Saint Patrick Parish · 8/7/2016 · gifts to us. Heck, it’s the boring day to day things that remind us that we’re alive and we have a purpose here. We have “things to do”

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rectory Phone: 508-234-5656 Rectory Fax: 508-234-6845 Religious Ed. Phone: 508-234-3511 Parish Website: www.mystpatricks.com

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 4:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM

Monday– Wednesday 8:30 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are offered every Saturday from 3:30 - 4:00 PM in the Church or by calling the Parish Office for an appointment.

Saint Patrick Parish

‘A Faith Community since 1870‘

1 Cross Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588

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St. Patrick Church, Whitinsville MA August 7, 2016 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary St. Patrick Church, Whitinsville MA August 7, 2016 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary St. Patrick Church, Whitinsville MA August 7, 2016 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary

Sacrament of Baptism: For information concerning our

Parent and Godparent Preparation Program, please contact the

Parish Office approximately three to six months before the

child is born.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are offered

every Saturday from 3:30 - 4:00 PM in the Church or by

calling the Parish Office for an appointment.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Couples should contact a Parish

Priest as soon as they decide to marry and before any other

arrangements are made. The Diocesan policy requires a

minimum one-year period of preparation.

Sacrament of the Sick & Homebound Visits Please inform us when a family member is admitted to the

hospital. Communion visits to the aged, sick, convalescing and

homebound are a major concern to us. Please call the Rectory

at 508-234-5656 to arrange these ministerial visits.

RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults teaches the

history, traditions and Sacraments of the Roman Catholic

Church. Non-Catholics or Catholic Adults seeking

information about full initiation into the Catholic Church,

through Baptism, Eucharist or Confirmation, should contact Fr.

Tomasz at the Parish Office (508-234-5656) or Ed or Pauline

Rutana at 508-234-7089.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE

Pre school Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Kindergarten Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

First Grade Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Grades 2 & 3 Sunday 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM

Grades 4 & 5 Sunday 8:50 AM - 9:50 AM

Children are to attend the 10:00 am Mass and take part

in the Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Grades 6, 7 & 8 Monday –6:45 PM - 8:00 PM

Formal High School Classes will take place September-

December at varied times. Special Sessions take place

throughout the year check the weekly schedule for times.

Music Ministry Cantor Rehearsal: First and Third Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 PM

Contemporary Music Ensemble Rehearsals: Second & Fourth

Tuesday 7:00-9:00 PM

Shamrocks: Students age 6-12 Watch Bulletin for rehearsal

times and events.

New Members are Always Welcome in any Music Ministry.

Prayer Shawl Ministry As a parishioner of St. Patrick’s, you can request a Prayer

Shawl for someone whom you feel needs comfort by calling or

e-mailing Lucille at 508-234-2255 or [email protected] or

call Shelly or Jackie at the rectory at 508-234-5656

SPiN--St. Patrick’s in Action—Contact Shelly

Mombourquette to find out about this monthly service of

giving back to our community at [email protected]

NAC Food Pantry 508-234-4599 Open Tuesdays 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

& Thursdays 1:00-3:00 PM

Catholic Charities 508-234-3800 Contact Noreen Landry for support in times of need.

Bulletin Information Deadline Information may be e-mailed to [email protected] or

dropped off at the rectory by Monday evening.

Free Breakfast every Saturday from 8-10

AM for those in need. Would you like to be

a part of this ministry? Contact

[email protected] or call the rectory.

Donations are always welcome. Every First Thursday join us

at Jube’s with a coupon and 10% of your bill will be donated to

John 21. Watch the bulletin for the coupon.

OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY

REGIONAL SCHOOL

71 Mendon Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569

508-278-5851

www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com

Rev. Tomasz Borkowski: Pastor [email protected]

Fr. Greg Zielinski: Weekend Assistant

Mr. Deacon Chris Finan: Deacon [email protected] Twitter: DeaconChrisPatri

Mrs. Christina Pichette: Pastoral Associate to Youth Ministry [email protected]

Mrs. Jackie Trottier: Operations Manager [email protected]

Ms. Jeanne LeBlanc: Ministry Scheduler [email protected]

Mrs. Shelly Mombourquette: Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Mrs. Mary Contino: Wedding Coordinator [email protected]

Mr. Jack Jackson: Cemetery Superintendent: [email protected]

Mrs. Marylin Arrigan: Staff Support

Mrs. Maryanne Swartz: Coordinator of Children’s Ministries [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Saturday, August 6 + Mickey St. Martin By Friends, Gary & Judy Trottier

4:30 PM

Sunday, August 7 + Margaret Carragher + Jeannette Ciccone

By her Family By her Family

10th Anniv.

