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New Parishioners: Please leave your name and address with one of the priests or contact the office to register you in our parish.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are heard by appointment only. Those wishing spiritual direction should phone the rectory to
schedule an appointment.
Sacrament of Marriage: Our diocese requires a one-year preparation time for this sacrament. Please contact the rectory at least one year
in advance of your planned wedding date.
Care of the Sick: Please advise us of parishioners who are sick or in the hospital, that we might keep them in prayer and, if possible,
visit them. Anyone who is unable to celebrate Mass with us in Church is urged to advise us so that we can, if possible, bring the Eucha-
rist to them at home.
Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrated the second Sunday of each month. Other times during Mass. Please contact the rectory to set up a
meeting. Instruction is required for all parents seeking Baptism for their child.
Bulletin: All Announcements for bulletin should be submitted by 9:00am Monday morning.
St. Joseph's Church 759 Main St.
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday - 11:15am
St. Pius X Church 1161 Main St.
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday - 4:00pm, Sunday –8:45am
DAILY MASS Monday - Thursday 8:30am
Fr. Stephen D. Johnson Memorial Chapel
Mother Saint John House - 761 Main St.
SAINT JOSEPH - SAINT PIUS X PARISH 761 MAIN ST. LEICESTER, MA 01524
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Saint Joseph's Saint Pius X
Parishes
Pastor: Rev. Robert A Loftus Phone: 774-262-6562
Deacon: Michael Corby
Phone: 508-873-7488 Email: [email protected]
Parish Rectory & Office
761 Main St. Leicester, MA 01524
Phone: 508-859-8083 Fax: 508-892-4753
Email: [email protected]
www.stjoseph-stpiusx.com
Parish Secretary: Lue Willis
Hours:
Monday- Wednesday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Thursdays 9:00am - 12:00pm
Religious Education
Phone: 508-859-8083
Email: [email protected]
Coordinator of Religious Education: Lauren Bjork
Grades K-5: Michelle Hammond
Grades 6-8: Frank DiPilato
Lifeteen -Grades 9-12: Tracey Hippert
Saint Joseph’s Cemetery
Waite St. Leicester (Office at Rectory)
Mother Saint John Retreat Center
761 Main St. Leicester
508-859-8083
ST. JOSEPH & ST. PIUS X PARISHES LEICESTER, MA
SATURDAY, November 8, 2014
4:00pm Rita Burlingame, Req. by Parish
SUNDAY, November 9( The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica)
St. Pius X
8:45am Deceased members of St. Joseph
& St. Pius X
St. Joseph
11:15am Mr. & Mrs. Thomas MacIntosh &
deceased members of the
MacIntosh Family, Req. by Family
Week of Nov. 3, 2014
(MOTHER ST. JOHN HOUSE)
MONDAY, Nov. 10 (Saint Leo the Great)
8:30am Patricia Soly, Req. by Harry Brooks
TUESDAY, Nov. 11 (Saint Martin of Tours)
8:30am No Mass Celebrated @ MSJ House (Veteran’s Day)
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12 (Saint Josaphat)
8:30am Alfred Belanger, month’s mind,
Req. by Parish
THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (Saint Francis Xavier)
8:30am No Mass Celebrated @ MSJ House
SATURDAY, November 15, 2014
4:00pm Deceased members of St. Joseph
& St. Pius X
SUNDAY, November 16 (Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)
St. Pius X
8:45am Deceased members of St. Joseph
& St. Pius X
St. Joseph
11:15am Decased members of St. Joseph
& St. Pius X
PLEASE NOTE:
There will be no mass celebrated at the Mother
St. John House on Tuesday, Nov. 11th & Thurs-
day Nov. 13th
PRAYER SHAWLS
Once a month our Parish Shawl Ministry meets
and makes beautiful shawls which can bring
not only lots of warmth but comfort as well. All
shawls have been blessed and are available for
anyone who is sick, terminally ill or depressed.
Please do not hesitate to ask for one for some-
one you love or even yourself. There is no
charge, all you need to do is ask by contacting
the parish office @ 508-859-8083 or Linda
Corby @ 508-892-2988. Shawls can also be
found under or around the Holy Oils near the
baptismal fonts to take if someone is in need of
one right away. (The prayer is included with
each shawl)
Our Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the
last Thursday of every month and all those
interested to join this wonderfully spiritual
ministry are welcome. Our next meeting
will resume back on Thursday, January
30th @7:00pm in the Mother St. John House
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Our sick, homebound and shut-ins, our military men and women
and those who have asked for our prayers especially for Mat-
thew Cox , Daniel & Gail Bergin, Billy Austin, William &
Carolyn Hisoire, Ronnie & Christine Sutton, Paulette Wood,
Linda Corby, & Rose Stachelek
if you have any prayer requests please contact the parish office
at 508-859-8083
Hello to all members of our parishes,
We will soon be joining our two parishes into one. This will
involve a change that will be great for some and less for
others. Change is a very difficult problem for us as human
beings. We live in a world that changes enormously from
day to day, minute to minute and second to second, but we
want to be secure and safe in this world and so we are con-
stantly attempting to construct something that will not ever
be changed. It is an impossible task in this world to make
anything that will not suffer from the decay of time and
change. Even this very earth on which we walk and depend
will one day surrender to change. Our knowing that change
is difficult does not make it any easier to accept it. It can
make us think so, but that is all it can do; make us think we
have accepted it.
