ARE WELC0ME! SAINT EULALIA PARISH Arlington/Winchester MA

SAINT EULALIA PARISH
Arlington/Winchester MA
(50 Ridge Street, Winchester, MA 01890)
PHONE: 781-729-8220
FAX: 781-729-0919
EMAIL:
[email protected]
WEB: www.sainteulalia.org
Facebook: http://facebook.sainteulalia.org
ALL ARE
WELC0ME!
June 19, 2016
Liturgy Schedule
Weekend Masses
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM (Family)
11:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Daily Mass: 9:00 AM Monday-Friday
Sung Morning Prayer: 8:30 AM
Major Feasts
Rosary: Monday-Friday, 9:30 AM
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday, 7:30 PM
Reconciliation:
Saturday: 3:00-3:45PM
and by Appointment
The mission of St. Eulalia Parish is to strive to
be disciples committed to carrying out the mission of Jesus in our own time and place, through
the celebration of Word and Sacrament, the formation of community and service to the world.
ST. EULALIA PARISH
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH MINISTRIES AND ACTIVITIES
JUNE 19, 2016
A Social Justice Committee’s “Share the Spirit” interview with a parishioner
who has done or is doing outreach to those in need
MEDIATION IS GOD'S WORK
CYNTHIA PASCIUTO AND THE COMMUNITY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER
Come to terms quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge,
and the judge to the guard, who will throw you into prison. (Matthew 5:25)
Suppose a tenant stops paying rent when his bathroom faucet drips so loudly that it keeps him awake. While the landlord intends to fix the leak, he never gets around to it. After three months with no change, the landlord sues to evict the tenant. The
case goes to District Court. Once in court, the judge may ask the tenant and landlord if they would like their case mediated
rather than tried. The advantage of mediation is that both parties may win something, if they can compromise. On the other
hand, in court, people are limited to the rules of law, cannot express their preferences, and one party loses. If the parties agree
to mediation, the court clerk hands the case to the mediator.
Cynthia Pasciuto volunteers as a mediator with the Community Dispute Settlement Center (CDSC) in Cambridge. In landlordtenant cases (her specialization), she often hears a tenant complain "the landlord doesn't deliver on his promises." The landlord
may consider the tenant "a whiner who wants a free ride." Cynthia's first task is to bring respect into the dialog. Only when
each person has really heard the other's interests can a dispute begin to move toward settlement. When the tenant spends his
rent rather than putting it into required escrow, the parties need a payment plan. After all, the court doesn't want more homeless people, and landlords rely on rent. To reach a plan, Cynthia may point the tenant toward a fund for indigent tenants, to
cover some of the rent.
When Cynthia studied law at New England Law, she knew she did not want to litigate cases, but her negotiation professor
truly inspired her. As a great communicator, the professor showed students through role plays how to diffuse heated disputes.
Later Cynthia signed up for the 30-hour training at CDSC. Anyone can take this course. It builds active listening skills, empathy, resourcefulness, and faith in the process of making peace.
She followed her training with a practicum of 10 cases. Still, she worried whether she could settle disputes. People were often
so angry at each other that there didn't seem to be a way to bring them together. But a judge told her, "Being a mediator is
God's work." It stuck in her mind. Then one day, a lawyer who knew her as a mediator agreed to take on the unrelated case of
her friend. That nudged her forward. She could help people, after all, by referring them to resources they needed.
Many times, the judge will assign Cynthia a case she thinks has zero chance of reaching a final signed agreement. Yet for 80%
of her cases, she has been wrong, and both groups have walked away satisfied. Praying for the right words helps. Even when
the mediation fails, people often say "God bless you." Cynthia teaches at Bentley University, yet she finds "God's work" very
rewarding.
