St. Patrick Parish 1 Cross Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588 Our Mission Statement: Love God. Love One Another. Grow Disciples.
St. PATRICK PARISH: A Faith Community since 1870 - Rectory Phone: 508-234-5656 MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM Monday-Wednesday: 8:30 AM Parish Staff Rev. Tomasz Borkowski: Pastor FrTomasz@mystpatricks.com Deacon Patrick Stewart: Deacon DeaconPat@mystpatricks.com Deacon Chris Finan: Deacon DeaconChris@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Jackie Trottier: Operations Manager Jackie@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Aileen Lemoine: Pastoral Associate to Youth Ministry & Interim Coordinator of Children s Ministries. Aileen@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Shelly Mombourquette: Administrative Assistant Shelly@mystpatricks.com Mr. Christopher Bilodeau: Music Director Worship Leader for Sunday,5:00 PM Mass Chris@mystpatricks.com Mr. Jack Jackson: Cemetery Superintendent: Jack@mystpatricks.com -Volunteer Support Staff - Mrs. Mary Contino: Wedding Coordinator Maryc@mystpatricks.com Ms. Jeanne LeBlanc: Ministry Scheduler Jleblanc@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Marylin Arrigan: Staff Support, Bulletin Marylin@mystpatricks.com SACRAMENT of RECONCILIATION: Confessions are offered every Saturday from 3:30-4:00 PM in the Church or by calling the Parish Office for an appointment. Members of the family requesting the Mass are asked to bring the gifts of bread and wine to the altar. Please make yourselves known to the lector and sit near the gifts. Sat., 4:30 PM Sun., 8:00 AM Weekend of May 5/6 + Michael Feen (16th Anniv.) - by his Family + Parishioners of St. Patrick Parish - Sun., 10:00 AM + Mariellen Courville ( 3rd Anniv.) - by her Family Sun., 5:00 PM Monday Tuesday Graduating Seniors of St. Patrick Parish 8:30 AM Daily Mass Intentions May 7-11 Willowbrook by Annette Fernandez + Jose Ferreira - by his Wife, Mary Wednesday + Richard Laba - by his Wife, Margaret Thursday (Ascension of the Lord): Friday - 12:00 PM: + Donald & Dorothy Forget by their Family 6:30 PM: + Sat., 4:30 PM Sun., 8:00 AM No Mass Weekend of May 12/13 + Francis McCool (20th Anniv.) - by his Daughters + Mary Bisbee - by Tina Mason and Family Sun., 10:00 AM + Barbara A. Murphy - by Juliana Lachapelle Sun., 5:00 PM Students being Confirmed The Mass book is open for the months of April June. If you would like to book a mass in memory of a loved one please call the rectory at 508-234-5656.
FAITH FORMATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE Pre school: Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Kindergarten: Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM First Grade: Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Grades 2-5: Sun. 8:45 AM including attending the 10AM Mass Children are to attend the 10:00 am Mass with their parents/guardians and take part in the Children s Liturgy of the Word. Grades 6, 7 & 8 Monday 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM High School: Sunday 5:00-7:30 PM Formal High School Classes will take place September-February at varied dates. Special Sessions take place throughout the year check the weekly schedule for times. Don t forget!!! We have a 5:00 PM Mass. You can sleep in on Sunday and go to the 5:00 PM Mass Sunday evening. Come and try it. Weekly Prayer Group & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00-8:00 PM in the Chapel All Are! Adoration Continues: Every Wednesday 3:00-7:00 PM in the Chapel Do you have a 1/2 hour or hour to spend before the Blessed Sacrament? Stop in, and say a prayer. You will be glad you did. OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY REGIONAL SCHOOL 71 Mendon Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569 508-278-5851 www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com Sacrament of Baptism: For information concerning our Parent and Godparent Preparation Program, please contact the Parish Office approximately three to six months before the child is born. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are offered every Saturday from 3:30-4:00 PM in the Church or by calling the Parish Office for an appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony: Couples should contact a Parish Priest as soon as they decide to marry and before any other arrangements are made. The Diocesan policy requires a minimum one-year period of preparation. Sacrament of the Sick & Homebound Visits Please inform us when a family member is admitted to the hospital. Communion visits to the aged, sick, convalescing and homebound are a major concern to us. Please call the Rectory at 508-234-5656 to arrange these ministerial visits. LIFE IN THE PARISH Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Rectory Phone: 508-234-5656 Rectory Fax: 508-234-6845 Religious Ed. Phone: 