Parish Lay Leadership

MARCH 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT PARISH LAY LEADERSHIP the parishioner would like to have a visit, or if they would like their name on the parish list of the sick at Mass. Finance Council Chair………………….…..Kimberly Schoolcraft Parish Pastoral Council ……..……………………..…Mary Regan Religious Education Advisory Committee …….Melissa Moriarty, PARISH STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Suzanne Harlow Parish Office: 413-562- RCIA ………………………………….Joline Lambert, Bob Stack 3450 Bible Study………………………………………...Joline Lambert Adult Education………Mary Federici, Joline Lambert, Bob Stack Parish Fax: 413-562- 9875 Parish Organizations Mailing Address: P.O. Box 489, Westfield MA Rosary Sodality……………..………Nancy Garen/Ursula Tuohey 01086 Social Justice………………….…………….Andrea Cook-Hewitt St. Joseph’s Workers………………………………………Fr. Dan Website: Men’s Ministry Group………………………...Deacon Paul Briere www.diospringfield.org/olbs Women’s Ministry Group…………………………..Mary Federici Sue Fratini, Parish Secretary Youth Group (JPII Crew)………………….………Lisa Laferriere [email protected] Affiliated Organizations Fr. Dan Pacholec Cursillo Movement ……………………….………...Karen Scahill [email protected] Schoenstatt Community……………..……….…Diane Czerwiecki Deacon Paul Briere Boy Scout Troop 821 …………………..………………..Joe Muto [email protected] Girl Scout Troops…………………….……..……....Pat O’Connor Mary Federici Knights of Columbus………………………………Greg Perreault [email protected] Parish Ministries Religious Education : Altar Servers………………………………..………….Sue Fratini Director of Faith Formation: Baptismal Prep……………………………..…… Lou Mastroianni Deacon Paul Federici Children’s Liturgy of the Word……………….……….Sue Fratini [email protected] Coordinator of Elementary Grades: Eucharistic Ministers, Readers……….………..……Beth Modlish Homebound/Pastoral Care Ministry…………...... Mary Federici Sheila Conroy Music Ministry – Adult & Youth Choir……………Melanie Peetz [email protected] Coordinator of Middle/High School: Contemporary Music Group (Psalm 33).………………Tom Fucci Lisa Laferriere Sacristy.…………………..……….Irene King, Phyllis Chlastawa [email protected] Melanie Peetz, Music Ministry ……………………….Jim O’Connor, Irene Breton, Karen Scahill 562-3450 Prayer Line………………..Pauline, 862-3885 or Diane, 568-9754 Bob Stack, Facilities Manager 562- Office Hours 3450 The Parish Office is located at the Parish Center. Entrance is across from the Mary Garden. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00AM- 2:00PM. Sue is available to greet and assist you. MASS SCHEDULE New Parishioners Sat 2/28 3:15-3:45PM Confessions Our Parish Family warmly welcomes new members to join our 4:00PM +Rita Essa parish. Please register by a call to the Parish Office or fill out a r/b Paul & Louise Stevens registration card on the tables in the church and place in the Sun 3/1 7:00AM +Thomas Lesieur collection basket. Registration is necessary for Religious Education and letters of eligibility for godparents and sponsors. Anniversary Remembrance r/b Peter & Phyllis Chlastawa Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament is celebrated by appointment. Please call the 8:30AM +Mary Lou Exware Office to arrange. At least one Godparent must be a Confirmed, r/b Donald Exware & Family active parishioner in their parish, attending Mass weekly. 11:00AM +Anthony Cardaropoli Sacrament of Marriage Birthday Remembrance The Sacrament of Marriage is planned by an initial meeting with a r/b daughter Pat Gilberti priest or deacon, at least one year in advance. 6:00PM Evening Mass + Louis Laferriere Sacrament of the Sick r/b the Laferriere Family The Sacrament of the Sick is administered by a priest, when Mon 3/2 7:00AM People of the Parish requested. Pastoral care to the hospitalized sick and homebound is provided by the pastoral staff, and trained parishioners. 