SAINT ANN PARISH NEPONSET SAINT BRENDAN PARISH 243 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122 Tel. 617-825-6180 | 617-825– 7869 Email: [email protected] Website: www.SaintAnnNeponset.com MASS & DEVOTIONS SCHEDULE Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm (Saturday) Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am Family Mass Daily Mass: 9:00am Thursday - Saturday 15 Rita Rd., Dorchester, MA 02124 Tel. 617-436-0310 | Fax:617-436-1386 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saintbrendanparish.org MASS & DEVOTIONS SCHEDULE Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm (Saturday) Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am Daily Mass: 9:00am Monday—Wednesday (chapel) **Rosary celebrated prior to daily mass at 8:45 am** _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOLY DAYS As Announced EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Saturday 9:30am-3:30pm FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION SERVICE 8:00am Our Lady of Fatima Rosary and prayer WEEKDAY DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET M-F 3:00 pm Convent | Saturday 3:00 pm in main church MONTHLY MASS BOSTONIAN NURSING HOME 2nd Thursday of month, at 2:30pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 9:30-10:15am & 3:00-3:30pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM celebrated the 3rd Sunday of the month. Parents Catechesis for first time parents only is provided on the last Sunday of the month. Registration is required through the parish office. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact Pastor at least 6 months in advance MERCY HOUSE CONVENT Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy 241 Neponset Avenue Phone: 617-288-1202 www.sisterfaustina.org ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOLY DAYS As Announced SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:15—3:45 pm (Church) SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact Pastor at least 6 months in advance SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM celebrated the 1st Sunday of the month. Parents Catechesis for first time parents only is provided on the last Sunday of the month. Registration is required through the parish office. SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY Food Pantry: By apt. only: 857 939 5140. DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED! Gift cards, monetary and food donations are always welcome. Thank you for your support! SAINT BRENDAN SCHOOL Pre K to 6 with an After School Program 29 Rita Road, Dorchester, Ma 02124 Tel.| 617 282 3388 | Fax 617 822 9152 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbrendanschool.org Mrs. Maura Burke Principal Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 SAINT ANN PARISH FAMILY MINISTRIES Saint Ann Parish Mass Intentions For The Week Mrs. Paula Skalinski Coordinator, [email protected] 617-825-6180 Ext 12 Altar Servers Training & Coordination: Paula Skalinski CYO-Basketball: Mr. Charlie Conners, Coordinating Director Bereavement Ministry: Ms. Mary Lou O’Connor & Mrs. Jean Hunt Senior Outreach Coordination: Mrs. Marianne Geary Saturday February 7 4 pm Roberta and Tom Sullivan and Family Living Barbara Jane Genduso Months Mind _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SAINT JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC ACADEMY NEPONSET CAMPUS Sunday February 8 830 am Alan Shamshack 4th & Carolyn Shamshack 1st Anniversary 1030 am Paul Smith Birthday Remembrance Ms. Catherine T. Brandley, Principal - [email protected] 239 Neponset Avenue Dorchester, MA 02122 Phone: 617-265-0019, ext. 4 www.popejp2catholicacademy.org _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Thursday February 12 9 am Souls in Purgatory PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR LOCAL MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY: Sgt David J. Swanson, USA— SPC Jamie Durance, USA 1st SGT, Ryan Long, USA- 1st Sgt Christopher Demars, USA SPC Joseph Ambo, USA- SPC David Underwood, USA SPC Eric Rego, USA–-Pv2 Brendan Doherty, USA Brian Doherty, USA –1st Lt. Patrick P. Murphy, USA SrA Michael T. Sullivan, USAF– Pvt Patrick A. O’Brien, USA PFC Jason Reil, USN, Cpl. Brandon N. Finn, USMC 2nd Lt. Ian Chuckran Cpl. Michael Ball, USMC Pvt. Michael McDonagh, USMC SPC Michael Geary USA PFC Kevin McNamara, USA Kevin