Weekdays: 9:00 AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
C : Saturday 3:45 - 4:15 PM
B : Second Sunday of the month at 12:00 PM. Contact the office.
P C S : Contact the office for a visit to the homebound/sick.
M : Please contact us at least six months in advance.
PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 20, 2018
OFFERTORY
APRIL OFFERTORY - Thank you!
Offertory for Month of April $ 31,871 Budgeted Offertory for April $ 25,500
Surplus/(Shortfall): $ 6,371
RECENT SECOND COLLECTIONS
Baby Shower/Fund for the Unborn $1,916
Thank you for your generosity!
UPCOMING EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES Patrons welcomed!
New Landscaping - Approximately: $30,000
The St. Margaret Mary Parish 2018 Catholic Appeal campaign is off to a wonderful start! With $64,920 already pledged, we are at 72% of our goal. The early outpouring of support from so many helps sustain the important ministries that make St. Margaret Mary a vibrant place of worship. If you
have yet to give, please pick up a pledge form at the back of the church or visit bostoncatholicappeal.org.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
ATTENTION PARISH VOLUNTEERS!!
CORI Forms need to be filled out by all volunteers. Drivers license is required to complete the CORI form. If you are a volunteer and have not yet filled out a CORI
form, please stop by the Parish Office.
Dear Parishioners and Friends, I just no ced a li le while ago that I am somehow avoiding wri ng this week’s page... The muses are slower for some reason this week, this day, this hour... There may well be some
avoidance going on as they say. This page is my penul mate wri en musing and sharing with you as your pastor. Last evening the parish staff very graciously took me to dinner at a local restaurant. We enjoyed a very pleasant evening, broke bread together and vigorously conversed... It was really nice. I am very grateful to them not only for the dinner and evening but for all their years, months and days and days of service and support, not just for me but for the whole Church and this parish in par cular! The last
me I gathered like that with a parish staff in prepara on for moving on to another assignment was 31 years ago! (My Navy experience was similar but not quite the same as parish life.) I feel out of prac ce... perhaps that adds to the sense of avoidance... Gratefully I find a very real reassurance in today’s liturgy. The Church celebrates Pentecost this day. Pentecost is the sending and giving of the Holy Spirit to and upon the apostles and the community of faith. It happened then and it happens now. With all the leaving and le ng go in life… there remains an abiding presence… “I will not leave you orphans…” “I must go so that the Father may send the Holy Spirit…” The Holy Spirit has come upon us as Church and as individuals. The sacrament of Confirma on celebrates the giŌs the Holy Spirt to our young people. Some 55 of them received those gi s a few weeks ago… Those giŌs are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, for tude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. Along with those giŌs there are certain signs that they have taken root. They bear certain fruits according to St. Paul’s Le er to the Gala ans. When my life is marked by those gi s, I experience charity, a real love and compassion for others; there is a deep joy in my heart; I feel at peace with myself and the world around me; I have pa ence with those around me; I act with more kindness; and goodness; I live and act with generosity to the needy and the important people in my life; I live more gently, I rush less; I trust the Lord and am faithful; I am modest in my manner, I have no need to draw a en on to myself; I act with self-control; I chastely respect my body and others. Wow! The Holy Spirit is something! Eh?
THE PASTOR’S PAGE For those who have not heard, Fr. Robert Cullen has been appointed Administrator of St. Margaret Mary Parish effec ve June 1. He comes to us from St. John Parish in Quincy where he has served for the past 6 years. He was ordained for the Archdiocese of Boston in 2005 from Pope St. John XXIII Seminary. We will provide more details as we receive them. He will be here soon enough! Please extend to him a warm St. Margaret Mary welcome! By way of welcoming as well, we have retained a part me support staff person who will be working with the parish to help “develop” our programs, par cipa on, staff and community building. We have so many younger families whom we can reach out to who are the future of our parish and the Church. These are exci ng mes for our parish. I will watch them from afar however… So please welcome Chris an Nielsen, who comes to us from the Archdiocese and is now working independently for a number parishes and Catholic organiza ons to help them grow and develop in this 21st century challenging environment. As we welcome others, we must also say farewell as Jackie Kerr our parish secretary has taken her leave from us. Jackie has been with us for four years and now has moved on with her career plans. We wish her the very best and are very grateful for her help and support through the years… She has promised to help us out as best she can as we transi on to new leadership and undertakings. Finally, you’ll no ce the new landscaping project is just about done. Plants and trees have been planted. Irriga on is almost complete and a few minor addi ons s ll need to be made. We will add mulch and then it’s done… We have worked long and hard to make the our church accessible, beau ful and welcoming… I think we have done it! It re-mains to pay for it… I invite you to watch Page Two of the bulle n… we will list there the costs… roughly… stone and stone work was about $19k; plants and trees and plan ngs about $14k; plumbing and irriga on early $5k. Finally, finally, allow me to say thank you again for all you have done for me during my me as your Pastor. Next weekend, Memorial Day weekend, is my last weekend. I know many of you will be traveling. Many of you will be here too… As I take my leave, I want to extend an invita on to all to visit Pope St. John XXIII Seminary and to pray for voca ons to the priesthood. God bless you and stay strong, Fr. Linehan
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ATTENTION PARISHIONERS . . If you know of someone who is in need of a Pastoral Visit... someone who is homebound, struggling, or may appreciate some company please contact the Parish Office.
