RECONCILIATION Saturday | 4:15 pm (St. Mary) Saturday | 3:00 - 3:30 pm & after Mass (and by appointment with any priest) WEEKEND MASS SATURDAY 4:00 pm (St. Joseph) 5:15 pm (St. Mary) SUNDAY 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am (St. Mary) 8:30 & 10:30 am (St. Joseph) DAILY MASS Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri | 12:10 pm (St. Mary) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | 9:00 am (St. Joseph) BRAZILIAN MASS (PORTUGUESE) Sunday | 7:00 pm (St. Mary) We are a growing, joyful, prayerful, Eucharist-centered, vibrant Catholic Community of believers who welcome all people in the name of Jesus Christ. We engage in this faith journey together through sacraments, life-long faith formation, charitable works, and stewardship, in order to be witnesses of God’s love in our daily lives. ST. MARY 313 COURT ST., PLYMOUTH, MA 02360 | ST. JOSEPH 272 MAIN ST., KINGSTON, MA 02364 | WWW.STSMARYJOSEPH.ORG SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2020 | THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD VISION STATEMENT
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RECONCILIATION
Saturday | 4:15 pm (St. Mary)
Saturday | 3:00 - 3:30 pm & after Mass
(and by appointment with any priest)
WEEKEND MASS SATURDAY
4:00 pm (St. Joseph) 5:15 pm (St. Mary)
SUNDAY 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am (St. Mary)
8:30 & 10:30 am (St. Joseph)
DAILY MASS Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri | 12:10 pm
(St. Mary) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | 9:00 am
(St. Joseph)
BRAZILIAN MASS (PORTUGUESE)Sunday | 7:00 pm (St. Mary)
We are a growing, joyful, prayerful, Eucharist-centered, vibrant Catholic Community of believers who welcome all people in the name of Jesus Christ. We engage in this faith journey together through sacraments, life-long
faith formation, charitable works, and stewardship, in order to be witnesses of God’s love in our daily lives.
ST. MARY 313 COURT ST., PLYMOUTH, MA 02360 | ST. JOSEPH 272 MAIN ST., KINGSTON, MA 02364 | WWW.STSMARYJOSEPH.ORG
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2020 | THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
VISION STATEMENT
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OUR PRIESTS Rev John J. Graham, Pastor Rev John P. Culloty, Senior Vicar Rev. Antonio dos Santos (fluent in English, Portuguese & Spanish) OUR DEACONS Deacon Kevin Winn Deacon Gene Stenstrom OUR FAITH FORMATION TEAM Tyler DeCost, Faith Formation Director Michelle Davies, Faith Formation Assistant
OUR PROPERTY & FACILITIES TEAM Steve Medlin, Property Manager/Haiti180 Alex Maciel, Caretaker Laurie Nickerson, Caretaker OUR MUSIC DIRECTORS Jeffrey Marani Director of Music, St. Joseph Beth Largent Director of Music. St. Mary Nicole Desmarais, Children’s Choir—St. Joseph
OUR MINISTRY LEADERS Maria (Ivonne) Pezente, Brazilian Community Rob Forde, Youth Ministry Erin Kramer, Youth Ministry
COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION
ST. MARY PARISH OFFICE 313 Court St., Plymouth, MA 02360 Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Phone: 508-746-0426 Fax: 508-747-5886
ST. JOSEPH PARISH OFFICE 272 Main St., Kingston, MA 02364 Hours: Mon, Tues, Th, Fri 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Phone: 781-585-6679 or 585-9157 Fax: 781-645-1337
FAITH FORMATION OFFICE
272 Main St., Kingston, MA 02364 Hours: Mon - Th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Phone: 781-585-6372
FROM OUR PASTOR
ST. MARY FINANCE COUNCIL Ken Cristofori, Tyler DeCost, Mary Flanagan, Kathy Cartmell ST. JOSEPH FINANCE COUNCIL James Hogue, Tim Fontaine, Julie Cahill, Sean Varano, Chuck Mason, Richard Noll, Sydney Porelle, Diane Hunt
COLLABORATIVE PASTORAL COUNCIL Deb Cristofori, Jason Potrykus, Jamie Shores, Maria (Ivonne) Pezente, Fernanda de Oliveira, Brendan Burke, Kathy Cartmell, Peg Hall, Guy Roy, Frank Clasby, Steve Medlin
COLLABORATIVE PASTORAL PLAN WRITING TEAM Jamie Shores, Maria (Ivonne) Pezente, Kathy Cartmell, Steve Medlin, Tim Lewis, Mark Schofield, Kris Forde, Tyler DeCost, Sean Varano, Susan Wallace, Bill Flanagan, Kathleen McKenna
Staff emails: first initial last [email protected] [ie: jgraham@stsm…]
We have arrived at the first weekend of a new year. This is always a good time to look back at what has happened in the last year, and to look forward to what we hope for in the up-coming year. As I look back, the first thing that I feel is gratitude. I am so grateful to be here in this collaborative. I am grateful to the many people who have gone out of their way to make me feel welcomed, and I am grateful to the many people who have stepped up to help both of our parishes to move into the future. I am so grateful to the incredible staffs who work so hard to make our parishes run. So often people will thank me for something that someone else has done. They do all the work, I get all the credit.
