Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes
Medford, MAMedford, MAMedford, MAMedford, MA
August 20, 2017August 20, 2017August 20, 2017August 20, 2017 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeTwentieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeTwentieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeTwentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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August 20, 2017
Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish
medfordcollaborative.org
Collaborative Staff
Pastor: Fr. Paul V. Sullivan Parochial Vicar: Fr. John T. Swencki Deacon: Deacon Bob Breen
Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers Phone: 781-396-0423 x113
Youth Outreach & Religious Education: Doreen Breen Phone: 781-396-0423 x126 Youth Group Email: [email protected]
Religious Education Email: [email protected]
St. Joseph Parish Staff
Music Director: Betsy Pesce Phone: 781-396-0423 x125 Cell: 617-335-8155 [email protected]
Office Staff: Betty Guerra Office Staff: Karen Sturniolo
St. Francis of Assisi Parish Staff
Parish Secretary: Mar ie Van Campen Business Manager: Alisa O’Dowd
St. Joseph School
Main Office: 781-396-3636 Tuition Office: 781-396-0423 x117 Website: stjosephschoolmedford.com
Principal: Dr. Robert Murphy Early Childhood Learning Center Director: Linda Iacabone 781-395-7780
Collaborative Mass Schedule
St. Francis of Assisi Daily Mass: Monday-Thursday at 9am
Weekend Masses: Saturday at 4pm Sunday at 9am & 11am
St. Joseph Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday at 8am
Weekend Masses: Saturday at 4pm Sunday at 8am, 10am & 12 noon
Collaborative Parish Office
114 High Street, Medford, MA 02155
Phone: 781-396-0423 Fax: 781-391-2919
St. Joseph Email: [email protected] St. Francis of Assisi Email: [email protected]
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Save the Dates! It is with great joy that our Collaborative Parishes of
St. Francis of Assisi and St. Joseph celebrate the Installation of our Pastor, Father Paul Sullivan!
Family Cookout at St. Francis of Assisi Sunday, September 10, 2017 from 3pm-6pm
Join us in the parking lot area for a fun family event in celebration of Fr. Paul’s installation!
Cook out fare
with indoor & outdoor seating available!
Games and fun for everyone!
Dunk Tank (featuring our DRE Doreen Breen)! Bouncy House and more!
Ticket price includes food & games (additional charge for Dunk Tank)
$15 per adult, $5 per child (12 & under), children 2 & under free
Please purchase tickets in advance from now until Friday, September 1st. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Tickets are on sale at our Collaborative Office at 114 High Street, after weekend Masses or online at our website www.medfordcollaborative.org
Installation Mass at St. Joseph Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 12noon
Please join us for this special Mass, celebrated by Bishop Mark O’Connell.
Let’s come together in prayer for Fr. Paul!
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Welcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New Parishioners
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,
No matter what your current family or marital situation,
No matter what your current personal history, age, background, race, etc.,
No matter what your own self-image; you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved
and respected here at The Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
and Saint Joseph Parish.
If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself to a member of the
Parish Staff after Mass or at your convenience.
Remembering Our ParishesRemembering Our ParishesRemembering Our ParishesRemembering Our Parishes
Please consider remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph School when
drafting your estate plans. For more information, please call
Laura Powers at 781-396-0423 Ext 113. Thank you.
Sacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of Matrimony Couples should make arrangements with one of our
priests or deacon at least six months before the wedding.
Pastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and Elderly
Please contact the Parish Center Office to make arrangements, if you are going into the hospital, or
have a family member who is homebound and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.
If a family member cannot come to church and would like to receive Communion at home,
please notify us.
Weekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture Readings
Loved Ones In Service
Presently on active duty serving our country:
LCPL Gerald Byrnes, US Marine Corps. Keith Conway
Cameron Howard Nicholas C. Lavery
2LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army
Christopher Silva Daniel Silva
Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country. May God protect them.
Anyone who would like their rank and branch of military service listed along with their name, please
email [email protected] or call 781-396-0423.
Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers:
Theresa O’Brien Carew, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Pasqualina DeSimone, Paula McGee, Bill Newell, Torbert Prior, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Rob Stengel, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero
20 SUN Is 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28
21 Mon Jgs 2:11-19/Mt 19:16-22 22 Tue Jgs 6:11-24a/Mt 19:23-30 23 Wed Jgs 9:6-15/Mt 20:1-16 24 Thu Rv 21:9b-14/Jn 1:45-51 25 Fri Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Mt 22:34- 40 26 Sat Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Mt 23:1- 12 27 SUN Is 22:19-23/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Office Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm Friday 9am - Noon
St. Francis of Assisi's Parish Office is now located at the St. Joseph Rectory at 114 High Street, Medford, phone 781-396-0423. We look forward to seeing you at our new office space!
CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS!
Begin Earning Your Community Service Hours Now!
