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Saint John the Baptist Saint Thomas the Apostle San Juan Bautista São Tomé O Apóstolo

Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016

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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

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 Email: [email protected]

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 Tracy Palen Administrative Assistant Viviane Oliveira Administrative Assistant

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

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Two different kinds of retreat

Recently I made two retreats, one I wanted to make and another I didn’t. The first was my annual retreat. Every year priests are required to take several days away for prayer and spir-itual renewal. This year I spent a week at Mepkin Abbey in South Carolina. The monks there are Cistercians; they follow a strict rule of prayer and silence. I loved it. I joined the community every day at each of the peri-ods of prayer called The Liturgy of the Hours. Their monastery is set on hundreds of acres of land along the Cooper River. For me the beauty of God’s creation draws me to the awesome presence of the Creator. This was my week away from “the world” to regain my spiritual strength. Then came the unwanted retreat. I’m actually writing this to you from my bed at the Lahey hospital in Burling-ton, recuperating from an infection and inflammation in the groin area (enough said!). No pleasure or beauty here. This was a retreat from my ministry, unintended and imposed to restore my lost physical health. It was the worst possible time to be away from the parishes: a weekend with a wedding, our usual seven Sun-day Masses, a surprise engagement blessing, and the anointing of Deacon Simon and Dawn. And it was I who needed anointing! Thank God for Fr Paul and Fr Steven and a Carmelite priest who met the challenge wonder-fully. I felt terrible. This wasn’t supposed to happen. But it did. And all I could do was accept it. During this retreat I had to learn the hard lesson of suffering and feeling useless. I began to think of those many people who live this “retreat” with much greater pain, loneliness and hopelessness than I ,and for much longer. The fact is that our lives are interrupted by such times when we are at a loss to do the things that give us imme-diate meaning and purpose: doing our jobs, taking care of our families, even the little chores that make up our lives. Then I thought about Advent which was unfolding this weekend. Advent is a season of waiting, waiting for something and Someone whom we cannot meet on our own terms. It puts us in a place where we know that our future, near or far, depends on a God who will save us, but in his own time and circumstances. During these first days of Advent in the hospital I realized I had to practice what I preach to people whom I find in a place of involuntary waiting in hospitals and nursing homes, maybe for a long time. I tell them of course to have hope, that they or things will get better. But more importantly I tell them that there is something they can do. They can pray and think about other people who need God’s help. Their prayer is deepened by their suffering and perhaps even a feeing of helplessness. Prayer in such difficult, seemingly empty moments can lead them to Jesus and his place of hope on the cross. In the eyes of a world that values only a person’s work and productivity, the cross appears useless, futile, hopeless. But for us who believe, the cross of Christ is the highest of achievements, and the most hopeful of deeds. The cross was Jesus’s last and greatest prayer. Through it he gave the world a hope it could never im-agine: eternal life. May the power and example of his prayer give hope and life to all of us who join our prayers and suffering with his. Father John

