ST. TIMOTHY PARISH. Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated at scheduled Liturgies.

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1 650 Nichols Street, Norwood, MA Serving Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood Liturgical Celebrations Sunday Eucharist: Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 8am; 9:30am; 11am; 5pm (No 5:00 pm Liturgy Memorial Day through Labor Day) Daily Eucharist Mon.-Sat. 9:00am Reconciliation Sat. 3:30-4:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday 9:30am 3:00pm Reach us by Website: Parish Fr. Culloty Colleen Campion Bonnie Gleason Kathy MacKenzie Leah Ramsdell Betsy Rivard Sue Bartlett Judson Vail Reach us by Telephone Parish Office Religious Education Youth Formation Ministry Fax Pastor Rev. John P. Culloty (ext. 25) Senior Priest in Residence Rev. George Emerson (ext. 13) Business Manager Judson Vail Pastoral Associate/Liturgy Director Colleen Campion (ext. 28) Music Director Bonnie Gleason (ext. 11) Religious Education Director (gr. K-8) Kathryn MacKenzie (ext. 27) Youth Formation Ministry (gr.9-12) Leah Ramsdell (ext. 26) Parish Secretary/Religious Education Secretary Janet Kelly (ext. 32) Parish Nurse Betsy Rivard (ext. 34) Facilities Manager Sue Bartlett (ext. 24) Adult Initiation The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is an ongoing process of individual faith development and communal formation. Anyone interested in learning more about what it means to become a Catholic Christian, should contact the parish office. Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated at scheduled Liturgies. Parishioners who are expecting a child should contact the office at least two months in advance, or as soon as possible to make arrangements and meet with the Baptismal Preparation Team. Reconciliation Also known as penance or confession, the Sacrament of Penance is regularly available every Saturday at 3:30pm in the church. Individual appointments may also be made with one of the priests. The Sacrament of Penance is celebrated communally during the seasons of Advent and Lent. Marriage Engaged parishioners who are interested in being married at St. Timothy Parish must contact one of the priests at least six months in advance. Call the office regarding Marriage Preparation classes. Sacrament of the Sick Praying for healing in body, mind and soul has always been a part of the Church s ministry to those who are ill. Anyone who is seriously ill or anticipating hospitalization, may celebrate the Sacrament on Saturdays following the 9am Mass, or upon request. Devotion/Prayer Groups Rosary is said Monday through Saturday prior to morning Mass. Guild of St. Timothy Please refer to the bulletin for meetings. Women s Bible Study Monday evenings at 7:15pm Wednesday afternoons at 1pm Thursday mornings at 9:30am New Jerusalem Charismatic Prayer Group meets on Thursday from 7:30-9pm. All are welcome!

2 NORWOOD, WALPOLE, WESTWOOD DECEMBER 15, 2013 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Events of the Week Monday, December 16, 7pm, Bible Study Tuesday, December 17, 7pm, Parish Penance Service Tuesday, December 17, 7:30pm, RCIA Wednesday, December 18, 1pm, Bible Study Thursday, December 19, 9:30am, Bible Study Thursday, December 19, 4:30pm, Children s Choir Thursday, December 19, 7pm, Choir Rehearsal (in Church) Thursday, December 19, 7:30pm, New Jerusalem Prayer Group Friday, December 20, 9:30am-3pm, Eucharistic Adoration, Chaplet prayed at 3pm Liturgical Calendar Saturday, December 14 Memorial of Saint John of the Cross Sunday, December 15 Third Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent Lector and Altar Server Schedules December 21/22 4:30 lector: Bill Fleming, Patricia Lyons 4:30 server: Faith & Sarah Berry, Matthew Byrnes 8:00 lector: Dom Frangioso, Nick Huckle 8:00 server: Nick Borchardt, Ryan Hsu, Conor O Carroll 9:30 lector: John Hamilton, Ken Kreinsen 9:30 server: Kyle Grosso, Meghan Sullivan, Erin Walsh 11:00 lector: Sarah Barrett, Dan Burton 11:00 server: Shane Connell, Mary Erickson, Rachel Tetreault 5:00 lector: Karen Manor-Metzold, Jim Murray 5:00 server: Christina & Matthew MacKenzie, Patrick Reilly Eucharistic Ministers: Team 4 QUESTION OF THE WEEK Breaking Open the Word Suggested text for faith sharing: Today s Gospel Question for Children: What good thing have you done so far during Advent to be like Jesus? Question for Adults: What would Jesus see to praise about you right now? Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, December 14 9:00 Robert B. Chambers, 5th Anniversary 4:30 Piedade Barreira, Anniversary Sunday, December 15 9:30 John Langley, Memorial Monday, December 16 9:00 Natalie Gutowski, Memorial Tuesday, December 17 9:00 Emilia & Eugene DiMattia, Memorial Wednesday, December 18 9:00 Marge & Joe Dervan, Memorial Thursday, December 19 9:00 Adriano Barbosa, Antonio & Rosa Rodrigues, Memorials Friday, December 20 9:00 Francis Murphy, Memorial Saturday, December 21 9:00 Catherine & Maurice Joy, Memorial 4:30 Mary Skelly, 3rd Anniversary Sunday, December 22 8:00 Ippolito Mottola, Memorial 9:30 Carol Kelly, 20th Anniversary 11:00 Maria Papagni, Anniversary 5:00 Edwarda Piotrowska, Memorial Financial Statement December 7/8 $11, Wedding Banns Please pray for our brides & grooms: Kristine O Shea & Robert Saulog

3 NORWOOD, WALPOLE, WESTWOOD DECEMBER 15, 2013 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/Gr. K-8 YOUTH FORMATION/Gr. 9&10 No Classes During Christmas Break Thursday, Dec. 19 through Wednesday, Jan. 1 Religious Ed classes for Grades K through 8 will not be held during Christmas Break, from Thursday, December 19 th through Wednesday, January 1 st. Classes will resume on Thursday, January 2 nd. I hope you have a blessed, peaceful, and joy-filled Christmas and a very Happy New Year ahead! St. Timothy s Annual Giving Tree Project It s that time of year again when we are grateful for all that we have and happy to help others in need. Our Annual Giving Tree Project this year began on Sunday, November 24 th and runs until Sunday, December 15 th. To participate, please choose a name on the list that will be posted in the gathering space at the entrance to the Church. Then, write down the information on one of the slips available. Once you purchase the gift, please wrap it, unless it is for Catholic Charities, put a bow on the tree and place your gift under the tree with slip attached. Thank you for your help with this project! Christmas in the City Stuffed Animal Collection Students from our parish religious education classes are organizing our annual collection of stuffed animals to be given to Boston area children at the annual Christmas in the City Celebration. Christmas in the City is a volunteer non-profit organization established in 1989 to support Boston s homeless families. Please consider donating your Gently Used stuffed animals to this worthy cause. These stuffed animals will be given as Christmas gifts to the children, so please be sure the stuffed animals you donate are in giftgiving condition. Collections will take place at all Masses during the weekends of December 7/8 and December 14/15. Thank you! Upcoming Class Dates: Confirmation I Class-Sunday, December 15 th from 3:15-4:45pm Confirmation II Class-Sunday, December 15 th from 6-7:30pm Confirmation I Class-Sunday, January 26 th from 3:15-4:45pm Confirmation II Class-Sunday, January 26 th from 6-7:30pm Confirmation II Retreat Students in Confirmation II should have already submitted and received notification regarding which retreat date has been assigned to them. If your student is in the second year of our Confirmation program and has NOT received this information, please contact Leah at ymindirector@gmail.com ASAP. The dates for the retreat are: Friday, January 10 th from 3:15-9:45pm Saturday, January 11 th from 11-5:30pm Sunday, January 12 th from 11:30-6pm Families will receive further information about the permission slip, dress code and where and when to pick up and drop off your student as we get closer to the date itself. Reminders for Students in Confirmation I and II Students in Confirmation I are asked to submit their Confirmation sponsor forms to the Youth Minister ASAP. Students in Confirmation II are asked to submit their Confirmation name sheets by no later than March 9 th. An was sent home with a list of saint names as well as some websites where saints names can be researched. We also have books available in the YFM Office. 5pm Sunday Liturgy Students in the Confirmation program and their families are invited and encouraged to join us for the 5pm Sunday liturgy at St. Tim s. This Mass is geared towards our young people and our Youth Ensemble helps to provide the music for this Mass. Additionally, priests from both St. Catherine s and St. Timothy s alternate celebrating the liturgy with us each week! Please join us!

