St. Joseph's Church

INQUIRY SESSIONS FOR MEN CONSIDERING THE LIFE OF A DEACON As disciples of Jesus Christ we know that through our baptism, God calls all of us to serve God and neighbor. Since each of us are uniquely called, we pray to know and do God’s will. For some, the call may mean dedicating one’s life to the servant mysteries of Jesus as a deacon. Pope Paul VI, called for the diaconate to be “a driving force for the Church’s service or diakonia toward the local Christian communities, and as a sign or sacrament of the Lord Christ himself, who ‘came not to be served but to serve.’” If you believe the Lord may be calling you to serve as a deacon, please speak to your Pastor and let him know about your desire. Then, find out more about the diaconate and formation process by attending an Inquiry Session. Two sessions will be offered on Saturday mornings from 10:00 to noon; one in Springfield at the Marshal Center on March 16; and one in Pittsfield in the North Chapel of St. Joseph’s on March 23. If married, please attend with your wife. Men that participated in one of the fall Inquiry Sessions are welcome but need not attend. For more information, please contact the Office of the Diaconate: diaconate@diospringfield.org or 413-452-0674.

February 10th – Regular class for K-9;February 17th-NO CLASS; February 24th – Regular classes for K-9 Grade 10 – meet at Parish Center 5:00-8:00 pm **Please note date change**

St. Anne members are reminded that their presence is requested at the 11 a.m. Holy Hour on February 13th. Please make every effort to attend and pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and lay ministry.

St. Peter Women's Guild, Gt. Barrington, is sponsoring a 3 day trip to Lancaster, PA, April 2-4, 2019. This once in a lifetime trip with a performance of Jesus at the Sight and Sound Theatre is included along with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Also, included is a dinner in an Amish Home, a visit to Kitchen Kettle Village, guided tour of Amish Farmlands, Chalk Talk with Artist Elva Hurst and much more. The cost is $440 pp, double occupancy. For more information or registration form, please call Fr. William P. Murphy at 413-274-3443.

Tuesday, February 19th, St. Joseph Parish will have a bus going to Mohegan Sun. The bus leaves St. Joe’s parking lot at 8AM and leaves Mohegan about 4:15. The cost of the trip is $35. Please call the rectory for reservations.

St. Joseph Parish Council will meet on Sunday, February 17th in the North Chapel after the 9 AM Mass.

A huge thank you to the CCD Program for the Souper Bowl collection last weekend. Over $700 was raised for our Sharing Roots kitchen which provides meals for people on the first Sunday of the month and for our weekly Food Pantry. We appreciate the young people who collected at the doors as well as those who gave so generously to this collection. God bless you all!

It's that time again, time for another Penny Social. If you've never been before, now is the time to attend. You'll have fun. The St. Joseph Penny Social will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Proceeds from the Penny Social will benefit the CCD program. Watch for more information. Refreshments will be served.