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1 PARISH OF ST. PAUL Harvard square CHURCH OF ST. PAUL (Corner of Bow and Arrow Streets) Parish Center 29 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, Massachusetts (617) FAX (617) Rev. Michael E. Drea Pastor and Senior Chaplain Rev. Patrick S. Armano Parochial Vicar Rev. Mark W. Murphy Undergraduate Chaplain and Parochial Vicar Rev. George S. Salzmann, O.S.F.S. Graduate Chaplain ~~ (617) gradprofessional.html graduate news undergraduate news ~~ ST PAUL S CHOIR SCHOOL (617) Mass for the Lord's Day Academic Term Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am 5:00 pm (University Community during term) Daily Mass Monday - Friday: 8:00 am, 12:l0 pm Saturday - 9:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday after the 8:00 am Mass until noon. Vespers Tuesday & Thursday - 6:00 pm (chapel) Wednesday - 5:15pm, Choral Vespers (upper Church) Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm ~ Thursday 1:30-3:30 pm Or by appointment New Parishioners Welcome to Saint Paul Parish! To register, please fill out a registration card available in the church vestibule, the pews or at the parish office. Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 23, 2014 The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

2 Saint Paul Church PARISH AND SCHOOL STAFF CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL REV. Michael E. Drea, PASTOR Rev. Patrick S. Armano, PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Mark W. Murphy, PAROCHIAL VICAR Mr. Andrew Griswold, OPERATIONS MANAGER Ms. Patty Lee, DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Mrs. Nancy Nicolaou, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Mr. John Robinson, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Rev. Michael E. Drea, SENIOR CHAPLAIN Rev. George S. Salzmann, O.S.F.S., GRADUATE CHAPLAIN Rev. Mark W. Murphy, UNDERGRADUATE CHAPLAIN Ms. Heather Angell, EARTHEN VESSELS DIRECTOR Mr. Doug Zack, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT ST. PAUL S CHOIR SCHOOL Mr. William McIvor, HEADMASTER Mr. John Robinson, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Ms. Natasha Kahn, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Mrs. Dianne Flaherty, OFFICE MANAGER Mrs. Dawn Gromczynski, DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Dr. Jonathan Wessler, ASSISTANT ORGANIST Mr. Forrest Eimold, ORGAN SCHOLAR ALL SOUL S DAY REMEMBRANCE In the great tradition of the Catholic Church, for centuries the month of November has been set aside as special time of prayer and remembrance of our loved ones who have died. Our prayer at all times, but particularly during November, is directed to our loving God asking Him to welcome those we have lost into His presence to stand amongst the angels and the saints in eternal peace. Here at St. Paul s we will remember all of our deceased relatives and friends who have gone to the Lord in the Masses and times of prayer during November, the month of the Holy Souls. In a special way, we ask you to please take an All Soul s Day remembrance offering envelope (available at the doors of the church) and list the names of those you wish to have remembered in prayer during this month. Please return your envelope via the collection basket or to the Parish Office. All envelopes will be placed on the altar for remembrance during November. Cambridge, Massachusetts LITURGICAL CALENDAR Sunday, November 23, 2014 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 11:00am Memorial: Harry Milowicki Monday, 24: Saint Andrew Dung-Lac Tuesday, 25: 12:10pm Choir School Fund Intention Wednesday, 26: Saint Catherine of Alexandria Thursday, 27: Thanksgiving Day Friday, 28: Saturday, 29: Sunday, November 30, 2014 First Sunday of Advent CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The parish is always ready to receive adults into the process of preparation for baptism or reception into Full Communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Please call Patty Lee at (617) ext. 304 for an appointment. INFANT BAPTISM & INITIATION OF CHILDREN Inquire at the parish office or call (617) SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry in the Church should make an appointment to see one of the priests as far in advance as possible (at least six months). Please call (617) to make an appointment. PARISH FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable food is received before every Mass for the pantry, which is open Saturdays from 11:00am to 11:30am. CHURCH ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED Take elevator from the Parish Center Lobby at 29 Mount Auburn Street. Restrooms, handicapped accessible, are located on 1 st & 2 nd floors of the Parish Center. PARKING FOR MASS ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY Free parking at the Cowperthwaite Garage is available by permit only for those attending Mass on weekends only.

