MASS INTENTIONS I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows Saturday, January 26, 2019: St. Timothy and St. Titus me will not walk in darkness, 4:30 Jeannine Maurier (Birthday Remembrance) but will have the light of life. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 27

8:30 Ellen B. Young 10:30 Eleanor (Bunny) Lyons (20th Anniversary) th 5:30 For the parishioners of Assumption parish Offertory Collection week ending January 20 . $5,489.50 Budgeted $5970 - $480.50 Monday, January 28: St. Thomas Aquinas Thank you for your generous support! 8:00 Francis M. McDonnell Tuesday, January 29 This week’s second collection supports the 8:00 Church in Latin America (CLA). The CLA Wednesday, January 30 provides support for pastoral projects in 8:00 financially poorer dioceses in Latin America Thursday, January 31: St. John Bosco and the Caribbean. CLA funds catechetical 8:00 and lay leadership programs, youth ministry, First Friday of the Month, February 1 evangelization programs, and formation 8:00 Fr. Paul Keyes (Rest In Peace) programs for religious, priests, and deacons. , Adoration & Benediction CLA is making it possible for the Catholic First Saturday of the Month, February 2 faithful in the Western hemisphere to help 8:00 The Presentation of the Lord each other. Please visit 4:30 William Abbruzzese (2nd Anniversary) www.usccb.org/catholic- General Blessing of the Throats giving/opportunities-for-giving/latin- Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick america/index.cfm for more information. Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 3 8:30 For the parishioners of Assumption parish .... It's Tax Time... If you would like a copy of your 10:30 Robert Duffy (2nd Anniversary) 2018 contributions, please call the office or drop a 5:30 note in collection basket or email the church ______office. Please note, we only track donations

with our offertory envelope system... If you WEDDING BANNS would like to receive contribution envelopes, please call the office. BANNS I: Carissa DiTullio – Zachary Triner ______Collection envelopes for our students will be made available for children who wish to give from their own funds. Each box is assigned a number. There is a sign up FAITH FORMATION SCHEDULE sheet for your child’s name to record with the appropriate Sunday, January 27th numbered box taken. Envelopes provided are voluntary Family Faith Formation: 3-4:30pm and not mandatory. Thank you! CHOSEN: (Gr. 10) 6:30-8:00pm Envelopes boxes will be on a small table at the Main door Wednesday, January 30th of the Church. Envelopes are not dated. Family Faith Formation: 5:30-7:00pm PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND st Thursday, January 31 Join Fr. Ed Serena for an Easter pilgrimage to CHOSEN: (Gr. 9) 6:30-8:00pm The Holy Land on April 15-24. You can choose ______to add a side trip to Jordan from April 12-15 if

you like. Please visit In memory of Saint Blaise, the Blessing of Throats www.pilgrimages.com/frserena for more will take place next weekend at all Masses. information. Confirmation as an Adult FORMED: Pick of the Week Confirmation is one of the three Reborn Series: Entering the Mystery Sacraments of Initiation in the Church, the two others being Baptism and Holy Communion. The In the last session we saw how Baptism was prefigured in sacrament of Confirmation is traditionally received different events in the Old Testament. This session will in a person’s high school years in the Archdiocese continue to explore the importance of Baptism, examine of Boston. There are occasions that one does not the reasons that the baptizes infants and receive the sacrament of confirmation at that time, not only those old enough to consent, and walk through which range from the choice of the candidate or the the various parts of the Rite of Baptism. parents; family, health and location transitions the The Rite of Baptism is rich with significance. Each prayer interrupt the catechetical process at the time of and action points to a different aspect of the meaning and confirmation and many others. It is never too late effects of Baptism. The rite itself is a catechesis, explaining to receive the richness and graces of this beautiful and meditating on the beauty of this sacrament. Examining sacrament. Some adults seek the grace of the the Rite of Baptism helps us to gain a deeper appreciation sacrament of confirmation as their faith matures, for what Baptism accomplishes and allows the parents and from the examples of a spouse or even for the godparents to have a more fruitful participation in the practical reason, as it is a requirement for Rite. Please watch the second session of Reborn to learn becoming a Godparent. about the mystery of the sacrament of baptism.