7:00-8:00PM CONFESSIONS (Chapel) Hospital Visits Tue 3/3 7:00AM Carla Helwig r/b Fr. Dan Due to the new privacy laws, we can no longer get names of Wed 3/4 NO MORNING MASS parishioners from the hospital. If anyone has a hospital stay, 7:00PM Evening Mass please have a family member call the parish and indicate whether LENTEN SERIES - FR. GARY CASTER 0914 2 MARCH 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT +Kevin Regan r/b Donna, Frank and Joan r/b Joyce O’Donnell and Pat Manning Sun 3/8 7:00AM +Mr. & Mrs. Sylvio Peloquin Thu 3/5 9:00AM MASS - Lenten Series – Fr. Gary Caster r/b Family +Anne Brock 8:30AM +Eugene & Yvonne Beaudoin r/b The Parish Community Birthday Remembrance Fri 3/6 7:00AM Communion Service r/b Roger Beaudoin 7:00PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS 11:00AM +Anna Zumbruski Sat 3/7 8:00AM +Robert & Louise Bonfitto 4th Anniversary Remembrance r/b Peter & Phyllis Chlastawa r/b Family 3:15-3:45PM Confessions 4:00PM +Shirley Barnes FROM FR. DAN’S DESK… Well I have great news to share about an exciting event coming to our Parish toward the end of Lent! You have probably heard that a First Class Relic of St. John Paul II has been given to our Diocese and was received just last month at St. Cecilia’s Parish in Wilbraham. The relic is of a piece of Pope John Paul II’s blood stained shirt that he wore when he was shot by an assassin many years ago. It has been given to our Diocese by the Diocese of Krakow, Poland – the birthplace of Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul II was such an influential presence in our Church for 27 years as our Pope. Many of us lived during his lifetime and he was declared a saint of the Church just a couple of years ago! I have invited those who are coordinating the visitation of the Relic to some parishes in our Diocese, to bring the Relic to our church on Wednesday March 25 at 7:00PM for a special Mass in which all the faithful who attend will be able to venerate the relic and receive a special blessing. The Mass will be our Wednesday Evening 7:00PM Mass during Lent, and it will be the week following the conclusion of Fr., Gary Caster’s Lenten Series. I have invited Fr. Daniel Cymer, Parochial Vicar at St. Cecilia’s Parish in Wilbraham, to be the Celebrant of the Mass. Fr. Cymer was instrumental in helping the Diocese to receive this Relic. I am also inviting our Contemporary Music Group – “Psalm 33” - who provide the music for our Sunday Evening once a month Mass, to provide the music that night, and I am extending a special invitation to our Parish Youth Group – The JP II CREW – to come to this special Mass, along with all their parents and team leaders, and celebrate the Faith of this inspirational man who is their namesake! I anticipate this Mass will be well attended by our parishioners, as well as our local community! Please mark your calendars and do not miss this wonderful spiritual opportunity being offered to our Parish!!! Most of you know that the 2015 Westfield Colleen – Kristen Bonsall - is a member of our parish. I have invited Kristen and another member of her court - Kensi Riley - who is also our parishioner, to a special “St. Patrick’s Mass” to be held Saturday March 21 at the 4:00PM Mass. We will celebrate Irish Heritage and Faith. Please join us for Mass and for our “Family Irish Night”, which will follow the Mass in our Parish Center! I am happy to say that we have three new members of our Parish Pastoral Council – Steve Murphy, Sue Murphy and Jack Brida. These wonderful parishioners have agreed to serve on the Council and I am grateful for their time and service! The other members of the Parish Pastoral Council are Mary Regan, Mikey Hebda, Joe Hebda, Art Cicerchia, Barbara Burns, Bob Stack and Kathy Harrington. Ex-Officio Members include Deacon Paul Federici, Mary Federici and Deacon Paul Briere. Each parish in the Diocese is asked by the Bishop to establish a Pastoral Council according to guidelines given by the Diocese. The role of the Parish Pastoral Council is advisory to the Pastor, and our primary focus is on “Evangelization” – how we can best invite people to our parish and engage them and our regular parishioners in the social and spiritual dimensions of the faith and our parish life. The Parish Pastoral Council is involved in the selection of speakers for our Parish Lenten Series each year, as well as other events and activities which welcome people to come to the parish. If there is anyone else interested in serving on the Council, please contact me for more information! And if you have not had an opportunity yet to hear Fr. Gary Caster, please make an effort to attend the special Wednesday 7:00PM Evening Mass during Lent for our LENTEN SERIES – “A SHORT COURSE IN LOVE”. Fr. Gary will be speaking at those Masses, and I think you will find him very engaging. Also, we are adding a Thursday Morning 9:00AM Mass for Lent, and Fr. Gary will be celebrating that Mass and offering a synopsis of his Lenten talk from the night before. This may be especially helpful for some of our seniors or those who don’t like to drive or go out at night! We thank Fr. Gary for being with us this Lent! Just a reminder that each week of Lent, I will be hearing CONFESSIONS in the Chapel of the Church on Monday Evenings from 7:00-8:00PM, in addition to the regular confession time of 3:15 -3:45Pm each Saturday

