April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord Saint Peter Parish Cambridge, Massachusetts 1848 Welcome! 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, No matter what your own self image, You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected here at Saint Peter Parish. We are here to welcome and serve you. 1
Cambridge, MA Weekly Schedule April 15th - April 23rd Saturday 15th Easter Sunday 16th Monday 17th Tuesday 18th Wednesday 19th Sunday 23rd 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer (church) 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil (church) NO 4:00 p.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Easter Mass (church) 11:30 a.m. Easter Mass (church) NO 5:00 p.m. Mass Parish Office Closed for Patriots Day 7:00 p.m. New Testament Greek Course (parish center) 7:00 p.m. AA (school cafeteria) 7:00 p.m. Men s Spirituality Group (parish center) 9:00 a.m. Baptisms (church) 10:00 a.m. Hospitality (parish center) Mass Intentions April 15th - April 23rd Thursday 20th 8:00 a.m. Anthony D Amore Birthday Remembrance Friday 21st 8:00 a.m. Jennie Manganaro Saturday 22nd 4:00 p.m. Leo F. Malloy 2nd Anniversary Sunday 23rd 9:00 a.m. Ann Kelly Cover Art Congratulations to Adriana Appugliese, who is a Grade 1 student at St. Peter School, for having her beautiful Easter art on our bulletin cover. Thank you, Adriana. Well done! For Whom Should We Pray Do you know someone who needs our community s prayers? Please call or email to let us know. We will add his or her name to our We Pray For item in the bulletin and to our petitions during Sunday Masses. 2 Collections April 9, 2017 $5,338.00 Mail-ins Weekly $150.00 Mail-ins Monthly $855.00 Catholic Appeal Goal $76,153.00 Catholic Appeal as of April 10th $41,277.00 54% of our Goal Thank you for your generosity St. Vincent de Paul Society Learn How to Help Our Community The Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-toperson service to those who are needy and suffering, in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul. The wooden boxes at our church exits are easy ways for parishioners to contribute to the parish conference s mission. We have helped with fuel assistance, rent subsidy, food and vouchers for households in need, support for the Harvard Square Churches Meal Program, and support for out-of-state and international relief efforts. Please call or email us if you want to learn more: 617-547-4235 x 113, stvincent@saintpetercambridge.org If you need help or know of anyone who does, please call the parish office in confidence at (617-547-4235 x113) and a member of our ministry will respond as soon as possible.
April 16, 2017 Parish & School Directory Parish 617-547-4235 School 617-547-0101 Rev. Leonard O Malley, Pastor (ext. 143) lomalley@saintpetercambridge.org Anna Molettieri, Pastoral Associate (ext. 117) amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org Deacon Tim O Donnell (617-897-1148) todonnell@saintpetercambridge.org Deacon John Czajkowski jczajkowski@saintpetercambridge.org Diane Consigli, Business Manager (ext. 110) dconsigli@saintpetercambridge.org Mary Ann Savoie, Parish Secretary (ext. 112) msavoie@saintpetercambridge.org Doreen Gulledge, Music Director (ext. 118) dgulledge@saintpetercambridge.org Robert Flaherty, Director of Faith Formation (ext. 116) rflaherty@saintpetercambridge.org Cheryl DePasquale, 1st Eucharist Coordinator (ext. 116) cdepasquale@saintpetercambridge.org St. Vincent de Paul Society (ext. 113) stvincent@saintpetercambridge.org Andrew Malionek, Principal (ext. 125) amalionek@saint-peter-school.org Kimberlie Winter, Director of Advancement (ext. 130) kwinter@saint-peter-school.org Mark Smith, Director of Admissions (ext. 126) admissions@saint-peter-school.org Assisting Clergy 100 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138-2297 Parish Telephone: 617-547-4235 Parish Fax: 617-547-1525 Website: www.saintpetercambridge.org 5:00 p.m. Rev. Jim Keenan, SJ Rev. Francis Alvarez, SJ Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord St. Peter School 96 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138-2297 School Telephone: 617-547-0101 School Fax: 617-441-8911 Website: www.saint-peter-school.org MASS SCHEDULE NO 4:00 p.m. MASS HOLY SATURDAY Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. NO 5:00 p.m. MASS EASTER SUNDAY Monday and Tuesday No Mass or Prayer Service Wednesday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00-3:45 p.m. or by appointment Wednesdays During Lent 6:30-8:00 p.m. Sacraments and Home Visits To schedule Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, or for any question you may have, please visit our website or call the Parish Office. Please also call us if you or someone you know is homebound and would like a visit or Communion. We Pray For Those who are having a difficult time in their lives; the imprisoned and the addicted; the hungry and the homeless; for those who suffer abuse at the hands of another; for Nanci K. Maloney who died; for Benjamin Smolenski, Brenda Doran, Jean Miles, Mary Angela McGowan, Jack Moran, Mary Finnegan, Blanche Nocella, Molly Harmon, Joe Doherty and all families and caregivers; and for all with special intentions who have asked for our prayers. The names of those for whom we pray will be on our prayer list for a period of 4 weeks. If you wish to keep any name in the bulletin for a longer period, please call or email the parish office at 617-547-4235 x112 or office@saintpetercambridge.org 3
From the Pastor s Desk. Cambridge, MA On behalf of the entire staff, I wish you, and your families and friends, a very blessed and wonderful Easter Season. And to those who are visiting us, we warmly welcome you to our parish. This is truly the season of joy and celebration. Joy that the love of God has been made manifest to us in the resurrection of Jesus. Celebration that we are yet again invited to share in Divine Life! Here at Saint Peter Parish our liturgical services for this special season center around the theme of Welcome and Belonging to everyone! Easter is the great season of New Life. May we all be filled with that life and may we spread it to those we encounter along the journey of life! My heartfelt thanks to all those who planned and participated in our beautiful Holy Week liturgies our children and adult choirs, musicians, cantors, and music director; our deacons, acolytes, lectors, greeters, ushers, Eucharistic ministers, florist, and arts and environment ministers; and most of all, our parishioners (especially those who are unable to be with us), and guests, who are the very life of our liturgical celebrations! Clergy Health and Retirement Trust: Easter Collection The 601diocesan priests in our Archdiocese are always there for us, sharing Christ s Good News, performing good works, and building strong communities of good faith. Remember priests such as Fr. O Malley, who have made a meaningful difference in your life, and consider honoring him with a generous gift to today s collection. If you d rather, you can use your mobile phone to give any time by texting the word PRIEST to 56512. Thank you for your prayers and generous support of our priests. Are You Interested in Learning More About the Catholic Faith? Perhaps you have been worshiping with us, but have never took steps to become Catholic or perhaps you have joined us from a different denomination but are now being called to the Catholic Church. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the process through which non-baptized individuals or those baptized in another denomination become members of the Catholic Church. This process is also available to someone who may have been baptized Catholic but has not received the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation. To learn more about the RCIA program at St. Peter s please call Anna Molettieri at 617-547-4235 x117 or email at amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org. 4 First Communion Prayer Partners As our children prepare to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist in May, we invite the St. Peter community to support and encourage them through prayer. We invite you to sign the picture board, located in the transept left of the altar, to become a prayer partner to the children. Please include them in your daily prayers and with the community during weekend liturgies. Know that our children appreciate the power of your prayers, which the Lord always hears. Thank you for supporting our children s spiritual growth Pope Tweets @Pontifex Let us follow in the footsteps of Christ, especially by dedicating ourselves to our brothers and sisters in need April 5, 2017 Dear young friends, don t be afraid to say yes to Jesus with all your heart, to respond generously, and to follow him! April 8, 2017
April 16, 2017 How to Pray - Lectio Divina Workshop Saturday, May13, 8:45 a.m. - Noon, Parish Ctr How do monks pray? This morning workshop will present the monastic practice of Lectio Divina (the prayerful reading of scripture) and suggest ways for following this practice in daily living. Led by Fr. Nicholas, a Benedictine monk and former Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a monastery in Hingham. He has taught and lead retreats at the abbey and elsewhere for many years. Join us on Saturday morning, May 13, 8:45-noon in the Parish Center. A light breakfast and coffee will be served. Please RSVP to Anna Molettieri at amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org or 617-547-4235 x117 We Need You to Bring the Eucharist to Our Neighbors Who Cannot Be With Us Our parish has a growing ministry to bring communion to people who are in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, as well as to people who are homebound. Please consider volunteering! This is a wonderful way to share our Eucharistic banquet with those who are nearby but unable to be with us. You can fit this ministry to your own schedule, in as little as an hour or two a week, on weekdays or weekends. No prior experience is needed. Deacon Tim O Donnell and his wife Elke will provide training and help with the logistics. If you are interested in exploring this, please call or email Deacon Tim at 617-897-1148 or todonnell@saintpetercambridge.org Are You New to the Parish? Welcome! Thank you for coming and joining our parish in celebrating Mass. Whether you are visiting, or in the area for studies, or new to the community, please know that we are delighted to have you among us. We would like to meet you. Please say hello to any of our ministers or staff before or after Mass. Or call or email any of us. We are here to serve you! Food Pantry Needs We currently need: Breakfast cereal, salad dressing, parmesan cheese, condiments, salsa, coffee creamer, honey, milk (such as Parmalat), juice, healthy snacks such as granola bars, dried fruit and fruit cups. You may leave your donations in baskets at the church doors. Thank you! Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord First Communion Retreat On Saturday, April 8th, twenty-two of our young parishioners, along with parents, participated in a retreat where they experienced hands on various aspects of the sacrament they are preparing to receive on May 6 and 7. Thanks to all who helped to organize and run this wonderful event, especially parents, who enthusiastically acted as their children s teachers and facilitators. It was a memorable lesson in how to pass on our faith! Thanks for the Cards and Palm Crosses For the last few weeks, our religious education students have been making Easter cards. On Palm Sunday, they made palm crosses. The cards and crosses are given by our Eucharistic Ministers to those in our community who are unable to join us for our Lent and Easter liturgies. Thanks to our thoughtful young parishioners. And we are grateful to our ministers who visit individuals and groups to bring them the Eucharist, visit and pray with them, and assure them that our entire parish community shares our Easter joy with all. 5
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