Saint Peter Parish. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Welcome!

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1 March 5, 2017 Saint Peter Parish Cambridge, Massachusetts 1848 Welcome! First Sunday Of Lent 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, No matter what your own self image, You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected here at Saint Peter Parish. We are here to welcome and serve you. 1

2 Saturday 4th Sunday 5th Tuesday 7th Wednesday 8th Thursday 9th Friday 10th Sunday 12th Weekly Schedule March 4th - March 12th 5:30 p.m. French Community Mass (church) 10:00 a.m. Hospitality (parish center) 10:15 a.m. Religious Education Grades K-5 (school) 6:00 p.m. Confirmation Preparation (parish center) 7:00 p.m. New Testament Greek Course (parish center) Cambridge, MA 6:30 p.m. The Light Is On for You - Sacrament of Reconciliation (church) 7:00 p.m. AA (school cafeteria) 7:00 p.m. Men s Spiritually Group (parish center) 7:00 p.m. Scripture Study (parish center) 7:00 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul (parish center) 8:00 p.m. Easter Choir (church) 7:00 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council (parish center) 6:00 p.m. Soup and Prayer (parish center and church) 10:00 a.m. Hospitality (parish center) 10:00 a.m. Faith Sharing Group (parish center) 10:15 a.m. Religious Education Grades K-5 (school) 11:30 Anointing of the sick (church) 12:30 p.m. RCIA (parish center) 6:00 p.m. Middle School Religious Education (parish center) Mass Intentions March 4th - March 12th Saturday 4th 8:00 a.m. Arthur Kilfoyle 14th Anniversary 4:00 p.m. Francis T. McCauley Anniversary Sunday 5th 9:00 a.m. Josephine Auterio Sr. 11:30 a.m. James Martin 5:00 p.m. Thomas J. Donnelly Saturday 11th 4:00 p.m. Catherine Killion Sunday 12th 9:00 a.m. Joe & Jimmy Flaherty 11:30 a.m. Cathleen Stephens 5:00 p.m. Michael Flanagan Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet Please join us at 7:40 a.m., before Mass on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, to pray the Rosary. After Mass we also gather to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. All are welcome! Collections February 26, 2017 $4, Mail-ins Weekly $50.00 Mail-ins Monthly $ February On-line giving $6, Thank you for your generosity Sacramental Life in February Let us pray for and recognize all those who were buried from our parish. In Memoriam John McGinness Walter Fabianski Mary O Brien 2

3 March 5, 2017 Parish & School Directory Parish School Rev. Leonard O Malley, Pastor (ext. 143) lomalley@saintpetercambridge.org Anna Molettieri, Pastoral Associate (ext. 117) amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org Deacon Tim O Donnell ( ) todonnell@saintpetercambridge.org Deacon John Czajkowski jczajkowski@saintpetercambridge.org Diane Consigli, Business Manager (ext. 110) dconsigli@saintpetercambridge.org Mary Ann Savoie, Parish Secretary (ext. 112) msavoie@saintpetercambridge.org Doreen Gulledge, Music Director (ext. 118) dgulledge@saintpetercambridge.org Robert Flaherty, Director of Faith Formation (ext. 116) rflaherty@saintpetercambridge.org Cheryl DePasquale, 1st Penance/ 1st Eucharist Coordinator (ext. 116) cdepasquale@saintpetercambridge.org St. Vincent de Paul Society (ext. 113) stvincent@saintpetercambridge.org Andrew Malionek, Principal (ext. 125) amalionek@saint-peter-school.org Kimberlie Winter, Director of Advancement (ext. 30) kwinter@saint-peter-school.org Mark Smith, Director of Admissions (ext. 126) admissions@saint-peter-school.org Assisting Clergy 100 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA Parish Telephone: Parish Fax: Website: 5:00 p.m. Rev. Jim Keenan, SJ Rev. Francis Alvarez, SJ St. Peter School 96 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA We Pray For First Sunday Of Lent School Telephone: School Fax: Website: MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday No Mass or Prayer Service Wednesday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00-3:45 p.m. or by appointment Wednesdays During Lent 6:30-8:00 p.m. Sacraments and Home Visits To schedule Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, or for any question you may have, please visit our website or call the Parish Office. Please also call us if you or someone you know is homebound and would like a visit or Communion. Those who are having a difficult time in their lives; the imprisoned and the addicted; the hungry and the homeless; for those who suffer abuse at the hands of another; for Ann O Connell and Kay Quinn who died; for Joe Doherty, Cheryl DePasquale, Lucretia Sills, Michael Dinneen, and all families and caregivers; and for all who have asked for our prayers. The names of those for whom we pray will be on our prayer list for a period of 4 weeks. If you wish to keep any name in the bulletin for a longer period, please call or the parish office at x12 or office@saintpetercambridge.org 3

