650 Nichols Street, Norwood, MA Serving Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood

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1 650 Nichols Street, Norwood, MA Serving Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood Saint Timothy Parish Advent & Christmas Schedule First, Second and Third Weeks of Advent Regular Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30pm; Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am, 5pm Fourth Week of Advent Regular Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30pm; Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am (Please note: NO 5pm Mass) Christmas Masses December 24: 4pm, 6pm, 10pm Monday, December 25: 9:30am and 11am Feast of the Holy Family Saturday, December 30: 4:30pm; December 31: 8am, 9:30am, 11am (Please note: NO 5pm Mass) Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Monday, January 1: 9:00am Epiphany Celebration Friday, January 5: 6:00pm Dinner 7:00pm: The festivities continue! Reach us by Telephone Parish Office: ; 9:30am-4pm Religious Education: Fax: Reach us Online Website: Parish Pastor: Rev. Gerard Petringa ext. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Stephen R. LeBlanc ext. Weekend Assistant: Rev. George Emerson Business Manager: Judson Vail Pastoral Associate: Colleen Campion...ext. 28 Music Director: Bonnie Gleason...ext. Faith Formation Coordinator for Children: Mary Ganley...ext. Faith Formation Director for Youth: Mary Ellen Herx...ext. Parish Secretary: Janet Kelly...ext Office Assistant: Jeannine Manning..ext. 36. Parish Nurse: Betsy Rivard...ext. Mission Statement The Catholic Community of St. Timothy serves the areas of Norwood, Walpole, Westwood, and all who come to our door. The serenity of our waterfront church property is a natural reminder of all the gifts that God has given us. It is our vision, as a Eucharistic people, to come to know and love Christ, to proclaim his teachings through word and deed, to worship together and to minister to one another. We strive to form a supportive and generous faith-filled community. We seek to bear witness to Christ's presence and compassion to all by our service to our sisters and brothers. Jesus himself, gives the mission to us. Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. (Matthew 28:18-20)

2 December 10 ~ Second Sunday of Advent The prophet Isaiah instructs us: Prepare the way of the Lord. This is what Advent is about and yet, it can be difficult to keep this focus when we are pulled in too many directions by the shopping and cooking and card writing that go with the season. Don t allow the tasks to prevent you from finding time to prepare your heart for Christ. Begin each day this week by making a simple prayer, QUESTION OF THE WEEK Question for Children: What could you do so that others will see in you what it means to follow Jesus? Question for Adults: What do you need to change so that others can learn from watching you that Christ walks among us? TENTH annual Epiphany Celebration: Friday, January 5, 2018 Our 10th annual Epiphany Celebration will take place on Friday, January 5, Celebrate with us as we mark ten years of celebrating the Christmas season together as a parish! We still need people of all ages to be sheep, shepherds, angels, kings, camels, elephants, entourage followers, to name a few parts! We also need behind the scenes help! We need help making costumes and props, setting up and cleaning up, organizing materials and people. The next rehearsal is on December 17 th from 2:00-3:00 pm. Dress rehearsal is on Thursday, January 4 th from 5:30-6:30 pm. Sign-up sheets are available in the back of the Church, or us at CNCampion@yahoo.com. If you can help with making costumes please contact Bonnie at music@sttim.net. If you cannot make the next rehearsal, but would like to participate in the Epiphany, please contact Bonnie. This is a wonderful intergenerational parish-wide celebration. Come and be a part of the fun and make this year s celebration the best one yet!! Watch for Epiphany dinner sign-ups next week and further information about the evening! Christmas in the City! 35 students and 5 chaperones will depart on Saturday, December 16th, to help prepare the Boston Convention Center for Christmas in the City, Boston s biggest indoor winter wonderland to help homeless families celebrate Christmas with indoor rides and activities, a warm meal - and of course, presents! If you d enjoy helping Boston s at risk youth with a donation, we are accepting new stuffed animals to bring with us for wrapping and distribution. Donations can be placed in the bins in the vestibule, by December 15th, 4 pm. Thank you! A Message from our Pastor On Friday, December 1, I was invited to Xaverian Brothers High School to celebrate Mass for