NATICK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Saint Linus Church

119 Hartford Street

Saint Patrick Church

46 East Central Street

Pastor: Very Rev. Michael MacEwen, V.F., Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jeffrey Archer

In Residence: Most Reverend Walter Edyvean, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Boston

Rev. Leroy Owens, Senior Priest

Parish Office: 44 East Central Street, Natick 508-653-1093, Fax: 508-650-2922,

Religious Education Office: 508-653-1093 St. Patrick Cemetery: 978-208-0266

Website: natickcatholic.org

MASS SCHEDULE

ST. LINUS

Weekend: Saturday: 4:00pm

Sunday: 9:00am

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

St. Linus: Saturday: 3:00-3:45pm, & by appointment

St. Patrick (in lower church): Saturday: 3:00-3:45 pm, & by appointment

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Instruction for Parents is every first Sunday of the month at 1:00pm. Baptism is celebrated the second &

third Sunday of the month at 1:00pm. Please call the Rectory to make the necessary arrangements.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Couples must contact the Priest at least six months prior to any other marriage plans.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK

Please call the rectory to request Communion, Visitation or Anointing of the Sick for anyone

who is confined to home or a hospital.

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL RELIEF

Direct Line: 508-509-1736 ALL calls are confidential

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the Adoration Chapel located on Hayes Street.

YOUNG ADULTS GROUP

Weekly Bible Study and Fellowship every Wednesday, 6:30 pm, St. Patrick Church Hall, 46 East Central Street

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9:15am - 3:30pm, Friday: 9:15am -12:00noon

Rosary: Daily: 7:40am

Novena of the Miraculous Medal: Monday: After the 8:00am Mass

Mercy of God Prayer Group: Wednesday: After the 8:00am Mass

MASS SCHEDULE

ST. PATRICK

Weekend: Saturday: 4:00pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 11:30am, 5:30pm

Daily: Monday - Saturday: 8:00am

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APRIL 1, 2018 - EASTER SUNDAY

St. Patrick Mass Intentions Sat. 3/31 *THERE IS NO 4:00PM MASS on Holy

Saturday

Sun. 4/1 7:30AM Easter Sunday

9:00AM Easter Sunday*

11:30AM Easter Sunday

There is NO 5:30PM Mass on Easter Sunday

Mon. 4/2 8:00AM Joan M. Hamel

Tues. 4/3 8:00AM William A. Burke, Jr.

Wed. 4/4 8:00AM Eleanor Clark

Thur. 4/5 8:00AM Guiseppe & Liliana Rizzo

Fri. 4/6 8:00AM Dorothy & Arthur Teepe

Sat. 4/7 8:00AM Duncan MacKinnon (get well)

4:00PM Arthur B. Fair

Sun. 4/8 7:30AM For the People of the Parish

11:30AM Patrick Joseph Hegarty (2nd anniv.)

5:30PM John Francis (1st anniv.)

*9:00AM Mass on Easter Sunday ONLY

St. Patrick SANCTUARY LAMPS for the week of

April 1 will burn for Mary & Joseph O’Brien, Marjorie &

Paul Laprise & children, Patty & Herb Haswell &

children.

St. Linus Mass Intentions Sat, Mar 31, 7 pm—Easter Vigil

Sun, Apr 1, 9 am–Easter Sunday

Sat, Apr 7, 4 pm—Mary Knapp

Sun, Apr 8, 9 am–Andrew Lawson (Birthday Remem.)

PLEASE PRAY FOR...Ann Teresa Allen, Alexandra Barr,

Mack & Finn Carlson, Juliette Ceplikas, Jay Cormier, Richard

Cunningham, Tom Feola, Patrick Foley, Rita Gavin, Martina

Gavin Wells, Mateo Goldman, Sandra Green, Matt Hanley,

Cynthia Johnson, Nikki Joyal, Brian Keville, Rose

LaTremouille, Haylie Leonard, Janet Lodi, Anne Martin,

Jennifer McKenna, Joanne Santos O’Brien, Sue Peters, Louise

Quilliam, David Ricciuti, Catharine Rubsam, Judy Shea, Gavin

Tokarski, Matthew Tokarski, Judy Veinbergs, Curtis Wells,

Amy Noel Wyman, and all the Sick in Our Parishes.

