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Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeThird Sunday in Ordinary TimeThird Sunday in Ordinary TimeThird Sunday in Ordinary Time January 21, 2018January 21, 2018January 21, 2018January 21, 2018
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 ParishesSaint Joseph ParishesSaint Joseph ParishesSaint Joseph Parishes
Medford, MAMedford, MAMedford, MAMedford, MA
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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
medfordcollaborative.org
Collaborative Staff
Pastor: Fr. Paul V. Sullivan Parochial Vicar: Fr. John T. Swencki Deacon: Deacon Bob Breen
Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers Phone: 781-396-0423 x113
Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Doreen Breen Phone: 781-396-0423 x126 Faith Formation Coordinator: Ann Carroll Phone: 781-396-0423 x114
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.
New Weekday Mass Schedule for 2018
St. Joseph Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30am
St. Francis of Assisi Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8:30am
For your information, weekday Masses at neighboring parishes are as follows: • Immaculate Conception, Malden 6:30am Monday - Friday, 8am Saturday • St. Clement, Somerville 7am Monday - Saturday (also 6:30pm Thursday) • St. Raphael, West Medford 8am Wednesday - Saturday
Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers:
Theresa O’Brien Carew, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Pasqualina DeSimone, Jack Foley, Jeffrey Morgan, Torbert Prior, Joel Rivera, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Rob Stengel, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero
Loved Ones In Service
Presently on active duty serving our country:
LCPL Gerald Byrnes, US Marine Corps.
PFC Ryan Barry, US Army
Keith Conway
Cameron Howard
Nicholas C. Lavery
2LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army
Staff Sergeant 3rd Special Forces, Cairo M. Prisco, US Army
Christopher Silva
Daniel Silva
Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country. May God protect them.
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Grand Annual Campaign
Please help us reach our campaign goal and close our Grand Annual Campaign by the end of January! Thank you to all who have generously contributed toward our Grand Annual Campaign. We are so grateful you are able to share your blessings and treasure to help our parishes grow and serve you. If you have yet to contribute, we ask for your prayerful consideration and generosity for this vital campaign. Parish Goal $ Collected % Collected St. Francis $40,000 $31,643 80% St. Joseph $70,000 $47,104 68% St. Francis of Assisi St. Joseph
Message from Bishop Mark O’Connell - Catholic Schools Week begins January 28th!
In the North Region, we have 18 elementary schools, 3 middle & high schools combined, and 4 high schools. All of these Schools enhance opportunities for our youngest members and are a tremendous place of faith and learning that I hope all our parishes support. For Catholics learning is not simply informational but formational. Catholic Education invites young people to view the world and all its wonders through a vision of faith: to learn why God made the world, us and for what purpose each one has been put on this earth. Our Catholic schools can freely speak of science in connection to our faith which is increasingly important in our world that demands separation of the two. The Catholic vision for humanity fosters lasting values that build personhood and character. We are grateful to all our parishes for contributing to making this a viable opportunity here in the North Region.
Support our schools! Encourage enrollment in our Catholic Schools in the North Region!
For more information, visit www.catholicschoolsboston.org.
May God grant you his peace. +Mark O’Connell, Regional Bishop for the North
St. Francis of Assisi Family Rosary Club
All collaborative children and their parents are invited to gather together in prayer and song for our Family Rosary Club. Our Rosary Club meetings will take place the first Wednesday of each month, starting February 7th from 4-5pm in the lower church of St. Francis of Assisi. We’ll pray the Rosary, learn the Rosary song and do crafts related to the Rosary. We hope to see you there with your friends and families.
Weekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture Readings 21 SUN Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14
-20 22 Mon 2 Sm 5:1-7,10/Mk 3:22-30
23 Tue 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19Mk 3:31-35 24 Wed 2 Sm 7:4-17/Mk 4:1-20
25 Thu Acts 22:3-16/Mk 16:15-18
26 Fri 2 Tm 1:1-8/Mk 4:26-34 27 Sat 2 Sm 12:1-7a,10-17/Mk 4:35-41
28 SUN Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21- 28
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MEDFORD CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE Monday, January 22, 2018
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Holy Hour for Life With Exposition of the Holy Eucharist
“… that I should not lose anything of what he gave me…” John 6:39 In collaboration with the Archdiocese of Boston Pro-Life Office we will be conducting a Holy Hour for Life. This year, the Holy Hour will be conducted on Monday, January 22, 2018 from 7:00PM to 8:00PM in the upper church at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish.
This annual Holy Hour will be prayed at over 200 parishes as well as college campuses, hospitals, convents, and on the buses carrying our teens and seminarians to Washington, D.C. for the March for Life.
Please join us and spread the news to your family and friends.
