WELCOME TO ST. ALBERT THE GREAT PARISH
We welcome all who have come this day to be part of our worship service.
To those of you who are visiting with us, we extend our hand in
friendship and thank you for your presence.
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
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St. Albert the Great Parish
1130 Washington Street Weymouth, MA 02189
Very Rev. Charles J. Higgins, VF, Administrator
Rev. Francis J. Moy, S.J.,
MISSION STATEMENT
Weekend Assistant
St. Albert the Great Parish is a
Catholic Christian community that
welcomes all people as we seek to live
the Gospel message of love;
worshiping together, learning from
each other, caring for one another
and serving those in need, both within
and beyond our parish community.
Deacon Steve Buttrick
Betsy Clifford,
Pastoral Associate/Music Director
Richard Durham,
Business Manager
Phone—781-337-8778
Fax—781-335-5850
Liturgical Schedule
Saint Albert the Great
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Mass: 11:00 a.m.
Daily Mass: MONDAY, FRIDAY at 9:00 am
Wednesday Prayer Service at 9:00 a.m.
Prayer Service — Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Saint Francis Xavier
Daily Mass: TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 9:00am
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm
Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
PARISH INFORMATION
CHURCH IS OPEN ~ Sunday-Friday – 8:00 AM–7:00 PM;
Saturday – 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
BULLETIN: If you would like information printed in the bulletin,
Call/Email the Parish Office by Monday of each week. If Monday
is a holiday, submit info by Friday of previous week.
Bulletin Submission Email: [email protected]
UNIVERSAL PRAYERS: Names to be mentioned during the Universal Prayer can be left in the basket provided at the side altar.
HOSPITALITY: Coffee and refreshments are served. Contact Pat Itz if
you are interested in helping out.
PARISH REGISTRATION FORMS: We wish to know and serve
you. Parish membership form found at entrance to church.
SOCIAL ACTIVITY COMMITTEE: Check the Bulletin for
Meeting Dates and Times.
SUGGESTION BOX: If you have a suggestion, place it in the box
on the table in the foyer. Index cards are available.
ALL SAINTS COLOR GUARD COMPETITION TEAM:
Interested? Contact Theresa Beckwith ([email protected]).
Color Guard is a competition drill team and compete under NESBA.
Ages: 5 and up to 21. Season: Sept. to May.
ST. ALBERT’S CHOIR rehearses at 10am Sunday for the 11am
Mass, September through June. All are welcome.
CRAFT NIGHT meets on Thursdays at 6:30 pm in church hall.
Come learn or teach a craft or just to socialize.
VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL: Meets second Tuesday of each month
(beginning in September) at 7:00 p.m. in Fr. Bryson Church Hall.
RECONCILIATION
Saturday following the 5:00 p.m. Mass or by appointment
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Please call in advance.
Baptisms ~~ second Sunday of the month
following 11:00am Mass
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
Anointing service annually or upon request
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Couples should contact the Pastor at least
six months prior to their marriage
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE
John Hammel, 781-337-8778, Ext. 5/13
ST. ALBERT’S PARISH COUNCIL
Father Charles J. Higgins
Deacon Steve Buttrick
Betsy Clifford, June Bisognano, Nancy DeNicola,
Jerry Ford, John Hammel, Joan Shanahan,
Carol Tobias, Larry MacDonald, Jonathan Regan,
Patti Perkins, Dina Herrera, Steve Lyons, Janet Robak
ST. ALBERT’S FINANCE COUNCIL
Usually meets on the second Thursday of the month
Father Charles J. Higgins
Richard Durham, Don Gustafson
Mary Akoury, Susan Donnelly, Lou Rizzo,
When there’s a Funeral Mass at 9:30…
We will pray the Rosary at 9am. Feel free to come in
and pray with the community,
even if you must leave before the funeral is over.
