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FROM THE PASTOR On behalf of the Rev. John E. Sheridan and the entire St. Matthew's Parish community, I want to express our profound gratitude to all of the St. Patrick's Parishioners who made our recent YARD SALE such a success. The large number of volunteers and the enthusiastic crowds enabled our parish to assist Fr. Sheridan's pastoral mission to the people of Dorchester. The success of the Yard Sale enabled us to forward almost $6,000.00 to St. Matthew's, which is the equivalent of one month's offertory in this inner-city parish. We are all most grateful for your compassionate response to this "sister" parish in their moment of need. May God reward you for your kindness. We are delighted to officially welcome the REVEREND STEPHEN G. DONOHOE back to his home at St. Patrick's this weekend. Fr. Donohoe will be the Principal Celebrant of the 11:30 AM Mass this Sunday as we gather to thank God for his safe return. I know that I speak for all of us as we express our profound admiration to Fr. Donohoe and for his heroic service with our military personnel in Iraq. Fr. Donohoe's dedication to the mission of the Gospel and to providing the spiritual needs of those in harm's way has earned him the respect of all of us. We want to invite all parishioners to join us after Mass for some light refreshments as we offer our congratulations to this man of God for a job well done. We also wish to offer our prayerful congratulations to our beloved friend and neighbor, the REVEREND MSGR. ROBERT GIGGI, the Pastor of St. Linus' Parish. Msgr. Giggi is observing his 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood at a special Mass of Thanksgiving this afternoon. Msgr. Giggi is one of the most dedicated and respected priests of the Archdiocese and we acknowledge with gratitude his tremendous pastoral ministry in Natick. In addition to serving the parishioners of St. Linus, Msgr. Giggi has a special affection for the retired and infirm priests at St. Patrick's Manor. Msgr. Giggi has been spotted on many occasions ministering with great tenderness to his brother priests. On this day, we thank God for the tremendous example of priestly service that this gentle shepherd has exercised in the name of Christ and we pray that God will reward him with that same happiness that Msgr. Giggi has brought to all of us. AD MULTOS ANNOS. The ANNUAL RESPECT FOR LIFE WALK will take place next Sunday, October 5th on the Boston Common. We urge all parishioners to join us as we publicly affirm the right to life of every person, from the moment of their conception until their natural death. In the midst of a culture that celebrates death, all of us need to re-examine our commitment to the sanctity of life as a precious gift from God. As the stewards of this divine gift, we need to proclaim the dignity of every human person and seek ways to promote laws that will protect all life from destruction. St. Patrick's Parish will provide transportation for those who wish to participate. There are sign-up sheets at the doors of the Church this weekend. Let us all pray that God's grace will change the hearts of all people so that we might cherish and protect from harm the lives that God has entrusted to our care. Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 9/28 5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass Luisa Valenti, Edna Lambert, Mary Dowd, Jake Visconti
PLEASE PRAY FOR Francis Roberts, Joseph Lombardi Louis Maffiola, Tony Armata, Anton Ciccarelli, 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, especially Mary A. Marcum-Sims, Fred Hammond and Margaret "Peg" Pritoni. SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of September 28 will burn in prayer for Luisa Valenti and Martina & John Heary. 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 $11,499.10 $6,500.90 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 $9,256.00 293 envelopes were used for an average donation $31.59 Altar Servers Join us in finding out more about becoming an altar server here at St. Patrick's. Be on a team and get to know other kids from your parish. For more information feel free to contact Kelly McPherson 508-655-4410 or email at Quilterkel@yahoo.com or Michele Heyde 508-655-0727 Reflections & Thoughts from A Committed Adorer I find much joy in spending time with the Lord, whether it be my assigned one hour of adoration or a short visit of 5-10 minutes. I feel the time is well spent knowing that Jesus is present with me, smiling down on me, and taking great pleasure in knowing that I, His child, cares enough to be with Him. I visualize the angels surrounding me in His Holy presence. Sometimes I'm not in the mood to go, but I push myself because I know He is waiting for me. The rewards are great! There is such a peace and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of this cruel world. I go to pray, sometimes I read, I fall asleep, and sometimes just being silent, so that He can be our God. As Psalm 46 says, "Be still and know that I am God." I feel it is important to do this, to give Him the attention He so richly deserves. This is the least I can do for Him; it is not much of an effort on my part because He did so much for me. I do this because I love Him and because of His love for me. Julie Ceplikas Religious Education We are still desperately seeking teachers and aides to fill in some gaps: Aides for all grades / times in order to fulfill our requirement of 2 persons per class Thank You Thank you to all the volunteers who made the Commissioning Mass a