SAINT MARGARET MARY PARISH

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1 SINT MRGRET MRY RISH 845 HIGH STREET,.O. BOX 386 WESTWOOD, M OFFICE FX info@saintmmparish.org HOLY FMILY OF JESUS, MRY & JOSEH Rev. Stephen J. Linehan - Ext. 103 D E Rev. Mr. Joseph E. Holderried D F F F C Y Karlene Duffy - Ext. 101 R D E Denise Ra ery - Ext. 102 / Mark Nemeskal - Ext. 111 Brian Cullen - Ext. 107 Jacqueline Kerr - Ext. 100 O -F M H 900 M M M Saturday Sunday S 430 M 1000 M & 600 M Weekdays 900 M Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday C Saturday M B Second Sunday of the month at 1200 M. Contact the office. C S Contact the office for a visit to the homebound/sick. M lease contact us at least six months in advance. DECEMBER 31, 2017

2 NOVEMBER OFFERTORY - Thank you! Offertory for Month of November $ 25,921 Budgeted Offertory for November $ 22,788 Surplus/(Shortfall) $ 3,133 RECENT SECOND COLLECTIONS Campaign for Human Development - November 4th & 5th Collection $ 1,647 Retired Religious Sisters - November 18th & 19th Collection $ 2,562 Thank you for your generosity! THIRD NNUL Service of Seven Lessons and Carols Friday, January 5th, M lease join us as we celebrate a Service of Seven Lessons and Carols here at Saint Margaret Mary arish. The Children s Choir, the dult Choir, and instrumentalists will lead us through this beautiful evening of prayer and song. lease save the date and join us! THNK YOU for supporting the Social Justice Committee Christmas Events On December 17th we delivered 700 pairs of Gold Toe Socks to MCI Framingham prison. Sister Maureen told me that the women cherish the socks as they are warm and soft. On December 19 th the 250 beautifully wrapped gifts for the Roxbury Mission School families took 3 car loads to deliver. The Gifts for Kids program supported 50 local families!!! Thank you for your generosity which made many families Christmas a Joy!

3 THE STOR S GE Dear Friends, Guests, arishioners, consistent theme, or maybe principle, that runs through, or guides me in, these pages, and in many ways my preaching, is how our Catholic faith, our faith in God, joins up with culture and the world in which we live. quick example today we mark the end of the civic calendar year... and in the life of the Church we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family... on the next day we make the beginning of a new year... liturgically we observe the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God... Culturally... people have been observing the end of the year... and the beginning of another for a long me... long before Chris anity began. Take your pick from among cultures... east/west, northern or southern hemisphere. The Church has frequently bumped up against culture... and s ll does. That bumping has enabled change good and bad. Then and now! The sweep of history chronicles it... The struggles existed from the earliest days of the postles as they set out to engage fellow Jews... and Gen les. eter and aul engaged the men of Rome and thens... Barbarians crushed the city gates... Luther preached among the Germans... The Enlightenment shone across Europe and beyond... Faith and reason fought against each other... Science always knew be er... sort of... In our own day and age people s ll ba le things... What is marriage? When does life begin? When does it end? Who is my neighbor? Is it a sin to...? Our leaders and Catechism encourage and guide us. long the journey what sustains? What keeps us going? Clearly the Lord is in charge. We are not! s we end the year, we look back. We can look back with gra tude... yes... We can look back with sadness... yes. We can look back with amazement... We can look forward the same way! n cipa ng good things and dreaming of gra tude... things happen... we become sad. Will we wonder at new... inven ons, policies, laws, whatever? It remains for us to do the next right thing. What sustains? Remaining faithful, steady as she goes, doing the next right thing... the good thing... staying in the game... keep on learning... no ma er how old you get! I d like to add one more thing that helps. Rest and recovery are so vital to exercising. nyone who exercises or plans to, must know the value of rest and recovery. It applies to living too. The speed at which we drive, walk, talk, shop needs some mes to be monitored. We set speed limits for a good reason! Rest cannot be forced! Recovery cannot be forced! day of rest is a day of recovery... at least once a week! The day of rest is a day to connect... with the Lord and with others... like at Mass... We have a day of rest weekly Some mes it s easier to know the right thing to do when I am rested! It s real hard to know and do the right thing when I am rushed... unless I have prac ced, prac ced, prac ced doing the right thing... Keeping distrac ons to a minimum is a challenge nowadays. Do you know how many people are vying for your a en on? Do I vie for a en on too much? How much is enough? Thank God, God knows! Our culture is very busy... Our faith seeks to teach us to slow down and listen... to the Lord... each other... our own hearts. There can be clashes! You be er believe it! Let me conclude here by sharing a poignant moment from our Christmas Masses. Many of you were there. er communion at each Mass, we sang Silent Night... song that is perhaps the most loved and well known... Just about everyone sang... The emo on was palpable! You could feel it! What? The silence... the night... the longing... the hope... Our culture has so much to offer... so much good... but a lot of craziness too! God help us to know the difference! I am convinced our Catholic faith teaches us that difference. lease accept one of the Call to Joy books by Ma hew Kelly at the doors of the church. It s a small gi for you and your family that can have a big impact in this coming New Year! Thank you again to all who have made this Christmas so beau ful, inside and out, up and down and all around, in our hearts and lives! Happy New Year! God bless you and stay strong, Thank you for the many though ul cards, prayers, gi s, cookies and good wishes you made to me personally. I am very grateful. Thank you for your support to the health and re rement collec on for priests on Christmas. Christmas is s ll with us! The culture has grown weary... we have not... lease join us for Lessons and Carols, January 5 in the evening... musical evening with the Choir to tell the story of Christmas in song and scripture.

