Our Lady, Star of the Sea Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945 We see our community as one moved by Faith, led by Hope and united in Charity, seeking, as a caring family, to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ by reaching out in welcome to all: the young, the old, the stranger, and the neighbor. We commit ourselves to helping and healing, to feeding the hungry, to visiting the sick, and to consoling the bereaved as Jesus commanded in the gospels. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 PM 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM Sunday: Holy Days: As announced. 9:00 AM Monday, Tuesday Daily Mass: Wednesday & Friday CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 3:00-3:45 PM Also upon request, at any reasonable time. PARISH STAFF Rev. Michael L. Steele, Pastor Deacon John E. Joe Whipple Rev. Philip Des Rosiers, Weekend Assistant Mary J. Pagliarulo, Director of Music & Liturgy / Director of Religious Education (DRE) Erica Corrigan, Religious Education Assistant BAPTISM: To make arrangements for Baptism and Baptismal Catechesis, please contact the rectory at (781) 631-0086 - Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Jean Ranger, Parish Secretary WEDDINGS: By personal appointment with a priest, six to eight months prior to the date desired. PARISH RECTORY: SICK AND SHUT-INS: Priests and Eucharistic Min- OFFICE HOURS: isters are available to bring Holy Communion to the home. Please call the Rectory. PARISH CENTER/ RELIGIOUS ED. OFFICE: NEWS DEADLINE: All items for the Parish Bulletin must be at the Rectory in writing no later than Monday at 10:00 AM. NEW PARISHIONERS ARE MOST WELCOME Please make yourselves known to us at the Rectory. We want to know you. Maureen Merrigan, Church Bulletin Editor 85 Atlantic Avenue (781) 631-0086 Fax: (781) 631-5668 Mon - Fri: 9:00-3:00 Sat: 12:30-4:00 80 Atlantic Avenue (781) 631-8340 PARISH WEBSITE: www.staroftheseamarblehead.org PARISH EMAIL: sosrectory@verizon.net
Palm Sunday March 20, 2016 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday March 19 4:00 PM Noreen Newall 5th Anniversary Memorial Mass Sunday March 20 (PALM SUNDAY) 7:30 AM Maureen Sinclair Birthday Mass 9:00 AM Christopher Cerrutti Memorial Mass 11:00 AM For the People of Our Lady, Star of the Sea Monday March 21 9:00 AM Paul Nagle Memorial Mass Tuesday March 22 9:00 AM Private Intention Wednesday March 23 9:00 AM For the Sick and Homebound Thursday March 24 (HOLY THURSDAY) 7:00 PM Mass of the Last Supper Parish Intention Friday March 25 (GOOD FRIDAY) 12:00 PM Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM Solemn Service Parish Intention Saturday March 26 (HOLY SATURDAY) 7:00 PM Easter Vigil Parish Intention Sunday March 27 (EASTER SUNDAY) 7:30 AM Parish Intention Mass in Church 9:00 AM Parish Intention Family Liturgy in Church 9:00 AM Parish Intention Mass in Parish Center 11:00 AM Parish Intention Mass in Church WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday March 26 (Easter Vigil) 7:00 PM Fr. Steele Sunday March 27 Easter Sunday) 7:30 AM Fr. Des Rosiers 9:00 AM Fr. Steele (Church) 9:00 AM Fr. O Keefe (Parish Center) 11:00 AM Father Steele Sunday, March 13 Because of Palm Sunday print deadlines, the Offertory Collection for Sunday, March 13, is not available. Religious Education It s that time of year again Religious Education registration for 2016 2017. Days and times for registration are as follows: Sunday: 10:00 to 11:30 AM in the Parish Center Monday: 9:00 to 1:00 PM in the Parish Center Tuesday: 9:00 to 4:00 PM in the Parish Center Wednesday: 9:00 to 5:30 PM in the Parish Center Thursday: 12:30 to 3:00PM and 6:00 to 7:00PM in the Parish Center Friday: The Office is closed, but you can register at the Rectory from 9:30 to 2:30 PM. We will be mailing registration information to registered families. Please complete the registration form and mail or bring it to the Parish Center to register. 2016-2017 Classes will be as follows: Sunday: (following the Family Liturgy Mass) 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Grades 1 through 10) Tuesday: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Grades 1 through 6 (every week) 6:00 PM 7:30 PM (Grades 6 through 10) Wednesday: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Grades 1 through 8) 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Grades 1 through 6) Thursday: 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Grades 1 through 6) Registration fees will be: $100.00 1 child $150.00 2 children $175.00 3 or more children Registration is required for all students including children attending Private School, Parochial School or Boarding School. For Private or Parochial School students, fees will be waived as long as they are receiving their Religious Education at the school. Boarding School Students must make arrangements with the Religious Education Office regarding class times. Sacrament of Reconciliation Parents Meeting for First Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday, April 3: 2:00 3:00 PM (Parish Center) Tuesday, April 5: 7:00 8:00 PM (Parish Center) An e-mail will be forthcoming with a Sign Up Genius. First Reconciliation Tuesday, April 12 @ 6:00 PM: Group 1 (Please arrive at 5:45 PM) Wednesday, April 13 @ 6:00 PM: Group 2 (Please arrive at 5:45 PM) Appropriate attire is required. No photos will be allowed during the ceremony. HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MASS Schedule (including Private & Parochial School Students) April 3 Youth Mass at 11:00 followed by a Presentation