0914 3 MARCH 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT afternoon. Also, our Parish will host the Annual Lenten Penance Service with individual Confessions on Sunday March 15 at 6:30PM here at our church. Many priests will be available that day to hear confessions! Also I would like to encourage all of you to attend weekly “STATIONS OF THE CROSS” on the Fridays of Lent at 7:00PM in the main church. Just a reminder to take one of the Lenten “Rice Bowls” from the Gathering Space. Each year we support Catholic Relief Services which provides food, shelter and clothing to the poorest of the poor around the word. A shout out to Youth Group Member and Psalm 33 Member – Sara Miller – who sang the National Anthem at the Falcons Game last Saturday night! What an honor, Sara! Finally, just a special “thank you” to the Good Samaritan who cleaned the snow off my car after the 4:00Pm Mass last Saturday - it was a kind act by someone that made me smile! God Bless, Fr. Dan The JPII crew will hold our 2nd annual Family Irish Night on March 21st immediately following SANCTUARY CANDLE the 4:00PM Mass! We will have Is burning this week in loving memory of entertainment by Sarah the Fiddler, a room with +VINCENT PIPER activities for the kids, corn beef sandwiches, a basket requested by his Family raffle and more! After the incredible success of last year’s basket raffle, we are once again asking for your WEDNESDAY EVENING help. Please take a shamrock with an idea for a gift LENTEN SERIES MASSES basket from the gathering space in Church, or create Please join us this Wednesday evening at your own! Please return gift basket by the end of 7:00PM for the part three of our Lenten series with Fr. this weekend. Thank you in advance for your generous Gary Caster. Fr. Gary will be the celebrant and his support!! homily this week will be on “The Journey is NOT the MEN'S MINISTRY NIGHT Destination”. Or join us for Mass on Thursday "CSI VATICAN CITY: Morning at 9:00AM with Fr. Gary who will offer a THE SEARCH FOR PETER'S BONES" synopsis of his talk from the evening before! The next Men's Ministry meeting will be on Thursday, March 12 at 5:30. Deacon Paul Briere will be making a SHOW US YOUR TALENT NIGHT special photo presentation on the excavations under St. The Schoenstatt Girls Youth Group is looking for Peter's Basilica in Rome, and the search for the tomb performers for our upcoming Variety Show on of the Apostle Peter. All men of the parish are invited. Saturday, May 30th. If you’re interested in being a part Please call or email ([email protected]) the parish of the show, please come to the Parish Center this office to let us know if you'll be attending, so that we Tuesday, March 3rd. Whether you’re a solo act, duet, can adjust the food order accordingly. or the whole family gets in the act, call Diane at 386- 8999 to schedule a time slot to show us the talent ADORATION you’ve got! Adoration for the month of March will be held Thursday, March 5. Adoration begins after 9:00AM ATTENTION MEN OF THE PARISH Mass and ends at 8:00PM. Our Chapel is named in This is your last opportunity to register for our annual honor of St. Joseph, and the month of March is Parish Men’s Retreat to be held March 13-15 at the dedicated to St. Joseph. St. Joseph was the foster Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West father, protector and caretaker of Jesus. “It greatly Hartford, CT. This is a shared retreat with men from behooves Christians, while honoring the Blessed several other parishes and space is limited. Register Mother of God, constantly to invoke with deep piety now so that you don’t miss out on the wonderful and confidence her most chaste spouse, St. Joseph. We experience. Forms are available in the gathering space have a well-grounded conviction that such is near the weekly bulletins. For questions please call the special desire of the Blessed Virgin Paul Lussier at 413-529-2326 or John Strauss at 413- herself,” Pope Leo XIII. 562-9818. Pope’s general intentions for March 2015: that those involved in scientific research may serve the well- IRISH NIGHT BASKETS! being of the whole human person.

