St. John St. Margaret the Evangelist Parish of Scotland Parish St. Mary Parish 115 Middlesex Street 374 Stevens Street 25 North Road North Chelmsford Lowell Chelmsford Parish Office Location and Hours August 15, 2021 115 Middlesex Street • North Chelmsford, MA 01863 (978) 251-8571/ 454-5143/ 256-2374 ● www.theholyrood.org Solemnity of the Assumption of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday • 9:30 am - 5:00 pm “From this day, all generations will call me blessed” Friday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -Luke 1:48b Weekend Mass Schedule St. John • Saturday, 4 pm/ Sunday, 9:30 am and 6 pm • African Liturgy, 12 pm: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays St. Margaret • Saturday, 4 pm/ Sunday, 7:30 and 10 am St. Mary • Saturday, 4 pm/ Sunday, 7 and 11 am Daily Mass Schedule Monday - Friday 7 am at St. Mary • 8 am at St. Margaret • 9 am at St. John Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm • St. John Tuesday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm • St. Margaret Wednesday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm • St. Mary Saturday • 11 am - 12 noon at St. Mary • 1 pm - 2 pm at St. Margaret • 3 pm - 3:45 pm at St. John Eucharistic Adoration Thursdays • 12:00 - 9:00 PM • St. Mary Adoration Chapel First Fridays • 3:00 - 9:00 PM • St. John OPC Chapel LIVEVIEW Devotions Monday - Thursday (Fridays will begin on September 10) 3 pm • Chaplet of Divine Mercy at St. John 7 pm • Rosary at St. Mary Prayer Line To have prayers said for yourself or a loved one, call the parish office and ask for ext. 223. After hours, press 5. *Please read enre bullen for potenal schedule changes “ Clergy We are missionaries of mercy, Reverend Brian Mahoney, PASTOR Sent by the father of mercy, [email protected] / ext 215 Reverend Arnold Colletti, SR. PRIEST IN RESIDENCE To distribute the treasures of mercy [email protected] / ext 221 to those in need.” -St. John Eudes Reverend Raymond Benoit, SR. PRIEST IN RESIDENCE [email protected] / ext 210 feast day August19 Reverend Mr. John C. Hunt, Jr., PERMANENT DEACON [email protected] / ext 224 Reverend Mr. Barry V. Lloyd., PERMANENT SR. DEACON [email protected] Outreach & Parish Ministry calendar Sr. Lori Fleming, PART-TIME PASTORAL ASSOCIATE [email protected] / ext 225 Business Office Paul Firicano, COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS MANAGER Monday, August 16 pfi[email protected] / ext 220 LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3 pm • St. John Tina Sousa, FINANCE & FACILITY SUPPORT Confession at St. John • CANCELLED [email protected] / ext 219 LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7 pm • St. Mary Family Faith Formation Tuesday, August 17 Heather Hannaway, MA , DIR OF FAITH FORMATION [email protected] / ext 226 LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3 pm • St. John Courtney Callanan, MA, ASST DIR OF FAITH FORMATION Confession at St. Margaret • CANCELLED [email protected] / ext 227 LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7 pm • St. Mary Shaun Bradley, FAITH FORMATION ASSOCIATE [email protected] / ext 237 Wednesday, August 18 Lynn Anne LaDuke, FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR [email protected] / ext 240 LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3 pm • St. John Elaine Kindler, FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR Confession at St. Mary • CANCELLED [email protected] / ext 216 LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7 pm • St. Mary Administration Thursday, August 19 Sue Beechin, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT [email protected] / ext 236 Adoration • 12 pm - 9 pm • St. Mary Adoration Chapel Jamie Brown, PART-TIME SCHEDULING COORDINATOR LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3 pm • St. John [email protected] / ext 239 LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7 pm • St. Mary Rae Russo, PART-TIME FUNERAL COORDINATOR [email protected] / ext 325 Friday, August 20 Donna Gambon, PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT [email protected] / ext 248 Friday LIVEVIEW devotions halted until September 10 Facilities Saturday, August 21 Dan Heider, FACILITIES MANAGER [email protected] / ext 213 Confession • 11 am - 12 noon • St. Mary Confession • 1- 2 pm • St. Margaret Bulletin, Website, Social Media Confession • 3 - 3:45 pm • St. John the Evangelist Christine Trznadel, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR [email protected] / ext 214 Summer Schedule Changes... more Turn page for MONDAY-FRIDAY Confessions th 4 Monday Confessions at St. John, Tuesday Confessions ANNUAL HAIL MARY CHALLENGE • at St. Margaret and Wednesday Confessions at St. Mary will be cancelled for the remainder of the summer. They will resume Tuesday, September 7th. Your Hail Mary counts can be emailed to Paul at [email protected], phoned into him at (978) 729- FRIDAY LIVEVIEW Devotions 1677, or dropped into the black drop boxes located at the entrance of the parish offices or the rear Both the 3 pm Chaplet and 7 pm Rosary will be on handicap entrance at St. Mary. hiatus until Friday, September 10th. Our Monday - Thursday devotions will continue throughout the summer. Please remember to pray for the Liturgical Ministers Needed Holy Souls at all Masses, all churches in Purgatory! Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC). It is the Our Lady of Fatima revealed in responsibility of the EMHC's to assist the her apparition that only the priest with the distribution of communion souls that are “totally pure will to the congregation during Masses and see God,” and that we who are other Eucharistic celebrations. on this Earth must pray for those in purgatory, as they cannot Lectors/Readers. Readers are called to serve the pray for themselves. whole community by proclaiming God’s Word at Mass and other Week Ending Total-To-Date %age of Goal liturgical services so that all can hear August 8 and understand clearly; spoken in such a way that holds everyone's attention. 52,218 596,437 59.6% Ushers and Greeters. These individuals are an extremely important part of our community. They Silver Rose Prayer Service serve as the 'front line' of our liturgical Tuesday, August 17th celebrations. While our greeters provide Following 7 am Mass at St. Mary that very important first impression, our ushers maintain and improve the ongoing The Bishop Ruocco Knights of Columbus church-going experience. will be hosting the Silver Rose at St. Mary. The Silver Rose program is a KofC sponsored Marian devotion to Our DO YOU FEEL Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas. A 30-minute prayer service will accompany the display of a KofC Silver Rose. All are welcome to attend Mass and the prayer service. If you are interested, willing and able to volunteer for any of these ministries, the best way to do so would be to If you, or someone you know within our complete the form that can be found on our website collaborative family is homebound, contact at www.theholyrood.org/i-would-like-to-volunteer Rae as soon as possible so that you can If you do not have access to a computer, you can be put on the invitation list for the 3rd contact Donna at ext 248. But, again, if you have a Annual Homebound Mass and Luncheon to computer, online is the most efficient way! be held on Tuesday September 21! of what’s happening in our collaborative! Back Pack Attack 2021 The Back Pack Attack is officially UNDERWAY and we have already received many generous donations! All supplies received [supply list below] will be given to the Lowell Wish Project, and will be handed out to students in need, right here in our own community, and just in time for their first day of school! Donation boxes can now be found at each church. If your schedule doesn’t allow for physical shopping, you can make a purchase from the comfort of your own home from their Amazon Wish List and have the items shipped directly to them. If you choose this option, be sure to mention that your purchase is a donation from The Holy Rood Collaborative. The link to this wish list can be found on their website… www.thewishproject.org/backpack-attack [scroll to bottom]. If you prefer to make a financial donation, please donate directly to The Lowell Wish Project. Thank you to those who have already donated, and a Thank you in advance to those of you who will. Your support of our kids in need is so very much appreciated! For those who would like to help us stuff the backpacks, please join us on Wednesday, August 25th at The Wish Project parking lot at 166 Middlesex Street, North Chelmsford between 5-7 pm. In the event of inclement weather, we will meet at St. John the Evangelist Church hall. If you would like to participate, please email Kimberly at [email protected] or Chad at [email protected]. In the event that you misplace this bulletin, all this information can also be found via the link on the homepage. Back Pack Attack 2021! school supply list All stores have great back-to-school sales going on now. Supplies can be purchased from any one of them. Please note that all donations must be brand new and in original packaging. Pencils Spiral Notebooks Folders Pencils [pack of 10] Pencil Sharpener Pens [black or blue] Erasers [large pink or pencil cap] 12-inch ruler Markers or Colored Pencils Glue Sticks or Bottled Glue Crayons [24-pack] and, of course… Backpacks!!! *Five Below retail store has backpacks for $5, and is located in the Plain Street Shopping Plaza in Lowell, near Target! “The Lord’s call is not an intrusion of God in our freedom; it is not a “cage” or a burden to be borne. On the contrary, it is the loving iniave whereby God encounters us invites us to be part of a great undertaking. He opens before our eyes the horizon of a greater sea and an abundant catch.” RHis Holiness, Pope Francis Heather Hannaway, MA Director of Faith Formation [email protected] Family Faith Courtney Callanan, MA Asst.