Saint Linus Support: Week of Mar. 25, 2018 Budgeted In Church + Electronic = Total Offertory Collection Offertory Received

$7,000.00 $3,861.50 + $435.00 = $4,296.50

Readings for the Week April 1, 2018 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/

Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-

35

Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Mt

28:8-15

Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [5b]/Jn 20:11

-18

Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk

24:13-35

Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Lk 24:35-48

Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-24, 25-27 [22]/Jn 21:1-

14

Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-15, 16-18, 19-21 [21a]/

Mk 16:9-15

Next Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Jn

5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31

Saint Patrick Support: Week of Mar. 25, 2018 Budgeted In Church + Electronic = Total Offertory Collection Offertory Received

$15,500.00 $11,855.00 + $1,294.11= $13,149.11

Rest in Peace Let us pray for those who have died, especially

Linda M. Collins, Joseph L. Hooley,

& John L. Santello May they and all of our faithful departed rest in peace

Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had

arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For

they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to

rise from the dead. - Jn 20:8-9

Second Collections

The Easter Collection supports the retirement, medical

and financial needs of priests of the Archdiocese of

Boston. These priests have given their lives to faithfully

serve Christ, the Church, and you. Please be generous to

this important collection.

Please note that the Parish

Office will be closed on Easter

Monday, April 2. We will re-

open on Tuesday, April 3 at

9:15 a.m. May you have a

blessed Easter!

NATICK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF SAINT LINUS & SAINT PATRICK

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Grades 1-5: A reminder that there will be no classes for Grades 1-5 this Sunday, April 1, Easter Sunday. Grades 1-5 will

resume on Thursday, April 5 and Sunday, April 8.

Grade 10: A reminder that Confirmation Rehearsal for our St. Linus Confirmation Mass will take place this

Wednesday, April 4, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Linus Church. Our St. Linus Confirmation Mass will take place on Saturday,

April 7, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Linus Church. Our Confirmation Rehearsal for our St. Patrick Confirmation Mass will

take place on Wednesday, April 11, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Church. Our St. Patrick Confirmation Mass will take

place on Saturday, April 14, at 11:00 a.m.

Sacrament Season: We ask all of our Parishioners to keep both our little children and teens in prayer as they make their

final preparations to receive their Sacraments. Our Confirmation Masses are coming up on Saturday, April 7 and Saturday,

April 14. Our First Eucharist Masses will be celebrated on Saturday, April 28 and Saturday, May 5. In this most blessed

Season we ask the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all of our Sacrament Students. May God fill their hearts with joy on the

day of their Sacrament Reception and always!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our Religious Ed Students, Families, Catechists and all of our Parishioners who donated

to this year's Lenten Drive to benefit our St. Vincent de Paul Society. The Lenten Drive was an amazing success because of

YOU!! All of the items collected will be of great help to many local individuals and families. What a wonderful example

of the generosity in our Natick Catholic Community and of our spirit of Lenten Almsgiving. Thank you!!

We wish all of our Religious Education Students, Families, Catechists and all of our Parishioners a

most Happy and Blessed Easter!!

Vacation Bible School 2018 is coming!!!

June 25-29, 9:00 a.m. –

12:00 noon St. Linus Church

property…Save the

Dates!!! Bible Stories, Arts &

Crafts, Music & Dance,

Recreation & Games,

Yummy Snacks and

more!!! Sign-ups will be available soon!!!

Easter Egg Hunt

at St. Linus

Easter Sunday (April 1)

10:15 a.m.

St. Linus Norton Center

All children are welcome to join our

hunt and meet the Easter Bunny!!

We hope you can join the fun!!

NATICK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY NOTICES

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Collection at St. Linus & St. Patrick We are in need of the following:

Quick Bread Mix, Cake & Brownie Mix, canned fruit and applesauce, Canned chicken or tuna fish

Many thanks to all those who support our food & household supplies collection throughout the year. !

Coming Soon:

The Lineup

The Event The Basics The 411

Ongoing:

Adoration Chapel

Coffee & Donuts

Adoration of the most Blessed

Sacrament

Always available at St.

Patrick’s Adoration Chapel

After Mass join us for good

conversation, a cup of joe and

donuts

After the Sunday morning

Masses at St. Linus and St.

Patrick’s

Pray and Play Bring your little one(s) for some

play, prayer and fellowship

1st and 3rd Fridays at St. Patrick’s Lower Church Hall. For more info email

natickprayandplay@gmail.com

Children’s Liturgy

of the Word

A chance for our children to

participate in the liturgy in a

special way

Every other week during the

9:00 AM Sunday Mass at St.

Linus

Relay for Life American Cancer Society fundraiser May 19th, Bowditch Field,

Framingham

Carnation Sale Fundraiser for Birthright of

Framingham May 12/13 after all Masses

Living Rosary Over 70 volunteers help make

the Rosary a special event

Wed., May 16, 7pm

St. Patrick Church

Maternity Clothing

Drive

Help support the clients of the

Pro-Life office April 21/22 at all Masses

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT

Natick Catholic Young Adult Group (Ages 21-39)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stpatsyoungadults

First Sundays: Our group attends the 11:30 AM Mass

together on the first Sunday of every month, followed by

coffee and breakfast after Mass!

