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ST. MICHAEL PARISH

Weekend Mass Schedule Weekday Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00pm 9:00am Sunday: English: 8:00am Monday 10:30am Wednesday Brazilian: 12:00pm Friday

Administrator: Rev. Laurence “Ren” M. Tocci Finance & Operations Helena Siciliano x304 x301 ~ [email protected] Manager: [email protected] Xaverian Assistant: Rev. Anthony Lalli, S.X. Baptisms & Weddings: Pat Conte x306 [email protected] Weekend Assistant: Rev. Adriano Lessa Director of Paula O’Brien x309 Deacon: Deacon Jared Auclair Faith Formation: [email protected] 6036828722 [email protected] Administrative Vina Sousa x300 Assistant: [email protected] Music Director: Donna McIntyre Custodians: Antonio Gonçalves [email protected] Francisco Pinheiro Marriage Arrangements MUST be made at least 6 months prior to Welcome New Parishioners the intended date of the wedding. Please call the Parish We welcome you to the St. Michael community. Please Center to schedule your date and make an appointment introduce yourself to Father, call or visit the Parish Cen- to speak with Pat Conte our wedding coordinator. ter or visit us online at www.stmikes.org to fill out a reg- istration form. As a parish committed to the vision of Ministry of the Sick stewardship, we encourage your involvement by sharing Please notify us if there is a sick or aged family member with us your Godgiven gifts of time, talent and treasure. or friend who would like to receive the Sacrament of the For detailed information about our ministries, parish ac- Anointing of the Sick and/or Holy Communion at home. tivities and contact persons, refer to our parish website. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Baptisms Saturdays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM in the lower church. The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 3rd Sun- day of the month at 2:00pm. Baptism catechesis for the RCIA parent(s) and godparent(s) is held on the 1st Sunday of If you have not been baptized or were baptized but have the month at 1:00pm and 2:30pm. Register online at not received First Eucharist, Reconciliation or Confir- www.stmikes.org or call the Parish Center and ask for mation, please contact Sheila Mahoney at 978562 Pat Conte ext. 306. 3148, call or email the Parish Center. St. Michael’s Cemetery 21 Manning Street, Hudson, MA 01749 Cemetery lots are available. For information contact Phone: 9785622552 Fax: 9785681761 Faith Formation Phone: 9785627662 Helena at the Parish Office. www.stmikes.org & [email protected] @stmikes_hudson **PARISH CENTER HOURS** Monday/TuesdayN9:00am3:00pm Thursday/FridayN9:00am3:00pm facebook.com/stmikes.hudson SǂǊǏǕ MǊǄǉǂǆǍ PǂǓǊǔǉ, HǖǅǔǐǏ, MA Inclement Weather Notice If there is a delay or cancellation at the Hudson Public Schools due to inclement weather, the daily Mass is cancelled. Saturday March 6, 2021 4:00pm Maria & Jose Lordelo Sunday March 7, 2021 8:00am St. Michael’s Parishioners 10:30am Jose Maria Chaves Bread and Wine in Memory of Jose R. Sousa and Deceased Relatives Monday March 8, 2021 Lights and Candles in Loving Memory of 9:00am Raymond & Alice Noon Deceased Relatives of Antonio & Maria Camara Fuel Collection Wednesday March 10, 2021 $21,085.00 9:00am Helder Bairos Ragenia Lore From the Business Office Friday March 12, 2021 9:00am Jose Chaves, Dinis Chaves and Antonio Chaves Weekly Income $12,000.00 To Meet Expenses Saturday March 13, 2021 4:00pm Jose Maria Monteiro OnLine Giving: $1,274.00 Adelina Resendes Monteiro Jose Sousa Correira In Church Giving Offertory: $5,290.00 Sunday March 14, 2021 8:00am St. Michael’s Parishioners Other Income Received: $4,515.00 10:30am Manuel Carvalho & Deceased Relatives Over Budget/(Shortfall): (921.00) If you have requested a Mass intention and would like to have a family member present the gifts, please see an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion before the start of the Mass.