their annual remembrance of Founders Day. It is a day when they recall the memory of Saint Francis Xavier, the spiritual inspiration for the Xaverian Brothers, whose feast is December 3 and Theodore Ryken, the Belgian shoemaker who is their founder. Having had the opportunity to get to know the Malden Catholic and Saint John s Prep communities from previous assignments, I was delighted to be invited to XBHS. What I have found most inspiring is the spirituality of Theodore Ryken. One of the tenets that is found in the Constitution of the Xaverian order is the call of the brothers to live ordinary lives that give witness to God s unconditional love and to do it in a way that can adapt to a changing world and church. As I said to the Xaverian community, we all live very simple, ordinary lives. And as Christians we must find God in the mundane moments of everyday life and we must give witness to others in those simple, ordinary events. That is the spirit of Theodore Ryken and what he expected from his followers. It is what the brothers try to exemplify to their students and what they hope their students will do for each other. I think that insight from Theodore Ryken is a good one for us as we consider what we can do to further the New Evangelization at Saint Timothy in a changing church and world. Inspiring others to return to the practice of their faith will not first come from programs or fancy advertising. It will come from the personal witness of Christian living from people they know and share life with in neighborhoods, on the playing fields and in the marketplace. We need to feel comfortable speaking about our faith as the inspiration and guide for how we choose to live in the simple, ordinary, mundane moments of everyday life. If the young men at Xaverian Brothers High School can do it, then so should we. Giving Tree Fr. Petringa The Annual Giving Tree Project is underway. Make sure you sign up on your way out of Mass this weekend. The Giving Tree helps a variety of local schools and agencies including children and their families, adults with developmental needs and homeless men and women. To participate, please choose a name from the list that is posted on the wall in the gathering space at the entrance to the Church and write your name in the fulfilled by column. Then, write down the information on one of the gift tag slips available on the table. We request gifts and/or gift cards to be wrapped, except those going to Catholic Charities. When you return your gift, place it under the tree with the gift tag slip attached. Once you have put a gift under the tree, take a bow from the basket and place it on the tree. Gifts must be delivered to the Church no later than December 17th. Thank you!

3 This Week at Saint Timothy Calendar of Events December 10 9:30am Grade 2 Class Mass followed by Program in Ruocco and Parish Hall Tuesday, December 12 7:00pm RCIA Lane Library Wednesday, December 13 1:00pm Bible Study Ruocco Thursday, December 14 9:45am Bible Study Ruocco 4-4:45pm Children s Choir Church 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal Church 7:30pm New Jerusalem Prayer Group Parish Hall Friday, December 15 9am-3pm Eucharistic Adoration Church 3:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet prayed Church December 17 2:00pm Epiphany Rehearsal Church Financial Statement Weekend of December 3, 2017 $10, Thank you for your generous support! Christmas Collection The collection at Christmas in the parish will support our priests of the Archdiocese who share with you life s joys and sorrows praying with you and your family. They share the good news, perform good works, and spread good faith. Your contribution to the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust helps to provide an appropriate level of care and quality of life for our 590 priests. Please remember the priests who have cared for you and consider honoring them with a gift that will help care for them. Thank you in advance for supporting the priests who continue to give so much to our Church. Grand Annual Collection We are very grateful for the generosity shown by so many to our Grand Annual collection. If you have not yet had the opportunity to return your gift card, please do so as soon as possible. Every gift is welcomed and sincerely appreciated. Thank you for your financial support to St. Timothy Parish! Readings for the Week of December 10, 2017 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/ Mk 1:1-8 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, [Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10 [1]/Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, [4]/Mt 17:9a, Next Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, [Is 61:10b]/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, For