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

Linda Hermanski & John Arasimowicz,

Coordinators 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

Saturday, 4 PM LECTORS: Jim Armstrong & Tom Daly

OCTOBER 19TH EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Cheryl Furtek, Marie Kotowicz, Mary Sukiennik, Carol

Gamberoni, Kay Tournier, & Joe Tournier

Sunday, 9 AM LECTORS: Jason Street & Joe Dahrough

OCTOBER 20TH EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Nancy Nolan, Donna Quallen, Carolyn Rousseau, Joe Ryan,

Judy Sayers & Ron Sayers

Sunday, 11:30 AM LECTORS: Robert Bouquet & Anne Dunham

OCTOBER 20TH EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Jim McNeice & Ron Pelletier

Religious Education News From the desk of John Arasimowicz

and Linda Hermanski

Coordinators of Youth Religious Education

The Family of St. Joseph would like to congratulate and welcome our new confirmed

adults into the parish. We are very thankful to all the catechists who have prepared

them up until this time, and special thanks to Jack Laviolette and Mamie Collins.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH—PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

Michael MAXIMILIAN Boc

Scott THOMAS Chapman

Shannon ST. CHARLES Conroy

Michaela ALEXIS Gilmore

Luke ST. FRANCIS Hibbard

Kaleb ROMULUS Hould

Lauren JOAN OF ARC Mangiardi

Christopher NICHOLAS Najimy

Alexander ST. ANTONIO Pizzonia

Cody SEBASTIAN Plankey

Coty VINCENT Pratt

Rosanna ST. ROSA Quispe

Jeremy JEREMIAH Stinson

Ethan ST. JUDE Tebban

Jeno JOSEPH Teti

OCTOBER 20, 2013

CRAFTSPEOPLE and ARTISANS WANTED! St. Joseph High School Holiday

Harvest Craft Show– Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 9 AM—3 PM. Handmade

Gifts, Jewelry, Crafts, Food, Raffles & Fun! E-mail: sjboosterc@gmail.com for

more information.

The St. Anne Society St. Joseph Parish is sponsoring a family dinner featuring ziti and homemade potato gnoc-

chi with meat sauce, homemade meatballs and Italian sausage with peppers and onions, salad, dessert and coffee.

The dinner will be held at St. Joseph Parish Center on Saturday, November 9th from 5:00 p.m.—6 p.m. Tickets

are available from St. Joseph Rectory or by calling Mary Paquette at 445-5587. Only unsold tickets will be availa-

ble at the door. Cash bar offering beer, wine, and soda will be available.

French Heritage Center Features “Rendez-vous” Lecture Series

Continuing with last January’s popular theme of Canadian immigration, the French Heritage Center is excited to

announce the next speaker in the ―Rendez-vous‖ Lecture Series. Jacqueline (Rioux) Mashia will present ―The Ri-

oux Brothers-From Quebeck to California‖ on Sunday, October 27th at 2PM in the Elms College library theatre.

The powerpoint lecture will follow the brothers route from Trois Pistoles, Canada to the gold mines of northern

California, and featuring the harrowing experiences they endured. Jackie holds a degree in Religious Studies from

Our Lady of the Elms College. She is a professed lay Carmelite, having held many leadership positions, including

regional and state Formation Coordinator. The lecture is based on a diary/journal kept by Martial Rioux, (her great

-grandfather) and translated by Jackie. This enriching, educational lecture is free of charge (donations excepted)

and refreshments will be served.

ADVENT / CHRISTMAS CHOIRS - We are starting practice for our Advent/Christmas Choirs. We will meet

on Thursdays at 6:30 PM in the Church downstairs at the piano. Please use the door nearest the parking lot facing

the Rectory. Questions. ? Call Barbara Kochapski at (413) 499-4222. All are welcome!

CANTORING PROGRAM - We are starting a new Cantoring Program at St. Joseph’s. We are seeking singers

to lead the congregation in singing the psalm at 4 PM Saturday Mass and the 11:30 AM Sunday Mass. Training

will be provided. Call Barbara Kochapski at (413) 499-4222.

BOSTON BUS TRIP—Holiday Pops, Sunday, December 8th. Bus leaves parking lot at 11:30 AM for the 3 PM

performance. Time after the show for eating on your own. Cost for trip $100. Please call the Rectory for reserva-

tions.

W A N T E D : The Religious Education

office is looking for

a usable electric typewriter.

Do you have one you would

like to donate?

Please let us know

if you do!

Thank you!

The special class for all Eucharistic Ministers and any

interested folks who would like to join this ministry is

planned for Wednesday evening, October 23rd in the Par-

ish Center at 6:30 PM. It is highly recommended that all

present Ministers attend this refresher class.

