Saint Charles Borromeo

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1 Saint Charles Borromeo Week of Christian Unity No army can win a battle against itself. The cause of church unity is commended to Christians for prayer and action every year around this time. There must be unity! This week is not so much to focus on the many divisions within the Christian family, but on bonds of faith and mission. Even though Christians have always shown an inclination to fracture, spin off, and mutate into new expressions, recent history shows some new points of convergence and agreement. Catholics are more firmly rooted in the word of God, for example, and many Protestants are more likely to celebrate Communion than in years past. Some denominations are merging and pooling resources, and people from various traditions are collaborating on projects. The call of this week is to be mindful of the diversity of our traditions and customs while treasuring what we hold in common. The old advice to lighten up is good medicine, because sometimes our differences are delightful and amusing. If someone says, Let us pray,a Catholic might close the eyes, bow the head and fold hands; a Protestant reach out and clasp hands with the person in the next chair; and someone belonging to an Orthodox tradition might stand up with eyes wide open. Each has taken a different path, but the goal is always the same. This is a week during the week to pray for Christian unity, we are not for focusing on the well-worn paths of divergence, but for mutual delight in a common goal, salvation for all! Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 4:00pm 5:30pm Sunday 8:00am 10:00am 5:30pm Upper Church In Portuguese In Spanish 10:00am 12:00pm Weekday Mass Schedule Tuesday - Friday Saturday 6:30am 11:30am Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesdays 5:00pm, Saturdays 3:00pm Daily, following morning Mass in the lower church or by appointment.

2 St. Charles Finances Please remember that the Offertory collection is the sole source of funding for our parish budgeting. Please consider using collection envelopes or online giving to properly assure your contributions are recorded for your record keeping. Ongoing Jan 20 Jan 27 Collection Envelopes Winter Needs and Grand Annual Monthly maintenance Support the Church around the World Our St Charles School is a traditional pre-k through grade 8 Catholic school and is currently accepting registrations for the school year. Please give us a call for a tour or with any questions or visit our website: Thank you all for your generous support as we continue our Parish s Grand Annual Collection. The Fiscal Year 2019 Grand Annual Collection challenged us to raise $110,000 for the needs of our parish which so many of you did! Thank you! Grand Annual Goal is $110,000. Our Grand Annual Collection has surpassed our anticipated goal of $110,00 and we have reached $123,000 thus far, 111% of our goal! The extra amount raised above our goal acknowledges your great generosity towards this parish collaborative. Thank you! Gifts are still being accepted and please check with your employer to see if they offer matching donations to your charities of choice. Weekly Financial Report or 01/13/19 Offertory 01/13/19 $ 5640 Mailed 150 Online giving 435 Total $ 6225 Amount needed for budget- offertory $ 8688 Surplus/deficit - $ 2463 Brazilian Dizimo 670 Attendance 984 envelopes 145/103 We thank you for your continued support and generosity to the monthly maintenance collection. These funds help to pay for added winter maintenance costs ]as well as much needed repairs to our aging facilities. We have been identifying facilities and maintenance areas that need to be addressed and have worked to prioritize these items. Some recent areas addressed include rectory renovations and asbestos removal in rectory. The next items to be addressed include a boiler replacement for the Church and slate roof maintenance for the Church. The implementation of this monthly collection will help us to continue to audit our campus needs and work to address problems proactively. We thank you again for your stewardship. Recently, students had a tag day and raised money to support our SVdP Society. Bravo! Keep up to date on the latest school happenings at their facebook page:@stcharleswoburnma We are excited to announce that St. Charles School will be holding a Career Day on Thursday, January 31 at 9am. This Career Day will be specifically for St. Charles students in grades 5-8. The purpose of this event is to expose SCS middle schoolers to various industries and career paths. We are currently seeking enthusiastic professionals from a broad range of industries who are eager to present. St Charles School Open House is scheduled for Sunday January 27 from 11:00am-1:00pm. Pre-k through 8th grade students and their families are invited to attend. Prospective families will have the opportunity to tour the school, learn about our programs, meet the faculty and administration, and register for the school year. More info saintcharleswoburn.com

