Bulletin for July 18, 2010
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Saturday, July 17 4:30 Buck and Grace Condon, Elizabeth Connolly By the Cummins family Sunday, July 18 7:30 Helen Fell By the family Monday, July 19 8:30 Special Intention Tuesday, July 20 8:30 Respect Life By the Respect Life Committee Wednesday, July 21 8:30 Robert McCaffrey By Pam and Keith McKinley |
Thursday, July 22 8:30 Jorge Fernandez and Olga Ramirez In Honor of their 15th Wedding Anniversary Friday, July 23 8:30 Donald Robert Nelson By the family Saturday, July 23 4:30 Afra Steuer By Irma Lespasio and Linda Blair Sunday, July 25 7:30 Lillian Ovitt 15th Anniversary y Paul an Elsie O’Dell |
July 24-25
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Servers: |
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A. Canzano, J. Canzano, K. Maher, C. McCabe, J. Pegg, M. Wackell |
| 7:30 | D. Clemson, J. Goljan, W. Hayden, A. Lemoine, P. Magnuson |
| 9:00 | M. Curran, M. Curran, M.T. Egan, P. Egan, J. McCoy, S. McCoy |
| 11:00 |
S. Commito, A. Kiel, A. O’Connor, B. Sax, J. Yarzebski |
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5:30 |
E. Cristy, J. Hardwick, S. Hardwick, K. Jakubiak, S. Kuruvilla, C. Lunt |
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Lectors: |
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: |
Sacristan: |
| 4:30 | F. White |
S. Gallerani, M/M Nelligan, M/M Piecz, H. Reynolds, M. Rogers |
M/M Bellerose |
| 7:30 | R. Pape |
M. Blute, F. Collins, M/M Donovan, M. Lemoine |
W. Gooley |
| 9:00 | P. Larkin |
P. Ahearn, M. Benbenek, K. Jefferson, L. Labreche, L. Rybacki, S. Zybert |
S. Zybert |
| 11:00 | C. O’Connor |
E. Baroni, J. Fernandez, S. Howard, J. McDonald, E. Page, M/M Sousa |
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5:30 |
D. Corcoran |
A.M. Blute, M/M Casey, C. Cruz, S. Jakubiak, G. Joubert |
J. Walent |
Steven M. Frissora
Jeff's full recovery following an auto accident; Lawrence White with internal bleeding; Tom Gamble; baby Devon Gonzales; the success and continued mission of the SOS Doctors and Fr. Julius; James's recovery from an illness; Elizabeth's safety and growth; all our parish teens on service trips for Habitat for Humanity, Young Neighbors in Action and Camp Sunshine; Helen Thomas as she begins dialysis and for her daughters and caregivers; John Kingston's full health from a kidney injury; James with a serious infection to regain health; Beth's success in her rehabilitation program; B's complete recovery from a TBI and a long-standing medical condition; safety for a woman; P. to have strength, wisdom, and perseverance; Shirley Demers, in intensive care, to regain wellness; Kenney, facing amputation of a foot, for peace and acceptance, if that is necessary; healing for Judy, undergoing treatment for breast cancer; peace for Jesse, an expectant mother requiring bed rest, and continued growth for her unborn twins; Vincent battling cancer; Candy’s full and fast recovery following open heart surgery. Continued prayers for: Julie and Dan; K.; George F.; TB; Kathy; AM; Cheryl; Peter; Adam; Meg; Jeff; CAF; W; Bill E.; Chris; Mike McCall; John; Robert; Kate; Lauren; Richard; Richie; Helen; Sharon; Sylvie; Amy; and S. Thanksgiving for: Emer; Caitlyn; Nasra; Louie; Roger's help; Laurie; T; Linda; A; Katie and multiple answered prayers.
