THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF GRAFTON HILL PARISHES SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 ALL ARE WELCOME IN THE NAME OF CHRIST HOLY FAMILY PARISH AT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH 41 Hamilton St Worcester, MA 508.754.6722 www.holyfamilyparishworcester.org SUNDAY MASSES 9:30 am (English) 11:00 am (Brazilian Portuguese) 12:30pm (French) 7:00 pm (Brazilian Portuguese) SAINT STEPHEN PARISH 16 Hamilton St Worcester, MA 508.755.3165 ststephenchurch2@verizon.net www.ststephenworcester.org SUNDAY MASSES 7:30 & 11:00 am (English) 6:00 PM (Spanish) Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM (English) www.facebook.com/holyfamilyparishworcester
HOLY FAMILY and ST. STEPHEN S PARISHES MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY September 1 8:30 am (St. Stephen) + Dotty Tinsley, Req by a Friend Vigil of The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 pm (St. Stephen) + Paul Sanders, 1st Anniv., Req by a Friend SUNDAY September 2 - The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am (St. Stephen) + Paul Sanders, 1st Anniv., Req by a Friend 9:30 am (St. Joseph) For Our Faithful and long term Parishioners who are struggling with significant illness 11:00 am (St. Joseph) 11:00 am (St. Stephen) + Anne-Marie O Shea, Birthday Remembrance, Req by the Family + Judith Mattress, Req by the Family 12:30 pm (St. Joseph) Pour nos paroissens 6:00 pm (St. Stephen) Spanish 7:00 pm (St. Joseph) Brazilian MONDAY September 3 8:30 am (St. Stephen) Health Deacon Bruce, Req by Lou Tripodi & Nora Donoghue TUESDAY September 4 8:30 am ( St. Joseph) WEDNESDAY September 5 8:30 am (St. Stephen) + John Keisling, Req by a Friend THURSDAY September 6 8:30 am (St. Joseph) + 7:00 pm (St. Stephen) Spanish FRIDAY September 7 8:30 am (St. Stephen) + Gerard & Theresa Duplessis, wedding Anniv Remembrance, Req by Marcel Duplessis SATURDAY September 8 8:30 am (St. Stephen) For the People of St. Stephen Parish Vigil of The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 pm (St. Stephen) + John & Delia Crawford, Req by the Family Health Betty Ryan, Req by Lou Tripodi SUNDAY September 9 - The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am (St. Stephen) + Nora Noonan & Debra Gouin, Req by Karen & David Gouin 9:30 am (St. Joseph) + Jack Tobin, 18th Anniv., by the Family + Brownie Gemme, by the Family 11:00 am (St. Joseph) Brazilian 11:00 am (St. Stephen) + Gregory Buckley, Req by the Foley Family 12:30 pm (St. Joseph) Pour nos paroissens WORCESTER, MA THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:00 PM & 11:00 AM Entrance Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth #587 Readings & Psalms page 207 Hymn at the Preparation of the Gifts: Christ Before Us #410 Communion Hymn: One Bread, One Body #340 Recessional Hymn Hail, Redeemer King Divine #725 9:30 AM MASS Entrance Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth #609 Readings & Psalm #992 Hymn at the Preparation of the Gifts: Christ Before Us #640 Communion Hymn: One Bread, One Body #640 Recessional Hymn Hail, Redeemer King Divine #463 MASS CELEBRANTS FOR WEEKEND OF September 8 - September 9 Saturday- 4:00 pm Fr. Steven Sunday - 7:30 am Fr. Steven 9:30 am - 11:00 am - Fr. Steven 11:00 am (Brazilian) 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm - (Spanish) 7:00 pm - (Brazilian)
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 2, 2018 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES STARTING SEPTEMBER 16th Together as children, teens, parents, fellow-parishioners and friends we learn to follow Jesus Christ as Roman Catholics. We strive to nurture the seed of faith that was sown in the waters of baptism. We work to equip families of all kinds with the tools needed to live lives rooted in the gospel. We prepare and accompany our young people to encounter Christ in the Sacraments of the church. We strive to build a good foundation of Christian values for living in the world of 2018 and beyond. These are the goals of our joint English-language Religious Education program at Holy Family and Saint Stephen Parishes. And while we undertake the challenge with joy and hope, we are mindful that our catechists and teachers cannot replace the role of parents in the teaching of the Catholic faith to our young people. What is taught in Religious Education must be practiced and reinforced at home in our families. For this reason teachers and parents are called to work together. Classes for grades K-8 will begin on Sunday, September 16th, 2018. Class times are 8:15-9:15 am. Classes this year will be held at the St. Joseph Religious Education Center (YOU, Inc. building) 81 Plantation Street. Classes for High School students and preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation are held on Sunday evenings. These will begin on September 30, 2018. The classes are held 6:30-8:00 pm on alternating weeks. Religious Education registration forms may be found online at www.ststephenworcester.org or at www.holyfamilyparishworcester.org. The forms together with the religious education fee may be placed in an envelope and put in the offertory basket at Mass OR mailed to either St. Joseph or St. Stephen Rectory (Attention: Religious Education/ Deborah Blicharz). For more information, please contact Deborah Blicharz, Director of Religious Education at deborahblicharz01@gmail.com or at 508.383.5419. UPCOMING PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS The next Saint Stephen Parish Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11 at 6:30 pm in the Saint Stephen