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CANTON CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Saint Gerard Majella Saint John the Evangelist 1860 Washington Street 781-828-3420 700 Washington Street 781-828-0090 February 17, 2019
CANTON CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Saint Gerard Majella Saint John the Evangelist
1860 Washington Street 781-828-3420 700 Washington Street 781-828-0090
February 17, 2019
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MASS SCHEDULES
St. Gerard
Weekend: Saturday 4pm, Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am, 6:00pm
*Weekday: Monday–Wednesday 9am
Rosary: Daily 8:30am before Mass & Monday 7:30pm St. John
Weekend: Saturday 4pm, Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 11:30am
*Weekday: Wednesday—Saturday 9am
Rosary: Daily before 9am Mass
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILATION
St. Gerard Saturdays: 3:15-3:45pm
St. John Saturdays: 3:00-3:45pm
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Arrangements should be made six months in advance. Contact the Parish Office.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
St. Gerard
2nd & 4th Sunday of the month at 1pm St. John
1st Sunday of the month at 2pm
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
St. Gerard Tuesday from 9:30am until noon
St. John Wednesday from 9:30am until noon
Welcome to the Canton Catholic Community Whether you were baptized Catholic as a child, or have recently decided to see what the Catholic Church is about, we are glad you are here.
Please let us know if there is any way our parishes may be of service to you, or any way in which you would
like to participate in our parish life. We look forward to getting to know you!
Administrative Offices 1860 Washington St.
Canton, Mass. 02021 www.cantoncatholic.org St. Gerard 781-828-3420
St. John 781-828-0090
Reverend Thomas S. Rafferty, Pastor [email protected]
Reverend Rodney J. Copp, J.C.L., Senior Vicar [email protected]
*Deacon Daniel C. Nelson, THM, D. Min.
*Deacon Dan Nelson is a certified Spiritual Director. If you are in need of spiritual direction, please contact him at the Administrative Offices on 781-828-3420.
St. John School 781-828-2130 Dr. Chris Flieger—Principal
Saint Vincent de Paul Society Is there a neighbor or friend of yours who is in tem-porary need because of a loss of a job or an illness? Please leave a message for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul…we want to help! Our contact number is 781-828-0090 ext. 205, your friend may leave a message and we will return the call within a day!
Chuck Williams, Carol R., John, Greg O’Brien, John Fede, Alanna, Kelsey, Meghan and Renee, John Mariani, Emily Lewis, Kay Smith, Anita Steele, Sherri, Chris, Dan DelSignore, Lawrence, James, Matthew, Maxine, Marissa, Joan Meissner, Amber Joy, Pam P., Dan H., Tracy Harrington, Regina Cuddy, James Lovett, Michael Francis, Rosie & Avertanio, Ed, Tim, Dick F., Steve, Kate, Bud, Michael Trunfio, Mary M., Deirdre, John P. Donovan, Bridget D., Gerard C., Debi S., Pat F. Elaine Pimentel, Paul Malboeuf, Gina Cuddy, Lynne Bean, Catherine Luvisi, Caroline Klaus, Joe and Bar-bara Tetrault, Patricia Conlon, Amy Doris, Addie Sullivan, Julia Lundrigan, Mary Cook, Carol McKenna, Barbara Spar-row, Andrew Starr, Julianne Starr, Joseph T. Amhrein, Catherine Amhrein Starr, Joe Dolan, William Schulkes, Sr., Do Thi Nguye n, Virginia Shea, Christa Goldberg McQuillan
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We hear the Beatitudes proclaimed in today’s gospel. The text is so familiar, it is easy for our thoughts to drift off and not really hear what Christ is saying. Take some time this week to reflect on these Beati-tudes. Is there one beatitude that you need to focus on that will enrich your living as a disciple of Christ? Put your trust in him to help you have that beatitude attitude!
Dear Friends, You may have read in last week’s Pilot about
the sudden passing of Boston Auxiliary Bishop Emeri-tus Walter J. Edyvean. Father Robert O’Grady penned an insightful obituary and noted that a report on the Bishop’s funeral would run in this weekend’s edition. My first priestly assignment was St. Patrick’s in Na-tick. Bishop Edyvean was then the Auxiliary Bishop for the West Region and lived at St. Patrick’s. In fact, he continued to live there after his retirement. We be-came friends during the three years that we lived in the same house. Interestingly however, it was in the years since I left St. Patrick’s that our friendship grew deeper on many levels.
