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 March 18, 2018 March 18, 2018 March 18, 2018 March 18, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Lent Fifth Sunday of Lent Fifth Sunday of Lent Fifth Sunday of Lent
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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
March 18, 2018March 18, 2018March 18, 2018March 18, 2018
Fifth Sunday of LentFifth Sunday of LentFifth Sunday of LentFifth Sunday of Lent
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March 18, 2018
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
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Fifth Sunday of Lent
From Fr. PaulFrom Fr. PaulFrom Fr. PaulFrom Fr. Paul
Dear Friends, Did you know that the word "Lent" comes from an Old English word that means "spring?" After all these snowstorms, let's hope and pray that we will soon enjoy springtime in nature, as well as a "springtime" of conversion and new life in our hearts as we approach Holy Week. Our parishes are blessed to have many volunteers who "make things happen," day after day, week after week. We rely on their generosity; they make our parishes such great communities. Today, March 18, we celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Day at the 12:00 Mass at St. Joseph, followed by a reception in the St. Joseph Social Center. Please offer prayers of gratitude for our many volunteers, and consider becoming a volunteer yourself if you aren't already. We are celebrating two important saints this weekend - Saint Patrick on March 17 and Saint Joseph on March 19. These are occasions for big celebrations for Irish and Italian people, but they are also days to pray for the needs of our families and parishes. Saint Patrick, the great missionary Apostle of Ireland is also the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Boston. Saint Joseph, the foster father of our Lord, is our parish's patron saint and also the patron of workers, husbands and fathers, and anyone in financial distress. Let us call on these saints for their help for our parishes and for our families. 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.
Weekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture Readings 18 SUN Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33
23 Fri Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42 24 Sat Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56
25 SUN Mk 11:1-10/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1—15:47
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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, Bob Tringali, 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.
Bridge to Kindergarten Program
Saint Joseph School understands and appreciates the importance of the whole child. If your child would benefit from the gift of time, before entering Kindergarten, this is the program for you! This program is designed to promote a level of readiness skills necessary for a Kindergarten classroom. The Bridge program introduces children at a slower pace to the structure and routine of a Kindergarten classroom. Teachers encourage emerging learners through a variety of ways focusing on the development of each individual child. The Bridge is a five (5) full day program which includes Music, Art, Spanish, and Physical Education all taught by a specialist outside of their classroom. For more information, call us at 781-396-3636, email us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.stjosephschoolmedford.com.
St. Francis of Assisi’s March Monthly Dinner
Please join us on Saturday, March 24th
following the 4pm Mass at the St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall for our March Monthly Dinner.
All are welcome!
Menu: Traditional Boiled Dinner with Corned Beef or Ham
Tickets: $10 Adult/$5 Child
Tickets will be sold after all St. Francis of Assisi Masses and at our Collaborative Parish Office at the St. Joseph Rectory, 114 High Street. You may also call the office, 781-396-0423, to reserve tickets by
Thursday, March 22. Hope to see you there!
Fr. Paul with the St. Joseph School Student Council after the Students vs. Teachers kickball game.
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Medford Catholic Collaborative St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph Parishes Faith Formation
March 2018 3/18 Grade 10 Grade 10 Candidate & Sponsor Reconciliation Service at SFA 6:30 PM 3/19 Grades 6-8 SFA Edge Program - Meeting in Parish Center 6-7:30 PM 3/25 Grades 1-8 SJ Sunday Program begins at 8:45 AM –Following Class is Mass at 10 AM 3/25 Grade 9 Confirmation Class at SFA-Candidates should arrive at 6:15 PM
April 2018 4/8 Grades 1-5 SFA Sunday Program begins with 9 AM Mass and class following Mass 4/8 Grades 1-8 SJ Sunday Program begins with class at 8:45 AM and ends with Mass 4/9 Grades 6-8 SFA Edge Program - Meeting in Parish Center 6-7:30 PM 4/24 Grade 10 SJ Confirmation Practice-Candidates & Sponsors- SJ upper church 7 PM 4/25 Grade 10 SFA Confirmation Practice-Candidates & Sponsors-SFA upper church 7 PM 4/28 Grade 10 SJ Confirmation-11 AM-Candidates and sponsors need to arrive at 10 AM 4/28 Grade 10 SFA Confirmation-6 PM-Candidates and sponsors need to arrive at 5 PM
We look forward to seeing you at Mass each week! We are in need of adults/young adults willing to share their faith with our teens.
Helps us make a difference.
Thank You from Heartbeat for Your Generosity and Caring
Thank you very much for your caring and generosity in the recent Baby Bottle Fundraiser at St. Francis of Assisi Parish! Your donations help to save lives and assist needy families choosing life for their children! Thank you also to all who worked to make the fundraiser so successful, especially the members of the Medford Collaborative Confirmation Class!