3 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Month of the Holy Name of Jesus January 20,2019 This week, as we hear about the wedding feast at Cana from the Gospel of John and we do well to listen to the words Fr Robert Barron gives us about this passage. We begin Ordinary Time with the wedding at Cana, a rich, spiritual story with great implications for the Church. Both weddings and wine are consistently used symbols in scripture, and each is utilized to a powerful degree to explain the Incarnation, grace, the Sacraments, and the fulfillment of God's love for us. The wedding at Cana is how God shows us that He wants to marry His people, to share His life fully with them. This God becomes flesh in Jesus. A Holy Hour will be held on Monday January 6:30pm at St Anthony church 851 Main St Woburn. All are welcome! Come and spend time with God. Lenten Mission collaborated among the 3 parishes of Woburn March 31, April 1, and April 2. Save the dates! Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is January 18-25, The theme of this year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is "Justice, Only Justice, You Shall Pursue." ( Deut 16:18-20). The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a history of over 100 years in which Christians around the world have taken part in an octave of prayer for visible Christian unity and they move toward the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer at the Last Supper "that they all may be one." (cf. John 17:21) On Sunday January 27, St Barbara church in Woburn will host a service for Christian unity. All are most welcome! We are so pleased to announce that St Charles will be hosting a regional training for Disciples in Mission. This workshop is designed to give you the tools to understand the New Evangelization, embrace living as an intentional disciple, become comfortable sharing your personal witness, form disciples, and work in your parish to form disciples. The one-day workshop includes time together in prayer, as well as breakfast and lunch. Any and all are welcome to attend! Student Faith Formation update: It all starts with the Mass!We are always in need of catechists and co-catechists for the programs. And cannot start this season without you! CATECHISTS NEEDED! Classes have begun and we need you! Catechists are need for Wednesdays and Sundays. Would you consider being a cocatechist or a hall safety monitor during class time? The safety and education in the faith of our students is of the utmost importance. In the coming months Deacon Franklin will be offering opportunities for Virtus Training, adult faith formation and child safety training for volunteers. Those dates will be forthcoming. Thank you! CORI forms are available for all volunteers and need to be completed for the 2019 fiscal year. CORI forms for the 2019 fiscal year are now available if you volunteer in any way with the parish in serving. Every employee and volunteer in the parish must complete a CORI form in order to serve. Please remember a valid picture id when bringing your form to the Parish Center during normal business hours or you may have it checked by the clergy after Mass. Did you know- We have a new inclement weather policy? We found it necessary to assure the safety of our priests, staff, and parishioners in the Winter months, that if Woburn Public Schools are delayed or cancelled, we will not be having morning Mass. Over the years there was always a question about is there Mass today? We thank you for your understanding and ask your prayers for the safety of all who come to St Charles. You can check the various area television and radio stations to know if Woburn Public Schools are delayed or closed. Thank you! Mark your calendars for Wednesday February 13@ 6:00pm

4 Worship notes Tell us your favorite hymns. Longing to hear your favorite hymns of the past or present? Tell us your favorite hymn is being offered out to the faithful. Sunday February 3 at 9:30am, before the 10:00am Mass we will have a favorite hymn sing in the upper church. There will be a basket at the side door where you may submit your requests ahead of time. Come, join in the singing and invite a friend. Did you know that we are so pleased to offer a young Adults Mass will be celebrated every 4th Sunday at 5:30pm.Volunteers of youth are very welcome as lectors, gift bearers, servers, ushers, etc. Call the Parish Center! Pass the word! Some different worshipping options for the New Year: Did you know that we offer some different options for worshipping at the Mass? On the first and third Saturdays of the month at the 5:30pm Mass, we celebrate Contemplative Mass ( chant and taize) On the first and third Sundays of the month at the 5:30pm Mass we celebrate Contemporary Mass (guitar music ) And, on the fourth Sundays of the month at 5:30pm we offer Young Adults Mass. Check them out. Calling all musicians! We are building the St. Charles Contemporary Worship Band. Do you play guitar, bass or acoustic guitar, drums or other instrument and want to share your gifts in our new ministry? Then we are looking for you! Contact Joanne Campbell for more information. at Mass Intentions Weekend Masses January 19 & 20, 2019 Saturday 4:00pm Jan 19 James Young 2nd Anniv Saturday 5:30pm Jan 19 George P Quinn 2nd Anniv Sunday 8:00am Jan 20 Shavonne LaFauci living Sunday 10:00am Jan 20 Edward J Murphy 2nd Anniv Sunday 10:00am Jan 20 (Portuguese) Sunday 12:00pm Jan 20 (Spanish) Sunday 5:30pm Jan 20 Richard & Lillian Looney Monday-no Mass Tuesday 6:30am Jan 22 Respect for all Life Wednesday 6:30am Jan 23 Timothy Nee Thursday 6:30am Jan 24 Gus Cantillon Friday 6:30am Jan 25 John Mastrodomenico Saturday 11:30am Jan 26 Sanctuary Fund Weekend Masses January 26&27, 2019 Saturday 4:00pm Jan 26 Michelle Obelsky Saturday 5:30pm Jan 26 Melargani & Pacios families Sunday 8:00am Jan 27 Lillian Immig Sunday 10:00am Jan 27 Catholic Schools Week Sunday 10:00am Jan 27 (Portuguese) Sunday 12:00pm Jan 27 (Spanish) Sunday 5:30pm Jan 27 Florie D Costa This week the sanctuary lamps are burning in the upper and the lower churches for John Mastrodomenico

