Bulletin for November 13, 2011
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Saturday, November 12 8:30 Roy and Thomas Kenary By the family Sunday, November 13 7:30 Paul O’Dell, Jr. By John and Edith Kelleher Monday, November 14 8:30 Mary Corazzini By St. Mary Faculty and Students Wednesday, November 16 8:30 Special Intention |
Thursday, November 17 8:30 Maura Barry and John Barry By Anne Macheras Friday, November 18 8:30 Norma Secino By Vi Jefferson Saturday, November 19 8:30 Matthew Healey In memory of his 21st Birthday By John and Margaret Barry Sunday, November 20 7:30 Bobby Piazza, Jr., 14th Anniversary By Paul and Elsie O’Dell |
VISITATION HOUSE BOTTLE RETURNS
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A reminder that Baby Bottles are to be returned this weekend, November 12 & 13. All contributions go to Visitation House, a non-profit Catholic home to help pregnant women in crisis. |
November 19-20
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Mass |
Servers: |
| 4:30 |
J. Canzano, M.K. Canzano, J. Dubois, M. Wackell, M. Wackell, R. Welch |
| 7:30 |
R. Brenner, S. Brenner, W. Hayden, A. Lemoine, P. Magnuson, S. Pegg |
| 9:00 |
L. Giordano, J. Hayeck, A. Stratton-Pisano, H. Plifka, J. Plifka, K. Trocki |
| 11:00 |
J. Canfield, K. Freud |
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5:30 |
E. D’Souza, J. Hardwick, K. Jakubiak, G. Kelly, M. Scricco, W. Wright |
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Mass |
Lectors: |
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: |
Sacristan: |
| 4:30 | R. Lespasio |
M/M Bellerose, S. Blanco, C. Engdahl, M. Law, S. Goodwin, S. Gallerani, M. Kiely, I. Lespasio, M.L. Lordan, B. Randazza |
M/M Bellerose |
| 7:30 | P. Caouette |
M/M Casey, M/M Holland, M. Lemoine |
M. Gulino |
| 9:00 | M. Egan |
M. Benbenek, M. Clark-Phelps, M/M Coghlin, F. Doiron, M/M Godek, A. Nickle, V. Sheehan, S. Zybert |
F. Mannella |
| 11:00 | J. Ellis |
M/M Berkowitz, K. Canfield, J.M. Carey, E. Korpi, F. Mannella, M. Minnucci, S. Pegg, M/M Pratt, L. Shuba, M/M Sousa |
J.M Carey |
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5:30 |
S. McCoy |
A. Figueiredo, S. Jakubiak, G. Joubert, L. Perreault, M/M Thompson |
A. Figueiredo |
Repose of the souls of Jeremiah Henry Holleman and Matt Sayles and for his family; Joanne D, for healing from severe pain; healing of a woman’s cervical neck fractures, suffered from a fall; healing for a man suffering with cancer; for a successful medical procedure for Amy K.; for S, for wisdom in making a decision about medical treatment; Courtney; Sean; a woman in deep pain; Ed; M; a special intention; S.; all those suffering with brain disorders to gain peace, and for their loved ones; safe travel for two people; Bob and Gloria in recovery from illnesses; Ben, in hospital; and for an increase in tolerance, service and compassion toward others. Continued prayers for: Cynthia G.; Olive and Thomas; L.; Nancy; a teen; Kathleen; SP; Beth, Ashley, Danielle; Christine; Art; Tristan; Jim; Shirley; Teresa; Katie; Joseph; B.; Chris; David; Ann; L.; Nancy; Clay; Jay; Thea; John's project; Bud; HC; KA; the NAMI group; Jonathan; Suzan; Amanda; Bob; Ann Speed; Fred and Tonie and all our parishioners recently confirmed. Thanksgiving for multiple prayers answered, both seen and unseen.
