1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

The Collaborative of
St. Mary • Sacred Heart • St. Ann
Saint Mary Parish
West Quincy
est. 1840
Sacred Heart Parish
North Quincy
est. 1903
Saint Ann Parish
Wollaston
est. 1922
115 Crescent Street Quincy, MA 02169
Parish Phone: 617.773.0120
Fax: 617.786.9199
Religious Education: 617.773.0515
386 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02171
Parish Phone: 617.328.8666
Fax: 617.773.2522
Religious Education: 617.328.0014
757 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02170
Parish Phone: 617.479.5400
Fax: 617.479.0955
Religious Education: 617.481.9401
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Parish-----------------9:30 am-4:30 pm, Mon.–Fri.
Religious Ed.-------------- call & leave message
Office Hours:
Parish-------------------------9 am-4 pm, Mon.–Fri.
Religious Ed.----------10 am-2 pm Tues & Thurs,
9 am-5 pm, Wed.
Office Hours:
Parish---------- 9 am-12 pm,1 pm-4 pm, Mon.–Fri.
Religious Ed.-------------- 9 am - 4 pm, Mon.–Fri.
Liturgical Celebrations
Lord’s Day Masses
Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Weekday Masses:
9:00 am, Tuesday and Thursday
Holyday Masses: As announced
Liturgical Celebrations
Lord’s Day Masses
Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am and 10:00 am
12:00 noon Kenyan Mass
8:45 am Chinese Mass (2nd & 4th Sun.)
Weekday Masses:
7:00 am, Monday through Friday
Holyday Masses: As announced
Liturgical Celebrations
Lord’s Day Masses
Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am and 11:00 am
Weekday Masses:
9:00 am, Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat.
Holyday Masses: As announced
Collaborative - est. 2014
Sacramental Celebrations
Web: qcc14.org
Baptism:
Instruction: 1:00 pm — 1st Saturday of the month at St. Ann Parish
Sacrament: 12:00 pm — 2nd Saturday at St. Mary Parish, 3rd Saturday at St. Ann Parish,
4th Saturday at Sacred Heart Parish
Please call the respective parish at least one month before the baptism.
Quincy Catholic
Academy
est. 2010
370 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02171
Phone: 617.328.3830 Fax: 617.328.6438
Web: quincycatholicacademy.org
email: [email protected]
Office Hours:----------7:30 am-3:00 pm, Mon.–Fri.
Eucharistic Adoration: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm —-Tuesday at Sacred Heart Parish,
-Thursday at St. Ann Parish
Reconciliation (Confession): -Saturdays 3:00-3:30 pm at each parish, and by appointment
Sacrament of the Sick: -2nd Saturday at Sacred Heart Parish following the 4pm Mass. For home
emergency or when entering the hospital, please call the respective parish office.
Marriage: -Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance for marriage preparation
and desired date.
If you are new to one of our parishes or are interested in becoming a Catholic, please call the
respective parish office or register on our website so that we may give you a warm welcome.
Saint Mary Parish • West Quincy
Collaborative Staff
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Louis R. Palmieri- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pastor
Rev. John S. Chen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - parochial vicar
Rev. Joseph J. D’Onofrio- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - parochial vicar
Rev. Mr. Joseph MacDonald- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - deacon
Rev. Kevin Sepe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - in residence at St. Mary Parish
Rev. Bryan K. Parrish- - - - - - - - - - - - - in residence at Sacred Heart Parish
Rev. Robert Murlithi Mwai - - - - - - - - - - - Kenyan Community Chaplain
Rev. Richard Lennan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - visiting priest on weekends
Mr. Howard F. Lotis- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - director of pastoral ministries
Mr. Kevin Rosa- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - director of youth ministry
Saint Mary Parish
Mr. Judd Vail- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - business manager
Mrs. Ellen March- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - director of religious ed.
Mrs. Kathleen McVeigh - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - admin. assistant
Mrs. Theresa Ryan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - rel. ed. admin. assistant
Mrs. Gay Sullivan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - music director
Sacred Heart Parish
Mrs. Arlene Dooley- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - business manager
Mr. Paul Hines- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - facilities manager
Mrs. Kathleen Bendixen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - director of rel. ed.
Mr. Kevin Rosa- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - confirmation program
Mrs. Sharon Steele - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - admin. assistant
Mrs. Gladys Fernandes- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - rel. ed. admin. assistant
Mr. Howard Lotis- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - music director
Saint Ann Parish
Mr. Emmanuel Feeney - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - business manager
Mrs. Nancy White- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - director of religious ed.
