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St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016 1
St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016
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St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016
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St Bartholomew Parish 1180 Greendale Ave. Needham, Ma 02492
781-444-3434
Parish Staff
Fr. Phil McGaugh, Pastor Lambert Nieme, Seminarian
Kathy Bird, Finance & Operations Manager Antonia Nedder, Music Director,
Youth Choir Director Charles Kanelos, Adult Choir Director
Jennifer Foster Director of Religious Education Maryellen Jennings,
Religious Ed. Coordinator, Grades K-6 Garrett Lloyd, Office Assistant
Contact Information
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 network of people who pray for special in-tentions. Call the parish office and leave a message
regarding for whom you would like prayers said.
Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 9:45am, 11:30am Daily Mass: Mon-Sat, 9:00am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 2:30-3:00pm face-to-face 3:15-3:45pm in confessional
or by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism First Sunday of each month at 12:30pm.
Please call a month in advance to schedule bap-tisms.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Arrangements must be made with the pastor at least 6 months prior to the wedding.
Eucharistic Adoration
The St. Bartholomew/ St. Joseph’s cluster gathers every Friday from 9:30am-7:30pm in St. Joseph’s
Lower Church.
First Saturday Devotion After the 9:00am Mass the first Sat. of each month
Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet
Prayed immediately following weekday Mass (except when there is a 10am funeral)
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.
Saturday, November 12 4:00pm Paul J. O’Leary Sunday, November 13 8:00am Richard & Catherine Keyes 11:30am James Cox Monday, November 14 9:00am Evelyn Germain Saturday, November 19 4:00pm Jane Marie McDonald Sunday, November 20 9:45am Marguerite Mann & Helena Scotto 11:30am Bereavement Mass
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PARISH CALENDAR
Sunday, November 13 11:15am Confirmation Retreat (Option A)
5:00pm Youth Choir Rehearsal
7:00pm Religious Ed. Grades 7 - 10
Monday, November 14 4:00pm Religious Ed. Kindergarten - 6th Grade
6:30pm Choir Practice
Wednesday, November 16 10:00am G.I.F.T Prayer Group
6:30pm Choir Practice
Saturday, November 19 10:15am Confirmation Retreat (Option B)
Sunday, November 20 5:00pm Youth Choir Rehearsal
NOTES FROM THE PASTOR
Reflections on Thirty Third Sunday of the Year: In today’s Gospel Jesus makes it clear that we are not to be afraid
of the Kingdom of God. Signs of the Kingdom of God are already among us. Do we recognize some of these signs and
do these signs give us anxiety or hope? The readings today are encouraging us to persevere in our faith, hope and
love. These three theological virtues are qualities that must be strong in the life of a disciple of Jesus.
The Gospel today is encouraging us to look beyond the immediate. We must work for God’s kingdom with justice, com-
passion, mercy and concern for others. Perseverance and endurance are necessary for the future as well. We can
make a difference witnessing to Jesus in a world of confusion. In the end the faithful will be united with God as God’s
gift of everlasting life is for those who are faithful.
Thanksgiving Mass: On Thanksgiving Day the daily Mass will be at 8:30 A.M. instead of the customary 9 A.M. to
give all a chance to give praise to God by attending Mass and then arriving at their desired destinies.
Thanksgiving Project: As has been the custom here once again this year the parish will be collecting non per-
ishable canned goods for Thanksgiving to give to Our Daily Bread to help others who need help for Thanksgiving.
Please place the can goods at the rear of the Church.
Ministries at St. Bartholomew Parish:
One of the many blessings of our parish is our volunteers. We have a ministry for every person and the more people
involved the happier our parish is. We are starting to hear people involved in ministries share their experiences. This
weekend Jeff Summers will be speaking about the ministry of Lector. Our hope is that more people after hearing these
witness talks will be inspired to come forward. The whole parish as well as ourselves benefits from greater involvement.
God invites us to share our talents with others which also helps us to refine and develop God’s blessings in our lives.
Please consider becoming a Lector at Sunday Mass.