Paul McCarthy PVT US Marines Friday February 13 9 am Mary A. Hill John Hill & Family Living Saturday February 14 - St. Cyril 9 am Barbara Genduso Mass Card 4 pm Noreen McLaughlin 2nd Anniversary Sunday February 15 830 am Sean McGrath & Michael & Roseann McGrath Memorial 1030 am Stefan Skalinski 3rd Anniversary MINISTERS OF HOLY EUCHARIST AND ALTAR SERVERS 2/7 & 8 This week’s Sanctuary Lamp will burn in loving memory of: Jean Lee This week’s offertory gifts are offered in loving honor of: Jean Lee **New Schedule Being Emailed and Mailed This Week** In your kindness, please continue to remember in your prayers all our loved ones and parishioners who have passed away, including Charlotte Hood, Albert Buccini, Yolanda Thompson & Jean Lee, who were buried from our parishes this week. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace, SAINT ANN OFFERTORY 1/31 & 2/1 1st Collection: $2944.00 2nd Collection: $1281.00 All are warmly invited to Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration celebrated at St. Ann every Saturday following the 9:00 am mass until 3:00 pm. We conclude with Benediction and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00 pm. COME SING FOR THE LORD! With the St. Ann Youth/Teen Choir. Sundays at the 10:30 AM Family Mass. Rehearsals Sundays at 10 AM prior to Mass and Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 PM in the Music Room at SPJP II school. 2 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 Saint Brendan Parish Mass Intentions For The Week St. Brendan Parish “Led by the Spirit, St. Brendan Parish Community seeks to know and celebrate Jesus through Word, Worship and Service” Saturday 2/7/15 4 PM Special Intention for Healing Sunday 2/8/15 8 AM Parishioners of Saint Brendan 10 AM Michael McCarthy 11th Anniversary SAINT BRENDAN OFFERTORY 1/31 & 2/1 Monday 2/9/15 9 AM Parishoners of St. Brendan and St. Ann Tuesday 2/10/15 – St. Scholastica, Virgin 9 AM The Scanlon Family SAINT BRENDAN PARISH 500 CLUB Numbers are available to purchase for one drawing and/or year. Tickets are $5 for one drawing and $55 for the year. Call the parish office at (617) 436-0310 or see parishioner Tom Murphy if you are interested. February winners: Michael Mannon $50 Barbara Waggett $50 Bonita Morin $50 Kathy Gleason $50 Ed Feeney $100 Elizabeth Middleton $150 Bridie Concannon $200 Megan McGoldrick $500. Next drawing: March 1 after 10 am liturgy. Wednesday 2/11/15 – Our Lady of Lourdes 9 AM St. Brendan Guild Mass Intentions Saturday 2/14/15 – St. Cyril 4 PM Steven Sands 1st Anniversary & Birthday Memorial Sunday 2/15/15 8 AM Parishoners of St. Brendan and St. Ann 10 AM Bridget Leahy 7th Anniversary LITURGICAL SUPPORT FEBRUARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF Patrick, Marie & Rev. John O’Rourke FOOD PANTRY The SVDP Food Pantry is very low on items. Non perishable items are greatly appreciated. Cereal, tuna, fruit juices, Parmalat milk, pasta, pasta sauce, boxed potatoes and rice. Grocery store gift cards are also welcomed and gratefully appreciated. MOTHER AND TODDLER PLAYGROUP Please come and join us on Mondays from 10 AM 12 noon in Father Lane Hall. No school means no playgroup! LONG ISLAND SHELTER FOR HOMELESS Due to the relocation of the shelter to the South End, we are unable to collect clothing at this time. Please refrain from dropping donations at the St. Brendan Rectory. Thanks. LITURGICAL SUPPORT For Saint Brendan Parish is available for the months of June and December of 2015. Please contact the parish office at 617-436-0310 if you are interested in this opportunity for support. IRISH PASTORAL CENTRE (IPC) NEWS MOTHER TODDLER PLAYGROUP Playgroup Wednesdays in St. Mark’s lower church 10 am—12 noon. All are welcome. CAREGIVERS AND COMPANIONS AVAILABLE A service of the Irish Pastoral Centre. Please call 617 265 5300 xt 11 and speak with Kathleen. 