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January 31 - February 6, 2016

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St. John the Baptist Parish St. Thomas the Apostle Parish 17 Chestnut Street 3 Margin St. Peabody, MA 01960 Peabody, MA 01960

Two Parishes One Mission

To reach out to everyone with the joyful gospel of God’s saving love. To form one another as disciples who encounter Jesus Christ deeply through word, sacrament and service.

To live as a Spirit filled, multicultural community of mercy, justice and compassion within the Catholic Church.

Parish Staff Very Rev. John E. MacInnis, V.F. , Pastor

Rev. Steven Clemence, Parochial Vicar

Padre Paúl G.M. McManus, Parochial Vicar, Hispanic Ministry

Deacon Leo Martin

Deacon Chuck Hall

Deacon Simon Valentin

Deacon Brian O’Shaughnessy, Seminarian Intern

St. John the Baptist

Mary Goyette Business Manager Karen Hinton Director of Religious Ed 1-5 Dawn Alves Coordinator of Youth Ministry Tracy Palen Parish Secretary Kathleen Wilkinson Parish Secretary Cynthia Arsenault Music Ministry Holly Zagaria Music Ministry Stacey Vasquez Music Ministry (Spanish) Aida Vargas Spanish Religious Ed Lucy Cortez Spanish Religious Ed Parish Office: 978-531-0002 Parish Fax: 978-531-5199 Website: www.stjohnspeabody.com

Maureen Kelleher Principal, St. John’s School St. John’s School: 978-531-0444

Kalley Moore Brooksby Village Pastoral Assoc. Brooksby Catholic Ministry: 978-536-7947

Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:30pm

St. Thomas the Apostle

Dawn Alves Pastoral Associate Coordinator of Youth Ministry Br. David Wiggin, CFX Parish Accountant Regina Matthews Music Ministry Michael Beaulieu Music Ministry Renildo Paiva Music Ministry (Brazilian) Lisa Ann Trainor Coordinator of Religious Ed Sheila Lynch Administrative Assistant Tracy Palen Administrative Assistant

Parish Office: 978-531-0224 Parish Fax: 978-531-6517 Website: www.stthomaspeabody.org Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-12:00pm

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GOD’S GIFT OF MERCY DURING THE HOLY YEAR: THE JUBILEE INDULGENCE

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis offers all the faithful of the world an opportunity to gain a Jubilee Indul-gence. This indulgence is a special share in the mercy God offers to all sinners above and beyond the for-giveness of sins in the sacrament of reconciliation. As you will read, this spiritual gift can be received by a person who desires for himself or for someone else. The following excerpts explain how to prepare to receive this indulgence, as explained in Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s letter of decree granting it to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Boston. Here is the text of that letter of decree.

In light of this Letter, in the Archdiocese of Boston, the Christian Faithful may obtain the Jubilee Indulgence as follows: the faithful are called to make a brief pilgrimage to the Holy Door, open at the Cathedral of the Ho-ly Cross, Boston, Massachusetts at any time during the year of Mercy; OR on the occasion of the Vigil Mass on the Eve of the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God, December 31, 2015 at Saint Clement Shrine, Bos-ton, Massachusetts.

His Holiness, Pope Francis has decreed that those of the Christian Faithful for whom it is impossible to enter the Holy Door:

-- The sick, the elderly and those confined to their homes, by living with faith and joyful hope during their tri-als, may obtain the Jubilee Indulgence by receiving Communion or attending the Holy Mass and community prayer, even through the various forms of media;

-- Those incarcerated may obtain the Jubilee Indulgence by chapels of the prisons. May the gesture of directing their thought and prayer to the Father each time they cross the threshold of their cell, signify for them the pas-sage through the Holy Door, because the mercy of God is able to transform hearts, and is also able to trans-form bars into an experience of freedom;

-- Those who perform the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. The Holy Father states, "Each time that one of the faithful personally performs one or more of these actions, he or she shall surely obtain the Jubilee Indul-gence. Hence the commitment to live by mercy so as to obtain the grace of complete and exhaustive for-giveness by the power of the love of the Father who excludes no one;" and

-- The deceased. The Holy Father reminds us that we may gain the Jubilee Indulgence not only for ourselves, but for the deceased as well. He states: "...as we remember them in the Eucharistic celebration, thus we can, in the great mystery of the Communion of Saints, pray for them, that the merciful Face of the Father free them of every remnant of fault and strongly embrace them in the unending beatitude."

