SAINT PAUL PARISH Harvard square EST. 1875 ST. PAUL CHURCH (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. William T. Kelly, S.T.D. Pastor and Senior Chaplain frkellystpaulparish@gmail.com Rev. Mark W. Murphy Undergraduate Chaplain and Parochial Vicar harvardpriest@gmail.com Rev. George S. Salzmann, O.S.F.S. Graduate Chaplain gsalzmann@fas.harvard.edu ~~ 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 Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am 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 in the Parish Chapel Vespers Tuesday and Wednesday - 6:00 pm (Chapel) Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm ~ Or by appointment Upper Church Reconciliation Room 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. July 10, 2016 The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. Ps 19
Saint Paul Church PARISH AND SCHOOL STAFF ST. PAUL CHURCH Rev. William T. Kelly, S.T.D., PASTOR 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. William T. Kelly, S.T.D., 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 Ms. Carol Sardo, ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATE 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 July Cambridge, Massachusetts LITURGICAL CALENDAR Sunday, July 10, 2016: The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30am The People of the Parish Intention Monday, 11: Saint Benedict Wednesday, 13: Saint Henry Thursday, 14: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Friday, 15: Saint Bonaventure Saturday, 16: Our Lady of Mount Caramel Sunday, July 17, 2016: The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Col 1:15 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. Universal That indigenous peoples, whose identity and very existence are threatened, will be shown due respect. Evangelization That the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean, by means of her mission to the continent, may announce the Gospel with renewed vigor and enthusiasm. 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). 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 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Dear Friends, It's been a blessing having the doors of the church open every day. I guestimate that at least 50-60 people come in to pray or look around. I have been able to speak with many of them. Please ask God to open visitors' hearts to Him as they enter through the doors of God's mercy. The Summer Chapel is up and running, and none too soon with this week's hot weather. It has been nice to worship and pray in this more intimate (and cooler!) gathering place. We hope that you might join us for daily Mass, which brings so many blessings. I was very happy to meet this week with representatives from St. Paul's Parish Artist Group. They have had many successes in the past and have greatly contributed to the life of the parish. Please look for more information from the group in upcoming bulletins. We look forward to many folks sharing their artistic gifts with all, for the greater glory of God. I have two projects (at least!!) that we are tackling right now. The first is to give some much needed TLC to the space commonly called Room 202, which serves many good purposes for the parish. There are some other spaces I'd like also to address. If you have any professional experience with interior design/decorating, or have a good eye, or have any connections for acquiring gently used or reasonably priced furniture (comfortable chairs, floor lamps, etc...) I'd love to speak with you! We also need to address the care of the Choir School building, starting with decor for the corridors and classrooms. I am looking for professionally framed pictures or wall mounted statues, icons, etc...of any size that would reflect the themes of the Catholic faith, music, or education. We are also on the lookout for accent tables in excellent condition for some of the entry areas. Thanks for anything you might be able to do or suggest. God blessings on these days. Please remember in your prayers our parishioners who are ill. In Christ, SUMMER CHAPEL AT ST. PAUL S The Summer Chapel in the air conditioned DiGiovanni Hall is officially open through August 28. All weekday Masses as well as the Saturday 9:00am, 5:00pm Vigil and the Sunday 7:30am Masses will be celebrated in DiGiovanni Hall. Please note that the Sunday 9:30 and 11:00am Masses will be celebrated in the church. SUMMER LECTORS, EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS, SERVERS With summer upon us and folks away on vacation we are in need of lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Servers for the various Masses at St. Paul s. If you are willing to serve at Daily Mass on a particular day/ time or at a Weekend Mass, contact Nancy at (617) 491-8400, x303 or nnicol@stpaulparish.org. Thank you!! GOING AWAY THIS SUMMER? All of us at St. Paul s hope that you have a restful and enjoyable summer vacation! As you head off from Harvard Square, please be sure to remember St. Paul s during the summer months. Although a more relaxed pace takes over, the good work of proclaiming Jesus Christ very much continues here the sacraments are celebrated, the outreach continues in a variety of forms, visitors are welcomed and year-round parishioners are in and out, and yes, the regular expenses continue even in the summer. Your weekly offertory contribution is of great help during the summer while you are away you can set a recurring gift through our on-line giving portal on the parish web site or by using the Giving-Kiosk in the vestibule of the church. Thank you for remembering St. Paul s while you are away! PARISH SUPPORT AND FINANCES Our Offertory this weekend, July 9/10 has one collection, our regular Parish Support. Thank you for your generosity. Prior Offertory: July 2/3 $5,192 FYTD Total: $5,192 Fr. Kelly