Prayer Line: Tracy at 508-842-2279 or Susan at 508-934-0133 or susanbk@townisp.com
Thanksgiving will soon be here and St. Anne’s Human Services is already planning to assist 505 families (1,250 people) with a Thanksgiving Basket. Gift cards to local grocery stores in any amount will also be greatly appreciated. Pleas drop them in the collection basket in and envelope marked “St. Anne’s – Thanksgiving.” Also consider adopting a family and providing them with the ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal. Contact Elaine or JoAnne at 508-799-4169.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Sunday, November 20 at 7:00 pm
First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury
You are invited to attend the annual Shrewsbury Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 20th at 7:00 pm at the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury. Coming together as people of faith to celebrate our gratitude to God, we become all the more aware of he gifts and abundant blessings that surround us. Rev. John Neiman, interim pastor of Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, will deliver the Thanksgiving Sermon. Malcolm Halliday will direct a special Thanksgiving choir composed of choir members from all the churches of Shrewsbury featuring the WPI Brass as well as the handbell choir, the Shrewsbury Ringers. Please join us as we come together with the people of Shrewsbury and “give thanks.”
Shrewsbury Thanksgiving Benefit Concert
Sunday, November 20 at 6:00 pm
First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury
The Ecumenical Service will be preceded by a concert to benefit the Worcester County Food Bank. The benefit concert will start at 6:00 PM and feature the WPI Brass Ensemble. This 16 member honors ensemble from WPI will present a wide range of magnificent music for brass, using both the FCC organs and an array of percussion. Admission to the concert is free, but a collection will be taken (suggested donation of $10 general admission and $5 for children & students) to benefit the Worcester County Food Bank.
The concert is being presented in partnership with the WPI Music Department, and is a great way to support a wonderful charity, the Worcester County Food Bank, at a time of the year when feeding people in need is such a real concern. For more information about these events, or to sing in the community choir, please contact the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury at 508-845-7286 or email the church office at office@fccsm.org.
MASS on THANKSGIVING DAY
Thursday, November 24 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 blessings. 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 and 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 400 Thanksgiving baskets for families in need in our community. Our donations will help to restock the shelves after Thanksgiving Day so that the growing number of people who are turning to food pantries in their need can be served.
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Sunday, November 13 9:00 St. Mary Choir – Grade 8 classroom Monday, November 14 9:15 Weight Training – Large Meeting Room Tuesday, November 15 4:00 Brownies – Gathering Space Wednesday, November 16 2:30 School Play Rehearsal – Large Meeting Room |
Thursday, November 17 8:30 Thanksgiving Luncheon Setup – Hall Friday, November 18 9:00-1:00 – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Chapel Saturday, November 19 9:00 Grades 1 &2 CCD – Hall/School/PC Sunday, November 20 9:00 St. Mary Choir – Grade 8 Classroom |
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MARY'S FLOWERS The flowers adorning the statue of our John and Rita Barry Donated lovingly by the family |
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WEEK Every year at this time we stop to celebrate the hundreds of faithfilled men and women who give of their time, faith and talents to the Catholic families of New England as Catechetical ministers. Their ministry to their parishes is of the utmost importance in the life of the Church. Teachers who take the hand of God’s children and lead them closer to Him will be blessed in ways known only to God. They give a special service in building the Kingdom of God on earth. St. Mary’s has over 100 such volunteers and we consider ourselves blessed. Please take time this week to thank a catechist in person, or drop a note or call and let them know how much you appreciate the gift they are to our parish. Thank you and God bless you! St. Mary’s Staff |
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
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In addition to the weekly hours of Eucharistic Adoration held on Fridays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Pastoral Center chapel, we would like to expand this opportunity for prayer to Tuesday evenings in the church from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. In order to begin we will need two people to be present each week for half-hour time slots. Please sign up after Mass today in the sacristy or call the pastoral center at 845-6341. |
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St. Mary School offers a heart felt thank you following the St. Mary School 50th Anniversary Gala weekend. To the 50th Anniversary Gala planning committee, we thank you for the time and talent which you have dedicated to the Gala over the past year.
To the 50 Alumni Mass ministers, we thank each of you for returning to a St. Mary School mass as witness to the continued presence of God in your lives.
To our guests who braved the record breaking October Nor’easter, we offer a most sincere thank you. Our hope is that you experienced an elegant evening of memories, reconnecting, and jubilant celebration.
