Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph Parishes Medford, MA
Page 2 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 Principal: Tim Forti Early Childhood Learning Center Director: Linda Iacabone 781-395-7780
Page 3 Disciples in Mission 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. The disciples return to tell Jesus about the work he had sent them to do. Take a few moments today to look back over the past week to those times when you, like the disciples, did works of charity or mercy. Offer a prayer of gratitude to God for those times you spoke a healing word, or offered comfort to a person in their loss, or welcomed a newcomer to your parish. Ask for the grace to respond to the opportunities that will arise for you this week. 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. 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 Weekly Scripture Readings 22 SUN Jer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34 23 Mon Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Mt 12:38-42 24 Tue Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Mt 12:46-50 25 Wed 2 Cor 4:7015/Mt 20:20-28 26 Thu Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Mt 13:10-17 27 Fri Jer 3:14-17/Mt 13:18-23 28 Sat Jer 7:1-11/Mt 13:24-30 29 SUN 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15
Page 4 Loved Ones In Service Presently on active duty serving our country: LCPL Gerald Byrnes, US Marine Corps. SPC 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. Collaborative Office Summer Hours During the summer months, our Collaborative Office will be open: Monday - Thursday from 9am - 3pm & Friday from 9am - Noon Transformed in Love Marriage Prep Transformed in Love for engaged couples is the Archdiocesan program for marriage preparation. For upcoming 2018 dates, locations, and registration information, visit bostoncatholic.org/ familylife or contact Liz Cotrupi at ecotrupi@rcab.org. News about our Collaborative Pastoral Plan One of the key parts of the Disciples in Mission Plan of the Archdiocese of Boston is that every Collaborative develop a Pastoral Plan which articulates the Vision, Goals and Priorities of its mission. Our Pastoral Plan calls for us to come together as a faith community committed to making disciples of all nations. It is with great joy that we announce Cardinal Seán O Malley has approved our Collaborative s Pastoral Plan! Now, the work begins. The success of our plan depends on the generosity of time, talent and prayer from our parishioners. There are so many ways in which every one of us can make a difference and get involved! For your reference, we have posted our Collaborative Pastoral Plan on our website at www.medfordcollaborative.org. We encourage you to read it and become acquainted with it. In the Fall, we will hold Town Hall Meetings to discuss it with you. Stay tuned for upcoming dates! In the meantime, please don t hesitate to contact our Parish Office if you have any questions or would like to participate in any of the ministry opportunities identified in our Pastoral Plan.
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Page 6 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 Online 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 Annual Silver and Golden Anniversary Mass If you are celebrating your 25th or 50th wedding anniversary this year, please join Cardinal Seán O'Malley on Sunday, Oct. 28 at St. Mary Parish in Waltham at 4:00PM for the annual Anniversary Mass with renewal of vows. Couples can register at bostoncatholic.org/weddinganniversarymass. For more information, contact Kelly Tolman at ktolman@rcab.org or 617-746-5803. Enrollment for Saint Joseph School is ongoing for grades PreK1-8 for the 2018-2019 school year. For more information and tours please contact us at: info@stjosephschoolmedford.com or call 781-3636 x 0. St. Joseph School Bridge to Kindergarten Program 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.
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Page 8 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Saturday 7/21/18 Mass Intentions Office Hours Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Friday, 9:00 am - Noon 8:30 am 4:00 pm Sunday 7/22/18 Special Intention Thomas Harvey Buzby 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 7/24/18 Alessandro DelGreco RoseAnne Farrell 8:30 am Mary & Frank Bonarrigo Thursday 7/26/18 8:30 am Special Intention Saturday 7/28/18 8:30 am 4:00 pm Sunday 7/29/18 9:00 am 11:00 am Philip DiBenedetto Concetta DiMeglio Francesca DeStefano & Philomena DeCrescenzo Terry Marchino & Family & Valeri Family 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. 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. Stefania Aceto Leonard Mirabele Robert Thomas Ross, Jr. and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones. The Hosts and Wine for this week s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of: The Willwerth Family July 15 Collection: Offertory: $3,770 A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
Page 9 St. Joseph Parish Saturday 7/21/18 4:00 pm Rose & Antonio Magazzu & Zielinski Family Sunday 7/22/18 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon Monday 7/23/18 For the People Vincesina Ricciardi Albert Gatto 8:30 am Elise Nelson Wednesday 7/25/18 8:30 am Paul Ligonde Friday 7/27/18 8:30 am Msgr. Frank McFarland Saturday 7/28/18 Mass Intentions 4:00 pm Eugene Jr. & Eugene III Cataldo 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! Sunday 7/29/18 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon For the People William & Marian Collins Ivan Galantic Readings: #974 July Weddings Please keep in your prayers this couple who will celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage this month. Ross Carman & Elise McNamara July 15 Collection: Offertory: $6,061 A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with St. Joseph Parish.