RECONCILIATION

Saturday | 4:15 pm (St. Mary)

Saturday | 3:00 - 3:30 pm (St. Joseph)

(and by appointment with any priest)

WEEKEND MASS SATURDAY

4:00 pm (St. Joseph) 5:15 pm (St. Mary)

SUNDAY 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am (St. Mary)

8:30 & 10:30 am (St. Joseph)

DAILY MASS Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri | 12:10 pm

(St. Mary) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | 9:00 am

(St. Joseph)

BRAZILIAN MASS (PORTUGUESE)Sunday | 7:00 pm (St. Mary)

We are a growing, joyful, prayerful, Eucharist-centered, vibrant Catholic Community of believers who welcome all people in the name of Jesus Christ. We engage in this faith journey together through sacraments, life-long

faith formation, charitable works, and stewardship, in order to be witnesses of God’s love in our daily lives.

ST. MARY 313 COURT ST., PLYMOUTH, MA 02360 | ST. JOSEPH 272 MAIN ST., KINGSTON, MA 02364 | WWW.STSMARYJOSEPH.ORG

SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020 | THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

COLLABORATIVE VISION STATEMENT

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OUR PRIESTS Rev John J. Graham, Pastor Rev John P. Culloty, Senior Vicar Rev. Antonio dos Santos (fluent in English, Portuguese & Spanish) OUR DEACONS Deacon Kevin Winn Deacon Gene Stenstrom OUR FAITH FORMATION TEAM Tyler DeCost, Faith Formation Director Michelle Davies, Faith Formation Assistant

OUR PROPERTY & FACILITIES TEAM Steve Medlin, Property Manager/Haiti180 Alex Maciel, Caretaker Laurie Nickerson, Caretaker OUR MUSIC DIRECTORS Jeffrey Marani Director of Music, St. Joseph Beth Largent Director of Music. St. Mary Nicole Desmarais, Children’s Choir—St. Joseph

OUR OFFICE STAFF Kathleen McKenna, Finance & Operations Manager Deborah Gomer, Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper Renee Snyder, Administrative Assistant, St. Mary Parish Office Janet Jacobson, Collaborative Secretary

OUR MINISTRY LEADERS Maria (Ivonne) Pezente, Brazilian Community Rob Forde, Youth Ministry Erin Kramer, Youth Ministry

COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION

ST. MARY PARISH OFFICE 313 Court St., Plymouth, MA 02360 Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Phone: 508-746-0426 Fax: 508-747-5886

ST. JOSEPH PARISH OFFICE 272 Main St., Kingston, MA 02364 Hours: Mon, Tues, Th, Fri 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Phone: 781-585-6679 or 585-9157 Fax: 781-645-1337

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE

272 Main St., Kingston, MA 02364 Hours: Mon - Th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Phone: 781-585-6372

FROM OUR PASTOR

ST. MARY FINANCE COUNCIL Ken Cristofori, Tyler DeCost, Mary Flanagan, Kathy Cartmell ST. JOSEPH FINANCE COUNCIL James Hogue, Tim Fontaine, Julie Cahill, Sean Varano, Chuck Mason, Richard Noll, Sydney Porelle, Diane Hunt

COLLABORATIVE PASTORAL COUNCIL Deb Cristofori, Jason Potrykus, Jamie Shores, Maria (Ivonne) Pezente, Fernanda de Oliveira, Brendan Burke, Kathy Cartmell, Peg Hall, Guy Roy, Frank Clasby, Steve Medlin

COLLABORATIVE PASTORAL PLAN WRITING TEAM Jamie Shores, Maria (Ivonne) Pezente, Kathy Cartmell, Steve Medlin, Tim Lewis, Mark Schofield, Kris Forde, Tyler DeCost, Sean Varano, Susan Wallace, Bill Flanagan, Kathleen McKenna

Staff emails: first initial last name@stsmaryjoseph.org [ie: jgraham@stsm…]

Words can be powerful things. Often, however, I think that we use words without thinking about what they really mean. For example, in today’s gospel we hear the story of the Transfiguration. We hear how Jesus, with James, John, and Peter, go up a high mountain and he is transfigured in their sight. Moses and Elijah appear with him, and the voice of God is heard coming from the clouds. In the gospel of Mark we are told that as they are coming down the mountain after experiencing this powerful event, Jesus tells them not to tell anyone what they have seen until, “the Son of Man is risen from the dead”. The disciples begin to discuss what rising from the dead means. Resurrection is a word that is vital to our faith; do we ever stop to think what that word means?

