B BEVERLY CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE 552 CABOT STREET ~ BEVERLY MASSACHUSETTS Sunday, December 13, 2020 ~ Third Sunday of Advent ~~ Gaudete Sunday The Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 4:00 Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church Sunday Morn. 8:00 Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church Sunday Morn. 9:30 Mass at St. Margaret Church Sunday Morn. 10:00 Mass at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church Sunday Noon 12:00 Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church Eucharistic Adoration Monday thru Friday 9:00AM—10:30AM at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church
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BBEVERLY CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE 552 CABOT STREET ~ BEVERLY MASSACHUSETTS
Sunday, December 13, 2020 ~ Third Sunday of Advent ~~ Gaudete Sunday
The Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil 4:00 Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
Sunday Morn. 8:00 Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
Sunday Morn. 9:30 Mass at St. Margaret Church
Sunday Morn. 10:00 Mass at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church
Sunday Noon 12:00 Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
Eucharistic Adoration
Monday thru Friday 9:00AM—10:30AM at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church
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COLLABORATIVE PARISHES OF BEVERLY ~~ MASS SCHEDULE
ST. MARGARET CHURCH 672 Hale Street
Beverly Farms MA Telephone: 978-927-0069
Mass: Sunday: 9:30 AM
ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH 253 Cabot Street
Beverly MA Telephone: 978-922-0113
Mass: Sunday: 10:00AM
St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, St. Margaret Parish, St. John the Evangelist Parish
Rev. David C. Michael, Pastor Rev. Guy C. Sciacca, Parochial Vicar
Rev. J. Paul Wargovich, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Michael Joens, Deacon
Dr. Margaret McKinnon, Director of Religious Educa on / Con rma on
Parish Collabora ve O ces ~ 552 Cabot Street ~ Beverly MA 01915 E-Mail: o [email protected] Website: www.beverlycatholic.com
Bap sms
Bap sms take place individually at each of the Catholic Collabora ve Parishes.
Pre-Registra on is required at each Parish.
Marriage
Engaged couples are advised to call the Rectory at least six months prior to their wedding date. Par cipa on in a Marriage Prepara on Program is required.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH 111 New Balch Street
Confessions take place on an individual basis at each of the Catholic Collabora ve Parishes.
Please call the Parish O ce direct for an appointment.
RCIA “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults”
RCIA includes people interested in becoming Catholic, Catholics who were baptized but never received the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist, people who were baptized in another denomination and wish to be full members of the Church, as well as full members of the Church who share their own experiences and help prepare people to receive the Sac-raments. People who participate in the RCIA usually people receive the Sacraments at the Easter Vigil. The length of the pro-gram varies, depending on the person’s individual needs and desires.
If you think the RCIA may be just what you are looking for, here are some questions you might ask yourself:
Have you ever thought about becoming a Catholic?
Are you baptized in another Christian faith but have been coming to Mass with your family?
Do you wonder just how long it would take to become a part of the Catholic Church?
Are you waiting for just the right time, thinking someday I’ll look into it?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, the RCIA may be the perfect fit for you.
Please contact the Collaborative Offices at 978-922-0113.
Also, if you know of someone who might be interested, why not give a copy of this bulletin with the information.
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BEVERLY CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE COLLECTIONS
December 12/13 Weekly Offertory / Christmas Flowers
Sunday, December 20: 10:00AM Marie Riley Peter & Gertrude Fortunato
Mass Intentions—St. Margaret
Sunday, December 20: 9:30AM Thomas & Anna Riley
Mass Intentions—St. John the Evangelist
Saturday, December 12: 4:00PM John Keating Michael McOsker
Sunday, December 13: 8:00AM David Corcoran 12:00PM Marylin Poitras
Monday, December 14: 9:00AM William Simms
Wednesday, December 16: 9:00AM Antonio & Bertha Papa
Friday, December 18: 9:00AM Stephen Papa
Saturday, December 19: 4:00PM Dennis Bossie
Sunday, December 20: 8:00AM Evelyn Liporto 12:00PM Charles & Aquilina Bucci Special prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of: RALPH FLAHERTY and HANNAH RICE who recently passed away.
Kindly remember in your prayers the deceased members of our parish, all who have asked for our prayers and for those who have no one to pray for them.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT
ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
9:00AM—10:30AM
“Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.” – Pope Francis.
Project Rachel is the post-abortion ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston which offers hope and healing for women suffering from the pain of a past abortion. Project Rachel offers confidential support, retreats and referrals for Sacramental Reconciliation (Confession). For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508.651.3100 or [email protected].
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December 13, 2020 THE BEVERLY CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE
Each Christmas, the parish
collections benefit the Clergy
Health and Retirement Trust
which cares for the health and
well-being of our priests in
good standing. By supporting
the collection, you can show
your appreciation for the
priests who have made a
difference in your life, the life
of our parish, and the lives of
countless others in our
community.
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE for the BEVERLY COLLABORATIVE
Due to limited seating capacity in the churches due to COVID restrictions, this year ALL will be required to sign up in advance to reserve your seat at the Christmas Eve/Christmas Day Masses.
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church: Christmas Eve at 3:00, 5:00 and 10:00 pm.
Christmas Day at 7:00 and 11:00 am.
St. John the Evangelist Church: Christmas Eve at 7:00 pm.
Christmas Day at 7:00 and 11:00 am.
St. Margaret Church: Christmas Eve at 5:00 pm. Christmas Day at 9:00 am.
