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St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Christmas Day December 25, 2015 1
St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Christmas Day December 25, 2015
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St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Christmas Day December 25, 2015
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St. Bartholomew Parish 1180 Greendale Ave. Needham, MA 02492
781-444-3434
Parish Staff
Fr. Philip E. Mc Gaugh, Pastor Barbara Dury, Pastoral Associate
Kathy Bird, Finance & Operations Manager Antonia Nedder, Music Director
Youth Choir Director Charles Kanelos,
Adult Choir Director Jennifer Foster,
Director of Religious Education Mary Ellen Jennings,
Religious Ed. Coordinator, Grades K-6
Important Numbers & Addresses
Parish Office: 781-444-3434 Fax: 781-449-7550 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbartholomew-needham.org Office Hours: M-F, 9:30am-3:30pm
Prayer Line
This is a phone network of people who pray for special intentions. Call 781-444-3434 and leave a message for whom or for what you would like pray-ers said.
Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Monday –Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 3:15-3:45 p.m. Face-to-Face Confession: Saturdays 2:30-3:00 pm
Sacrament of Baptism
First Sunday of the month at 12:30 p.m. Please call one month ahead
to make an appointment.
Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements must be made
at least 6 months prior to the wedding. Please consult the Pastor.
Eucharistic Adoration
The St. Bartholomew/St. Joseph Cluster gathers every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 pm
in St. Joseph’s Lower Church.
First Saturday Devotion First Saturday of the month
following the 9:00 a.m. Mass
Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet Prayed immediately following
9:00 am weekday Mass (except when we have a 10 am Funeral Mass)
Mission Statement Our Mission As a warm and welcoming community, we strive to live out our Catholic faith and share Christ’s loving message of salvation. We nurture the gifts and talents of all, to joyfully serve our local and global community. Our Parish Goals are to: To be the spiritual and physical focal point of our community joined together and inspired in our thoughts, words and deeds by our Catholic faith and the teachings of Jesus Christ. To enrich our spiritual lives through the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), prayer, education and all of our parish activities. To be faithful Stewards by encouraging and enabling one another to contribute time, talent and treasure to promote justice, peace and charity. To develop the bonds within our community through social activities that bring everyone together to take joy in life and each other.
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Thursday December 24 All Masses For the Parishoners of St. Bartholomew Friday December 25 All Masses For the Parishoners of St. Bartholomew Sunday December 27 8:00am Jane Marie McDonald 9:45am Barbara LeClaire 11:30am Tony & Nina Crugnola and John & Anna Scott Sunday January 3 8:00am Marianne Coleman 11:30am Anna & William Craven
Notes from THE DESK OF THE PASTOR December 25, 2015 Christmas Message My dear friends: We live in a world that is not unlike the world that Jesus was born into. Each day it seems we hear of crime, and violence and upheaval. Clearly there is sin and darkness in the world. There are also extraordinary acts of good-ness and kindness we never hear about. There are many angels among us bringing us the message of love and salva-tion. Each Advent, as we did a few weeks ago, we experience the beginning of our journey and the Church year. There would be no resurrection without the birth of the Christ child. The Son of God, the face of God’s mercy, the long awaited Savoir is with us. We focus on the hope this brings to a waiting and troubled world. Christmas is such a time to be hopeful, positive and uplifting as we have much to be grateful for in life. Christmas is the time of the year for spiritual awe as God brings forth unconditional love for all in a most special way, the birth of Jesus, the Son of God. Each day God is here and shows His love for us, but Christmas is so special. Mary and Joseph shared the blessings of their child with the whole world. Their example, their love for the Christ and their desire to do God’s will even with great personal sacrifice speaks volumes to all. God invites us to share this message of Christmas love and wonder with others. It is Jesus who brings not only peace and fulfillment of promises and salvation but also light, faith, knowledge and the Spirit of God to a world so in need of this. Jesus heals us and saves us if we desire this. Jesus’ wish is that each of us expe-rience peace and love. Jesus is all about welcome and hospitality. How do we help others to be welcomed and experi-ence hospitality? As we celebrate His birth and prepare for His second coming, we are reminded of the history of all that has gone on and is going on in the world. When we count our blessings and share who we are with others good things hap-pen and we can make a difference. We have seen that the birth of Jesus is an invitation to each of us to bring Him to others particularly those most in need. Many times this past year you have been asked to help and you have so nicely. Thank you for all of your kind-nesses and the ways you share God’s blessings with others through your generosity and prayers. My prayer is that this Christmas Season and the coming year of will be a year of blessings that brings all closer to God. Please know that you are in my prayers and thoughts and in the masses that I celebrate on Christmas day. Merry Christmas! God bless you. Fr. Phil McGaugh
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NOTES FROM BARBARA
Rejoice, the Savior is born! May Jesus always be the light that illuminates your journey on earth. I wish you and your loved ones a very Blessed Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year.
