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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 24 will burn in prayer for Jennifer Lessard, and Mildred Moriarty’s Special Intention. 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 17, 2007
“The Lord called me from birth, from my mother’s
womb he gave me my name.” (Isaiah 49:1) The best way to achieve true peace, joy and contentment
in life is to realize that God has, indeed, had a plan for you
since before you were born. He has given you the time, talent
and treasure to fulfill that plan. Now it is up to you to use
your life gifts as God intended. Rest in Peace Let us pray for those who have died, especially Robert Keane May he and all of our faithful departed rest in peace. Prayer for Vocations Almighty God, your son Jesus told us to pray for
vocations since the harvest is great and the laborers are few.
Help all of us who center our Catholic lives in word and sacrament
to be active promoters of vocations to the priesthood and religious
life. The ministry of identifying and nurturing vocations belongs
to each member of each family in our parish families. May we all
accept this mission from Jesus with the determination that comes
from faith. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. THANK YOU SUNDAY COFFEE Come join us today for the last opportunity 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 please visit www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com or call 617-779-3700. Thank you. 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
Office Closed The Parish Office will be closed for Independence
Day We will reopen Monday, July 9, 2007 Music Ministry We would like to thank the children and adults who sacrificed their time to be a part of the Music Ministry this past year at St. Patrick’s. The Adult Choir, the Children’s Choir and the volunteer Cantors have enhanced our spiritual experience during Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter Seasons. We would also like to express our gratitude to the teachers of the Religious Education Program and the Parents of the children for their assistance with the Children’s Choir. Their willingness to make changes in their weekend schedule helped enable the children to make a greater contribution in the Mass. It is a great privilege to be part of such a generous community. There is still time to share in this Ministry. The Adult Choir will resume rehearsals September 4, 2007 at the Joseph’s Center at 7:30 on Tuesday evenings. If you are interested in donating your time and talents to help build a stronger and more diverse musical program please contact: Martin Kelly, Music Director at (617) 489-2472 or E-mail at mjksjf@aol.com “Let Your Light Shine Before Men”
Guest Speaker Fr. Dennis Como, S.J., from Amman, Jordan, and Baghdad,
Iraq, will concelebrate Mass at 6:00 p.m. this Sunday, June 24
at St. Zepherin Church, 99 Main Street, Wayland. Following Mass
there will be a reception in the parish center at 7:00 p.m. where
Fr. Como will talk about the Chaldean Christians whom he serves.
Summer Office Hours Please note that the parish office is open Monday – Thursday from 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 noon during the summer months. St. Martin de Porres Meeting TODAY, 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. Hope to see you there. Teacher Positions St. Bridget School is seeking to hire an: Marriage Amendment We are deservedly disappointed in the vote taken last
Thursday, June 14 by the Massachusetts Legislature meeting in
Constitutional Convention. As most are aware by now supporters
of traditional marriage had gathered an unprecedented 170,000
signatures in response to our state’s 2004 Supreme Judicial Court
ruling that led to so called “same-sex marriage.” If 50 legislators
(out of a total of 200) had voted in the affirmative a question
authorizing voters to affirm or overturn the court’s action would
have been placed on the 2008 statewide ballot. Only 45 legislators
voted to advance the question. It’s not now clear what steps are available or will be taken in the future to protect the institution of marriage. Nonetheless, we should not regret our effort. We fulfilled a moral duty expressing our displeasure both with the court’s action and for the manner in which this policy has been promulgated. In the meantime let us pray that this does not mark the start
of a diminution in the right of Massachusetts’ citizens to participate
in the democratic process. 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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