For those who prefer to participate virtually, the 5:00 Christmas Eve Mass from St Mary’s will be live streamed on the Parish Fa-cebook page www.FaceBook.com/BeverlyCatholic. (You can access this page even if you are not a member of Facebook.) You can register for Mass seating by email (preferred): [email protected] or by calling the Office during regular busi-ness hours at 978-922-5542. You can also register using Eventbrite, using the links on our webpage BeverlyCatholic.com, or our Facebook page.
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In the spirit of love and joy we welcome the Following new babies to our Parish Community.
Carter Campbell Walsh Baptized at St. Mary Star of The Sea ~ November 15, 2020
Lucy Elizabeth Kenyon
Baptized at St. Margaret Church ~ November 21, 2020
Jacole Jalaia Sullivan
Baptized at St. John the Evangelist Church ~ November 20, 2020
THE BEVERLY CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE
Outreach to Our Homebound
Do you know someone who would appreciate an occasional card or phone call from a Collaborative volunteer? If so, please provide their name, address and phone number to Deacon Michael by emailing [email protected] or calling 978-921-1291. Please be sure to let this person know that they will be hear-ing from us.
Would you like to help with this ministry? If so, please contact Deacon Michael at [email protected] or call 978-921-1291. We’re currently limited to phone calls and cards but hope to ex-pand when circumstances permit. Thank you!
Please support your Parish Grand Annual. Your kind support is essential to their success!
The safety protocols are still in effect please observe when attending Mass:
Wearing a mask covering nose and mouth in the church. (Exceptions are a medical condition that precludes the wear -ing of a mask; children under the age of 2; children between the ages of 2 – 5 at the parents’ discretion; priest, deacon and lec-tor while serving in the sanctuary.)
Proper social distancing. Seating will be from the front of the church toward the back. Please follow the directions of the ush-ers.
Observance of signs indicating permissible seating and direction in the church.
No congregational singing during Mass.
Reception of Holy Communion in the hand only.
No social gatherings either before or after Mass, including in the parking lot.
Church will be sanitized after each Mass.
SEATING IS VERY LIMITED AND MUST BE RESERVED. Families who quarantined together can sit together but there must be at least 6 feet of distance between families and other groups and/or between individuals at all times.
PLEASE CALL or EMAIL THE PARISH OFFICE BY FRIDAY, NOON
to arrange for a seat: (978) 922-5542. Please include the following information: Name; time of Mass, number of seats (single, or with other household members), return phone number and/or email address.
Cardinal O’Malley has extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the foreseeable future, and we will continue to live-stream one Mass each weekend for those at home.
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December 13, 2020 Gaude e Sunday The day takes its common name from the Latin word Gaudete ("Rejoice"), the rst word of the introit of this day's Mass: Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete. Modestia vestra nota sit omnibus hominibus: Dominus enim prope est. Nihil solliciti sitis: sed in omni oratione et obsecratione cum gratiarum actione petitiones vestræ innotescant apud Deum. Benedixisti Domine terram tuam: avertisti captivitatem Jacob. This may be translated as: "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Let your forbearance be known to all, for the Lord is near at hand; have no anxiety about anything, but in all things, by prayer and supplication, with thanks-giving, let your requests be known to God. Lord, you have blessed your land; you have turned away the captivity of Jacob." Philippians 4:4–6; Psalm 85 (84):1 The season of Advent originated as a fast of 40 days in preparation for Christmas, commencing on the day after the feast of Saint Martin (11 November), whence it was often called Saint Martin's Lent, a name by which it was known as early as the fth century. In the ninth century, the duration of Advent was reduced to four weeks (a peri-od starting four Sundays before Christmas), and Advent preserved most of the characteristics of a penitential sea-son, which made it a kind of counterpart to Lent. Gaudete Sunday is a counterpart to Laetare Sunday, and provides a similar break about midway through a season which is otherwise of a penitential character, and signi es the near-ness of the Lord's coming. The spirit of the liturgy throughout Advent is one of expectation and preparation for the feast of Christmas as well as for the second coming of Christ, and the penitential exercises suitable to that spirit are thus on Gaudete Sunday suspended, as it were, for a while, in order to symbolize that joy and gladness in the promised Redemption. While the theme of Advent is a focus on the coming of Jesus in three ways: his rst, his present, and his nal Ad-vent, the readings for Gaudete Sunday deal with rejoicing in the Lord – Christian joy – as well as the mission of John the Baptist and his connection with Advent. The theologian Henri Nouwen described the di erence be-tween joy and happiness. While happiness is dependent on external conditions, joy is "the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved and that nothing – sickness, failure, emotional distress, oppression, war, or even death - can take that love away." Thus joy can be present even in the midst of sadness. In his 2014 Gaudete Sunday homily, Pope Francis said that Gaudete Sunday is known as the "Sunday of joy", and that instead of fre ing about "all they still haven't" done to prepare for Christmas, people should "think of all the good things life has given you." On Gaudete Sunday rose-coloured vestments may be worn instead of violet (or instead of deep blue, in some An-glican and Lutheran traditions), which is otherwise prescribed for every day in the season of Advent. Gaudete Sunday was also known as "Rose Sunday". In churches that have an Advent wreath, the rose-coloured candle is lit in addition to two of the violet- or blue-coloured candles, which represent the rst two Sundays of Advent. Despite the otherwise somber readings of the season of Advent, which has as a secondary theme the need for penitence, the readings on the third Sunday empha-size the joyous anticipation of the Lord's coming.
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