SACRED HEART & OuR LADy S Collaborative

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1 SACRED HEART & OuR LADy S Collaborative Newton, MA All are welcome And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 27, 2017 Sacred Heart Church 1321 Centre Street, Newton, MA Our Lady Help of Christians Church 573 Washington Street, Newton, MA

2 Our Collaborative Sacred Heart 1321 Centre St, Newton Centre , fax Office: Mon-Wed & Fri 9:30am-1:30pm CLERGY Fr. John Sassani, Pastor x215 Fr. Adrian Milik, Parochial Vicar x224 Fr. Dan Riley, Parochial Vicar x212 Msgr. Dennis Sheehan, Senior Priest in Res x239 Fr. Michael Hahn, O.S.B., Priest in Res. Deacon Bill Koffel, Deacon Collaborative Staff LAY PASTORAL LEADERSHIP Marie Buckley, Pastoral Associate x112 Anne Marie David, Music Director (OL) x227 Erica Johnson, Liturgy & Music Dir. (SH) x120 Kristina Preman, Youth Min/ Rel. Ed. Gr 6-10 (OL) x216 Brian Romer Niemiec, Pastoral Associate x220 Rosemary Seibold, Past.Assoc./Rel. Ed. Gr K-5 (OL) x213 Michelle Solomon, Rel. Ed (SH) Our Lady Help of Christians 573 Washington St, Newton , fax Office: Mon-Fri, 7am-3pm SUPPORT STAFF Michael Bliss, Finance & Operations mbliss@sholnewton.org x226 Ed Desmond, Admin. Assistant (OL) edesmond@sholnewton.org x250 Tony Drury, Admin. Assistant (SH) tdrury@sholnewton.org x221 Gerry McGrath, Facilities (OL) gmcgrath@sholnewton.org David Nahabedian, Facilities (SH) dnahabedian@sholnewton.org x127 sholnewton.org bostondeafcatholic.org

3 Collaborative Resources Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil, September 2 4:00pm - Our Lady s (Fr. John Sassani) 4:00pm - Sacred Heart (Msgr. Dennis Sheehan) Sunday, September 3 8:00am - Our Lady s (Fr. Dan Riley) 9:00am - Sacred Heart (Fr. Michael Hahn) 10:00am - Our Lady s (Fr. John Sassani) 11:00am - Sacred Heart (Fr. Adrian Milik) Sign Language with voice interpretation 12:00pm - Sacred Heart Lower Church (Fr. Dan Riley) 6:00pm - Our Lady s (Fr. Dan Riley) Weekdays (July 3-Sept 1) Mon, Wed, Fri: 7:00am - Our Lady s Tue, Thu, Sat: 9:00am - Sacred Heart (Lower Church) Following the Saturday 9:00am Mass at Sacred Heart: Rosary, Exposition, Adoration & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, concluding at 10:30am Holy Days (Upper Church) 7:00am - Our Lady s 9:00am - Sacred Heart 12:00pm - Our Lady s 7:30pm - Sacred Heart (in English and ASL) Legal Holidays 7:00am - Our Lady s 9:00am - Sacred Heart (Lower Church) Priests schedule is subject to change. Scripture Readings Also found at usccb.org Sunday, August 27: Is 22:19-23; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20 Monday, August 28: Thes 1:1-5,8b-10; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday, August 29: Thes 2:1-8; Mk 6:17-29 Wednesday, August 30: Thes 2:9-13; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday, August 31: Thes 3:7-13; Mt 24:42-51 Friday, September 1: Thes 4:1-5; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday, September 2: Thes 4:9-11; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday, September 3: 124: Jer 20:7-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 Sunday, September 10: 127: Ez 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18: New to our Collaborative? Welcome! Please introduce yourself after Mass or at the parish offices. We want to know and serve you! We hope you will participate in our parishes with your prayers, presence, talents, and financial stewardship according to your means. Sacraments of Initiation: For adults who are interested in being baptized, in receiving Confirmation, or in joining the Catholic Church, please contact Marie Buckley; for high school Confirmation only contact Michelle Solomon at Sacred Heart or Kristina Preman at Our Lady's; for older children who need to be baptized or to receive Holy Communion contact Michelle Solomon at Sacred Heart and Rosemary Seibold at Our Lady's. Infant Baptisms: Infant Baptisms are celebrated at Mass or on special Sundays throughout the year. Parents are asked to call the parish offices to begin the process. A program of preparation is offered for all parents. For more information, please visit our website. Sacrament of Marriage: Please contact the parish offices at least six months in advance. A preparation program is offered to all couples. For more information, please visit our website. Pastoral Care of the Sick: We are most eager to help anyone who cannot celebrate Mass with us in church. If you wish to receive the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick, Eucharist, or Reconciliation, please call the parish offices. Please also notify us of any hospitalizations, so that we may be of help. Sacrament of Reconciliation: every Saturday, 2:30-3:30pm at both churches on the lower level, or anytime by appointment. Saint Vincent de Paul Society: For more information, svdp@sholnewton.org or call x255.

