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St. Mary of the Hills Church Milton, Massachusetts
April 8, 2018
ST. MARY !" #$% HILLS CHURCH MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Rev. Arthur Wright, pastor
Harold Feldmann, pastoral associate
Deacon Kevin P. Martin, Jr.
Website: www.smhmilton.org Email: [email protected]
Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:15 AM and Noon Weekday Mass: 9:00 AM Holy Day Masses: 5:00 PM Vigil, 9:00 AM (9:30 when school is in session) Confessions: Saturday 3:00-3:45, or by Appointment Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: First Sat-urday of the month, 9:30-11:30 AM Our Lady of Fatima Devotions: First Saturday before the 9:00 Mass
Music Director/Organist Peter Watchorn
617-354-5821 [email protected]
Youth Mass Music Director Nate Schaff
Facilities Manager Mike Braga
Rectory/Parish Office 617-696-0120
29 St. Mary's Road Fax 617-696-7044
Finance & Operations Mgr. Janice Powell
Office Manager Paula Murphy
Admin. Assistant Joan O’Brien
Youth Minister and Director of Ministries
[email protected] Frank Connell
Parish Pastoral Council Lorraine Tower, Chair 617-698-2650
MCC Caring Circle 617-337-3225 www.mcccaringcircle.org Linking those in need with those who can help
Child Abuse Prevention Harry Feldmann 781-843-5661 [email protected]
Religious Education Office 617-696-6117 260 Brook Road Director Joan Regan Grades pre-k –5 Coordinator Lisa Martin Admin Assistant Adriana Goodfellow Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Did You Know …
that at the bottom of our parish website homepage you can find links to Daily Reading & Prayer, Pope Francis Reflections, Faith in Action and Catholic Family Living articles? We encourage you to discover the wonderful materials and make a new habit of visiting smhmilton.org every day.
School 617-698-2464 250 Brook Road www.smhschool.org Principal Julie Marotta Admission/Tuition Margaret Collins Secretary Eileen Paris
Parish Mission Statement At St. Mary of the Hills, it is our mission to pro-claim the Word of God and to celebrate His abiding presence in the Liturgy of the Church. We welcome everyone to participate in our worship, prayer and ministry. Committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we strive to educate and bear witness. As a tithing parish, we reach out in love to the poor and needy both close to home and abroad.
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Call us at the rectory to register, get information or schedule: Baptisms: last Sunday of the month at 1:30. Baptismal Preparation class third Thursday of the month at 7:00. Marriage: by personal interview with the pastor. (Wedding Coordinator Cyndi Fedewa 617-970-6450) Eucharist to the Homebound: First Friday of the month or by special arrangement with the pastor
MASSES this WEEK
SATURDAY, APRIL 7
4:00 PM Paul McManus: 4th anniversary
SUNDAY, APRIL 8
8:00 AM Patrick Joseph Livingston: 33rd anniversary
10:15 AM Alice Byrne
12:00 NN Michael Fenton
MONDAY, APRIL 9
9:00 AM Birthday: Elaine Lovett
TUESDAY, APRIL 10
9:00 AM Patsy Monahan
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
9:00 AM James Kerrigan
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
9:00 AM Francis M. Taylor
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
9:00 AM Stephen McManus
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
9:00 AM Velia DeCarli 4:00 PM For all loved ones remembered
with Easter flowers
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
8:00 AM Mable Casey
10:15 AM Henry Daley
12:00 NN Patricia A. Colleary
GIVING
Offertory Collection March 25: $5,256
Thank you for your generous and faithful support.
Thank you to all who contributed to the Easter collection for our priests. If you did not have the opportunity to give but would like to make gift, please visit clergytrust.org or pick up an envelope in church. You can also donate $25 from your cellphone by texting the word priest25 to 20222. Thank you for your prayers and generous support.
SHELTER OUTREACH
This Friday evening, April 13 is Bob Barber’s Team 4 bakers and servers. Please leave donations in the bins on the
back porch of the rectory no later than 6:00 PM. Thank you! The Shattuck Outreach ministry is in need of bakers and servers. If you or someone you know is interested in serving and/or baking please contact Jed at 617 833 7063 or email [email protected].
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Please prayerfully consider giving online as it benefits our parish in many important ways. You can donate using your debit, credit card, checking or savings account.
Just click on the WeShare button on our parish home page to get started. (smhmilton.org)
St. Mary of the Hills School ------THE INNOVATIVE SCHOOL------
Currently accepting applications for 2018-2019 academic year.
Early Childhood Center Early Learners 2.9
Preschool through Kindergarten Elementary School Grades 1-8
Limited Class Size
For more information or to schedule a tour please call 617-698-2464 / Www.smhschool.org
It’s safe. It’s simple.
It’s convenient.
"The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, he wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy.
Join us after Masses as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet together.
We are grateful and thrilled to let you know that our pa-rishioners have already pledged $49,495 to the 2018 Cath-olic Appeal. This is 73% of our goal. If you have not pledged yet, we encourage you to do so. The Appeal sup-ports many programs of the Archdiocese and also pro-vides a rebate to our parish if a certain level of giving is reached. Find out more or even make an online pledge at BostonCatholicAppeal.org. Thank you!
SO THAT YOU MAY KNOW By Harry Feldmann, pastoral associate
In 1982 President Reagan proclaimed April to be the first NA-TIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH, and that tra-dition continues today. In 2002, the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People was implemented by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. There has been training for Church employees and volunteers throughout the country. The Dioceses are audited for compliance. Everyday we are planting the seeds of change within our dioceses. The goal is to create cultures of safety and recovery everywhere within the Church.
Here at St. Mary's there are many ministers who need to complete the Protecting God's Children's workshop. We will be scheduling these workshops in the next few months. The workshops are de-signed by VIRTUS of the National Catholic Risk Foundation. All of us can support these efforts particularly by the Prayer for Heal-ing composed by the Bishops for the Victims of Abuse:
God of endless love, ever caring, ever strong,
always present, always just; You gave your only Son
to save us by His Blood on the Cross.
Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace, join to your own suffering
the pain of all who have been hurt in body, mind, and spirit
by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.
Hear the cries of our brothers and sisters
who have been gravely harmed, and the cries of those who love them,. Soothe their restless hearts with hope, steady their shaken spirits with faith,
Grant them justice for their cause, enlightened by your truth.
Holy Spirit, Comforter of hearts, heal your people's wounds
and transform brokenness into wholeness, Grant us the courage and wisdom,
humility and grace, to act with justice, Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors,
Grant that all harmed by abuse may find peace in justice. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Welcome to Our Faith Community
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ST. MARY !" #$% HILLS CHURCH MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
HYMNS for this WEEKEND Sing and make music from your heart
to the Lord
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today #159
We Walk by Faith #497
Ye Sons and Daughters #
Jesus Is Risen #178
If God has blessed you with the gift of song, please join us on Sunday mornings at 9:15 in the choir loft. No audition is necessary. Come check us out! Do you have questions? Contact Music Director [email protected] or 617-354-5821.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registration for next year’s classes is opening soon. Letters and forms will be mailed in the next few weeks. Prompt at-tention to this would be greatly appreciated. If you know of anyone with school aged children new to our community, please contact the Religious Ed Office. Thank you.
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes will end this Sunday/Monday April 8/9. We will spend some time in Ado-ration of the Blessed Sacrament and we will follow that with our annual Last Day of Class Party. Thank you to all the cat-echists in the program. Your time and energy is greatly ap-preciated.
Last EDGE session will be Monday April 9 @ 7:00. Thank you to all who made this Edge year a great success!
