Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph Parishes Medford, MA
Page 2 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish St. Francis of Assisi 441 Fellsway West, Medford Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm Sunday - 9am & 11am www.medfordcollaborative.org Collaborative Mass Schedule Pastor: Parochial Vicar: Deacon: Collaborative Staff Fr. Paul V. Sullivan Fr. Peter Shen Deacon Bob Breen Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers Phone: 781-396-0423 x113 Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Doreen Breen Phone: 781-396-0423 x126 Faith Formation Coordinator: Ann Carroll Phone: 781-396-0423 x114 Middle School Youth Ministry: medfordyouthgroup@gmail.com High School Youth Ministry: faithonfiremedford@gmail.com Religious Education Email: mccfaithformation@gmail.com St. Joseph Parish Staff Music Director: Betsy Pesce Phone: 781-396-0423 x125 Cell: 617-335-8155 Email: StJosephMusic@msn.com Office Manager: Betty Guerra Business Manager: Karen Sturniolo St. Francis of Assisi Parish Staff Music Director: Jonathan Cote Phone: 603-479-1276 Email: jondcote@comcast,net Parish Secretary: Marie Van Campen Business Manager: Alisa O Dowd Collaborative Parish Office 114 High Street, Medford, MA 02155 Phone: 781-396-0423 Fax: 781-391-2919 St. Joseph School St. Joseph 118 High Street, Medford Daily Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm Sunday - 8am, 10am & 12 noon St. Joseph Email: StJosephParishMedfordMA@msn.com St. Francis of Assisi Email: saintfrancischurch@comcast.net Main Office: 781-396-3636 Tuition Office: 781-396-0423 x117 Website: www.stjosephschoolmedford.com Interim Principal: Karen Surabian Early Childhood Learning Center Director: Linda Iacabone 781-395-7780
Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Page 3 From Fr. Peter Welcome to New Parishioners No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, No matter what your current family or marital situation, No matter what your current personal history, age, background, race, etc., No matter what your own self-image; you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected here at The Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish and Saint Joseph Parish. If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself to a member of the Parish Staff after Mass or at your convenience. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples should make arrangements with one of our priests or deacon at least six months before the wedding. Pastoral Care of the Sick and Elderly Please contact the Parish Center Office to make arrangements, if you are going into the hospital, or have a family member who is homebound and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. If a family member cannot come to church and would like to receive Communion at home, please notify us. Remembering Our Parishes Please consider remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph School when drafting your estate plans. For more information, please call Laura Powers at 781-396-0423 Ext 113. Thank you. My name is Fr. Peter Shen, the new parochial vicar of the collaborative parishes of St. Joseph and St. Francis of Assisi. I deeply thank Fr. Paul Sullivan, our pastor, for accepting me to be his assistant and to work with him. I am honored to be your priest and to walk with you on your faith journey. I am looking forward to meeting you in person as time goes on. And now, I would like to introduce myself to you, so that you can know me better. I was born into a Catholic family in October 1969, in China. I have a married brother and sister. Growing up I enjoyed playing ping-pong. From 1993 to 1999, I studied at Mundelein Seminary in Chicago, where I earned the degrees of MA, STB and STL. I was ordained into the priesthood in 1997. From 1999 to 2003, I studied at Western Jesuit School of Theology in Boston, and there I earned my Doctorate degree in Sacred of Theology. From 2003 up to now, I have worked full time as a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston. Over these past 19 years of priestly ministry, I have worked in the following parishes: St. Catherine of Genova, Somerville; St. Margaret s in Burlington; St. Patrick s in Natick; St. Bridget s in Framingham; St. James the Greater in Chinatown, and now here in Medford. I have always loved my priestly ministry. Throughout my service in different parishes, I have learned a lot about myself and my priesthood. I am very excited and looking forward to working with you and serving you as your priest. There is always a mutual effect between parishioners and their priests. Good and holy priests can lead the faithful to God and help them to build a strong relationship with God. Similarly, good and devoted faithful can help and encourage their priests to be holy. The faithful need good and holy priests in celebrating the sacrament of the Eucharist, and to bring the presence of Jesus into their lives. But meanwhile, priests are nourished by the community and the family. In Christ, we are one family. In God s grace, let us work together for the glory of God s name. Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page 4 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Thank you for the Flower Donations! We would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest appreciation to those who have come forward and offered to make donations toward the purchase of our beautiful summer flowers at St. Joseph's. The following have donated hanging baskets of flowers as gifts in honor of loved ones: Immacula and Marie Benjamin In Memory of Veronique Esperance Nancy Bradley-Cooney In Memory of James P. Bradley In Memory of Julia Keane Mark Breen In Memory of Mom, Barbara Ann Breen Judy Moniz In Memory of Son, Jimmy Moniz Sheilagh and Tom Yee In Memory of Chai Foon Wong Yee Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers: Theresa O Brien Carew, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Pasqualina DeSimone, Jack Foley, Jeffrey Morgan, Torbert Prior, Joel Rivera, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Rob Stengel, Donna Trabucco, Bob Tringali, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero We Remember Them St. Francis of Assisi Tree of Life The St. Francis of Assisi Tree of Life, located by the church s baptistery, is for memorials, or to honor the living and great moments in our lives. Packets explaining the process of purchasing a leaf are available at St. Francis of Assisi Church on the table near The Tree. For more information, please call Marie at 781-396-0423. We encourage all parishioners to enroll in the online giving program at our parishes. It's a safe, convenient and cost effective way to make your donations! This program can easily be accessed through our website www.medfordcollaborative.org under the Online Giving tab. You are also welcome to call 781-396-0423 or stop by our Parish Office at 114 High Street any time that s convenient for you for help enrolling in Online Giving at St. Francis of Assisi or St. Joseph. Reasons to sign up for On-line Giving: No need to write checks or bring cash to church. Peace-of-mind knowing that the church is receiving your contribution, even if you are unable to attend. More secure than checks by providing a 128-bit encrypted secure browser connection and secure storage protected by strong firewalls and other defense systems. All contributions are recorded for you on your bank statement with date of settlement. No need to use the envelope system, thereby creating cost savings for the parishes. IT COSTS YOU NOTHING! "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God s varied grace." 1 Peter 4:10
Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Page 5 Loved Ones In Service Presently on active duty serving our country: LCPL Gerald Byrnes, US Marine Corps. PFC Ryan Barry, US Army Keith Conway Cameron Howard Nicholas C. Lavery 2LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army Staff Sergeant 3 rd Special Forces, Cairo M. Prisco, US Army Daniel Silva Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country. May God protect them. Congratulations and welcome to the newest members of our parishes, who were baptized in the month of June. Kaela Clerge Gino Federico Dello Iacono Brayden Warren Lee Maria Gloria Magunda Cillian Frank McGeoghegan Connor Michael Molloy Emilia Grace Ortiz Ava Elizabeth Pino Enzo David Scaparotti Tyler Ralph Sparks May God continue to bring to fulfillment the great work He has begun with them. Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page 6 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Collaborative Office Summer Hours During the summer months, our Collaborative Office will be open: Monday - Thursday from 9am - 3pm & Friday from 9am - Noon Thank You for Your Support of St. Francis of Assisi Parish! Congratulations to St. Joseph School Caught Being Kind award recipients! St. Joseph School Bridge to Kindergarten Program Thank you to all who attending the St. Francis of Assisi Fundraiser at Pearl Street Station Restaurant. $406 was raised in addition to $100 in gift cards! We would also like to thank Cindy Watson for organizing this event! Saint Joseph School understands and appreciates the importance of the whole child. If your child would benefit from the gift of time, before entering Kindergarten, this is the program for you! This program is designed to promote a level of readiness skills necessary for a Kindergarten classroom. The Bridge program introduces children at a slower pace to the structure and routine of a Kindergarten classroom. Teachers encourage emerging learners through a variety of ways