4 Next Monthly Mass for the Sick The next Mass sponsored by the Faith-Based Cancer Support Group of Sacred Heart and Our Lady Help of Christians, will be on Monday, August 28 at 6:30pm at Our Lady s. Fr. Leroy Owens, former priest at Our Lady s, will celebrate the Mass and Anointing of the Sick. Following refreshments, the Ministry Team will host a festive Ice Cream Social. The evening is designed to bring joy, hope, and peace to those who are affected by illness, including family and friends. The Mass and program will both be held downstairs at Our Lady s church, located at 573 Washington Street in Newton. For questions or more information, please contact Pat Enright at pme1130@aol.com, or Lorraine Higgins: or higlor1@msn.com, or the parish offices. All are welcome! Try Alpha! Want to ask the tough questions surrounding faith? Alpha is a multi-week course that tackles the foundational questions of Christian life, and does so in an environment that promotes community, conversation, and trust. Each evening starts with dinner, and is then followed by a video presentation and small group conversation. Sacred Heart and Our Lady s Collaborative Collaborative News Daily Mass Schedule We will be returning to the regular daily Mass schedule on Tuesday, September 5. Mon-Fri at 7am at Our Lady s Mon-Sat at 9am at Sacred Heart Who should try Alpha? Adults curious about Christianity Parishioners and regular Mass goers who want a safe space to talk about their beliefs, questions, and doubts Parents wondering how to keep faith in their family People who were raised Catholic, but have drifted away When is Alpha? Alpha meets weekly beginning Thursday, September 14th at 7:00pm in the Sacred Heart Rectory. Come and see if Alpha is the right next step for you! Learn more about Alpha and fill out the registration form at sholnewton.org/alpha. 4 Contact Brian Romer Niemiec (bniemiec@sholnewton.org) with any questions. Refugee Ministry Update The Komi family is here, met Tuesday evening at Logan by a group of parishioners carrying flowers and balloons. They were tired travelers, their trip taking more than twenty-four hours. But there was joy too, smiling faces, hugs, and tears, as Mujahid Komi reunited with his sister, who lives in Dorchester. Paul, 13 years old, wore a USA cap and Mansy, 5 years old, waved an American flag. Next Steps The family will need quiet and privacy as they adjust to their new surroundings. They will stay in the home of some parishioners in Newton and move into their Roxbury apartment September 1st. In the coming days and weeks the Komi family will apply for a social security card, enroll in English language classes, enroll their children in school, and begin work with Jewish Vocational Services on job readiness. Members of our parishes will introduce them to the T, orient them to supermarkets and other stores, and help with many adjustments. Fundraising Federal funds are given to the family for a limited time, but this funding is not sufficient to cover their rent and other expenses until both parents have jobs, usually within six months of arriving here. So our Collaborative is raising a fund to support them. We are nearing our fund raising goal of $16,000 and have raised $15,100. Help us achieve our goal. There is more information at the displays at the back of church. Contribute To donate by credit card, you can go to sholnewton.org/refugees and select the donate button. Or to pay by check you can make a check out to either Sacred Heart or Our Lady s Parish, write Refugee Ministry in the memo line, and either drop it in the collection basket or mail it to Our Lady s, 573 Washington St., Newton MA Many thanks for your donations. Mother Caroline Academy School Supply Drive It s almost back to school time! Each fall, our parishioners have been very generous in donating school supplies for the eighty-eight students and ten teachers