0914 4 MARCH 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Prayer for the intercession of St. Joseph: O Joseph, May we have eyes to see the star, virgin father of Jesus, most pure spouse of the Virgin May we have ears to hear the choir, Mary, pray every day for us to the same Jesus, the Son May we have hearts that finally speak: of God, that we, being defended by the power of His Yes, yes, by all means, come in. grace and striving dutifully in life, may be crowned by Come in and stay. Him at the hour of death. Amen RCIA CANDIDATES Our Parish RCIA Candidates have entered into an “ERGIESHOVEL” PARISH FUNDRAISER- important phase of their preparation to receive the FEBRUARY CLEARANCE SALE! Easter Sacraments. Lent is a time of more intense Our parishioner, Ralph Thresher developed and prayer and reflection for them. Please keep our patented a very effective new style of snow shovel that Candidates in your prayers this Lent – Bobbie Jo requires little to no bending. The “Ergie” Snow Shovel Reed, Eric Niedziela, Tammy Doherty, Jeremy is ergonomically designed to eliminate low back Rudzik and Andrea Babinski. pressure and stress. The shovels now sell for $30 each, (reduced from $35), and a portion of the sale of each shovel will go to our church. We thank Ralph for his OUR STEWARDSHIP generous offer of support to our parish! You may purchase a shovel at the Parish Office or for more February 15, 2015 information, you can call Ralph at 413-478-5228 or Regular and Development (Gold) $ view the website at www.ergieshovel.com. 5,491 Budget Requirement per Week 10,295 (deficit) POOR BOX FOR FEB/MAR: (4,804) HARMONY HOUSE OF WESTERN MASS

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH: RICE BOWLS Thank you for taking a Catholic Relief Services Rice Monday Confessions from 7-8PM in the Bowl! For anyone who has not yet taken one and Confessional room off the chapel would like to, the Rice Bowls and instruction booklets Wednesday “Lenten Series” Mass with Fr. Gary are available in gathering space. Please return the Rice Caster at 7PM in the church. Bowls when completed to the gathering space by the weekend after Easter. Thank you for your support of Thursday 9AM Mass with Fr. Gary Caster Catholic Relief Services! (synopsis of his “Lenten Series” homily) The following is a prayer from the Catholic Relief Friday “Living” Stations of the Cross at 7PM in Services website: the church. WHEN EVERY NIGHT IS WINTER Lord, you split no sky when you came among us, And you rose not from the sea. ANNUAL LENTEN PENANCE A star was seen in the heavens— SERVICE but only by those who looked. Our Parish will host the Annual Lenten Penance A choir of angels was heard— Service with individual Confessions on Sunday but only by those who listened. March 15 at 6:30PM here at our church. Many priests No thunder, no storm, no cataclysm announced you, will be available that day to hear confessions Just the cry of a lowly refugee, Turning to no one, turning to everyone, Saying, “Will you let me in?” RECIPES WANTED FOR NEW CHAPTER OF PARISH COOKBOOK And so, when every night is winter, We are now taking recipes for a “New Chapter” of our And every town is Bethlehem, Parish Cookbook – “A Taste of Heaven”. Anyone who And every inn seems filled, would like to submit a recipe for an entrée, soup, And on every ear those words are heard, appetizer, dessert, etc., should put their recipe in an “Will you let me in?” 0914 5 MARCH 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT envelope, marked “Cookbook” and place it in the Chicopee. The Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 collection basket at Mass over the next several weeks. for children and are available at our Parish Office. The event will have a 50/50 drawing, and well as a gift basket raffle. The proceeds help the work of the PARISH COOKBOOKS ON SALE Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Assisi here in our Those who attended the “TASTE OF OLBS” but did Diocese and in their missionary work around the not have a chance to purchase one of our Parish world! Cookbooks – “A Taste of Heaven”, can purchase them for $15 at the Parish Office 9AM-2PM