The bishop was modest and his personality was reserved, almost bashful. Such attributes are rare for a bishop. He was a brilliant student and hence chosen for advanced studies in Rome shortly after his ordination. He spent many years teaching sacramental theology at St. John’s Seminary before being called to Rome and the Holy See’s Congregation for Education. His profi-ciency with languages, innate intelligence and exten-sive learning were put at the service of the Universal Church until he returned to our Archdiocese in 2001 as Auxiliary Bishop. It was however, his gentle nature and genuine concern for others that endeared him to seminarians, brother priests, academics, parishioners and his friends during almost 55 years of priesthood.
In the face of media reports that can discourage Catholics it is helpful to be reminded that God occa-sionally raises up men and women of extraordinary gifts to serve his Church. While Bishop Edyvean will be sorely missed, I and his many friends and col-leagues will always be grateful for the gift of his friendship.
Yours in Christ,
Father Tom
Bishop Walter J. Edyvean
All Welcome!
Catered Dinner Buffet, Salad, Steak Tips, Pulled Pork, and more, Cornbread, Rolls,
Coffee & Dessert... Cash bar featuring authentic Mardi Gras
beverages including “Hurricanes”, cocktails, beer and wine,
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Live music performed by the Dick Lupino Band, featuring Dixieland and contemporary sounds!
Advance tickets only, adults $20 children $8...
Please call 781-828-0090 for tickets.
TICKET INFO: At St. Gerard’s this weekend tickets will be sold after the 4pm and 10:30am Mass at the Washington St. entrance of the church. At St. Johns tickets will be available after most weekend Masses thru February 24.
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WELCOME TO SAINT GERARD MAJELLA
If you have recently moved into our parish and would like to register as a parishioner, please fill out the form below. You may return it in the collection basket or drop it off at the Rectory. If you have any questions about our parish, please call the Administrative Offices at 781-828-3420. Name:___________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________ Phone:__________________________________________________
ON LINE GIVING PROGRAM In order to provide you with better service and get bet-ter value for our Parish, St. Gerard’s has started a new Electronic Offertory relationship with “Our Sunday Visi-tor”. We will be ending our relationship with WeShare. If you have a current account with WeShare, please close out that account and open a new account at:
https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/3065 You have the option of creating this account yourself or we can help you. If you want us to help you set up the account, please call the rectory at 781-828-3420 and we will be happy to do so.
Collection Weekend February 10, 2019 $5,458
Attendance - 936
Thank you for your continued support of St. Gerard’s.
PRAYER MEETING Tuesday, 7:30pm
A.A. MEETING
Saturday, 10:30am, Church Hall
Reminder: There will be no Religious Educa-tion Classes February 17th through February 21st due to vacation for Canton Public Schools. Classes resume on February 24th. Enjoy your time off!
Mainspring Just a reminder that next Saturday, February 23rd St. Gerard will be serving dinner at the Brockton Homeless Shelter. Donations of uncooked meat loaves, frozen vegetables, mashed potatoes, des-serts, and salad ingredients are greatly appreciat-ed. Please drop off at the Church Hall kitchen be-fore 5:00PM on Friday, February 22nd and be-tween 12:00-2:15PM on Saturday, February 23rd. Thank you to everyone for their donations last month.
Communion If you are attending Mass with someone who is unable to walk to the altar to receive Communion, please let one of the Eucharistic Ministers know before Mass so they can bring Communion to them.
Saturday, February 16th 4:00PM Peter J. Harrison, Jr. (1st Anniversary) Sunday, February 17th 8:30AM Ted & Bridget McCormack (Anniversary) 10:30AM George Hardiman (10th Anniversary) 6:00PM For the People of the Parish Monday, February 18 9:00AM Ana & Virginia Tavares (Memorial) Wednesday, February 19 9:00AM Marlene Ingemi, Bernice & Gene Garwitz (Memorial) Saturday, February 23rd 4:00PM Jean Driscoll (Anniversary) Sunday, February 24th 8:30AM Gino & Suzanne Federico (Memorial)
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Saint John the Evangelist Parish
St. John’s Grand Annual Appeal Thank you to those that have already donated to our Grand Annual! Did you know that you may donate to St. John’s Grand Annual Appeal via WeShare our online giving, it is safe, secure, and an easy way to make your donation. Thank you!
PARISHIONER REGISTRATION INFO Our priests, staff, & parish family warmly welcome and invite you to our parish! To register, please fill out this form & drop-off at the rectory or return in the collection basket. Thanks!
