Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes & Saint Joseph Parishes & Saint Joseph Parishes & Saint Joseph Parishes Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA Fourth Sunday of Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter May 12, 2019 May 12, 2019 May 12, 2019 May 12, 2019
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Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi
& Saint Joseph Parishes& Saint Joseph Parishes& Saint Joseph Parishes& Saint Joseph Parishes
Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA
Fourth Sunday of EasterFourth Sunday of EasterFourth Sunday of EasterFourth Sunday of Easter May 12, 2019May 12, 2019May 12, 2019May 12, 2019
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Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish
www.medfordcollaborative.org
Collaborative Staff
Pastor: Fr. Paul V. Sullivan 781-396-0423 x121 Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter Shen 781-396-0423 x108 Priest In Residence: Fr. Daniel Moloney (Chaplain at MIT)
Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers 781-396-0423 x104 Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Doreen Breen 781-396-0423 x118 Faith Formation Coordinator: Nancy Albanese 781-396-0423 x105 Middle School Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] High School Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] Religious Education Email: [email protected] St. Francis of Assisi Music Director: Jonathan Cote 781-396-0423 x115 Cell: 603-479-1276 Email: [email protected] St. Joseph Music Director: Betsy Pesce 781-396-0423 x116 Cell: 617-335-8155 Email: [email protected] Collaborative Office Manager: Alisa O’Dowd 781-396-0423 x111 St. Joseph Business Manager: Karen Sturniolo 781-396-0423 x114
Main Office: 781-396-3636 Early Childhood Learning Center: 781-395-7780
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
From Fr. Paul…From Fr. Paul…From Fr. Paul…From Fr. Paul…
Dear Friends,
Today, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is informally known as "Good Shepherd Sunday" because Jesus in today's Gospel refers to Himself as the Good Shepherd. We thank the Lord for His care for His flock, and we also thank those who shepherd us in His name, especially our bishops, priests, and religious.
Good Shepherd Sunday is the annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations in the Church throughout the world. We pray especially for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life. We hope that men and women from right here in our parishes will hear the Lord calling them to serve Him in a special way.
On this Mothers' Day, we give thanks to and pray for our mothers, living and deceased, for the gift of life and for the many gifts they have given us every day. We include in our prayers our grandmothers, godmothers, spiritual mothers, and all women who nurture us in any way. We are blessed to have many women in both parishes who serve us week after week and day after day. Thank you!
Father Paul
Welcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New Parishioners
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,
No matter what your current family or marital situation,
No matter what your current personal history, age, background, race, etc.,
No matter what your own self-image; you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved
and respected here at The Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
and Saint Joseph Parish.
If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself to a member of the
Please consider remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph School when
drafting your estate plans. For more information, please call
Laura Powers at 781-396-0423 Ext 113. Thank you.
Sacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of Matrimony Couples should make arrangements with one of our
priests or deacon at least six months before the wedding.
Pastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and Elderly Please contact the Parish Center Office to make
arrangements, if you are going into the hospital, or have a family member who is homebound and would
like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.
If a family member cannot come to church and would like to receive Communion at home,
please notify us.
Upcoming Collaborative
Events
Inspiring Hope Receptions St. Francis - Saturday, May 11 after the 4pm Mass St. Francis - Wednesday, May 15 at 7pm St. Joseph - Thursday, May 16 at 7pm St. Joseph - Sunday, May 19 at 11am
Indoor Community Yard Sale Saturday, May 18 from 9am-3pm at St. Francis Dining Hall
St. Francis of Assisi May Monthly Dinner Saturday, May 25 after the 4pm Mass
Collaborative Mass for Our Newly-Baptized Sunday, June 9th at 10am at St. Joseph Parish
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Loved Ones In Service
Presently on active duty
serving our country:
SPC Ryan Barry, US Army
Cameron Howard
Nicholas C. Lavery
1st LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army
Staff Sergeant 3rd Special Forces,
Cairo M. Prisco, US Army
Daniel Silva
Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country.
17 Fri Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6 18 Sat Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14
19 SUN Acts 14:21-27/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers:
Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Kim Dervishian, Pasqualina DeSimone, Kim James, Mike James, Jeffrey Morgan, Jeanne O’Brien, Theresa O’Brien Carew, Torbert Prior, Joel Rivera, Adelina Scarpelli, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Anna Sorgi, Rob Stengel, Christine Tenaglia, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero
St. Francis of Assisi’s
May Monthly Dinner
Saturday, May 25th
following the 4pm Mass at the St. Francis of Assisi
Dining Hall
Menu: to be announced
Tickets: $10 Adult/$5 Child
Tickets will be sold after all St. Francis of Assisi Masses and at our Collaborative Parish Office, 114 High Street. You can also call the office at 781-396-0423, to reserve tickets by Wednesday, May 22nd.
As we need an accurate count, if you do not call in advance to reserve your ticket, you will not be able to purchase a ticket at the door.
All are welcome!
Collaborative Mass for
Our Newly-Baptized
Sunday, June 9th at 10am
St. Joseph Parish
In conjunction with the Feast of Pentecost, the "birthday" of the Church, on Sunday, June 9th, we invite all of our newly baptized - those who were baptized at Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Joseph Parishes this past year (from May 1st of 2018 through May 31st of 2019) to attend the 10am Collaborative Mass for the Newly-Baptized at St. Joseph Church for a special blessing.
There will be a reception with light refreshments immediately following the Mass next door in the St. Joseph Social Center. We so hope that many of you will be able to join us. If you could please contact the parish offices at 781-396-0423 by June 3rd to let us know whether or not you will be attending, and how many from your family are planning to come, we would be most appreciative.