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Dos tipos diferentes de retiro Recientemente hice dos retiros, uno que quería hacer y otro no. El primero fue mi retiro anual. Cada año a los sacerdotes se les requiere hacer varios días de oración y renova-ción espiritual. Este año pasé una semana en Mepkin Abbey en Carolina del Sur. Los monjes son Cistercien-ses; Siguen una estricta regla de oración y silencio. Me encantó. Me unía a la comunidad todos los días en cada uno de los períodos de oración llamados La Liturgia de las Horas. Su monasterio se encuentra en cientos de hectáreas de tierra a lo largo del río Cooper. A mí la belleza de la creación de Dios me atrae a la impresionante presencia del Creador. Esta fue mi semana lejos de "el mundo" para recuperar mi fuerza espiritual. Luego vino el retiro no deseado. En realidad, te estoy escribiendo esto desde mi cama en el hospital Lahey de Burlington, recuperándome de una infección y una inflamación en la zona de la ingle (Suficiente explicación). No hay placer ni belleza aquí. Este fue un retiro de mi ministerio, involuntario e impuesto para restaurar mi pérdida de salud física. Era el peor momento posible para estar lejos de las parroquias: un fin de semana con una boda, nuestras siete misas dominicales habituales, una bendición de compromiso sorpresa y la unción del Diácono Simón y Dawn. ¡Y yo necesitaba la unción! Gracias a Dios por el Padre Paul y el Padre Steven y un sacerdote carmelita que cumplió maravillosamente el reto. Me siento terrible. Esto no debía suceder. Pero paso. Y todo lo que podía hacer era aceptarlo. Durante este reti-ro tuve que aprender la dura lección del sufrimiento y sentirse inútil. Comencé a pensar en esas muchas perso-nas que viven este "retiro" con mucho más dolor, soledad y desesperanza que yo, y por mucho más tiempo. El hecho es que nuestras vidas están interrumpidas por momentos en los que no podemos hacer las cosas que nos dan un significado y un propósito inmediato: hacer nuestro trabajo, cuidar a nuestras familias, incluso las pequeñas tareas que componen nuestras vidas. Entonces pensé en Adviento que se estaba desarrollando este fin de semana. Adviento es una temporada de espera, esperando algo y Alguien a quien no podemos llegar en nuestros propios términos. Nos pone en un lu-gar donde sabemos que nuestro futuro, cercano o lejano, depende de un Dios que nos salvará, pero en su pro-pio tiempo y circunstancias. Durante estos primeros días de Adviento en el hospital me di cuenta de que tenía que practicar lo que predico a personas a quienes encuentro en un lugar de espera involuntaria en hospitales y casas de reposo, tal vez por mucho tiempo. Les digo, por supuesto, que tengan esperanza, a que ellos o las cosas mejoren. Pero lo más im-portante es que les digo que hay algo que pueden hacer. Pueden orar y pensar en otras personas que necesitan la ayuda de Dios. Su oración se profundiza con su sufrimiento y tal vez incluso con un sentimiento de impo-tencia. La oración en momentos tan difíciles y aparentemente vacíos puede conducirlos a Jesús y su lugar de esperanza en la cruz. A los ojos de un mundo que sólo valora el trabajo y la productividad de una persona, la cruz parece inútil, fútil, sin esperanza. Pero para nosotros los que creemos, la cruz de Cristo es el más alto de los logros, y el más espe-ranzador de los hechos. La cruz fue la última y más grande oración de Jesús. A través de ella él dio al mundo una esperanza que nunca podría imaginar: la vida eterna. Que el poder y el ejemplo de su oración les den espe-ranza y vida a todos los que unimos nuestras oraciones y sufrimientos con los suyos.

