:00pm-6:00pm Thrift Shop / Deja New Open Saturday, August 10 9:00am-12:00pm Thrift Shop / Deja New Open
FOOD OF THE WEEK: JUICE BOXES
Although your travel or vacation plans may keep
you from worshiping with us in the summer
months ahead, it is important to please remem-
ber your weekly offerings to help meet our
parish’s weekly expenses...thank you!
Congratulations to Jackson David Whitney who recently received the sacrament of baptism.
Welcome and May God Bless you and your family
Help Promote our Festival
Flyers can be found in the back of the church to take and place around town or where you work
FUN FOR ALL – SPREAD THE WORD: St. Joseph-St. Pius X Fall Family Festival
Sept. 14th beginning at 10:00am St. Joseph’s Campus
Join Us For A Fun Filled Event Featuring Music, Food, Raffles, Entertainment, Children's Activities, Craft Tables & more .. An Outdoor Mass will be celebrated at 4:00pm on the grounds of St. Joseph Church followed by our famous St. Joseph-St. Pius X Chicken BBQ
The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life
A 30 week directed prayer experience in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola is being offered by a team of Jesuits and parishioners experienced in Ignatian pray-er. Starting in October 2019. Each weekly session will be approximately ninety minutes and will include reflection, direction and presentation. Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings at St. Peter’s Church in Worcester adjacent to Clark University. Information nights will be held at St. Pius/St. Jo-seph’s in Leicester, MA on Sunday, August 4th at 6:30pm and Our Lady of the Lake in Leominster, MA on Sunday, August 25th at 6:30pm. Information and an application form is available on the web site: http://www.findinggodindailylife.com/worcesterspex-home. You can contact the team by e-mail at [email protected] or call Dick Kirk at 508-885-4462.
PARISHIONERS Advertise your Business
We are looking for businesses who would consider sponsoring our 2019 Parish Fair?
Contact the parish at 508-859-8083
So Close
Thanks to your continued support, we
are almost there to meet our current financial obligation to the diocese for
year ending 2019– We are down to
$2,426.00 needed before August 31st to
reach our goal. With one more month to go, I feel positive that we can make it
happen. Thank you for the generous
donations we received this week. It is so very much appreciated!
Attention: Cake Decorators We are looking for anyone who would like to donate a
decorated cake for a cake raffle to be held at our Parish Fair, on Sept. 14th
What a great way to show off your skills, while supporting the parish!
Please remember in your prayers, John Wood & Tami Duquette