Parish Resources 1158 South Main St. Bellingham, MA 02019 508-966-1258 Fax 508-966-0310 www.saintblaise.org Reverend Albert M. Faretra, Pastor Fatherfaretra@saintblaise.org Faith Formation Director Mrs. Bethany Grenier, bgrenier@saintblaise.org Parish Business Manager Mrs. Paula Nieva, paulanieva@saintblaise.org Weekend Masses Saturday, 4:00 pm Sunday, 7:30 & 10:00 am Daily Masses Monday through Wednesday 9:00 am Liturgy of the Word Service- Thursday & Friday 9:00 am Holy Days As announced in the bulletin or on the website Reconciliation Saturdays 3:15-3:45 pm in the Reconciliation Room off the vestibule of the church, or by appointment. Baptisms Parents are requested to call the Rectory as soon as possible to arrange for the Baptismal Catechesis and Baptism. Marriages Contact with the Pastor should be made as far as possible in advance so as to allow time enough for the Pre-Cana Program. ~All Are Welcome Here~ Let our overall thought and intention be for all those who feel alienated from our church. For all those who through our thought, word or deed, or our omission of thought, word and deed feel abandoned and unloved. May we be a community of reconciliation and peace. May we accept all people, no matter who they are, no matter where they ve been, no matter what their story is. May we be Christ for others. May all be welcomed here. Parish Mission Statement The mission of the Catholic communities of St. Blaise and St. Brendan is to be a people united in the Eucharist and dedicated to spreading the Good News of God s saving love to all. We seek to encourage the full and active participation of all God s children and be a place where they can come to know, love, and serve God. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we give witness to the teachings of Jesus Christ by actively living the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, thereby being signs of God s love in the world. Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry 508-966 966-2862 Wednesdays 11:00-1:00 pm Director: Susan Durkin sdurkin@saintblaise.org We are always in need and very grateful for donations of dry goods, paper goods, and canned goods. Please call for more information and/or assistance. St. Blaise Bingo Bingo information telephone line 508-966-1258 x5 Every Sunday evening at 6:00 pm In the Church Hall (doors open at 4:00 pm) Scripture Readings Scripture for the week of October 2, 2016 2 SUN Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10 3 Mon Gal 1:6-12/Lk 10:25-37 4 Tue Gal 1:13-24/Lk 10:38-42 5 Wed Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Lk 11:1-4 6 Thu Gal 3:1-5/Lk 11:5-13 7 Fri Gal 3:7-14/Lk 11:15-26 8 Sat Gal 3:22-29/Lk 11:27-28 9 SUN 2 Kgs 5:14-17/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19
~Cursillo: An Opportunity to Deepen Your Faith~ Cursillo is a short course in Christianity. It is an encounter with Christ in a small community of the Church, in order to deepen your own faith and strengthen your ability to be witnesses of Christ in the world. The Women s Cursillo weekend dates are October 20-23, 2016. The weekend runs from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon and is held at the Campion Center in Weston MA. For more information, please call the parish office or visit the Boston Cursillo website at www.bostoncursillo.org or call the Office of Spiritual Life at 617-779-3640. Protecting God s Children Training: Virtus Training is designed to assist people in recognizing potential child abuse and ways we can protect all God s children. St. Blaise is sponsoring a Virtus Training on Wednesday, October 19th from 7:00-10:00 pm in the Rectory. If you have any questions or would like to register for the training please call the office. Please note: ALL parish volunteers in all ministries MUST attend a training. If you have attended a training in the past you do not need to attend. Again, if you have any questions please contact Beth or Paula. Knights of Columbus Cribbage Tournament: will be held on Saturday evening October 22nd, doors open at 6:00 pm and games start at 6:30 pm. You may sign up for Competitive or recreational play. Registration information can be found on the registration form at the doors of the church. St.Vincent de Paul will sponsor a DELI- CIOUS Pancake Breakfast Sunday October 30th after all the masses. Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage, breakfast pastries, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Tickets will be sold at the door for adults $6.00, children 6-12 $3.00, under 6 free and a family max of $20.00. All Are Welcome! All proceeds directly assist Bellingham families in need, please support this important ministry. Ladies of St. Ann Bake Sale After all Masses October 22 & 23 St. Blaise Church A Countdown to Christmas Fair! Saturday Nov. 12th 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Lottery Ticket Christmas Tree! New this year, replacing the tree of lights, a Lottery Ticket Christmas Tree! If you would like to donate a lottery scratch ticket for the tree, you may place it in the collection basket marked fall fair tree, drop it off at the rectory, or mail to the rectory. Raffle tickets for the Lottery Ticket Tree will be on sale at the fair and after Masses soon. Spaghetti Dinner We will conclude the fair with a spaghetti dinner: Spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread and dessert! Grandma s Attic It s never to early to start cleaning your closets and putting items away for Grandma s attic. Dates for drop off will be announced soon. Basket Raffle The basket raffle is in need of basket donations. The following is a list of suggested baskets: Sports Dinner Out Princess Angels Quilting Baby Art Supplies Exercise Red Sox Patriots Bruins Celtics BBQ Gardening Music Pet Toys Birthday Girls Night Out Car Care Candles Wine Movies Books Donations of complete baskets and/or themed basket items are greatly appreciated. Volunteers are always needed! Volunteers are need to assist with set-up, clean-up, and working tables throughout the day, including the children s games; any amount of time is very helpful! Bakers needed! Why not bake a batch of your favorite cookies, bars or brownies to donate to the bake table! Thank You for Your Support! ~All proceeds to benefit the maintenance fund~
Journey In Faith ~JOURNEY IN FAITH NEWS~ October 1, 2:00 pm-5:00 pm October 2, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Family Mass~ The Family Mass will be held on Sunday October 23rd at the 10:00 Mass. ~Confirmation News~ Evening of Recollection: will take place on Monday evening October 10th at St. Brendan s church for all the current Confirmation students and their parents. For more information please contact Beth. Confirmation Rehearsal: will take place on Thursday October 13th at 6:30 here at St. Blaise. The next class for the 10th grade students will take place on October 16th from 8:30-10:00 in the Rectory. St. Blaise Faith Formation On Facebook to Stay informed! An invitation from the Choir Director~ Marie Crossland, Choir Director, invites anyone age 13 or older to join the choir. The Choir holds rehearsals every Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:30 pm and sings at the 10:00 Mass on Sundays. If you need additional information please feel free to call Marie at 508-883-4415 or attend rehearsal. Fall/Winter 500 Club News: Applications will be mailed out soon and can be found at the doors of the church and the back page of this bulletin. The first drawing will be held on Sunday October 30th after the 10:00 Mass and will include both the September and October drawings. Don t miss your chance to win! Activities & Events & Meetings Bible Based Faith Sharing Every Tuesday Evening 7:30 pm in the Sacristy All Are Welcome! Choir Practice Tuesday Evenings 7:00 pm In the Church Hall New Members are always Welcome! St. Vincent de Paul Monday, October 10th 7:00 pm in the Sacristy Knights of Columbus Wednesday October 19th 7:30 pm in the Church Hall Parish Council meeting Wednesday October 12th 7:00 pm In the Church Hall Ladies of St. Ann Thursday October 13th 6:00 pm Covered Dish Meeting In the church hall Ladies of St. Ann extend an invitation to anyone interested in learning more about this ministry or who would like to join the group to attend this event. For more information please contact Bev Sherrill at the office 508-966-1258. Knights of Columbus Meat Raffle: Saturday evening October 1st at 7:00 pm in the church hall. Don t miss all the fun! Pray the Rosary With the Knights of Columbus Second Friday of the month at St. Brendan s Parish Third Friday of the month at St. Blaise Parish Both at 7:00 pm ALL ARE WELCOME
