Bulletin for November 9, 2008
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Saturday, November 8 8:30 John McNeff By his wife Sunday, November 9 7:30 Andrew Volke 6th Anniversary by the family Monday, November 10 8:30 Antone Fusaro By The Sherman family Tuesday, November 11 8:30 Vincent Perez By his nephews Wednesday, November 12 8:30 Robert Greene 1st Anniversary by the family |
Thursday, November 13 8:30 In Thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother Friday, November 14 8:30 The Spinola Family By Nicolina Tropeano Saturday, November 15 8:30 The Alphonso/Pereira Families By the Alphonso sisters Sunday, November 16 7:30 Robert Piazza, Jr. 11th Anniversary by Paul and Elsie O’Dell |
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St. Mary Craft Fair 2008! (formerly Holly Fair) Saturday, December 6th, 9am - 6 pm |
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PARISHIONERS Buy your Christmas greenery from us! |
Fresh Wreaths, Door Swags, Local Crafters, Chris Cringles Kitchen and Bake Table, Snowman Corner Gifts, Pictures with St. Nicholas, Craft Raffle, and More! Applications are being accepted! Donations of Crafts to our Snowman Corner are gratefully accepted! |
CRAFTERS
Show your crafts |
Liturgical Roles
November 15-16
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Mass |
Servers: |
| 4:30 |
E. Cristy, O. Maher, B. North, B. Postale, K. Postale, R. Puthanangady |
| 7:30 |
K. Brenner, J. Goljan, W. Hayden, K. Lavin, P. Magnuson, A. Ruggieri |
| 9:00 |
M.T. Egan, K. Gordon, M. Lemoine, J. McCoy, S. McCoy, A. Morgera |
| 11:00 |
E. Hirtle, C. Jakubiak, A. O’Connor, B. Saxe, D. Wassef, M. Wassef |
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5:30 |
A. Amatucci, A. Amatucci, M. Henry, B. Lemieux, K. Looney, J. Walent |
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Mass |
Lectors: |
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: |
| 4:30 | S. Puthanangady |
J. Aubrey, M/M Bellerose, P. Caouette, M. Damico, M. Kiely, M/M Nelligan, M/M Piecz, A. Scribner |
| 7:30 | S. Landry |
M/M Donovan, T. Josie, G. Niklewski, A. Noone |
| 9:00 | M. Egan |
M. Benbenek, F. Doiron, W. Gooley, M. Gordon, K. Jefferson, L. Labreche, E. Lemoine, F. Mannella, D. Tivnan |
| 11:00 | L. Shuba |
V. Cavanna, M/M Cote, M. Cote, S. Gallerani, M/M Holland, J. McDonald, E. Page, M/M Sousa |
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5:30 |
J. Forts |
A.M. Blute, D. DeFazio, P. Forts, G. Nahm, M/M Thompson |
Raymond McDonnell
C. for clarity and direction, Linda, Joe to have continued good health and blessings, Tim, in hospital, to find a truly clear path to health and acceptance, and for his family, Brittany's recovery from cancer and for the huge psychological adjustment to be smooth, Michael's safety as he deploys for Afghanistan, Richard B. to feel better and for his throat procedure to be completely successful, all of our Confirmation candidates to enact their faith in their daily lives, helpful medical testing for a youth, two people with insomnia to gain healthy sleep patterns, a man to attain improved all-around health, the sale of two properties, Susan's safe medical procedure 11/26, for peace around the world, and our nation as we transition from one administration to another. Continued prayers for: Eric, Ben, Pam, CF, Helen, Lou, Lynn, Mike Jr., J., Dwight, Mary Jane and Nancy. Thanksgiving for: Connor's safe birth, safe travel for a family, wellness for B., and many answered prayers.
Prayer Line: Tracy at 508.842.2279 or Susan at 508.934.0133 or susanbk@townisp.com
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COFFEE AND... St. Mary Parents’ Association invites all parishioners to gather for coffee & pastry in the Parish Hall after Sunday Masses at 7:30 am and 9:00 am. Coffee, donuts, and bagels are available for a suggested donation of $1.00 per item on most Sundays. St. Mary School parent volunteers make Sunday coffee possible by purchasing and serving the coffee and pastry. We hope to see you in the Parish Hall! |
THANK-YOU to all those parishioners who made their pledge to St. Mary’s Capital Campaign. We encourage parishioners who have not made a pledge to Our Enduring Covenant to please do so during the month of November.
To date Our Enduring Covenant has received:
Number of pledges 447
Total amount pledged $3,176,764
Please make your pledge today. Every gift is important to the Campaign.
THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE is a powerful movie from Grassroots Films Production. Worcester Pre-Screenings:
Wednesday, November 19 4:30 and 8:30 pm
Assumption College - Hagan Campus Center Hall
Open to Assumption College Community and general Public at no charge.
THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE is the story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into the middle of the lives of the homeless on the streets of new York City, the orphans and disabled children of Peru, and the abandoned lepers in the forests of Ghana, Africa. What the young men discover changes them forever. Through one on one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit.
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SHREWSBURY ECUMENICAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE MASS on THANKSGIVING DAY |
Interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister?