All members of the Christian Faithful of the Archdiocese of Boston who are truly contrite and moved by the spirit of charity, who wish to seek this indulgence are to make a profession of faith and observe the usual con-ditions: -- Sacramentally confess their sins; -- Participate in the celebration of, and receive, the Holy Eucharist with a reflection on mercy; -- Pray for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff, the Pope.

While the three conditions may be fulfilled several days before or after the performance of the indulgenced work, it is fitting that Communion be received, the prayer for the intention of the Holy Father, and the profes-sion of faith be said on the same day.

A single sacramental confession suffices for several plenary indulgences but receiving Communion and pray-ing for the intentions of the Holy Father are required for each indulgence.

This Decree will be effective from December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016.

Given on 7th day of December, 2015. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley Archbishop of Boston

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REGALO DE DIOS DE LA MISERICORDIA DURANTE EL AÑO SANTO: EL JUBILEO DE INDULGENCIA Al igual que sus predecesores, El Papa Francisco ofrece a todos los fieles del mundo la oportunidad de ganar una indulgen-cia jubilar. Esta indulgencia es una participación especial de la misericordia que Dios ofrece a todos los pecadores más allá del perdón de los pecados en el sacramento de la reconciliación. Como se puede leer, este don espiritual puede ser recibido por una persona que lo desea para sí mismo o para otra persona. Los siguientes extractos explican cómo prepararse para recibir esta indulgencia, como se explica en la carta del Cardenal Sean O'Malley en el decreto que concede a los fieles de la Arquidiócesis de Boston. He aquí el texto de la carta del decreto. A la luz de esta Carta, en la Arquidiócesis de Boston, los fieles podrán obtener la indulgencia jubilar de la siguiente manera: los fieles están llamados a hacer una breve peregrinación a la Puerta Santa, abierta en la Catedral de la Santa Cruz, Boston, Massachusetts en cualquier momento durante el año de la Misericordia; O en la ocasión de la Misa de la Vigilia en la víspera de la Solemnidad de María, Madre de Dios, el 31 de Diciembre, 2015 en el Santuario de San Clemente, Boston, Massachu-setts. Su Santidad, El Papa Francisco ha decretado que aquellos los fieles cristianos para quienes les es imposible entrar por la Puer-ta Santa: - Los enfermos, los ancianos y las personas confinadas a sus hogares, al vivir con fe y esperanza gozosa durante sus pruebas, podrán obtener la indulgencia jubilar al recibir la comunión o asistir a la Santa Misa y la oración comunitaria, incluso a través de las diversas formas de medios de comunicación; - Aquellos encarcelados podrán obtener la indulgencia jubilar por las capillas de las cárceles. Que el gesto de dirigir su pensa-miento y oración al Padre cada vez que crucen el umbral de su celda, signifique para ellos el paso por la Puerta Santa, porque la misericordia de Dios es capaz de transformar los corazones, y también es capaz de transformar barrotes en una experiencia de libertad; - Los que realizan las obras espirituales y corporales de misericordia. Los estados del Santo Padre, "Cada vez que uno de los fieles realiza personalmente una o más de estas acciones, él o ella seguramente deberá obtener la indulgencia jubilar. De ahí el compromiso de vivir por la misericordia para entonces obtener la gracia del perdón completo y exhaustivo por el poder del amor del Padre, que no excluye a nadie "; y -- El difunto. El Santo Padre nos recuerda que podemos ganar el Jubileo de Indulgencia no sólo para nosotros, sino para el fallecido también. Él dice: "... como los recordamos en la celebración eucarística, por lo que podemos, en el gran misterio de la comunión de los santos, rezar por ellos, que el rostro misericordioso del Padre les libere de todo vestigio de culpa y que fuerte-mente los abrase en la bienaventuranza sin fin”. Todos los miembros de los fieles de la Arquidiócesis de Boston que están verdaderamente contritos y movidos por el espíritu de la caridad, que deseen obtener esta indulgencia por hacer una profesión de fe y observar las condiciones habituales: - Sacramentalmente confesar sus pecados; - Participar en la celebración, y recibir la Santa Eucaristía con una reflexión sobre la misericordia; - Orar por las intenciones del Sumo Pontífice, el Papa. Mientras que las tres condiciones se cumplan varios días antes o después de la ejecución de las obras de indulgencias, es lógi-co que se recibió la comunión, la oración por las intenciones del Santo Padre, y la profesión de fe son dichas en el mismo día. Una sola confesión sacramental es suficiente para varias indulgencias plenarias, pero recibir la comunión y oración por las intenciones del Santo Padre se requieren para cada indulgencia. El presente Decreto entrará en vigencia a partir de diciembre 08, 2015 hasta 11 20, 2016. Given on 7th day of December, 2015. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley Archbishop of Boston Dado el 7 de diciembre de 2015. El cardenal Seán P. O'Malley arzobispo de Boston,

