Matthew13 Roman Catholic Collaborative Parishes of Walpole

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1 Matthew13 Roman Catholic Collaborative Parishes of Walpole Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. Luke 4:1 The First Sunday of Lent February 14, 2016 Photo: The Temptation in the Wilderness, Briton Rivière, 1898 FIRST READING: Deuteronomy 26:4 10 RESPONSORIAL: Psalm 91:1 2, SECOND READING: Romans 10:8 13 GOSPEL: Luke 4:1 13 WHAT S INSIDE: The Gift of the Priesthood, 2 Movie Morning with Fr. Chip, 3 Year of Mercy Speaker, 3 Tower, Chapel & Organ Update, 5 Mike St. Germain s Appeal, 7 Blessed Sacrament Parish St. Mary Parish MATT13CATHOLIC.ORG BULLETIN@MATT13CATHOLIC.ORG

2 The Gift of the Priesthood Rev. Chip Hines Pastor The priesthood is a great gift. I want to begin Lent by noting that I often take these 40 days to reflect on the great gift given to me. I acknowledge my unworthiness for the gift, but I also marvel that God blessed me anyway. The decision to enter the priesthood is not a one-time event. A guy doesn t just wake up one morning and decide to be a priest and show up at the seminary with his stuff. It is a process of discernment and that process can either begin at a young age or when a man is a little older. On February 1, we had a group of about 30 high school age boys gather at Blessed Sacrament to meet with Cardinal Seán and discuss the priesthood, have a meal and pray together. It s a traditional event called a St. Andrew s Dinner. It was a wonderful night for the local Church as we gathered to talk about something so important to the life of the Church and so near and dear to the Cardinal s heart. A lot of the young men were from Catholic schools with Xaverian Brothers High School well represented. There were public school kids (which I was also, by the way) there too. The three vocation directors for the archdiocese were present as well and I think for young men to see 4 priests and the Cardinal together in one place must have been an interesting experience as we don t see that number of priests gathered at one parish very often anymore. There were seminarians present as well and they gave such inspiring talks about how they went from what they were doing one fellow was in the Navy to entering Saint John s Seminary. Those witness talks are always inspiring. For me this was an inspiring evening of fellowship. It was an evening of good intentions and prayer and I was very happy Blessed Sacrament could host such a wonderful night. The future of the priesthood could very well have been in that room that night and it is very clear that these events are part of our mission. In fact, the pastoral plan being developed for the collaborative sets a goal of establishing a group of young men who can gather to pray, to discern their vocation, and to develop friendships. I always want to let you know what is positive and life-giving in our collaborative and this event was all that and much more. We are truly blessed. I hope your Lent has begun with much hope for the Easter season for in less than 40 days the Tomb will be empty. Peace. Photo courtesy of Michelle Gallo

