Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Joseph Parishes Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019 - 16 16 16 16 th th th th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Joseph Parishes
Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA
July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019 ---- 16161616thththth Sunday in Ordinary TimeSunday in Ordinary TimeSunday in Ordinary TimeSunday in Ordinary Time
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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
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 Summer Family Fun Nights Thursdays, July 25 - August 15 from 6pm - 7:30pm July 25 - August 8 at St. Francis Parish Center August 15 at St. Joseph Cafe Collaborative Book Club Tuesday, September 10 at 7pm at St. Francis Dining Hall
Disciples in MissionDisciples in MissionDisciples in MissionDisciples in Mission
In the first reading, we hear that Abraham,
saw three men standing nearby, “… he ran
… to greet them” Not only did he greet
them warmly, he provided water to bathe
their feet, Sarah prepared a meal, and he
“waited on them”. We call this Radical
Hospitality, an attitude that many parishes
are intentionally adopting. We are all called
to make the strangers in our pews feel
welcome. This may mean stepping out of
our comfort zone to assist a newcomer.
Who is the stranger that God is putting in
your path today? How will you respond?
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St. Joseph Summer Choir
Have you ever thought of joining the St. Joseph choir but are not sure whether you are able to make the commitment?
Then consider this: each Sunday this summer, we would like to invite anyone who is interested to come to the St. Joseph choir loft at 11:15AM for coffee, a rehearsal and to join members of the St. Joseph adult choir in singing at the Noon Mass.
The summer provides a "low-commitment" approach to finding out how you might fare as a choir singer. The response has been great these last few years, and the summer has gained us some wonderful new choir members!
As your schedules permit, we would love to see many of you there! And please feel free to bring your family members, neighbors and friends - spread the word!! Thanks!
St. Joseph School is a Catholic Community
dedicated to a partnership among school, home, and parish with a goal towards academic
excellence. We strive to enrich our student’s experiences by fostering a love an understanding
of our Catholic faith by being models of Jesus Christ through service to others. By being responsible and productive members of society,
our students promote the values and traditions of their faith while encompassing the diversity and
change that is an integral part of our school.
We are currently enrolling Pre-School - Grade 8.
For registration information, please call 781-396-3636 or email us at:
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Missionary Appeal in the Parishes this Weekend - July 20/21
To all parishioners: Greetings and best wishes from the Archdiocese of Nyeri, Kenya. Through the Office of the Propagation of the Faith of the Archdiocese of Boston and the generosity of your Pastor, Fr. Paul Sullivan, we have been invited to come to preach in your parish. We have a lot of needs in our Archdiocese related to evangelization and the church’s ministry of healing the sick and feeding the hungry.
Archbishop Anthony Muheria has identified a very urgent need in the Archdiocese of Nyeri. The need has to do with the mental health of many young people who have been affected by abuse of alcohol and drugs. There has been an outbreak of this menace recently where so many young people’s lives have been damaged by substance abuse. The Archbishop would like to open a rehabilitation center where those who are affected can be offered treatment and guidance. He also wants to develop means of preventing substance abuse through outreach and education programs for families and young adults.
While our first commitment is evangelization, we realize that while offering the message of Our Lord Jesus Christ from the Gospel, we meet along the way those who are sick, needy and poor who still call to the Lord to have pity on them for a cure. It is for this reason that we come to your church asking that you help us with funds to accomplish this most urgent and important project. Thank you for your generosity toward our pressing need this at time. I look forward to meeting you on July 20/21.
Father Robert Vilgilio Mwai
Loved Ones In Service
Presently on active duty serving our country:
SPC Ryan Barry, US Army
Tyler Dion, US Army Specialist
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. May God protect them.
Collaborative Book Club
September 10, 2019 at 7pm St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall
Our next book to read
and share in discussion is:
The Ear of the Heart: An Actress’s Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows
"A beautiful movie star gives up a successful Hollywood career to enter a traditional cloistered monastery. Can't happen? It did. In this heartfelt and moving memoir, Mother Dolores Hart explains how by listening with the 'ear of the heart' she heard God's call and dared to respond. Her journey powerfully demonstrates that we must be willing to lose our lives and forfeit our plans to discover our true purpose. The fascinating story of Dolores Hart also teaches us to seek God regardless of where we are-in a summer storm, in prayer, or even in front of a camera." -- Raymond Arroyo, New York Times Bestselling Author, Host of The World Over Live and EWTN News Director
We have a limited number of copies of the book available for purchase at our office at a discounted rate of $14.00 each.
If you are interested in joining the Collaborative Book Club, please contact the Parish Office to sign up. We look forward to seeing you!
Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers:
Libby Croce, 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, Valerie Stengal, Christine Tenaglia, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero
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Saturday 7/20/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm
For the People William Anderson
Sunday 7/21/19 9:00 am 11:00 am
Francesca DeStefano & Filomena DeCrescenzo Maria & Michele Moscaritolo
Tuesday 7/23/19 8:30 am
Special Intention
Thursday 7/25/19 8:30 am
Special Intention
Saturday 7/27/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm
Mass Anna Guglielmi & Ermelinda Franciose
Sunday 7/28/19 9:00 am 11:00 am
For the People Rosann Farrell
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
July 13/14 Collection
Offertory including Online Giving: $3,281 Weekly Budget Requirement: $4,615
Monthly Collection: $1,761
Second Collection this weekend: Mission Appeal
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
21 SUN Gn 18:1-10a/Col 1:24-28/Lk 10:38-42 22 Mon Sg 3:1-4b or Cor 5:14-17/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 23 Tue Ex 14:21—15:1/Mt 12:46-50 24 Wed Ex 16:1-5, 9-15/Mt 13:1-9 25 Thu 2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28 26 Fri Ex 20:1-17/Mt 13:18-23 27 Sat Ex 24:3-8/Mt 13:24-30 28 SUN Gn 18:20-32/Col 2:12-14/Lk 11:1-13
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Saturday 7/20/19 4:00 pm
Rose & Antonio Magazzu and Zielinski & Bertuccini Families
Sunday 7/21/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
For the People Hugh MacIsaac Helen & Jack Cataldo
Monday 7/22/19 8:30 am
JoAnn Petroni
Wednesday 7/24/19 8:30 am
In Honor of St. Joseph
Friday 7/26/19 8:30 am
Bob Mondello
Saturday 7/27/19 4:00 pm
Keith Sweenie
Sunday 7/28/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
For the People Marco Marchi Bob Patten
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!
July 13/14 Collection
Offertory including Online Giving: $5,266 Weekly Budget Requirement: $7,560
On-going Maintenance: $1,783 Second Collection this weekend: Mission Appeal
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
