Saint Peter Parish. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Welcome!

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1 January 8, 2017 The Epiphany of the Lord Saint Peter Parish Cambridge, Massachusetts 1848 Welcome! 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 St. Peter Parish Saturday 7th Sunday 8th Wednesday 11th Sunday 15th Weekly Schedule January 7th - January 15th 5:30 French Community Mass (church) 10:15 a.m. Hospitality (parish center) 10:15 a.m. Religious Education Grades K-5 (school) 10:15 a.m. RCIA 10:00 a.m. Faith Sharing Group 11:30 a.m. Anointing of the Sick (church) 2:00 p.m. Ministry Party (parish center) 6:00 p.m. Confirmation Preparation (parish center) 7:00 p.m. AA (school cafeteria) 7:00 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul (parish center) 10:15 a.m. Hospitality (parish center) Cambridge, MA Mass Intentions Collections January 7th - January 15th Saturday 7th 4:00 p.m. James J. Moran, Jr. Sunday 8th 9:00 a.m. Lawrence Cordeiro 11:30 a.m. Peter Walsh 5:00 p.m. Frances Pasquarello Saturday 14th 4:00 p.m. Isabel Kilfoyle (Sodality) Sunday 15th 9:00 a.m. Dymphna Duke 11:30 a.m. Anne Williams Are You Someone or Do You Know Someone Who Can t Attend Mass? Please Tell Us There are people among us parishioners, family members, neighbors, and friends - who would like to join us at Mass but cannot attend. If you or someone you know would like to receive the Eucharist or a visit, please let us know by calling the parish office at x12. January 1, 2017 $3, Grand Annual to Date $105, Catholic Appeal Goal $75, Catholic Appeal as of December 27th $72, (97% of our goal) Thank you for your generosity 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! Many people use the web site and app Yelp! to find restaurants, stores, services, and even churches. You can find St. Peter Church on the site. Please consider adding an entry to let others know why they should come visit us and to learn more about the good works we are doing. Let s let everyone know that they are welcome here! 2

3 January 8, 2017 St. Peter Parish 100 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA Parish Telephone: Parish Fax: Website: The Epiphany of the Lord St. Peter School 96 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA School Telephone: School Fax: Website: Parish & School Directory Parish School Rev. Leonard O Malley, Pastor (ext. 43) lomalley@saintpetercambridge.org Anna Molettieri, Pastoral Associate (ext. 17) amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org Deacon Tim O Donnell ( ) todonnell@saintpetercambridge.org Deacon John Czajkowski jczajkowski@saintpetercambridge.org Diane Consigli, Business Manager (ext. 10) dconsigli@saintpetercambridge.org Mary Ann Savoie, Parish Secretary (ext. 12) msavoie@saintpetercambridge.org Doreen Gulledge, Music Director (ext. 18) dgulledge@saintpetercambridge.org Robert Flaherty, Director of Faith Formation (ext. 16) rflaherty@saintpetercambridge.org Cheryl DePasquale, 1st Penance/ 1st Eucharist Coordinator cdepasquale@saintpetercambridge.org St. Vincent de Paul Society (ext. 13) Andrew Malionek, Principal (ext. 25) amalionek@saint-peter-school.org Kimberlie Winter, Director of Advancement (ext. 30) kwinter@saint-peter-school.org Mark Smith, Director of Admissions (ext. 26) admissions@saint-peter-school.org Assisting Clergy 5:00 p.m. Rev. Jim Keenan, SJ Rev. Francis Alvarez, SJ 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 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. We Pray For 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 Nancy Flaherty and all families and caregivers; for Joanne Sheafer who died; 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 St. Peter Parish From the Director of Faith Formation Cambridge, MA This Sunday we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. We hear in