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SAINT MARY PARISH Parroquia de Santa María December 6, 2020 / 6 de Diciembre del 2020
SAINT MARY PARISH Parroquia de Santa María
December 6, 2020 / 6 de Diciembre del 2020
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Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020
Christmas Blessings!
Each year we ask for donations
for the flowers & festivities of Christmas.
You are always very generous!
We suggest a $25 donation but
welcome and appreciate any contribution.
Your intentions will be included as a special
remembrance during the Christmas Season.
May you have a blessed
Advent and Christmas.
Please tear off and attach your donation. You may drop it in the collection basket or
mail it to St. Mary Church, 133 School Street, Waltham, MA 02451.
Name_____________________________________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________________________
Your Intention_____________________________________________________________
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GIVING TREE ALTERNATIVES 2020
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society and the Parish are not able to
distribute gifts this year. The whole process has so many steps
that it makes it almost impossible to do it safely. We also keep
getting requests for food and assistance with rent and oil. It’s im-
portant to focus on the most essential stuff this year. There are
many organizations that can benefit from your help this year. We
are suggesting three possibilities that might appeal to you – one in
the parish, one for the local area and one international. May you
be rewarded for helping God’s little ones.
1. SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY– You can donate to
the SVDP by cash or check or food and gift cards. They can be
mailed to the rectory or dropped into the offertory baskets. They
must be marked SVDP to get to them. Please make checks paya-
ble to Saint Vincent de Paul – not St. Mary.
2. CHRISTMAS PRISON PROJECT – A monetary donation
will allow Bethany House Ministries to provide a gift to prisoners
at Massachusetts Correctional Facilities. They can only take mon-
ey (rather than gifts or gift cards) because they have to buy the
gifts of toiletries so that every prisoner receives the same thing.
Visit www.bethanyhouseministries.org/ for more information and
to donate directly OR send us your donation and we will send one
combined donation. Make checks payable to St. Mary earmarked
CHRISTMAS PRISON PROJECT.
3. MISSIONARY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION – This Soci-
ety is under the umbrella of the Propagation of the Faith. It pro-
vides spiritual care and material assistance for children and or-
phans in Mission countries. Visit propfaithboston.org for more
information and to donate directly. Click “Donate Now” and se-
lect Missionary Childhood Association. OR send us your donation
and we will send one combined donation. Make checks payable to
St. Mary earmarked HOLY CHILDHOOD.
CHURCH DOORS DURING WINTER
The front doors of the Church are open for visits from 7:00am-
7:00pm. On windy days, the front doors may be locked outside of
Mass times. This is to prevent the doors from being damaged or
staying open all day when it is windy. You will know when the
front center doors are locked because the bungee cords are block-
ing the entrance. When the bungee cords are in place, please enter
the Church through the side doors. DURING MASS TIMES: At
Mass times, the front center doors will be unlocked and accessi-
ble. On calm days and during the summer and mild months, we
use the safety bar to unlock the church. This makes the doors easy
to open. On windy days we use the latch so the doors will stay
closed. You need to press down on the handle before you pull the
door. It is awkward and difficult because the doors are still new.
We are hoping to replace with handles with better hardware but it
is not easy. Pulling the door handles without pushing down the
latch will damage the doors. And won’t get you in the church any
faster. Thanks for your cooperation.
My brothers and sisters in Christ,
This week we will honor our patroness and Blessed Mother with
the Feasts of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guada-
lupe. The obligation to go to Mass continues to be suspended for
all Sundays and Holy Days but they are still feasts; so we will
offer Holy Mass for those who are able to come to Mass. Attend-
ance at the Masses on this day is usually high so we have set up
the lower hall of the Church for overflow Masses in case we
reach capacity. There will be a priest ready to begin the Mass if
necessary. We have also added Masses for the Immaculate Con-
ception. The full schedule is below.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception:
December 7 7:00pm Vigil Mass (Spanish)
December 8 8:00am Mass (English)
12:10pm Mass (English)
6:00pm Mass (English)
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe:
December 11 11:30pm Vigil Mass (Spanish)
These feasts will also help us prepare for welcoming people at the
Christmas Masses. Remember that during Advent you can listen
to Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer being said in your homes.
There is also a daily reflection. Just visit the parish website and
go to the Advent Daily Prayer & Reflection page. The prayers
take about 10 minutes. The reflection is usually around five
minutes. Blessed Second Week of Advent. – Fr. Michael
LAST FRASSATI EXCURSION
On November 21, twenty five of the confirmation class students
took advantage of the sunny day and made a trip to Harvard
Square. We walked around the Square and visited tourist sites
such as the Washington Longfellow House and Harvard Yard.