3 Please note that Faith Formation Classes are on Winter Break from the week beginning Feb. 14 through the week beginning Feb. 28. Classes will resume the week of March 6. Enjoy your break! Movie Morning with Fr. Chip See Zootopia, the latest blockbuster animated film from Disney, in its opening weekend for a discounted price in a special screening just for the Matthew 13 Collaborative. Bring you family on Saturday, Mar 5, 10am to Showcase Cinema Patriot Place. The first 50 tickets are just $5 each and then $8.25 after that. ALL AGES are welcome. Tickets must be pre-purchased either at your parish s office or online at movie. They will not be sold at the door on the day of the screening. Contact the parish office with any questions. As We Begin Our Lenten Journey Please take a copy of the Word Among Us booklet as you leave the church today. Taking a few minutes each day to be with God is a wonderful way to deepen our relationship with the Lord as we journey through Lent to Easter. This past week, many of you received a letter from Cardinal Seán requesting your support of the 2016 Catholic Appeal. If you have not already done so, please prayerfully consider making an early pledge. Our parish directly benefits from the 50 ministries supported by the Appeal and your gift will help us reach our 2016 goal. If you have not seen the inspiring, brief video about the 2016 Catholic Appeal, a link is available on the parish websites or at bostoncatholicappeal.org. Thank you in advance for your support of this year s Catholic Appeal. The Light Is On For You The Light is On For You every Wednesday this Lent, from 6:30 to 8pm, in all parishes in the Archdiocese, including St. Mary s and Blessed Sacrament. The Light Is On For You is an opportunity to encounter the Sacrament of Reconciliation (or Penance or Confession) and to receive God s tender mercy as He welcomes you with open arms. Last year, many of you shared with our priests that The Light Is On For You was your first time to Confession in many years or even decades! If it s been a while for you, don t wait any longer. For some, Confession can be scary and even embarrassing. We may be too nervous or consider ourselves unforgiveable. Yet with confidence Pope Francis reminds us: How many times in my pastoral ministry have I heard it said, Father, I have many sins, and I have always pleaded, Don t be afraid; go to him; he is waiting for you; he will take care of everything. We hear many offers from the world around us, but let us take up God s offer instead: his is a caress of love. Year of Mercy Speaker Imagine surviving genocide, then dedicating your life to finding peace with those who tried to kill you. Join us on March 2 for a special celebration of the Year of Mercy when the Matthew 13 Collaborative hosts speaker Pascasie Musabyemungu. The Catholic Relief Services representative from Rwanda, and leader of the Women Building Peace Project, will inspire you to deepen your Lenten journey and will demonstrate what it truly means to be merciful. The event will be held at the St. Mary s Parish Hall at 7:30pm. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided by the Blessed Sacrament Spiritual Life Committee. We welcome submissions to the bulletin of parish or community events. Please keep the submissions brief, no more than 150 words and we suggest for best effect you answer the following questions: Who is my audience? What do I want them to do/know? Why do I want them to do/know that? When should they do that? Where should they do that? How should they get more information? If you have a photo or graphic or logo to accompany the announcement, please include it, but keep in mind we have limited space. Please send any submissions to bulletin@matt13catholic.org. 3

4 Blessed Sacrament Parish Ten Diamond Street, Walpole, MA BlessedSacramentWalpole.org organ project. Organ Renovation Begins On Thursday afternoon, Feb. 4, the new organ console was brought into the church and hoisted over the balcony railing. Students from BSS, who were practicing for a school Mass, were treated to quite a sight, watching this spectacle occurring in the church! After the new console was safely in the balcony, one of the movers said, We weren t worried, were we? The organ project will continue for roughly eight weeks and for several weeks the organ will be out of commission. We will have piano accompaniment during our liturgies during that time. More updates about the project will follow. Thank you to all who have supported this Morning of Prayer with Sr. Nancy Sheridan Lent is a time to slow down and maybe create some space in our busy lives to enter into a deeper friendship with God. Sr. Nancy Sheridan will lead us in a Lenten Morning of Prayer on Saturday, Feb. 20, 9:30am to Noon in the Community Room. The theme for our Morning of Prayer is: Lent: A Season of the Heart; A Season of the Cross. God invites us into an intimate relationship. How will you respond this Lent? Sung Acclamations & Mass Readings Remember in Your Prayers Each week during the Prayer of the Faithful at Mass, we pray for those in our community who are sick. If you have a family member whose name should be added to the prayer list, please contact Margaret Manning at mmanning@matt13catholic.org or x1007. We kindly request that only immediate family members of the sick add names to the list. Through our parish prayer line, we also remember all our shut-ins, our unemployed, our sick, our grieving, and our own parish dead, including Margaret Salute and Catherine Martin, whose funerals were this past week. Call with your prayer intentions or to join the prayer line. We invite you to sing our acclamations during the Liturgy of Eucharist. During the season of Lent, we will be singing the Mass of Spirit and Grace (#195,199, ) at the 4pm, 8am, and 11am Masses and the Mass of Renewal (#175, 179, 181,183, 184) at the 9:30am Mass. You may also notice that we will be singing the Penitential Rite at the beginning of Mass, which the cantors will lead. Please lift your voices in song throughout the Mass! This week you can find the Readings at page 885. Please find edifying articles from Bringing Home the Word for the 1st Sunday of Lent on your parish web sites. 4

