St. Joseph's Church

Mass Schedule

Saturday Evening Mass5:30First FridaysMass at 7:30 a.m.
Sunday7:00 and 10:30 a.m.Baptisms:Please call rectory two weeks prior.
Holy Day Masses(vigil) 5:00 p.m.Marriage:Please call rectory at least six months prior.
7:30 a.m.Registration:Please call rectory
ConfessionsSaturday, 2:30 p.m.


Weekly Bulletin

July 22, 2007
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Intentions:
Saturday July 21Ex. 12: 37-42, Mt. 12: 14-21
4:00 p.m.R.S. Catherine & Lottie Whipple int. Eleanor (at Holy Spirit)
5:30 p.m.R.S. Anthony & Sally Bednarczyk int. sister & nieces
6:00 p.m.Spanish Mass (at Holy Spirit)
Sunday July 22Gn. 18: 1-10a, Col. 1: 24-28, Lk. 10: 38-42
7:00 a.m.Parishioners
9:00 a.m.Parishioners (at Holy Spirit)
10:30 a.m.R.S. Rita Putnam int. Carol Putnam
Monday July 23Ex. 14: 5-18, Mt. 12: 38-42,
7:30 a.m.No Mass
Tuesday July 24Ex. 14: 21-15; 1, Mt. 12: 46-50
7:30 a.m.No mass
Wednesday July 252 Cor 4: 7-15, Mt. 20: 20-28
7:30 a.m. No mass
Thursday July 26Ex. 19: 1-2, 9-11, 16-20b, Mt. 13: 10-17
7:30 a.m.No mass
Friday July 27Ex. 20: 1-17, Mt. 13: 18-23
7:30 a.m.No mass
Saturday July 28Ex. 24: 3-8, Mt. 13: 24-30
7:30 a.m.No Mass
4:00 p.m.Parishioners (at Holy Spirit)
5:30 p.m.R.S. John Mitchell int. Charles Skorko
6:00 p.m.Spanish Mass (at Holy Spirit)
Sunday July 29Gn. 18: 20-32, Col. 2: 12-14, Lk. 11: 1-13
8:00 a.m.Parishioners
9:00 a.m.R.S. John A. Conti int Pauline & Ed Demers (at Holy Spirit)
10:30 a.m.R.S. Joseph Jankowski (1st Anniv.) int. wife & daughters
11:45 a.m.Spanish Mass (Holy Spirit)

Good News
Jesus is being honored by two sisters, Martha and Mary. Mary takes time out to listen to Jesus while Martha is busy with the chores. Jesus tells her to listen to what the Lord has to say. Let us take time out and listen to the Lord.

Tickets for our annual Polish Festival are being handed out in back of the church before and after Masses. The festival will be held on Aug. 19th at the P.A.C.C. Please sell as many tickets as possible. If you need more, see Barbara Yablonski or Fr. Tom.

St. Joseph - Holy Spirit Parishes will have a BBQ and get together on Sunday, September 23rd at the Otter River Sportsmen Club. We will begin with an 11 AM Mass there followed by a chicken BBQ at 12 noon. Games for adults and children will be held. More info in the coming weeks. Hold the date for Sept. 23rd.

For people wishing to go to weekday Mass while I'm away on vacation, you may go to Holy Rosary at 8 AM or Sacred Heart at 9 AM.

ST. JOSEPH IS ON THE WEB!! The parish now has its own web site. Take a look at www.stjosephsofgardner.org.

This coming week is the feast of Saints Joachim & Anne on July 26th. They are the grandparents of Mary.

Your pastor, Fr. Tom, will be on vacation from July 22 - Aug. 2nd. I will be in Poland. Weekend Masses will be covered for both parishes.

Festival Liquor Raffle - anyone wishing to donate to the liquor raffle, please leave the bottles on the rectory porch. Thank you.

St. Joseph's Trotters - Ice cream social in the church hall today at 3:30 PM. Build-your-own sundaes!!! Raffles and kid games will also be held. To benefit Relay for Life.

Please Note: Mass on Sunday, July 29th will be at 8 AM and not 7 AM. This is the only change of Mass at St. Joseph.

Thank you to Arthur Young for cutting the bushes on the side of the church this past week. God bless.

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