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SACRAMENTS
Reconciliation
Individual Confessions: Saturdays in the Church 3:00 to 3:45
p.m.; Sundays following the 9:30 & 11:30 Masses; or make an
appointment by calling the Rectory.
Baptism The fourth Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
Arrangements must be made in advance. Please call the Rectory for
details.
Marriage Couples are asked to consult with a priest at least six
months in advance to allow adequate time for preparation and pre
cana reflection.
Anointing of the Sick The first Saturday of each month before
4:00 p.m. Mass. If you or anyone you know is suffering from a
serious illness and would like to receive this beautiful sacrament,
please call the Rectory.
MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday
4:00 p.m. in the Church
Sunday
7:30 a.m. in the Church
9:30 a.m. in the Parish Center
11:30 a.m. in the Parish Center (live stream)
Monday - Saturday
9:00 a.m. in the Church
The Church is equipped with an elevator
The Parish Center has level entrances
Please note COVID-19 safety guidelines on page 2
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Saint Joseph Rectory 2 Barber Street P.O. Box 557 Medway, MA
02053-0557 Telephone: 508-533-6500 Facsimile: 508-533-1236
Saint Joseph Church 151 Village Street
Medway, Massachusetts 02053
Saint Joseph Parish Center 145 Holliston Street
P.O. Box 557 Medway, MA 02053-0557 Telephone: 508-533-7771
Facsimile: 508-533-0604
Saint Joseph Cemetery Oakland Street 508-533-7771
Saint Joseph Academy 145 Holliston Street
508-533-7777
Fr. Linus Mendis, Administrator www.saintjosephmedway.org
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Parish Offertory The Offertory collection gained $4175.00 of
which $2152.00 was received through online giving. We are deeply
grateful for your support of our parish!
Please pray for those for whom the following celebrations of the
Eucharist are offered.
Saturday January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m. James Walter Loop ~ 25th Anniversary
Sunday January 24, 2021
7:30 a.m. Michelle Archambault ~ Special Intention
9:30 Ferris-Hughes Family ~ Special Intention
11:30 Mary Walsh
Monday January 25, 2021
9:00 a.m. Diane Ring ~ Special Intention
Tuesday January 26, 2021
9:00 a.m. Nick Fillman ~ Special Intention
Wednesday January 27, 2021
9:00 a.m. Nathan Borstel
Thursday January 28, 2021
9:00 a.m. The Rousseau Family ~ Special Intention
Friday January 29, 2021
9:00 a.m. Jay Wilmot
Saturday January 30, 2021
9:00 a.m. Thomas Murphy
4:00 p.m. Lucy Bourbeau
COVID-19 Health Guidelines: Masks Must be Worn at Mass &
Communion Received in Hand Only Due to public health concerns
everyone must wear a mask while attending Mass. Our priests and
Eucharistic Ministers at Saint Joseph Parish mmay not distribute
Holy Communion on the tongue. We invite the faithful to reverently
receive the Eucharist in their hand. Keep your mask in place until
you have stepped away from the priest. Lower your mask and receive
the Host, then replace your mask. This directive is motivated by
care and concern for the health of our people, especially those who
are most vulnerable. For further information please see directives
for the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Boston
www.bostoncatholic.org/coronavirus.
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MASS INTENTIONS WEEKLY OFFERTORY
Saint Joseph Catholic Daughters Court Saint Joseph of the
Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be collecting Pennies for
the Unborn after all masses the weekend of January 23rd, 2021.
Catholic Daughters will pray the Rosary for Defense of the Unborn
after the January 24th 11:30 a.m. Mass during Exposition of the
Eucharist.
Scholarship Checks - Congratulations to our Graduates! College
students who received Saint Joseph Parish Scholarships are reminded
to please check in at the Parish Center office and verify that they
are still in school and eligible to receive their award.
Scholarship checks will be available starting Tuesday, January 12,
2021 and may be picked up at the Saint Joseph Center office during
the hours of 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Parish is in need of additional lectors and eucharistic
ministers who are willing to serve at all masses at this time.
Training will be provided. Contact Lisa Stepanski 508-641-0035
[email protected] if you are serving or are interested in
serving. A schedule will be forthcoming. We are grateful for your
commitment! Thank you to all who have been serving as lectors and
eucharistic ministers in the past few months.
Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers Needed
Memorare to Saint Joseph Remember, O most chaste spouse of the
Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your
help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of
confidence in your power we fly unto you and beg your protection.
Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer our humble petitions, but in
your kindness, hear and answer us. Amen.
