MASS SCHEDULE Saturday - 4pm Vigil Sunday - 8am & 10am Monday - NO Mass Tuesday - 6:30pm Wed, Thurs - 7:30 a.m. Friday - 6:30pm followed by Benediction HOLIDAY SCHEDULE See Bulletin READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, nos. 707-712 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80: 2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (508) 883-7206 ext #5 ccdreligiouseducation@gmail.com OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Friday 9am-4pm CONFESSION Saturday - 3pm ADORATION Friday - after 6:30pm Mass ROSARY After weekday morning Mass ALIVE IN CHRIST St. Theresa Parish 630 Rathbun Street Blackstone, MA 01504 (508) 883-7206 theresaparish630@gmail.com www.sttheresablackstone.org
SATURDAY December 8 4:00 PM Ernest Martinelli By Cil and Family SUNDAY December 9 8:00 AM Special Intention By Pat 10:00 AM Mr. and Mrs. Emile Charette Sr. By Family MONDAY December 10 No Mass TUESDAY December 11 6:30 PM Estelle Mongeau By Ronald Mongeau and Sunshine WEDNESDAY December 12 7:30 AM Robert Paterson By a Friend THURSDAY December 13 7:30 AM Special Intention By Pat FRIDAY December 14 6:30 PM Paul Giguere By Liz and Ron Jarret SATURDAY December 15 4:00 PM Father Dennis Rocheford By the Social Committee SUNDAY December 16 8:00 AM Rose and Albert Mucciarone By Son, Albert 10:00 AM Paul and Ray Giguere By Sandy Castiglioni Saturday, December 15, 2018 4 PM Carol and Joe Brillon Muriel Cardone Robert Varieur Lector Rose Turcotte Alter Servers Clara Cardone Elizabeth Deziel Daniel Cardone Hubert Arsenault Bobby Costanzo Sunday, December 16, 2018 10 AM Robert Costanzo Toni Harvey Alba Markle Denise Vose Lector Kristin Marino Alter Servers Anthony, Angelo, and Andrew Cardarelli Georgette Lavoie Van Markle It is a Catholic tradition to have Masses offered for deceased relative and friends. To make arrangements, please contact the parish office at 508-883-7206 or stop by the office.
THIS WEEK S ACTIVITIES DAILY Mon-Sat Noon 12 Golden Steps Meeting Father Lamothe Center Sunday Dec 9 After 10:00 a.m. Mass 6:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. Coffee and Children s Choir Christmas Rehearsals Father Lamothe Center Church Tuesday Dec 11 9:30 a.m. Prayer Shawl Group Father Lamothe Center Wednesday Dec 12 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Church Thursday Dec 13 9:30 a.m. Rosary after morning Mass Prayer Shawl Group Father Lamothe Center. Rosary after morning Mass Friday Dec 14 6:30 p.m. Mass and Adoration Chapel Saturday Dec 15 3:00 p.m. Confession Confessional What s Happening Around Our Diocese: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jordan - St. Andrew Bobola in Dudley Ma is sponsoring a pilgrimage on March 17-28 2019. For more information please call St. Andrew Bobola at 508-943-5633. Please mark your calendars for the priesthood ordination of Deacon Juan Sanchez on Saturday, Dec. 15th at 10:00am at the Cathedral of St. Paul All are Welcome! Those who walk with God always reach their destination! HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Dec. 24th: 4:00pm Midnight Dec. 25th: 10:00am In case you missed it the Social Committee recently presented Fr. Thien with $3,500.00 for our parish, which was raised from their various fall sponsored events. Much thanks to all who donated their talents and time, and to those who were able to participate! St. Theresa s Yard Sale Donations are temporarily on hold. Due to the generosity of our parishioners the space that holds our donated items is at full capacity. After our next yard sale, we will gratefully start accepting donated items again! THRIFT SHOP is closing for the winter. See you in the spring! THE FOOD PANTRY is located in the thrift shop. Open Tuesday 9am to 11 am. Located in the parish hall. Week of Dec 4th #11 bags were distributed. December 1st and 2nd Stewardship: $ 2,014.50 Christmas Liturgical Supply: $ 743.00 Be generous and you will be prosperous, help others, and you will be helped Provers 11:24-25
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Families of our Religious Education Program! Next Sunday, December 16th our grade 7 students will be participating at our 10:00am Mass. Be sure to support them by attending! On Friday, December 14th we are hosting a Movie night! THE STAR rated PG. This film tells an imaginative and sweet version of Jesus birth from the point of view of animals. What a great way to celebrate the Advent Season! Doors open at 5:00pm and movie starts at 6:00pm. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS CELEBRATION December 23rd during our religious education program 8:30am 9:45am. All are welcome to join us for a morning of crafts, fun and birthday cake! A special Thank You to our fellow parishioner, Joe DiPetro for his generous donation to our religious education program! Your support enables us continue to grow our program for our parish students and families! Have you wanted to become more involved in your parish...but don't have a lot of time to give? Becoming a Church Greeter might be for you! contact Toni at 508-254-3440. Altar Servers needed for weekend Masses Please see Toni in the religious education office or call at 508-254-3440 if your child is interested in this ministry. Giving tree Our Annual Giving Tree is up and under way! Only a few tags left!! This year please do NOT WRAP any gift and if you can, try not to buy a toy that requires a battery. The pick up date will be on Sunday, December 16th. Any questions call Jill at the office. Thank you for your generosity. Social Committee Please join us this weekend at our Christmas Crafts and Treasures event. Saturday from 9am 5pm and Sunday from 10am 2pm. Traditional Meat Pies are being sold for $10 and Fruit Pies both Apple and Cherry are being sold for $5. Come check out the new vendors, craft tables, and some raffles!!! All are invited to participate in St. Theresa s Holiday Food Drive! Our Religious Education program is holding its 3rd annual Holiday Food Drive starting Dec. 9th and will run until December 23rd. We will be tracking the quantities collected for the Food Drive in the Fr. Lamothe Center. Why not Join us in helping those in need this holiday Season! Christmas Caroling with St. Theresa s Children s Choir! Sunday, December 23rd at 6:00pm Please meet in the Fr. Lamothe Center We will return around 7:00pm for snacks. Updated Mass schedules are now available in the sacristy. Please pick yours up after Mass. Updated Mass schedules for the upcoming year are now available in the sacristy. Please pick yours up after Mass.
PASTORAL STAFF AND MINISTRY LEADERS Rev. Thien Nguyen, Administrator Deacon Anthony Gagliani Receptionist/Secretary: Jill Castiglioni Music Ministry: Paula Ryan Building and Grounds: Tom Petrowicz Coordinator of Religious Education: Toni Harvey RICHES Riches are the instrument of all vices, because they render us capable of putting even our worst desires into execution. St. Ambrose TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Look around most Catholic churches, and you will discover an image of John the Baptist, often in the old baptistery, or in a window near where the font is or was located. He has two feast days in the calendar: one commemorating his birth, and the other his death. There are only three nativities in our calendar: for Jesus, for Mary, and for the Baptist. John s birthday is reckoned according to the schedule given in Luke s Gospel of the angel s announcement to Mary. The angel tells her that her cousin Elizabeth is in the sixth month of pregnancy, and so Mary hastens to help her. Reckoning Christmas as December 25, we count backwards nine months to March 25 for the Feast of the Annunciation. Then we count forward three months to June 24 for John the Baptist s birth. Halfway to Christmas, his nativity gives ample reason for rejoicing in the summer, and his symbols of fire and water are used playfully in bonfires and dives into the sea. Even at the polar opposite of Christmas in the calendar, the energy of Christ s birth in the Incarnation provides cause for rejoicing. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. BAPTISM: Baptisms are normally scheduled on Sundays following the 10:00am Mass. Please contact Father Thien or Deacon Gagliani for catechesis and arrangement for celebration of the sacrament. FIRST EUCHARIST AND CONFIMATION: Please contact the Religious Education office at 508-883-7206 ext. #5 to register or to inquire about sacramental preparation. MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your engagement! Marriage preparation takes about one year. Couples who wish to marry at Saint Theresa s should see Father Thien or Deacon Gagliani as soon as possible. RECONCILIATION/PENANCE: Saturday at 3:00 to 3:40 p.m. in the confessional or by appointment. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call for a hospital visit or anointing of the sick. Saint Theresa Parish Mission Statement Saint Theresa s in Blackstone, MA founded in 1929 is a Catholic Community dedicated to being disciples of Jesus Christ. We strive to provide a loving environment where we can grow in our faith by worshiping God, receiving the Eucharist and giving to others using our talents and gifts. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are committed to helping one another by serving those in need both spiritually and physically. Through these works of charity and by reaching out to all about the good news of Jesus Christ, we work to grow our community and become stronger in our faith. Adopted 5/5/16