Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes Medford, MA Confirmation Class 2018 Jenna Albanese Jared Barone Callie Barry Jaclyn Barry Mandel Cadet Ciro Carbone Ralph Carbone Maria Carmona Adam Carroll Jakob Carvalho Jules Cesar Nicholas Corrado Jalie Cuoco Abigail Czwakiel Julianne D Orazio Colleen Dooling John Falco Jacqueline Foley Tariq Georges Gianna Grande Charlotte Green Briana Hamilton Brian Hunt Taheisha Joseph Angelica Maloney Isabella Maffeo Justin March Nicole Mauro Jillian McEleney Emma McGlynn Samuel McInerney Jennifer Mitrano Jake Morrow Michael Murphy Zackary Paolillo Luca Picariello Anthony Pimental Leanna Puccio Kayla Radziszewski Elizabeth Sawyer Isabella Szymanski Arielle Terranova Augustine Tringale Alexander Yore May the Holy Spirit be with you on your Confirmation Day and all the days of your life.
Page 2 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish St. Francis of Assisi Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm Sunday - 9am & 11am medfordcollaborative.org Collaborative Mass Schedule Pastor: Parochial Vicar: Deacon: Collaborative Staff Fr. Paul V. Sullivan Fr. John T. Swencki Deacon Bob Breen Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers Phone: 781-396-0423 x113 Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Doreen Breen Phone: 781-396-0423 x126 Faith Formation Coordinator: Ann Carroll Phone: 781-396-0423 x114 Middle School Youth Ministry: medfordyouthgroup@gmail.com High School Youth Ministry: faithonfiremedford@gmail.com Religious Education Email: mccfaithformation@gmail.com St. Joseph Parish Staff Music Director: Betsy Pesce Phone: 781-396-0423 x125 Cell: 617-335-8155 Email: StJosephMusic@msn.com Office Manager: Betty Guerra Business Manager: Karen Sturniolo St. Francis of Assisi Parish Staff Music Director: Jonathan Cote Phone: 603-479-1276 Email: jondcote@comcast,net Parish Secretary: Marie Van Campen Business Manager: Alisa O Dowd Collaborative Parish Office 114 High Street, Medford, MA 02155 Phone: 781-396-0423 Fax: 781-391-2919 St. Joseph School St. Joseph Daily Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm Sunday - 8am, 10am & 12 noon St. Joseph Email: StJosephParishMedfordMA@msn.com St. Francis of Assisi Email: saintfrancischurch@comcast.net Main Office: 781-396-3636 Tuition Office: 781-396-0423 x117 Website: stjosephschoolmedford.com Interim Principal: Karen Surabian Early Childhood Learning Center Director: Linda Iacabone 781-395-7780
Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Page 3 From Fr. Paul Dear Friends, Welcome to New Parishioners No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, No matter what your current family or marital situation, No matter what your current personal history, age, background, race, etc., No matter what your own self-image; you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected here at The Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish and Saint Joseph Parish. If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself to a member of the Parish Staff after Mass or at your convenience. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples should make arrangements with one of our priests or deacon at least six months before the wedding. Pastoral Care of the Sick and Elderly Please contact the Parish Center Office to make arrangements, if you are going into the hospital, or have a family member who is homebound and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. If a family member cannot come to church and would like to receive Communion at home, please notify us. Remembering Our Parishes Please consider remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph School when drafting your estate plans. For more information, please call Laura Powers at 781-396-0423 Ext 113. Thank you. Wisdom. Fortitude. Understanding. These are three of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Don't we all need these gifts on a daily basis? They are "there for the asking" - we received these gifts at our Baptism, and they are increased in Confirmation. Please pray for our high school students who received an increase of the gifts of the Holy Spirit at the Confirmation Masses on Saturday, April 28. May they continue to call on the Spirit each day, as they seek to follow the Lord Jesus and discern what His plan is for their lives. And may this be a moment for all of us to learn more about the gifts of the Spirit that we have received, and to ask for them daily. We are grateful to Most Rev. Arthur Kennedy and Very Rev. James Flavin, who administered the Sacrament of Confirmation at our two parishes on Saturday. "Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in us the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and we shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth." Father Paul Weekly Scripture Readings 29 SUN Acts 9:26-31/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8 30 Mon Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26 1 Tue Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a 2 Wed Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8 3 Thu 1 Cor 15:1-8/Jn 14:6-14 4 Fri Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17 5 Sat Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21 6 SUN Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17