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O PRESENTE DE DEUS DURANTE O ANO SANTO: A indulgência jubilar

Como seus predecessores, o Papa Francis oferece todos os fiéis do mundo uma oportunidade de ganhar a indulgência jubilar.

Esta indulgência é uma parte especial da misericórdia que Deus oferece a todos os pecadores acima e além do perdão dos pe-

cados no sacramento da reconciliação. Como você vai ler, este dom espiritual pode ser recebido por uma pessoa que deseja

para si mesmo ou para outra pessoa. Os trechos a seguir explicam como preparar para receber esta indulgência, como foi expli-

cado na carta do Cardeal Sean O'Malley do decreto que concede aos fiéis da Arquidiocese de Boston. Aqui está o texto da car-

ta de decreto.

À luz desta Carta, na Arquidiocese de Boston, os fiéis podem obter a indulgência jubilar da seguinte forma: os fiéis são cha-

mados a fazer uma breve peregrinação à Porta Santa, aberta na Catedral da Santa Cruz, Boston, Massachusetts, em qualquer

momento durante o ano de Misericórdia; OU por ocasião da Vigília missa na véspera da Solenidade de Maria, Santa Mãe de

Deus, 31 de dezembro, 2015 no Santuário Saint Clement, Boston, Massachusetts.

Sua Santidade, o Papa Francis, decretou que aqueles dos fiéis para os quais é impossível entrar na Porta Santa:

- Os doentes, os idosos e aqueles confinados em suas casas, por viver com fé e esperança alegre durante seus julgamentos, po-

dem obter a indulgência jubilar por receber a comunhão ou a assistir a Santa Missa e a oração da comunidade, mesmo através

das várias formas de mídia;

- Aqueles preso pode obter a indulgência jubilar por capelas das prisões. Que o gesto de dirigir seu pensamento e oração ao Pai

cada vez que cruzar o limiar da sua cela de prisão, significa para eles a passagem pela Porta Santa, porque a misericórdia de

Deus é capaz de transformar os corações, e também é capaz de transformar barras em uma experiência de liberdade;

- Aqueles que execute as obras espirituais e corporais de misericórdia. O Santo Padre afirma: "Cada vez que um dos fiéis reali-

za pessoalmente uma ou mais dessas ações, ele ou ela deve certamente obter a indulgência jubilar. Daí o compromisso de viver

por misericórdia, a fim de obter a graça do perdão completo e exaustivo pelo poder do amor do Pai, que não exclui ninguém; "

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-- O falecido. O Santo Padre lembram-nos que nós podemos ganhar a indulgência jubilar não só para nós, mas para o falecido

também. Ele afirma: "... como nos lembramos deles na celebração eucarística, assim podemos, no grande mistério da

Comunhão dos Santos, orar por eles, que o rosto misericordioso do Pai libertá-los de toda culpa e fortemente abraçá-los na

bem-aventurança sem fim. "

Todos os membros dos fiéis da Arquidiocese de Boston que são verdadeiramente contritos e movidos pelo espírito de cari-

dade, que desejam buscar essa indulgência devem fazer uma profissão de fé e observar as condições usuais:

- Confesse sacramentalmente seus pecados;

- Participar na celebração, e receber a Sagrada Eucaristia com uma reflexão sobre a misericórdia;

- Ore pelas intenções do Sumo Pontífice, o Papa.

