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Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph Parishes Medford, MA December 29, 2019
Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph Parishes
Medford, MA
December 29, 2019
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December 29, 2019
Collaborative of St. 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. Joseph Interim Music Director: Shawn Mikkelson 801-358-0943 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
Tuition Office: 781-396-0423 x117
Website: www.sjsmedford.com
Principal: Mr. Robert Chevrier
Mass Schedule
St. Francis of Assisi 441 Fellsway West, Medford
Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm
Sunday - 9am & 11am
St. Joseph 118 High Street, Medford
Daily Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm
Sunday - 8am, 10am & 12 noon
Contact Information
Collaborative Parish Office: 114 High Street
Medford, MA 02155
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - Noon
Phone: 781-396-0423 Fax: 781-391-2919
Collaborative Email: [email protected]
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Welcome 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
Parish Staff after Mass or at your convenience.
Remembering Our Parishes
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 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 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
Rosary Children Wed, Jan 8, 3:30 - 5pm, Courtyard Nursing Home Wed, Feb 12, 3:30 - 5pm, Medford Rehab Nursing Center
St. Francis January Monthly Dinner Sat, January 18 following the 4pm Mass
Collaborative Book Club Tues, January 28, 2020, 7:00 pm, St. Francis Dining Hall
From Fr. Paul…
Dear Friends, Have you heard the news? The Son of God
was born in Bethlehem! The Creator of the world has come down from heaven to save us
from sin and death. The Birth that happened 2,000 years ago continues today, because the
Lord is still with us - by our Baptism, in the Eucharist, in our daily prayer, and in our community of service. May you and your
family rejoice in this Christmas Season, and may the Holy Family watch over us.
Thank you to all the volunteers who have
made our Christmas celebrations so beautiful - the choirs; the decorators; the Children's Pageants' leaders; the altar servers, lectors, and
Eucharistic ministers; the ushers and greeters; the donors of Christmas flowers; the St
Vincent de Paul Society and Friends of Francis; and all those who contributed in any
way. May we continue to build each other up by our service, and find joy in doing so.
May the Christ Child and the Holy Family bless us in the new year 2020!
Father Paul
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Saint Joseph School's Annual Christmas Pageant & Concert
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Weekly Scripture Readings
29 SUN Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
30 Mon 1 Jn 2:12-17/Lk 2:36-40 31 Tue 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18 1 Wed Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 2 Thu 1 Jn 2:22-28/Jn 1:19-28 3 Fri 1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Jn 1:29-34 4 Sat 1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42 5 SUN Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
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.
Holy Day of Obligation
Solemnity of Mary,
the Holy Mother of God
Collaborative Mass Schedule
New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31
4:00 pm Vigil at St. Francis of Assisi
New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1
8:30 am at St. Joseph
11:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi
Rosary Children
Please join us for our upcoming events! Wednesday, January 8, 2020 from 3:30 - 5pm
at Courtyard Nursing Home
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 3:30 - 5pm at Medford Rehab Nursing Center
We will say the Rosary, make a craft with the residents and have a snack.
All ages welcome!
In honor of Mrs. Libby Croce.
Any questions, reach out to Nadia at [email protected] or Mea
Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers:
Anne Belfort, Thomas E. Burbine, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, 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
Collaborative Office Hours
The Parish Office will be closed New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Are you an adult who has not yet been baptized and would like to explore the possibility of being baptized? Are you an adult who was baptized in a non-Catholic Christian community and would be interested in entering into full communion with the Catholic Church? Are you an adult who was baptized in the Catholic Church as a child, never received further faith formation, and would like to pursue reception of the sacraments beyond baptism? Are you an adult who did not complete your Religious Education and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? If any of these descriptions applies to you, please consider your possible participation in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – RCIA. Please feel free to pass this notice on to a family member or friend. The RCIA is the process of spiritual and catechetical formation through which adults decide to be baptized or enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. If you are interested, have any questions or would like to participate, please contact the parish office or Fr. Peter Shen at [email protected]
Classes begin Sunday, January 5, 2020
after the Noon Mass at the St. Joseph Rectory.
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Save the Date!
January Monthly Dinner
Saturday, January 18
following the 4pm Mass
at the St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall
Tickets: $10 Adult/$5 Child
More information coming soon!
All are welcome!
GRAND ANNUAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Thank you to all who have generously contributed toward our Grand Annual Campaign!
As Father Paul mentioned in his appeal letter, this collection is critical to maintaining the financial stability of our parishes. Our Weekly Offertory alone doesn’t cover all our operating expenses, so our Grand Annual collection is the bridge that allows us to do so. Especially at this time of year, this collection helps us meet the increased utilities and maintenance costs associated with the cold months. Your help in reaching our goal is needed and most appreciated!