Rectory. The next Holy Family Parish Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 17 at 6:30 pm in the Monsignor Ducharme Center. The responsibility of a parish council is to advise, discuss and offer solutions to challenges facing the parish community. ARE YOU CALLED TO SERVE AS AN ALTAR SERVER, LECTOR OR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION? Every liturgical gathering invites the ministry of various ministers. The celebration of Mass should never be one where one, two or three persons do everything. Rather the liturgy envisions a wide distribution of roles and responsibilities. This more faithfully reflects the Body of Christ within which there is a diversity of ministries and roles. We would very much like to increase the number those who assist either as Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers and Readers. A sanctuary full of ministers at Mass reflects a vibrant, growing community of faith. If you feel that this might be a good way of serving your parish, please call either parish office. We will be happy to prepare you for your ministry. Or, feel free to contact our Director of Liturgical Formation and Training, John Paul Bellerose at johnpaul31@hotmail.com. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE THE CATHOLIC FAITH? Holy Family and St. Stephen Parishes invite you to prayerfully consider exploring the Catholic Faith and becoming a fully initiated member of the Church. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the process by which the Catholic Community welcomes those seeking full communion in the Catholic faith through the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist and Confirmation. It is an open-ended process of inquiry, learning and preparation. A period of discernment and instruction in the beliefs and practices of the Catholic faith is provided for nonbaptized persons, persons baptized in another Christian tradition and for baptized Catholics seeking to receive First Eucharist or to be confirmed. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Catholic or if you are a Catholic who would like to complete your initiation, please contact Mary Sanning at 508.754.6722 or mcsanning@gmail.com.
PARISH CONTACTS Father Steven LaBaire, Pastor ststephenchurch2@verizon.net Father Adriano Lessa alessanatalino@gmail.com Father Andres Araque ststephenchurch2@verizon.net Father Jean-Robert Brice sbjeanrobert@yahoo.com Father John Hamm Frjohnhamm.@gmail.com Israel Fernandez, Deacon deacifernandez@gmail.com Paul Reuter, Deacon pjreuter@gmail.com John Jack Franchi, Deacon oneang@aol.com Theresa O Brien, Administrative Assistant Lucia Clemente Falco, Music Director luciacfalco@msn.com Deborah Blicharz, Religious Education Director deborahblicharz01@gmail.com Mary Sanning, RCIA Director mcsanning@gmail.com Theresa Turgeon, Ducharme Hall Manager 508.770.1053 Janine Gould, Baptismal Catechesis Niciane Bonilla, Secretary Brazilian Community centrocomunitariobrasileiro@hotmail.com Marie Pascale Duplan, Haitian Ministry mpascaleduplan@gmail.com haitiancatholicministry@gmail.com John Paul Bellerose, Liturgical Formation john-paul31@hotmail.com Joanne Mallozzi, School Principal Joanne.mallozzi@worcesterdiocesek12.org
PRAYER INTENTIONS In the charity of your prayers, please join in praying for Pope s Francis special intention for the month of September 2018: That young people on the African continent may have access to education and work in their own countries. In the charity of your prayers, you are kindly asked to remember the sick, especially: Annette Chauvin, Christine Caron, Lisa Vancelette, Jules Andre Alcide, Cyrus Hiatt, Doris Kennedy, Denise Thibeault, Rev. George J Ridick, Rev. Robert Bruso, Carey Santiago, Nancie O Brien, David Peloquin, Bruce Vidito, Tom Marshall, Fr. John Hamm, Roger Fortin, Edward Rizzuto, Paul & Suzanne White, Betty Ryan John Bouckaert, James Reilly. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Thomas Mazeika. There is also a request for prayer for the end to violence in our city and for solutions to the opioid drug epidemic which plagues our nation and which has taken so many lives. Please pray for Christians and other religious minorities that are experiencing persecution. Weekly Meetings/Gatherings Rosary: Before weekday Masses AA Meetings: Monday @ 7:00 PM; Thursday @ 7:00 PM and Saturday @ 9:00 & 10:00 AM all at St. Stephen s Church Hall. Wednesday @ 7:00 PM (Woman Only 12 Step Meeting) @ St. Stephen s Church Hall. For more info call 774-253-3995 Sharon. Charismatic Prayer Meeting (French) Wednesday @ 7:00 PM Msgr. Ducharme Center. Baptismal Preparation for parents and Godparents: Please call the rectory. PARISH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP The offertory collection for the weekends was as follows: Holy Family Parish: 8/26 - $4,552.75 Saint Stephen Parish: 8/25/26- $2,125.00 Thank you for your generosity to our parishes. It is through your goodness that we are able to accomplish all that we do. May God bless you for all that you do to support our work and ministries at Saint Stephen and Holy Family Parishes. LOOKING AHEAD: NOVENA TO THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL AT SAINT STEPHEN CHURCH A Novena to the Miraculous Medal will be held at Saint Stephen Church beginning on Wednesday, October 3 rd and continuing on consecutive Wednesdays through Wednesday, November 28 th, the Feast of Saint Catherine Labouré. The Novena service will be held at 6:30pm. All are welcome. More information will be forthcoming.
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