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"God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him" (1 John 4:16) Monday, April 3rd
Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 3/16 5:30 PM Collective Intentions Luisa Valenti, Mary Young, Peter V. McPherson, William G. Tately
PLEASE PRAY FOR Robert Goldkamp, Kathleen Tokarsky, Ed Saunders, Jr., Rosemarie Zeno, Richard Guerin, Kay I. Zinna, Celia Pasquarosa, Maryann Webster, Helen MacDonald, Julie Branton, Catherine MacLellan, Jim Campbell, Wilma Verge, Marie Murphy, Michael Ruiz, Ricky Webster, Eleonore Santospago, Eileen Dennis, Jordan Pascucci, Elaine Ruda, Ulysse Richard, Dave Markow, Lucy Grupposo, Marie Smith, Joel Dennis, Greg Giallonardo, Nancy Brodeur, Erin McKay, Tony Amendola, Thomas Kean, 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 March 26 will burn in prayer for Antonina Zullo. 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 $14,000.00 $13,594.00 $406.00 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…" (John 3:16) Of all the wonderful gifts that God has given to us, the gift of His own Son is truly the greatest. How can we ever thank God for a gift like that? God does not ask us to sacrifice our own precious firstborn, but He does ask that we make some sacrifices for Him. Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Wednesday during Lent at 6:45pm in the Upper Church. Please join us for this beautiful devotion. Nursing Home Ministry
In a few weeks we will be hearing Easter "Alleluias." This word beautifully expresses the joy of the season. Help extend this joy to the residents of Riverbend in South Natick. We have set up three days to visit during the Easter season: Tuesday evening, April 18 from 6:30 - 7:30pm; Wednesday, April 26 from 2:00 - 3:00pm; or Wednesday, May 10 from 6:30 - 7:30pm. If you wish to join a group of parishioners on one of these days, please sign up at the back of the church after Mass, or contact Jane Teepe at (508) 653-2098 or jteep@rcn.com Stations of the Cross on Local Cable Television The Stations of the Cross will air on the local Natick Pegasus Cable Television Channel throughout the Lenten Season. Please tune in during the follow times to pray the Way of the Cross with your fellow parishioners Fridays: 10:30 am
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Thank You Thank you to the students, families and volunteers for making the 2nd grade retreat an enriching experience as our students prepare to receive Christ in the Eucharist for the first time this May. REGISTRATION Thank you to Lisa Correia and the parent volunteers for assisting with registration Live registration for currently enrolled students continues TODAY (Sunday) and WEDNESDAY. Registration for all NEW students will take place in the Vestibule of the Church after the 9:00 & 11:30 Masses on Sunday April 30th Reminders: Sophomore retreat - Saturday April 1st 1- 5:00pm
Thank you also to the catechists and volunteers who assisted with the 5th & 6th grade penance service on Wednesday. Our 7th and 8th grade students will be participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation this coming Wednesday during their class time. Parents and other family members are encouraged to attend the Sacrament of Reconciliation along with their child and then come upstairs for Mass at 7:30pm. Attention: 9th Grade Confirmation Candidates and Their Families. Our Lenten Conference for 9th Grade Confirmation Candidates will be held Sunday, April 2 at 1 p.m. in the Lower Church Hall. Our speaker will be J. T. Nickley. Please plan to attend the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Pizza will be served between the Mass and the Conference.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCLAIM THE WORD OF GOD? If you are in 3rd Grade or older and would like to participate in the Sunday Family Mass (9:00AM) as a LECTOR, Please call (508) 655-1017 for more information Children are on a 10-12 week reading rotation New Schedule begins in June '06 St. Patrick's 150th Anniversary Silver Tea What a glorious event it was!! A big thank you goes out to all those who attended the tea. We hope that you had the opportunity to meet others in our parish and to grow closer to one another. Events like this cannot happen without the help of so many, and this one was no exception. We wish to thank everyone who brought such delicious treats to share, to those who gave so graciously of their time to help with the set-up and clean up, and a special thanks to Lee Crump, Dorothy Manning and Sheila Hurley for being our beautiful tea pourers for the afternoon. Continue to look in the bulletin each week as we celebrate St. Patrick's 150th Anniversary all year long! Your Activities Committee,
Marian High School Gala Auction & Dinner Please join us on Saturday, April 8 at 6:00 p.m. at Indian Meadows Country Club in Westborough. Our live and silent auctions include many fabulous items including sports tickets and memorabilia, weekend adventures, and much, much more! The evening will culminate with our Grand Raffle drawing for a 2006 Ford Mustang. Raffle tickets for the Mustang are $100 each. Gala tickets are $75. For all tickets or more information, visit www.marianhigh.org or call or email Jim Waldman at Marian at 508-875-7646 X 217 or jwaldman@marianhigh.org. W.I.N.G.S. (Women In God's Spirit) Please join us for the continuation of W.I.N.G.S. Spring Season on Wednesdays from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Lower Church and Parish Hall. The Spring Season's Theme is: PRAYER AND THE HEALING POWER OF GOD This Six-Week Season has a different guest speaker each week that provides a personal, inspiring testimony of the Healing Power of God, which has graced them throughout their life experiences. Small Discussion groups follow the presentation in a faith-enriching and non-intimidating environment, which allows the participants to express how the presentation impacted them. All Are Welcome to join in on this wonderful faith-filled journey! ST.PATRICK SUMMER '06 BIBLE SCHOOL
Fellowship of Young Adults (20s & 30s) Bible Study, Thu 3/30/2006, 7:30pm. Learn more about your faith at our weekly Bible Study at the Joseph Center. Contact Eric, eje@world.std.com, 508-845-5008 St. Linus Christian Book Group Please join us at the Norton Center, St. Linus Parish, Natick on Thursday, April 6 at 7 pm as we discuss the book The Shattered Lantern: Rediscovering the Felt Presence of God by Ronald Rolheiser. For information please call Karen Mallozzi at 508-651-9788 or email to KMallozzi@aol.com. Project Rachel Ministry A Post-Abortion Healing Retreat for women will be held the weekend of April 21-23 by the Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston. Previous participants have found the retreat a life-changing experience of forgiveness, healing and reconciliation. For more information, call Project Rachel at 508-651-3100 or email help@projectrachelboston.com. All inquiries are confidential. Trust in the tender embrace of God's mercy and love. 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. |