Readings for the week of March 7, 2021 Sunday: Ex 20:117 or 20:13, 78, 1217/Ps 19:8, 9, The World’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/1 Cor 1:2225/ Our Local Council #81 serves three parishes, Immaculate Jn 2:1325 or Ex 17:37/Ps 95:12, 67, Conception, St. Matthias & St. Michael’s! The Knights of 89 [8]/Rom 5:12, 58/Jn 4:542 or Columbus performs countless charitable activities throughout 4:515, 19b26, 39a, 4042 the world. For information on becoming a member, please Monday: 2 Kgs 5:115ab/Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, email Michael Tremblay: [email protected] or Michael 4 [cf 42:3]/Lk 4:2430 Wells: [email protected] and visit Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 3443/Ps 25:45ab, 6 and 7bc, 89 [6a]/Mt 18:2135 https://kofcmarlboro.org Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 59/Ps 147:1213, 1516, 1920]/Mt 5:1719 Thursday: Jer 7:2328/Ps 95:12, 67, 89 [8]/Lk 11:1423 If you would like to schedule confession, please call St. Friday: Hos 14:210/Ps 81:6c8a, 8bc9, 1011ab, 14 Michael’s Parish to make an appointment with Fr. Ren at and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:2834 9785622552 X301 Saturday: Hos 6:16/Ps 51:34, 1819, 2021ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/Lk 18:914 Eucharistic Adoration Do you know someone that needs St.Vincent de Paul’s help? We are waiting to help. Please call the number listed here. Friday morning after Mass until noon. 9786185175 2 MǂǓǄǉ 7, 2021 “Behold the Man!” . . . I keep hearing that we’re living “in unprecedented times.” I’m not sure how true that is. Yes, certainly a situation like we’re currently facing is new, and nothing exactly like it has transpired before. But unprecedented times would be times that have never had the way before them paved; times that have nothing in their history that even corresponds to them. 1965 saw events that in fact did provide precedent for this age. The cold war, the very real threat of nuclear annihilation, technological advances, and a host of other challenges to civilizationNsome good and necessary challenges, along with some unsettling onesNall of these created a season of uncertainty and cultural crisis for western civilization. The Second Vatican Council sought to address itself to the state of the human person living in such a climate. In its reflection on the Church in the Modern World, Vatican II observed that “In wonder at their own discoveries and their own might, men are today troubled and perplexed by questions about current trends in the world, about their own place and their role in the universe, about the meaning of individual and collective endeavor, and finally about the destiny of nature and of men.” Sound familiar? Anxiety over being destroyed by the products of our own genius, or by forces too titanic for us to match, has distressed our selfunderstanding and disrupted our peace of mind before. That fact alone should give us some small comfort. Perhaps the single biggest difference is that we’re less inclined to introspection today than we were fiftyfive years ago. But that undertow deep in the abyss of our heart hasn’t gone away just because we don’t plumb the depths to try and confront them; they’re still there, they’re just noises in the shadows: little formless fears, to borrow a phrase from Eugene O’Neill. But the Council Fathers also assert, in the same reflection and in response to these anxieties plaguing the people of their own time, that “In reality it is only in the mystery of the Word made flesh that the mystery of man truly becomes clear. Christ the Lord […] fully reveals man to himself and brings to light his most high calling.” This last sentence was a favorite of Pope St. John Paul II, one he quoted regularly in his own papal writings. And it is a poignant line, one that is as rich and profound as it is beautiful. Jesus isn’t just one singular individual, a particular man; much less is He one prophet among so many others. He is the Son of God, who always referred to Himself as the Son of Man. In other words, Jesus is the quintessential human person, the perfect paragon of what it means to be human. In the mystery of Jesus’s own lived humanity God discloses to us the mystery of our own humanity, and as we reflect on Jesus’s life the shadows in the depths of our own heart have eternal light shed on them. What God has designed each of us for, what we all are destined for, is shown to us in the person of Jesus Christ. We come to recognize the kind of life we’re called to live, and glimpse the transcendent glory of our truest good: communion with God in the Beatific Vision of Heaven. The more we draw close to Him, the better we understand ourselves. As we deepen our communion with Him, all those contradictions within ourselves are reconciled and resolved, we come into more perfect harmony with ourselves, and those little formless fears are burned away in the pure light of His FaceNthe Face of God revealed to us in the Face of the man, Jesus of Nazareth. Time spent becoming intimately acquainted with the Gospels is time spent growing more familiar with Jesus Himself. And if we in our turn allow Jesus to become closer to us in earnest prayer, the better acquainted we actually become with ourselves. Time well spent, all around. As Pontius Pilate said, “Behold the Man!” And in beholding the Man, behold the human person in full dignity and transcendent destiny.

