1969 2019

Saint Julie Bi !iart Parish A Roman Ca "olic Fai " Communi # 494 Slocum Road, Dartmou ", Massachuse $s

Our Mission WORSHIP & PRAYER As a people in the Roman Catholic tradition, called Saturday 4:30 pm together by Christ, we seek to grow in faith, hope and Mass: Sunday 9am and 11am love. We gather to be fed and healed by Word and Sunday 5pm - refer to the Sacrament, which strengthens us to build Christ’s Gr. 9 schedule Kingdom on earth and sustains us on our pilgrim way to Holy Days 9am & 6pm heaven. Through our call to evangelize we invite all to Monday - Thursday 9am join us on our journey of faith as we serve, teach, Rosary: Thirty minutes before weekday Mass proclaim and give witness to the Gospel of Jesus. “May Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30pm Jesus live in all our hearts.” Eucharis %c Adora %on: St. Julie Billiart Reconcilia %on: Sat. 3:45-4:15pm or by appointment &e Fif " Sunday in Ordinary Time ,February 10, 2019 Mass Intentions Welcome We welcome you to our faith community and invite you to Saturday, February 9, 4:30 pm William D Boulay become a registered, active member of our parish. Sunday, February 10, 9:00 am Joe & Matilda Pavao & fam. Register online www.saintjulies.xyz or by calling the Sunday, February 10, 11:00 am Violeta Fernandes parish office. Please introduce yourself to Father Roy Monday, February 11, 9:00am James & Irene Horta; and the members of our parish staff so we can have a Carlin Lynch chance to welcome you to our parish family. We look Tuesday, February 12, 9:00am Yvette Clerc forward to getting to know you and growing in faith, love Wednesday, February 13, 9:00 am Jacintho &Helen Pacheco and service with you. Thursday, February 14, 9:00 am Sylvester Sylvia; Mary Lou Borges Tavares Our Parish Staff Saturday, February 16, 4:30 pm John Aguiar Rev. Richard M. Roy, Pastor [email protected] Sunday, February 17, 9:00 am Jean Whitten; Paula Raposo, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Yvette Clerc Joe Martino, Youth Minister, gr 6-9 [email protected] Sunday, February 17, 11:00 am Carlin Lynch Kathy & Gene Kosinski, Gr. 1-5 [email protected] Our Sanctuary Lamp is donated ~ Children’s Faith Formation Office: 508 990-0287 in loving memory of Sylvester Sylvia Mike Tellier, Music Director [email protected] Teri Gumkowski, Admin. Assistant [email protected] Mass intention requests for 2019 are now being accepted. Rhonda Senra, Parish Office Assistant [email protected] Prayer Requests Bulletin Editor [email protected] Please pray for the members of our parish who are sick at Parish Facilities Mgr. [email protected] 508 441-1145 home or in hospital. Pray also for all who care for the sick. Parish Office: phone 508-993-2351 fax 508 993-2437 Parish Office Hours: M-F 8:30- noon & 1:00-4:30PM Prayers are requested for : Caleb, baby Rhea, Manuel R., Website: www.saintjulies.org Genevieve P., Lori, Danielle, Mae, Austin, Brennan, Jenny, Facebook: Julie Billiart (St Julie Billiart Parish) M.V. & family, Julie V., Bill H., Eric Eastman.

~~~~ Requests will be published for 4 weeks. Prayer requests submitted Change of Address or Phone? Update your record on anonymously will not be published. submit to: [email protected] line www.saintjulies.xyz or contact the Parish Office. Weather Related Information Our Parish Bulletin is submitted to the publisher each Remember all weather related cancellations will be posted on Monday afternoon. Items are due to the bulletin editor our Parish Website, Facebook Page, & on our digital sign. Monday by noon. Items must in writing, email preferred. Also…when Stang cancels school, we cancel morning Mass. ~~~ SACRAMENTS ! Sacraments have a visible and invisible reality, open to all the human senses, grasped in its God-given depths with the eyes of faith. When parents hug their children, for example, the visible reality we see is the hug. The invisible reality the hug conveys is love. Parish Giving and Support Sacrament of the Sick & Communion Calls We encourage you to use budget envelopes or E-Giving Contact the Parish Office for assistance. when making your offertory donations. Contact the parish ! E-Giving Infant Baptism: To get started planning for your child’s office for offertory envelopes. An link is located on Baptism please visit http://www.saintjulies.org/Baptism. the home page of our Parish Website. After you have read the information provided contact Paula Raposo, Pastoral Associate [email protected] 50th Anniversary Pledge Campaign There is still time to support our 50th Anniversary Renovation Adult Baptism, Confirmation and RCIA campaign. Monthly pledge options are available. Donation / Contact Paula Raposo, Pastoral Associate pledge cards are located at the doors of the church. Online Sacrament of Marriage: Contact the Parish Office. pledges / donations can be made via our parish website. Arrangements should be made 8 months in advance. Thank you to all who have contributed to our 50th Anniversary Sponsor Form Requests To find out if you fulfill the Pledge Campaign thus far. At this point in our Campaign we ’s guidelines to serve as a godparent for are happy to report over $231,179 in gifts and pledges. Baptism or as a sponsor for Confirmation fill out a “Sponsor Request Form” available via the Parish Website There is no Second Collection this weekend. which can be found under the “Quick Links” section. Parish maintenance envelops may be put in any