Weekend Masses: If the Mass intention is for your family member, you are welcome to bring up the gifts during the Offertory at that Mass. Please speak to the Mass Captain ten minutes before Mass begins if you would like to participate in this way. Saturday, December 9 9:00am 4:30pm December 10 Rose Varano, 3rd Anniversary Fred Bachofner, 2nd Anniversary Second Sunday of Advent 8:00am Right Rev. Joseph A. Robinson, 50th Anniversary 9:30am Carol Ann Kelly, 24th Anniversary 11:00am John Langley, Memorial 5:00pm Charles Condon, 1st Anniversary Monday, December 11 9:00am Tuesday, December 12 Domingos Vicente & Ana Vicente, Memorial Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 9:00am For the People Wednesday, December 13 Memorial of Saint Lucy 9:00am Healing for Caroline & John Thursday, December 14 Memorial of Saint John of the Cross 9:00am Robert B. Chambers, Anniversary Friday, December 15 9:00am Eugene Scannell, Month s Mind Saturday, December 16 9:00am 4:30pm Horacio F. Caneja, Memorial Donald Reilly, 4th Anniversary December 17 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00am Manuel C. Vicente, Manuel Antonio P. 9:30am 11:00am 5:00pm Vicente and Emilia Cerqueira, Memorial Mary Welsh, Christmas Memorial John Lally, 8th Anniversary For the People

4 St. Tim s Book Group News Our December meeting, this Monday, December 11 th from 7:30-9:00pm, will be a social gathering and a book swap as a way to mark this festive season. All are invited to attend new participants and returning ones alike! Just bring a wrapped book for our book swap and a SMALL plate of cookies or other treats to share with the group. No particular book will be discussed. Our meetings are held once a month on Mondays, from 7:30-9pm. All are welcome to attend on a drop in basis! Come if you have read the book and want to discuss it! Are you looking for great gifts for friends this Christmas season? Perhaps they would like to read one of our upcoming books and join us for our book discussion! Selections and meetings are as follows: Monday, January 29: Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, A Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill, by Candice Millard Monday, February 26: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Christmas Memorial Flowers As we prepare to order flowers and decorations for the Christmas Liturgies, donations for flowers are most welcome and may be made in memory of a loved one. Our Christmas Honor s List will be published in the December 24 and 31 bulletins. Christmas Flower envelopes may be found in your monthly envelope packet or you may mail in a check with the name of the person(s) you would like remembered. Deadline for bulletin inclusion is December 15. Thank you! Liturgical & Minister Schedule December 16 /17 EM TEAM 3 Saturday, 4:30 PM 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Lector Bob McHugh - L1 Ken Kreinsen - L2 Barbara Ferazzani - L1 Jeannette Chambers - L2 Dorothea Silk - L1 Tom Guiod - L2 Ann Fogarty - L1 Dan Burton - L2 Jim Murray - L1 Brian London - L Calendars Please take a 2018 Feasts and Saints calendar on your way out of church. Many thanks to our calendar sponsors Gillooly Funeral Home and Kraw Kornack Funeral Home. We appreciate your support and generosity! Altar Server Angela Buckley Nevan Sujit NOT FILLED Maeve Burke Nate Hsu Ryan Hsu Joseph Greene Roisin O'Carroll Ferdia O'Carroll Colleen Fogarty Kyle Grosso Meghan Sullivan Evan McLellan Kate McLellan Erika Sabatino Getting through the Holidays after a Loss The holidays can be the hardest time of year when you are grieving a loss. The decorations and celebrations, which are supposed to make you feel festive, only remind you of your loss. In a season that emphasizes love and togetherness, you can somehow feel very sad and alone. Recognizing this and preparing for the challenge that these days present, will help you survive this new chapter in your life. The following are a few suggestions: Be with people you enjoy and find supportive. Talk to family members and good friends about past holiday rituals and how they will be different. Start a new tradition to honor and remember your loved one. Light a candle, tell stories, watch a home video or look through pictures of your loved one. By talking about your loved one, you allow others to also talk and grieve with you. Plan ahead and simplify preparations. Consider what is meaningful and comfortable and do only those things that you truly enjoy. Be willing to change your plans if they don t feel right. Accept help and kindness from others. If this is difficult for you, remember that by allowing others to help you, you are offering them the gift of giving. Allow yourself to feel joy. You are not betraying your loved one. Do something for someone