4 St. Timothy Book Group News Our book group met recently to discuss My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ. Our discussion focused on the personal way that Fr. Martin talked about these saints and the impact they have had on his faith. It was very engaging to hear the history of Fr. Martin s life be revealed as he described who and when he came into contact with the saints in the book. Some of the saints in this book, such as Thomas Merton, are not officially canonized by the Church, which reminds us of the many holy men and women who populate our world and who are even part of our own lives. This was a very enjoyable read that the group rated an 8.3 on our ratings scale. No book has been assigned for December. Instead, we invite all to join us for an informal social gathering of cookies, coffee and a book gift swap. All parishioners are invited to attend. Please bring a wrapped book for swapping and a SMALL plate of treats for sharing. We will provide coffee and tea. We have made our book selections through May. If you are looking for gift ideas for Christmas, perhaps you can offer some of these titles to the book lovers in your life! Our meeting dates and books are as follows. All meetings are from 7:30-9pm. December 16: Social Evening. Bring a wrapped book to swap! January 27: Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country, by Andrew Bacevich. The author, a respected BU professor and frequent interview subject on national public radio, is a St. Timothy parishioner and will attend this meeting to discuss the book with us! February 24: Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel March 31: The Mystery of Breathing by Peri Klas April 28: The Ear of the Heart by Mother Dolores Heart June 1: Amazing Gifts: Stories of Faith, Disability and Inclusion by Mark Pinsky Pine Street Inn We will be serving supper at the Pine Street Inn on Monday, December 23, If you can help in any way, please call Jayne at Thank you to those who have made generous donations in the past. St. Tim s sends $500 each month to Pine Street Inn. Please help to support this ministry. Donations to pay for these meals may be sent to: Campagna, 86 Countryside Lane, Norwood, MA Please make checks payable to St. Timothy Christian Service Fund. Boy Scout Fundraiser Boy Scout Troop 49, St. Catherine of Siena, would like to extend its gratitude to those who supported the Troop by purchasing a Christmas Wreath at our annual fundraiser sale after all the Thanksgiving weekend Masses. Thanks to your generosity, the proceeds will help Troop 49 provide a quality program for our scouts. We do still have a few wreaths left. If you were not able to attend the Masses over Thanksgiving weekend, and would like to purchase a wreath, please call Carol Thomas at to arrange delivery. Xaverian Missionaries Christmas Lights Display and Concert The Xaverian Missionaries will hold their traditional Christmas Lights Display thru Wednesday, January 1, from 5-9pm. The Christmas Concert will be held on Sunday, December 8 at 3pm. It will feature the St. Cecilia s Parish Youth and Adult Choirs under the Direction of Lelia Viana, with the participation of composer-pianist Isaac Stearns. It will be followed by the Candle Light Procession and Blessing of the Nativity Scene. Refreshments will be served in the Hall after the services. These events are held at Xaverian Missionaries, 101 Summer St., Holliston, MA. For more information call All are most welcome! Special Event at the Pauline Books & Media Center "Joy to the World?" If the Christmas holidays wear you down, re-break your heart or remind you that you're alone...join Sister Kathryn James Hermes on Tuesday, December 17th at 7pm as she helps you learn 5 ways to bless the season! Call for more information or dedham@paulinemedia.com. This is a free event at Pauline Books & Media, 885 Providence Hwy, Dedham, MA. Miramar Retreat Center Miramar Retreat Center, 121 Parks St., Duxbury, MA will be offering the following programs: Jan :Worldwide Marriage Encounter Tom Griffiths, SVD Jan : New Beginnings: A Retreat for Women Peggy Patenaude Jan.29: Mini Retreat Day for Women: Transitions-- Carriers of God s Grace in the Midst of Chaos Maureen Casey, SND For more info, check our website at Miramaretreat.org or call us at Worldwide Marriage Encounter Christ is the reason for the Season. Is Christ in your marriage? Worldwide Marriage Encounter can help you make your marriage Christ-centered. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend in the New England are: January 10-12, 2014 and March 14-16, For more information call Jim and Elaine Richard at WWME or visit our webpage at