Bible Study: Join us Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm at St.

Patrick’s Lower Church Hall. Together we read,

contemplate, and discuss Bible passages and reflect on how

they apply to our everyday lives.

Fellowship Event: Join us Wednesdays after Bible Study

(around 8:00) for fellowship and fun! New locations every

week, so please check FB for an update!

Interested in joining us? Contact Joe Webb

(stpatjwebb@comcast.net) with any questions!

The First Saturdays Devotion

On Saturday, April 7, in honor of the Immaculate Heart of

Mary, please join Ed Zicko to recite the rosary at 7:40 am.

"So many souls will be saved and there will be peace."

Mass with Pope Francis - Sun 4am LIVE, 12pm, & 8pm | Holy Mass celebrated by Pope Francis from the Vatican on

Easter Sunday.

Easter Blessing - Sun 6am, 11:30am, 7:30pm, & 11pm | Pope Francis gives his Urbi et Orbi Easter blessing from the Vati-

can.

La Santa Misa - Sun 8am, 5:30pm, & 10pm | Holy Mass celebrated in Spanish by Bishop Robert Reed on Easter Sunday.

CatholicTV Mass - Sun 7pm & 11:30pm | Holy Mass celebrated by Cardinal Seán O'Malley of Boston on Easter Sunday.

Encounter - Mon 8:30pm/Tue 2:30am/Thurs 2:30pm | This original CatholicTV series is produced monthly in the spirit of

Pope Francis' call to go out and encounter others in the light of the Gospel. This month, host Kevin Nelson encounters

Jacques Kabore, the Partnership and Building Capacity Coordinator for Catholic Relief Services in Burkina Faso and Ivory

Coast.

CatholicTV Presents - Tue 9pm/Thurs 5pm/Sat 3:30am | Father McGivney. This documentary chronicles the life of Fr.

McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, through his boyhood and priesthood to his death in 1890 at age 38.

CatholicTV Showcase - Thurs 8:30pm/Sat 1pm | The Witness. For Barabbas, his journey to faith starts with his doubts about

Jesus Christ's divinity.

* Schedule subject to changes; all times Eastern.

NATICK, MA

SAVE THE DATE

MAY 19TH AT BOWDITCH FIELD

To help us plan this event, join us on April 4th at the Natick Library at 7PM

for more information go to our team website http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/?

fr_id=87982&pg=team&team_id=2304564

or contact Kathy Demko at natickfriends4acure@gmail.com

St. Joseph Elementary School

Monsignor Haddad Middle School Have you ever considered Catholic education for your child? St. Joseph’s Elementary (full day pre-k – gr 5) and Monsignor Haddad Middle School (gr 6- 8) in Needham have limited openings still available and are accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year. Visit our website www.saintjoes.com or call 781-449-0133 to register for a tour, meet the principals, and learn why our students are thriving!

WELCOME!

It is a joy for us to welcome new members to our parish! If you worship with us regularly, but are not fully registered, use this form to request registration information. Drop it in the basket or mail it to us. We look forward to your active participation in our faith community.

Name(s):________________________________________

Mailing

Address:________________________________________

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Phone:_________________________________________

Parish: St. Linus/St. Patrick (please circle one)

Hazardous Waste Collection Day The Town of Natick Board of Health will hold its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection day on Saturday, April 28 from 9am to 12noon at the Natick Dept. of Public Works parking lot at 75 West Street. Tickets ($5.00 per car) MUST be purchased in advance at the Board of Health office in the Town Hall. For more information, including items accepted and items NOT accepted, please visit www.natickma.gov/218/Health-Department or call 508-647-6460

Camps Bernadette & Fatima Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting registrations for the 2018 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-15. For more information or to request a brochure, contact Brendan Stackhouse at 603-364-5851 or email Brendan@bfcamp.com or visit & register online at www.bfcamp.com.

Pregnancy Help Maternity Clothes Drive

We will be holding a Maternity Clothes Drive to assist Pregnancy Help a ministry of the Pro Life Office for the pregnant mothers they serve. The Pregnancy Help Office is in need of maternity pants and tops. The sizes they are in need of are (maternity tops sizes M, L, and XL and maternity pants in M, L and XL – a greater need for pant sizes L & XL.) The maternity clothes must be machine washable! The pregnant women served are most grateful to receive clothing that is comfortable and easy to care for during their pregnancy. Maternity jeans and leggings are versatile and can be worn with a variety of maternity tops. Collection bins will be located in both St. Linus’ and St. Patrick’s at all Masses on the weekend of April 21

st and 22nd. If you would like to help

collect and sort, please contact Mary Beth at maryelizabethdoucette@gmail.com or (508) 318-8102.

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