The campaign will be in effect until January 2020. We also offer an on-line donation option, for your convenience. It can be accessed through our website at www.medfordcollaborative.com/online-giving. If you have yet to contribute, we ask for your prayerful consideration and generosity.
Parish Goal $ Collected % Collected St. Francis $40,000 $21,010 53% St. Joseph $70,000 $25,912 37% St. Francis of Assisi St. Joseph
Our next meeting of
the Collaborative
Book Club:
Tuesday, January 28,
2020 at 7:00 pm
at the St. Francis of
Assisi Dining Hall
Our next book to read and share in discussion is:
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD By Harold Kushner
We have a limited number of copies of the book available for purchase at the Parish Office at a
discounted rate of $11.00 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!
FROM THE INSIDE FLAP: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” So begins the psalm that, for millennia, has been a source of comfort in grief and of courage in fear. Now Harold Kushner discovers what it has to teach us about living our day-to-day lives. Each chapter discusses one line of the psalm in the context of both the time when it was written and the present day, and illuminates the life lessons contained within it. For example, Kushner shows us that the phrase “My cup runneth over” is a declaration of our gratitude for what life has given us and a rejection of the envy we may feel for what others have. And he draws on the ideas and thoughts of various spiritual figures from G. K. Chesterton to Martin Buber to Paul Tillich to further expand our understanding of this great psalm and help us benefit from its everyday spiritual wisdom.
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Saturday 12/28/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm
Maria Palombo Vincenzo DiMeglio & Pasqualina Tinnirello
Sunday 12/29/19 9:00 am
11:00 am
Philip & Eleonora DiBenedetto Marian Hickey
Tuesday 12/31/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm
Jessie Pierre-Louis Solemnity of Mary -Vigil
Wednesday 1/1/20 11:00 am
Solemnity of Mary
Mass
Thursday 1/2/20
8:30 am
Assunta Manfra
Saturday 1/4/20 8:30 am 4:00 pm
For the People Marty & Terry Ford
Sunday 1/5/20 9:00 am 11:00 am
Anthony Federico & Family Ann Bradley
Sacrament 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 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 Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church.
All are welcome. (Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)
Weekly 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. (The Prayer Group will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)
Secular 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 Parish
Mass Intentions
Our December 22 collection will be announced in next weekend’s bulletin.
Second Collection next weekend:
Grand Annual
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
Danielle Luisi
and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Saturday 12/28/19 4:00 pm
Helen Cataldo
Sunday 12/29/19 8:00 am
10:00 am 12:00 noon
Dr. John F. Lee & Family For the People Eric Jason Bonner
Monday 12/30/19 8:30 am
Stephen Foley
Wednesday 1/1/20 8:30 am
Solemnity of Mary Mass
Friday 1/3/20 8:30 am
Martha Frisoli
Saturday 1/4/20 4:00 pm
Bertorelli & Vazzino Families
Sunday 1/5/20 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
For the People Katherine Branley Marco Marchi
Mass Intentions
St. Joseph Parish
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the
upper church or by appointment.
Sacrament 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 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 Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays from
6:30 to 8:00 pm in the lower church meeting room. All are welcome!
Our December 22 collection will be announced in next weekend’s bulletin.
Second Collection next weekend:
Grand Annual
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
St. Joseph Parish.
Readings: #874
The Hosts and Wine for this week’s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of:
Francis & Marjorie Keenan
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Healthier Priests. Stronger Communities.Our Church leaders and pastors work tirelessly to serve our Church both within and well beyond the walls of our parishes, as is evidenced by the examples above and below.
Pine Street Inn: Fr. Frank Kelley, Fr. Bill Joy and Boston urban priests created what we know today as the Pine Street Inn. This local organization provides shelter and emergency services for nearly 2,000 homeless men and women in the Boston area every day.
Rostro de Cristo: Fr. Jim Ronan founded this agency, which provides life-changing service opportunities for young adults to serve those on the margins in Ecuador. While continuing to shepherd Rostro, Fr. Jim Ronan also serves as pastor of St. Mary-St.Catherine of Sienna in Charlestown, where hundreds of families look to the parish food pantry for groceries.
Civic and Community Support: In Dorchester, Fr. Linh Nguyen, the pastor of St. Ambrose Parish, leads a strong and vibrant faith community while also providing civic support for his parishioners, many of whom came here from Vietnam with nothing more than the clothes on their backs.
Fire Chaplaincy: Fr. John Unni of St. Cecilia’s in Boston and Fr. Dan Mahoney, pastor of St. Francis de Sales in Charlestown, serve our community as chaplains for the Boston Fire Department.
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