Download Report

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
Florence Byrne, Nancy Scribi, Madelyn Geary, Richard McDonald,
Anna Cuscianni, and John Butler.
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.
Quincy Catholic Collaborative Parishes
of
St. Mary • Sacred Heart • St. Ann
Town Hall Meeting:
A Year in Review
Monday, May 18th • 7:00 pm
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
Questions for discussion:
How is the collaborative going?
What is working?
What is not working?
What do we need to improve on?
All parishioners are encouraged to attend!
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.
Third Sunday of Easter
Welcome to Mr. Charlie Macaluso
who recently joined the Quincy Collaborative parish staff
as a full time volunteer. Charlie will take on the responsibility of serving our three parishes as an adult altar server and
assist with other ministerial roles. A close friend of Father
Joe’s, Charlie assisted St. Rose Parish in Chelsea for the last
15 years. As a resident of Quincy, Charlie is very familiar with
the city and our parishes. One of Charlie’s main responsibilities will be to assist visiting priests by opening the church,
preparing for Mass and closing the church.
St. Mary Parish
175 Anniversary Celebration
th
A committee meeting for the 175th Anniversary is scheduled for Monday, May 4th at 7 pm 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!
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 www.bostoncatholicappeal.org. Thank you for your support. Our totals
as of April 14th are:
St. Mary Parish:Goal $26,968 Raised to date: $27,350
Sacred Heart Parish: Goal $64,512 Raised to date: $40,140
St. Ann Parish:Goal $51,748 Raised to date: $43,340
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
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.
19 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: Classes have ended for the 2014-2015
year Thank you to all who participated and helped out with our
program this year. A special thanks to our teachers: Mrs. Beth
Fitzgerald grade 1, Mrs. Laura Anderson grade 2, Ms. Patricia
Kelley grade 3, Mr. Paul Campbell grade 4, Mr. Christopher
March grade 5, Mrs. Carol Tierney and Mrs. Sonia Soto grades 6
& 7, and Mrs. Jean Stallbaum grade 8. Your dedication, preparation and support is truly wonderful. God Bless.
First Communion rehearsals will be May 7th & 8th at 4pm in
the church hall and the church. Parents need not stay. Rehearsal
will last about 1 hour.
Collaborative Confirmation Date: Sun., May 3rd at 1pm at
St. Mary Church; Rehearsal: Mon., April 27th at 6:30pm for candidates and their sponsors at St. Mary Church.
Youth Movie Night: This night is open to kids in Grades 6, 7, and
8. Movie: Hook, the story of a grown Peter Pan who has to return
to Neverland to save his kids from Captain Hook. Invite your
friends and come enjoy this action packed, fun filled movie with
all the lost boys and pirates you could even need. 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. Flyers are available in the church to take home”.
Pizza and Prayer: Open to all high school students, Wednesday
nights from 6 pm to 7:30 pm in Saint Ann lower chapel. Come
and bring a friend and meet some new friends while hanging out
and eating free pizza.
In Appriecation
On behalf of the parishes of Saint Mary, Sacred Heart and
Saint Ann, I express our thanks to Mayor Koch and the countless city workers for their assistance during this past winter.
Thanks to the city, the accumulated snow on our sidewalks
and snow piles in our parking lots were removed in a timely
manner, increasing the safety of all our parishioners.
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.
Quincy Catholic Academy:
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.
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.
Offertory Collection
Offertory April 12th- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,694
Thank you for being faithful in your financial support.
Mass Intentions
We respectfully ask everyone to silence
cell phones and pagers while inside the church.
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.)
Tuesday, April 21st, Easter Weekday
9:00 am Richard & Catherine Drew (Mem.)
Thursday, April 23rd, Easter Weekday
9:00 am Stephen Wallace (1st Anniv.)
4th Sunday of Easter, April 26th
4:00 pm Ann DesRoche (17th Anniv.)
8:00 am Stephen Wallace (B-day Mem.)
10:30 am Robert Higgins & Marie Corcoran (Mem.)
The bread and wine are donated in memory of
Absaloms Ochieng from his mother, Catherine Awuor.
Additional Easter flowers in memory of: James & Marilyn
Tsaffaras, Barbara Connolly, Monica & Michael O’Toole, the
Ryan Family, Michelle & Bob Bell, the Kenney Family, Jean &
Tom Dolan, Grace Casra, Mike Paluzzi, Catherine, Thomas &
John W. Foley, the Gerald Ryan Jr. Family, the Reggiannini Family.
qcc14.org Collaborative website news:
• 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 needed! We would like to increase
our library of parish photos for the website. We have scheduled one hour from 12 noon to 1pm at each church and invite
you to bring your digital cameras and document our church
buildings, statues, windows, etc. The dates are: May 17th at
St. Mary, May 24th at Sacred Heart, May 31st at St. Ann.
Children’s Choir Fest 2015: Now in it’s 9th year and now collaboratively, we offer a week-long summer program of fun, singing, and learning about our Catholic worship through times of
prayer, activities, games, crafts and videos. Our week ends with
a musical presentation open to everyone, followed by a make
your own sundae party. Last year’s ChoirFest days were such
a success, that we’re sure reservations will be filled up quickly.
NOW is the time to register! A registration form is available
at qcc14.org/choirfest.
Mon., Aug. 3rd through Fri., Aug. 7th, 9am-3:30pm
Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri, & 9am-7:30pm, Thurs. on the parish
grounds at Sacred Heart. Open to children in gr. 3-8 as of Sept.
Limited strictly to 30 children. Full info. at qcc14.org/choirfest.