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
Christie Simonelli, Jeanne Copson, Dorothy I. Gurrusso
and Marsha L. Oliver.
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.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
26 April 2015
Dear Father Palmieri:
Congratulations on reaching your 2015 Catholic Appeal goal
at St. Mary Parish.
The Catholic Appeal is the primary means through which we
sustain essential ministries that build up our community and
encourage all of our people to live together in faith. Thank you
for your support of this important effort.
The generosity of your parishioners is a sign of their recognition and appreciation of your pastoral leadership. I am truly
grateful for their commitment and support of the work of
the Church. Please share with them my heartfelt thanks for
continuing to be joyful signs of God’s boundless love and
compassion to all.
Asking God to bless you and your parish community, I am
Fraternally yours in Christ,
Seán, OFM Cap.
Archbishop of Boston
St. Mary Parish
175th Anniversary Celebration
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!
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
Holy Hour: Please join in prayer at
St Mary Church on this Tuesday,
April 28th at 7pm for our monthly
Holy Hour. Come join us for an hour
of peace! We will be praying for family values and those struggling with addiction. The Holy Hour
will include Adoration, Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Music, Silent Prayer and Benediction.
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.
Religious Education: First Communion Rehearsals will be
Thurs. May 7th & May 8th for Saint Mary. The rehearsal will be
at 4pm in the church hall and church and last for 1 hour. If you
are unable to attend please call the Religious Ed. Office.
Thank you for recycling your ink cartridges. Please keep on
sending them in!! We use the credits for office supplies for
Religious Education. You can place them in the box located in
the Bell Tower Room.
Congratulations to Michelle Andrews! Michelle is the recipient
of the Elizabeth Ann Seaton award from the Office of Faith
formation of Youth and Young Adults. Michelle has been a
catechist for over 10 years at Saint Mary. She has also been a
dedicated teacher and librarian for the Quincy schools, and
a scout leader ( girls and boys). We are pleased and proud of
Michelle and thank her for all she does for young people of
Quincy, God Bless You Michelle!
Collaborative Confirmation Date: Sun., May 3rd at 1pm
at St. Mary Church; Rehearsal: Thurs. April 30th at 6:30pm for
candidates and their sponsors at St. Mary Church.
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.
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.
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 13th are:
St. Mary Parish:
Sacred Heart Parish:
St. Ann Parish:
Pledged
Goal
Assessment
No. of Donors
Donor Goal
$27,350$26,968$26,968
121
162
$40,140
$64,512$45,321
176
294
$43,340
$51,748$46,864
156
185
Fr. Joe’s Book Is on Sale!
End of Lent in my coterie:
One person’s potpourri
Is another person’s popery!
How do you take your poetry?
Our Father Joe has created a collection
of poetry available for a free will offering not less than five
dollars, the proceeds for which will benefit the upcoming
travel expenses for young adults to participate in Pro-Life activities such as the March for Life. Drop in at your parish office
to obtain a copy of his seminal work: “Poetry on the Nature
of Life.”
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. For more info, visit quincycatholicacademy.org 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 19th- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,986
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.
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.)
Tuesday, April 28th, Easter Weekday
9:00 am Brian T. McNally & Elizabeth McLaughlin (Anniv.)
Thursday, April 30th, Easter Weekday
9:00 am Maria (Special Intention)
5th Sunday of Easter, May 3rd
4:00 pm Barbara Connolly (2nd Anniv.)
8:00 am Robert J. Alsano, Sr. (Mem.)
10:30 am Lorraine Mosillo (5th Anniv.)
1:00 pm Collaborative Sacrament of Confirmation
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.
Collaborative Craft Fair, Nov 7th! Are you interested in having
a table at our First Collaborative Craft Fair?
Tables are $30 for one and $50 for two. If
you are interested please contact Nancy
Licari at 617.471.1501 for an application.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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.
Dates, Time, Location: Mon., Aug. 3rd through Fri.,
th
Aug. 7 , 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.