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FROM THE PASTOR I want to welcome the REV. JOSEPH TOWLE, a priest from the MARYKNOLL MISSIONARY SOCIETY, to our parish this weekend. Fr. Towle will speak at all of the Masses on the mission work of Maryknoll and the Church. Maryknoll is the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America and was founded in 1911 by two diocesan priests in order to enable Catholics in America to have representation in the foreign missions of the Church. Fr. Towle and the other members of Maryknoll work in Latin America the Orient, and in Africa as they strive to bring the Gospel of Christ to so many who have yet to hear. There will be a SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION taken up at all of the Masses this weekend in order to help provide some material support for these wonderful servants of God. I know that you will be as generous as possible to this special appeal which gives us a unique opportunity to express our support for this fine apostolate as well as our gratitude for the many sacrifices that these wonderful men and women make in order to bring the Gospel into the lives of some of the poorest of the poor. I thank you in advance for your generosity and pray that God will reward you for all that you do for His people. Because of Fr. Towle's visit to the parish this weekend, the Collection for the HOME MISSIONS will be taken up at all of the Masses on the following weekend. I want to welcome our new parish custodian, JOSEPH HAMMOND, to our parish staff. Joe will be responsible for the upkeep of the parish facilities over the weekends and for many nights during the week. I am delighted to have such a capable and dedicated person handling these responsibilities. I know that you will all make him feel at home. Acting on the advice of the PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL as well as the ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY COMMISSION, I have decided to out-source the work of maintaining our parish cemetery in order to stay in operation. For a number of years, St. Patrick's Parish has had to subsidize the operation of our parish cemetery and we are no longer in a position where we can continue to provide that level of financial support to the cemetery. We have been very fortunate to have the services of RON JOHNSON and KEVIN REARDON and they have attempted to maintain the cemetery under some very difficult financial constraints. However, in order to provide some financial stability and to insure that the cemetery will continue to be maintained in a professional manner, we needed to examine alternative operating methods. After a careful search, we have retained the services of the THOMAS M. DOHERTY COMPANY to provide the necessary care and maintenance of St. Patrick's Cemetery. Mr. Doherty and his crew have maintained the Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley for a number of years and have done an outstanding job of providing a level of service that is a source of great comfort as well as pride to those whose loved ones are interred at Woodlawn. It is our hope that they will provide a similar service to St. Patrick's Cemetery and that we will be able to derive great solace from their professionalism and dedication. The effective date of this action is September 1, 2003. Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 8/17 5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass Robert W. & Gloria M. Ryan
PLEASE PRAY FOR Fred Hammond, Jane O'Keefe, Diane Doyle, Amanda Clift, Sandra Green, Stephen W. Humphrey, Jr., Lawrence Leone, Lorraine McDonough, Gregg Giallonardo, Muriel Cosentino, Denise Perreault, Rose Kilmer, Kathleen Mary Kennedy, Amy Flickenger, Flo Parrinello, Paul Cropper, James Philips, Robert Conlin, Jean Orme, Nadia DeMasi, Elvira Portyrala, Mike Fitzgerald, and all the sick of the parish, as well as all the faithful departed. SANCTUARY LAMPS LAMPS for the week of August 17 will burn in prayer for Grace Tiberio, Michael W. Lesniak, Eleanor Murphy, and Alfred Saviano. 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 $18,000.00 $11,132.00 $6,868.00 In order to reach our budgeted expenses, we are asking each parishioner to increase their weekly contribution by a minimum of $3.00. Thank you for your generous response. Envelope
