The Catholic Parishes of Medfield and Norfolk Coming together to know God, to love God, and to serve God

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1 The Catholic Parishes of Medfield and Norfolk Coming together to know God, to love God, and to serve God First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE Weekend Masses Saturday 4:00 PM St. Jude 5:30 PM St. Edward Sunday 7:00 AM St. Edward 8:00 AM St. Jude 9:15 AM St. Edward 10:30 AM St. Jude 11:45 AM St. Edward 5:00 PM St. Edward Weekday Masses 9:00 AM St. Jude Monday -Friday *Rosary 9:30 AM Mon Fri St. Edward the Confessor Parish 133 Spring Street Medfield, MA Phone (508) Faith Formation: (508) Fax (508) Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30AM-2:30 PM Website: St. Jude Parish 86 Main Street, P. O. Box 305 Norfolk, MA Phone: (508) Faith Formation: (508) Fax (508) Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30AM-1:30PM (Located in lower church with Faith Formation Office) Website: stjudenorfolk.org Pastor: Rev. Stephen P. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Gregory G. Priest in Residence: Rev. Robert Rivard, F.M.S.I./Norfolk Deacon: Fred Horgan/Medfield Pastoral Associate: Mary Sheedy, Finance & Operations Manager: Diane Walsh, Director/Music Ministry: Chris Administrative Assistant: Lori Faith Formation: Elaine Morisi, Gr. 1-5 Faith Formation: Anna Mae O Shea Brooke Gr. 6-8 Medfield...amob.stedward@gmail.com Faith Formation: Toby Burrell, Gr. 9-10:. tburrell.stedward@gmail.com. tburrell.stjude@gmail.com Faith Formation Admin Asst: Caroline Fechtelkotter/Medfield....caroline.fech@stedward-ma.org Administrative Assistant: Deb Bergerson/Norfolk...stjudenorfolk@comcast.net Faith Formation Admin Asst: Louise Caussade/Norfolk lcaussade@stjudenorfolk.org Faith Formation: Lorraine M. Wright, Gr. 1-8 Norfolk......lmwright@stjudenorfolk.org Parish Nurse: Beth Budny/Norfolk.(508) stjudesfcn@gmail.com SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation at the following time and by request: Sat 3:00-3:30 PM St. Jude, Sat 4:30-5:00 PM St. Edward Baptism: St. Jude: 2nd Sun of month 1:30 PM, Parents instruction meeting preceding Wed at 7:30 PM St. Edward: Last Sunday of month 1:30 PM. Parent instruction meeting preceding Thurs at 7:30 PM Sacrament of the Sick: Available at the end of the 9AM Saturday Mass at St. Edward and monthly at St. Jude on dates to be announced and by request. 9:00AM St. Edward Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat Holy Day Masses 9:00 AM St. Jude 9:00 AM St. Edward 7:30 PM St. Edward Holy Day Vigil 7:00 PM St. Jude New Parishioners Welcome! Please call one of our parish offices to register.

2 MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners and Extended Family Members, Praised be Jesus Christ! Once every three years, Cardinal Sean recognizes a volunteer from parish for dedicated service to the Church and, therefore, presents to them the Bishop Cheverus Award. This year, it was St. Edward the Confessor Parish s turn. Last Sunday, at a ceremony at Immaculate Conception Church in Malden, Michelle Barrette received the Bishop Cheverus Award as a Faith Formation teacher of multiple classes, Faith in Action participant, fundraiser, volunteer, and her overall dedication to the parish. Congratulations, Michelle! Once again, we enter into a new church year and the Season of Advent. This time of the year we are to make room for and reflect on the Prince of Peace. However, I cannot help but think that the stress most people experience this time of the year is due to anxiety over preparing for our encounters with others, whether it be through gift-giving, guests attending a Christmas gathering we are hosting, or house guests. The fact that Season of Advent is barely over three weeks this year certainly does not take away any of the stress associated with this season. While we seek to be accommodating hosts / hostesses and be attentive to the need s others have expressed to us, we have to remember that God does not ask us to lose our sense of self, our core identity, in the midst of it all. If we believe that God the Father sent his only Son to redeem the world, we do well to ask ourselves How is my preparation enhancing this belief in my own life and how will those experiencing the fruits of my preparation be reminded of this? Preparing for Christmas is meant to enhance our personal relationship with Jesus Christ through the act of sacrifice. For Jesus, this meant giving up all the perks of heaven for 33 years and nine months in order to come to earth and redeem us. Let us keep this in mind as we sacrifice for others in order to enhance our time with them, but not to the point of sacrificing our sense of self as we seek to deepen our relationship with the New Born Savior. The identity which we took on during our Baptism, being Christian, is always to be our first in how we define ourselves. Gratefully yours in the Expectant Christ, Fr. Steve from This Week In Church Signs: Prophecy class cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. St. Jude Offertory Nov 18, 2018: $ 4,497 Offertory Nov 25, 2018: $ 5,184 St. Edward Offertory Nov 18, 2018: $ 6,233 Offertory