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Saint Joseph Parish- Needham, MA
February 19, 2023
ASH WEDNESDAY 2023
February 22, 2023
Mass Schedule
Masses- 6:50 am, 9:00* am, and 7:00* pm
Ash Wednesday Service: 4 pm
*Mass with music
PASTORAL STAFF SCHOOL STAFF
Rev. Bryan K. Parrish, Pastor Ian Snyder, Head of School
Rev. Stanley Rousseau, Parochial Vicar Lauren Solomon, Principal
Rev. Mr. Bob Horne, Permanent Deacon Mary Beth Cox, Director of Development
Joseph Thuy, Seminarian
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
PASTOR’S CORNER
Dear Friends:
In many ways, the seasons of the year shape and guide our lives. Despite what my snow bird friends will
tell me, one of the beauties of living in New England is experiencing the beauty of all four seasons.
Spiritually, the liturgical seasons guide our hearts toward a deeper encounter with God’s presence and
love in our lives. This Wednesday, February 22, begins the holy season of Lent, with the commemoration
of Ash Wednesday. I hope that as many members of our parish family as possible will come to the church
this Wednesday to receive ashes as a mark of our repentance, and to begin this holy season with purpose
and devotion. Please see the various times listed in the bulletin insert.
Also, please mark your calendars for our annual Parish Lenten Retreat, led this year by our friend
Bishop Robert Reed, Auxiliary Bishop for the West Region and President and CEO of CatholicTV
(www.catholictv.org). The theme of Bishop Reed’s Retreat is Encountering the Hidden God, which he
will explore with us on March 19 (5 pm), 20 (7 pm) and 21 (7 pm). The enclosed bulletin insert lists the
themes for each evening, which will include Holy Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and
Reconciliation. Mark your calendars now.
I am grateful to our parishioners Ester Munt-Brooks and Susan Horne, who will be leading reflections on
the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, March 8, 15, 22, 30 and April 5 in the Linse Room at 7 pm.
We are also offering the Stations of the Cross every Friday evening, beginning February 24 in the Upper
Church. Also, please go to Confession this Lent! In addition to the regular Mass times, Fr. Stanley and I
will be available immediately after the 6:50 am Mass on Mondays in the lower church confessional and
Wednesday evenings, 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the upper church confessional.
Most importantly, it is my fervent prayer this Lent that more people will walk through our church doors for
the celebration for Holy Mass and the reception of the Holy Eucharist, which always must be the source
and summit of our Catholic lives. “Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of
salvation.” (2 Cor 6:2)
God bless,
Father Bryan
February 19~ Seventh Sunday in St. Michael the Archangel
Ordinary Time The Patron Saint of Kyiv, Ukraine
We pray for the suffering
Our readings this week continue to stress how we are people of Ukraine
to live: turn the other cheek, hand over your cloak as
well as your tunic, asked to walk a mile, walk two. All St. Michael the Archangel,
of these lead up to what we might find the hardest to defend us in battle.
live by: LOVE YOUR ENEMIES and PRAY FOR Be our defense against the wickedness
THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU. As difficult as this and snares of the Devil.
may seem, we don’t despair! We have hope in the May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
words of St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians: “… and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
you are the temple of God, … the Spirit of God dwells by the power of God,
in you. . .” We will live according to Jesus’ words once thrust into hell Satan,
we open ourselves to the power of God, the love of and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world
Jesus, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
“Train the young in the 781-449-3744
way they should go; Join us on
even when old, Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 6:00pm
they will not swerve from it” Proverbs 22:6 for our 2023 Black & White Gala and Auction
First Eucharist - Parent Meeting Four Points Sheraton, Norwood MA
There will be an important meeting on Tuesday, March Purchase Tickets Today,
7, at 7:00 PM in the Upper Church for the parents of Door prize drawing for all attendees registered by
children receiving First Eucharist in May. February 24, 2023 !
February School Vacation 6:00 - 7:30pm | Open Bar &
Passed Hors d'oeuvres,
There are no Faith Formation classes for Grades K-11
from Sunday February 19 – Sunday February 26 (No Cash Bar to follow
Sunday classes). Beginning at 6:00pm | Silent Auction and Raffles
Classes will resume on Monday, February 27. 7:30pm | Buffet Dinner to be served
Followed by Live Auction, Raise the Paddle, and
Dancing
Cocktail Attire or Black and White with a POP of color!