We held class on the steps of the Widener Library (see photo); the
topic was the Apostle St. Paul. They learned about his conversion,
his letters, ministry and what it means that the Church is Apostol-
ic. From there we went to St. Paul’s Church for the celebration of
Holy Mass. Then we ate lunch in a park on the Charles River and
walked back to Porter Square to catch the train back to Waltham.
Not being allowed to have regular Confirmation class has been a
blessing. We look forward to the next events in December.
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BULLETIN COVER
Saint Nicholas
This series of three frescoes painted by Palmerino di Guido (c.
1300) resides in the Chapel of St Nicholas in Assisi. From left to
right, these paintings depict the following:
1 - St. Nicholas throwing the gold bars to three poor girls
2 - St. Nicholas forgiving the consul
3 - St. Nicholas saving three innocents from decapitation
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A ST. MARY’S WEDDING?
We would like to host a group wedding for cou-
ples who wish to get married in the church. It is a
beautiful experience and saves on expenses. The
wedding would take place in February 2021.
Please contact the office or speak with one of the
priests if you are interested or have questions.
PLEASE PRAY FOR . . .
Gene & Marie O’Brien, Catherine Nanteza, Krissy, Steve, Fati-
ma, Mike, Gary, Kathleen, Brian, Gary, Ruth, Laura, Frank,
Charlie, all the sick and suffering.
END OF YEAR / TAX SEASON
Sometimes parishioners like to make charitable contributions at
this time of year. Please consider making a tax deductible contri-
bution to Saint Mary Parish or the Saint Vincent de Paul Society.
Thank you for your consideration.
HOW TO PUT OUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL
After providing for your loved ones, you may want to include the
Parish in your will to help assure the future of the Parish. Be-
quests are free of estate tax, and can reduce the amount of your
assets claimed by the government. You can simply include the
following in your will: “I give, devise and bequeath to Saint Mary
Parish in Waltham, MA <dollar amount> to be used to support
the ministry of the Parish”. A bequest can be a dollar amount,
property, a percentage of an estate, or part of the residue of an
estate. You can also name the Parish as a contingency beneficiary
in the event someone named in your will is no longer living. We
recommend that a lawyer help in drafting or amending a will.
OFFERTORY
Thank you for your generous offering to our parish.
The following was collected during all parish Masses.
October November 21/22
Offertory $4,729
#Worshippers 801
MASS INTENTIONS
Please find the full Mass Schedule on page 6.
Saturday, December 5
4:00pm Parish & Parishioners
Sunday, December 6
9:00am Jason Nocera
Wednesday, December 9
12:10pm Carol DeVincent Neese
Thursday, December 10
12:10pm Sheila Clasby
Saturday, December 12
4:00pm Bob & Ruth Little
Sunday, December 13
9:00am Parish & Parishioners
A Prayer to Saint Nicholas of Myra
O good St. Nicholas,
you who are the joy of the children,
put in my heart the spirit of childhood,
which the gospel speaks, and teach me
to seed happiness around me.
You, whose feast prepares us for Christmas,
open my faith to the mystery of God made man.
You good bishop and shepherd,
help me to find my place in the Church
and inspire the Church to be faithful to the Gospel.
O good Saint Nicholas, patron of children,
sailors and the helpless,
watch over those who pray to Jesus,
your Lord and theirs,
as well as over those who
humble themselves before you.
Bring us all in reverence to the
Holy Child of Bethlehem,
when true joy and peace are found. Amen.
GRAND ANNUAL COLLECTION
Many thanks for your support!
TOTAL COLLECTED TO DATE: $92,247
Visit the parish website for daily Advent Prayer & Reflection
(Recorded by St. Mary’s priests)
Segundo Domingo del Tiempo de Adviento 6 de Diciembre del 2020
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Lunes 7 de diciembre 2020:
Vigilia de la Inmaculada Concepción 7:00 pm
Viernes 11 de diciembre 2020: Misa de media noche “Nuestra Señora de Gudalupe”
11:30 pmJueves 24 de diciembre 2020:
Misa Vespertina de la Natividad del Señor 7:00 pm
Viernes 25 de diciembre 2020: Misa de la Natividad del Señor
11:00 amJueves 31 de diciembre 2020:
Misa de año nuevo7:00 pm
Viernes 1 de enero 2021:Misa de la Solemnidad de Santa María, Madre de Dios
7:00 pm
NOTA: Misa del Viernes 11 de diciembre 7pm cancelada debido a la misa de media noche de la Guadalupana.
