Bulletin for October 10, 2010
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Saturday, October 9 4:30 Andrea Secino and Dr. Robert F. Secino By the Secino family Sunday, October 10 7:30 Emil and Dorothy Vaudreuil, Patricia Vaudreuil By the family Thursday, October 14 8:30 John Lordan, Jr. By the family |
Friday, October 15 8:30 Harold and Mary Goodwin By the family Saturday, October16 8:30 Eleanor Connor, 1st Anniversary by the family Sunday, October 17 9:00 Marco Garofoli By the family |
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Several sweatshirts were left behind at the Family Festival. |
October 16-17
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Mass |
Servers: |
| 4:30 |
K. Clougherty, K. Clougherty, C. McCabe, C. Seed, R. Welch, R. Wright |
| 7:30 | P. Daly, J. Goljan, P. Huie, A. Lemoine, J. Storer, P. Storer |
| 9:00 | E. D’Souza, J. Dubois, P. Egan, L. Giordano, C. Lunt, A. Ruggieri |
| 11:00 |
A. Kiel, A. O’Connor, J. Pegg, B. Saxe, A. Smiley, A. Smiley |
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5:30 |
J. Hardwick, S. Hardwick, K. Jakubiak, B. North, D. North, E. Whitlock |
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Mass |
Lectors: |
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: |
Sacristan: |
| 4:30 | F. White |
K. Contreras, M. Damico, R. Ferrante, S. Goodwin, I. Lespasio, M. Kiely, M/M Nelligan, P. Seed, S. Seed, K. VanAtten |
M/M Bellerose |
| 7:30 | C. Ferrante |
F. Collins, M/M Donovan, M. Lemoine, F. Nugent |
W. Gooley |
| 9:00 | G. Morelli |
J. Barry, M. Benbenek, M. Clark-Phelps, M/M Godek, K. Jefferson, L. Labreche, J. Zerwas, L. Rybacki, S. Zybert |
S. Zybert |
| 11:00 | L. Shuba |
E. Baroni, S. Berkowitz, J.M. Carey, M/M Cote, M. Cote, J. Fernandez, J. Fouhy, S. Howard, J. McDonald, M/M Sousa, D. Troio |
J.M. Carey |
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5:30 |
J. Reynolds |
M. Beaudry, A.M. Blute, C. Cruz, A. Figueiredo, S. Jakubiak, L. Perreault |
A. Figueiredo |
Arthur Ward
Safe travel for George K.; Deborah Z., healing of breast cancer; DeAndre Clark, good outcome of further testing after a lump was found in his chest; Phil for a complete recovery; Mary improved breathing; Jason for a safe trip to Arizona; Phil B. for full recovery from the effects of a severe stroke; Jayne and Paul to have hope, strength, and health; Joan to find the balance she needs; Marissa to find an answer to her neurologic changes and full and fast healing; Chris in treatment for an ailment; for a woman with complex medical issues to simplify her care and gain full engagement in wellness; Paul to find and follow a path to health; full recovery for a woman's digestive ailment; Beth's wellness; safe travel for many over the holiday weekend; Fran's recovery from a respiratory illness; Erica and Jesse; Tony; and perpetual prayers for peace and any small measure of it within our own community and parish. Continued prayers for: Emma; Joan; Eileen's friend; Mr. D.; Kevin; Jamie; Tom W.; Kathleen; Tom D.; Di; Derek; Beth-Anne; Allie; Helen; Peter; Monica's Dad; Alaena; Aaron; Ron; RM and Liz. Thanksgiving for: successful dental surgery for B.; Linda's help; and answered prayers.
