St. Mary s Parish. Our Mission: To know Christ and to make Him known.

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1 THE FEAST OF ALL SAINTS Wednesday, November 1 HOLY DAY MASSES 9 AM, 5 PM & 6:30 PM St. Mary s Parish Mass Schedule: Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM Saturday Vigils 5:00 PM 7:30 PM Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM Family Mass (C.L.O.W. Sept. May) 11:30 AM Sung Mass Holy Days: Announced Adoration Schedule: First Fridays from 9:30-10:30 AM Our Mission: To know Christ and to make Him known. 8 Church St., Holliston, MA Website: Address: St.Marys1870@gmail.com Rectory Phone: (508) or (508) Religious Education Phone: (508) Fax: (508) Dear Visitors: Welcome! We are delighted that you chose to worship with us this day. Please introduce yourself to the priest, and if you are interested in becoming a member of the parish then please call the rectory to register. Please also be aware that for generations it has been the custom at St. Mary s to kneel together for a silent Hail Mary at the end of Mass. Please join in! Reconciliation: Saturdays from Noon 12:45 PM in the church or anytime by appointment. Anointing of the Sick: Any time by appointment. Please call as soon as you are aware of a serious illness or upcoming surgery. Baptism: The 2 nd & 4 th Sunday of each month. To register for Baptism Preparation call Marriage: Please call at least 6 months in advance of your desired wedding date.

2 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 29, 2017 PARISH STAFF: Rev. Mark J. Coiro, Pastor Rev. Jim Flynn, Weekend Assistance The Xaverian Fathers, Weekend Assistance Deacon John D. Barry, Permanent Deacon Deacon Martin Breinlinger, Senior Deacon Mrs. Fran Crespi, D.R.E., Grades K-7 Mr. Matthew Chick, D.R.E., Grades 8-12 Mr. Juan Mesa, Director of Music Mr. Leo Racine, Director of Contemporary Music Mrs. Mary Beth Harris, Parish Secretary Mrs. Kim Lisbon, Religious Education Secretary Ms. Mary Sanning, Business Manager Mrs. Najat Whalen, Sacristan Mr. James Koval, Parish Facilities R & R Landscaping, Cemetery Care MUSIC 5:00 PM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Entrance #472 #472 #472 Offertory Communion Recessional #534 #534 # th AND 50 th WEDDING ANV. MASS: Sunday, November 19, at 3:00 PM at Holy Name Parish, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury. Register at bostoncatholic.org/weddinganniversarymass/. SECOND COLLECTION LAST WEEKEND: World Missions - $3,810. Thank you! SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND: CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT The (CCHD), works to uphold the dignity of human life by breaking the cycle of poverty across the United States through grants to local community-based groups who create jobs, improve education, and strengthen neighborhoods. Twenty-five percent of the CCHD collection stays in the Archdiocese of Boston to fund local anti-poverty projects; seventy-five percent supports national grant and education programs. For more information, please visit PRAYERS AND MASS INTENTIONS: Saturday October 28 5:00 Arthur Lapworth, 15 th Anv. 7:30 Dorothy Grande Sunday October 29 7:30 Len Levasseur, 5 th Anv. 9:30 People of St. Mary s 11:30 Pat McDonald Monday October 30 9:00 Gene Courtney Tuesday October 31 9:00 Scott David Greenleaf Wednesday November 1 9:00 Feast of All Saints 5:00 Feast of All Saints 6:30 Feast of All Saints Thursday November 2 9:00 Feast of All Souls 7:00 Feast of All Souls Friday November 3 9:00 FUNERAL ~ Deborah McKinnon Saturday November 4 9:00 Gaetano Urbano 5:00 Stephen Mulcahy, 9 th Anv. 7:30 Nicholas Rossini Sunday November 5 7:30 People of St. Mary s 9:30 Thomas Tierney, 15 th Anv. 11:30 Deceased Members of the Knights of Columbus THE ROSE FOR LIFE: Is sponsored this week by the Sixth Grade Religious Education Classes. Please join them in prayer for an unborn child. DONUTS, JUICE & COFFEE: The Welcoming Committee invites all parishioners and their families to stop into Fr. Haley Hall after the 9:30 AM Mass next Sunday, November 5, for donuts, juice and coffee! Parish Council members will be there if you have any comments or ideas to share regarding the Parish. THE PARISH OFFERTORY: FISCAL YEAR JULY 2017 JUNE 2018 Please try to make up any missed weekly support of your parish for weekends you are away / travelling. The financial health of St. Mary s depends on it. Thank you for your faithful and generous stewardship! Weekly offertory income needed for St. Mary s to cover its operating costs: $11, Last weekend s Mass collections: $ 9, Automatic Giving: $ 1, Total Offertory: $10, Last weekend s budget shortfall: - $ 1,242.50

