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| FROM THE PASTOR There will be a SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION taken up at all of the Masses this weekend for our Holy Father’s ministry as our universal Pastor. This collection, known as PETER’S PENCE, supports Pope Benedict XVI as he carries out the spiritual and charitable works of his office. Your generosity allows the Pope to reach out to those who suffer as a result of war, oppression, and natural disasters. By participating in this special appeal, we join the Holy Father in proclaiming the love of Christ throughout the world. Please give generously so that we can continue to bring the love of Christ to those in the greatest need. Speaking of our Holy Father, I would like to share some excerpts from Pope Benedict’s Lenten Message: “Dear Brothers and Sisters, let us look at Christ pierced on the Cross. He is the unsurpassing revelation of God’s love…On the Cross, it is God Himself who begs the love of His creatures: He is thirsty for the love of every one of us...The response the Lord ardently desires of us is above all that we welcome His love and allow ourselves to be drawn to Him. Accepting His love, however, is not enough. We need to respond to such love and devote ourselves to communicating it to others. Christ “draws me to Himself” in order to unite Himself to me, so that I learn to love the brothers with His own love.” The Pope goes on to say, “In the Lenten journey, the memorial of our Baptism, we are exhorted to come out of ourselves in order to open ourselves, in trustful abandonment, to the merciful embrace of the Father.” I want to offer a very special welcome to the three members of our parish RCIA Program who will be joining Cardinal O’Malley for the Rite of Election at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross today. JORDAN BALCOM, MICHAEL TRICOLI, and EVAN MC CLURE have expressed a desire to enter the Catholic Church and we thank God for this wonderful action in their lives. We offer our prayerful support to them as they enter their final stage of their preparation to be received into the Church at Easter. Elsewhere in the bulletin, there is information concerning the
upcoming BOSTON CATHOLIC MEN’S and WOMEN’S
CONFERENCES that will be held on March 17th and 18th
at the Convention Center in Boston. I hope as many as possible
will participate in this wonderful experience of God’s grace.
Buses will be available to transport all who are interested but
seating is limited so please reserve your spot now by calling
the rectory at 508-653-1093.
Mass Intentions This Week
PLEASE PRAY FOR Fr. Frank Manning, Dorothy Fitzgerald, Fran Quaranto, Patty Adams, Gary Soares, Francis Burke, Patrick Burke, Philip Allen, Felicia Quesada, Charlene Lombardi, Patricia Finnegan, Rita Marso, Harold Davis, Lucille Belmore, Ralph Vaccari, Leonard White, Richard Guerin, Maryann Webster, Helen MacDonald, Julie Branton, Catherine MacLellan, Jim Campbell, Wilma Verge, Ricky Webster, Eileen Dennis, Elaine Ruda, Ulysse Richard, Dave Markow, Marie Smith, Joel Dennis, Nancy Brodeur, Thomas Kean, Diane Doyle, Stephen W. Humphrey, Jr., Muriel Cosentino, James Phillips, James Atherton, Barbara DiVaio, Barbara Waite, Mike Fitzgerald and all the sick of the parish. SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of February 25 will burn in prayer for Lawrence Devereaux, Daniel Devereaux and Christine Rich. 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
Stewardship He brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand and outstretched arm, with terrifying power, with signs and wonders; and bringing us into this country, he gave us this land flowing with milk and honey. Therefore, “I have now brought you the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, O LORD, have given me.” And having set them before the LORD, your God, you shall bow down in his presence. (Deuteronomy 26:8-10)
Rest in Peace Let us pray for those who have died, especially Dorothea Letner and Joseph Connolly May they and all the faithful departed rest in
peace W.I.N.G.S. Bible Study Our Spring Season starts on March
7th when we will have Bill Fitzpatrick of Catholic
Success speaking on "It's good to be Catholic". Each month Saint Patrick Parish celebrates a special Memorial Mass in memory of those who died the previous month. We remember in a special way our loved ones whose funerals were celebrated in our parish as well as those who were buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery. The next Monthly Memorial Mass will be celebrated this Wednesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. St. Martin de Porres Meeting TODAY, Sunday, February 25th at 1:30PM. All are welcome to come join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting held in the Lower Church Hall. Our featured talk will be a book review of Benedict XVI's The Spirit of the Liturgy. which was written before he became Pope. Refreshments will be served and we will pray the Divine Office at the conclusion of the meeting.
Religious Education High School Penance Service This Sunday evening, February 25, we will conduct a Penance Service for all students enrolled in our High School Religious Education/Confirmation Preparation Program. All students are expected to attend, whether or not they are currently enrolled in a course. The Service will take place during class time, beginning at 6:30pm in the Lower Church.
Kids Game Night Open to all children of parishioners of St. Patrick
Parish! Kids in grades 1-12 are invited to share in an evening of board
games, pool, ping-pong, karaoke and much more! To make this evening a success, we will need approximately
60 volunteers. All volunteers will need to have a CORI check completed.
There will be people in the vestibule of the church after all
Masses next weekend, Feb. 17-18 to answer any questions you may
have or you may call Porketta Dinner Fundraiser Marian High School, 273 Union Avenue, Framingham is holding a Porketta Dinner Fundraiser on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria. The public is welcome to join the Marian community for this fun-filled event to benefit the Marian High School Drama Program aka “The Marian Mainstagers”. This family style dinner includes pasta & meatballs, porketta (a tender Italian pork roast), roasted potatoes, vegetables, salad, and desserts. There will be various raffles to participate in throughout the evening and tickets are $20.00 per person. Contact Jill Wierbicki Abrahams, the Director of Institutional Advancement at 508-875-7646 X206 for tickets. RCIA It is with great joy that we present our candidates in the RCIA process to Cardinal O’Malley on Sunday for the Rite of Election. We ask that you keep Jordan Balcom, Michael Tricoli, and Evan McClure in your prayers as they prepare for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Wednesday during Lent at 6:45pm in the Upper Church. Please join us for this beautiful devotion. Parish Activities Please check out our St. Patrick Parish activities online. This is under calander on the left. St. Stephen Lenten Program Beginning on February 27th St. Stephen parish (221 Concord Street, Framingham) is hosting a SIX evening program aimed at offering spiritual encouragement for growth and joyful Christian living. Entitled “Let the Fire Fall”, this is modeled on the “Life in the Spirit Seminar”. The program begins with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:45 pm followed by praise, worship and teaching at 7:30 pm in the church. All are welcome. For more information call (508) 875-4788. Saint Patrick Parish Daily Mass Schedule Stations of the Cross Ash Wednesday Saturday, March 17 Friday, March 23 – Parish Lenten Supper Sunday evening, March 25 Parish Lenten Mission Holy Triduum Safety for All In an effort to make sure our building is a secure place for all during the celebration of Mass, parents please accompany your children when they need to use the rest room. In this way we will all be assured that our youngsters are safe at all times. |
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