St. Joseph's Church

Mass Schedule

Saturday Evening Mass	5:30	First Fridays	Mass at 7:30 a.m.
Sunday	7:00 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
Confessions	Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

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Weekly Bulletin

July 11, 2010
Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 10	Is. 6: 1-8, Mt. 10: 24-33
4:00 p.m.	R.S. Holly Rivard int. Pat (at Holy Spirit)
5:30 p.m.	R.S. Stephen Zdanowicz Jr. int. wife & daughters
Sunday, July 11	Dt. 30: 10-14, Col. 1: 15-20, Lk. 10: 25-37
7:00 a.m.	Parishioners
9:00 a.m.	Parishioners (at Holy Spirit)
10:30 a.m.	R.S. Catherine Klebacher int. Dr. & Mrs. Debuske
Monday, July 12	Is. 1: 10-17, Mt. 10: 34-11:1
7:30 a.m.	R.S. Stella Petzolt int. Theresa Petzolt
Tuesday, July 13	Is. 7: 1-9, Mt. 11: 20-24
7:30 a.m.	R.S. Therese LeBlanc int. Jack & Paul Kangas (Holy Spirit)
Wednesday, July 14	Is. 10: 5-7, 13b-16, Mt. 11: 25-27
7:30 a.m.	R.S. Peter Kraskouskas int. Fredette family (at Holy Spirit)
Thursday, July 15	Is. 26: 7-9, 12, 16-19, Mt. 11: 28-30
7:30 a.m.	R.S. Albert Cormier, Germaine & Emma int. Shirley
Friday, July 16	Is. 38: 1-6, 21-22, 7-8, Mt. 12: 1-8
7:30 a.m.	R.S. Norrinne Sadowski int. Tom & Greg Sadowski
Saturday, July 17	Mt. 2: 1-5, Mt. 12: 14-21
4:00 p.m.	R.S. Ruth Dubzinski int. James & Rachel Hulette (at Holy Spirit)
5:30 p.m.	R.S. Anti Luczko (Month's Mind) int. family
Sunday, July 18	Gn. 18: 1-10a, Col. 1: 24-28, Lk. 10: 38-42
7:00 a.m.	R.S. Jason Paul Plante int. Dee & Rollie LeBlanc
9:00 a.m.	Parishioners (at Holy Spirit)
10:30 a.m.	R.S. Barbara LeRoy (19th Anniv.) int. mother & family

Jesus tells us to love God with all our heart, being , mind and strength and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Do this and you will live. To find time and speak with God in our private way is to love God. Thank God for everything in life.

Summer is here and so are vacations. If you plan on going away, please find a church nearby. God likes to see new faces.

St. Martin's Summer Festival - Sat., July 17th at the Otter River Sportsman's Club, Lord Rd., Otter River from 10 AM to 3PM. There will be a $7 chicken dinner (please reserve your tickets by calling 939-5588). There will also be theme baskets, a cash raffle, Chinese auction, activities for the children, etc. Enjoy the day!

As a reminder, our parish follows the guidelines of the national Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People approved by the US Bishops and the policies of the Diocese of Worcester in screening those who work with children in our care and in helping victims of abuse find healing. If you or someone you know has been sexually abused by a Church employee or volunteer in the past, please contact Frances Nugent, Victim Services Coordinator for our diocese at 508-929-4363 (direct line & confidential voicemail). If you are concerned about a current case of abuse, please contact the local civil authorities immediately

Sharing our Blessings: An Opportunity for Growth. This fall you will hear and read more about a new program taking place in parishes throughout the diocese. This program, Sharing our Blessings, is an opportunity for all of us to work together to address the most pressing needs in our parish through an increased giving campaign. Our hope is to increase our weekly offertory collections by at least 25%. Sharing our blessings is a program about sacrifice, about giving back to God and about strengthening the future of our faith community. Please be on the lookout for more information about this initiative, which will begin after Labor Day.

WELCOME - NEW PARISHIONERS - We are always happy to welcome new people into our parish family. If you have discovered our church and like what you experience, why not become a member? Speak to Fr. Tom after Mass or call the rectory to set up a time that is convenient for you to fill out a simple registration form.