Queridos hermanos y hermanas,El adviento es un timepo de preparación y las lectiras de hoy enfatizan nuestra necesidad de prepararnos para la venida del Señor. Per Isaías tambien nos ofrece palabras de consuelo y esperanza. Dos veces oiremos hoy la exhortación de Isaías: “Preparen el camino del Señor… que los escabroso se allane” ¿De qué manera modificamos nuestra vida y nuestro corazón para prepararnos para el Señor? ¿Qué obstáculos ha puesto nuestro egocentrismo en el camino y cómo podemos eliminarlos? ¿De qué necesitamos ser perdonados y cómo podemos demostrar arrepentimiento? Al prepararnos hoy para recibir al Señor en le Eucaristía, preparémonos tambien para recibirlo en nuestro corazón.
Gracias,P. Fernando J. Vivas
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MASS SCHEDULE/Horario de las Misas
Saturday Vigil /Sábado Vigilia 4:00 pm
Sunday/Domingo 9:00 am
11:00 am Español
1:00 pm Luganda
6:00 pm Español
Monday thru Friday/Lunes a Viernes 12:10 pm
Mon. & Fri./Lunes y Viernes 7:00 pm Español
Friday/Viernes 8:00 pm Luganda
Holy Days/Dias de Precepto 12:10 pm
7:00 pm Español
CONFESSIONS/Confesiones
Sunday/Domingo 10:00 am - 10:45am
Mon thru Thurs/Lunes-Jueves 11:30 am - noon
Friday/Viernes 11:00 am - noon
Saturday/Sábado 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
PRAY THE ROSARY/El Santo Rosario
Monday thru Friday/Lunes a Viernes 11:30 am
Sunday/Domingo 10:30 am Español
ADORATION/Adoración
Friday/Viernes 12:45 pm - 5:45 pm
COMMUNION TO SICK & HOMEBOUND
Comunión a los hogares y enfermos
Call the parish office 781-891-1730
Llamar a la oficina 781-891-1730
CATECHESIS/Catequesis
Nilvia Hernández 781-308-4961 or [email protected]
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM/Programa Después de la Escuela
Call the parish office 781-891-1730
Llamar a la oficina 781-891-1730
QUINCE AÑOS
Llamar al Padre Fernando para programar la celebración. La joven
debe estar participando en el Programa de Confirmación.
BAPTISM/Bautismo
Parents must call the parish office for information about preparation
and baptism. Parents and godparents must attend a preparation class.
Para Bautismos padres deben llamar a la oficina. Padres y padrinos
deben asistir a la preparación.
SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION/Sacramentos de Iniciación
Adults and children (age 7+) who want to receive the sacraments of
Baptism, Confirmation, or First Communion must attend preparation
classes. Call the parish office for information.
Los adultos y niños (7+) que desean recibir los sacramentos del Bau-
tismo, la Confirmación o la Primera Comunión pueden tomar clases
de preparación para los sacramentos. Llamar a la oficina.
MARRIAGE/Matrimonio
Call the parish office to arrange a meeting./Llamar a la oficina.
STAFF
Pastor/Párroco Rev. Michael Nolan
Parochial Vicar/Vicario Par. Rev. Joseph Diem
Parochial Vicar/Vicario Par. Rev. Fernando Vivas
Business Mgr./Dir. de Negocios Mary McCarthy
Sexton/Sacristán Michael Welch
IN RESIDENCE/En residencia
Rev. Charles Mulindwa
SAINT MARY PARISH
Parish Office: 781-891-1730 Fax: 781-209-0555
Mailing Address: 133 School Street, Waltham, MA 02451
Email: Please contact us via the website (WHO WE ARE > PRIESTS & STAFF)
Website: https://www.stmarywaltham.org/
SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO CHAPEL
Location: 51 Hall Street, Waltham, MA 02453
Parking Lot & Parish Ctr: 30 Taylor St. Waltham
St. Charles Borromeo Chapel is closed temporarily due to pandemic.
SAINT MARY CHURCH
Location: 133 School St., Waltham MA 02451
Parking Lot & Rel. Ed. Bldg: 30 Pond St., Waltham
St. Mary Church is open every day from 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
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