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1 PARISH OF ST. PAUL Harvard square CHURCH OF ST. PAUL (Corner of Bow and Arrow Streets) Parish Center 29 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, Massachusetts (617) FAX (617) Rev. Michael E. Drea Pastor and Senior Chaplain Rev. Patrick S. Armano Parochial Vicar Rev. Mark W. Murphy Undergraduate Chaplain and Parochial Vicar Rev. George S. Salzmann, O.S.F.S. Graduate Chaplain ~~ (617) gradprofessional.html graduate news undergraduate news ~~ ST PAUL S CHOIR SCHOOL (617) Mass for the Lord's Day Summer Schedule (Memorial Day through Labor Day) Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am Daily Mass Monday - Friday: 8:00 am, 12:l0 pm Saturday - 9:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday after the 8:00 am Mass until noon. Vespers Tuesday & Thursday - 6:15 pm (chapel) Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm ~ Or by appointment New Parishioners Welcome to Saint Paul Parish! To register, please fill out a registration card available in the church vestibule, the pews or at the parish office. Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 17, 2014 O God, let all the nations praise you!

2 Saint Paul Church PARISH AND SCHOOL STAFF CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL REV. Michael E. Drea, PASTOR Rev. Patrick S. Armano, PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Mark W. Murphy, PAROCHIAL VICAR Mr. Andrew Griswold, OPERATIONS MANAGER Ms. Patty Lee, DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Mrs. Nancy Nicolaou, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Mr. John Robinson, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Rev. Michael E. Drea, SENIOR CHAPLAIN Rev. George S. Salzmann, O.S.F.S., GRADUATE CHAPLAIN Rev. Mark W. Murphy, UNDERGRADUATE CHAPLAIN Mrs. Marie-Claude Thompson, EARTHEN VESSELS CHAPLAIN Mr. Doug Zack, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Mr. Stephen Miller, DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE ST. PAUL S CHOIR SCHOOL Mr. William McIvor, HEADMASTER Mr. John Robinson, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Mr. Forrest Eimold, ORGAN SCHOLAR Mrs. Dawn Gromczynski, DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Ms. Natasha Kahn, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Dr. Jonathan Wessler, ASSISTANT ORGANIST Pope Francis's Universal Prayer Intention for August That refugees, forced by violence to abandon their homes, may find a generous welcome and the protection of their rights. Pope Francis's Evangelization Prayer Intention for August That Christians in Oceania may joyfully announce the faith to all the people of that region. Cambridge, Massachusetts LITURGICAL CALENDAR Sunday, August 17, 2014 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, 18 *12:10pm Memorial: Rogelio Arreola* Tuesday, 19 *Memorial of St. John Eudes* Wednesday, 20 *Memorial of St. Bernard * Thursday, 21 *Memorial of St. Pius X* Friday, 22 *The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary* Saturday, 23 *Memorial of St. Rose of Lima* Sunday, August 24, 2014 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The parish is always ready to receive adults into the process of preparation for baptism or reception into Full Communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Please call Patty Lee at (617) ext. 304 for an appointment. INFANT BAPTISM & INITIATION OF CHILDREN Inquire at the parish office or call (617) SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry in the Church should make an appointment to see one of the priests as far in advance as possible (at least six months). Please call (617) to make an appointment. PARISH FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable food is received before every Mass for the pantry, which is open Saturdays from 11:00am to 11:30am. CHURCH ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED Take elevator from the Parish Center Lobby at 29 Mount Auburn Street. Restrooms, handicapped accessible, are located on 1 st & 2 nd floors of the Parish Center. PARKING FOR MASS ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY Free parking at the Cowperthwaite Garage is available by permit only for those attending Mass on weekends only.

