February 28th through March 6th

Saturday, February 27

4:00 P.M.        William and Sarah Keady, Memorial

Sunday, February 28

  7:00 A.M.        Ann and Phil Robinson, Memorial

  9:00 A.M.             For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners

11:00 A.M.         Ganael Pierre, Memorial

                        Angel Valdivia Sr., Memorial

                        Felix Lara, Memorial

                        Maria Gonzalez, Memorial

Monday, March 1

  8:00 A.M.       Raul Chavez and Rina Rodriguez, Health and                     Well-being

  12:10 P.M.       Gino Romero, Health

Tuesday, March 2

  8:00 A.M.         Living Members of the Angelini Family

Wednesday, March 3

  8:00 A.M.         Family Members Zapata-Luperon, Health

  7:00 P.M.         Jeovanni Lopez, Memorial

Thursday, March 4

  8:00 A.M.                     Charles Reilly, Memorial

Friday, March 5

  12:10 P.M.       To Jesus, for favors Received

Saturday, March 6

   8:00 A.M.       John Knowlton, Blessing on His Birth

 

S A N C T U A R Y  L A M P S

Week of February 28th through March 6th‑ The Lamp in our Main Church will burn this week for the special intention of Margaret and John McLeod. Rectory Chapel Lamp will burn this week in thanksgiving for favor received.

 

A ROSE FOR LIFE IN OUR SANCTUARY

The roses this week are sponsored in memory of Margaret Lawton Blaney by Anonymous, in memory of Alice and Daniel Desmond by Eileen Porter, and in memory of Margaret Gallagher by Jean Gallagher.

 

English Adult Confirmation Classes ‑ If you are over the age of 18 and have never received the Sacrament of Confirmation (or the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist), we will be holding classes from March 3rd through April 21st to prepare for Confirmation on April 23rd. The classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room in the basement of the Rectory.

     You must register for these classes and fill out an information sheet about where and when you were baptized, your marital status, and other things. Please contact Mr. Drummey at (508) 875-4788 for more information. Remember that you cannot be a godparent or a sponsor for Confirmation unless you have received the sacrament.

 

St Stephen and all the Catholic parishes and chapels of the Archdiocese will be open on Lenten Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please take advantage of this opportunity to make a good Lenten confession.

 

 

AGING WELL:: Adult Day Health Center.

Aging Well is dedicated to providing care for elderly and disabled adults who require supervision during the day. For your loved ones it's a chance to be more active in a comfortable environment with trained medical staff on hand. For you, it's an opportunity to find support. Adult day health programs have been known to help the elderly and disabled remain in touch with their community. As a result, these programs can prevent or postpone hospitalization and delay the need for nursing home care.

Our friendly and caring staff members administer services based on physicians' orders. Each plan is individualized depending on the needs of your loved one and is designated to promote both physical and mental health.

We will have a Parish presentation of this program after the 4:00 9:00 and 11:00 Masses on March 6 & 7.

 

 

 

Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my chosen Son; listen to him." After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They fell silent and did not at that time tell anyone what they had seen. - Lk 9:35-36

 

 

Request from St. Vincent de Paul Society

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society recommends during Lent: Don't give up something: give something! We ask for your assistance each weekend with donations of food for our pantry. Our supplies are low. We do have plenty of beans, soups, vegetables, & tuna. We are in need of jello, puddings, cake or brownie mixes, pie fillings, tea, hot chocolate, coffee, peanut butter, jams or jellies, canned fruit, pasta, rice, microwave popcorn, cookies, nuts, & candies; a grocery store gift card or cash to the society to assist the needy. Thank you!

 

Donations for Easter Flowers and Decorations – You may remember your loved ones in the season of Easter by placing their names in one of the envelopes that you will find at the entrance of each door in the Church, marked “Easter Flowers,” along with your donation. Please PRINT CLEARLY the names of your loved ones. We will publish their names in a future bulletin.

 

As part of our faith community's Lenten observance, we will participate in Catholic Relief Services' Lenten program, Operation Rice Bowl. Since 1975, Operation Rice Bowl has inspired Catholics in the United States to pray, fast learn and give as we increase our understanding of our global community. We will connect this understanding with the principles of Catholic social Teaching throughout our Lenten journey. We encourage you to participate in Operation Rice Bowl at home with your family and loved ones.

 

2010 CATHOLIC APPEAL : Archdiocese of Boston

The weekend of March 6 & 7 will be Catholic Appeal Weekend here at Saint Stephen. Cardinal Seán is asking every Catholic household to participate in the 2010 Catholic Appeal, which founds the many central ministries and services of the Archdiocese of Boston. The Catholic Appeal is to our Archdiocese what the weekly offertory is to our Parish -so your participation and support is critical. Because of the current economic climate, the need for the ministries supported by the Catholic Appeal has increased, making support for the appeal more urgent than ever. On Appeal Weekend we will be listening to a tape message from our Cardinal asking every Catholic household to make a pledge. Please begin to prayerfully consider how you will participate. Every gift matters!

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ‑ Our monthly Eucharistic Adoration in the Rectory Chapel will take place on Friday, March 5th, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, March 6th, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Confessions will take place at 4:00 p.m. in the Church on Thursday, March 4th. Please join us in worshiping Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for some period of time during the two days.

 

 

 

CALLING ALL WOMEN: "MARY'S WAY OF THE CROSS"

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will be hosting "MARY'S WAY OF THE CROSS" on March 10^th at 6:30 p.m. followed by a light Lenten Soup and bread meal.  Please join us for an evening of Reflection, Prayer and Fellowship. Flyers are available at the doors of the Church.