Enquanto as três condições podem ser preenchidas vários dias antes ou após a realização da obra indulgenciada, é adequado

que a comunhão, a oração para a intenção do Santo Padre, e a profissão de fé ser dito no mesmo dia.

Uma confissão sacramental é suficiente para várias indulgências plenárias, mas receber a Comunhão e orar segundo as in-

tenções do Santo Padre são necessários para cada indulgência.

Esta Portaria entrará em vigor a partir de 08 de dezembro de 2015 a 20 de Novembro, de 2016.

Dada no dia 7 de dezembro de 2015. O Cardeal Seán P. O'Malley Arcebispo de Boston

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TUESDAY February 2, 2016 6:45 AM Maria Candida Nogueida

WEDNESDAY February 3, 2016 6:45AM Personal Intention

THURSDAY February 4, 2016 6:45 AM Lina Bettencourt

~Memorial Gifts for the Eucharist~

This weekend the gifts of the Bread and Wine are donated in memory of Christine Fidalgo

from Maria Sousa.

If you wish to offer a memorial gift of Bread and Wine or Sac-ramental Candles, please call the parish secretary

at 978-531-0002.

.~ Rest in Peace ~

Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Benjamin Saia, Joseph Agneta, Arlene Cook & Elizabeth “Betty” LeBlanc whose funeral Masses were celebrated in our parish. May they and all the faith-ful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace, Amen.

THIS WEEK AT SAINT JOHN’S

For details please call 978-531-0002 or visit our website at

www.stjohnspeabody.com

Sun. Jan 31 8:45am RE Grades 1-5 9:00am Food Pantry 10:00am Catholic Schools Mass 11:00am Coffee Hour 12:30pm Spanish Coffee Hour

Mon. Feb 1 5:00pm Rosary & Adoration 6:00pm Wolf Den Mtg 6:45pm St. Vincent de Paul Mtg

Tues. Feb 2 6:00pm Novena to the Holy Face of Jesus 7:00pm Youth Group Meeting

Wed. Feb 3 6:00pm Boy Scout Troop 119 6:30pm PTO 6:30pm Cantor Rehearsal

Thurs. Feb 4 6:30pm G.O.D. Group

Fri. Feb 5 12:00pm Community Soup Lunch 7:00pm Spanish Mass 7:30pm Spanish Women’s Group Sat. Feb 6 7:15am First Saturday 7:30am Men’s Faith Sharing Grp 6:00pm Spanish Prayer Group

Sun. Feb 7 8:45am RE Grades 1-5 11:00am Coffee Hour 12:30pm Spanish Coffee Hour

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

January 17, 2016 $6,851.00 January 24, 2016 $6,624.00

January 25, 2015 $5,160.00

Grand Annual to date: Almost $73,000 from 272 families.

We are slowly reaching our budgeted goal of $80,000. Please help us to reach this important goal. The gifts stay in the Parish and help pay bills, repairs, heat etc. Thank you.

God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)

Please join us for coffee in the Lower Church Hall on Sundays.

(After the 10 AM Mass ONLY)

We would like to thank Central Bakery in Peabody for donating all the pastries for our coffee hour every week. Please be sure to visit their bakery at 48 Walnut Street

in Peabody.

St. John the Baptist

Thrift Shop is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10-1:00 for the winter months--Jan. Feb. and March. There is currently a sale on

all winter coats, and summer clothes. Beaded necklaces are 50

cents!!! Stop in for some great bargains! Please call the Par-ish Center at 978-531-0002 for further infor-mation. Thank You.