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3 7 ǅǆ MǂǓǸǟ 2021 "Eis o Homem!" . . . Estou sempre a ouvir que vivemos "em tempos sem precedentes". Não sei se é verdade. Sim, certamente uma situação como a que estamos a enfrentar é nova, e nada exatamente como já aconteceu antes. Mas tempos sem precedentes seriam tempos que nunca tiveram o caminho antes deles pavimentados; tempos que não têm nada na sua história que sequer corresponde a eles. 1965 viu eventos que, de facto, abriram precedentes para esta época. A Guerra Fria, a ameaça muito real de aniquilação nuclear, avanços tecnológicos e uma série de outros desafios para a civilização alguns desafios bons e necessários, juntamente com alguns inquietantes tudo isto criou uma temporada de incerteza e crise cultural para a civilização ocidental. O Concílio Vaticano II procurou dirigirse ao estado da pessoa humana que vive num clima destes. Na sua reflexão sobre a Igreja no Mundo Moderno, o Vaticano II observou que "Admirando as suas próprias descobertas e o seu próprio poder, os homens estão hoje perturbados e perplexos com as questões sobre as tendências atuais no mundo sobre o seu próprio lugar e o seu papel no universo, sobre o significado do esforço individual e coletivo e, finalmente, sobre o destino da natureza e dos homens. " Parece familiar? A ansiedade por sermos destruídos pelos produtos do nosso próprio génio, ou de forças demasiado titânicas para nos igualarmos, afligiu a nossa autocompreensão e perturbou a nossa paz de espírito. Só esse facto deve darnos algum conforto. Talvez a maior diferença seja que hoje estamos menos inclinados à introspeção do que há 55 anos. Mas essa subseção no abismo do nosso coração não desapareceu só porque não mergulhamos nas profundezas para tentar confrontálos; ainda lá estão, são apenas ruídos nas sombras: pequenos medos sem forma, para pedir emprestada uma frase de Eugene O'Neill. Mas Conselho dos pais também afirmam, na mesma reflexão e em resposta a estas ansiedades que assolam o povo do seu próprio tempo, que "Na realidade só no mistério da Palavra fez carne que o mistério do homem se torna verdadeiramente claro. Cristo Senhor [...] revela totalmente o homem para si mesmo e traz à luz a sua vocação mais alta." Esta última frase foi uma das favoritas do Papa São João Paulo II, que ele citou regularmente nos seus próprios escritos papais. E é uma linha pungente, que é tão rica e profunda como é bela. Jesus não é apenas um indivíduo singular, um homem em particular; muito menos é um profeta entre tantos outros. Ele é o Filho de Deus, que sempre se referiu a Si mesmo como o Filho do Homem. Por outras palavras, Jesus é a pessoa humana quintessencial, o modelo perfeito do que significa ser humano. No mistério da própria humanidade vivida de Jesus, Deus revelanos o mistério da nossa própria humanidade, e enquanto refletimos na vida de Jesus, as sombras nas profundezas do nosso coração têm luz eterna sobre eles. O que Deus planeou para cada um de nós, para o que todos nós estamos destinados, é mostrado a nós na pessoa de Jesus Cristo. Reconhecemos o tipo de vida que somos chamados a viver, e vislumbramos a glória transcendente do nosso verdadeiro bem: a comunhão com Deus na Visão Beatífica do Céu. Quanto mais nos aproximamos dele, melhor nos entendemos. À medida que aprofundamos a nossa comunhão com Ele, todas essas contradições dentro de nós são reconciliadas e resolvidas, entramos em harmonia mais perfeita com nós mesmos, e esses pequenos medos sem forma são queimados à luz pura de Seu Rosto o Rosto que Deus nos revelou na Face do homem, Jesus de Nazaré. O tempo usado a familiarizarse intimamente com os Evangelhos é o tempo que se gasta a familiarizarse com o próprio Jesus. E se, por nossa vez, permitirmos que Jesus se aproxime de nós numa oração sincera , quanto mais bem nos familiarizarmos mais tornamonos nós mesmos. Tempo bem gasto,em todo o seu lido. Como Pôncio Pilatos disse: "Eis o Homem!" E ao contemplar o Homem, eis a pessoa humana em plena dignidade e destino transcendente. ctwÜx exÇ