Nov 25, 2018: $ 5,767 ST JUDE MASS INTENTIONS ST EDWARD Sun Dec 2: 10:30 William Houlihan Mon Dec 3: 9:00 Carl Larsen Tue Dec 4: 9:00 Walter Clancy Wed Dec 5: 9:00 Milton Bergerson Thur Dec 6: 9:00 Lillian Moore Sat Dec 8: 4:00 Peter Tobin Sun Dec 9: 10:30 Lawrence, Nora, Ann Connolly Dec 4: 9:00 Special Intention/Capone Family Dec 8: 5:30 David Lebudinski (healing) Dec 9: 9:15 Donald Hillenmeyer Dec 9: 11:45 David G. Nowers Dec 14: 9:00 David Lebudinski (healing) Dec 16: 9:15 Robert Sylvia ST. JUDE BOOK OF PRAYERS:A special prayer space has been created in the little room off the Narthex at St. Jude. There will be a podium with a binder on it you are invited to place the names of all those for whom you ask us to pray. Please enter the names in the binder in order that prayers may be offered for your loved ones. ST EDWARD PRAYER REQUESTS: Just a reminder, that there is a binder on the table in the Narthex in which you are invited to place the names of all those for whom you ask us to pray. You are most welcome to enter names in this booklet in order that prayers may be offered for your loved ones.

3 Parish news Page 3 JESSE TREE St. Edward Our Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree continues this year, supporting St. Mary s Parish, Roxbury and the St. Monica s South Boston Collaborative. Many of their parishioners are not in a position to provide their families with needs and gifts during the Christmas season. Those identified needs are reflected in the tags you will find on our Jesse Tree. For adults, the clothing and toiletry gifts we deliver to St. Mary s will be brought to residents of the Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain. The Jesse Tree will be up and in the Narthex starting this weekend. For pre-teens and teens, we have tags for $25 gift cards to one of four stores: Marshalls, Old Navy, Target, and TJ Maxx. For St. Monica s there will be $25 gift cards for Stop & Shop, Old Navy and Target. Important - St. Mary s matches the gifts with letters of need, so they request that gifts remain unwrapped; no plastic bags! Each gift should have the tag attached. Gift boxes and wrapping paper are most welcome. ***To allow St. Mary s staff adequate time to organize the requests and gifts, all gifts should be delivered to St. Edward s no later than Wed, Dec 12th***. As always, we thank you in advance for your continued support! St. Jude Parish - Christmas Schedule 2018 Christmas Eve Masses Monday, December 24 th 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM Christmas Day Masses - Tuesday, December 25 th 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - Monday, December 31 st Vigil Mass 4:00 PM St. Edward Parish - Christmas Schedule 2018 Christmas Eve Masses - Monday, December 24 th 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM Christmas Day Masses- Tuesday, December 25 th 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - Tuesday, January 1 st Holy Day Mass - 10:00 AM St. Jude GIVING TREE If you are able, please join us in helping the less fortunate this holiday season. Take an ornament off the tree, purchase the request on the tag, wrap the gift, and attach the ornament back on the gift. Then, place the wrapped gift with the tag attached under the trees on the altar after any Mass. Please have all gifts back to St. Jude by Fri, Dec 16th! Many thanks for your generosity. Please call with any questions. If you are interested in helping with the Giving Tree, please contact the Chipman family. We are always looking for more volunteers. Ushers Needed for Christmas Masses at St. Jude There is a need for additional ushers at the Christmas Masses at St. Jude to help with the collections at these Masses, especially the 7pm and 10pm Masses: This is the schedule for the Masses: Christmas Eve: 5pm, 7pm and 10pm Christmas Day: 9am and 12pm Please Mary Sheedy at marysheedy@comcast.net if you are able to help at any of these Masses. Thanks. St. Edward and St. Jude Cookie Walk December 8th@9:30 AM (Held in St. Edward Gym) ***CALLING ALL BAKERS*** "Baking is not a small act at all. It's an act of love. It's an act of charity. It's an act of kindness and compassion." We are SO excited to bring this awesome event to our church and to our communities! We are looking for 100 Adult Volunteer Bakers who will bake in your kitchens a specific Christmas cookie -- Raspberry Thumbprints, Decorated Sugar Cookies, Shortbread Buttons -- or whatever your Christmas specialty may be! Work alone or with a group of friends on a Sunday afternoon in November (you can freeze many types of cookies)! We are asking each baker to commit to TEN DOZEN (or more!) cookies. The idea is to assemble and offer hundreds of cookies, in many varieties. We are also looking for amazing bar cookies -- if that is your comfort zone. Although they are delicious, please NO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES or BROWNIES. The goal of our Cookie Walk is to offer special Christmas cookies to those who may not have the time or talent to bake their own. Go to: go to Upcoming Events and click on the signupgenius link or Chairperson Kathy Smith at kathysmith170@gmail.com with questions.