Prayer Line: Tracy at 508.842.2279 or Susan at 508.934.0133 or susanbk@townisp.com
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
DEDICATION OF ST. MARY’S NEW ADDITION
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRESENT ST. MARY CHURCH
11:00 AM Mass with Bishop Robert McManus
12:00 PM Blessing of New Addition
Followed by Reception & Tour
St Mary School currently has openings in the following grades:
Preschool Session A on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
Preschool Session B on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings
Grades 3 and 5
Please call the School Office (508.842.1601) for more information
HOSPITAL VISITIS AND COMMUNION CALLS
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Msgr. Mike and Fr. Adam make regular visits to the UMass – Memorial and St. Vincent Hospitals each week to visit parishioners who are patients there. Because of patient privacy laws, they do not always know if a parishioner has been hospitalized. Please call the pastoral center to let us know if a family member or neighbor has been hospitalized or is a patient in a local rehabilitation and nursing center. If you are confined to your home due to illness or age, please call us at the pastoral center so that the priests and Vi Jefferson, our parish nurse, may visit you with communion. |
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ON FRIDAY
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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 encourage 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. |
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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 18 12:30 Baptisms – Church Monday, July 19 9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room Tuesday, July 20 7:00 Daughters of Isabella – Hall |
Thursday, July 22 9:15 Weight Training – Mary’s Room Friday, July 23 9:00-1:00 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - Chapel |
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MARY’S FLOWERS The flowers adorning the statue of our Michelle McCabe In honor of her 8th Anniversary |
SUPPORT ST. MARY’S AUTOMATICALLY With PARISH PAY
Over 150 parishioners have been using ParishPay each month to offer their support to St. Mary’s. The ParishPay program allows parishioners like you to:
As one parishioner says, “ParishPay saves us one more step Sunday mornings as we are trying to make it out the door with our children.”
Learn more about ParishPay: click here or call Kerry at the pastoral center (508.845.6341).
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 1st. 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 in the first grade classroom in the school. |
JET SET
Join us as we cruise the Boston Harbor on the Spirit of Boston on August 18, 2010. The cost of this is $72 and includes a delicious buffet with a variety of entrees and on board entertainment. Reservation and payment must be received by August 1st by calling Evelyn 508.845.3511 or Fran 508.842.8567.
On October 5th, 6th, & 7th we will be traveling to Pennsylvania Dutch Country. We will be staying in Lancaster at the Heritage Hotel. Also included in the cost is 4 meals, a tour of Amish Country, the Hershey Chocolate World and new "Joseph" show at the Sight and Sound Theater. The cost is $310 Double, $300 Triple, and $390 single. Reservations and a $50 per person deposit must be made by August 10th by calling Evelyn 508.845.3511 or Fran 508.842.8567.
Triduum in Honor of St. Anne and St. Margaret Mary
St. Anne’s Parish - 130 Boston Turnpike - Shrewsbury, MA
Theme: Prayer
Sunday, July 18 through Tuesday, July 20 at 7:00 PM
Sunday, July 18 – Fr. John Foley – Introduction to Prayer
Monday, July 19 – Br. Paul Feeney – Scripture as Prayer
Tuesday, July 20 – Msgr. Robert Johnson – The Mass as Prayer
Novena Prayers after weekday Mass July 19 through July 26
Novena Prayers after the 4:00 Mass on Saturday, July 24
A wonderful opportunity to enrich your prayer life. Please join us.
New Items of the Month: Antiperspirant/Deodorant
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The new Items of the Month are antiperspirant and/or deodorant. (They can be for men or women.) These "special items' will be added to the monthly food bags given out at St. Anne's food pantry. Thank you for donating over 100 toothbrushes and 85 tubes of toothpaste. All of the items are very much appreciated! |
St. Mary’s Goal $175,000
Amount Raised in pledges/gifts $141,075
Number of Gifts 407
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 80% of our goal. While this is encouraging, we still have a way to go before reaching our formidable parish goal of $175,000.
Envelopes for your gift/pledge can be found with the bulletins and on the window sills. You may place yours 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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Dear Friends, Greetings! By way of follow-up to the last message I sent regarding Eucharistic Minister training, the following date/time has been set for the next training workshop for those wishing to become Eucharistic Ministers. Please let me know if you are desirous of attending. Have a great weekend! Fr. Adam Next Eucharistic Minister training date: Wednesday, July 28th, 7 p.m. in the church. Please call to confirm! |
The 2010 Family Festival - A Community Celebration!