focusing on the development of each individual child. The Bridge is a five (5) full day program which includes Music, Art, Spanish, and Physical Education all taught by a specialist outside of their classroom. For more information, call us at 781-396-3636, email us at info@stjosephschoolmedford.com or visit our website at www.stjosephschoolmedford.com. A Very Big Thank You... from MCFL on behalf of some very little people! Massachusetts Citizens for Life would like to thank the parishioners of St. Joseph Parish who donated $477 to our Rose Dive! Weekly Scripture Readings 1 SUN Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15/Mk 5:21-43 2 Mon Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Mt 8:18-22 3 Tue Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 4 Wed Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Mt 8:28-34 5 Thu Am 7:10-17/Mt 8:1-8 6 Fri Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Mt 9:9-13 7 Sat Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17 8 SUN Ez 2:2-5/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a
Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Page 7 This June, our parishes have many joyous milestones to celebrate: We welcome our new Parochial Vicar Father Peter Shen Our Pastor s, Father Paul Sullivan, 10 Anniversary of Ordination Deacon Bob Breen s 10 th Anniversary of Ordination Please join us... for a festive Reception and an opportunity to give thanks and blessings to our three pastoral leaders. Sunday, at the St. Joseph Parish Center Cafeteria after the Noontime Mass light refreshments will be served Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page 8 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA St. Francis of Assisi Parish Saturday 6/30/18 Mass Intentions Office Hours Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Friday, 9:00 am - Noon 8:30 am 4:00 pm Sunday 7/1/18 Asunta & Antonio La Bella Virginia Lynch Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:30 am Mass, Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church confessional or by appointment. 9:00 am 11:00 am Tuesday 7/3/18 Lordes Resendes, Gose Resendes & Gose Resendes John Borrelli 8:30 am Special Intention: Stephen Scaparotti Thursday 7/5/18 8:30 am Helen & Veo Feraco Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the second Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict). Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church. All are welcome. Saturday 7/7/18 8:30 am 4:00 pm Sunday 7/8/18 9:00 am 11:00 am For the People Gabriel, Laura, Linda & Santino Pietrolungo Rosemarie Alfe Anna & Alfred Parziale Weekly Prayer Group The St. Francis of Assisi Prayer Group meets every Monday at 7:30 pm in the upper church to pray the Rosary. All are welcome. Secular Franciscans The Secular Franciscans, formerly Third Order, meet at St. Francis of Assisi on the fourth Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm in the Dining Hall. All are welcome. June 23/24 Collections: Offertory: $3,104 Second Collection next weekend: Monthly A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with St. Francis of Assisi Parish. The Hosts and Wine for this week s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of: The Caven Family Alessandro Sandro DelGreco Phyllis Ann Freker Sharon Hoff and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Page 9 St. Joseph Parish Mass Intentions Saturday 6/30/18 4:00 pm John, Delia & Tony Kelly Sunday 7/1/18 8:00 am Iannaccone & Flynn Families 10:00 am Campobasso Family 12:00 noon For the People Monday 7/2/18 8:30 am Antonio Natola Wednesday 7/4/18 8:30 am Special Intention Friday 7/6/18 8:30 am Concetta Sturniolo Saturday 7/7/18 4:00 pm Richard D Orsi Sunday 7/8/18 8:00 am For the People Office Hours Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Friday, 9:00 am - Noon Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church or by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict). Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm in the lower church. (Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.) Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the back room of the lower church. All are welcome! 10:00 am 12:00 noon Firmin Belfort Paul Francis Mandra June 24/25 Collections: Offertory: $5,349 Second Collection next weekend: On-going Maintenance Lauretta Guarnotta and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones. A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with St. Joseph Parish. Readings: #965 July Weddings Please keep in your prayers this couple who will celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage this month. Ross Carman & Elise McNamara The Hosts and Wine for this week s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of: Laurie A. Ansaldi Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time