Prayer Line: Tracy at 508-842-2279 or Susan at 508-934-0133 or susanbk@townisp.com
BLESSING OF THE STATUE OF MARY
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On Saturday, October 16 following the 4:30 pm Mass we will gather by the statue of Mary that has been placed on a pedestal outside the main doors of the church in order to bless it. This beautiful marble statue of Mary was given to our parish by Calvary Retreat Center and the Passionist Community prior to their closing. We are grateful to receive this gift from the Passionists in memory of their ministry in the diocese of Worcester. There was always a good relationship between Calvary and St. Mary Parish through the years and many parishioners have attended retreats and programs at the retreat center during their 43 years of ministry. It is a most fitting way to preserve the memory of Calvary at St. Mary’s. The statue was given to the retreat center in memory of William Calvert whom we shall continue to remember in our prayer. |
ST. MARY PARISH ANNUAL REPORT 2010
This past week every parish household received a copy of the St. Mary Annual Report for 2010 which also included the annual financial report. We hope that you have taken the opportunity to see all that we have been able to do at St. Mary’s over the past year. Please take a moment and offer your feedback to the parish pastoral council and finance committee. We thank the Parish Pastoral Council for the annual report and Amy Kotsopoulos for the layout and design. We also thank the members of the Finance Committee for their report and stewardship of our parish resources throughout the year – Maria Lemieux (chair), Brian Fay, Peter Larkin, Jamie Quitadamo & Richard Sherman.
Mass of Anointing
Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 12:00 Noon
Fellowship & refreshments following Mass
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Scripture is filled with examples of Jesus extending his healing to those suffering with physical, emotional or spiritual ailments, and he called his followers to do the same. In the 5th chapter of The Letter of James, we read of this concern for the bodily and spiritual welfare of the sick when St. James wrote, “Are any among you sick? They should call on the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick ... and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.” At 12:00 noon, Saturday, October 16, 2010, St. Mary’s Parish will celebrate a special Mass for the Anointing of the Sick for those who seek healing, including, but not limited to, those acutely or chronically ill, facing surgery, or the frail elderly. Prayer shawls will also be available. |
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If you need transportation, call Viola Jefferson, Parish Nurse, in the Health Ministry office, 508-925-7647 – by October 12th. Please leave your name, address, and phone number, and you will receive a call back confirming your ride.
Those with difficulty walking or using wheelchairs are encouraged to park or be dropped off in the rear, nearest the new addition, to access the church via the new ramps and elevator. We will have greeters outside to guide you.
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Sunday, October 10 7:30 Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive Monday, October 11 7:00 Stewardship Meeting – St. Matthew Tuesday, October 12 9:30 Thomas Merton Group – Mary’s Room Wednesday, October 13 3:30 Bereavement Breakfast Planning Meeting – St. Mark |
Thursday, October 14 9:15 Weight Training – LMR Friday, October 15 8:30 School Mass Saturday, October 16 9:00 Grades 1&2 CCD- School/Hall/PC Sunday, October 17 8:00 Flu Shots - Hall |
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The Merton Group will meet on Tuesday, October 12 at the Pastoral Center |
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Adelphi Council
TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE
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The Knights of Columbus will be having their Tootsie Roll Drive after Masses on Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10 and gratefully accepting donations on behalf of Special Needs Children in Shrewsbury. Please support this worthwhile charity. |
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Grade 2 Parents – Someone dropped money on the floor at our parent meeting last Saturday in the large meeting room. Please give Sue Landry a call at 508 952 7801. |
Adult Bible Study with Rev. John O’Brien OP
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This Fall adult Bible Study will look at the 2nd and 3rd parts of the Prophet Isaiah. This is beautiful and inspiring literature focusing on God’s making a new creation and the power of redemptive suffering. Come and join us on Monday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30 in the Pastoral Center. The dates are: October 18, 25; November 1, 15, 22, 29; December 6 and 13. Welcome! Bring a friend! Sue Landry |
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New Item of the Month: Flour
Thank you for donating over 120 packages of deodorant. This month we will be collecting flour. Our goal is to collect 200 packages of flour so that each food bag, given out at St. Anne's, will include this "special" item. Thank you for your continued support!