3 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 **NEW PARISH OFFICE HOURS** Beginning Monday January 5, 2015 the St. Ann & St. Brendan parish offices will be staffed as follows, with parish business for both parishes being conducted in the following locations 9 AM to 3 PM: Mondays: Saint Brendan site Tuesdays: Saint Brendan site Wednesdays: Saint Brendan AND Saint Ann sites Thursdays: Saint Ann site Fridays: Saint Ann site STAFF OF THE PARISHES OF SAINT ANN AND SAINT BRENDAN Rev. Jason Makos, Pastor Rev. Thomas Macdonald, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Richard Brennan, Permanent Deacon Rev. Paul Rouse (Retired), In Residence (SA) Rev. John McCarthy, Irish Pastoral Centre, In Residence (SB) Rev. Richard Putnam, SDB, Weekend Assistant (SB) Finance & Operations Manager: Nancy Lafoe Secretaries: Linda Damatin, Maria Maginnis & Marianne Curley Facilities and Sextons: Thomas Curley & Tom Blinn Religious Education St. Ann: Mrs. Paula Skalinski [email protected] 617 825 6180 xt 12 Sunday Classes: 9:30 am Gr. 1-6 Religious Education St. Brendan: Mrs. Maura Burke Grades 1-6, 617 282 3388 Confirmation Program St. Brendan & St. Ann Grades 79/10: Mrs. Paula Skalinski: [email protected]. 617 825 6180 xt 12. Class choice: Sundays @ 4:15 pm or Fridays at 6:00 pm. St. Ann Director of Music & Neighborhood Children’s Theatre: Mrs Michelle McCourt | [email protected] St. Brendan Director of Music: Taras Leschishin St. Brendan Organist: Joel Davidson Neighbors In Deed: Visitors to Homebound Elders Helen M. Barrett, RN 617 296 0258 Ministry To Homebound & Elderly: Holy Communion sacrament of the sick, visit from a priest. Please call the rectory to schedule Office Hours St. Brendan: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9 am—3 pm except Holidays and as noted. Office Hours St. Ann: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 am—3 pm except Holidays and as noted. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Interested in completing or beginning your initiation into the Catholic Church? Please speak with a priest after mass or by calling either parish office. Saint Ann and Saint Brendan Collaborative Pastoral Planning and Disciples In Mission It’s hard to believe it but Lent is right around the corner! The forty days of Lent are such a wonderful opportunity to empty our lives of the excesses that distract us from noticing Christ’s nearness to us. It’s so important to remember that the sacrifices we undertake during this penitential season are meant to dispose us to a deeper fulfillment. We don’t fast to lose weight! We fast in order to experience more keenly our most basic hunger for God. Just as important as the question of what we will “give up” for Lent is the question of what we will “take up” to fill the space opened by our sacrifices. This Lent the parishes of St. Brendan and St. Ann will be launching a faith formation series to address a very important need in our collaborative community: adult faith development. Survey after survey indicates that the vast majority of Catholic adults do not understand the basic teachings of our Faith. On a more positive note, the same surveys indicate that Catholic adults have a desire to learn more about the teachings of the Church. To answer this need, each Friday during Lent one of our parishes will hold a brief faith formation event. Each event is designed to expose its participants to a different dimension of the Church’s public worship of God. At each event I will offer a brief reflection on some basic aspect of what the Catholic Church teaches and believes. Though geared toward adults, families are most welcome to attend. Hopefully by sacrificing one hour of your time each Friday during Lent, your hearts and minds will be filled with a new appreciation and understanding of the beautiful truths God has revealed to us for our salvation. Please consider joining us and inviting your friends to come along as well! Blessings, Father Tom The Light Is On For You! - Sacramental Confession 6:30—8:00 pm Wednesdays during Lent at all parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston. All Parish families are invited to join us for our Lenten Season. These are family friendly events and children and families are welcome! Week 1 - Penance - Friday, February 20 Saint Ann's 6:30p to 8p Week 2 - Adoration - Friday, February 27 Saint Brendan's 6:30p to 8p Week 3 - Evening Prayer - Friday, March 6 Saint Ann's 6:30p to 8p Week 4 - Tour of the Church - Friday, March 13 Saint Brendan's 6:30p to 8p Week 5 - Stations of the Cross - Friday, March 20 Saint Ann's 6:30p to 8p Week 6 - Children's Stations of the Cross Friday March 27—Saint Brendan's 6:30p to 8p Week 7 - Friday April 3 Children's Walk with the Cross start at Saint Brendan's at 12p with stop at Keystone. Ends at Saint Ann Church with stop at Bostonian. 