Bulletin for July 19, 2009
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Saturday, July 18 8:30 Susan Lempa Months Mind by the family Sunday, July 19 7:30 Dr. Gerald Carroll By Jim and Sandy Hudson Monday, July 20 8:30 James Angelos By Mr. and Mrs. Mazeika Tuesday, July 21 8:30 Joseph Walsh By the family Wednesday, July 22 8:30 Efra Steuer By Linda Blair and Irma Lespasio |
Thursday, July 23 8:30 Special Intention Friday, July 24 8:30 John Battaglia 1st Anniversary by the family Saturday, July 25 8:30 Jean Josie By the family Sunday, July 26 7:30 Lillian Ovitt 14th Anniversary by Paul and Elsie O’Dell |
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
July 25-26
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Mass |
Servers: |
| 4:30 |
K. Clougherty, K. Clougherty, M. Daley, B. Lemieux, A. Russo, R. Puthanangady |
| 7:30 |
K. Brenner, S. Brenner, W. Hayden, P. Magnuson, C. McCabe, P. Storer |
| 9:00 | M. T. Egan, P. Egan, J. McCoy, S. McCoy, M. Travers, S. Travers |
| 11:00 |
S. Commito, M. Favulli, E. Hirtle, A. O’Connor, B. Saxe, M. Snow |
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5:30 |
A. Card, M. Henry, K. Jakubiak, K. Looney, C. Lunt, E. Whitlock |
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Mass |
Lectors: |
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: |
Sacristan: |
| 4:30 | F. White |
M/M Bellerose, K. Contreras, R. Ferrante, S. Gallerani, M. Law, M.L. Lorden |
M/M Bellerose |
| 7:30 | F. Nugent |
M/M Donovan, W. Gooley, G. Niklewski, A. Noone |
F. Mannella |
| 9:00 | S. Landry |
M. Benbenek, M/M Coghlin, M. David, L. Labreche, J. Zerwas |
D. Chiampa |
| 11:00 | L. Shuba |
E. Baroni, J.M. Carey, M/M Cote, M. Cote, M. Horner, S. Howard |
J.M. Carey |
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5:30 |
T. Ford |
A.M. Blute, A. Figueiredo, S. Jakubiak, G. Joubert |
J. Walent |
Kathleen Schofield
Repose of the soul of Cindy and peace for her young family, Stephanie healing of MSRA, the safety of Stanley Posey serving in Afghanistan, successful surgery and full recovery for Nancy, employment for a parishioner who has been laid off for a long time, a young couple’s new business adventure, a long married couple undergoing stress in their relationship, a son to accept a new form of therapy and to derive great benefit from it, Joe to have an excellent resolution following a biopsy, Gary to have a successful match for a kidney transplant and for all related procedures to go smoothly, safety and wellness for Linda's parents and a reasonable plan for their care from a distance, Joe to have continued good health and strength in his fight, safe travel for Lola and Julie, Peggy, Harry's accurate diagnosis and solution for heart problems, Larry and Dorothy, Jim Breckbill's recovery from cancer and for his family, Xena and Christine, Carin, a woman on a journey; support and participation in our parish eco-ministry and full understanding of our Catholic duty to engage in such, peace around the world and in our own community. Continued prayers for: Art, Ann, Mary, Sarah, Tim, D., Shannon's safety during the last weeks of her pregnancy, Tim, Kathy, Mary Ann, Elliot, Claire, Pat, Naomi, Richie, Mae, Mike Jr., Nancy/Mom/ Cecil undergoing chemotherapy, John’s research, Eddie and Rick. Thanksgiving for: employment for two; safe travel for a couple; better weather and many answered prayers.
Prayer Line: Tracy at 508.842.2279 or Susan at 508.934.0133 or susanbk@townisp.com
As we approach the middle weeks of summer we are still seeking additional pledges to our parish capital campaign. Pledge envelopes can be found at the entrances of the church. As you can see by a quick look behind the church, we are making progress. The air conditioning units have now been installed and will soon be ready for operation. The new boilers have been installed and will be ready well before the heating season. Site work continues for the new parking lot and addition. Let us continue to pray for the success of Our Enduring Covenant so that our parish community may continue to grow in its life and ministries.
A STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT
July 18/19
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Letter to the Ephesians reminds us that Christ is creating a new world order: one that brings about relationships based on love, peace, reconciliation, hope and unity. As a Eucharistic community, we are stewards of Christ’s new creation. How are we promoting peace and reconciliation? How are we showing love for our neighbors? What are we doing to encourage unity and understanding among those with whom we gather around the Lord’s Table each week?