4 D T H F O J, M J TIME OUT RETRETS LST CLL!! Women s Weekend Retreat The Story of My Life Miramar Retreat Center Duxbury, M January 12th - 14th, M M Sacred Heart Retreat Center Wareham, M Follow Your Bliss Wednesday, January 10th 1000 M M Spirituality for Everyday Living mini-retreat, led by eggy atenaude of Taking Time Out Coffee at 930 M $25 Fee re-registration required For more information contact eggy atenaude at (508) or timeoutretreats@comcast.net or visit MONSIGNOR HDDD MIDDLE SCHOOL (MHMS) 110 May Street, Needham, M (781) OEN HOUSE Sunday, January 28th 100 M M Come learn what makes Monsignor Haddad Middle School such an amazing place! MHMS is a Catholic, standalone middle school that is part of St. Joseph arish in Needham drawing from 20 communities. Meet the teachers, tour the campus with our student leaders Learn why MHMS is a great choice for middle school. re-registration is suggested rivate tours available by contacting the school office.

5 D T H F J, M J FIRST FRIDY JNURY 5TH Friday, January 5th is the first Friday of the month. On the first Friday of each month, the Blessed Sacrament is solemnly exposed on our altar following the 900 M Mass. This is a wonderful opportunity to meditate and pray quietly in the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. IS IT NORML GING OR MEMORY LOSS? resented by Bridges by EOCH at Westwood apa Razzi Trattoria 16 Washington Street, Wellesley January 10th 130 M Enjoy traditional Italian hors d oeuvres and refreshments Learn about the common signs of dementia Learn how to distinguish them from the normal aging process resentation led by licia Seaver, a certified memory impairment specialist & the Director of Memory Care at Bridges Social reception at 130 M resentation at 200 M Bridges by EOCH is a memory care assisted living community exclusively for individuals with lzheimer s disease and other dementias. For more information regarding or to RSV, call Worldwide Marriage Encounter Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Let us learn to comfort each other better by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend January 19th - 21st South Kingstown, RI March 9th - 11th Duxbury,M For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at or visit TTENTION RISHIONERS If you know of someone who is in need of a astoral Visit... someone who is homebound, struggling, or may appreciate some company please contact the arish Office. N OORTUNITY TO DEEEN YOUR FITH The rchdiocese of Boston Cursillo Cursillo is a short course in Christianity Offers participants a vibrant experience of the Christian Life method for living as an active member of the Church Weekend runs from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon The Campion Renewal Center 319 Concord Road, Weston, M Women s weekend March 1st - 4th October 18th - 21st Men s weekend pril 26th - 29th November 29th - December 2nd For information and registration, please check the Boston Cursillo website or contact Chris Graff at cmg829@comcast.net or