A word that we hear a great deal during Lent is the word “repent”. When you received your ashes, chances are the minister said, “Repent and believe in the Gospel”. Have I ever stopped to ask myself what it means to repent? Repent comes from the Greek word Metenoia. Metenoia means several things, all of them instructive. It means to turn away from. Hence, we are asked to turn away from our sins. Metenoia also means to change our mind. Another way to put it is to say that we are asked to change the way we think, the very way that we see the world. I believe that, during this holy season of Lent, we should hear the word “Repent”, try to understand what it means for us, and strive to put

it into effect in our lives.

During Lent it is customary for Catholics to do something. Many people give things up; others will add something into their daily lives. The Church has always stressed utilizing the spiritual tools of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The reason why is that they are meant to be tools that help us to truly repent. The things we give up, or the things that we do, during Lent are meant to help us to repent. They are meant to help us to turn away from some things that get in the way, and to turn back to a closer relationship with God. They are meant to help us to change our minds, to help us to see the world in a new way. When we have done so, when we have turned away from sins and turned back to God; when we have changed the way we see the world and the things of the world; when we have truly repented, then we can begin to try and understand what “Rising from the dead” means.

God Bless,

Fr. Jack

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FAITH FORMATION & EVANGELIZATION

C.O.O.L. MIDDLE SCHOOL FAITH NIGHTS January’s activities included games, crafts and a skating rink in Our Lady’s Hall! We will meet again on March 29. Join us for friendship, faith, and fun!

ST. JOSEPH PARISH FAMILY FAITH

COLLABORATIVE CORNER

ALL CLASS SCHEDULES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT THE COLLABORATIVE WEBSITE, WWW.STSMARYJOSEPH.ORG/FAITH-FORMATION

How can we help our children prepare for the vocation they are called to?

The role of family in the development of vocations (by Cardinal Sean O’Malley)

For most young Catholics the call is going to be to married life. We must do all we can to help prepare them for that vocation. We can also be certain that some of our young people are being called by God to lives of special service in the Church, to

priesthood, permanent diaconate and religious life. It is particularly challenging to present the commitment of consecrated life and priestly ministry in the context of contemporary culture. Without support, these vocations will go unheeded. Parents

can do so much by praying with their children and teaching them to seek God’s will in their lives through vocational discernment. Parents need to have a sense of vocation and mission themselves to pass on to their children. Parents receive

their children from God and must be willing to give them back to God for service of his people. In faith, parents need to understand that their children’s true happiness depends on a generous response to God’s call and that God is never outdone in

generosity and love.

All Confirmation paperwork has been submitted to Father Jack for review. If you still have any outstanding forms, please contact Mrs. Davies this week. Also refer to your email from Mrs. Davies for your assigned Confirmation date.

The next Teen Mass will be on Sunday, March 8 at 5 pm at St. Joseph Parish. All Confirmation Prep students are asked to attend. All parishioners are welcome!

Confirmation Prep II classes will resume on Sunday, March 8 at 6 pm at Our La-dy’s Hall at St. Joseph Parish. If you have missed more than one class please contact Mrs. Davies in the Faith Formation Office ASAP for your assignment.

Confirmation Prep I classes will continue on Thursday, March 19 at 6 pm at St. Mary’s Parish Center.

CRUSADERS- YOUTH MINISTRY Every Monday night at 6pm we gather as a community for Pizza, People and Prayer. A chance to pray with and for one another, while deepening our relationship with Jesus Christ. A typical Monday night is about teens gathering together in prayer and talking about their week. The setting is informal and relaxed. Following prayer, there is plenty of time to socialize, make new friends and of course...EAT PIZZA!

There will be a Family Mass on Sunday, March 29 at 10:30 am. Grade 5 and 6 students will be assisting with the Mass. Please contact Mrs. Davies if your child would like to volunteer for a role. We also need a family to setup the Hall for coffee and donuts that day.

This month’s Family Faith topic focused on the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.

Families with students in Grades 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 should work on Lessons 10 and 11 in their ‘A Family of Faith’ books.

Families with students in Grade 2 should work on Lessons 3 and 4 in the blue First Eucharist folder.

Families with students in Grades 7 and 8 should complete the Visions Gospel Weeklies for the additional lessons in March.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION

ST. MARY PARISH FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation classes for Grades 1-8 will continue on Sunday, March 8. The Grade 4 students will be assisting at the 10:30 am Family Mass.

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ST. MARY PARISH NEWS

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 5:15 PM Diana Pereira—15yr Anniversary SUNDAY, MARCH 8 7:30 AM Richard Smith 9:00 AM Parishioners of St Mary 10:30 AM No Intention MONDAY, MARCH 9 12:10 PM Brendan Crowe TUESDAY, MARCH 10 12:10 PM Success For the Forty Days of Life

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 12:10 PM Success For the Forty Days of Life FRIDAY, MARCH 13 12:10 PM Thomas Monaghan SATURDAY, MARCH 4 5:15 PM Elvira Damasio Mary Grant SUNDAY, MARCH 15 7:30 AM Peter Greenwood 9:00 AM Scott Cerceillo —6 month Anniversary 10:30 AM No Intention

Choir Rehearsals for the junior choir Thursdays from 6:30-7:00 in the Sanctuary. Everyone is welcome! The children sing at the 10:30 Mass on Sundays. For more information , please see Beth after Mass or call

781-710-2681

St Vincent de Paul If you or someone you know needs financial help please contact St Vincent de Paul. They are 100% funded by our parishioners and 100% of the proceeds go those who are in financial need. Please call 774-454-3453 for assistance.

Lenten Book Study We hope you have joined and are enjoying our book study on Rediscover The Saints. If you haven’t already, please consider joining us for our next session March 8 after 10:30 mass here at St Mary. Chapters 4-9 will be covered. Refreshments and light snacks will be served.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of all those that have passed.

Office News Are you interested in getting involved more with St Mary? Do you have a group or activity that you would like to introduce to our community? Please call the office, give us your ideas. We want to hear from you.

ST. MARY STEWARDSHIP

Offertory ………………………....$ 4,423.00 Church Around the World……$ 2,065.04 Grand Annual …….……………..$27,464.00

Congratulations

Please help us welcome our newest registered parishioners:

Michael and Amanda Wetterberg

Joseph and Taryn Sinclair John Gulielmetti

Congratulations

to all those that recently were married. If you would like to share

an announcement, let us know.

Baptismal Prep Classes: March 1 at 12pm April 5 at 12pm

Baptismal Date—March 22 at 12pm

Community News

Stations of the Cross Every Friday during Lent

after our daily 12:10pm mass

7:00—Brazilian @ St. Mary’s

7:00—English @ St. Joseph

[Community Meal served by Youth Group @ 6:00)

We welcome ALL to join us for

Stations of the Cross.

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ST. JOSEPH PARISH NEWS

ST. JOSEPH STEWARDSHIP

Offertory ………$6,891 Grand Annual …….…..$43,169

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS-Plymouth Kingston Council #4480 First Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 91 South Street, Kingston. For membership information call Walter McSorley at 774-688-1828.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 4:00 PM Brian Sullivan SUNDAY, MARCH 8 8:30 AM Joseph & Agnes Mauriello 10:30 AM Dean Sjostedt MONDAY, MARCH 9 9:00 AM Michael Marchetti-Special Intention TUESDAY, MARCH 10 9:00 AM No Intention

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 9AM No Mass THURSDAY, MARCH 12 9:00 AM No Intention FRIDAY, MARCH 13 9:00 AM John Gomes SATURDAY, MARCH 14 4:00PM Laura Ferris SUNDAY, MARCH 15 8:30 AM Robert L. Bernard 10:30 AM Edith Reardon

Please pray for the repose of the souls of all the faithfully departed of St. Joseph Parish.

Did you know one way the Holy Spirit builds up the Body of

Christ is through charisms, or spiritual gifts, that equip us to

live out our discipleship? Come learn more about

discerning your own charisms at Many Gifts, One Spirit Work-

shop, Saturday, May 30, 8:30am-12pm, at the Pastoral Center in Braintree. Register

at http://bit.ly/workshop0530.

JESUS OF NAZARETH PILGRIMAGES Presents a pilgrimage to HOLY LAND

Spiritual Director—Fr. Antonio dos Santos, CSS. May 19 to 28, 2020 (10 days) - Price: $3,499 per person

For more information contact: Fr. Antonio dos Santos 386-338-2789 or Carolina Chambers 281-821-3135

carolina.chambers44@gmail.com –jesusofnazarethpilgrimages.com

Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to under-stand that this, too, was a gift. --

Mary Oliver

The Women’s Table of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston will host a 5-week Grief Series for women experiencing loss. This includes loss of a loved one through death, or significant transitions that affect one’s “life story.” This series will run for five consecutive Thursday mornings, beginning March 12, 2020 and ending April 9, 2020. Each session will be held from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse at 637 Cam-bridge Street, Brighton, MA. There is no cost for this series, however donations to The Women’s Table are welcome. To reg-ister, please call Linda Boothroyd, CSJ Agrégée at: 617-746-1603. For more infor-mation, please contact Mary Rita Wesch-ler at: maryrita.weschler@csjboston.org.

