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FROM THE PASTOR This Sunday we celebrate the THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT and Christmas is fast approaching. So much remains to be done and there is very little time to do it. I know that we all have last minute shopping to do, decorations to be put up, and a host of other things. These next days leading to Christmas can become stressful if we fail to keep in the forefront of our minds the Reason for this activity. The desire to provide material gifts to express our love for each other can sometimes overshadow the Birth of Christ that brings us together. I want to encourage all of you to try to find some quiet time in which you might pray for the grace to appreciate the full implications of this Birth and find that true Peace that comes through our union with Jesus. There will be a SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION taken up at all of the Masses next weekend for CHRISTMAS FLOWERS. Many people have expressed a desire to have their loved ones remembered in prayers during the Christmas season and we have decided to decorate the Church in memory of all of our deceased loved ones. If you wish to make a financial contribution towards this, please write the name of the deceased loved one on the outside of the envelopes that are in the pews and place your offering in next week's second collection. In the event that finances are somewhat problematic for you, please feel free to write the name of anyone that you would like remembered on the outside of the envelope and simply place it in the basket. We are happy to remember everyone in our prayers at the Altar during this holy season. I wish to express my prayerful best wishes and congratulations to the young men and women of our parish who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this past Saturday. We were most fortunate to have the Most Reverend Walter J. Edyvean as the celebrant on this happy occasion and I am most grateful to him for arranging his schedule to accommodate us. I am grateful as well to Melisa Melnyk, our Director of Religious Education, Trisha Fair, Barbara Walsh, and Lee Crump for their efforts in preparing these young adults for this moment. I am looking forward to having the newly confirmed assume a more active role in parish life and know that we will be enriched by their many talents. I also would like to extend our congratulations to His Excellency, Bishop Edyvean as he observes the 40th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood on December 16th. May the Lord, Who began such good work in him, continue to bless his ministry with great success and happiness. AD MULTOS ANNOS ! Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 12/5 5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass Ruth Watson, Fiarino Crisafulli,Sr., Frank Corcell, Gerald
Hallinan, Maria & Nicola DiGiandomenico, Edna Lambert and John & Maureen LaFauce.
PLEASE PRAY FOR Mary Porter, Ricky Webster, Patricia Kaufman, Eleanor Ruiz, John Morton, Eleonore Santospago, Eileen Dennis, Jordan Pascucci, Elaine Ruda, Ulysse Richard, Dave Markow, Stuart McIntosh, Laura Tomlin, Lucy Grupposo, Marie Smith, John Healey, Joel Dennis, Greg Giallonardo, Nancy Brodeur, Erin McKay, Tony Amendolla, Thomas Kean, Chuck Plaistek, Jane O'Keefe, Diane Doyle, Amanda Clift, Stephen W. Humphrey, Jr., Muriel Cosentino, Denise Perreault, Amy Flickenger, James Phillips, Elvira Portyrala, Mike Fitzgerald, and all the sick of the parish. SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of December 12th will burn in prayer for Gerard A. Halpin, Jr., Fiarino Crisafulli, Sr., John Morton(ill), Frank Corcell, Nicola & Carmela De Rosa, Fred Saviano and Winifred M. Coleman. 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 $16,504.00 $1,504.00 STEWARDSHIP Each of us has his or her own role to play in the coming of the Kingdom of God. John the Baptist was called to be the herald of the Messiah, preparing the way of the Lord. To what is the Lord calling me? CYO Basketball Congratulations to the 5/6th grade team in your win again St. Denis (Westwood) 32-31 on 12/4. Keep up the good work to both our teams!