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
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Children’s Liturgy of the Word will continue throughout the summer months during the 9:00 am Mass with the exception of Sunday, August 2nd. Children will be sent forth from the assembly after the opening prayer and will listen to the Scripture readings from the Children’s Lectionary. During the summer months there will only be two groups – one for children entering the second grade and older and the other for children entering the 1st grade and younger. The older group will meet in the parish hall and the younger group will meet outside. |
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ON FRIDAY
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held every Friday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm in St. Theresa’s Chapel in the Pastoral Center. Parishioners are invited and encouraged to come and spend some time in prayer and adoration before the Eucharist, praying not only for their own personal needs but also for the needs of our parish community. Click here for more information,
ST. MARY’S ROSARY GROUP
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Join a small group of parishioners every Monday evening at 7:30 pm in the pastoral center chapel to pray the rosary for our church, priests, families and any special intentions you have. All ages are welcome and we will teach you how to pray the rosary if you are not familiar with this wonderful devotion. |
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Sunday, July 19 12:30 Baptism – Church Monday, July 20 9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room Tuesday, July 21 7:00 Daughters of Isabella – Hall |
Wednesday, July 22 7:00 Children’s Writers Group – St. Luke Thursday, July 23 9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room Friday, July 24 9:00-1:00 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Chapel |
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MARY’S FLOWERS The flowers adorning the statue of our David Giles Jefferson In honor of his 38th Anniversary |
The 2009 Family Festival Grand Raffle!
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In the spirit of the parish expansion plans, the Family Festival Committee is also building on the traditions of St. Mary by once again offering a new and improved Grand Raffle. This year you can double your chances of winning and it won’t cost you any more than last year. That’s right – two Grand Raffle Tickets for $100! Or if you prefer, one ticket for $75. Either way, it’s quite a bargain and a great way to put $15,000 in your pocket. And back by popular demand is the same fantastic second prize – four box seats to the Red Sox/Indians game on October 4th and four premium seats to the Patriots/Jets game on November 22nd! |
To purchase your tickets, click here, print out the form and mail it to the address shown. Tickets may also be purchased from the Raffle committee after selected masses. Thanks for supporting St. Mary Parish and School.
FOOD COLLECTION
Simple Gestures ... great results
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A collection basket can be found in the front vestibule of the church to receive your donations of non-perishable goods during the summer months along with the basket for the “item of the month”. Our donations will be for the benefit of St. Anne’s Food pantry. Please remember those in need at a time of year when it is so easy to forget. |
ATTENTION ALL PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADES 1-10, AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL GRADES 2, 9 AND 10: June is REGISTRATION month for RELIGIOUS EDUCATION classes and SACRAMENT PREPARATION classes. Please return the registration form before the end of June. If you have not yet received a form please stop by the Religious Education Office at the Pastoral Center, Mon-Wed 9:00 am -3:00 pm or call 508.925.7801. WE ARE IN NEED OF CATECHISTS TO TEACH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES. Our program depends on volunteers. Training is provided along with support throughout the year. It will prove to be a rewarding experience for you. Parents of children enrolled receive a 50% discount off the total fee for teaching positions. We are truly grateful to those who have served in the past and we pray others will come forward to serve this year. |
Item of the Month Update
We would like to thank the parishioners of St. Mary's for generously donating 242 toothbrushes and 164 tubes of toothpaste. These items were graciously accepted by St. Anne's and will be added to this month's food bags. This month our Items of the Month are Condiments: Ketchup, Mustard, or Relish. (No glass jars, please.) Our goal is to collect 200 condiments in order to add one to each food bag that is distributed to needy families in Shrewsbury. If you are having a summer cook-out, please think of us and pick up an extra condiment! Thank you!
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An American Red Cross blood drive will be held in Shrewsbury on Thursday, July 30 at the Shrewsbury Senior Center, 98 Maple Ave from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm. This blood drive is open to the public and residents of all surrounding towns are invited to participate. All donors will receive a coupon for a free carton of Friendly’s ice cream!! Donors can also register to win a pair of Red Sox tickets. Appointments are preferred but walk-in donors are also welcome. Please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (800.448.3543) or log on to www.givelife.org to schedule an appointment. |
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
Susan Landry, Coordinator:: 508.925.7801 (w); 508.856.7441 (h)
Date: October 5-15, 2009
Where: Jerusalem – Bethlehem – Nazareth – Galilee – etc.
Cost: $3,990 Air Fare and All-Included
To sign up Contact: Anthony Nachef, PhD (Theology)
857 West Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606
Toll Free: 877.994.8259
Phone: 508.340.9370
Fax: 508.854.8003
Email: Anthony@Proximotravel.com
Website: www.Proximotravel.com
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ON VACATION? For Mass times and schedules nationwide call |
Work in faith ...
Labor in love ...
Endure in hope!
Every year during the quieter weeks of summer we usually reach our goal for the annual Partners in Charity Appeal. While there is still plenty of summer left, we would like to encourage those who have yet to make a gift or pledge to please do so in the coming weeks. We have now reached 90% of our goal and this is encouraging, but we still have a way to go before reaching our formidable parish goal of $175,000.
Envelopes for your gift/pledge can be found at the entrances of the church and on the window sills. You may place them in the collection basket today or mail to the pastoral center during the week. Please be sure to check with your employer about a Matching Gift and attach the form to your pledge card.
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