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FROM THE PASTOR There will be a SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION taken up at all of the Masses this weekend for CHRISTMAS FLOWERS. 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 this week's second collection. In the event that finances are somewhat problematic for you, please feel free to simply 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. This Sunday afternoon we will be joining together for CHRISTMAS CAROLS ON THE COMMON. We will gather on the Natick Common at 2:00 PM to sing carols and to help us prepare to celebrate the Birth of Christ. We have invited the other Christian churches in town to join us as we try to put Christ back into our Christmas preparations. I hope that all families will attend this wonderful and prayerful event. There will be refreshments served afterwards. We will be holding an ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE on this Monday, December 19th at 7:30 PM in the Church. There will be an opportunity for individual confession and we have invited additional priests to be with us to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance. I want to encourage all to participate in this wonderful opportunity to receive the real gift of Christmas: Christ's forgiveness and peace. As we are fast approaching Christmas Day, I want to bring the CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE to your attention so that you can make your plans. We will celebrate Mass at St. Patrick's on Saturday, December 24th at 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 12:00 MIDNIGHT. Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, December 25th at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, and 11:30 AM. Please note that there will not be a 5:30 PM Mass on Christmas Day. In anticipation of larger crowds at our Christmas liturgies, we are looking for people who would be willing to act as GREETERS and to welcome all who join us for these sacred days. If you would be willing to serve in this capacity and to extend a welcome to those who are with us, please contact the Rectory. It is our desire to make everyone feel at home here as we celebrate the Birth of Our Lord. I want to express my thanks to all those who made last week's CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY such a huge success. I am especially grateful to TESS ROBERTS and LISA CORREIA, the co-chairs of the Parish Activities Commission, for their hard work in planning this event. My thanks as well to NANCY MAGUIRE and to our children for the beautiful musical program that kept us entertained. I know that everyone who was present enjoyed the opportunity to relax and to share fellowship with each other. It was such a wonderful opportunity to take a break from the entire bustle of this season and to enjoy the gift of each other's company. Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 12/18 5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass Mary O'Shea, Frank Corcell, Shane Kearns, Christine Rich, Edna Lambert, Linda Saulnier
PLEASE PRAY FOR Richard Guerin, Daniel Devereaux, Kay I. Zinna, Celia Pasquarosa, Edna Micelotta, Maryann Webster, Helen MacDonald, Julie Branton, Catherine MacLellan, Jim Fitzpatrick, Jim Campbell, Wilma Verge, Marie Murphy, Kathy Murphy, Michael Ruiz, Ricky Webster, 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 December 18 will burn in prayer for Celeste Turner, Reba M. Welch, Frank Corcell, Mary & Joseph O'Brien, Patricia Haswell & Children, Marjorie & Paul LaPrise & Children, Fred Saviano and Mildred DuJardin. 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. Merry Christmas The Parish Office will be closed from
PARISH SUPPORT Budgeted Actual $15,000.00 $14,517.73 $482.27 Stewardship "Do not be afraid, Mary." (Luke 1:30) It can be a little scary to do as God asks - to give Him the first fruits of our time, talent and treasure. But the comforting words the angel spoke to Mary can comfort us, too, when we dedicate ourselves to being good Christian stewards - "Do not be afraid." Rest in Peace Let us pray for those who have died, especially Parish Penance Service Our Evening of Prayer this month will be held on Monday, December 19th, at 7:30 PM. This evening will be our Advent Penance Service and many priests will be available to hear confessions. Please come and experience the healing presence of Christ through this powerful Sacrament of Reconciliation. Jesse Tree The Respect Life Ministry would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual Jesse Tree. The response was overwhelming and we were able to touch many children and adults with your generosity. Again the Jesse Tree symbolizes the roots of kindness and love that branch from our hearts and unify us as a family in Christ. Thank You! Thank you for Saint Patrick's generous 29 November 2005 donation of $5,000 to Labels Are For Jars, which represents the proceeds from your parish fair.
Your community continues to be a unique support for our effort to feed the hungry in Lawrence. In just over a year, Saint Patrick Parish has contributed almost $14,000 for the building of the Cor Unum Meal Center, and individual parishioners have offered many other gifts. Amazing!
The great news is that we broke ground for the construction of Cor Unum two weeks ago. Construction is scheduled to be completed in July 2006. We are now hard at work raising the $4000,000 we need in order to open the center's doors. Your most recent donation moves us another step closer to achieving that goal.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thanks to all the Religious Education classes for their hard work and generosity in collecting food for Thanksgiving and to the students who helped deliver the food baskets. You were extremely helpful! Attention
Deacon Jim Crump is creating the Extraordinary Minister schedule for the Christmas Masses and would like to know which Mass you plan to attend in order to accommodate your schedule as much as possible. Please contact him at the Rectory at 508-653-1093 as soon as possible so that he can schedule you accordingly. Thank you! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TODAY All are invited to watch our children as they perform The Christmas Pageant on Sunday Dec 18th after the 9:00 am Mass. The pageant is the annual dramatization of the Christmas story performed through song, word and action by the children of the parish from Pre-K up. Refreshments will follow the performance in the parish hall. Thank you To our children for their time and energy put into the presentation of this year's Christmas Pageant, you bring the story of Christmas to life and make it new to us again each year!