Pope Francis Proclaims Year of Dedication to Saint Joseph
Marking the 150th anniversary of Saint Joseph being declared
patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong
celebration. At our Church, the statue of Saint Joseph has been
beautifully decorated and placed in the sanctuary, and the Litany
to Saint Joseph
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prayed after each Mass to honor our Parish Saint.
Church in Latin America Special Collection For over 50 years,
Catholics in the United States have participated in the Collection
for the Church in Latin America as a concrete expression of
solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the region. This year
the needs of the Church in Latin America are even greater in the
wake of the COVID pandemic. Your contribution to the collection on
the weekend of January 23-24, is a chance for you to support
religious education, evangelization, and the formation of priests
and religious sisters and brothers throughout the Americas. Please
visit https://www.usccb.org/committees/national-collections
2021 Calendars and Missals are available in the Church Vestibule
and the Parish Center. Please take a Missal home with you and keep
it with you when you come to Mass. Please do not leave your Missal
after Mass.
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PARISH NEWS
Parish Website Saint Joseph Parish has a new website. Our Parish
URL address is saintjosephmedway.org Online donation settings
remain the same. You will not need to take any action if you are
already making your donations to the Parish online.
2021-2022 School Year Enrollment is now open. We offer three
programs: 2 Day - Tuesday & Thursday 9-12:00. Must be 2 years 9
months by September 1st. 3 Day - Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9-12:00. Must be 3 years old by Sepember 1st. Extended Day option
until 2:30. 5 Day – Monday-Friday 9-12:00. Must be 4 years old by
September 1st. Extended day care option until 2:30. Contact Angela
Simonds or Lynne Sheehan at 508-533-7777 or
[email protected] if you have any questions. Visit our
website www.stjosephacacemymedway.com
Saint Joseph Academy
Boston Homeless Ministry would like to thank all our donors that
give so very generously to our homeless friends in Boston! They
bless you constantly for the items that you have given them as it
is you that make this ministry possible! We are always so happy
when one of our friends tells us they have found a place to live!
Those are your prayers at work! Items needed: socks and underwear.
We have not resumed our travels into Boston as yet, however, we are
asking for 2 specific donation items that we will deliver directly
to 3 Boston Shelters: Rosie's Place, The Pine Street Inn and New
England Center of Homeless Veterans.
MEN'S NEW PACKAGED BRIEFS & NEW PACKAGED BOXER SHORTS IN ANY
SIZE. WOMEN'S NEW PACKAGED PANTIES IN ANY SIZE. MEN & WOMENS'
NEW PACKAGED WARM SOCKS . (No anklets)
You may leave your donations in these 3 bin locations: Saint
Joseph Church bin, during Mass times only please, located in the
right side vestibule on entering church The Donations Bin in Father
Mara Hall (open 8-6) The Saint Vincent de Paul bin in the Rectory
parking lot at 2 Barber Street
Our weekly visits to Boston are currently suspended. Thank you
& God Bless You!
Medway Food Pantry: This month’s pantry needs are for feminine
products and soup of any variety
Toilet paper, paper towels, and personal hygiene products are
always needed. Your donations go to the Medway Food Pantry located
at Mahan Circle. Donation of non-perishables may be left in the
large wooden bin in Fr. Mara Hall. Your continued support is much
needed and appreciated!
Total pounds donated: Sept. 654: Oct. 470: Nov. 378: Dec:
289
OUTRIEACH MINISTRIES
High School Youth Group Like us on FB at St. Joseph Medway High
School Youth Group and on Instagram at Stjoseph_hsyg to stay
informed of our
meetings and activities! You can also contact us at
[email protected] with any questions. #GOandDO
Middle School Youth Group Happy New Year! All 6th, 7th and 8th
graders are welcome to join us.
For more information about the MSYG, please contact the MSYG
committee at [email protected]
PARISH YOUTH GROUPS
Saint Vincent de Paul, January 24, 2021 Your gifts to the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul help those among us who are poor and
suffering to find God. In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls and the
disciples abandon all to follow him. Jesus’ call was to simple
fishermen while they were plying their trade. Jesus gives us a
continuing call. The starting point for Jesus’ call to discipleship
isn’t with “holy” or “perfect” people. Our transformation doesn’t
come all at once but takes place throughout our lives. Consider
responding to Jesus’ call by helping those in need.
Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that together we may help.
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You are welcomed to call 508-533-8000 with your petition and
intentions, or you may email them to [email protected]. We will
ask God to answer your need. Petitions prayed for 30 days.
Saint Joseph Prayer Line
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