5 Collaborative News From Fr. Dan, Parochial Vicar Assisting the Pastor with Administration Dear Friends, I am so happy being here! Your kindness warms my heart. Pope Francis wants parishes to adopt a refugee family. See the next item A refugee family from war torn Sudan was welcomed Tuesday by our two parishes. I am so proud of the efforts of the Justice and Peace Committee to welcome our new friends, the Komi family. I can imagine the smiles on their faces and Jesus face. Let's all rally around this initiative and help support them in any way. Financial help is key (see website for details) as are prayers. Turbulent times in the news recently. How can one process the emotions of this and other things that challenge us? Great book on Stress. I recently finished a book I loved so much I read it a second time! It is very interesting, not too long, and done by an esteemed Stanford Professor. It is: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It, by Kelly McGonigal, Rated 4.5 on 5 star scale that is very high. The Amazon.com blurb says: Stress isn t bad. In The Upside of Stress, McGonigal highlights new research indicating that stress can, in fact, make us stronger, smarter, and happier if we learn how to embrace it. The Upside of Stress brings together cutting-edge discoveries on the correlation between resilience the human capacity for stress-related growth and mind-set, the power of beliefs to shape reality. McGonigal combines science, stories, and exercises into an engaging and practical book that is both entertaining and life-changing. She is very compatible with our Christian mindset. There is a TED talk on line on it too. My ministry position: To help our pastor, Fr. John, in the execution of his leadership. Sports Section: As I write this ( ): (1) The Sox are on the verge of beating the Yankees again Oh, how I love to say that! (2) The Patriots look awesome. (3) The Bruins are trying to sign David Pasternak to a long term contract. Love and God bless you, Fr. Dan at MCA in Dorchester. Since it is almost the beginning of another school year, it's time to take advantage of those sales and replenish their supplies!! Items especially needed at this time are xerox paper, art supplies, highlighters, dry erase markers and erasers for the white boards, writing implements, index cards, and loose-leaf notebook paper. Our drive will begin the weekend of August 19/20 and run through the weekend of September 9/10. Baskets will be placed at the entrances and exits of Sacred Heart Church. If you prefer, you may make a monetary donation by check to Mother Caroline Academy or online at MCA is a tuition-free private school for low-income middle school girls in grades 4-8. Your generosity and support make a difference every day! Next Week s Second Collection Next week s second collection supports The Catholic University of America (CUA) and its scholarship fund for needy students. CUA in Washington, D.C. is the national university of the Catholic Church. Many priests and 5 professional lay ministers throughout the US obtain their education from CUA. For more information, please visit Save the Dates: Upcoming Protecting God s Children Safe Environment Training The Protecting God s Children Safe Environment Program will be offered at the following times, both held in the Lower Church Hall at Our Lady s: Thursday, September 14, 2:45-4:45pm Wednesday, October 4, 7:00-9:00pm Anyone volunteering in the Collaborative in any capacity is required to attend this training once; not attending will affect your ability to volunteer. We sincerely appreciate your commitment to volunteering and to keeping children and the vulnerable safe among us! Thank you! Please speak to one of the staff if you have any questions.

6 Mass Intentions Saturday, August 26 9:00am For Those Serving in the Military 4:00pm For all Deceased Parishioners Sunday, August 27 9:00am Parishioners of Sacred Heart 11:00am Sign Language with English voice-interpretation 12:00Noon Cyril & Catherine Cooper Monday, August 28 7:00am - At Our Lady s Tuesday, August 29 9:00am - Lucy Paveley Wednesday, August 30 7:00am - At Our Lady s Thursday, August 31 9:00am - For All Emergency Workers Friday, September 1 7:00am - At Our Lady s Saturday, September 2 9:00am For All Victims of Abuse 4:00pm For the Sick of the Parish Sunday, September 3 9:00am For All Deceased Parishioners 11:00am Sign Language with English voice-interpretation 12:00Noon For Those Serving in the Military Calendar Notes Liturgy, Holy Hour, Rosary: Saturday, August 26 9:00am 10:30am, Lower Church Please note that Coffee Hour both on Fridays and on Sundays has been suspended for the summer. Please plan to join us in the fall. Knights of Columbus: Wednesday, August 7:30 pm, Convent Dining room Sacred Heart and Our Lady s Collaborative Sacred Heart News 6 Sing with Sacred Heart s Adult Choir! Nothing brings joy to the heart quite like singing, especially when singing and sharing the goodness of our faith week after week. We warmly invite you to join your voice with other parishioners who enjoy singing in the Adult Choir. Our first rehearsal will be on Thursday, September 7, 7:30-9:00pm in the church. Rehearsals will continue weekly and the choir will commence singing at the 9:00am Mass on September 17. We certainly understand how schedules become full, particularly in the fall, but if you would enjoy joining our small and loving parish group, please let us know how we can accommodate your availability. No prior choral experience is necessary! For more information please contact our parish music director, Erica: ejohnson@sholnewton.org. Bridge Over Troubled Waters Our efforts to support the Bridge program for young homeless moms and their children has been on hold for the past year while the house has been completely renovated. The house will be ready at the end of August, and over the next few months, 8 moms and kids will move in. We hope to provide them with new bed linens in their favorite colors to brighten up their new home. Your financial support for this outreach would be much appreciated. Checks should be made out to Sacred Heart, with "Bridge Project" on the memo line, and dropped in the offertory baskets or returned to the rectory. Please contact Cathy Schneider at cschneider52@comcast.net if you have any questions. Religious Education News As the summer slowly draws to a close, we are preparing for another year of spreading the Good News to our families. Have you registered for CCD yet? Please visit the Sacred Heart Parish website to download registration forms and return them soon! Are you looking for a way to