Haitian Mission For more information
www.saintjoes.com/support-us/2023-gala.cfm
The Justice and Peace Committee is organizing our
Parish’s Lenten Haitian Mission collection. We will
again be donating to CRUDEM which supports the
Hospital Sacre Couer in Milot Haiti. This 200 bed
hospital provides health care, basic services and 50/50
community programs to more than 250,000 people in
the immediate area and is a referral hospital for 2.5
RAFFLE IS BACK
million people in Northern Haiti. The focus of this
year’s Lenten Mission will be to raise funds for a Last year our 50/50 Cash Raffle awarded $10,000 to
Packathon for Haiti, which will be held the week- our winner and raised $10,000 for our school. We
end of April 29 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. are excited to offer the 50/50 Raffle again this year –
We are also collecting protein bars (10 grams or more) the more tickets we sell – the bigger the winnings!
and Vitamin C lollipops ( available on Amazon.com ). Proceeds will be split 50/50 with 50% going to
Each meal costs 35 cents and last year we were able St. Joseph School and 50% to one lucky winner.
to pack and ship 150,000 meals to the people of Milot
and 18 boxes of protein bars and vitamin C lollipops. Drawing will take place LIVE at our auction on
Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Can you help again this year? Donations of protein Note: You do not need to be present to win.
bars and lollipops may be placed in the barrels at the Raffle tickets can be purchased online using the QR Code
doors of the Church and will be collected through Palm below.
Sunday, April 2. Financial donations and checks made Questions, please email Mary Beth Cox at
payable to CRUDEM should be placed in an envelope mcox@saintjoes.com
marked CRUDEM and placed in the collection basket
or mailed to the rectory. Financial donations will be
accepted up until the date of the Packathon.
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
Dynamic Catholic
WINGS- (Women in God's Spirit)
Winter Season BEST LENT EVER
January 18- February 22 Are you ready to have your BEST LENT EVER?
The theme for this year’s BEST LENT EVER is “Holy
We invite all women of the parish to join us for our Moments”.
WINGS winter Bible study on the book of Isaiah.
Continuing with our annual theme, Called by God, we Sound familiar? It’s an expansion of the book Holy
will be using the book Build a Highway to God (Isaiah Moments that was distributed this past Christmas.
40-55) from Loyola Press. The books will be provided Each day you will receive two short videos to view and
free of charge to all who would like to participate. contemplate. What if instead of giving up chocolate,
WINGS meets in the Linse Room in the lower church you watched two videos a day for Lent? What would it
on Wednesday mornings, 10 - 11:30 am. For more be like for your relationship with Jesus to deepen?
information, please contact Sarah McElroy at To participate go to DynamicCatholic.com and enter
smc1021@aol.com. your email.
Special Collection for the
Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Damascus Men’s Retreat
February 18/19, 2023 “The Light of Christ”
March 3 @ 6:30 pm - March 5 @ 3:00 pm
Recognizing the growing need for assistance,
Recharge you “Spiritual” battery and connect with your
Cardinal Seán has asked for a special collection on the
brothers in faith!
weekend of February 18/19, 2023, in all parishes in the
Archdiocese of Boston. Please join Fr. Michael Harrington, Fr Edward Riley
and the Build the Faith Retreat Team for our Damas-
Funds raised will help to provide safe shelter, and cus Mens Retreat “The Light Of Christ” a weekend of
access to food, clean water, and hygiene supplies. The prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal. The retreat
USCCB has requested that we encourage the faithful to Includes 2 nights: lodging (Friday & Saturday), break-
generously support the efforts of Catholic Relief Services fast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and
and the Catholic Near East Welfare Association who are lunch on Sunday. We will have a Spanish translator
working to provide emergency humanitarian relief. Total cost: $200.
Parishioners should address their checks to St. Joseph To register please email
Parish, with “Turkey/Syria Earthquake Relief” in the buildthefaith@buildthefaith.org.
memo. Please deposit in the Second Collection baskets Retreat Location: St. Thecla’s Retreat House (77 Dud-
at the church entrances or at the Parish Office. ley Rd, Billerica, MA)
Once a year, Catholics throughout the Boston Bruins Pajama Drive
Archdiocese are asked to partner with
one another to support their parish and The Needham Free Public Library is once again
the many outreach ministries by contrib- participating in the Boston Bruins Pajama Drive
uting to the Catholic Appeal. Many of in partnership with Cradles to Crayons. New
you have received a letter from Cardinal children’s pajamas can be donated in the green
Seán requesting your early support of the 2023 Ap- Tupperware box near the Rosemary Street entrance
peal. We hope that you will respond to his invitation of the library located at the corner of Highland Ave
with a generous gift, knowing that each contribution and Rosemary Street, or online from the Amazon
transforms faith into action. You can make a gift by re- wish list at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/
turning your pledge card or by making an online dona- ls/3MFDBBUM7H9OO/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
tion at www.bostoncatholicappeal.org/donate-now. For Donations will be accepted now through March 5th.
