March 28th through April 3rd
Saturday, March 27
4:00 P.M. Alice Keefe, Memorial
Sunday, March 28
7:00 A.M. For Pope Banedict XVI
9:00 A.M. For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners
Monday, March 29
8:00 A.M. Costantina Di Censo, Memorial
12:10 P.M. For the Unborn children
Tuesday, March 30
8:00 A.M. Kathryn Hoomkwap, Memorial
Wednesday, March 31
8:00 A.M. Constance Gerkin, 1st Anniversary
7:00 P.M. Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Guadalupe
James
Tomassini
A ROSE FOR LIFE IN OUR
SANCTUARY
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The roses this week
are sponsored in memory of Joseph
Augustin, Emma Maria Azema, and Saintilma Abraham by Veronique Augustin, in memory of Costantina Di Censo by Rina
Di Censo, in memory of Edmund D.
Hall by Lorraine Hall, and in
memory of Roberto Chinchilla by Aura Chinchilla.
We apologize for the
omission of the intention for a rose on March 14th in memory of James O'Connor that was sponsored by Angeline Hayes.
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English Prayer Group Invitation ‑
Our English Prayer Group
invites you to join us for the first prayer meeting at the newly renovated St.
Paul Room. On this Monday, March 29th, Jim Drummey will give a slide
presentation on the Passion and Death of Our Lord. Please plan to join us at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Paul Room of the
School for an evening of prayer, song, and meditation on the Passion of Our
Lord and Savior.
And on Monday, April 5th, Eugene McPherson will share with us a teaching on the great power of intercession. All are welcomed!
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Donations for
Easter Flowers and Decorations – There is still time to 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 monetary donation. This will help
to beautify our Church for Easter. Please PRINT
CLEARLY the names of your loved ones. We will publish their names in a
future bulletin.
Upcoming Parish Events
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Religious Education ‑ Sunday, March 28
10:15
a.m. and 12:45 p.m. in the School
Confirmation Retreat ‑ Sunday,
March 28
12:45
to 6:00 p.m. in the School
English Prayer Group ‑
Monday, March 29
7:00
to 9:00 p.m. in the St. Paul Room
NO Religious Education Classes ‑ Sunday, April 4
Servers,
Lectors, and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Needed for Holy Week
If you would like to help us with the services for the Holy Triduum, we invite you to go to the sacristy after Mass and tell the priest or the person in charge of your particular ministry that you are willing to help. We are in need of servers, lectors, and extraordinary ministers for each day. Communion under both species will resume today.
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Cleaning of the Church and the Grounds
On Holy Saturday morning, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, all those who
wish to volunteer to help us clean the Church and grounds are more than welcome
to come.
We want our Church
not only to look beautiful, but also to show our pride and joy as we celebrate
the greatest feast of our faith with others.
So bring your brooms,
mops, buckets, cleaning rags, and garden tools from home because we don't have
enough for everyone. Thank you!
Thanks
from St. Vincent de Paul Society
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is
grateful for all the food you have donated for our pantry during Lent. However,
we could use more food, so please continue your donations of can goods and
cereals. A grocery
store gift-card or cash would also help the needy.
Strengthening Our Catholic
Faith ‑
The two kiosks in the foyer of the Church near the front door contain many inspiring Catholic CDs and brochures (in English and Spanish) that can be purchased for only $3 per CD and 50 cents per brochure. Titles of the brochures include "Biblical Answers to Questions About Catholicism," "How to Pray the Rosary," and "How to Make a Good Confession."
Many of you have already used these wonderful materials to improve your knowledge and understanding of our Catholic Faith, and we hope more of you will do so. There are many additional titles available, so please let us know if there is a subject that you would like to have addressed.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: There will be NO Noon time Mass on Holy Tuesday. Priests will join the Bishop at the Cathedral for the Chrism Mass and renewal of priestly promises. You may watch this Mass on BCTV. Thanks!
"Blessed
is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest." - Lk 19:38
Readings
for the Week of March 28, 2010
Sunday: Lk
19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/
Lk 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49
Monday: Is
42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday: Is
49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Is
50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25
Thursday: Chrism
Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Rv 1:5-8/
Lk 4:16-21
Evening
Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8,
11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
Friday: Is
52:13-53:12/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1- 19:42
Saturday: Vigil:
Gn 1:1-2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or
22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15-15:1/
Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4/
Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Lk 24:1-12
JOIN US FOR HOLY
WEEK AND
THE SACRED TRIDUUM
We hope
that you will join us for the celebrations during Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum. This is the greatest liturgical week
of the entire year because it commemorates the redeeming work of Christ for our
salvation.
The
Triduum begins on Holy Thursday with
the celebration of the Lord's Supper, the institution of the Eucharist, the
mandate to love one another, and the institution of the priesthood. We will adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament until
midnight as He begins the initial hours of His bitter Passion.
On Good Friday, we remember the death of
the Lord and come to venerate the Cross. On Saturday, we wait in Vigil for the Resurrection of Jesus as we
recall the story of our salvation and welcome catechumens into the Church
through Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist.
SCHEDULE
FOR HOLY WEEK
Holy Thursday, April 1 ‑ Liturgy of the Lord's Supper
7:30 p.m. (Bilingual)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (in the Church) 9:00-11:45 p.m.
Good Friday, April 2 ‑ Service of the Lord's Passion, Veneration of the Cross, Holy Communion
3:00 p.m. (English)
Holy Saturday, April 3 ‑ Easter Vigil Liturgy
7:30 p.m. (Bilingual)
Easter Sunday, April 4 ‑ Masses at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. in English and 11:00 in Spanish.
Financial
Information
Offertory Collection of 3/20 and 3/21` $4,602
Weekly Needed to Cover Expenses $4,800
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Retired Priests
The only collection on Easter Sunday supports the retirement, medical care, and financial needs of priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. We ask that you give generously on behalf of the priests who have devoted their lives to serve God and His people faithfully over many years. Thank you in advance for your generous response.
Please Return Your Rice Bowls This Week ‑ We ask all of you who have been putting money in your Rice Bowls during the season of Lent to bring your donations to church this week, either on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, or Holy Saturday. Thank you for all you do for the least of our brothers and sisters.
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2010 Catholic Appeal for the Archdiocese of Boston ‑ We want to thank everyone from St. Stephen Parish who has participated so far in the 2010 Catholic Appeal. We will publish the amount donated in a future bulletin, but we want you to know how much Cardinal Sean appreciates your support for the many ministries and people of the Archdiocese. If you have not yet made your gift, please consider making a pledge this weekend. You can pick up information packets with pledge forms at the doors of the Church. Please mail your completed pledge/gift in the envelope provided in the information packet. Thank you.
Birthright of Framingham Open House ‑ You are invited to an Open House at the new offices of Birthright of Framingham at 79A Main Street in Framingham, just off Route 9, on Saturday, April 10th, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Please stop by for a morning of thanksgiving and celebration for the unborn babies whose lives have been saved through the prayers, sacrifices, and dedication of the Birthright volunteers, as well as your continued support.
Good Friday Pro-Life Procession ‑ A Way of the Cross for Life in reparation for abortion will begin at the Government Center in Boston, by the MBTA stop, at 9:00 a.m. on Good Friday, April 2nd, and end at the Holy Cross Cathedral at 12 noon. For more information, call Colbe Mazzarella at (617) 569-4570.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY AND NOVENA
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Divine Mercy Sunday is the Sunday after Easter and there will be celebrations at the Marian Center in Medway, the Cathedral and St. Stanislaus Parish in Chelsea as well as in other parishes. The Novena begins on Good Friday. If you wish to pray the novena, ask for your copy to Cynthia Angelini after the Mass.