Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph Parishes

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1 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph Parishes Medford, MA

2 Page 2 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish Mass Schedule St. Francis of Assisi 441 Fellsway West, Medford Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm Sunday - 9am & 11am St. Joseph 118 High Street, Medford Daily Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm Sunday - 8am, 10am & 12 noon Contact Information Collaborative Parish Office: 114 High Street, Medford, MA Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm & Friday 9am - Noon Phone: Fax: St. Joseph StJosephParishMedfordMA@msn.com St. Francis of Assisi SaintFrancisChurch@comcast.net Collaborative Staff Pastor: Fr. Paul V. Sullivan x121 Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter Shen x108 Priest In Residence: Fr. Daniel Moloney (Chaplain at MIT) Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers x104 Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Doreen Breen x118 Faith Formation Coordinator: Nancy Albanese x105 Middle School Youth Ministry medfordyouthgroup@gmail.com High School Youth Ministry faithonfiremedford@gmail.com Religious Education mccfaithformation@gmail.com St. Francis of Assisi Music Director: Jonathan Cote x115 Cell: jondcote@comcast.net St. Joseph Music Director: Betsy Pesce x116 Cell: StJosephMusic@msn.com Collaborative Office Manager: Alisa O Dowd x111 St. Joseph Business Manager: Karen Sturniolo x114 Main Office: Early Childhood Learning Center: Tuition Office: x117 Website: Principal: Tim Forti

3 Page 3 Disciples in Mission Welcome 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. Sacrament 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 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. Remembering 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 Ext 113. Thank you. Today s gospel presents a story of God s patience as he grants the gardener another chance to make the fig tree productive. Ours is a God of mercy and patience, who is always willing to give us second chances. Is there someone you care about who may have forgotten, or be unaware, that God is offering a second chance to come to Him? Pray for the words to share this message. Upcoming Collaborative Events All Night Eucharistic Vigil Friday, April 5 beginning at 9pm at St. Francis of Assisi Weekly Scripture Readings 24 SUN Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/1 Cor 10:1-6,10-12/Lk 13: Mon Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1: Tue Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18: Wed Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5: Thu Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11: Fri Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12: Sat Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18: SUN Jos 5:9a, 10-12/2 Cor 5:17-21/Lk 15:1-3, Third Sunday of Lent

4 Page 4 Stations of the Cross St. Francis of Assisi Mondays at 7pm in the upper church 2pm on Good Friday, April 19th in the upper church St. Joseph Fridays at 7pm in the lower church. *Please note there will be no Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph on Friday, March 29th due to Confirmation or on Good Friday, April 19th due to the Good Friday Service. The Light is On For You Confessions will be heard at our Collaborative and the following local parishes during Lent. St. Francis of Assisi, Medford (upper church) - Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm St. Joseph, Medford (lower church) - Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm Immaculate Conception, Malden - Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm St. Mary, Winchester - Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm (April 3, 6:00-7:00pm) St. Patrick, Stoneham (lower church) - Mondays 6:30-8:00pm (except April 8) St. Raphael, Medford - Wednesdays 6-7:30pm Lenten Regulations Abstinence: Catholics over 14 years of age are bound to the obligations of abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. Meat should not be consumed on days of abstinence. Fasting: Catholics from the age of 18 to 60 are bound to the obligation of fasting. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the days of fasting. On these days, only one full meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain one s strength, may be consumed, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed.

5 Page 5 Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers: Theresa O Brien Carew, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Kim Dervishian, Pasqualina DeSimone, Jack Foley, Kim James, Mike James, Jeffrey Morgan, Jeanne O Brien, Torbert Prior, Joel Rivera, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Anna Sorgi, Rob Stengel, Christine Tenaglia, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero Booking Mass Intentions In an effort to serve you better and simplify the process for Booking Mass Intentions, we are now booking Masses from March June Beginning April 1, 2019, you will be able to book Masses for July - December If you would like to book a Mass Intention for a loved one, please call the Collaborative Office at Loved Ones In Service Presently on active duty serving our country: CPL Gerald P. Byrnes, Jr., US Marine Corps. SPC Ryan Barry, US Army Cameron Howard Nicholas C. Lavery 1st LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army Staff Sergeant 3 rd Special Forces, Cairo M. Prisco, US Army Daniel Silva Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country. May God protect them. Easter Flower Remembrances In an effort to become more efficient and more lovingly honor the memory of your loved ones this Easter, the list of names of those for whom flower donations are made will not be published in the Easter season bulletins. Instead, we will place every Easter Flower envelope received in a basket near the altar and all your loved ones will be prayerfully remembered as the Special Intention and in the Prayers of the Faithful at our Easter Masses. We are grateful for your generosity and understanding Contribution Statements 2018 contribution statements are now available upon request. Please call our Collaborative Parish Office at x 111 if you would like a copy of your statement. COLLABORATIVE BIBLE STUDY PROGRAM The Turning Point Tuesdays at 7:00 pm at the St. Joseph Parish Center Cafeteria through May 7 th Registration is now closed. Please call the Parish Office at if you have any questions. This isn t your typical Bible study. It's an experience that will introduce you to eight miraculous encounters with Jesus in the Gospel of John that will help you encounter Jesus in a new and personal way. - Dynamic Catholic St. Joseph Lost & Found There is a Lost & Found Box located in the Church Foyer at St. Joseph. If you lost a set of keys the weekend of February 10th, please call the office at Third Sunday of Lent