EMAIL ADDRESS:
[email protected]
WEBSITE: www.atgweymouth.org
St. Albert the Great Parish
Phil Healy, Colin Riley, George Itz
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St. Albert the Great Parsh
Liturgical Ministry Schedule — November 2014
November 22/23
Saturday, November 22, 5:00 pm (SAG)
Eugene O’Connor……….First Anniversary
5:00 pm
Sunday, November 23, 11:00 am (SAG)
Bill Fitzgerald……….….First Anniversary
June Bisognano, Joe McKay
Jill Paredes
Lector: Pelly Tulimieri
11:00 am
Barbara Egan, Linda Ford
Carmella Panaro, Jim Powers
Lector: Rosemary McEachern
ON THANKSGIVING DAY, THERE WILL BE A
9:00 A.M. MASS AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH.
November 29/303
Friday, November 28, 9:00 am (SAG)
Jennifer A. Gagnon…...Birthday Remembrance
5:00 pm
Jenn Loud, Patti Perkins
Harold Pugh, Nancy Sullivan-Pugh
Lector: Scott Loud
Saturday, November 29, 5:00 pm (SAG)
John and Dorothy Dineen.…..Remembrance
11:00 am
Sunday, November 30, 11:00 am (SAG)
Dennis Farrell……….…....Month’s Mind
Mary Cratty, Susan Donnelly
Gina Puleo
Lector: John Hammel
….
DECEMBER SCHEDULES ARE IN THE SACRISTY
MEMORIAL OFFERINGS
St. Albert has available by the week the following
offerings in memory of a loved one:
PLEASE PICK ONE UP AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE TO CHECK FOR AVAILABILITY
MANY THANKS
Flowers, $50; Sanctuary Light, $25;
Altar Bread, $30; Altar Wine, $30;
Altar Bread and Wine, $50
IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES, PLEASE
CONTACT BETSY CLIFFORD
At a Memorial Mass
FAITH SHARING
When a Memorial Mass is being celebrated, loved ones
are most welcome to bring forward the gifts of bread
and wine. Please let the Parish Office staff know that
you would like to do this when requesting the Mass –
or visit the Sacristy before the Mass begins – so that
you may be invited forward at the appropriate time.
Friday mornings in back of church from 10am to 11:15am.
Join with others who have been enriched by sharing God’s
word. We consider our thoughts and experiences in the light
of the Gospel message for the upcoming weekend, connecting
our faith with our everyday lives. Discussion material is provided and can be found in Church lobby. Please be sure to
pick up a packet in time to prepare 15-20 minutes for the
meeting. For more info, contact Jean at 781-337-4127 or
Marilou at 781-335-3049.
Mass and Healing Service, Hanover
The Prayer Group of St. Mary of The Sacred Heart
Church, 392 Hanover St. (Rt. 139), Hanover/Mass and
Healing Service on Tues., Nov. 25 at 7:15p.m. with the
Rev. Joseph McDermott as celebrant. The Mass will be
followed by individual prayers and the laying on of
hands. For info, call 781-826-4955.
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St. Albert the Great Parish
CURSILLO WEEKEND
Cursillo is a short course in Christianity, an encounter with Christ in a
small community of the Church, in order to deepen your own faith and
strengthen your ability to be a witness of Christ in the world.
Men’s Cursillo Weekend
December 4-7
For information and registration, check the
Cursillo website: www.bostoncursillo.org or call Office
of Spiritual Life at 617-779-3640
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Communion Calls
If you, a family member or friend are unable to join us
at church and would like to receive communion at
home, a Eucharistic minister can come to you.
Caregiver Support Group
Are you responsible for the well-being of a parent, a
spouse, or other adult family member? Come and share
your struggles and successes with others on the journey.
Bereavement Support Group
Anyone grieving the loss of a loved one is invited to join
“Seasons of Hope,” our faith-based bereavement support
program. Sharing prayer, scripture & our own experiences
can bring hope and healing. Please call if interested.
Would an evening group work better for you?
Please let us know.
Prayer Shawls, Cancer Care Hats and Baby Blankets
TO: St. Albert the Great Parishioners
FROM: Your St. Vincent de Paul Conference Members
In recent months we have had inquiries regarding the
St. Vincent de Paul ministry within our parish. First and
foremost, this corresponds with the timing of Pope Francis’
call for all of us to help those in need. We currently assist
54 families who have reached out to us for help. Since all
five Weymouth parishes have a St. Vincent de Paul Conference, the clients we serve live within our parish boundary.
