First Sunday of Advent

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1 Saint Patrick Parish 1 Cross St., Whitinsville, MA 01588

2 Welcome St. Patrick Parish: A Faith Community since Rectory Phone: MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 4:30 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM ; Monday-Wednesday 8:30 AM Parish Staff Rev. Tomasz Borkowski: Pastor FrTomasz@mystpatricks.com Deacon Patrick Stewart: Deacon DeaconPat@mystpatricks.com Deacon Chris Finan: Deacon DeaconChris@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Jackie Trottier: Operations Manager Jackie@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Aileen Lemoine: Pastoral Associate to Youth Ministry & Interim Coordinator of Children s Ministries. Aileen@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Shelly Mombourquette: Administrative Assistant Shelly@mystpatricks.com Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are offered every Saturday from 3:30-4:00 PM in the Church or by calling the Parish Office for an appointment. Members of the family requesting the Mass are asked to bring the gifts of bread and wine to the altar. Please make yourselves known to the lector and sit near the gifts. Sat., 4:30 PM Sun., 8:00 AM Weekend of December 2/3: + Raymond & Geraldine Armstrong - by their Family + David Moore - by John & Cathy Morawski Sun., 10:00 AM + Joseph & Mary Silva - by Joseph & Terry Silva Sun., 5:00 PM + Leonard Skerry 8:30 AM Daily Mass Intentions December 4-8: Monday + Annette VanderVen - by Nicki Verploegen Tuesday + Louis & Ann Gerbi - by Maurice & Rosalie Lamontagne Mr. Kiel Krommer: Music Director Kiel@mystpatricks.com Mr. Christopher Bilodeau: Worship Leader for Sunday,5:00 PM Mass Chris@mystpatricks.com Mr. Jack Jackson: Cemetery Superintendent: Jack@mystpatricks.com -Volunteer Support Staff - Mrs. Mary Contino: Wedding Coordinator Maryc@mystpatricks.com Ms. Jeanne LeBlanc: Ministry Scheduler Jleblanc@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Marylin Arrigan: Staff Support, Bulletin Marylin@mystpatricks.com Wednesday + Fr. Gene Peoples - by Nicki Verploegen Thursday - No Mass Friday - 6:30 PM The Immaculate Conception + Michael Saucier Sat., 4:30 PM Sun., 8:00 AM Weekend of December 9/10: + Michael Welden (23rd) + Leo & Helen Narris - by Lou & Nancy Pepin Sun., 10:00 AM + Raymond Kane Sun., 5:00 PM + George & Teresa Dodd The Mass book is open in December for the months of January-March. If you would like to book a mass in memory of a loved one please call the rectory at