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See you in 2005! Rest in Peace Let us pray for those who have died, especially Helmar Christensen and Teresa Rowley May they and all the faithful departed rest in peace. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Congratulations To our 11th grade Confirmation Candidates, their Sponsors and families upon the reception of Sacrament of Confirmation on December 11, 2004. May you be shining examples of the peace and love that our world so desperately needs. In anticipation We pray for our 8th grade students who will be visiting the residents of Maryanne Morse Nursing Home Wednesday Dec 15th. The students will spend time talking to the residents, playing board games and sharing their time to spread joy in our community. Appreciation Notes To our 4th grade students for making and donating stuffed animals to the students of St. Angela's Catholic School in Mattapan, MA. Your caring spreads joy this season! Please note Reconciliation Services: We offer our students the opportunity to share in the healing power of the Sacrament of reconciliation during the season of Advent on the following dates:
Family Day Come celebrate the season in the beautiful Fatima Shrine. Families, friends, and others come join us! We will meet in the hall of the Shrine in Holliston, MA for opening prayers and a few Christmas songs. Families are then welcome to browse the grounds at their leisure. We will meet in the Church of Our Lady of Fatima (on the grounds of the Shrine) for rosary at 3:00pm. Then you bring the snacks; we'll bring the hot chocolate! *Don't forget… it won't be nearly as much fun without you Christmas Pageant After 9:00am Mass Dec 19th, stay to watch our students perform a dramatization of the birth of Christ, our real Reason for joy this Christmas. Happy Holiday Reminders: · Christmas Pageant
Let us pray for those in the Military If anyone in our parish family has a loved one serving in the Military, please call the Rectory and let us know their name so that we will make sure they are included in our prayers during this Christmas season. Peace and Justice Ministry
Our Peace and Justice Ministry will be selling crafts from El Salvador in the Lower Church Hall after all the Saturday / Sunday Masses on the weekend of December 11-12. This is a great time to purchase gifts for the holidays. The proceeds will go to Share to support regional youth and women's initiatives in San Jose Las Flores and neighboring communities. Respect Life Ministry
Reminder….All Jesse Tree gifts need to be returned by December 12th to the back of the Church. Thank you! Pine Street Inn Ministry - Christmas Request The Pine St. Inn is in desperate need of new undergarments and socks for both men and women to give as Christmas Gifts. Please leave your new unwrapped donations in the Pine St. Inn Christmas box in the rear of the vestibule. Pine St. is very grateful to all of you who continually help them throughout the years. God bless. The Downing Family Nativity Pageant 214 Washington St., Sherborn The Nativity Pageant will be presented on the evenings of December 22nd and 23rd. There will be performances each evening at 7:30 and 8:30PM in the pasture field next to the Downing home at the intersection of Washington St. (Rte 16) and Western Avenue in Sherborn. If you have questions, call the Downing family at 508-653-2193. Advent Penance Service Evening of Prayer The monthly Evening of Prayer for December will be an Advent Penance Service on Monday, December 20th, at 7:30 PM in the Upper Church. Several priests will be available to hear confessions. Please come and experience the healing presence of Christ through this powerful Sacrament of Reconciliation. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Want to give each other something special for Christmas? How about a gift filled with Romance and Excitement? That is just the beginning of what you will receive on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Upcoming dates are:
Christmas Mass Schedule Friday, December 24th, Christmas Eve:
There will NOT be a 4:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Day. The Sunday Mass schedule for December 26th is 7:30, 9:00, and 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. BCTV Christmas Programming BCTV will supplement its regular programming with Christmas specials beginning December 20 through 31. In addition, from midnight Christmas Eve through midnight December 26, BCTV will become Boston Christmas Television, as they air 72 hours of special programming devoted to this feast day. Enjoy the best in Christmas children's programming drom December 20 through 26 from 6:30-7:30am and 4-5pm. In addition, tune in to BCTV during the Christmas season for the timeless BCTV Christmas Classics-those special shows and concerts with favorite hosts beginning December 20. Position Open St. Zepherin Church in Wayland has a position open for a part-time clerical assistant for family religious education, youth ministry, etc. It involves 15 hours per week from 1-4pm, Monday-Friday. Computer skills are a must. For more information or to receive and application please contact Sr. Fran or Joyce Pinney at 508-653-8013. Open Door Volunteers Needed The Open Door is a program that provides dinner and fellowship for approximately 50-60 Natick residents of all ages every Thursday night from 5pm until 6:30pm at Sherril Hall in St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
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