Alice Gallagher Winter Manager

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Please remember the deceased of our Parish and those who were buried from St. Thomas Parish during the past weeks. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

WEEKLY GIVING

This weekend, January 31, 2015

The Single collection will be for the parish.

January 24th Collection: $3,092.25 Church in Latin America: $ 768.00

Next weekend the First collection is for the parish. The Second Collection is for

the Fr. Dan Spiritual Life Center Thank you for your generous sacrifice.

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Feb 1 8:30AM Mass-Chapel 6:30pm Social Committee Mtg- SLC Feb 2 6:15PM Girl Scout Troop 361–School Feb 3 6:30PM Girl Scout Troop 233–School 6:30pm Rosary—Chapel 7:00PM Bible Study—S.L.C. Feb 5 8:30AM Mass-Chapel

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

Tuesday, February 9th – Mardi Gras, 5:00-7:30 pm

Pancakes, Sausage, Hash Browns and Jambalaya $10.00 adults - $5.00 kids &

$25.00 for the Family. Crafts & games for the kids – We will have a parade outside (weather permitting) with your palms so we can burn them and use the ashes for ash Wednesday. So make sure you bring palms! Mark you calendar, fun will be had by all.

Please save the following dates:

Wednesday, February 3rd, Rosary, Chapel

Saturday, March 12th, St. Patrick’s Day at the K of C in Salem and yes the Singing Trooper will be the Entertainment.

Saturday, April 9th, Murder Mystery Night at St. Thomas School Hall

Saturday, May 14th is the Yard Sale.

MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE The St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Vincent de Paul Society will be holding their monthly

Food Drive at all Masses next weekend, February 6th & 7th. Please leave your canned goods, cereals, toiletries, etc. at the entrance of the Church.

We thank you for your support and your generosity!

Saturday Jan 30 4:00PM Linda Morin +

Sunday Jan 31 10:00AM Donald Cunha +

Saturday Feb 6 4:00PM Anthony & Genevieve Kolodziej & families + Vincent Luciano +

Sunday Feb 7 10:00AM Kenneth St. Pierre +

Liturgy Memorials

The Altar wine & hosts have been donated for the month of January for the honor and glory of God in memory of Joseph Medina

by Bonnie Medina, the Sanctuary Lamp in memory of Henry Lynch & Mary Lynch Flynn by Mary Cronin & family.

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Parroquia de San Juan Bautista:

BIENVENIDOS A NUESTRA COMUNIDAD HISPANA Y que todos: nos comprometamos, cada día, a ser más FAMILIA en JESÚS, Vivo y Resucitado.

Para solicitar los Servicios Pastorales, en la Comunidad, por favor hablar, Con Padre Paúl G. M. McManus: de Viernes a Sábado, en Peabody

Tel: 978-826-7522 o por correo electronico a padrepaul@comcast.net

Ministerio de Mujeres "Bajo la Luz de Dios". Grupo de apoyo para las mujeres de nuestra Par-roquia. Mujer este grupo es para ti, tu no estas sola. ven y pon todas tu inquietudes, preocupaciones y necesidades bajo la luz de Dios. Todos los Viernes comenzando a las 7pm con la Misa y luego nos movemos al sotano de la recto-ria. Para informacion ver a Margarita Merced, 857-243-3150

Consejería en español

Judy Keith, una psicóloga que habla español, está aquí los martes por la tarde como voluntaria para hablar con cualquier persona o pareja que quiere consejería en español.

Puede hablar de la depresión, la ansiedad, la muerte de alguien querido, la comunicación en pareja o de cualquier tema con el cual quiera ayuda.

Para sacar una cita, por favor llámeme en 978-826-7541 y déjeme un mensaje y le devolveré la llamada lo más pronto que sea posible.

El Papa sobre la Vida

Consecuentemente, todo está conectado: la opción más profunda por el Cristo Crucifica-do con la opción más completa por la vida, desde el primer hasta el último momento. En mi opinión, esto es de algún modo el núcleo de nuestra pastoral: ayudar a las personas a optar por la vida, a renovar su relación con Dios como la relación que nos da vida y nos muestra el camino a la vida. Y así, amar de nuevo a Cristo, que se convirtió de ser el más desconocido Ser fuera de nuestro alcance, quien permanecía enigmático, en un Dios conocido, un Dios con rostro humano, un Di-os que es amor.(Papa Benedicto XVI, en la reunión con los sacerdotes de marzo 2006)

Bautismos Tercer sabado del mes a las 4:00 p.m.

