SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI CHURCH 325 Cambridge Street · Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141 Telephone: 617-876-6754 · Fax 617-547-1505 Email: [email protected]Or: [email protected]Parish Staff: Very Reverend Walter A. Carreiro, V.F. Administrator Reverend Jim Darcy Senior Priest / Weekend Assistant Reverend Cristiano G. B. Barbosa Daily Mass Assistant Betty Saccoccio Director of Religious Education William Mahaney & Jane Hardy Cantor and Organist John Ciampi Acolyte Mass Schedule: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Monday 7:00 a.m. Tuesday 12:10 p.m. (St. Anthony Novena) Wednesday 7:00 a.m. (Saint Jude Novena) Friday 7:00 a.m. Saturday 4:00 p.m. at Saint Anthony Church Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Tuesday 9:00 a.m.—12:00 Noon Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Monday, Tuesday & Friday as requested after Mass 5 th Sunday of Easter May 3, 2015
The Sacrament of Baptism will be celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of each month (except the season of Lent) at Saint Anthony Church. A preparation class is required for parents and god-parents on the 2nd Sunday of each month prior to the baptism. Please call the parish office to arrange for the baptism at least a month in advance.
Pastoral Care of the Sick:
Please contact the parish office at (617) 876-6754 or one of the
priests for a loved one to receive a visit and the Sacrament of
the Sick.
Welcome to Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
We welcome you to our celebration today. If you wish to register as a member of the parish, please complete the following form and return it to us:
The second collection this week is for the Black & Native American Missions! Thank you very much for the gifts & weekly offertory do-nations which are signs of your faith & your commitment.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesdays at Saint Francis of Assisi Church
All are welcome, invited and encouraged to pray at the chapel at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish each Tuesday morn-ing from 9:00a.m.—12:00 Noon for Exposition and Adora-tion of the Blessed Sacrament. Following benediction at Noon, daily Mass is celebrated.
Thursdays at Saint Anthony Parish
All are encouraged to pray before the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel at Saint Anthony Parish for Exposition and Ado-ration from 9:30a.m.—6:30 p.m. Immediately following Benediction daily Mass is celebrated in Portuguese.
Our 2015 Financial goal is—$ 11,450
Our 2015 Donor goal is—41
Our Assessment is $ 4,254
Results to date:
Pledged = $ 9,292.00
Balance Due = $ 5,902.00
# of Donors = 30 of 41
We need 16 more donors to reach this goal!
Balance to goal = $ 2,158.00
Sincere thanks to all who participate in the appeal.
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Saint Francis of Assisi Parish East Cambridge, MA
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5th Sunday of Easter (Cycle B) In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us that He is the true vine that
God intended Israel to be - the source of divine life and wis-
dom for the nations (see Sirach 24:17-24). In baptism, each of us was joined to Him by the Holy Spirit.
As a branch grows from a tree, our souls are to draw life
from Him, nourished by His word and the Eucharist. Paul, in today's First Reading, seeks to be grafted onto the
visible expression of Christ the true vine - His Church.
Once the chief persecutor of the Church, he encounters ini-
tial resistance and suspicion. But he is known by his fruits,
by his powerful witness to the Lord working in his life (see
Matthew 7:16-20). We too are commanded today to bear good fruits as His
disciples, so that our lives give glory to God. Like Paul's
life, our lives must bear witness to His goodness and mercy. Jesus cautions us, however, that if we're bearing fruit, we
can expect that God will "prune" us - as a gardener trims
and cuts back a plant so that it will grow stronger and bear
even more fruit. He is teaching us today how to look at our
sufferings and trials with the eyes of faith. We need to see
our struggles as prunings, by which we are being disci-
plined and trained so that we can grow in holiness and bear
fruits of righteousness (see Hebrews 12:4-11). We need to always remain rooted in Him, as today's Epistle
tells us. We remain in Him by keeping His commandment
of love, by pondering His words, letting them dwell richly
in us (see Colossians 3:16), and by always seeking to do
what pleases Him. In everything we must be guided by hu-
mility, remembering that apart from Him we can do noth-
ing. As we sing in today's Psalm, we must fulfill our vows,
turning to the Lord in worship, proclaiming his praises, un-
til all families come to know His justice in their lives.
Scripture for the week of May 3, 2015
3 SUN Acts 9:26-31/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8
4 Mon Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26
5 Tue Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a
6 Wed Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-824
7 Thu Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11
8 Fri Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17
9 Sat Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21
10 SUN Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn
15:9-17
Country Fair Sincere thanks to all parishioners who took part
in the Country Fair and Mary Grassi and all who were
involved on the committee and otherwise that brought
together all the activities, prizes, set-up and food for
the Country Fair. Congratulations to all who won priz-
es. Nothing in this world happens on its own but, on
the contrary, requires someone willing to lead and oth-
ers willing to help. It is how many things work and
when people are willing to come together in an attitude
of Christian charity, as we must in the church, then
things work that much more smoothly. And when this
is done with open hearts we are doubly blessed. A re-
port of proceeds is forthcoming.
Thanks and Blessings to all!
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