SEPTEMBER
INTENTIONS FROM
POPE
BENEDICT XVI
General
Intention
That in less
developed parts of the world the proclamation of the Word of God may renew
people’s hearts and encourage them to work actively toward authentic social
progress.
Mission
Intention
That by
opening our hearts to love, we may put an end to the numerous wars and
conflicts that continue to bloody our world.
Saturday September
4, 2010
4:30 PM Evelyn
Gonsalves (Husband)
Sunday September 5, 2010
8:00
AM Michael Sousa (Mom & Dad)
9:30 AM Roger Melanson (Family)
11:00AM For the People of the Parish
Monday September 6, 2010
~Labor Day!
NO 8:00 AM MASS
Tuesday September 7, 2010
8:00 AM Mass of
Thanksgiving Joe & Sheila Feitelburg (Jose& Maria Pimentel)
Wednesday September 8, 2010 ~Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00 AM Rene
Lachapelle, Sr (Knights of Columbus; Msgr. Jean A. Prevost; Council #12380)
Thursday September 9, 2010 ~ St. Peter Claver
8:00 AM Omer
Martineau (Family)
Saturday September
11, 2010
4:30 PM 911
Remembrance (Cawley Family)
Sunday September 12, 2010
8:00
AM For the People of the Parish
9:30 AM Manuel Soares (Roger & Pat Leclerc)
11:00AM Albertina Santos (Joseph)
Remember a
family member or loved one!
Weekday as well as Weekend Masses are available. Please call the Rectory 508-636-2251
TRAVELING? Looking for a place to attend Mass? For nationwide Mass times and
locations: Call
1-800-627-7846 or internet www.Masstimes.org
Stewardship is not job-oriented
or project-minded. It is a way of life
for a lifetime.
COLLECTION………………..$4,669.05
OLANCHO AID………………$9,306.21
MAY GOD
BLESS YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
SANCTUARY
CANDLE
The
Sanctuary candle burns this week to the Glory of God and for
Daniel Sheahan
If
you are interested in having the Sanctuary Candle burn in memory of a loved
one, please contact the rectory.
Kindly take a moment to pray for the
intentions, the welfare, the healing and salvation of…
Pauline
Boardman, Claire Sennett,
Frank
& Anna Skammels,
Michael
Messier, Louis Mello, Rita Rozinha,
Sr.
Evelyn Cahill, Irene Rodrigues,
Leonard
Bernier, Noah Martel, Randy Carvalho,
Michele Cesario, Mary Medeiros,
and Our Service Men and Women
"If
any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children,
brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever
does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." -
Lk 14:26-27
The Formal Religious Education Program begins
for students entering grade 1 in September 2010. In order for a child to receive the Sacraments of Penance and
Eucharist in grade 2, students must attend a Two Year Preparation Program. Therefore, it is essential that children
entering grade 1 be registered.
Please note: All Catholic School students who are
entering grade 2 and are planning on
receiving sacraments during the 2010 -2011 year are asked to register for the
Religious Education Program for the
Sacrament year only. Catholic
School students should receive their sacraments in our parish.
Confirmation Program: This
is a two-year program for both Catholic and
Public School parishioners. Students
need to register in Grade 9 to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Grade
10.
Preschool Program: This
is an optional program for 4 & 5 year old children. However, because of limited enrollment,
registration is necessary.
Registration forms have
been mailed, please return as soon as possible. Thank You.
If you have any Religious
Education questions or concerns, please call Mrs. Susan Orzeck at the Education Office at 508-636-5506.
A Get Away Weekend!
It is the start of a new school year. Strengthen your marriage and family to
make this year a God filled year. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekends in New England are September 17-19, September 24-26 and October 22-24. For more information, additional dates and to register, call
800-710-WWME or visit our webpage at
www.wwmeMA.org.
COMMEMORATIVE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY
OLAN MILLS
In preparation for our
anniversary celebrations, we are planning a new parish pictorial
directory. We did this in 1995 and
again in 2000. These books are
wonderful resources and each shows a “snapshot” of our parish and parishioners
at a point in time.
We have arranged with Olan
Mills to take portraits of families and individuals in August. Each group receives a FREE 8X10 portrait and a free copy of the directory. It’s a great and free opportunity to have a
family portrait taken. The pose may be
formal or informal as you wish, you may even want to bring your pet.
A representative from Olan
Mills may be contacting you to book an appointment, or you may call the
toll-free number 1-800-866-2263 to
book your own appointment.
The pictures will be
taken, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, September 27th – September 29th from 2:00PM – 9:30PM.
WOMEN’S GUILD
All
women of the parish are cordially invited to join us
for
a POT LUCK SUPPER
at
St. John’s Parish Center
on
Monday evening
SEPTEMBER 20TH at 6:00.
Learn
about our organization,
meet
our members and
have
a fun evening.
RSVP
by September 16th to
Joan
at 508-636-6798 or
babsfaz@charter.net
Current
members please call to tell us
what
you would like to bring.
Cardinal George Announces Vatican Approval of New Roman
Missal English-Language Translation, Implementation Set for First Sunday of
Advent 2011
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Francis George, OMI,
Archbishop of Chicago and President of the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops (USCCB), has announced that the full text of the English-language
translation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, has been issued for the
dioceses of the United States of America
Now we have the official
word and official date for the implementation of the new translation of the
Roman Missal! The composers and publishers are in high gear getting ready for
the changes so that we can make a smooth transition to the new translation of
the Roman Missal. I plan on providing you with printed resources to help keep
all of you informed. In addition I am beginning a new series of Pastor’s Talks
on September 29, 2010 to assist us in having a deeper understanding of what we
do when we worship God on Sunday. The first talk will be a Power Point
Presentation about the Mass. Why is it the way it is? Where does it come from?
Is the Mass mainly associated with Christ’s sacrifice on Calvary or with his
Last Supper? Subsequent talks will be
about the various parts of the Mass with an emphasis on what it means and how
we can prepare for the new texts. I will devote some time to why there is a new
translation and compare some texts with the Latin original, the present English
translation and the new version to make it clear (hopefully) what is going on.
MARK YOUR
CALENDER!
MISSION TRIP 2011
will
be holding a Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday, September 25th
after
all Masses.
ADOPTION BY
CHOICE, a program of
Catholic Social Services, is licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
in the State of Rhode Island. The agency will sponsor an adoption information
session on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 6:30 – 8:30PM at the Catholic
Social Services office, 1600 Bay St., Fall River, MA. This session will be for
all interested in adopting a domestic newborn or a child from another country. Please call Catholic Social Services at
508-674-4681
for information and directions. Handouts and refreshments will be available.
There is no charge for this session.
OLANCHO
AID
Please check out Fr. Donahue’s Blog; he posts on Saturday, it’s a great
way to stay caught up on all that is happening in Honduras. www.padredonahueblog.org
If you would like to be added to Fr. Dick’s distribution list, please
call or e-mail the rectory.
REGISTRATIONS
IN THE PARISH
We welcome you to our faith community and invite you to register in the
parish. Registration forms are
available on the bulletin board at the entrance of the church. If you would like to register, fill out the
form and return it to Fr. Hindsley after Mass.
In this way, Father has a chance to meet you personally and welcome you
to the parish. If you have questions
about the Parish, please call the Rectory weekdays 8:30 to 4:30 pm.
FAITH
CONNECTION
EXPLAINING
GOD’S WORD
Faith Connection for
adults is a well-written concise weekly explanation of the Gospel message plus
additional articles on the Catholic Faith.
These are found at the entrance of the church each week, please consider
taking one home. Also available each
week is Explaining God’s Word, the
Gospel message for children. Encourage
your child to take one as they come into the church.
Please keep the children of our
parish and all children in your prayers as they return back to school.