508-234-3511 Parish Website: www.mystpatricks.com Find us on Facebook at St Patricks Parish Whitinsville Follow us on Social Media! St Patricks Parish Whitinsville stpatsville @stpatricks20 st.patricksparish Are You New to St. Patrick Parish? Become a member by going to mystpatricks.com to register on-line. Do you have students to register for Religious Education? Go to the Religious Education tab and register on-line, or by the office. Upcoming Second Collections: May 6: John 21 May 20: Utilities CROWNING OF MARY at the 10AM Mass, May 6th! Upcoming Meetings/Events: May 6: SPiN Action, 1:15-4:15 PM, Center May 12: Prayer Shawl Ministry, 9:30-11:30 AM, Center May 16: Building Bridges Faith Outreach for LGBT Parents and Adult Siblings, 6:30 PM, Upper Room in Church May 19: YNIA Carwash, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Parking Lot May 20: Welcoming Committee Meeting, 11:00 AM, Center May 21: Confirmation at St. Gabriel, 7:00 PM May 23: Blackstone Valley Quilters Mtg., 6:30-9:00 PM, Center RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults teaches the history, traditions and Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. Non- Catholics or Catholic Adults seeking information about full initiation into the Catholic Church, through Baptism, Eucharist or Confirmation, should contact Deacon Chris Finan at (508) 234-5656. Music Ministry Cantor Rehearsal: First and Third Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 PM Contemporary Music Ensemble Rehearsals: Second & Fourth Tuesday 7:00-9:00 PM New Members are Always in any Music Ministry. Prayer Shawl Ministry As a parishioner of St. Patrick s, you can request a Prayer Shawl for someone whom you feel needs comfort by calling or e-mailing Tina Pilibosian at 508-887-0497 or cpilibosian@gmail.com or call Shelly or Jackie at the rectory at 508-234-5656
Reflections: Talk on New Ministry, Building Bridges My name is Marylin Arrigan and my husband, John, and I have been members of this parish for 7 years now. I am here to introduce a new ministry that we are launching here at St. Patrick s called Building Bridges and it will be a faith outreach for LGBT parents and adult siblings. The reason why I m talking about this is because I m the mother of three children one of whom is a transgender daughter. When she came out to us about 3 years ago it was a time of many conflicting feelings for us as parents and for our other children. Someone we thought we had known since birth was telling us that she was really not who we thought she was at all yet here she was standing before us the same intelligent, fun-loving and caring soul we always knew. We realized that it had taken great courage to come out to us and that she needed to hear and see that we still loved her and that we had to show that unwavering love as an example to others around us. In trying to adjust to this new family dynamic, there were many questions in our hearts and minds like how does this affect our family, what will happen to her in this often cruel world, what do we call her, what do we tell people, how does this affect our place in our church community, and will others accept this new reality of US? Not too long ago, I was reading a book called, Building A Bridge by the Jesuit priest Father James Martin. It was about embracing our Catholic LGBT brothers and sisters and their families because that s what our faith as followers of Jesus Christ teaches us to reach out to others and to love deeply. I was very, very moved and thought about all the families who go through what our family went through and felt called to help these families here at St. Patrick s and in this area. I talked to Fr. Tomasz and he was 100 percent supportive of our starting a group here in the parish. That s why we re calling this group Building Bridges because it s based on Fr. Martin s book, Building a Bridge. Our hope is that this group will be a safe place to reflect on mutual struggles, share our faith, support one another and to learn from each other. It will take place once a month and will be starting on Wednesday, May 16 th, at 6:30 PM. Please pray for us in this endeavor. If you, or anyone you know think that they can benefit from this group, please come and give it a try. My contact information is in the bulletin or you can call the office. Please spread the word because there are many families out there who, because of circumstances like a ours, may be looking for support within the community and the church. Here at St. Patrick Parish we support them and we love them. Thank You! & Together we can make a difference! Again this year UniBank will match any size donations up $5,000. The Matching grant program will run from April 21st May 13th (Mother s Day). Letters have gone out to local businesses and churches with the hope that many will help this community effort to feed the local needy.
