Saturday-4:00 PM

Sunday-9:00 & 11:30 AM

Daily Mass-12:10 PM

Holiday Mass-9:00 AM

RCIA-Wed. 6:30 PM

Holy Hour —Monday - Friday 11:00 AM Prayer Group —1st & 3rd Wed. 6:45 PM

Rosary —Monday - Friday 11:30 AM

PRAYER LINE 413-443-1221

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

THE STAFF Pastor - Msgr. Michael Shershanovich

e-mail: msgrmike@berkshire.rr.com

Priest in Residence - Rev. Geoffrey Deeker, CSS

Most. Rev. Timothy McDonnell in Residence

Coordinator of Youth Religious Education John Arasimowicz//e-

mail:stjosephccd@berkshire.rr.com

Secretary - Michele Madden e-mail: Michelemadden@berkshire.rr.com

Pastoral Minister-Mrs. Patricia Momnie

ST. JOSEPH’S CEMETERY Superintendent - Jay Meehan

Secretary - Nancy Nolan Tel: (413) 499-1317

ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH

The Knights of Columbus Bishop Conaty Assembly #395

is sponsoring an 11:30 AM Mass for the Unborn on

Sunday, January 21, 2018 at St. Joseph Church, Pittsfield. Followed by a March for Life from the Church around St. Joseph High School to the

North Chapel (weather permitting), then a light reception in the North

Chapel. All are welcome to join us for this worthy event supporting all Life.

MEATBALL & PASTA DINNER FUNDRAISER Knights of Columbus Council #103

Guest speaker to share experiences in the Middle East. Persecuted Christians have faced genocide and were forced to flee their homes. Knights of Columbus responded with the Christian Refugee Relief

Fund, which directs 100% of all donations to benefit persecuted Christians, and those in their care, especially in the Middle East. Knights of Columbus Council #103 , Meatball & Pasta Fundraiser for the Persecuted Christians, Thursday January 25, 2018, 5 to 6:00 PM, at St. Joseph Parish Center. Takeout is available. All proceeds go to the Knights of Columbus Christian Relief Fund. Limited

tickets at the door if available, kindly purchase tickets early. Adults $12.00, Children $6.00, 5 to 12 years old. Tickets at St. Joseph Rectory or contact Jack Laviolette at 464-6009. If you are unable to

attend and are able, donations would be appreciated.

CCD News January 14th - Regular classes

for grades K - 9 Grade 10 - meet at the Parish Center – 5:00-

8:00 pm January 21st - Regular classes for grades K - 9 January 28th-Regular classes for grades K - 9

SPECIAL INTENTIONS

The trip to the Holy Land is fast approaching. We leave Jan. 23rd. Anyone who would like us to pray for a special intention, please write it down and place it in the collection basket labeled Holy Land. Cities that we’ll be

visiting include Haifa, Jerusalem, Nazareth,

Capernaum, Galilee, Jericho, Bethlehem, Cana, Jordan

River. As we celebrate mass in the places where our Lord walked, we will remember

your intentions.

MOHEGAN BUS TRIP Monday, February 12th . We leave St. Joe’s

parking lot at 8AM. We leave Mohegan to return home at 4:15. The cost for the

trip is $35. Please call the rectory for reservations.

This seems like an unlikely topic to address in the

bulletin. Unfortunately, many have forgotten that

we are in our Father's house when we are in

church. Not many of us would go into our parent's house, chewing gum, and then when it had lost its

flavor, stick it under a table or put it on the floor. Unfortunately, we are finding gum stuck under

the pew seats. Please be respectful of God’s house. We thank you for your cooperation!