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7 Page 7 All Night Eucharistic Vigil at St. Francis of Assisi Friday, April 5, 2019 An All Night Eucharistic Vigil will be held at St. Francis of Assisi. These vigils are in their 46 th year, and are for reparation and atonement to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The vigil will begin on Friday, April 5, 2019 with the Mass of the Sacred Heart at 9:00pm celebrated by Fr. Edmund Ugwoegbu, parochial vicar at St. Barbara in Woburn. The theme of this vigil will be Our Lady of America. Prayer Cards will be distributed to all who attend. The traveling statue of Our Lady of Fatima will also be at the vigil and Francine will give a discourse on this apostolate. The intentions of this vigil are for Pope Francis, Cardinal O Malley, all the priests and religious of the Archdiocese of Boston and the Universal Church, and the people of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Joseph parishes. Spiritual exercises will be held throughout the evening. Refreshments will be served throughout the night and the vigil will end with Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary with Fr. Edmund. For further information call or Helentherese@comcast.net. 13 th Anniversary of the Holy Thursday 7 Church Pilgrimage In Honor of Our Lady of the Sorrows Please join us in prayer on Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019 as we visit 7 Churches by bus. The Rosary, The Divine Mercy Chaplet and one of Blessed Mother s prayers in honor of Her Seven Sorrows will be prayed for each church. We will visit churches in the Beverly, Danvers and Peabody area. Registration for badges and gift bags begins at 5:30am in St. Joseph s lower church. Opening prayers are at 6:00am sharp and we are board our bus at 6:45am. Our return to St. Joseph s will be approximately 1:30pm. Please bring a snack or lunch. Please do not make any additional plans for that day as unexpected circumstances may occur and delay our return on time. The cost is $35.00 per person. No Refunds are given under any circumstance and no payments will be accepted that day. Please call Sandi Arjune at Caribbean Tastes, between 12 noon and 6:00pm, Monday - Friday, for more information and an application. This pilgrimage is usually Sold Out. Reservations close on Monday, April 8, Please call Sandi to confirm that seats are still available prior to sending your payment. Send your payments and phone number for confirmation of receipt to: Sandi Arjune, PO Box 632, Malden, MA Six St. Joseph School sixth grade students were selected from the Young American Poetry Digest for publication. Mrs. Fiore submitted their poems which were then reviewed and selected for inclusion in their 2019 poetry book. Mrs. Fiore is very proud of all of her students who participated. This accomplishment is an honor! Third Sunday of Lent

8 Page 8 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass Intentions Saturday 3/23/19 8:30 am Janice Marcoux 4:00 pm Richard & Mary Ronzio Sunday 3/24/19 9:00 am Pearl Serra 11:00 am Rocco & Isabella DiCarlo Tuesday 3/26/19 8:30 am Marjorie McAdam Thursday 3/28/19 8:30 am Theresa Hai Pham Saturday 3/30/19 8:30 am Mass 4:00 pm Philip DiBenedetto Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:30 am Mass, Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church confessional or by appointment. Sacrament 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 Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church. All are welcome. Weekly Prayer Group The St. Francis of Assisi Marion Movement of Priests Prayer Group meets every Monday at 7:30 pm in the upper church to pray the Rosary. All are welcome. Sunday 3/31/19 9:00 am 11:00 am For the People Fortunata & Giuseppe Puccio Secular 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. The Hosts and Wine for this week s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of: Rocco & Isabella DiCarlo March 17 th Collections Offertory including Online Giving: $4,269 Weekly Budget Requirement: $4,615 A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with St. Francis of Assisi Parish.

9 Page 9 St. Joseph Parish Saturday 3/23/19 4:00 pm Manuel Sousa Sunday 3/24/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon Monday 3/25/19 For the People Maria & Ezio DelMonaco and Michael Crugnale Richard Pothier 8:30 am David G. Wilson Wednesday 3/27/19 8:30 am Special Intention: RoseAnn Nuzzo Friday 3/29/19 8:30 am Maurice & Christian Renaudie Saturday 3/30/19 Mass Intentions Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church or by appointment. Sacrament 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 Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm in the lower church. (Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.) Legion of Mary For the winter months, the Legion of Mary will meet offsite on Saturday mornings at 9:15 am. For more information or meeting location, please call All are welcome! Readings: #891 4:00 pm Patricia DiRusso Cusack Sunday 3/31/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon For the People William Iacopucci Jason Joseph Vasques Anthony Staffier, Jr. and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones. March 17 th Collections The Hosts and Wine for this week s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of: Laurie A. Ansaldi Offertory including Online Giving: $5,672 Weekly Budget Requirement: $7,560 St. Vincent de Paul: $1,652 A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with St. Joseph Parish. Third Sunday of Lent