5 Tower, Chapel, and Organ Project Update Most of the monthly pledges began June/July 2014 and will conclude June/July A few will conclude in At the end of the capital campaign, if there is a net liability remaining, in excess of what has been donated, the Archdiocese will provide the parish with a long-term loan for the balance. Expenditures At the time of this writing the following amounts have been spent on the three projects: Recently I was preparing some answers to questions received by the Collaborative Parish Council regarding the Blessed Sacrament Tower Project. As I was assembling the information, I decided that it would be an opportune time to do an update on the status and financing of the Tower, Chapel & Organ Projects. Project Background In the summer of 2014, Blessed Sacrament undertook a large project on the bell tower of the church to repair the exterior masonry to reduce the water infiltration into the chapel. The cause of the water infiltration, which had been occurring for many years, was studied since at least The parish hired Gale Engineering, a nationally recognized firm, to assist in developing the scope of work, assist in putting the project out to bid, and to oversee the project on the parish s behalf. About a year after the main work on the tower was completed, the chapel ceiling and walls were restored and painted in the fall of The organ restoration is currently in process and should be completed before this Easter. Financing When Fr. Tim and Fr. Chip jointly agreed that the project could not wait, they decided to host several meetings in the spring and summer of 2014 to outline the project and how it would be financed. The Archdiocese agreed to finance the entire project to allow the parish to have the time to run a capital campaign. The parish currently has a loan from the Archdiocese in the amount of $395,921. All funds that are donated to the capital campaign have been deposited into a restricted savings account in the name of Blessed Sacrament at the Archdiocese with a current balance of $247,257. This leaves a current net liability of $148,664. There are currently remaining pledges of $193,198 with $412,794 already paid on a total of $605,992 in pledges from 279 individuals and families. Chapel: $7,590 (paint, plaster, elec.). Organ: $40,000 deposit on major work (blower motor unit repaired earlier) Tower Repairs: $519,102 (tower repair, engineering, building envelope study, capital campaign fees) Most of the vendors on these projects have been paid directly by the Archdiocese either out of the savings or loan accounts. All invoices paid must be related to one of the three projects. In some instances, usually due to timing, the parish would pay an invoice and then be reimbursed out of the restricted savings or loan accounts at the Archdiocese. The work on the tower and chapel are completed and all invoices have been paid. As for the organ work we have made a $40,000 deposit, and $58,438 is outstanding on the contract. $30,000 is due within 7 days of 50% completion. The balance on the contract will be due within 30 days of project completion. In summary, as of today, if the organ project is completed as planned and all remaining pledges received from the parishioners, the parish would end up with an additional long-term debt of approximately $15,000. Given the size and scope of the projects and that they were undertaken during a period of transition for the parish, I would say that is a fairly favorable result. I often meet with parishioners who have questions or suggestions. Please don t hesitate to reach out via phone ( x1020) or (mmurphy@matt13catholic.org). Thank you. Marty Murphy, Director of Finance and Operations 5

6 St. Mary Parish 176 Washington St, East Walpole, MA StMaryWalpole.com Fair Organizing Meeting We invite ALL members of the Parish to join us at the Parish Center on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7pm for our first planning meeting for the 2016 St. Mary Parish Fair. The Fair is the single largest fundraiser for the Fr. Donald Delay Service Recognition Award. This year s work will be organized by the volunteers to fit their individual schedules so that everyone can participate. Please see the insert for details and be sure to join us to see how you can help out! Stations of the Cross & Rosary The Stations of the Cross and a Rosary will be prayed the Fridays of Lent (with the exception of March 4) at 7pm in St. Mary Church. The dates are Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, (NOT on March 4 because of the Confirmation Mass), March 11, and March 18. If you purchase tickets and attend the Knights of Columbus fish dinners (see page 3), you will have time to eat and then attend this prayer service. Knights of Lithuania The Knights of Lithuania Council will be meeting next Sunday, Feb. 21 after the 7:30am Mass at the Parish Center Offices, 205 Washington Street, parking lot, side door. All are welcome. Pine Street Inn Our collection of tuna, peas, noodles and desserts for the guests of the Pine Street Inn will take place on Friday, Feb. 26 from 5-6pm in the Parish Center (far door, parking lot side). Last month Tara Gordon, Ciara Healy, Caroline Pitman, Danielle Anastasia, Danielle Sheehan, Annie Dolan, Juliana Mello, Danielle Borelli, Bella O Brien, Wynter Conlon, Grace Donovan, Hayley McCarthy and Danielle Curley served 299 guests. Since we had such a large group, some of the students worked in the kitchen cutting celery and onions. More than a hundred cupcakes were served to the appreciative guests. We also collect non-perishable food items. 6