6 D T H F J, M J Dear Friends in Christ, Do you experience the post- Christmas let down? We run ourselves ragged buying gifts, going to parties, cooking and baking, etc. for a month, and then in a frenzy of torn wrapping paper and dirty dishes BM Christmas is done and over. However, as always, God calls us to a much greater level of joy than that. Of all the many great feasts of the liturgical year, two of them stand out as particularly joyful. Christmas, like Easter, is so joyful that it can t be fit into one day, in fact both are their own liturgical seasons! s we move from the anticipatory season of dvent into the great Christmas season, let us continue to celebrate that the Word of God has been made flesh! Within this season are several great feasts that mark important figures and events in the life of Our Lord and the faith as we know it today. On December 26 th we celebrate the feast day of St. Stephen, the first martyr for the faith, who we read about in the cts of the postles. On the 27 th, St. John, postle and Evangelist is celebrated. John, who was known as the Beloved Disciple wrote the fourth Gospel, which has an extraordinarily deep theological understanding even beyond the other Gospels. On the 28 th, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Innocents, the children whom King Herrod, in a fit of jealous rage, had murdered in his attempt to kill the newborn King of the Jews to keep his own kingdom intact. Recently, one of the students in my religious education class asked why Catholics give so much attention to the Virgin Mary while seemingly ignoring St. Joseph! lthough this student is mistaken (St. Joseph has two feast days, March 19 and May 1), it s a good question as it does seem that St. Joseph doesn t get enough credit. On December 31 st we mark the great celebration of the Holy Family. Without St. Joseph s great love and protection for Mary and Jesus, our salvation would not have been possible. Imagine the love in that household! January 1 st is the Feast of Mary, Mother of God. She, who through her unmatched faith, bore the Savior of the world while remaining a virgin and who while standing at the foot of the Cross became our Mother as well. Though it is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year, we should never feel obliged to give our Mother the love she deserves. lease join us for Mass at 10M on Monday January 1 st and keep the joy of Christmas day burning throughout the season! Yours in the Lord s Service, Brian Cullen VIRTUS TRINING Wednesday, January 10th 700 M ll are welcome to attend even if you are not a volunteer in the parish. rotecting God s Children is an awareness program open to all persons and mandated by the rchdiocese of Boston for all volunteers. Must attend this training only one time Volunteers with a child, senior citizen, emotionally or physically disable person Monday Night Rosary There will be NO Rosary meeting at 810 M on January 1st, 2018 J The Rosary will resume on January 8th, 2018 ge 18 or older Training will take place in the arish Conference Roof Training Facilitators Ken Foscaldo & Karlene Duffy To register, please contact the office at (781) , prior to the date you plan to attend. RISH STFF E-MIL DDRESSES Father Linehan s.linehan@saintmmparish.org Brian Cullen b.cullen@saintmmparish.org Max Collins m.collins@saintmmparish.org Karlene Duffy k.duffy@saintmmparish.org Jacqueline Kerr j.kerr@saintmmparish.org Mark Nemeskal nemeskal@verizon.net Denise Raftery d.raftery@saintmmparish.org

7 D T H F O J, M J Liturgies for the Week Dec. 30 Saturday 430 M Louise & Edwin Trask Dec. 31 Sunday 1000 M Santa Gallello 600 M Mass Jan. 1 Monday 1000 M Solemnity of Mary Jan. 2 Tuesday 900 M Margaret Khouri Jan. 4 Thursday 900 M Marilyn Hardiman Jan. 5 Friday 900 M Jake Germano Jan. 6 Saturday 430 M Mass Jan. 7 Sunday 1000 M Thomas Smith 600 M Marilyn Hardiman Monday, January 1st ltar Servers Ministers Schedule January 1st 1000 M Christine Grudinskas Fred Connolly & Dick Toland ** EM Needed ** nn Joyce & Mil Reissfelder nn Joyce ** 2 ltar Servers Needed ** Ministers Schedule January 6th & 7th Saturday, December 30th Special ltar Servers Sunday, December 31st ltar Servers Sunday, December 31st ltar Servers 430 M Jim Maguire eter Meade, Nancy Meagher & Bill McDonough Mark DeLorey & Trish MacDonald at ayne nn Joyce ** 2 ltar Servers Needed ** 1000 M Tom Leyden Mary Kiley, Jeff Ryan & Michael Stallings John & Marney Barrett Devin Hunt, Dahlia & Olivia Leyden 600 M Maureen Bleday Craig Foscaldo, Michael Nozzilillo & nn Delaney Lendrum Ken & Lois Foscaldo Sean Lendrum, Matthew Foscaldo & Olivia Homiller WITNESS TO LIFE RLLY Thursday, January 18 th St. Stephen arish, Framingham 700 M M (Doors open at 600 M) Featuring praise and worship music from the musical group Delmore Worship Band Testimony of ro-life speakers Sarah Mary Toce & aul Gondreau, h.d Special Guest, Bishop Mark O Connell Free dmission ll are welcome For more information contact Margaret Wakelee at mwakelee@rcab.org