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ST. EULALIA PARISH
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH MINISTRIES AND ACTIVITIES
JUNE 19, 2016
The Orlando Tragedy
The following is an excerpt from Cardinal O’Malley’s remarks concerning the tragedy in Orlando…
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As our society faces the massive and violent assault on human life in Orlando on Sunday, the Archdiocese of
Boston offers and encourages prayers on behalf of those who were killed in the attack, those who were injured,
and all their families and friends…
The United States proudly upholds its long-standing tradition of being open and welcoming to those in need of
a safe haven. Our country greatly benefits from human creativity and achievement cultivated without distinction of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality or any other differentiating characteristic. From a multitude of differences we have sought unity. We must meet the challenges of combining freedom, pluralism and unity in our
increasingly diverse society if the United States is to continue to be a beacon of hope to the world…
Achieving the unity which promotes peaceful coexistence means addressing those deeper forces which threaten
our well-being. In all aspects of our lives, including our government, the private sector, our faith communities
and our schools, we must be aware of and reflect on how we think and speak about those who are different
from us. And we cannot allow ourselves to be defeated by the worst instincts in human nature, by efforts to
divide us based on our differences, or by an immobilizing fear…
Together let us go forward with the commitment to work for the meaningful change that will help our country
and all her people to live in safety and peace."
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Here at St. Eulalia let us be a people who mutually and peacefully coexist with others, those like us and those
unlike us – so that together we might be model what a world envisioned by the gospel can look like.
COORDINATOR OR DIRECTOR
OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Saint Eulalia Parish is seeking a Director or Coordinator of the Parish Religious Education for students
in Grades 7-11 This position offers the right candidate an opportunity to work with a dynamic model
of catechesis with the option of adapting it to further enable teens to encounter Jesus Christ and follow the Gospel. A full job description can be
viewed by following the link “DRE/CRE Position”
posted on the parish website sainteulalia.org.
Send cover letter and resume to
[email protected].
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ST. JEAN BAPTISTE CHURCH
NEEDS YOUR CHANGE!
Have you gotten a chance to take a
look at the bright green cloth covering
the clear collection box in the foyer of
the church? The colorful cloth is a
table cover from the country of Togo. It is draped over the
collection box for Father Nelson’s parish, St. Jean Baptiste, in
Togo. Please feel free to drop any donation into the box as
you walk into St. Eulalia Church. We welcome any loose
change hanging around the house (under the cushions, in your
pockets, in the car)! All contributions will be given to Fr.
Nelson to help build St. Jean Baptiste Church. We hope to
present a check to Fr. Nelson at the end of his stay this summer. Our first goal is $5000 to fund an altar. Thank you so
much for all your generosity!!!
ST. EULALIA PARISH
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH MINISTRIES AND ACTIVITIES
THE POWER OF INTENTION THROUGH PRAYER
By Kevin Donovan
Maybe you’re familiar with Madeleine L’Engle, the author
of A Wrinkle in Time. She once described how she and
some Christian friends wanted to do something to help
alleviate the pain of a colleague who had been stricken
with a terminal illness. In the spirit of St. Paul’s Letter to
the Galatians 6:2, this small group chose literally to ‘bear
one another’s burdens’ and prayed that they might carry
some of the patient’s pain in his final months.
Evidently the Lord heard their prayers. Everyone in the
group reported a swarm of aches and pains and other small
troubles the following weeks. The colleague, happily
enough, experienced a lot less pain over this same period
and later died peacefully.
Last summer an acquaintance was suffering terribly. This
person was in nearly constant pain and hoping that a risky
operation would provide some relief. So, in the spirit of
Madeleine L’Engle (as prescribed in Saint Paul’s letter), I
prayed to bear this person’s suffering in small ways and to
offer them up, as we Catholics say, for a speedy recovery.
Well, it seems that my prayers were heard, and just in time
for vacation! So many inconveniences were showered
upon me that I soon lost count. The cell phone did not
work, a second cell phone was forgotten, the GPS led me
to the wrong destination and was missing an adapter, the
post office could not guarantee delivery of a ticket, a service that could guarantee delivery was closed in August, a
third cell phone required a special document for purchase,
an air mattress was too big for the tent, a train reservation
was made for the wrong day, and I lost my glasses in the
ocean five minutes after arriving on the beach. And that
was in just the first two days!
I wish I could say that I bore these little trials patiently and
with good humor, but mainly I just bore them, as my wife
could attest! In the end, however, a second operation did
succeed at alleviating the person’s suffering. Is there a
link between my plea and the happy outcome? God only
knows, though I’m grateful for the way such terrible pain
was relieved. I do know that faith consists of acts of confidence, consideration for those in need, and much gratitude for petitions that seem to be granted.
As disciples of Jesus, we are encouraged to help one another. There are countless ways to perform outward examples of being our Lord’s willing servants, acting as He
might if He were here today. Such actions provide the rest
of us glimpses of what can and should be done in the service of God. I encourage you to share, with friends or in
the broader community, what you have done recently that
offers an outward expression of Faith and Mercy.
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JUNE 19, 2016
HOW TO DEAL WITH LOVED ONE
WITH DEMENTIA
Understanding and responding to dementiarelated Behaviors
Behavior is a powerful form of communication and
is one of the primary ways for people with dementia
to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. Join us to learn to decode
challenging behavioral messages, identify common
behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral
challenges of Alzheimer’s disease on Thursday,
June 23rd from 4-6pm at the Lawrence Memorial
Hospital, (Gallagher Room), 170 Governors Avenue in Medford. Registration required please call
781-338-7823. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association; sponsored by Hallmark Health System, Inc.
FOOD DRIVE
This weekend, June 18-19, our parish is
holding its monthly food drive. Please
leave food bags in the stairwell on the
Pepper Hill side of the church. Checks
payable to St. Eulalia or cash should be left in an envelope
marked “Food” and placed in the OSR box. This month the
food will be allocated to Bristol Lodge. Last month’s collection to Arlington Food Pantry resulted in 41 bags of nonperishable goods and a sum of money. Your generous support of
our Food Ministry Program is deeply appreciated.
FRESH FOOD DRIVE
Remember that during the food collection weekend each
month, we are also collecting fresh fruits and vegetables.
There will be a cart in the foyer where the donations may
be placed before Mass. These will be delivered to
St. Matthew’s Food Pantry. Thank you for your generosity.
WOMEN IN THE SPIRIT (WITS)
“Women in the Spirit” meets every other week.
The next meeting is on June 21st at 7pm in the
Msgr. McGann Conference Room. All women
are invited to discuss issues of faith, reflect on the
gospel, and share how the Word influences our
everyday lives.
ST. EULALIA PARISH
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH MINISTRIES AND ACTIVITIES
OUR READING GROUP
(CHANGE OF VENUE)
Our Reading Group will meet on June 21
at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. We will be discussing the non-fiction book The Dressmaker of
Khai Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. The
book is the inspiring story of a young Afghani
woman who, because of the Taliban restrictions on
working women, decides to start a business in her
home to help her large family survive. Any questions contact Marcia Bentley at 781-729-2616 or
email at [email protected].
JUNE 19, 2016
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Times of quiet are balanced with
times of contemplative music to
enable private reflection.
7:30 p.m. In honor of the
Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy,
come and pray along with a peaceful recorded version
of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
Open House Concept:
come for as long or as short a time as you wish.
Our church doors will be open for you.
Winchester Area Voice of the Faithful
Web-site: www.votfwinchester.org
SCHEDULED MASS PRESIDERS FOR
WEEK OF 6/20/16-6/26/16
THESE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All Meetings are at 7:30pm at St. Eulalia Manion Hall
unless otherwise indicated.
All are Welcome
Monday, June 20th, 6 PM: Annual dinner.
For more information, please contact Frances Shawcross
at 781-799-0364 or [email protected].
MARIAN MILE
6/20
6/21
6/22
6/23
6/24
6/25
6/26
Monday 9:00 AM
Tuesday 9:00 AM
Wednesday 9:00 AM
Thursday 9:00 AM
Friday 9:00 AM
Saturday 4:00 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Join us in church as we pray the Rosary.
We meet on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm. This is a
great way to exercise spiritually. When the
weather improves, we will resume our walks outside
through the Prayer Garden.