7 Sacred Heart News respond to God s great love for you by serving His people? Teaching CCD could be the way! We are looking for new teachers for both our Tuesday afternoon (Gr. 1-5) and evening (Gr. 6-10) programs. You learn more about Jesus as you prepare each lesson for our students! It is a win for you and for our children! Call or to inquire. We provide training and support! Please continue to pray for our Confirmation students as they complete the process of preparation before receiving Confirmation on October 15th! ~ Michelle Solomon Dir. of RE Welcome Back Sunday We are celebrating the beginning of a new school year on Sunday, September 17th with a number of activities. The choir returns to the 9:00am Mass. The Coffee Hour will celebrate Peg Miller who retired this summer from her position as Sacred Heart's Administrative Assistant. The 9:00am Mass will have a piece particularly geared toward children, and the Guild is inviting women of all ages for tea in the Rectory. More details to follow in next week's bulletin. Prison Visitation Opportunity One day each month, a small group of men and women from the Newton Wellesley area visits inmates at the Federal Medical Center in Devens. Most of those visited are far from home so receive few if any visits in the course of a year. If you might be interested in joining us, please contact Sacred Heart parishioner Jim Reilly for further information. Jim can be reached at Want to Receive the Collaborative Bulletin by Each Week? If so, visit: Scroll down to either Our Lady s or Sacred Heart (listed alphabetically) and select the sign up button. Food Cards Quite often we have needy persons coming to the door to ask for help. We generally give them a grocery store gift card. St. Vincent de Paul and the Guild have been providing these cards, but at this time we have none left. If you would like to help, you may drop off grocery store gift cards to the rectory during normal office hours. Thank you! Help Needed The care of our linens is a ministry that is essential to the celebration of the Eucharist which is the heart of our faith. We are looking for a small group of people who would be willing to undertake this weekly ministry. A brief training is all you need. If you think you can help out, kindly call Marie Buckley at SAVE THE DATE! If you attended last year and enjoyed the day, please spread the word about our picnic to your neighbors and friends. We will supply hamburgers, hot dogs & ice cream; you supply soft drinks and any other foods your family will enjoy. If you would like to share a finger food dessert or salad with other people, bring it along; we will have tables set up for your items. Bring your blanket and chairs and enjoy an afternoon of fun; there will be games, races, pony rides and more. If you would like to make a monetary donation to help defray the expenses of the picnic, please make your check payable to Our Lady s with picnic written on the memo line. Donations can dropped in the collection baskets or mailed to the parish office. Note: Grill closes at 2:30pm. 7

