The Catholic Parishes of Medfield and Norfolk Coming together to know God, to love God, and to serve God

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1 The Catholic Parishes of Medfield and Norfolk Coming together to know God, to love God, and to serve God 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, 2018 SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE Weekend Masses Saturday 4:00 PM St. Jude 5:30 PM St. Edward Sunday 7:30 AM St. Jude 8:30AM St. Edward 10:00 AM St Jude 11:30 AM St. Edward *No 5PM Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend* St. Edward the Confessor Parish St. Jude Parish 133 Spring Street 86 Main Street, P. O. Box 305 Medfield, MA Norfolk, MA Phone (508) Phone: (508) Faith Formation: (508) Faith Formation: (508) Fax (508) Fax (508) Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30AM-2:30 PM Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30AM-1:30PM Website: (Located in lower church with Faith Formation Office) Website: stjudenorfolk.org Pastor: Rev. Stephen P. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Gregory G. Priest in Residence: Rev. Robert Rivard, F.M.S.I., Norfolk Deacon: Fred Horgan, Medfield Pastoral Associate: Mary Sheedy, Administrative Assistant: Lori Finance & Operations Manager: Diane Walsh, Faith Formation: Elaine Morisi, Gr. 1-5 Faith Formation: Anna Mae O Shea Brooke Gr. 6-8 Medfield.....amosheabrooke@stedward-ma.org Faith Formation Admin Asst: Caroline Fechtelkotter/Medfield....caroline.fech@stedward-ma.org Faith Formation: Lorraine M. Wright, Gr. 1-8 Norfolk......lmwright@stjudenorfolk.org Faith Formation: Toby Burrell, Gr tburrell.stedward@gmail.com...tburrell.stjude@gmail.com Faith Formation Admin Asst: Louise Caussade, Norfolk lcaussade@stjudenorfolk.org Administrative Assistant: Deb Bergerson..stjudenorfolk@comcast.net Director/Music Ministry: Chris Carson, Medfield...chris.carson@stedward-ma.org Parish Nurse: Beth Budny, Norfolk.....stjudesfcn@gmail.com Weekday Masses 9:00 AM St. Jude Monday -Friday *Rosary 9:30 AM Mon Fri 9:00AM St. Edward Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat Holy Day Masses 9:00 AM St. Jude 9:00 AM St. Edward 7:30 PM St. Edward Holy Day Vigil 7:00 PM St. Jude New Parishioners Welcome! Please call one of our parish offices to register. SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation at the following time and by request: Sat 3:00-3:30 PM St. Jude, Sat 4:30-5:00 PM St. Edward Baptism: St. Jude: 2nd Sun of month 1:30 PM, Parents instruction meeting preceding Wed at 7:30 PM St. Edward: Last Sunday of month 1:30 PM. Parent instruction meeting preceding Thurs at 7:30 PM Sacrament of the Sick: Available at the end of the 9AM Saturday Mass at St. Edward and quarterly at St. Jude on dates to be announced and by request.

