St. Elizabeth Parish 350 Reedsdale Road Milton, MA 02186 www.stelizabethmilton.org 617-696-6688 Parish Mission Statement The mission of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth is to give witness to the Kingdom of God on earth, to support one another, and to strive for a deeper relationship with God. As a community of faith, we welcome all to participate in living out the Gospel message of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit to serve better the Lord and one another.
SAINT ELIZABETH PARISH 350 Reedsdale Road, Milton, MA 02186 www.stelizabethmilton.org PASTORAL STAFF Very Rev. Stephen P. Zukas Administrator frsteve@stelizabethmilton.org 617-696-6688 Rev. Robert M. Blaney In Residence Fr.Robert_Blaney@rcab.org SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, and 11:30 am Daily Mass: Monday Friday, 9:00 am Daily Rosary: Monday Friday, 8:35 am PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Mary Shea DiCenzo Business Manager mdicenzo@stelizabethmilton.org Beth Peterson Faith Formation Director bpeterson@stelizabethmilton.org Laura Phelan Parish Administrative Assistant lphelan @stelizabethmilton.org Denise Johnson- Ilacqua Faith Formation & Parish Asst. dilacqua@stelizabethmilton.org Barbara Lydon Receptionist Dr. George Ashur Director of Music Ashurs@comcast.net Anita Ashur Wakim Assistant Director of Music/ Soloist wakimanita@gmail.com Colleen Martin Director of Youth Choir colleenmartin13@hotmail.com Virginia Connolly Cantor/ Soloist SACRAMENTS Baptisms: Please call the Rectory to schedule a baptism for the 1st or 3rd Sunday of the month. Baptismal Catechesis is required for first time parents. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:00 3:45 pm Anytime by appointment Eucharist Ministry to the Sick: Please call the Parish Office to receive the Eucharist at home R.C.I.A. : Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults please call the Parish Office at 617-696-6688 Marriage: Please call the rectory at least 6 months before the wedding date TELEPHONE NUMBERS Rectory (617) 696-6688, Faith Formation (617) 698-5763.
The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 1, 2016 MASS INTENTIONS From the Administrator Prayers are requested for the people of our parish, for those who are hospitalized, for our deceased relatives and friends, and for the following intentions: Saturday, April 30 4:00 pm Rosemarie Corcoran 2nd Anniversary Mass Sunday, May 1 8:00 am St. Elizabeth Parishioners 9:30 am Mary C. McSharry 3rd Anniversary Mass 11:30 am Robert E. Barrett 7th Anniversary Mass The Maguire Family Memorial Mass Monday, May 2 9:00 am James Finn 3rd Anniversary Mass Tuesday, May 3 9:00 am Peggy Callahan Memorial Mass Wednesday, May 4 9:00 am Maureen Johnson Birthday Memorial Mass 7:00 pm Ascension of the Lord Vigil Mass Thursday, May 5 9:00 am Ascension of the Lord Mass Friday, May 6 9:00 am Coleman Joyce Birthday Memorial Mass Saturday, May 7 4:00 pm Ann Walsh 3rd Anniversary Mass Sunday, May 8 8:00 am James E. Boyle 1st Anniversary Mass 9:30 am Jack & Jerry Hogan Anniversary Mass 11:30 am Mary M. Sheehan Anniversary Mass Anne M. Sheehan 2nd Anniversary Mass Please pray for our recently deceased: Jean Morelli Happy 100th birthday to Victor MacIntyre! Dear Parishioners and Extended Family Members, Praised be Jesus Christ! He has risen! Yes, truly he has risen! This weekend, we celebrate the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time (First Holy Communion) for our second grade Faith Formation students. They will encounter Jesus for the first time in the most personal way he left for us to do so, by receiving His Body and Blood. The children traditionally receive the Eucharist in the second grade because they are usually eight years old then. This is important since the Church considers the age of reason to be seven years old. This is why First Reconciliation takes place when it does. The children are old enough to be fully responsible for the sins they confess and they will be in a state of grace when they confess their sins before receiving Holy Communion. Events such as First Communion are very significant in the life of a parish. First and foremost, it places more members of the church in a closer and deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. But there is also more. This event helps each of us to look back to that day in each of our own lives. As we do, we do well to review our personal journey of faith we