those who have already made a gift, thank you for your Needed are new pajamas, appropriate for all seasons,
early support! The Appeal is a primary means by which from sizes 2T through adult medium. Donat-
we care for our brothers and sisters, and it all starts ed pajamas will go to local children living in low-income
with YOU. and homeless situations.SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
The Holy Father’s
Prayer Intention for February
For Parishes Saturday, February 18
8:30 am Conversion of Sinners-Memorial
We pray that parishes, placing communion at the
center, may increasingly become communities of faith, 4:00 pm Suzanne Concannon– Memorial
fraternity and welcome towards those most in need. Sunday, February 19
7:30 am James Dooley– Memorial
Stewardship 9:30 am Carol Lavelle– Memorial
Offertory Baskets are placed at the entrances of the 11:00 am Msg. Francis J. McGann – Memorial
church. Thank you for your financial support.
5:00 pm Josephine Sullivan– Memorial
Offertory: Week 30
Received Goal Variance Monday, February 20
February 12, 2023
TOTAL for Week $13,130 $15,500 ($2,370) 6:50 am Clamisa Mesa- Memorial
Tuesday, February 21
TOTAL Year to Date $468,539 4496,000 ($27,461) 6:50 am Bill Flanagan– Anniversary
Wednesday, February 22—Ash Wednesday
Offertory Baskets are placed at the entrances of the church.
Thank you for your financial support. 6:50 am MASS
9:00 am MASS
4:00 pm Word Service with Ashes
Please Consider 7:00 pm MASS
Online Giving allows you Thursday, February 23
to make contributions to the parish without writing
checks or worrying about cash donations. It also 6:50 am Spiritual Needs Of the Dying
allows the parish to manage monthly expenses based Friday, February 24
on consistent support.
6:50 am Teresa Srubarczyk– Memorial
To sign up, visit
www.stjosephparishneedham.com Saturday, February 25
and click the Online Giving link, or scan 8:30 am Virginia Morgan- Memorial
the QR code .
4:00 pm Gerald Caiazzo– Memorial
Sunday, February 26
7:30 am Walter Mulka– Memorial
9:30 am Thomas D. Welch– Memorial
11:00 am Edward Kent – Memorial
5:00 pm Leo P. Dauwer– First Anniversary
St. Joseph Parish now provides a prayer request line
for the intentions of its parishioners. To make a prayer
request, click the “prayer request” button on the home Rose for Life
page of our parish website, Each week, roses are placed at the statue
www.stjosephparishneedham.com or call of the Blessed Mother as reminders to pray
781-997-1108 and leave a message. for the unborn.
When you submit a prayer request, the retired This week: : Patrice Russell, Sisters of Charity of
Religious Sisters living at the Marillac Residence in Halifax, Julia Rodman, In Memory of Ann and
Wellesley will prayerfully lift it to the Lord. All requests John Naughton and Kathleen and Walter Currier
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PARISH STAFF PARISH STAFF
Parish Office Music i is y
Rosanne Business
Mario A. Clavell, Jr., Administrative Assistant Carlo Serrano, DMA, Music Director
Daryl Bichel,
Faith Formation
Alison Burton
Faith Formation Acting Coordinator (K-6)
Philip Bonasia- Faith Formation Assistant
Sacraments
Baptism
To request the Sacrament of Baptism for your child please fill out the form found on the parish
website at: http://www.stjosephparishneedham.com/baptism or If you do not have online access or
have a question, please contact the Parish Office at 781-444-0245.
(Confession)
Contact one of the parish . A of least six months
must be allowed between initial contact and the date set. Couples are attend
this e.
To make a prayer request, click the “prayer request” button on the home page of our parish website,
www.stjosephparishneedham.com or call 781-997-1108 and leave a message.
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH HOLY MASS SCHEDULE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm
Parish Office………….. 781-444-0245
Sunday 7:30 am
Parish Office Hours….. Mon– Fri 8am to 4pm 9:30 am (Family Mass)
…………………………… Fax: 781-444-7713 11:00 am (Choir)
Mailing A ess……… 1382 Highland Ave e 5:00 pm (Worship Band)
…………………………... Needham, MA 02492
Daily Mass 6:50 am (Monday to Friday)
Parish Website- 8:30 am (Saturday)
www.stjosephparishneedham.com
Church Prayer Hours
Faith Formation 781-444-0245
Lower Church
School…………………...….. 781-896-2571 Mon – Fri 6 am to 6 pm
Website………….. www.saintjoes.com
Sat – Sun 7 am to 5 pm
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