2 MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners and Extended Family Members, Praised be Jesus Christ!! As I write you, I am preparing to go on vacation. One of the ways of preparing is making sure appropriate coverage is in place. Because of the weekly Mass schedule, Fr. Gregory will be chipping in on his days off to help cover it. At St. Jude s, our collaborative is fortunate that Father Robert Rivard makes himself so available to help cover Friday and weekend Masses and is willing to step up when Fr. Gregory or I are away. We are indeed blessed in this way. At St. Edward the Confessor, the La Salette Fathers have offered their assistance with the weekend Mass schedule. Fr. Thomas Huhn will be celebrating the Masses at St. Edward s for this weekend and next weekend. I am very grateful for his and the La Salette Fathers willingness to help with the weekend Mass schedule in my absence. I ask that you give Father Huhn a warm welcome and share your appreciation with him. On July 25, we celebrate the Apostle James. This one is referred to as James the Greater, not to be confused with the Apostle James the Lesser, son of Alphaeus of Cleophas. This James is the son of Zebedee. He is referred to as the Greater because he was called by Jesus before the James the Lesser. We know two facts about James from Sacred Scripture. The first is that, along with his brother John the Evangelist, James was known as a Son of Thunder. He wanted once to call down fire upon a town that would not accept Jesus as a guest during his travels. He (or his mom, depending which Gospel you read) also wanted to sit along with his brother at Jesus left and right in the Kingdom of Heaven. Pretty brash! The second fact we know is that James was the first of the 12 Apostles to be martyred. This occurred in the city of Jerusalem. It was because of James death that the Apostles decided to leave the city and be missionaries of the Good News to the ends of the world rather than spending their time in hiding. What is gratifying is that Jesus called James, demeanor and all, to preach and give witness. That brashness of his was used as a tool to profess his faith in Jesus Christ. He also gave his life so completely to Christ that his blood watered the seeds of faith of the newly baptized since his witness proclaimed, this belief is worth dying for. Saint James, pray for us! From This Week in Church Signs: I wish Noah swatted those two mosquitoes. Gratefully yours in Christ, Fr. Steve St. Jude Offertory July 15, 2018: $ 4,909 St. Edward Offertory July 15, 2018: $ 5,460 MASS INTENTIONS ST.JUDE PARISH Sun July 22: 7:30 Parishioners of St. Jude Sat July 28: 4:00 Jean and Raymond Zrike ST. EDWARD PARISH Sat July 21: 5:30 Eileen Shackley & the deceased members of the McDonnell Family Sun July 22: 8:30 Virginia L. Bowes Sun July 22: 11:30 Aldo Luigi D Angelo Tues July 24: 9:00 Parishioners of St. Edward Sat July 28: 5:30 David Lebudinski (healing) Sun July 29: 8:30 Jose Soriano Sun July 29: 11:30 Paul Francis Cavanaugh MEMORIAL MASSES Have you requested a Memorial Mass for a friend or relative? If you have and you would like to bring the gifts to the altar at that Mass, please sit near the gifts and bring them up when Father comes forward to receive them. (After the Prayers of the Faithful) PRAYER REQUESTS St. Edward Just a reminder, that there is a binder on the table in the Narthex in which you are invited to place the names of all those for whom you ask us to pray. You are most welcome to enter names in this booklet in order that prayers may be offered for your loved ones.

3 Parish news Page 3 SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE June 30 Sept 2, 2018 (Please note change in Mass time) St. Edward Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM *No 5PM Sunday* Daily Mass: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 9:00 AM St. Jude Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Daily Mass: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM ST. JUDE BOOK OF PRAYERS A special prayer space has been created in the little room off the Narthex at St. Jude. There will be a podium with a binder on it you are invited to place the names of all those for whom you ask us to pray. Please enter the names in the binder in order that prayers may be offered for your loved ones. July 22 ~ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The disciples return to tell Jesus about the work he had sent them to do. Take a few moments today to look back over the past week to those times when you, like the disciples, did works of charity or mercy. Offer a prayer of gratitude to God for those times you spoke a healing word, or offered comfort to a person in their loss, or welcomed a newcomer to your parish. Ask for the grace to respond to the opportunities that will arise for you this week. LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK The many images we have of God help frame our relationship with Him. Have we ever imagined Jesus so deeply moved with emotion and engulfed with pity for us? We often are sheep without a shepherd who are lured by the emptiness of worldly attractions and superficial desires. We become lost. God, in the depth of His being, is deeply moved by our pain, loneliness, and heartache. God does not judge or condemn. He loves and is mercy itself. He knows firsthand the pain that comes with being lost and alone and desires to teach us about His merciful love. Do we want to be taught? Listen to God's word and be open to God's presence in the Eucharist. Fr. Steve has NEW addresses for both parishes (please do not use the gmail address for him as account has been closed) St. Edward: frsteve1992ed@icloud.com St. Jude: frsteve1992jude@icloud.com Its time for the 8 th Annual St Edward Golf Tournament The planning has already begun for the 2018 St Edward Golf Tournament and we welcome NEW people (men and women), NEW ideas and NEW items to the Raffles, the ONLINE Silent Auction and the LIVE Auction!!! The 8 th Annual Tournament and Dinner will be held on Monday, September 10 th at the Walpole Country Club. The day is filled with great fun on the course, followed by a delicious buffet dinner, raffles and auctions. An important reminder for ALL Parishioners (Golfers and Non-Golfers)! We will be holding the ONLINE Silent Auction again this year, opening bidding about 1 week prior to the Golf Tournament (approximately from Labor Day weekend through September 10th)! This ONLINE Silent Auction is a great way for ALL Parishioners (Golfers and Non-Golfers) to have an opportunity to bid on the incredible items donated to this event. More information about this will be coming soon, including the link to REGISTER for the Online Silent Auction! If you would like more information about how to get involved in the planning, have something you d like to donate, or want more information about signing up to golf at the tournament, please contact: John Carey at jcarey5@aol.com or Colleen Sullivan at sc3ms@verizon.net.