have made since the day we reached that milestone. We are also able to see the anticipation in the children s eyes and faces as their big moment draws closer and closer. We do well to take note of this and ask if we ourselves anticipate the reception of Jesus Christ Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in the Eucharist as much as they do. As I mention this, I certainly do not mean that we are to have exactly the same expression and disposition of the children. However, we are to constantly remind ourselves that we will be encountering Jesus in the most personal manner possible in this life. As we do, we are able to have the sense just how close God is to us and desires to be in relationship with us. In return, we recognize how we are called to be more Christ-like by remembering how the host we received is actually becoming a part of our very bodies. The grace received from this sacrament is to be used to give witness to Jesus Christ in all we think, say, and do. As we watch, marvel at, and pray for the students of the First Communion Class, we ask God to watch over and bless them. Let us also use this wonderful event in our parish as a means to renew our own appreciation and dedication when we receive Jesus Christ in Holy Communion. Gratefully yours in the Risen Christ, Fr. Steve
The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 1, 2016 Parish Stewardship Offertory for April 24 $6,199 Military Archdiocese, Home Missions, and Black & Native American $2,023 This weekend s Second Collection is the Monthly Maintenance As always we thank you for your generosity. The offertory is our primary means of meeting parish weekly operational expenses. If you are interested in the Electronic Giving Program, please take a form at the entrance of the church or go onto our website ww.stelizabethmilton.org, click About/Electronic Giving. Catholic Appeal 2016 I am pleased to share that St. Elizabeth Parish has raised $52,961 toward our 2016 Catholic Appeal goal of $68,689. If you have yet to give, we need your help! Please give today to help us reach our goal. Gifts can be made online at BostonCatholicAppeal.org or by completing a pledge form available in the back of the Church. On behalf of Cardinal Sean O Malley and all who will benefit from your generosity, thank you. The Sanctuary Light is given this weekend in loving memory of Dan McAuliffe love from his family A Bereavement Workshop focusing on untimely death due to accident and suicide will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Pastoral Center, Braintree Please send registration/check to: Office of Chaplaincy Programs 66 Brooks Drive Braintree, MA 02184. For more information email Karen Farrell at kfarrell@rcab.org or phone 617-746- 5843. Certificates of Attendance Provided and Continuing Education Hours Available to Pastoral Associates and DREs Co-Sponsored by Master of Arts in Ministry Program of the Theological Institute at St. John s Seminary Archdiocese of Boston Office of Chaplaincy Cost $20 Phase One, Phase Two, Phase Three, Phase Four Collaboratives Free of Charge. The Ascension of the Lord Mass schedule: St. Elizabeth Parish: Wednesday, May 4th at 7:00 pm Thursday, May 5th at 9:00 am St. Mary of the Hills Parish: Wednesday, May 4th at 5:00 pm Thursday, May 5th at 9:30 am St. Agatha Parish: Wednesday, May 4th at 4:30 om Thursday, May 5th at 7:00 am 9:00 am & 7:00 pm VII Annual Gala Dinner Redemptoris Mater Seminary is pleased to announce its Seventh Annual Gala Dinner, to be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at 6:30PM, at Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood. This year s keynote speaker and honorees are His Excellency Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia, and Very Reverend Kevin J. O Leary, Rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston. For information, to reserve seats at the dinner, or to buy space in the Ad Journal, please call 617-879- 9814 or email seminary@rmsboston.org. You may also register online at www.rmsboston.org. The gala dinner is our seminary s main yearly fundraising event. Please help us either by attending the dinner or by making a contribution to our seminary. No donation is too small and your generosity is a tangible sign of your love for priests and for the New Evangelization of the Church. Vacation Bible School is back by popular demand! The theme this year is Year of Mercy. Children in grades 1st 5th are welcome. The Bible School will be held in the gathering space of St. Agatha s Church from July 11th July 15th from 9:00 am 12:00 pm. There will be music, art & crafts, Bible lesson, sports, and snacks. The cost is $30 per child /max $60 a family. Registration forms are available online at www.stagathaparish.org. Eater Flowers in Memory of: Lawrence Conlon