Matthew s Gospel the story of the Magi, who follow an astrological sign and travel from the East to worship the young Jesus. Epiphany means manifestation or showing forth. Magi (plural of magus) is a term used since the 6th Century BCE. It has had different meanings over time, such as practitioners of magic, including astrology, and is more usually translated in English as wise men. They were Gentiles people outside the Jewish world. They bring exotic gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh (good spelling-bee words). Their symbolic significance outweighs their intrinsic value. They foreshadow Jesus role in salvation. Gold represents his kingship. Frankincense, which was burned by priests in the Temple, represents his divinity. Myrrh, a fragrant resin, was used as a medicine and to prepare the dead for burial, anticipates Jesus death. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts... The Magi, who were searching for the King of the Jews, publicly acknowledged Jesus as this king by their adulation, acclaim, and gifts. Their actions, in turn, are a manifestation to the entire world, both Jews and non-jews, and especially to us, that the child born of Mary, wife of Joseph, in Bethlehem of Judea, is the Son of God. And Lord! Ministry Party - For All Ministers Sunday, January 8, 2 4:00 p.m. Our annual get-together for all those who serve in ministry at our parish will be held on January 8, from 2-4:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. Please come and allow us to acknowledge your works of mercy and to thank you for your heartfelt service. Sacramental Life in December Let us pray for and recognize all those who were buried from our parish. In Memoriam Paul E. Lang Charles Giacobbe Cover Art by Amelia Susi Saint Peter School, Grade 3 Thank you, Amelia, for creating this wonderful scene of the Magi visiting the Holy Family in Bethlehem for our bulletin. Well done! St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Learn How to Help Our Community Wednesday, November 23, 7:00 p.m., Parish Ctr. Please join our meeting and learn about our ministry to those in need. All are welcome! Religions of the East and West, Part II Sundays, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Beginning January 22, Parish Center Join us for a workshop, led by Olga Turcotte, on the history and practice of religions around the world. In Part II, we will focus on Hinduism, Buddhism, and Shinto. Please olga.turcotte@yahoo.com to confirm your participation. Reading and reference materials will be provided. Pope Let us be touched by the tenderness that saves. Let us draw close to God who draws close to us. Let us pause to gaze upon the crib. December 29, 2016 Holy Family of Nazareth, help us to recognize the sacred nature of the family and its beauty in God s plan for humanity. December 30,

5 January 8, 2017 The Epiphany of the Lord St. Peter Parish School Christmas Art Daniel J. Harrington, SJ Scripture Lecture Presented by Dr. Adele Reinhartz Sunday, January 29, 6:15 p.m., Parish Center Our third annual Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. Memorial Lecture, entitled Christianity and Judaism: When, How, and Why Did They Part Ways? will take place on Sunday, January 29, at 6:15 p.m. in the Parish Center. Our lecturer is Professor Adele Reinhartz, Corcoran Visiting Chair in Jewish-Christian Relations at Boston College and General Editor of the Journal of Biblical Literature. Widely sought after as a lecturer, she has written many books and articles on early Christianity, the Gospel of John, and the Bible in the movies. In this lecture Professor Reinhartz will ask: How did Jews and Christians come to understand their different identities? Until recently, historians generally agreed that Christianity had definitively separated from Judaism quickly - within two generations after the death of Jesus. Now that consensus has been challenged. Some scholars argue that the separation was a slow and complicated process that took several centuries. Professor Reinhartz will look at the evidence, ask what separation really means here, and point to what was at stake in this fateful parting of the ways. Please join us for what will surely be an informative and engaging lecture! Hallelujah Demmelash, Grade 5 Gianna Cisternino, Grade 4 Ethan Pathiraja, Grade 3 Jacey Odvil, Grade 2 5

