St. Joseph's Church Calendar of Parish Events for 2012
MARCH
03/11 – Parish breakfast after 9:00 and 10:30 Masses. The cost is $5 for adults. Children can eat for free.
03/18 – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Presider Fr. Jacek Labinski. Our parish will celebrate St. Joseph’s Day on Sunday, March 18, 2012 with a full day of prayer and reflection.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9 AM Mass (Polish)
10:30 AM Procession and High Mass
11:30 AM—5 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
11:30 AM—12:30 PM Coffee & Refreshments (Lower Parish Hall)
12:30 PM Gorzkie Zale
5 PM Vespers celebrated by Fr. Jacek Labinski from St. Hedwig Parish in Trenton.
5 PM St Lucia’s Choir will sing the Latin RoSewig Vespers during devotions at 5 PM.
03/19 – Feast of Saint Joseph. 9 AM Mass in the chapel, with coffee and refreshments afterwards in the Senior Center.
APRIL
04/05 – Holy Thursday (no morning Mass). Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 PM. Adoration at the Altar of Repose until the church closes at 9 PM.
04/06 – Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion (no morning Mass). Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3 PM.
04/07 – Holy Saturday (no 4 PM Mass). Blessing of food baskets at 11 AM, 12 PM, and 1 PM. Easter Vigil Mass for Canonization of Pope John Paul II at 7 PM.
04/12 – Restoration Committee and Parish Council Meeting at 7 PM in the Senior Center
04/15 – Divine Mercy Sunday. The Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place after 10:30 Mass. The Sacrament of Penance will be available in the church from 2 to 3 PM, directly followed by the recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 PM. The day’s activities will conclude with the celebration of Mass at 3:30 PM.
04/15 – Easter Luncheon/Swieconka Luncheon after 10:30 Mass
MAY
05/03 – Restoration Committee and Parish Council Meeting at 7 PM in the Senior Center
05/06 – May Crowning before High Mass. Coffee and cake will be served in Lower Parish Hall afterwards.
05/12-05/13 – Rosary Society Flower Sale
05/19 – Appreciation Mass and Dinner
05/20 – Armed Forces Mass at 10:30 AM
05/28 – Memorial Mass at Cemetery in Blackwood at 10 AM
JUNE
06/07 – Restoration Committee and Parish Council Meeting at 7 PM in the Senior Center
06/10 – Corpus Christi with Procession at 10:30 AM
06/10 – Sacred Heart Mass at 10:30 AM. New members installation and breakfast afterwards.
JULY
Summer Break
AUGUST
Summer Break
SEPTEMBER
09/23 – Grammar School Reunion and Mass
OCTOBER
10/07 – Rosary Society Mass at 10:30 AM. New members installation and breakfast afterwards.
10/14 – Pulaski Day Parade
10/21 – 120th Anniversary Mass followed by luncheon at Tavistock Country Club
NOVEMBER
11/04 – Mass for All Souls at Cemetery in Blackwood at 1 PM
11/11 – Mass for the Deceased Parishioners and Benefactors (Remembrance Mass) at 10:30
11/18 – Sacred Heart Shopping Spree Raffle Drawing
DECEMBER
12/02 - Craft Workshop
12/24 – Vigil Mass at 7 PM
12/24 – “Midnight Mass” at 10 PM
12/31 – Vigil Mass at 4 PM