Conferencia para padres y padrinos: Segundo sábado del mes en el Centro parroquial a las 12 p.m.

Se puede conseguir el formulario en la oficina de la parroquia o después de la Misa vea a

Diácono Simón Valentin.

Grupo de Oración Los sábado a las 7 p.m.

Matrimonios Por favor, hable con el Padre Paúl a los menos

seis meses antes de la fecha escogida.

Quinceañeras – Visitas Pastorales – Otros Servicios Por favor, hable con el Padre Paúl,

o Diácono Simón Valentín

La Santa Misa Los domingos a las 11:30 a.m.

Los viernes a las 7 p.m.

Confesiones Los viernes de las 6 hasta las 7 p.m.

Jueves – Sábado por cita en la casa parroquial Llame al Padre Paúl 978-826-7541

Adoración de Santísimo Sacramento Los viernes de las 6 hasta las 7 p.m.

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The Pope on Life

Every child who is born brings us God's smile and invites us to recognize that life is his gift, a gift to be welcomed with love and preserved with care, always and at every mo-ment. God entrusts every child who is born to his parents: so how important is the family founded on marriage, the cradle of life and love! The House of Nazareth where the Ho-ly Family lived is the model and school of simplicity, patience and harmony for all Christian families. I pray the Lord that your families too may be welcoming places where these little ones can not only grow in good health but also in faith and love for God. -- Pope Benedict XVI, January 7, 2007

Youth Ministry, EDGE and Confirmation Updates! EDGE: Next Gathering February 7th, The "Souper-bowl" event, *Note details of this program below: Time and place, 10:00AM Mass, St. Thomas, class to follow in the parish school gym.

Confirmation (Students in Grades 10-12): Next gathering date: The Feast of St. Valentine, 14th at 3:30PM in the Lower Church Hall of St. John's. Topic of the day, true love; listening to your heart when choosing your vocations, and the beauti-ful options of serving our loving God.

EDGE Students and families; Please join us for the 10:00AM Mass for February 7th at St. Thomas the Apostle followed by the EDGE Student gathering from 11-12:30 in the Parish School gym facility. This weekend is the first Sunday of the month when we make an offering to the St. Vincent de Paul food drive; please consider a gift offering of a nonperish-able food item for those needing support in their pantries. This food drive will be taken immediately after the gifts of bread an wine go forward to the al-tar; an empty basket will go forward for the recep-tion of those gifts. Parents are invited to stay and hear the presentation of the local pantry needs from our St. Vincent de Paul societies that reach out to the Salem, Peabody, and Lynn area. We are ever grate-ful for the wonderful gifts to those needing support during the holidays but hunger is a need that is 24/7. We hope the "empty soup bowls" that the stu-dents will be painting will remind them of those that go without; May we and the Lord that is within us remember the hungry and be aware of the ways in which we can reach out and feed the hungry...

Are you looking to boost your son/daughters faith formation experience and knowledge of parish life? Service to ones parish is a perfect way to do just that; Contact Dawn Alves to consider ongoing parish ministry services or volunteer opportunities to en-courage a greater sense of parish family and minis-tries which will enhance in a fuller expression of what it means to be a member of a faith communi-ty!

"Save the dates for our Lenten Mission"

God Commands us in Luke 9:13, "You feed them."

How? how could they possibly feed 5000 with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish? Today in my morning prayer I read how it is possible, God's grace in us is sufficient and His power is made perfect in our weakness!" Join us for the Lenten Mission of-fered by our parishes March 1-4th with our guest speaker, Mrs. Jaymie Stuart Wolfe. She will speak on behalf of God's mercy so that we can know His presence and power within! She is a Lay catholic convert and evangelist sharing her faith in Jesus Christ through both word and song. She will draw from the riches of Scripture and Tradition to echo God's call to holiness. Don't miss the event! Come, 7PM each evening starting at St. Thomas Monday and Tuesday, ending at St. John's Thursday and Friday!!

