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Blessed Sacrament Parish
Matthew13
Roman Catholic Collaborative Parishes of Walpole
The Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time • September 6, 2015
“He has done all things
well. He makes the deaf
hear and the mute speak.”
FIRST READING: Isaiah 35:4–7a
RESPONSORIAL: Psalm 146:7–10
SECOND READING: James 2:1–5
GOSPEL: Mark 7:31–37
MATT13CATHOLIC.ORG
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Love Is Our Mission, 2
Share Your Faith, 3
Blue Mass for 9/11, 4
A Model Voice, 9
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St. Mary Parish
MARK 7:37
Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP/Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/d8vUub
Love is Our Mission
Rev. Chip Hines
Pastor
Love is the mission.
This should be and can be our motto. The mission of the Church is to show people the love of God, to bring people to
heaven, to help people grow in holiness so that they can be saints. It all begins with love. We read in Scripture that
God is love so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the mission is love.
But the other word that I’d like to highlight today is mission. We are a missionary people, we don’t stop being missionary because the culture knows about Christianity. We continue to be missionary even when this is the case, or at least
we should be. One could say that over the last 55 years we have lost sight of the need to be missionaries to the culture
around us. We, Catholics, had become complacent in our missionary duties because we thought we had made it, especially in 1960 when the nation elected it’s first Catholic president. Catholics around the country were proud of this
because for many years we had been discriminated against, mostly because to be Catholic was also to be of an ethnic
group, usually Irish or Italian. We don’t have to go back too many years to note that businesses used to have signs in
their windows saying “No Irish Need Apply” for a job opening. So the success of John Kennedy in 1960 seemed like the
pinnacle, and most Catholic homes had a picture of the Pope (John XXIII) and the President (JFK) on their walls. Those
were heady times for the American Catholic.
Since then, not so much. The number of Catholics practicing their faith has dwindled, and when I say “practice their
faith” I’m really just talking about the bare minimum of going to Mass each week. I had someone recently inquire if
missing Mass was still a mortal sin. The answer is still yes. Since Vatican II the Church in the United States has been in
a pretty steady free fall and I guess I’m trying to say we need to stop this free fall before it’s too late. That’s where we
come in.
We as Catholics who do go to Mass and who do practice our faith need to begin the journey inward. We need to look
within ourselves and ask the tough questions: Am I doing enough to be a missionary in the world? Do I pray outside
of Mass? Do I believe all the tenets of the faith and do I profess them? Am I a witness to others of my faith? There are
many more questions we need to ask ourselves, but I truly I believe we start with prayer.
If we don’t have a prayer life, I’m not sure we can be effective evangelizers so that is the place to start. We all need
to make sure we are enriching our relationship with Jesus Christ in prayer, in true communion with the Savior. I am
convinced that without daily prayer our efforts will not get the traction we need and so I beg you to enhance your
prayer life, to make 15, 30 or 60 minutes a day available to God. This will not only enrich your life but also the life of
the parish and the collaborative. I pray for you every day, let us continue to grow in our love for each other by giving in
to the one who loves us more than we can know.
Peace.
Second Collection:
Catholic University
This week’s second collection supports The Catholic
University of America (CUA) and its scholarship fund for
needy students. CUA, located in Washington, D.C., is the
national university of the Catholic Church. Many priests
and professional lay ministers throughout the US obtain
their education from CUA. For more information, please
visit www.cua.edu. Blessed Sacrament will hold this
special collection next week.
Support Your Priests
On September 20, the diocese-wide collection will support the health and well-being of our 614 Boston priests.
Our priests have been there when we needed them.
Now, it is our turn to help fulfill the promises made to
ensure an appropriate level of care and quality of life
for them when they need us. All are welcome to make
a gift online at www.clergyfunds.org or use the in-pew
envelopes provided. You also can make a gift by texting
the word PRIEST to 56512 (Data and message rates may
apply). Thank you in advance for your generous support
of our priests.
Collaborative Baptism
Team
We have a wonderful team of volunteers for our baptismal program who help with behind the scenes or assist
with classes. We’re hoping to grow our team and are
looking for a few more adults to help, either as couples
or as individuals. You can help facilitate a small group
discussion or give a brief talk sharing your family’s experience of baptism at our monthly class or assist with
the baptism ceremony. The schedule will rotate so you
are not committed to every class or baptism ceremony. Keep in mind that a brief training will be provided so
no prior experience or particular knowledge is required! Want to help but aren’t sure what you’d like to do? Or
want more information? Contact Margaret Manning,
[email protected], 508-921-1028 ext. 1007
For Your Marriage
Jesus healed the deaf man. Through faith, Jesus can
bring wholeness to your marriage. Renew, refresh and
rekindle your marriage on one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on October 23–25
and December 4–6. For more information call Steve
and Michelle O’Leary at 1-800-710-WWME, visit us www.
wwme.org, or at www.facebook.com/Wwmema
Share Your Faith
As we begin a new year sharing our faith with the young
people of our parishes, please consider becoming a
catechist, or faith teacher. Teachers are needed at all
grade levels. As a catechist, you are responding to a
call to share the gift of faith with others, even as you
deepen your own. Because of your willingness to share
your time and faith with the children and families of
our parish, they will grow in knowledge, connect their
faith to life experiences and begin to practice the skills
of discipleship. We are grateful that we have many returning catechists. Please consider joining this joyful
important ministry. You may even team up and share a
class. Training, materials and babysitting will be provided. If you are interested or have questions please contact Karen Brady at 508-921-1028 ext. 2008 or kbrady@
matt13catholic.org
Register Today
As we enjoy these last days of summer we anticipate
the start of another faith-formation year in our parishes. We are excited to introduce to you the new dynamic and engaging programs that we will be sharing. All classes will be meeting on a weekly basis beginning
on September 27. You may choose any of the classes offered at Blessed Sacrament or St. Mary’s for your
children, mixing and matching the class locations and
times most convenient for you. The yearly calendar including all the sacramental dates
is being finalized and will be on the web sites shortly. Please check out our web sites where you can also
register for the 2015-2016 faith formation year at www.
blessedsacramentwalpole.org/registration or www.stmarywalpole.com/registration.
Disciples in Mission
Two weeks ago we published in the bulletin the draft
of the first part of the Pastoral Plan for the Matthew
13 Collaborative that is currently being created under
the auspices of the Disciples in Mission process. If you
missed that bulletin or if you’d like another opportunity
to comment or ask a question, you may read the statements and submit feedback on the collaborative web
site at www.Matt13Catholic.org/pastoralplan.
Parish Offices are closed on
Monday, September 7, in
observance of Labor Day.
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Blessed Sacrament Parish
Ten Diamond Street, Walpole, MA 02081
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508-668-4700
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Cheer on the Runners
Photo: Steve Conger/Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/8asjZD
Due to road construction, the 42nd annual Walpole Labor Day Road
Race will pass in front of Blessed Sacrament Church for the first time on
Monday, September 7. We’ve been asked to provide a water station to
the runners, but we need your help to represent the Blessed Sacrament
community! Come out to get a free t-shirt, cheer on some runners (including parishioners), and listen to fun music on Labor Day. Meet at the
church at 9:45am on Monday and then get ready to show some Blessed Sacrament spirit cheering on the runners.
Blue Mass Commemorates 9/11
On Friday, September 11, the Walpole Knights of Columbus #1319 will
sponsor a Blue Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church at 10am. As chaplain
for the Knights, Fr. Chip will be celebrant. A Blue Mass is a tribute to the
blue-colored uniforms of police officers, firefighters, emergency medical providers and law enforcement officers. This has become increasingly popular across the country since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This Blue Mass honors those who have fallen in the line of
duty and those currently serving in our local and national defense of
our country.
Photo: George Martell/BCDS. Used with permission.
Book Club
Blessed Sacrament Book Club meets next on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30pm
in the Community Room. The book selected for discussion is The Light Between
Oceans by M.L. Stedman. Tom Sherbourne is a lighthouse keeper on a tiny island
off the coast of Western Australia. When a baby washes up in a rowboat, he and
his wife decide to raise the child, as their own. The baby seems like a gift from
God, and the couple’s reasoning for keeping her seduces the reader into entering
the waters of treacherous morality. Newcomers are always welcome.