collection. ADULT FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY FAITH FORMATION 2018-19 Valentine, aka Saint Valentine of Children’s Liturgy of the Word ~ all Preschool through Rome, is a 3rd century Roman saint Grade 5 children are welcome to join adult volunteers for a widely celebrated on February 14 and child friendly Gospel reading with discussion. Children return commonly associated with "courtly love.” Although not to their families in time for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Join us much of St. Valentine's life is reliably known, and at most 9am Masses. Schedules at the church door. whether or not the stories involve two different by the same name is also not officially decided, it is highly Faith Formation Classes: agreed that St. Valentine was martyred and then buried February10 Grades 1-5 10:15 - 11 Bishop Stang High School on the Via Flaminia to the north of Rome. In 1969, the The Guardian Angel meeting will be held Roman Catholic Church removed St. Valentine from the after the 9am Mass , because so little is known February 10: Grade 8 Soul Fire 10:30 - 1:30 about him. However, the church still recognizes him as a saint, listing him in the February 14 spot of Roman Grade 9 Soul Fire Class 3-6pm, Youth Mass 5pm Martyrolgy. The legends attributed to the mysterious February 11: Spark Night ~ Grade 7, 6-8 pm saint are as inconsistent as the actual identification of the man. February 17, No Class for Grades 1-5 Regardless of what St. Valentine’s truth is, he gave February 23 Gr 7 Spark Service Project: Gifts to Give 9-12 his life for Christ and that is an act of love. So, whether you are seeking love, celebrating love, savoring the February 24 Grades 1-5 10:15 - 11 classes resume memory of love, or enjoying the love of family & friends Grade 8 Soul Fire 10:30 - 1:30 this Valentine’s day, choose a heart from the image Grade 9 Soul Fire 3-6 pm Youth Mass 5pm above and aim your arrow at the virtues written there that you will reflect on 2/14. Paula Raposo, Pastoral Associate February 25 Spark Night ~ Grade 6, 6-8 pm Your Parish Lending Library Please help us to welcome the stranger Library Hours: Parish Office Hours as well as Sat 3:30 Each month our parish youth are asking parishioners to help welcome packages for immigrants - 5:15p & Sun 8:30-11:45am Sat/Sun enter via hall. Visit create entering the February coloring books, crayons, your library & see our special selections for 2019. diocese. Our items are activities and small games. Please place items in the pink Weekend Retreat for Adults in their 20s & 30s. box at the church door. Charis Seekers’ Retreat : Are you in your 20s or 30s? Looking to deepen your faith & create lasting SICK & ELDER SUPPORT AND CARE connections? Retreat weekend Fri. 3/1 through Sun. Parish Companions: Is a wonderful twice a month elder 3/3. Listen to how peers find God in their lives, visitation program. Do you know an elder that would enjoy a relationships and work. Enjoy quiet time, small group friendly visit? Pamphlets are available at the church doors. Call conversations, old friends & new ones. $100 pp $50 for Paula or email [email protected] students. For more info www.dfrcm.org , 508 999 8872 Care Giver Tip of the Month: "In this month so This Lent dedicated to Love, when we Caregivers have GIVEN so Father Simeon Gallagher will be back, offering the much Love, isn't it time for us to RECEIVE some Love? parish a retreat the week of March 18 - 21 during the So when someone offers to help you with Caregiving, Season of Lent. Morning and evening sessions will be say "Yes"! It may be God whispering in your ear!" offered at St. Julie’s and our neighboring St. Mary’s. Homebound Communion~ is brought to parishioners, and Our Parish Program this Lent will be a book caregivers, who are not able to attend Mass due to illness or discussion group based on the book, The Biggest Lie age. Contact Terry LeBlanc via Parish Office. in the History of Christianity by Matthew Kelly. We Bead Ministry ~ Make earrings that are donated to cancer will meet on the following Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8pm: patients in the Parish Library on the 2nd Thursday of each March 5, 12, 26, as well as April 2 and 9. (We will omit month from 9:30-11:30am. Call Carole 508 994 8741. Mar 19 since Fr. Simeon will be giving a mission then.) A book, which will cost $3 will be ordered for all who Prayer Shawls are prayerfully made by our Prayer Shawl register. Mark your calendars. More info to come. Ministry Group. Join us at 9am the 2nd Saturday of the month in the Parish Library. Prayer shawls are available through the WE COMMEND TO GOD... Parish Office. …and remember in prayer the soul of our recently deceased parishioner, M. Carmen Sylvia. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful If you happen to discover any broken links on our parish departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. website please let me know so that they can be repaired. Amen. Many thanks! [email protected] PARISH EVENTS & ORGANIZATIONS Ladies Guild

Mark your calendars . St. Julie's Ladies Guild will host a Give Back Fundraiser at Not Your Average Joe's on Thursday, February 21. If you dine in or take-out for lunch or dinner, 15% of your bill (excluding alcohol, tax & gratuity) will be donated to us. No flyer is needed just tell your server that you are from St. Julie's in order for us to receive funds.

