FROM THE PASTOR

There will be a SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION taken up at all of the Masses this weekend for the NATIONAL BLACK AND INDIAN MISSIONS. This annual appeal is a vital part of the Church for the Year 2005. The funds are needed to continue the various Evangelization programs among some of the neediest people across the United States. Over 131 dioceses in our country, from the inner cities of the rural south and from the deserts of the Southwest to Alaska’s cold wilderness, benefit from your generosity. This year, terrible hurricanes have caused more damage and losses to many churches than ever before and there just is not enough money presently available to offer assistance. Your generous financial assistance permits all of us to be co-missionaries with the priests, deacons, religious and dedicated lay people who minister to the Black and Native American communities in parishes across the United States. I urge you to give whatever you can and know that whatever we give will accomplish a great deal.

This Monday evening, July 11th, we will have our MONTHLY EVENING OF PRAYER as part of our on going spiritual renewal of our parish. Since this Monday is also the Feast of St. Benedict, we will celebrate Evening Prayer for the intentions of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. We will conclude the evening with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. This special time of grace will begin at 7:30 PM in the Church and I invite all of you to participate in this wonderful opportunity to rest in God’s presence. In this busy world of ours, we need to grab hold of any chance to be with the Lord and to bask in His presence. I hope that you will join us as we pray for our Holy Father the Pope and as we grow closer to the Lord and to one another through this evening of renewal. There will be refreshments served afterwards in the downstairs hall.

I would like to express, in my name as well as in the name of Fr. Martin Kelly, our gratitude for your financial support of our Catholic missions overseas. The Society of the Propagation of the Faith relies upon the charity of all of us to provide for the needs of some of the poorest people in the world. As we bring the Gospel into foreign lands, the material needs of those to whom we are sent are at times overwhelming. We were able to forward over $ 4,000.00 to assist our missionaries. I know that they are most grateful for your sacrifice and I pray that God, Who is never outdone in generosity, will reward you for your compassionate kindness.

Mass Intentions This Week

Sun. 7/10    5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass  William A. Hanna, Alice E. Hanna, Thomas A. Hanna, Nora Whipps, Luisa Valenti
Mon. 7/11    8:00 AM Mass for the Sick    
Tues. 7/12    8:00 AM Vocations to Priesthood    
Wed. 7/13    8:00 AM Elizabeth Lorrey 12yr.anniv  7:30 PM   Kate Mahoney-Curtsinger
Thur. 7/14   8:00 AM Najla & Donald Bellofatto    
Fri. 7/15   8:00 AM Emilia Raneri        
Sat. 7/16    8:00 AM Josephine & Louis Annecchino;        

PLEASE PRAY FOR Catherine MacLellan, Alice Carew, Jim Fitzpatrick, Jim Campbell, Wilma Verge, Sandra Green, Marie Murphy, Kathy Murphy, Jennifer Melnyk, Michael Ruiz, Ricky Webster, John Morton, Eleonore Santospago, Eileen Dennis, Jordan Pascucci, Elaine Ruda, Ulysse Richard, Dave Markow, Laura Tomlin, 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, Elvira Portyrala, James Atherton, Mike Fitzgerald, and all the sick of the parish.

SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of July 10th will burn in prayer for William A. Hanna, Alice E. Hanna, Thomas A. Hanna and Nora Whipps.

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
July 3, 2005

Budgeted           Actual                      
Offertory                Offertory                Deficit

$15,000.00            $10,739.00            $4,261.00

Special Collection

Our St. Patrick parish family contributed $4,084.00 to the special collection of July 2-3 for the Propagation of the Faith. Thank you for your generosity!

STEWARDSHIP

Does the lure of riches and material goods choke God out of your life? Are you so caught up in worldly activities and anxieties that you have no time for God? These are questions that we all must ask of ourselves if we are going to live as God’s stewards.

Rest in Peace

Let us pray for those who have died, especially Michael McKenna May they and all the faithful departed rest in peace.

Evenings of Discernment for Women

The Boston Archdiocesan Vocation Committee is offering a series of evenings of discernment for women ages 18 - 40 who wish to learn more about religious life. The meetings will occur on the first Wednesday of every month beginning November 3, 2004. For more information, please call or e-mail Sister Marian Batho at 617-746-5637 or Sr_Marian_Batho@rcab.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Thank You

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the volunteers who assisted in preparing the registration mailing for the religious education program last week, your generous time given is well appreciated!
Also thank you to the volunteers who helped organize the office and materials for next year’s religious education program.