Mass Intentions Saturday, October 1 4:00 pm Josie Taft Sunday, October 2 7:30 am Charlie Guenard 10:00 am Sylvia Brisson Saturday, October 8 4:00 pm Woody Tyler Sunday, October 9 7:30 am Our Deceased Parishioners 10:00 am James W. Donahue, Jr. St. Blaise Prayer Line Ministry has an e-mail account for your convenience. If you need prayers, know someone who needs prayers and/ or would like to be involved in the ministry please use the following e-mail: st.blaiseprayerline@yahoo.com. If you do not have e-mail access, please call the office. Please keep the following in your prayers: Janice, Florence, Jeanne, baby Lilly, baby Esmee, JoAnn, John, Peter, Bob, and Fred ~ Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time~ October is Respect Life Month. It is the month of Guardian Angels and the Missions. Today s readings speak of violence (Habakkuk), courage (St. Paul) and faith (Jesus). Whether we are speaking out on behalf of the unborn or sharing how God has worked in our life, take to heart Paul s words, do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord Think of the testimony of our October saints: Francis, Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisiuex, Faustin, and the North American martyrs just to name a few. Share your story, your testimony. Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry October Donations: The food pantry is requesting brown and white rice. Thank you for your continued support! A Special Thanks~ The Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry would like to thank parishioners Neil and Betty Remlin for the donation of a freezer. We as a parish would like to thank the Remlin s for their piano donation. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius in Every Day Life (the 19th Annotation Retreat) is available for Catholic adults in a group setting. The Spiritual Exercises extend over the course of twenty-four weeks. This year the exercises begin on Wednesday November 30, 2016 and conclude May 3, 2017. The group will meet weekly from 7pm to 9pm at Mount Alvernia High School, 790 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458 Father John Sassani and Mary Ann McLaughlin will direct the Spiritual Exercises. For further information please call 617-779-3640 or email spiritual_development@rcab.org Samuel Circles for Men Discerning Religious Life A coalition of Men s Religious Communities serving in the Archdiocese of Boston will host Samuel Circles, evening gatherings each month for young single men who are looking into the possibility of joining a Religious community. The next Samuel Circle will take place at The Assumptionist Center, 330 Market Street, Brighton on October 5th from 7:00 9:00 p.m. The name for these gatherings is taken from the story of the call of the prophet Samuel who heard his name called from God as a young man and was aided by the prophet Eli. For more information go to www.facebook.com/ Samuelcircles4mendiscerningreligouslife or call Fr. Rocco at 508 429 2144. Helping People with Intellectual Disabilities The Knights of Columbus will be conducting the annual Tootsie Roll Drive here at St. Blaise the weekend of October 8th & 9th. The drive raises money to support programs that assist people with intellectual disabilities. Thank you for your support.
Saint Blaise 500 Club Application NAME: BALL NUMBER(S) ADDRESS: CITY: ZIP: PHONE: EMAIL: SELLER: You must be 18 years or older to purchase membership. $25 membership fee with each application Complete and return form with fee to seller, drop in the collection basket, or mail to: St. Blaise 500 Club St. Blaise Church 1158 South Main St. Bellingham, MA 02019 Be sure to fill in seller s name on the application. Direct any questions to Kevin Gray or Paula Nieva CUT ALONG THIS LINE Membership Information: Cost is $25 per membership Must be 18 or older to purchase membership Monthly drawings will be held on the last Sunday of the month from September to December. Drawings are held in the church hall after the 10:00 A.M. Mass. Only paid memberships will be included in the drawings Membership confirmation and ball number will be mailed to member upon receipt of paid application. Member does not have to be present to win. Winners will be posted each month in the bulletin. Prizes will be mailed to winners the following week of the drawing. If we exceed our minimum goal of 250 members, we will add more cash prizes. The committee reserves the right to cancel the club and refund membership fees if insufficient memberships are sold. Prizes: Monthly drawings will consist of FIVE $50 cash awards each month. GRAND PRIZES: One $500 cash award both in September and December, as well as One $250 cash award and a seller s drawing of a $100 cash award to be given away at the final drawing in December.