4 Parish News Page 4 REMINDER -Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation Mass Times are as follows: St. Jude: (Vigil) Friday, December 7th at 7:00 PM St. Edward: Saturday, December 8th at 9:00 AM Please join us in welcoming the newly Baptized from our parishes: Abigal Ruth Connors Chase Kathryn Femino Reagan Adams Hatten Reagan Brooke Kennedy Olivia Sloan Kruczek Lyla Grace Kovacs Joseph David MacCready Logan Patrick Maguire Hannah Elizabeth McGee Cara Kelley Scannell Chase Matthew Rumul Stephen Edward Woelfel St. Edward/St. Jude Collaborative Sponsors 2nd Annual Retreat at the Newport Harbor and Marina Hotel - March 9-10, 2019 For our Second Annual Retreat at Newport we have chosen for our theme - IS GOD ENOUGH? Our title is meant to be provocative but the question is a serious one! Can we truly say and mean that God is enough? We are returning on March 9-10, 2019, to the Newport Harbor and Marina Hotel and we have the perfect getaway package for the weekend - one day of prayer (Saturday) and one day of fun (Sunday) to explore Newport on your own. Liturgy is included as part of our retreat on Saturday afternoon. Our retreat weekend starts on Saturday morning and includes one overnight, four meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning. One person in a room - $203, two people in a room - each person $158. If you want to start your weekend early - come on Friday night and pay an extra $89. The hotel also has a pool and a special for parking for these two days. Why not gift yourself with this weekend! There is a meeting scheduled on November 29 th at 7:00pm at St. Edward Parish to describe the details of this weekend. You can also Mary Sheedy at: marysheedy@comcast.net or call her at for any questions. A $100 deposit holds your spot on this retreat. You can mail it in or bring it in to either of the Faith Formation Offices. We need your commitment asap as we can only take 40 people on this venture. Did you know? Every Wednesday morning after the 9 AM daily mass at St. Jude, an informal group meets in the small room off the sanctuary to pray and study the upcoming Sunday scripture readings? Please join us for coffee and sharing! The Chaplet of Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Chaplet is said after the 9:00 AM Daily Mass at St. Edward on the first Wednesday of every month. Please come join us. BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Friday at 12:00pm is the deadline for announcement requests for the following week. Please to: lori.lyons@stedward-ma.org Thank you:) CHRISTMAS FLOWERS ST. JUDE and ST. EDWARD Please consider donating Christmas flowers in memory of your loved ones. Envelopes can be found in the entrances of each church. Please place donations in offertory basket or bring to office by December 18th. Thank you. St. Edward Eucharistic Ministers: Have you seen the new Ministry Scheduling Program (MSP?) If not, please contact Eileen Trinity at StEd.MinSched@gmail.com PRAYER SHAWLS Prayers shawls are meant to provide comfort and prayers for those seriously ill or for those who have recently experienced a death of a loved one. If you would like to receive a prayer shawl for you or another, please contact Adult Confirmation Adult Confirmation preparation will be offered this winter. Are you a Catholic adult who is already baptized and receiving Holy Communion, but did not receive Confirmation? Why not receive this very important and wonderful sacrament now? For more information or friendly discussion, please contact Fr. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA Are you interested in becoming Catholic or just curious about the Catholic faith? Would you like to explore questions about God and the Church? Or, are you a baptized adult seeking full initiation through Holy Communion and Confirmation? If so, RCIA is for you! RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It culminates in full membership in the Church through the Sacraments, but is also an open-ended process of inquiry, learning, and preparation. No commitment is necessary! Come, meet experienced Catholics and other inquirers in a friendly small-group setting, and see where this journey can take you. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact Mary Sheedy at msheedy.stedstjude@gmail.com or St. Jude at