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Dois tipos diferentes de retiro Recentemente eu fiz dois retiros, um que eu queria fazer e outro que eu não queria. O primeiro foi meu retiro anual. Todos os anos os sacerdotes são obrigados a ficar vários dias para renovação espiritual. Este ano eu passei uma semana em Mepkin Abbey, na Carolina do Sul. Os monges são Cistercians; Eles seguem uma regra estrita de oração e silêncio. Eu amei. Eu me juntei à comunidade todos os dias nos períodos de oração chamados A Liturgia das Horas. Este mosteiro tem centenas de Acres de terra ao longo do Rio Cooper. Para mim, a beleza da criação de Deus me atrai para a incrível presença do Criador. Esta foi a minha semana longe do "mundo" para recuperar minha força espiritual. Então veio o retiro indesejado. Na verdade, estou escrevendo isso de minha cama no hospital Lahey em Bur-lington, recuperando de uma infecção e inflamação na área da virilha (bastante dito!). Não prazer ou beleza aqui. Este foi um retiro do meu ministério, não intencional e impostas para restaurar a minha perda de saúde física. Foi o pior momento possível para estar longe das paróquias: um fim de semana com um casamento, o nosso habitual domingo com sete missas, abençoar um noivado surpresa, e a unção do Diácono Simon e a Dawn, com tudo isso para fazer no final era eu que precisava de unção! Graças a Deus pelo Pe. Paul e Pe. Steven e um sacerdote carmelita que aceitou o desafio maravilhosamente. Sinto-me terrível. Isso não deveria acontecer, mas aconteceu. E tudo o que eu podia fazer era aceitá-lo. Duran-te esta retiro eu tive que aprender a dura lição de sofrimento de sentir-se inútil. Comecei a pensar nas muitas pessoas que vivem este "retiro" com muito mais dor, solidão e desesperança do que eu, e mais longo. O fato é que nossas vidas são interrompidas por esses momentos e sentimos falta de fazer as coisas que nos dão significado imediato e propósito: fazer o nosso trabalho, cuidar de nossas famílias, até mesmo as pequenas tarefas do dia a dia. Então eu pensei sobre o Advento que estava começando neste fim de semana. O Advento é uma época de es-pera, espera por algo e Alguém que não podemos encontrar em nossos próprios termos. Ele nos coloca em um lugar onde nós sabemos que nosso futuro, próximo ou distante, depende de um Deus que nos salvará, mas em seu próprio tempo e circunstâncias. Durante estes primeiros dias de Advento no hospital eu percebi que eu tinha que praticar o que prego para as pessoas que eu encontro em um lugar de espera involuntária em hospitais e lares, talvez por um longo tempo, eu digo a eles, naturalmente, que tenham esperança, que eles ou as coisas vão ficar melhores. Mas o mais im-portante é dizer-lhes que há algo que eles podem fazer. Eles podem orar e pensar sobre outras pessoas que pre-cisam da ajuda de Deus. A oração é aprofundada pelo seu sofrimento e talvez até mesmo por um sentimento de impotência. Oração em tais difíceis, momentos aparentemente vazios podem levá-los a Jesus e seu lugar de esperança na cruz. Aos olhos de um mundo que só valoriza o trabalho e a produtividade de uma pessoa, a cruz parece inútil, fútil, sem esperança. Mas para nós que cremos, a cruz de Cristo é a mais alta das realizações, e a mais esperançosa ação. A cruz foi a última e maior oração de Jesus. Através dela, ele deu ao mundo uma esperança que nunca poderíamos imaginar: a vida eterna. Que o poder e o exemplo de sua oração dêem esperança e vida a todos nós, e que juntemos nossas orações e sofrimentos com os Dele. Pe. John

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TUESDAY DUVUWXUY 6, 2016 6:45 AM Souls of Purgatory

WEDNESDAY DUVUWXUY 7, 2016 6:45AM Personal Intention

THURSDAY DUVUWXUY 8, 2016 6:45AM Feast of the Immaculate Conception The Mass Schedule for December 8th is on page 13

~Memorial Gifts for the Eucharist~

This weekend the gift of the Bread & Wine and Sacra-mental Candles are given in memory of James (Jack)

O’Brien from his loving family

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

at 978-531-0002.

~ Rest in Peace ~

Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of John Collins whose funeral Mass was cele-brated in our parish. May he and all the faithful 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. December 4 8:45am Religious Education Gr1-5 11:00am Coffee Hour 6:30pm Evening Prayer Mon. December 5 5:00pm Rosary & Adoration 6:45pm St. Vincent de Paul Mtg 7:00pm Boy Scout Leader Mtg Tues. December 6 6:00pm Novena to the Holy Face of Jesus Wed. December 7 6:00pm Boy Scout Troop 119 Thurs. December 8 6:00pm Pack 119 Bears 6:30pm G.O.D. Group Fri. December 9 12:00pm Community Lunch 7:00pm Spanish Mass 7:30pm Spanish Women’s Group Sat. December 10 7:30am Men’s Faith Sharing Grp Sun. December 11 8:45am Religious Education Gr 1-5 11:00am Coffee Hour 3:30pm Edge

St. John the Baptist Parish

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

November 27, 2016 Offertory: $8,218.00 Thank you to the school parents who have recently contributed their Parish Commitment of $400 in order to receive a reduction in their tuition.

