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FROM THE PASTOR Rome, October 19, 2003
Prayer of Mother Teresa Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 10/19 5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass
Robert E. Foley, George Finfrock, Harry Craig, James Shaffer, Larry Leone
PLEASE PRAY FOR Bill Collett, Chuck Plaistek, Norma Lally, Francis Roberts, Joseph Lombardi Louis Maffiola, Tony Armata, 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, Jean Orme, Nadia DeMasi, Elvira Portyrala, Mike Fitzgerald, and all the sick of the parish, as well as all the faithful departed, especially Steven Adams, Robert Conlin and James F. Hubbard, Jr. SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of October 19 will burn in prayer for Lawrence Devereaux. 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 $11,715.25 $4,503.90 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 $7,097.00 280 envelopes were used for an average donation $25.35 Saint Vincent de Paul Society Thanksgiving Baskets The Saint Vincent de Paul Society is putting together Thanksgiving Baskets again this year for any parishioners in need of assistance for the holidays. Please contact the Rectory at 508-653-1093 before October 26th so that we may assist you. All information will be held in strict confidence. Thank you. SAVE THE DATE We are in the process of organizing a bus trip on October 30th that would leave St. Pats after morning Mass and return later the same day. If you have never had the opportunity to visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy please consider journeying with Fr. Kiely and fellow parishioners on this one day pilgrimage. For those who have been before, it is an opportunity to return to a very special, holy place at a beautiful time of year!. Details on the trip will follow. If you are interested, please leave your name with Jean at the Rectory. Religious Education Thank You Thank you to the Salt and Light group who came out from Boston College to facilitate the Confirmation Retreat for our candidates. The prayers, support and encouragement are with our 27 grade 11 Confirmation Candidates as they now enter the final stage of preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday November 15. All classes resume normal schedules this week Correction Weekday Sections of grades 6, 7, & 8 ONTINUE TO MEET TUESDAY AT 6:30 NOT WEDNESDAY. I am sorry for any confusion this caused in the request for teachers for these grades. The Religious Education Program still desperately needs volunteers. A number of our Catechists are being stretched to accommodate the number of students in their class. Further it is a requirement of the Archdiocese that every class have 2 adults. We cannot provide optimum programming for our students without additional help. If you are reading this announcement, it is not someone else's responsibility -- it is yours. Please contact the Office of Religious Education to see how your schedule can be accommodated. All High School Students are invited to a Youth Mass planned and prepared, for and by students. A group of High School students have been working for weeks on ways to make this a special event that hooks into your life. Please join us Sunday October 26 at 7:30. Contact the Religious Education Office for more information or to participate. WELCOME TO THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE SALVAGGIO FAMILY, JOSHUA
MINISTRY NOTICES
PINE STREET INN MINISTRY Pine St. Inn Ministry is in need of drivers/servers for Saturday, January 3, 2004 - leaving Natick @ 4:00 p.m. and returning by 6:45. If you are interested please call Josie @ 508-653-2435. MARIAN MINISTRY The Respect Life and Marian Ministries invite you to join them in an evening of prayer and reflection on Monday, October 20th at 7:30 PM in the lower Church. All are welcome.
PEACE & JUSTICE "The equality of men rests essentially on their dignity as persons and the rights that flow from it. Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental rights on the grounds of race, color, social conditions, language or religion must be curbed and eradicated as incompatible with God's design."
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. Celebrating October "The Month for Life" SEAMLESS GARMENT REFLECTION "What is urgently called for is a general mobilization of consciences, and a united ethical effort to activate a great campaign in support of life. All together, we must build a new culture of life….We need to begin with renewal of the culture of life within Christian communities themselves." Pope John Paul 2nd, The Gospel of Life Fellowship of Young Adults (20s & 30s) Bible Study, Thu 10/23, 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. Bike Trip on Cape Cod Canal, Sat. 10/25 and TBD, Sat. 11/1. Contact Mary Beth, mbfinneran@earthlink.net, 781-447-5342. ALTAR SOCIETY The Altar Society Ministry is looking for new and current members to attend an informational meeting on either: mass of remembrance for pre-born children Our Annual Mass of Remembrance for our "littlest saints" will be held on November 1st at 6:00 p.m. in the Upper Church. A special invitation is extended to all parents, grandparents and siblings who sorrow over the death of children as a result of miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion as well as those who experience the pain of separation from children who they placed for adoption. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the lives of these children who are "now living in the Lord." HEALING SERVICE, Wednesday, Oct. 15, with Padre Paul McManus, Pastor of Asuncion de la Virgen Maria parish in Lawrence. The healing service, which is sponsored by the Vision of Peace Prayer Group, starts at 6:45pm. The evening includes Rosary, Mass, and a time for individual prayer. Location: Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Rt. 126, Holliston. This facility is handicapped accessible. Come and experience Jesus' healing love! The Friends of Elizabeth Seton and Sister Blanche LaRose of the Sisters of Charity cordially invite you to a dinner and talk by prominent catholic business leader Jack Connors, Jr. entitled "We Are Getting Older", Thurs., Oct. 9th at the Elizabeth Seton Residence, 125 Oakland St. in Wellesley. Reception 6-7pm with dinner and speaker to follow. RSVP 781-997-1137. community events Please note the information has been changed/updated by the Board of Health |