Mr. Joseph DelRosso- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - rel. ed. gr. 6-8
Mr. James Ahern- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - confirmation program
Sr. Catherine Lee, SCN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - liturgical coordinator
Mrs. Meg Venuti - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - admin. assistant
Mrs. Kay Schuetz- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - admin. assistant
Mr. Emmanuel Feeney - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - music director
Mrs. Ann Ryan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - youth choir director &
rel. ed. admin. assistant
The Rite of Christian Burial was celebrated for
Michael King, Marion McLaughlin, Anne T. Morrison,
Paul Valencia, Elizabeth Crowe, Albert E. Foley,
John Arnott and Robert B. Flynn.
Please keep them and all our deceased
collaborative parishioners in your prayers.
Eucharistic Adoration:
All are invited to visit the Lord in the
Most Blessed Sacrament. Eucharistic Adoration is held:
Tuesdays, 12—3 pm at Sacred Heart Parish
Thursdays, 12—3 pm at St. Ann Parish
Collaborative Ministries
& Events
Adult Choir- - - - - St. Ann (Sun. 10:00 am); Sacred Heart (Wed. 7:30 pm);
St. Mary (seasonal Christmas/Easter)
Bereavement Support Group- - Sacred Heart (2nd Wednesday 7:00 pm)
Bingo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - St. Mary (Tuesday 6:45 pm)
Catholic Women’s Club - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sacred Heart (2nd Thursday)
Children’s Choir (Gr. 2-8)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - St. Ann (Sunday 8:15 am);
Sacred Heart (Wednesday 2:30 pm)
Chinese Catholic Community-Sacred Heart (2nd & 4th Sunday, 8:45 am)
ChoirChime Ensemble- - - - - - - - - - Sacred Heart (Wednesday 6:00 pm)
Kenyan Catholic Community- - - - - - - Sacred Heart (Sunday, 12:00 pm)
Liturgy Committee- Sacred Heart (2nd Sun., 11:30am) St. Ann, St. Mary
Men’s Prayer Group-St. Ann (Sat. 8:00am); Sacred Heart (Thurs.6:30pm)
Mother’s Rosary & Prayer Group - - - - - St. Ann (Wednesday 9:30 am)
St. Vincent de Paul- - - - - - - - - - - Sacred Heart (every other Tuesday),
St. Ann (as needed)
Sodality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sacred Heart (3rd Wednesday)
Anointing of the Sick
We celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick after the 4 pm Mass on
the second Saturday of the month in the front of the church.
Our next anointing will be Saturday, May 9th. We ask those to
be anointed to sit in the front pews, and invite anyone at the 4 pm
Mass to join in this special time of prayer.
St. Mary Parish
175 Anniversary Celebration
th
A committee meeting for the 175th Anniversary is
scheduled for Monday, May 4th at 7pm in St. Mary
Parish hall. All volunteers are asked to attend as we
confirm final plans. New volunteers always are welcome!
The anniversary celebration is scheduled for Saturday,
Oct. 17th. Cardinal O’Malley will celebrate the Mass.
Following Mass, a dinner reception will take place in
the parish hall. A sit down dinner will consist of pasta
in red sauce with meatballs and sausages, boneless
stuffed chicken breast, potato, vegetable, salad, rolls
and Italian pastries.
Tickets are $30 per person. Tickets will be available in
July. Only 400 tickets will be sold!
BINGO is held every Tuesday night at Saint Mary Church hall
at 6:45pm. Come and try your luck! The new Bingo phone
line is: 617.982.0891.
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy
Today, Sunday, April 12th 3-4 pm at St. Ann Church
In 1935, Our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun of the Congregation of Our Lady
of Mercy. Our Lord presented Saint Faustina with the Chaplet
of Divine Mercy. The Lord promised that whoever prays the
Chaplet would receive extraordinary graces from God.
The Lord Jesus said: “Encourage souls to say the chaplet which
I have given you,...When they say this chaplet in the presence of
a dying person, I will stand between My Father and the dying
person, not as the judge, but as the Merciful Savior...Through the
chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My Will.”
On May 23, 2000, the Congregation for Divine Worship
and Discipline of Sacraments
declared that the Sunday
after Easter would now be
celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday. That same year, Saint Pope
John Paul II decreed that Mercy Sunday would be elevated to a
universal feast within the Catholic Church.
Divine Mercy Novena Booklets are available at the doors of
the church.
The Feast of Divine Mercy will be celebrated at Saint Ann
Parish today, Sunday,April 12th at 3 pm. The service will include
Adoration and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
Recitation of the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. All
are invited to join us as we ask for God’s mercy and celebrate the
first anniversary of the canonization of Saint Pope John Paul II.