users $7,614.00 287 envelopes were used for an average donation $2.53 We received $1,461.00 for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe collection. Thank you for your generosity! Religious Education Please Register Families who were involved in the religious education program last year are reminded to send in registration packages including all documents and payment at your earliest convenience. Additional copies of the registration form are available at the rectory. Families new to the program: in-person registration will take place August 31, Sept. 7 and Sept. 14 after all masses in the Lower Church Hall. Otherwise call the Religious Education office at 508-653-7542 to request a registration form. If there are any parishioners who have given us pictures of military personnel who would like these returned to them please drop by the Religious Education office in the Rectory. We would also love to hear of those who continue to serve; we are in the process of updating our list of those for whom we continue to pray during their duty. May God bless the dedication of all military personnel. VOLUNTEERS I have been praying for your presence in the Religious Education Program. You are a gift to us; we cannot be all that we are called to be without you as a teacher, an aide, a hall monitor, or even just once in a while for some occasional help. Please call me, Melisa Melnyk 508-653-7542. Gospel Road For those leaving this evening on Gospel Road, my prayers are with you, that you have a week of laughter and strength building though good friends, honest hard work and the love that makes it worthwhile. The Parish community of St. Patrick stands behind you in prayer and support. thank you Young Adults, High School and Middle School students! Come kick off the end of summer… Grab a friend and join us on a trip to Six Flags New England Saturday Aug 30. Call Melisa to sign up for group rate of $19.99 per person. Reminder to all Religious Ed Volunteers: You must drop by the Religious Education Office (located in the rectory) before classes begin to meet with me and fill out some paper work. Until this is taken care of you will not be assigned to a class. The Religious Education Office is looking for someone to take responsibility for the video library located in the lower church. This involves an initial organization (ensuring that all video cases contain the corresponding video, sorting videos according to age appropriateness, etc.) then coming by at least 1-2 times per week to put returned videos back and keep track of videos borrowed. CLI MERRIMACK COLLEGE
EVENING OF PRAYER The Saint Patrick Parish spiritual Development Commission invites you to an Evening of Prayer on Monday, August 11th, at 7:30 PM. Our guest speaker is our own Seminarian, Bill Ventura. Please join us and bring a friend. Refreshments will be served afterward. Thank you. BLOOD DRIVE "Your gift of life is in great need at this time, so please keep this date open." Sign up in the Church vestibule 8/9 & 8/13 after all Masses or call Rosemary or John at 508-651-3642 Adoration Pope John Paul II says: "Our essential commitment in life is to grow spiritually in the climate of the Holy Eucharist." We have that opportunity here at St. Patrick's where we have Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. Extra coverage is needed for the following hours: If, however, none of the above fit your schedule please sign up for any hour. Two Hourly Coordinator spots are open: 2-3pm & 7-8pm. Any questions, call Carole @ 508-653-0371 (between 3pm and 7pm) Note: our Adoration Chapel is air conditioned. St. Patrick Cooperative Playgroup St. Patrick Playgroup is a cooperative group for children ages birth through 5 years and their caretakers. It meets 9:30 AM - 11:30AM Monday and Wednesday. We are currently looking for 2 people who would attend with their children to serve as Day Coordinators. Time commitment is approximately 2 hours a month. If you are interested or want more information please contact Barbara at 508-653-0647 Kenyan craft sale Yard Sale on September 20th All who would like to volunteer a few hours to help with the Yard Sale for set up, clean up or man the sale tables are invited to attend a meeting to discuss the logistics and guidelines for the Yard Sale being held on September 20th from 10AM - 2PM in St. Patrick Church parking lot. Please select from either Thursday evening September 4th at 7:30PM at the Joseph Center or Saturday September 6th at 8:30 AM in the lower Church Hall.
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Final drop off for all Yard Sale items is Friday August 29, 2003. FELLOWSHIP of YOUNG ADULTS (20s & 30s) Bible Study, Thu 8/21, 7:30pm. Learn more about your faith at our weekly Bible Study at the Joseph Center. We are studying Matthew. Contact Jonathan, jms2586@yahoo.com, 508-845-5008. Breakers Mansion Tours, Newport, Sat 8/23, 9am. Come see the exquisite homes of the extravagant rich and famous. Contact Shaun, 978-333-9030, Shaunrat66@yahoo.com, for more information. Blood Drive "Your gift of life is in great need at this time, so please keep this date open." Sign up in the Church vestibule 8/16 after all Masses or call Rosemary or John at 508-651-3642 Companion Needed Elder woman needs assistance with light housework, meals, and errands Monday - Friday from 3PM - 7:00PM. Please call 508-655-6274 for further information |