Next weekend the second collection throughout the Archdiocese is for the retired religious sisters of our Arch-
diocese. Since 1988 this collection has provided needed financial support for religious communities that have
served the Archdiocese as educators, health care and social service providers. Many of us have greatly benefited from
these wonderful religious orders. Please be as generous as your means allow.
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Saint Joseph Preparatory High School in Boston, a
co-ed Catholic, Independent school will offer a five ses-
sion Test Prep for the Catholic High School Entrance
Test (HSPT) in the fall for students who seek to maxim-
ize performance for admission and scholarship opportu-
nities. Space is limited and registration is available on a
first come, first serve basis. Entrance testing in the Arch-
diocese is scheduled for Nov. 11 and Dec. 3 and will be
offered at St. Joe’s. Registration forms for both offerings
are available on the website, www.saintjosephprep.org.
For more information, please contact Kevin Faherty, As-
sistant Director of Admission at 617-264-8383 x 1109 or
G.I.F.T. GROWING IN FAITH TOGETHER G.I.F.T. Growing in Faith Together Every Wednesday morning from 10 to 11am our Prayer
Group meets in the O’Brien room in the Rectory. We
know that “wherever two or three are gathered in My
Name, I am there.” We are here and we hope and pray
that more will join us for this very special hour. ALL ARE
WELCOME!!!! Please come as often as you can. If coming every week is not possible, that is OK. Just join
us when you can. You will never regret giving God this
special hour. No stairs required to enter this room. Any questions, please contact me. Kathy Reilly 781-444-0862 email: [email protected]
The 2016 Bishop James Augustine Healy Award Dinner
will be held on November 19, 2016 at Lombardo’s in
Randolph. This year we are celebrating two outstanding
individuals in the black Catholic community. Dr. Martin
J. Williams will receive the Bishop Healy Award and Car-
olyn Caveny will be awarded the Robert Ruffin Award.
For information about the dinner, please go to
www.catholicculturaldiversity.com and click on the Healy
Crest or email [email protected].
The St. Bartholomew Social Club invites everyone to
join our raffle. We have a hand knit wool afghan to raffle
off. You can get raffle tickets by contacting Kathy Whit-
ney at 781-449-2063 or email
@[email protected]. Tickets are $5.00
each. Drawing will be held at the Social Club Christmas
luncheon in Ward Hall in December. Join us then to
see if you are the lucky winner. You can see the afghan
at the November and December Community Sunday's.
Theme for November:
The theme for November is the path to everlasting life. During this liturgical year we as a Catholic Church have celebrat-
ed the Year of Mercy which will be ending on November 20, 2017 the last week of the liturgical year. This week our
theme within the context of the path of everlasting life is mercy and forgiveness. Each of us in life from time to time may
have been hurt by others or we may have hurt others. This is a good time of the year to look at this and see if it is possi-
ble to let go of past hurts and to pray that others will forgive us.
Some of our loved ones or others who may have been called home to God may have hurt us or we may have hurt them.
This is a good time to look at the joys and the good they have done and try to let go of the pain and in prayer ask for
forgives.
May I suggest also that we bring this to God in prayer seeking His guidance and consider the Sacrament of Reconcilia-
tion (Confession).
CALLING ALL CHOIR MEMBERS! The Saint Barthol-
omew Adult Choir sings every Sunday at the 9:45am
mass. Practice takes place every Thursday from 6:30pm
to 8:00pm in the church. The choir is made up of adults
of all ages. New members are invited to join. If interest-
ed, please contact Charles Kanelos, Adult Choir Director
@ 781-223-7456 (cell) or [email protected]
Saint Augustine says: “He who sings, prays twice.” All
are welcome!
BC High Information Nights
BC High, a college prep school for boys in grades 7-12,
is hosting Information Nights for prospective families.
Join these interactive events to gain a more focused per-
spective of BC High. Hear from our faculty and current
students who will share their experiences about what
makes BC High a special place. Engage in conversa-
tions to learn how our students’ growth is influenced by
our program of formation, known as the Graduate at
Graduation. The program begins at 6:00 p.m. Upcoming
dates:
For Grades 7 – 8: November 15, 2016 and January 5,
2017. For Grades 9 – 11: November 16 and December
5, 2016. For more information and to RSVP, visit
www.bchigh.edu/visit.
