S St. Ann—St. Brendan Parish July 19, 2020 Parish O ce 15 Rita Road, Dorchester, MA 02124 Phone : 617.436.0310 Fax: 617.436.1386 Parish O ce Hours: Monday—Thursday 8.30AM - 4PM Friday 8.30AM—2PM Website: www.stannstbrendan.com Liturgical Schedule St Brendan Church 589 Gallivan Boulevard Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil—4.00PM Sunday—9.00AM Daily Masses Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day & Friday —9.00AM Holy Days as announced Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday—3.15-3.45PM Or by appointment St Ann Church 243 Neponset Avenue Weekend Masses Sunday—10.30AM Daily Masses Holy Days as announced Sacrament of Reconciliation By appointment St Brendan School 29 Rita Road Phone: 617 282 3388 Fax: 617 822 9152 Website: www.stbrendanschool.org Principal: Mrs. Maura Burke
Father Brian Clary, Pastor [email protected] Finance & Operations Manager: Nancy A. Lafoe [email protected] Administrative Assistant (O ce): Amy Mulvey [email protected] Sexton: Marianne Curley Facilities : Thomas Curley Director of Religious Education: Mrs. Paula Skalinski [email protected] 617.436.0310 ext 316 Assistant Youth Ministry Coordinator: Linda Damatin RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Interested in completing or beginning your initiation into the Catholic Church? Please call the Parish O ce. Music Director: Mrs. Michelle McCourt [email protected] Organist: Joel Davidson
Parish Ministries Ministry To Homebound & Elderly: Holy Communion, Sacrament of the Sick or a visit from a priest. Please call the Parish O ce. Saint Vincent DePaul Society Food Pantry: Appointments are Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday morning at 9:30am. Marriage Contact Parish at least 6 months in advance Baptism St. Ann’s; 4th Saturday of the month at 1pm. St. Brendan’s; 2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm **1st Child Parent Program is held a weeknight prior to the Baptism. Please call the o ce to register**
DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Monday at 12 Noon with Holiday exceptions
Sunday, July 19 10:30AM Janet Joyce 25 Anniversary Sunday, July 26 10:30AM Gerald & Edna Cunningham Birthday Remembrance
St Brendan Church Weekly Mass Intentions Saturday, July 18 4PM Sunday, July 19 9AM Maureen Lyons Months Mind Monday, July 20 9AM Ed Feeney Birthday Remembrance Tuesday, July 21 9AM Anne M Feeney Birthday Remembrance Thursday, July 23 9AM Friday, July 24 9AM Saturday, July 25 4PM Sunday, July 26 9AM Margaret Collyer Months Mind
This week’s O ertory Gifts at St. Ann are o ered
In loving memory of: William E Guerard
St Brendan Parish July Liturgical Support In Loving Memory of:
Anne M Feeney Love, The Feeney Family
FINANCIAL UPDATE SAINT ANN-SAINT BRENDAN PARISH
Week ending:
O ertory Cumulative O ertory
7/5/20 $8,232.50 $8,232.50
7/12/20 $7,390.50 $15,623
Monthly Parish Collection - $586.00
ONLINE GIVING Please support the Parish through Online Giving, particularly if you are not a ending Mass yet, una-ble to a end Mass, or going away for the Sum-mer. All the second collections are listed through August so please perhaps log in and update your planned giving for the next few months. You can set up recurring transactions or give a one time do-nation- - whatever is most convenient for you. Thank you for your support! Go to: h ps://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1338 (SB) h ps://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1037 (SA)
Upcoming Second Collections
7/19 Reserves Fund 7/26 Maintenance
8/2 Debt Relief 8/9 Reserves Fund
8/16 Utilities and Energy 8/23 - NONE
8/30 Monthly Parish Collection
IMPORTANT REMINDER Due to the recent merger, all checks will now need to be made payable to : SAINT ANN-SAINT BRENDAN PARISH
Thank you in advance
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Of Wheat and Weeds By Dr. Scott Hahn
God is always teaching His people, we hear in today’s First Reading. And what does He want us to know? That He has care for all of us, that though He is a God of justice, even those who defy and disbelieve Him may hope for His mercy if they turn to Him in repentance. This divine teaching continues in the three parables that Jesus tells in the Gospel today. Each describes the emergence of the kingdom of God from the seeds sown by His works and preaching. The kingdom’s growth is hidden - like the working of yeast in bread; it’s im-probable, unexpected—as in the way the tall mustard tree grows from the smallest of seeds. Again this week’s readings sound a note of question-ing: Why does God permit the evil to grow alongside the good? Why does He permit some to reject the Word of His kingdom? Because, as we sing in today’s Psalm, God is slow to anger and abounding in kindness. He is just, Jesus as-sures us - evildoers and those who cause others to sin will be thrown into the fiery furnace at the end of the age. But by His patience, God is teaching us—that above all He desires repentance, and the gathering of all nations to worship Him and to glorify His name. Even though we don’t know how to pray as we ought, the Spirit will intercede for us, Paul promises in to-day’s Epistle. But first we must turn and call upon Him, we must commit ourselves to letting the good seed of His Word bear fruit in our lives. So we should not be deceived or lose heart when we see weeds among the wheat, truth and holiness mixed with error, injustice and sin. For now, He makes His sun rise on the good and the bad (see Matthew 5:45). But the harvest draws near. Let’s work that we might be numbered among the righteous children—who will shine like the sun in the kingdom of the Father.