Catholic Appeal: Recently, our parishes launched the 2015
Catholic Appeal. We thank all who have given so generously
to support our parishes. If you wish to make a pledge to the
Catholic Appeal, please take a pledge form from the back
of the church. You also can make a gift or pledge online at
bostoncatholicappeal.org. Thank you for your support. Our
totals as of March 31st are:
St. Mary Parish:Goal $26,968 Raised to date: $16,320
Sacred Heart Parish: Goal $64,512 Raised to date: $34,608
St. Ann Parish:Goal $51,748 Raised to date: $28,000
Our next Collaborative Bring a Friend Dinner & Movie night
will be on Saturday May 2nd in the lower church hall at St. Ann
Parish. We will be showing “Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont.”
Cheese and crackers at 5:00 pm, followed by an Italian dinner
from Gennaro’s at 5:30 pm. Please contact Meg Venuti at Saint
Ann before Monday April 27th to reserve your seat. This event
is for 21 and over only.
Offertory Collection
Offertory March 29th - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,530
Offertory April 5th- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,011
Thank you for being faithful in your financial support
of Saint Mary Parish.
12 April 2015
Dear Parishioners:
As I announced in in my letter dated February 1st the Religious Education Programs of Saint Mary, Sacred Heart and
Saint Ann Parishes will be united to form a collaborative program under the direction of Mrs. Ann Ryan. Each parish will also
have a coordinator who will be present on site during classes.
It is my hope that by restructuring the program, the children
of each parish will benefit from the combined resources that
will enhance and strengthen their religious education.
As I reviewed the current budget of Saint Mary’s Religious
Education Program, it became apparent that by forming a
single program, a substantial savings will benefit Saint Mary
Parish. Currently, the cost of Saint Mary’s Religious Education
Program this year is $70,000.00. This includes salaries, benefits
and heat for the school. Under the new program, the cost to
Saint Mary’s Parish will be $33,000.00. This savings is a result
of sharing a collaborative staff and closing the school building. To heat the school for two hours a week for six months
is costing the parish $20,000.00. With the approval of the
Finance Council, beginning in September, Classes for Grades
1 - 5 will take place in the parish hall on Sunday Morning. This
savings will enable the parish to address certain projects that
will benefit the church property.
As always, thank you for your support and understanding
as we work together to strengthen our parish finances. I am
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Lou Palmieri, Pastor
Religious Education: G
rades 1-5 will end the Religious Education Year this week. Grades 1, 3-5 will meet in the school
for their regular classes. Grade 2 will meet Mrs. Anderson in
the church at 9:15. The children and their parents will go on a
“church search” and then attend the 10:30 family Mass. After Mass the First Communion Class will go down stair in
the hall for refreshments and then they will make a square for
their First Communion Altar Quilt. Grades 6-8 will end their
religious education year with a final class on April 13th at 6:30
in the school. Thank you to all of catechists for their dedication
to the faith formation of our young people at Saint Mary’s.
Confirmation: Confirmation class will resume tonight, Sunday, April 12 at 5:00 pm at St. Ann Church for Mass followed by
their last class session.
CHRISM Bible Study Course: Celia Sirois continues a 5-part
Easter series on “The Birth of the Church,” on 5 consecutive
Thursdays beginning on Thursday mornings from 10 am to 12
noon at Sacred Heart. This course will revisit the beginning of
the Church in the Pentecost event. It will trace the growth and
development of the early Church from Jerusalem to Antioch
and to the ends of the earth. The suggested donation for all
CHRISM courses is $5/session. Pre-registration is not required.
Be sure to bring your Bible! For more information, visit www.
chrismbiblestudy.org
Youth Movie Night: This night is open to kids in Grades 6, 7, and
8. Movie: to be announced. When: Saturday, April 25th at 7pm.
Where: St. Ann lower hall. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
So invite your friends and come enjoy a great movie.
May Procession & Crowning in Honor of the Blessed Mother
is scheduled for Sunday, May 17th at 3pm in Saint Ann Church
The procession will begin in church, then process outside to
the fountain on Hancock Street to crown the Blessed Mother.
Following the Crowning, light refreshments will be served at
St. Ann Parish Hall.
The Easter collection for the Clergy Health and Retirement
Trust supports the health and well-being of our 628 active and
senior diocesan priests. Our parishes’ contributions will have
a significant impact on the care we are able to provide for our
priests. If you were out of town this past weekend, or did not
have the opportunity to participate, all are welcome to make a
donation online at www.clergyfunds.org. On behalf of all our
priests, thank you for your generous support of the Clergy Health
and Retirement Trust.