Interfaith Service : $ 667.00 (Given to Haven from Hunger) Thanksgiving Mass: $ 426.00 (Given to St. Vincent de Paul) November 29, 2015 Offertory: $8,997.00

St. John’s Grand Annual – over $65,000 from 239 families. Thank you for your continued support as we strive to reach our goal of $80,000!

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

Please join us for coffee in the Lower Church

Hall on Sundays beginning

Sunday, September 11th

(A!er the 10 AM Mass ONLY)

We would like to thank Central Bakery in Peabody for

dona�ng all the pastries for our coffee hour every week.

Please be sure to visit their bakery at 48 Walnut Street

in Peabody.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank all the parishioners and students who donated food and money to its Thanksgiving drive. The Society was able to provide Thanksgiving dinners to one hundred and sixty five families.

St John’s Advent Giving Tree Please take a tag from the Advent Giving Tree found at the vestibule (entry way) of the church.

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Second Sunday of Advent

Dec 5 8:30AM Mass-Chapel

Dec 6 5:00PM Boy Scouts—School

6:15PM Girl Scout Troop 361–School

Dec 7 6:30PM Girl Scout Troop 233–School

7:00PM Bible Study—S.L.C.

Dec 8 4:00pm Brownies—Troop 76299 -SLC

Dec 9 8:30AM Mass-Chapel

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

ST. THOMAS MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE

The St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Vincent de

Paul Society will be holding their monthly

Food Drive at all Masses at St. Thomas this weekend,

December 3rd & 4th. Please leave your canned goods,

cereals, toiletries, etc. at the entrance of the Church.

We thank you for your support and your generosity!

Saturday December 3 4:00PM Anthony & Genevieve Kolodziej & families + Deceased members of the Eagar & L’Esperance Families

Sunday December 4 8:00AM Clemilda Mello+

10:00AM Richard F. Miaskiewicz + Shirley Blanchette + Saturday December 10 4:00PM Anthone & Francis Enus + Ann Femino +

Sunday December 11 8:00AM Hazel & Donald Carlin + 10:00AM Robert Couillard +

Liturgy MemorialsLiturgy MemorialsLiturgy MemorialsLiturgy Memorials

The Altar wine & hosts have been donated for the month of December for the honor and glo-ry of God in memory of Chet Hincman from

TLinda & Chet Hincman & The Humphrey family family, the Candle Oil in memory of Doanld & Hazel Carlin from Paul Carlin and the Sanctuary Lamp in memory of Manual Pires from Rita Pires & family.

WEEKLY GIVING

This weekend, December 4, 2016

This weekend the First Collection will be for the parish. The Second Collection is for Christmas Flowers.

November 27, 2016 $ 4,872.00 Retired Religious Sisters $ 1,313.00

November 20, 2016 $ 4,438.00 Social Justice $ 900.00

Next weekend the First Collection will be for the parish. The Second Collection will be for Snow Removal.

St. Thomas Grand Annual $26,590 from 92 families! Thank you for your generosity helping us to reach our goal of $40,000. If you have not had a chance to give yet, please do so at your convenience.

Bingo Night The Brazilian community will be having a Bingo Night on Saturday, Dec 10 raising money for the parish. Part of the profit will also be sent to Brazil to help a region where our parishioners are from that has been affected by torrential rains. There will be some food being sold from 5pm-7 with the game starting at 7pm. There will be 5 games with 5 prizes (a Wireless sound speaker, a Ninja Blender, a Bicycle, a 32” TV and an I phone 7). There is a $25 charge for 5 cards (one for each game). Cards are being sold in advance at the Parish Office. There are limited number of cards being sold.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Thursday, December 8, 2016 The Mass for the holy day will take place at 7:30PM.

