We see our community as one moved by Faith, led by Hope and united in Charity, seeking, as a caring family, to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ by reaching out in welcome to all: the young, the old,

the stranger, and the neighbor. We commit ourselves to helping and healing, to feeding the hungry, to visiting the sick, and to consoling the bereaved as Jesus commanded in the gospels.

Our Lady, Star of the Sea Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM

Holy Days: As announced Daily Mass: 9:00 AM (Monday through Friday) CONFESSIONS: Please call for an appointment. Upon request, at any reasonable time. BAPTISM: To make arrangements for Baptism and Baptismal Catechesis, please contact the rectory at (781) 631-0086 - Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

WEDDINGS: By personal appointment with a priest, six to eight months prior to the date desired. SICK AND SHUT-INS: Priests and Eucharistic Ministers are not able to bring Holy Communion to the home at this time. For questions, please call the Rectory. NEWS DEADLINE: All items for the Parish Bulle-tin must be at the Rectory in writing no later than Monday at 10:00 AM. NEW PARISHIONERS ARE MOST WELCOME Please make yourselves known to us at the Rectory. We want to know you.

PARISH STAFF Rev. Ronald D. Coyne, Administrator

Senior Deacon John E. “Joe” Whipple

Rev. Philip Des Rosiers, Weekend Assistant

Mary J. Pagliarulo, Director of Music & Liturgy / Director of Religious Education (DRE)

Elaine Leahy, Religious Education Administrator

Jean Ranger, Office Manager

Katherine Tanner, Church Bulletin Editor / Web & Graphics Designer

Robert “Mitch” Mitchell, Facilities Manager

Liz Homem, Business Manager / Accountant

PARISH RECTORY: 85 Atlantic Avenue (781) 631-0086

PARISH FAX: 1 (781) 631-5668

OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs: 9:00—3:00 Fri: 9:00—12:00 Sat: 12:30—4:00

PARISH CENTER / RELIGIOUS ED. OFFICE: 80 Atlantic Avenue (781) 631-8340

PARISH WEBSITE: www.sosmarblehead.org

PARISH EMAIL: sosrectory@verizon.net

Religious Education We pray you have a happy and safe summer! Religious Education Registration New this year: Register your children for 2020-2021 Religious Education classes completely online at Our Lady Star of the Sea’s website (www.sosmarblehead.org) under Religious Education. At this point in time, the Archdiocese of Boston is mandating virtual classes only. Religious Education classes will be provided online for all grades for 2020-21. We will keep you updated regarding dates and times of online classes. Registration is required for all students including those attending Private School, Parochial School or Boarding School. For Private or Parochial School students, fees will be waived as long as they are receiving their Religious Education at the school. Boarding School Students must make arrangements with the Religious Education Office. Please know that we accept Visa, Discover, Master Card and American Express, along with cash/check.

We are looking forward to another great year! Confirmation 2020 The Sacrament of Confirmation will be held at Our Lady, Star of the Sea on: Sunday, November 8 at 2:00pm. Bishop Mark O’Connell will be celebrating the Eucharist. Confirmation Rehearsal To be announced.

July 5, 2020 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

WE SHAREWE SHAREWE SHARE THE PREFERRED METHOD OF GIVING

We offer this alternative to parishioners of Our Lady, Star of the Sea. You have the option of

making your weekly offering online to our parish through We Share by visiting us on our website at www.sosmarblehead.org.

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday July 11 4:00 PM Father Coyne Sunday July 12 7:30 AM Father Des Rosiers 9:00 AM Father Coyne 11:00 AM Father Coyne

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday July 4 4:00 PM Sunday July 5 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Monday July 6 9:00 AM Irene and Paul Nagle Memorial Mass Tuesday July 7 9:00AM Chee Chee DiGiammarino Memorial

Mass Wednesday July 8 9:00 AM Jane Lundregan Memorial Mass Thursday July 8 9:00 AM Friday July 10 9:00 AM Saturday July 11 4:00 PM Alexander and Barbara Kulevich, Jr.

Wedding Anniversary Sunday July 12 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM

Sunday, June 28 The Offertory for Sunday, June 28 is unavailable this week due to Independence Day early print deadlines.