4 From the Pastor Now we have begun the Holy Season of Lent. Truthfully, it took me a few years to appreciate the opportunities that this season presents. As a child, I approached it more as a contest once I had failed at my resolve I thought all bets are off. I ll try again next year. Cambridge, MA Lent deserves our attention and our sincere effort. It is an opportunity to improve the ways that we relate to God, ourselves and others. It is a Season to change our hearts to a more faithful living of the Gospel message. It is a time for personal introspection and personal renewal. Hopefully, when we approach the Easter sacraments of new life we will feel that we bring ourselves as a people who help to build God s Kingdom. With the coming of the Lenten Season, we also announce the 2017 Catholic Appeal. Saint Peter Parish has always been very faithful in supporting this collection and helping to fund the many important programs and agencies that the Archdiocese of Boston sponsors. And so, once again we ask for your support. The 2017 Catholic Appeal goal is $76, You should have already received a donor request in the mail. If not, additional letters and return envelopes are available at the doors of the church. Thank you for your anticipated generosity. Anything that you are able to offer will be very graciously received and put to good use! Friday Soup and Prayer March 10 & 24, April 7 Soup at 6:00 p.m. Prayer at 6:30 We are offering 3 opportunities for community prayer this Lent. Please join us for soup in the parish center at 6 p.m., followed by prayer in the church at 6:30 p.m. March 10 Family Stations of the Cross March 24 Taizé Prayer Around the Cross April 7 Stations of the Cross Join Our Easter Choir Do you love to sing? Have you thought about being in the choir, but cannot make a lengthy commitment? If so, please join our Adult Easter Choir, which provides music for our liturgical celebrations during Holy Week. Palm Sunday 4:00 p.m. (Saturday Mass) Holy Thursday 7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil 7:30 p.m. (Saturday Mass) Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 8:00 p.m. in the church on March 8, 15, 29, April 5 and 12. Anyone can join. No auditions! Please or call Doreen Gulledge x118 or dgulledge@saintpetercambridge.org St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Wednesday, March 8, 7:00 p.m., Parish Ctr. Please join our meeting and learn about our ministry to those in need. All are welcome! Dare to Dream Gala and Auction to Benefit Saint Peter School Saturday, March 11, 6-11 p.m. Join us for an elegant and festive evening to benefit St. Peter School on Saturday, March 11, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. All are welcome! The evening begins with a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner, a live auction, and dancing. Tickets are $75 per person. Kim Winter at kwinter@saint-peter-school.org for tickets or sponsorship opportunities. More information is available at saint-peter-school.org/giving/gala Pope God knows better than we do about what we need. We must have faith, because his ways are different from ours. February 21, 2017 When the journey is uncertain and you fall, God, rich in mercy, will extend his hand to pick you up. February 27,

5 March 5, 2017 The Enneagram: Discovering our True Selves Before God Saturday, March 18, 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? And why other people do the things they do? While noting that we have become adept at exploring outer space, but not at developing similar skills in exploring our own inner space, the late Dag Hammarskjold wrote, The longest journey is the journey inwards. The Enneagram is one way of helping persons to come to a greater authenticity and freedom before God. Gail O Donnell, RSCJ, Spiritual Director, retreat leader, has been giving Enneagram workshops since 1980 and will be the presenter of our workshop. The Enneagram is an ancient method of personality typing, which has been used for centuries to increase self-knowledge. No prior knowledge is required to attend the workshop. In fact, if you have not read about it we suggest that you not do so before the workshop. Gail will give presentations on the nine personality types in the Enneagram. Reflection questions will be offered to help each participant identify his or her number. An appreciation for why we act the way we do, as well as why others act differently, can serve to facilitate reconciliation within ourselves, our relationships and the communities in which we live. Please or call Anna Molettieri if you would like to attend: amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org, x17. Please bring your own lunch; beverages and snacks will be provided. Earth, Justice and Laudato Si April 2, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Parish Center Join our discussion of Pope Francis encyclical, Laudato Si, subtitled, On Care for Our Common Home, led by Bede Bidlack, Associate Professor of Theology at St. Anselm College. You can find the encyclical online at laudatosi.com/watch. Please call Bob Flaherty at if you need help obtaining a copy. Food Donations Needed St. Paul s Saturday food pantry, in Harvard Square, needs salad dressing, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and other condiments. You may leave your donations in baskets at the church doors. Thank you! First Sunday Of Lent Lenten Book Discussion Stories from the Shadows March 26 or March 30 Several staff members attended the Archdiocesan Social Justice Convocation in the fall and had the chance to hear Dr. James O Connell, M.D, of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. BHCHP provides or assures access to the highest quality health care for all homeless men, women and children in the greater Boston area. Dr. O Connell spoke about his work and his recent book, Stories from the Shadows. We thought it would be a good read as a community to educate ourselves about the homeless population in greater Boston. The book is available in paperback through and in Kindle and Epub formats. We will also have copies to sell. Please call Anna Molettieiri at x117. We will host a discussion on the book on two dates: Sunday, March 26, at 10:15 a.m. or Thursday, March 30, at 7:00 p.m., both in the Parish Center. We are also looking into arranging a group visit to BHCHP. Lenten Men s Group Tuesdays 7-8:15 p.m. Beginning March 8 Please join our men s spirituality group during Lent. As a guide, we will read Fr. Richard Rohr s Breathing Under Water. The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is America's most significant and authentic contribution to the history of spirituality, says Fr. Rohr. He makes a case that the Twelve Steps relate well to Christian teaching and can rescue people who are drowning in addiction and may not even realize it. To survive the tidal wave of compulsive behavior and addiction, Christians must learn to breathe under water and discover God s love and compassion. Please understand that this is not a book group. During the meetings, we will reflect on where we have been and where we are in our spiritual journey. No experience with a group is required. The facilitator is Bede Bidlack, a parishioner and Associate Professor of Theology at Saint Anselm College. The book is readily available on amazon.com. The group will meet seven times in the Parish Center, 7-8:30 p.m., on March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 6 (Thursday), April 12, 19 (Wednesday). We will discuss how the group will work at our first meeting. To enroll, or if you have any questions, please Bede Bidlack at bbidlack@anselm.edu 5

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