Bulletin for January 4, 2009
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Saturday, January 3 8:30 Special Intention By a parishioner Sunday, January 4 7:30 Emil and Dorothy Vaudreuil, Patricia Vaudreuil By the family Monday, January 5 8:30 Special Intention By a parishioner Tuesday, January 6 8:30 Parishioners of St. Mary’s |
Wednesday, January 7 8:30 James Pedone By Cliff and Vi Jefferson Thursday, January 8 8:30 Ernest and Josephine Virgilio By the family Friday, January 9 8:30 Amelia Sicolo By the family Saturday, January 10 8:30 Theresa McGovern By the family Sunday, January 11 7:30 Fred Layden By the family |
Liturgical Roles
January 10-11
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Mass |
Servers: |
| 4:30 |
E. Cristy, A. Lynch, O. Maher, P. Mangan, C. Seed, P. Seed |
| 7:30 |
E. D’Souza, A. Lemoine, C. McCabe, A. Morgera, R. Morgera, P. Storer |
| 9:00 |
M. Curran, M. Curran, C. Kelly, E. Lemoine, M. Lemoine, C. Lunt |
| 11:00 |
J. Canfield, L. Cox, M.K. Paulina, M. Paulina, A. Smiley, A. Smiley |
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5:30 |
J. Armbruster, D. Buricatu, B. Lemieux, S. Nelson, J. Walent, E. Whitlock |
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Mass |
Lectors: |
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: |
| 4:30 | S. Gallerani |
J. Armbruster, J. Aubrey, M. Damico, A. Figueiredo, I. Lespasio, L. McAllaster, M/M Piecz, H. Reynolds, A. Scribner, S. Seed |
| 7:30 | C. Ferrante |
M. Gulino, T. Keegan, R. Mungovan |
| 9:00 | S. Zybert |
S. Berkowitz, M/M Coghlin, F. Doiron, J. Godek, T. Kelly, S. Landry, E. Lemoine, J. Maliahal, F. Mannella |
| 11:00 | B. Hardwick |
J. Barry, K. Canfield, J. Fernandez, M/M Holland, E. Korpi, J. McDonald, E. Page, M/M Pratt, L. Shuba |
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5:30 |
R. Blute |
M. Beaudry, M/M Casey, G. Joubert, M/M Thompson |
Peter Gavin, Elizabeth Kershaw, Norman Hall and Vincent Zolla
Repose of the sole of Molly, 16 yrs. old, and Audrey DiPinto and peace for their families and friends, emotional well being of two children, Carl for a positive prognosis and full recovery from lymph node surgery, J. to be accepted into an experimental treatment protocol for his cancer and for the success of the treatment, Sally K. for healing of renal cancer, for the safety of Mike on Afghanistan, Alexander in Baghdad, Jack to maintain his level of health as he lives with serious illness, Sandy to gain strength and for her family, our parish family to keep our capital campaign in their sights and give thoughtfully and generously, success for Jerry's eye surgery on 12/23, ES to stay strong and courageous during treatment for an illness and for her family, Marissa's improved eyesight, everyone traveling during the holiday break to do so safely, Dixie's full and fast recovery from surgery, Fr. Leo, all those who have experienced job loss to retain hope and regain employment, Bobby, Robin, Patricia, Norman's recovery from surgery, Brad who recently suffered a loss, Katie, Carol to gain control of her diabetes, Liz to realize there are options beyond her current position, for our service men and women around the globe and for peace to reign. Continued prayers for: J., Kevin, Joe, D., M., Luke, Lynn, Elliot, Kathleen, Andrea Paige, Frances D., Tim, B., Eric, CF, Tim, Mike Jr., Connor J., and Dick. Thanksgiving for: Mack's safe delivery, Fr. Mike and Fr. Adam and our parish staff, and prayers answered.
Prayer Line: Tracy at 508.842.2279 or Susan at 508.934.0133 or susanbk@townisp.com
THANK-YOU for your continued and generous support for Our Enduring Covenant. A special thanks to all those parishioners who made their pledge during the year of 2008. As we look forward to this new year and groundbreaking in June, we encourage those parishioners who have not had the opportunity to do so, to please make their pledge to our capital campaign. Pledge brochures and envelopes are available in the sacristy and at the pastoral center. Two important meetings will take place this coming week as our plans take shape and construction schedules are set. On Tuesday we will meet with the Diocesan Building Commission to present the final plans for the phase of construction and renovation that will begin in June. The following day we will present our plans to the Board of the Diocesan Expansion Fund regarding loans and funding for the construction period. Please keep Our Enduring Covenant in your prayers as we continue to move forward.