The complete Mass Schedule for both parishes can be found on page 13.

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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 [email protected]

Consejería en español

Judy Keith, una psicóloga que habla español, está aquí 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.

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.

Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento Todos los Lunes de 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Santo Rosario comenzando a las 7:00 pm

Permaneciendo en silencio ante el Santísimo Sacra-mento es a Cristo, total y realmente presente, a quien descubrimos, a quien adoramos y con quien estamos en relación. Por medio de la adoración de la Eu-caristía expresamos nuestra amistad y nuestro amor a Jesús. ¡Vengan y verán!

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.

Nacimiento del Divino Niño El Adviento conduce a la Iglesia a la Noche de Paz cuando el mismo Dios se revela como uno de nosotros. Este tiempo nos lleva al gozo de Su nacimiento. Si Dios ha unido su naturaleza a la nuestra, ¿cómo es posible que permitamos que nuestra naturaleza sea despreciada? Si Él ha venido a darnos Vida Divina, y regresará para llevarnos al cielo, ¿cómo va a ser correcto que tiremos personas al basurero? Que Su nacimien-to derrame protección sobre todos los que nacerán, y que al trabajar por poner fin al aborto, esperemos “con gozosa esperanza la venida de Nuestro Salvador, Jesucristo.”

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COMUNIDADE BRASILEIRA Padre Steven – Cell (978) 595 1008 – Email: [email protected]

José Antônio – Cell (617) 605 6981 – email: [email protected]

Viviane Oliveira Phone - 978-398-8100 E-mail: [email protected]

AVISOS Grupo de Oração, toda segunda-feira a partir das 19:00 com o terço, agora com o grupo SAMUEL para as crianças CATEQUESE: G1-5 : 8:45-9:45 St. Thomas (aos domingos) Middle School : 15:30-16:45 St. John`s (aos domingos) High School 9-10 grade: Hoje, Domingo dia 04, continuidade do evening prayer às 18:30 na St. John Mais informações no website da paróquia http://www.stthomaspeabody.org/ Religious Education

Solenidade da Imaculada Conceição de Nossa Senhora, a Rainha de todos os santos

Imaculada Conceição de Maria significa que a Virgem Maria foi preservada do pecado original desde o primeiro in-stante de sua existência. Nascendo, há dois mil anos, na zona da Palestina, Nossa Senhora teve como pais São Joaquim e Santa Ana.

A maternidade divina de Maria é base e origem de sua imaculada conceição. A razão de Maria ser preservada do pe-cado original reside em sua vocação: ser Mãe de Jesus Cristo, o Filho de Deus que assumiu nossa natureza humana

Esta verdade, reconhecida pela Igreja de Cristo, é muito antiga. Muitos padres e doutores da Igreja oriental, ao exal-tarem a grandeza de Maria, Mãe de Deus, usavam expressões como: cheia de graça, lírio da inocência, mais pura que os anjos.

A Igreja ocidental, que sempre muito amou a Santíssima Virgem, tinha uma certa dificuldade para a aceitação do misté-rio da Imaculada Conceição. Em 1304, o Papa Bento XI reuniu na Universidade de Paris uma assembleia dos doutores mais eminentes em Teologia, para terminar as questões de escola sobre a Imaculada Conceição da Virgem. Foi o fran-ciscano João Duns Escoto quem solucionou a dificuldade ao mostrar que era sumamente conveniente que Deus preservasse Maria do pecado original, pois a Santíssima Virgem era destinada a ser mãe do seu Filho. Isso é possível para a Onipotência de Deus, portanto, o Senhor, de fato, a preservou, antecipando-lhe os frutos da redenção de Cristo.

