The Parish Family of Saint Mary Of the Assumption Dedham • West Roxbury 420 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026 Pastor Rev. Wayne L. Belschner [email protected] Parochial Vicar Rev. Huan Dominic Ngo Parish Offices [email protected] 25 Avery Street, Dedham, MA 02026 Permanent Deacons 781-326-0550 • FAX 781-326-1809 Deacon Louis Sheedy Website: www.stmarysdedham.com Deacon Kelley McCormick Parish Administrative Assistant [email protected] Dolores Johnson In Residence [email protected] • 781-326-0550 x111 His Excellency Bishop Arthur L. Kennedy Parish Business Manager Rev. Eric F. Cadin Richard Killgoar Mass Schedule [email protected] • 781-326-0550 x132 Saturday 4:00pm Pastoral Associate Sunday 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, & Elizabeth Healy 5:00pm ~ LifeTeen Weekdays (Monday - Friday) 7:00am & 12:10 p.m. [email protected] • 781-326-0550 x119 Saturdays 8:00am Director of Religious Education ALL MASSES ARE LIVE-STREAMED Melissa Choate AT THEIR SCHEDULED TIMES ON [email protected] • 781-326-0550 x127 OUR PARISH WEBSITE www.stmarysdedham.com Youth Minister ~ LifeTeen Andrew Belschner Confession Schedule [email protected] • 781-326-0550 x117 Tuesdays 11:00 - 12:00pm Church EDGE Coordinators 3:00 - 4:00pm Church Sean and Pattie Flynn Fridays 3:00 - 4:00pm Church [email protected] 6:00 - 7:00pm Church Pastoral Care Coordinator Saturdays 2:30 - 3:45pm Church Nancy McCormick [email protected] • 781-326-0550 ext. 139 Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Music Director St. Joseph Chapel Kyle Bertulli Want to be an Adorer or Substitute? [email protected] • 781-326-0550 Visit: https://adorationpro.org/maryma. St. Vincent de Paul Society 781-326-0550, press 4 St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the Welcome to all new parishioners! wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly There is a ramp for handicapped access to the upper pray, and do thou, O prince of the Church located in the rear parking lot. heavenly hosts, by the power of God, cast into The Saint Joseph Chapel is open daily 6:00am - 11:00pm. hell Satan, and all the evil spirits who prowl The Church is open for visits from 7:00am - 7:00pm daily. about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen! SAINT MARY’S PARISH, DEDHAM/WEST ROXBURY From the Pastor's Desk . Holy Mass Intentions WELCOME HOME!!! Saturday, May 23rd ~ Seventh Sunday of Easter After many, many, many long weeks, we are finally 4:00 pm Robert J. Laumann (Church) back home in person to celebrate the Holy Mass 4:00 pm Special Intention ~ Marie D’Eon (Hall) together. As you have heard me state on many 5:15 pm Timothy Kelleher (Church) occasions, you were all present at every Holy Mass 5:15 pm Santo Muscolino (Mary Hall) that was celebrated. When a priest says Holy Mass, Sunday, May 24th ~ Seventh Sunday of Easter he is never alone. The Communion of Saints, Angels, 7:00 am Joseph M. Beard (Church) the faithful, our Lady, and God, Himself, are there at 7:00 am Jack McGrath, Jr. (Hall) the Altar. This weekend, however, is special because 9:00 am Sophie Roman (Church) each of you will be physically present in the Church. 9:00 am Myrta Pastrana (Hall) So let me say . Welcome Home! 11:00 am Raffaele, Josephine & In order to comply with Federal, State, and Local Stephen Natale (Church) guidelines, we have made some adjustments to the 11:00 am Don Marcotte (Hall) Holy Mass Schedule and the physical layout of the 5:00 pm Special Intention ~ Phoebe Church. Penni (Church) Monday, May 25th ~ The Venerable Bede First of all, please allow me to say a word on the 7:00 am Nicola & Angelo Ballarano adjusted Holy Mass Schedule. We have decided to add an extra Holy Mass on Saturday at 5:15 pm. 12:10 pm Priests of St. Mary’s Also, with the exception of the 5:00 pm Sunday Tuesday, May 26th ~ St. Philip Neri LifeTeen Mass, the other Holy Masses will be 7:00 am Dennis Pfiti celebrated in both the Church and in Mary Hall. Once 12:10 pm Thomas Cook the Church has reached the capacity set forth by the 7:00 pm Mary Cuddy governor, Mary Hall will be opened to accommodate Wednesday, May 27th ~ St. Augustine of Canterbury the overflow. All daily Masses will be celebrated in 7:00 am James P. McCormack the Church until further notice. The Church will be 12:10 pm Claire Riley cleaned & disinfected after each Mass. We have purchased high-powered equipment that makes this Thursday, May 28th ~ Easter Weekday process safe and time efficient. 