The St. Joseph Music Ministry would like to extend an invitation to Confirmation students and to ALL high school students who like to sing or play an instrument, to consider participating in our Young Adult Music Group, "The Messengers", at the 10AM Mass on Sunday mornings.
Rehearsals are on Thursday afternoons from 4PM to 5:30PM in the upper church. The group also meets for a warm-up/rehearsal at 9:30AM on Sunday mornings, prior to Mass (for those who are interested, there is a light breakfast in the outer room of the choir loft from 9AM to 9:30AM!).
Students receive Community Service hours in consideration of their participation in the music ministry. A number of students who joined us in previous years enjoyed their experience so much that they decided to become regular members of the group!
If you would like to take part, or if you should have any questions, please contact Betsy Pesce, Music Director, at 781-396-0423 ×125 (office) or 617-335-8155 (cell) or e-mail [email protected].
Come give us a try!!
Employment Opportunity at St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi Parish is looking for a Part-Time (8- 10 hours per week) Rectory Cook to prepare meals and do the weekly grocery shopping for the priests living in the Rectory.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Twice per week, prepare 2 - 3 lunch and dinner meals which can be heated when needed. • Once per week purchase groceries. • Maintain the kitchen area clean. • Maintain kitchen equipment in good working order. If problems arise, communicate and work with
our Facilities staff to resolve them. • Perform other duties, as assigned.
This is a Part-Time, hourly, non-exempt, non-benefits eligible position. Compensation is competitive and is commensurate with experience. All interested applicants are asked to submit a resume with a letter of interest by mail to: Laura Powers, Director of Finance and Operations, Medford Collaborative, 114 High Street, Medford, MA 02155 or submit by e-mail to: [email protected].
Medford Catholic Collaborative
Registration forms for all our programs are available at the
back of both parishes and online at medfordcollaborative.org
Please contact us at [email protected] or call 781-396-0423 ext 126
for more info.
Please send in your registration forms as soon as possible.
We are in need of teachers! Please come share your love of God
with our parish children.
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Parish Census
Please help to keep our parish census current. If you have recently moved or have any family registry changes, please contact our Collaborative Parish Office at 781-396-0423 with your updated information. Thank you!
“We Remember Them”“We Remember Them”“We Remember Them”“We Remember Them” St. Francis of Assisi Tree of LifeSt. Francis of Assisi Tree of LifeSt. Francis of Assisi Tree of LifeSt. Francis of Assisi Tree of Life
The St. Francis of Assisi Tree of Life, located by the church’s baptistery, is for
memorials, or to honor the living and great moments in our lives.
Packets explaining the process of purchasing a leaf are available at
St. Francis of Assisi Church on the table near “The Tree”.
If you have any questions, please call Marie at 781-396-0423.
The Legion of Mary St. Joseph Parish
The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church,
with about 3 million active members in almost every country of the world.
“The Legion of Mary presents the true face of the Catholic Church,” Pope Saint John XXIII. For more info, please call 781-391-1396 or visit OurLadyoftheMostHolyEucharist.org.
We meet every Wednesday night at 6:30 pm in the
back room of the lower church of St. Joseph Church, 114 High St., Medford.
Special Collection this Weekend
to Benefit Vicariate of Bomadi
There will be a second collection this weekend to benefit Father Emmanuel’s Vicariate in Nigeria. The vicariate’s population is 3,000,000 people, living in poverty
and facing difficult circumstances such as poor water quality, illiteracy, limited access to medicine and food. Your support to this collection will help Bishop Hyacinth. O. Egbebo, Apostolic Vicar, with two important projects: providing safe drinking water and building Nursery/Primary Schools.
Please make your donation checks payable to St. Francis or St. Joseph’s parish and
place them in the collection basket at Mass. Together we can help make a difference in the lives of those in need. And, we can show Father Emmanuel our gratitude for his ministry in our parishes. Thank you for your generosity!
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The music ministry invites you to join us on Sunday afternoon, October 22nd, 2017, at 2PM in the upper church, for our St. Joseph Parish Annual Concert. Both our Adult and Youth Choirs and The Messengers (our young adult music group) will perform, and there will be an opportunity for the audience to join with us in singing!
This year's program is entitled "Singing the Seasons", and is being dedicated in loving memory of Reverend Edward F. ("Fr. Ed") Doughty and Anna M. Scully, whom we lost this past year, and a portion of the proceeds from our concert program ad book will be donated to The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund and St Jude Children's Research Hospital.
There will be a luncheon in the social center following the concert, catered by Carroll's Restaurant in Medford
(kindness of parishioner, Attorney Victor Garo). Please note: when you arrive for the concert, you will receive a voucher which will enable you to attend the luncheon.