3 INCREASED OFFERTORY APPEAL This is Commitment Weekend! November 22 and 23, 2014 This is Commitment Weekend for St. Paul Parish. As a response to the call for increased annual and weekly giving, all parishioners are asked to return their completed Commitment Envelopes this week by placing them in the offertory collection. During the past two weeks, Father Drea and fellow parishioners spoke about our effort to increase our weekly giving" and how all parishioners can participate. A brochure and Commitment Envelope was mailed to every home in the parish. Additional brochures and envelopes are available in the church. If you pick up these materials after Mass, please return your envelope as soon as possible by mail, or place it in the collection at Mass next weekend. Those who currently pledge to our annual Stewardship Drive were mailed a commitment renewal form. Please indicate your new level of giving and terms of your commitment. You may place this form in the Commitment Envelope being sent to all households. Please help our Parish meet its growing financial obligations and consider a giving level that is best suited to your circumstances. This will allow our parish to plan accurately for the future. Prayerfully and carefully consider your commitment. We realize that much has already been asked of our parishioners, and that some families or individuals are experiencing difficult financial times. We are counting on those who are able to make a sacrifice and increase their weekly offering. Our Parish Community is a reflection of each of its members. Our generosity determines what this community can do for others. A small sacrifice makes a big difference. PARISH OFFERTORY REPORT St. Paul s cumulative offertory for July 1, 2014 through November 19, 2014 (20 weeks) was $106, (includes lump sum payments of $10,893.75). The cumulative offertory for July 1, 2013 through November 19, 2013 (20 weeks) was $136, (includes lump sum payments of $32,648.00). If you have questions about Saint Paul s finances, please ask Father Drea or any of the members of the Finance Committee. The members are Jim Perrine (chair), Chris Cassani, Dave Dankens, and Ted Monahan. Their contact information can be obtained from the parish office. Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe THANKSGIVING MASS SCHEDULE There will only be a 9:00 AM Mass on Thursday, November 27, Thanksgiving Day and 9:00 AM Mass only on Friday, November 28. The Parish Offices will be closed both days. HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM EVERYONE AT ST. PAUL S!! THE HOMELESS OUTREACH COMMITTEE ADVENT COMMUNITY MEALS The Advent Community Meals will take place on the three Wednesdays of Advent: December 3, 10, 17. Volunteers are needed to bring food: main dishes, vegetable dishes, desserts, fresh fruit, sandwiches, juices & cookies. Volunteers are also needed to help set up, serve and clean up. We will also be taking donations for warm hats, scarves, gloves, tube socks (all new). Donations can be brought to the church kitchen on Wednesdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm, or left at the front desk or with Andy before Wednesday. For more information contact Carol (617) or Mercedes (617) SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL GIVING TREE The Saint Vincent de Paul Giving tree is now up in the church front vestibule. The tree is decorated with angels which contain the name and pertinent information for a gift to be given to a family in need; the small envelopes are for donations to help fund the work that this most important organization does for our needy brothers and sisters in Christ. Please be as generous as your means will allow. Unwrapped gifts, with the SVDP identifying tag, may be left in the parish center office by noon ON or BEFORE SUNDAY, DEC. 14 TH. Harvard Catholic Lecture Series Wednesday, December 3 rd 7.00 PM DiGiovanni Hall Archbishop Francis Chullikatt Former Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations will present on Persecution of Christians in the Middle East

4 NOVEMBER 23, 2014 WHAT S HAPPENING AT ST. PAUL S UPCOMING CHRISTMAS CONCERT EVENTS SANCTUARY LAMP The Sanctuary Lamp, which burns for eight days and nights at the tabernacle, symbolizes the presence of Christ and marks the boundaries of holy space in the Church. If you are interested in learning how to donate a Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a loved one, please contact Nancy Nicolaou at (617) ext ST. PAUL S GIVING KIOSK Don t forget about the St. Paul s Giving Kiosk - you may have seen the kiosk in the vestibule! This new device offers parishioners a new means by which to make offertory donations via credit card. All donations made through the kiosk are credited to parishioner accounts. The kiosk also allows visitors the chance to make contributions. Check it out! FOOD PANTRY Please remember those in need at this time of Thanksgiving. The Food Pantry is in need of non-perishable food donations. Donations may be dropped off during the week at the Parish Center or in the vestibule of the Church after Mass. PLEASE PRAY FOR Edwin Melbourne Mel Higgins Jr., whose funeral was celebrated last week. Please keep his grieving family and friends in your prayers. SECOND COLLECTION FOR RETIRED RELIGIOUS SISTERS NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Today s second collection is used to assist religious communities to provide