COVER SHEET CHURCH NAME: St. Mary of the Assumption 5 Linden Place Brookline, MA 02445 BULLETIN NUMBER: 500015 FOR WEEK OF (Sunday Date): March 18, 2012 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 4 CONTACT: Susan SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Cover is page 2. 617-734-0444 FAX: 617-734-3001 E-mail: [email protected] Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish The Catholic Com m unity of Brookline, M A . WELCOME … St. Mary’s Church 3 Linden Place Brookline Village St. Lawrence Church 774 Boylston St. (Rt.9) Chestnut Hill Our Two Churches… Fr. Brian Clary, Pastor Fr. Robert Congdon, Parochial Vicar Fr. Michael Harkins, In Residence J. Scott Abercrombie, Jr., Senior Deacon Jim Manzi, Permanent Deacon Mr. Adrian Milik, Transitional Deacon Pastoral Offices Five Linden Place Brookline, MA. 02445-7311 617-734- 0444 FAX 617-734-3001 www.stmarybrookline.com Sunday Masses: St. Lawrence Church - Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Anglican Use St. Mary’s Church - Saturday - 4:00 p.m. Sunday - 8:00, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Weekday Masses: St. Mary’s Church Monday through Friday 12:10 p.m. and Saturday - 8:00 a.m. Sacraments of Initiation: Adults interested in receiving the Sacraments of Baptism or Confirmation or in becoming Catholic should speak to Gail Corcoran. Parish Baptisms for children are celebrated the first Sunday at St. Mary’s at 1:30 and other times by request at both St. Lawrence and St. Mary’s Churches. Parents are asked to call the pastoral office to register prior to the program of instruction. Instruction is the last Sunday of the prior month at 1:30 in the rectory. Sacrament of Reconciliation: St. Mary’s - Saturday 2:45-3:30 p.m. or by appointment Sacrament of Marriage: It is necessary to call the rectory nine months ahead of time Pastoral Care of the Sick and Homebound: Please let us know if you or a neighbor are going to the hospital or are homebound so that we can pray and visit you. Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday following the 12:10 Mass concluding with Benediction at 1:30 Religious Education Directors: St. Mary’s Campus 617-734-0444 (K-10) and RCIA Gail Corcoran (X302) St. Lawrence Campus 617-755-9014 (K-8) Pam Carroll St. Mary’s School: Principal Maureen Jutras 617-566-7184 www.stmarys-brookline.org Remembering the Parish in your will is a wonderful way to thank God and to help Saint Mary’s Parish St. Mary of the Assumption Brookline, Massachusetts We Remember in Prayer Your prayers are requested for J. Scott Abercrombie, Lois Anderson, Jason Attride, Rose Bell, Glen Brodeur, Bob Butler, Dick Butler, Paula Cieplik, John W. Clark, Francis Xavier Cleary, Frank Connelly, Dot Critchley, Dorothy Dalton, Gerald Dean, Gisa Delgado, Pat Devine, Jim Dewire, Colleen Donahue, Terry Dooley, David Farrell, Meg Ferrigno, Ethel Flanagan, Rita Foley, Michael Gately, Jose Gomez, Joan Hamilton, Flemming Iverson, Ethel Johnson, Christine Kelley, Kiran Kenney, George Keough, Cameron Kerr, Joanne Lambert, Ann Larkin, Allyn Lynch, Theresa Mahan, Dr. Anthony Maiella, Anastasios Mallios, Eilis McComiskey, Zarek Merza, Geraldine Miller, Michael Mullarkey, Ann Mulligan, Peggy Mullins, Janice Murphy Sweeney, Todd Quigley, Declan Quinlan, Christine Reti, Michael Riley, Maeve Rock, Bob Sachetti, Virginia Solomon, Joseph Spinner, Nadege St. Paul, Jacob Sydney, Gene Townsend, Dan Tynan, Sr., Rose Vaz, Bernard W., Brady Wein, Sister Doris Wiswell, Katherine Zukotynski, the faithful departed, and those for whom prayers have been requested. Saturday, March 17 4:00 p.m. Donald J. Shea, Anniversary Sunday March 18 8:00 a.m. Henry Grealish, Anniversary 9:00 a.m. Mary R. Sullivan, Anniversary 9:30 a.m. Leslie Fish, Anniversary 11:30 a.m. Joseph Malinn and Frank Malinn, Memorial Tuesday, March 20 12:10 p.m. Nellie & Helen Mulvey, Memorial Saturday, March 24 4:00 p.m. Beatrice Harrington, Anniversary Sunday March 25 8:00 a.m. Pedro N. Arias, Memorial 9:00 a.m. Leahy Family, Anniversary 9:30 a.m. Ali Kennefick, Anniversary 11:30 a.m. Lawrence E. Varnum, Memorial St. M ary’s P rayer R osary G roup March 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower church Sunday M orning R osary G roup Every Sunday following the 11:30 a.m. Mass Sacram ent of A nointing of the Sick Next on April 8 after the 9:00 and 11:30 am Masses. Brown Bag Sunday This Weekend March 17 and 18 2012 Boston Catholic Appeal Thank you to all who have helped get our parish off to such a fine start on this year's Catholic Appeal. While we don't yet have the results of the first two weeks, we were encouraged by the number of pledges we have received. In addition to pledges, we have collected a significant amount of cash ($1,611). We appreciate these donations very much and understand there can be a number of reasons for donating this way. However, we are appealing to those who have given cash to pick up a card in the back of the church and fill it out indicating that you have made a onetime cash donation. You can drop it in the collection plate next week or leave it at the Pastoral office. This is important because it will help us measure the number of families participating in the Appeal. This year we want to count all participants toward our goal of 250 families. St. M ary’s A fghan G