We have set dates and times for our Confirmation To access the site, go to www.formed.org. as an Adult instruction: Monday Evenings Click on the register now button and add the parish beginning Monday, February 25, through Monday code of FT6KVZ and your email. March 18 (including March 4 and March 11) at 7 PM. If you are age 18 or older, baptized and have receive first Holy Communion and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please email PARISH BABY SHOWER for mothers me at [email protected] to express your in need, was scheduled to take place last interest. Sunday; however, with the storm, collection of baby ______items will continue this weekend. Thank you for your support of these mothers who have chosen life. Gospel Reflection: Luke 1:1-21 ALL ARE INVITED TO THE PARISH HALL FOR In the Wisdom tradition, society functions because REFRESHMENTS AND CAKE FOLLOWING MASS ! everyone is aware that they have responsibilities – care is taken of the widow and the orphan, and wrongs are righted. Today’s Gospel highlights those themes by describing what God has anointed his Son to do in caring for the poor, captives, disabled, and the oppressed. We are called to live in Recipe Collection begins… imitation of Jesus, and in Mass we are sent forth to We have placed recipe cards (inside cooking pots) at the live out this message of radical love in Christ. Being doors of the church to collect your recipes. Please take a Christian is about more than telling people what card and copy your recipe. Another option, if you would kind of person you think you are. We prove that we like, email your recipe to us at: [email protected]. are Christians through our actions. We are to go Please include your name, which will be included in our beyond ourselves to be of service to those who are parish cookbook. You can also let us know what forgotten, unloved and oppressed. We are category your recipe is i.e. dessert, app, etc. You are challenged to be an evangelizing people who spread welcome to submit as many recipes as you wish. God’s word to all who can hear. How do you bring Thank you to Rosemary Haviland who has been the love of Christ to others through your actions? invaluable in this endeavor! You, too, have a responsibility to continue Jesus’ mission.

Join Us for SNOW TUBING. CORI FORMS: Attention volunteers! It's that time Those interested will be heading to Ward Hill in of year again when ALL those who VOLUNTEER Shrewsbury, Ma. on February 9th. Students grade 6 and up can come on their own, younger students need to be here in the Church are required to fill out CORI accompanied by a parent or guardian. Check out the forms for the State of Massachusetts. Envelopes details and permission slip on our Web page or through with your name on it (if you have not already made your religious education classes. More details to come! one out) will be in the Sacristy. Please take a moment and fill it out today or take home, fill out

and return next weekend with a picture ID/ License, or mail to the church office with a copy of

your picture license to be verified by one of our staff. We will be collecting old palm branches for use Thank you for your attention to this matter. *** on Ash Wednesday. A receptacle will be at the Due to security, Cori forms are not available on our church doors. parish website.

Coffee and Donuts with Jesus. Faith, Religion and Science #27 Join us! Men’s Scripture and spiritual st William Thomson, 1 Baron Kelvin, lived from 1824- discussion group facilitated by Deacon John 1907. He was a brilliant mathematician and scientist Hulme. Join us on the last Saturday of every from his youth. He performed mathematical analyses month in the lower church parish center for approximately 1 hour to gather for scripture and of electricity, discovered the 1st and 2nd laws of spiritual discussion. Our discussions will revolve thermodynamics, and absolute temperatures are around the scripture readings for that weekend and stated in units of ‘kelvin.’ “Thomson remained a how they relate to living the Catholic life, in the world devout believer in Christianity [Scottish Episcopal] outside and our personal lives. Also, time will be throughout his life; attendance at chapel was part of available for individual witness and discussion of our ongoing spiritual growth and concerns. This is a his daily routine. He saw his Christian faith as wonderful opportunity to meet and gather together supporting and informing his scientific work.”— with your other brothers in Christ from Our Lady of Wikipedia. For more information see Assumption. The meeting starts approximately 8:45 catholicscientists.org . Please show this bulletin or AM, after Mass and ends promptly at 10:00 AM. Coffee and donuts and served. website item to someone, perhaps a teenager, but anyone, who struggles with the issue of faith AND science, not faith OR science. Calling All Women! ______We have started a new ministry for women called “Women at the Well”. The group will