8:00 AM 10:00 AM

Monday, August 8 + Casey, Powers & Conrad Families

By Joan Conrad 8:30 AM

Tuesday, August 9 + Elizabeth Cunningham By her Family 8:30 AM

Wednesday, August 10 + Richard Laba By his Wife, Margaret 8:30 AM

Thursday, August 11 No Mass

Friday, August 12 No Mass

Saturday, August 13 Barbara Brochu & Walter Pieleski

By their Families 1st Anniv. 4:30 PM

Sunday, August 14 + Francis & Marjorie Beauregard + Joe Vassar

By the Beauregard Family By Pat Vassar

8:00 AM 10:00 AM

Sunday, August 7

Monday, August 8

Tuesday, August 9 Contemporary Ensemble Rehearsal 7:00 PM Church

Wednesday, August 10 Prayer Group and Bible Study

7:00-8:00 PM

Chapel

Thursday, August 11

Friday, August 12

Saturday, August 13 John 21 Community Breakfast

8:00-10:00 PM

Center

Sunday, August 14 Welcoming Committee Meeting 11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Members of the family requesting the Mass are asked to bring the gifts of bread and wine to the altar. Please make yourselves known to the lector and sit near the gifts.

The Mass book is open for the months of July-September. If you would like to book a mass in memory of a loved one please call the rectory at 508-234-5656.

August 14 – Aid for East & Central Europe

August 15 – Assumption August 28 - Utilities

Second

Collection

Schedule

Coming Up!!! Fall Festival/ Faith Formation

Kick-Off Celebration ! Sunday, September 18th!!!

11:00 AM– 7:00 PM 5:00 PM Mass! Starting Sept. 18th! ALSO:

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Are you new to St. Patrick Parish?

Become a member by going

to mystpatricks.com to register

on-line. Do you have students to

register for Religious Education?

Go to the Religious Education

tab and register on-line, or stop by

the office.

Wow, is it really August already?! Summer always seems to be on fast forward. Even with the longer days, and less hectic schedules, the summer months just seem to whiz by. Why is that? There are just as many days in July as in March,

but waiting for the chilly days of March to turn into breezy 70 degree days of April seems to take a lifetime! Is it because for some of us September marks the beginning of another school year full of schedules, deadlines and commitments and the end of doing whatever we want whenever it suits us? Probably . And there’s nothing wrong with that. As the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun! I suspect that another reason is that we’re usually trying to stuff 6 pounds into a 3 pound bag, right? I mean think about all the great activi-ties that summer allows; trips to the beach, water parks, family road trips, and of course, baseball –three leagues no less – junior, minor and major league! All fun things to do and they all need to be crammed into about 65 days if you start counting when school gets out in June. Every year I tell myself I’m going to extend my summer mindset as long as I can – right up until Christmas would be ideal. But, eventually school supplies need to be purchased, Halloween costumes need to be made, Thanksgiving dinner has to be planned, and Christmas prepara-tions and shopping have to get done. That’s a lot of, well, a lot of STUFF. All of it fun, but all of it time consuming and there never seems to be enough time to get it all done the way we had wanted. And why is that? Why do we allow ourselves to get so stressed out about the calendar? The calendar was invented as a way to count the passage of time. Yet, somewhere along the way, we’ve turned it into a way to plan the future – something none of us can really do. We don’t know what tomorrow holds, so why put so much energy into planning what we have no control over? Why don’t we just live one day at a time? And truly enjoy the gifts of each day, instead of counting down to the next commitment, or deadline? Sure, we have to write down special events like weddings, school picture day, the kids’ sports games, doctor appointments etc., it’s a lot to remember for sure. But we don’t have to make every day getting up to that date a stress fest trying to fit everything in before such and such happens, or making this or that perfect before the family arrives for Thanksgiving etc. Every day of our lives is a gift. All of our special events, even the mun-dane events like going to the DMV to renew our license, they’re all God’s gifts to us. Heck, it’s the boring day to day things that remind us that we’re alive and we have a purpose here. We have “things to do” otherwise, we’d be, well to put it bluntly, we’d be dead. Think about this for a minute. If you were at your own birthday party, and you were opening your gifts in front of all of your friends and family, would you speed through unwrapping each gift in a hurry to get to the next one? NEVER! You would slowly un-wrap each one, graciously thanking the person who gave it to you, give them a hug and mention how much you’ll enjoy it. You would feel very special that someone thought about getting just the right gift for you be-cause they truly wanted you to be happy when you received it. My friends, isn’t that what God wants for us when he grants us a new day to wake up to? Let’s all make an effort to enjoy each day that we have for what it is, and not what it’s counting down towards. Let’s take the time to realize the joy in having so much “stuff to do”, instead of wishing for more time to enjoy it. It’s here now – and now is the time to enjoy our gifts. -Mrs. Maryanne Swartz, Coordinator of Children’s Ministries

Are you a teen or

young adult interest-

ed in taking a sum-

mer trip that will

lead you deeper in

your faith?

On August 28th following the 10a.m. Mass

we will hold an open meeting for teens in-

terested in attending our week-long service

trip through Young Neighbors in Action or

attending Steubenville East, a weekend

Catholic Teen Conference. We are also go-

ing to start seeing who is interested in our

next World Youth Day trip, which is open to

teens, young adults, and adults. See you

there!