5 A Message From Our Pastor Dear friends, Many thanks for your wonderful support of our Giving Tree project your thoughtfulness will certainly brighten this season for many deserving individuals. Many thanks also go out to Betty Mastandrea who has coordinated this project for so many years. She and her helpers do a great job getting the lists together and making sure each need is fulfilled. The main theme of the Advent season is to remember that Christ came to earth 2,000 years ago to teach us by His words and example how we are to live out our lives as His followers. The season also reminds us that Christ will come again to evaluate how faithful we have been in living out His word and example. Advent is that time of year to look at ourselves honestly and to be grateful for the good things we do but also to realize that sometimes we all fall short and realize that if some things in our lives could be changed we would be better disciples of Jesus. One of the wonderful gifts the Church gives us as we attempt to conform our lives to the life and values of Jesus, is by means of the Sacrament of Penance. We offer that Sacrament each Saturday afternoon at 3:30. Last week we invited the 5 th grade students to come to church for the reception of the Sacrament and I was very pleased with the number of boys and girls who came with their parents last Wednesday evening. As Christmas approaches, we wanted to offer an additional time for the Sacrament of Penance. At 7pm on Tuesday Dec. 17th we have invited the parishioners of St. Catherine parish to join us here at St. Timothy s for a brief Penance Service followed by an opportunity to receive this Sacrament. We will have priests available from both parishes to hear Confessions that evening. Please consider being with us next Tuesday. Of all the things we do this Advent season in preparation for Christmas getting to Confession might be one of the most important things we do to prepare for this wonderful Christmas feast. If we can feel more at peace with God and others by means of this Sacrament then truly we have received a gift that keeps on giving. Fr. Culloty Please join us for our Annual Epiphany Celebration!!! Friday, January 3rd, 6pm You won t want to miss this delightful parish event! Join us for a spirit-filled evening of fun, friends, music, carols and a telling of the rich, wonderful stories of the Christmas season. Every year there s at least one surprise twist what will we be up to this year? Participate in a meaningful and joyful way!!! We need kids, teens & adults to be part of the intergenerational pageant! (Kids need to be at least 5 years old to participate.) Rehearsal Schedule: Sundays December 8 th & December 15 th 2-3:30pm Dress rehearsal Thursday January 2 nd 5:30-6:30pm Prefer to help out behind the scenes? We also need help with costumes, set-up and clean up, angel herding and sheep wrangling probably a million other things as well. If you re willing to help, we ll find a job for you! Call the office at or Colleen at cncampion@yahoo.com Let us know how you d like to be a part of the fun! St. Timothy/St. Catherine Penance Service Tuesday, December 17th 7:00pm St. Timothy Church ************************************* Christmas Honor s List Each year we print an Honor s List in order to honor family and friends who are deceased. This year the list will be part of our January 5th bulletin. Thank you to those who have donated towards our Advent flowers and decorations. ************************************* Epiphany Dinner Please join us for a pasta dinner and fellowship beginning at 6pm before going upstairs for the Epiphany Celebration. We will need to provide the caterer with a dinner count. Please sign up in the foyer of the church. All are most welcome!

6 NORWOOD, WALPOLE, WESTWOOD DECEMBER 15, 2013 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Information page Church name: St. Timothy Parish Bulletin number: Contact information: Kathy Tinson Number of pages: 5 Software: Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe standard 9 Microsoft XP Printer number: Samsung 6345 Date of publication: November 29, 2009