St. Mary's - 16Aug09 Bulletin

Amy to find the help she needs; a woman with severe illness to fully desire wellness and to find her way back to health; a family with turmoil to gain peace and greater understanding; Denise; safety for F.; Carin and her children; Richard; Doug; D.; Jen; an ease for all those suffering with anxiety, especially BA; our sisters and brothers in the Sudan to have peace and safety, especially Fr. Philip; and for everyone seeking employment, especially Sarah. Jennifer, for a successful pregnancy and continued good health; Marsha, thanksgiving for successful thyroid surgery, and prayers for continued recovery; Maureen Higgins with a recurrence of cancer to gain wellness and peace; Rose Mary's recovery from surgery; earlier cataract surgery for Ben; for a clear path and cooperation for improved health for D.; Lynne to gain insight regarding a worry in her life; a friend; discernment for E. considering a move; all those seeking employment, especially two young people; Rose Marie McAndrews as she regains health; a good alternative for respite health for F.; peace around the world and safe travel for all families returning students to college.. Continued prayers for: Bob; Joe and his family; Janet; Peggy; Eric; Gary; a son; Kathy; Maureen Higgins; Rosemary and Rose Marie McAndrews. Thanksgiving for B.'s and A.'s help and answered prayers

Prayer Line: Tracy at 508.842.2279 or Susan at 508.934.0133 or susanbk@townisp.com

Attention Catechists and Volunteers for Religious Education:

SAFE Environment training is required by the Diocese for all Volunteers who work with our youth in any way must attend a one-time training. Sessions will be held at St. Mary’s in Shrewsbury on:

Wednesday, August 26, 7:00-9:00 pm, church hall
Wednesday, September, 7:00-9:00 pm, church hall
Thursday, October 1, 7:00-9:00 pm, church hall

You only need to attend one of the above.

The Annual Tri-Parish Religious Education Catechist Training will be held again this year at St. Anne’s Pastoral Center in Shrewsbury on Saturday, September 19, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm.

In addition, on Saturday, October 3 at St. Rose of Lima, there will be a Day of Enrichment for catechists of grades 7 - 12 that will focus on Adolescent Catechesis. Dr. Theresa O’Keefe will be the keynote speaker (excellent) and you will have 4 workshops to choose from

Attention Parents:

This is the time we are looking for teachers in grades 1-10. We are asking for a year and hope you will consider it. We cannot have a program without volunteers. We will train you and support you all the way. Give us a call. (508.925.7801)

REMINDER:

Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 In-Home Class Sign Ups will take place in the Church Hall on the following dates:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2009 – 10AM-12NOON
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2009 – 10AM-12:30PM
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009 – 6:30PM-8PM

Even though you have returned your mail in registration form, students in Grade 5, 6, 7, and 8 must sign up at this time in order to be enrolled in Fall classes.

PLEASE NOTE:

The above sign up dates do not apply to students of grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 who registered for the Households of Faith Program.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR: It is time again for us to make a joyful noise to God with songs of praise! Come join us at the 9 am liturgy starting on 9/13/2009. New members always welcome. If interested, please call 508.854.2499.

Members of Saints Francis & Therese Catholic Worker will be here on the weekend of August 22 and 23, 2009, with our homemade baked goods. The sale of our wholesome bread and muffins, made with organic ingredients, is the main source of income which supports our ministries. We shelter homeless men and women, and we work for justice and peace. There is no set price for the bread as we prefer to depend on your generosity to carry on the works of mercy.

Can you help us Build Our Community? We’re not asking you to pave the new parking lot, or start excavating for the church addition. We’re just asking for a little help with the 2009 Family Festival! It takes over 1,700 volunteer hours to make the Festival a success. Please be generous with you time and talent, and sign up now to volunteer.

After you sign up to volunteer, test your hand at the Wheel-of-Luck. Buy two Grand Raffle tickets after one of the Sunday masses and spin the Wheel. Winners are entered into a special drawing for FREE Raffle tickets!

And remember, 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, please visit the parish website here. Tickets may also be purchased from the Raffle committee after selected masses. Thanks for supporting St. Mary Parish and School.

The Items of the Month are Condiments: Ketchup, Mustard or Relish. (No glass jars, please!) We're halfway there with only 100 more to go. Thank you for your support!

THANK-YOU to parishioners who have been making regular payments on their pledge to Our Enduring Covenant. Progress is being made with our new parking lot and the foundations for the addition are moving right along. We have been enjoying the comfort of our air-conditioned church these past few Sundays, and our new boilers are in place and will be ready to go when the heating season arrives. Pledge envelopes for our capital campaign can be found with the bulletins for parishioners who would like to make a gift or pledge.

ST. MARY PARENTS’ ASSOC UNIFORM SWAP
August 16 and August 23 in the Church Hall from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

You do not need to donate items to participate. You may drop off at Chris Baril’s house, 315 Gulf St. or bring to the swap. Call 508.845.1025 for information.

We have now reached 95% of our parish goal for this year’s Partners in Charity Appeal, but only three more weeks remain for this appeal. THANK-YOU to the many parishioners who have already contributed. If you have not yet had the opportunity to do so, please support this year’s appeal with your gift or pledge in the month of August. Every gift is important to the 29 ministries that are funded each year through Partners in Charity.

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.

Thank you in advance for your prayers for them! Your support is greatly appreciated!- St. Mary’s Youth Ministry

Mass	Servers:
4:30	M. Daley, K. Lavin, B. Lemieux, T. Musgrove, D. Wassef. M. Wassef
7:30	K. Brenner, S. Brenner. D. Clemson, J. Goljan, W. Hayden, C. McCabe
9:00	B. Huie, J. McCoy. S. McCoy, A. Ruggieri, M. Terry, M. Terry
11:00	S. Commito, M. Favulli, E. Hirtle, A. O’Connor, B. Saxe, J. Troio
5:30	A. Card, R. Hevey, K. Jakubiak, C. Lunt, L. Perreault, E. Whitlock

Mass	Lectors:	Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:	Sacristan:
4:30	S. Puthanangady	J. Armbruster, M/M Bellerose, M. Kiely, I. Lespasio, M/M Nelligan	M/M Bellerose
7:30	P. Caouette	P. Caouette, F. Collins, M/M Donovan, T. Josie	F. Mannella
9:00	K. McKenna	P. Ahearn, M.Benbenek, J. Godek, K. Jefferson, S. Landry, V. Sheehan	D. Chiampa
11:00	K. Paulina	S. Berkowitz, S. Howard, E. Korpi, J. McDonald, M. Minnucci, L. Shuba, D. Troioi	J.M. Carey
5:30	R. Blute	M. Beaudry, C. Cruz, A. Figueiredo, S. Jakubiak, G. Nahm, M. Serafin	J. Walent

Nick Stevenson	Felix Weiss	Yvonne Okaka
Brooke Fitzgerald	Erin Manning	Lyndsey Card
Julie Hamilton	Devinne Zadravec	Ethan O’Connell
Sarah Campos	David O’Connell	Dona Desantis

Katherine Kelly	Tyler Sinnott	Alexis Carter
Taryn Fernacz	Chelsea Gallant	Robert Guyott
William Michalski	Ben Arcabascio	John McBride
Stephen DeFlumeri	Cristina Gonzalez	Kevin Shea
Kathryn Forts	Miriam Gnieski