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My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
As Advent gives way to Christmas, we find ourselves in a continued state of waiting, longing and expectation for a promised vaccine. How our world has changed in a year!
Last Christmas, none of us had heard of COVID-19. Since then our lives, jobs, recreation and worship have been shaped by it. COVID precautions have led to COVID-fatigue as we long for a return to normal life.
Anxious waiting and expectation for the vaccine marks and impacts our celebrations. Gatherings in church and at home will be smaller, travel truncated, carols fewer, precautions increased and parties cancelled.
But Christmas is not cancelled. Our way of celebrating has changed, but our reason for celebrating remains the same. While the world awaits the arrival of a vaccine, we celebrate the arrival of the world’s Savior.
We hope for a vaccine that for a time will ward off illness and death. The Divine Savior whose birth we celebrate gives us resurrection and reunion. We pray the vaccine will restore normal life on earth. The grace Christ offers promises eternal life in Heaven.
For two millennia Christians throughout the world have celebrated Christ's birth. Many of these Christmases have been marked by famine, plagues and wars. Through those hardships and others, Christians have found in Christ the strength, hope and joy to persevere, endure and triumph over all of life's uncertainties.
As we wait for the vaccine to come, let us rejoice, give thanks and find peace in the Savior who has already come, defeated sin and death and will come again to share His definitive triumph of eternal life.
With every prayerful best wish for a Blessed and Merry Christmas, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus
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A prayer in time of pandemic
O God, whose Only Begotten Son
bore the weight of human suffering for our salvation,
hear the prayers of your Church
or our sick brothers and sisters
and deliver us from this time of trial.
Open our ears and our hearts
to the voice of your Son:
Be not afraid, for I am with you always.
Bless all doctors and nurses,
researchers and public servants;
give us the wisdom to do what is right
and the faith to endure this hour,
hat we might gather once again
to praise your name in the heart of your Church,
delivered from all distress and confident in your mercy.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen -
Around the Diocese
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Saturday, January 23, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Please join us for A Morning for Life with Monsignor James Moroney on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 38 High St., Worcester. The mini-retreat will include a talk on “Pope Francis and the Gospel of Life”, quiet prayer time, and Mass for Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life. Pre-registration is preferred (though not required). Email intent to attend to aledoux@worcesterdiocese.org. Download the flyer with more details at: www.worcesterdiocese.org/respect-life.Read More -
Thursday, January 28, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
All are invited to attend the annual Mass for Life on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 19 Chatham St., Worcester. A special Holy Hour for Life will follow at 7:30 p.m. Celebrant will be Fr. Richard Reidy, Vicar General. Please join us on the eve of the March for Life as we remember the 48th tragic anniversary of Roe v. Wade and pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of our nation. All are welcome!Read More -
Friday, January 29, 6:30 PMPack 37 Cub Scouts, chartered through Christ the King Church Worcester meets every Friday 6:30pm.Read More
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How to watch the live stream of holy massOn the left, Saint Joseph Basilica will be streaming Holy Mass through the St. Joseph School Facebook feed. Masses will be streamed at their normal times:
- Sunday Vigil - 4:00 PM
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- 9:00AM (English)
- 10:30AM (Polish)
The video stream will start 5 minutes prior to the scheduled Mass time. Please REFR
ESH your page if you DO NOT see a large white arrow in the center of the Facebook image in the window to the left.
The stream will be UNDER the image that says, "Virtual Learning in Progress."How to Watch
& Englarge the Video1. Click on the large white arrow in the center of the image at the left. You will see the word "Live" appear in the upper left of the image.
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In the lower right of the image click on the white circle that contains the lower case "f."3. To make the image fill your screen (full screen),
click on the icon located in the lower right of the screen that has
four arrow pointing outward (between the gear and the speaker icons).Please note: If you choose to enlarge the video, it will open in a second window. You may need to go back and close the Basilica page to avoid hearing an echo. Also, if you do not belong to Facebook and want to watch the stream on a device other than your laptop, such as an iphone or ipad, you may need to create a Facebook profile.
We invite you to "Like" the St. Joseph School Facebook page to follow the school.
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Calendar
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Sunday, January 24, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
W każdą ostatnią niedzielę miesiąca spotykamy się na wspólnej modlitwie różańcowej. Chętnych do przyłączenia sie do Róży Różańcowej prosimy o kontakt a biurem parafialnym.Read More -
Wednesday, January 27, 7:00 PM
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Sunday, January 31, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Wednesday, February 3, 7:00 PM
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Friday, February 5, 6:00 PM - 6:40 PM
Please join us this Friday, for First Friday devotions: 6:30am-Mass (English) 8:30am-Mass with the School (English); 7:00am -3pm-Eucharistic Adoration 3:00pm-Divine Mercy Chaplet 6:00pm-Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions 6:40pm-Litany in Polish 7:00pm-Mass (Polish)Read More
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Heb 9:2-3, 11-14Responsorial Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9Gospel Mk 3:20-21
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News from the Vatican
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The value of Fratelli Tutti "is to be found in the firm decision to follow up and implement the teaching of the council: Universal fraternity and social friendship are for today's world a 'sign...
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The Vatican announced Saturday that for the second time this month, Pope Francis will be unable to preside over a number of liturgies and appointments due to his sciatica.
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