3 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Remember, Restore, Renew Restoration Fund Drive Our Restoration Fund Drive is off to an excellent start! Thank you to the many families that have pledged to support this effort. If you have not decided on your gift to the drive, we invite you to prayerfully consider making your pledge this week. Please review the suggested gift plans and continue the success of our campaign by making your gift as soon as possible! You may place your Commitment Envelope in the regular collection at Mass. If you forgot to bring your pledge envelope to Mass this weekend, please mail it to the parish office this week or bring it with you to Mass next weekend. Additional brochures and pledge envelopes are available at the entrance to the church. Thank you for considering this request and all you do for St. Paul Parish! SUMMER CHAPEL AT ST. PAUL S The Summer Chapel in the air conditioned DiGiovanni Hall will be open through Labor Day weekend. All weekday Masses (Mon-Fri 8:00am and 12:10pm) as well as the Saturday 9:00am and 5:00pm Vigil and the Sunday 7:30am Masses will be celebrated in DiGiovanni Hall. Please note that Sunday 9:30am and 11:00am Masses will continue to be celebrated in the church. SAVE THE DATE. Oktoberfest Saturday, September 27 SUMMER VACATION TIME IS UPON US! All of us at St. Paul s hope that you have a restful and enjoyable summer vacation wherever you may find yourself during the beautiful summer days in New England. As you head off from Harvard Square, please be sure to remember St. Paul s during the summer months. Although a more relaxed pace takes over, the good work of proclaiming Jesus Christ very much continues here the sacraments are celebrated, the outreach continues in a variety of forms, visitors are welcomed and year-round parishioners are in and out, and yes, the regular expenses continue even in the summer. Your weekly offertory contribution is of great help during the summer while you are away you can set a recurring gift through our on-line giving portal on the parish web site or by using the new Giving- Kiosk in the vestibule of the church. Thank you for remembering St. Paul s while you are away! ST. PAUL s FOOD PANTRY St. Paul s Parish operates a food pantry each Saturday morning in St. Paul's lower church. The food pantry operates in collaboration with Fair Foods, a grassroots organization from Dorchester that provides fresh produce and bread to sites throughout the Greater Boston area through their "Two Dollars a Bag" program. The food pantry is in need of volunteers. Assistance is needed with (i) coordinating the distribution of the food (in St. Paul's lower church) and (ii) picking up the produce from Fair Foods in Dorchester. This is a great volunteer opportunity for anyone looking to participate in a social justice program with minimal time commitments. If you would be interested in participating in this social outreach program or if you have any questions about the food pantry please contact Molly McDougal at mkmcd95@gmail.com. LET ETERNAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM Please pray for Walter J. Sullivan, whose funeral Mass was celebrated last week. Remember in your prayers his grieving family and many friends. More details to follow

4 WHAT S HAPPENING AT ST. PAUL S SANCTUARY LAMP The Sanctuary Lamp, which burns for eight days and nights at the tabernacle, symbolizes the presence of Christ and marks the boundaries of holy space in the Church. If you are interested in learning how to donate a Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a loved one, please contact Nancy Nicolaou at (617) ext AUGUST 17, 2014 PARISH OFFERTORY REPORT St. Paul s cumulative offertory for July 1, 2014 through August 13, 2014 (6 weeks) was $27, (includes lump sum payments of $1,845.83). The cumulative offertory for July 1, 2013 through August 13, 2013 (6 weeks) was $31, (includes lump sum payments of $5,411.00). The financial report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 has been mailed to all parishioners in February. If you have questions about Saint Paul s finances, please ask Father Drea or any of the members of the Finance Committee. The members are Jim Perrine (chair), Dave Dankens, and Ted Monahan. Their contact information can be obtained from the parish office. MASS INTENTIONS AT ST. PAUL S You are reminded that Intentions for daily and weekend Masses are being accepted. Masses may be offered to remember those who have died, for those who are ill, as well as in thanksgiving for a birthday, anniversary or for a special intention. Please contact the Parish Office during the week for more details and to reserve a particular Mass. EVENING DESK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Parish