Monday- Friday. LENTEN PROGRAMS AT GENESIS SPIRITUAL CENTER SOUP KITCHEN FOOD COLLECTION Genesis Spiritual Center in Westfield, MA is offering Food items are collected in the Parish Center foyer several Lenten programs beginning this month. Please each weekend for the Westfield Soup Kitchen. check our website at GenesisSpiritualCenter.org or call Nonperishable food items are always welcome and can 413-562-3627. be placed in the large basket inside the Parish Center foyer. Cash donations may be sent to: Westfield Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 2017, Westfield, MA 01086 LENTEN LUNCHES Lenten Lunches will be held on Fridays during Lent through March 20 from 11:30AM-1:00PM at St. PRAYER-LINE Catherine of Siena in the Parish Center, 1023 Parker The Parish Prayer-Line Team can be called upon to Street in Springfield. The menu choice is a la carte or a pray for anyone in need of prayers. If you or a loved $6.00 combo meal which includes a sandwich, soup, one has a need for prayers, please call Pauline at 862- beverage and dessert. A non-perishable food donation or Diane at 568-9754 to give the name to our for the Survival Center would be appreciated. Prayer-Line Team.

GOD BLESS & THANK YOU! DIOCESAN MEN’S & WOMEN’S We thank the following who have made donations to CONFERENCES the General Church Fund: Catholic Men’s Conference- THIS WEEK! In memory of: Rose Pighetti - Saturday, March 7 at Bellamy School in Mary Murphy Chicopee Brochures are available at the doors of the In memory of: Dr. Thomas Whalen church. For more information or to register, call Peter & Donna Whelan 413-549-0300 ext. 12 or go to www.spfldmensconference.org. Catholic Women’s Conference– CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL - Saturday, April 25 at Bellamy School in ENTRANCE EXAM Chicopee For more information or to register, call On March 7, 2015, Cathedral will be administering an 452-0812 or visit diospringfield.org/womensconf. Entrance Exam for the 2015-2016 school year. ALL applicants interested in Cathedral must take this exam to be admitted! We ask that you arrive at 7:30am so that the exam can begin at 8am. We are located at 310 RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREATS Main Street, Wilbraham, MA. To sign up, please A Rachel’s Vineyard weekend retreat is an opportunity contact Admission Director, Cara Martin, at (413) 782- for any woman, man, couple, grandparent or sibling 5285 ext: 4113 or [email protected] who struggles with the emotional or spiritual pain of abortion. The next Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat will be held on March 6-8. For more information, or to SPAGHETTI SUPPER FUNDRAISER register for a weekend call 413-452-0661. You may Sr. Mary D’Angelo, FMSA, and the Franciscan also contact Suzanne deFriesse at 203-417-0504 or Missionary Sisters of Assisi will hold their Annual [email protected]. All calls are confidential. Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser on Saturday March 14 from 4:00-7:00PM at St. Stanislaus Parish Hall in

0914 6 MARCH 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 40 DAYS FOR LIFE From February 18 through March 29, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during the 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood at 3550 Main Street in Springfield. For more information or to volunteer to help, please call 342-0403, email [email protected] or visit 40daysforlife.com/springfield.

WARM CLOTHING DONATIONS NEEDED Providence Ministries, started 35 years ago by the Sisters of Providence in Holyoke, is in desperate need of warm clothing for the needy and homeless this winter. Monetary contributions are also accepted in support of the Ministries efforts to feed, clothe, and house the poor. Providence Ministries (413-536-9109) is located at 51 Hamilton Street, P.O. Box 6269, Holyoke MA 01041. Clothing donations can be brought to St. Jude’s (413-538-8026) at 56 Cabot Street, Holyoke. We receive calls daily from local schools, when a child comes to school without a coat or warm clothes, we must continue to meet that need.

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