PARISH OF ST. PAUL Harvard square CHURCH OF ST. PAUL (Corner of Bow and Arrow Streets) Parish Center 29 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (617) 491-8400 FAX (617) 354-7092 www.stpaulparish.org Rev. Michael E. Drea Pastor and Senior Chaplain Rev. Patrick S. Armano Parochial Vicar Rev. Mark W. Murphy Undergraduate Chaplain and Parochial Vicar Rev. George S. Salzmann, O.S.F.S. Graduate Chaplain ~~ HARVARD CATHOLIC CENTER (617) 868-6585 www.stpaulparish.org/ gradprofessional.html graduate news www.harvardcatholic.org undergraduate news ~~ ST PAUL S CHOIR SCHOOL (617) 868-8658 www.stpaulchoirschool.com Mass for the Lord's Day Academic Term Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am 5:00 pm (University Community during term) Daily Mass Monday - Friday: 8:00 am, 12:l0 pm Saturday - 9:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday after the 8:00 am Mass until noon Vespers Wednesday - 5:15pm, Choral Vespers (upper Church) Tuesday & Thursday - 6:00 pm (chapel) Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday 1:30-3:30 pm Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm ~ Or by appointment New Parishioners Welcome to Saint Paul Parish! To register, please fill out a registration card available in the church vestibule, the pews or at the parish office. January 10, 2016 The Baptism of the Lord The heavens were opened and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, listen to him.
Saint Paul Church PARISH AND SCHOOL STAFF CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL REV. Michael E. Drea, PASTOR Rev. Patrick S. Armano, PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Mark W. Murphy, PAROCHIAL VICAR Mr. Thomas Hogan, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Ms. Patty Lee, DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Mrs. Nancy Nicolaou, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Mr. John Robinson, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC HARVARD CATHOLIC CENTER Rev. Michael E. Drea, SENIOR CHAPLAIN Rev. George S. Salzmann, O.S.F.S., GRADUATE CHAPLAIN Rev. Mark W. Murphy, UNDERGRADUATE CHAPLAIN Ms. Heather Angell, EARTHEN VESSELS DIRECTOR Mr. Doug Zack, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT ST. PAUL S CHOIR SCHOOL Dr. Michael Lescault, HEADMASTER Mr. John Robinson, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Mrs. Dianne Flaherty, OFFICE MANAGER Mrs. Dawn Gromczynski, DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Dr. Jonathan Wessler, ASSISTANT ORGANIST Mr. Forrest Eimold, ORGAN SCHOLAR Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for January Cambridge, Massachusetts LITURGICAL CALENDAR Sunday, January 10, 2015: The Baptism of the Lord Tuesday, January 12: 12:10pm Memorial: Jennifer Woo Wednesday, 13: Saint Hilary Thursday, January 14: 12:10pm Choir School Fund Intention Sunday, January 17, 2015: The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time ~~~~~~~~~~~~ John said: One mightier than I is coming; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) The parish is always ready to receive adults into the process of preparation for baptism or reception into Full Communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Please call Patty Lee at pattycl@hotmail.com (617) 491-8400 ext. 304 for an appointment. INFANT BAPTISM & INITIATION OF CHILDREN Inquire at the parish office or call (617) 491-8400. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry in the Church should make an appointment to see one of the priests as far in advance as possible (at least six months). Please call (617) 491-8400 to make an appointment. Universal That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice. Evangelization That by means of dialogue and fraternal charity and with the grace of the Holy Spirit, Christians may overcome divisions. PARISH FOOD PANTRY Non-perishable food is received before every Mass for the pantry, which is open Saturdays from 11:00am to 11:30am. CHURCH ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED Take elevator from the Parish Center Lobby at 29 Mount Auburn Street. Restrooms, handicapped accessible, are located on 1 st & 2 nd floors of the Parish Center. PARKING FOR MASS ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY Free parking at the Cowperthwaite Garage is available by permit only for those attending Mass on weekends only.