Page 4 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers: Theresa O Brien Carew, Rosemary Campobasso, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Pasqualina DeSimone, Jack Foley, Jeffrey Morgan, Torbert Prior, Joel Rivera, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Rob Stengel, Donna Trabucco, Bob Tringali, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero Loved Ones In Service Presently on active duty serving our country: LCPL Gerald Byrnes, US Marine Corps. PFC Ryan Barry, US Army Keith Conway Cameron Howard Nicholas C. Lavery 2LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army Staff Sergeant 3 rd Special Forces, Cairo M. Prisco, US Army Christopher Silva Daniel Silva Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country. May God protect them. Communion Service There will be a Communion Service on the first and third Sundays of each month at 10am at 121 Riverside Ave, Medford (next to Medford Housing). This service is intended for people who are having a difficult time getting to church due to a disability or a recovery. There is parking available next to the building and there is a ramp for easy access. Please arrive by 9:50am as the service will begin promptly. For more information please contact Lynne Sullivan at 781-568-9943. Mission Statement Saint Joseph School is a nurturing Christ-centered community where the mission of Jesus, as understood and experienced in the Catholic Church, is our primary focus. We encourage our students to develop a deep love of God, neighbor, and self. The faculty and staff believe that a supportive academic environment will help to develop self-confidence, pride, fulfillment, and a desire to strive toward excellence. St. Joseph School Bridge to Kindergarten Program Saint Joseph School understands and appreciates the importance of the whole child. If your child would benefit from the gift of time, before entering Kindergarten, this is the program for you! This program is designed to promote a level of readiness skills necessary for a Kindergarten classroom. The Bridge program introduces children at a slower pace to the structure and routine of a Kindergarten classroom. Teachers encourage emerging learners through a variety of ways focusing on the development of each individual child. The Bridge is a five (5) full day program which includes Music, Art, Spanish, and Physical Education all taught by a specialist outside of their classroom. For more information, call us at 781-396-3636, email us at info@stjosephschoolmedford.com or visit our website at www.stjosephschoolmedford.com.
Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Page 5 Collaborative Mass for Our Newly-Baptized / Marian Mass Sunday, May 20 th, at 9am St. Francis of Assisi Parish In conjunction with the Feast of Pentecost, the "birthday" of the Church, on Sunday, May 20 th, we invite all of our newly baptized - those who were baptized at Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Joseph Parishes this past year (from May 1 st of 2017 through April 30 th of 2018) and our First Communicants and their families, to attend the 9am Collaborative Mass for the Newly-Baptized/ Marian Mass at Saint Francis of Assisi Church for a special blessing. There will be a reception with light refreshments immediately following the Mass in the St. Francis of Assisi lower church. We so hope that many of you will be able to join us. If you could please contact the parish offices at 781-396-0423 by May 14 th, to let us know whether or not you will be attending, and how many from your family are planning to come, we would be most appreciative. St. Joseph s Family Mass All children and parents are invited to the 10am Family Mass every Sunday at St. Joseph. The children go to the lower church for the readings and a short talk on the Gospel of the day. Children under Kindergarten age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. We hope you & your children will join us! We Remember Them St. Francis of Assisi Tree of Life The St. Francis of Assisi Tree of Life, located by the church s baptistery, is for memorials, or to honor the living and great moments in our lives. Packets explaining the process of purchasing a leaf are available at St. Francis of Assisi Church on the table near The Tree. For more information, please call Marie at 781-396-0423. "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues..." In conjunction with the Feast of Pentecost, the birthday of the church, the weekend of May 19 th and 20 th, at Saint Joseph Parish, in keeping with our tradition, the verses to the responsorial psalm will be read in a different language at each of the Masses. In the past, the verses have been read in Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, French Creole, Gaelic, Russian and Igbo, and we welcome any others! If you are able, and would be willing, to read the verses in another language at one of the Masses, we would be most appreciative if you could please let us know, either by email (stjosephmusic@msn.com) or by calling the liturgy office (781-396-0423 x125), at your earliest convenience, in which language, and at which Mass, you would be able to do it. Thanks so much, in advance, for your help. The Collaborative Liturgy Committee
Page 6 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Medford Catholic Collaborative St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph Parishes 114 High St, Medford, MA mccfaithformation@gmail.com 781-396-0423 Ext 126 April 2018 4/30 Grade 2 SFA 1 st Communion Practice for 9 AM Communion 3:30-5 PM SFA upper church May 2018 5/2 Grade 2 SFA 2 nd Communion Practice for 9 AM Communion 3:30-5 PM SFA upper church 5/3 Grade 2 SFA 1 st Communion Practice for 11 AM Communion 3;30-5 PM SFA upper church 5/4 Grade 2 SFA 2 nd Communion Practice for 11 AM Communion 3:30-5 PM SFA upper church 5/6 Grade 2 SFA 9 AM First Communion Mass -Communicants should arrive at 8:30 AM 5/6 Grade 2 SFA 11 AM First Communion Mass Communicants should arrive at 10:30 AM 5/7 Grade 2 SJ 1 st Communion Practice for 10 AM Communion 3:30-5 PM SJ Upper Church 5/8 Grade 2 SJ 2 nd Communion Practice for 10 AM Communion 3:30-5 PM SJ Upper Church 5/9 Grade 2 SJ 1 st Communion Practice for Noon Communion 3:30-5 PM SJ Upper Church 5/11 Grade 2 SJ 2 nd Communion Practice for Noon Communion 3:30-5 PM SJ Upper Church 5/13 Grade 2 SJ 10 AM First Communion Mass Communicants should arrive at 9:30 AM 5/13 Grade 2 SJ Noon First Communion Mass-Communicants should arrive at 11:30 AM 5/20 Grade 2 SJ & SFA Communicant s & their Families-Marian Mass at 9 am at SFA for both Parishes. Reception following in lower church. Registrations for next year will be mailed in the coming weeks. We are in need of adults/young adults willing to share their faith with our teens. Helps us make a difference.
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Page 8 Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA St. Francis of Assisi Parish Saturday 4/28/18 8:30 am 4:00 pm Sunday 4/29/18 9:00 am 11:00 am Tuesday 5/1/18 Madeleine Horrigan & Denise Sacco Elaine Bordonaro Giuseppe & Fortunata Puccio 8:30 am In Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Manduria Thursday 5/3/18 Mass Intentions 8:30 am Edward A. DeMattia Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:30 am Mass, Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church confessional or by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the second Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict). Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church. All are welcome. Saturday 5/5/18 8:30 am 4:00 pm Sunday 5/6/18 9:00 am 11:00 am Jeanette Guarino Catherine Cassidy & Marie T. Reardon First Communion Masses Weekly Prayer Group The St. Francis of Assisi Prayer Group meets every Monday at 7:30 pm in the upper church to pray the Rosary. All are welcome. Secular Franciscans The Secular Franciscans, formerly Third Order, meet at St. Francis of Assisi on the fourth Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm in the Dining Hall. All are welcome. The Hosts and Wine for this week s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of: Rocco J. DiCarlo April 21 & 22 Collection: Offertory: $3,844 A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with St. Francis of Assisi Parish. April Weddings Please keep in your prayers these couples who will celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage this month. Richard Bowen & Mary Sullivan David Pothier & Michelle Andreottola Adam Wells & Jaclyn White John Brogan and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.
Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA Page 9 St. Joseph Parish Saturday 4/28/18 4:00 pm Laurie A. Ansaldi Sunday 4/29/18 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon Monday 4/30/18 Keith Sweenie Kathleen Granara Skerry 8:30 am Angela Sugrue Wednesday 5/2/18 8:30 am Special Intention: Derek Sencabaugh Friday 5/4/18 8:30 am Caroline Pagliuca Saturday 5/5/18 Mass Intentions 4:00 pm Helena Lorraine Kubilis Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church or by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict). Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm in the lower church. (Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.) Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the back room of the lower church. All are welcome! Sunday 5/6/18 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon Ida Crea Warren Ramirez Anna M. DiFronzo and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones. Readings: # 911 This week the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of: Stephen R. Foley April 21 & 22 Collections: Offertory: $6,098 St. Vincent de Paul: $1,718 A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with St. Joseph Parish.