Bulletin for November 15, 2009

Saturday, November 14

8:30 Robert Greene 2nd Anniversary by the family
4:30 Barry Smith By Mrs. Elson Wheeler

Sunday, November 15

7:30 Bobby Piazza, Jr. By Paul and Elsie O’Dell
9:00 Domenic Hayden 10th Anniversary by the family
11:00 John Dolan and Rita Barry By the family
5:30 Roberta Lynn Maurello Anthony Maurello By the family

Monday, November 16

8:30 Stanley F. Witkowski By Ron and Kathy Thompson

Tuesday, November 17

8:30 Stasia T. Witkowski By Ron and Kathy Thompson

Wednesday, November 18

8:30 Respect for Life By the Respect Life Committee

Thursday, November 19

8:30 Antonietta Frabotta By her daughter

Friday, November 20

8:30 Stanley P. Witkowski By Ron and Kathy Thompson

Saturday, November 21

8:30 Robert McCaffrey By Pam and Keith McKinley and family
4:30 Joe and John Kozloski By the family

Sunday, November 22

7:30 Leo Corazzini Cliff and Vi Jefferson
9:00 Robert Commito By the family
11:00 Amelia Catino By the Simas family
5:30 Robert X. Brazeau By the family

THANK YOU to all who took a Baby Bottle and those who have already made a contribution to Visitation House, a Catholic non-profit home to help pregnant women in crisis. Click here for more information about Visitation House.

Just a reminder that the Baby Bottles are still being collected at all the Masses. A basket will be in the vestibule of the church.

Ministry Schedule

November 20-21

Mass

Servers:
4:30

A. Berard, M. Favulli, A. Lynch, R. Puthanangady, A. Russo, M. Wackell
7:30

K. Brenner, S. Brenner, W. Hayden, A. Lemoine, C. McCabe, P. Storer
9:00 M. Curran, M. Curran, M.T. Egan, P. Egan, J. McCoy, S. McCoy
11:00

B. Saxe, A. Smiley, A. Smiley, M. Terry, M. Terry, J. Troio

5:30

B. Campos, A. Card, S. Kuruvilla, B. Lemieux, E. Lemoine, M. Lemoine


Mass

Lectors:

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

 Sacristan:
4:30 T. Estaphan

L. Bellerose, M/M Blanchard, M. Damico, M. Kiely, M. Law, I. Lespasio, M/M Nelligan, H. Reynolds, K. VanAtten

 J. Bellerose
7:30 P. Caouette

M. Blute, P. Caouette, F. Collins, M/M Donovan

 F. Mannella
9:00 M. Harris

P. Ahearn, M. Benbenek, M David, J. Godek, K. Jefferson, J. Maliakal, L Rybacki, V. Sheehan, J. Zerwas

 P. Ahearn
11:00 C. Somers

M/M Cote, E. Korpi, J. McDonald, M. Minnucci, E. Page, M/M Pratt, L. Shuba, M/M Sousa, D. Troio, S. Zybert

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5:30

 R. Blute

J. Armbruster, M/M Casey, A. Figueiredo, G. Kuruvilla, E. Lemoine

 J. Walent

Repose of the soul of Stacie Nobles and peace for her 13 year old daughter and her sisters Denise and Tracy; repose of the soul of Cornelio Binoya, Sr.; Killian Patrick a 2lb, 10oz preemies to grow stronger each day; Jack a newborn with multiple health problems for full healing, Mary continued recovery after a kidney transplant; a man to have a peaceful death and God’s peace for his family; Ben and Brandon two soldiers missing in Afghanistan; a special intention for David. Continued prayers for: Nancy/Mom for full healing; Gary for continued healing after a heart attack.

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

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 20 form 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Please join us for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Space is limited so please reserve early! R.S.V.P. to Paula Hayeck @ 508.869.9990 (pachayeck@yahoo.com) by Monday, November 16.

ST ANNE’S HUMAN SERVICES

Help is needed for our Thanksgiving distribution. We have 268 registered families in Shrewsbury. Gift certificates most welcome as well as turkeys. Any help will be appreciated. Please call St. Anne’s Human Services at 508.799.4169.

