Rev. Huy H. Nguyen, Pastor Most Rev. John A. Dooher, In Residence Msgr. Cornelius McRae, In Residence Rev. William P. Joy, In Residence Deacon Francis J. Corbett Deacon Daniel Burns Deacon Timothy J. Maher Saint Jerome Parish 632 Bridge Street Weymouth, Massachusetts 02191 781-335-2038 catholicweymouth.org [email protected]Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday Confessions Saturday 4:30-5:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish 720 Broad Street Weymouth, Massachusetts 02189 781-337-0380 catholicweymouth.org [email protected]Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m., 12 noon Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Confessions Saturday 3:00-3:30 p.m. Catholic Weymouth A COLLABORATIVE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH • SAINT JEROME PARISH • SAINT JEROME SCHOOL Saint Jerome School Mr. James Hauser, Principal Preschool—Grade 8 598 Bridge Street, Weymouth, Massachusetts 02191 781-335-1235 • stjeromeschoolweymouth.org [email protected]
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Rev. Huy H. Nguyen, Pastor Most Rev. John A. Dooher, In Residence
Msgr. Cornelius McRae, In Residence Rev. William P. Joy, In Residence
4:00PM - Anna, Martin and Felix Guida Sunday, March 31
9:00AM - Members of our Parish 12:00PM James G. Davis, Jr., 2nd Anniversary Tuesday, April 2
9:00AM - George and Skip Lea Thursday, April 4 9:00AM - Maureen Lucas Saturday, April 6
9:00AM - Francis Moloney 4:00PM - Mario Petitti, 6th Anniversary Sunday, April 7
9:00AM - Ita Leonard 12:00PM John P. Hogan
Saturday, March 30
5:30PM - Noreen Maxwell Folan, 12th Anniversary Sunday, March 31 7:30AM - Jonathan Perez, Special Intention 10:30AM - Jean Rose, 6th Anniversary Deceased Members of Rose and Sharp Families 5:00PM - Krystal Donnelly, 4th Anniversary Monday, April 1 9:00AM - Nicholas McWilliams Wednesday, April 3
9:00AM - Jesse A. Moffett Friday, April 5
9:00AM - Sr. Mary Corsini Ivers. Memorial Saturday, April 6
5:30PM - June Murphy, 1st Anniversary Francis Murphy, Memorial Sunday, April 7 7:30AM - Joan Grafton
10:30AM - Kazemera Rasinsky, Memorial 5:00PM - John Curtin, Jr. Joseph Dorsey
Financial Stewardship
Offertory - March 24, 2019
Immaculate Conception $6,721 On line: $258
Saint Jerome $6,536 On line: $945
Thank you for supporting your parish
Second Collection next weekend for Parish Maintenance
Collaborative Parish Office Hours
Immaculate Conception Parish Saint Jerome Parish Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8am - 4pm 8am - 4pm
Easter Flower Donations
Easter Flower Offering Envelopes are
available in your monthly packet or at the entrance to both Churches for donations in memory/honor of your loved ones. This year,
at both parishes, your intentions will be placed on the Altar for all of the Masses at Easter. Thank you for helping to add to the beauty of
our Altars at Easter!
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MARCH 31, 2019: FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Halftime Report !!
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
May the grace and love of Jesus Christ be with you!
This fourth week of Lent is Laetare Sunday. One can compare it to the Halftime Report. However, instead of us trying to take a break and going to the refrigerator to reach for our
favorite food or drinks, Laetare Sunday gives us a joyous occasion of a check point to reflect how our Lenten season is going. The day of our Salvation, Easter Sunday, is drawing nearer. Now, is the time for us to adjust or “to get it going” if we have not started.
If you are a sports fan and your team is losing at halftime, you hope that your team can adjust or find a new game plan. That way your team can get ahead and win the game. Likewise, if you have not reflected much on Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving for the first
three weeks of Lent, Our Lord is still awaiting for you to strive to do it. If you have not made your Sacrament of Confession or gone to the Holy Hour, now is an acceptable time to go. People who are training for the Boston Marathon say the first few miles are always easy. But, in the middle of the run, when people are 3/4 into it, this is
the time when the runners get bored, tired and want to give up. However, if the runners keep pushing themselves and continue to equip with enough water and motivation, they will be able to persevere.
May the grace and love of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who died for each one of us on the Cross on Good Friday, continue to give us the motivation and strength to transform ourselves to grow in holiness this Lenten Season.
Many Prayers and Blessings! In Christ, Fr Huy
Stations of the Cross
Saint Jerome Parish
Friday afternoon at 3pm during Lent led by students from Saint Jerome School Immaculate Conception Parish
Friday evening at 7pm during Lent.
Please join us in prayer
Holy Hour with
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Holy Hour and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered throughout Lent in Catholic Weymouth
Reconciliation also available on Saturdays, 3 - 3:30pm at Immaculate Conception
Saturdays, 4:30 - 5pm at Saint Jerome
Daily Mass
Immaculate Conception Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9:00am
Saint Jerome Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00am
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays, 11am - 6pm
Immaculate Conception Chapel
Cori Cori Cori
It is CORI time for our Collaborative. If you are involved in ministry in either parish and have the potential to be in contact with children or the elderly, you must complete a CORI yearly. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep our children safe. If you did not receive a CORI form in the mail, they are available at the main entrance to our Churches. For your convenience, a staff member will be available at both parishes after the morning Masses on Sunday, April 7.
