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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 Wed. 6:45 PM
Holidays Mass 9:00 AM
The Staff
Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, Pastor
e-Mail: [email protected]
Rev. Geoffrey Deeker, CSS, Priest in Residence
Rev. Mr. Pasqual Baldasaro, Deacon
Most. Rev. Timothy McDonnell in Residence
John Arasimowicz, Coordinator of Youth
Religious Education
e-Mail: [email protected]
Michele Madden, Secretary
e-Mail: [email protected]
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
Web site: www.stjoepittsfield.com
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Jay Meehan, Foreman
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.
ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LINE
(413) 443-1221
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Msgr. Eugene F. Marshall, Council #103 is holding an
information and membership drive after the 4:00 PM
Mass on April 9th and 9:00 AM
& 11:30 AM on April 10th, 2016.
The Knights of Columbus is open to
men 18 years old and older. You
have the ability to work with people
who are making a difference in our
Church, Community, our Nation and to make a
better World.
Contact Jack Laviolette at 464-6009 or a member of
Council #103. Members will be in the back of the
Church to share information.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS
Each month His Holiness asks for general and
missionary prayer intentions. For April 2016, the
Holy Father’s prayer intentions are:
Universal: Small Farmers
That small farmers may receive a just
reward for their precious labor.
Missionary: African Christians
That Christians in Africa may give witness to love and
faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Sat., April 2nd
4:00 PM
Sun., April 3rd
9:00 AM
Sun., April 3rd
11:30 AM
Mary Sukiennik Anne Hynes Anne Dunham
Joe Tournier Pat Keegan Charles Knappe
Kay Tournier Anne Kozlowski Daniel Kochapski
Michael Collins Betty Kirby Ron Pelletier
Sr. Jean Bostley Jack Laviolette J. Weatherwax
Dave Bouchard Nancy Nolan Mary Huska
LECTORS
Cheryl Furtek Joe Ryan P. McDonough
Tom Daly Jason Street Paul Mays
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH—PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS APRIL 3, 2016
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS
April 10th—Class in church
April 17th and April 24th NO CLASS
EASTER DINNER
April 9, 2016
Hors d’oeuvres 5:00 PM
Dinner 5:30 PM in the Parish Center
Polish dinner and dessert
Ticket price $12
Advance ticket sales only
No tickets at the door
Please call the rectory for tickets 445-5789 Gluten free hosts are available to those who
cannot tolerate gluten.
PLEAST NOTIFY THE PRIEST BEFORE MASS
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
SPRING CLEAN UP
Saturday, April 23, 2016
starting at 8:00 AM, weather
permitting. This is a volunteer
opportunity to help make our Church and
grounds look great for the Spring. Most activities
should be completed by noon.
Your help would be appreciated. Kindly contact
Jack Laviolette at 464-6009.
PASTA PIZZAZZ AT ST. JOSEPH
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Saturday, April 9th from 4:30-7:00 PM. One
of the Crusader Club's primary fundraisers,
the supper raises funds in support of the
school's co-curricular activities. Sample
pasta sauces from many great local
restaurants, as well as breads, salads,
desserts, beverages, and fun raffles.
Dine in or take out. Adults $13; children
and seniors $10; under 5 FREE.
Saturday, April 2nd
Ursula and Tom Ford
Requested by the Diefendorf Family
4:00 PM
Sunday, April 3rd
Connie Duda Requested by John and Tom Arasimowicz
Samuel Strhelin Requested by Family
9:00 AM
11:30 AM
Monday, April 4th
Maria & Jose Paralta
Requested by Family
12:10 PM
Tuesday, April 5th
Maria Paralta
Requested by Family
12:10 PM
Wednesday, April 6th
Stanley Panus
Requested by Lillian Trepacz
12:10 PM
Thursday, April 7th
Claire Leydett
Requested by Corinne & Paul Mays
12:10 PM
Friday, April 8th
Mary Jo Pelletier
Requested by Family
12:10 PM
Saturday, April 9th
Marilyn T .Savary
Requested by Sally
4:00 PM
Sunday, April 10th
Ray Dunlop-18th Anniversary
Requested by Family
Edgar Phelps -3rd Anniversary
Requested by Family
9:00 AM
11:30 AM
CYCLE C APRIL 3, 2016
2nd Sunday of Easter "Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them,
'Peace be with you.'" The disciples were paralyzed by fear.
After the Crucifixion, they had locked themselves in a room
and were keeping a low profile. They didn't want to end up
how Jesus had ended up. But the Lord stepped right into this
paranoia and dispelled it in an instant: "The disciples
rejoiced when they saw the Lord." Although these first
Christians were very concerned about preserving their lives,
the fact is that living holed up in an attic wasn't a life of
much freedom or joy. Jesus wanted his followers to have the
fullness of life, but this required trust in him and his
promises. As today's Gospel puts it, through the belief that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, "you may have life in his
name." When we come to really accept who Jesus is, there is
no more need for a life of slavery to fear--whatever that fear
may be, whether it's fear for our health; fear for our
reputation; fear for our comfort; or even fear that our sins
are too big for forgiveness. Today as we celebrate the feast
of Divine Mercy, we remember that God's love is strong
enough to conquer the greatest of all human fears: death
itself. This confidence leads us to a renewed joy. As Pope
Francis wrote in his declaration of this, the Year of Mercy,
"Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills
in us the courage to look to the future with hope." Once we
are firmly established in this hope, we are called to be
witnesses of mercy to others. The Holy Father continues
with a challenge for all of us, "Jesus asks us also to forgive
and to give. To be instruments of mercy because it was we
who first received mercy from God."
Readings for the week of April 3, 2016
Sunday: Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24/Rv 1:9-11a,
12-13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31
Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-11/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1-2, 5/Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-9/Jn 3:16-21
Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20/Jn 3:31-36
Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Jn 6:1-15
Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/Jn 6:16-21
Next Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/
Rv 5:11-14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14
By virtue of mercy, all the events of the Old
Testament are replete with profound salvific import.
Mercy renders God’s history with Israel a history of
salvation. Misericordiae Vultus no. 7
