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St. Patrick Parish 71 Central Street, Stoneham, MA 02180 February 23, 2020 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Patrick Parish 71 Central Street, Stoneham, MA 02180 February 23, 2020 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Mario J. Orrigo ~ Pastor Rev. Frank D. Campo ~ Associate Pastor Most Rev. Peter J. Uglietto ~ In Residence Rev. Jurgen Liias ~ Senior Priest Rev. Thomas F. Oates ~ Senior Priest Rev. Marcel Uwineza ~ Visiting Priest Deacon Frank Dello Russo Deacon Charles G. Hanafin Deacon Joseph A. Cooley Senior Deacon John R. Turner SUNDAY MASSES Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am 10:00 am (Family Mass) 12 Noon & 6:00 pm DAILY MASSES Monday Saturday: 12 Noon HOLY DAYS Vigil 7:00 pm Holy Day 12:00 Noon CONFESSIONS Saturday 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm MISSION STATEMENT In communion with the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world, St. Patrick Parish seeks to further the mission of Jesus Christ: that all may know God’s love for them, and grow in union with God and one another. With the Sacred Liturgy at the center of our parish life, we are formed by the Word of God and strengthened by the Eucharist. We move from the table of the Lord to proclaim God’s presence in our world today through a variety of ministries. Manifesting the life of the Holy Spirit in our midst, we strive to be a welcoming community where faith finds expression in service. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ROSARY ST. PATRICK PARISH AND SCHOOL Music Ministry Weekdays before 12:00 Noon Mass, INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY CoDirector ~ Susan Columbus Monday & Friday 2:45 pm CoDirector ~ Phyllis Bunnell Tuesday 6:45 pm St. Patrick Parish takes seriously its obliga- 7814380040 Ext. 1 tion to provide for the safety of those attend- DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET ing Mass and School. This policy reflects our Patrice Fitzpatrick Mon. Sat. 11:00 am commitment to making safety a priority. Pastoral Associate 7814380200 (Prayed during adoration, followed Susanne Bromander ~ Business Manager by the Rosary & Mass) Closure of St. Patrick Parish applies to all Paul Stocks ~ Facilities Manager offices, events, and ministries. Weather Mary Price ~ Administrative Assistant PRAYER LINE related announcements will be posted on our Cathy Dello Russo Please call the Parish Office; parish website. Administrative Assistant Requests will be recorded in the Suzanne Bialock ~ Administrative Assistant intentions book in the lower church Weekdays: Mary Beth Coles ~Administrative Assistant and will be included in prayer during St. Patrick Parish and School will follow the Josephine Olsen ~ Receptionist Adoration on Monday & Friday. Stoneham Public School System with regard to weatherrelated decisions. PARISH OFFICE PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY ·If the Stoneham Public Schools are closed, 71 Central Street • 7814380960 Tuesday Evening: the weekday Mass is cancelled. The presid- Fax • 7814350075 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm er will offer Mass privately for the specified email: [email protected] intention(s). website: stpatrickstoneham.org HEALING SERVICE ·If the Stoneham Public Schools are closed, Healing service 2nd Wednesday all daytime and evening activities in the Par- PARISH OFFICE HOURS of each month at 7:00 pm ish are cancelled and all offices are closed. Monday to Friday (see bulletin for exceptions) ·If the Stoneham Public School System an- 10:00 am 12:00 pm & nounces an early closing or the cancellation 12:30 pm 4:00 pm ULTREYA of afternoon or evening programs due to Saturday & Sunday CLOSED Saint Patrick’s Ultreya meets on the inclement weather, all events at Saint Patrick 3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 pm in Parish will be cancelled and all offices will RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE the Parish Pastoral Council Room. be closed. 71 Central Street • 7814381093 All are welcome! Marina Memmo If the Stoneham Public School System has Director of Religious Education SAINT VINCENT de PAUL not issued a weatherrelated announcement, Brenna Langenau, Coordinator SOCIETY St. Patrick Parish will evaluate conditions Anne Dooley, Coordinator Donation boxes for St. Vincent de and may close its campus. Allison Capuano, Coordinator Paul Society are located on either Website: www.stpatreled.org side of the center aisle doors exiting Weekends: email: [email protected] the church. They are also located in ·Weekend Masses will be celebrated as the lower church at the doors. scheduled. Decisions regarding closure of Parish events will be made by the Facilities SAINT PATRICK SCHOOL AL-ANON MEETINGS Manager in consultation with the clergy and 20 Pleasant Street • 7814382593 Meetings are held at Stoneham parish staff. Bailey Magazzu ~ Principal Police Station, 47 Central St., Sr. Maureen Joseph ~ Assistant Principal Saturday evenings 7:30 9:00 pm. Tina Schiavone ~ Administrative Assistant Katie Fallon, Development Director [email protected] Website: www.stpatrickschoolstoneham.org GRIEF SUPPORT DROP-IN 2ND MONDAY OF THE MONTH (If the 2nd Monday is a holiday, we meet MARRIAGE the 3rd Monday.) Arrangements must be made with a Priest or Deacon at the Parish at least six months in If you are grieving the death of a advance. A Marriage Preparation Course loved one, please join us for peer is required. support in a loving, Christcentered WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE BAPTISMS environment at our Grief Support ENCOUNTER DropIn evenings, which occur on the Sundays at 1:30 pm ~ Please call the Parish nd Office to register. 