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FROM THE PASTOR This weekend we observe FATHER’S DAY and this provides us the opportunity to acknowledge the debt of gratitude that we owe to our fathers, living and deceased. The many sacrifices that fathers have made for their children often go unnoticed or unappreciated until much later in life when we reflect upon our lives. This day we thank God for those who have enriched our lives as fathers and we ask His continued blessings upon them as they try to be the best of teachers to their children. We also commend to God’s tender care those fathers who have gone before us in faith. May God reward them by granting them a place at the table in His heavenly Kingdom. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY. As the summer rolls around and we start to think about vacations,
I want to ask all parishioners to make a contribution to the ANNUAL
CATHOLIC APPEAL. We are certainly fortunate to be able
to do many things in our lives but there are many among us in
this local Church of Boston who can hardly make it through the
day because of the various challenges that confront them. The
Annual Catholic Appeal is the primary charitable arm of the Archdiocese
of Boston and it is the chief source of funding for so many of
our pastoral, educational, social, and spiritual programs. In
this era of economic hardship, all of us have to treat the needs
of others as though they were our own. This is at the heart of
the Gospel message and we are being true disciples when we address
these needs prayerfully, financially, and generously. God has
blessed us and we need to make a grateful response to His call
to serve Him in serving each other. There are all sorts of poverty
in our world and we as disciples need to be sensitive to the ways
God calls us to eliminate it. There are many calls that you receive
for your charitable support but this particular call of the Annual
Catholic Appeal benefits so many people in so many different ways.
I beg all of you who have not already done so to prayerfully consider
making a generous donation to the Annual Catholic Appeal. There
are pledge cards available at the doors of the Church for this
purpose. Please know that whatever you can do to help in this
Appeal will be greatly appreciated.
Mass Intentions This Week
PLEASE PRAY FOR Fr. Frank Manning, Philip Allen, James Atherton, Harold Barbieri, Bridie Bell, Lucille Belmore, Joanne Bolles, Nancy Brodeur, Francis Burke, Patrick Burke, Jim Campbell, Muriel Cosentino, Harold Davis, Eileen Dennis, Joel Dennis, Barbara DiVaio, Diane Doyle, Patricia Finnegan, Dorothy Fitzgerald, Mike Fitzgerald, Richard Guerin, Janet Hutchins, Thomas Kean, Charlene Lombardi, Helen MacDonald, Catherine MacLellan, Dave Markow, Marie Murphy, Fran Quaranto, Felicia Quesada, Elaine Ruda, Eleonore Santospago, Marie Smith, Dennis P. Sullivan, Wilma Verge, Barbara Waite, Maryann Webster, Ricky Webster, and all the sick of the parish. SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of June 17 will burn in prayer for Michael Lesniak and Ralph C. DiGiandomenico, Jr. 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
June 10, 2007
“…yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me.”
(Galatians 2:20) When we walk with the knowledge that Christ lives
in each of us, it is easy to see our responsibility to be the
hands and feet of Jesus, sharing our time, talent and treasure
to do God’s work here on earth. 2007 Catholic Appeal Update We want to thank everyone from our parish who has
already participated in the 2007 Catholic Appeal. Your contributions
help fund the good works of our Archdiocese and will improve the
lives of many in our faith community. If you have not yet made
your gift, please prayerfully consider making a pledge this weekend.
You can pick up information packets with pledge forms in the back
of the church to be mailed in, or for more information for more
information please visit www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com
or call 617-779-3700. Thank you. Monthly Memorial Mass 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 Wednesday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Philip H. Woods St. Vincent DePaul These scholarships are awarded in honor of Phil who
dedicated over 50 years of commitment and unselfish devotion to
the people of his parish and community. We wish all the graduates
success in all they do in their personal and professional careers. Ryan Clover St. Martin de Porres Meeting Sunday, June 24th at 1:30PM. Please feel free to join us for our Chapter Meeting in the Lower Church Hall. Our featured talk will be on “Selected Dominican Saints in History”. Light refreshments will be offered and we will have the Divine Office at the conclusion of the meeting. If you would like further information, please call Pat (508) 820-4786 or Peg (508)655-2347. Hope to see you there. Eucharistic Adoration Our parish is blessed with the opportunity to worship before the Lord in Eucharistic Adoration 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please consider Jesus’ invitation to join him in prayer by spending some quiet time before the Blessed Sacrament. No appointment necessary. The Adoration Ministry is also in need of adorers on a regular basis who can commit to spending one hour a week before the Blessed Sacrament. The need is especially great between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 7:00 a.m., and daily between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. If you can commit to a regularly scheduled hour, please contact Anne Reilly at 508-655-8516. One of the requirements of offering Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is that the Blessed Sacrament may never be left alone. We must ensure that at least one person is always present before the Lord in the Adoration Chapel in order to meet our commitments. St. Linus Christian Book Group Please join us at the Norton Center, St. Linus Parish, 119 Hartford Street, Natick on Tuesday, July 10 at 7 pm as we discuss the book God’s Pauper: St Francis by Nikos Kazantzakis. For information please call Karen Mallozzi at 508-651-9788 or email to KMallozzi@aol.com. SAINT PATRICK CEMETERY Selecting a burial place should be your next investment. Choosing a burial place now is both a financial and peace of
mind investment. A selection now will ease the burden on family
members when the need arises. Easy monthly payments can be arranged.
For more information, call Leo Doherty
June Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Prayer for Fathers Dear God, Prayer for Vocations Lord Jesus Christ, you are the savior of the world. Please manifest in your church the Spirit whom you also abundantly bestowed on your apostles. Call many to the priesthood and religious life. May zeal for your glory and for the salvation of the world inflame those you have chosen. May they be saints in your likeness. May our Holy Spirit strengthen them. May they be priests and religious according to your own heart. Amen. Teacher Positions St. Bridget School is seeking to hire an: 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 oungsters are safe at all times. |
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