Confirmation Preparation Program: Confirmation will be held on Saturday, April 21 @ 1:00. All candidates and sponsors should attend practice on Thursday evening, April 19 @ 7:00 – 8:30. If your sponsor is unavaila-ble that evening, please have another adult come to practice instead. Thank you. First Communion Preparation: First Communion will be cele-brated on Saturday afternoon, April 28 @ 1:00, Practices will be held on the prior Monday and Wednesday afternoons, April 23 & 25 at 3:30. We will meet in the lower church and will dismiss the children from the upper church.
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For Your Planning Purposes
We have designated the weekend of May 5/6 to pay
tribute to Fr. Wright before his retirement. There will be a reception following each Mass that weekend.
Please call or email the parish office if you would like to help host the Mass you attend: 617.696.0120 or
[email protected]. Thank you!
Saturday, May 5, we will have our annual Apprecia-tion dinner. If you are currently active in parish minis-
try, you will receive an invitation in the mail.
We are so excited to study Redeemed: A Tool for Sharing Your Sto-ry of Redemption. For 7 weeks, we will grow to understand the sig-nificance of telling the stories of what God has done in our lives.
For six weeks, we will be encouraged and equipped in the im-portance of sharing our stories — how we came to faith, how God redeemed our lives, and how He continues to write and shape our stories for His glory. We’ll read what the Bible says about it and hear examples from some of our friends about how God has used their stories in other people’s lives. And, together, we’ll practice sharing our stories.
And on week seven, we will come together to share a meal at an IF Table.
We hope you will join us and invite a friend from the parish! Please RSVP to Lisa at [email protected] or Joan at [email protected] Location of Study: 7 Fletcher Steele Way
Dates: Every Tuesday from April 3 through May 15th, 2018
Bereavement Support Group: Walking through Grief
Have you experienced the loss of a loved one recently?
You aren’t alone.
Sessions for those experiencing loss through death of a family member or friend begin April 17, for 7 consecutive Tuesdays, ending May 29th from 6:00 P.M. -7:30 P.M. LOCATION: Rectory of St. Mary of the Hills Parish, Milton.
Sponsored by the Milton Catholic Churches. The facilitators are Pastoral Associate Harry Feldmann and Mental Health Counselor Linda Garvey-Dickey, Social Worker Linda McKay. For further information or to pre-register call Harry at 617-696-0120.
Friday Night Faith
Formation: Alpha
All Are Invited Friday evenings from 6-8 PM in the
lower church.
Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith, in a friendly, open and informal environment over a meal. Alpha is no-cost, no-pressure, and no-commitment. More than 4,000 Alpha courses have been run around the world, including in many Catholic parishes throughout the country. Contact Frank at [email protected] if you are interested in participating.
Bible Study The Spring Series will begin on April 14 at 10 A.M. in the rectory conference room. The theme will be THE BEATI-TUDES. The modern quest for spiritual fulfillment is met with profound insights from the Beatitudes. In this series, attention is focused on how St. Matthew's short introduc-tion to the Sermon on the Mount prepares us to open our hearts and minds to the significance of Christ's timeless teachings which he begins with nine blessings. Materials will be supplied.
God has written a unique, one-of-a-kind, for all-eternity story
with your life. Women are invited to join us in study on Tuesday
evenings, 7-9.
This year, the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, the religious community of Fr. Ernie Sherstone OMV who celebrates mass at St. Mary of the Hills, are celebrating their 2nd Annual Oblate Gala. Come join them at the Seaport Hotel in the Plaza Ballroom in Boston on Saturday, May 5th
2017. The cocktail hour and silent auction begins at 5:30 and the dinner will be served at 7:00 pm. The Oblates serve at St. Francis Chapel in the Prudential Center Mall, St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine in downtown Boston and St. Joseph Retreat House in Milton. All proceeds go to support the Oblate seminarian vocations and formation. For tickets, sponsorship or more information please visit www.omvusa.org/donate/annual-gala/ or call 617-536-4141.
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