Parish Christmas Dinner Any parishioner who lent the parish items from their home for the Christmas Dinner held on Saturday December 10th including centerpiece items, tablecloths, decorations etc. they may be picked up before Christmas so that they may grace your home as they graced our celebration. Please call Melisa Melnyk 508-907-6220 to arrange a time to pick them up. Lost and Found A royal blue light-weight rain jacket size Small-Medium. The jacket was found after Sunday morning religious education classes at Montrose School. If you believe that this jacket may belong to your child, please call Melisa Melnyk in the Religious Education Office 508-907-6220. Children's Christmas Choir Thank you to Martin Kelly for putting together this year's Christmas Choir. All students in 2nd grade and up are invited to participate in the Christmas Eve Mass at 6:00pm (Students should arrive no later than 5:30pm) For information please call Mr. Kelly at 617-489-2472. Reminder Next class is Sunday Jan 8th or Wednesday Jan 11th 2006
Bethany House The Bethany House Hope Chest, located at 1134 Main Street in Millis is looking for donations of good used or new items. The Hope chest offers an eclectic ensemble of treasures such as jewelry, antiques, books, furniture, china, kitchenware, toys, household items, tools, collectables, and bric-a-brac. All proceeds from the Hope Chest help to support Bethany House Ministries, our non-profit charitable organization. If you can help us, please contact either Sr. Kathleen or Ruth at 508-376-9923, or Gary or Steve at 508-376-0824. The Nativity Pageant Twenty-eight years ago, in an effort to show a deaf foster child the true meaning of Christmas, Joan and Richard Downing's family of Sherborn acted out the Nativity. This has become an annual living drama performed in the pasture field next to their home. The Nativity Pageant will be presented on the evenings of December 22nd and the 23rd. There will be performances each evening at 7:30 and 8:30 PM in the pasture field next to the Downing home at the intersection of Washington Street (Route 16) and Western Avenue in Sherborn. If you have any questions with respect to the program, please feel free to call the Downing family at 508-653-2193 or Frank Angiulo at 508-655-5264. BCTV Christmas Programming It's that time of year again! BCTV's Christmas programming will be interspersed with their regular programming from Monday, December 19 until New Year's Eve. Then, all day Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and December 26, BCTV will become Boston Christmas Television for 72 hours of non-stop holiday specials.
Fellowship of Young Adults (20s & 30s) Bible Study, Thu 12/22, 7:30pm. Learn more about your faith at our weekly Bible Study at the Joseph Center. Contact Eric, eje@world.std.com, 508-845-5008Christmas Mass Schedule
WINGS (Women in God's Spirit) Are you looking to deepen your faith and grow in your relationship with God, in a welcoming and supportive environment? Then please consider joining us at WINGS, Wednesdays 9:30-11:30am, Lower Church & Parish Hall, St. Patrick's Church beginning January 11th!
Christmas Shopping The Campion Renewal Center, 319 Concord Road, Weston, has a book store and small gift shop. Come and do your last minute shopping where you can pick up a spiritual book, a prayer book, a children's book or an icon to give to the ones you love. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 AM to 3 PM; Fridays, Noon to 2 and 3 to 9, Saturday and Sunday, 9 AM to 3 PM. WON'T YOU JOIN US!!!! Christmas Caroling on the Natick Common Sunday, December 18th at 2PM
Dress up warm and let the music warm your hearts. Join us as we joyfully sing Christmas carols on the Natick Common around the manger.
Following the caroling, hot cocoa and cookies will be offered for a gathering time with fellow parishioners and members of over a dozen other local Christian Churches!
Let's keep the CHRIST in CHRISTMAS! During the hustle and bustle of the season, this is a great opportunity for you to pause and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.
'COME, LET US ADORE HIM!'
Campion Renewal Center Retreats The Campion Renewal Center, 319 Concord Road, Weston: Come and relax with the Lord at one of our retreats; Dec. 31-Jan 1: Praying in the New Year; Jan. 2: Christ the Light of Our Lives; Jan. 2-7/10: 5 and 8-day individually Directed Retreat; Jan. 6-8: Weekend of Directed Prayer; Jan. 13-16: Following in the Footsteps of Ignatius; Jan. 15-16: Contemplation with Icons. To register or find more information, call 781-788-6810. Nursing Home Ministry Many thanks to the following people who are bringing "tidings of comfort and joy" to the residents of the nursing homes during the Christmas season: to the Religious Education students who beautifully colored Christmas decorations; to the parishioners who sent Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas cards to the residents; to the parishioners who are visiting and bringing a gift to the residents during the Christmas season. May "tidings of comfort and joy" be yours now and throughout the coming New Year! Attention
There is an immediate need for Extraordinary Ministers to bring Holy Communion to the patients at Leonard Morse hospital on Sundays. We normally visit after the 9:00 a.m. Sunday liturgy; but if that does not work into your schedule, other arrangements can be made. If you are interested in helping out in this important ministry, please contact Peg Branagan at 508-655-2347. St. Patrick Parish Slideshow See what has been happening here at St. Patrick Parish. A slideshow is being run on the local cable station, channel 9 Comcast and 3 RCN, featuring recent events in our parish. This will be broadcast throughout the Christmas season! See the familiar faces and many new faces of our parish family as we embrace life at St. Patrick's. Merry Christmas! 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. |