This weekend we welcome our speaker, Hannah Dragonas, who will tell us about FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). Hannah is a missionary from the University of Maryland who is raising money for this Catholic charity for the benefit

of college students. Hannah has been a Lector at our weekday Masses this summer. The goal of this Catholic collegiate outreach is to share the hope and joy of the Gospel with college and university students. Please prayerfully consider supporting this mission.

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19).

FOCUS Mission Statement: To know Christ Jesus and fulfill

His Great Commission.

Fish Tales

From the Pastor’s Desk

Have a wonderful holiday weekend! Enjoy Life! Fr. Ron Coyne

Fish Tales There is a wonderful fish pond on the grounds of our

Church behind the Rectory. It has brought joy to many people in recent years. Last year it fell into disrepair and is now being restored. We hope to clean up the area surrounding the pond, replace the filter, and maintain the water so that the inhabitants will thrive. We will also place mesh netting over the water to protect the fish from predators. This is an ongoing project which we hope to complete this month of July. This will add to our beautiful landscaping.

Friends, I, along with Deacon Joe Whipple and the staff at Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish, wish our residents, neighbors and parishioners a very Happy Fourth of July holiday weekend. There is a lot to love about being a citizen of the United States of America. I suppose the Statue of Liberty symbolizes what we are as a nation today. At the same time its presence is a challenge to each of us to welcome those who come to our shores as our ancestors were welcomed. As the years have passed we now have more talk about quotas, immigration laws, documented and undocumented, Dreamers, refugees, asylum seekers and sanctuary cities. Meanwhile, the Coronavirus Pandemic and the country-wide demonstrations for equality have become overwhelming for many ordinary families as we face issues that affect us politically, financially, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. The American flag has now become a center of controversy itself. We begin to realize that we all may not experience American life in the same way and that some may be affected differently in our country and our world because of their race, religion, gender or orientation. The question for me becomes: Is there a difference between being privileged and being entitled? Are there some among us who may have advantages over others only because of our biological, ethnic or religious standing? The answer may be “yes” even though that doesn’t make it right, but it may mean we experience being privileged. If we do have those advantages does that mean we should feel entitled to them? The answer may be “no” when we see it as our right to be favored over others solely because of race, religion, gender or orientation.

I formerly believed that both being an American and being a Catholic not only were privileges but also entitlements. I no longer see life in this way. We can become so overwhelmed with the tension and pressures that confront us everyday that we think about the possibility of living elsewhere and believing that we just want to experience life when it was simpler. We long for the “good old days.” But then I ask myself “were they the good old days for everyone or just for me?” Because when I ask that question of those of other races, religions, genders, or orientations, they may not have experienced those days as I did. And I have to respect their experience and perception as their own and learn from their story. I believe that is what is happening in this country today. Due to the prevalence of social media we are made aware of not only our own life stories but also history and “herstory.” We love our country and want it be all it can be in our world today. Society has changed greatly since our discovering, and throughout our history we have changed laws to better face and adapt to those changes. Naturally, some will benefit and gain oppor-tunities that they never had, which others will believe that they are losing ground. Those are the challenges of living in a democracy. We are empowered by our citizenship. I read the following recently and it seems to remind me of why you and I continue to live free and vote in our elections: “I once came across a story in a sermon book about a passenger who was critical of the way the captain was running the ship. She jumped overboard in protest.”

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Catholic Citizens The Fourth of July, Independence Day, is surely our biggest holiday because without our independence none of the other distinctive things about the United States would exist. So this holiday calls for a really big celebration. I hope we’ve all been able to make it special. One element of the system of government which the founders of our country established is our right to elect officials at all levels of government. We don’t just vote for the President, but for Governors, for Senators and Representatives at both federal and state levels, and for various other state and local officials. As Catholics, one thing we need to remember is that we are Catholic Christians in all we do. As St. Paul reminded us last week, we “live in newness of life . . . living for God in Christ Jesus.” In other words, we aren’t Catholics and Americans, and parents, and employers or employees or retirees, and members of associations, and volunteers, and any other category—as if being American, or an employer/employee etc. were a separate identity from our identity as a Catholic Christian. No. We are Catholic Americans, Catholic, employers/employees/retirees, Catholic members of our associations and groups. Being Catholic is supposed to pervade every aspect of our lives. What does it mean to be a Catholic citizen of this wonderful country? It does not mean that our bishops tell us who to vote for. It means that when we vote and when we consider public policy issues, we do so in a way that reflects our love of neighbor as ourselves. This month, the Catholic Update—available on the back porch of the rectory—discusses how we approach voting as Catholics. I’d add that voting as a Catholic American means we have to inform ourselves about the offices people are running