5 LIFELONG FAITH FORMATION-YOUTH & ADULTS Page 5 St. Jude Faith Formation Important Information for Grade 2 Families St. Edward Music Ministry is looking for children, grades 1-5, to join our Christmas Children s Choir! We are looking for enthusiastic young singers to be a part of our Christmas celebration. This choir will be singing hymns at the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve. There will be 3 rehearsals in December, all following the 9:15 Sunday Mass: December 9, 16, and 23rd. Each rehearsal will last approximately minutes. If you have any questions, or to sign your child up for the choir, please Chris Carson, our music director, at chris.carson@stedward-ma.org. Thank you! Faith In Action Updates Please visit: ministries, Faith In Action calendar link for more opportunities. If you d like to be part of the Faith In Action ministry team and would like to help or initiate a project, please reach out to Anna Mae: amob.stedward@gmail.com Thanks! Rediscover the joy of Christmas with the BEST ADVENT EVER, a free program that will help you slow down and f ocus on what matters most during the busy holiday season. It's so easy to sign up at: DynamicCatholic.com/SignUp to get started and learn how to focus on what really matters as you prepare for Christmas! Preschool & Children s Liturgy of the Word St. Edward Parish Liturgy will run at the 9:15 Mass on the following dates: Dec 9, Dec 16, Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 3, Mar 3, Mar 31, & Apr 17 Preschool Liturgy is geared toward toddlers up to preschool age children and Children s Liturgy is for children in Grades K-3. We are in need of volunteers again this year, we greatly appreciate all the volunteers who help to continue to enable this program to run every year. If you have either any questions, or would like to volunteer, please call the St. Edward Parish office. Grade 2 Reconciliation will take place on Saturday, January 5th. Students and at least one parent/guardian should arrive at St. Jude promptly at 1:15PM. Grade 2 Mandatory First Communion Parent Meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 8th from 6:15-7:00PM in the upper church. Grade 2 Tour of the Church will take place on Saturday, January 12th from 1:30-2:30PM. Students and at least one parent/ guardian should arrive promptly at 1:15PM. Grade level Mass at 10:30AM for Grades 1 thru 6 - Following a Linger Longer Meet & Greet in the Parish Hall: Sun, Dec 2, Grade 2 St. Nicholas Activity/Advent Sun, Jan 20, Grade 3 Celebrate the Saint of the Day Sun, Mar 31, Grade 4 Lent Project Thanksgiving Baskets On November 18th we delivered over 70 turkeys thanks to the generosity of so many! Without Bill Rettman organizing this wonderful event at St. Jude's and for so many wonderful people donating the turkeys and all of the fixings, this event would not of been possible. The confirmation students that volunteered and hand delivered the turkey baskets to the Hillcrest Village community did a fantastic job! The people really enjoyed and appreciated seeing and talking to our young adults. This truly made so many families have a very happy Thanksgiving! The Sacrament of the Sick will be celebrated immediately following the Mass on Saturday, Dec 22nd, 4pm at St. Jude. The primary aim of the Sacrament of the Sick is the healing of those who are sick. It may involve physical healing. It may involve spiritual healing. It may promise restoration. Or, it may guide one to resurrection into God s kingdom. That belongs to God to decide. The Sacrament of Anointing is open to all who have health problems due to illness or age, or have impending surgery. Through the Sacrament of Anointing, the Church supports the sick and elderly in their struggle against illness and continues Christ s work of healing. The sacrament expresses the sharing that each one of us has in the suffering of others. Even if you have participated in the past, we urge you to join us for this moving liturgical event. Friends and relatives are encouraged to attend this communal celebration. Volunteer Needed St. Jude Children s Choir is looking for someone to coordinate the Recreation of the Nativity Scene at the 5:00pm Christmas Eve Mass. This involves finding 3 Wisemen, 3 Shepherds, (girls or boys) Mary, Joseph, Star, and hopefully a baby for Jesus. There is also a rehearsal with the choir the Saturday before Christmas and must be at Church by 4:30pm on Christmas Eve to help with getting the children in costumes. If you can help, please call Muriel at

6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Page 6 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Sponsoring Youth Basketball Free Throw Contest Boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2019 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition. All boys and girls will compete in their respective age divisions with winners progressing through local, district and state competitions. The local competition will be held Saturday, January 5th from 1:30 pm 4:00 pm at St. Edwards Parish Center gym. Registration is held on-site on the day of the contest and it is free to participate. Parents or guardians must accompany child and sign registration form. Winners for each age/gender group will be announced at the end of competition. Weekly Opportunity for Special Occasions and Memorials at St. Jude Parish You can help beautify our Sanctuary at St. Jude Parish by donating