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.
To the closing Gala for the 175th Anniversary of St. Joseph’s Church and formal celebration of Monsignor Michael Shershanovich’s Golden Jubilee on Saturday, October 26th. Mass will be at St. Joseph’s Church at 4 p.m.
Gala at Berkshire Hills country club, 500 benedict road, Pittsfield starting at 5:30—Hors d'oeuvres (cash bar), Welcome and Blessing. Dinner at 6:15 with dancing to follow provided by DJ Rob Dwyer.
Cost is $50 per person. Dinner options are Roasted Turkey or Eggplant Parmesan. RSVP by October 16th by calling Michele at 413-445-5789.
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.
Sessions will begin on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in the North Chapel for any adult wishing to be baptized or needing to complete the sacraments. Please call the rectory at 413-445-5789.
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.
September 25th to November 3rd
Help save lives in Western MA. Here's how to take part in the 40 days for life in our community: Vigil location outside of Planned Parenthood at 3550 Main St., Springfield, hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Learn more, get involved and sign up for prayer times by visting our campaign at 40daysforlife.com/springfield. Email [email protected] or contact Tim Biggins at 413-285-2257
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!
Saturday, Sept. 28th 8 to 2. Early birds welcome. Collecting items on Thursday and Friday Sept 26th & 27th in the Parish Center starting at 10:00. Please no clothes or furniture. Any questions call Debbie at 413-447-9151.
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.
We are looking for volunteers to help with the setting up and packing of the meals that are delivered to shut-ins on the first Sunday of each month. If you’re able to offer your time please call the rectory at 413-445-5789.
The program will begin on September 15th at the 9 a.m. Mass. It will generally follow the C. C, D. schedule. This program is specially meant for kids from K through 6th grade. They listen and respond to the Word of God in language they can understand. They sing praise and pray at their level, then, they return to their parents for the Eucharistic portion of the Mass. It’s a wonderful program and kids love being there.
Registration for faith formation for all grades will take place following the 9 o’clock mass Sunday, September 15, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Center registration and letters have been sent out to families. If you have not received one they will be in the back of the church or by contacting John Arasimowicz at 822-1297 email johnaccd@ gmail.com. Look forward to seeing everyone for another wonderful year.
September 15th after the 9:00 mass will be our first of the season. (thank you Kathy and Ann). This one will be bittersweet as we gather to wish GERRY DAHROUGE a fond farewell and good luck as she relocates to Alabama. Gerry has been deeply involved in parish life and will be missed (as will her fried dough, spaghetti sauce and leadership!). Stop by for a cup of coffee and a chance to wish her well in this next chapter.
Saturday, Sept. 7 the St. Anne Society will sponsor the annual Italian Family Dinner from the Parish Center from 5 until 6:00 p.m. GET YOUR TICKETS now. Meal includes pasta with homemade meat sauce, meatballs, chicken parmesan, Italian bread, and dessert. Ticket prices are $20. Reservations must be made by calling Michele at the Rectory at 413-445-5789. The number of meals will be limited and only unsold tickets will be available at the door, so be sure to make your reservation today.