8 Our Lady s News August 26 September 3, 2017 Sat 4:00pm Angelo Panichella Sun 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm Josephine Zarrilli Patricia Tobin 1st Anniversary Enrique Morales Lolita Castro Nidia Fortique Cesidio & Gerarda Baccari Edward P. Walsh Mary Newell 5th Anniversary Luis Eduardo Figueroa 1st Anniversary Renato DiStefano Mon 7:00am Tues 9:00am Wed 7:00am Thurs 9:00am For All Men & Women Serving in the Military At Sacred Heart Bruno Triaca At Sacred Heart Fri 7:00am Parishioners of Our Lady s Sat 4:00pm Romolo Pescosolido Linda Tiberio Sun 8:00am For All Victims of Abuse 10:00am 6:00pm For the Sick of the Parish Peg Laroche In your prayers please remember Irene Kiley and all who have died. May they experience the new life promised by Christ s Paschal victory. Honduras Coffee Coming Back Soon! For those who have been hankering for the delicious coffee from our sister parish in Honduras, you won't have long to wait! Our first fall sale will be the weekend of September 9-10, after all Masses at the church doors. Enjoy the coffee and support our friends, the coffee growers. Are you an Adult Who Would Like to Receive a Sacrament or Become a Member of the Church? Are you or a loved one interested in becoming a Catholic? Are you an Adult who would like to be baptized? Or would you simply like to explore these possibilities? Please call the Parish office for more information. Lord, When did we See You Ill and Visit You... The early Christian community began the practice of bringing Communion to those who were unable to gather with the community. Today this practice is still an important ministry in the Church. Our Ministers of Care visit and bring Communion to parishioners who, because of illness, age or other issues, are not able to come to church. There is a need for more ministers of care here at Our Lady s. If you are interested in learning more about this ministry, we invite you to a meeting of the ministers of care on Tuesday, September 12 th at 7:00pm in the McPherson Room in the lower church. You are also welcome to attend the workshop on visiting the sick and homebound, September 16 th and 23 rd in the lower church (for details, visit our website). If you would like further information or if you know of someone who is homebound and would like to receive Communion, please contact Cathy Belli Duffy (cathybelliduffy@comcast.net or ) or leave a message at the Parish Office. 8

9 Sacred Heart and Our Lady s Collaborative Our Lady s News Come! Follow Jesus! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! Did You Know Religious Education Begins in Kindergarten? Registration for Religious Education classes for opened Saturday, July 1st! New students can download a registration form and instructions from our website, Click on Faith Formation then Religious Education at Our Lady s. Registration Forms for Returning Students Have Been Mailed Home! Space is very limited in Monday afternoon classes. Priority is given to returning Monday families who register by August 15th. Instructions are on the website. Sunday morning classes (Grades K-5) will begin Sunday, September 24th; Monday afternoon classes (Grades 1-5) will begin Monday, September 25th, 3:30-4:30pm; Middle School classes (Grades 6-8 and one Grade 5 Class) begin Monday, September 25th 7:00-8:00pm; Confirmation classes begin Sunday, September 24th. Catholic School Students who expect to celebrate their First Holy Communion here next Spring and Grade 9 & 10 Catholic School Students who will be preparing for Confirmation MUST register by October 1st since required meetings are scheduled in October. Please contact Rosemary (K-5) or Kristina (Grades 6-10) to volunteer as a Catechist, Assistant Catechist, Hall Monitor or Group Leader. About 125 volunteers are needed! Please consider serving in one of these capacities. Our Lady's Cub Scout Registration Nights: Wednesday 9/6 & Thursday 9/7, 6:30-8pm Pack 355 has 50+ boys (Grades 1-5) and meets every other Tuesday night, 6:30-7:30 pm. Registration for new & continuing adult volunteers & youth will be held in the Lower Church Hall. If you are new to the pack, please join us at 7pm (dates above) for an information session. Registration Nights are for adults only. There will no activities for the boys. The first Pack meeting is September 12. If you d like to learn more, contact Pat Kaltenbach at or Troop355@me.com Boys Adventure Begins Here! Join Our Lady's Boy Scout Troop 355 for fun and adventure! Camp, hike, climb, canoe, swim, and cycle! The troop has 35+ scouts ages We meet every Tuesday at 7:30pm in the Lower Church Halls. Our next meeting is Sept 5th. To learn more or register, visit us at a Tuesday meeting. Your son will be paired with a buddy for the evening, and you can meet the leaders and parents. If you have questions, Scoutmaster Karl Kaltenbach at Troop355@me.com 9 Friendly Reminder Regarding Handicapped Parking We have noticed an increased demand during the week for access to the handicapped parking spaces behind the rectory. Regrettably, these spaces are often taken by vehicles that do not have handicapped placards or license plates. Please remember that these parking spaces are reserved for those who require them. Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation!