Saint Patrick Parish 1 Cross Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588
Welcome St. Patrick Parish: A Faith Community since 1870 Rectory Phone: 5082345656 MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 4:30 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM ; MondayWednesday 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 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 January 27/28: + People of St. Patrick Parish + Willie Goulet Friends Sun., 10:00 AM + OLV Students, Parents and Teachers by St. Patrick s Sun., 5:00 PM + People of St. Patrick Parish 8:30 AM Daily Mass Intentions Jan. 29 Feb. 2 If school is cancelled or delayed for Northbridge Public Schools due to inclement weather then Mass is cancelled. Monday + Tuesday Wednesday + Thursday Friday + Bob Paulus by Viola Paulhus & Family No Mass No Mass Weekend of February 3/4: 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 Sat., 4:30 PM Sun., 8:00 AM + Mark Masterson (3rd Anniv.) by James Masterson & Family + Doris Picard (9th Anniv.) by her Family Sun., 10:00 AM + People of St. Patrick Parish Sun., 5:00 PM + Mary Martha Rice by Julianna Lachapelle The Mass book is open for the months of JanuaryMarch. If you would like to book a mass in memory of a loved one please call the rectory at 5082345656.
FAITH FORMATION Welcome LIFE IN THE PARISH 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 25: 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 5:007:30 PM Formal High School Classes will take place SeptemberFebruary at varied dates. Special Sessions take place throughout the year check the weekly schedule for times. OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY REGIONAL SCHOOL 71 Mendon Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569 5082785851 www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com 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 oneyear 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 5082345656 to arrange these ministerial visits. Weekly Prayer Group & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:008:00 PM in the Chapel All Are Welcome! Adoration Continues: Every Wednesday 3:007:00 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. 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. Office Hours: MondayFriday 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Rectory Phone: 5082345656 Rectory Fax: 5082346845 Religious Ed. Phone: 5082343511 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 online. Do you have students to register for Religious Education? Go to the Religious Education tab and register online, or by the office. Upcoming Second Collections: Feb. 18: Utilities Upcoming Special Collections: Jan. 28: Catholic Home Mission Feb. 11: The Church in Latin America Feb: Catholic Free Press ( No Date) Upcoming Jan. & Feb. Meetings/Events: 28: SPiN Action, 1:15 PM 4:15 PM, Center 30: Shelter, 7 PM 7 AM, Center 31: Blackstone Valley Quilters Mtg., 6:30 PM 9 PM, Center Feb. 3: YNIA Retreat, 12:00 8:00 PM Feb. 6: Shelter, 7 PM 7 AM, Center Feb. 10: Prayer Shawl Ministry, 9:30 11:30 AM, 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) 2345656. Music Ministry Cantor Rehearsal: First and Third Tuesdays 7:008:30 PM Contemporary Music Ensemble Rehearsals: Second & Fourth Tuesday 7:009:00 PM New Members are Always Welcome 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 emailing Lucille at 5082342255 or blharper@verizon.net or call Shelly or Jackie at the rectory at 5082345656
STEWARDSHIP / MINISTRIES: Sharing our time, treasure and talent with others. Welcome St. Patrick Parish has a thriving Stewardship/Ministry Program. Check out our website to see all the great opportunities to get involved in our parish and community! www.mystpatricks.com Winter Flu Season In light of the flu epidemic we will suspend distribution of the cup. Those people assigned as Eucharistic Ministers please check in before Mass. Also, during the Sign of Peace if you do not want to shake hands just wish others a verbal Peace be with you. Ask the Pharmacist On Tuesday, February 13 th, Aileen Lemoine RPh, BCGP and Janelle Herren, PharmD, RPh from MCPHS University Pharmacy Outreach Program will be giving a presentation on medication safety. The Ask the Pharmacist program will begin at 9:15am in the Parish Center. Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet one on one with the pharmacists for their own medication review. This program is funded by the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. All services of the Pharmacy Outreach Program, are free of charge to Massachusetts residents. If you wish to participate in a medication review, please bring either your medication list or bottles. To speak to a pharmacist about your medications, find out why you take your medications or if you can save money on your medications, call Pharmacy Outreach at 866633 1617. Lent Starts on Ash Wednesday, February 14th! Masses are at 8:30 AM, Noon, and 6:30 PM Information on St. Patrick Parish Lent 2018 will be coming up in the following bulletin. Don t forget our YNIA Fish and Chips Dinners coming up during Lent! National Catholic School Week Starts January 28! In celebration of this special week, students of Our Lady of the Valley Regional School will speak, serve and lector at Mass. The Knights of Columbus, Mumford Council #365 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. If you would like a copy of your giving for tax purposes please email Jleblanc@MyStPatricks.com Upcoming Steubenville Youth Conference Every summer across the country about 50,000 teens attend one of 25 Steubenville Youth Conferences. This year Steubenville East will be held July 13th through the 15th at UMass Lowell. Over three thousand teens from New England will attend. This is a powerful weekend for teens. Life is so crazy and so many people are pulling our teens in different directions. This weekend is time to stop and listen for God s voice. This is not to say this is a quiet weekend. There are moments of prayer and moments of amazing music and dancing. Our teens really bond in this weekend. St. Patrick s is going to take a group of teens with the Diocese of Worcester. The weekend costs $275. This includes busing to and from UMass, 2 Tshirts for the weekend, lodging in the dorms and all food. These conferences sell out every year. If your teen is interested please contact Aileen by phone 508234 5656 or email Aileen@mystpatricks.com as soon as possible. Eligible teens are from those who have completed 8th grade to those who have finished 12th grade.
