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March 1, 2015
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Gospel Insights:
United Parishes of Southborough
Annual Lenten Series
March 3rd ~ St. Anne Church
March 10th ~ St. Matthew Church
March 17th ~ St. Mark’s Church
March 24th ~ First Community Church
Programs begin at 6:00pm with a prayer service
Followed by a light supper and concludes
with reflection and questions.
A wonderful evening for all parishioners.
ST. ANNE'S PARISH LENTEN RETREAT
with Sr. Rosemary Mulvihill, RSM
Saturday, March 7th, 9:30am to 1:30pm
at Betania Center, Medway, MA.
Cost: $35.00. per person (this includes lunch).
We need at least 20 people to proceed, or we will
have to cancel the event.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
PALM SUNDAY ~ March 29
Saturday, 5:00 pm Sunday, 8:30am, 10:30 am
HOLY THURSDAY ~ April 2
No morning Mass
7:30 pm ~ Mass of the Lord’s Supper
GOOD FRIDAY ~ April 3
3:00 pm ~ Stations of the Cross
7:30 pm ~ The Passion of the Lord
Easter Vigil ~ Saturday April 4
No 5:00 pm Mass
7:30 pm ~ Mass of the Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, ~ April 5
Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord : 8:30 am, 10:30 am
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Thoughts on Lent by ~ Pope Francis
Living Lent with PASSION
Second Sunday of Lent: The Crosses of Community
“The sign that we are drawing closer to the Lord with
repentance, asking for forgiveness, is that we care for
the needy brethren. May the Lord give us all light
and courage: light to know what’s happening within
us and courage to convert, to draw closer to the Lord.
It is beautiful to be close to the Lord.”
Stations of the Cross
Every Wednesday at 12 noon through March 25th
followed by a light lunch of homemade soup and
bread in the Parish Hall.
SOUTHBOROUGH MA
2015 Liturgical Publications Inc.
LENT ~ 2015
20 BOSTON ROAD
"Suddenly, looking
around, they no
longer saw anyone
but Jesus alone with
them." Peter, James,
and John must have
been in a bit of spiritual
Raphael
shock.
What a strange
The Transfiguration (1518-20)
thing
had
just
happened! They had witnessed Jesus, their teacher and
friend, start glowing in his "dazzling white" clothes
while engaging in conversation with two holy dead
men. Then, a voice from the sky declared that Jesus was
God's son. This was not natural. It was supernatural.
These three chosen apostles were given a glimpse into
the divine nature of their leader. They were shown
something that no one else had a chance to see until
after the Resurrection: Jesus in all of his glory. But this
vision was short-lived. It suddenly disappeared and
then Jesus instructed his friends to keep it quiet until
"the Son of Man had risen from the dead."
Perhaps we can relate in some small way to this
Transfiguration experience. Perhaps there has been a
time or two in our lives when we have had a spiritual
experience, when we experienced God's healing, felt
his mercy, or knew his presence was real. But then,
maybe it went away. For most of us, we don't spend the
majority of our time "on the mountaintop" with these
"dazzling" insights into who God is. Rather, we tend to
walk a journey that is shrouded by mystery and
dependent upon faith. At times, we may even secondguess the spiritual experiences of our past once they
have "disappeared." Possibly Peter, James, and John
wondered if it had all been a crazy illusion. But when
the Resurrection happened, they knew it was all for
real. As we await the Resurrection this Lent, may we
have the faith to believe that Jesus really has touched
our lives and that he can lead us to eternal life.
ST. ANNE CHURCH
REV. DR. CONRAD S. PECEVICH, PASTOR
DEACON STEPHEN LUNDRIGAN
PARISH LIFE
PARISH LENTEN RETREAT-Register NOW
With all the crazy snow storms this past
month, we have almost lost sight of the
upcoming Lenten Retreat with Sister
Rosemary at Betania in Medway on
Saturday, March 7, 9:30am-1:30pm.We
have very few parishioners registered at this time and have
extended the registration deadline until Monday, March 2
at 12 noon. The cost to attend is $35 and includes lunch.
Unless we have a minimum of 20 people to attend we will
be forced to cancel. You may register by calling the Parish
Office at 508-485-0141. Please feel free to invite a friend.
We hope that many more parishioners will take advantage
of this opportunity to enrich their Lenten experience.
