St. Joseph Parish ~ Malden, MA Rev. William J. Minigan, Pastor Rev. John Mulloy, Parochial Vicar Ms. Buffy Walsh, Pastoral Associate/Co-or. of Rel. Ed. Mr. Robert Bezubka, Director of Music Mrs. Louise Mallett, Business Manager Mrs. Judith A. Froio, Parish Secretary Masses Saturday 4:00 P.M. Sunday 7:30, 9:00` and 10:30 A.M. Weekdays 9:00 A.M. Holy Days 4:00 P.M. (vigil) 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Reconciliation Saturday - 3:00 3:45 P.M. or by appointment in the rectory BAPTISMS - 1:00 P.M. on the 3rd Sunday of each month. An interview with both parents is required prior to any arrangements for Baptism. Call the rectory for appointment. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY - Please call the rectory to make arrangements at least six months in advance. ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL - Thursday evening at 7:00 PM. All new members welcome. WE are a Eucharistic Faith Community on an unending Journey of LOVE, COMPASSION and EMPOWERMENT as witnesses to Jesus in our world. Rectory (781) 324-0402 Religious Education Office (781) 324-2444 Fax (781) 324-1790 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Doreen Anzalone 617-538-2829 Michael Cherone 781-570-1876 Mark Coughlin 617-834-3678 Gail Dorazio 339-224-0434 Denis Elliott (Teen Rep.) Joseph Finn (Teen Rep.) Kathy Harless 781-526-2117 Rose Kilbride 781-321-9356 Buffy Walsh 781-424-5316 BULLETIN DEADLINE Notice must be in rectory by Monday at 9:00 A.M. before publication. WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS Please introduce yourselves to one of the Priests after Mass or at the rectory. We want to know you and serve you, we welcome and invite you to become an active member of St. Joseph s Parish Community. Be our friend Friend us on Facebook at Malden St. Joseph to stay up to date on Parish events and news.
ST. JOSEPH PARISH MALDEN Lenten Reconciliation Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 7PM Please join our parish family at St Joseph for our annual Lenten Reconciliation Service on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 7 PM. This evening is an opportunity to prepare for Easter and an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The evening will feature song, scripture reading and prayer to prepare for the Risen Christ. All are welcome. Operation Rice Bowl A Lenten Program of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving Operation Rice Bowl Boxes are available as you leave the Church. We ask you to please take one. As has been customary, these boxes should be returned with your offerings on the last weekend of Lent (Palm Sunday, March 24th and 25th) us to be. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 BINGO 6:45 PM in the hall. THURSDAY, MARCH 1 -CHOIR REHEARSAL 7:00 PM in the Conference Room. ROSARY every weekday morning at 8:25 AM in the church and after the 9:00 AM Mass. Filipino Apostolate Mass The Filipino Apostolate Malden Chapter celebrates Mass in this Parish every second Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM. Following the Mass, there is a pot luck lunch in the hall. New Parishioners Welcome to St. Joseph Parish. New parishioners pamphlets are to be found in the foyer. We have provided this pamphlet in the hope that you may learn more about our parish. Please fill out he form and drop it in the collection basket or call the office at 781-324-0402 so that we may welcome you to our parish or assist you with any questions you may have. Flea Market and Craft Fair Court Maplewood CDA #510 will have their Annual Flea Market on Saturday, March 10th from 9:00 AM 2:00 PM. To reserve a table, please call Janet 781-324-8806. Tables are $20.00 each. Snack Bar will be available all day. Admission is $.50, Senior Citizen $.25, children under 12 free. Pancake Breakfast Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 4th in the parish hall after all masses. Rachel Project Rachel Project is the post-abortion ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston which offers hope and healing for women suffering from the pain of a past abortion. Project Rachel offers confidential support, retreats and referrals for Sacramental Reconciliation (Confession). Spring 2018 retreat dates will be March 10, May 5 and June 2. For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508.651.3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com. "Tenebrae Service" Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 PM St Joseph Choir and Robert Bezubka, Music Director invite you to attend a Holy Week ", Tenebrae Service" Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 PM. This service is sometimes referred to as the "Service of Shadows" where increasing darkness is used along with hymns and responsorial psalms to dramatize the death Jesus Christ. You are invited to attend and celebrate the sadness of Christ's crucifixion for our sins "once for all". start at 6PM. Seder Supper March 24th Tickets for the Seder Supper will be on sale starting February 24th and will end on March 18th. In order to have the Seder, at least 50 tickets must be sold. Ticket prices will be $20.00 per person and dinner will Coat Drive We are accepting clean, lightly used (or new) coats for those in need. All coats may be dropped into the Bread of Life box in the church foyer. We will then deliver them to Bread of Life. Many of our sisters and brothers are in need of warm coats to protect them from the harsh winter temperatures. Please donate. Thank You Fr. Bill Annual Easter Egg Hunt Annual Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 1st- hopefully outside on the lawn. One side of the lawn will be for ages 0-4 and the other side will be set up for ages 5 to 11. There will be plenty of eggs and surprises for all. If it is cold and/ or rainy, we will have the hunt in the hall and conference room. Altar Flowers for Easter If you would like flowers on the altar in memory of a loved one please call the Parish Office 781-324-0402 by Thursday, March 22nd or return the form below to the rectory. The donation is $15. In Memory of From Telephone
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Lenten Reflection On two Thursdays, March 15th and 22nd, please join Michael Cherone and Buffy Walsh, for an informal setting, to discuss and share with one another the events of the Easter Triduum. As Christians, the Easter Triduum has special meaning to all of us. So please join Michael and Buffy as they journey through those 3 days. Meetings will be held in the hall from 7 to 830pm. Bibles and light refreshments will be available. Marriage Preparation Program St Eulalia Parish, 50 Ridge Street, Winchester offers Transitions in Love, a weekend of dialog and growth to engaged couples as they prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Coordinated by Reverend James Savage and a dozen married couples from the parish, it is scheduled for the weekend of March 17-18, 2018. Couples are welcome to join us, but space is limited. For further information, contact St. Eulalia s Church office at (781)-729-8220 or office@sainteulalia.org. Meeting Christ in Prayer Meeting Christ in Prayer is an eight-week guided prayer experience based on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola. The Meeting Christ in Prayer group meets once a week for eight weeks with Sister Anne D Arcy. Participants pray with suggested scripture texts daily. The group will meet at: Fontbonne Convent 444 Centre Street Milton, MA 02186 on Wednesday evenings 7-8pm -- February 21 through April 11, 2018. For information or to register call: 617-433-5065 or email: Anne.D Arcy@csjbostonMass. ++Worldwide Marriage Encounter He shall dwell apart, making his abode outside the camp." As Jesus cured the leper, let the love of God heal and strengthen our marital bonds so we can live within our camp with joy by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Mar 9-11, 2018 in Duxbury, MA and Apr 21-22, 2018 in Brewster, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at www.wwmema.org/. LIFT Worship Night Join us for LIFT an exciting monthly worship event which includes vibrant praise and worship music, dynamic, challenging speakers and Eucharistic Adoration. LIFT is for all ages from young adults to adults to teens to entire families. Join us for a night of worship on Tuesday, March 13th from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM at St. Patrick Church, 212 Main Street, Watertown. The speaker for the evening will be Fr. Wayne Belschner. Transformed in Love Marriage Prep: Upcoming Dates Transformed in Love for engaged couples is March 16-17 at the Pastoral Center, Braintree. For registration information and the complete schedule of 2018 programs, visit bostoncatholic.org/familylife or contact Liz Cotrupi at ecotrupi@rcab.org. Campion Retreat Center Eight Day Directed Retreats, Five Day Directed Retreats, Weekend Directed Retreats, Private Retreats and Guided Weekend Retreats. For information, please call 781-419- 1337. Fr. John Cardinal Sean will be assigning Fr. John as Administrator of Saint Mary Parish in Winchester. He will still be with us as Parochial Vicar as much as possible. The dates of this assignment are for six weeks beginning March 1. Catholic Charities Collection This week s second collection supports Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston. For 115 years, Catholic Charities has been proud to serve nearly 200,000 of our neediest neighbors annually throughout Eastern Massachusetts. The collection supports families as they struggle to put food on the table, secure child care and academic enrichment for their children and seek out better opportunities through education. They are one of the largest providers o social services in Massachusetts with nearly 75 programs and services in 26 locations throughout the Archdiocese. Fr. Bill Community Blood Drive St. Joseph Parish Community Blood Drive will be held on Monday, March 19, 2917 from 2:00 to 7:00 PM in the parish hall. Bereavement Support Group Saint Eulalia Parish, 50 Ridge Street, Winchester, is offering a Bereavement Support Group which will meet in the Parish Center off the parking lot for six consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:30 PM beginning Tuesday, March 13 th and continuing through April 17th. Topics will include an overview of the bereavement process, signs and symptoms of grief, feelings associated with bereavement, and the uniqueness of each person s grief. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences with one another in a caring and supportive atmosphere. We have limited space, so pre-registration is required by March 6th. No fee, but a voluntary donation is appreciated to cover costs of materials. To register for the group or to obtain further information, please call Barbara Mahoney, Pastoral Care Coordinator, at 781-729-8220, ext. 16. Parish Support February 14, 2018 ASH WEDNESDAY $1,312.29 Envelopes Checks & Cash in envelopes 44 $428.00 Loose Bills $880.00 Coin $4.29 February 17/18, 2018 OFFERTORY Envelopes $4,364.66 123 Checks & Cash in envelopes $2,663.00 Loose Bills Coin $1,700.00 $1.66 MONTHLY $180.00 Envelopes 10 ADDITIONAL GRAND ANNUAL $350.00 Envelope 1 CHURCH IN AFRICA $82.00 Envelope 8 The Second Collection this weekend is the Catholic Charities Collection.