THANK - YOU to the Parishioners of St. Rose of Lima Parish
We are most grateful to the Parishioners of St. Rose of Lima for their thoughtfulness and generosity to “Our Enduring Covenant”
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Dear Michael, Congratulations on the St. Mary expansion plan and the vision to prepare for the future; a future “full of hope” as Jeremiah said! Your neighbors at St. Rose of Lima want to show support and encouragement by praying for the success of such an awesome plan and by offering the enclosed tithe of $2,000. Our Stewardship efforts always enable us to be grateful for our own gifts and honored to be able to participate in the hopes and dreams of others. The St. Mary’s project is very enthusiastic and enthusiasm is always contagious. Christ’s Peace! Sincerely in Christ, |
WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS
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We extend our congratulations to Sarah Clifford and Chris Capuano who were married here at St. Mary’s last weekend. May their marriage and life together be filled with many blessings. |
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Sunday, January 4 9:00 Adult Choir – Grade 8 classroom Monday, January 5 9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room Tuesday, January 6 7:00 Grade 3 Catechist Meeting – St. Matthew Wednesday, January 7 2:30 School Choir – Church |
Thursday, January 8 9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room Friday, January 9 9:00-1:00 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Chapel Saturday, January 10 9:00 Grades 1 & 2 CCD – School/PC Sunday, January 11 9:00 Adult Choir – Grade 8 Classroom |
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
BLESSING OF A HOME
Holy God,
before he was born, a star showed
the place of our Savior’s birth.
At his baptism in the Jordan,
you revealed Jesus to be your beloved Son.
And at the wedding feast of Cana,
his power was manifest in a miracle.
On this solemnity of Epiphany,
we ask you to bless our home.
Let its shelter from cold and night
show us your protection and care.
May we see you everywhere revealed
in family and friends, guests and strangers,
in all who come to our door and share our meal.
Fill our home with sings of your presence,
with joy, laughter, and peace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
As the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, founded and sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the Holy See, CUA is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American institution of higher learning, faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ as handed on by the Church. Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, the university seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation and the world. CUA has unique responsibilities to be of service to Christian thought and education in the Catholic community as well as to serve the nation and the world. Through its programs, many of the educators and professionals who directly assist the Bishops of the United States receive their ongoing spiritual and academic formation there. Its fine programs in canon law, religious education, social work, liturgical and biblical studies, and theology all make a direct contribution to strengthening the ministries that are so important to our Church. Though many of us have been educated elsewhere, we are all beneficiaries of the excellence of CUA. This year thousands of high school seniors from parishes across the country were offered and guaranteed annually renewable $3,000 parish scholarships as well. Over 60 percent of incoming freshmen are now recipients of parish scholarships. Asking for your generous support for this collection and with every prayerful best wish, I remain Sincerely yours in Christ, |
RESPECT LIFE NEWS
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On Thursday, January 22nd the March for Life will take place in Washington, D.C. St. Mary’s is hopeful to full a bus (55 people) to travel to Washington on Wednesday evening, January 21st after the 7:30pm Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Worcester. The buses will return early on the morning of Friday, January 23rd. The Cost of the trip is $60 per person (financial assistance is available) for registrations received by December 31st. After December 31st the fee is $70 per person. Final registration deadline is January 13th or as long as space permits. This year we would like to have a family bus – teen and family adult members. For further information please contact: Dr. John Harding at 508.845.9237 or Maureen Coghlin at 508.842.8270. |
Altar Servers
Congratulations to the following new St. Mary’s parish Altar Servers. The following have completed their preparation and have been placed on the regular altar server schedule:
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Shayne Brenner, Bridget Campos, Andrew Card, Katie Clougherty, Samantha Coakley, Samuel Commito, Chiara Corazzini, Matthew Curran, Jacob Dubois, Edridge D’Souza, Patricia Egan, Shaun Gordon, Briana Huie, Kelly Jakubiak, Amanda Lemoine, Emily Lemoine, Caroline Lunt, Ashley Lynch, Ryan Morgera, Daniel North, Abby Russo, Alisa Smiley, Molly Terry, Michael Wackell, Ellen Whitlock, and William Wright |
St. Mary School to Host First Annual Battle of the Brains / Pizza Night
Sunday, January 4 at 3:00 pm - St. Mary School Hall
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St. Mary School alumni from the classes of 2000 to 2008 are invited to participate in the St. Mary School First Annual Battle of the Brains event. Battle of the Brains is a Pub Quiz without the Pub. Players register as teams of four and show their “smarts” by answering questions which range from pop culture and music to sports and movies. Some of St. Mary School’s favorite teachers will be on hand as team coaches including: Mrs. S. Leahy, Mr. J. Ferdella, Mrs. K. Curley, Mr. P. Gannon and Mr. M. Moakley. |
Great prizes include: movie tickets, restaurant gift cards, lunch in the St. Mary School cafeteria and more. Cost $2.50 per person / $3.00 per person with registration at the door. Enter by December 22, 2008. To register: contact Sira Naras at 508.842.1601 or naras@stmarysparish.org by 12/22/08.
Only one team member needs to be a St. Mary School alumnus.
For more information contact Sira Naras, in the St. Mary School Advancement Office 508.842.1601, naras@stmarysparish.org
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DEACON?
Find out everything you wanted to know about being a deacon. Come to the Information Session scheduled on Monday, January 12, 2009 at Our Lady of Loreto Parish Center which is located at 33Massasoit Road, Worcester. If you’ve ever thought about becoming a deacon and wanted to know more about what it would involve, now is your opportunity! There is no obligation. Wives are encouraged to attend. The Session begins at 7:00 pm. (Snow date is January 26, 2009)
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The Saint Mary Parents’ Association Saint Mary Ball January 24, 2009 Cocktails & Fun |
Don’t miss out on the great Silent Auction items including “The Last Supper” with Fr. Mike and Fr. Adam.
For tickets contact:
Maureen McCabe – 508.842.7432 kieranandmaureen@hotmail.com or
Maura Egan – 508.845.4670 eganmaura@yahoo.com
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