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On the weekend of October 16th and 17th the Respect Life Committee will sponsor a ”Baby Bottle Drive” to help Visitation House. Visitation House is the only Catholic non-profit organization in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that houses pregnant women in crisis. Please take a Baby Bottle and fill it with spare change/dollars. On November 20th and 21st return the Baby Bottles to the church filled with your charitable contributions. Click here to learn more about Visitation House. |
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The Monday/Thursday exercise group is moving from the pastoral Center to the new large meeting room at the church. We would like to invite you to join us. We exercise with hand and ankle weights and resistance bands. With this exercise we are maintaining and improving our strength and balance. All are welcome. Come any Monday or Thursday at 9:15 and check us out. We are sure you’ll want to come back! |
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JET SET - Please join the Jet Set on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 as we travel to the North Shore Music Theatre to see the classical musical A Christmas Carol. The cost is $82 per person and includes lunch at the Old Country Buffet. Reservations must be made and money received by November 14th by calling Evelyn 508-845-3511 or 508-826-7439 or Fran 508-842-8567. |
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NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIP Saturday, December 11, 2010 Departs from St. Mary’s at 6:00 am Tickets: $37 pp |
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH
In the weeks ahead you will be reading more about a new initiative taking place throughout the Diocese of Worcester. The program, Sharing Our Blessings, is an opportunity for all of us to address the most pressing needs in our parish through this increased Sunday offertory initiative. Last year our Sunday collections decreased by 5%. Our hope is to increase our weekly collection by at least 25%. Currently our weekly average is $14,300. To meet our needs in the coming year we hope to increase our weekly income to $17,800. Each week this space in the bulletin will be devoted to reminders and important announcements concerning Sharing Our Blessings.
We are grateful to Bob & Clem McNamara who will be serving as the chaircouple for Sharing Our Blessings in St. Mary Parish. There will be an important meeting for the Team Captains this Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room in the new parish addition.
Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
To strengthen stewardship at St. Mary’s we ask that you consider using ParishPay as a new and easier way to support our parish. Over 150 parishioners are currently supporting the parish through this electronic method of giving. To learn more about ParishPay click here or call Kerry at the Pastoral Center.
Safe Environment Training Class:
Tuesday, October 13, 2010 - 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Grade 8 Classroom - St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s volunteers who have not yet received this training, are required to take this class. To reserve your place in this class, please email Viola Jefferson in the Health Ministry Office – jeffersonv@stmarysparish.org and enter “Safe Environment Training” in the subject line. Please provide your name, phone number, and which ministry you volunteer for – School, Religious Education, etc. Space is limited to the first 25 who pre-register. Enter the school via the church hall and proceed to the 2nd floor Grade 8 Classroom. Please be on time...
St. Mary’s Knitting Ministry
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This year our Knitting Ministry enters its ninth year. Our prayer shawls are created to be a sign of God’s presence in the here and now; a tangible sense of prayer—given and received. One of our grandchildren said it best: When you get a shawl wrapped around you, think of it as a hug from God. Every shawl is prayed over and blessed by each woman in the ministry, creating a “harvest of hugs” ready to be distributed to those in need of prayer. Today we bless the hands of the women of this beautiful ministry that God may “Prosper the work of their hands,” and as a gentle reminder to all of us that we are called to lend our helping hands to the building up of God’s kingdom. To date, the Knitting Ministry has wrapped 750 people with their shawls. If you know of someone who could use a ‘hug’ (and who doesn’t?), please call Marti Page (508) 835-3470, to make an arrangement. |
BE CAREFUL PARKING ON MAIN STREET
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Now that St. Mary’s has expanded parking and greater accessibility for the disabled, we have been informed by the Shrewsbury Police Department that they will soon begin to enforce parking regulations on Main Street. Please be sure to follow the parking restrictions and DO NOT PARK ON MAIN STREET FROM THE NO PARKING SIGN TO SUMMER STREET. |
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All Are Welcome
Heald & Chiampa Funeral Directors ~ The Sumner House
Invites you to the Open House
Saturday, October 16th from 2:00 - 7:00 PM.