7:00 am Special Intention ~ Kathleen Delaheenty Secondly, designated seating for the Church and Mary 12:10 pm Marie MacDonald Hall has been clearly marked. Ushers will greet you Friday, May 29th ~ Easter Weekday at the doors and point out the area for seating. We ask 7:00 am Joan Cassidy that you be patient and comply with your seating 12:10 pm Chuck Hurst location. You will be asked to sit in the manner in which we have been mandated to maintain safe Saturday, May 30th ~ Easter Weekday distancing. 8:00 am Joseph Riske ******************************** Thirdly, the distribution of Holy Communion will Masses will be live-streamed take place at the conclusion of Holy Mass. Again, on the Parish Website: ushers will instruct you on the location of distribution based on your seating assignment. Once you receive Monday-Friday at 7:00 am our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, you should exit Saturday at 8:00 am & 5:15 pm the Church and make an Act of Thanksgiving in your Sunday at 7:00 am vehicle before leaving the Church grounds. The Masses will remain on the parish Finally, I wish to take an opportunity to thank all webpage for the day. those who helped make possible the live-streaming of Parish website: www.stmarysdedham.com the Holy Masses and other Church Services. A special word of thanks to all who have continued to contribute to the parish during the pandemic. I ask Please pray for Rena McKay and Noreen God to bless each of you for your love, support, and example during these difficult days. Smith whose funeral services were celebrated this past week. Faithfully Yours in Christ, Fr. Wayne MAY 24, 2020 St. Philip Neri St. Mary’s Book Club Very soon we will be celebrating the Feast of Please consider joining us for our first virtual book Pentecost, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the club discussion on Tuesday, May 26th at 4:00 pm, followers of the Risen Lord. This feast is sometimes when we’ll talk about Matthew Kelly’s inspiring book referred to as the birthday of the Church, because it was Beautiful Hope. This book is a collection of reflec- then that the fire of evangelism poured down on the tions given by Catholics both known (Pope Francis, St. first Christians in a profound way. Filled with the Holy Mother Teresa, Fr. Mike Schmitz) and unknown. Alt- Spirit, the disciples of Jesus began to spread the Gospel hough short and easy to digest, it is at the same time message far and wide. Even in these trying days I hope powerful and thought-provoking. In order to partici- we can feel energized and renewed as we reflect on the pate in our Zoom meeting, you will have to email Eliz- importance of Pentecost Sunday. abeth ([email protected]) so that you As I was looking through the highlights of this coming can receive a Zoom “invitation.” If you haven’t used week, I came across a summary of St. Philip Neri, Zoom conferencing before, it is very user friendly; whose feast day is this coming Tuesday. I must admit I don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like assis- knew very little about this important figure in our tance with the installation. The book can be purchased Church. What a humble, holy and charismatic saint! through Amazon (a Kindle version is also available); if But what really caught my attention is that he is you need assistance purchasing the book please email considered to be one of the greatest evangelizers in the Elizabeth. What a perfect topic to talk about during history of the Church, an excellent reason to learn more this challenging time. Looking forward to seeing some about him as we prepare for the Feast of Pentecost. familiar faces via Zoom! Also of great significance, he is, among other things, the patron saint for those seeking and practicing humor New Website Feature and joy! Turning to this saint in prayer might be just Each week a spiritual video series will be available what we need to lighten our hearts and see the good all on the parish website. Please check out each series around us. Here’s a quick view of his remarkable life: at www.stmarysdedham.com Born in Florence, Italy in 1515, St. Philip Neri was a Christian missionary and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, a community of Catholic priests and lay The Universal Call to Holiness brothers. As a young man he received a mystical The video series for the Universal Call to Holiness vision, which altered the course of his life. Initially he can be found on our Parish website spent his time in solitary prayer but his exuberant (www.stmarysdedham.com). It is our fervent desire nature and special ability to connect with people that this series will assist you and your loved ones in compelled him to go out and preach to people from all responding to God’s call for holiness in your lives.