No, accepting change is what we now call a process. It
seems to me that every change I have ever experienced in
my life is relived with each new change that comes up in
my world today. I guess you could say that I have never
really accepted change very well and now I must “lead” you
through a difficult change. I don’t really know how to do
this, but much of what I do today I did not know how to do
before I did it the first few times. I am sure that I have al-
ready made mistakes at this and that I will make more in the
next several days, months and years. I hope and pray that
you will be merciful to me when I do make them. As we
begin to live with this new change, I am not sure that we
need to be reminded each time that we go to church, read
our bulletin cover, receive a letter from the parish or place
our offertory contribution in our envelope that we have
changed. With this in mind the parish council recommended
and the Diocese accepted that our new parish be named
“Saint Joseph-Saint Pius X Parish”. I believe that this is a
good thing and that it will make this difficult time in our
parish slightly less difficult. I hope so. I also hope that you
do too.
Peace and God Bless
Fr. Rob
SAVE THE DATE
Parish Holiday Trip to Lasalette Shrine &
Village Haven Restaurant
All are welcome to join in the fun on Sun. Dec. 14th to
view the spectacular Christmas display of lights, attend Fr.
Pats Christmas concert, mangers around the world, gift
shop , & various activities for all ages at the Lasalette
Shrine in Attleboro, MA. We will start the day with lunch
at the Village Haven Restaurant before heading to the
shrine. A luxury bus will leave St. Pius X church parking
lot at 10:30am. Returning back approx. 7:00-7:30pm Cost
of the event is $25.00 per person (which includes the cost
of the bus and dinner)
Reservations are required so please contact the parish office
at 508-859-8083 no later than Dec. 1st.
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA NOVEMBER 9, 2014
The “New To You” Thrift Shop
Hours of operation:
Tuesdays 5:00pm- 7:00pm
Wednesdays 10:00am- 2:00pm Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm
(Come on by- everybody loves a bargain!)
We are in need of salespeople from all those who can offer their help. Half shifts are available..Please call the parish office if interested
@ 508-859-8083 .We are now accepting ONLY gently used or new , fall /winter clothing and or small house hold appliances & items goods
CALENDAR
Tuesday, Nov. 11
No Mass at Leicester Housing/ Veterans Day
Saturday, Nov. 15,
9:00am Rosary to end Abortion @ Mother St. John House
Monday, Nov. 17,
7:00pm Finance meeting @ Mother St. John House
Sunday, Nov. 23
Following 11:15am mass, Reunification Luncheon @ St. Joseph
St. Joseph Church
Tuesday, Nov. 25 :Thanksgiving Food Distribution
...so that they may all be one...John 17:21
Parish Reunification
Luncheon
We encourage everyone to join us for food, prayer, & friendship as we take the next step towards reunification of our parishes on November 23, 2014 following the 11:15am Mass in St. Joseph’s Hall..Please RSVP no later than Nov. 16th so that we can plan on food...by contacting the parish office at 508-859-8083 . There will also be sign up sheets available in the back of the church after all masses There is no cost for the lunch, but please feel free to bring a beverage or dessert.
The Renovations to the Mother St. John House for Fr. Rob’s new residence are well under way. To date, the parish has incurred absolutely no debt, thanks entirely to the generosity of three of our pa-rishioners who have donated their time, services, and all the materials needed for this project. There are many generous people in our parishes who would like to help in some way as well. The last big project to complete is the installation of new car-peting in the residence area as well as the stair-way /hall & baseboard heating. If you are able to contribute to this , your cash donation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to all!
Soon we will be one parish and we are in the process of forming
a social/fundraiser committee. This will give all the parishioners
an opportunity to come together socially and or raise funds to
support the financial needs of the parish.. If interested, please
contact Aurore McGrail at 508-751-2252– All are Welcome!
We are also looking for those who would be interested in other
ministries of the parish which include the Haiti ministry, Shaw
ministry, Bereavement ministry, in addition to Lectors, Eucharis-
tic Ministers, Altar Servers, Ushers /Greeters, Food pantry &
Thrift shop
FOOD OF THE WEEK: CANNED GREEN BEANS
BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
Children's Christmas Shop –Dec. 6th & 7th -Just For Fun
Please remember in your prayers,
Paul Richard
REUNIFICATION MASSES
All masses the weekend of Nov. 22-23, 2014 will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church
(There will be no masses celebrated @ St. Pius X)
The last masses at St. Joseph’s church until next spring will be celebrated on Sat. Nov. 22nd @ 4:00pm and Sun. Nov. 23rd @ 8:45am & 11:15am
Leicester Food Pantry
On Tuesday, November 25th, the Food Pantry
Thanksgiving Food Distribution will take place from
3pm to 8pm at St. Joseph’s Church
New Volunteers are Welcome!!!
3:00pm- 5:00pm set up
5:00pm- 6:00pm home deliveries
6:00pm- 8:00pm shopping
* Monday, November 24th, we are looking for volun-
teers to help set up tables @ 6:00pm in St. Joseph’s
hall