St. Joseph's Church

Polish Picnic at St. Joseph Church Parish Grounds Sunday, July 21st from 12 to 5 PM 414 North St., Pittsfield, MA Free Admission! Bring your lawn chair and dancing shoes. For your listening pleasure The Rymanowski Brothers from 1 to 5 PM Hot food available at Noon Polish Food –Kielbasa, pierogi, golumbki, kapusta American food– hot dogs, hamburgers, desserts **Frozen Polish food for sale starting at 9:00 AM

SECOND COLLECTION The Polish Picnic will be taking up a second collection at the Masses during the weekend of July 13th/14th to help defray expenses associated with this, our major fund raising event of the year. If you will be unable to make a donation that weekend, please consider making a donation another weekend by dropping an envelope in the regular collection (or at the rectory) marked "Polish Picnic". Please be as generous as possible. The parish thanks you for your support.

Thanks to the dozens of volunteers who have helped to make over 4,500 cabbage and cheese pierogi for this years picnic. Below is the cooking schedule for the week leading up to the picnic. Please come and join in the fun!! Tuesday, July 16th (9:00) (Steam Cabbage) Thursday, July 18th (9:00) (Make Golumbki and Kapusta) Friday, July 19th (9:00) (Make Golumbki and Kapusta) We are taking donations of soda (Coke and Pepsi products) and water. Cheer (both liquor and beer) donations for the basket raffle at the Polish Picnic on July 21st can be dropped off at the rectory.

Thursday, August 29th. Bus leaves our parking lot at 9:30 and will drop off at the Casino and then to the Track. We’ll leave the track to head home about 4:30. The cost is $35.

ST. ANNE SOCIETY St Anne Society will meet on Wednesday July 17, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center. We will be discussing our responsibilities for the upcoming Polish Picnic on July 21 and our plans for the Feast of St. Anne Mass on July 27. Our meeting will be brief and refreshments will be served. All are welcome !

You are invited to join Father John Salatino on the occasion of his 25th Ordination Anniversary for a Concelebrated Mass of thanksgiving Sunday, July 28, 2019 at 10 AM at St. Mark’s Parish, 400 West St. Pittsfield, MA. A light reception to follow at the Parish Center from 11 AM – 1 PM.

PRAYER FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY Dear God, As we celebrate today with fireworks and festivals, help us never to forget the reason for our joy. Help us remember that our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were signed into our heritage with the willing blood of American patriots. Most of all, help us remember that the rights of all people are more than words on a document, and that all people have rights because you have given us the dignity of human life. Grant freedom to all, and give us the strength to protect the rights of others…..Amen.

COMING EVENTS July 26 - RAGTIME at Mac-Haydn Theatre. Bus leaves here at 5PM, dinner at Yianni’s and then on to the show. Cost of the trip is $85. August 29 – SARATOGA – Race track or the Casino. Bus leaves here at 9:30. Cost is $35. October 7 – ENDERS ISLAND DAY OF RETREAT – Bus leaves at 7:30 from St. Joe’s and we leave Enders to return home about 4-4:30. Cost for the day is $100.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #103 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Practical Catholic men in union with the Holy See, 18 years and older, if you are interested in helping those in need, serving our Parish and community, growing in faith and obtaining access to top rated insurance protection for your family then the Knights of Columbus is for you. Msgr. Eugene F. Marshall will conduct a membership drive after each Mass on June 13 and 14, 2019. Please consider joining our Council #103 in Pittsfield, for more information kindly contact Jack Laviolette at kofc103@kofc103.org

St Anne members are reminded that their presence is requested at the 11 am Holy Hour and Rosary on Wednesday July 10, 2019. Please make every effort to attend and pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and lay ministry.

Msgr. Eugene F. Marshall, Knights of Columbus Council #103. Sunday, July 28, 2019, 8 AM to 11 AM at St. Joseph Parish Center. Raising funds for our K of C #103 Charity Fund and worthy charitable causes. Enjoy pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, orange juice, coffee. Donation: Adults $10.00, Children 5 to 12 years old $6.00. Kindly purchase tickets early (limited tickets at the door if available) at St. Joseph Rectory or through members of the Knights of Columbus Council #103.

As Catholics, we are called to hear the Gospel and put it into action. The 60th Annual Catholic Appeal is an opportunity for you to put your Faith into Action in the Diocese of Springfield. We invite you to open your eyes and your hearts to the needs of your neighbors. Contact 413-452-0670 or email aca@diospringfield.org