7 Missionary Appeal: Michael St. Germain My name is Mike St. Germain and you may know me from growing up in the Walpole community or from working on the St. Mary s maintenance staff for the past 5 years. I am currently a sophomore studying along a pre-medical track at the University of Vermont while continuing my faith formation. I am writing to you to ask for your support. This March, rather than returning home, I have chosen to spend my spring break going on a mission trip to Mexico City with FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. The weeklong trip will include working in the forgotten women s shelter as well as counseling homeless children of Mexico City who are addicted to inhalants. I know it will be a cultural shock for me, but I am looking forward to Knights of Columbus Friday Fish Dinners The Walpole Knights of Columbus once again will be serving their Friday Lenten Fish Dinners at the Council Hall, 137 Stone St on the following five Fridays during Lent, 4:30 6:30pm: Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, Mar. 4 and Mar 11. The price is only $15 per person which includes a full baked fish dinner with chowder, dessert and coffee. For tickets, please contact Paul Nolan at All tickets must be prepaid. Thoughts of a Disciple This is a busy day. Catechumens and Candidates head to the Cathedral for the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion. During this period of Purification and Enlightenment they need our continued prayers. And today is Valentine s Day! The readings ae not about cherubs with bows and arrows, but are all about love. Out of love God delivered His people from slavery in Egypt and sent His Son to redeem us. And Jesus love for us brought him to fast for 40 days in the desert and withstand temptations of the devil. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three hallmarks of Lent. With Jesus as our model, we can incorporate all three into our lives this Lent. All for love of Him who first loved us. Unconditionally. giving back to a community less fortunate than the one I have been blessed to be raised in. In order for me to go on this journey of service and spiritual growth, I first need to raise the funds for my trip. This is why I turn to you, the community that has guided me this far in my faith. I would greatly appreciate your support on this journey and I would be grateful for any size donation. Gifts can be made online at germain. Checks can be made out to FOCUS and sent to 7 Killeen Road, East Walpole, MA or 633 Main Street Living/Learning Center Box 500, Burlington, VT Thank you for your support and God bless! Hungering for Opportunity Our journey with CRS Rice Bowl begins in Colombia, where coffee beans are changing lives! Cenida Chamorro 29, and Dilsa Benavides, 38, cut coffee at Fidencio Chamorros coffee plantation at vereda Alto de Aranda, Linares municipality, Department of Nari o, Colombia. Producers say it is hard to get coffee cutters in this area because many men leave to work at the coca fields that pay better prices then what s offered for coffee and cane work. What actions can we take this Lent to change lives at home and around the world? Visit crsricebowl.org for more and be sure to pick up your Rice Bowl in the back of church this weekend. Society of St. Vincent de Paul In today s Gospel, Jesus overcomes the temptations to wealth, power and esteem. As we begin Lent, may we open our hearts to the grace of serving the poor. Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will help the poor to celebrate the grace of God s love this Easter. Should you need financial or social service assistance, want to volunteer, or to make a donation please call ext or write us at SVDP, Blessed Sacrament Church, 10 Diamond St. or 7