Rapidamente a doutrina da Imaculada Conceição de Maria, no seio de sua mãe Sant’Ana, foi introduzido no calendário romano. A própria Virgem Maria apareceu em 1830 a Santa Catarina Labouré pedindo que se cunhasse uma medalha com a oração: “Ó Maria concebida sem pecado, rogai por nós que recorremos a vós”.

No dia 8 de dezembro de 1854, através da bula Ineffabilis Deus do Papa Pio IX, a Igreja oficialmente reconheceu e declarou solenemente como dogma: “Maria isenta do pecado original”.

A própria Virgem Maria, na sua aparição em Lourdes, em 1858, confirmou a definição dogmática e a fé do povo dizen-do para Santa Bernadette e para todos nós: “Eu Sou a Imaculada Conceição”.

Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição, rogai por nós!

Oração a Imaculada Conceição Virgem Santíssima, que fostes concebida sem o pecado original e por isto merecestes o título de Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição e por terdes evitado todos os outros pecados, o Anjo Gabriel vos saudou com as belas palavras: Ave Maria, cheia de graça; nós vos pedimos que nos alcanceis do vosso divino Filho o auxílio necessário para vencer-mos as tentações e evitarmos os pecados e, já que vós chamamos de Mãe, atendei-nos com carinho maternal e ajudai-nos a viver como dignos filhos vossos.

Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição, rogai por nós.

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St. Thomas Children’s Closet

Donations of gently used fall / winter clothing/boots are greatly appreciated as well as new pant-

ies and briefs sizes 4-14. Many thanks for all you do on be-half of God's little ones. The Closet is open Saturday’s from 1PM-4PM. Call the par-ish office with any questions 978-531-0224.

Opening Doors of Mercy for our Homeless Neighbors.

Our Friday community lunch ministry for persons who are in need is restarting serving our delicious homemade soups! We are now looking for volunteers (two per week) to prepare a pot of soup for any Friday throughout this winter. The soup can be dropped off to the lower church hall on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. Please con-tact Pat Adam at (978) 335-2080 if you are able to help with this request. Thank you for offering your culinary efforts to feed our brothers and sisters in Christ!

For I was hungry and you gave me food, Matthew 25:35 Packaged food and drinks for the weekends is very important as there is no open soup kitchen in Peabody for either Saturday or Sunday. Please refer to the list below for donations for this purpose. Additionally, we distribute fresh fruit, donated cloth-ing, shoes, sneakers, toiletries, and fun activities such as cross-words, word search, and adult coloring books with markers. Our outreach to the marginalized and weak continues to grow especially because of the countless donations you have made. Thank you for your generosity! If you would like to help with the St. John’s Friday Lunch Program for the homeless and the community, the following items (marked for Friday lunch pro-gram) may be dropped off during the week at St. John's Parish Center or St. Thomas Spiritual Life Center.

1. Juice packs, spring water, iced tea, Gatorade 2. Granola bars, breakfast bars, Pop tarts, Slim Jims, peanut butter crackers 3. Small boxes of ready to eat chicken or tuna salad with crack-ers included 4. Individual packages of trail mix, cookies, Cheezits, Goldfish crackers 5. Gently used adult sneakers for men or women 6. NEW ONLY white crew socks, above the ankle 7. NEW ONLY small or medium women's briefs, medium or large men’s briefs 8. NEW ONLY deodorant, soap bars, shampoo, razors, shav-ing cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste

If you have any questions, please contact Pat Adam at 978-335-2080

AL-ATEEN Do you know a teen or are you a teen between 12 and 19 years of age whose life is or has been upset by someone else’s drinking or drug use? If so…..we recommend ALATEEN a safe place where teens are learning to find happiness in spite of chaos related to someone else’s drinking or drug use. Knights of Columbus, 96 Main Street, Peabody, MA 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month (side entrance/2nd floor/top of the stairs/left door/Alateen sign on the inside door) 7:30-8:45pm

THE LISA WILEY FUNERAL FUND

Last summer I wrote to you about Lisa Wiley, a homeless woman who came regularly to our Friday lunches and died suddenly. We provided a funeral for her at Saint John's on August 13.