3 FAITH FORMATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE Pre school: Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Kindergarten: Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM First Grade: Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Grades 2-5: Sun. 8:45 AM including attending the 10AM Mass Children are to attend the 10:00 am Mass with their parents/ guardians and take part in the Children s Liturgy of the Word. Grades 6, 7 & 8 Monday 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM High School: Sunday 5:00-7:30 PM Formal High School Classes will take place September-February at varied dates. Special Sessions take place throughout the year check the weekly schedule for times. Upcoming December Faith Formation Classes: 3: Faith Formation Gr. Pre-5 Center, 8:45-11 AM, Center Faith Formation, Gr. 11, 5-7:30 PM Church 4 & 11: Faith Formation, Gr. 6-8, 6:45-8 PM, Center 10: Faith Formation Gr. 9 & 10, 5-7:30 PM, Church 11: Faith Formation, Gr. 6-8, 6:45-8 PM, Center Weekly Prayer Group & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00-8:00 PM (Center) All Are Welcome! Adoration Continues: Every Wednesday 3:00-7:00 PM in the Chapel Do you have a 1/2 hour or hour to spend before the Blessed Sacrament? Stop in, and say a prayer. You will be glad you did. OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY REGIONAL SCHOOL 71 Mendon Street, Uxbridge, MA Sacrament of Baptism: For information concerning our Parent and Godparent Preparation Program, please contact the Parish Office approximately three to six months before the child is born. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are offered every Saturday from 3:30-4:00 PM in the Church or by calling the Parish Office for an appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony: Couples should contact a Parish Priest as soon as they decide to marry and before any other arrangements are made. The Diocesan policy requires a minimum one-year period of preparation. Sacrament of the Sick & Homebound Visits Please inform us when a family member is admitted to the hospital. Communion visits to the aged, sick, convalescing and homebound are a major concern to us. Please call the Rectory at to arrange these ministerial visits. Welcome LIFE IN THE PARISH Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Rectory Phone: Rectory Fax: Religious Ed. Phone: Parish Website: Find us on Facebook at St Patricks Parish Whitinsville Follow us on Social Media! St Patricks Parish Whitinsville st.patricksparish Are You New to St. Patrick Parish? Become a member by going to mystpatricks.com to register on-line. Do you have students to register for Religious Education? Go to the Religious Education tab and register on-line, or by the office. Upcoming Second Collections: Dec. 10: Retired Religious Dec. 17: Utilities Upcoming Special Collections: Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception Dec. 24/25: Christmas No Date: Christmas Flowers Upcoming December Meetings/Events: Dec 6 Laudato Si 7-8 PM Center Dec 7 Laudato Si 9-10 AM Center Dec.9/10: Anointing of the Sick after all Masses Dec. 10: Drop In Confession, 2-3 PM, Church Dec. 10: Welcoming Committee Mtg., 11:30 AM-1 PM Dec. 13: Blackstone Valley Quilters Mtg., 6:30-9 PM, Center Dec. 16: Prayer Shawl Ministry, 9:30-11:30 AM, Center Dec. 17: SPin Action, 1:15-4:15 PM, Start Chapel end Center RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults teaches the history, traditions and Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. Non- Catholics or Catholic Adults seeking information about full initiation into the Catholic Church, through Baptism, Eucharist or Confirmation, should contact Deacon Chris Finan at (508) Music Ministry Cantor Rehearsal: First and Third Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 PM Contemporary Music Ensemble Rehearsals: Second & Fourth Tuesday 7:00-9:00 PM New Members are Always Welcome in any Music Ministry. Prayer Shawl Ministry As a parishioner of St. Patrick s, you can request a Prayer Shawl for someone whom you feel needs comfort by calling or ing Lucille at or blharper@verizon.net or call Shelly or Jackie at the rectory at

4 Welcome STEWARDSHIP/ MINISTRIES Christmas Gift Tags Available If you and your family would like to donate to a needy Northbridge family please choose a tag from the tables located at the entrances of the Church and Chapel this weekend. Tags are available for children s gifts, children s clothing, Food Gift Cards and St. Vincent de Paul fuel assistance. Toy and clothing gifts should be wrapped and have the tag attached when they are brought to the Parish Center. All gifts must be brought to church no later than 12:00 Noon on Sunday, December 17th. If you would like to give electronically to The Gift Card Fund please go to our website and select Support Us, then Quick Give and then select Gift Card Fund. All donations are appreciated! Next Weekend Dec 9 & 10 Experience the Healing Power of Christ as we offer anointing for the healing of mind, body and spirit after all Masses. Dec 10, 2-3 PM Drop In Confession in the church, Bedtime Buddies "For the remainder of November and extending through Sunday, December 10th, our Faith Formation students are collecting new pajamas for children in need. For each pair of pajamas donated, Scholastic Books will donate a 'matching' book. Our students are joining forces with St. Mary's Faith Formation program and the students at Our Lady of the Valley Regional School. You are invited to assist in this Bedtime Buddies Program by donating any NEW child sized pajamas and dropping them off in the baskets located at the entrances to Church. Please direct any questions to Marybeth Hay at haymb5769@aol.com.thank you in advance for your help." St. Patrick s Music Ministry Music Ministry: The next Christmas rehearsal is on Dec. 12th and will start at 7pm in the main church. If anyone is interested in participating in this joyful, exciting and fulfilling ministry please contact Kiel Krommer, Kiel@mystpatricks.com or call the office: 508: 234:5656 or please see Kiel or Lisa Stewart after a 10am Mass. Choir Rehearsal is on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the main church. We are always looking for additional cantors, too! Cantor Rehearsal is at 7:00 PM on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the church. Please join us...all are welcome! Who will convert America and save the world? My answer is prayer. What we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy Hours of prayer. Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta Adoration Continues: Every Wednesday 3:00-7:00 PM in the Chapel Armenian Village Child Life 1900 Puppet Show Sunday, Dec. 17th (Snow date: Sun., Jan. 28, 2018) Alternatives Singh Performance Center Fellowship 12:30-1:15 PM in the theater lobby Theater door opens at 1:15 PM Show starts at 1:30 PM Knights of Columbus- Mumford Council #365: If you are not a member of the Knights of Columbus and would like to join us, please talk to any Knight or visit