4 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 ANNOUNCEMENTS SAINT ANN AND SAINT BRENDAN PARISHES have been selected to participate in a National Study of vibrant parishes conducted by the Catholic Leadership Institute. SAINT JOHN PAUL CATHOLIC ACADEMY is now accepting applications. Please contact the school or their website for an application: 617 265 0019 xt 7127 or www.pjp2ca.org Please help us participate by completing a 10-15 minute survey online. The survey will be emailed to you by [email protected]. The survey will only be available from February 17 to March 10 and will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide feedback on what efforts your parish is doing to help you grow. All responses will be confidential and the parishes will only receive information about the community as a whole. We are trying to get the highest response rate possible. This information will be invaluable to SAINT BRENDAN AND SAINT ANN PARISHES and our various ministries as we plan ahead and try to be the best disciples we can be. We will receive the results in May/June at which time, we will share what we have learned with both parishes. BOSTON CITY SINGERS offers outstanding programs for young people ages 4 – 18. You do not need previous singing experience to join - just love to sing! Boston City Singers is a community-based, after-school program. Members come from all over the City of Boston and neighboring cities . and towns www.bostoncitysingers.org DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN COPY Please note for both parishes is Monday morning with Holiday exceptions. Thank you! MASS INTENTIONS Only one intention per Mass may be booked when a memorial mass is requested. Thank you for your understanding and please call the parish offices with any specific questions or requests. Thank you! PRAYER REQUESTS If you or a loved one wish to be Please send an email to:[email protected] OR to [email protected] with your name, address and phone number so we can update our parish databases. If you don’t use email or have not provided your email address in time - there will be opportunities to complete the survey online or using a paper copy. You can obtain a paper copy by contacting the parish offices at 617-436-0310 or 617-8256180 during office hours. Thank you for helping with this important project. added to our parishes prayer lists, please contact the Rectory NEW EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AND LECTORS NEEDED! If you are interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister or Lector, please see Father Makos or Father Tom after mass. SEEKING NEW ALTAR SERVERS FOR SAINT BRENDAN Father Makos and Father Tom would like to invite our parish youth, boys and girls, in grades 4 and up to join us in serving the Lord at Sunday mass. Please contact Paula at the rectory if you are interested or email her at [email protected]. SAINT ANN KNITTERS Will meet Feb. 19 & March 19 after 9 am Mass in St. Ann Lower Church All Are Welcome. We have yarn, needles & patterns. All items donated to Friends of the Unborn. * RELIGIOUS EDUCATION * SAINT ANN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Please register at St. Ann’s website and go to the Religious Education page. Classes for grades 1-6 have begun. Classes are held on Sundays at 9:30 am in the school. Scripture for the week of February 8 2015 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SA & SB CONFIRMATION PROGRAM Reminder that our Confirmation program begins in 7th grade. If you have not registered, please email [email protected] for more information. SAINT BRENDAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Registration form is available for download at the St. Brendan website. Please contact Maura Burke at the school with any questions: 617 282 3388. Classes are held at 3:45 PM on Mondays at the school. 