Three hundred thirty babies were born during 2017 to families we are assisting, along with over sixty-five so far this year. Providing assistance to so many needy families is increasingly challenging and costly! Our funds were very low. Thank you for helping us to keep serving! We are grateful to God and to you! Your prayers and support help us to share God’s love with the needy families we serve! God Bless all of you! The moms we assist find hope and know they are not alone. I wish we could share their smiles and hugs! Pregnant or new moms needing assistance should call 781-229-7887 or email us at [email protected]
Easter Flower Remembrances
In an effort to become more efficient and more lovingly honor the memory of your loved ones this Easter, the list of names of those for whom flower donations are made will not be published in the Easter season bulletins. Instead, we will place every Easter Flower envelope received in a basket near the altar and all your loved ones will be prayerfully remembered as the Special Intention and in the Prayers of the Faithful at our Easter Masses. We are grateful for your generosity and understanding.
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Stations of the Cross
St. Francis of Assisi Mondays at 7pm in the upper church
St. Joseph Fridays at 7:30pm in the lower church
*Please note there will be no Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph on Good Friday due to the 7pm service.
The Light is On For You
Confessions will be heard on
Wednesdays from 6:30pm - 8pm throughout Lent
at St. Francis of Assisi (upper church) and
St. Joseph (lower church).
Lenten Regulations
Abstinence: Catholics over 14 years of age are
bound to the obligations of abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. Meat should not be consumed on days of
abstinence.
Fasting: Catholics from the age of 18 to 60 are
bound to the obligation of fasting. Ash Wednesday
and Good Friday are the days of fasting. On these
days, only one full meal is allowed. Two other
meatless meals, sufficient to maintain one’s strength, may be consumed, but together they
should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed.
As many of you know, during the Holy Thursday Liturgy (7pm on March 29th at St. Joseph), the celebrant reenacts the gospel by washing the feet of twelve people. We are in need of volunteers who are willing to have their feet washed.
If you would like to take part in this special liturgy, please contact our Collaborative Office at 781-396-0423. We hope you will consider participating in this beautiful ritual.
Would you like to be one of the twelve?
All hands on deck! Can you help decorate our
Churches for Easter? The “Environment Committees” are once again in the process of preparing to decorate our churches for Easter.
The St. Joseph environment committee plans to decorate on Saturday (Holy Saturday), March 31st, beginning at 10am, and the committee from St Francis of Assisi will be decorating at 4:30pm on Good Friday, March 30th, following the Good Friday 3pm service.
As the old adage states, “Many hands make light work”! There is always a need for extra hands, and the committees would be most grateful for your help. If you would like to assist them in their efforts to make the churches especially beautiful for Easter, please contact the parish office as soon as possible, either by e-mail or at 781-396-0423. Thank you!
Annual Palm Sunday Procession and Ecumenical Blessing of Palm
It is our sincerest hope that the members of our parishes will join together with our neighbors once again for our joyous Palm Sunday Procession & Ecumenical Blessing of the Palms on Palm Sunday morning, March 25th at 9:40am in the Rose M. Sloane Garden at the intersection of Salem Street and Riverside Avenue (in front of Century Bank ). Following the service, each group will return to their respective church for Palm Sunday services. All are welcome!
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Holy Week at our CollaborativeHoly Week at our CollaborativeHoly Week at our CollaborativeHoly Week at our Collaborative
Holy ThursdayHoly ThursdayHoly ThursdayHoly Thursday March 29, 2018
9am Morning Prayer Service at St. Francis of Assisi (upper church) 7pm Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at St. Joseph
Good FridayGood FridayGood FridayGood Friday March 30, 2018
9am Morning Prayer Service at St. Francis of Assisi (upper church) 3pm Passion of the Lord Service at St. Francis 7pm Passion of the Lord Service at St. Joseph
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 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.
March 17 &18 Collections: Offertory: $3,875
Fuel Collection: $1,881
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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Saturday 3/17/18 4:00 pm
Nicholas Messuri
Sunday 3/18/18 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
Iannaccone & Flynn Families Janet Minchello For the People
Monday 3/19/18 8:30 am
Mass
Wednesday 3/21/18 8:30 am
Marie Tusini
Friday 3/23/18 8:30 am
Maurice & Christian Renaudie
Saturday 3/24/18 4:00 pm
Peter Chines
Sunday 3/25/18 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
Palm Sunday
For the People Domenic Vincenzo Jim Bradley
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 8:00 pm in the lower church.
(Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)
Please note there will be no Adoration on Holy Thursday or Good Friday.
Legion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the back room of the lower
church. All are welcome!
March 17 & 18 Collections: Offertory: $6,273
On-going Maintenance: $1,931
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
St. Joseph Parish.
Maria Crognale Leonard Pihl
Mary F. Power
and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
Readings: #896
Sodality Meeting at St. Joseph April 2, 2016 at 6:30pm
The April Sodality meeting will begin with celebration of Mass at 6:30pm in the upper church. Reservations for Communion Supper on May 7th will be collected after Mass in the school cafeteria ($35.00 dinner charge). This is always a special celebration. We would enjoy having more members. Hope to see many at the April Meeting.