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD FAREWELL MASS AND RECEPTION FOR FR. MICHAEL E. DREA Please join us this Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the 11:00 AM Mass as Reverend Michael E. Drea celebrates his final Mass as Pastor of St. Paul s Parish. Fr. Drea came to St. Paul s in 2009, and in his six year tenure has been an instrumental driving force for the Parish, Harvard Catholic Center and St. Paul s Choir School. He has led this unique parish with grace and joy to become the vibrant soul of Catholic Faith in Harvard Square. Join us following Mass for a reception in DiGiovanni Hall as we wish Fr. Drea well as he begins his new role as Pastor at St. Ann s and St. Brendan s in Neponset, and thank him for the steadfast support he has shown and given to St. Paul s. SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS JANAURY 16/17 Cardinal Seán O Malley has asked that on the weekend of January 16 and 17, 2016, there be a second collection for Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. Proceeds will go directly toward these schools to assist more families with demonstrated financial need and to help grow enrollment. In addition, 50% of the donations collected at our Masses will go to our school. Thank you for your generosity and belief in the gift of a Catholic education. ST. PAUL S CHOIR SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Prospective families and students are invited to the Choir School s Open House on Sunday, January 31 at 12:30pm during Catholic Schools Week. Come see the boys in action at the 11:00am Mass and then see the School firsthand and meet our faculty and administration. Boys typically enter the Choir School in the 4th grade, but we have a select number spaces for incoming 5th graders. All boys have the potential to thrive at the Choir School - please join us at our Open House and encourage others to attend. For more information, please contact John Robinson, Director of Music, at jrobinson@choirschool.net or (617) 868-8658 x319. BIBLICAL ROOTS OF THE EUCHARIST Sunday, January 10th at 1:30 pm is the first class of ten in of The Biblical Roots of the Eucharist in the newlyenhanced-for-media library on the 2nd floor of the Parish Center. Join us as our video professor Brant Pitre takes us through Genesis, the Sacrifice of Isaac, the Miracles of Exodus, the Mysteries of the Tabernacle and more as we rediscover the Mass in the Bible. You can register for the free class by emailing jillfallon (at) verizon.net with your contact information to be included on the group email and notified of any schedule changes and news for the group. THE APPLE PIE BAKE-A-THON The St. Paul's Apple Pie Bake-a-thon is a parish fundraiser tradition and will take place Super Bowl weekend, February 5-7, 2015. We bake and sell pies over Super Bowl weekend to raise funds for our parish ministries. We need you to help achieve our goal. We bake pies from scratch on Friday night and all day Saturday. Pies are sold following the Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses. If you would like to participate in this worthwhile and enjoyable tradition, please contact: Angela Jones (781) 235-1942 (angelajones@post.harvard.edu) or Mimsie Cieciuch (617) 734-7425. Per the Archdiocese of Boston, CORI forms must be filled out by all volunteers. For more info, contact the Parish Office at (617) 491-8400. MOTHERS' MINISTRY Join us in 2016 as we read together Danielle Bean's Momnipotent: The Not-So-Perfect Woman's Guide to Catholic Motherhood. This book presents eight uniquely feminine strengths and how to use them to find peace, purpose, balance, and joy in being the woman God created and called us to be. To obtain a copy of the book, please contact Christina Awad (christina.amari.awad@gmail.com). Meetings are 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Room 202 of the parish center on the following dates: January 20, February 17, March 16, April 20, May 18. Children are welcome! Hope to see you there! HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE MAY 27 - JUNE 5, 2016 Join us on a Holy Land pilgrimage, led by a Palestinian Christian guide and Fr. Mark Murphy, through the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF.org). For more information, please contact Fr. Mark Murphy by e- mail at harvardpriest@gmail.com or Dr. Dorothy C. Buck at Dorothy@dcbuck.com.
CHECK OUT WHAT S HAPPENING AT ST. PAUL S EVENING DESK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Parish is in need of evening desk volunteers on Wednesdays, 5:00pm to 8:00pm and on Saturdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Please contact Nancy Nicolaou at (617) 491-8400 ext. 303 if you are available. BADALIYA AND PEACE INSTITUTE The Badaliya and Peace Islands Institute Interfaith Prayer Gathering will meet Sunday, January 17, 2016 from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm in St. Paul Parish Center Chapel. Dorothy C. Buck will lead the prayer gathering for peace and reconciliation among all faith traditions especially in the Middle East and the Holy Land. Further Information: Leave a message on this Voice Mail: 781 395-4391 or email Dr. Dorothy C. Buck at dorothy@dcbuck.com or visit www.dcbuck.com. JANUARY 10, 2016 LIFT WORSHIP NIGHT! Join LIFT Ministries on Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00pm for an inspiring night of worship at Holy Family Church in Rockland with speaker Frank Connell. The night will include uplifting music, a relevant talk, confessions, Eucharistic Adoration, and is FREE to attend and open to ALL AGES. A downloadable flyer, along with more information about LIFT, can be found on their website at www.liftedhigher.com. Come and worship with hundreds of Catholics from around the Boston area! STEUBENVILLE EAST YOUTH CONFERENCE Do you wish there was a place that you could bring your teens 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 coming year from July 15th 17th, 2016. If you are interested in learning more about this event, email Mike Drahos at MDrahos@rcab.org. *Please note: Registration will open on January 15th, 2016 and this event is known to sell out quickly! MARRIAGE PREP/PRE CANA APRIL 23 & 24, 2016 The next Pre Cana class is on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, 2016. For info and to register, e-mail Nancy Nicolaou at nnicol@stpaulparish.org. For marriage paperwork, contact Fr. George Salzmann at gsalzmann@gmail.com or (617) 491-8400 ext. 326. ST. PAUL S GIVING KIOSK Don t forget about the St. Paul s Giving Kiosk - located in the vestibule! The device offers parishioners, and visitors, a means by which to make offertory donations via credit card. All donations made through the kiosk are credited to parishioner accounts. Check it out today! SANCTUARY LAMP The Sanctuary Lamp, which burns for eight days and nights at the tabernacle, symbolizes the presence of Christ and marks the boundaries of holy space in the Church. If you are interested in learning how to donate a Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a loved one, please contact Nancy Nicolaou at (617) 491-8400 ext. 303. A YEAR OF MERCY PRESENTATION Join Father J. Bryan Hehir at St. Peter s Church, 100 Concord Avenue, Cambridge on Sunday, January 24 at 6:15pm as he presents a talk on Pope Francis and the Church s Social Ministry. Fr. Hehir currently serves as the Secretary for Social Services with the Archdiocese of Boston and as the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The presentation will take place in the church, immediately following the 5:00pm Mass. A reception will follow in the parish center. Call (617) 547-4235 x16 for more information. MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER can bring people to a new level of discipleship and a renewed sense of Christian mission. MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER is an 8 week guided prayer experience based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It calls for a commitment of eight weeks of daily prayer and eight weekly meetings of faith sharing. The Office of Spiritual Life is offering this program at The Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree on Tuesday mornings, February 16 through April 5, 2016 10:30-11:45am For more information and to register call Sister Anne D Arcy at (617) 779-3648 or sdarcy@rcab.org.