for, as well as their positions on the issues. For example, the opinions of a sheriff or state auditor on abortion or homelessness are less relevant than those of a legislator or governor. As Catholic Americans we join all our fellow citizens in celebrating our independence, and we seek to do all

we can to make America become ever better as the “land of the free and the home of the brave . . . with liberty and justice for all.” God bless America! ~Deacon Joe Whipple

July 5, 2020

Comments from Deacon Joe Comments from Deacon Joe Staff Meetings We continue to have our biweekly staff meetings throughout the pandemic. Some attend physically while others are present by phone. Our communication among the staff is vital to our relationship and our strength as we try to lead by example. I inherited a wonderful staff and we all have a deep respect for each other. As you know some have more responsibilities during this time than others. Those who attend the meetings are: Father Coyne, Deacon Joe Whipple, Jean Ranger (Office Manager), Katherine Tanner (Bulletin Editor/Website & Graphics Designer), Mitch (Facilities Manager), Mary Pagliarulo (Director of Music and Religious Education), Liz Homem (Accountant/Business Manager), Elaine Leahy (Religious Education Administrator), Michelle DelPapa (Religious Education Assistant), and Yvonne Verrette (Receptionist). We usually gather for between 1½ and 2 hours as we discuss and plan for the present and future of our parish. Our last meeting was Wednesday, June 24. Some of the issues on the agenda were: Reports on our personal health, Parish finances (offertory and payroll), Facilities, Church reopening and Sacramental celebrations, First Communion and Confirmation plans, Religious Education future, Parish communication, Parish Center tenants (Seaside Nursery, Marblehead Food Pantry, and Learning Achievement), and preparing for the arrival of our new Pastor. We also have an open forum at each meeting. Obviously, as our Church and community move forward in the months to come, the staff will continue to do all they can with the support and advice of the Pastoral and Finance Councils.

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God’s Word for Children

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Do you spend quiet time thinking about how wonderful

God is?

Use the heart code below to find the missing words.

When we have troubles and problems we need to ask Jesus to help us work them out.

Put the pillows in number order to find out what Jesus said he would give us in return.

Stone by Stone by David Curtis PhD

A construction team was hard at work very early one morning at one of their city building sites. As one of the workers paused for a brief rest, a businesswoman on our way to work stopped and inquired, "What is it that you are working on?" The man replied, “I'm busting my hump here with these guys, lugging these heavy stones into that big truck over there. The job pays OK, but I spend my 8-hours each day sweating in this heat, carrying what seems to be an unending pile of heavy boulders. After a couple of hours of this, the only thing I can think about is the sound of that whistle signaling quitting time!" The business woman commended the man for his hard work, wished him well, and continued on her way to the office. The “stone-loader” returned to his duties. A few moments later, another worker stopped for a rest when a young boy on his way to school stopped and asked the same question. The second man, who was also carrying stones, enthusiastically replied: “I have the good fortune of being part of a team working together to construct a beautiful cathedral. Not only will the brilliant architecture of this cathedral bring many visitors to this community to admire its beauty, it will be a community center that reaches out to people in need. It will host the most memorable and fantastic celebrations for individuals and families such as weddings, rites of passage, educational events, and community gatherings. Who knows? The future president may even be christened here! Very pleased and excited about the answer he received, the young boy thanks the man for sharing his experience. He then continued upon his journey to school with great anticipation for the moment in which he would see his schoolmates and share his new-found future ambition.......to be a "cathedral builder!!!!"

(You can this passage from the book of Psalms in your Bible.)