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
Lois Pimentel, Theresa Thompson-Hines, Barbara A. Barry,
Cecil W. Collins, Jean Tierney, Susan Walsh, Donna L. Atkinson and
Charles Mawn. 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.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
3 May 2015
As announced at all of our
collaborative
Masses
last
weekend, Cardinal Seán has
appointed Fr. John Chen as the
new parochial vicar of St. Bridget
and Sacred Heart Parishes in
Lexington, effective June 2nd.
A farewell reception to thank Fr. John for his service
to our collaborative parishes of St. Mary, Sacred
Heart and St. Ann will take place following the
10am Mass at Sacred Heart on Sunday, May 31st.
All are invited to come
and wish Fr. John well in his new assignment.
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 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
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.
Religious Education: First Communion Rehearsals will be
Thurs. May 7th & May 8th for Saint Mary. The rehearsals will be
at 4pm in the church hall and church and last for 1 hour. Parents
are welcome to stay but it is not required.
Congratulations to all of our Confirmation students who
will receive this special sacrament today at 1pm at Saint Mary.
May the gifts of the Holy Spirit continue to help them live in
partnership with our church and give them great joy in sharing
a life of faith.
Communion to the Homebound: If anyone has a relative or a
neighbor that you think would like to receive Holy Communion
on occasion, please let Sister Catherine know for St. Ann Parish,
and Howard Lotis for St. Mary and Sacred Heart Parishes.
They will arrange for a minister to visit the person. If any of our
Eucharistic Ministers or other parishioners would like to reach
out to the homebound and offer them Holy Communion would
you please contact Sister Catherine for St. Ann and Howard for
St. Mary and Sacred Heart.
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:
Multicultural Night hosted by the Parent Association, will be
on Sat., May 16th. There will be a variety of cultures displayed
with entertainment, food, and activities from the very diverse
businesses represented here in Quincy. Our international food
court will also be catered by many local restaurants.
Rock ’n Roll Fun Run: QCA’s annual fun run fundraiser, will
be Friday, May 22nd. Students run/walk/jog laps in a 10-minute
time period with sponsors pledging them. If you wish to put
your business or family name on the back of the 2015 t-shirt, or
would like to sponsor a student, donate a prize, or hear of other
advertising opportunities, please call 617.328.3830. Deadline for
t-shirt advertising is May 11th.
QCA Summer Program: for children from preschool to Grade
5. The program will run 8 weeks from June 22nd through
Aug. 14th (Mon.-Fri., 7:30am to 5pm. This program will include
assorted educational classes, exciting physical activities, and
some time for fun free play (both indoor and outdoor).
Registration/Open House: A school tour is held every first
Wednesday of the month; next open house will be Wednesday,
May 6, 9 -11 am. Please visit quincycatholicacademy.org for more
information about QCA or call the office at 617.328.3830.
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 28th are:
St. Mary Parish:
Sacred Heart Parish:
St. Ann Parish:
Pledged
Goal
Assessment
No. of Donors
Donor Goal
$32,135$26,968$26,968
138
162
$43,485
$64,512$45,321
184
294
$45,490
$51,748$46,864
167
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.”
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: 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!
Upcoming Collaborative Events!
• May 3rd
Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Mary Church
• May 7th
CHRISM Scripture course continues
• May 29th
Thanksgiving in May Dinner at Sacred Heart
• May 14th
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord
• May 25th
Memorial Day 9am Mass at St. Mary Cemetery
• June 28th
Collaborative Picnic with 11am outdoor Mass
• Aug. 3rd-7th Ninth Annual Children’s Choir Fest
• Sept. 1st-3rd Bus Trip to Atlantic City
• Sept. 18th-20thCollaborative Carnival at St. Mary
• Nov. 7th
Collaborative Craft Fair at Sacred Heart
Mass Intentions
We respectfully ask everyone to silence
cell phones and pagers while inside the church.
5th Sunday of Easter, May 3rd
4:00 pm Barbara Connolly (2nd Anniv.)
8:00 am Robert J. Alfano, Sr. (Mem.)
10:30 am Lorraine Mosillo (5th Anniv.)
1:00 pm Collaborative Sacrament of Confirmation
Tuesday, May 5th, Easter Weekday
9:00 am Dominic (Special Intention)
Thursday, May 8th, Easter Weekday
9:00 am Mark H. Crehan (Mem.)
6th Sunday of Easter, May 10th
4:00 pm Bernard & Grace Kenney and
Stephen & Mary Cullen (Mem.)
8:00 am People of St. Mary Parish
10:30 am Paul & Catherine Clark,
Dan, Mary & Edward Hurley,
Mary, James & Sarah Cullen (Anniv.)
The bread and wine are donated in memory of
Lorraine Mosillo from her family.
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. Reservations have been coming in steadily. 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.
Ascension Thursday - a Holy Day of
Obligation
Wed., May 13th: 4 pm - St. Ann,
7 pm - Sacred Heart, 7 pm - St. Mary
Thurs., May 14th: 7 am - Sacred Heart,
9 am - St. Mary
12:05 pm - Sacred Heart, 7 pm - St. Ann
Offertory Collection
Offertory April 19th- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,986
Offertory April 26th- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,046
Thank you for being faithful in your financial support.