THIS GOLF TOURNAMENT IS GOING TO HAPPEN- But I
can't do it without YOUR HELP! First of all, my mother
didn't wean me on Norman Vincent Peale's book, "Power of
Positive Thinking," for nothing! "If you believe it can
happen, it will!" St. Anne's is in a "financial crunch," and
we've got to explore ways to raise revenue to offset our
annual deficit. My thought: An annual St. Anne's Golf
Tournament. There are plenty of golfers, golf buffs and fans
sitting in our pews each week. This is your call to stand up
and "tee off" for St. Anne's! Let's make it a grand ole time!
We need all kinds of people to lead, work, sponsor, assist,
promote, publicize, plan, to golf etc. at this new event. At
my first meeting only 1 person showed up! My RussianIrish personality doesn't give up, folks! Get out of the way,
the Golf Tournament is coming! If you want to be on my
"band wagon," hop on board TODAY! NOW! I'll find
something for everyone who volunteers. Don't worry about
"chipping a nail!" Non-golfers especially welcome! Spouses
of golfers most welcome! DATE TO BE DETERMINED! Brave
enough to be on my Golf Committee? Contact Father
Conrad immediately. Meeting: this Sunday, March 1, at
9:30am in the Parish Center Conference Room.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY: Monday, March 9th, from 7 to 8:30
pm in the Conference Room of the Parish Center.
Newcomers are welcome! Come and explore the Word of
God! Make it a part of your life. We are a small community
of faith seeking to walk in the footstep of the Holy
Scriptures. Refreshments
SNOWSTORMS, STEWARD(HARD)SHIP AND SURVIVAL:
The past few weekends have hit us hard. Church attendance
and subsequently the Stewardship Collection have taken a
"blow," and are down considerably! WE NEED YOUR
WEEKLY FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO RUN
OPERATIONS SMOOTHLY! If you haven't done so, may we
ask you to help us to make up for the "Bad Weather
Weekends" in your Offertory Donations? We've already
been operating in "crisis mode!" In advance, thanks for
supporting OUR wonderful parish of St. Anne's!
UNITED PARISHES SOUTHBOROUGH FOOD PANTRY:
Thank you for your continuous support. Currently we are in
need of cookies, canned pears and pineapple, tinfoil, plastic
wrap, baggies (all sizes) and kitchen trash bags. Donations
may be left in the foyer of the parish hall. If you know of
anyone who may benefit from the Food Pantry, please
encourage them to come. Pantry hours (located at Pilgrim
Church) are Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. and Fridays from 1011 a.m. Again, thank you for your continued generosity to
the Southborough Food Pantry. Pat Draper
THE PILGRIM QUEEN DEVOTION Blessed Icon of Our Lady
of Guadalupe: The Pilgrim Queen awaits a family to host her
in their home. This is a wonderful way to pray with and for
your family. Please sign your name and the date you take
her into your home.
THE PILGRIM QUEEN IS
MISSING...WOULD WHOEVER HAS HER, PLEASE LET US
KNOW. THANK YOU. IF YOU TAKE THE PILGRIM QUEEN
TO YOUR HOME, PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME ON THE
SHEET PROVIDED SO WE KNOW WHERE SHE IS.
BUILDING & FACILITIES COMMITTEE: Thank you to the
parishioners who have stepped forward to volunteer to
serve on the committee to recommend updates and
improvements to the facilities when needed. Fr. Conrad
would like to have a couple more people in the building or
construction field on board to donate their time when
needed. Please contact Father or call the Parish Office.
TO HAVE YOUR CHILD BAPTIZED Call the Parish Office if you
are planning to have your child baptized in the coming months.
If this is your first child, you must arrange for baptism
preparation prior to setting your baptism date. Baptisms are
generally celebrated on the first Sunday of the month.
VISITATION OF THE SICK
Our extraordinary ministers are
always pleased to bring the Eucharist to parishioners who are
unable to join us for weekly worship. If you or a family member
would like to receive Communion, please call the Rectory. If you
know of someone from the parish who is in the hospital, please
let us know.
BOOK DISCUSSION:
THE FOUR SIGNS OF A
DYNAMIC CATHOLIC
On Wednesdays starting on March 4 at 7:00pm
in the Parish Hall Conference Room.
Facilitated by Monica Shay
All are invited to attend.
ANNUAL SAINT PATRICK’S DAY DINNER
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015
after the 5:00 pm Mass
Cost: $10.00 per person
$30.00 per family
You may wish to remember family members or friends with a Memorial Easter Flower offering for the flowers that enhance the Church during the Easter season.. In addition to an envelope in your weekly envelope packet there are extra Easter flower envelopes at the foyers of the Church.
Tickets on sale this weekend
after the Masses
It is requested that each attendee
please bring a dessert.