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Forming in Faith...
Collaborative Religious Education
Religious Education Grades 1-8 All classes meet at their regular days and times.
Grade 2 First Communion Students continue to prepare for the reception of First Eucharist. We
prayerfully ask that parents take their children to Mass each week in preparation for the reception of the Sacrament. What an exciting time for the parish and families, as we continue to work together preparing the children to receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the very first time.
If your child is in need of a First Communion dress, suit, shoes or accessories, please call Mrs. Gleason to schedule a convenient time to come in and see the many gently used items we have to lend out.
Adult Formation Series
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
Edward Sri
Do you know someone who has been away from Mass? Perhaps this series will awaken in them a renewed faith and joy for the sacred Liturgy. In the words of Saint Thomas Aquinas “The effect of this Sacrament is the conversion of a man into Christ, so that he may no longer live, but Christ lives in him.”
We invite you to walk through the Mass with Bishop Barron and Dr. Edward Sri.
Immaculate Conception Msgr. Hackett Center Tuesdays at 7pm: April 2, 9,16, 23 and 30
Saint Jerome Parish Fridays at 9:45am: April 5, 12, 26, May 3, and 10
Please join us.
CRS Rice Bowls
Encounter Kumba
We encounter Kumba from Sierra Leone, who, through her education, is
providing hope for her family and community. How has education given you opportunities in life? How do you
use your education for the common good? Visit crsricebowl.org for more information.
New Baby? Congratulations !
Please call the parish office to make arrangements for your child’s Baptism. At Immaculate Conception parish, baptisms are held on the first Sunday of each
month and at Saint Jerome Parish they are held on the third Sunday of each month. Parents are asked to attend a baptismal catechesis prior to the baptism and
to please keep in mind when choosing Godparents, that they need to be Confirmed, practicing Catholics. In certain circumstances, if you have only one
Godparent who is a Confirmed and practicing Catholic, your child’s Baptism is also valid.
2019 Catholic Appeal
For elderly
parishioners, especially those without family living
nearby, a parish nurse can make a world of difference. More than
60 volunteer parish nurses offer spiritual, emotional and health-promoting support for sick and homebound
parishioners through the Faith Community Nursing Ministry. This ministry is one of more than 50 critical ministries in our Archdiocese that rely on
your support of the 2019 Catholic Appeal. More info at bostoncatholicappeal.org.
As of March 26, 2019: Immaculate Conception: $19,830 pledged;
49% of goal
Saint Jerome: $46,262 pledged 75% of goal Thank you for your support.
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Collaborative News and Events...
Find more Collaborative news and events at catholicweymouth.org
Weymouth Food Pantry
The Weymouth Food Pantry is always in need of donations and
volunteers. Whether you can contribute $10 (which buys $70 worth of food!) or would like to
pitch in, the Pantry would love to hear from you. Visit weymouthfoodpantry.org to learn how you can help.
The pantry shelves are always in need of canned chicken or tuna, peanut butter, plain rice and macaroni
and cheese. You may leave donations in the designated area in each parish. Deliveries are made to the pantry weekly. As always, thank you for remembering your neighbors in need.
Respect Life
Baby Shower
The Respect Life committee at Immaculate Conception Parish is sponsoring a baby shower on the
weekend of April 6/7.
This year we will be supporting Saint
Mary's center for women and children in Dorchester.
The center is in need of the following for the babies:
The Respect Life committee at Saint Jerome Parish is
once again teaming up with the Grade 3 students at Saint Jerome School to bring Easter Baskets to the residents at the Colonial Nursing Home in
Weymouth.
Tags are on the giving tree at Saint Jerome Parish,
please take one. In addition to the items specified on the tag, some ideas for your baskets include: lotions, perfume, tissue packets, chap-stick, talcum powder,
socks, soft candy, books, magazines, puzzle books (Sudoku or crossword), and stuffed animals. We ask that you please return your baskets to Saint Jerome Church no later than Sunday April 7. Thanks for your
help!
Annual Weymouth Health Fair
All are welcome to attend the annual Health and
Recreation Fair sponsored by the Weymouth Health Department, Elder Services and the Recreation Department. The fair will be held at the Whipple
Senior Center, 182 Green Street, Weymouth on Saturday, April 13 from 10am until 1pm. Admission is FREE! Some of what will be offered: Free Glucose
Testing (Blood Sugar), Blood Pressure, Weymouth Beach stickers, Senior Charlie Cards. The Lions Eye Van for vision screening, Dana-Farber
Mammography van available by appointment for screenings (to schedule appointment call 617-632-1974), South Shore Health Systems and much more.
Congratulations Eagle Scouts !!
Sincere congratulations to three of our own young parishioners for recently achieving the rank of Eagle Scout after completing their community service projects.
A big shout out to Patrick Fuss, Brendan Jeanjaquet and Matthew Kowalski who join over 285 young men who have already earned this rank in Troop 2, Weymouth since 1924.