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
St. Francis of Assisi First Holy Communion St. Francis of Assisi First Holy Communion St. Francis of Assisi First Holy Communion St. Francis of Assisi First Holy Communion May 4, 2019May 4, 2019May 4, 2019May 4, 2019
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Medford Knights of Columbus Council #141 proudly presents
MisgivingsMisgivingsMisgivingsMisgivings
Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the St. Joseph School Cafeteria Doors open: 6:30pm - Showtime: 7pm
Tickets: $15
Join Father Patrick Aloysius Misgivings for this divine presentation of stories and one liners about growing up Catholic.
This hilarious, interactive comedy includes a collection, a raffle and even an actual Bingo game.
Tickets will be sold after all St. Joseph Masses or call Bill Wilder at 617-417-4854
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
Box Tops for Education is a way for St. Joseph's school to raise money. Box Tops can be found on products you buy in the grocery store. Simply by
clipping the Box Tops and putting them in the Box Top box at the back of the church, the school will raise money. Each Box Top gives the school 10 cents. These can add up quickly! Start clipping today and support our parish school!
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www.stjosephschoolmedford.com
Annual Mother’s Day Rose for Life Drive at St. Francis of Assisi
The Annual Mother’s Day Rose for Life Drive will take place after all the Masses on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12. The cost of the roses has gone up over the years, but we are still just asking for a donation of $1.00 for each silk rose – more if you can! All proceeds to benefit the educational and lobbying efforts of Massachusetts Citizens for Life to defend the Right to Life of the unborn, the disabled and the elderly.
Adult Service Trip
Come experience a Service Retreat for adults in one of the poorest regions of our country Annual Adult Appalachian Service Trip to Eastern Kentucky on July 13-20, 2019. For more information, please join us on Friday, May 31st at 7:00 pm at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, 573 Washington Street, Newton, MA (McPherson Conference Room) or call Fr. Ed Riley @ 617-746-5425.
Flowers that Bloom in May! As you know, we have been very
blessed at St. Joseph’s for a number of years, with folks who have donated our beautiful hanging baskets as gifts in honor of loved ones.
Specifically, each year we have purchased six beautiful hanging baskets of flowers for the poles on the plaza in front of St. Joseph Church.
If you would like to donate a flower basket in honor of a loved one ($75.00 per basket), please contact the parish office by Friday, May 17th at 781-396-0423. As always, all gifts will be entered in our Book of Remembrance in the church foyer. Thank you so much!
Presentation on Our Lady of America Sunday, May 19
th at St. Raphael
Did you know that our Blessed Mother appeared to a nun in the United States beginning in 1956 with messages that are relevant to the times we are living in now? Our Lady of America said, “I desire through my children of America, to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations.” You are invited to learn more about Sister Ephrem and the archbishop who promoted the devotion, the role of St. Joseph, the meaning of Divine Indwelling, the promise of graces to be granted and the connection to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Please attend a talk by Mary Jo Ridge following the 11:30 Mass on Sunday, May 19th at St.
Raphael Parish hall. There will be coffee and homemade baked goods. Each attendee will also receive blessed prayer cards, a short summary of the devotion and a newsprint copy of Sr. Ephrem’s diary.
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Saturday 5/11/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm
For the People Richard Mattos
Sunday 5/12/19 9:00 am 11:00 am
Josephine Miele Paul & Jeanne Mullis
Tuesday 5/14/19 8:30 am
Vito & Elvira
Thursday 5/16/19 8:30 am
Theresa, David & Margaret Leone
Saturday 5/18/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm
John Welch Anthony, Nelda & Frank Federico
Sunday 5/19/19 9:00 am 11:00 am
Margaret Galvin Val Tenaglia
Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:30 am Mass,
Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church confessional or by appointment.
Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the second
Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every
month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict).
Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church.
All are welcome.
Weekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer Group The St. Francis of Assisi Marion Movement of Priests Prayer Group meets every Monday at
7:30 pm in the upper church to pray the Rosary. All are welcome.
Secular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular Franciscans The Secular Franciscans, formerly Third Order,
meet at St. Francis of Assisi on the fourth Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm in the Dining Hall.
All are welcome.
St. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish
Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions
Phyllis McCormack
and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
May 5th Collection
Offertory including Online Giving: $3,954 Weekly Budget Requirement: $4,615 Second Collection this weekend: Monthly Collection
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
Saturday 5/11/19 8:30 pm
William Iacopucci & Saverino Biagioni
Sunday 5/12/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
For the People Al Frezza & Family Luciano Lunardi
Monday 5/13/19 8:30 am
In Honor of St. Anne & St. Joachim
Wednesday 5/15/19 8:30 am
John Clinton
Friday 5/17/19 8:30 am
Mary E. Cuthbert
Saturday 5/18/19 4:00 pm
Ida Crea
Sunday 5/19/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
For the People Richard, Robert & Robert Jr. Rosselli Hugh & Doris MacIsaac
Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions
St. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph Parish
Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the
upper church or by appointment.
Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Instruction for first time
parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church
(unless there is a schedule conflict).
Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm in the lower church.
(Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)
Legion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays from
6:30 to 8:00 pm in the lower church meeting room. All are welcome!
Readings: #909
The Hosts and Wine for this week’s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp
is lit in memory of:
Laurie A. Ansaldi
May 5th Collection
Offertory including Online Giving: $6,946 Weekly Budget Requirement: $7,560
Second Collection this weekend: On-going Maintenance
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
St. Joseph Parish.
William D’Agostino Peter J. Derba, Jr. Benita I. Pintone
Frances Zinka
and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
May Weddings
Please keep in your prayers this couple who will celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage this month.
Kenny DeAlemeida & Ana Caballero Timothy Mock & Theresa Bui