else. Often this brings the most comfort to those grieving a loss. Take good care of yourself. Be sure to get enough sleep, eat well, drink in moderation, exercise and get some fresh air! Pray. Focus on the real meaning of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Remind yourself that God is always by your side and you are never alone. Often the anticipation of the holiday is worse than the actual day itself. Allow yourself to enjoy what you can. Be gentle with yourself. Suggestions for Grieving Children Children who are grieving may also find the holiday season challenging. A critical factor in how children react to a death is the response of the caring adults in their lives. Likewise, the way adults cope during the holiday season will greatly influence the child s response to the holidays. Children love routine. Don t avoid long-standing traditions. Children often find comfort in them. Even if you can hardly bear the thought of putting up Christmas decorations, your children will probably be counting on them. They need to know that even though their loved one is gone, other facets of their life are still the same. Children imitate behavior. If they see you expressing sadness, they will know that it is okay for them to be sad too. Involve children in doing something to honor and remember the loved one. Like adults, they need to remember. More than anything else however, children need the continued presence of a stable, supportive adult who provides a constant assurance of love.

5 Faith Formation Please continue to pray for our students, their parents and the dedicated catechists who faithfully teach and guide our students. Grades K-6 SECOND GRADE PARENT/STUDENT PROGRAM - December 10 The third of four second grade parent sessions will be held on December 10th. Following the 9:30am Mass, 2nd grade parents are encouraged to attend a presentation by MaryEllen Herx in the Ruocco Center. At the same time, the students will gather in the Hall to for an activity. At this meeting, parents will be asked for day/time preferences for First Communion. SERVICE PROJECTS Christmas Shoe Boxes for Nursing Home Residents As part of St. Tim's Giving Tree project, we will be collecting shoe boxes filled with items for nursing home residents (ie. playing cards, stationary, large print word search,etc.) There are many residents that don't have family or are alone for the holidays. They really do enjoy these simple gifts. Some classes will be collecting items and decorating a shoe box during one of their classes before Christmas. Boxes will be delivered to nursing homes on December 18th. Ask your teacher for more info. PLEASE NOTE: There are no K-6 Faith Formation classes from December 24th through Tuesday, January 2nd because of Christmas Break. Classes will resume on January 7th. Grades 7 and 8: Sunday s Class A meets Dec. 17th at 10:45 am (Lane Library) Tuesday Class meets Dec. 19th at 6:30 pm (Hall) Sunday s Class C meets Dec. 17th at 8:30 am (Lane Library) Jan. 28, 11 am Class Mass, Bagged Lunches Project and trip to Main Spring House/The Table Summer Service Trip: Just Five Days hosts middle school summer mission trips throughout the country. St. Tim s middle school students can participate July 16-20, 2018, going to Springfield, MA, to work with fellow Catholic students from across the USA. Contact Mary Ellen if your child is interested (meherx@sttim.net or x 26) Confirmation One Dec. 10th, 5 pm - 7:30 pm (Liturgy and Hall) Confirmation Two January 21st, 5 pm - 7:30 pm (Liturgy and Hall CONFIRMATION STUDENTS: Please look at your timeline and be sure to pass in all assignments on time. Service reflections and other assignments are due throughout January. Service Opportunities are posted on our website under Faith Formation and YFM. ALL middle school, high school and adults are welcome to participate. Go to our site to find new opportunities occurring in December and beyond. December: Work with 2nd grade students Dec. 10 Choose and wrap Christmas gifts, My Brother s Keeper Dec. 12 Visit our neighbors at Harrington House Dec. 12 Prepare and serve a meal at The Table Dec. 12 Christmas in the City Dec. 16 and 17 Epiphany Rehearsal Dec. 17 Visit to Wrentham Developmental Center Dec. 19 January: Epiphany Dress Rehearsal Jan. 4 Epiphany Dinner Set Up Jan. 4 Epiphany Dinner Set Up and Serving Jan. 5 Epiphany Dinner Break Down Jan. 6 Epiphany House Visit Jan. 6 Grades 7-10 ** See information elsewhere in the bulletin to volunteer to help with our annual EPIPHANY CELEBRATION. We invite everyone to participate onstage and behind the scenes! Put your faith into action and continue throughout the year. Christ has no hands on earth but ours. Service logs and reflections are due in January and April. Check the calendar for specific dates.