A dedication and special blessing will be held at 4:00PM
Questions can be directed to Jim Heald 508.842.3700 or jim@healdchiampa.com
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The Daughters of Isabella – Shrewsbury Chapter will be having their Penny Sale once again on Thursday, October 21st, 2010 at the Fr. Smith Center at St. Anne’s Church, 130 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. Doors will open at 6 PM / drawing at 8 PM. Coffee and light refreshments will be sold. Proceeds will benefit the organization’s charitable works. |
Attn: Women of St. Mary's and friends - You are cordially invited to a reunion luncheon at the Post Office Pub in Grafton on Thursday, Oct. 28th @ noon. The cost is $16.25 & the choices are Chicken Marsala, Baked Haddock or Autumn Roast Pork Loin. Price includes coffee, tea or soda & apple crisp dessert. Call Jean @ 508-842-5685 before 10/20 for more info. All are welcome!
Women's Rosary Breakfast
Saturday -October 16, 2010- 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: FR. PACO
Enjoy a full Victorian breakfast - Join in a prayerful rosary; followed by an inspirational sharing. Registration is $25.00. Being Held at: St. Anne's Parish Center. Contact: Marge Oliveri @ 508-320-3498 Faithful1111@aol.com
OPEN HOUSES
Saint John’s – Open House for interested 8th graders on Sunday, October 17th and 24th at 1:00 pm. Entrance exam will be held on Saturday, October 30 at 8:30 am. See our website at www.stjohnshigh.org or contact the admissions office at 508-842-8934 x 266, jmorse@stjohnshigh.org.
Notre Dame – Thursday, October 7, 7:00 pm for 7th and 8th grade girls and their parents. 8th grade girls and transfer students entrance exam Saturday, November 6th, 8:30 am. Pre-registration is required. Call Mrs. Riordan @ 508-757-6200 x 229 or register online at www.nda-worc.org/admissions.
Marianapolis Preparatory School – Sunday, October 10 from 1:00-3:00 pm. For more information see www.marianapolis.org or call 860-923-9245.
St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic – Open House Sunday, October 31 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Placement tests: November 13 at 8 am for 9th graders and December 4 at 8 am for Junior High Students. www.spmguardians.org or call 508-852-5555 for more information.
Household and Furniture Drive to Benefit the Donations Clearinghouse
St. Mary's Parking Lot - Sat, Oct.16, 2010 9 am- 12 noon
On Saturday October 16, we will be hosting our Annual Household Drive to benefit the Donations Clearinghouse, a program of Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance. All items donated are given—free of charge—to families or individuals who are moving from shelter to permanent housing, victims of domestic violence, fire or flood victims, elders at risk and family reunification cases. If you have any questions please call 508- 791-7265 x22 and ask to speak with Jessica.
We appreciate that all donated items must be in good, clean, reusable condition and free of stains or soil. Items desperately needed include beds, bureaus, kitchen sets, coffee tables, lamps, pots and pans, and full sets of dishes. At this time we are not accepting king-sized beds or sleep sofas.
Thank you for helping make a house a home! Sponsored by our Social Justice Ministry
All Catholics have the opportunity to fulfill their baptismal responsibility for sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ through their active participation in the efforts of the four Pontifical Mission Societies: The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Holy Childhood Association, the Society of St. Peter Apostle and the Missionary Union of Priests and Religious. The first three of these societies seek prayer, sacrifice and financial support for the Church’s missionary work, and provide financial assistance for the pastoral and evangelizing programs of the Church in Africa, Asia, the islands of the Pacific and remote regions of Latin America. This includes aid for the education and support of seminarians, religious novices and lay catechists; for the work of religious communities in education, health care and social services; for communication and transportation needs; for disaster and emergency relief; and for the Church’s ministry to children. Your generosity in this collection next weekend will nurture the lives and faith of our brothers and sisters in 1,100 mission dioceses. It will also be a source of blessing for our own Diocese as we place evangelization at the heart of our life as Church. With every prayerful best wish, I am Sincerely yours in Christ, |
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