Registration

All students who were registered last year should have received a registration packet in the mail. If you did not receive a registration packet, please inform the Office of Religious Education so that one may be sent to you.
Families new to the parish or to the program, information may be obtained from the parish website or by calling the Religious Education Office so that a registration packet can be mailed to you.

Website Update

Take the time to look at the updated information on the parish website www.stpatsnatick.org

Now available under “Religious Education”:
• General Information
• Printable registration forms
• Updated calendar
• Policies
• Volunteer Forms

Check back often, coming very soon,
• Specific grade level information and curriculum
• More

Did you know that the parish bulletin is posted weekly on the website?

Through the website, you can contact us to help out, ask questions, get information, or to request a parish membership form.

Share your talents

Interested in being a catechist? An aide? A hall monitor? Contact Melisa in the office of religious education, there are as many positions as there are parishioners, each with their own talents!

Evening of Prayer

Please join us on Monday, July 11th, at 7:30 p.m. for our monthly Evening of Prayer. In honor of the Feast of Saint Benedict, we will be praying for the intentions of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. The evening will conclude with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Please join us and bring a friend. All are welcome.

RCIA
The Rite Election

Rite of Election takes place on the First Sunday of Lent. Our catechumens and candidates are sent forth by Fr. Kiely and the community of St. Patrick Parish to join with Archbishop O’Malley at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. They join catechumens and candidates from throughout the Archdiocese where they are “declared to be members of the elect, to be initiated into the sacred mysteries at the next Easter Vigil”. On the Sundays of Lent the entire community is invited to pray with the Elect in a special way during the Scrutinies and the presentations of the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed.

Pine Street Inn Ministry

Volunteers are needed for Saturday, August 6 to serve the evening meal. You will leave Natick from #6 Lincoln St. at 4pm and return by 7pm. Please call Lisa @ 508-545-1706.

Fatima Day

The Xaverians will hold their traditional Fatima Day service on Wednesday, July 13. Sing along: 6:30pm; Mass: 7:00pm. Main Celebrant and Homilist will be Fr. Edward M. Riley, Spiritual Director of the World Fatima Apostolate in the Archdiocese of Boston. Mass will be followed by Rosary and Candle Light Procession. Refreshments served in the Hall after the Rosary.

Proud 2B Catholic Music Festival
Saturday, July 30

Archbishop O’Malley will celebrate Mass at the 5th Annual “Proud 2B Catholic Music Festival.” The event will be held at the Marist House in Framingham and will run from 1-9 p.m. Tom Brady Sr. will speak about his experiences as a Catholic and about coming “2 Mass” to worship. For admission prices and other information, please visit www.proud2bcatholic.com or call Peter at 1-800-801-0893

Catholic Family Conference

The first Family Conference will be held July 16 and 17 at Stonehill College in North Easton under the theme “Making the Faith Visible: Embraced by the Father; Taught by the Son; and Filled by the Spirit.”

For two days, Catholic families will be invited to participate in a variety of faith-nurturing activities. A host of speakers, musicians, crafts, theatrical performances and lectures will challenge participants in age-appropriate categories.

In addition, the conference will include eucharistic adoration and daily Mass. The Mass on Saturday will be celebrated by Bishop Daniel P. Reilly, Bishop Emeritus of Worcester, and state chaplain of the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus. Archbishop Seán P. O’Malley will celebrate the Mass on Sunday.

The lives of various men and women, such as St. Gianna Beretta; Blessed James Alberione; Blessed Teresa of Calcutta; Servant of God Father Patrick Peyton, CSC; and Servant of God Father Michael McGivney, will also be presented as a way of teaching how to make faith visible

The registration fee, which includes admission to both days’ events, varies depending on the family unit. Registration is $75 for couples, $25 for teens or seniors, and $15 for children under age 12. However, to ensure that the conference is affordable to as many families as possible, organizers are also offering a special $95 family rate which includes admission for all immediate family members including parents, any number of children and even grandparents.

The fees also include lunch on both days. Although no overnight accommodations are included in the registration, Stonehill College is making some overnight facilities available at a discounted rate and area hotels are also providing discounts for conference participants.

The Northeast Catholic Family Conference is being sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in collaboration with Holy Cross Family Ministries, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the Daughters of St. Paul, the Archdiocese of Boston, and other neighboring dioceses.

For more information on the Northeast Catholic Family Conference, or to register for the event, go to www.necatholicfamilyconference.com or call (781) 551-0628.

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.

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