Meat Pie Sale ~ What’s better than watching the Patriots win the Superbowl while enjoying one of the 240 meat pies sold by our Ladies Guild? Well done Pat’s! Well done Ladies Guild!

MARCH RUMMAGE SALE We need great stuff to sell! Let’s get those garages, attics and closets cleaned out and find lots of hidden treasures! Ask friends & family if they have any donations too. We need gently used clothes, shoes, accessories, kitchen/household items, knick knacks, bedding, towels, toys, bikes, sporting goods, electronics, books, DVDs, etc. March drop-off details will be printed here, please don’t call the office. The Sunshine Committee ’s mission is to reach out to those who are unwell or mourning the loss of a loved one. This week’s Sunshine Person is Helena Arruda 508-996-1207

Our 50th Anniversary Celebration The Wisdom and Spirituality of Our Patroness

"It is good sign when the good God causes us to do what we have neither seen nor wanted.” “When you have free moments, go faithfully to prayer. The good God is waiting for you there.” ~ Saint Julie Billiart 1969 Renovate~Celebrate~ Participate 2019 Participate: Volunteer with any of our parish ministries or organizations. These are great way to get to know each other! Acts of Gratitude~ So far: 92 handmade scarves and 81 handmade hats have been donated to our area homeless . Keep up the good work! Place scarves and hats in the large brown basket at our main door. Also welcome: yarn donations. Questions: [email protected] Celebration Dates: Save the dates ~ 50th Anniversary Banquet , Oct. 5th and the Anniversary Mass Nov 17th. St. Julie Billiart Parish 50th Anniversary Parish Tour of & France ~ October 9-20. Brochures are at the church doors Parish Office. See Father Roy for more info. Sister Rose House~ Winter is here! When the temps drop below 28 F the shelter at Sister Rose House overflow opens. Volunteers are needed. Sign up alone or as a team Call Robin 774-553-5490. [email protected].

Gifts to Give~ NEEDS! Warm winter clothing for kids, AND Adult volunteers to help process donations. 508 717 8715

AROUND THE DIOCESE & BEYOND

2019 Women’s and Men’s Conference will be held at Stonehill College on March 9 . Register via our parish website or pick up a flyer at the church doors. This one day Lenten program features noted speakers, music, Mass, fellowship and more. Emmaus ~ a retreat for men and women, age 20+ who seek to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, regardless of their present level of faith or practice. !Feb 15-17 at Cathedral Camp. [email protected] !or emmauseretreats.com

The Retreat Center at LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro offers a variety of retreats and events for Spiritual enrichment. Visit their website http://www.lasaletteretreatcenter.com

CLI 2019 (Christian Leadership Institute) will be held on June 25-30, at Cathedral Camp. Please contact [email protected]

Bereavement Support~ All are welcome. Beginning March 19 - April 30th, this group meets every Tues @7pm for 7weeks at the Catholic Ed. Center, 423 Highland Ave. Fall River, For info contact Rose Mary Saraiva 508-678 2828 x 27 or 508 642 0583

Retrouvaille ~ is a Christian peer ministry for hurting and struggling marriages. We have couples weekends coming up !February 8-10 !and June 21-23 to be held !in Framingham, 508- 271-7155; [email protected]; helpourmarriage.org Worldwide Marriage Encounter ~ "They left everything and followed him.” Leave behind the world’s plan for your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. ! The next Weekends are Mar 8-10 in Duxbury and Apr 13-14 in Brewster. For info, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary 800-710-9963 https:// wwmema.org/

Support for Divorced and Separated~ LaSalette Retreat Center holds a bi-weekly support group for separated & divorced persons. e/o Tuesday 7-8:30pm. Contact Dottie: 508 642 1928

Project Rachel~ Are you hurting from an abortion experience? Move towards reconciliation. 508-997-3300 or [email protected]

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