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Collaborative Staff
Father Brian Clary, Team Ministry
Father Robert Connors, Team Ministry
Deacon Brother John Koelle OFM Cap, Seminarian Intern
Finance & Operations Manager:
Nancy A. Lafoe
Administrative Assistant (Office):
Amy Mulvey
Sexton:
Marianne Curley
Facilities :
Thomas Curley and Seamus McDaid
Youth Ministry Coordinator:
Mrs. Paula Skalinski
[email protected] 617.436.0310 ext 316
Assistant Youth Ministry Coordinator:
Linda Damatin
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Interested in completing or beginning your initiation into the
Catholic Church? Please call the Parish Office.
Music Director:
Mrs. Michelle McCourt
Organist: Joel Davidson
Collaborative Ministries
Ministry To Homebound & Elderly:
Holy Communion, Sacrament of the Sick or a visit from a priest. Please
call the Parish Office.
Saint Vincent DePaul Society Food Pantry:
Appointments are Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday
morning at 9:30am. Please call 617-905-3151.
Marriage
Contact Parish at least 6 months in advance
Baptism
St. Ann’s; 4th Saturday of the month at 1pm.
St. Brendan’s; 2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm
**1st Child Parent Program is held a weeknight prior to the Baptism. Please
call the office to register**
DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
Monday at 12 Noon with Holiday exceptions
COMMUNICATE WITH LEADERSHIP.
Please feel comfortable to share your constructive
idea with the leadership of the parishes. Below is a
list of the members and their email addresses.
St. Ann’s Parish Council
Elizabeth Lee Angell [email protected]
Mark Hegarty [email protected]
Clay Morris [email protected]
Stefanie O’Shea [email protected]
St. Ann’s Finance Council
Michael Flynn [email protected]
Jim Hunt [email protected]
May Lou O’Connor [email protected]
St. Brendan’s Parish Council
Christine Mannion [email protected]
Christine McLaughlin [email protected]
Bill Sansone [email protected]
Tom Tobin [email protected]
St. Brendan’s Finance Council
Larry Feeney [email protected]
Eric Perschke [email protected]
Mike Ryan [email protected]
Mike Dorsey [email protected]
Upcoming Second Collections
1/6/19 - Utilities and Energy Expenses
1/13/19 - Monthly Parish Collection
1/20/19 - Reserves Fund **
1/27/19 - Latin America (RCAB Collection)
*** ATTENTION ST. ANN PARISH ENVELOPE
USERS - THE RESERVES FUND ENVELOPE IN
YOUR JAN/FEB PACKET IS DATED INCOR-
RECTLY AS /10/19. PLEASE USE THIS
ENVELOPE FOR THE 1/20/19 RESERVES FUND
COLLECTION. THANK YOU***
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Discover the Shrines of Italy with the
St Ann / St Brendan Collaborative
We are planning to embark on a trip from
October 29, 2019 - November 8, 2019 to visit
Rome, Assisi, Vatican City and the holy places
they have to offer. There is plenty of time to
sign up for the 20 available spaces. If you
would to do so or would like more infor-
mation ,please speak with Fr . Brian or contact
him at: [email protected] or 617-436-0310.
~MARRIAGES & BANNS ~
Please join us in praying for all newly married
couples & those preparing for the Sacrament of
matrimony at St. Ann’s and St. Brendan’s:
Brian McGrail & Julie Cadogan
Francis O’Brien & Miranda Mahoney
The Rite of Christian Burial
was celebrated for:
Paul Scholl
Anne “Nancy” Quinn
Gaetana Sanfilippo
Robert E. Fullam
Marie McGann
Our prayers are extended to there families
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let per-
petual light shine upon them. May the souls of the
faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in
peace. Amen
COLLABORATIVE NOTES
WINTER'S CAUTION FOR ALL. During the
winter months, we will suspend offering the
cup at our liturgies with an abundance of cau-
tion during the flu season. We will resume the
offering on Ash Wednesday.
SAVING ON HEAT. SAVING YOU MON-
EY. All of the 9:00am Daily Masses will now be
at the St. Brendan Chapel eliminating heating
the entire church at St. Ann's for two days, us-
ing it for less than two hours. We expect to re-
sume Thursday and Friday daily liturgies at St.
Ann's in the early Spring.
LOTS OF THANKS IN SO MANY WAYS. Our
Christmas liturgies were so wonderful and
prayerful. We want to extend our great grati-
tude for everyone who helped in any way to
make our first Christmas in Dorchester so spe-
cial. To the Decorators, Choirs, Servers,
Michelle, Rachel, Allyn, Joel and our young
singers (and "angels") - THANK YOU, We are
grateful. God bless you all. ALSO... THANK
YOU for your donations to the Clergy Fund
supporting the care of the Senior, Retired and
Sickly Priests of the Archdiocese. This is such
an important source of funding and we appreci-
ate your gift.