Women’s ACTS Rosary Group

The Next Rosary will take place on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:30pm at St. Thomas the Apostle Chapel. Please come and join us.

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Faith Enrichment

Websites that are available for continuing Faith Enrichment

wordonfire.org (Bishop Robert Baron)

dynamiccatholic.com (Matthew Kelly)

mycatholictube.com (Ascension Presents)

reallifecatholic.com

www.loyolapress.com Click on Our Catholic Faith and sign up for a 3 minute retreat or other litur-gical and daily prayerful opportunities!

Bible app: Truth and Life Bible and Audio Bible app

Opening Doors of Mercy for our Homeless Neighbors.

“Whatever you did for the least of my brothers, you did for me.” (Mt. 25:40 )

Our Friday soup lunches for the homeless are going very well! We are now looking for volunteers (two per week) to prepare a pot of soup for any Friday during the months of February and March. The soup can be dropped off to the lower church hall anytime on Thursday or on Friday morning. Please contact Pat Adam at (978) 335-2080 if you are able to help with this need. Thank you!

Baby Bottle Campaign

Our parishes are participating in a Baby Bottle Campaign for Learn Your Options/AWC. This Week we will be

handing out Baby Bottles for you to take home, fill with cash, checks and change and bring them back to the church.

Save this date: Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 7PM

The ACTS Community extends this invitation to

you.

Catholic musician and recording artist, David Kauff-man, of San Antonio, TX will perform a Lenten concert at St Theresa Parish, 466 Boston Road, Billerica at 7PM on Sunday February 14th. David’s passion is to offer music and spiritual reflection that help people on their faith journey to experience God’s embrace. Many say his concerts are like a mini-retreat for the soul. All are welcome ! This gift is sponsored by the ACTS Community and although a “free will offering” basket will be passed, there is no charge, nor are tickets required for this con-cert. David (his CDs will be available for pur-chase) has a strong following here at St John the Baptist Parish, throughout the US and abroad. Please plan on coming early as seating is limited. For more information contact: Trish Stueve at email...... trishstueve@gmail.com

Looking ahead to February 18th Living Faith 6:30PM at St. Thomas' Fr. Daniel Sheehan's Spiritu-al Life Center; we invite everyone to the following Topics:

Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum ; Come hear our Pastor, Fr. John MacInnis explain the depth and beauty of this sacrament and how we might take ad-vantages of God's mercy and grace in the suffering of physical and emotional times.

Loss of a Spouse; Mercy and compassion in the midst of grief when one losses their spouse: Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald, DRE St. Anne's Parish Pea-body Fr. John Healy, (widowed and later ordained dioce-san priest at St. Pius IV, Lynn)

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St. John the Baptist School News

St. John the Baptist School Catholic Schools Week Open Houses

In celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2016, St. John School will be having 2 Open Houses: Sunday, January 31, 2016 11:30am – 1:00pm Wednesday, February 3, 2016 9:30am – 11:00am We are currently accepting new registrations for the 2016-2017 school year. Openings in our 3, 4 and 5 year old programs along with grades 1 through 8. Extended care available before school and after school for all students. Please stop by for a visit. Faculty will be available at the Sunday Open House to address questions. Administration will be available both days. Call (978) 531-0444 ext 340 for more information.

St. John the Baptist School – 19 Chestnut Street – Peabody, Ma 01960

www.stjohns-peabody.com

Message from

Very Rev. Gerard Petringa, Episcopal Vicar

for the North Region

Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

January 31 through February 6

Catholic Schools:

Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service

The North Region of the Archdiocese of Boston boasts 28 Catholic schools, from elementary to high school. During the week of January 31, visit one of the schools and see why Catholic education is so successful and important.

By choosing Catholic education students have a unique opportunity to develop the whole person through spiritual and academic formation. A Catholic education prepares the student to make a difference in the world.