STEWARDSHIP / MINISTRIES: Sharing our time, treasure and talent with others. We are in need of help for SPiN Action on Sunday May 6th. Please consider joining us Sunday as we reach out to those in our community as well as work in our community garden. We begin at 1:15 PM in the parish center for a few light refreshments and prayer. If you would like to join us please contact Eileen Mitchell at mitchee@verizon.net. If you cannot join us this week consider joining us on June 3rd. Many hand make the work light. The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a BABY SHOWER on the Weekend of May 12th - 13th! (Mother s Day Weekend). Donations to help the mothers and their babies at Problem Pregnancy in Worcester will be collected in the port-a-crib set up in the church. A flier will be provided in the bulletin the weekend of May 5-6 with a list of items that are needed. There is no need to wrap any donations. Please consider helping the Knights in this worthy cause. If you are not a member of the Knights of Columbus and would like to join us, please talk to any Knight or visit: www.kofc365.org. Consider Being A Greeter! Our mission each weekend is to simply "welcome" parishioners and guests into our weekend masses with a warm greeting and leaving mass with a 'have a great week'. It you are interested in "making a difference - being the face of Jesus" prayerfully consider joining the "Greeter Ministry". Please contact Fred Beauregard - fbmbcbjb@charter.net. Save The Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 7-11 PM A Night Out with Mid-Life Crisis Band and Chris Bilodeau Dancing, Music, Bar, Snacks, Raffle and Silent Auction All Proceeds going to support the St. Patrick s mission trip to Haiti. Where: Knights of Columbus 77 Prescott St., Whitinsville, MA 01588 Parish Giving Welcoming Committee Currently our committee is seeking new volunteers. We assemble and deliver welcome baskets filled with pamphlets, baked goods and other items as a joyful gesture shown to each newly registered parishioners or family. The commitment is approximately once a month. For further information or to sign up please send an email to me, Rosalie Lamontagne at ralamontagne@gmail.com or call 508-498-0187. Budgeted Average Weekly: $8,500 Actual w/e: 4/29/2018: $6,916 Cost of tickets $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door that evening First Bann of Marriage Megan McGowan & Caleb Patrick REGISTRATION FOR FAITH FORMATION 2018-2019 IS NOW OPEN. Please go online to the St. Patrick s website and under Faith Formation fill out the registration form. If you need to discuss a payment plan please email Aileen@mystpatricks.com. Please sign up by June 1st to ensure we have enough supplies. IT S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: CORI Certification & Safe Environment Training The Diocese of Worcester performs CORI checks as part of a general background check for employment & volunteer work. We are currently reviewing our parish records to determine missing documents/training for various ministries. If you are contacted by the office staff, please submit documents as required. We will be holding an Safe Environment Training (SET) on Tuesday, May 29th at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. Please contact the rectory if you would like to attend this session.
Prayer for Those in the Service Almighty God, we stand before you asking for your divine mercy and protection. Embrace with your invincible armor our loved ones in all branches of the service. Give them courage and strength against all enemies both spiritual and physical and hasten their safe journey back to their homes and families. Amen Please remember the following service personnel in your Prayers as they serve and protect our country: Pvt. Tyler Finnigan, US Army, Ft. Devens, MA L.Cpl. Aaron Marshall, Okinawa, Eric Hoyt, Machinist 1st Class, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Army, L.Cpl. Troy Monteville, Stateside, Ensign Robert Baker, USCG Cutter Dependable, Capt. Jason Jordan, US Army, So. Korea, Michael DeFazio Deployed, Nicole DeFazio Deployed USS Monterey CG61. Ascension Thursday Senior Luncheon May 10, 2018 following the Noon Mass in the Parish Center Parishioners are reminded that they may bring one guest to the luncheon. Please respond to the rectory @ 508-234-5656 by Monday. NEW GROUP STARTING! Building Bridges Faith Outreach for LGBT Parents and Adult Siblings There will be a group forming for the parents and adult siblings of LGBT family members at St. Patrick Parish on Wednesday, May 16th at 6:30 PM in the Upper Room of the bell tower of the church. The group will be based on the book, Building a Bridge, by Father James Martin, SJ. Anyone interested please contact Marylin Arrigan at 508-372-9135 or email her at: marrigan110@gmail.com or contact the office at 508-234-5656. ON THE ENVIRONMENT: A recent article in the Catholic Free Press, talked about the new diocesan ministry to address ecological issues. The article explained: -- How Pope Francis' encyclical ( Laudato Si - On Care of Our Common Home ) was the guiding force resulting in the formation of the diocesan Environmental Stewardship Ministry team. -- The building of a new website on Environmental Stewardship under the "Departments" heading of the Diocese of Worcester website www.worcesterdiocese.org or directly at http://environment.worcesterdiocese.org This website includes a wide range of information, including a summary of the encyclical, important highlights about climate science, and possible actions for parishioners and parishes, along with links to sites with additional resources. - An introduction to the September 23 Worcester Catholic Environmental Stewardship conference to be held at Holy Cross College (information contained on website also). Check Out These New Resources! OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED Assumption School, PreK through Grade 8, is holding an Open House for prospective families on Sunday, May 20th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We are located at 17 Grove Street, Millbury. Please visit www.assumption-cs.org or call the office at 508-865-5404 for more information on what Assumption School offers. The Young Neighbors In Action and Anne Haas are collecting bottles and cans to help to defray the cost of the 2018 YNIA service trip to Green Bay Wisconsin. Please drop off your clean cans and bottles in the Parish Center. If you would like to have someone pick them up at your home, please call Anne Haas at 508-234-9163. Thank you for supporting our YNIA! Thank You! Thank you to everyone who has made their donation to our Partners in Charity Annual Appeal. We have raised $28,000.00 of our $50,000.00 goal. "Loving God by serving others" NAC Food Pantry: 508-234-4599 Open Tues.10:00 AM - Noon & Thurs. 1-3 PM Please remember those that are less fortunate. The NAC Food Pantry helps local area families, and will accept any nonperishable food in date. If you would like to donate please drop items off in the boxes at the entrance of the Church or drop a donation in the basket marked for the NAC Food Pantry.