Saint Patrick Parish 1 Cross St., 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. Maryanne Swartz: Coordinator of Children s Ministries Maryanne@mystpatricks.com Mrs. Shelly Mombourquette: Administrative Assistant Shelly@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 July 29/30: + Alan Schulze by Mom & Dad + Mary Bisbee by Raymond & Family Sun., 10:00 AM + Richard Vassar by Pat Vassar Sun., 5:00 PM + Parishioners of St. Patrick Parish 8:30 AM Daily Mass Intentions July 31Aug. 4: Monday + Mr. Kiel Krommer: Music Director Kiel@mystpatricks.com Mr. Christopher Bilodeau: Worship Leader for Sunday,5:00 PM Mass Chris@mystpatricks.com Mr. Jack Jackson: Cemetery Superintendent: Jack@mystpatricks.com 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 Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday No Mass Friday No Mass Sat., 4:30 PM Sun., 8:00 AM + Weekend of August 5/6: + Ann & Roger St. Pierre by Ed & Janet Zywien Sun., 10:00 AM + Eileen Desjardin by her brother, Dick, and sister, Alina Desjardin Sun., 5:00 PM + Parishioners of St. Patrick Parish The Mass book is open for the months of JulySeptember. If you would like to book a mass in memory of a loved one please call the rectory at 5082345656.
FAITH FORMATION 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: Sunday 9:00 AM including attending the10:00 AM 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. Online registration for 2017/18 is Available. Don t forget!!! We have a 5:00 PM Mass. You can sleep in on Sunday and go to the 5:00 PM Mass Sunday evening. Come and try it. Welcome LIFE IN THE PARISH 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: August 13: Aid for East & Central Europe August 15: Assumption August 27: Utilities 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 (Center) 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. Upcoming July/Aug. Meetings/Events: 29/30: Mission KidPossible Lemon Aid Stand for Clean Water (After all Masses) Aug. 2: K of C Remembrance Mass, 6:30 PM, Cemetery Aug. 2: Blackstone Valley Quilters Guild, 69 PM, Center Aug. 4: Wedding Rehearsal, 5 PM, Church Aug. 5: Wedding, 1:00 3:00 PM, Church & Center Aug. 7: Parish Center & Kitchen Closed for Renovation Aug. 9: St. Patrick s serves at Peace of Bread Aug. 912: Parish Center & Kitchen Closed for Renovation 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 508.234.2255 or blharper@verizon.net or call Shelly or Jackie at the rectory at 5082345656
Adoration Change of Hours and Location STEWARDSHIP/MINISTRIES Mission KidPossible Mission KidPossible Is our Social Justice Club for kids in grades 1 8. Our first Mission will be our Lemon Aid Stand for Clean Water after all masses. 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 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 Sacrament 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. Mass of Remembrance Adoration has been moved from the main church to the chapel for the summer. Also, the summer hours have been abbreviated to 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. If you haven t come, please consider spending some quiet time in front of the exposed Blessed Sacrament in the chapel this summer. Registration is now open for 2017 2018 for grades preschool through gr. 12. Go to the Faith Formation page on our website to register online. In person registration is available in the rectory and in the entrance of the church. Our Garden Continues To Grow! Please keep our garden in your prayers. If you would like to help with watering or any other part of gardening please send Ray Kane and email. Raymond Kane rjkane76@gmail.com Or call him at 5083412240. Save the Date: September 16th, 2017 It will be a day filled with fun, food and fellowship! Starting at 12:00 noon ending with a Chicken Barbeque After the 4:30 Mass On Wednesday, August 2nd the Mumford Council #365 will hold its annual Mass of Remembrance. This Mass is celebrated to remember both the deceased members of the Council and the anniversary of the charter for Mumford Council that was issued on August 7, 1898. The Mass will be celebrated at Saint Patrick's Cemetery at 6:30 PM. In case of rain, the Mass will be celebrated at Good Shepherd Church. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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. Knights of Columbus, Mumford Council #365 Serving our Community since 1898. 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.
Reflections: From the YNIA Trip to Tucson Blogs Welcome As my second YNIA trip comes to a close here in Tucson, Arizona, I'm able to take time to reflect on what I've learned over the past week. This trip has been full of emotions, happy and joyful, all of which contributed to our understanding of what it means to truly serve a community. My group spent the past week painting the outside of a religious education building located on the outskirts of the Yaqui Tribe's reservation. The work was arduous and painstaking, and seemed to never end. The painting was messy and required meticulous brush strokes to give the building a clean aesthetic. But the effort we put in is dwarfed by the efforts of those we served this trip. The Yaqui Tribe has a long history of the challenges that were placed before them as they tried to keep the land they lived on safe for themselves and their loved ones. However, by being a resilient people and enduring through the challenges that faced them, the Yaqui people are now thriving. But they still are gracious and kind, and thank their ancestors for everything they have. I think that working on this reservation has changed me tremendously. I have learned that through hard work, loyalty, and solidarity with those who surround you, anything is possible. Kindness and love binds people together so they can work towards a common goal. It is thanks to the people at my work site like Veronica and Francisco, who helped us along our journey, that I have truly learned what it means to be a moral person. In closing, I'd like to thank all the chaperones and staff who made this trip to Tucson possible. Until next year The trip to Tucson, Arizona for the 2017 YNIA trip is my second YNIA Mission trip, and it has lived up to all expectations, and then some. Every part of the trip is great, making every second of the day the best it can possibly be. My site this week is at the Yaqui Reservation in Tucson, and my group's job is to repaint a Religious Education Center located on the Reservation. Most of us in the group probably thought that the task would be worthless and just a time filler, when we first read the email the week prior. Little did we know that we would be indirectly impacting a lot of both adult and children's lives. We directly worked with three wonderful people; Veronica, Maria, and Francisco. All three work at the Religious Ed. Center, and all have made the job enjoyable and fun to be around. I never thought that I would have so much fun sweating through shirts while endlessly rolling paint on a seemingly neverending wall. I have learned a lot from the surrounding people at the site, whether it is my group, Veronica, Maria, Francisco, or even the people walking by leaving compliments. The main thing I have learned from these surrounding people is to leave judgment behind, and try to see the best in every person you meet. There is no need to judge people by the way they look, talk, or the way they live their lives, as it only prevents relationships like the ones that we have made this week. We were sent to Tucson for a reason, and that reason is to spread the message that there is no place in this world for misleading judgment, but there is always room for new relationships, like the ones that we made with everyone we encountered. Who would have thought that painting a building in the sweltering one hundred ten degree heat would have joined us YNIA members closer to both the people of Tucson and God? I have a feeling there were not a lot of people thinking that as we were grouped around in the parking lot at 2:45 in the morning last on Sunday. As we now approach coming full circle in a few days, I believe many people, including myself, now know that God does work in special ways, as we experienced in Tucson this week.
Welcome 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 Air Conditioning is getting closer!!!! We have raised $102,235.00 from 108 families. We invite you to participate in this project as we try to provide a comfortable environment in our church for parishioners and visitors all year round. We also wish to create a climate controlled environment to prevent the deterioration of the paint in our church. Thanks to everyone that has already contributed to our air conditioning/heating project. Every gift is important. We need your help to make it possible. Keep this project in your prayers. If you have any questions contact Fr. Tomasz Family Fun Activities and Humor: A Lesson Here Somewhere?! A mother was cooking pancakes for her sons breakfast, when the boys began arguing over who was going to get the first pancake. Their mother saw an opportunity to teach them a moral lesson. She said that if Jesus were sitting here, he would say, Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait. The older brother turned to his little brother and said, Ryan, you be Jesus!