Saint Michael Parish Paróquia de São Miguel Pastor - Padre Rev. Ron Calhoun - Ex. 301 Xaverian Assistant - Assistente Xaveriano Rev. Anthony Lalli, S.X. Deacon - Diácono Dan Crimmins - Ex. 306 Pastoral Associate - Pastoral Associado Carmen Giombetti - Ex. 310 Director of Religious Education Directora da Educação Religiosa Ex. 309 Director of Music - Director de Música John Anthony Volpe 978-729-4226 Parish Nurse - Enfermeira Paroquial Mary Ellen Bartlett 508-779-0020 Business Manager - Gerente de Negócios Helena Siciliano - Ex. 304 Administrative Assistant - Assistente Adminstrativo Maria Holt - Ex. 300 21 Manning Street, Hudson, MA 01749 978-562-2552 Fax 978-568-1761 www.stmikes.org @stmikes_hudson facebook.com/stmikes.hudson Welcome New Parishioners We welcome you to the community of St. Michael. Please introduce yourself to the priests and call or visit the Parish Center to fill out a registration form. RCIA If you have not been baptized or were baptized but have not received First Eucharist, Reconciliation or Confirmation, please contact Sheila Mahoney at 978-562-3148 or call the Parish Center. Infant Baptisms The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated with parent and godparent catechesis on the first Sunday of the month and Baptisms usually on the second and fourth Sunday at 2:00pm. Call the Parish Center to register. Marriage Arrangements should be made at least 6 months prior to the intended date of the wedding. Please call the Parish Center to schedule your date and make an appointment to speak with one of the priests. Anointing of the Sick The church encourages all who are ill, about to undergo surgery, or confined to their home due to illness be to prayed over and anointed with sacred oil. This can take place at a parish Mass, or in the home or in the hospital. Please do not wait for the last moment for yourself or a loved one to be anointed and by all means speak to a priest for more information or details. Boas-vindas aos Novos Paroquianos Damos-lhe as boas-vindas à nossa comunidade de S. Miguel. Por favor apresente-se aos padres e telefone ou visite o Centro Paroquial para se registrar. RCIA Se ainda não foi baptizado ou já foi mas não recebeu a Primeira Comunhão, Reconciliaç ão ou Confirmaç ão, por favor contacte Sheila Mahoney no 978-562-3148 ou telefone para o Centro Paroquial. Baptizados Infantis A preparaç ão para o Sacramento do Baptismo é celebrado com um dos pais e os padrinhos no primeiro Domingo do mês e os Baptizados são, normalmente, no segundo e quarto Domingo à s 2:00pm. Por favor telefone para o Centro Paroquial para se registrar ou para marcar um Baptizado em Português. Casamento Devem ser feitas preparacç õ es pelo menos 6 meses antes da data em que pensa casar. Por favor telefone para Centro Paroquial para marcar a data e fazer um apontamento para falar com um dos padres. Unção dos Doentes A Igreja encoraja a todos que estão doentes, ou que vão fazer uma operaç ão ou que tênham de permanecer em suas casas devido a doenç a, a fazerem oraç õ es e serem ungidos com os óleos sagrados. Isto pode ter lugar durante uma Missa na paróquia, em casa ou no hospital. Por favor náo espere até ao ultimo momento, para si próprio ou para um ente querido ser ungí do e não hesite em falar com um padre para mais informaç õ es e detalhes.
