ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH

MOTHER CHURCH OF THE BERKSHIRES

ESTABLISHED 1849

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Liturgical Celebrations

Saturday 4:00 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM

11:30 AM

Daily Mass 12:10 PM

RCIA Tuesdays, 6:30 PM

Holy Hour Monday-Friday, 11:00 AM

Daily Rosary Monday-Friday, 11:30 AM

Prayer Group 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 6:45 PM

The Staff

Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, Pastor

Rev. Geoffrey Deeker, CSS, Priest in Residence

Rev. Mr. Pasqual Baldasaro, Deacon

John Arasimowicz,

Coordinator of Youth Religious Education

e-Mail: stjosephccd@berkshire.rr.com

Michele Madden, Secretary

e-Mail: Michelemadden@berkshire.rr.com

Mrs. Patricia Momnie, Pastoral Minister

St. Joseph’s Parish Office

414 North Street. Pittsfield, MA 01201

Tel: (413) 445-5789

Fax: (413) 443-5466

Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

e-Mail: msgrmike@berkshire.rr.com

Web site: www.stjoepittsfield.com St. Joseph’s Cemetery

Mr. Paul Guillou, Superintendent

Nancy Nolan, Secretary

Tel: (413) 499-1317

Sacrament of Baptism:

All new parents are expected to complete a course of instruction.

Please consult the parish office for classes.

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturdays, 3:00-3:45PM

Sacrament of Matrimony:

Couples should contact the parish office at least one year prior to the wedding.

New Parishioners should register at the parish office. We look forward to welcoming you to the

parish family and hope you will become involved with your time, talent and treasure.

Ministry to the Sick and Parishioners confined to home have visitations that are scheduled on a

regular basis. Please notify the parish office to make arrangements.

Religious Education Classes are held at St. Joseph’s High School following the 9:00 AM Mass

for all public school students, grades K-11, and parochial students preparing for Sacraments.

LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS D

Saturday 4 PM Eucharistic Ministers: Marie Kotowicz, Mary Sukiennik, Joe Tournier, Kay Tournier

Jim Armstrong & Dave Bouchard

Lectors: Sr. Jean Bostley & Tom Daly

Sunday, 9 AM Eucharistic Ministers: Terry Costello, Gene Cornell, Jeanne Cornell, Edward Boehm,

Paul Gillou, & Kurt Haswell

Lectors: John Quallen & Donna Quallen

Sunday, 11:30 AM Eucharistic Ministers: Anne Dunham, Mary Huska, Charles Knappe, Joe Dahrouge,

Jim McNeice & Ron Pelletier

Lectors: Paul Mays & P. McDonough

St. Joseph Religious Education News

November 1st All Saint’s Day—students K-5 to process at 9 AM Mass. Please meet

in the North Chapel at 8:45.

November 8th CCD class for grades K—8.

High School Bullying Workshop 1 PM—4 PM at the First United

Methodist Church.

S t . J o s e p h C h u r c h— P i t t s f i e l d , M a s s a c h u s e t t s

Pope Francis Speaks to Families

Bricks for the Building Up of Society

I t is impossible to quantify the strength and depth of humanity contained in a family: mutual help, educa-

tional support, relationships developing as family members mature, the sharing of joys and difficulties.

Families are the first place in which we are formed as persons and, at the same time, the “bricks” for the

building up of society.

- Homily at Mass for the Rite of Marriage,

St. Peter’s Square, September 14, 2014

St. Joseph Annual Holiday Bazaar November 21st from 9 AM—3 PM

Parish Center Did you know we will be selling frozen pierogi at the bazaar? Arrive early—before they’re sold out! We are looking for used jewelry and Chinese raffle prizes. Also, we are looking for dona-tions of pie filling, flour and bottles of cheer for the cheer basket.

Please leave donations in a bag clearly labeled: St. Joe Bazaar. Thank you!

We are in need of Alter Servers at all three Masses, 4

p.m. on Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sundays.

All girls and boys grade 3 to 11 are invited to join. If

you are interested in participating, please contact

Msgr. Mike at the Rectory or see John Arasimowicz.

There will be a rehearsal for all new Alter Servers on

November 12th at 6:30 p.m. in the Church.

N O V E MB E R 1 , 2 0 1 5

"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because

of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven." - Mt 5:11-12a

Beginning November 1st, there will be a sign up sheet at each Mass for folks who would like to present the Eucharistic gifts of bread and wine to Father during the offertory. However, at the nine o’clock Mass when C.C.D. is in session, children will be chosen to present the gifts as is presently being done. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to take part in this activi-ty. Just remember to check the roster at the front entrance to the church and sign up.

On All Souls day, November 2nd, there will be a 7 p.m. Memorial Mass honoring all the members of the parish who died in the past year, as well as any of your special loved ones that you would care to remem-ber. During the offertory, you will be asked to come and light a candle, then place it in the prepared box in front of the altar where it will continue to burn during the Mass. There will be a special book for you to inscribe the names of folks you would like to remember during the month of November. The book will be set up on a special table at the main entrance of the church. Those names will be remembered at every Mass during the month of November.

18TH Annual Holiday Harvest Craft Show at St. Joseph Central High School - Satur-

day, November 7th from 9 AM - 3 PM. 22 Maplewood Ave - Featuring: Fun, Food, Shop-

ping, & Raffles!