4 Parish News Page 4 CATHOLIC QUOTES - WORDS TO INSPIRE THE FAITHFUL With God, every moment is the moment of beginning again. -Catherine Doherty Weekly Opportunity for Special Occasions and Memorials at St. Jude Parish You can help beautify our Sanctuary at St. Jude Parish by donating flowers in memory of a loved one, in thanksgiving for a birthday, anniversary or special event. We would be happy to make arrangements for flowers on a particular weekend. The name of the person or family making such donations of flowers for a particular weekend would also be noted in our bulletin. Please contact: Deb Bergerson Please consider joining a team of parishioners providing meals to people at the Haley House shelter in Boston. Are you Called to Serve? St Jude and St Edward are blessed with all those who volunteer their time to enrich our communities. Our Church has been teaching that those who come together for liturgy cannot simply be spectators; we are asked to fully participate in the liturgy, consciously and actively. Active participation means listening carefully, responding meaningfully, singing and allowing ourselves to be nourished by the Eucharist. Active participation also means that we are Christ to one another in the mass. By welcoming as ushers, by proclaiming the word as Lector, and by sharing communion as Eucharistic ministers, liturgical ministers are Christ present sacramentally. Everyone who is baptized has Christ s imprint and so is worthy of being a liturgical minister. We invite folks to pray about serving as an usher, Eucharistic minister or a lector. We offer training and support. If this speaks to you, please contact Mary or cell We have 3 teams of volunteers that collaborate to supply a monthly meal of Chili, salad, fresh fruit and juice. Each team donates four times per year and we currently need a volunteer to provide fresh fruit for 15. It s a simple way to make a difference. Just deliver the specified donation to the home of a Medfield driver on the first Sunday morning of February, May, August and November. If you would like to help with this ministry (or be put on the waiting list for future needs) please call Martha Festa ( ). Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA Are you interested in becoming Catholic or just curious about the Catholic faith? MOVING? Please let the parish office know if you have moved or have a change of address. Thank you :) Would you like to explore questions about God and the Church? Or, are you a baptized adult seeking full initiation through Holy Communion and Confirmation? If so, RCIA is for you! RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It culminates in full membership in the Church through the Sacraments, but is also an open-ended process of inquiry, learning, and preparation. No commitment is necessary! Come, meet experienced Catholics and other inquirers in a friendly small-group setting, and see where this journey can take you. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact Mary Sheedy at msheedy.stedstjude@gmail.com or St. Jude at MEDFIELD FOOD CUPBOARD Food Cupboard currently has shortage of Juice they need both large bottles and juice box sizes. Other needs: Kid Friendly cereal (example: Cinnamon Toast Crunch), lunch size boxes of raisins, peanut butter, jam, canned pasta and sauce, bags of rice, tuna (in water preferred), cookies/crackers/salty snacks. (Please leave your donations in the boxes provided in the coat closet area). As always, any donations are greatly appreciated. Members of One Family Knitters group meet on Thursday mornings in the lower rectory of St. Edward at 9:30am. Knitting for charity takes place at the meetings and also at home. Materials are provided from donations (can be left in church library). Knitting is a great way to use extra time to create something for those less fortunate. We welcome visitors, no time commitment necessary.