ECUMENICAL THAKSGIVING SERVICE
Sunday, November 22 at 7:00 pm - St. Anne Church, Shrewsbury

You are invited to attend the annual Shrewsbury Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 22 at 7:00 pm at St. Anne’s Church. Coming together as people of faith to celebrate our gratitude to God, we become all the more aware of the gifts and abundant blessings that surround us. Rev. John Foley, the new pastor of St. Anne’s, will host this year’s celebration and Rev. Mariah Furness Tollgaard, the new pastor at Wellspring Methodist Church, will deliver the Thanksgiving Sermon. Please join us as we come together with the people of Shrewsbury and “give thanks”.

MASS on THANKSGIVING DAY
Thursday, November 26 at 8:30 am - St. Mary’s Church

Begin your Thanksgiving Day by giving God thanks around the Table of the Eucharist and receive again the gift of God’s love and abundant blessing. Then your Thanksgiving dinner and the time you spend with family and friends will have even more meaning. Please bring a bag of non-perishable food with you to Mass on Thanksgiving. You will be invited to bring it forward to the altar during the offertory procession. These gifts of food will be given to St. Anne’s Food Pantry. St. Anne’s Human Services expects to prepare over 200 Thanksgiving basket for families in need in our community. Our donations will help to restock the shelves after Thanksgiving Day so that the growing number o people who are turning to food pantries in their need can be served.

HAITI – A PARTNERSHIP
St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury & St. Michel Parish, Roche-a-Bateau, Haiti

Thank you to Charlie Eisenmann for speaking at all of the Masses last weekend about his recent trip to Haiti and visit to our sister parish there, St. Michel’s in Roche-a-Bateau. He captured for us the essence of our parish twinning relationship and told of how our monthly support is actually helping people in great need. Because of your continued generosity last weekend, we will be able to continue with our monthly commitment of $800. The Haiti Committee will also be discussing additional projects that we can assist with at St. Michel’s. This coming month we will send additional money so that the parish can sponsor a Christmas party for the elderly. Thank-you to the parishioners who were so generous in last week’s collection for Haiti – we collected $3,885 ! ! Thank-you to Joe Cantin and the members of the Haiti Committee who have been coordinating our efforts here at St. Mary’s. Envelopes for donations to support our sister parish can be found in the vestibule of the church by the bulletins. Let us continue to pray for our brothers and sisters throughout Haiti and especially at St. Michel’s.

Sunday, November 15

9:00 St. Mary Adult Choir – Grade 8 Classroom
9:00 Grade 2 Mass – Church
10:15 Grades 3 & 4 CCD – School/PC
12:30 Baptisms – Church
3:45 Grade 9 CCD – School/PC
6:45 Grade 10 CCD – School/PC

Monday, November 16

9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room
9:30 Bible Study – St. Matthew
12:00 Hearing and Vision Screening – Pastoral Center
12:00 Health Board Meeting – Mary’s Room
2:30 Christmas Play Rehearsal – Church
4:00 Daisies – Hall
6:30 Cub Scout Pack Meeting – Hall
7:00 Finance Committee Meeting – Mary’s Room
7:30 St. Mary’s Rosary Group – Chapel

Tuesday, November 17

9:00 Hearing and Vision Screening – Pastoral Center
7:00 Building Committee Meeting – St. John
7:00 Commission for Women – St. Matthew
7:00 Daughters of Isabella – Hall
7:00 St. Mary Parent Association Meeting – School
7:00 Religious Education Board Meeting – St. Luke

Wednesday, November 18

12:30 Hearing and Vision Screening – Pastoral Center
2:30 Christmas Play Rehearsal – Church
4:15 Grade 4 CCD – School/PC
4:15 Children’s Choir – Church
6:00 Girl Scouts – Hall
7:00 Respect Life Committee Meeting – Mary’s Room
7:00 Grade 5 Catechist Meeting – St. Luke
7:00 Safe Environment Training – Grade 8 Classroom

Thursday, November 19

9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room
12:00 Hearing and Vision Screening – Pastoral Center
7:00 Boy Scouts – Hall
7:00 Adult Confirmation Class – St. Mark
9:00 Senior Lunch Set-up - Hall

Friday, November 20

9:00-1:00 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Chapel
11:30 Senior Luncheon – Hall
12:00 Hearing and Vision Screening – Pastoral Center
2:30 Christmas Play Rehearsal – Church

Saturday, November 21

8:00 MOMS Group – Pastoral Center Kitchen
9:00 Grades 1 & 2 CCD – School/PC
11:00 Grades 1 & 2 CCD – School/PC
12:30 Girl Scouts – Hall/Kitchen

