We are most grateful to an anonymous donor who matched the proceeds from our Polish Plate take out. We were grateful for the $7,600 that came in but now that $7,600 has turned into $15,200. This comes at a time when collections are down during the summer. This is a great blessing for us. Once again, thanks to all who made the event so successful. Msgr. Mike

Anointing of the Sick at Mass, Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church – Pittsfield, MA

Bishop William Byrne is inviting all to a liturgy of thanksgiving for the diocesan synodal effort on Thur. Aug 25th at 6:30 at the Cathedral in Springfield.

Pro-life vigil on Thursday, August 11th at 10 AM at St Michael's Cathedral in Springfield. The vigil begins with Exposition, Recitation of the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet then Adoration. At 12 noon there will be Benediction followed by Daily Mass. Please support our efforts to protect innocent unborn life through prayer. Come for a part of or the whole vigil. For more information call Marilyn at 413-567-6085.

PUBLIC ROSARY At our Lady of Lourdes, Rte. 20, New Lebanon, New York every Tuesday at 6:30PM. Please bring a lawn chair, your rosary & water. All are welcome. If you have further questions call Michael at 413-446-5370.

For the year is the Eucharist: Time spent before the Blessed Sacrament is the perfect time to cultivate a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Holy Hour in the South Chapel Mon-Fri 11am-Noon.

A pilgrimage to many holy sites in the Holy Land is planned for May 7-18, 2023. We will fly roundtrip from Boston. An optional bus to and from Logan Airport will be arranged. Msgr. Ronald Yargeau and Deacon George Nolan will be our Spiritual Directors. The cost is $4,449 which includes airfare, comfortable hotels, many meals, buses in Israel between the holy sites, and local tour guides. For more information, contact Trip Coordinator Helen Shea Murphy at 413-824-8733 or elensheamurphy@verizon.net. See the website at www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus on September 10th at the Parish Center at St. Joseph’s Church in Pittsfield at 5PM. This dinner is dine-in or take out. The meal consists of pulled pork sandwich on a hard roll, coleslaw, macaroni & cheese and dessert. The cost is $15. Children under 5 are free. Tickets will be sold after masses at all churches beginning the weekend of August 13th and 14th and at St. Joseph’s Rectory—Call 413-445-5789 until the event. All are welcome!

We would like to thank all the people who donated to our ongoing effort to plant new trees at St. Joseph Cemetery in memory of loved ones. We planted 20 trees along Pecks Road and as more donations arrive, we plan to plant more memorial trees in the future. We also thank the volunteers who organized the fundraising for the trees, working with the tree nursery, and we thank the volunteer and his family, who waters the trees twice weekly. Many thanks! And May God Bless you all! Jack Laviolette, Chairman, St. Joseph Cemetery Committee Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, Director of St. Joseph Cemetery

PUBLIC ROSARY at our Lady of Lourdes, Rte. 20, New Lebanon, New York every Tuesday at 6:30PM. Please bring a lawn chair, your rosary & water. All are welcome. If you have further questions call Michael at 413-446-5370.

CATHOLICS FOR THE UNBORN Pro-life vigil on Thursday, August 11th at 10 AM at St Michael's Cathedral in Springfield. The vigil begins with Exposition, Recitation of the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet then Adoration. At 12 noon there will be Benediction followed by Daily Mass. Please support our efforts to protect innocent unborn life through prayer. Come for a part of or the whole vigil. For more information call Marilyn at 413-567-6085.

Thank You to those who cooked those many weeks, and to all those who bought the Polish food which made our drive-thru Polish picnic a success! THANK YOU!!

ST. ANNE SOCIETY - We will meet as a group on Sunday, July 24th at the 9:00 Mass. Members will gather in the vestibule before Mass and process in together, sitting down front in the pews reserved for us. In the event that we can't process in we will still sit together in the designated pews. Hope to see all of you there!

The Mass book has many openings for intentions. Please call the rectory if you wish to reserve a Mass intention. The usual donation is $10 per Mass.

Our parish donations are not where they need to be. I realize that factors have to be taken into account. We are grateful for your continued support of the parish. I hope and pray that others will feel safe to return to church and help out financially. Once again thank you for your faithfulness and generosity. 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, semimonthly, 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.

Registration for Summer Bible Camp has begun! Any child in the community is welcome. Camp will be 4 days, starting Tuesday, August 23rd to Friday, August 26th. It will go from 10am to 3pm. Lunch will be provided, or you can bring your own lunch. There will be daily activities including music, singing and dancing, arts and crafts, sports/gym exercising, and much, much more! Children of all ages are welcome K-8. High school students are encouraged to join us as a counselor. We are also looking for adults who would like to share their talents in any way. You can stop by the office to get a registration form or email Sean or Michelle to request a form. Pricing will be $15 a day or $50 for the full 4 days. Financial assistance is possible on request. If there are any questions or to volunteer, please reach out to Michelle or Sean. Registrations for camper or counselor due by Monday, August 8th. Sean: 413-442-7470 SeanPStCharles@gmail.com, Michelle: 413-464-2194, Ccdstcharles@gmail.com

SARATOGA BUS TRIP Thursday, August 18th. You can choose either the Casino or the Race Track. Masks are required on the bus. The bus will leave St. Joseph parking lot at 9:30AM and will leave Saratoga to return after the last race. The cost for the trip is $40. (includes the tip for the driver). For a reservation call the Rectory at 413-445-5789.

ST. ANNE SOCIETY MEETING - The monthly meeting of the St. Anne's Society will be on Wednesday, July 20th at 6:00 p.m.

Save the date - We will be making golumpki and kapusta Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15 at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Center. Your help would be greatly appreciated. No cooking skills necessary.

Thank you to all those who worked and donated to our 4th of July cookout at the parade. It was a success!