5 Comunidade de Portugues PORTUGUÊS Workshop Formando Discipulos para Missão: Sábado, 16 de Fev. 9am- 5pm en St. Charles Borromeo Parish Center 8 Summer Street, Woburn, MA. Este workshop foi elaborado para dar a você as ferramentas necessárias para compreender mais sobre a Nova Evangelização, abraçar a forma de vida de um discípulo intencional, habituar-se a partilhar seu testemunho pessoal, aprender como formar discípulos e também, como formá-los trabalhando segundo a dinâmica de sua paróquia. O workshop de um dia inclui momentos juntos de oração, assim como café da manhã e almoço. Em raras ocasiões o workshop pode ser cancelado devido ao mau tempo ou baixo número de registrações. Faremos todos os esforços para contactar os participantes com maior antecedência possível, caso o cancelamento seja necessário. Assistência Especial, Dietas Alimentares e Pedidos de Tradutores Para obter assistência com as seguintes necessidades preencha o formulário abaixo. disciplesinmission.com/specialassistance Relatório financeiro semanal Ofertório 13/1/19 $5640 Envelopes 150 Doação on-line 435 Total $6225 Montante necessário para orçamento ofertório $8688 Excedente/déficit -$2463 Dízimo (brasileiro) $ 670 Presença 984 Envelopes 145/103 Muito obrigado!

6 - Comunidad Hispana Domingo 20 de Enero de 2019 Intenciones: Arturo Fajardo Difuntos: Por las almas del purgatorio Enfermos: Marta Fajardo, Marta Y Samuel Alarcon, Luz Ruiz Ofertorio Colecta semanal de Misa 1/13/19 Misa ofertoria 01/06/19 Sobres por correo Colecta electronicamente Total Budgeted amount Surplus/deficit Diezmo de Brasileros Asistencia, 984 sobres 145/103 Muchas Gracias! $ $ 6225 $ $ 2463 $ 670

7 Our Parish Offices are located in the Parish Center located at 8 Summer Street, Woburn, MA Phone: ; fax Open Office hours are Monday 11:00am-4:00pm, Tuesday -Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm, Friday 11:00am-2:00pm Parish Website: Parish Council questions? ppc@sccwoburn.com Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of each month. To schedule a baptism please contact the Parish Center Office. Sacrament of Marriage To schedule a wedding, please contact the parish office at least a year in advance. Sacrament of the Sick Is offered on the first weekends of the month at the 4pm and 8:00am Masses. Please remain after the Mass in the front pew. Saint Charles School 8 Myrtle Street Woburn Our elementary school enrolls students from pre-school through eighth grade. For more information: x 221 or saintcharleswoburn.com St. Charles Thrift Shop located in the Parish Center Tuesdays 10:00am 2:00pm in the Parish Center St.Vincent De Paul Food Pantry located in the Parish Center Tuesdays 10:00am - 11:00am Wednesdays 6:00pm-7:00pm Care of the Sick & Elderly Call the Parish Center x229 to arrange a home or hospital visit or for the sacrament of the sick. Eucharistic Adoration Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm in the upper church and on the 3rd Sundays following the Spanish Mass in the lower church. Rosary Group Mondays at 6:30pm in the lower church and on Saturdays at 11:00am in the lower church. Miraculous Medal Group Saturdays after 11:30am Mass in Parish Staff Clergy Rev. John Capuci Pastor x 233 pastor@sccwoburn.com c Rev. Antonio dos Santos, CSS Associate x 234 frantony@sccwoburn.com Rev. Kingsley Chima Mbam Resident scholar x 236 Rev. Gilbert Ezeugwu Resident scholar x 236 Rev. Mr. Edin Velasquez Deacon, Spanish x 504 Parish Offices Angela O Reilly Business Manager x230 angelao@sccwoburn.com Deacon Franklin Mejia Dir. Faith Formationx242 faithformation@sccwoburn.com Lynn Burns Liturgy Director x501 lynn@sccwoburn.com Linda LaFauci Parish Secretary x229 admin@sccwoburn.com School Mrs. Cara Blanchette School Principal x226 cblanchette@scswoburn.com