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St. Philip & St. Mary Parishes of Grafton
St. Philip & St Mary
St Philip June 7—George Stratton requested by Ida & Hank,1st anniversary for William Conway by the family. June 14– Mary O'Hara requested by the parish June 21– Helen LaPan requested by the parish June 28– Eugene LeBlanc requested by Al LaPan July 5– George Stratton requested by Stanley & Gail Dagil
Please pray for all those who have lost loved ones during this pandemic.
Thank you for your continued support. We ask that you still continue to show your sup-port by either mailing, flock notes, website or doing online banking. Thank you!
Please Note: Weekday Mass times have been modified. June 13, Saturday: 4:00pm – 39th Anniversary Leo-pold LaMarche by the Family, Memorial John McCart-ney by Catherine Ryan June 14, Sunday: 7:30am – For Deceased Parish-ioners of St. Mary and St. Philip 10:30am – Memorial Frank Dorr and 3rd Anniversary Phyllis Dorr by the Family Monday – 8:00am Mass Tuesday – 7:00pm Mass Wednesday – 3:00pm Mass Thursday – 8:00am Mass June 20, Saturday: 4:00pm – Memorial John McCartney by Catherine Ryan, Memorial Michael Rizzo by Family and Friends June 21, Sunday: 7:30am – For the Holy Souls in Purgatory 10:30am – Memorial James J. Gallagher Sr. by the Family, Memorial Daniel O’Reilly by the Family, Fa-ther’s Day Remembrance Thomas Killoran by Daugh-ter Elizabeth
Sunday Offertory
St Mary June 4—11 $5,317.00
St. Philip June 4—11 $2,320.00
Please be assured that all Mass intentions will be offered up by Fr. Leo on your loved ones behalf.
We have listed the dates below so please remember them in your prayers.
Welcome to St Mary & St Philip Parishes
Please visit our website for all the upcoming events. If you would like a bulletin sent home, please call the parish office. Please visit our website to sign up for attendance at Mass and for the latest details on our parishes at stmarysgrafton.org or stphilipsgrafton.org Please sign up for Flocknotes on our website for continuous updates on your phone or email. You will find us on Facebook at stmary.stphilip.of.grafton.ma You will find our recorded weekly Mass on your local cable channels at 6:30am and 6:30pm Daily on Channel 191 for Charter or Channel 34 for Verizon Our mailing addresses and phone numbers are St. Mary Office - 508-839-3993 17 Waterville St, N Grafton, 01536 St. Philip Office– 508-839-3325 12 West St. Grafton, 01519
Market Sunday We could never say thanks enough to all who have supported this ministry during the last few months. So many of you reached out to make sure we had all of the donations we need. Thanks to you, we have readily been able to support 19 Grafton families. At this time, we are particularly in need of: Rice mixes, Ramen Noodles & Macaroni and Cheese, Chef Boyardee, Brownie mixes, Cookies, Peanut Butter or Cheese snack crackers and juice boxes. Donations can be left in the gathering space at St Mary’s or in the entry way at St Philip’s If you are aware of anyone struggling to support themselves or their families, please refer them to the St Vincent De Paul Society at 508 839-3993 x 35. All information is kept confidential. Our next Market Sunday is July 5
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BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST: GOD WITH US
St. Therese of Lisieux was asked under obedience to write her autobiography when she was diagnosed with Tuberculosis in her early twenties. She writes how she remembers her First Communion at age eleven: “Ah! How sweet was that first kiss of Jesus! It was a kiss of love; I felt that I was loved, and I said: “I love You, and I give myself to You forev-er!” … That day, it was no longer simply a look, it was a fusion; they were no longer two. Therese had vanished as a drop of water is lost in the immensity of the ocean. He was the Master and King of her heart. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Precious Body and Blood of Christ. We also cele-brate this weekend First Communion for a number of our children. We pray that, as St. Therese so beautifully put it, each one may receive from Jesus the kiss of Love that comes from the heart of God. As you and I receive Jesus into our hearts and souls, we in turn live in His own Sacred Heart and Soul. Jesus within us wants to live each day. He has not locked Himself in. Within you and me, He is in the midst of the people of to-day. Jesus is going to meet each person you and I encounter, rich and poor, intelli-gent and ignorant, young and old, saint and sinner. Each one is a person He came to look for, through you and me. Each one he came to save. Each one who speaks to Him, He has a word of reply. Will you and I be His mouthpiece? Will you and I be his heart full of love? How can you and I receive the Kiss of God through Jesus’ Precious Body and Blood? At the Last Supper with His dearest friends, He took bread, broke it and said: “This is my Body.” Then he took the chalice of wine and said: “Take and drink, this is my Blood, poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins.” And now in the year 2020 we are his dearest friends with whom He shares His own Flesh and Blood. What a treasure we have been given! The Eucharist has been called the greatest work of God. His real Pres-ence is the reflection of the wisdom, the immensity and the eternity of God. Yet so humble is His Divine Presence among us. The only thing that shields us from the glory of God which we could not behold in this world and live, is a little flour and water we call the Con-secrated Host. The words of St. Thomas Aquinas in the hymn “ Down In Adoration” say it so well: “Faith will tell us Christ is present, when our human senses fail.” The Eucharist has been called the triumph of the Church and even its very life. It is the fountain of Grace and the magnet for all those who truly seek His presence. No wonder that so many of us have been hungering and thirsting for His loving Presence in our hearts. St. Augustine says it so beautifully what this Feast is all about: “Behold and see what you are, believe what you see, and become what you believe.”
June 14, 2020 Corpus Christi
Pro Life Father’s Day Candy Bar Fundraiser
The annual Father’s Day candy bar fundraiser will take place after all the Masses on Father's Day, June 21st. A variety of candy bars will be available for a suggested donation of $2.
Congratulations to the following students who will be re-ceiving Jesus for the first time in Holy Communion. May they continue to grow in love and appreciation for this special gift received at Mass and may it help them to deepen their connection with Jesus as they continue to
celebrate and worship each weekend.
Later in the Fall
Noah Barrett-Arango Kelly Ann Duffy Jack Lincoln Owen Bean Drew Gavin Austin Nicalek Luke Brennan Jonah Gendron Nolan Rakus Garrett Brophy Brady Griffin Katie Rowell Chase Chung Grayson Hill Jake Siemaszko Tyler de la Cruz Allyson Lauzon Brendan Stelmach Jacob Thompson
Sunday, June 14th at 3:00pm Mass Julianna Babigian Leila Conlon
Logan Hughes Amelia Manning
