SAINT JOSEPH - SAINT PIUS X PARISH OFFICE: 761 MAIN ST. LEICESTER, MA 01524 St. Joseph's Church 759 Main St. DAILY MASS Monday - Thursday 8:30am Fr. Stephen D. Johnson Memorial Chapel Mother Saint John House - 761 Main St. St. Pius X Church 1161 Main St. SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday - 4:00pm, Sunday –8:45am & 11:15am St. Pius X Church– 1161 Main St Pastor: Rev. Robert A Loftus Phone: 774-262-6562 Deacon: Michael Corby Phone: 508-873-7488 Email: [email protected]Parish Rectory & Office 761 Main St. Leicester, MA 01524 Phone: 508-859-8083 Fax: 508-892-4753 Email: [email protected]www.stjoseph-stpiusx.com Parish Secretary: Lue Willis Hours: Monday- Wednesday 9:00am - 4:00pm Thursdays 9:00am - 12:00pm Religious Education Phone: 508-859-8083 ext 104 Email: [email protected]Coordinator of Religious Education: Lauren Bjork Phone: 717-572-2897 Grades K-5: Michelle Hammond Confirmation: -Tracey Hippert & Jen St. John Saint Joseph’s Cemetery Waite St. Leicester (Office at Rectory) Mother Saint John Retreat Center 761 Main St. Leicester 508-859-8083 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 preparation 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 possible, 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 Eucha- rist 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 bulletin should be submitted by 9:00am Monday morning. ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN OUR PARISH FAMILY Please call 508-859-8083 or stop by the parish office located in the Mother St. John House to register
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SAINT JOSEPH - SAINT PIUS X PARISH OFFICE: 761 MAIN ST. LEICESTER, MA 01524
St. Joseph's Church 759 Main St.
DAILY MASS
Monday - Thursday 8:30am Fr. Stephen D. Johnson Memorial Chapel Mother Saint John House - 761 Main St.
Religious Education Phone: 508-859-8083 ext 104 Email: [email protected] Coordinator of Religious Education: Lauren Bjork Phone: 717-572-2897 Grades K-5: Michelle Hammond Confirmation: -Tracey Hippert & Jen St. John Saint Joseph’s Cemetery Waite St. Leicester (Office at Rectory) Mother Saint John Retreat Center 761 Main St. Leicester 508-859-8083
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 preparation 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 possible, 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 Eucha-rist 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 bulletin should be submitted by 9:00am Monday morning.
ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN OUR PARISH FAMILY Please call 508-859-8083 or stop by the parish office located in the Mother St. John House to register
St. Joseph -St. Pius X Parish Leicester, MA
SATURDAY, December 2
St. Pius X Church
4:00pm Barbara Whitney, 2nd anniv., Req.
by Family
SUNDAY, December 3 (First Sunday of Advent)
St. Pius X Church
8:45am Nicholas Casello, month’s mind
Req. by Parish St. Pius X Church
11:15am Lisa Germain, month’s mind, Req.
by Parish
Week of December 4, 2017
(MOTHER ST. JOHN HOUSE)
MONDAY, December 4 (Saint John)
8:30am Bobby Maynard, Req. by family
TUESDAY, December 5
8:30am Jacob Boudreau, Req. by a friend
WEDNESDAY, December 6 (Saint Nicholas)
8:30am Pro Populo
THURSDAY, December 7 (Saint Ambrose)
8:30am Pro Populo
FRIDAY, December 8 (The Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Mary- Holy Day of Obligation
8:30am Mass celebrated @ St. Pius X church
7:00pm Mass celebrated @ St. Pius X church
SATURDAY, December 9
St. Pius X Church
4:00pm Mary Smith, 13th anniv., Req. by
Daniel & Karen Smith
SUNDAY, December 10 (second Sunday of Advent)
St. Pius X Church
8:45am Angie Danforth & Anna Capoccia,
Req. by niece Helen Schliker St. Pius X Church
11:15am Edward Burtt, month’s mind, Req. by
Parish
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Our sick, homebound and shut-ins, our military men and women and those who have asked for our prayers especially for Mat-thew Cox, Daniel & Gail Bergin, Billy Austin, Ronnie & Chris-tine Sutton, Rose Stachelek , Susan Gosalves , Tom Lilley, Catherine Collette, William Manzi, Yvonne Richard, Barbara P., Marie Daige, & Louise O’Connor, If you have any prayer requests please contact the parish office at 508-859-8083
Children’s Annual Christmas Shoppe December 10, 2017
9:30am-12:00pm All children of the parish and any other chil-dren shopping in the thrift shop on Sunday, Dec. 10th are invited to have their purchases gift wrapped at the time of purchase. In addi-tion to all items in the shop, there will also be a special selection of items chosen especially for this event, available for children to purchase. This is a wonderful way for our little ones to learn how joyful it can be to give a gift to someone they love! Please join us for this event that has been well received for the past several years. We look forward to seeing you again this year and to helping
To help make this Christmas a special Christmas for many in need, tags
from our giving tree will be available to take. Please support us by taking a tag and return wrapped gift (s) placing them
under the tree by Dec. 10th (although will accept until no later than Dec. 17 th) so that they can be distributed. Thank you as
it is very much appreciated!
