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.