Saint Patrick Church 306 South St., Somerset, MA 02726; Rectory: 508-672-1523 Fax: 508-675-5787 Web-Site: www.stpatricksomerset.org E-Mail: [email protected] October 26, 2014 Established in 1883 In the Spirit of Patrick our Patron, we witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people of faith. We at St. Patrick work together to create a welcoming place for all to live and grow in the Christian faith. We reach out our hands in healing and ministry as we gather around the table of the Eucharist. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. &10:00 a.m. WEEKDAY MASS 8:00 a.m. Monday - Wednesday and Friday HOLY DAYS VIGIL 7:00 p.m.; DAY OF: 8:00 a.m. PENANCE Saturday: 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. OFFICE STAFF Parish Secretary: Mrs. Anne Bouchard Sexton: Antone Silvia Music Director: Edward Viveiros OFFICE HOURS Monday & Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Pastor: Reverend Paul Bernier Deacon: Rev. Mr. Edward Hussey RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE 508-675-1073 Grades 1 through 8 Coordinator: Mrs. Janet Rausch Secretaries: Doris Pytel Kimberly Viveiros Confirmation Class Grades 9 & 10 Coordinator: Christine Matton CHURCH IS ACCESSIBLE TO HANDICAPPED VIA THE PARISH CENTER ENTRANCE NEW PARISHIONERS WELCOME! Please introduce yourselves and register in order to become a Member of this community of believers. We welcome your gifted presence in the life of our parish. PRO-LIFE ROSARY: Prayed on the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm in the church. Chairperson: Doris Pytel MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made six months prior to the wedding date. Please call the Rectory. BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated each Sunday by appointment after the 10:00am Mass. HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME: Please notify the rectory of any parishioner who cannot attend Mass due to illness, handicap or age. ANOINTING OF THE SICK is a Sacrament of healing and strength for the sick. Please notify the rectory with name of any parishioner wishing this sacrament. WELCOME TO ST. PATRICK CHURCH Saturday Sunday October 25th October 26th Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday October 27th October 28th October 29th October 31st November 1st November 2nd SOMERSET, MA 4:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 4:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Millie Mills Parishioners Luis Ramos, Birthday Remembrance Brother Edward McKenery Diane Boulay Health of Conor Newby Special Intention Jose Parece Richard Rousseau, 4th Yr. Anniversary Remembrance Carmelia Vasconcelos, Anniversary Remembrance The Sanctuary Lamp is lit in loving memory of Charles & Margaret Cavanaugh. The Blessed Virgin Mary Lamp is lit in loving memory of Frances Kardosz. The Saint Patrick Lamp is lit in loving memory of Charles J. Cavanaugh, Jr. PARISH NURSES: St. Patrick’s Parish Nurses will sponsor a Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday, November 1st after the 4:00 p.m. Mass and on Sunday, November 2nd after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Mass in the Parish Center. Get a free immunization evaluation from a St. Patrick’s Parishioner, Dr. Jennifer Silvia, from Rite Aid Pharmacy. Any questions, please call Arlene Silvia at 508-672-8376. 2015 MASS BOOK: The Mass Book for 2015 is now open for scheduling Masses. Beginning Monday, October 27th you may call the Rectory to make your choices or come in person. The offering for Masses remains at $20 for a weekend Mass and $10 for a weekday Mass. Thank you for your cooperation. Anne Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. This is our last chance to bring in “Scratch Tickets” and bring your Annual Dues up-todate. Ed Mendes FAITH QUEST: Faith Quest will meet on Sunday, November 2nd at 7:00—8:30 in the Parish Center. The topic for the evening is If You Love God- -Show Me! We invite all adults to come and share in this adult ministry. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served after the meeting. OVERFLOW HOMELESS SHELTER PROGRAM Our St. Patrick’s St. Vincent de Paul Society is again soliciting adult volunteers to provide overview supportive services for the homeless beginning January 1, 2015 and every Thursday evening through the early hours of Friday mornings. Our volunteers will serve as two per four hour shift beginning at 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The second team of two volunteers will serve between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. The final two person team will serve from 3:00 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. The program will follow last year’s protocol by changing location every two weeks. All volunteers will be given a schedule of planned church locations in Fall River as soon as available. If we obtain enough volunteers, we will hopefully be able to limit each volunteer to only three times of service for the winter. For those volunteering who have never before served in this annual program, orientation and training will be provided. This opportunity of service enables us to reflect Christ’s love and compassion for all our brothers and sisters. Please consider our invitation with prayerful reflection. For further information, please telephone: Ron Benoit at 508-674-0088, Homer R. Depin at 508-679-5392 or Claire Stevens, President of St. Vincent de Paul at 508-678-3831. THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • • • • The total of the collection last weekend was $2,214. The total of the second collection last weekend, which was the World Mission Sunday Collection, was $1,009. The second collection this weekend is the Fuel and Energy Collection. The second collection next weekend is the Parish Maintenance Fund collection. WOMEN’S GUILD NEWS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY: Our Annual Christmas Party will be held on December 14, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at Benjamin’s Restaurant in Taunton. Menu Choices are: • Roast Turkey Dinner with stuffing, mashed red skin potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce and gravy. • Old Fashion Boneless Shortribs of Beef slow-cooked in a cabernet wine sauce with carrots, onions and celery. • Baked Stuffed Shrimp (4) with seafood dressing and melted butter. For reservations please call, Tina Therrien at 508-672-1523 (Rectory) or Alice Fallandys at 508-674-8076. Payment must be made before November 3rd. Please write meal choice on check. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Bishop Stang High School: Bishop Stang, a Catholic, college preparatory high school in Dartmouth, MA, will hold its annual Open House on Sunday, November 2nd from 1:00—3:00 p.m. Faculty and students will highlight what makes Bishop Stang an outstanding college prep program. Parents and students of all grades are invited to attend this fun and informative afternoon. Visit bishopstang.org for more information. Bishop Connolly High School: Bishop Connolly High School is a college preparatory high school that serves students from the Greater Fall River area as well as the nearby communities of Rhode Island. The school’s mission is to inspire a passion for learning through a Catholic approach and provide an exceptional education that instills intellectual pursuit, creativity, diversity and community involvement. Open House will be held on November 5th from 5:00—8:00 p.m. The Eucharistic Minister and Lector Schedules for November/December are available in the sacristy after all Masses. OCTOBER 26, 2014 SCRATCH TICKET TREE: We will be selling chances for the “Scratch Ticket Tree” before and after all of the Masses the weekends of October 25th, November 1st and November 8th. ST. PATRICK’S BAZAAR & CRAFT FAIR NEWS Everyone is invited to share their ideas and suggestions!! Please come to the Bazaar Committee Meeting on Wednesday, October 29th in the Parish Center at 6:30 p.m. Any donations can be brought to the meeting. Our Annual Bazaar & Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, November 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. Various Professional Crafters from the surrounding area will be bringing their handmade items to be purchased at the fair. There will be a Silent Auction, A Money Raffle, Prize Raffle and many gift items. We invite any parishioners who would like to donate any scratch tickets of any denomination for our tree to do so. Please place tickets in an envelope marked Bazaar. You may place it in the collection basket at Mass or drop them off at the Rectory Office during business hours. You may bring any donations for the Bazaar (gift cards, gift certificates, new gift items, goody/liquor baskets, and/or Auction Items) to the Rectory Office. ANY AND ALL DONATIONS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! Also, we need many volunteers to assist with activities in preparing for the Bazaar, before, during and after the day of the Bazaar. Any time given is welcome and appreciated! For more information or questions, please contact Arlene Silvia at 508-672-8376 or Ed Mendes at 508-6789141. SOMERSET TRIAD Somerset TRIAD invites everyone to an informational presentation at The Council on Aging, Wood Street, Somerset, MA (Pottersville School Building) no charge for the program. Monday, November 3rd; Presentation at 10:00 a.m. Somerset Cares—Chief Scott Jepson, S.F.D. Smart All—Sergeant Todd Costa, S.P.D. 11:30 a.m.—Luncheon, soup, sandwiches, dessert, coffee or punch Call for tickets: Council On Aging Traci Thibault, Director 508-646-2833 The Catholic TV Network, America’s Catholic Television Network®, is now available to cable and satellite providers in our area. Please help provide this upbeat, youthful and exciting Catholic network and a powerful resource to the people of our area and the entire nation. To help, simply visit GetCatholicTV.com as an easy way to petition your cable or satellite provider. If you are unable to access the internet please follow up with a postcard or letter to your provider. Remember the address: GetCatholicTV.com Please remember in your prayers those who are ill or who are recovering from an illness or surgical procedure and have requested our prayers. Most gracious Lord, I come to you with confidence in your love for us. You give us health and strength in body, mind, and spirit. Merciful Father, stretch out your hand to heal all those who are sick, especially: Louise Cheetham, Nancy Jackson, Louise Gauthier, Mary Mayer, Ian Novacek, Norman Lelievre, Mrs. E.L. Boisselle, Conor Newby, Antonio (Kenny) Medeiros, Joseph Quinn, Joan Pacheco, Phyllis Lamontagne, Christine Baker, Barbara McCarthy, Karen Read, James Benevides, Delores Pacheco, Barbara Reis, Josh Mulcahy, Mary Marcotte, Msgr. John Smith, Edward Camara, Ted & Judy Gagliardi, Beverly A. Shimkus, Dennis Silvia, Patty Powers, Joan DeCambra, Thomas Finley, Alan Deston, Lucille Dallaire, Daniel Connelly, Frank Donahue, Nancy Allaire, Paul Zinni, Tara Leblanc and Claire Stevens. By your healing grace, free them from pain and suffering and restore them to health. We ask this in the name of your only Son, Jesus Christ, that through Him you may be glorified, Amen. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS : Please remember in your prayers Ann Durette and Helene Coulombe who have passed recently. We extend our deepest sympathy to their family and friends. Also, please remember in your prayers the deceased members of the Cinquini Family.