4 3Ǔǅ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǐǇ LǆǏǕ St. Michael Parish Contact: Paula O’Brien 978.562.7662 [email protected] Current Hours: Monday - Friday

Watch Mass as a Family on our Live Feed link– Sat 4PM, Sun 8 AM & 10:30 AM https://www.stmikes.org/watch-mass-live

Grs. 1-5 Unit 4 and the last of the Grades 1, 3-5 Please continue to email, mail or drop Catechetical Materials are READY off your child’s completed Gospel lessons reviews FOR PICK UP! Lessons begin with (aka pink sheets). Completed forms are counted as March 14 Gospel. A special Easter attendance. If child is behind, please do not stress, Wreath Craft and the annual Rice just pick up at current week and continue forward. Bowl Coin Collection for Catholic Jesus doesn’t expect perfection and neither do we! Relief Services have been included. Prepared Bags are at the Parish

Grade 2 Only First Communion Center Enter via Rear Side Door or Preparation Kits have been included Email for Special Arrangements. in the Unit 4 catechetical materials. The six lessons begin March 7 and end April 25. RETURNS FOR DEPOSIT ONLY

Saturday, MARCH 27, 2021 Gr 2 students need ONLY concentrate on these sacramental lessons. Pink Volunteers Welcomed sheets/reviews are not required and 10:00 AM—2:00 PM do not need to be submitted. Parish Center Rear Garage

First Communion Mass directives and information will be sent to all families. Spring 2021 Confirmation Notes: Information packets have been shared with families.

Grade 6 New and final Discovery Series begins with Confirmation II Candidate Paperwork (3 forms) Understanding Myself a 6 week series which will are due on or before March 31, 2021. Please be wrap up the year. diligent in completing. Sponsor must secure Parish

Grade 7 Students will engage in a Vocation of Love/ Priest signature if Parish is other than St. Michael’s Chastity series which will be sent weekly via email in Hudson. beginning in March. Stay tuned. "By reason of His immensity, God is Gr 6/7 Third Assignment has been issued and is present everywhere; but there are due on or before March 5. Completed assignments two places where He dwells in a account for 6 weeks of attendance so please be sure particular manner. One is in the to complete and submit. highest heavens, where He is present by that glory which He Grade 8 Assignment 9: New Life: How Do I Make communicates to the blessed; the the Most of the Rest of My Life? Due March 10. other is on earth—within the

humble soul that loves Him."- St Alphonsus Liguori Confirmation I: March Assignment will be viewing and engaging in Fr. “Because St. Joseph is the protector of Ren’s 3 part video series on the the Church, he is the guardian of the Three Temptations of Jesus. One Eucharist and the Christian family. video link will be sent for 3 Therefore, we must turn to St. Joseph today to ward off attacks upon the real consecutive weeks with a short presence of Christ in the Eucharist and reflection assignment. Stay tuned. upon the family. We must plead with St. Joseph to guard the Eucharistic Lord Confirmation II: March Assignment and the Christian family during this on Grace and Discipleship from the time of peril.” Pope John Paul II Catechism of the Catholic Church is Due March March 2021 12. Please email completed work for attendance Month of St. Joseph credit. Husband of Mary 5

Tax Letters Our Parish keeps a record of offertory contributions made us- This weekend, we launch our annu- ing the parish envelope system. If you would like to request a al Catholic Appeal, along with all the letter for your tax records, please call Vina at the Parish Center at 9785622552 X300 or email at [email protected] other parishes throughout the Arch- diocese. Each year, the Catholic Ap- peal provides the faithful with a way to help support the ministries that support our parishes, our schools, and our communities. This is our STATIONS OF THE CROSS Church, and every gift makes a dif- Please use as a reference to the dates and times ference. Please consider making we will be presenting the Lenten devotions of your gift today by visiting Stations of the Cross each week in the upper bostoncatholicappeal.org. Your gift has an immediate impact church at 3:00pm and 7:00pm. Stations also on on our parish and the work of our live feed. Booklets available, call Pat to receive a Church. Thank you in advance for copy of the booklet at 978-562-2552 X306 your generosity. March: Friday 05th 12th, 19th, 26th April 02nd Passion

Please check the bulletin, our web site or Constant Contact for the schedule of the celebration of

Easter!

Lent….What is it? Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and Holy Water Bottles are available for your personal reflection. We reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus endured use. Stop by the parish center and pick one up! for our sins. Think about that for a bit, how does it relate to you? Take the thought personally; in this case it truly is all about you and your life. What can you do to begin to have a personal relationship with the Lord? Enter into the season of Lent with a promise to yourself to participate in your faith more! If you attend Mass infrequently, attend Suicide Prevention more frequently, use the “Little Black Book” available at Unfortunately suicide is a very real issue in our the entrance door beginning on Feb. 13 & 14 for a daily society today. If you or someone you know is look- prayer and meditation time. When you consider fasting, ing for information or help please go to: think about adding something to your life, like extra pray- www.nami.org/LearnMore/MentalHealth er or alms giving (charity) rather than leaving something Conditions/RelatedConditions/RiskofSuicide. out. While abstinence may sound hard or like something Where you can find resources and help. you don’t want to do, going without meat on a Friday, may introduce you to a new food in place of a meat meal. Cooking a meal may help gather around the family table instead of watching TV. Having a conversation with the Parish Council is Available for Comments family helps keep everyone connected to each other; leave If you have any questions comments, feedback, or suggestions please ALL the cell phones off and in another room! What else feel free to contact Father Ren at [email protected]. or reach out to our Parish Council members at [email protected]. can you think of? Doing small penances is a good habit to Please indicate in the Subject heading which Council Member you form during Lent. There is daily Mass: Monday, Wednes- would be most comfortable addressing, or which Mass you attend. day, and Friday at 9:00am, It usually lasts about 3540 Barbara Maglione Brian Aucoin Marty Richardson Noemia Braga minutes; try to avail yourself of this simple addition to Greg Michaud Vera Teixera your schedule. During the Fridays of Lent, we have The Stations of the Cross at 3:00pm and 7:00pm. All events 6 available on our live feed . ACKERMAN LOUIS MONTI MONUMENT CO. & SONS, INC. MONUMENTS • MARKERS CEMETERY LETTERING Monumental S&F Concrete Specializing in Craftsmen Custom-Made Contractors, Inc. Monuments Family Owned & 978-562-3495 Over 150 Monuments Operated Since 1918 Set Up On Premises The Eastern Seaboard’s 241 Maple Street, Largest and Offering Personalized Service Marlboro for Over 50 Years Finest Concrete Contractor 508-429-5465 166 Central Street 485-1990 2234 Washington St., Holliston PO Box 427, Hudson, MA www.Montimonuments.com FOLEY & SONS Tunnera FLOOR & TILE SALE & INSTALLATION OF Ceramic Tile ~ Linoleum ~ Carpet & Sons Hardwood Floors ~ Wallpaper THE FAUCETORIUM Roofing Plumbing Specialties 30+ Years Experience SALES & INSTALLATION OF Free Estimates Tubs ~ Toilets ~ Sinks ~ Faucets Call Paul (978) 897-5698 (978) 897-6787 508-624-9956 Fax (978) 897-0311 Contact Bill Ames to place an ad today! [email protected] or (800) 477-4574 x6424 23 Barnes Circle Marlborough 161 Main Street Maynard, MA 01754

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