3 Saint Mary s Parish 8 Church St. ~ Holliston, MA ~ ~ (508) Dear Members of the St. Mary s Parish Family, October 29, th Sunday in Ordinary Time This coming Wednesday, November 1, is a Holy Day of Obligation. Basically, a Holy Day is a Feast of the Church which is so important that it carries the same obligation to attend Mass that every Sunday does. Here in the United States, there are only six such days in the entire year. The Feast of Mary, Mother of God Jan. 1. The Ascension of Jesus into heaven the date changes, but is always celebrated 40 days after Easter Sunday. The Assumption of Mary into heaven August 15. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 8. The Feast of Christmas Dec. 25. And finally, The Feast of All Saints Nov. 1, the Holy Day we will celebrate together this coming Wednesday. In certain years, Holy Days may fall on a Sunday in which case they replace the regular Sunday Mass. That s what happened with Christmas last year. But most of the time Holy Days fall on weekdays, and Catholics are then obliged (and privileged), to attend Mass on that weekday giving that day the same spiritual importance as the Sabbath. As a child, I remember being very impressed by Holy Days. My parents were both busy, hardworking people. But no matter how tired my parents were, or how busy my brother and two sisters and I were with school or other activities when a Holy Day of Obligation came, they always made sure the whole family got to Mass. It wasn t always the same Mass, given our crazy schedules. But we d all be there eventually, no matter what. And that taught me something. It taught me that my faith, and my worship of God, is not something restricted to Sundays. But that God should take priority in my life at any time, and every time. In a sense, our observance of Holy Days of Obligation reminds us that every day is a holy day that every day our lives should be an offering to God. I wouldn t be surprised if that particular lesson played a role in my finding my vocation as a priest. One other thing I learned from Holy Days of Obligation is that some things are just too important not to celebrate. And this Wednesday s Holy Day the Feast of All Saints is a good example. First of all, Wednesday is the day we will celebrate, and ask the prayers of, all the saints of God. The scriptures tell us that there are only two things with God in heaven angels and saints. You and I will never become angels, they are an entirely different order of creation from us, beings of pure spirit with God from the beginning. Which means that if you have a departed loved one that you believe is already with God maybe a grandparent, or another dear one that you talk to and that you believe hears your prayers and is praying for you to God then really you think your departed loved one is a saint. And this Wednesday, is your loved one s Feast day. The word saint means simply, Holy. There are some saints that have been revealed to us by God and declared as saints by the Church like St Thérèse of Lisieux., whose statue graces a transept of our church. But most of the men, women and children who through the centuries have died in a state of grace and are now saints with God in heaven their names are known only to God. And so each year we have this Feast of All the Saints. A day that is also important because it reminds us that sainthood is our goal and calling in life! If you want to be in heaven one day, then you want to be a saint - someone who served God well by a holy life that was a source of help and love and mercy and blessing to other people. There is one final reason that here in America we need to be extra careful to keep holy the Feast of All Saints. And that is because of the popularity of what is now a very secular celebration the night before Halloween. Now don t get me wrong, I like Halloween. If you avoid the occult aspects of it, it can be a lot of fun. As usual, the Church Street door of the rectory will be decorated on October 31, and Loki and I will be giving out candy and religious stickers to all the Trick or Treaters. But we should remember that Halloween - actually stands for ALL Hallow s Eve meaning the EVE of All Hallows - the Eve of All Saints. And what message would we be sending if our kids see us go all out for Halloween decorations, candy, costumes, tons of time and effort only to do nothing to honor the Saints of God the very next day? All the Saints of God. The ones we are called to imitate. And whose joyful company we hope to share when our earthly journey is complete. God bless you. Rev. Mark J. Coiro Pastor