5 LIFELONG FAITH FORMATION-YOUTH & ADULTS Page 5 Registration for faith formation classes for the school year opened on Friday, June 1 st. Detailed information has been mailed to families currently registered in the Faith Formation Program. Not sure of your fall schedule? Please still register now as it is easier to change your day and time than to add your child after registration closes. It also helps us to recruit teachers, form balanced classes and order materials. Registration forms received after July 1st will incur a $25 late fee per family which will automatically be added to your tuition. If you are new to town or have a first grader in September 2018, please visit our parish websites (stedward-ma.org/education) or (stjudenorfolk.org) and click on the Faith Formation tab for information. Please Note: Students need to complete both the first and second grades of faith formation to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist at both parishes. SPECIAL NEEDS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION St. Catherine of Siena Parish offers a religious education program for special needs children ages 6 to 16. Classes meet on Saturday mornings in the Siena Room at St. Catherine's school from 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. The first class this year will take place on the first Saturday in November. Please call Bob Smith for more information and to register at This program is open to special needs children in all parishes. You are invited to Miramar Retreat Center in Duxbury on Saturday evening August 4 for the 15th annual "Some Enchanted Evening". The doors open at 5:30. Reservations are $ per person and include cash bar, exquisite hors d'oeuvres, gourmet dinner and a silent auction. Local vocal entertainer Bill Alberti and piano accompanist and soprano Jillian Carelli will present a musical concert featuring show tunes and popular hit songs. All proceeds benefit Miramar's Capital Campaign. To make reservations, contribute quality articles or services to the auction or to make a contribution to the Program Book, contact Miramar at , ext. 312 from 8am to 4pm. Spiritual Help for Catholic Grieving Parents Serving the Spiritual Needs of Parents Whose Children of Any Age Have Died by Any Cause No Matter How Long Ago The Office of Chaplaincy Programs is now offering the Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents, a unique program providing spiritual One-Day and Weekend retreats for grieving parents given by grieving parents. Upcoming Dates: August 4, 2018 St. Anthony Shrine, Boston (Diane Monaghan ) September 8, 2018 St. Anthony Shrine, Boston (Diane Monaghan ) September 22, 2018 St. Patrick Parish, Stoneham (Patrice Fitzpatrick ) November 2-4, 2018 Miramar Retreat Center, Duxbury (Diane Monaghan ) December 8, 2018 St. Albert-St. Francis Collaborative, Weymouth (Patty Canova ) Please see for more details.

6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Page 6 St. Vincent de Paul Society Collection Box accepts clean, useable clothing. Charitable donations to benefit persons in need can be dropped in the box located at the rear of St. Edwards s parking lot. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Chaplet is said after the 9:00 AM Daily Mass at St. Edward on the first Wednesday of every month. Please come join us. Please notify Fr. Steve or Beth Budny (stjudesfcn@gmail.com) if you or someone you know is a Catholic and is unable to come to Mass due to poor health or advanced age and would like to receive Holy Communion. If you might be interested in ministering to someone, please also let them know. DEFIBRILLATOR Did you know that St. Edward Parish has an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED)? It is installed on the wall to the right of the entrance to the gym. Should there be a cardiac emergency, please feel free to use this device and be sure to call 911 for further assistance. Are you receiving our Newsletter & Bulletin by ? The church bulletins are sent weekly via a parish-wide list to parishioners of St. Jude and St. Edward. If you are not receiving the bulletin by and would like to be put on the list, we would be happy to add your name. Please Lori Lyons at lori.lyons@stedward-ma.org or Louise Cassaude at stjudenorfolk@comcast.net. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Jesus is asking us to go out two by two and proclaim His good news. Strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Sep 15-16, 2018 in Medway, MA and Dec 7-9, 2018 in Duxbury, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at or visit them at Transformed in Love Marriage Prep Transformed in Love for engaged couples is the Archdiocesan program for marriage preparation. For upcoming 2018 dates, locations, and registration information, visit bostoncatholic.org/familylife or contact Liz Cotrupi at ecotrupi@rcab.org. Annual Silver and Golden Anniversary Mass If you are celebrating your 25th or 50th wedding anniversary this year, please join Cardinal Seán O'Malley on Sunday, Oct. 28 at St. Mary Parish in Waltham at 4:00PM for the annual Anniversary Mass with renewal of vows. Couples can register at bostoncatholic.org/weddinganniversarymass. For more information, contact Kelly Tolman at ktolman@rcab.org or Hope of the Nations: A conference sponsored by Hope Conferences and the Archdiocese of Boston is returning on Sept. 15 to Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The program runs from 8:30AM-6:00PM, doors open at 8:00. "Hope, Healing and Deliverance" is this year's theme. Keynote speakers include Dr. Ralph Martin, noted author, speaker, and professor on topics related to the New Evangelization and Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization; and Dr. Mary Healy, professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and an author/speaker on evangelization, scripture, healing, and the spiritual life. For registration and details, visit hopeconferences.com. NEW LIFE HOME REFURNISHING (NewLifeHR.org) depends on the generosity of others to supply families in need with gently used furniture, appliances and household goods. We have recently experienced a surge in the number of referred households, and, at the same time, a drop in donations over the winter due to inclement weather. Although we are in need of all household items, we are especially in need of couches and dressers or other storage pieces with drawers. Donations can be dropped off on Saturdays between 9 and 11:30 at the warehouse at 102 Elm Street in Walpole. New Life can also be scheduled to do a pickup for more than one large furniture item, but please note, we usually schedule out two weeks in advance. Visit newlifehr.org and click on Donate" to request a time for a furniture pickup. Please also see our website for the items we do and do not take.

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