ANNUAL ST. MARY SCHOOL SENIOR LUNCHEON
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St. Mary School would like to invite the seniors of the parish to the annual luncheon on Friday, November 18, 11:30am to 1:30pm. Please join us for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Space is limited so please reserve early! RSVP to Trish Trippi @ 508-925-5064 (trishtrippi@townisp.com) by Monday, November 14th. |
New Item of the Month: Spaghetti Sauce
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The new item of the month is Spaghetti Sauce. Please help us collect over 200 jars or cans of tomato sauce. Thank you for your continued support and last month's generous donations of meal helpers! |
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The St. Mary's Jet Set will be traveling to the Salem Cross Inn for a scrumptious Christmas lunch before heading to Springfield to see New England's most elaborate light display. Stops along the way will include a visit to the Oakwood Farm Christmas Barn and the Yankee Candle Bavarian Christmas Village. The date will be Thursday, December 15th. The cost will be $64 and reservations must be received by November 30, 2011 by calling Evelyn 508-845-3511 or Fran 508-842-8567. |
In Gratitude
“Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.”
On Saturday, November 5th, the families of parishioners who died since last All Souls Day gathered for a beautiful Mass of Remembrance. Following Mass, everyone was invited to a breakfast buffet in the parish hall. As in past years, the cost of the breakfast was generously paid for by Britton Funeral Homes. Britton owner and St. Mary’s parishioner, Shannon Henry, and Britton staff members were present to offer support and help serve breakfast to our grieving families. We extend our deepest gratitude to Britton Funeral Homes owners/directors Shannon Henry & David Bellerose for their generosity and many kindnesses in making this annual event possible.
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! The Bereavement Ministry extends a very special thanks to those who made the annual Mass of Remembrance and breakfast a source of healing and consolation for our grieving families. To Monsignor Mike Rose and Fr. Marcin Nowicki - for blessing us with your gentle and caring ministry, consoling words, and ongoing love for our families. Rick Vacca and Kristin DeFosse – your beautiful music enhanced a very moving liturgy. To parish greeters – Bob Terry and Ellen O’Connor of the Pastoral Council, and the staff of Britton Funeral Homes for your warm welcome. To our Candle Lighter, Jean Marie Carey; and to Altar Server April Bernier, for enriching our liturgy. To Kelly Jefferson for the beautiful altar cards and graphics; to Kerry Martineau and Cliff Jefferson, for your invaluable assistance with invitations and responses. To Shannon Henry, Jim McWilliams Doug Sears and John Semites of Britton Funeral Homes – for assisting as greeters, servers, hosts and for generously underwriting the cost of breakfast for our families. And finally, a special thanks to those who created an atmosphere of hospitality and comfort at the breakfast following the Mass. Chairman Susan Zybert and Committee: Carol McWilliams, Mary Daly, and Susan Leahy, and to Parish Council Members: Bob Terry, Ellen O’Connor, assisted by set-up helpers, Mary Pat & Jamie Calderwood and their children, David Jefferson, Cliff Jefferson and Jim McWilliams. Your generous hearts, talents, and presence were greatly appreciated by all. In behalf of the many families who expressed their appreciation, thank you. Viola Jefferson |
A Correction – Mass of Remembrance
Last week, the names of parishioners who died in the last year was listed in the bulletin, providing an opportunity for our parish to remember in prayer, those called home to God. Regretfully, the name of one long-time parishioner, Norma Secino, was omitted. Norma, 92, was a wonderful woman of faith, and with her husband, Dr. Bob Secino, raised their 7 children as active members of our St. Mary’s Parish family. Please remember to pray for Norma and her entire family during this month of remembering.
STEWARDSHIP AT ST. MARY’S PARISH
THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
God has left us in charge of His treasure; a wealth of spiritual and worldly gifts that include faith and prayer, family and neighbor, earth and sky, skills and talents. As we hear about the servants in today’s Gospel, the stewardship question is this: Will we nurture and cultivate our God-given gifts, making them active, productive and transforming? Or are these gifts to be wrapped up and safely tucked away; waiting to be handed back to the Lord without increase? Do we see our discipleship as preserving and hiding what we have been given? Or do we see our lives as stewards, actively and urgently involved in Christ’s redemptive transformation of the world? Are you ready to accept the Parable of the Talents challenge?
STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION A PARTNERSHIP
St. Mary’s Parish, Shrewsbury, MA and
St. Michel’s, Roche-a-Bateau, Haiti
Thank-you for your generous support in last weekend’s special collection for St. Michel’s in Haiti. You contributed $5,532 which will go towards our monthly commitment to St. Michel’s and some special projects we would like to fund this year. Thank-you to Joe Cantin and Charlie Eisenmann who spoke at all the Masses and Lynne Perreault who prepared the video presentation. The video and the text of Joe Cantin’s talk can be found on the parish website (click here). If you were not with us last weekend, please take a moment to view them.
Envelopes for donations to support our “sister” parish in Haiti will be available this weekend. After traveling to Haiti and seeing the great need, we have increased our covenant with St. Michel’s to $1,000 a month which enables the parish and its school to do a great deal that would not be possible without our assistance.
STEWARDSHIP MAILING
A Stewardship mailing was sent to parish households this past week asking you to renew your commitment to St. Mary’s. A list of the more than 90 ministries at St. Mary’s can be found on the parish website (click here). Please renew your commitment next weekend to the ministries in which you are involved and/or express your interest to serve in one or more ministries. We also encourage you to renew your commitment to the Sunday offertory next Sunday by returning the commitment form you received in the mail. Please consider using ParishPay this coming year instead of the weekly envelopes. You will also find information about ParishPay on our website (click here).
The Eighth Grade Christmas Calendar Raffle is Here!!!
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Buy your tickets today to be entered into the calendar raffle where you can win great prizes every day in the month of December. Winning tickets remain in the raffle, so you have 31 chances to win, including the grand prize of $100 on December 31st. Tickets are $10 each. Checks may be made payable to St. Mary School. The eighth grade will be selling tickets after the 7:30 & 9:00 masses on the following Sundays: Nov. 6th, 13th & 20th , Dec. 3rd & 4th (Holly Fair Weekend) |
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CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Right now, in the United States, 44 million people are classified by the federal government as living in poverty. That’s one out of every seven Americans, and one out of every five children. Since 1969, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has supported works of charity and justice by funding local, regional and national community groups whose goals are to solve problems and change policies that keep low-income residents in poverty. This annual national collection is the primary source of funding for CCHD’s anti-poverty grants and education programs. During the 2010-2011 grant cycle CCHD put nearly $8 million into community efforts to fight poverty.
Each October I have the privilege of meeting with our parish and community groups and presenting them with the local grants from this campaign. It is always inspiring to me to see how small seeds can grow into fruitful programs to help people maintain dignity in the face of poverty.
To learn more about the Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the groups it funds by visiting them online at www.usccb.org/cchd. Through CCHD, the catholic Church is working to seek justice in light of Catholic social teaching. Please help the efforts of CCHD to break the cycle of poverty through your generous financial support on November 19 and 20.
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The St. Mary Elves workshop group is seeking donations of: Crosses’ Booklets, Religious key chains, Chaplets, Rosary, accessories, Children’s Rosaries, Devotionals, Medals, and Prayer cards. If you have any of the above items to re-purpose we gladly accept your donations. A box labeled Elves will be in the front vestibule of the church until mid-November. |
LIFE (Living in Faith Everyday)
St. Mary’s Parish Council proudly presents The L.I.F.E. Lecture Series. The topic is “Reconciliation” with Deacon Dan Nelson. Our series begins on November 20, 2011 from 3:30-5:00pm in the Large Meeting Room, St. Mary’s Parish 16 Summer Street, Shrewsbury, MA. Click here for more information.
Open to the public and admission is free
Refreshments will be served
WARD FAMILY FUND BENEFIT DINNER
November 19th, at 7PM at St. John’s High School
Benefit the Arthur & Kristen Ward family and enjoy a fun-filled evening of dinner & drinks, music & dancing, and so much more. Bid on silent AND live auction items! Auction items will include First Class vacation packages, Boston Bruins Championship memorabilia, Patriots memorabilia, premium tickets to events, an instant wine cellar and much, much more!
For more information and tickets go to www.party4artie.com
One of the seventh grade CCD classes is hosting a BAKE SALE after masses today in the Church Hall. They are trying to raise funds to help the Ward family from Shrewsbury. Art Ward, father of three boys, one a seventh grader, suffered a massive stroke in September. Please stop by the table in the church hall for some yummy treats. THANK YOU!
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