flowers in memory of a loved one, in thanksgiving for a birthday, anniversary or special event. We would be happy to make arrangements for flowers on a particular weekend. Please contact: Deb Bergerson Who Wants to Be an Altar Server? Would you like to be part of a select group of boys and girls in your parish who serve at Mass? Do you want to represent your community as a Catholic, and assist as we celebrate Jesus s message? If so, please send an to Kathryn Shilale at kathryn@shilale.net (St. Edward) or Mary Sheedy msheedy.stedstjude@gmail.com or cell Minimum grade to join is second. There is no maximum age! The most often question asked by the parents is: What it the time commitment? My child is VERY busy playing football, soccer, piano, volunteering for the scouts. We don t have time to serve. We have homework to do. We have families. Don t worry. All the children that are altar servers are involved in sports, plays, and community service. They also have family commitments and homework. The time commitment averages to be once a month for one Mass. The more servers we have, the more flexible the schedule. Time commitment should not be a concern in your ability to serve. Desire to participate in the Mass and be an integral part of your parish community is the motivator to became and altar server. We would love to have you join. EMMAUS MINISTRY Ride Ministry We provide rides for parishioners to Church and other parish events. Please contact us if you need a ride or if you are able to volunteer to drive. Very flexible. Contact: Terry Davis Joan Kiessling ST JUDE- NORFOLK FOOD PANTRY Once again, the Norfolk Food Pantry is seeking food, paper goods and staple donations with the cooler weather approaching. Collection bins are now available, on an ongoing basis, at the side and front entrances of the church. Specific items needed are as follows: Cereal (non-generic) macaroni and cheese, tuna, peanut butter, jelly (no grape), spaghetti sauce, crackers, toiletries like soap and toothpaste, paper goods like toilet tissue and paper towels, condiments, canned fruit, canned pasta like Spaghettii-o's, coffee, sugar, baked beans. Please no glass containers. Your contributions are greatly appreciated! MEDFIELD FOOD CUPBOARD Food Cupboard currently has shortage of Juice they need both large bottles and juice box sizes. Other needs: Kid Friendly cereal (example: Cinnamon Toast Crunch), lunch size boxes of raisins, peanut butter, jam, canned pasta and sauce, bags of rice, tuna (in water preferred), cookies/crackers/salty snacks. (Please leave your donations in the boxes provided in the coat closet area). As always, thank you for your generosity! Please join Fr. Steve for an encore performance of Carmen! Live HD broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera. Saturday, February 9, 2019 Meet at Patriot's Place theatre lobby by 12:30pm Send a $28 check to St. Edward (made out to St. Edward and "opera" in the memo section). One Family Knitters meets on Thursday morning in St. Edward lower rectory at 9:30.am. We welcome new knitters or crocheters to visit and see if you would like to help with making warm, wearable items for those in need. No time commitment necessary, just drop in. For those who prefer to work at home, kits are available in the St Edward's library. Donations of leftover yarn would be gratefully accepted at this time, can be left in the library and will be put to good use. Please return finished kits, to church library. Thank you. For any questions, please call Mary at ofknitters@gmail.com or Hannah at EMMAUS HOME VISIT MINISTRY Has it been some time since you have had the opportunity to receive Holy Communion? The Emmaus Ministry has volunteers who will bring Holy Communion to your home. Just make a phone call (see below) and a volunteer will contact you. There is nothing you have to prepare for Holy Communion in your home and you decide whether it will be a brief event or you may want some time to socialize. You may set up an appointment and on that day you may not be feeling well just call your volunteer and cancel/reschedule. It is as easy as that. Contact: Pauline Medeiros Maria Joseph NEW LIFE HOME FURNITURE BANK (NewLifeHR.org) depends on the generosity of others to supply families in need with gently used furniture, appliances and household goods. TOP HOUSEHOLD NEEDS: Pots and pans, Sheets/bed linens, Towels, Silverware, Drinking glasses Donations can be dropped off on Saturdays between 9 and 11:30 at the warehouse at 105 Elm Street in Walpole, MA New Life can also be scheduled to do a pickup for more than one large furniture item, but please note, we usually schedule out two weeks in advance. Visit newlifehr.org and click on Donate" to request a time for a furniture pickup. Please also see our website for the items we do and do not take.

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