FR. STEELE S REFLECTION: THE BLESSING AND PROCESSION OF PALMS: Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to [Jesus], Teacher, rebuke your disciples. He said in reply, I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out. Luke 19: 28-40 THE LITURGY OF THE WORD THE PASSION: The criminal said, Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus replied, Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise... Luke 22: 14-23:56 The stones cry out... They never imagined that this would happen to their families. How could it, in their affluent neighborhoods and wellfunded schools? What did they miss? What could they have done? But it happened. Each of these families has buried a son or daughter who died of a heroin overdose. Now they have banded together in their grief to warn other families of the epidemic of heroin in their children s school and to mobilize medical and legislative resources to deal with the issue of easy-to-obtain hallucinogens and opiods among kids. These parents are the very voice of the stones crying out. Their church was shattered by the murders last June: a young white racist, welcomed into their Wednesday evening Bible Study, suddenly stood and opened fire, killing nine member of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The murderer sought to ignite a race war but the church and community responded with forgiveness and grace instead of anger and vengeance. They came together in the spirit of Jesus Gospel call for reconciliation and mercy. In their Christ-like response to the tragedy that struck their families and church, the stones cry out. They stand up for the invisible people, those pushed to the margins, those whose religion, culture and gender make them the scapegoats for a community s fears and anger. They work tirelessly and unceasingly and stubbornly to push back against the unjust laws and hateful rhetoric that condemn others to lives of endless poverty and dashed hopes. In their advocacy for the poor and displaced, the victimized and the forgotten, the stones cry out. This Palm Sunday invites us to walk with Jesus on the road to Calvary. But our Hosanna is not just a hymn happily sung at the beginning of the journey; our Hosanna is most beautifully intoned when we raise our voices in compassion, in advocacy for the poor, in the work of securing justice for all, in our selfless and generous efforts at reconciliation. May we enter this Holy Week with hearts open to hearing the stones crying out for justice and mercy in our own Jerusalem and our spirits impelling us to add our own voices to theirs. UPCOMING MEETING The Parish Finance Committee will meet on Monday, March 21 at 7:30 PM in the Rectory. Grand Annual Appeal We continue to make significant strides in donations to our Grand Annual Appeal. If you have not already given, we invite you to contribute to the Grand Annual which funds the major projects that maintain the beauty and magnificence of our church and the state-of-the-art quality of our parish facilities. Please help us to increase the donations to date as we move so close toward our Parish Goal of $190,000. We thank you sincerely for your generosity and continued support of Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish. Envelopes are available in Church pews & Church exits. Clergy Health and Retirement Trust Next week s Easter collection is for our priests. The Clergy Health and Retirement Trust cares for the health and well-being of our 614 active and senior priests in our Archdiocese, ensuring an appropriate level of care and quality of life for the men who have dedicated their lives in service to the Church of Boston. Our priests are there for us. Now, it is our turn to care for them. Please give generously to the collection next week using the envelopes that will be provided. You also can make your gift online at clergyfunds.org, or simply text PRIEST to 56512 (msg. & data rates may apply). Thank you in advance for your prayers and generous support of our priests. Holy Thursday s collection will support the Christian Service programs at Our Lady, Star of the Sea. Our parish has many successful programs that benefit our fellow human beings and guide us in corporal works of mercy. We appreciate your generosity in supporting these faith enriching programs. Good Friday s collection for the Holy Land is, in the words of Paul VI, not only for the Holy Places but above all for those pastoral, charitable, educational, and social works which the Church supports in the Holy Land for the welfare of their Christian brethren and of the local communities. COFFEE We will be gathering for coffee and donuts following the 9:00 AM this Sunday in the Parish Center. All are invited!