6 Faith Formation (continued) Together, we make a difference! Last Sunday a small group of parishioners journeyed to Evelyn House to make Christmas cookies with residents and play with the children there. We experienced a lot of waiting: waiting for the Day Director to arrive; waiting for residents to join us in the kitchen; waiting for cookies to cool. More importantly, we were reminded of all that the residents wait for (jobs, housing, new opportunities, reunions with estranged family members and friends ). In this waiting, we were reminded of all that God s people wait for and all the graces we have received. We were reminded of how important it is to put others first and to do our best to serve them. When we serve others, we learn so much about their realities and how much what we do personally and politically has an impact. What are you waiting for this Advent? What might you personally and/or politically do this Advent to help give birth to God s Kingdom? In Our Community Norwood Meals on Wheels Norwood Meals on Wheels need help packing and delivering meals to people in Norwood who are in need of extra help. Meals are packed for delivery at the Ellis Rehab Center kitchen and then delivered about 11am to the participants. The hot meals are cooked by the kitchen staff at Ellis. The time involved is 1-2 hours one morning a week. If you can volunteer or want more information please call Lisa Drummey at or Pine Street Inn We will be serving supper at the Pine Street Inn on Mon., January 22nd. If you are able to help in any way, please call Anne at 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. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Let us learn to comfort each other better by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Jan 19-21, 2018 in South Kingstown, RI and Mar 9-11, 2018 in Duxbury, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at or visit them at Norwood St. Vincent de Paul Norwood St. Vincent de Paul Conference receives most of its funding through the generosity of parish supporters. In addition, there are several Archdiocesan St. Vincent de Paul funds that our local group can access to assist our callers who meet specific criteria. These programs may offer some assistance with security deposits, heating oitl, electricity bills, furniture and clothing from a St. Vincent de Paul store, Catholic school tuition and vocational education. If you would like to make a donation, please send it to St. Vincent de Paul, St. Catherine Rectory, 547 Washington St., Norwood, MA No donation is too small. 100% of your donation goes to a person or family in need. For more information on your Norwood St. Vincent de Paul, please call ST. TIMOTHY PARISH STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 Total Q2017 Budget Q2017 REVENUES Offertory $ 112,692 $115,900 Grand Annual Appeal 1,800 - Sacramental Offerings 6,884 8,730 Gifts & Bequests 1,051 2,400 Religious Ed./Youth Ministry 12,130 19,463 Interest & Investment Income 1,252 1,500 Other Income 5,273 8,776 Total revenues $ 141,082 $ 156,769 EXPENSES Salaries $ 94,953 $ 92,677 Benefits 21,087 21,599 Non-Employee Compensation 7,277 7,842 Maintenance of Buildings 777 4,520 Maintenance of Grounds 4,327 5,470 Utilities 5,403 8,352 Office Expenses 3,213 4,299 Pastoral & Liturgical 17,956 8,292 Tithe/Catholic Education 15,465 16,251 Religious Ed./Youth Ministry 4,053 3,099 Other 12,256 18,394 Total Non-Capital Expenses 186, ,795 Net Income (Loss) from Operations $ (45,685) $ (34,026) Less Capital Expenditures 1,530 - Net Income (Loss) including Cap Ex $ (47,215) $ (34,026) September 30, 2017 Current Assets Cash and Savings $864,789 Please join us for coffee, refreshments and fellowship after the Friday, 9am Mass and the 8am and 9:30am Sunday Masses.