St. Joseph's Church

Starting the weekend of June 19th and 20th the Saturday 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. Masses will be held outdoors, weather permitting. Please remember to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Mass at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday will be continue to be held inside the church.

Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mays for donating 3 volumes of the Lectionary

Learn to operate construction equipment. The International Union of Operating Engineers offers a four year apprentice program. Learn a trade while you earn a wage. Possible job opportunity and knowledge enhancement. Information will be in back of the church. David Kazimierczak, Local 98 Business Representative.

Anyone who has been fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask during Mass.

Pregnancy Support Services of Berkshire County, Inc, is so grateful for recent donations. It is the generosity of parishioners in our Churches that helps so much in the mission of supporting women in their pregnancies and young parents with their young. Anyone interested in being involved is asked to call the office at 413-443-7351.

DRIVE UP POLISH PICNIC - St Joseph’s Church will be holding a drive by Polish picnic on Sunday July 18th from 3 to 6. Featured will be Polish plates $15.00, frozen pierogi $12.00 per dozen, quarts of kapusta $6.00, and ½ dozen of golumpki $16.00. Pre-orders only. To place your order please call the rectory @ 413-445-5789 by July 12th.

St. Anthony Devotions will take place this year at St, Joseph Parish in a different mode. On Friday, June 11, the usual service will be at 6 p.m. in the church. On Saturday, June 12th morning prayer service with benediction will be at 9 a.m. in the church. On Sunday, June 13th at 9 a.m. St. Anthony will be remembered at the 9 a.m. Mass. Everyone is welcome to attend the special triduum of services to this beloved saint.

Starting Saturday, May 29,2021, we will go back to the normal ritual of the Mass and we will no longer sit throughout the entire Mass.

Week 5: Marie Cole & Jeanne Cornell - Congratulations!

Mass will be held Monday, May 31st at 11:00 AM in the cemetery. There is NO Mass in church.

The devotional candles in the front of the church may be used again

Calls for Communion for homebound parishioners have now resumed. It is carefully administered by a Minster of Communion who is fully vaccinated. Visits to the home will be brief and only and exclusively for administering the Holy Sacrament. Ministers will wear face masks, and sanitize their hands before and after administering communion. The communicant should wear a mask as long as it does not impact their health. Please call 413-445-5789 to schedule a visit.

Please call the rectory by June 1, 2021 to set-up your interview. Confirmation Retreat is October 3rd at 4 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Parish Center. Watch for more information. If you have any questions please contact John Arasimowicz at 413-822-1297. Thank you

Thank you to the 182 parishioners at St. Joseph’s that have donated a total of $33,068 to the Annual Appeal! Send in your one-time contribution, or make a pledge using the donation card you receive in the mail, or donate online through www.diospringfield.org/aca or by calling: 413-452-0670. All donations are tax deductible.