St. Francis of Assisi’s January Monthly Dinner
Please join us on Saturday, January 28th following the 4pm Mass at the
St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall for our January Monthly Dinner.
All are welcome!
Tickets: $10 Adult/$5 Child
Tickets will be sold after all St. Francis of Assisi Masses this weekend and at our Collaborative Parish Office at the St. Joseph Rectory, 114 High Street until
Wednesday, January 24th.
Hope to see you there!
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Medford Catholic
Collaborative
January 2017January 2017January 2017January 2017 1/201/201/201/20 Grade 10Grade 10Grade 10Grade 10 Con�irmation Retreat 9:45Con�irmation Retreat 9:45Con�irmation Retreat 9:45Con�irmation Retreat 9:45----5 pm at St. Joseph Cafe5 pm at St. Joseph Cafe5 pm at St. Joseph Cafe5 pm at St. Joseph Cafe
1/211/211/211/21 Grade 10Grade 10Grade 10Grade 10 Con�irmation Retreat 7:45Con�irmation Retreat 7:45Con�irmation Retreat 7:45Con�irmation Retreat 7:45----3 pm at St. Joseph Café3 pm at St. Joseph Café3 pm at St. Joseph Café3 pm at St. Joseph Café
1/211/211/211/21 Grades 1Grades 1Grades 1Grades 1----8888 St. Joseph begins with class at 8:45 amSt. Joseph begins with class at 8:45 amSt. Joseph begins with class at 8:45 amSt. Joseph begins with class at 8:45 am
1/221/221/221/22 Grades 6Grades 6Grades 6Grades 6----8888 EDGE Program 6EDGE Program 6EDGE Program 6EDGE Program 6----7:30 at St. Francis of Assisi7:30 at St. Francis of Assisi7:30 at St. Francis of Assisi7:30 at St. Francis of Assisi
1/271/271/271/27 Grade 2Grade 2Grade 2Grade 2 St. Francis of Assisi Reconciliation & Sacrament of St. Francis of Assisi Reconciliation & Sacrament of St. Francis of Assisi Reconciliation & Sacrament of St. Francis of Assisi Reconciliation & Sacrament of
1111stststst Reconciliation 9 am Reconciliation 9 am Reconciliation 9 am Reconciliation 9 am –––– 1 1 1 1 pmpmpmpm
1/281/281/281/28 Grades 1Grades 1Grades 1Grades 1----5555 NEW DATE: NEW DATE: NEW DATE: NEW DATE: St. Francis of Assisi begins with Mass at 9 amSt. Francis of Assisi begins with Mass at 9 amSt. Francis of Assisi begins with Mass at 9 amSt. Francis of Assisi begins with Mass at 9 am
1/281/281/281/28 Grade 9Grade 9Grade 9Grade 9 Con�irmation Classes 6:15Con�irmation Classes 6:15Con�irmation Classes 6:15Con�irmation Classes 6:15----8 pm at St. Francis of Assisi8 pm at St. Francis of Assisi8 pm at St. Francis of Assisi8 pm at St. Francis of Assisi
COME JOIN OUR CORE TEAM-YOUNG ADULTS, PARENTS, ALL ARE WELCOME. Our Core is a great way to meet new people, help out with Youth Ministry Programs and our Confirmation Program and share your faith. We need you!
Will you answer His call?
Our Core Team is a great way to meet new people, help out with Youth Ministry Programs and our Confirmation Program and share your faith as part of our team.
Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45pm 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 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
2017 Contribution Statements
If you are on the St. Francis of Assisi envelope system and would like a copy of your 2017
contribution statement, please call Marie at our collaborative office, 781-396-0423.
January 13 & 14 Collection amounts will be reported in next
weekend’s bulletin.
Second Collection this weekend: Assistance to Urban Parishes
Second Collection next weekend: Church in Latin America
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
John Barretto
and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
The Hosts and Wine for this week’s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of:
Peter J. Limone
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Saturday 1/20/18 4:00 pm
Louis A. Mazza
Sunday 1/21/18 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm
Johnny Cassidy For the People Dante J. DeMichaelis
Monday 1/22/18 8:30 am
Patrick Porio
Wednesday 1/24/18 8:30 am
Elisa DeSimone
Friday 1/26/18 8:30 am
Luz A. Torres
Saturday 1/27/18 4:00 pm
Lillian C. & John J. Cassidy
Sunday 1/28/18 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm
For the People Tiziano Spada Rick Pelusi
Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions
St. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph Parish
Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:00 am Mass, 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 9am to 8pm 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 at 6:30 to
8pm in the back room of the lower church. All are welcome!
January 13 & 14 Collections: Offertory: $7,405
On-going Maintenance: $1,995
Second Collection this weekend: Assistance to Urban Parishes
Second Collection next weekend:
Church in Latin America
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