JULY 10, 2016 CHECK OUT WHAT S HAPPENING AT ST. PAUL S FOOD PANTRY Thanks to generous donations from parishioners and friends of the food pantry, we were able to make a substantial contribution to Fair Foods, the organization that provides our produce. With our donation, they were able to replace their dying 1988 truck so they can continue to rescue thousands of pounds of produce each week. We owe a special thank you to the parishioners who recently assembled bean soup kits for the food pantry as well as to Cardullo's for providing us with treats to give out. Current needs at the pantry include cereal, crackers, plain white rice, canned tomatoes, canned fruit, and juice. MASS INTENTIONS AT ST. PAUL S You are reminded that Intentions for daily and weekend Masses are being accepted. Masses may be offered to remember those who have died, for those who are ill, as well as in thanksgiving for a birthday, anniversary or for a special intention. Please contact the Parish Office during the week for more details and to reserve a particular Mass. 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. 2016 CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE WE HAVE REACHED OUR GOAL!!! Congratulations! St. Paul s has surpassed its 2016 Catholic Appeal goal of $39,004. We are truly grateful to the parishioners and families that helped us reach our goal. Thank you for responding to Cardinal Seán s appeal. If you haven t made a pledge yet, you can still do so by visiting www.bostoncatholicappeal.org/. Now that we ve reached our goal, a portion of the pledges will be returned to St. Paul s. Thank you! Thank you!! CARING FOR THE SOUL Caring for the Soul meets on the first Monday of the month at 5:30pm in Room 202. Caring for the Soul supports those whose lives have been affected by mental illness, and is working to make our religious communities places of compassion, healing and acceptance. All are welcome. Group leader is Dr. Nancy Kehoe, RSCI. LOCAL PARISH SUMMER EVENING MASS TIMES The St. Paul Parish 5:00pm University Community Mass will resume in the fall, but area parishes do offer Sunday evening liturgies: -St. Anthony s Shrine, 100 Arch Street, Boston at 5:30pm -St. Francis Chapel, 800 Boylston Street, Boston at 5:30pm -The Paulist Center, 5 Park Street, Boston at 6:00pm A KISS OF MERCY APOSTOLATE FOR HEALING FROM ABORTION To be recited after kissing a baby, a child or an image of the Baby Jesus: Jesus, I trust in You. With my kiss, convert, heal and reconcile to the Father one soul wounded by abortion. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee www.kissofmercy.org I CAME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE AND HAVE IT ABUNDANTLY JOHN 10:10 PRAYER MINISTRY For babies, little ones and families www.john1010abundantlife.blogspot.com Submit prayer requests to: john1010abundantlife@gmail.com CENTERING PRAYER GROUP The Centering prayer group meets on Thursdays from 6:30-8pm in Room 202. Our meetings include lectio divina or readings from Fr. Keating or the Christian mystics, followed by a period of centering prayer. We are currently reading Henry Nouwen's Life of the Beloved. Readings are provided. All are welcome. For info, contact Susan or Janice at stpaulcentering@gmail.com.
HARVARD CATHOLIC CENTER STUDENT NEWS The 5:00 PM University Community Mass is suspended for the summer. HBS and HLS Masses are suspended for the summer. GRAD STUDENTS, POST DOCS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EX LIBRIS: BOOK GROUP The Lives and Writings of the Saints WEDNESDAY, July 13 at 7:00 PM Multimedia Room, 2 nd Floor 29 Mount Auburn Street Join us for an informal discussion of an excerpt of St. Therese of Lisieux s Story of a Soul, which can be found at http://tinyurl.com/storysoul. You are warmly welcome even if you aren t able to read the excerpts ahead of time. This event is held on the second (2nd) Wednesday of each month. elizabeth.y.choe@gmail.com Future dates: August 10, September 14 GRAD PRAYER AND SCRIPTURE GROUP: VERBUM DEI Every Sunday, 12:30pm (after 11:00am Mass) HCC, Room 204 20 Arrow St. or 29 Mount Auburn St. Grad students and young professionals gather each Sunday to read and reflect on the Sunday readings and to share and pray about finding God in everyday life. alex.angstrom@gmail.com Did you know that the Harvard Catholic Center sends out a weekly e-bulletin of events, liturgies, discussion groups, volunteer opportunities, and more? Sign up through info@harvardcatholic.org Thank you for staying connected. GRAD STUDENTS, POST DOCS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS DINNER THURSDAY, July 21 7:00 PM GATHER; 7:30 PM DINE Student Lounge - 29 Mount Auburn Street No need to RSVP just bring $5. Future dates: August 25, September 22 HCC FILM NIGHT Friday, July 29 at 7:00 PM Student Lounge - 29 Mount Auburn Street Bicycle thief Come join fellow graduate students and young professionals in the newly-renovated student lounge to watch films both new and classic on the last Friday of each month! Refreshments (including popcorn) served! Aaron Caballero: aaronmichaelcaballero@gmail.com Future dates: August 26, September 30 DAYS AWAY! SATURDAY, August 20 Time to be determined Theatre@First, Somerville, MA Our very own Film Night host, Aaron Caballero, is performing in Theatre@First's production of "Spanish Tragedy" by Thomas Kyd. More details to follow so watch this space to support local community theatre AND a budding acting career. alex.angstrom@gmail.com