We provide food vouchers to be redeemed at Shaw’s
Supermarket. Our clients may call upon us for assistance
on an “as needed” basis once a month…or more often if
the need arises. At Thanksgiving and Christmas we give
each of our clients a gift card toward their holiday dinner.
Last year, thanks to the generosity of our parishioners,
we were also able to give presents to their children.
Members of our Crafting Ministry create beautiful shawls as
tangible signs of God’s love for those who are homebound, in
hospital or nursing facility. You are welcome to select one
for a family member or friend. Various colors and sizes are
available for women and men. Cotton bonnets are smocked
for perfect fit and brimmed to offer protection from the sun.
A caring parishioner has created them for us. Our crafters
also create beautiful blankets for our newly baptized children.
Our conference meets once a month. We have seven
members and we alternate covering the phone calls. Our
clients are served Monday through Friday. If they are
unable to pick up their vouchers in person, we visit them
in their homes. We also provide resource information
regarding heat and utility assistance, as well as additional
resource material that may be beneficial to them.
Called to Serve the Sick and Homebound?
Do you have a special concern for those who cannot join
us at the Table of the Lord? Would you be willing to
make a brief but life-giving visit to one or more homebound parishioners? If you’d like to explore the possibility, please call the Parish Office at 781-337-8778.
We hope this gives you a better understanding of the
services we provide. Please know that we are so appreciative of the generosity of our parish family…without
you the St. Vincent de Paul Society would not exist here
at St. Albert’s!
Praying the Rosary
Each Wednesday morning we pray the Rosary with residents of Weymouth Health Care Facility. During weeks
when there is no Monday Mass or Eucharistic Prayer
Service there, we also offer the Lord in Holy Communion. Would you consider joining this ministry?
Regarding any of the above, please call
Betsy Clifford, Pastoral Associate, 781-337-8778
St. Albert’s SVDP Conference Members thank all
parishioners for giving so generously to our appeals.
Donations of gift certificates to local supermarkets
(Shaw’s/Stop & Shop) are most appreciated as they
give the option of food preferences. All donations
may be left in the locked receptacle at the entrance to
our church, delivered to the rectory or placed in
weekend collection baskets.
Please make checks out to: St. Vincent de Paul
Society NOT to St. Albert’s Parish.
St. Albert’s St. Vincent de Paul Society is most
grateful to you and pray God will bless you and
your loved one
Weekly Offerings
November 9 Offertory………...…..$ 4,002.75
November 16 Offertory……….…..$ 4,202.92
Weekly Expenses………...……..….$ 5,350.00
ON NOV. 22/23, THERE WILL BE TWO
COLLECTIONS; THE SECOND COLLECTION
WILL BE FOR THE RETIRED SISTERS OF
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
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CHRIST THE KING
Birthmothers: (877) 77-BIRTH www.birthmothers.org
This feast of Christ the King celebrates Jesus coming to each one of us as he serves us and invites us
into the kingdom of the Father. This is the king,
who rather than eliminating His opponents, forgives
them. Rather than dominating others, he embraces
and exalted them. He calls us friends, giving us a
share of his kingship. This kingship manifests itself
through the loving throne of the cross. His death
saves His people, not as a result of a battle lost or a
plan gone astray, but of a glorious victory planned
before the world began.
Birthright: (800) 550-4900 www.birthright.org
Care Net: (800) 395-HELP www.care-net.org
Catholic Charities: (800) CARE-002
www.catholiccharities.org
He rose in glory, so we could enter the glory of the
Father. And at His heavenly coronation, when He
ascended to His Father, He was given what all the
rest still look for–a dominion that will not pass away.
Retreats offered by the Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston help women find hope, healing and
reconciliation after abortion. If you or a loved one is suffering from post-abortion pain, contact Project Rachel about
upcoming “Come to the Waters of Healing” retreats.