Children’s Choir Fest IX is coming August 3-7 at Sacred Heart
for kids in grades 3 through 8 as of Sept. 2015. Registration
now is open! The cost is $100 per child, $25 deposit due with
registration. Bulletin details will be coming shortly. Full details
can be found on our website at qcc14.org/choirfest.
Quincy Catholic Academy:
Evening of Laughs: Thank you to all our supporters who helped
make our 3rd Annual Evening of Laughs such a success! We hope
you had a wonderful evening!
Fun Run Fundraiser: If you’re interested in putting your business or family name on the back of our Fun Run t-shirt (worn
by all our students for this event), or would like to hear of other
sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at 617.328.3830.
Our annual Fun Run will take place on Friday, May 22.
April Vacation: QCA will be closed during April vacation,
April 20- 24. Wishing everyone a safe, refreshing week off!
Summer Program: QCA will run a summer program again this
summer for children from preschool to Grade 5. The program
will run eight weeks from June 22 through August 14 (Monday
through Friday from 7:30 am to 5 pm. This program will include
assorted educational classes, exciting physical activities, and
some time for fun free play (both indoor and outdoor).
Registration/Open House: Applications for the 2015-2016
school year are now being accepted. We welcome any prospective
parent to come visit QCA and take a tour every first Wednesday
of the month; next open house will be Wednesday, May 6, 9 -11
am.
More info.: Please visit quincycatholicacademy.org for more
information about QCA or call the office at 617.328.3830.
Upcoming Collaborative Events!
• April 16th
• May 3rd
• May 29th
• May 14th
• May 25th
• June 28th
CHRISM Scripture course continues
Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Mary Church
Thanksgiving in May Dinner at Sacred Heart
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord
Memorial Day 9am Mass at St. Mary Cemetery
Collaborative Picnic with 11am outdoor Mass
Mass Intentions
We respectfully ask everyone to silence
cell phones and pagers while inside the church.
2nd Sunday of Easter, April 12th (Sunday of Divine Mercy)
4:00 pm Gerry Maher (5th Anniv.)
8:00 am John Akoury (6th Anniv.)
10:30 am Deceased members of the Stokowski Family
Tuesday, April 14th, Easter Weekday
9:00 am Absaloms Ochieng (Mem.)
Thursday, April 16th, Easter Weekday
9:00 am Domenic (Special Intention)
3rd Sunday of Easter, April 19th
4:00 pm George Poplaski (5th Anniv.)
8:00 am Donald Rockstrom (1st Anniv.)
10:30 am James Padula (2nd Anniv.)
Altar bread and wine are donated in memory of
Absaloms Ochieng from her mother.
Our next Atlantic City trip is scheduled for Sept. 1-3 to see the
air show, “Double Thunder” presented by Blue Thunder & the
Blue Angels. The trip is 2 nights/3 days, Tues.-Thurs. Pick-up/
Return is from St. Mary Parish parking lot. The Atlantic City
air show returns to the beach and boardwalk. You don’t want to
miss this year’s combination of, “Thunder over the Boardwalk
and the Blue Angels!” The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the
Golden Knights Parachute team will be participating. The Blue
Angels will be performing today for the first time along with
the Thunderbirds. Our hotel will be the Tropicana. The trip
will includes: Bus, 2 nights accommodations, Casino Bonus: 2
Buffet Coupons & $30.00 slot play (Bonus subject to change by
casino)and the air show, weather permitting. Cost is $249.00 per
person/double occupancy, or $369.00/single. Only 80 seats are
available. Contact Fr. Lou or Arlene at Sacred Heart rectory for
information. Full payment is due at registration. Registration
ends on August 1st. Insurance is available for $29.00 with full
payment and is for medical reason.
qcc14.org Collaborative website news:
• Our new parishioner registration form is online now at
our website, and is accessible from the collaborative or any
one of our parish homepages.
• We have set up a test with Google Translator on the Sacred Heart homepage. No matter which parish you are in, we
ask that you test out the translator and see if it would valuable to include it globally on our entire collaborative website. We have added some of the primary languages of our
parishioners. Are we missing any that should be included?
Does the translator work well and make the text sensible?
Your opinion is important! Please email your comments to
[email protected].
• Digital photographers are needed to increase our library
of photos for the website. We hope to set up a time (i.e. an
hour on a Sunday) at each church and invite you to bring
your digital camera to document our church buildings, statues, windows, etc. Please see upcoming bulletins for dates.