Lenten Season: Sacrament of Reconciliation Upcoming Dates Sunday, March 20: 12:00 PM 1:00 PM (Father Steele, Father O Keefe and Father Des Rosiers) Sat., March 26 (Holy Saturday) 11:00 AM 12:00 PM (Father Steele and Father Des Rosiers) Every Saturday: 3:00 3:45 PM (with the exception of Holy Saturday [see above]) Join us for a magical evening at the Boston Pops Tuesday, May 24 Symphony Hall 2nd Balcony Center Under the baton of Keith Lockhart, the Boston Pops will present a memorable tribute to the legendary conductor, Arthur Fiedler, who led the Boston Pops from 1930 to 1979. The program will present favorites from the Fiedler era. Tickets will be on sale in the Rectory. The cost of the ticket and bus transportation to and from Boston is $40.00. We will leave from the Church parking lot at 6:30 PM and will return at 10:45 PM. Vacation Bible School Joseph s journey from prison to palace A Moment with Max The more powerful and courageous a soul becomes with the help of God s grace, the greater the cross God places on its shoulders, so that it might mirror as closely as possible the image of the Crucified in its own life. -St. Maximilian Kolbe Live Theatrical Drama Coming Wednesday, April 6 7:00 p.m. Our Lady, Star of the Sea Church More info: 781-631-0086 or StMaxDrama.com Lenten Scripture Program Finding Mercy in the Scriptures Wednesday, March 23 7:00 8:15 PM: Parish Center Our speaker for this compelling program is Dr. Stephen Fahrig, a professor of Sacred Scripture, at St. John s Seminary in Brighton and Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston. All are Invited! Easter Flower Collection Your children will experience the wonder of visiting Ancient Egypt while learning Bible stories which teach that God gives us Hope and God gives us Forgiveness. Dates: Monday through Thursday; June 27, 28, 29 & 30 Ages: 4 8 Place: Parish Center Time: 9:00 AM Noon Cost: $40.00 per child $100.00 (3 or more family fee [siblings only]) Registration Deadline: May 1 st Parish Book Club Our Lenten Book Club will meet on Monday, March 21, in the Parish Center Julie Room at 7:00 PM. The beauty of spring flowers reflects the joy of Easter. We invite you to remember your loved one(s) with a flower donation in their memory. Envelopes are available at the Rectory and at all Church entrances. Easter Flower Donations can be sent to the Rectory or placed in the regular Offertory collection. PARISH PAY THE PREFERRED METHOD OF GIVING We offer this alternative to parishioners of Our Lady, Star of the Sea. You have the option of making your weekly offering to our parish at the following website www.parishpay.com.
Schedule for the Paschal Triduum and Easter Sunday Holy Thursday (March 24) 7:00 PM Mass of the Last Supper (No 9:00 AM Mass) Good Friday (March 25) 12:00 PM Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM Solemn Service (No 9:00 AM Mass) Holy Saturday (March 26) 11:00 AM Noon Confessions (No 4:00 PM Mass) 7:00 PM Easter Vigil (1st Easter Mass) Easter Sunday (March 27) 7:30 AM Easter Mass 9:00 AM Family Liturgy (Church) 9:00 AM Additional Easter Mass (Parish Center) 11:00 AM Easter Mass He is Risen! Maximilian, Saint of Auschwitz Wednesday, April 6 7:00 8:30 PM In observance of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Our Lady, Star of the Sea is presenting a powerful oneman live production of Maximilian: Saint of Auschwitz which poignantly depicts the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Catholic priest whose courageous life and valiant death in the Auschwitz concentration camp truly reflect God's Loving Mercy. Please join us for this inspiring production on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the Church. The CRS Rice Bowls are due back on Palm Sunday Weekend, March 19 and 20. There will be containers in the Church and the Parish Center where you can drop off your Rice Bowl. We thank you sincerely for your generosity. Has Anyone Ever Hurt You? Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6-37 Several years ago I led the funeral services for a young man named Shawn. We all just loved this kid. Shawn was killed because one of his friends while driving made a bad mistake. Shawn s dad, Mike, is a giant of a man. Mike and I were talking in the back of church before the service began when the driver of the car that killed his son was wheeled in on a wheelchair. He had gotten released from the hospital to come to the funeral. Mike saw him, said, Just a minute, Father, and headed over to the young man. Mike towered over his wheelchair, and for a second I held my breath. Then I watched as Mike got down on his knees and held out his arms and hugged this sobbing young man, the one who drove the car that killed his son. Though Mike s heart was broken, he did not want also to carry bitterness or hatred there. As has been said, every hurt can either make us bitter or better. You and I? We all get hurt along the way. Is there some anger or hurt that you carry that instead of becoming bitter maybe today you could give it to God to help you let go? Even part of it? Merciful God, you understand the hurt in my heart. And you love me right where I am. In your love, you don t want me to become bitter. Please help heal and open my wounded heart. Kempf, Fr. Joe, The Joy of Mercy, Forgiving and Forgiven, (Fenton, MO: Creative Communications for the Parish, 2015), p. 15 We have launched the 2016 Catholic Appeal at Our Lady, Star of the Sea. We invite you to prayerfully consider making a generous gift. The Catholic appeal sustains over 50 ministries serving our parish and many people throughout the Archdiocese. These ministries support the hundreds of pastoral, charitable and educational programs here at Our Lady, Star of the Sea and across the Archdiocese. Through our support of the Catholic Appeal, we have the opportunity to join in the church s universal work of caring for those among us who are in need. Pledge envelopes are available in the pwes and at the Church exits. The pledge envelopes can be returned with the Offertory Collection. If you would like to make an online pledge, please visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.org. We thank you for your generous support of the 2016 Catholic Appeal.