5 SUN Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SUN Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/Mk 1:29-39 Gn 1:1-19/Mk 6:53-56 Gn 1:20-2:4a/Mk 7:1-13 Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17/Mk 7:14-23 Gn 2:18-25/Mk 7:24-30 Gn 3:1-8/Mk 7:31-37 Gn 3:9-24/Mk 8:1-10 Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/1 Cor 10:31-11:1/Mk 1:40-45 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 School News The family Mass last Sunday was great and Katherine Clough did a beautiful job with the reading. Her brothers Charlie and John brought up the gifts and of course the children's choir was again fabulous. UPCOMING EVENTS: February Vacation ** February 16—23 SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 8TH BREAKFAST WITH DR. SEUSS In Father Lane Hall After the 10:00 Mass More details to follow. SAINT BRENDAN BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE First Saturday of each month from 9AM-12 Noon at Saint Brendan School. All proceeds benefit the school. JOIN THE ST. BRENDAN SCHOOL CHOIR! Each week, the choir will meet after school to practice new music that we will sing and perform at different family and school Masses and events throughout the year. Contact Mr Weigel: [email protected] 6 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 2015 CATHOLIC APPEAL Please Pray for our fellow Parishioners and relatives who are ill or have special intentions. This week, many of you will receive a letter from Cardinal Seán requesting your support of the 2015 Catholic Appeal. The Catholic Appeal sustains over 50 ministries serving our parish and many people throughout the Archdiocese. Please respond to Cardinal Seán’s request to help our parish. You may mail your pledge or visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.org to give online. Thank you! John Altos Beswick Family Theresa Beswick Charlotte Boti Russell Brandi Gerry Cardinal Therese Catania Millie Cawly Susan Champigny Cheryl Coffin Brendan Collins Helen A Conley Mary Costello John Coyne Margaret Coyne Mary Curry Audrey Davis Dorothy Daley Patricia Deardon Lenor Delgrosso Maxine Del Tufo James Doherty Marguerite Dubois Brooke DuBeau Dorothy Farquharson James Fitzgerald Bill Foley George Gately Chuck Geanacopoulos Louise Griffin Barbara Hackett Mrs. Richard Juliano Mary Kelly Frank Kelly McDonough Family Mary Kelley Elizabeth Reardon Kaitlyn Landy FINAL PROFESSION OF VOWS The Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy cordially invite all parishioners to attend Sister M. Confida Gilera’s ceremony of Final Profession of Vows. Sr. Confida will take her vows of chastity, poverty and obedience during Mass at 4:00 pm in St. Ann Church on Sunday, February 8, 2015. A reception will follow in the John Paul II Academy hall. GRAND ANNUAL UPDATES As of 1/25/15 St. Brendan—$28,617 (57%) St. Ann—$29, 037 (58%) We are in the final weeks of this year’s Grand Annual appeal. It is our hope to complete and reach our goals of $50K by March 31st. Thank you to all who have so generously given. There is still time left for those of you who are planning to support our Grand Annual appeal. Donations may be given online, placed in the offertory basket at Mass or mailed to the parish offices directly. Thank you! ONLINE GIVING SIGN UPS EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER! ONLINE GIVING AT SAINT ANN AND SAINT BRENDAN PARISHES Online Giving is a direct payment program that allows parishioners and other donors to make contributions to our parish without writing checks or giving cash donations. Parishioners and other donors may set up their weekly collection donations, make pledges, manage their contributions, or make one-time donations. It is convenient, safe and secure. See the Online Giving link on our parish websites. Please contact the parish offices with any questions about online giving. John Kennedy Helen Kyle Brian Lawlor Donna Lawlor Conor Leahy Ed and Jeannie Leahy Christopher LeDuc Thomas Lucia Ann Maloney Mary McCarthy Isabelle McIntyre John McPartlin Katie McDonough Salvatore Monastra Mary Nagle Christopher O'Brien Connie O'Sullivan Mary O'Sullivan Robert and Paola Perez Patricia Pierre Mary Rau Betty Reardon Michael Reardon Mary Reilly Alison Renna The Richard Family Margaret Ryan Stephen Shaller Mathew Smith Mary B. Tighe Carol Weese Alice Weydt SPECIAL INTENTION Walter “Buddy” Blinn Carol Ann Callanan Russ Kenn Tommy Kelly Lawrence Hamilton NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN’S THEATRE At Saint Ann and Saint Brendan Parishes—Classes meet 3:30 to 4:30 PM in the Music Room at SPJP II school. Christmas concert performances between Christmas and Thanksgiving, a Broadway musical production during February school vacation and a concert tour program during April school vacation. Contact Director Michelle McCourt for more information: [email protected] 7
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