8 Collaborative, School, and Other News Each year during Catholic Schools Week, the St. Francis Award is presented at BSS to one student in each grade, Grade 4-8, along with a BSS staff member. Award recipients are nominated by faculty members for the many ways that they live out the values of our school s patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi. This year s recipients are (l to r) Mrs. Kerry Ferguson (school librarian), Emily Nelson (Grade 8), Audrey Leonard (Grade 7), Mallory McCaffery (Grade 6), Elizabeth Panciocco (Grade 5), and Annalise Karamas (Grade 4). St. Francis Award & Power of One Scholarship The Russ W. Wilson Power of One Scholarship is awarded annually at BSS to a 6th grade student who, through his or her actions, has demonstrated the impact that one person can have on our world. This year s recipient is Laura Carey (far right), a student whose daily small acts of kindness and service have made a big impact on our community. 50 th Anniversary Auction, Dinner & Dance Under the Stars Tickets on sale now! Join us on Saturday, Mar 12 for an evening of silent & live auctions, dinner and dancing at the elegant Four Points Sheraton in Norwood. All proceeds benefit Blessed Sacrament School. Purchase your sponsorship, tickets or program ad at bidpal.net/bss50thunderthestars. (To purchase tickets or a sponsorship, choose Purchase Tickets. To buy an ad, choose Buy Items. ) Please contact Seana Dorich at sdorich@blessedsacrament.org for more information. LIFT Worship Night Join LIFT Ministries on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 7pm for an inspiring night of worship at St. Camillus Church in Arlington with speaker Travis Moran. The night will include uplifting music, a relevant talk, confessions, Eucharistic Adoration, and is free to attend and open to all ages. A downloadable flyer, along with more information about LIFT, can be found on their website at Come and worship with hundreds of Catholics from around the Boston area! Year of Mercy at Fatima Shrine The Xaverian Missionaries of the Fatima Shrine in Holliston invite you to celebrate the Jubilee of Mercy on Sunday, Feb. 14, 3:30-6pm, with a presentation on the theme Blessed are the Meek for they will inherit the earth. The presenter will be Mrs. Mildred Morin, who speak about the work of her friend Dorothy Day, the Catholic Worker Movement, and its challenges for today. The shrine is at 101 Summer Street, Holliston. There is no fee. Please bring a friend. For more information call Fr. Rocco or Fr. Joe at t For Your Marriage Today is the first Sunday of Lent and in the Gospel we see how Jesus was tempted by Satan in the desert. Are there times in your life or marriage relationship when you judge you are in a spiritual desert? Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on April 1-3 or June For more information call Steve and Michelle O Leary at WWME, visit org, or facebook.com/wwmema. 8

9 Prayers For Our Service Members Zachary Bannon Frank L. Brunetta Peter Conroy Michael McKay Matthew McKay Robert Dunne, Jr. Caitlin Brunetta Weekly Mass Intentions BSP-Blessed Sacrament; STM-St. Mary Sat, Feb 13 All Week Mon, Feb 15 Tue, Feb 16 Wed, Feb 17 Thu, Feb 18 Fri, Feb 19 Sat, Feb 20 Kyle Bradbury Timothy Merrigan Al Goetz Kevin Day Francesco Carpeno(Lamperti) Richard Veno Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for their selfless service to us and our country. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen. Please remember our military in your prayers. To add or remove a name, call Margaret x1007. Luke 4:1 13 Message of the Week Jesus faced temptation, like we all do. His forty-day fast in the desert wasn t full of supernatural consolation and delight. He was subject to every temptation and when the forty days were over, he was hungry. In other words, he was human. Jesus divine nature didn t cancel out his human nature. He faced struggles just like we do. As we see in today s Gospel, the strategy Jesus used to fight these physical and spiritual battles was to immerse himself in God s word. And these sacred words had a dramatic effect. Every time Satan tried to seduce him with a new promise, Jesus responded with a Bible verse. And each time, Satan was silenced and had to try a new angle. Jesus won the victory using the weapon of God s word. As we enter into the season of Lent, we can be armed in the same way. Let s be equipped to proclaim and to live the words Jesus himself used: You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve. 4pm BSP: Edith Walsh 4pm STM: Norman Shackley, Sr., and Norman Shackley, Jr. Sanctuary Lamp: Giovambattista Joe Carpentieri 8am STM: Angelo Masucci 8am STM: Julia & Edward Dognazzi 8am STM: Helen P. Kondub 9am BSP: Kenneth Murphy 9am BSP: Rick Estes 9am BSP: Robert Phenix 4pm BSP: Edward Grace 4pm STM: Julia & Edgar Ramey, Sr., & Edgar Ramey, Jr. Everyday Stewardship We can look at the lives of teenagers in today s world and sometimes wonder how they can ever survive. Due to technology and the constant drone of mass media, young people are under constant attack by forces that are anything but Christian. Of course, if we are honest, it isn t just the young that are susceptible to these temptations, for any age can be caught off guard and fall into a trap where he or she then wonders, Why did I do that? You can imagine then how someone with less maturity and life experience can easily be deceived by the culture. Jesus was fully human and fully divine. The humanity in him certainly understood the allure of temptation. While he was in the desert, Satan tried all he could to shake Jesus from his principles. But at no time did Jesus lose his composure and give in to temptation. He was constantly mindful of his surroundings, his adversary, and who he was and who he was not. Being mindful is a primary characteristic of an Everyday Steward. When we are ever aware of the forces surrounding us, both good and bad, and when we are constantly listening and looking for God interacting with us, we are able to respond to God s call in daily life. We can also see evil for its true self and not be taken in by it. Whether we are young or old, to be aware of and living in the present, without the baggage of the past and without fear of the future, will allow us to stay true to ourselves and to Jesus. We will be able to give of ourselves freely without concern for what the culture might say. That is good news. Let us help each other and especially the young people in our lives, to be more mindful. Readings for the Week of February 14, 2016 Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS Questions of the Week Luke 4:1 13: In what ways do you think the devil tempts you? Deuteronomy 26:4 10: How does knowledge of the history of ancient Judaism help you during the season of Lent? Romans 10:8 13: Paul uses Scripture to make his point of how Jesus saves us. How will you use Scripture for the season of Lent this year? Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-2, 10-15/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8-10, 15/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-7, 16-19/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-3, 7-8/Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-8/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8/Mt 5:43-48 Next Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14/Phil 3:17 4:1 or 3:20 4:1/Lk 9:28b-36 9

