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JUNE 28, 2009  ~ 13th Sunday, Ordinary Time

Sat., June 27

  5:15p.m.       Mass & Baptism: Jack Edward Christein

Sun., June 28             13th Sun., Ordinary Time

DEADLINE: Eastern Diocese Youth Retreat Registration

                             No  8:00a.m. Mass today

  9:30a.m. High Mass & Confirmation

10:30a.m. Confirmation Breakfast Reception (for all)

  4:00p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving:

                  Bishop Anthony’s Last Mass as Pastor

  5:00p.m. Farewell Reception Party for Bp. Anthony

Tues., June 30

                        Bishop Anthony moves to Park Ridge, IL

Fri., July 3

  6:00p.m. Stratford Fireworks & Tailgate Picnic

                        Gate opens at 6:00, a grille is available for use

Sat., July 4                 Independence Day

  5:00p.m. Sabbath Vigil Low Mass: Fr. Kuliczkowski

Sun., July 5                14th Sun., Ordinary Time

DEADLINE: Cathedral of the Pines Trip & BBQ Registration

  8:00a.m. Low Mass: Fr. Kuliczkowski

  9:30a.m. High Mass: Fr. Kuliczkowski

*Coffee & hard roll breakfast fellowship after each Mass

Sat., July 11

time: t.b.a. Bishop Gnat to meet with Board Officers

  5:00p.m. Sabbath Vigil Low Mass: Fr. Kuliczkowski

Sun., July 12              15th Sun., Ordinary Time

  8:00a.m. Low Mass: Fr. Kuliczkowski

  9:30a.m. High Mass: Fr. Kuliczkowski

*Coffee & hard roll breakfast fellowship after each Mass

11:30a.m. Car pool leaves for Rindge, NH

  3:30p.m. Diocesan Prayer Service: Cathedral of the Pines

Sun., July 19              16th Sun., Ordinary Time

                 Mass or Worship times:  to be announced (t.b.a.)

Call the Parish Office Telephone @ 377-9901 for the

recorded message about Mass or Worship times,

or see the Parish Web Site @ www.stjosephsofstratford.org

for the announcement of times on the home page.

Sun., July 26              17th Sun., Ordinary Time

            Mass or Worship times:  to be announced (t.b.a.)

time: t.b.a. Semi-Annual Parish Meeting

                  with egg & egg & bacon sandwich breakfast

Continue using the Parish Office Telephone No.: 377-9901 for all church business and for emergency needs of a priest.  That number will also forward to Deacon Mike’s cell phone.

You may also call Bishop Thomas Gnat at (603) 668-5087 for any emergency needs for a priest.

FAREWELL MASS:  Bishop Anthony offers his last Mass as Pastor at 4 p.m., Sunday.  A farewell reception party follows at 5:00.

CONFIRMATION: The class of 2009 will be confirmed by Bishop Anthony during the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sun., June 28.  A cooked breakfast reception will follow.

The breakfast reception is free and open to ALL relatives and ALL guests of every confirmand and to ALL parishioners.

The six youth being confirmed are:  Michael Andorka, Curtis Cocco, Emily Discepola, Abby Nelson, Gina Pirulli, James Smith.  The four adults are: Amy Chiappiniello, Lynda DesRosiers, Richard Graczyk, Patsy Petroccia.

We thank Deacon Mike Masulli for preparing our Confirmation Class of 2009.

CATHEDRAL OF THE PINES: The Eastern Diocese holds an annual prayer service in this natural cathedral in Rindge, N.H.  If you would like to go as part of our group and car pool, please sign up in the lobby or see Ken Krasko or Jean Macionus or Deacon Mike.  We will need to leave by 11:30 a.m., July 12th, for the 3:30 p.m. service and Chicken BBQ after.  Deadline to register is JULY 5. The BBQ is $12/adult, $6/child (pay by July 5).

            A special collection will be taken at the service for the Military Child Education Coalition.

YOUTH RETREAT:  The Eastern Diocese annual summer camp is Sun.-Thurs., Aug. 16-20 in Goshen, MA.  With parish subsidies it costs only $25/person.  Youth must be between the ages of 8 and 18.  SEE Bishop this Sunday to register.  We need adult chaperones/camp counselors for that week and drivers.

VISITING PRIEST: Father Czeslaw Kuliczkowski will have all three Masses on the first two weekends of July.  He is from Wilkes-Barre, PA.

SEMI-ANNUAL PARISH MEETING: All parish members are called to meet together on Sunday, July 26.  There will be only one worship service that weekend, so please watch for the time of worship and the meeting in upcoming bulletins, or visit the Web site home page, or call the parish office at 377-9901 and listen to the recorded message.

COOK BOOK SALE: The Women’s Society is marking their centennial with the publication of a cook book.  It contains recipes of all kinds and is for sale at $10 ea.   See society members in Bishop Hodur Hall after any Mass.


Every Wednesday

12 noon         Hodur Hall: Alcoholics Anonymous—open lunch mtg.
Sept.-June     Hall Rental: Irish dance class—call 261-6656 to join

  Every Thursday

6:30p.m.         Classroom Rental: Yoga class—call 375-2577 to join

7:30p.m.         Hodur Hall: Alcoholics Anonymous—open men's mtg.



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