Light refreshments will be available.

COMMUNITY FORUM ON PRESCRIPTION

DRUGS AND HEROIN ABUSE

Sponsored by the Berkshire Opioid Abuse and

Prevention Collaborative

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

8:45 AM—10:30 AM

Ralph Froio Senior Center

North Street - Pittsfield

Featuring the The Bekrshire County Drug Task Force,

Dr. Ron Hayden, Chairman of Emergency Room,

BMC, Dr. Jennifer Michaels, Medical Director of the

Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services and A Parent of a Person in Recovery

On Sunday afternoon,

October 27, the combined

choruses of the Berkshire

Hillsmen and the Berkshire

Hills Chorus of Sweet Ade-

lines International will present

a show called ―60 Minutes,

Give or Take‖ at the Barring-

ton Stage on Union Street, at 2

PM. Tickets are $15 and are

available at the theater. For

more information, call Gerry

Dahrouge at 443-0624.

ST. JOSEPH BAZAAR

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

It’s time again to start collecting used jewelry for this year’s Holi-

day Bazaar! We are also asking

for donations of: Pie Filling - Ap-

ple, Blueberry, Cherry, and Rasp-

berry. New items for the Chinese

Raffle Thank You!!!

2 9 th Sunday in Ord inary T ime

Saturday, October 19th

BOB DRISCOLL

4th Anniversary

Requested by Family & Friends

4 PM

Sunday, October 20th 9 AM

FRANCIS CATALDO

Requested by Sister

WALTER DUDA 11:30 AM

1st Anniversary

Requested by Family

Monday, October 21st 9 AM

JON THORNTON

Requested by Wanda Larrivee

Tuesday, October 22nd

NO INTENTION

Wednesday, October 23rd

LOIS STEINMAN

Requested by John Arasimowicz

12:10 PM

Thursday, October 24th

ANNA DUBISKI

Requested by Pat & Gene Momnie

12:10 PM

Friday, October 25th 12:10 PM

JOAN MORGAN DOW

20th Anniversary

Requested by Mother, Brother & Sister

Saturday, October 26th 4 PM

MATTHEW & CECILIA MASTALERZ

Requested by Family

Sunday, October 27th

BOB PERKINS 11th Anniversary

Requested by Wife & Family

MARK C PHILLIPS 20 Anniversary

Requested by Family

FRANCIS C KNAPPE

Requested by His Son, Charles

9 AM

11:30 AM

SANTUARY CANDLE

THE LAYDEN FAMILY

Requested by Gert Perkins

NEICH BED ZIE POCHWALONY JEZUS

We have witnessed plenty of tragic events in our country's history. Very recent events, like the attacks on 9/11; Hurricane Katrina; the tornado through Joplin,

Missouri; Super Storm Sandy; and plenty of other tragedies have affected wide swaths of the public. These events are so far-reaching, that almost everyone feels the impact. But these shattering events are no more devastating in their effects on the lives of individuals than the adversities that befall people each day: a diagnosis of cancer, a violent death in the family, a horrible accident, the loss of a job. Life's traumas can break into our own lives, or the lives of people we know, at any moment.

Jesus uses a curious example in the Gospel today. An unjust judge renders a helpful decision because of the incessant pestering of a widow. In the time of Jesus, widows were without recourse. They had no man to stand for them, so they were left to their own devices. The widow wears down the judge, who becomes fearful for his own well-being, unless he provides a just outcome.

We have seen it over and over again in our lives:

when tragic events happen, people respond out of the goodness of their hearts. Whether it is a large-scale response as in the case of hurricanes or storms, or the compassionate outreach of a small group of neighbors and friends, in a time of need, it seems as though there is always someone who steps up to help. God is there too. We may not always be aware of God's presence, but he is with us in the darkest moments of life. Our prayer to God is not so much pestering an unjust judge (for God can never be unjust) as it is reminding ourselves that God is near to us. In the dark and difficult moments of our existence, God is there, and our prayer keeps us close to him.

ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LINE 443-1221

GLUTEN FREE HOSTS ARE AVAILABLE TO

THOSE WHO CANNOT TOLERATE GLUTEN.

PLEASE NOTIFY PRIEST BEFORE MASS.

Readings for the Week of October 20, 2013

Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/2 Tm 3:14--4:2/Lk

18:1-8

Monday: Rom 4:20-25/Lk 12:13-21

Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21/Lk

12:35-38

Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Lk 12:39-48

Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/Lk 12:49-53

Friday: Rom 7:18-25a/Lk 12:54-59

Saturday: Rom 8:1-11/Lk 13:1-9

Next Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/2 Tm 4:6

-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14