meet in the conference room in the Parish Center the Parish Appreciation Dinner will take place on last Saturday of the month. Gathering is following the Saturday, February 2. All who volunteer in a ministry 8:00am morning mass until 10am. If you are looking here at Our Lady of the Assumption are invited! If for a safe and trusting environment to share your faith, you participate in a ministry and did not get a mailing, break open the Word, and grow closer to Christ, please call the Office, so we can add your name to our please join us. Conducted by Pam Hulme. Email her list. We try very hard to keep our database current. at [email protected]. All are welcome! Final count by January 29th.

MS Wellness Self-Help Group: (Starting January 2019) Save the date for the Archdiocese of Boston’s 2nd This ongoing peer led group in affiliation Annual Intentional Discipleship conference, with the National MS Society meets monthly Saturday, March 2 at Fontbonne Academy. This on the Second Wednesday of the month from year’s theme, International Discipleship: CALLED will 6:30-8:00pm at the Emilson Branch of the feature keynote speakers Hosffman Ospino, Gina South Shore YMCA 75 Mill St. Hanover for Bauer, and Scott Powell. Mass will be celebrated at those living with MS, their family members, 4pm by Bishop Robert Reed, followed by dinner and and care partners. For more information, another keynote by Katie Prejean McGrady. For more contact Jean at 617-347-7216 or information, visit disciplesinmission.com/conference [email protected] Discipleship Week 2019: Forming the Next Generation of Saints! Calling all high school ALPHA: Join us at Holy Family, Duxbury for our students – come and be transformed into a leader! next session of Alpha. This is a chance to explore and Join other teens from all around New England to dig question life, faith, and God. Over several weeks we deep in your Catholic faith, learn more about the Gospel, prayer, leadership, and how to live as a will ask and answer some of the most basic questions disciple of Christ. The week will take place on of our faith: Is there more to life than this? Who is Assumption College’s beautiful campus, Wed. June 26 Jesus and why did he die? How does God guide – Sun, June 20. For more information, visit us? We invite YOU to join us on this journey. Alpha is disciplesinmission.com/discipleshipweek. great for: Adults who are curious about Christianity, faithful people who want a safe place to talk about Sights, Sounds & of Ireland, July 21 -31, 2019 their beliefs, questions, and doubts, parents of Middle with Msgr. O’Gorman and Deacon Mattie School or High School students, wondering how to Henry. Round trip air from Boston, 4* hotels, keep the faith in turbulent times, People who were breakfast and dinner daily, travel on modern coach raised in a church but have drifted away over the years, and many more. Adults from ages 18-118 are with professional guide, Mass daily. welcome! Visit Killarney, Blarney, Dublin, Belfast, Giant’s A new series of Alpha begins on February 13th in the Causeway, Knock , Bunratty Castle and more. parish center of Holy Family Duxbury- 601 Tremont For additional information or a brochure please call or Street from 7-9pm. Each week begins with dinner, email 781-331-2444, [email protected] followed by a talk and a discussion. Come and check it out! Bring a friend. Alpha is open to all. Questions The Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of visit www.holyfamilyduxbury.org or Jeanne Cregan Boston extends a special invitation to women 781-934-5055 x 114. suffering from the pain of a past abortion to attend a Come to the Waters of Healing one-day retreat. Winter/spring dates are Feb. 23, March 23, and April 27. Locations are confidential.

Limited to ten participants per retreat. For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508-651- February is Black History Month! To celebrate, the 3100 or [email protected]. Secretariat for Evangelization & Discipleship and Black Catholic would like to invite you to join them for a Mass, Celebration and Day of Prayer for Families of African Descent. The Mass will be held on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 11:30AM at St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Boston. Most Rev. J. Terry Steib, SVD retired bishop of Memphis will celebrate Mass. For more information email Lorna DesRoses at [email protected] or call 617-746-5810.