Many thanks to you all who have o ered pray-ers and condolences to me on the occasion of my mother’s death on July 7. She had many times come to Masses here at St. Brendan’s and St. Ann’s and would pray for your inten-tions. Our family is saddened that she has passed on into Eternal Life so suddenly after a being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a li le over a year ago. But it is our faith in the risen Lord that gave life to all her actions and assures us that she is at peace. May eternal light shine upon my Mom. Peace, Fr. Brian
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Due to increased concern about the spread of Corona Virus we will be following the direc-tives and guidance from the CDC and the Archdiocese to a empt to contain the spread of the Corona Virus using social distance guide-lines and limiting public gatherings. We have postponed the 10K dinner to Sunday, Sep-tember 27th.
St Ann's $10,000 Dinner Bene ting Parish Youth Grand Prize $10,000!!!
Sunday, September 27th 2020 4pm - 5pm cocktails
5pm - 8pm dinner and drawing Venezia Waterfront Restaurant
$150 for a numbered ticket $50 for a companion ticket
Payment options will be available after July 1st Tables will be reserved for parties of 10.
For more info Call or Email Paula or Linda at 617-436-0310, saintanno [email protected]
The Friends of St Ann/ St Brendan 500 Club
The June 500 Club winners are: $100- #137 Monica Thompson
$250- #2 Arthur Daly $500- #500 Mickelann Burke
Congratulations to all! Thank you for your continued support!
Payment can be made via check made out to Friends of St Ann/St Brendan or via Venmo at
StAnn-StBrendan. Checks can be mailed to 23 Belton Street Dorchester, MA 02124.
Pope Francis has designated the period from Corpus Christi 2020 to Corpus Christi 2021 as the Year of the Eucharist. You can support the Year of the Eucharist by doing three things. PRAY - Try to spend 15 minutes each day in prayer, reading scripture, going to Mass or par-ticipating in Adoration. PARTICIPATE - A end Year of the Eucharist events in the parish, school, shrine, campus min-istry or ecclesial community PROMOTE - Witness to the power of the Eucha-rist in your life, either formally or privately at home or with friends You can also become a Year of the Eucharist Missionary and commit formally to each of these steps. If you'd like to register with the Archdiocese as a Missionary, you can go to BostonCatholic/Yearofthe Eucharist and ll out the Missionary form.
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“Charity is the cement which binds Commu-nities to God and persons to one another “
-St Vincent De Paul
We are always looking for new members from either parish to help us in our mission to help those in need. _________________________________________
SVDP Food Pantry The SVDP Food Pantry would love some do-nations, any non-perishable items would be greatly appreciated. The items most in need are: cereal, soup, canned goods (tuna,chicken and veggies) rice, Parmalat milk, pasta, pasta sauce, peanut bu er, jelly, juices, cookies, spa-ghe i o’s, beef-a-roni, canned ravioli, any canned pastas, beef stew and snack food . If you have any questions or would like to help, please contact: Mike Flynn – [email protected] _________________________________________
SVDP Play Group Monday mornings from 10am-noon St. Brendan’s Church, Fr. Lane Hall
We are temporarily suspending playgroup out of an abundance of caution concerning the corona virus. We want to reduce the spread of germs and keep everyone safe and healthy. We will continue to monitor the situation and hope to resume soon.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR LOCAL MEN AND WOMEN
IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY: Sgt David J. Swanson, USA—SPC, Ryan Long, USA- 1st Sgt , USA SPC Eric Rego, USA –1st Lt. Patrick P. Mur-phy, USA Michael T. Sullivan, USAF– Pvt Patrick A. O’Bri-en, USA PFC Jason Reil, USN, USMC 2nd Lt. Ian Chuck-ran, SGT. Michael McDonagh, USMC SPC Michael Geary USA PFC Kevin McNamara, USA Kevin Paul McCarthy PVT US Marines , USMC Lance Corporal Michael T. Lyons, Lance Cpl. Peter Collins USMC, Lance Cpl. Jospeh Collins USMC, Julie Collins USN, SGT Quinn McDonagh USMC, Sergeant Jack O’Toole USMC, PFC Kevin Ryan USMC, Corporal Sam Emery USMC, Mitch Fallon US Navy, James Doherty USMC, Sean Lampron USMC, Nicholas Juliano USMC, Matthew Ball, US Army, Eddie Nolan US Army, Michael McCarthy US Army, Jack O'Sullivan US Navy, Jack McCarthy US Army, Benjamin Curley US Navy, Cole Ryan USMC, Thomas Mannion USAF, Alexis Byrne US Navy, Tommy Lester US Army, Will Vibert US Army, Sgt Stephen Gargan US Marine Corp
Scripture readings for the week of July 19, 2020
19 SUN Wis 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43
or 13:24-30 20 Mon Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Mt 12:38-42 21 Tue Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Mt 12:46-50 22 Wed Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 23 Thu Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Mt 13:10-17 24 Fri Jer 3:14-17/Mt 13:18-23 25 Sat 2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28
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