is in need of evening desk volunteers, Tuesday through Friday, 6:00pm to 9:00pm and on Saturdays, 9:00am to 12:00pm. Please contact Nancy Nicolaou at (617) ext. 303 if you are available one or multiple evenings. COFFEE HOUR Coffee hour will not take place after the 9:30AM Mass in August, but, there will be a coffee hour after the 11:00am Mass throughout the summer. BADALIYA AND PEACE ISLANDS INSTITUTE PRAYER GATHERING The Badaliya and Peace Islands Institute prayer gathering will meet on Sunday, September 21 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm in the St. Paul Parish Center Chapel. For information, please call (781) , dorothy@dcbuck.com or CARING FOR THE SOUL Caring for the Soul is a group that encourages compassionate sharing through prayer and discussion about spiritual beliefs and mental illness. Meetings are held at 5:30pm on the second Monday of each month, in Room 202 of the Parish Center. For more information, call Carol at (617) or Laura at (617) THE CATHOLICTV DAILY TELEVISION MASS Beginning on Labor Day, the daily Mass will no longer be available on the ION, Channel 68. The Mass will continue to broadcast on all cable systems in the Archdiocese: Comcast Channel 268, Verizon FIOS Channel 296, RCN Channel 85 as well as CatholicTV.com at the usual times, Monday through Friday 9:30am and 7:00 pm. MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER can bring people to a new level of discipleship and a renewed sense of Christian mission. MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER is an eight week guided prayer experience based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It calls for a commitment of eight weeks of daily prayer and eight weekly meetings of faith sharing. The Office of Spiritual Life is offering this program at The Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, Wednesday mornings, 10:30am 11:45am, September 24 through November 12, For more information and to register call: Sister Anne D Arcy or at sdarcy@rcab.org. CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS ACADEMY Have you ever been at work or a family gathering when someone challenged you on the Catholic faith? You knew what they were saying wasn t right, but you didn t have the knowledge or courage to respond. The Envoy Institute Catholic Apologetics Academy is coming to New England! Don t miss this phenomenal opportunity to receive high-level apologetics training from some of the best and brightest minds in the Church, including Dr. Peter Kreeft, Patrick Madrid, and Kenneth Hensley. The Catholic Apologetics Academy is cosponsored by the Archdiocesan Office for Lifelong Faith Formation and Parish Support, as well as Catholic Quest. When: Sept 25, 2014 at 6:00pm through Sept 28, 2014 at 12:30pm Where: St. William Parish, 1351 Main St., Tewksbury, MA. Sign up soon, space is limited. For more information, go to catholicapologeticsacademy.com. To register go to catholicapologeticsacademy.com/event/boston-ma/

5 NEWS Student News GRADUATE STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS, POSTDOCS, AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WELCOME HARVARD SUMMER SESSION STUDENTS! The chaplains and staff of the Harvard Catholic Center welcome all students who are on campus for various summer sessions. From visiting high school students attending various programs to undergraduates and grad school students to the many who are attending special institutes and seminars, please know that our Harvard Catholic Chaplains: Fathers Drea, Salzmann and Murphy are happy to be of service while you are at Harvard this summer. Know that all at the Harvard Catholic Center and St. Paul s are praying that your summer experience will be blessed! ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: WE NEED YOU! While you are living in the Parish, please consider serving as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and Ushers at the weekend Masses. To sign-up, please contact Nancy Nicolaou at nnicol@stpaulparish.org. GSAS BRUNCH All GSAS students are invited to come out to brunch every Sunday following the 9:30am Mass. Meet in the vestibule. YOUNG COUPLES AND NEW FAMILIES: A WORK IN PROGRESS The next Thursday night dinner will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday, August 21. StPaulYoungCouples@googlegroups.com SAVE THE DATE...WELCOME NEW GRAD STUDENTS!! GRADUATE STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS, POSTDOCS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS DINNERS COME ONE COME ALL! Join us on Thursday, August 28. We gather at 7:00pm and dine at 7:30pm in the Student Lounge at 20 Arrow Street. WE RE NOW ON TWITTER The Harvard Catholic Center is now on Twitter! Follow SAVE THE DATE OKTOBERFEST!! Saturday, September 27