FYI ATTENDANCE at the Christmas liturgies
was as expected: EVE - 4:00pm (SB) 650+;
4:00pm (SA) 500+; 6:00pm (SB) 100; 10:00pm
(SA) 140); 9:00am (SB) 135; 10:30am (SA) 145.
These are approximate numbers. St. Brendan
885; St, Ann 785. TOTAL Collaborative: 1670.
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St. Ann Parish Weekly Mass Intentions
Saturday, January 5
5PM Anna Moloney 1st Anniversary
Sunday, January 6
7:30AM Patrick McPartlin 30th Anniversary
10:30AM Ann Harvey 1st Anniversary
Saturday, January 12
5PM
Sunday, January 13
7:30AM James McLoughlin 8th Anniversary
10:30AM Patricia Bailey
St Brendan Parish Weekly Mass Intentions
Saturday, January 5
4PM Mary Daly 100th Birthday Remembrance
Sunday, January 6
9AM Krzysztof Grochowski
Monday, January 7
9AM Cyril and Sarah Sparrow
Tuesday, January 8
9AM Emmett & Bea MacAulay
Wednesday, January 9
9AM Kenneth Matthews 1st Anniversary
Thursday, January 10
9AM
Friday, January 11
9AM
Saturday, January 12
4PM William Donovan 6th Anniversary;
Mary Parsons 1st Anniversary
Sunday, January 13
9AM Richard O'Reilly
This week’s Offertory Gifts at
St. Ann are offered
In loving memory of:
James McLoughlin
St Brendan Parish
January Liturgical Support
In Loving Memory of:
Bill & Emily Drummy and Anne Marie Feeney
Love, Patti & Peter
FINANCIAL UPDATE – St. Brendan Parish
FINANCIAL UPDATE – St. Ann Parish
Week
ending:
Offertory + OLG Cumulative Budgeted Goal To Date Cumulative Offertory +OLG Revenue
To Date
12/23/2018 Not avail. due to early bulletin deadline
12/30/2018 Not avail. due to early bulletin deadline
2018-19 Grand Annual Drive – $33,637 of $25K Goal from 71 donors achieved to date FY19 (includes $5K matching gift)
2nd Collection – Christmas Flowers Collection - $2,059 to date
Week
ending:
Offertory + OLG Cumulative Budgeted Goal to Date Cumulative Offertory + OLG Revenue
To Date
12/23/2018 Not avail. due to early bulletin deadline
12/30/2018 Not avail. due to early bulletin deadline
2018-19 Grand Annual Drive - $47,914 of $40K Goal from 120 donors achieved to date FY19 (includes $5K matching gift)
2nd
Collection – Christmas Flowers Collection - $1,841 to date
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ONLINE GIVING. The best way to assure
that there is consistent income is your signing
up for online giving, so here or away, the par-
ish receives your sacrificial gift each week or
month - whatever is most convenient for
you.
Go to :
https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1338 (SB)
https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1037 (SA)
What My Parish Means to Me
If you would like to submit a testimonial,
please contact Amy in the Collaborative
Office.
COME PRAY THE ROSARY! Every Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:30am in the
Chapel at St. Brendan’s. All are welcome!
Baptismal Bib Sewing Ministry
We are seeking members of both parishes to
sew bibs (mostly hemming) for the infants
who are Baptized at St. Ann’s and St.
Brendan’s. If you have a love for sewing and
a willing heart for service , then this ministry
is for you. Please contact Fr. Bob for more
information.
A King to Behold By Dr. Scott Hahn
Epiphany of the Lord
An "epiphany" is an appearance. In today's readings,
with their rising stars, splendorous lights and mysteries
revealed, the face of the child born on Christmas day
appears.
Herod, in today's Gospel, asks the chief priests and
scribes where the Messiah is to be born. The answer
Matthew puts on their lips says much more, combining
two strands of Old Testament promise - one revealing
the Messiah to be from the line of David (see 2 Samuel
2:5), the other predicting "a ruler of Israel" who will
"shepherd his flock" and whose "greatness shall reach to
the ends of the earth" (see Micah 5:1-3).
Those promises of Israel's king ruling the nations re-
sound also in today's Psalm. The psalm celebrates Da-
vid's son, Solomon. His kingdom, we sing, will stretch
"to the ends of the earth," and the world's kings will pay
Him homage. That's the scene too in today's First Read-
ing, as nations stream from the East, bearing "gold and
frankincense" for Israel's king.
The Magi's pilgrimage in today's Gospel marks the ful-
fillment of God's promises. The Magi, probably Persian
astrologers, are following the star that Balaam predicted
would rise along with the ruler's staff over the house of
Jacob (see Numbers 24:17).
Laden with gold and spices, their journey evokes those
made to Solomon by the Queen of Sheba and the "kings
of the earth" (see 1 Kings 10:2,25; 2 Chronicles 9:24). In-
terestingly, the only other places where frankincense
and myrrh are mentioned together are in songs about
Solomon (see Song of Songs 3:6, 4:6,14).
One greater than Solomon is here (see Luke 11:31). He
has come to reveal that all peoples are "co-heirs" of the
royal family of Israel, as today's Epistle teaches.