The Blackstone Valley United Methodist Church in Whitinsville will host a clothing swap on Satur-day, September 10 from 9am to 11am. We accept gently used men's, wom-

en's and kid's clothing, shoes and accesso-ries. No rips or stains please. Items can be dropped off the night before between 6 and 7pm or the morning of the swap. You don't have to take anything home in order to do-nate and you don't have to donate in order to take anything home. Use the driveway be-tween Domino's Pizza and the law office and come in the church's back door. Everything is free and open to the public. Whether you're looking to clean out your closet or up-date your wardrobe, this is the event for you! Please email [email protected] or call Christine at 508-234-8131 if you need more information.

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Every human being has a great,

yet often unknown

gift

To care,

be compassionate,

to become present to the other,

to listen, to hear

and to receive.

If that gift were to be set free —

and made available,

miracles could take place.

- Henri J. M. Nouwen

August is Backpack Month! We are going to be collecting school supplies and backpacks for those in need. Please bring new backpacks and school supplies to church

for those children who are in need and place in the boxes at the doors. You can donate pencils, pens, notebooks, rulers, crayons, glue, scissors, folders, markers, notebook paper, etc.

Sunday, August 21 is the deadline.

SAVE THE DATE! St. Patrick's will host a National Day of Service on September 11, 2016 from 12 noon to 4:00 PM. All are invited from the community.

Do you want to get involved? Want to help plan?

Contact Ray Kane at 508-341-2240 or [email protected]

Children’s Liturgy Program Our Children's Liturgy program at the 10am Mass is enjoyed by many children and has been a great help in bring-

ing the Mass and scripture to our parish children each week. We are in need of more Liturgists to serve in this rewarding ministry. Commitment would be once every 5 to 6 weeks, and less often if we have more folks volunteer - high school age and up can volunteer! If you are interest-ed please contact Maryanne Swartz. Thanks!

John 21 summer help needed. Do you have some spare time over the sum-mer to help with our John 21 community break-fast? Any college students that are home for the

summer that want to help make a difference? Please e-mail [email protected] or call the rectory at 508-234-5656 for more information. Did you know that over the past 2 years we have served over 16,000 meals? Thank you to everyone that has helped to make this possible.

Is God Calling You? Do You Know Someone Who Would Like To Learn More About The Catholic Faith? Is There Someone You Know Who Is Baptized Catholic,

But Never Received The Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation? St. Patrick’s RCIA Team is excited to invite you on “A Journey of Faith”. Let us walk with you as you discover

more about the Catholic Faith and its role in our lives. For more infor-mation please contact Deacon Chris Finan at (508) 234-5656.

The family of Dorothy Skerry wish to express their sincere gratitude to the church community for the lovely cards, Masses, and words of kindness given to us during this very difficult time. She

was a great Mom, Grandmother, and friend to so many. For all who knew her, she will be missed but she has left her love in all our hearts.

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Prayer for Those in the Service

Almighty God, we stand before you asking for your divine mercy and protection. Embrace with Your invincible armor our loved ones in all branches of the service. Give them courage and strength against all enemies both spiritual and physical and hasten their safe journey

back to their homes and families. Amen Please remember the following service personnel in your Prayers as they serve and

protect our country

Pvt. Tyler Finnigan, US Army, Ft. Devens, MA L.Cpl. Aaron Marshall, Okinawa, Eric Hoyt, Machinist 1st Class, USS George H.W. Bush Aircraft Carrier,

U.S. Army, L.Cpl. Troy Monteville, Afghanistan, Lt. JG. David Mobed, USS Mason

Secure! Convenient! Easy!

Just click on the website at mystpatricks.com/on-

line-giving to see how it works. Questions? Call Jackie Trottier at 508-234-5656

or email her at [email protected].

The Knights of Columbus

If you are not a member of the Knights of Columbus and would like to join us,

please talk to any Knight or visit www.kofc365.org.

NAC Food Pantry Please remember those that are less fortunate. The NAC Food Pantry helps local area families, and will accept any nonperishable food in date. If you would

like to donate please drop items off in the boxes at the entrance of the Church or drop a donation in the basket marked for the NAC Food Pantry.

St. Patrick’s Building Fund Phase II

Thank you to everyone that has responded to the sec-ond phase of our Building Fund for the outside renova-

tion. We’ve already received over $201,275.00 in

continuation of pledges and new pledges!

Please consider donating!

E-mail [email protected] if you want to continue your pledge, get infor-mation as to how to pledge or go to http://mystpatricks.com/on-line-giving to look at giving online.

Children’s Fun Activities:

Our home care program is looking for aides to care for elders and the disabled in surrounding

towns. Aides provide personal care and companionship. Minimum hours a week are 22. Paid training and a schedule to meet your needs. Please call 1-800-649-4364

http://www.kofc365.org/

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Saint Patrick Parish · 8/7/2016 · gifts to us. Heck, it’s the boring day to day things that remind us that we’re alive and we have a purpose here. We have “things to do”