For individuals interested in serving the parish as a Eucharistic Minister, there will be a training workshop on Wednesday, November 19th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Pastoral Center chapel. If interested in attending, please sign-up on sheets provided for this purpose in the sacristy and main vestibule of the church. Questions about this can be asked of Fr. Adam or Viola Jefferson 508.845.0161, reida@stmarysparish.org, jeffersonv@stmarysparish.org
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Sunday, November 9 9:00 Adult Choir – Grade 8 Classroom Monday, November 10 9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room Wednesday, November 12 2:30 School Choir – Church |
Thursday, November 13 9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room Friday, November 14 8:30 Grade 5 Retreat – Pastoral Center Saturday, November 15 8:00 MOMS Group – PC Kitchen Sunday, November 16 9:00 Adult Choir – Grade 8 Classroom |
St. Mary’s Annual Report 2008
Last week every parish household received a copy of the St. Mary’s Annual Report for 2008 which also included the annual financial report. We hope that you have had taken the opportunity to see all that we have been able to do at St. Mary’s over the past year.
The annual report is also available online - click here.
Please take a moment and offer your feedback by filling out a short survey that can be accessed on-line - click here.
We thank Louise Garone and the Parish Pastoral Council for the annual report, Amy Kotsopoulos for lay-out & design, and the members of the Finance Committee for their report – Dick Sherman (chair), Michael Curran, Brian Fay, Maria Lemieux and Jamie Quitadamo.
RESPECT LIFE NEWS
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On Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 the March for Life takes place in Washington, D.C. St. Mary’s is hopeful to fill a bus (55 people) to travel to Washington on Wednesday evening, January 21st after the 7:30 pm Mass as St. Paul’s Cathedral, Chatham Street in Worcester. The buses will return about midnight Thursday evening. The cost is approximately $65 per person (financial assistance is available). Each year we have many students – this year we would like to have a family bus – teen and family adult members. For further information please contact: Dr. John Harding 508.845.9237 or Maureen Coghlin 508.842.8270. |
HAITIAN APOSTOLATE MINSITRY
DIOCESE OF WORCESTER AND ST. MARY’S PARISH
The late summer hurricanes that battered Haiti caused huge crop loss in a country already suffering from a food crisis from the global rises in the price of commodities. The people of Haiti had hoped that the dramatic increase in food prices would be offset by a good harvest. That harvest has been largely destroyed. Estimates of crop losses are as high as 80 percent in the most heavily hit sections of Haiti, especially in Les Cayes. Another crop has now been planed with the hope that is makes it through the season. The people of Haiti are brave and resilient, but they are counting on our prayers and assistance to help them find life again.
ST. MARY’S HAITIAN APOSTOLATE
Today we welcome Sister Marie Judith Dupuy, S.S.A. to St. Mary’s Parish. Sr. Judith is the Director of the Diocese of Worcester Haitian Apostolate and has just returned from a visit to Haiti. She will give us an update on our twinning relationship with St. Michels’ in Roche-a-Bateau, Haiti and inform us on the impact of the recent hurricanes that have hit the island. Please join Sr. Judith for coffee following the 7:30 and 9:00 Sunday Masses. Members of the St. Mary’s Haiti Committee will also be seeking your continued support for our monthly commitment of $800 to St. Michel’s.
SOS PRAYERS FOR HAITI
All are invited to join the Haitian Apostolate Ministry of the Diocese of Worcester and the parishes who have twinned with a parish or school in Haiti to join together in solidarity and prayer
SOS PRAYERS FOR HAITI
St. Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury
Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
You may join us at whatever time is convenient for you. Bishop Robert McManus will celebrate Mass at 11:00 am. The Haitian community in the Boston area have been invited to join in this time of prayer. Thank-you for your ongoing care and support for the people of Haiti.
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ANNUAL ST. MARY SCHOOL SENIOR LUNCHEON: St. Mary School would like to invite the seniors of the parish to the annual luncheon on Friday, November 21, 11:30am to 1:30pm. Please join us for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Space is limited so please reserve early! R.S.V.P. to Beth Farrell at 508.925.5440 by Monday, November 17. |
FAMILY PORTRAITS
November 15th & 16th
~Sitting Fee is $20 and includes a free 8x10 portrait~
~Packages and CD are available for your convenience~
Great for Christmas Cards and Gifts!
Appointments available by contacting
Sheila Plifka plifkas@yahoo.com or 508.845.5866
Susan Lynch at smpa@townisp.com or 508.845.8564
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Join the Jet Setters in kicking off the Christmas holiday season, on Thursday December 11, 2008, with a trip to the LaSalette Shrine to see the beautiful lights. This will hopefully include Mass and a concert by Fr. Pat. Also, included will be a stop at Wrights Chicken Farm for a late lunch/early dinner. The cost will be $52 per person and reservations must be made by November 11th by calling Fran at 508.842.8567 or Evelyn at 508.845.3511. |
STEWARDSHIP AT ST. MARY’S
Today’s feast honors the cathedral church of Rome, the place where popes once lived. Translated, the inscription on its walls reads: “The mother and head of all churches of Rome and the world.” Our Church is built of “loving stones”: made up of women and men, each endowed by God with an abundance of gifts and charged with exercising good stewardship of these gifts. When we celebrate the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, mother of all churches, symbol of our being “one, holy, Catholic and apostolic”, we celebrate the people of God, “God’s temple with whom the Holy Spirit dwells” (1Cor3:16).
The Stewardship Committee looks forward to a special Stewardship opportunity that will be announced at the Masses on the weekend of November 15/16 as we listen to the gospel story of the Parable of the Talents. See the posters in the vestibule of the church. Come and accept the challenge to live out the Parable of the Talents.
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NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIP - Saturday, December 13, Departs from St. Mary’s at 6:00am and returns from NY at 7:00pm Tickets: $37 pp. Call Terry Pratt 508-842-826. |
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