Reflections: Welcome Don t Worry Are you a professional worrier? Many people spend large portions of their days worrying about where their life is or where it is going. Professional worriers can always find something to fear and something to be concerned about. We worry about our careers, family members, retirement, bills, grades, our schedules and on it goes. The word worry comes to us from an old AngloSaxon word which means to choke or to strangle. Isn t that exactly what worry does to us? It robs us of our time and of the joy of our lives. Jesus and the disciples understood how destructive worry could be in the life of a person. They spent many years preaching to destroy the worries of people s lives. When we examine what we worry about, we find that it really is a waste of time. Here are four reasons for us to worry less and enjoy life more. 1. Worry is unreasonable Much of what we worry about is in the past. We can t change the past and so it is better for us to offer our worries up to God. This is the surest way to defeat this type of worrying. 2. Worry is unnatural God created us not to worry, but to be free of worry in life. We learn to worry from life experiences. The great news about this is, that we can unlearn worrying. Beginning our day with a positive memory can help our brain learn to be free of worry. 3. Worry is unhelpful It really doesn t help! It can t change the past or improve the future. When we worry about a problem we have in life, it just gets bigger. Better to create a plan that works to address our concerns. 4. Worry is Unnecessary God has promised to take care of you if you ll trust him with the details of your life. As a child, if you asked your father for lunch money you never worried about where it would come from. That was his problem. Let God be God in your life! God will take care of you, just have faith. Saint Paul in his letter today tells us that God wants us to be free of anxiety. Anxiety and worrying about the things that face us every day seem to interrupt the joy God wants our days to be guided by. I know that when I face worry, I like to sing a little Bob Marley. Don t worry about a thing, because every little (and big? thing) is gonna be alright! God Bless, Deacon Christ Expert Worrier Is God Calling You? Do You Know Someone Who Would Like To Learn More About The Catholic Faith? Is There Someone You Know Who Is Baptized Catholic, But Never Received The Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation? St. Patrick s RCIA Team is excited to invite you on A Journey of Faith. Let us walk with you as you discover more about the Catholic Faith and its role in our lives. For more information please contact Deacon Chris Finan at (508) 2345656. 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. 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 5082349163. Thank you for supporting our YNIA!
Welcome The Blackstone Valley Community Shelter At St. Patricks Parish Center Thank you to everyone who has donated their time, blankets, pillows, gift cards and funds to enable this shelter to open up each Tuesday evening in our Parish Center. For more information please go to WWW.WhitinPres.Org/Shelter If you would like to help we still are in need of volunteers to stay with guests as well as, clean blankets and new pillows for guests that stay in the shelter. Also needed: Gift cards of $5.00$10.00 for local restaurants so people can have a hot meal and stay in a warm building for a while during the day. If you would like to donate please drop them off at the Rectory. For more information please contact Fred Beauregard: fbmbcbjb@charter.net. 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 NAC Food Pantry 5082344599 Open Tuesdays 10:00 AM12:00 PM & Thursdays 1:003:00 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. We Have an Opening in our Faith Formation Staff! The Coordinator of Children s Ministries provides a vision for the parish s effort in ministry for children through 5th grade. This position works closely with the Pastoral Associate to Youth Ministry. If you are interested in this part time position, please email Fr. Tomasz at: FrTomasz@mystpatricks.com and include a cover letter and resume. Aides Wanted! Catholic Charities is seeking individuals interested in working with elderly and the disabled. Aides provide light housekeeping, laundry, shopping and personal care. Companions provide socialization and light snacks. We are in need of aides to work in the surrounding towns. Candidates must be reliable, compassionate and have reliable transportation. Please call : 18006494364 If you don t plan to take the Bulletin home with you after Mass we ask you to please return them to either the Chapel or the back of the Church and don t leave them in the pews. But please take them home as a reference to what s coming up! Jube s Family Restaurant Breakfast Lunch or Dinner Present this coupon for any meal on the February 1 st and Jube s will donate 20% of your check to the John 21 Community Breakfast. 4th Anniversary!