4 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 29, 2017 FEAST OF ALL SAINTS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION: Holy Day Masses will be celebrated at 9 AM, 5 PM & 6:30 PM. Today the Church celebrates the Feast of All Saints honoring and asking the prayerful intercession of all the Holy Men, Women and Children who have gone ahead of us in faith and now live in the light of God s presence. Some of the saints have been declared by the Church and their names are known to us. Most, however, are known only to God, and this day we both commemorate their holy lives and recall our own calling to become saints holy witnesses of Christ s love to the world. HOLY DAY MASSES NOV. 1 at 9 AM, 5 PM & 6:30 PM. SAINT MARY S WOMEN S GROUP: Will be meeting on Wednesday, November 8 in the Parish Center Library. Our guest will be the Library Director, Leslie McDonald who will tell us about all of the programs the library offers. All are welcome, bring a friend. The meeting takes place from noon to 2 PM. Also note, our Craft Fair for all of St. Mary s will be held on Sunday, December 3 following the 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses. WINGS (Women in God s Spirit) Peace I leave with You, My Peace I give to You. (John 14:27): Please join us on Wednesday, November 1 from 10:00 11:15 AM in Father Haley Hall. We welcome Cheryl Germino, who will be speaking on United in Healing: The Inner Healing Ministry. All are welcome to come, whether you can come just once or for the entire season. WINGS provides loving childcare and encourages women with young children to attend. For more information on WINGS call Linda Calabrese at INTERFAITH JOURNEY WITH THE BLESSED MOTHER: Today, Sunday, Oct. 29 from 3:30-5:30 PM at the Fatima Shrine. Our theme will be "Mary in the Coptic Orthodox Tradition - Egypt" with speaker Fr. Mark Cherubim from St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church. RCIA: This group is for anyone interested in exploring the Catholic faith. This includes Christians of other faiths, non- Baptized persons, persons Baptized Catholic but who never received their First Communion, Confirmation or both. The first part of RCIA is called Inquiry, an opportunity to learn about the faith and ask questions in an informal and supportive setting. At a certain point, individuals then decide if they wish to continue RCIA in preparation for receiving their Sacraments of Initiation at the great Easter Vigil. RCIA meets roughly twice a month with the schedule tailored to the needs of each year s candidate group. Catholic spouses or fiancés are more than welcome to attend, often coming as a couple. Those over eighteen years old who might be interested in RCIA Inquiry, should call (508) Those under eighteen should call Fran at (508) Do you have a friend or family member who might be interested in the faith? This is the time to invite and welcome them to RCIA! MARRIAGE PREPARATION: The Transformed in Love Marriage Preparation Program will be offered at St. Mary's Parish in Holliston on Saturday, February 10, 2017 from 9 AM - 5 PM and on Saturday, February 17, 2017 from 9 AM - 5 PM. Learn the latest in researched practical skills for great communication, gain a deeper understanding of marriage as a Sacrament and vocation, learn fertility awareness and its application in family planning, consider how differences in personality can be used as a source of strength in your relationship, and more! To register please visit:

5 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 29, 2017 MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP MEETING: NEXT Sunday, November 5 from 6:30 8 PM in Fr. Haley Hall. As always at our November Meeting we will have a beautiful prayer service for our beloved departed. There will also be signups for the November 10, Veteran s Day Paintball Trip and the November 20, 7 th Grade Bingo Service Trip to Saint Patrick s Manor. All 6 th, 7 th, & 8 th Graders are invited to join us for faith, friendship, service and fun. Bring a friend! EPIC HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY: We had an incredible kick-off to EPIC High School Youth Ministry on October 18 and 22! Many thanks to the teens and adults who joined us! First EPIC event is a trip to My Brother s Table on Saturday, November 4. We still have a few spaces for teens that would like to join this trip! Next EPIC nights are November 15 and 19. Please join us for faith, fun and fellowship in Open to students in grade 9 to 12. Please contact Matthew Chick at stmarysym1870@gmail.com with questions. * Membership in EPIC, including participation in at least 6 of the 8 monthly meetings this school year (Oct. May), and at least one EPIC Service Event, is a pre-requisite for participation in our St. Mary s 2018 Summer Mission Trip to do Hurricane Harvey Relief. Just as for years our parish teens have reached out doing Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy Relief, now we will respond to those impacted by the single greatest flooding event in our nation s history. BOY SCOUT TROOP 14 