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FROM THE PASTOR This Sunday we celebrate the FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD and we are invited to reflect upon the nature of our own Baptism and its significance in our lives. Through our baptism, each one of us has become a member of the family that we call the Church. We are called, as members of one family of faith, to live in a way that reflects our union with Christ, the Head of the Body, and also with the other members. St. Paul instructs us that there should be no divisions among us and that we must put aside anything that causes estrangement. In his beautiful letter to the Colossians, St. Paul states: "because you are God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, conduct yourself with heartfelt mercy, tenderness, compassion…bear with one another, put up with one another, forgive each other as Christ has forgiven you.." The manifestation of our baptismal vocation is indeed the lives that we lead and the observation made about the early Church, "See how they love one another" is a remark that reflects the degree to which we are faithful to our baptismal commitment. As we acknowledge that Jesus is God's beloved Son, may we live our lives in such a way that we truly listen to Him and follow His call to holiness of life. This Monday night, January 12th, we will be having our MONTHLY EVENING OF PRAYER as part of the spiritual renewal of our parish. I want to invite you to join us for Evening Prayer and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 7:30 PM in the Church. The graces that flow from this time spent in Christ's presence are infinite and will bestow upon us the tools that we need to live the life of faith. There will be refreshments served in the Church hall afterwards so that we can share some fellowship with those who are in fact our brothers and sisters. As we shared last week, the REV. MARK J. RILEY has been appointed the Administrator of St. John's Parish in East Bridgewater and Fr. Riley will assume this pastoral position on January 26th. Although we are saddened by his departure, we are also extremely grateful to the Lord for permitting us the gift of Fr. Riley's friendship and love. Fr. Riley has graciously agreed to be the Principal Celebrant of a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, January 25th at 11:30 AM at St. Patrick's Church. I hope that as many of you as possible will join us for this special moment as we offer to the Giver of All Gifts the most beautiful expression of thanks that has ever been spoken, the Prayer of Jesus Christ, the Mass. I want to express my gratitude to all of those parishioners who worked so hard to make our Church ready for the celebration of Christmas. I am especially grateful to GAIL HEALEY, DIANNE GAYTON, ANN GARVEY, and CATHY NOVAK who coordinated the decorating efforts. The Church looked magnificent and its radiant beauty enabled us to observe Christ's birth with the dignity and reverence that it deserves. I am grateful as well to the Music Ministry, to George Burke and Martin Kelly, to the Lectors, Ushers, Extraordinary Ministers, and Altar Servers for their invaluable assistance. May God, Whose generosity is without end, reward you for I know that we never could. Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 1/11 5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass
Edna Lambert, Julia Picanso
PLEASE PRAY FOR Nancy Brodeur, Kathleen Tokarski, Nickie Lawrence-Archer,The Gerry Family, Erin McKay, Tony Amendolla, Anne Casperson, Thoma Kean, Marlene Carmichael, Chuck Plaistek, Joseph Lombardi, Louis Maffiola, Tony Armata, Jane O'Keefe, Diane Doyle, Amanda Clift, Stephen W. Humphrey, Jr., Muriel Cosentino, Denise Perreault, Rose Kilmer, Amy Flickenger, Paul Cropper, James Philips, Jean Orme, Nadia DeMasi, Elvira Portyrala, Mike Fitzgerald, and all the sick of the parish, as well as all the faithful departed, especially Jane Wright, Margaret M. Harris and Catherine Zonghi. SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of January 11th will burn in prayer for Gerard A. Halpin, Jr. and John L. Green. If you would like a LAMP in our Church or Adoration Chapel burning for one week, in memory of a loved one or for a special intention, please call the rectory (508) 653-1093. PARISH SUPPORT Budgeted Actual $15,000.00 $13,522.00 $1,478.00 Thank You We received $5,221.00 for the collection at the January 1st Masses for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Holy Day. Thank you for your generosity! ADVERTISERS IN OUR PARISH BULLETIN Liturgical Publications Inc., our bulletin publisher, will have a representative come to our parish within the next few weeks. We would like to thank our present advertisers for renewing their ad, and for those interested in placing a new ad, this is your opportunity. To reserve a space for the new publication year, please contact the rectory. Keep in mind; our advertising sponsors make your bulletin possible. Catholic Youth Rally INVITING THE YOUTH OF BOSTON TO MEET THEIR NEW ARCHBISHOP WHO: Catholic Youth age 13-19
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION HAPPY NEW YEAR ! . Religious Education Classes resume after Martin Luther King weekend: Tuesday January 20 grades 3-8 meet at their usual time and place. Wednesday January 21 grades 9-10 meet. Prayer Partners We are still looking for more parishioners to share in the journey of preparation with our 2nd grade students as they move toward the reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. A Prayer Partner is an individual or a family who commits themselves to praying for a child in 2nd grade that the Lord will be with them and grow in them as they prepare to receive the Sacrament. Prayer partners will have the opportunity to meet the child that they have been praying for before the sacrament date. If this ministry is of interest to you or your family there is a sign up sheet in the back of the church or else please call the Office of Religious Education to be assigned to a child.
BASKETBALL NEWS Grade 5 & 6 boys: Congratulations on your big victory over St. Denis Parish (Westwood) final score: 33-29 leaving them 1-5. Next home game Jan 17th 1:15PM against St. Margaret-Mary in Westwood. Grade 9& 10 boys: 2-3 overall. Next home game Jan 17th 2:30PM against St. Joseph's of Needham All home games are in the gymnasium of Natick High School, come cheer on our players. Mark Your Calanders Important meetings this week: Religious Ed Board meeting: Wednesday January 14 7:30pm (rectory)
MINISTRY NOTICES Fellowship of Young Adults (20s & 30s) Bible Study, Thu 1/15, 7:30pm. Learn more about your faith at our weekly Bible Study at the Joseph Center. Contact Eric, eje@world.std.com, 508-845-5008. ADORATION Could you not watch one hour with me? Mt 26:40 Pope John Paul II says: "Our essential commitment in life is to grow spiritually in the climate of the Holy Eucharist. We have the opportunity here at St. Patrick's where we have Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.
EVENING OF PRAYER As a reminder, the Spiritual Development Commission hosts a monthly Evening of Prayer on the second Monday of each month. Please join us on Monday, January 12th, at 7:30 p.m. for evening prayer and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All are invited; please bring a friend. IT IS HERE..DON'T MISS OUT!
Wellesley Right to Life Bus Trip 31st Annual March for Life On Wednesday, January 21st, a bus sponsored by Wellesley Right to Life will leave from St. John School at 9:00PM, arriving in Washington, D.C. on Thursday morning, January 22nd. We will participate in the 31st Annual March for Life opposing the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion at any time during the entire 9 months of a woman's pregnancy. The bus will return in the pre-dawn hours of January 23rd. Please join us in support of defenseless unborn children. Call Joe Cavanaugh at 781-237-0759 for information and reservations. Reflecting a Consistent Ethic of Life Seamless Garment Reflection: "A person's relationship to God the Father and his relationship with his brothers and sisters are so linked that Scripture says: "He who does not love does not know God". As a consequence, the Church rejects as foreign to the mind of Christ any discrimination against people or harassment of them because of their race, color, condition of life or religion." (Vatican II Council Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions) |
