The St. Joseph Drive-Up Polish Picnic was a huge success! Thank you to all who purchased food, the folks who prepared the food, the folks who cooked the food and then thank you to those who served the food. Thanks to the runners. Thanks to those who stayed to clean up. Hopefully we will have a real Polish Picnic outdoors next summer. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! God bless you all.

This weekend, July 24 & July 25, there will be a limited supply of frozen POLISH FOOD for sale. The Polish Food will be available at the Parish Center after each Mass.

It's a CHICKEN PARMESAN dinner sponsored by the The Knights of Columbus Council #103; a fundraiser for Charitable Knights of Columbus worthy causes. A Chicken Parmesan take-out dinner is scheduled for Saturday, August 14 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at St. Joseph Parish Center. You must pre-order and pre-pay by calling St. Joseph Rectory. Donation: $15.00. Thank you for your support. God Bless you for caring.

Have you visited the Visitation Monastery? Located at 14 Beach Rd., Tyringham, MA. It is a place of amazing peace and prayer. The Visitation nuns are dedicated to the mystery of Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth. Through prayer, a simple lifestyle, cloistered living and devotion to the Sacred Heart they bring forward grace to our community. The chapel is open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mass daily at 7:45 a.m. To find out more check out https://vistyr.org or stop by for a visit. The sisters give talks on Sacred Heart Spirituality every First Sunday of the month. The talks are given in the Chapel. Next Talk: Sunday, August 1st at 4pm.

“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. “As we sow the seeds of our faith in the world may we understand that they are the seeds of God’s love and the seeds of hope. We are the face of the Catholic Church shown to the world through our actions and generosity. Please make your donation today. Contact 413-452-0670 or email aca@diospringfield.org

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 choose how much you would like to give and how often: weekly, monthly, semi-monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. You can go directly to the website at https://stjoepittsfield.weshareonline.org to sign up. We thank you for your generosity during these difficult times.

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS: “Before the foundation of the world God chose us in Christ.” Are you discerning the vocation that God has chosen for you in Christ? Might it be to serve the Church in the consecrated life or priesthood? If you are considering a call to be a priest, deacon or live the consecrated life, please contact Fr. Jon Reardon @ vocations@diospringfield.org or 413-248-7034.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) Preparing for the Holy Sacraments If you have questions or if you would like to speak with someone about receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation please call our parish office at 413-445-5789.

FOOD PANTRY is in need of more volunteers. Anyone who is interested and has some available time please call the Rectory.

Members of the parish will be preparing food for the Polish Picnic on Thursday, July 15 and Friday, July 16, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish hall. Please join us. We need help with steaming the cabbage, making the kapusta, and the golumpki. Hope you can make it! Many hands make light work.

St. Anne Society will be celebrating St. Anne Feast Day at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 25.Weather permitting Mass will be held outdoors in front of the church so bring a chair. Everyone is invited to join us for a coffee and doughnut gathering at the Parish Center following Mass.

Members are reminded that their presence is requested at the 11:00 am Holy Hour and Rosary on Tuesday, July 13th. Please make every effort to attend and pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and lay ministry.