We urge you to take this opportunity to come and join our choirs and instrumentalists in a prayerful and
playful musical celebration! For more information, please e-mail Betsy at [email protected] or call 781-396-0423 x125 (office) or 617-335-8155 (cell).
SAVE THE DATE!
St. Joseph Parish Annual Parish Concert
Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 2 P.M.
The Music Ministry Would Be Honored…
...if you would consider supporting our ministry by placing an ad in our upcoming annual parish concert program. As you may know, our concert is scheduled for Sunday, October 22nd, at 2pm. This year’s program is being dedicated in loving memory of Reverend Edward F. ("Fr. Ed") Doughty and Anna M. Scully, whom we lost this past year, and will consist of a varied program of sacred, classical and popular selections. A portion of the proceeds of our concert program ad book will be donated to "The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund" and "St Jude Children's Research Hospital ".
We have many options to choose from: Back Cover (5 ½” x 8 ½”) $250 Half Page (5 ½” x 4 ¼”) $60 Full Page (5 ½” x 8 ½”) $100 One-Third Page (5 ½” x 2 7/8”) $45
(If you are honoring a loved one's birthday, or anniversary, etc., and would like to include a photo, the ad would need to be at least 1/2 page to be most effective. We also encourage you to "act quickly(!)", as some folks were disappointed last year, because by the time they responded, the program book was full).
You can send your ad copy and payment or individual donation (checks made out to St. Joseph Parish) directly to Betsy Pesce, Music and Liturgy Director, c/o of the rectory, at 114 High Street. We would be most grateful for your support in this very special parish event, and thank in advance for your consideration.
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Saturday 8/19/17
4:00 pm
Virginia Wilson
Sunday 8/20/17
9:00 am
11:00 am
Erick Jules
Peter Limone
Monday 8/21/17
9:00 am
Ermelinda DiPietro
Tuesday 8/22/17
9:00 am
John Miele
Thursday 8/24/17
9:00 am
Stefania Vintos
Friday 8/25/17
9:00 am
No Mass
Saturday 8/26/17
4:00 pm
Robert “Huzza” Howard
Sunday 8/27/17
9:00 am
11:00 am
Rose DiFilippi Bekock
David Peter Kephart
Wednesday 8/23/17
9:00 am
Margaret & Rocco Silano
Summer Office HoursSummer Office HoursSummer Office HoursSummer Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - Noon
Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45pm in the upper
church confessional or by appointment.
Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the second
Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every
month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict).
Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church.
All are welcome.
Weekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer Group The St. Francis of Assisi Prayer Group meets every Monday at 7:30 pm in the upper church
to pray the Rosary. All are welcome.
Secular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular Franciscans The Secular Franciscans, formerly Third Order,
meet at St. Francis of Assisi on the fourth Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm in the Dining Hall.
All are welcome.
St. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish
Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions
Eugene “Gene” P. Falasca
and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
Last weekend’s Offertory amounts will be in next weekend’s bulletin.
Second Collection this weekend: Vicariate of Bomadi
A special THANK YOU to all those who
share their talent, time, presence and
support with St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
August Weddings
Please keep in your prayers these couples as they prepare for the
Sacrament of Marriage.
Derek Vasquez & Christine Cullinane
Kevin Hazelton & Megan DiClemente
Andrew Teahan & Erin Wilson
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 8/19/17
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Joseph & Gladys Rockwell
Robert Consolmagno, Jr.
Sunday 8/20/17
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
For the People
Matthew Ginnety
Istvan Csejtey
Monday 8/21/17
8:00 am
James Lordan
Tuesday 8/22/17
8:00 am
Special Intention: In Thanksgiving
Thursday 8/24/17
8:00 am
Istvan Steven Csejtey
Friday 8/25/17
8:00 am
Anthony Parise
Saturday 8/26/17
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Iannaccone & Flynn Families
Laurie Ansaldi
Sunday 8/27/17
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
For the People
Edward & Rita MacInnes
Huckins & Pagliuca Families
Wednesday 8/23/17
8:00 am
David McCall
Anna P. Doucette Frank Richardson Anthony Simeone
and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions
St. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph Parish
Summer Office HoursSummer Office HoursSummer Office HoursSummer Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - Noon
Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:00 am Mass, Saturday
afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church or by appointment.
Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Instruction for first time
parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church
(unless there is a schedule conflict).
Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 8:30am to 8:30pm in the lower church.
(Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)
Legion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays at 6:30 to
8pm in the back room of the lower church. All are welcome!
Readings: #985
Last weekend’s Offertory amounts will be in next weekend’s bulletin.
Second Collection this weekend: Vicariate of Bomadi
Second Collection next weekend: St. Vincent de Paul
A special THANK YOU to all those who
share their talent, time, presence and
support with St. Joseph Parish.
The Hosts and Wine for this week’s liturgies and the
Sanctuary Light is lit in memory of:
Laurie Ansaldi