CHRISTMAS / NEW YEARS SIGN UP SHEETS Please find a sign up sheet in the sacristy for Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, & Altar Servers needed for the Christmas & New Years Mass-
FOOD OF THE WEEK: CANNED PASTA
NEW TO YOU THRIFT SHOP HOURS TUES. 5PM TO 7PM, WED 9:00AM TO NOON,
SAT 9:00AM TO NOON
DEJA NEW HOURS Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm, Wed 1:00pm-3:00pm, Fri 1:00pm-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-3:00pm
Still a Chance to Join Us
Bemis Nursery Fundraising events to benefit St. Joseph-St. Pius X Parish
The Holiday Wreath is Monday, Dec. 4th @
6:30pm @ the Leicester Rod & Gun Club. Refresh-ments & cash bar will be available. Come & enjoy the creativity, friendships, & fun. Tickets will be sold at
the parish office, thrift shop, and after each mass. or a door $25.pp
Calendar
Sunday, December 3,10,17
Following 8:45am mass, Coffee house in St. Pius X Hall
Following 8:45am mass, Choir Practice @ MSJ Chapel
10:00am-11:00am Religious Ed K-8 St. Josephs School
4:30pm- 6:15pm Religious Ed 9 & 10 @ MSJ Chapel
Saturday, December 2
4:00pm Candles & Carols @ St. Pius X church
Monday, December 4
6:30pm Bemis Fundraising Event, Rod & Gun Club
Sunday, December 10
9:30-12:00pm Children's Mass shopping @ Thrift Shop
1:00pm Parish Trip to Bright Lights/Yankee Candle Village
*Thrift shop opened & Deja New Opening @ 9:30am
First Sunday of advent December 3, 2017
Food Pantry A heartfelt “THANK YOU” to everyone who made Thanksgiving for the Food Pantry Patrons. Your do-nation of time, food, and money are greatly appreciat-ed!
Please remember in your prayers, Christina Gallo
* GREAT STOCKING*
STUFFERES!
GOOD LUCK
Congratulations to Leah Laurise Mercier who recently received the sacrament of baptism. Welcome and May God Bless you and your family
December 8th , The Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary is a day of Holy Obligation Mass will be celebrated @ 8:30am & 7:00pm in St. Pius x church
On behalf of the fundraiser committee, our goal for the New Year 2018 is to create activities & events to con-tinue to pay off current and outstanding debt to the diocese while also building up our community and parish family. Over the past year we have made great progress in our old debt and school loan and with the help of the dio-cese continuing to credit us one dollar for every two paid on old debt and matching one dollar for every dollar on the school loan, we should continue to see a difference.
Please support us any way you can by participating and volunteering.
We will kick off the New Year with our St. Joseph-St. Pius X Calendar Raffle filled with great gift cards and cash prizes. It was a huge success last year ! Purchase a calendar or more for a chance to win prizes every day for “4” weeks First prize will be drawn on Feb. 1st & everyday thereafter till Feb. 28th- Ask your family, friends, and or co-workers.. Will make great stocking stuffers, teachers gifts, hairdress-ers, barbers, etc., or a last minute gift, It’s not only a great way to support your parish but you or someone you know just might end up with a little cash in your pocket! $10.00 per calendar Calendars can be purchased after all masses, by con-tacting the parish office at 508-859-8083, or mailing form with payment to 759 Main St., Leicester, MA 01524 or by placing form & payment in the Sunday Basket in an enclosed envelope marked calendar raffle They will be on sale from now thru the month of January
Thanks for your support!
COFFE HOUSE is open on Sunday mornings following the 8:45am Mass. There is coffee & an as-sortment of donuts & Danish & good company..Please join us!
