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FROM THE PASTOR
I want to welcome the REVEREND MATTHEW BONK, C.Ss.R. to our parish this weekend. Fr. Bonk is a member of the Redemptorist Fathers and he will be speaking at all of the Masses this weekend in order to heighten our awareness of the wonderful work that the Redemptorists are doing in Thailand where they have many missions. There will be a SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION taken up at all of the Masses to offer financial assistance to those priests and religious who have left their homes in order to bring the Gospel to this distant land. We are certainly blessed to welcome Fr. Bonk and extend to him some fraternal hospitality as a sign of our appreciation for the wonderful work that the missionaries do for God’s holy people. The entire Church needs to be involved in the work of evangelization and our support of the missions is one way to ensure that the Gospel is continually proclaimed throughout the world. I know that you will all be as generous to this appeal as your means allow and I am certain that God will reward you for your kindness to those who serve in His name. It is with mixed emotions that I share with you the news that His Eminence, Sean Cardinal O’Malley, has ended DEACON JAMES M. CRUMP’S assignment at St. Patrick’s Parish and has granted his request for retirement. I have known of Deacon Crump’s desire for some time and I am delighted that the Cardinal has agreed to permit him to retire from active ministry and to become a Senior Deacon. Deacon Crump has served as a Permanent Deacon in the Archdiocese of Boston for over thirty years and has been involved at St. Patrick’s for the majority of that time. Deacon Crump has generously prepared parents for the celebration of the Baptism of their children; he has presided over many wakes and burials of our deceased, and has chaired the Child Abuse Prevention Team within the parish. His years of diaconal ministry have touched many lives and have contributed to furthering the mission of the Church. Deacon Jim has been a wonderful collaborator in our parochial ministry and we are indebted to him for his many acts of kindness. I would also like to thank Jim’s wife LEE who has been so supportive of her husband and patient with the many demands that his ministry has required. It is with great affection and love that we now ask God to watch over Deacon Jim and Lee and fill them with rich blessings and much joy. They certainly deserve it. The effective date of this action will be September 1, 2007.
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, Beulah Schrag, 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 August 5 will burn in prayer for 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
July 29, 2007
Stewardship Colossians
3:11 “You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them.” -St. Therese Rest in Peace Let us pray for those who have died, especially Wayne Tyler and Dora Sellew May they and all of our faithful departed rest in peace.
The World Apostolate of Fatima (Archdiocese of Boston)
is sponsoring a pilgrimage to Fatima, Lisbon, Santiago de Compostela,
and other shrine sites to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the
Fatima Apparitions and the Year of Grace and Mercy. Religious Education Registration This is the second year in which registration was commenced in the spring for the new academic year. However, several families have not yet registered. If you are new to the parish or missed registration last spring, please contact the Religious Education Office at (508) 907-6220 or stpatreled@comcast.net . As you can imagine, early registration facilitates organizing classes. Evening of Prayer On the second Monday of each month, the Spiritual Development Commission of Saint Patrick Parish sponsors an Evening of Prayer. These prayerful services are open to all and are held upstairs in the Church. The next monthly Evening of Prayer will be held next Monday, August 13th at 7:30 PM with a Holy Hour for Vocations. Refreshments will be served downstairs following the service. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make! Back to School The St. Vincent de Paul Society once again will be helping families with BACK TO SCHOOL clothing needs. Please call the Rectory and leave your name and telephone number and we will contact you. All calls are confidential. St. Linus Christian Book Group Please join us at the Norton Center, St. Linus Parish on Thursday, September 27 at 7 pm as we discuss two short books: Day with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory (sequel to Dinner with a Perfect Stranger) & Friendship Cake by Lynne Hinton. For information please call Karen Mallozzi at 508-651-9788 or email to KMallozzi@aol.com. Mark your calendars! Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday, August 14, 7:30 PM Wednesday,
August 15 Note: All Masses in the Upper Church Prayer for Vocations O God Almighty, we thank you for calling each of us into deeper life through Jesus. We thank you for the love we are called to bear one another and for the power you give us to love with your Spirit of love. Teach us to respect the many ways your Spirit is manifested and the many gifts needed to bring Christ’s life in us to its fullness. Never let us forget that the greatest among us is the one who serves with joy and humility, using your gifts for the common good. We ask this in the name of your son through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 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. 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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