For more info, call Project Rachel at 508-651-3100 or
email [email protected]
All inquiries are confidential.
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But the world goes on oblivious to all of this. For
the true King is biding His time. He will return and
suddenly things will be seen as they truly are. His
coming will sweep away ambition, vanity, and pretensions, and much of what now appears important.
No longer will oppression be allowed to stand; the
innocent will finally be liberated from those who
victimize them.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
GRADE 9 CLASS, WEDNESDAYS, CHURCH HALL, 7-8PM
GRADE 10 CLASS, SUNDAYS, CHURCH HALL, 7-8PM
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS, MONDAYS,
CHURCH HALL, 4-5PM
THESE CLASSES HAVE STARTED.
This dominion will truly be universal-–there will be
nowhere left where He is not recognized as Who
He is.
ANY QUESTIONS, SPEAK TO JOHN HAMMEL,
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR
REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON
THE WEBSITE (www.atgweymouth.org) OR
IN THE CHURCH FOYER
This judgment, this kingdom, will have the last
word. No election will overturn it in four years or
four million years. There is no one stronger who
can take away His Kingdom. For Christ truly is our
King–the king who suffered–died and rose for our
sake.
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THERE ARE TWO OPEN POSITIONS IN THE
COLLABORATIVE OF ST. ALBERT THE GREAT
AND ST. FRANCIS XAVIER IN WEYMOUTH.
Collaborative Thanksgiving Mass
JOB DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE
ARCHDIOCESE WEBSITE: www.bostoncatholic.org
This year the collaborative of St. Albert the
Great and Saint Francis Xavier celebrate Mass
on Thanksgiving morning, November 27th at
9:00 am, at St. Francis Xavier Church. Parishioners are invited to bring a non-perishable
food donation or financial donation to be given
to the Weymouth food pantry.
Collaborative Secretary/ Receptionist (FT), The Collaborative of
Saint Albert the Great and St. Francis Xavier, Weymouth
Administrative Assistant (FT), The Collaborative of Saint
Albert the Great and St. Francis Xavier, Weymouth
Send resumes to [email protected] or:
Richard Durham, Business Manager
All are welcome to come and give thanks to
God for his many blessings in our lives.
Collaborative of St. Albert the Great/St. Francis Xavier Parish
236 Pleasant Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
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REPORT TO PARISHIONERS
FOUR MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2014
PARISH REVENUE
Offertory
FOUR MONTH…..FOUR MONTH…
ACTUALS
BUDGET
. VARIANCE
TO BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR
2015
BUDGET
$71,362
$66,692
$4,670
$192,858
50
0
50
20,000
200
800
(600)
2,400
7,682
7,600
82
22,800
Gifts & Bequests
0
1,200
Donations - Other
2,000
1,200
800
3,600
Other Income
7,039
3,000
4,039
12,000
Interest/Dividend
Income
81
200
(119)
600
Rental Donations
0
1,200
(1,200)
3,600
Grand Annual
Shrines, Candles,
Flowers
Sacramental Offerings
TOTAL PARISH INCOME
(1,200)
3,600
$88,414
$81,892
$6,522
$261,458
41,575
31,880
(9,695)
92,560
Employee Benefits
3,680
2,570
(1,110)
7,509
Clergy Stipend
12,276
10,592
(1,684)
31,775
Office & Related
6,774
5,432
(1,342)
16,800
Household
3,021
3,300
279
9,900
23,680
25,952
2,272
85,860
1,360
3,300
1,940
9,900
0
40
40
120
2,176
2,176
0
17,408
Other Expenses
0
332
332
1,000
Capital Expenditures
0
0
0
0
TOTAL PARISH EXPENSES
94,541
85,574
(8,967)
272,832
($6,127)
($3,682)
($2,445)
($11,374)
PARISH EXPENSES
Compensation
Utilities & Maintenance
Pastoral/Liturgical
Professional Development
Monthly Tithe
NET INCOME
Recap Other Financial
Information:
Cash Balances
St. Albert the Great Parish
June 30, 2014
October 31,2014
$63,350
$44,656
$33,782
$21,216
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