beautiful and touching honor to our catechists and to the program as a whole. The grade 1 classes will begin this week: Attention all SEWERS! The pre-school program has a very helpful teaching puppet that we would like replicated. No pattern, but a model will be provided. We are looking to have about 3 puppets made. If this would be of interest, please contact Pam Burke 508-653-3620. C.A.P. training All volunteers including occasional volunteers must complete the Child Abuse Prevention training video, "Protecting God's Children". An eye opening experience for all those responsible for the welfare of children. Volunteers who completed this training last year do not need to redo it but are reminded to continue to update on http://www.virtusonline.org Training sessions Training sessions will be held on the following dates. Please RSVP to the Religious Education Office. Sunday October 5th 1:00-3:00pm. CYO BASKETBALL IS COMING TO ST. PATRICK'S! This new program, coordinated by Graham Briggs, is looking for boys and girls from 5th grade to seniors in High School that would be interested in playing basketball. This is a competitive and fun league. The regular season for the CYO league in the MetroWest area starts up in late November and continues through February, with Playoffs going through mid-March. Sign-ups will begin in early October, but we need to get an idea of who might be interested in playing and formulate a list right now. Practices during the season are at night during the week and games are held on the weekends. If you fall within the grade 5 to grade 12 age group and are interested, please email Graham Briggs at gsmbriggs@rcn.com as soon as possible and let him know your sex, age, and grade. St. Patrick Playgroup St. Patrick Playgroup is a cooperative serving children birth to age five and their caregivers. This year it will meet Monday and Wednesdays from 9:30AM to 11:30AM. Registration has begun and space is still available. Playgroup begins September 29th for the Monday group and October 1st for the Wednesday group. If you would like more information or a registration form please call Barbara at 508-653-0647. 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. BayPath Elder Services & The Dover Council on Aging Present: Caring Conversations. Our goal in offering this event is to assist caregivers, elders and families by providing information and education that proves useful when approaching difficult conversations. Are you concerned about the driving performance of someone you care for? If so, you may benefit by attending our upcoming Caring Conversation:To Drive or Not to Drive Speaking on this topic will be occupational therapist and facilitator of the pre-driving evaluation program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Lisa Miller RESPECT LIFE Come join us at the Annual Respect Life Walk to Aid Mothers & Children on Sunday, October 5, 2003 at 2pm. A free bus will leave St. Patrick's Church parking lot at 12:30pm and return at 4:30pm. Members of the Respect Life committee will be in the vestibule of the Church the weekends of Sept 20/21 & Sept 27/28 to get pledges of donations for the walk. Please call Anne Reilly 508-655-8516 to reserve a seat on the bus or to obtain a sponsor sheet. Fellowship of Young Adults (20s & 30s) Bible Study, Thu 10/2, 7:30pm. Learn more about your faith at our weekly Bible Study at the Joseph Center. We're studying Matthew. Contact Jonathan,jms2586@yahoo.com, 508-655-2410 First Friday Dinner, Fri 10/3, following 7:30pm Mass. Each month we go out to dinner after First Friday Mass. Contact Eric, eje@world.std.com, 508-845-5008 Annual Clothing Drive To Benefit St. Francis House St. Patrick's Parish will be holding our annual men's fall / winter clothing drive to benefit St. Francis House on Saturday Oct. 4th and Sunday, Oct. 5th CLOTHING DRIVE LIST PEACE & JUSTICE Join us at a Peace & Justice Meeting on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00p.m. in the lower Church Hall. Our Catholic Faith teaches us to advocate for justice, and peace will follow. We have lively discussions figuring out how to put the Beatitudes into action in our parish and community. The next meeting is Thursday, October 9th. All are welcome! ALTAR SOCIETY The Altar Society Ministry is looking for new and current members to attend an informational meeting on either: Thank You Our heartfelt thanks to all the wonderful people involved in the St. Matthews benefit yard sale. The outpouring of your generosity made it possible to provide Fr. Sheridan, Pastor at St. Mathews, with proceeds of $5,770.00. We want to thank Fr. Kiely and Fr. Riley for their support and encouragement over the past few months. The success of this event was only possible by the dedication and commitment of so many of you - over 80 people volunteered their services. Special thanks to those who donated sale items; those who donated their time, labor and transportation in moving items; those who came at 6:00AM on Saturday morning to help set up for the yard sale; those who manned the tables and sold the merchandise; those who planned and coordinated the children's activities; those who baked delicious goodies to sell; hospitality members who managed our food table; our finance wizards who took care of the money; and those who stayed to help us pack up and clean up especially the high school students who will be receiving confirmation this year. All items left over will be donated to St. Matthews. May God bless you for the stewardship of your time, talent, and treasure. Ann Garvey and Gail Healey |
