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FROM THE PASTOR In light of the recent developments concerning a proposed change to the Massachusetts Constitution, I thought that it would helpful to reprint a portion of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict's homily of last Sunday in Valencia, Spain. The Holy Father was speaking on the critical role of the family in today's society. "None of us gave ourselves life or single-handedly earned how to live. All of us received from others both life itself and its basic truths, and we have been called to attain perfection in relationship and loving communion with others. The family, founded on indissoluble marriage between a man and a woman, is the expression of this relational, filial and communal aspect of life. It is the setting where men and women are enabled to be born with dignity, and to grow and develop in an integral manner. Once children are born, through their relationship with their parents they begin to share in a family tradition with even older roots. Together with the gift of life, they receive a whole patrimony of experience. Parents have the right and the inalienable duty to transmit this heritage to their children: to help them find their own identity, to initiate them to the life of society, to foster the responsible exercise of their moral freedom and their ability to love on the basis of their having been loved and, above all, to enable them to encounter God. Children experience human growth and maturity to the extent that they trustingly accept this heritage and training which they gradually make their own. They are thus enabled to make a personal synthesis between what has been passed on and what is new, a synthesis that every individual and generation is called to make. At the origin of every man and woman, and thus in all human fatherhood and motherhood, we find God the Creator. For this reason, married couples must accept the child born to them, not simply as theirs alone, but also as a child of God, loved for his or her own sake and called to be a son or daughter of God. What is more: each generation, all parenthood and every family has its origin in God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Esther's father had passed on to her, along with the memory of her forebears and her people, the memory of a God who is the origin of all and to whom all are called to answer. The memory of God the Father, who chose a people for himself and who acts in history for our salvation. The memory of this Father sheds light on our deepest human identity: where we come from, who we are, and how great is our dignity. Certainly we come from our parents and we are their children, but we also come from God who has created us in his image and called us to be his children. Consequently, at the origin of every human being there is not something haphazard or chance, but a loving plan of God. This was revealed to us by Jesus Christ, the true Son of God and a perfect man. He knew whence he came and whence all of us have come: from the love of his Father and our Father." Mass Intentions This Week Sun. 7/16 5:30 PM Collective Intention Mass Gena Antinori.
PLEASE PRAY FOR Harold Davis, Lucille Belmore, Ralph Vaccari, William White, Leonard White, Harold Kashala, Robert Goldkamp, Ed Saunders, Jr., Rosemarie Zeno, Richard Guerin, Kay I. Zinna, Celia Pasquarosa, Maryann Webster, Helen MacDonald, Julie Branton, Catherine MacLellan, Jim Campbell, Wilma Verge, 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, Diane Doyle, Amanda Clift, Stephen W. Humphrey, Jr., Muriel Cosentino, James Phillips, James Atherton, and all the sick of the parish. SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of July 16 will burn in prayer for Mary Ford Kingsley, Ronald Peterson, Jr., Val Serafini, and Mildred Moriarty's intentions. 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 $10,824.00 $3,176.00 Special Collection Our St. Patrick parish family contributed $2,918.00 to the special collection of July 9th for the Black and Indian Missions. Thank you for your generosity! Stewardship "He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick - no food, no sack, no money in their belts." (Mark 6:8) How different we are today from the Apostles who could venture out to do God's will, taking nothing with them. In contrast, we have become a society of "hoarders." We forget that when we die we must leave behind all that we have and take with us only what we are. What are you? Are you a follower of Christ, a steward of all that He has given? Rest in Peace Let us pray for those who have died, especially Fellowship of Young Adults (20s & 30s) Bible Study, Thu 7/20/2006, 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.PATRICK SUMMER '06
St. Patrick Men's Group The St. Patrick Men's Group continues to meet on a weekly basis on Saturday mornings at 6:45 AM in the lower church hall. Please consider joining us to study and discuss the upcoming Sunday scripture readings. If you have any questions please call Mike DelVecchio at 508-651-3406. Marian Ministry The Marian Ministry invites you to join us on Monday, July 17th, at 7:30 pm in the lower church, as we pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. All are welcome If you have any questions or would like additional information please contact Sharon Cowles at 508-397-2275. St. Linus Christian Book Club Please join us at the Norton Center, St. Linus Parish, Natick on Thursday, August 10 at 7 p.m. as we discuss the book When Jesus Came to Harvard by Harvey Cox. For information please call Karen Mallozzi at 508-651-9788 or email to KMallozzi@aol.com. Prayer for Vocations O God Almighty, we thank you for calling each of us into deeper life through Jesus. We thank you for the love we are called to bear one another and for the power you give us to love with your Spirit of love. Teach us to respect the many ways your Spirit is manifested and the many gifts needed to bring Christ's life in us to its fullness. Never let us forget that the greatest among us is the one who serves with joy and humility, using your gifts for the common good. We ask this in the name of your son through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Religious Education News Students in our Confirmation Program who have not completed their course requirements or any student who wishes to satisfy one course requirement early may enroll in our Summer Make-Up Course. The Summer Make-Up Course that will cover fundamentals of the faith. It will be held on four Sunday evenings following the 5:30 Mass, July 23 and 31 and August 6 and 13. For credit, students will also have to submit a paper before the end of summer. Another option for credit towards course requirements and/or for personal and spiritual growth is participation in one of the two summer programs run by the Archdiocesan Office of Youth Ministries, Gospel Road and Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI). Those who participate may satisfy course requirements or service hours. Anyone with questions about the program or their own status should contact the Religious Education Office at (508) 907-6220. Fall Pilgrimage Fall Pilgrimage lead by Fr. Ed Riley, spiritual director for the World Apostolate of Fatima (Boston), from September 20 to October 1, 2006 to Lourdes, Miraculous Medal, Paris, Our Lady of Hope, Pontmain, Betharram and Shrine of St. Theresa in Lisieux. For more information, please call Vi Corey at 781-326-6185. (Seats are limited.) SAINT PATRICK CEMETERY
Prayer for Vocations Generous God, you call us by name and ask us to follow you. Help us grow in the love and service of our church. Give us the energy and spirit to shape its future. Grant us faith-filled leaders who will embrace Christ's mission of love and justice. Bless the church by raising up dedicated and generous leaders from our family and friends who will serve as sisters, priests, brothers, deacons and lay ministers. Inspire us to open our hearts and hear your call. Amen Soulfest 2006 Soulfest 2006 is designed to be a place where the family, groups or individuals can come for a time of refreshing and inspiration. Soulfest is an outdoor festival with music, conferences for women, teens, worship teams, speakers, games, camping and more. Located at Gunstock MT Resort, Gilford, NH from August 2-6, 2006. Single day pass is $30-$37, weekend rate is $79, multi-day whole event is $115. Family, group and child rates available. For more information call the New Sound Staff at 978-346-4577 or visit online at www.thesoulfest.com. 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. |
