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FROM THE PASTOR The SECOND COLLECTION that is being taken up at all of the Masses this weekend is for the CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. This annual appeal is the Church's response to Americans struggling with poverty as they strive to create a stronger future for themselves, their families, and their communities. Your generosity to this special collection will help low-income people as they work together to solve community problems, increase educational opportunities, and to establish jobs. I am certain that you will be as generous as your means allow so that together we might be able to find permanent solutions to the problem of poverty in our midst. As we reflect upon how blessed we are both individually and as a parish, it should be obvious that we need to render thanks to God for all that He has done for us. Our nation's founders came to this land and raised a hymn of Thanksgiving to God for the rich harvest that they had received from His hand. This Thursday, our country will observe THANKSGIVING DAY and I want to invite all of you to join us as we gather to thank God in the best way possible: the celebration of the Prayer of Jesus Christ that is the Mass. We will celebrate a Special Mass of Thanksgiving on Wednesday evening, November 23rd at 7:30 PM and on Thursday morning, November 24th at 9:00 AM in the Main Church. There will be a Special Collection taken up to aid the Victims of Hurricane Katrina as they attempt to rebuild their lives after that disaster. Let us pray that our love for God and our appreciation for His goodness may be seen in our pursuit of peace and justice and in our generous response to those most in need. I want to bring to your attention another pressing need for your generosity. The ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL of the Archdiocese desperately needs your help. We are so fortunate to have the financial resources to be able to go to movies, buy lottery tickets, have cable tv, go to the beauty parlor or the health club, and to do many other things that are enjoyable but fleeting. You and I are now being asked by the Archbishop to help him fulfill his pastoral ministry of service to this local Church of Boston by giving as much as we can in this appeal. We often hear about the pain of cutbacks in the Church but to be blunt, we can't expect to harvest twenty acres if we plant only one. "Bear this in mind: meager sowing means meager reaping; the more you sow, the more you reap. Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not because he has to; for God loves a cheerful giver."( 2 Cor.9, 6-7). The sharing of our resources leads to life; the hoarding of them leads to death. Just as God has been generous with us, so we must be generous in sharing with others. Please prayerfully consider making an appropriate financial gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal so that the Church in Boston may bear fruit in her mission to serve all of God's people. Just a reminder that Friday, December 2nd, Archbishop Sean will celebrate a Special Mass at 9:00 PM as we observe the 10th Anniversary of Perpetual Adoration. All are welcome to join us for this awesome moment of grace Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 11/20 5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass Edna Lambert, Joseph P. Foley, Dorothy Murphy, Luisa Valenti and Mary Young
PLEASE PRAY FOR Kay I. Zinna, Celia Pasquarosa, Edna Micelotta, Maryann Webster, Helen MacDonald, Julie Branton, Catherine MacLellan, Alice Carew, Jim Fitzpatrick, Jim Campbell, Wilma Verge, Marie Murphy, Kathy Murphy, Michael Ruiz, Ricky Webster, John Morton, Eleonore Santospago, Eileen Dennis, Jordan Pascucci, Elaine Ruda, Ulysse Richard, Dave Markow, Lucy Grupposo, Marie Smith, John Healey, Joel Dennis, Greg Giallonardo, Nancy Brodeur, Erin McKay, Tony Amendola, Thomas Kean, Chuck Plaistek, Jane O'Keefe, Diane Doyle, Amanda Clift, Stephen W. Humphrey, Jr., Muriel Cosentino, Amy Flickenger, James Phillips, James Atherton, Mike Fitzgerald, and all the sick of the parish. SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of November 20 will burn in prayer for Peter Pedini, Donna Kane Kelly, Vincent S. Teso, Ralph C. DiGiandomenico, Jr., John McGovern, Valentine Serafini, Brian Leshinski, Carol Murphy (living). 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 $15,000.00 $14,881.00 $119.00 STEWARDSHIP "Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me."
Archbishop Sean O'Malley, O.F.M., CAP
In honor of the 10-year Anniversary of Perpetual Adoration at Saint Patrick Parish and the 33-year Anniversary of the All Night Eucharistic Vigil in the Archdiocese of Boston, we will celebrate the Eucharist, the Heart of the Church, at a special Mass on Friday, December 2nd, 2005, at 9:00 P.M. in the Church. Archbishop Sean O'Malley will be the principal celebrant, and a Eucharistic Procession will follow Mass. An All Night Eucharistic Vigil will take place in the Church with a closing Mass on Saturday morning at 5:00 a.m. Please mark your calendars for this special occasion. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Thanksgiving Come and join the Ron Ordway family and Roche Brothers for their 19th annual Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday, November 24 at 12:00 p.m. The location is St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 39 East Central Street next to the Natick Town Hall. ALL are welcome to our free Thanksgiving celebration. Please let us know by November 21 if you will be joining us by calling 508-653-9336. Pine Street Inn Ministry Drivers and servers are needed for the following Saturdays - December 3, January 7 and February 4. A total of 8 people are needed for each date. We will be leaving Natick at 4 p.m. from #6 Lincoln Street and serving the meal at Pine Street Inn from 5-6 p.m. The homeless need our help more than ever now. Won't you please help?. To volunteer please call Josie at 508-653-2435. Columban Sisters' Benefit A Benefit Dance to aid the Missions of the Columban Sisters will be held on Friday, November 25, 2005 at the Irish Social Club, 119 Park Street, West Roxbury at 8:30 pm. Music by Erin's Melody. For tickets and further information please call Sister Mary Austin at 617-325-3916. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
There is no class on Wednesday Nov 23 and Sunday Nov 27th Happy Thanksgiving! Thank You - To all of the families who participated in the Families Learning Together inaugural event! We look forward to the next one in February.
Help needed The Religious Education program is still in need of
Upcoming: Family Cluster Meeting - Monday Nov 21st 7:30 in Room 10 at Montrose School Thanksgiving Day Mass
Hugs for Heroes Hugs for Heroes is collecting items for American servicemen and women in Afghanistan and Iraq. Items will be collected in the church vestibule until November 26 & 27. Items needed are chapstick, lotion, sunblock, Q-tips, sugarless gum, mints, toothpaste, toothbrushes, Kleenex, white tube socks, used or new cds. Please place items in plastic bags to keep out sand. We will also collect notes to the servicemen and women; a special box will be available to drop them off. For more information on how you can help or what is needed please contact Mireille Manzone at 508-785-1310 or www.hugsforheroes.com. The Parish Office will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25. We will reopen on Monday, November 28 ST. PATRICK'S HOLIDAY DINNER Christmas…
Respect Life Ministry Our Annual Jess Tree begins next weekend. Please stop by after Mass at the back of the church to select your gift tag to purchase a gift for a child or adult in need. Your kindness in providing gifts to needy members of our community symbolize the roots of kindness and love that branch from our hearts and unify us as a family in Christ. Gift tags will be available the following two weekends. Gifts need to be returned no later than December 10th. 2nd Annual Boston Catholic Men's Conference Please join many men from St. Patrick Parish who are attending the 2nd Annual Boston Catholic Men's Conference on Saturday, March 4, 2006 in Boston. Speakers will include Father Raniero Cantalamessa (Preacher to the Papal Household), Scott Hahn and Father John Corapi (two of the most popular evangelists in the USA), and Sean Forrest from Movin' with the Spirit. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Sean O'Malley. Please reserve the date! Registration information will be available soon. Thanksgiving Come and join the Ron Ordway family and Roche Brothers for their 19th annual Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday, November 24 at 12:00 p.m. The location is St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 39 East Central Street next to the Natick Town Hall. ALL are welcome to our free Thanksgiving celebration. Please let us know by November 21 if you will be joining us by calling 508-653-9336. 13th Annual Holiday Fair Mary Ann Morse Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center at 45 Union Street in Natick is having their 13 Annual Holiday Fair on Friday, December 2 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds go directly to the Resident Council Fund for bus trips, birthday gifts, etc. If you are able to bake, donate a craft/raffle item, or volunteer the day of the fair, please contact the Activity Department at (508) 650-9003 x 207. Christmas Fair/Flea Market Saturday, November 26 from 10-6 pm and Sunday, November 27 from 9-2pm at St. Patrick School Hall. There will be crafts, baked goods, bric-a-brac, silent auction and much more. Anyone wishing to donate any items or help at the fair, please call Anne at the rectory 508-653-1093. All proceeds will be sent to help build Cor Unum, a food center for the people of St. Patrick Parish in Lawrence who are in need of assistance. 13th Annual Peace for the Earth Pasta Supper Saturday, December 3 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Our Lady Of Fatima Shrine, 101 Summer Street, Holliston, MA. Enjoy our beautiful "festival of Lights", a visit from Santa and raffles galore. Tickets available in advance at the gift shop or on a first come basis at the door. Adults $7.00; Seniors $6.00, Children under 12-$4.00; Children under 3-free. For more information or if you would like to donate something, please call Nick & Karen Tassone at 508-528-9471. Nursing Home Ministry Thank you in advance to those who volunteered to send a Thanksgiving card to a resident of Riverbend Convalescent Center. It brightens up their holidays and they appreciate it very much. We would like to extend tidings of comfort and joy during the upcoming Christmas season to the residents of Riverbend Convalescent Center in South Natick. Would you be willing to buy a gift for a resident and deliver it to him/her during the Christmas season? Next week we will provide the opportunity to choose the name of a resident and the small gift to buy. If you have any questions please cal Jane Teepe at 508-653-2098. Pine Street Inn Ministry Drivers and servers are needed for the following Saturdays - December 3, January 7 and February 4. A total of 8 people are needed for each date. We will be leaving Natick at 4 p.m. from #6 Lincoln Street and serving the meal at Pine Street Inn from 5-6 p.m. The homeless need our help more than ever now. Won't you please help? To volunteer please call Josie at 508-653-2435. 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 youngsters are safe at all times. |