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STEWARDSHIP: A WAY OF LIFE Sharing: Time Talent Treasure “DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME” What a magnificence gift from God--MEMORY! How ours lives would be so different if all we saw, were taught, or imi-
tated in our learning growth years were promptly forgotten. How much joy and happiness memory gives us as we recall,
sometimes with great clarity, our lives, our families and friends, our education, our emotions, our experiences. And how
happenings that are, at a certain time seemingly painful, can fade or become unimportant with time. Just ask the mother
who painfully gives birth and within moments of seeing and holding her new born, her pain diminishes and is often for-
gotten. God’s many gifts that comprise our humanity can sometimes be a jumble but then get sorted out in our memory.
We can try to wipe out a memory, if we wish to, and then we think it is gone. But if we wish to recapture it, it will come
back. Memories are not lost, only displaced. The mechanics of memory are miraculous. How could we truly know our God without our memories? Knowing our ability for distraction, we are constantly remind-
ed in Jesus’ stories (parables), His actions, His voice telling us how to relate (pray) to Him and to the Father. ‘Only
through Me can you know My Father.’ Only through Him can we know of eternity; can we know how to properly live
our lives; can we know of His life, His Way; can we know the Bible. We see; we read; we listen; we remember. We
can walk away, but we still remember. Memory like life in all other parts of the body can change. Age, disease, disability, and many other influences can affect
our memories. This can be bothersome and stressful. We know we know but we just cannot seem to access the
thought that we are trying to recapture. This too is one of God’s teachings. We must value, appreciate, recognize what
we have when we have it . We must use and treasure a gift and not put it away, little used, and then try to take it back
and expect that time has done no damage. “DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME” - the beautiful words spoken at Mass in the consecration reminding us always of Jesus’
life and death for us--everyone of us individually. We are reminded always that He is our Savior, the Son of the living
God. Should we think that we have forgotten Him in this very busy, distractible life, He is patient, forgiving, and will wait until
we remember that He always remembers us--every hair on our heads. Stewardship Questions: Kathy Reilly 781-444-0862 email: [email protected] If anyone needs a ride to a church service or wishes a home or Communion visit, please contact me.
Music News
The music ministry is already busy planning our Advent
Concert! After last year’s successful Advent Concert we
are excited to renew this as a yearly tradition. Save the
Date for Sunday December 4th at 5:30pm, featuring
readings and music of the season, and the St. Bartholo-
mew Adult and Youth Choirs!
Amy’s Book Club Our next meeting will be held on Monday, November
28th at 12:30pm in the O”Brien room in the Recto-
ry. Please join us for an introduction to new authors, a
discussion of books that you may have read, enjoyed,
are willing to share with the others, and a lively discus-
sion of what makes a book a good read. Our current selection for this month is COMMON-
WEALTH by Ann Patchett. Any questions or in need of a ride, please contact
me. Kathy Reilly 781-444-0862 email:
[email protected] (no stairs needed for entry to the
O”Brien room)
Worldwide Marriage Encounter “By your perseverance you will secure your lives.” Let us
persevere in the love of God as manifested by our mar-
riages by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend. The next WWME Weekends are Dec 2-4,
2016 in Duxbury, MA and Jan 20-22, 2017 in Duxbury,
MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle
O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit us at
www.WWMEMA.org.
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School Open House Dates & Information
Sunday, November 13 Marian High School Co-Ed, Grade 9 - 12 12:00pm - 2:00pm
(Framingham, MA)
Sunday, November 19 St. Benedict Elementary Co-Ed, K - 6 1:00pm - 3:00pm
(Natick, MA)
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Saturday, December 10, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm
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To register, call 617-779– 3648 or email sdar-
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 at 5:00PM
2016 Alumni Dinner SJS Main Campus
127 Lake St, Brighton, MA
All priest alumni are invited to return to the halls of Saint
John’s Seminary for a trip down memory lane! The
evening begins with Holy Hour, followed by dinner with
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap. Formal invitations
have been mailed and a nearby room block is available
for overnight accommodations. RSVP to
[email protected] or 617.746.5413.
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