5 Reflections: Welcome Air Conditioning Fund Reaches its Goal! Friends, I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that we have raised the funds for the Air Conditioning / Heating System at St. Patrick s Church. As you remember we launched this campaign at the end of May. During hot summer days the new system will help us to create a comfortable, safe and welcoming environment during worship on Sundays, at funerals and weddings. Hot and humid weather can be oppressive and distractive. Second of all, the system will also support our existing heating system particularly in the fall and the spring months. Lastly, creating a climate controlled environment will help us to prevent the paint from deteriorating. Having completing the renovation of the interior of the church this is very important to us as well. The fundraiser has been very successful and the generosity of many parishioners and support of this project has been nothing but amazing. Over 134 parishioners contributed $144, to this project. Our original goal was set at $120, Our recent review of the project, however, revealed that our electrical system had to be upgraded to a greater extent than was initially anticipated and more electrical power is needed to accommodate the project. The electrical system needs to be changed from a one-phase panel to a three-phase panel, which will benefit our church building in and of itself. As you can imagine National Grid has to be involved in this project in addition to our electrician. The breakdown of the project and the additional cost amounts to $23, more than the original estimate of $120, Below is the breakdown of the cost: The installation of the AC/H system: $111, Connecting the AC/H system to electrical panel: $ 9, National Grid Upgrade: $ 7, Installation of the three-phase panel: $15, Total cost: $143, Together with the Finance Committee and the Building Committee I am looking forward to the completion of this project. Our hope is to start and finish the electrical upgrades of the project before Christmas and begin installing the H/AC units after the first of the year. The installation of the system should take about a month. Again, I wish to thank everyone who has contributed to this project. I would like to thank the Finance Committee and Building Fund Committee and the staff for their support and hard work. Blessings of Peace, Love, Joy and Hope as we begin the season of Advent, Fr. Tomasz We Have an Opening in our Faith Formation Staff! The Coordinator of Children s Ministries provides a vision for the parish s effort in ministry for children through 5th grade. This position works closely with the Pastoral Associate to Youth Ministry. If you are interested in this part time position, please Fr. Tomasz at: FrTomasz@mystpatricks.com and include a cover letter and resume.

6 Welcome Prayer for Those in the Service Almighty God, we stand before you asking for your divine mercy and protection. Embrace with your invincible armor our loved ones in all branches of the service. Give them courage and strength against all enemies both spiritual and physical and hasten their safe journey back to their homes and families. Amen Please remember the following service personnel in your Prayers as they serve and protect our country: Pvt. Tyler Finnigan, US Army, Ft. Devens, MA L.Cpl. Aaron Marshall, Okinawa, Eric Hoyt, Machinist 1st Class, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Army, L.Cpl. Troy Monteville, Stateside Saint Patrick s In Action (a.k.a. SPIN) December 17, at 1:15 PM Meet in the Chapel We will once again have a group going Christmas Caroling to all the local nursing homes as well as people helping at all those sites. If you would like to be a part of this ministry or would just like more information please contact Eileen Mitchell at mitchee@verizon.net or call SPin Action is our Parish Mission open to everyone that is called to serve the local needy. It consists of both youth and adults that help people grow in their commitment to service using the gifts that each one of us has received from God. Our mission is to provide St. Patrick s community with the opportunity to serve those in need and to hear the ways God has called us to live out the Gospel. Through action we seek to help the elderly, the poor, the weak, the lonely, the disabled, and those in our parish who need assistance. Gift Certificates Available! The John 21 Community Breakfast Ministry now has gift/donation certificates available. If you would like to donate in someone s name to this valuable ministry, please call Shelly at the parish office, , to ask for a certificate. Thank You! St. Patrick s John 21 Community Breakfast ministry provides a free, nutritious breakfast every Saturday morning in the spirit of community fellowship and hospitality from 8-10 AM for those in need in St. Patrick s Parish Center. Jube s Family Restaurant First Thursday of the Month NAC Food Pantry Open Tuesdays 10:00 AM-12:00 PM & Thursdays 1:00-3:00 PM Please remember those that are less fortunate. The NAC Food Pantry helps local area families, and will accept any nonperishable food in date. If you would like to donate please drop items off in the boxes at the entrance of the Church or drop a donation in the basket marked for the NAC Food Pantry. Don t forget!!! We have a 5:00 PM Mass. You can sleep in on Sunday and go to the 5:00 PM Mass Sunday evening. Come and try it. Present this coupon for any meal on the first Thursday of every month and Jube s Family Restaurant will donate 10% of your check to the John 21 Community Breakfast.