roup Will meet today, March 18 at 1:30 in the school cafeteria. New members are welcome. Novena To St. Anthony For The Unemployed Tuesdays following the 12:10 pm Mass St. Mary’s Book Club The March selection is 'Mariette in Ecstasy' by Ron Hansen for the meeting on March 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory. All are welcome. Easter Flowers There is a custom of offering donations for flowers in memory of our loved ones. Please drop your offering in the collection or drop it by the rectory by April 2 to have the names included. Envelopes are at the entrances of the Churches. GIRL SCOUT TROOP #9236 Will be selling girl scout cookies at St. Mary's on Sunday, March 25, after all three masses. If you would like to donate GS cookies, our troop will be delivering donated cookies to the Brookline Food Pantry. Thank you for your support. Donations for Haiti Once again, we are collecting items to be donated to the people of Haiti. We ask that these donations be returned by March 28th. There are sheets in the rear of the church with specific items listed. these items would be most appreciated. Any of Fourth Sunday of Lent Religious Education News St. Mary’s Campus Sunday, March 18th: Class. Sunday, March 25th: Class. Grade 3 participates in the 9:30 Mass. Palm Sunday, April 1: Class, students participate in the Entrance Procession with palm branches at the 9:30 Mass Confirmation Rehearsal: Friday, March 23, 7 pm at St. Lawrence Church for all candidates and their sponsors. Confirmation: 3 pm at St. Lawrence Church; all students and sponsors must arrive to the lower church by 2:20 pm. Thank you to the following students from the 4th grade who participated in last Sunday's 9:30 Mass and a special "thank you" to their teachers Brigitte Benitich, Joe Bizup, Deb Donahue and Robert Donahue. Grace Bizup, Jasmine Benitich, Gabrielle Boyd, Sidonee Brown, Christian Carrigg, Victoria Castel, Christopher From, Sarah Gleba, Enrique Gonzalez, Nicholas Grimes, Pilar Hincapie, Aliza Keegan, Nicholas Maheras, Peter Maheras, Sean McNamara, Sophia Pechan, Juliana Quiceno, Lena Schorge, Sofia Regojo, Paulina Shea and Aidan Spino. St. Lawrence Campus March 18th: Class. Friday, March 23rd: Stations of the Cross together with a light dinner of soup and bread at 6:00pm March 25th: Class St. M ary’s M en’s G roup Will meet on Thursday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower church. The reflection, presentation and discussion will be led by one of our members and will be titled “Lent and Fasting – Then and Now.” A warm invitation is extended not just to the members of the Men’s Group, but to all men of the parish to attend this meeting. Come prepared to participate in and contribute to the discussions and, so, help all of us to better prepare for the solemnity of the Holy Week celebrations and the glory, the joy of the Easter celebrations. The Light is On For you Archdiocesan Lenten Program of Reconciliation at St. Mary’s from 6:30–8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening in the lower level reconciliation room. March 17/18, 2012 LENTEN SCHEDULE Lenten Mass Schedule Monday through Friday at 12:10 p.m. Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross Every Thursday Evening At 6:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church Stations of the Cross Every Friday Evening except March 23 At 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church Stations of the Cross and Benediction Anglican Use Soup and Stations of the Cross Friday, March 23 – 6:00 p.m. –St. Lawrence Mary’s Way of the Cross – St. Mary’s Friday, March 30th – 6:30 p.m.\ Special Invitation All are welcome to join with Court Brookline #488, Catholic Daughters of the Americas on Friday, March 30th at 6:30 p.m. for Mary’s Way of the Cross with Pat Devine as Mary. Fr. Robert Congdon will be providing Marian music for meditation. A Lenten dinner will follow in the lower church. Silence is Indispensable for Prayer: Benedict XVI concluded a series of catecheses dedicated to the prayer of Jesus. Addressing the 10,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope explained that the first of these aspects “concerns accepting the Word of God. Interior and exterior silence are necessary in order to hear that Word” be said. Yet, “our age does not, in fact, favour reflection and contemplation; quite the contrary it seems that people are afraid to detach themselves, even for an instant, from the spate of words and images which mark and fill our days”. However, “the Gospels often show us…Jesus withdrawing alone to a place far from the crowds, even from His own disciples, where He can pray in silence”. Moreover, “the great patristic tradition teaches us that the mysteries of Christ are linked to silence, and only in silence can the Word find a place to dwell within us”. “This principle”, the Holy Father went on, “holds true for individual prayer, but also for our liturgies which, to facilitate authentic listening, must also be rich in moments of silence and of non verbal acceptance…Silence has the capacity to open a space in our inner being, a space in which God can swell, which can ensure that His Word remains within us, and that love for him is rooted in our minds and hearts, and animates our lives.
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