We hope you join us on September 17, 18 and 19, 2010 to celebrate the tradition of the St. Mary Family Festival. This weekend we are kicking off one of the most exciting attractions of the Festival – the Grand Raffle. The Raffle is always one of the most anticipated parts of the festival and this year’s grand prize of $15,000 is sure to attract a lot of attention. The second prize this year is just as exciting – four box seats to a Boston Red Sox game and four premium seats to a New England Patriots game.
Tickets will be available after all Sunday Masses. Please visit the Raffle Committee to purchase your tickets.
NOVENA TO ST. ANNE
July 18-26, 2010
“To Whom Shall We Go?”
St. Anne Shrine – Fiskdale, MA
Nine days of reflection and prayer celebrating the 123rd Novena to St. Anne in Sturbridge, MA. This year’s theme is “To Whom Shall We Go?” During these nine days a diverse group of speakers will reflect on our theme. We invite pilgrims of all faiths, generations and cultures to come and celebrate, pray and rejoice at this Shrine of peace, tranquility and beauty. For more information visit the St. Anne website at www.stannestpat.org or call 508.347.7338.
SPEAKERS:
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Sunday, July 18 |
Rev. Peter Precourt A.A., St. Anne & St. Patrick, Fiskdale |
| Monday, July19 7:00 Rosary - 7:30 Mass |
Rev. Carlos Melocoton, Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Charleston, WV |
| Tuesday, July 20 7:00 Rosary - &:30 Mass |
Rev. Michael Lavallee, St. George, Worcester |
| Wednesday, July 21 7:00 Rosary – 7:30 Mass |
Rev. William Reiser, S.J., College of the Holy Cross, Worcester |
| Thursday, July 22 7:00 Rosary 7:30 Mass |
Rev. Anthony Mpagi, St. Peter, Worcester |
| Friday, July 23 7:00 Rosary – 7:30 Mass |
Rev. Jesus Martinez, Chaplain Prison Ministry, Worcester |
| Saturday, July 24 3:30 Rosary – 4:00 Mass |
Rev. Tam M. Bui, Our Lady of Vilna, Worcester |
| Sunday, July 25 5:30 Rosary – 6:00 Mass |
Rev. Brian O’Toole, Sacred Heart of Jesus & Our Lady of the Rosary, Gardner |
| Monday, July 26 11:00 Anointing Service and Mass |
Rev. Norman Meiklejohn, A.A. Former Shine Director and Pastor St. Anne’s /St. Patrick |
| 7:00 Rosary Procession, 7:30 Closing Novena Mass and Candlelight Procession | Most Rev. George E. Rueger, Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Worcester |
Give your marriage a well deserved vacation. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy! The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are July 23-25, September 17-19 and September 24-26. For more information and to register call 800-710-wwme or visit our website www.wwmeMA.org
July 18 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.” Luke 10:38-42
Martha is doing what was expected of a good Jewish woman of her day – preparing food for her family and guest. Her sister Mary, also a good Jewish woman, plops herself down at the feet of Jesus and absorbs every word He says. Martha finally confronts Jesus, “Lord, make her help me!” Jesus knows that Martha is not doing anything wrong. She is doing what she believes is expected of her.
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And she is doing it very well. Jesus suggest she should not be so concerned about what others expect of her, but should spend time to discern what God expects of her. What God expects of us can be quite different than what the world expects of us. We discern God’s will for us in prayer – prayer that is not about what we say to God, but about what we are willing to hear from God. Fr. Hacker Fagot, S.J. [d. January 5, 2010] admits that “Too often my prayer is not God, thy will be done! but God, thy will be changed!” Do we pray? What is our prayer? |
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
Anyone interested in learning abut Natural Family Planning (NFP) can contact Jamie and Jim Rame, certified teachers from Couple to Couple League (www.cli.org) Jim and Jamie Rame 508.869.0540 or rame620@charter.net
The Cathedral of St. Paul and the Respect Life Office will co-host a Pro-Life Conference at the Cathedral on Saturday, October 30. The Theme is “The Measure of Love is to Love Without Measure.” The day-long event will feature nationally known keynote speakers Susan Wills and Richard Doerflinger of the USCCB Pro-Life Secretariat. Workshops on various topics will also be offered. Further details and registration information are nearly complete and will be posted on our website www.worcesterdiocese.org when they become available.
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