FROM THE PASTOR

May you have a happy and holy new year filled with the peace of the Christ child

And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Mass Intentions This Week

Sun. 12/26    5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass  William K. Donahue, Esther Donovan, Aldethia Phinney, Edna Lambert and Francis Santos
Mon. 12/27   8:00 AM Mass for the Sick    
Tues. 12/28   8:00 AM Patrick & Philomena Morris    
Wed. 12/29   8:00 AM Paul, Ronald and George Culverwell   7:30 PM Charles Scott
Thur. 12/30   8:00 PM Chester Lewandowski
Fri. 12/31   8:00 AM    Giuseppe Stephana Tavilla 4:00 PM     Vigil-Mary, Mother of God
Sat. 1/1    8:00 AM Mary, Mother of God;         

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 LAMPS for the week of December 26th will burn in prayer for Mary & Joseph O'Brien, Marjorie & Paul Laprise & children, Patricia Haswell & children, Dee, Gerry & Chad Phinney, John Morton (ill), Vincent S. Teso, and Ralph C. DiGiandomenico Jr.

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
December 12, 2004

Budgeted               Actual
Offertory                Offertory                Deficit

$15,000.00            $14,982.00            $18.00

STEWARDSHIP

Joseph's obedience to God was not a one-time thing. His attention to the angel's warning kept Jesus from being murdered by Herod and led to the fulfillment of the prophecy that the Messiah would be a Nazorean. Fidelity to God's Will assures the best use of my talents too!

Office Closed

The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, December 31, for the New Years holiday and reopen Monday, January 3rd, 2005.

SOLEMNITY: MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
JANUARY 1, 2005

Mass Schedule
4:00 PM, Friday December 31, 2004
8:00 AM Saturday, January 1, 2005

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Christmas Pageant

THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED AND ALL WHO HELPED TO MAKE IT SUCH A GREAT SUCCESS!

Stay tuned………
We will have some wonderful pictures coming up in the bulletin!!

Reminders:

· First Religious Ed classes of 2005
· Sunday Jan 2nd and Wednesday Jan 5th
· Parents (2nd grade students) meeting
· Tuesday Jan 4th
· Catechist meeting
· Thursday Jan 6th

WISHING YOU A BLESSED NEW YEAR FROM THE PARISH STAFF

Sunday Coffee and Donuts

Please note that Sunday morning coffee and donuts will resume on January 9th downstairs in the Church Hall.

Respect Life Ministry

Many thanks to all the parishioners for your generous and thoughtful support of the Jesse Tree. This year we were able to assist many families and individuals through your many acts of kindness. Again we thank you for all that you did to make this holiday season brighter for so many!

Reflecting a Consistent Ethic of Life
Seamless Garment Reflection:

Christmas is the time in which we are called to embrace the vulnerability of God. It is a time to care for the Christ-child who is continually born among us in all that is fragile and weak and longing to grow up into God.
It is a time to reverence the children of our world who, in their small but real beginnings, are the dawning of the future.
Mary Jo Leddy, SND

Together in Faith
We Will Meet the Needs of our Catholic Family

The 2004 Catholic appeal campaign, Together in Faith, is drawing to a close, and I would like to thank everyone who so generously contributed to our work as a community of faith here at St. Patrick's Parish. If you have yet to participate, I ask you to prayerfully consider doing so between now and the end of the year. Your gift is a true testament to your faith, and will go a long way in helping to bring Christ's presence to the needy, the lonely, the forgotten and so many others who call out for God's mercy during troubling times. Pledge forms can be found at the back of the church.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter
A Christmas Gift for Married Couples

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:
February 11-13
March 4-6
Sign up now for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and receive the gift of a great marriage. Making a weekend will help you put a little Christmas in your marriage every day! For information call Dave and Karen Demers at 1-800-710-WWME or visit our webpage at www.wwmeMA.org.

Peace and Justice Ministry

Please bring an item or two for the Natick Food Pantry if you can.

Thanks to all those who purchased El Salvador crafts to help our Sister Parish in San Jose Las Flores.

Regis College

Regis College in Weston, MA invites you to join us on Tuesday, January 11th at 6pm at our Free Information Session to learn about Regis Graduate Programs for working men and women
· Education (Elementary & Moderate Special Needs)
· Health Product Regulation
· Leadership & Organizational Change
· Nursing
· Organizational and Professional Communication

Our advantage program also offers undergraduate degree completion.
R.S.V.P. and/or directions: 781-768-7100 or 1-866 GET-REGIS, www.regiscollege.edu

Camp Fatima

Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls, in N.H., are taking registrations for their summer sessions. Some sessions have filled up so don't wait. If you would like more information, please call, write or email the Diocesan Camps at 603-364-5851, PO Box 206, Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837, info@diocamps.org. You can also check out our website at www.diocamps.org.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society appreciates your continuous support. With the winter season and the holidays the requests for help increase.

William J. Reynolds Memorial Blood Drive

Sponsored by the Natick Elks

Tuesday, December 28, 2004
1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Natick Elks Hall, 95 Speen Street, Natick

Holiday T-shirt and complimentary lunch for all donors
Call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (1-800-448-3543) for an appointment

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."

Blessed Mother Teresa

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