Plots are available at YOUR St. Joseph Cemetery, Kingston

• New Saint Teresa of Calcutta Section • New Well • New irrigation system

Isaiah 40:31

“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like ea-gles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY Located at St.

Joseph Parish Office. Open 2nd & last Thursday of month from 10 - 11:30 am & 4:30 - 6 pm.

HOSPICE OF THE SOUTH SHORE

VOLUNTEER TRAINING

Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer oppor-tunity? Consider becoming a hospice volunteer

with us. Our volunteers provide respite and com-panionship for hospice patients in their own

homes or in skilled nursing facilities.

You will receive the training necessary to be that “good neighbor” for those who need your friend-

ship and assistance.

Contact Lora Wooster

Volunteer Coordinator: (781) 624-7255

lwooster@southshorehealth.org

For more information or to receive an application

EASTER FLOWER

OFFERING

envelopes are at

the Church Exits. If you wish to make an offering in memory of

someone please fill out and return. We will publish a list by

Easter. Thank you.

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COLLABORATIVE NEWS & EVENTS

PRAYER IINTENTIONS HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO OUR WEBSITE AT:

https://stsmaryjoseph.org/ June 24-28, 2020

Assumption College, Worcester, MA $375

BE TRANSFORMED INTO A

LEADER! any questions or concerns, please contact us at: DiscipleshipWeek@rcab.org or

617-746-5751

DYNAMIC PARISH

Book Study for Lent: Sundays following 10:30 Masses—Rediscover the Saints

BEST LENT EVER: signup at https://dynamiccatholic.com/best-lent-ever

Lenten Journals—available in both Churches.

Dream Areas—each parish has a Dream Area for you to share your dreams!

RETROUVAILLE A Lifeline For Married Couples

June 5-7, 2020 This program is for couples with marital

problems, including those who are considering marriage separation and those who are already

separated or divorced.

Retrouvaille of New England 508-271-7155 RetrouvailleNE@gmail.com WHITEWATER RAFTING

Join our Youth Group for a weekend in Maine—fur, friends & adventure!

[Open to Rising 9th Graders—New HS Grads] JUNE 26-28

$225 PER PERSON

STEUBENVILLE EAST JULY 10-12

$245 PER PERSON A Youth Rally for High Schoolers—join

thousands of Catholic youth to celebrate and deepen your faith!

[details and registration on website: https://stsmaryjoseph.org/youth-group-p3

SUMMER YOUTH EVENTS

SIGN UP FOR BEST LENT EVER

DYNAMICCATHOLIC.COM/BEST-LENT-EVER

DUXBURY MIRAMAR RETREAT PO Box M, Duxbury MA 02331

Day / Evening / Overnight Programs

To visit our website, register online or make a donation, go to

www.miramarretreat.org or for more information call 781.585.2460 Mondays

through Fridays, 8 AM to 4 PM.

LENT 2020 – Sts. Mary & Joseph Collaborative

FAST: Catholics over 18 and up to the beginning of their 60th year are bound to the obligation of fasting.

ASH WEDNESDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY ARE THE DAYS OF FASTING. On these days, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, enough to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal one full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed.

ABSTINENCE: Catholics over 14 years of age are bound to the obligation of abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on

FRIDAYS OF LENT: On days of abstinence, meat may not be consumed at all.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS - Friday evenings at 7 pm - St. Joseph

Friday afternoons at 1 pm, 7 pm Brazilian – St. Mary

CONFESSION TIMES DURING LENT (The Light Is On) will be on Wednesday evenings at 6 to 7:30 pm, March 4, 18 and April 1 , April 8– St. Joseph

Wednesday evenings 6—7:30 pm, March 11, 25 and April 8 – St. Mary

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR INCREASED

OFFERTORY PROGRAM.

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO ACCEPT THE INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE.

ENVELOPES CAN BE FOUND AROUND OUR CHURCHES.

ARE YOU GLUTEN-FREE? There are low-gluten hosts available at BOTH churches. Please let the priest know your need before Mass begins, and there will be a gluten-free host available for you.