St. Patrick Parish 258 Main St. Rutland, Massachusetts - WEBSITE: stpatricksrutland.org Serving the People of Rutland, Oakham and Hubbardston PARISH CENTER: 9 POMMOGUSETT RD. 508-886-4984 FAX 508 886-2897 Rev. James Boland, Administrator RESIDENCE: 508-886-4309 290 Main St. Rutland E-MAIL: FrJim@stpatricksrutland.org Deacon Pierre Gemme: E-MAIL: pgemme@stpatricksrutland.org Deacon Brian Stidsen: E-MAIL: bstidsen@aol.com Mrs. Allison R. Winer, Office Manager Office Hours: 9:30 12:30 Monday-Thursday Closed Friday E-MAIL: arw@stpatricksrutland.org Directors of Religious Education: Christine Mulry, Grades 1-5 508 886-2010 E-MAIL: Chris@stpatricksrutland.org Jean Urbanowski, Grades 6-11 508 886-2010 E-MAIL: Jean@stpatricksrutland.org Diocese of Worcester Office of Healing & Prevention Victim Services Coordinator Judith Audette, LICSW 508-726-2880 49 Elm Street Worcester, MA 01609 Saturday (Vigil) Sunday EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION 5:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. WEEKDAY MASS Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 A.M. BAPTISM: Parents are asked to call the Parish Office to arrange for instructions and Baptismal date. MARRIAGE: Couples planning marriage should contact the Pastor at least one year in advance. Participation in a Marriage Preparation Program is expected. RECONCILIATION: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. or anytime by appointment. HOME & HOSPITAL VISITATION: Please notify us if you know of someone who would like to receive Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Sick, and/or a visit. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! We hope that you will become an active part of our parish family. Please introduce yourselves after Mass or stop by the Parish Center to register. PRAYER REQUEST LINE: Call with your requests. 508-886-2206 Paula Stidsen or PaulaStidsen@gmail.com 508-886-4724 Jackie O Brien August 19, 2018 St. Patrick Stewardship Prayer Gracious God, We thank you for the unique gifts you have given us to foster your kingdom here on earth. Inspire us to examine our values, always placing you at the center of our lives. Open our hearts to realize we are blessed and called to share our gifts with others. Help us to be good stewards of the gifts entrusted to us, to share our time, our talent and our treasure to connect, serve and impact the world. AMEN Full handicap accessibility by the elevator entrance on the left driveway side of the Church building.
ST. PATRICK S PARISH Papal Weekly Tweets Still today there are so many martyrs, so many who are persecuted for the love of Christ. They are the real strength of the Church! Families requesting a Mass are asked to bring up the gifts at the offertory. Please stop in the sacristy to let us know you are at Mass. WEEKDAY MASS MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AT 8:00 A.M. * PERSON IS LIVING Saturday, August 18 5:00 p.m. Bill Scully 15yr Anniversary Requested by the Family Sunday, August 19 Brian Desrosiers Requested by the Sargent Family 10:30 a.m. Mary Butkiewicz & Nora O Shea Requested by Michael & Karen Cove Baptism: Jacob William Holden Monday, August 20 Tuesday, August 21 People of St. Patrick Wednesday, August 22 Saturday, August 25 5:00 p.m. Sean Twohig Requested by the Leahy Family Sunday, August 26 10:30 a.m. Frank D. Silvestris Requested by the Silvestris Family August 12, 2018 Weekly Collection Higher Utility $ 75.00 Assumption $ 5.00 Central & Eastern Europe Churches $ 478.00 Weekly $ 2,897.00 Total Weekly Collection $ 3,545.00 RUTLAND, MA Weekly Schedule Sunday August 19 Monday August 20 Tuesday August 21 Wednesday August 22 Thursday August 23 Friday August 24 Fr. Jim Kerrigan Parish Center Day of Adoration Following Mass Scripture Study & Faith Sharing After 8:00 am Mass Dismas Farm Group A Team 1 5:30 p.m. Thank You to all our parishioners who have made their gift to the 2018 Partners in Charity Appeal Thank you! The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life A 30 week directed prayer experience in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola is being offered by a team of Jesuits and parishioners experienced in Ignatian prayer. Starting on October 2 nd, each weekly session will be approximately ninety minutes and will include reflection, direction and presentation. Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings at St. Peter s Church in Worcester adjacent to Clark University. Information nights will be held at St. Rose of Lima in Northborough on August 19 th, St. Mary s in Jefferson on August 26 th and St. Peter s in Worcester on August 28 th, each at 6PM. Information and an application form is available on the web site: http://www.findinggodindailylife.com/ worcesterspex-home. You can contact the team by e-mail at worcspex19@gmail.com or call Dick Kirk at 508-885-4462.
TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 19, 2018 Dear Friends, In this time, I have often reflected on the great brokenness in our world: the pain, anguish, and suffering seems to be everywhere in today s day and age. For many, when these hurts come, the most likely response is that we wall of this area in our own interior life. In other words, we try to bury these wounds and avoid anything that may cause them to hurt once more. Jesus, however, calls us to something more. When he began his public ministry, he preached in his hometown reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing. (Luke 4: 18-21, emphasis mine). Proclaiming liberty to captives is something we may not often think of, yet Christ himself wishes to heal us and strengthen us, freeing us from these wounds that have become anchors and obsticales. In the diary of St. Faustina, in which she communicates the message of Divine Mercy she received from Jesus and was given to the Church in full by St. John Paul II in the year 2000, Our Lord says this in how he communicates with a suffering soul: Jesus: Poor soul, I see that you suffer much and that you do not have even the strength to converse with me. So I will speak to you. Even though your sufferings were very great, do not lose heart or give in to despondency. But tell Me, my child, who has dared to wound your heart? Tell me about everything, be sincere in dealing with Me, reveal all the wounds of your heart. I will heal them, and your suffering will become a source of your sanctification. (Bolded text words of Jesus)1 While many of us see that word suffering and recoil, we must remember that Jesus is speaking here of what we are already suffering. In this light, let us entrust ourselves to this healing mercy of Jesus, our savior, and find healing in the Lord who walks with us always. God Bless, Fr. Jim 1 Kowalska, Saint Maria Faus na. Diary of Saint Maria Faus na Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul, #1487. Marian Press. Kindle Edi on. I wish to say Thank You to everyone for the donations made for both the chimney and the ramp outside the Fr. Kerrigan Center. Both have recently been completed. If you look at our Chimney outside, you will now see a cap on it that should help in the winter months to avoid the heat going out. Also, you can see the ramp on the far left hand side of the Parish Center, in which the pavement will be made level with the ramp very soon. Thank you again for the great gift you made to our Parish Community! Fr. Jim Sign up for Fall Festival Chile Challenge and Corn Hole Tournament. We also need parishioners willing to bake for the bake sale table. Please sign up at the entrances of the church. Thank you for your support!! 20 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise (EPHESIANS 5:15) A wise person recognizes that all we have and all we are comes from God. A wise person thanks God continually throughout the day for all His many blessings. A wise person realizes that God has blessed us for a reason and that He wants us to help Him build His kingdom of earth.
Rutland Food Pantry Distributions August Saturday, August 25, 2018 9:00 11:00 a.m. September Thursday, September 13, 2018 6:00 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22, 2018 9:00 11:00 a.m. October Thursday, October 11, 2018 6:00 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 9:00 11:00 a.m. Food Pantry Wish List School Supplies Binders- 1" and 1.5 " notebooks Children's scissors Composition Notebook Dry-erase markers Highlighters Notebooks - 1,3, & 5 subject Pencil Sharpener Pens Post-It-Notes (3x3) Binder Dividers Colored Pencils Crayons Glue Sticks Large pink erasers Pencil Cases/Boxes Pencils Pocket folders NOTE: Please do not leave household items, electronics or toys at St. Patrick s. We do not have the space to store these items or to offer these items. We are accepting any SUMMER clothing in clean, good condition We gladly accept food that HAS NOT EXPIRED as we cannot give out anything that has expired. Thank you for your continued support of this vital ministry. Fall Retreat for Women SAVE THE DATE! On Saturday, October 20, A Retreat for Women with Jaymie Stuart Wolfe will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary Church Hall, Shrewsbury. Sponsored by the Commission for Women of the Diocese of Worcester. For more information, please contact Pamela Ashmankas at 508-798-0612. Save the date!! 2nd Annual Fall Festival September 29th Saturday (rain date Sunday 30th) Come and enjoy some family fun! **Enter the Chili Challenge and Corn-hole Tournament; enjoy hamburger/hot dogs, cider, Octoberfest beer, Kids Corner, bake goods, music and more...
Wanted - Religious Education Teachers It is that time of year again...back to school and back to religious education classes! As always, our students are very blessed to have so many dedicated and returning teachers. However, we do need teachers for some of our classes. For those of you that may have some flexibility in your schedule, we desperately need teachers after school on Monday and Tuesday. Class times are 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the middle schoolers and 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. for the elementary school students. We are also in need of teachers for the middle schoolers on Monday night from 7-8 p.m. We have excellent teacher manuals that make teaching very easy. Please prayerfully consider whether you are being called in this very rewarding ministry. If you are interested please contact Jean Urbanowski or Chris Mulry in the Parish Center (508-886-2010). Thank you! Religious Education The 2018-2019 Religious Education program start dates are rapidly approaching here are the important upcoming dates. The Grade 1-10 mandatory Parent Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 5 at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Fr. Jim Kerrigan Parish Center. Yearly calendar and class lists will be available at this time. Religious Education classes for this year will begin on Sunday, September 9, Monday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 11. St. Patrick Parish will be adding a 5 p.m. Mass on Sunday evening starting September 9 for all parishioners but especially for those high students and their families who will be attending Religious Education classes on Sunday night. Knights of Columbus Council #16001 Meeting every first Wednesday of the month at the Father Kerrigan Parrish Center at 7PM. Lots of wonderful things happening! We are always looking for new men who are interested in Joining our council. Please email kofcstpatricks16001@gmail.com for more info.
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