PARISH LIFE & STEWARDSHIP
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
STEWARDSHIP REPORTS FOR:
CHILDREN’S LITURGY: at the 8:30 am Mass. All children
grades K-5 are invited to join in hearing the Gospel and
reflection at an age appropriate level. Younger children are
welcome with a parent. High School or adult parishioners
interested in participating in this program may contact Joanne
Flathers at [email protected] or 508-485-4345 .
February 21 AND 22, 2015
Weekly Offertory Collection…………...……. $1,763.00
Ash Wednesday……………………………….$ 785.00
Your ongoing generous donations
are very much appreciated.
MARCH SPECIAL AND SECOND COLLECTIONS:
Capital Improvement Fund
Easter Flower Offering
Catholic Relief Services
March 1 (basket passed a second time)
Anytime during the month
March 15
HAITIAN APOSTOLATE UPDATE:
The total amount
received is $13,778.00 towards a goal of $30,000.00.
Donations are always appreciated. Checks can be made
payable to St. Anne Parish, Haitian Canteen Project.
Camp Perrin is our sister-parish to which we have been
linked in our Worcester diocesan “Twinning Project.”
PLEASE CONSIDER ELECTRONIC GIVING: To give
through Parishpay visit the Parish Web site stannesouthboro.org and click on Parishpay or go online to
Parishpay. You may also contact Parishpay at 1-866PARISH1(866-727-4741) to have a Customer Service
Representative assist you with enrollment.
THE CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE DEVELOPMENT FUND:
The Development Fund will be used for future projects
for the buildings and grounds of the Church. Donations
may be made in memory of a loved one, deceased or
living at any time.
GENERAL ANNOUNCMENTS
15th ANNUAL DIOCESAN CATHOLIC MEN’S
CONFERENCE: All men are invited to this important
annual Conference, at Worcester’s DCU Center on
Saturday, March 21.
For Conference brochure,
information or registration call 508-929-3445, Visit
website www.firstmensconf.org.
MONTHLY RETREATS on themes of Consecrated Life and
Mission Today at Fatima Shrine, Holliston. The next half
day retreat will be Sunday, March 8th, beginning at the
11:00am Mass. A second input will be offered at 1:45pm for those who wish to stay for both sessions, concluding with the World Mission Rosary at 3:00pm. The retreat director will be Fr. Tony Lalli, s.x and the Theme will be Mission as Solidarity. Information call 508 429 2144. March Class Dates
Sunday, March 1
Sunday, March 1
Sunday, March 1
Monday, March 2
Sunday, March 8
Sunday, March 8
Monday, March 9
Monday, March 9
Tuesday, March 10
Confirmation
First Communion
Grades 1-3
Grades 1-3
Grades 4 & 5
High School
Grades 4 & 5
Grades 6-8
Grades 6-8
9:00 am***
3:15pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
7:00pm
4:00pm
7:00pm
4:15pm
YOUTH MINISTRY
OUR FATHER’S TABLE: Grades 6-12 Thanks to the crew of
chefs and servers who prepared and served this month’s meal
of Shepherd’s Pie. Our next dates are March 25th and 26th.
Watch for the sign up email.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP MEETINGS ~ Grades 6-8:
First Sunday of each Month at 6:00 pm. Next meeting is
March 1st. New members always welcome!
A HIGH SCHOOL TEEN GROUP IS FORMING FOR ALL HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 9 - 12) AT ST. ANNE PARISH: Teens will plan opportunities for sharing in
spiritual, service and social events. All teens are encouraged
to get involved! For more information, contact Mary Piekarz
at 508-272-9378 or [email protected]
PRAYER SPONSORS FOR THE CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES:
In order to involve our whole parish community in the
sacrament program of Confirmation we have developed the
Prayer Sponsor Program. It involves parishioners like you, who
choose to sponsor a Candidate with prayer as they prepare for
Confirmation. Prayer is a powerful way to support our
candidates, especially as they journey towards the Holy Spirit
in the sacrament of Confirmation on May 31st at the Saint Paul
Cathedral in Worcester. A basket can be found in the front
foyer with envelopes with candidates names. For questions,
please contact Karla Reuter at [email protected] or call at
(508) 335-7968.
PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY: It is every adult's moral
responsibility to protect possible victims by reporting suspected abuse or neglect to the
responsible authorities. For particular help you may call: Frances J. Nugent, Director
of Office for Healing and Prevention, Diocese of Worcester, at 508-929-4363. St.