25TH AND 50TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY MASS
We invite all couples celebrating their 25th
or 50th wedding anniversary in 2016 to our
Silver and Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mass on Sunday, June 26th at 11:00, which will include a renewal of vows. Family members and friends are welcome to
attend.
For more information and to register, please call Louise Cocuzzo, our Pastoral Associate, or parish secretary Laura MacMullin.
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Rev. James Savage
Rev. James Savage
Rev. James Savage
Rev. James Bertelli
Rev. Richard Deshaies
Rev. Richard Deshaies
Rev. James Savage
Rev. Richard Deshaies
Rev. James Savage
Rev. James Savage
ALTAR FLOWERS IN MEMORY OF
A LOVED ONE
You are invited to remember a deceased
loved one or a special celebration with a
floral arrangement for the altar. Please
see our parish secretary, Laura MacMullin, if you are interested in making
this memorial.
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and
their families for the selfless acts they perform
for us in our time of need. In Jesus' name, men.
PARISH SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, June 19
12:30 PM—Baptisms
MONDAY, June 20
6:00 PM—VOTF
TUESDAY, June 21
7:00 PM—Women in the Spirit
WEDNESDAY, June 22
THURSDAY, June 23
FRIDAY, June 24
SATURDAY, June 25
SUNDAY, June 26
PARISH STAFF
Rev. James W. Savage, Pastor
Rev. James Bertelli, Senior Priest
Cheryl Pongratz, Director of Operations
Louise Cocuzzo, Pastoral Associate
Mary Lou Burke, Asst. Pastoral Associate
Barbara Mahoney, Pastoral Care Coordinator
Laura MacMullin, Parish Secretary
Jared Blake, Youth Minister
Donna DiFonzo, Director of Rel. Ed., 7-11
Stephanie Rogers, Coordinator of Rel. Ed., K-6
Barbara Doherty, Religious Ed. Secretary
Al DiMinico, Custodian
Parish Pastoral Council
RCIA Program
Prolife Committee
LITURGY AND PRAYER EVENTS
SUNDAY, June 19
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Mel and Barbara McTighe
Stephen Gray
Joseph Buckley and Robert Cyr
Anthony Barba
MONDAY, June 20
9:00 AM
Gil V Padilla
TUESDAY, June 21
9:00 AM
Martin Conneely
WEDNESDAY, June 22
9:00 AM
Martha Cataldo
THURSDAY, June 23
9:00 AM
Parishioners of St. Eulalia
FRIDAY, June 24
9:00 AM
7:00-8:30 PM
In Memory of the Tenth Leper
Adoration
SATURDAY, June 25
4:00 PM
Ben D’Agostino and Ken Gill
SUNDAY, June 26
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Available
Richard T. Horigan
Joseph Giurleo
Mary McMillen
Email
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PARISH INFORMATION
NEW TO THE PARISH—Welcome to St. Eulalia Parish. If you are a
newcomer, please introduce yourself to a member of the parish staff. Registration materials are in the foyer of the church, or you may call the parish
office at 781-729-8220 to register.
ANOINTING AND PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK—Both sacramental and pastoral services are offered by the Pastoral Staff of the parish
to the sick, hospitalized, homebound, and all who are in need. To arrange
a visit please call Barbara Mahoney at 781-729-8220 ext. 16. The parish
offers a special ministry to the hospitalized at Winchester Hospital. The
Catholic Chaplain at the hospital is Mary Beth Moran, 781-756-2295.
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SACRAMENT OF INITIATION— Adults interested in learning more
about the Catholic faith should call Louise Cocuzzo at 781-729-8220
ext. 29. Infant Baptism is celebrated the second Sunday of each month.
To register, please call Louise Cocuzzo.
MARRIAGE—Engaged couples planning marriage are asked to contact
Father James Savage at 781-729-8220, ext. 24 to make arrangements for
the wedding. A program of marriage preparation is offered to all
couples.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION—Saint Eulalia Parish offers a full program
of religious education from kindergarten to adults. Please call the Religious Education office at 781-729-8758 for information.