His manifestation forces us to choose: Will we follow
the signs that lead to Him as the wise Magi did? Or will
we be like those priests and the scribes who let God's
words of promise become dead letters on an ancient
page?
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There will be an Open House at school on Sunday,
January 27th after the 9am Mass for any prospective
families. Tours will be available beginning in Janu-
ary on “Tour Tuesdays” from 9-10am.
Save the Dates:
Cornhole Tournament - January 26th 6pm 21+
Open House— January 27th following 9am Mass
90’s Trivia - February 9th 7pm 21+
Tea Party – March 3rd Noon
Ladies Night Out Bingo – March 9th 7pm 21+
Father Daughter Dance – April 6th
Annual Golf Tournament – April 26th
Please help Saint Brendan School make some extra
money while you shop each week! It’s easy! Just go
to www.stopandshop.com/aplus and register your
stop and shop card. Don’t forget to designate Saint
Brendan School – ID#06614
St Brendan School
29 Rita Road
Phone: 617 282 3388 Fax: 617 822 9152
Website: www.stbrendanschool.org
Principal: Mrs. Maura Burke
Music Ministry
Rehearsals will continue one half hour be-
fore the 9 A.M. St Brendan Mass and one
half hour before the 10:30 A.M. St Ann
Mass.
The St Ann Youth/Teen choir - Tuesdays
from 2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the K II room
at SJP II Catholic Academy, Neponset
Campus behind the stage.
The St Brendan Youth/Teen Choir - Fri-
days, 2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at St Brendan
Church (Saint Brendan Road entrance).
The St Ann/St Brendan Adult Choirs -
Tuesday evenings from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00
P.M. in St Ann Church. The St Brendan
Adult Choir will serve at the Saturday, 4
P.M. mass. The St Ann Adult Choir will
serve at the Saturday, 5 P.M. mass.
For further information e-mail: Michelle
McCourt, Music Director at :
[email protected] or call
617-875-3247
Pre-Cana Course Spring 2019
Course dates are:
Sunday, March 24 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Thursday, March 28 from 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Sunday, March 31 from 1:30 - 6:30 pm
Cost: $75 per couple
Space is limited, please call soon.
For questions please contact us at:
Sacred Heart Parish
169 Cummins Hwy, Roslindale
617-325-3322
website: www.sh-roslindale.org
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“Charity is the cement which binds Commu-
nities to God and persons to one another “
-St Vincent De Paul
We are always looking for new members from
either parish to help us in our mission to help
those in need. If interested, please feel free to
call Dianne Byrne at 617-905-3151
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SVDP FOOD PANTRY. The SVDP Food
Pantry is running very low on food, any non-
perishable items would be greatly appreciat-
ed. The items most in need are: cereal, soup,
canned goods (tuna,chicken and veggies) rice,
Parmalat milk, pasta, pasta sauce, peanut
butter, jelly, juices, cookies, spaghetti o’s, beef
-a-roni, canned ravioli, any canned pastas,
beef stew and snack food . If you have any
questions or would like to help, please con-
tact : Mike Flynn [email protected]
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SVDP Play Group
Monday mornings from 10am-noon
St. Brendan’s Church, Fr. Lane Hall
All ages welcome—infants and up! This is
NOT a drop off group. All children must be
accompanied by an adult. No play group on
holidays, during school vacation or on “no
school” days.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR LOCAL MEN AND WOMEN
IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY:
Sgt David J. Swanson, USA—SPC Jamie Durance, USA 1st SGT, Ryan Long, USA- 1st Sgt Chris De-mars, USA SPC Joseph Ambo, USA- SPC David Un-derwood, USA SPC Eric Rego, USA –1st Lt. Pat-rick P. Murphy, USA SrA Michael T. Sullivan, USAF– Pvt Patrick A. O’Brien, USA PFC Jason Reil, USN, USMC 2nd Lt. Ian Chuckran, SGT. Michael McDonagh, USMC SPC Michael Geary USA PFC Kevin McNamara, USA Kevin Paul McCarthy PVT US Marines , USMC Lance Corporal Michael T. Ly-ons, Lance Cpl. Peter Collins USMC, Pvt Jospeh Col-lins USMC, AR Julie Collins USN, SGT Quinn McDonagh USMC, Sergeant Jack O’Toole USMC, PFC Kevin Ryan USMC, Corporal Sam Emery USMC, Mitch Fallon US Navy, James Doherty USMC, Sean Lampron USMC, Nicholas Juliano USMC, Matthew Ball,, US Army, Eddie Nolan US Army, Michael McCarthy US Army, Jack O'Sullivan US Navy
Scripture for the week of January 6, 2019
6 SUN Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
7 Mon 1 Jn 3:22-4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
8 Tue 1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44
9 Wed 1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52
10 Thu 1 Jn 4:19—5:4/Lk 4:14-22a
11 Fri 1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16
12 Sat 1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30
13 SUN Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Acts 10:34-38/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
or Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
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