10 Sunday, Feb 14 No Faith Formation classes 7pm BSP Handbell Choir Rehearsal Monday, Feb 15 No Faith Formation classes Parish Offices closed for President s Day 10:30am Bible Study: Ignatius Catholic Bible Series, BSP Community Room Tuesday, Feb 16 7pm Boy Scout Troop 44 Meeting, BSS Cafeteria 7pm St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting, STM Parish Offices Meeting Room Weekly Events Calendar Wednesday, Feb 17 9:30am Morning Prayer Group, BSP Community Room 4pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, BSP Chapel 6:30pm The Light Is On For You Sacrament of Penance, Both Churches 6:30pm Adult Bible Study, STM Parish Hall Meeting Room 7pm Collaborative Pastoral Council Meeting, STM Parish Hall Thursday, Feb 18 9:45am Praying the Scriptures, BSP Community Room 4pm Confirmation Conversations, BSP Community Room 5pm BSP Youth Choir Rehearsal 6pm BSP Handbell Choir Rehearsal 7pm BSP Adult Choir Rehearsal 7pm STM Senior Choir Rehearsal 7pm Beloved Community, BSP Community Room Friday, Feb 19 7pm Stations of the Cross and Rosary, STM Church Saturday, Feb 20 9:30am Morning of Prayer with Sr. Nancy Sheridan, BSP Community Room BSP Blessed Sacrament Parish BSS Blessed Sacrament School STM St. Mary Parish Matthew13 Mass Times Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Blessed Sacrament & St. Mary Sunday: 7:30am St. Mary 8:00am Blessed Sacrament 9:00am St. Mary 9:30am Blessed Sacrament 11:00am Blessed Sacrament 11:30am St. Mary Daily Mass: Monday 8am St. Mary Tuesday 8am St. Mary Wednesday 8am St. Mary; 9am Blessed Sacrament Thursday 9am Blessed Sacrament Friday 8am St. Mary; 9am Blessed Sacrament Saturday 9am Blessed Sacrament Confession Times Saturdays: 3:00pm St. Mary & Blessed Sacrament or by appointment 10 MATT13CATHOLIC.ORG Collaborative Staff Rev. George Chip Hines, Pastor Margaret Manning, Pastoral Associate Martin Murphy, Director of Finance & Operations Dom Bettinelli, Director of Communications Blessed Sacrament Parish Dcn. Reynold G. Spadoni, Deacon Dr. Erica Johnson, Director of Pastoral Music Susan Glancy, Director of Youth Music Lee Smolinsky, Business Manager Mike Lamperti, Facilities Manager Janet Neubecker, Office Manager Social Media Facebook.com/blessedsacramentwalpole Facebook.com/stmarywalpole Twitter.com/BSPWalpole Twitter.com/StMaryWalpole Rev. Joseph Diem, Parochial Vicar James Spillman, School Principal Karen Brady, Faith Formation Director Debbie Lafleur, Faith Formation Asst. Margaret Kelly, Assistant to the Pastor St. Mary Parish Kerry Pitman, Office Staff Pat Chitvanni, Office Staff Ray Lane, Facilities Staff Tom Whearty, Facilities Staff Kevin DiLorenzo, Director of Liturgical Music For Collaborative Staff contact information, visit For Parish Staff contact information, visit or Sign up for our Collaborative newsletter by visiting your parish link: Blessed Sacrament St. Mary Parish

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