Parish Calendar of Events Thursday, December 24 3:30pm Concert by the Adult Choir in the Church 4pm Adult Choir Mass in the Church 4pm Mass in Ward Hall of St. Sebastian’s School 6pm Nativity Play followed by Family Mass with Youth Choir Friday, December 25 Christmas Day Masses will be celebrated at 8am, 9:45am and 11:30 am Thursday, December 31 4pm Mass celebrating the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary Friday, January 1 Masses at 9am and 11am for the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary
Youth Choir Youth Choir rehearsals will resume Sunday, January 10th, 5pm in the Church. Thank you to all choir mem-bers and supportive parents for a festive Christmas sea-son.
Music News Thanks to all of our Youth Choir and Adult Choir mem-bers, instrumentalists, and cantors for providing beautiful and uplifting music throughout the Advent and Christmas season. And thank you to all parishioners for singing with us! Merry Christmas!
Religious Education News : Call by Name for the First Communicants will be held on Sunday January 10th during the 9:45am Mass. All sec-ond graders should attend. Please contact Maryellen Jennings at [email protected] with any questions. Religious Education classes resume on Monday, Janu-ary 4th for K-6th grade. At 4 pm.
The parish, during Advent, is sponsoring two GIVING TREE PROJECTS: The first is our Warmth Drive which benefits the clients of Catholic Charities. Beginning today, and continuing until December 20, we invite you to help us decorate our tree with items which will provide warmth to those who would otherwise suffer during our cold New England winter. We suggest mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, sweaters, heavy socks, fleeces, blankets, etc . The second project is a monetary collection for the benefit of the St. Francis House Homeless Shelter in Boston . St. Francis House is a day shelter that serves over 600 homeless and poor men and women each day. At St. Francis House, breakfast and lunch are served free of charge to all who are hungry, every day, 365 days a year. Emergency sandwiches are distributed just before closing for those who may not be able to obtain dinner. St. Francis House also provides a host of additional services to all who enter, including mental health services, substance abuse assistance, basic needs such as showers and toiletries, creative therapies in art and music, vocational training, and medical assis-tance. Our collected donations will help St. Francis House to provide meals to the hundreds of people who eat there every day. If you wish to make a donation to the St. Francis House Homeless Shelter we ask that you write a check payable to St. Bartholomew Parish with St. Francis Project written on the memo line. You may bring or mail the check to the rectory or put it into the collection at the Offertory.
The 2016 Calendars, compliments of George F. Doherty Funeral Home will be available this weekend, 12/26 and 12/27. Thank you for this generous donation to our Parish.
Montrose School Open House: Curriculum Night 29 North St, Medfield MA 02052 Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 PM www.montroseschool.org or 508-359-2423 Ask about bus routes in your area!