TURKEY ROAST & CAMPOUT: Boy Scout Troop 14 will be holding their annual Turkey Roast on Saturday, November 4. This has been a tradition for Troop 14 for many years and features open fire roasted turkeys, traditional Thanksgiving side dishes and a large array of desserts. The dinner is open to all boys of scouting age (11 to 17 years old) and their families. You do not need to be a Scout this is a chance to get a taste of Scouting. Arrive at 1 PM to participate in scouting activates including fire building, cooking and camping skills. Dinner will start at 5 PM. All activities are held at the Holliston Sportsman s Association, 137 Bullard Street, Holliston. As part of this event, a Campout open to all Webelo s and a parent will be held. Participation in the Campout begins at noon on Saturday and concludes after a camp breakfast on Sunday (with enough time after to get to Church). Please contact Marc Fleischman at (508) , marc.fleischman@verizon.net with any questions or to RSVP. PARENTS OF FAITH AND HOPE: Would you like to talk to other parents about how to advocate for your child with teachers and school administration? At our next meeting on Friday, November 3, we will discuss this topic. We are a very supportive group of parents of children, teenagers and young adults with special needs, and those struggling with mental health, learning disabilities and other life challenges. The meeting will be from 8:45 to 11:00 AM at 12 Kingsbury Drive, Holliston. For additional information, please contact Donna at (508) or dmbrodo@comcast.net. TICKETS ON SALE TODAY FOR PARISH PASTA NIGHT! Come join your fellow parishioners for fine Italian fare, live music and great company at this year's Pasta Dinner on Saturday, November 11 from 6 to 8 PM. As last year, music will be provided by Frank Zarba (vocalist) and Ray Cavicchio (accordion). Check them out at: The menu will include rigatoni with red sauce, rigatoni with broccoli and chicken, rigatoni with butter, meatballs, salad, rolls and soda, water, juice and Italian pastries. Families with children of all ages are welcome. The cost is $10 per person, or $30 for a whole immediate family (parents and children). Tickets will be on sale after all Masses this weekend and November 4/5, as well as at the Religious Education Office starting October 30. (Advance sales only, there are no tickets at the door). Mangia!

6 Walter Haas Paul Meehan Joan Kilman Angela DeFrancesco Richard Cusack Paul Hurd Frances Coles Lorraine Bouthiller Brenda Chamberlain Barbara Brown John Gannon Walter Rossini John Quinn Shirley Houle Sheila LaMacchia James Dolliver Robert Morse, Sr. Ann Murphy Laurina Goguen William Tobin Blessed are they who have died in the Lord. Let them rest from their labors, for their good deeds go with them. Rev. 14:13 Edward Clancy Mary Bernstein Geraldine Bison Michael Bowles, Jr. James Farrell Charles Maguire Mark Antonioli Gerald Roy Lawrence Canavan Patrick McDonald John Lombardo Dorothy Grande George Gerrior Paul Dennison William Monahan Barbara James Robert Renzi Margaret Ciccarelli Janet Denman Gaetana Centracchio FEAST OF ALL SOULS The individuals listed here were honored with Christian burial from St. Mary s since the Feast of All Souls last year. They will be commemorated in a special way at an All Souls Mass, Thursday, November 2 at 7 PM. A candle will be lit in each one s memory as their name is read. They and all our beloved dead will be kept in prayer throughout the month of November, according to Catholic custom. All are invited to take part in the All Souls Mass to pray for the repose of their own departed loved ones.

7 Music at St. Mary s in Holliston presents a Piano Spectacular! Benefit concert Defined by Chicago radio commentator Paul Harvey as the heir to Rubinstein and Horowitz, Roberto Plano performs regularly throughout North America and Europe notably at Lincoln Center, Sala Verdi, Salle Cortot, Wigmore Hall and the Herkulessaal, and has performed with orchestras around the world. Paola del Negro has received the First Prize in over twenty national and international piano competitions, and has likewise performed around the world as a soloist and chamber musician. Now Holliston residents (and St. Mary s parishioners), Plano is Assistant professor of Piano at Boston University's College of Fine Arts, and Del Negro runs the newly formed PDN Piano Studio. Join us for an evening of music with virtuoso pianists Roberto Plano & Paola Del Negro Friday, November 3 at 7:00 PM St. Mary s in Holliston, Fr. Haley Hall Suggested donation: $20 Plano and Del Negro will offer a program of four-hand piano repertoire, which will include the special appearance of their daughters Anna and Elisa. The concert is open to all, and an offering basket will be available. and