FEBRUARY 25, 2018 In Support of Our Military Personnel Please remember in your prayers our sisters and brothers in the military who are the ultimate safeguards of our freedom and way of life. Prayers have been requested for the following: Lt. Col. Vincent Amerena, U.S. Army PO1 Josh Beemer, U.S. Navy SFC. Stephanie Blazo, U.S. Army CPO Robert G. Bruce, U.S. Navy 1 st Lt. Matthew J. Campbell, U.S. Army SPC Daniel DeAngelis, U.S. Army SPC Joseph DiLeo, U.S. Army PFC Nicolas Dileo. U.S. Army PFC Thomas M. Donahue, U.S. Army LCPL Travis Gagnon, U.S.M.C. CPL Nolan E. Giroúx, U.S.M.C. SPC Ryan Jay, U.S. Army Pvt. Cory Kidd, U.S.A. Pvt. Christina Maria Manley, U.S.M.C. SGT Julia Ferrick-Manley, U.S.M.C. ME3 Nicholas Martorana, U.S.C.G. Capt. Brian Molloy, U.S. Army Patrick William Mullis, U.S.C.G. Sgt. Galvin J. Murphy, U.S.M.C. SSgt Benjamin Pierce, U.S.A.F. HN3 Justin Pierce, U.S. Navy Sgt.. Steven P. Wardynski, U.S. Army Sgt. Vincent M. Wardynski, U.S. Army Airman Gary Williams, U.S. Air Force PLEASE REMEMBER THE NEEDY AMONG US BY DONATING TO OUR ST. VINCENT depaul BOXES BINGO WEDNESDAY EVENING PARISH HALL Early bird Games beginning at 6:45 PM DOOR PRIZE S up to $250 One Winner Take All $500 One progressive from $800 to $1,199 Air Conditioned - No Smoking COME ON DOWN AND TRY YOUR LUCK Day by Day Let every dawn of morning be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close. Then let every one of these short lives leave its sure record of some kindly thing done for others, some goodly strength or knowledge gained for yourself. John Ruskin
FEBRUARY 25, 2018 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 4:00 PM Blanche and Edward Lach (Latch) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 7:30 AM For The People 9:00 AM Irene Young 10:30 AM Edward Webb WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 9:00 AM Clement Kinnon THURSDAY, MARCH 1 9:00 AM John, Ernest and Melvin Nelson SATURDAY, MARCH 3 9:00 AM Michael Joseph Glionna 4:00 PM Armando and Mary DiGiacomo SUNDAY, MARCH 4 7:30 AM For The People 9:00 AM Girl Scout Sunday Students in Grades 3 and 4 10:30 AM Phoeboe Arsenault In your charity please remember all of our ill and discouraged. Remember in your prayers our deceased relatives, friends and benefactors. Also, remember Catherine (Kay) Kelley, Maria Pereira and Louis Angeleri who were buried from here this past week. Readings for the Week February 25, 2018 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 [9]/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10 Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. 103:10a]/Lk6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 And 23 [23b]/Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/ Thursday: Mt 20:17-28 Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/ Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Next Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25 Scrutiny: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42