April 3, 2016 Second Sunday of Easter Saint Peter Parish Cambridge, Massachusetts 1848 Welcome! 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, No matter what your own self image, You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected here at Saint Peter Parish. We are here to welcome and serve you. 1
St. Peter Parish Sunday 3rd Wednesday 6th Thursday 7th Friday 8th Saturday 9th Sunday 10th Weekly Schedule April 2nd - April 10th 8:30 a.m. Youth Choir Practice (church) 10:00 a.m. Hospitality (parish center) 10:15 a.m. Cup of Life Program (parish center) 10:15 a.m. Religious Education Classes (school) 6:00 p.m. Middle School Religious Education (parish center) 8:00 a.m. Parent Association Meeting (parish center) 7:00 p.m. AA (cafeteria) 7:00 p.m. School Musical Beauty and the Beast (gym) 7:00 p.m. School Musical Beauty and the Beast (gym) 5:30 p.m. French Community Mass (church) 8:30 a.m. Youth Choir Practice (church) 10:00 a.m. Hospitality (parish center) 10:00 a.m. Mercy in Scripture (parish center) 10:15 a.m. Faith Group (parish center, Room A) 10:15 a.m. Religious Education Classes (school) Cambridge, MA Mass Intentions April 2nd - April 10th Saturday 2nd 4:00 p.m. Robert Griffin 1st Anniversary Sunday 3rd 9:00 a.m. Pasquale Bellamacina 11:30 a.m. Deceased Members of the San Severino Family Sunday 10th 9:00 a.m. Noni Miro 11:30 a.m. Peggy Scott The Annunciation of the Lord April 4th O God, who willed that your Word should take on the reality of human flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary, grant, we pray, that we, who confess our Redeemer to be God and man, may merit to become partakers even in his divine nature. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Collections March 27, 2016 Mail-ins Weekly $101.00 Mail-ins Monthly $395.00 Thank you for your generosity Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet Please join us at 7:40 a.m., before Mass on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, to pray the Rosary. After Mass we also gather to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. All are welcome! Cover Art Mateo Lazo Saint Peter School, Grade 5 Thank you, Mateo, for creating our beautiful cover art! 2
April 3, 2016 Parish & School Directory Parish 617-547-4235 School 617-547-0101 Rev. Leonard O Malley, Pastor (ext. 43) lomalley@saintpetercambridge.org Anna Molettieri, Pastoral Associate (ext. 17) amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org Deacon Tim O Donnell (617-897-1148) todonnell@saintpetercambridge.org Diane Consigli, Parish Manager (ext. 10) dconsigli@saintpetercambridge.org Mary Ann Savoie, Parish Secretary (ext. 12) msavoie@saintpetercambridge.org Timothy Harney, Finance & Operations Mgr (ext. 13) tharney@saintpetercambridge.org Doreen Gulledge, Music Director (ext. 18) dgulledge@saintpetercambridge.org Robert Flaherty, Director of Faith Formation (ext. 16) rflaherty@saintpetercambridge.org Cheryl DePasquale, 1st Penance/ 1st Eucharist Coordinator cdepasquale@saintpetercambridge.org Jason Brauninger, SJ, Deacon Intern Brian Delaney, Principal (ext. 25) principal@saint-peter-school.org Kimberlie Winter, Director of Advancement (ext. 30) dev@saint-peter-school.org Mark Smith, Director of Admissions (ext. 26) admissions@saint-peter-school.org Assisting Clergy St. Peter Parish 100 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138-2297 Parish Telephone: 617-547-4235 Parish Fax: 617-547-1525 Website: www.saintpetercambridge.org 5:00 p.m. Rev. Jim Keenan, SJ Rev. Francis Alvarez, SJ Second Sunday of Easter St. Peter School 96 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138-2297 School Telephone: 617-547-0101 School Fax: 617-441-8911 Website: www.saint-peter-school.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday No Mass or Prayer Service Wednesday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00-3:45 p.m. or by appointment Sacraments and Home Visits To schedule Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, or for any question you may have, please visit our website or call the Parish Office. Please also call us if you or someone you know is homebound and would like a visit or Communion. We Pray For Those who are having a difficult time in their lives; the imprisoned and the addicted; the hungry and the homeless; for those who suffer abuse at the hands of another; for Bob Weber, Colum Smith, Kathy Reardon, Art Georgantas, and Karen Haglund, and all families and caregivers; for James Wallace who died and for all who have asked for our prayers. The names of those for whom we pray will be on our prayer list for a period of 4 weeks. If you wish to keep any name in the bulletin for a longer period, please call or email the parish office at 617-547-4235 x12 or office@saintpetercambridge.org 3
St. Peter Parish Cambridge, MA From the Pastor s Desk There are certain times in parish life that stand out as being special moments of real grace. I think our Holy Week and Easter celebrations qualify as being one of those special moments of real grace. From beautiful, appropriate environment; to carefully proclaimed Word; to beautiful, expressive music; to effective celebration of ritual; to artfully constructed reflections; to wonderful attendance and participation it was inspiring! Thank you to the many, many people who contributed so much to all the celebrations. (Another example of It takes a village ) Please be sure and notice the wonderful activities that we have going on during this Easter Season. There are very special sacramental celebrations and a number of opportunities for faith formation for all ages. Jesus is Risen! Let us celebrate! St. Peter Boys CYO Basketball Champs! St. Peter Boys 5 & 6 CYO Basketball team defeated St. Agatha to win the CYO Bantam Boys Massachusetts Champs! Thank you to Coach Anthony Tuccinardi and Coach Arthur Sutherland for leading the team to a win! Pictured are Coach Sutherland, the team, Coach Tuccinardi and Mr. Ted Hoff. Aging in Grace Retreat Saturday, April 16, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Mount Carmel Villa, Nahant The Women s Table of the Sisters of St. Joseph is sponsoring a day-long retreat designed for women 35-85+ years. Aging in Grace will consider aging as a gift. We will deepen our knowledge and acceptance of self and God or a Higher Power in a reflective and freeing way. If you are in transition, mid-life, facing retirement or just desirous of growth, this retreat is for you! The cost is $25.00 for the day or $40.00 overnight. To register, please call Mary Rita Weschler at 617-746-2056 or email womens.table@csjboston.org. Sacramental Life in March Let us pray for and recognize those in our parish who were buried. In Memoriam Catherine Killion Yvonne Dolan Robert Fournier Rachele Natale Rita Quimby Pope Tweets @Pontifex Jesus Christ is risen! Love has triumphed over hatred, life has conquered death, light has dispelled the darkness. March 26, 2016 Let us take our Christian calling seriously and commit to live as believers. March 14, 2016 4
April 3, 2016 LIFT Worship Night - All Ages! Tuesday, April 26, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton Join LIFT Ministries for an inspiring night of worship at Cardinal Spellman High School, 738 Court Street, Brockton, with speaker Fr. Sean Connor. The night will include uplifting music, a relevant talk, confessions, and Eucharistic Adoration. Come and worship with hundreds of Catholics from around the Boston area. This event is free to attend and open to all ages. Pray for Our Children Preparing to Receive First Communion As our children prepare to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist in May, we invite the St. Peter community to support and encourage them through prayer. We invite you to sign the picture board, located in the transept left of the altar, to become a prayer partner to the children. Please include them in your daily prayers and with the community during weekend liturgies. Know that our children appreciate the power of your prayers, which the Lord always hears. Thank you for supporting our children s spiritual growth. Society of St. Vincent de Paul How We Help - Who We Are We offer person-to-person services to those in need or who are suffering financially, personally or spiritually. We make no distinction in who we serve. We are a Catholic lay organization of men and women dedicated to loving our neighbors through helping them with their needs. We are organized locally as our own SVDP conference at St. Peter Parish. All year we are called to make the true meaning of Easter come alive in our hearts and in our families by reaching out to those in need. We count on your generous support to fulfill our mission. You will find SVDP donation boxes at the church doors. If you need help or know of anyone who does, please call the parish office in confidence (617-547-4235 x12) and a member of our ministry will respond as soon as possible. Mercy in Scripture Sundays, April 10 and 17, 10:15 a.m. Parish Center Second Sunday of Easter Please join us as we look at the theme of Mercy in Scripture. We will welcome back to St. Peter s Celia Sirois, professor of Sacred Scripture in the Master of Arts in Ministry program at St. John s Seminary and in the Permanent Diaconate Formation Program of the Archdiocese. The program will be offered on Sunday April 10th and Sunday April 17th at 10:15 a.m. in the Parish Center. All are welcome! For more information please call or email Anna Molettierri at 617-547-4235 x17 or amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org Bereavement Group Thursdays April 28, May 5 and May 12 7:00-8:30 p.m. Are you grieving the death of a loved one? Join us for a bereavement program that offers an opportunity to reflect on your grief and to find strategies for handling that grief. This program utilizes guided meditation, scripture, art, music, literature, and films as tools for creatively working through grief and loss within a setting of mutual support. Our leader is Anne Marie Mahoney. She holds both a Master of Pastoral Ministry degree and a Post-Master Certificate in Spiritual Formation from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. If you would like join the group or for more information, please call or email Anna Molettieri at 617-547-4236 x17 or amolettieri@saintpetercambridge.org Palm Crosses - Thank You! Thank you to all of the children, teens, families, and adults who made several hundred palm crosses on Palm Sunday. These crosses will be distributed throughout the year to our neighbors who are at home or in a facility. They are always received with joy and gratitude. Small gestures do make a big impact! 5
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