2025 Winter Frolic
The 2025 Winter Frolic was hosted by the Womens' Guild on February 23rd and was a blast for all who attended. There was lots of great food, fun games and prizes, sledding, and a blazing fire to warm up by! Thank you to all who worked to make this an amazing event and to those who attended!
St. Joseph Parish Scholarship Application
St. Joseph Parish is pleased to be able to offer some financial assistance, in the form of
scholarships, to high school seniors going to college and those currently enrolled in
college. This year we have voted to award a minimum of $500 in scholarships.
The following criteria and procedures are to be completed in full and returned to St.
Joseph Rectory office no later than noon on April 1, 2025
Criteria and Procedure:
1) Student must be a member in good standing in our Parish community.
2) Student must have actively participated in community services; preferable but not limited to function in our Parish.
3) Applicant may be currently enrolled or a graduating senior.
4) Applicant must have received Confirmation.
5) Payment will be made to the student upon proof of successful completion of the first semester (maintaining a GPA or 2.0 or higher.). An original transcript must be received by the committee no later than April 3, 2024, of the year following the award.
6) The scholarship committee will have the final decision regarding scholarship recipients.
7) Applications, completed in full, must be returned to:
St. Joseph Parish Office
34 Monroe Avenue
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
by April 5, 2024. Please write Attention Scholarship Committee on the envelope.
Trinity Council #16354 Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Knights of Columbus Trinity Council #16354 is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship. Please see below for application requirements and to download the application form.
Application Requirements:
1. The applicant must be a member of St. Joseph Parish.
2. The applicant must be graduating in 2025 and planning to continue their education.
3. The applicant must submit a completed scholarship application with required attachments as indicated below, dated on or before the deadline of April 10, 2025.
4. Applicant must have received Confirmation.
5. The applicant's identity will not be provided to the committee reviewing the application. The scholarship will be awarded based on review of the materials submitted with strong consideration of how the applicant meets the following Principles of the Knights of Columbus:
CHARITY - How has the student freely given his/her time and talent to the parish, school, and community?
UNITY / FRATERNITY - How does the student support and work with others to make life better in your parish and community?
PATRIOTISM - How has the student demonstrated devotion to God and Country?
Parish Picnic Slideshow
Katherine Walsh created a slideshow with the photos from our parish picnic. Take a look!
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