You may register at stjohncanton.org click on new parishioner, or at the Administrative Office.
Name:_______________________________________________________
Tel. #________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________
Additional Members:______________________________________
Offertory envelopes: yes/no______________________________
Saturday, February 16, 2019 9am 4pm John Conley Memorial Sunday, February 17, 2019 7:30am People of our Parish 9am 11:30am Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9am Smith and Doyle Families Memorial Thursday, February 21, 2019 9am John and Loretta Feeney Memorial Friday, February 22, 2019 9am Alessandro Ugolini Family (living and deceased) Saturday, February 23, 2019 9am Joe Howard Memorial 4pm John Gill 20th Anniversary Sunday, February 24, 2019 7:30am Joseph McCartney Memorial 9am Alice Ekberg 1st Anniversary 11:30am Benjamin Cibotti Memorial
Pray for our deceased Michael Kelleher Please remember our Military Men and Women
Please pray for Edward McCarthy III, 1st Lt. Army
OFFERTORY - WEEK FEBRUARY 10, 2019
$5,859 Thank you for your continued support.
As you are aware, there are multi-ple locations where the roof on St John’s Church has been “leaking” for quite some time. We are fortu-nate that we have a world leading
manufacturer in roofing systems located in Canton. Thanks to Brian Whelan, the executive VP of roofing sys-tems at Sika Sarnafil Corporation, we have had their en-gineering division working closely with us in testing the existing roof system to determine how we can repair and replace the existing failed roof. Brian happens to be a St John’s School alumnus and a St Gerard’s’ parishion-er, and has taken a personal interest in making sure we receive the best advice.
The existing roof, constructed in 1962 was a tar and gravel roof. This original roof is still in place. In re-cent years, a two inch thick layer of insulation was placed over this tar and gravel roof and a rubber roof membrane attached over the insulation. Over the years, this rubber roof and associated flashing has failed due to lack of maintenance and damage from manually shovel-ing snow off the roof. The existing insulation is wet, and is trapped under temporary roofing repairs. In order to remove and install a new roof sys-tem, the existing roof needs to be able to “pass” certain minimum tests for strength so that a new roof will be resistant to strong winds. Over the past few months, weather permitting we have tested at least four different methods for installing the new roof. All tests have failed. We are now waiting for more favorable weather and temperatures to try one more method. Short of that suc-ceeding, we will be faced with replacing the roof in its entirety. Once we have an engineering solution from Sika Sarnafil, we will be receiving bids from their list of certified roofing contractors and Fr. Tom will be able to present you with the financial and time requirements needed to solve this critical issue. UPDATE:
Currently we have examined the “leak” in the main church roof. I have had the expertise of Wayne Bethoney assisting. We have determined that the issue is condensation over the metal deck. Until the roof and in-sulation is replaced, this will remain an ongoing problem. Gregory L. Pando, Director of Facilities and Operations
Mardi Gras tickets now on sale. You may purchase your tickets after Mass or by calling 781-828-0090. Advance tickets only, please see the Canton Community section of the bulletin for details.
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On January 30, 1837 Father James Smythe, a Boston priest who was traveling to Canton to celebrate Mass once a month, wrote a report to the Bishop stating that there were now over 100 Catholics in Canton and that they were eager for a church and graveyard of their own. Based on this report, Bishop Fenwick of the Archdiocese of Boston, approved the purchase of land for the church and cemetery in Canton.
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SCHOOL NOTES! St. John School provides a high quality education for all students. This is particularly seen in our mid-dle school, where we prepare students to enter into the high school of their choice and receive large amounts of scholarship aid. Some students at St. John School end up paying less or a comparable amount at a Catholic High School because of the quality and rigorous education their receive in our middle school. St. John School 8th graders have started to receive their high school acceptances. Did you know that St. John School 8th graders had a 100% acceptance rate at Catholic High Schools? These students were offered more than $100,000 in scholarships per year! That adds up to over $400,000 over their high school career. Congratulations to our students and thank you to BC High, Xaverian, Fontbonne, Archbishop Williams, Bishop Feehan, Cardinal Spellman, and Notre Dame. Independent school ac-ceptances come out in early March and we expect to hear great news from St. Sebastian, Dexter, Thayer, Milton Academy, and Ursuline Come and visit our Middle School! It fully prepares students for any high school they choose (and may save you a lot of money in the long run)!
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