Masses for the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary – a Holy Day of Obligation December 31, 2015 at 4:00pm January 1, 2016 at 9:00 and 11:00am
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UPCOMING EVENTS Religious Education Monday, January 4 4-5pm, K-6th grades Call by Name for First Communicants Sunday, January 10 9:45am Mass, All Second Graders Youth Choir practice resumes 5-6pm, Church Religious Education Monday, January 11 4-5pm, K-6th grade 7-8:30pm, 7th-10th grade Amy’s Book Club Monday, January 25 12:30pm in the O’Brien Room
Christmas Collection: Every Christmas, we join with family and friends to honor and thank our priests. Over 614 diocesan priests cele-brate our joys, comfort us in times of crisis or sorrow, and are there during the ordinary and extraordinary mo-ments of life. Together, they represent thousands of years of dedicated service to Christ and to us—His Church. Remember priests such as Rev. Arthur M. Cal-ter, Rev. Francis D. Garrity, Rev. Paul G. McPartland, Rev. Richard J. Craig and Rev. John J. Connelly who have made a meaningful difference in your life, and con-sider honoring him/them with a generous gift to today’s/tonight’s collection. You also can make a gift online at clergyfunds.org, use the in-pew envelopes that will be provided, or simply text the word PRIEST to 56512 (Msg.& data rates may apply). Our priests have dedicat-ed their lives to serving the Catholic faithful here in our Archdiocese. Now, it is our turn to serve them in their time of need. Thank you for your prayers and generous support of our priests.
Father Daniel J. Kennedy Needham K of C #1611 Basketball Free Throw Contest Saturday January 9 8am - 12pm at the Monsignor Haddad Middle School Gym (90 Pickering St) Free to participants ages 9-14 Prizes will be awarded to top contestants. For more information contact Ryan Sullivan: 617-763-4590
AMY’S BOOK CLUB Due to the busy holiday season the book club will not meet in December. Our next meeting will be on MON-DAY, January 25, 2016. The book we will be reading is THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins. Whatev-er other books that you may read during this time will be welcomed to the discussion in January. New authors and exciting reading are always a joy to share with oth-ers. All are welcome! We will meet in the Rectory in the O’Brien room at 12:30 pm. (no stairs entry) Any questions or if you need a book, please contact Kathy Reilly 781-444-0862
STEWARDSHIP: A WAY OF LIFE Sharing: Time Talent Treasure A VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON TO ALL AND WISHES FOR A HOLY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR, ALL YEAR LONG A little story: There was a woman who never knew her age when asked by her children and later her grandchil-dren. “Mommy, how old are you? I’m seven and three quarters.” Later her grandchildren asked the same. “Grammy, how old are you? I’m four and one half.” Her response was always the same. “Let me see. What year is this?” Then she would get a piece of paper and pencil and write the year she was born on the paper. And then she would sub-tract. This not knowing your age was always a surprise and mystery to her children as they had their ages figured out to the month. Grandmother lived to be over 100 years old. Perhaps there is a lesson here that the most precious moment we have to live is the NOW moment. What is past is past. It is done. What is to come, will come, if it is meant to be. To do lists aside; instantaneous and constant communi-cations that take forever; all of life’s ‘stuff’; all of our created pressures; do they own us or do we own them? May the New Year give us the year we were meant to live and the life we wish to live. And may we always remember that whatever journey we are on, God is with us all the way. Make room for Him, for His blessings, for His guidance. And forget your age. Stewardship Questions: Kathy Reilly 781-444-0862 email: [email protected]
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Meet Fr. Vin −The Gift of Family
As the pastor of three parishes in Dorchester and Mattapan, Fr. Vin’s responsibilities are extraordinary. While his daily work is a source of great joy, it’s the love and devotion of a special sister named Connie that restores his spirit.
When Fr. Vin’s parents passed away, he and his sister Eileen became the sole guardians of their disabled sister. For Fr. Vin, being a brother and a priest for Connie is an immense blessing. The unconditional love that he receives from Connie—especially at the end of a busy day— continues to fill his heart with gratitude.
Fr. Vin selflessly dedicates his life in service to others. This Christmas, show your gratitude with a gift that cares for Fr. Vin and the health and well-being of all the priests who faithfully serve our Archdiocese of Boston.
Text the word PRIEST to 56512 or make a gift through your parish collection at Christmas Mass.
Thank you for your generous support of the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust.
“A priest, whoever he may be, is always another Christ.”
-Saint Josemaría Escrivá
To submit your special intentions to be remembered by our senior priests during the celebration of Holy Mass at Regina Cleri each week, please visit clergyfunds.org/intentions.
To watch a short video on Fr. Vin and Connie,visit clergyfunds.org.
Clergy Health and Retirement Trust Caring for the Well-Being of our Boston Priests
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