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Non-profit Organization ST. MARY’S PARISH u.s. postage 8 CHURCH ST. paid HOLLISTON, MA 01746 Holliston, MA 01746 Permit no. 2 NEWSLETTER OCTOBER , 2019 ARE SUNDAY SPOR TS MAKING YOUR CHILD MISS MASS? THE SUNDAY SPORTS DILEMMA THE PRACTICE YOUNG ATHLETES REALLY NEED? WORSHIP. By Megan Hill. This article first appeared in the June 2017 issue of Christianity Today. Used by permission of Christianity Today, Carol Stream, IL 60188. A few weeks ago, our son's baseball team played its last inning, and his coach walked to the bleachers. He wanted to nominate our son for the all-star team. It's a thrill for any boy who loves the game like ours does: a chance for a summer's worth of at-bats, dugout chatter, travel to other towns, and improved skills. This was the first time our family had to confront the issue of Sunday sports, but, with three athletic children, it won't be the last. Pastors say children's sports have become the biggest challenge to church attendance for American families. The idea that Chariots of Fire runner Eric Liddell made it all the way to the 1924 Olympic Games before being asked to compete on a Sunday seems almost quaint. Today, the littlest T-ball player is routinely expected to show up on Sunday, and the demands only escalate as children get older. The Association of Religion Data Archives recently reported that some churches have responded to the loss of families by adding alternative service times on Saturday, so church members can attend both sports and worship. Additionally, many churches have increased their offerings of sports-related activities, hoping to appeal to families who prioritize athletic involvement. Continue reading this article at: http://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2013/june/sunday-sports-dilemma-church-practice.html St. Mary’s Parish Newsletter October, 2019 ~ Volume 45, Number 2 KINDERGARTEN RELIGIOUS ED ~ St. Mary’s Parish 8 Church Street The children in St. Mary’s Kindergarten Religious Education Holliston, MA 01746 Classes started off their year learning about St. Francis as part of our Session on Creation. Fortunately, it was a beautiful day Rectory: 429-4427, 879-2322 so some classes could go outside and listen to parts of Religious Education Center: 429-6076 “The Canticle of the Sun” alongside the statue of St. Francis. Fax: 429-3324 ~ Music: 429-4427 Kindergartners learned that St. Francis thought of nature as his Religious Education Email: [email protected] family. Families take care of each other, so we have a Parish Email Address: [email protected] responsibility to take care of the earth. Look for children’s Website: www.stmarysholliston.com drawings on this topic hanging outside Father Haley Hall! Mission ~ “To Know Christ and to make Him Known.” “Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.” - St. Francis of Assisi Parish Clergy Rev. Mark J. Coiro, Pastor The Xaverian Fathers, Weekend Assistance Rev. James Flynn, Weekend Assistance Deacon John Barry, Permanent Deacon Deacon Martin Breinlinger, Senior Deacon OCT. 16: SUNG VESPERS Wednesday, October 16, 7 - 7:30 PM. Join our talented Youth Choir for a 30-minute meditative service on select Wednesdays this year. Solemn Sung Vespers, which is also known as Evening Prayer, is part of the Liturgy of the Hours. This ancient prayer of the Church gives thanks to God before the end of the day through the singing of psalms, intercessions, and prayers. Come experience peace and tranquility at day’s end in the beauty of sung prayer! OCT. 19 & 20: BABY SHOWER FOR THE UNBORN October 19 & 20 at all Masses. Please bring new baby items and clothes to Mass and place them in or around the baby stroller in the sanctuary. These gifts will directly assist mothers in crisis pregnancies through the Pregnancy Help program of our Archdiocese. Thank you for supporting families and babies in their time of need! A Pregnancy Help Client Testimonial: "When I got pregnant I felt lonely, desperate, and confused. I found myself pregnant with no husband, no family, no money, no house and maybe no job. It was like being in a dark hole. I heard about Pregnancy Help, and they gave me the emotional and material support to get out of the confusion, to put aside all the obstacles that I thought I had and begin to take care of myself and my baby. I do not have words big enough to match the work they do." Learn more at www.pregnancyhelpboston.org. OCT. 27: BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Sunday, October 27 at 1:15 PM. All are invited to bring their pets to the Lower Church as we celebrate the Church’s Rite of the Blessing of Animals. Each pet will receive an individual blessing as we ask God’s protection for our animal friends and remember that all living things are precious to Him. This blessing takes place in October as St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day is this month, and he had a special love of the furred, finned and feathered creatures of the earth. 