HARVARD CATHOLIC CENTER STUDENT NEWS *The University Community Mass is suspended for Winter Break. Mass will resume on Sunday, January 24, 2016.* GRAD STUDENTS, POST DOCS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GRAD STUDENTS, POST DOCS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS DINNER THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 7:00 PM GATHER; 7:30 PM DINE DiGiovanni Hall - New Location 29 Mount Auburn Street No need to RSVP just bring $5 and yourself and enjoy a pasta dinner! Future dates: February 25, March 31, April 28 and May 19 SUNDAY BRUNCH EVERY SUNDAY AT 10:30 AM (after 9:30 AM Mass) St. Paul Parish, 29 Mount Auburn Street Join the GSAS CSA for brunch every Sunday following the 9:30 AM Mass. Gather and meet in the vestibule after Mass and head over to Zoe s together. VERBUM DEI: WEEKLY PRAYER & SCRIPTURE GROUP EVERY SUNDAY at 12:30 PM (after 10:30 AM GSAS CSA Brunch and 11:00 AM Mass) Harvard Catholic Center, Rm 204 (Enter at 20 Arrow Street or at 29 Mount Auburn Street) Grad students and young professionals gather each Sunday as a small church community to read and reflect on the Sunday readings and to share and pray about finding God in everyday life. E-mail: alex.angstrom@gmail.com. DAYS AWAY! SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016 Join St Paul's Grad Students & Young Professionals group for a tour of the New England Aquarium on Saturday, January 23, 2016! We will meet in the St. Paul parking lot at 10:45am and taking the Red Line in. We plan to grab lunch in Quincy Market, then head over as a group around noon, until 2:00pm. Alex Angstrom will be organizing the trip; he needs a headcount by January 7th in order to secure discount tickets. (If >10 people attend, admission drops to $21 per person instead of $26.) Please RSVP: Alex at alex.angstrom@gmail.com. Future dates: February 20, March 19, April 16, May 14 LUMEN VERITATIS NEW! WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM HCC, Room 202 (enter at 20 Arrow Street or 29 Mount Auburn Street) Graduate students and young professionals are invited to join the theological discussion group Lumen Veritatis (the Light of Truth). Lumen Veritatis will engage in a close reading and discussion of texts by outstanding Catholic teachers, such as Hans Urs von Balthasar, Joseph Ratzinger, Blessed John Henry Newman, and Josef Pieper. For more information and to receive the text for the first meeting, please email: jason.c.lalonde@gmail.com. Future dates: February 24, March 9 & 30, April 20, May 11, June 1 EX LIBRIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 at 8:00 PM HCC Student Lounge, 2 nd Floor (Enter at 20 Arrow Street or at 29 Mount Auburn Street) Reading group that reflects on stories and provides the opportunity to reflect on Catholic faith. For materials, e-mail: olimarjot@gmail.com Future dates: March 1, April 5 MARRIAGE PREP/PRE CANA APRIL 23 & 24, 2016 The next Pre Cana class is on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, 2016. For info and to register, e-mail Nancy Nicolaou at nnicol@stpaulparish.org. For marriage paperwork, contact Fr. George Salzmann at gsalzmann@gmail.com or (617) 491-8400 ext. 326. UNDERGRADUATE TOTUS TUESDAY AND SUPER TUESDAY St. Paul s Church at 8:00 PM Join us on Tuesdays during the academic year from 8:00pm to 9:00pm for Totus Tuesday in St. Paul's Church. During holy hour there is Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction, Confession, meditation and music. Following the holy hour is Super Tuesday at 9:00 PM. Join us in the student lounge at the Catholic Center for snacks and conversation. BLESSING OF DORM ROOMS Would you like to have your dorm room blessed by one of the priest chaplains? Contact Fr. Mark Murphy, Undergraduate Chaplain at: harvardpriest@gmail.com or at (617) 491-8400, ext. 341.