St. Joseph’s Cemetery - Winter decorations may be placed on lots starting Novem-ber 1st. One wreath or flower box is allowed per lot. Cemetery gates will close at 4 PM beginning November 1st.

The FLU SHOT is available on Wednesday, November 4 from 9 AM—10 AM in the Parish Center. All are welcome.

As we celebrate the coming Year Of Mercy, Msgr Mike will be leading a pilgrimage to Rome and As-sisi from May 11 - 19, 2016. For more information please call St. Joseph’s Rectory at 445-5789.

Canadian Pies - We are taking orders for 5 inch Canadian meat pies “Tourtiere”, consisting of beef, pork, potato, onion, celery and spices at $5.00 each, a total of 50 frozen, uncooked pies will be made and sold. The Canadian meat pies will be available to be picked up at the St. Joseph Holiday Bazaar and bake sale on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 10 am until 12 noon. Kindly contact Rita Laviolette at 499-3623 to place an order by November 2.

Have you donated dry packets of Turkey gravy for the Food Pantry or dropped a monetary donation in an envelope either regular collection marked “Food Pan-

try”? Thank you to all who have contributed thus far.

Italian Family Dinner—The annual St. Joseph Italian Family Dinner is scheduled for November 7th from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Parish Center. Tickets are still only $12 for adults, $6 for children aged 6 - 12 and free for kids 5 and under. Tickets are available from Mary Paquette @ 445-5587 or from Michele at the Rec-tory. The meal will consist of pasta with homemade meat sauce and meatballs, sau-sage with peppers and onions, salad, Italian bread, dessert and coffee. A cash bar for beer, wine and soda will be available. The St. Anne Society will hostel the event, help with serving, as well as baking all the delicious desserts.

Tickets are limited and only unsold tickets will be available at the door.

CYCLE B NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Solemnity of All Saints

On this solemnity of All

Saints, let us turn to the saints'

reflections upon Christ's beat-

itudes. Blessed are...

... the poor in spirit: "Not even

God can put anything in a

heart that is already full" --

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.

... they who mourn: "They who weep for their own sins are

blessed" --St. Thomas Aquinas.

... the meek: "There is nothing as strong as true meekness;

there is nothing as gentle as true strength" --St. Francis de

Sales.

... they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: "First of all,

we must be just towards God. Let this fact be firmly im-

pressed in our hearts, so that it shows in our behavior, for it

is the touchstone of the true 'hunger and thirst for justice'" --

St. Josemaría Escrivá.

... the merciful: "If a soul does not exercise mercy in one

way or another, it will not obtain [Christ's] mercy on the

Day of Judgment" --St. Faustina Kowalska.

... the clean of heart: "The pure soul is a beautiful rose, and

the Three Divine Persons descend from Heaven to inhale its

fragrance" --St. John Vianney.

... the peacemakers: "Peace is not just the absence of war ...

Like a cathedral, peace must be constructed patiently and

with unshakable faith" --St. John Paul II.

... they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness:

"This is the teaching of Jesus Christ in the Gospel. How,

then, can it be said, that those believe in the Gospel who

say: 'Blessed are those who have money; blessed are those

who suffer nothing ... pitiable is the man that suffers perse-

cution and ill-treatment from others'? ... Either they do not

believe the Gospel, or ... they believe only a part of it" --St.

Alphonsus Liguori.

Readings for the Week of November 1, 2015 Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a

Monday: Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40

Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b/Lk 14:15-24

Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10/Lk 14:25-33

Thursday: Rom 14:7-12/Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21/Lk 16:1-8

Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27/Lk 16:9-15

Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16/Heb 9:24-28/Mk 12:38-44 or

12:41-44

Saturday, October 31st

EDWARD MAZZER 4 PM

68th Wedding Anniversary - 15 year Anniversary

Requested by Wife, Edith

Sunday, November 1st

SAMUEL McGOVERN 9 AM

Requested by Noni & Papa

MARGUERITE (RITA) LaROCHE 11:30 AM

Requested Joseph & Sandra Hould

Sanctuary Candle

Samuel McGovern—Requested by Noni & Papa

Monday, November 2nd

HENRY & KAZLMIERZ OLDAKOWSKI 12:10 PM

Requested by Boc Family

Tuesday, November 3rd

RUTH PASSENANT 12:10 PM

Requested by Nancy Wituszynski

Wednesday, November 4th

MABEL & LOUIS GAGNON 12:10 PM

Requested by Their Loving Son & Family

Thursday, November 5th

BERNEDETTE BORDEAU 12:10 PM

Requested by Joseph & Rosemary

Friday, November 6th

JIMMY ZITER 12:10 PM

Requested by His Sister

Saturday, November 7th

FRANCIS E. (FRANK) KOLDYS 4 PM

Requested by Wife, Rita & Family

Sunday, November 8th

JOSEPH & ROSE POULIN 9 AM

Reqeusted by Family

LOUIS MAZZA 11:30 AM

Requested Family

Sanctuary Candle

Nancy Wituszynski & Mary Huska

Requested by Prayer Group

GLUTEN FREE HOSTS AV AILABLE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT TOLERATE GLUTEN.

PLEASE NOTIFY PRIEST BEFORE MASS.

Sacrificial Offering last week: $5,759.00 Many thanks for your

generosity!

Rosary today, Sunday, November 1st

after 9 AM Mass. South Chapel