2 Monday of each month, from 6:00 M 7:30 pm in the Youth/Multi "So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Purpose Room on the basement level is perfect." Encourage the Holy Spirit to (except on Holidays) of the parish center. There is no cost perfect your marriage by attending a Mon Sat 11:00 ~ 11:55 am for these evenings which are sponsored by the Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Monday 12:45 ~ 4:00 pm The next Weekends are Mar 1315, 2020 in Friday 12:45 ~ 4:00 pm McDonald - Finnegan Duxbury, MA and Apr 1819, 2020 in SODALITY OF THE FUNERAL HOME BREWSTER, MA. For more information, BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 322 Main Street, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800710 Meets every 3rd Monday at 2:45 pm in the Stoneham. 9963 or visit them at https://wwmema.org/. lower church. 2 Give us the grace... When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, to stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life. Louise Mealey, Marguerite Rowe, George A. Beote who died this week. John Paul II Altar Flower Memorial Flowers for this weekend have been donated in memory of Eleanor Sarno Most Blessed Virgin Mary, We sincerely pray, and we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. We beg of you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. SATURDAY February 22, 2020 Overwhelmed with the burden of the sins of our nation, 4:00 Marie Burke9th Anniversary Mass we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek John Burke3rd Anniversary Mass refuge in your motherly protection. Look down with Michael Burke1st Anniversary Mass mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people. Open Frank J. Bird, Jr.20th Anniversary Mass our minds to the great worth of human life and to the SUNDAY February 23, 2020 responsibilities that accompany human freedom. 8:00 Mary BrunoMemorial Mass Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of 10:00 Susan DowneyMemorial Mass abortion and threaten the sanctity of family life. 12:00 Helen & Mary Caouette.Memorial Mass 6:00 For those remembered in the Sanctuary, Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s School & Building funds law is the foundation on which this nation was founded, MONDAY February 24, 2020 and that He alone is the True Source of our cherished 12:00Agnes I. BensonMemorial Mass rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. TUESDAY February 25, 2020 O Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the 12:00Helen CassellMemorial Mass “culture of death” and give us the strength to build a new WEDNESDAY February 26 ~ ASH WEDNESDAY Culture of Life. 8:45 School Mass 12:00Mass Lead us into the Millennium of Life and trusting in 3:00 Communion Service with Ashes your most powerful intercession, we pray: THURSDAY February 27, 2020 Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was 12:00 Danielle ReeceMemorial Mass it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored FRIDAY February 28, 2020 thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. 12:00 Joseph Pisari100th Birthday Memorial Inspired by this confidence, we fly unto thee, COMMUNAL MASS ~ SATURDAY ~ February 29, 2020 O Virgin of virgins, our Mother for to thee do we come, before thee we stand, sinful and sorrowful. Salvatore ChiaramidaMemorial Mass th O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, William A. Fiore, Jr.28 Anniversary Mass but in thy mercy, hear and answer us. SATURDAY February 29, 2020 Amen 4:00 Juana GeldresAnniversary Mass SUNDAY March 1, 2020 8:00 Bennie Tortorici10th Anniv./Birthday Mass 10:00 David Curran1st Anniversary Mass 12:00 Julie O’BrienMemorial Mass 6:00 Francis HuntMemorial Mass Richard Schroter, Bryan McLaughlin, Michael Angelosanto, Joel Eicher, Shawn Tagan, Patrick Tagan, February 23 ~ Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew Tagan, Michael Lynch, Patrick Drane, Adam Brewer, Ryan Snyder, Brian Kennedy, Rob Brennan, In today’s Gospel, Jesus makes clear how we are to live: Timothy Marshall, John Ronayne, Adam Campbell, Austin turn the other cheek, hand over your cloak as well as your Smith, Eric Rosensweig, Sean Marshall, Pedro Santana, tunic, asked to walk a mile, walk two. All of this builds up Stefanie Dilendick, Philip West, John Richard Breen, to the hardest of all: LOVE YOUR ENEMIES and PRAY Patrick Pothier, Nicholas Staffier, Kyle Murphy, William FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU.
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