8 SAINT MARY S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM OCTOBER 29, 2017 CLOW- CHILDREN K-6: Today, Sunday, October 29, the children will be dismissed and led to the lower church hall for the Gospel. Please note: Younger children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent and be able to sit and engage in the lesson. Older children are welcome as assistants to the adult leaders. WEEK S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE DAY GRADE GRADE Sun., Oct. 29 GR-K at 9:15 AM GR-1 at 8:10 AM GR-4 at 10:45 AM GR-5 at 10:45 AM GR-6 at 1:00 PM Mon., Oct. 30 GR-3 at 3:00 PM GR-4 at 3:00 PM Butler s class only GR-6 at 4:00 PM GR-8 at 6:00 PM Tues., Oct. 31 NO CLASSES NO CLASSES Wed., Nov. 1 GR-6 4:00 PM GR-7 at 6:00 PM GR-8 at 6:00 PM MONITORS ARE STILL NEEDED: Sunday: 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM, GR-2, 3, Alt. Wks. Sunday: 1:00 to 2:00 PM, GR-6 weekly. Monday: 3:00 to 4:30 PM, GR-3, 4 and 5 on Alt. weeks. Monday: 6:00 to 7:00 PM, GR-6 weekly. Wednesday: 4:00 to 5:00 PM, GR-6 weekly. CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS NATIVITY: A mailing is being sent to all families with children in Grades 1 4 to participate in the Christmas Eve Nativity at the 4:00 PM Vigil Mass. Please mail your child s completed form to Debra Frey, 615 Winter Street, Holliston, MA or scan the completed application form and it to debrafrey@hotmail.com. Forms must be in on or before Wed., Nov. 15. Families will be notified by if their child is selected for a role. PARENT SAFETY WORKSHOP ~ KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE FOR GRADES 4, 5 and 6: On Sunday, October 29 at 10:45 AM a Workshop on Safety will be held in Fr. Haley Hall. Every year we offer a review of the Safety Program to children to reinforce what parents are teaching them at home. If parents do not wish their children to attend the safety session the R.E. Office will need a signed Opt-Out form. Please check your grade syllabus to find the scheduled safety class. GRADES 6, 7 AND 8 ~THE FEAST OF ALL SAINTS DAY IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION: On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Grade 7 and 8 classes will meet at their usual time and then attend the 6:30 PM Mass. Parents are invited to attend this Mass. Grade 7 pickup following the Mass is in the lobby. The Grade 6 class will Release at 4:45 PM so that they can attend the 5:00 PM Mass with their family. CONFIRMATION I AND II: Grade 9 meets on Tuesday, November 7 and Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 PM. Grade 10 meets on Tuesday, Nov. 14 and on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 PM. Classes meet in Fr. Haley Hall. PROTECTING GODS CHILDREN (PGC) WORKSHOPS: New volunteers serving in any capacity must complete a CORI, have a signed Code of Conduct and completed PGC. PGC workshops are scheduled in other Metro-West parishes. Go to click first time registrant and view list of sessions. The dates and parishes offering PGC for the Archdiocese of Boston will be listed. BETHANY HOUSE SOAP COLLECTION: Sister Katherine has asked St. Mary s to help again this year with the prison ministry at Bethany House by collecting bars of soap only (single or in packages). There is a plastic bin outside the Library for soap donations. We are asking all families to help in any way they can this year. Thank you for your support! HOLLISTON NEWCOMERS ANNUAL THANKS- GIVING BASKET PROJECT: Grades K - 10 will be collecting non-perishable food items for 160 needy families during October and early November. Monetary donations are welcome for the fresh perishable items. Make checks payable to the Holliston Newcomers Club and mail it to: Lisa Egnitz, 43 Oak St. Holliston, MA Questions: lisame529@gmail.com. GRADE 3 GENERAL SESSION ~ MINISTRY FAIR: On Monday, November 6, all Sunday, and weekday classes are to meet in Fr. Haley Hall from 4:00 to 5:30 PM for the Ministry Fair. Fr. Mark, Sister Doloray, Deacon Marty, Alter Servers, a Lector, a Eucharistic Minister and members of the children s and adult choir will share with the children their ministry service experiences. Teachers are to attend with their classes. Parents will pick-up their children in Fr. Haley Hall at 5:30 PM. ADULT FORMATION: EPIC continues on Tuesday, October 31 in Room 3 4 from 10:00 AM to Noon. SPECIAL NEEDS: Tuesday, November 7 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the Library. ALL SAINTS DAY: This day was instituted to honor all the saints, known and unknown. In the early centuries Christians were accustomed to honor the anniversary of a martyr's death for Christ at the place of martyrdom. As the centuries past there were many martyrs, as there are today. Pope Gregory III ( ) fixed the feast day for November 1.