Hope for a Better Tomorrow
Blessed Sacrament Parish is offering a 10-week program facilitated by
a group of Catholics who have themselves endured separation and
divorce, offering support and healing for those who have experienced
a failed marriage and hope for the prospect of better tomorrows, by
discussing subjects such as anger, self-image, loneliness, blame and
guilt. The program will meet on Sunday evenings, 7 to 8:30pm, in the
Community Room, Sept 13 through Nov 15. If interested in learning
more or to sign up for this program , please contact Jeanie Mattila at
508 384-8779 or [email protected], or John Meuleman at 781
982-6097 or [email protected]. Sign up is required by Sept 8.
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Photo: Lightstock
Sung Acclamations During Mass
Prayers For Our Service Members
Zachary Bannon
Frank L. Brunetta
Peter Conroy
Michael McKay
Matthew McKay
Robert Dunne, Jr.
Michael Edwards
Caitlin Brunetta
Kyle Bradbury
Timothy Merrigan
Al Goetz
Kevin Day
Francesco
Carpeno(Lamperti)
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect
them as they protect us. Bless them and their families
for their selfless service to us and our country. We ask
this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Please remember our military in your prayers. To add or
remove a name, call Margaret 508-668-4700 x1007.
Remember in Your Prayers
Each week during the Prayer of the Faithful at Mass, we
pray for those in our community who are sick. If you
have a family member whose name should be added
to the prayer list, please contact Margaret Manning at
[email protected] or 508-668-4700 x1007.
We kindly request that only immediate family members
of the sick add names to the list.
Through our parish prayer line, we also remember
all our shut-ins, our unemployed, our sick, our grieving, and our own parish dead, including Audrey Johnston, whose funeral was this past weekt. Call 508668-2448 with your prayer intentions or to join the
prayer line.
Second Collection
This week’s second collection will be the monthly Balance the Budget collection, typically held on the first
Sunday of each month, and is used to do just that: balance our operating budget. The weekly collection has
not kept up with skyrocketing expenses, especially insurance, salaries, and utilities, and so the monthly Balance the Budget collection helps to offset the deficit.
Many thanks for your generosity!
We invite you to sing the Eucharistic Acclamations with
us during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. If you attend the
4pm, 8am, and 11am Masses, you can locate the music
in the pew hymnal, #864, 866, 868, 869 (Mass of the Resurrection.) For the 9:30am Mass the music is found at
#874, 876, 878, 879 (Mass of Renewal.) Please lift your
voices in song!
Parish Musical Opportunities for
Youth & Children
Children love to participate in the Mass. Joining one of
our parish choirs is a fun and easy way to encourage
your kids not only to attend Mass, but to enjoy it, too.
We have offerings for all students from K-12. For more
information please contact Erica Johnson, the parish
music director, at [email protected]. There
will be a special Open House and Pizza Party for both
the Children’s and Youth Choirs on Thursday, Sept. 10
5–6:30pm in the church Sacristy and Community Room.
Children’s Choir (K–Grade 2) – Susan Glancy, director
In addition to learning how to sing with others, our
youngest choristers will nurture their faith in song. They
will sing with printed music and also by heart and become acquainted with musical ideas and customs.
They join the Youth Choir for rehearsal once a month on
Thursday afternoon during the school year. They sing
for the 9:30 am Family Mass on the first Sunday of each
month.
Youth Choir (Grades 3–8) – Susan Glancy, director
The goal of the Youth Choir is to teach children the language of music and artistic expression within the context of a Catholic Christian community of faith. As the
singers progress in musicianship and liturgical knowledge, they are assigned roles of responsibility and leadership, including cantoring. They rehearse weekly on
Thursdays from 5–6pm and sing for the 9:30am Family
Mass every week.
Teen Handbell Choir (Grades 7–12) – Erica Johnson,
director
This is the first year we are offering a handbell choir specifically for the youth. Handbells are a fun instrument,
with most ringers having charge over at least two bells/
notes at a time, but sometimes more! There is no need
to have prior experience with music or to be able to
read music as we will begin with the initial steps together. The rehearsals will be weekly on Sunday evenings
in the balcony of the church from 5–6pm, starting on
September 13. The choir will ring for Mass about once
a month or every six weeks. There are spots for roughly
11 ringers. This is a fun way to experience sacred music
and to participate in the Mass!
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St. Mary Parish
176 Washington St, East Walpole, MA 02032 |
508-668-4974
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StMaryWalpole.com
Trumpeter Needed
The St. Mary’s Music Ministry is looking for a Trumpeter with an intermediate or higher level of experience to volunteer for our Parish. Please
contact Kevin Di Lorenzo for more details in person, by email [email protected] or by telephone 508-668-4974 ext. 1029
Photo: Jamesongravity/Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/8q9S6N
Choir Members Sought
The Music Ministry is in dire need of Choir Members to sing at the 11:30
Mass. The music we can provide depends on the parishioners who volunteer. They will be singing mostly Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone Choral Music in it’s original text and language which will add richness and
enhance our Liturgy. Rehearsals will be on Thursday nights, 7–8:30pm.
Please contact Kevin Di Lorenzo and join our Choir as soon as you are
able. St. Mary’s needs you for our Choral Ministry to reach it’s full potential. If you feel you would be a better fit for the St. Mary’s Consolation
Photo: Matúš Benian/Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/qw1DDS
Choir for our dearly departed, again, please see Kevin. You may wish to
participate in both! Call him at 508-668-4974 ext. 1029 or email him at [email protected].
Holiday Fair 2015
This year’s St. Mary’s Holiday Fair will be Saturday, November 14 and
Sunday, November 15. Please save these dates. It also means it’s time to start cleaning out those closets. There will be
only one Drop-off of your good quality, gently-used or new articles that
you would like to donate to the Fair. Drop-off date is Saturday, September 12 from 9am to 2pm at the Parish Center auditorium. Photo: Carsten Pescht/Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/8Ym9iW
Prayer Requests
We are asked to pray for all our sick, our grieving, and our suffering. If
you wish to add a name to the prayer requests, please contact Louise
Fahey at [email protected].
Photo: Joe Garcia. Used with permission.
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Collaborative & Other News
Blessed Sacrament School
Welcomes Many New Faces
Blessed Sacrament School is excited to welcome 92 new students
from 56 new families into the school community as we began our
first day of school this past Wednesday. We are particularly excited to welcome the 23 students who will be joining our new 3-year
old Preschool program.
The school is also pleased to welcome five new staff members –
Teresa James (technology director), Karen Streeter (middle school
ELA), Cindy LeBlanc (preschool), Kimberly Welch (preschool), and
Cathy Murphy (office manager). Please pray for all of the school’s new students, families and teachers as this new
school year begins.
BSS 2015 Golf Tournament
On October 5 at Norton Country Club, all parishioners are welcome to
join the BSS community at this golf outing to support financial aid at
BSS. For more information on entering the tournament as a golfer or
becoming an event sponsor please email BSS Golf Committee Chair
Bob McCaffery at [email protected].
Photo: Dreamstime
Box Tops and Labels for Education
Blessed Sacrament School participates in two programs: Box Tops for Education andLabels
for Education. Please clip and collect your Box Tops and Labels for the benefit of BSS. These
websites provide lists of participating products http://www.boxtops4education.com/participating-products and http://www.labelsforeducation.com/Earn-Points/Participating-Products
Please encourage family, co-workers, neighbors, and friends to collect for you as well. The
money raised from these programs this past year went toward the purchase of the much
needed new water bottle filling station in the cafeteria which will benefit our entire community. Please consider helping the school as they continue to add additional “green” initiatives throughout the building. They are not looking for
a monetary donation; just a simple clipping from the packages of many things that you already purchase. Collection
boxes for Box Tops and Labels are located in the back of both Blessed Sacrament and St. Mary’s Church. If you have
any questions at all about either of these programs, please e-mail Lynne Bongette at [email protected]
The Society of St. Vincent DePaul
In today’s Gospel we hear how Jesus “makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!” In living the Gospel, we must open our
ears to hear and recognize the daily opportunities to make God’s presence known, especially to those who are needy
and suffering.
Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul see the face of Christ in the needy and suffering. As you put your gift in the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s poor box, know that you are serving Christ’s poor ones.
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Project Rachel
Many women ache with the pain of a past abortion. The
Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston
extends an invitation for post-abortion hope and healing through its one-day “Come to the Waters of Healing” retreat. Upcoming retreat dates will be September
19, October 17 and November 14. Retreats are limited
to 10 women and are held at a confidential location.
For registration information, contact Project Rachel at
508.651.3100 or [email protected]. Trust
in the tender mercy of God!
LIFT Your Voices in Praise
Join LIFT Ministries on Friday, September 18, 7pm for
an inspiring night of worship at Sacred Heart Church in
Weymouth with speaker Fr. Matt Williams. The night will
include uplifting music, a relevant talk, confessions, Eucharistic Adoration, and is free to attend and open to all
ages. A downloadable flyer, along with more information about LIFT, can be found on their website at www.
liftedhigher.com. Come and worship with hundreds of
Catholics from around the Boston area!
Life in the Spirit
If you desire to grow in your faith and to live more fully in
the power of the Holy Spirit, the New Jerusalem Prayer
Group of St. Timothy’s Parish in Norwood, invite you to
attend the Life in the Spirit Seminar series, beginning
October 1 and running 7 consecutive Thursday evenings at 7:30pm. St. Timothyʼs is located at 650 Nichols
St., Norwood. There is no charge for the seminar and it
is being conducted under the Spiritual Direction of Fr.
Joe McDermott. For more information and registration
call Rose Akeke, 781-762-8572 or Betsy Gorman 508626-5695 or by email to [email protected].
Graduates of Mount Saint Joseph Academy An MSJA All-Class Reunion will be held on Sunday, October 18 at Saint Joseph Prep High School, located at
617 Cambridge Street, Boston. Mass will be celebrated
at 10am in the Motherhouse Chapel followed by brunch
at 11am in the school. For more information please
contact the Advancement Office at 617-254-1510 or by
e-mail at [email protected] or on the web
at www.saintjosephprep.org.
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Healing Mass & Saint
André Relic
Don’t miss the Healing Mass
and Blessing with Saint
Brother André’s Relic and
Anointing with St. Joseph
Oil to be held at St Joseph
Chapel at Holy Cross Family
Ministries on Sunday, Sept.
13 with Rosary at 1:30pm
and Mass at 2pm. Come for
either or both. Saint André
was known as the “Miracle Man of Montréal” for healing thousands of the faithful at the St. Joseph Oratory.
More than 2 million people visit his shrine each year.
Saint André’s relic will be available for blessings and
veneration. For more information call Holy Cross Family
Ministries at 508-238-4095 ex 2027 or visit www.FamilyRosary.org/Events. The Father Peyton Center, St Joseph
Chapel, 500 Washington St., Easton.
Connected Catholics of the South Shore
If you are a Catholic man or woman, single, widowed,
or divorced, over the age of 40 and would like to meet
new people who share your values, you are invited to
Connected Catholics of the South Shore. Their annual
membership meeting will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20,
2pm, at Holy Family School Hall, 6 Del Prete Ave., Rockland. Refreshments will be served. This is a “Meet and
Greet” opportunity for a great group of special people.
Dues ($25) may be paid that day. Please call Susan Bailey at 781-878-8398, or John Meuleman at 781-982-6097
for further information.
Lawn Party to Benefit Seminarians
Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston is
hosting its 34th Annual Lawn Party on Wednesday, September 16, at 6pm, on the grounds of the seminary.
This premiere fundraising event is hosted by His Eminence, Seán Cardinal O’Malley, OFM Cap. The evening
will include a reception and dinner with music. Located
on Route 30 in Weston, the seminary prepares second
career candidates, men over the age of 30, for priesthood. The proceeds from the Lawn Party help to keep
tuition costs affordable. For ticket information, please
call the Pope St. John XXIII Development Office at 781899-5500, or visit their website www.psjs.edu. You can
make a difference and encourage the vocations of these
men through your support of the Lawn Party.
A Model Voice
I grew up in a small church community in North Carolina, where I was fortunate to be surrounded by a congregation
who supported music. The organ and choir were heard every week and hymn singing was strong. Every person in the
church sang. When it was time to sing the hymns, the whole congregation picked up the hymnal and sang every verse
with enthusiasm. Some would even sing in harmony in the pews. Yet one voice in particular made a huge impression
on me.
My father has an ear for music—he has his favorite composers and styles (the first time we ever had a tape player in
the family car, we listened to polkas and marches for months!) While he was never formally trained in music, he listens
and learns tunes quickly and is a very accurate toe-tapper. For many years I sat next to him at church and sang hymns
with him. He may have been the first person to show me how to follow the verses of a hymn, pointing with his finger to
the text while singing the melody. And he sang every hymn every week—just as the entire congregation did. While this
may not seem like a huge achievement to some, my father’s steadfast attendance and singing in church modeled for
me devotion to faith, community, and to God from my earliest years. And I remember this vividly more than 30 years
later.
Have you ever considered how singing about your faith increases the strength of your discipleship? Your singing in the
pew inspires your family and those close by to you in the church, no doubt. Parents who sing in church model it for
their families, and more importantly, pass on this important form of prayer to the next generation. I encourage you to
sing our hymns and acclamations during Mass, no matter what type of voice you have. Your faith will grow and flourish within the community.
—Dr. Erica Johnson, Director of Pastoral Music, Blessed Sacrament Parish
Message of the Week
Mark 7:31-37
“He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his
tongue.” Jesus could have healed this deaf man another way. He could have spoken a powerful word or, for that
matter, just silently willed that the man’s health be restored. It wasn’t uncommon for Jesus to cure people simply by a
quick touch. But instead, Jesus chose to heal him in this unique way.
Clearly, this was not for Jesus’ sake. And since it was away from the crowd, it wasn’t for their sake either. This particular healing was for this particular man. Jesus knows what we need.
Readings
His careWeekly
for each and
every one of us is not some standardized package of generic charity. He loves us all as unique
individuals and understands us. He sees our weaknesses and knows our strengths. When we come to him with our
hopes, our
fears, our
desires,
and
our needs,
he hears and answers
us ... in the
wayWeek
he knows
is best.30,
It might
Readings
for the
Week
of August
2, 2015
Readings
for the
of August
2015 be unexpected or
different from
what we have seen him do for others. But we need to trust that Jesus does care, that he does
Sunday:
Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35
Sunday:
Dt 4:1-2, 6-8/Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27/Mk
listen, and
that
he
does
act
on our 14:13-21
behalf.
7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Monday:
Nm 11:4b-15/Mt
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Nm 12:1-13/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14
Nm 13:1-2, 25—14:1, 26-29a, 34-35/Mt
15:21-28
Thursday:
Dn Sacrament;
7:9-10, 13-14/2
Pt 1:16-19/Mk
BSP-Blessed
STM-St.
Mary 9:2-10
Friday:
Dt
4:32-40/Mt
16:24-28
Sat, Sep 5 4pm BSP: Giovambattista “Joe” and Barbara
Saturday:
Dt 6:4-13/Mt 17:14-20
Carpentieri
Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8/Eph 4:30—5:2/Jn 6:41-51
Weekly Mass Intentions
4pm STM: Edith Foley
Sun, Sep 6 9am STM: Joseph & John Ryan
9:30am BSP: Julie Nolan
11am BSP: Louis F. Medina
Readings
for theSTM:
Week
of August
11:30am
Robert
Ducat9, 2015
Wed, Sep
9 9am BSP:
Ellen
Foster4:30—5:2/Jn 6:41-51
Sunday:
1 Kgs
19:4-8/Eph
Monday:
2
Cor
9:6-10/Jn
12:24-26
Thu, Sep 10 9am BSP: L. Mark Mulhern
Tuesday:
Dt
31:1-8/Mt
18:1-5,
12-14
Sat, Sep 12 9am BSP: John Dwyer &10,
Nora
Dwyer
Wednesday:
Dt
34:1-12/Mt
18:15-20
10am BSP: Robert Healy
Thursday:
Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/Mt 18:21—19:1
4pm BSP: Bernard Cunnane
Friday:
Jos 24:1-13/Mt 19:3-12
4pm STM:
Evelyn Foley
Saturday:
Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28
Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56
Next Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58
Monday:
1 Thes 4:13-18/Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday:
1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11/Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: Col 1:1-8/Lk 4:38-44
Thursday:
Col 1:9-14/Lk
5:1-11 STM-St. Mary
BSP-Blessed
Sacrament;
Friday:
Col 1:15-20/Lk 5:33-39
STM I - Jessica Siepierski & Ian Johnson
Saturday:
Col 1:21-23/Lk 6:1-5
Next Sunday: Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37
Wedding Banns
Readings for the Week of September 6, 2015
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37
Col 1:24—2:3/Lk 6:6-11
Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or
1:18-23
Wednesday: Col 3:1-11/Lk 6:20-26
Thursday:
Col 3:12-17/Lk 6:27-38
Friday:
1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Lk 6:39-42
Saturday:
1 Tm 1:15-17/Lk 6:43-49
Next Sunday: Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35
Readings for the Week of September 13, 2015
Sunday:
Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35
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Weekly Events Calendar
Sunday, Sep 6
Wednesday, Sep 9
7:30am STM Mass
8am BSP Mass
9am STM Mass
9:30am BSP Mass
11am BSP Mass
11:30am STM Mass
9:30am BSP Morning Prayer Group, Community Room
4pm BSP Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Chapel
6:30pm BSS School Board Meeting, School
6:30pm STM Adult Bible Study, Parish Center Classrooms
7:30pm BSP Divorced & Separate, Step II, Community Room
Thursday, Sep 10
Monday, Sep 7
9:45am BSP Praying the Scriptures, Community Room
10am BSP School Mass, Church
5pm BSP Choir Open House & Pizza Party, Community Room
5pm BSP Youth Choir Rehearsal
6pm BSP Handbell Choir Rehearsal
BSP Blessed Sacrament Parish
7pm BSP Adult Choir Rehearsal
BSS Blessed Sacrament School
7pm STM Senior Choir Rehearsal
STM St. Mary Parish
Labor Day - Office Closed
10:30am BSP Bible Study “Ignatius Catholic Bible Series”, Community
Room
Tuesday, Sep 8
9:30am BSP Bible Study, Topic TBD, Community Room
7:30pm BSP Book Club, Community Room
Friday, Sep 11
10am BSP Knights of Columbus Blue Mass
Saturday, Sep 12
9am STM Parish Fair Drop-Off, Parish Hall
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Mass Times
Saturday Vigil:
4:00pm Blessed Sacrament & St. Mary
Sunday:
7:30am St. Mary
8:00am Blessed Sacrament
9:00am St. Mary
9:30am Blessed Sacrament
11:00am Blessed Sacrament
11:30am St. Mary
Daily Mass:
Monday 8am St. Mary
Tuesday 8am St. Mary
Wednesday 8am St. Mary; 9am Blessed
Sacrament
Thursday 9am Blessed Sacrament
Friday 8am St. Mary; 9am Blessed Sacrament
Saturday 9am Blessed Sacrament
Confession Times
Saturdays:
3:00pm St. Mary & Blessed Sacrament
or by appointment
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Collaborative Staff
Rev. George “Chip” Hines, Pastor
Margaret Manning, Pastoral Associate
Martin Murphy, Director of Finance &
Operations
Dom Bettinelli, Director of Communications
Margaret Kelly, Assistant to the Pastor
Blessed Sacrament Parish
Dcn. Reynold G. Spadoni, Deacon
Dr. Erica Johnson, Director of Pastoral
Music
Susan Glancy, Director of Youth Music
Lee Smolinsky, Business Manager
Mike Lamperti, Facilities Manager
Janet Neubecker, Office Manager
Rev. Joseph Diem, Parochial Vicar
James Spillman, School Principal
Karen Brady, Faith Formation Director
AnneMarie Dion, Faith Formation
Coordinator
Debbie Lafleur, Faith Formation Asst.
St. Mary Parish
Kerry Pitman, Office Staff
Pat Chitvanni, Office Staff
Ray Lane, Facilities Staff
Tom Whearty, Facilities Staff
Kevin DiLorenzo, Director of Liturgical
Music
For Collaborative Staff contact information, visit http://13ma.tt/pastoralteam
For Parish Staff contact information, visit
www.blessedsacramentwalpole.org/staff
or
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www.stmarywalpole.com/staff
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