In the past year a great deal has happened. The Pastoral Plan Writing Team has met to write our plan for the future. We are about to submit our first draft to the Cardinal. We will be sharing that plan with all of you in the near future. At Saint Mary’s we have re-established the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Already they have done great work helping people in the parish with bills and other needs. Over the Holidays, the combined Saint Vincent de Paul Societies from both parishes helped well over 100 families celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. The collaborative had a great Corpus Christi celebration. More than 150 people made the 3 ½ mile walk up 3A with the Eucharist, and more than 200 people gathered at St. Joseph to celebrate. We have added a new Priest to our
Staff. Fr. Antonio dos Santos has come on board to lead our Brazilian Community. That community now meets on Sunday evenings and they have already seen an increase in their weekly attendance.
This next year looks to be an exciting one. We are now a Dynamic Parish. Over the next 5 years we will be working with Dynamic Catholic to help bring our communities to life. We will continue to build strong ties between our two parishes while striving to make sure that each parish maintains its’ unique spirit. In July, Cardinal Sean O’Malley will be coming to join us to celebrate the Holy Ghost Festa at Saint Mary. I hope that this will be a great collaborative celebration. If you haven’t experienced the Festa, you are in for a great new experience.
A lot has happened and a lot is going to happen. I am excited for the future. I hope that you are also. May God bless our Parishes in this up-coming year, and may God be with you and your families in 2020.
Fr. Jack
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FAITH FORMATION & EVANGELIZATION
C.O.O.L. MIDDLE SCHOOL FAITH NIGHTS We hope to see even more of our middle schoolers on January 19 for fun, friendship and a sprinkling of faith!
ST. JOSEPH PARISH FAMILY FAITH
COLLABORATIVE CORNER
ALL CLASS SCHEDULES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT THE COLLABORATIVE WEBSITE, WWW.STSMARYJOSEPH.ORG/FAITH-FORMATION
FOR ALL STS. MARY AND JOSEPH GRADE 2 FAMILIES
Our Vision Statement
“We are a growing, joyful, prayerful, Eucharist-centered, vibrant Catholic Community of believers who welcome ALL people in the name of Jesus Christ. We engage in this faith journey together through sacraments, life-long
faith formation, charitable works, and stewardship, in order to be witnesses of God’s love in our daily lives.” We take stewardship seriously. We recognize it is our responsibility and our privilege to share and manage the gifts (time, talent, and
treasure) provided to us by God in a Christian way—using them for the Glory of God and for the betterment of those around us, and, in a very special way, those in need.
“As each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace”
1 Peter 4:10
First Reconciliation will be Saturday January 25 at 9:30 am in St. Joseph Church.
There will be a Teen Mass on Sunday, January 12 at 5 pm at St. Joseph Parish. All Confirmation Prep students are asked to attend. All parishioners are welcome!
Confirmation Prep II classes will resume on Sunday, January 12 at 6 pm at Our Lady’s Hall at St. Joseph Parish. Anyone with outstanding paperwork please stop by our open hours on Wednesday January 8 from 5—6 pm in Our Lady’s Hall to fi-nalize all forms. Our goal is to have all paperwork completed by this date. Thanks!
