Starting October 1st through April 30th the Cemetery and Mausoleum will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No flowers or decorations are allowed until November 1st due to the fall clean up. For the winter season, you may have one wreath or flower box per lot, from 11/1 to 4/1. Thank you.

We are in need of office volunteers and financial assistance. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 to 1. We provide diapers, wipes, personal care items to anyone with children. We provide furniture as donated, and clothing from newborn to size 10. We assist families including single parents, married or unmarried couples, foster parents and grandparents. If you can help, please contact Pregnancy Support Services at 413-443-7351.

On Wednesday, October 16th the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Parish Center.  All are welcome to join us this month as we pray the Rosary.  We hope to see you there!

St. Charles Church is again partnering with Cross Catholic Outreach and their Box of Joy program. These boxes are delivered to children around the world ministering to those suffering from extreme poverty.  Take a box, fill the box with items, return box with your $9 donation. Don’t want to fill a whole box, feel free to donate items on the list and place them in the marked box in the vestibule. We will use these items to fill empty boxes. Individual donations need to be received by November 5th. Don’t want to shop, donate $9 for shipping to help cover the cost. A $9 donation per Box of Joy is required and is crucial for the ministry. Our goal is to fill 50 boxes. Boxes and a list of items to donate will be available in the church.

Beacon of Faith Receptions Held on: Saturday, October 19th after 4pm Mass in the North Chapel. Tuesday, October 22nd at 1pm in the Parish Center. Tuesday October 22nd at 6pm in the Parish Center.

Twelfth Night Meeting Wed, Sept. 25 in the North Chapel at 6:30.

There will be no livestreaming on Sunday, Sept. 22 or Sunday, Sept. 29th. Livestreaming will return on Sunday Oct. 6 at the 9 a.m. Mass. We regret the inconvenience.

Families should have received a letter in the mail with a registration form and calendar for CCD school year 2024-2025. Registration for all classes will take place on Sunday, September 15th in the Parish Center from 10:00-11:00 a.m. If you did not receive a letter, or need another form, you will be able to register and get a form at that time.

THANKSGIVING ANGELS It is that time of year again. Our Parish of St. Joseph’s has once again been asked to provide the gravy for the upcoming Thanksgiving Angels event. As in the past, our goal is to raise $2500 toward the purchase of the necessary gravy. Any donation, large or small, is greatly appreciated. The Thanksgiving Angels committee thanks the Parish for its continued support of this event!

Do you have a favorite pasta sauce? If so, we invite you to enter the St. Joseph Sauce Extravaganza. The 175th Anniversary Committee is sponsoring a Sauce Extravaganza on Sept., 21st. This family friendly sauce competition will give you the opportunity to see how your recipes match up. First prize not only gives you bragging rights, but also $50 gift certificate to a local Italian Restaurant. Rules are simple, enter to compete and then on the day of the competition bring a large crockpot of your sauce to the Parish Center between 3:00 and 3:30. After the 4:00 Mass attendees will sample the sauces while the judges decide on a winner. Don’t have a recipe, no worries bakers for brownies and cookies and volunteers to help the day of the event are also needed. To enter the competition, bake or offer to help, please call Michele Madden during office hours at 413-445-5789.