6 St. Peter Parish Cambridge, MA Christmas Flowers Donated in Loving Memory of Janet Ahern Anne & Audrey Alphen Aunt Anne Arseneault Family, Relatives & Friends Ginny Bailey Bill Baird Gertrude Baird Bruce Barger Family Charles & Nora Beattie Jessie & Pasquale Bellamacina Jessie & Pasquale Bellamacina Graham Boardway Joseph Bourdeau Sarah & Joseph Bourdeau Terry Brown Federico & Benita Cadayao Julia & John Cahill Mary Cahill John Cahill Timothy & Mildred Carney Robert Carney James Carney Chasse Family Ciampa Family Joseph & Angelina Ciampa Margaret Ciampa Robin Clinton Julia Coan St. Germain Fr. John Coffey Anna & Joe Collins Barbara Collins Deceased Members of the Collins & Enright Families Walter & Mildred Conlon Father Philip Conroy Corcoran Family Florita Coughlin Thomas, Sarah and Mildred Crane Elizabeth Crane Stephen & Eliese Creane Kenny Croke Cullen Family Mary Curtin William & Mary de Montigny Jennie Del Vecchio Jean & Louis DePasquale Al DerKazarian Sister Bridget Devane Michael Doherty Delia Doherty John Doherty Joan Doherty Fitch Thomas Donaghy Abigail Donaghy Evelynn Dorherty Thornton Joseph & Helen Duda Brian Dunn Frances V. Dynan W. George Dynan Richard W. Dynan Helen Estey Paul G. Feloney Maryellen Fitzgerald Claire Fitzpatrick Evelyn Flanagan Joseph & Margaret Flynn Flynn Family Angelina Folino Rosario Folino John Ford Alice Ford John J. Ford Lawrence (Rock) Frisoli John & Julia Grainger Grasso Family Bobby Griffin Guillermo Guanco Gloria Hammarth George Hammarth, Sr. Gerald Harlan Johnson, Jr. Rev. Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. Mary & Bill Herlihy Margaret Hess Charles & Virginia Hoffman James Martin Hoffman Helene Horney Franceen Hoyt Deceased Members of the Innes Family Irwin Family Charles & Margaret Kennedy Mary Kennedy Regina Key Arthur & Isabel Kilfoyle Paul & Marion King Kirylo Family Ann Marie Larkin Michelle Larkin Robert Lau James Lum Deceased Members of the Lynch & O'Connor Families Lynch Family Joseph R. MacDonald Mary Jane MacDonald Rhodes MacQuilian Family Paul F. Mahoney David Mahoney Marguerite Mahoney Peggy Mahoney Jack Mahoney David Mahoney Paul F. Mahoney Sr. Leo F. Malloy Christine M. & John F. Malloy Pvt. John J. Malloy Materazzo Family Paul McCarron Agnes McCarron Jane McCarthy Mariah & Thomas McCauley & Family Anne McGloin John McGloin Allen & Margaret McKenna Robert McGuire Family McSweeney Family Virginia & Herbert Middleton Lucy & Anthony Mistacco Mary E. & James J. Moran Sr. & Family Virginia & Steven Morin Mullen Family Lt. Col. & Mrs. Paul M. Neumann John & Catherine Nolan Elaine Nowiszewska-Piela Nora & Jeremiah O'Connor Joseph, Virginia & Eileen O'Connor Athony Pedro Sr. Mary Mark Pizzotti Evelyn Ploeger Jim & Michael Rafferty James & Sophie Reagan Bernice Reagan Deceased Members of the Remmes, Gleason & Muldoon Families Jose Luis Ribeiro Ada Ricci Maryann & John Ridlon Romelle S. Roosevelt James Roosevelt Jane Ryan Madeline Scorza Giacinto Scorza Joseph & Donalda Sears Joanne Sheafer Maxine Snell Josephine Spampinato Deceased Members of the St. Peter's Ladies Sodality Esther R. Sullivan Mary J.& John J. Sullivan John & Julia Synnott & Family Daniel Tobin SusanTobin Doug Verbic Aubrey, Bella & Kenneth Westcott Paul Xavier Connie Yarasitis Matthew Zirkle Every effort has been made to transpose names correctly. Please let us know of any errors. 6