Prep I classes continue on Thursday January 23 at 6 pm at St Mary’s Parish Center.
P3 - YOUTH MINISTRY Every Monday night at 6pm we gather as a community for Pizza, People and Prayer. A chance to pray with and for one another, while deepening our relationship with Jesus Christ. A typical Monday night is about teens gathering together in prayer and talking about their week. The setting is informal and relaxed. Following prayer, there is plenty of time to socialize, make new friends and of course...EAT PIZZA!
Our next Family Faith classes will be held the week of January 5.
Families with students in Grades 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 should complete Lesson 5 in their ‘A Family of Faith’ books. Remember to bring your green workbooks to class.
Families with students in Grade 2 should complete Lessons 5 and 6 in the purple First Reconciliation folder.
Families with students in Grades 7 and 8 should complete the Gospel Weeklies for the additional lessons in December.
CONFIRMATION PREPARATION
ST. MARY PARISH FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation classes for Grades 1-8 will resume on Sunday, January 12. The Grade 3-6 students from the Tuesday session will be assisting at the 10:30 am Family Mass.
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ST. MARY PARISH NEWS
MEETINGS & EVENTS Choir Rehearsals for the junior choir Thursdays from 6:30-7:00 in the Sanctuary. Everyone is welcome! The children sing at the 10:30 Mass on Sundays. If you have any questions , please see Beth after Mass or call 781-710-2681.
Matthew’s Kitchen Hot Lunch served every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Volunteers always welcome. Call the Parish Office.
Prayer Shawl Ministry The next meeting for the Prayer Shawl Group is Monday, March 16 at 4:00 p.m. at the Parish Center. For more information call Brenda at 781-585-8954.
Secular Franciscans Meet in the Parish Center the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.. Call John Harlow 781-585-1854.
CHRISTMAS FLOWER
OFFERINGS Additional Christmas
Flower donations in Memory of: Alfred Falconieri, Ethel Falconieri, David W. Foley, Jr., David W. Foley, III, Peter J. McKenna, June Christiaen, Denis & Dan Lyons, Mary & Pops Ingemi, Irene Lynch, Paul J. Matthews, Barbara Fisher, David Harvey, Berninda Medeiros, Richard & Mary Peshek, Salvatore Sullivan, Dorothy Sullivan, Peter & Joan Chrisom, Donald Morrison, Michael Galletti, Kathleen Burgess, Vincent R. Zupperoli, Esther & Anthony Pacheco
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 5:15 PM Lee Malaguti SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 7:30 AM Mary Youngman 9:00 AM Dorothy O’Brien 10:30 AM Diane Garuti MONDAY, JANUARY 6 12:10 PM Joe Swett Joe Rogers John Fitzgerald TUESDAY, January 7 12:10 PM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 12:10 PM FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 12:10 PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 5:15 PM David M. Crawley SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 7:30 AM Jim Rizzo 9:00 AM Doris Pedrini 10:30 AM Marna Bennett
“Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.”
SECOND COLLECTION Today’s second collection is for
the Parish monthly which supports the operating budget.
CLERGY HEALTH AND RETIREMENT TRUST
On behalf of our priests in good standing, thank you for your generous support of the Christmas collection to benefit the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust. The strength and vibrancy of our communities depend on the health and well-being of our priests. Truly, healthier priests build stronger communities.
CLEANING SERVICES
Members of our Brazilian community are available for house cleaning. For more information please call Edinalva Sullivan at 781-710-7825.
BAPTISMS
We welcome the newly Baptized into our
Community: Faye Marie Humphreys Charlotte Rose Madden Wesley Michael Madden
ST. MARY STEWARDSHIP
The Offertory for 12/22; 12/29 and the Clergy Health Trust will be reported in next week’s bulletin.
Thank you for your patience and committed support.
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ST. JOSEPH PARISH NEWS
ST. JOSEPH STEWARDSHIP
Offertory ………$6,968 (12/22) Grand Annual …….…..$32,704 Catholic Appeal ……...$24,326
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY Located at St. Joseph‘s Parish Office. Open 2nd & last Thursday of month from 10 - 11:30 am & 4:30 - 6 pm.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS-Plymouth Kingston Council #4480 First Wednesday of every month at
7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 91 South Street, Kingston. For membership information call Walter McSorley at 774-688-1828.