14TH ANNUAL GATHERING FOR THE PASTORAL VISITORS
Saturday, June 16th
Pastoral Center, Braintree 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Us For A Breakfast Meeting
“Archdiocese of Boston Resources for Substance Abuse”
♦ How did I become addicted? ♦ Substance Abuse Disorder ♦ Grief and Loss Related to Substance
Use Death ♦ Free Admission
Presenter: Deacon James Greer, Office of Chaplaincy Programs
To register please contact Karen Farrell at [email protected] or 617-746-5843
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you.” Learn how to bring the
peace of Christ into your relationship by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.
Medway, MA June 9th & 10
& September 15th & 16th
For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at
https://wwmema.org/.
FAREWELL RECEPTION IN HONOR OF Rev. Stephen J. Linehan
Sunday, May 20th
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Westwood Senior Center
As you've likely heard by now, our Pastor, Father Linehan, has been appointed to join the faculty at Pope Saint John XXIII Seminary in Weston effective June 1st! While we're excited for this new ministry and opportunity for Father (as well as the seminarians to whom he'll provide great counsel!), we the Saint Margaret Mary Parish family will miss his ministry and presence at our parish and in our community.
All are welcome to attend.
An invitation for all graduates: All high school and college seniors are invited to attend Holy Mass on Sunday, June 3rd at 10:00 AM. While many will graduate from Westwood High School, graduates from all high schools, colleges and universities are welcome to attend. If you know of someone, please extend this invitation to him or her as well. We will gather at 9:40 am in the lower church to order the procession. Seats will be reserved for you and your classmates. If possible, please wear your graduation gown.
This is a big day for you and you are part of us. We want very much to share your joy! All of us at Saint Margaret Mary Parish, and I want very much to acknowledge your accomplishments and achievements. We are very grateful for all the good you have done and for the blessings the Lord has shown to us through you. - Karlene Duffy
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FORMING LEADERS FOR MISSION Upcoming Workshops
St. Timothy Parish 250 Nichols Street
Norwood May 29th - 30th
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
St. Catherine of Siena 547 Washington Street
Norwood, MA Saturday, June 9th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
♦ A one day or two evening session designed to support all in the parish community in discerning and developing their particular calls to lead within their personal, family, community and parish lives.
♦ During the session, participants will begin to discover their unique charisms to lead and learn skills to be effective.
♦ This dynamic workshop includes a mixture of group activities, individual reflection, prayer and conversation.
To register, visit: disciplesinmission.com/formingleaders or contact Rosemary Maffei [email protected]
26th Annual
PopeSt.JohnXXIIINationalSeminaryGolfTournament
Monday, May 21st The Weston Golf Club
This premier charity event is held to benefit the ed-ucational program for the seminarians. Tuition co-vers only half the cost of educating a seminarian and the proceeds from this tournament will help bridge the gap and keep the cost of educating them affordable.
$250 Player Entry Fee includes: x� 18HolesofGolfwithcartx� LunchattheClubx� DoorPrizesx� Socialhour,silentauction&dinneratthe
Wednesday, June 6th! In appreciation of your time and commitment to St. Margaret Mary Parish, we invite you to join us for our annual gathering. We will be enjoying an evening of good food and great company at:
Conrad’s Restaurant, Walpole 6:30 PM—9:00 PM
Hope to see you there!
