Our Palm Sunday bake sale was a success in spite of snow that morning. We had tables of a wonderful variety of homemade baked goods and added $942.00 to the treasury of St. Joseph Church! Thank you so very much to the bakers, workers, buyers and all who contributed in any way at all to making this happen. It is appreciated!

Pregnancy Support Services will hold its annual Mothers' Day Rose Sale on the weekend of May 10th. Silk roses will be offered at $2 each, and proceeds will provide the agency funds to continue in its life affirming work.

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A call for volunteers, Brother Knights of Columbus members and parishioners to help with our annual spring cleanup, Saturday, May 3rd from 8 a.m. to noon, weather permitting. Kindly contact Jack Laviolette by email ([email protected]) if you are able to help our church for our annual spring cleanup. We appreciate your continued support and prayers for a successful day.

With your help, the annual Catholic appeal distributes funds to 48 ministries and agencies in our diocese. Over the last 65 years your donations have helped serve the young and old with no one else to turn to. Your gift will nurture faith, hope, and love right here in Western Massachusetts. Please remember to send in your pledge to this year's annual Catholic appeal. Thank you.

Decoration rules: No decorations are not allowed between April 1st thru Mother's Day for our Spring cleanup.   Spring/Summer: Two movable plain containers of live flowers will be allowed from Mother's Day to Labor Day.   Containers with prongs on the bottom, vigil lights, glass containers, solar lights, shepherd hooks, statues, or lot enclosures are not allowed.   Mausoleum & Columbarium walls:  Flowers, decorations of any kind may not be placed on, in front of, or near the Crypt or Niche.  Nothing may be glued, mounted taped or in any way affixed to a Crypt or Niche front, name plaque or any part of the walls.  Anything so mounted will be removed and disposed of immediately. Thank you for your understanding.

Classes Sunday, May 4th. Confirmation rehearsal Saturday, May 31st at 10:00 a.m. accompanied by sponsor, parent or guardian. Confirmation will be Sunday, June 1st at 1:30 p.m. Students should arrive at the Parish Center for 12:45. Thank you. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. A at 413-822-1297 or email [email protected].

The celebration of first Holy Communion at our parish of St. Joseph’s will be celebrated Sunday, May 4, 2025 at the 9 o’clock mass. Please keep our students in your prayers for a wonderful and blessed journey.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH MASS AT 4:00 P.M. AND MIDNIGHT----WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH MASS AT 10:00 A.M.

We still need your help with our Beacon of Faith Campaign. Our parish goal is $406,000. Everyone is asked to give, but not everyone is asked to give the same amount. Your gift can be made as a pledge payable over a 1 to 5 year period on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis, or as a one time donation. We know money can be tight during the Christmas season, but you can still sign up at the beginning of the new year as well. Complete your pledge card (located in the church) and select the timeframe of your payments.  If you choose to make a down payment via check, please make it payable to Diocese of Springfield Beacon of Faith. Pledging online is very easy. Go to: www.givecentral.org/Beacon-of-Faith-23 and pay by credit card or bank account.

Join Fr. Brian McGrath of St. Mary’s Parish in Lee as we tour the shrines of Italy during next year’s Jubilee Year! September 28th - October 7th, 2025. We start in Rome so we can walk through the Holy Door, have a papal audience and visit the many sites of the Eternal City. Then we stop at Monte Casino on our way to Padre Pio’s home city of San Giovanni Rotondo. Dear to the heart of us here at St. Mary’s we will be stopping at the house of Mary in the city of Loreto. A great highlight is that we will be in Assisi on the Feast Day of St. Francis. And there will be so much more! The allinclusive price of $5,399.00 includes airfare, hotels, breakfast and dinner each day. To see all of the details and day-to-day itinerary go to www.206tours.com/frmcgrath/ If you have any questions contact Fr. Brian at the rectory. Due to the high popularity of the Jubilee Year you are highly encouraged to sign up early.

Looking for Crafters for the Holiday Bazaar Sat., Nov 23rd. For more information reach out to Debbie Mathes @ 413-447-9151

Please consider signing up to give your donations to our parish online. It is very easy to do. You can donate either with a credit card or a check and chose how much you would like to give and how often. You can go directly to the website at https://stjoepittsfield.weshareonline.org to sign

All parishes and missions in the Diocese of Springfield are joining together for the Beacon of Faith Campaign. This campaign seeks to raise $28 million over the next 4 years to prepare our faith community for the future. In the coming weeks, we will be hosting several receptions at the parish to make sure that all who call St. Joseph's home, have a chance to come together as a parish family and talk to Msgr. Mike and our campaign team about our projects. This campaign will greatly benefit St. Joseph's Parish. Please RSVP as soon as possible when you receive your invitation and come find out how it will affect all of us.