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 4:00 PM Ann Murphy SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 8:30 AM Pro Populo 10:30 AM Richard Arieta MONDAY, JANUARY 6 9:00 AM No Intention TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 9:00AM No Intention WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 9:00 AM No Intention
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 9:00 AM No Intention FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 9:00 AM No Intention SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 4:00PM Pro Populo SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 8:30 AM Barbara Kosakowski 10:30 AM Ed and Peg Wallace 5:00 PM Teen Mass
SAVE THE DATE! Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7PM Theology on Tap—An Event for Adults over 21 Connection and Loneliness in the Digital Age
New World Tavern, Plymouth Kasey Leander, Speaker
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Jane Erwin.
PRAYER SHAWL GROUP will meet at St. Joseph Parish Office on Wednesday, January 8th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Please call Carole with any questions at 781-585-3877.
Adoration
Adoration of Jesus as the Blessed Sacrament takes place here at St. Joseph Church at 6:00 PM on Thursday evenings.
Plots are available at YOUR St. Joseph Cemetery, Kingston
New Saint Teresa of Calcutta Section New Well New irrigation system
Isaiah 40:31
“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY
2020 Weekends are coming up!
February 21-23, 2020
June 5-7, 2020
August 21-23, 2020
November 13-15, 2020
Beginning with a weekend experience, which includes 2 nights in a hotel and 5 meals, there are 12 follow up presen-tations and a monthly support group to continue building a healthy relationship and help you to keep your marriage on track!
TRANSFORMED IN LOVE MARRIAGE PREP- Transformed in Love for engaged couples is
the Archdiocesan program for marriage preparation. At St. Joseph’s Kingston March 27 and 28, 2020. For additional information please visit bostoncatholic.org/familylife or
CURSILLO An opportunity to deepen your faith. The Boston Cursillo Movement www.bostoncursillo.org The Cursillo is a “little course in Christianity” that begins on a Thursday evening and concludes Sunday afternoon. Each Cursillo is an encounter with Christ in a small community of the Church, in order that Christ’s love and grace can be brought to every aspect of life. Fr Bill Murphy and Mary Ann McLaughlin will be the Spiritual Directors of upcoming weekends. For more information call: Chris Graf 617-332-5548 The dates for the Cursillo Weekends are:
Women’s Weekend March 5-8, 2020 Men’s Weekend April 23-26, 2020
CHRISSY’S CHARITY Chrissy’s Charity continues to make rosary beads, small Christian items and Christian jewelry which are sent to churches for use in religious education classes and Catholic Missions. Many responses of thanks and prayers from children and adults have been received. You can help by donating rosaries, even broken, Christian Jewelry, Catholic relics and 4-ply yarn for the Prayer Shawl Group. can be left in or near the red basket that is located in both churches. For more information please contact Jane at [email protected].
PRAYER IINTENTIONS HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO OUR WEBSITE AT:
https://stsmaryjoseph.org/prayer-list
HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE, FORGIVENESS AND HEALING
This event will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at St.
Joseph Church in Kingston as part of the Archdiocesan observance of the National Day of Prayer and Penance. Led by Deacon Kevin Winn, the Holy
Hour for Life, Forgiveness and Healing is organized by Boston
Deacons for Life in collaboration with the Office of Diaconal Life and
Ministry and the Pro Life Office of the Archdiocese of Boston. Please join
us; all are welcome.
June 24-28, 2020
Assumption College, Worcester, MA
$375
BE TRANSFORMED INTO A
LEADER! Dig deep in your Catholic faith with other teens from all around New England. Learn more about the Gospel, prayer, leadership, and how to live as a disciple of Christ all on Assumption College’s beautiful campus. During free time join in outdoor sports, a movie night, indoor games, and for those artistically inclined (or not), arts and crafts! For any questions or concerns, please contact us at: [email protected] or 617-746-5751
DUXBURY MIRAMAR RETREAT Duxbury’s Miramar Retreat Center offers time to reflect with opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and celebration of the Eucharist each First Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cost is $40 for each Friday which includes lunch. Father Joe Bisson SVD is our Facilitator. For more information please call 781-585-2460 or email Miramar [email protected] to register.