SILVER AND GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
Sunday, October 28th | 4:00 PM St. Mary Parish
133 School Street Waltham, MA 02451
Cardinal Sean O’Malley invites all couples in the Archdiocese of Boston who are celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary to join him for this annual celebration. To register: Bostoncatholic.org/weddinganniversarymass
For more information, contact Kelly Tolman at [email protected] or 617-746-5803
Dear Friends in Christ, Today we celebrate the great Feast of Pentecost! And there is a lot to celebrate. While this brings our Easter Season to a close as we move into Ordinary Time, what we’re celebra ng is the phase in the life of
the Church that we live in, what theologians call the Age of the Holy Spirit. We don’t need to wonder what that first Pentecost was like as we live in a perpetual, everyday Pentecost, with the Holy Spirit very much at work in our hearts and lives. The Age of the Holy Spirit will con nue un l the day the Lord Jesus returns to Earth as ruler and makes God’s Kingdom fully present on Earth. To borrow a phrase from Father Linehan: “Isn’t this exci ng!?!?” Pentecost also marks the “birthday” of the Church, when the Apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit set off to preach the Good News and make the Sacraments present to all the ends of the Earth. Yesterday, Cardinal Sean O’Malley ordained seven new priests for the Archdiocese of Boston to con nue on this same work, con nuing the 2000 year unbroken line from Jesus commissioning the Twelve to today. Seven more priests is good, but we need more than that! As the o en used phrase says, “Voca ons are everyone’s business.” Let’s start by giving thanks to God for calling these men forth, but let us always con nue to beg the Master of the Harvest that He’ll call more and more men to the priesthood and that those men will respond with generous hearts. While we’re praying, let’s make sure to pray for Father Robert Cullen, who has been appointed to run Saint Margaret Mary parish with the departure of Father Linehan. I have been aware that there is a Father Cullen in the Archdiocese of Boston for a few years now. I’m sure this will come up a few mes, so let me say it for the first me now: Father Cullen and I are not related! (It is funny though, Robert Cullen was my grandfather’s name). I called to introduce myself but was told he’s on vaca on right now, so let’s hope that he returns from his break rested and ready to go. Change is hard, and the transi on to a new pastor is not the only staff change here at St. Margaret Mary’s. I need to say another goodbye this week. Jackie Kerr, our parish administra ve assistant has stepped down from her posi on. Any ease that I had se ling into this posi on 9 months ago is in large part due to Jackie’s presence and help. Please join me in praying for her con nued success, health and happiness. She will be greatly missed by all of us! Yours in the Lord’s Service, Brian Cullen
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SMA FATHERS OF DEDHAM
BENEFIT DANCE SPRING DRAWING
DATE: Friday, June 8th TIME: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm WHERE: Irish Social Club 119 Park Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 ADMISSION: $15 Per Ticket
Music: Fintan Stanley Also appearing: Harney Academy Dancers
Dancing, refreshments and raffles.
Contact: Rev. Brendan Darcy 781-326-3288 Pat & Josie Casey 781-329-0530 All proceeds support SMA Fathers’ missionary work.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF DEMENTIA
Bridges by EPOCH at Westwood
140 University Ave.
Wednesday, May23rd
♦ A complimentary presentation of “Different Types of Dementia”
♦ Learn the symptoms, behaviors and recommended care techniques for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia with Lewy Bodies and other forms of memory loss
♦ You are welcome to bring your loved one to enjoy an activity with our residents while you attend the support group
♦ Presentation at 12:00 PM
Bridges by EPOCH is a memory care assisted living community exclusively for individuals with
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
For more information regarding or to RSVP, call 781-251-6630.
Liturgies for the Week
May 19 Saturday 4:30 PM Jason Brogna May 20 Sunday 10:00 AM Tom Lynch
6:00 PM William Gatyas May 21 Monday 9:00 AM Lechiara Family May 22 Tuesday 9:00 AM Robert Gill May 24 Thursday 9:00 AM Jim McCoy May 25 Friday 9:00 AM Virginia Welch May 26 Saturday 4:30 PM Edward O’Malley May 27 Sunday 10:00 AM Rob Rivera & Joe Skehill
6:00 PM Bart O’Connor
Ministers’ Schedule 26th & 27th
Saturday, May 26th 4:30 PM
Priest Fr. Linehan
Lector Jim Maguire
Eucharistic Ministers Peter Meade & Mil Reissfelder ** EM Needed **
Principals Mark DeLorey & Ann Joyce
Special ** EM Needed **
Altar Servers Ann Joyce ** 2 Altar Servers Needed **
Sunday, May 27th 10:00 AM
Priest Fr. Clifford
Lector Rachel Nelson
Eucharistic Ministers Deacon Holderried, Paula McCoy & Carole Winslow
Monday evenings at 8:10 PM You need not know how to pray the
Rosary. Rosary beads and prayer guides
provided.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Please pray for:
All the deceased of our parish, including Thomas Lane whose funeral Mass we celebrated this week, as well as all of our sick and those who have asked for our prayers.
THIS WEEKEND - SECOND COLLECTION Seminarians (Pentecost)
This week’s second collections supports the formation and training of seminarians in the Archdiocese of Boston for future service as priests. We are blessed that many are responding to the call to serve as priests. Please be generous and support these seminarians on their journey toward their ordination to the priesthood.
For more information, please visit www.VocationsBoston.org