for the retirement and health care needs of Sisters who have served in the Archdiocese. BANNS OF MARRIAGE Genevieve Standt and Alex Moore HOLY LAND SALE ST. PAUL'S HOLY LAND GIFT SALE will take place on the weekend of DECEMBER 6th AND 7th in the Vestibule of the Upper Church before and after all the Masses. All proceeds are helping to support families of artisans from greater Bethlehem, Palestine and our Partner Parish, Our Lady of Fatima. These gifts are hand fashioned products made for generations by Christian artisans. ADVENT SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS The St. Paul Parish Choir invites you the annual Service of Advent Lessons and Carols on Sunday, November 30th. Organ Scholar Forrest Eimold will play a prelude recital at 2:30pm, and the service will begin at 3:00pm. CHRISTMAS CONCERT TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Please join our own Choir of Boys and Men for an exciting range of Christmas Concerts this year. Tickets will be in great demand due to the release of Christmas in Harvard Square so please book your tickets early. The Christmas in Harvard Square concerts are at 3:00pm on December 7 th and December 14 th when the full choir will offer a varied program of Christmas Favorites, including works by Tchaikovsky, Rutter, Willcocks, Howells and Victoria as well as many others. December 21 st at 3:00pm will include Britten s famous Ceremony of Carols featuring the Boys and Boston Pops Harpist Ina Zdorovetchi. Tickets for the Choir School's annual Christmas concert series can now be purchased online at stpaulchoirschool.com/music/concerts/ or through the School's Main Office at (617) ext Concert tickets will be on sale beginning November 29 at the Saturday 5pm Mass & Sunday 11am Mass. Prices are $35 and $25. CHRISTMAS IN HARVARD SQUARE CD IS AVAILABLE!!!! The boys of the St. Paul s Choir School are proud to announce the release of their debut international recording, Christmas in Harvard Square! Orders may be placed at the Choir School website, The CD was produced by AimHigher Recordings/Decca, and features 19 classic Christmas songs of both traditional and contemporary arrangements, including original arrangements by Director of Music John Robinson. By ordering directly from the Choir School s website, an extra portion of the proceeds will support the educational, musical, and spiritual programs of St. Paul s Choir School.

5 NEWS 11 UNDERGRADUATES Student News Harvard Catholic Lecture Series Wednesday, December 3 rd 7.00 PM DiGiovanni Hall Archbishop Francis Chullikatt Former Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations will present on Persecution of Christians in the Middle East GRADUATE STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS, POSTDOCS, AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Upcoming Masses on Campus St. Paul s 5:00pm Mass in the upper Church starting on Sunday, August 31, HBS Mass: August 24 to December 14, 8:00pm in the HBS Chapel HLS Mass: Alternate Sundays 6:30pm, Wasserstein 1010: December 7 YOUNG COUPLES AND NEW FAMILIES: A WORK IN PROGRESS Please join us for a newly engaged/married couples and new parents for fellowship and potluck-style food at 6:30pm in the Student Lounge at 20 Arrow Street on Thursday, December 4. StPaulYoungCouples@googlegroups.com LUNCH DISCUSSION WITH FR. MURPHY Every Friday afternoon of the semester some students and Fr. Murphy gather in the Adams House cafeteria at 1:00pm for lunch and an informal conversation about different areas of faith and Church teaching. All are welcome! TOTUS TUESDAY AND SUPER TUESDAY There will be no Totus Tuesday or Super Tuesday on November 25th of this week due to the Thanksgiving break. SPIRITUAL/THEOLOGICAL READING AND REFLECTION GROUP We have begun our Spiritual/Theological Reading and Reflection Group. It is a great opportunity for several students and our undergraduate chaplain to read various spiritual books and Church documents and to deepen our appreciation for the beauty of our Catholic faith. We have already read an article by G.K. Chesterton and one of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's Wednesday audiences on St. Ignatius of Antioch. We meet every Friday afternoon at 3:00pm in the student lounge. For more information please contact Fr. Murphy at harvardpriest@gmail.com or Thayer Wade at thayerwade@college.harvard.edu. WELCOME ON HARVARD-YALE FANS! A special word of welcome this weekend to all who are in town for The Game! We hope that all Crimson and Bull Dog fans enjoyed this annual gridiron match-up. K of C PANCAKE BRUNCH On Sunday, November 23 after the 9:30am and 11:00am Masses, there will be a Pancake Brunch in DiGiovanni Hall sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. A buffet of pancakes, eggs, muffins and bacon is just $7 and $5 for Seniors (65+). Children under 8 eat for free! Proceeds will benefit a local seminarian! GRADUATE STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS, POSTDOCS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS DINNERS COME ONE COME ALL! Join us on Thursday, December 11. We gather at 7:00pm and dine at 7:30pm in the Student Lounge at 20 Arrow Street. GSAS BRUNCH GSAS CSA invites all graduate students and young professionals to join them for brunch every Sunday following the 9:30am Mass. Gather and meet in the vestibule. Thanksgiving For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.