56 CONFIRMED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT! 2,000 years ago, on the Feast of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus’ Disciples with the sound of wind and the form of fire. The Holy Spirit transformed that group of frightened, unsure individuals, into fearless witnesses of Jesus Christ. On Saturday, September 28, that same Holy Spirit descended upon 56 young adults of St. Mary’s Parish through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Two Masses were celebrated by Bishop Robert Reed, who spoke to our young people about his love for the Catholic faith and the difference it makes in his life. Having been Confirmed, these 56 are now fully initiated in the Catholic Church. In requesting Confirmation, they have made a beautiful decision to commit themselves to live as Catholics - worshipping at Mass on Sundays, praying daily and making life choices in harmony with the moral teachings of the faith. They are now officially Christ’s witnesses to the world. May they be the very face of love! Audrey ‘Faustina’ Abucewicz Kelty ‘Alice of Schaerbeek’ Kober Zachary ‘Sebastian’ Athy Andrew ‘Thomas Aquinas’ Kovacs Liam ‘Michael’ Baker Michael ‘Michael’ Liberty Kevin ‘Christopher’ Balewicz Joseph ‘Anthony of Padua’ Lombardi Amanda ‘Drogo’ Belger Sophia ‘Teresa of Avila’ LoRicco Reagan ‘Franco of Assergi’ Boice Kevin ‘Anthony of Padua’ Lyons Eleanor ‘Francis’ Burke Colin ‘Giuseppe Moscati’ Mahoney Justin ‘Fabian’ Cole Evan ‘Joseph’ McDonald John ‘Michael’ Croke Christopher ‘Anthony of Padua’ MacLean Anna ‘Rose of Lima’ Curran William ‘Peter’ Morelli Colin ‘Christopher’ Daly Julia ‘Anastasia’ O'Neill Caitlin ‘Elizabeth Ann Seton’ Damigella Maxwell ‘Mark’ Penn Joseph ‘Michael’ DeLuca Nicolas ‘Vincent de Paul’ Quatromoni Louis ‘Michael’ Denison Daniel ‘Patrick’ Quinn Michaela ‘Cecilia’ DeToma Theodore ‘Christopher’ Ratcliffe Liam ‘Michael’ Dolan Michael ‘Cosmas’ Ringie Dylan ‘Eustace’ Donahue Allison ‘Dymphna’ Robbins Corinne ‘Catherine of Bologna’ Christian ‘Bonaventure’ Schneeloch Doucette Anna ‘Genesius of Rome’ Sheehan Maria ‘Quiteria’ Dunnirvine Isabella ‘Genevieve’ Shook Jack ‘Patrick’ Elliott Jenna ‘Katharine Drexel’ Shutt Sophia ‘Maximilian Kolbe’ Engel Ryan ‘Francis of Assisi’ Stanwood Norah ‘Maria Goretti’ Fay Haley ‘Brigid of Ireland’ Stickney Trevor ‘Anthony of Padua’ Fleischman Juliana ‘Faith of Conques’ Troland Natalie ‘Brigid of Ireland’ Frey Peter ‘Peter’ Vrees Jack ‘Patrick’ Garvey Mary Katherine ‘Elizabeth Ann Seton’ Shelby ‘Mary’ Gimblett Ward Lilly ‘Cecilia’ Halchuck Elizabeth ‘Theresa of Lisieux’ Werner Ryan ‘Anthony of Padua’ Katz Nora ‘Dymphna’ Wilcox JOIN FR. MARK J. COIRO IN CELEBRATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. MARY’S PARISH, HOLLISTON HOLY LAND M ARCH 6 - 15, 2020 $3,719 FROM B OSTON (BOS) Price is Per Person Based on Double Occupancy www.pilgrimages.com/frcoiro Fr. Mark J. Coiro Church of the Transfiguration, Mount Tabor Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem Church of All Nations, Jerusalem Dead Sea S A M P L E D A Y - BY- D A Y I T I N E R A R Y Day 1, Fri, Mar 06: Depart for the Holy Land keep warm. The tour concludes at the Manger Square which stands in front of Make your way to your local airport where you will board your overnight flight. the Church of the Nativity. As you enter the Church, you will proceed down to Your meals are served on board. the Grotto of the Nativity which marks the spot of Our Savior's birth (Matthew 2:1-18). Beneath the altar, there is a silver star and a Latin inscription that states: Day 2, Sat, Mar 07: Arrive in Tel Aviv and continue to Tiberias HIC DE VIRGINE MARIA JESUS CHRISTUS NATUS (Here Jesus Christ was born to Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, make your way to the baggage the Virgin Mary). Following Mass in this Sacred space, return to the hotel for claim area and collect your luggage. Proceed to the arrival's hall, where you dinner and overnight. will be greeted by your tour guide and/or driver. Transfer to your hotel in Tiberi- as in time to check-in. Enjoy dinner at the hotel before retiring for the evening. Day 7, Thu, Mar 12: Bethany - Dead Sea Theme: Early Years in Jerusalem & the Wilderness Day 3, Sun, Mar 08: Caesarea - Stella Maris - Nazareth - Tiberias - Cana Following breakfast at your hotel, we will travel down the Jordan Valley to Theme: The Annunciation Qumran. Qumran is made up of 2,000 year old ruins from the days of the Sec- Depart Tel Aviv to Caesarea Marítima, one of the three largest ports in the ond Temple and also the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were written and Roman world, next to Alexandria and Piraeus “Athens”, which were built by discovered (Ezekial 47:8-10).