SAINT MICHAEL PARISH Saturday March 9 4:00pm Ester Melo Lindo and deceased relatives Sunday March 10 7:30 am Geraldine Honohan 9:00 am Mary Jo Chaves and deceased relatives 10:30 am Julia Sousa 10:30 am José Luis Janeiro and Paulo Janeiro 12:00 pm Brazilian Mass Monday March 11 9:00 am Manuel and Florinda Afonso and deceased relatives Tuesday March 12 7:00 am St. Michael s Parishioners Wednesday March 13 9:00 am Inês Chaves Thursday March 14 7:00 am Maria M. Moreira, Manuel Resendes and deceased relatives Friday March 15 9:00 am Elvira de Sousa Chaves and deceased relatives Saturday March 16 9:00am José L. Chaves 4:00pm Antonio and Maria Sousa and Joaquim Agostinho Sunday March 17 7:30 am José and Maria Figueiredo and deceased relatives 9:00 am Manuel F. Santos and deceased relatives 10:30 am Francisco, Maria and Antonio Monteiro 10:30 am Mario Melo 12:00 pm Brazilian Mass Mass Schedule Daily Mass 9:00 am ~ lower church Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday English 7:00 am ~ lower church Tuesday and Thursday Eng. Weekend Mass Schedule 4:00 pm Saturday upper church 7:30 am and 9:00 am Sunday upper church 10:30 am Sunday lower church Portuguese Mass 10:30 am Sunday - upper church Brazilian Community 12 noon Sunday lower church Holy Day Mass Schedule Vigil 7:00 pm (Evening Prior) English Holy Day 9:00am English 7:00 pm - Portuguese Confessions are 2:30 3:30 pm on Saturdays If you have requested a Mass intention and would like to have a family member bring up the gifts, please see a Eucharistic Minister before the start of the Mass. Bread and Wine in Memory of Hugh M. Mill Lights and Candles in Memory of Frank E. Kelley Offertory: Thank You and God Bless Collection: $10,036.00 "He said to him, 'My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.'" - Lk 15:31-32 1 Please remember to adjust your clocks one hour ahead this Saturday so you won t miss Mass on Sunday. REMINDER If there is a delay or cancellation at the Hudson Public Schools due to inclement weather, the daily Mass here is also canceled.
Last Sunday morning at the 10:30 a.m. Mass in the chapel, we had a beautiful and moving dedication and blessing of the new altar, ambo and Liturgical furniture. I had planned it two weeks before but the snowy Sundays kept delaying it until it fell on March 3, which happened to be my mother s birthday. A special thanks to the adult choir, John, Sally and to Bill Cabral for adding his clarinet to the celebration. It was a memorable morning. Later that afternoon, a group of parishioners gathered in the kitchen in the parish center to make Easter candles for all our homebound parishioners. Members of the men s club and their families headed it up while members of our youth group with Mary Ellen Bartlett (their present advisor) and Brian Sousa (assistant) had a great time chopping up candle pieces that become the basis for the melted paraffin which is poured over them to complete the process. The candles are then packaged and delivered to the homebound along with their Easter Lilies. It is all made possible by your generous support of the collection for Easter flowers each year. Finally, this afternoon (Sunday) at 4:00 p.m. we will have our annual Lenten Penance Service in the upper church. We have four Priests coming for individual confessions at the conclusion of the service and one of the Priests will hear confessions in Portuguese. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the Lenten Season. Why not take some time aside and experience God s mercy and forgiveness? HUDSON, MA FR. RON S RAMBLINGS No Domingo passado de manhã na Missa das 10:30am na Capela, nós tivemos um bela e comovente dedicação e bênção do novo altar, ambão e mobiliário Litúrgico. Eu tinha planejado isto a duas semanas antes, mas os Domingos de neve continuaram atrasando até que caiu no dia 3 de Março, o que coincidiu com o aniversário da minha mãe. Um agradecimento especial ao coro adulto, ao John, a Sally e ao Bill Cabral por adicionar o seu clarinete à celebração. Foi uma manhã memorável. No final daquela tarde, um grupo de paroquianos reuniram-se na cozinha do centro paroquial para fazer as velas de Páscoa para todos os nossos paroquianos que ficam em casa. Os membros do clube dos homens e suas famílias tomaram a frente enquanto os membros do nosso grupo de jovens com Mary Ellen Bartlett (a conselheira presente) e Brian Sousa (assistente) teviram um ótimo momento cortando os pedaços de velas que se tornam a base para a parafina derretida, que é derramada sobre eles para completar o processo. As velas são então embaladas e entregadas junto com os seus Lírios de Páscoa para os que ficam em casa. Isto é feito possível por seu generoso apoio na colecta das flores de Páscoa todos os anos. Finalmente, nesta tarde (Domingo) às 4:00hrs nós teremos o nosso Serviço de Penitência Quaresmal anual na igreja de cima. Nós teremos quatro Sacerdotes vindo para confissões individuais após a conclusão do serviço e um dos Padres irá ouvir confissões em Português. Esta é uma ótima maneira de celebrar a Estação da Quaresma. Porque não tirar algum tempo e experimentar o perdão e a misericórdia de Deus? Readings for the Week of March 10, 2013 PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12/2 Cor 5:17-21/ Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-11 Liturgical Publications Inc The Parish Reconciliation Service will be this Sunday, March 10 th at 4:00pm in the upper church. All parishioners are invited to participate in this Faith-filled Lenten service. 2
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GRADES 1-8: Classes continue as scheduled. The second grade children continue to prepare for First Holy Communion. Please keep them in your prayers. EDGE: Grade 6 is cancelled and rescheduled for April 1 st at the regular time. Grade 7: Classes meet on Monday at 6:00pm. Please be prompt. Classroom assistance is always welcome. CONFIRMATION: Confirmation classes continue this week. Tuesday and Thursday classes are 7:00-9:00pm: Level I- Prayer Level II- Confirmation II (Eucharist and Confirmation) Please be prompt. Classroom assistants are always welcome. Registration for 2013/14 begins on May 1st. Letters will be going home with the children with more details. Happy St. Patrick s Day!! INTRODUCING A UNIQUE BOUTIQUE EVENTS AND PARISH MEETINGS STATIONS OF THE CROSS Stations of the Cross continue to be held at 7:00pm in the upper church on Fridays of Lent. They are: March 15 th, 22 nd and 29 th. All are invited to participate in this important Catholic journey. PRAYER SHAWL MEETING The next meeting for the Prayer Shawl Ministry will be this Wednesday, March 13 th at 1:30pm in the lower church. All women are invited to attend. PIZZA, BEER AND PRAYER The men of our Parish are cordially invited to gather for Pizza, Beer and Prayer this Wednesday, March 13 th at 7:00pm in the parish center meeting room. For more information please call Vinny Giombetti at 978-562-6343. They looked wonderful, didn t they? Now there is a beautiful dress or suit hanging in the closet. What should you do with it? Please consider donating your child s gently used First Communion attire to St. Michael s Religious Education Program. We will be collecting any new or used dresses, suits, headpieces, dress shirts, ties and shoes to organize a Unique Boutique. If enough inventory is collected, the Boutique will be held in the early spring for this year s first communion families to come and select their attire for the big day. If you have any items to donate or would like to donate your time to help organize the Unique Boutique please contact Carol Anderson at carol@triumphhockey.com or 978-567-0889. Thank you! *Donations will be collected in the Religious Education Office located in the Parish Center.* 3 LADIES SODALITY MEETING The next meeting for the Ladies Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be next Monday, March 18 th at 7:00pm at the parish center meeting room. The speaker this month is Virginia Figueiredo of the Hudson Senior Center Volunteer Program. She will be speaking on the new DayBreak program presently on Thursdays at the center. All are welcome. TAX LETTERS Our parish keeps a record of offertory contributions made using the parish envelope system. If you would like to request a letter for your tax records, please call Maria at the parish center at 978-562-2552 x300 or email at parish@stmikes.org. BAPTISM ROBE MAKING MINISTRY Once again we are in need of volunteers to cut and/or sew the baptism robes we give to infants being baptized at St. Michael s Parish. To help kindly contact: Carmen Giombetti at 978-562-2552 x310 or via email at cgiombetti@stmikes.org.
MARCH 10, 2013 THANK YOU NOTE FROM THE DOMINICAN SISTERS The Dominican Sisters wants to thank all parishioners who stopped by last Sunday to purchase pies, breads and brownies. Through your generosity they were able to raise $1,003.00 and it will allow them to purchase medical supplies for the lepers for two weeks. God Bless you and your family! DAYBREAK AT THE HUDSON SENIOR CENTER New Senior Center Social Program When: Every Thursday Time: 11:30am to 2:30pm Cost: $3.00 for lunch and $12:00 per day (to offset cost of the program). To find out more about DayBreak at the Hudson Senior Center you may contact Janice Long or Virginia Figueiredo at 978-568-9638. (Financial hardship situations will be considered for a waiver). This program is partly sponsored by a grant from the Older Americans Act. MINISTRY IN CHRIST S LOVE The Office of Worship and Spiritual Life in collaboration with the Office of Health Care Ministry is offering a morning day of prayer for Pastoral Visitors and Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick. This day will focus on the growth in faith that happens as we follow Jesus and witness the healing power of His presence. On Saturday, March 16, 2013 it will be offered at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Dracut from 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon. There is no charge for this day of prayer. All ministers are welcome to attend. To register: Call the office of Worship and Spiritual Life at 617-779-3640 or email spiritual_development@rcab.org. If you have any questions please call Mary Ellen at 508-779-0020. God Bless you for all you do for our sick and infirmed here at St. Michael s. ST. PATRICK S SCHOOL TRILINGUAL MASS CELEBRATING 125 YERS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION Where: 131 Mt. Pleasant Street Roxbury, MA 02119 When: April 28 th, 2013 Time: 10:00am followed by a reception For more information and registration please call 617-427-3881 or visit our website at wwwsaintpatsroxbury.org. 4 MESSAGE FROM THE PARISH NURSE March is Poison Prevention Month There are two basic themes for Poison Prevention.. CHILDREN ACT FAST.SO DOES POISONS AND POISONING SPANS A LIFETIME. Here are some Poison Prevention Tips for you to be aware of: 1. Store medicines and household products in their original containers and where children cannot see or reach them. 2. Use child-resistant packaging and replace the caps tightly. 3. Store household products in a different place from food and medicine. 4. Keep purses and briefcases out of children s reach, especially if you carry medicines in them. 5. When taking or giving medicine read the label beforehand. Only use medicine as directed by your doctor or the label. Call medicine by its proper name, not candy. Take your medicine in a place where children cannot watch they learn by imitating adults. 6. Use household products according to label directions. Mixing household products can cause dangerous gases to form. 7. Keep house plants out of children s each. Even if the plants are not poisonous, they might cause choking. 8. To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning keep appliances, furnaces, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves in good repair. Install a carbon monoxide alarm in your home and replace batteries twice a year. 9. When answering the phone or the door take open products OR YOUR CHILDREN with you. Many incidents happen when adults are distracted, even for only a few moments. 10. Put the poison center number 1-800-222-1222 on or near your phone. This national toll-free number works from anyplace in the U.S. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Calls are free and confidential and translation services are available in over 150 languages. 11. Be sure that EVERY home where your children spend time is poison-proofed. Poisonings have happened when youngsters have visited homes where no children live, when they find medicine containers left in purses or on bedside tables and when older persons have carried medicines into THEIR homes. For further information go to www.poisonprevention.org
Sunday Throughout the Week: FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT SHARING THE GOSPEL Imagine that your father gave you and your brother $10. You saved yours. But when it was time to put the money in the bank, your brother told your father, "I'm sorry. I wasted my money on candy bars." Your father forgave him and gave him another $10. You felt hurt and asked him why. He said, "I love you both. Your brother has learned his lesson. I am happy." PRAYER Lord, help me take good care of my money and my soul. SOMETHING TO DRAW Draw yourself and your brother saving your coins in a piggy bank. MISSION FOR THE WEEK I will save a quarter, spend a quarter, and share a quarter. " 2008 - PO Box 510817, New Berlin, WI 53151-0817 - 1-800-950-9952 x2469 LPiResourceCenter.com 5
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