Mass Health provides some modest funding for funeral expenses but not enough to cover all that is involved, even for a simple funeral. Saint John's parish contributed everything related to the funeral Mass. Volunteers pre-pared and served a meal after the funeral. The funeral directors also contributed some of their services but there are some expenses that are not donated and need to be paid. Saint John's offered to assume these costs in the amount of $2,400.

We appeal to you to consider making a donation in any amount to Saint John's to help defray these costs. Donations can be made payable to Saint John the Baptist Parish / Lisa Wiley Fund. Thank you for considering this work of mercy. God bless. Fr. John

Women’s Rosary Group Wednesday, Dec. 14th will be the Women's Rosary Group hosted by St. Thomas at 6:30 PM in the Chapel with fellowship to follow.

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St. Thomas Thrift Shop

We always need Jewelry, pots, pans, kitchen wares, small appliances, toys, old tools, rugs, men’s toiletries, just about anything you don’t need. As usual you can drop things off on Saturdays between 9am to 1pm or call Bob & Sylvia at 978-977-9672 to arrange a time. Please remember we cannot accept T.V.’s, microwaves, etc.

ADULTS: WANTING CONFIRMATION OR TO BECOME CATHOLIC?

We invite and encourage all adults who would like to be confirmed or who wish to enter the Catholic Church to join us as we begin a program about the Catholic faith and preparation for the sacraments, PLEASE CONTACT US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: At Saint John: 978-531-0003; at Saint Thomas: 978-531-0224. You can also speak with Father John, Father Steven, or Father Paul for more details and help.

High School Confirmation Students BOTH 9th & 10th Grade Students are asked to attend one of the four Sunday Advent Evening Pray-er gatherings. Please check the schedule and set your calendar accordingly. There will be a hand out to take home and fill out. It can be returned by (2) different options: 1. placing it in an envelope and mailing it

to Dawn Alves, C/O St. Thomas Parish 3 Margin Street, Peabody

2. Sent to Dawn C/O St. John's Parish or by placing it in the collection basket at Mass with "attention Dawn Alves" on the envelope.

Also, we ask the same for our On Fire program. In December it will be held on Friday December 23rd.

Lector/EMHC Training Workshop; This workshop that was cancelled for November 19th has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 1-3:30PM.

Religious Education:

The youth from The EDGE, our middle school youth ministry, tagged the tree on Friday night and the confirmation candidates will sort the gifts on Sunday evening, December 11th, the third Sunday of Advent. Please return the gifts to the rear of the church no later than 4PM on Sunday, December 11th with the tags attached. I will deliver them on Monday, December 12th to our own St Vincent de Paul Society, The Inn Between Shelter and Haven From Hunger. Thank you. Any questions please call Dawn Alves 978-531-0224.

December Middle School EDGE gatherings are De-cember 4th Spider Man, and the web of saintly sup-port; December 11th, The Incredible Hulk, and In-credible giving hearts of our community. 3:30-4:50PM in St. John's Lower Church Hall, followed by Mass at 5PM.

ADVENT Evening Prayers; Advent Evening Prayers will be held at:

St. John the Baptist Church at 6:30PM On the 1st Sunday of Advent, Nov. 27th. and on the 2nd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 4th.

St. Thomas the Apostle Church at 7:00PM On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 11th. and on 4th Sunday of Advent, Dec. 18th.

St. John the Baptist St. Vincent de Paul This Christmas the St. Vincent de Paul Society is collecting new pajamas for children in need. If you would like to help you may

leave your donation at the back of the Church or at the Parish Office by December 15th. If you have any questions please call 978-825-7529. Thank You.

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Will you sponsor a child?