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Sat., Jan. 13th

4:00 PM Sun., Jan..14th

9:00 AM Sun., Jan.14th

11:30 AM

Barbara Dalo Gene Cornell Jeff Gerard

Paula Dodds Jeanne Cornell Glenna Gerard

Josie Daviau Paul Guillou Anne Dunham

Nina Mastrangelo Anne Hynes Daniel Kochapski

Pat Momnie Pat Keegan Charles Knappe

Jim Armstrong Anne Kozlowski

Sr. Jean Bostley Betty Kirby

LECTORS

Cheryl Furtek Sharon Vincent Juliette Ekouah

Marie Kotowicz Joe Ryan Paul Mays

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, Pittsfield, MA January 14, 2018

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Open House at St. Mary’s School, 115

Orchard Street - Lee, MA, 413-243-1079

http://www.stmaryslee.org/

Sunday - February 4th - noon to 2:00

Did you know? The Parish Council will meet immediately after the 9 AM Mass in the North Chapel. All are invited to attend.

Our parish would like to encourage people to make prayer shawls for the ill of the parish. If interested, please contact Father Mike for more information. Through your generosity our parish fed over 110 shut ins with the monthly Sharing Roots meal program. Meatloaf was made in our parish center and packaged and delivered by fellow parishioners. The funding for the expenses is thanks to generous donors both within and outside the parish. The 57th 12th Night Festival was held in our Parish Center on January 6th. A wonderful meal, dancing, prizes and yummy desserts made for the continuation of a memorable tradition, which was brought to our Parish from the former Mount Carmel Parish. Our parish is glad to host the Mass and this important celebration.

Readings for the Week of January 14, 2018 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10

[8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42 Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and

23 [23b]/Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13/Ps 89:20, 21-22, 27-28 [21a]/

Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51/Ps 144:1b, 2,

9-10 [1]/Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7/Ps 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b

-11, 12-13 [5b]/Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21/Ps 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 [2a]/Mk 3:13-19 —Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27/Ps

80:2-3, 5-7/Mk 3:20-21 —Next Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20

Saturday, January 13th Charles Trzcinka Requested by Pat Momnie

4:00 PM

Sunday, January 14th Rodrigo Santamarina Requested by Robert & Barbara Conway

Joseph A.A. Terek Requested by Family ___________________________________ Sanctuary Candle—Virginia H. Boivin

Requested by Family

9:00 AM

11:30 AM

Monday, January 15th Maureen E. Murphy-18th Anniversary Requested by Brother, Frank

12:10 PM

Tuesday, January 16th Virginia H. Boivin-1st Anniversary Requested by Family

12:10 PM

Wednesday, January 17th For the Parish

12:10 PM

Thursday, January 18th Elizabeth Gonzales Requested by Daughter, Mary

12:10 PM

Friday, January 19th Lillian & Harold Savoy Requested by Family

12:10 PM

Saturday, January 20th William R. Mason, Jr. Requested by Linda Astore

4:00 PM

Sunday, January 21st Ernesto Correa Requested by His Sister

Steven Combs Requested by Lillian Quinn

9:00 AM

11:30 AM

January 14, 2018 2nd Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

"He first found his own brother Simon and told him, 'We have found the Messiah.'" After spending

the day in the company of Christ, Andrew took action. He shared the good news! Instead of keeping his newfound friendship with Jesus all to himself, Andrew invited his brother into the fold. Andrew

found Simon and "brought him to Jesus." This was no small matter because Simon would become

Peter, the first pope! How important it is to bring others along with us to meet Christ! Yet, how

often do we reach out with the kind of confidence that Andrew had? Are we ready and willing to

share our faith with our family and friends? Do we consider our relationship with Jesus a gift to be shared, or a fact to be safely hidden away in our

personal prayer corner? Part of our call as Christians is to evangelize others, to share with

them the good news of salvation. Loving Jesus and following his moral commands is essential, of

course, but it is not the end of the story. The Gospel message is meant for all people, and we are meant to be its messengers. Sometimes this requires us to step out of our comfort zone. It may mean speaking

up when we'd rather be silent. It may mean inviting someone to Mass when they might say no. But it might also mean a conversion for someone we care about. It might mean a new minister for the Church. Ultimately, it might mean another

saint in heaven. None of that is up to us, however. What we can control is only whether we share our faith joyfully and extend the invitation to others to

experience the peace that comes from knowing Christ.