Please keep our servicemen and women who are away from their families, in our thoughts and prayers. Robert Foley, Marine Lance Corporal Luke McLellan, Corporal Justin Hinds US Army, Sgt. Gregory Donohoe USM, Sgt. Sean Donohoe USM, Airman Joseph Lynch USAF, Michael Grant US Army, Staff Sgt Michael Casserly USMC, Lance Corporal Nicholas Levasseur USMC, Corporal Michael Foley USMC, Ryan Feeney US Navy, Sean Peterson USMC, and Lance Corporal Kyle Joseph Pina, Marine Lance Corporal Michael A. Cherry, Marine PFC Trevor Cannatella. If you have a loved one in the Military and would like to have him or her remembered in our prayers, please forward their name to the Parish Office or drop a note in the offertory or email us @ lphelan@stelizabethmilton.org. Steubenville East Registration Now Open! Do you wish there was a place to encounter thousands of other young Catholics, hear from national speakers and enter into profound worship with the aid of professional musicians? Yes, such an event exists, AND its right in our backyard! The annual Steubenville East Youth Conference will be held in Lowell, MA again this year from July 15th 17th, 2016. Registration is now open, and this event is known to sell out quickly! If you are interested in learning more about this event, please email Mike Drahos at MDrahos@rcab.org. All Young Adults and College Students are invited to join us on Friday, May 6th @ 7:30pm for our monthly Jesus in Boston event. This month, we will be at St. Leonard's Church in Boston's North End. This is a great way to strengthen your interior life through the sacraments and to meet new people spending time in fellowship with other Catholic young adults. Join us for Eucharistic adoration, Mass, Confession, great food and even better people! For more information please email Mike Drahos at MDrahos@rcab.org. The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 1, 2016 The William T. and Lenore Fidler School of Faith Formation Beth Peterson, Director Denise Johnson-Ilacqua, Administrative Assistant Congratulations to our beautiful group of students who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion yesterday: Lillian Babb, Patrick Collins, Jack Concannon, Stephanie Conneely, James Connolly, Orla Crosse, Colm Davoren, Michael Dematteo, Joseph Duffy, Bryce Fletcher, Cole Fletcher, Dylan Foley, Charlotte Garrity, Kieran Griffin, Caroline Hanley, Christian Hinckle, Oliver Jilani, Mary Kelly, Ryan Kelly, Nathaniel Kenney, Caroline Keohane, Colin Laurence, Sofia Leimkuehler, Mary Kate Lovett, Braeden Mahoney, Henry Mannino, Flynn McAnulla, Grace McCosker, Fiona McNeil, Riley McNeil, Leah Medicke, Cassidy Murray, Aidan Nilsen, John O Brien, Molly O Brien, James O Keefe, Timothy O Sullivan, Grace Pater, Nathan Phaneuf, Justin Pires, Devin Prince, Chaz Putman, Vivienne Renaud, Nathan Rooney, Allison Ruzzo, Michela Ruzzo, Matthew Scudiere, Aidan Tyne, Bridget Wall, Emily Warren Many thanks to our First Communion Catechists: Julianne Fitzgerald, Kathy Huntington, Bridget McGowan, Gretchen Duffy and Gayle Corcoran. Their support preparing the children for the Sacrament as well as their time, energy and faith is a blessing to our parish. In addition we thank Colleen Martin, Anita Ashur-Wakim, George Ashur, and the Youth Choir for their angelic music! We would also like to thank our Altar Servers: John and Teddy Collins and our Eucharistic Ministers: Bill Lovett, Clare Joyce and Lynn Petitti. Please submit registrations for the 2016-2017 Faith Formation year!! Registrations have been emailed to current families and available on our website. Please return your completed registration by May 16th. Please pray for all those listed in our Prayer Petition Book located in the front entrance of the church. May God s healing, protection, and love descend upon them. Please consider joining our inspiring team of volunteer Catechists to teach our faith to the youth of our parish, Please contact the Faith Formation Office.
The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 1, 2016 Fr. Steve and parishioners in the parking lot for the Blessing of Cars on Wednesday, April 13th.