The students that attend Catholic schools in the Archdiocese outperform their national peers --elementary school students score well above the national average on national assessments, the av-erage SAT score for secondary school students is significantly above the national average, and the secondary school graduates matriculate to college at a greater rate than their state and national public school peers.

Support our schools!

Encourage enrollment in our Catholic schools!

Visit www.catholicschoolsboston.org

for more information on the

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese.

Don't Cook Dinner! Join our school community at

Fuddruckers instead! Please join the St John’s school community on Tuesday, February 2nd, at Fuddruckers, Rt.1 North, Saugus. Our school will receive 20% of all sales between 5pm and 8pm. Join us for good food, good friends, and good fun! Please bring the coupon from the insert in this weekend’s bulletin with you. The coupon is necessary at the time of purchase for the school to receive the sales. Coupons are also available at the parish cen-ter, school office or on the school website www.stjohns-peabody.com Please feel free to make copies and give them to your family and friends! We hope to see you there!

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 31, 2016

Lynn Catholic Schools Inaugural Impact Speaker Series Monday, February 1 • 7:00 P.M.

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Featured speaker Catherine Steiner-Adair Ed.D. Highlighting the developmental levels of children

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By Dr. Scott Hahn Prophet to the Nations

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)

God's words in today's First Reading point us beyond Jere-miah to Jesus. Like Jeremiah, Jesus was consecrated in the womb and sent as a "prophet to the nations" (see Luke 1:31-33).

Like the prophets before Him, Jesus too faces hostility. In today's Gospel, the crowd in His hometown synagogue quickly turns on Him, apparently demanding a sign, some proof of divine origins - that He's more than just "the son of Joseph."

The sign He gives them is that of the prophets Elijah and Elisha. From their colorful careers Jesus draws two stories. In each, the prophets bypass "many...in Israel" to bestow God's blessings on non-Israelites who had faith that the prophets were men of God (see 1 Kings 17:1-16; 2 Kings 5:1-14). "None...not one" in Israel was found deserving, Jesus emphasizes.

His point isn't lost on His audience. They know He's likening them to the "many...in Israel" in the days of the prophets. That's why they try to shove Him off the cliff. As He promised to protect Jeremiah, the Lord delivers Jesus from those who would crush Him.

And as were Elijah and Elisha, Jesus is sent to proclaim God's gift of salvation - not exclusively to one nation or people, but to all who realize in faith that from the womb God alone is their hope, their rescuer, their "rock of refuge," as we sing in today's Psalm.

Prophecies, Paul tells us in today's Epistle, are partial and pass away "when the perfect comes." In Jesus, the word of the prophets has been brought to perfection, fulfilled in those who have ears to hear, as He declares in today's Gos-pel.

Greater than the gifts of faith and hope, Jesus shows us how to love as He loved, to love God as our Father, as One Who formed us in the womb and destined us to hear His saving Word.

This is the salvation, the "mighty works of the Lord," that we, as the Psalmist, are thankful to proclaim daily in the Eucharist.

A service of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology www.SalvationHistory.com

Scripture for the week of January 31, 2016

31 SUN Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/1 Cor 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30

1 Mon 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Mk 5:1-20 2 Tue Mal 3:1-4/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 3 Wed 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Mk 6:1-6 4 Thu 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/Mk 6:7-13 5 Fri Sir 47:2-11/Mk 6:14-29 6 Sat 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Mk 6:30-34 7 SUN Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8,

11/Lk 5:1-11

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary time In the Gospel today, Jesus show us that we are called to place gospel values before

any other values and to be willing to put our lives on the line for them. Taking care of God’s poor is in-deed living gospel values. In the month of January, through your gifts, the So-ciety of St. Vincent de Paul was able to assist fami-lies in our parish by providing food and basic neces-sities. Thank You!

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 31, 2016

Weekend Masses February

Saturday 4PM St. John the Baptist (Confessions at 3:15PM)

St. Thomas the Apostle (Confessions at 3:15PM)

Sunday 8AM St. John the Baptist

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11:30AM (Spanish) St. John the Baptist

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