Sunday, November 22

9:00 Grade 8 CCD Bake Sale – Hall
9:00 RCIC – Math Room
9:00 St. Mary Adult Choir – Grade 8 Classroom
10:15 Grades 3 & 4 CCD – School/PC
12:30 Girl Scouts – Hall/Kitchen
6:30 RCIA – Mary’s Room
7:00 Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service – St. Anne’s

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WEEK

This week celebrates Religious Education and those who make it happen in all of our New England Dioceses. It affords all of us the opportunity to appreciate the dedication and service of the many men and women in parishes all over New England. We have 115 wonderful teachers at St. Mary’s who minister to 1,023 students in our programs. There is nothing more meaningful in life than to take the hand of another and journey with them to the Father. If you know a CCD teacher, take the time to say ‘thanks’ and pray for all of us who delight in this special ministry - thank you! Sue Landry, Gina Kuruvilla and Laura Osborne

HELP WANTED

I need some volunteers who would substitute on Saturday mornings to teach our 1st graders when a teacher can’t come in. If you can help us out at 9:00 am or 11:00 am, please call Sue Landry at 508.925.7801 Thanks so much!

Attention Last Year’s Catechists:

Some of you did not return your teacher book from last year. If you could find it and bring it in to the office, I would be most grateful. Thanks so much. Sue Landry

The Saint Mary Holly Fair
December 5th 9:00am – 6:00pm
December 6th 8:00am – 1:00pm
in the Church Hall

Everything you need for Christmas!

Gifts, Crafts, Handmade Jewelry, Pottery, Home Décor, Flameless Candles,
Sports Merchandise, Gift Cards, Natural Foods, Children’s Books, Handbags,
Yummy Baked Goods and much more!

Fresh Wreaths, Greens, Cemetery Boxes and Boxwood Trees by

Sponsored by the St. Mary Parents’ Association.
For inquiries, please contact Nancy Freud at nancyfreud@townisp.com

MARY’S FLOWERS

The flowers adorning the statue of our
Blessed Mother are in memory of

John Dolan and Rita Barry

Donated lovingly by the family

GREEN TIP FROM THE ECO JUSTICE MINISTRY

Dress for the weather ( source: The little green Handbook) You will save energy and money by reaching into your closet before you reach for the thermostat. And remember: the layered look never goes out of style. Just add or remove a layer of clothing to maintain a comfortable body temperature all year long. When the weather heats up, just peel off a layer. When you feel a chill in the air, grab a sweater.

Grades 9 – 12 Basketball Program

Call Sean Weafer at 508.958.6673 or sweafer@imgsoftware.com

STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION - ST. MARY’S SHINING STARS

Shining Stars is an opportunity for parishioners to recognize other parishioners for their stewardship actions and deeds. Do you want to say “thanks” or acknowledge a parish member for being a good steward by using their time, talent or treasure to serve others? You may recognize an individual, a family, a couple, a teenager or child. Pick up a recognition form today in the vestibule or down load a copy from the Stewardship section of our parish website.

Today we announce November’s Shining Star:

DORIS RACINE

Doris Racine is a quiet but visible presence in many areas of St. Mary’s parish life. She has been primarily responsible for Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel each Friday morning. She is dedicated to being there and making sure the chapel is staffed for the adoration hours. She is a Eucharistic Minister at Mass and to those confined at home. She is part of the Health Ministry as one of the Angel Group, sending notes of encouragement to those ill or elderly, and visiting friends in nursing homes. She attends courses and bible studies to deepen her knowledge and faith. Her friendly manner and words are a blessing to all who experience her interests and friendship.

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

As I write to you, many American families are struggling to make ends meet. Some people we know have lost jobs, homes and health insurance, or have watched their retirement funds disappear. When we consider the broader implications of the economic downturn, however, we realize that 37 million of our fellow citizens live in poverty. 13 million of them are children.

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development helps people rise above the poverty line by funding programs that focus on the root causes of poverty. It creates community-based solutions to the problem of poverty by funding programs that promote self-sufficiency. These compassionate projects in the Diocese of Worcester and throughout the U.S. support low-income people as they work together to improve educational opportunities, create jobs, and improve access to services for the disabled.

I urge you to give generously to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development next weekend, November 21-22. We commit 75% of the donations to the national office to support their projects across the country. We keep 25% here in the Diocese to fund local self-help initiatives to benefit communities in Central Massachusetts and awarded many grants just a few weeks ago.

With every prayerful best wish, I am

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus
Bishop of Worcester

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