Anne Parish requires Safe Environment Training for all staff & volunteers and CORI
background checks for all those who work with children and young people.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Bob Levangie, Bill MacIver, June Stephens, Steve Coldwell, Sr. Yvette Beford,
Faith Stephens, Caitlin O’Hara, Jenny Polanik, Sr. Paula Norton, Ray Coldwell, Sr. Norene, Sr. Ann Mary Blute, June Phillipo,
Jan & Charlie Mangana, Phyllis Dumas, Christian Campero, Fred Anketell, Danielle Taylor, Sr. Ruth Virginia, Jamie Farley,
John Gagliano, Catherine and Cynthia Galbraith, Rachel Knoll, Stephanie McMahon, Diane Toomey, Doris Campero,
Patty Morgan, Ben Watkins, George Paine and Family, Sue (Infante Despo, Sr.Virginella, Jessica Hendron, Sr. Mary Veronica,
Richard Dehlham, George Mitchell. Jim Garden, Ruthann Scaringi, Brad Arsenault, Janet McGuire, Diane Provencher
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE
and MASS INTENTIONS:
Saturday, February 28 through Sunday, March 8, 2015
Daily Mass Schedule:
Week Day Mass: 9:00 am
(check Bulletin Intention List
for weekly Mass schedule)
First Friday: 9:00 am
Lord’s Day Mass Schedule:
Saturday ~ 5:00 pm
Sunday ~ 8:30 am & 10:30 am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
8:30 am Mass during the school year
Confessions: Saturday ~ 4:15 pm
or by appointment
Exposition and Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament:
SATURDAY
5:00 pm:
SUNDAY
8:30 am:
Emma Daboul
by Neighbors
Healing Intention for Dr. Lionel Pelletier
by Matthew and Barbara Malloy
10:30 am: John Urbinati (22nd Anniversary)
by his Family
MONDAY
TUESDAY
9:00 am:
9:00 am:
Edith Welch (Month’s Mind)
Margaret Anne Hostage
WEDNESDAY
9:00 am:
Marguerite Anderson
by Jim and Millie Garden
THURSDAY
9:00 am:
Parishioners of St. Anne Parish
First FRIDAY
9:00 am:
Helen Ferris (4th Anniversary)
by her Family
SATURDAY
5:00 pm:
SUNDAY
Shirley and Nelson Enjem
by the Family
8:30 am: Parishioners of St. Anne Parish
10:30 am: Sherman Olson (3rd Anniversary)
by his wife and Family
Wednesdays ~ 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Baptism
Celebrated on the First Sunday of the Month
We pray for the recently deceased:
John Williams,
Rev. John F. Connell,
Kate Borreani (cousin of Mary Beth Philbin-Hannigan)
May they rest in peace
Marriage
Arrangements with a Priest required
at least one year prior to the wedding date.
Music Ministry
Organist & Choir Director:
Paul Crivello 508-366-0821
[email protected] (work)
[email protected] (personal)
Kathy Bernier
FILIPINO COMMUNITY MASS
Parish Intern
Sunday ~ March 22, 2015 ~ 1:00 pm
St. Anne Church
Followed by a Pot Luck gathering in the Parish Hall.
Paul Reuter ~ [email protected]
Religious Education Ministry:
Cynthia de la Peña
Coordinator grades 1 through 8
[email protected]
https://sites.google.com/site/
stannechildrensliturgy/
Karla Reuter
High School Coordinator/Youth Ministry
[email protected]
Parish Office Hours:
Linda Bradstreet - Administrative Assistant
Bridgitte Morgan- Bookkeeper
Monday ~ Friday
9:30 am to 3:30 pm (to 12:00 pm on Friday)
Telephone 508-485-0141
Parish Fax 508-481-9374
Internet Information:
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: stanne-southboro.org
Liturgical Minister Schedule
Next Week’s
Readings:
3rd Sunday
Of Lent
Exodus 20:1-17
February 28 and March 1
5:00 pm Lector:
Laura Schroeder
8:30 am Lector:
Tom Bhisitkul
10:30 am Lector:
Pat Draper
Counters: Susan Sheehan and Sue LoVerso
March 7 and March 8
1 Corinthians 1:22-25
5:00 pm Lector:
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8:30 am Lector:
John 2:13-25
10:30 am Lector:
Russell McCarthy
Kate Battles
Janice Brown
Counters: Joanne Flathers and Susan Sheehan
ST. ANNE PARISH WELCOMES
ALL VISITORS AND NEW RESIDENTS WHO WORSHIP WITH US.
TO JOIN OUR FAITH COMMUNITY, PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE.