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ST. MICHAEL PARISH�

Weekend Mass Schedule�

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Saturday: 4:00pm�

Sunday: �

English: 7:30am�

9:00am �

� 10:30am�

Portuguese: 10:30am�

Brazilian: 12:00pm�

Week Day Mass Schedule�

9:00am �

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Monday�

Wednesday�

Friday �

Administrator: �� Rev. Laurence “Ren” M. Tocci � x301

� frren@stmikes.org� � � �

Xaverian Assistant: Rev. Anthony Lalli, S.X.�

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Assistant: Rev. Adriano Albino de Castro�

� � adrianoalbinocastro@gmail.com�

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Music Director: Donna McIntyre � x310�

donna@stmikes.org�

Finance & Operations �Helena Siciliano � x304�

Manager:� � helena@stmikes.org�

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Director of Marie Chabot � x309�

Faith Formation: marie@stmikes.org�

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Baptisms & Weddings: Patricia Conte � x306�

pconte@stmikes.org�

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Custodians:� � Antonio Goncalves�

� � � Francisco Pinheiro�

Welcome New Parishioners�

We welcome you to the community of St. Michael.

Please introduce yourself to the priest, call or visit the

Parish Center or visit us online at www.stmikes.org to fill

out a registration form. As a parish committed to the vi-

sion of stewardship, we encourage your involvement by

sharing with us your God given gifts of time, talent and

treasure. For detailed information about our ministries,

parish activities and contact persons, refer to our parish

website.�

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Baptisms�

The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 3rd Sun-

day of the month at 2:00pm. Baptism catechesis for the

parent(s) and godparent(s) is held on the 1st Sunday of

the month at 2:00pm. Register online at

www.stmikes.org or call the Parish Center and ask for

Pat Conte ext. 306. �

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First Eucharist and Confirmation�

A complete preparation process is REQUIRED for each

sacrament. Please contact the Faith Formation office for

information.�

Marriage�

Arrangements MUST be made at least 6 months prior to

the intended date of the wedding. Please call the Parish

Center to schedule your date and make an appointment

to speak with Pat Conte our wedding coordinator. �

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Ministry of the Sick�

Please notify us if there is a sick or aged family member

or friend who would like to receive the Sacrament of the

Anointing of the Sick and/or Holy Communion at home.�

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Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)�

Saturdays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM in the lower church. �

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RCIA �

If you have not been baptized or were baptized but have

not received First Eucharist, Reconciliation or Confir-

mation, please contact Sheila Mahoney at 978�562�

3148, call or email the Parish Center.�

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St. Michael’s Cemetery�

Cemetery lots are available. For information contact �

Helena at the Parish Office.�

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21 Manning Street, Hudson, MA 01749�

Phone: 978�562�2552 Fax: 978�568�1761�

Faith Formation Phone: 978�562�7662�

www.stmikes.org�

@stmikes_hudson�

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facebook.com/stmikes.hudson�

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Bread and Wine in Memory of�

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Jose & Maria Figueiredo and Deceased Relatives�

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Lights and Candles in Loving Memory of�

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The Families of Matias, Lage & Pereira�

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Offertory Collection �

$5,487.25�

From the Business Office�

Weekly Income� � �

Needed � � Income Received�

To Meet Expenses� � August 25, 2019�

$12,000.00 $5,627.25�

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September’s Second Collections�

8/31 & 9/1 Parish Maintenance & Development�

9/14 & 9/15 Clergy Benefit Trust�

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Saturday� � August 31, 2019�

4:00pm� � Barbara Corbett�� �

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Sunday� �� September 1, 2019� �

7:30am � � Jose, Paulo & Pedro Janeiro�

9:00am�� � St. Michael Parishioners��

10:30am� � Jimmy Bent� �

10:30am� � Manuel & Filomena Andrade�

12:00pm� � Brazilian Mass �

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Monday� � September 2, 2019�

9:00am � � Souls in Purgatory� �

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Wednesday� � September 4, 2019�

9:00am� � Teresa Matias�

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Friday� � � September 6, 2019� �

9:00am�� � Jose & Maria Figueiredo�

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Saturday� � September 7, 2019 � �

4:00pm� � Richard & Mary Durand�

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Sunday � � September 8, 2019 � �

7:30am � � St. Michael Parishioners�� �

9:00am� � Isilda Cardoso� � �

10:30am� � Helder Bairos�

10:30am� � Tiago Tavares & Parents� �

12:00pm� Brazilian Mass �

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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. �

**PARISH CENTER HOURS** �

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Monday/Tuesday�9:00am�3:00pm�

Thursday/Friday�9:00am�3:00pm�

Parish Offices will be closed on �

Monday, September 2nd, in observance of �

Labor Day.�

Parish Council is Available for Comments�

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If you have any questions comments, feedback, or sug-

gestions please feel free to contact Father Ren at

frren@stmikes.org. or reach out to our Parish Council

members at parishcouncil@stmikes.org.�

Please indicate in the Subject heading which Council

Member you would be most comfortable addressing, or

which Mass you attend.�

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Barbara Maglione� � Brian Aucoin�

Janet Daigneault� � Noemia Braga�

Greg Michaud� � � Marty Richardson�

� Vera Teixera�

Readings for the week of September 1, 2019�

Sunday:���������� Sir 3:17�18, 20, 28�29/Ps 68:4�5, 6�7, 10�

11 [cf. 11b]/Heb 12:18�19, 22�24a/Lk 14:1, 7�14�

Monday:��������� 1 Thes 4:13�18/Ps 96:1 and 3, 4�5, 11�12,

13 [13b]/Lk 4:16�30�

Tuesday:��������� 1 Thes 5:1�6, 9�11/Ps 27:1, 4, 13�14 [13]/

Lk 4:31�37�

Wednesday:���Col 1:1�8/Ps 52:10, 11 [10]/Lk 4:38�44�

Thursday:����Col 1:9�14/Ps 98:2�3ab, 3cd�4, 5�6 [2]/Lk

5:1�11�

Friday: Col 1:15�20/Ps 100:1b�2, 3, 4, 5 [2b]/Lk

5:33�39�

Saturday:�� Col 1:21�23/Ps 54:3�4, 6 and 8 [6]/Lk 6:1�5

3�

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S1E.1FG13 1, 2019�

Through Him, and With Him, and In Him (Part II)�

So Jesus is how we approach the Father. Just like we can only

see the distant constellations in the night sky by peering through a

telescope, we only draw near to the Father through Christ. But

He’s not only the One Who mediates our relationship with the

Father, like a hired translator who takes what we say in one lan-

guage and renders it into another language for someone else, so

that two parties who don’t speak each other’s tongues can com-

municate with one another. Jesus is also our brother and our

friend, giving praise to the Father alongside of us.�

With Him: our unique iden�ty of who we are isn’t swallowed

up by Christ. Our consciousness, our individual personality re-

mains itself�we remain who we are; our personality is perfected

by our union with Christ, not annihilated. This is especially im-

portant for us to bear in mind now, surrounded as we are with

new�age spirituality, which asserts that union with the divine re-

quires our individuality to dissolve into a collective. But Christi-

anity maintains something altogether different. That uniqueness

which is each one of us, singularly created to be a special aspect

of the image and likeness of God, isn’t destroyed by our union

with Christ; it is purified. And so our voice�unique and singu-

lar�is joined with Christ’s and with all the saints in the great

hymn of praise that sings God’s glory.�

At the Last Supper, Jesus elevates His disciples to a new level

of dignity. “I no longer call you slaves,” He tells them; “because a

slave does not know what his master is doing. I call you friends,

because I have made known to you everything that I heard from

My Father.” St. Paul echoes this: “you are no longer slaves but

children, and if a child then also an heir.” By our baptism, we

have been made children of God, through our faith in Christ, and

also with Him. And because of this we have become “heirs of

God and joint heirs with Christ,” to again quote St. Paul, we give

glory to God in unison with all our co�heirs. �

St. Irenaeus says that the glory of God is man fully alive. To

be fully alive means to be perfectly ourselves, in our individual

uniqueness, but at the same time bonded in communion with each

other and with our God. Through the God�man Christ we have

become God’s children, and as God’s children we enjoy the privi-

leges of divine sonship along with Christ. And together we mag-

nify the praises of God our Father. All glory and honor be His

with Christ our Lord!�

~ YÜA exÇ

Por Ele, Com Ele e em N’Ele (Part 2)�

� Jesus é por quem nos aproximamos de Deus. Assim co-

mo nós só conseguimos ver as estrelas de perto através de um

telescope, tambem só nos podemos aproximar de Deus através de

Jesus Cristo. Mas Ele não é somente mediador da nossa relação

com o Pai, como uma pessoa que é contratada para traduzir algo

que lhe dão numa linguagem em outro idioma para alguem, e

tambem como duas pessoas que não falam a mesma lingua mas

conseguem comunicar�se uma com a outra. Jesus é tambem nosso

irmão e amigo, dando glória a Deus por nós.�

� Com Ele: a nossa unica identidade de quem somos não é

engolida por Cristo. A nossa consciência e a nossa personalidade

individual mantem�se a mesma � nós permanecemos a ser quem

somos; a nossa personalidade é aperfeiçoada pela nossa união

com Cristo, não aniquilada. Isto é especialmente importante para

nós termos em mente agora que estamos rodeados pela espirituali-

dade da nova época, e que afirma esta união com o divino, que

requere a nossa individualidade para nos tornar em colectivos.

Mas a cristandade mantem�se em algo diferente. Esta singurali-

dade que é cada um singularmente criado para ser um especial

aspecto da semelhante imagem de Deus, não é destruido pela nos-

sa união com Cristo, mas sim purificada. E por isso a nossa vóz �

unica e singular � é unida com a Cristo e com a de todos os santos

no maravilhoso hino de louvor de glória a Deus.�

� Na ultima Ceia, jesus eleva os Seus discipulos a um no-

vo nivel de dignidade. “Não mais vos chamo de escravos,” e Ele

continua; “porque o escravo não sabe o que o seu mestre faz. Vos

chamo de amigos, porque vos dei a conhecer tudo o que ouvi de

Meu Pai que está no Céu”. S. Paulo tambem diz: “vós não sois

mais escravos mas filhos, e como filhos tambem sois herdeiros.”

Pelo nosso batismo, nos tornamos filhos de Deus, pela nossa fé

em Cristo em tambem com Ele. E por esta razão nos tornamos

“herdeiros de Deus e unidos à herança de Cristo,” como diz S.

Paulo de novo, “nós damos glória a Deus em união com todos os

nossos co�herdeiros.”�

� Santo Ireneu diz que que a glória de Deus é o homem

completamente vivo. Ser completamente vivo quer dizer ser per-

feitamente nós mesmos, na nossa individual simplicidade e ao

mesmo tempo sermos unidos em comunidade uns com os outros e

com Deus. Através do Deus�homem Cristo, nos tornamos filhos

de Deus, e como filhos de Deus gozamos o privilégio da divin-

dade de filhos adoptivos em união com Cristo. E juntos nós ex-

altamos glórias a Deus nosso Pai. Toda a glória e honra seja com

cristo Nosso Senhor!

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YOUR GUIDANCE IS NEEDED!�

We have been thinking about starting a health minis-

try at St. Mike’s. To help us to decide, we would like

to know if you think one is needed and, if so, what

types of specific supports it should/could provide.�

During the month of September a brief survey will

be in the bulletin and on the website to ask parish-

ioners for their guidance on this question. So please

look for the survey, complete it and let us know what

you think. The completed survey can be put in the

collection basket or mailed/dropped off at the parish

center.�

Thanks�

Fr. Ren and Kathy Janssen, RN�

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T������S��� S��� � �� O���� �� T����

Ministry Meetings�All are welcome!�

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Monday after

the 9:00am Mass until noon time, in the Lower Church.�

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St. Vincent de Paul monthly meeting will be held on �

Saturday, September 7th after the 4:00pm Mass.�

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St. Michael Parish hosts Our Father’s Table at New Hope

Community Church in Marlboro on Thursday, Septem-

ber 12th from 4:00�6:00pm.�

CHILDEN OF GOD TO BE �

REMEMBERED IN SEPTEMBER�

Erik Carroll, Brenda Flaherty�

William, Billy, Hennesey�

John Robert Kierstead�

Geralyn Marie Landry, Michael Low�

Edward Lynch, Thomas Lynch�

Kathleen G. O’Malley, Connie Ramig�

Diane Rimkus, Robert Robbins�

Christine Welch�

****F���� F������****�

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Registration for 2019�2020 has begun.

Please register as soon as possible so we

know what materials we need. Registration

will be online and through the mail.�

Liturgy Notes�

“He who sings prays twice.” St. Augustine�

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During the summer months we will be using the

“Mass of Renewal (Curtis Stephen). The Mass parts

can be found in the Breaking Bread Hymnal #862�

870.�

Save the date�

Walking the Path of Faith�

Saturday, September 7th�

11:00am�2:00pm�

St. Michael Parish Center�

Catholic Daughters of America invite the general

public to a luncheon and talk presented by Sister

Bridget Haase, OSU. Sister Bridget is an Urseline

Sister who is an inspiring and dynamitic speaker. �

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September weekends of the 8

th

, 15

th

and 22

nd

we will be

filling out CORI forms for 2020. If you filled out one in

the spring it was for 2019 and since this is an annual event

we are beginning anew for 2020. All who are involved in

any Ministry need to fill out the form. Please bring your

drivers license with you to church so we can complete the

process as simply and easily as possible. Thank you!�

Thank You from Father Saul�

Dear brother and sisters in Jesus Christ,�

I just want to thank you very much from the bottom

of my heart. The great generosity and kindness to-

ward me and my society, los Missionaros Javieri-

anos de Yarumal. I really felt at home in your beau-

�ful parish! May our God of love keep blessing you

with much love. God bless all of you.�

Sincerely in Christ,�

Ytà{xÜ ftâÄ? ÅAåAçA

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FALL PREVENTION FOR THE FALL�

Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury.

They can occur at anytime and anywhere and usually

occur when people are engaged in their everyday ac-

tivities. Approximately 25% of older folks fall each

year.���

Many falls do not cause injuries but one out of five

falls does cause a serious injury. These injuries can

make it hard for a person to get around and to main-

tain their independence in everyday activities.�

Falls can cause broken bones, such as leg and hip

fractures. Falls can also cause head injuries. Head

injuries (sometimes called brain injuries) can be very

serious. An older person who falls and hits their head

should see their doctor right away to make sure they

don’t have a brain injury.�

Many people who fall, even if they’re not injured,

become afraid of falling. This fear may cause a per-

son to cut down on their everyday activities. When a

person is less active, they become weaker and this

increases their chances of falling.�

Most falls can be prevented�

Prevention Tips:�

Older individuals should have a regular screening

by their health care provider to monitor their

gait and assess for balance issues. In addition,

their medications should be reviewed to de-

termine if they could cause weakness, dizzi-

ness etc.�

Everyone should have a regular assessment of

their eyesight by an eye specialist and update

their eyeglasses/contacts, as needed.�

Lighting � lots of light and brighter bulbs, espe-

cially in hallways and on stairs can prevent

accidents.�

Footwear � wear well fitting, low heeled shoes

are safest.�

Exercise � is important, activities to maintain

and/or improve strength, flexibility, endur-

ance and balance, i.e. tai chi, yoga, walking

etc.�

Home Safety � avoid clutter and things that you

can trip on, remove scatter rugs and other

tripping hazards, install safety devices such as

handrails, shower mats and grab bars�

Useful Websites:�

www.cdc.org . Centers for Disease Control�

www.aarp.org , AARP�

www.americangeriatrics.org , American Geriatrics

Society�

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FAMILIES WELCOME!!!

. . . Although it doesn’t always feel that way,

does it?�

The 9:00 Family Mass will resume on Septem-

ber 22

nd

!�

We’ve made some changes for this year . . .�

* The first Sunday of each month will feature

a children’s homily, specially tailored to ele-

mentary�school kids (kindergarten�age

through fourth grade) *�

�� The remaining three Sundays will offer a

Children’s Liturgy of the Word:

Kids�and parents are welcome, too�will

be invited to go to the lower chapel with

trained and vetted adults to hear biblical

readings and a lesson that’s specially

geared for younger ears. *�

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Would you consider

funding a scholarship

for a student in our

Faith Formation

program?

The cost of catechizing one student for a

year is only $150.00�

Your donation would go to a student who tru-

ly needs financial assistance�

It would be anonymous, and the family who

benefits from your kindness will be anony-

mous�

But you’d be helping one of our young parish-

ioners grow in their faith and in God’s love.�

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Sunday Throughout The Week�

Sharing the Gospel�

If you act bossy, you might get your way, but you won't

make many friends. Jesus shared a secret about making

friends. When you treat other kids with kindness, they

will want to be your friends. Instead of telling other kids

what to do, ask other kids to choose a game. If you want

to play tag with other kids, offer to be "it" first. If it is

time to line up to go outside, offer to go to the back of the

Something to Draw�

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Draw a picture of yourself at the end of the line. �

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Prayer�

Dear God, help me to be a good friend. �

Mission for the Week�

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When you sit down with your family for dinner tonight,

ask if you can serve the food. You may surprise your par-

ents and get some pretty big smiles from them. �

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