Every school year St. John School receives many requests for tuition assistance. This year there is a substantial increase in the need for

tuition financial assistance. Many families want their chil-dren to have the Catholic education experience but the tui-tion expense is a financial burden and they struggle to keep their children in our school year to year. If you or someone you know would like to be a contributor to a Catholic school education for one of our deserving stu-dents, please contact the school office at (978) 531-0444. Ext. 336. Any amount donated toward tuition assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thank You

St. John the Baptist Thrift Shop

Thrift Shop is having "Terrific Thursday" sale!!!! We were closed Black Friday. All clothing, except coats and heavy jackets, are $1.00!! Two piece outfits and heavy sweaters are all $2.00 Doors open at 9:00 Dec. 1. Store hours are 9-1 on Fridays and Saturdays, 9-12 on Thursdays.

The Divine Child’s Birth Advent leads the Church to the Silent Night when God Himself is revealed as one of us. This season leads us to the joy of His birth. If God has joined His nature to ours, how can we ever allow our nature to be despised? If He has come to bring us Divine Life, and will return to take us to the skies, how can it be all right to throw people in the garbage? May His birth shed protection on all about to be born, and as we work to end abortion, may we "wait in joyful hope for the coming of Our Savior, Jesus Christ."

St. John the Baptist School Athletic Fundraiser The St. John’s School Athletic Committee is hosting a Comedy Night featuring noted comedians Graig Murphy, Artie Januario and Tony V. The event is scheduled for Friday December 2, 2016 from 7pm to 10pm in the St. John’s Gymnasium. The cost is $25.00 per person and includes Comedy, Appetizers, Cash Bar, Raffles and Lots of Laughs! Please join us for a fun night out while raising funds to support Physical Education Equipment, Play-ground Equipment and Athletic Programs for the students at St. John’s School. To reserve your spot or for any questions please contact the school office at 978-531-0444 or Sally Driscoll at 978-531-6779.

Life Line Screening, a leading provider of com-munity-based preventive health screenings will be in our community on Monday, December 5, 2016 at St Thomas the Apostle school gym facility. There will be Ultrasound screenings to Identify risk factors for Cardiovascular disease include; Carotid Ar-tery (plaque buildup-a leading cause of stroke), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (an enlarge-ment or weak area in the main blood vessel that car-ries blood from the heart to the rest of the body), Pe-ripheral Arterial Disease (hardening of the arteries in the legs), a Heart Rhythm Screening (an EKG to de-tect Atrial Fibrillation-irregular heartbeat) and an Osteoporosis Risk Assessment for men and wom-en. Being proactive about your health by knowing your risks helps you and your doctor address prob-lems early. Register online TODAY atwww.lifelinescreening.com/advantagemembers and receive your “Advantage” member discount and your Preferred Appointment!

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Weekday Masses

Monday, Friday * 8:30AM St. Thomas the Apostle

Tues, Wed, Thurs, First Fri, First Sat. 6:45AM St. John the Baptist

Other Fri & Sat ** 6:45AM St. John the Baptist * Moved in case of Funerals ** Moved in case of Funerals

NEW SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER

Weekend Masses December

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

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

Sunday 8AM St. Thomas the Apostle

10AM St. John the Baptist

10AM St. Thomas the Apostle

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

11:30AM (Brazilian) St. Thomas the Apostle

5PM St. John the Baptist

Scripture for the week of December 4, 2016

4 SUN Is 11:1-10/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12 5 Mon Is 35:1-10/Lk 5:17-26 6 Tue Is 40:1-11/Mt 18:12-14 7 Wed Is 40:25-31/Mt 11:28-30 8 Thu Gn 3:9-15, 20/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 9 Fri Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19 10 Sat Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 11 SUN Is 35:1-6a, 10/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Thursday, December 8, 2016 Mass Schedule

6:45am St. John the Baptist 9:00am St. John the Baptist (School Mass) 10:00am Brooksby Village 7:00pm St. John the Baptist 7:30pm St. Thomas the Apostle (bilingual)

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