St. Mary’s Parish Corner of Main & Summer Streets, Shrewsbury, Mass. 01545 • Website: www.stmarysparish.org

NEW PARISHIONERS: We are always happy to welcome new people into our parish family. Please contact the Pastoral Center to register or for more information. BAPTISMS: Baptisms at St. Mary are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 12:30 PM. Parents may also schedule to have their child baptized during one of the Sunday Masses. A preparation session for parents preparing for the baptism of their first child is held on the second Monday of the month in the Pastoral Center. Call the Pastoral Center for more information. MARRIAGES: The policy for the Diocese of Worcester requires a period of one year preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage, which includes sessions with the parish priest and participation at either the precana conferences or the Engaged Encounter weekend. Contact one of the priests for arrangements. PASTORAL CARE: Arrangements for the reception of the Sacraments for homebound parishioners can be made by contacting the Pastoral Center. Please also notify the Pastoral Center when a parishioner is in the hospital or otherwise confined. Emergency sick calls at anytime.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Mass

Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm.

Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 am, 11:00 am

& 5:30 pm.

Weekdays & Saturday: 8:30 am.

Holy Days: 8:30 am., 12:00 pm. & 7:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:30–4:00 pm.; anytime by

appointment

Eucharistic Adoration

Tuesday: 6:00–9:00 pm, Church

Friday: 9:00–1:00 pm, Pastoral Ctr. Chapel

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Msgr. Michael F. Rose, Pastor

Rev. Javier Julio, Parochial Vicar

Philip E. Devine, Deacon

Jeannie MacDonough, Principal

Gina Kuruvilla, Director of

Religious Education & Youth Ministry

Kathy Canfield, Gr. K–8 Rel. Ed. Coord.

Our Parish Mission We, the people of St. Mary’s, strive to be a community united with God, dedicated to

continuing growth in knowledge and faith, giving witness to Christ through love,

worship, education, and service. So that we may fulfill this mission and integrate

spirituality with life, we shall reach out to all peoples within and beyond our faith

community.

Matthew Hastings………..508-845-5012 Silvester Noronha ………508-925-4581 Kelly Paulina ……….508-845-8557 Sheila Seed ……….508-842-6326 Robert Terry ………..508-798-8734 Susan Zybert ………..508-842-7554

Marilyn Blanchard ........................ 508-845-1567

Jean Campaniello .......................... 508-842-8288

Robert Doiron............................... 978-568-3696

Jim Farrell ...................................... 508-330-6153

Lynne Grden ................................. 508-363-3636

Pastoral Council

Council of Ministries Finance: Maria Lemieux …………………………………………...508-845-8732 Respect Life: Kurt Brenner …………………………………...508-842-0322 Seniors Jet Set: Evelyn Baroni …………………………………...508-845-3511 Social Justice: Gina Kuruvilla …………………………………...508-925-7801 Outreach: Mary Daly …………………………………………….508-845-6819 Stewardship: Kelly Paulina ……………………………………508-845-8557

ST. MARY’S SHREWSBURY

Date Lector Eucharistic Minister Server Sacristan

Saturday 4:30pm

L. Perkins C. Engdahl, S. Gallerani, S. Goodwin, M.L. Lordan, S. Seed A. Kerekon, B. Kerekon L. Nelligan

Sunday 7:30am

P. Larkin M. Blute, M. Lemoine, W. Gooley, M. Gulino, A. Noone, G. McNamara S. Puthanangady

P. Hastings, M. Larkin, R. White M. Gulino

Sunday 9:00am

G. Sullivan P. Ahearn, K. Contreras, M/M Godek E. Perkins, A. Scheffel, S. Sullivan B. Sullivan, J. Thomas

J. Godek

Sunday 11:00am

D. Malo I. Berkowitz, L. Ferguson, J. McDonald, M/M Page, K. Paulina, L. Shuba, M. Smith, M. Vallejo

M. Johnson, J. Karam, J. Malo J. Sweetwood

J. McAdam

Sunday 5:30pm

D. Pegg H. Collins, N. Duquette, V. Eda, A. Figueiredo, V. Moskowitz, S. Pegg T. Buricatu, L. Collins, E. Ferguson T. Hruskoci

A. Figueiredo

Liturgical Ministry Schedule November 30-December 1

MASS INTENTIONS

Date Time Intention

Saturday, Nov. 23

8:30 am 4:30 pm

†Francis and Lorna Waters

By the family

†Albert Pellegrino

15th Anniversary by the family

Sunday, Nov. 24

7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:30 pm

†Anne Hurley, 16th Anniversary By the family †John and Shirley Sliwoski By the family †Nancy Zamarro, 10th Anniversary By the family †David Giles Jefferson 54th Birthday Remembrance By his mother

Monday, Nov. 25

8:30 am

†Virginia Gregory By the Howard family

Tuesday, Nov. 26

8:30 am †Nathan Carreira By his family and friends

Wed., Nov. 27

8:30 am

†Virginia Gregory, Months Mind By Daphne Merrow family

Thursday, Nov. 28

8:30 am

†Jeffrey Mailman By the family

Friday, Nov. 29

8:30 am

Saturday,

Nov. 30

8:30 am

4:30 pm

†Ines Koskinen

By a friend

†Eliane and George O’Brien

By the family

Sunday, Dec. 1

7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:30 pm

†James Hopkins By the Abate family †Catherine Casey By the family †Tom and Laura D’Errico Lisa and Amber Bird By the family †Jayne Leardi By the family

Olive Wood Carvings from Bethlehem

Maysoon Khair will be at our church in the Gather-

ing Space on December 7 & 8 representing the

School of Joy for slow learning children and over

one hundred Christian families who make their liveli-

hood through the selling of their hand carved olive wood reli-

gious articles.

After all Masses there will be a display of these beautiful hand

carved items. Please stop by to help and support our brothers and

sisters in Christ and to keep their presence in the Holy Land of

Jesus’ birth. Thank you and God bless you

Successful knee surgery and full recovery for Tori Brown Hick-son; special intention for Bill during his illness and peace for his wife; for the Worcester Fire

Department after the loss of one of their own; all those who suf-fer with anxiety to receive the help they need and know peace is possible; Jackie with multiple health issues to unravel the illness and find health; all those attending the Light of the World retreat to gain inspiration and enlightenment; Julie with a brain aneu-rysm to be cured; a woman’s resolution of financial issues; S. suffering with anxiety and pain following an injury to gain well-ness; Jake’s full healing after his second surgery; Angelo; Joy’s daughter; a young man with chemo treatments for kidney cancer to have hope and full healing; employment for Lynn; strength and healing for T.; Agatha; safe travel for several; Tim H.; Katie; BPA; and continued prayers for peace and peacemakers in word and deed.

Continued prayers for: Linda A.; Tim C.; NC; LF; Bailey; Meghan; Mark; Susan; Katya; Marianne; Mary Jane; Pat C; Jus-tin; Christie and her family; Cora; DP; Stan; Tim M.; Pam; George; David; Phil; Richard; Daniel; Mary; Peter; Paul; James; S.; Jerry; Jim; Susan; Joe; Jeff; Sam; Kimberly; Jackie H.; Gail; Toni; Mason; Sue; Anita; Ethan; Glen; Nancy; Amailia; Martha; Deborah; Caleb; Sarah; Effie; Jan; Lina; Christin; Helen; Charles; Jacob Paul and John.

Thanksgiving for: a received annulment; cooperation for the sale of a home; Stephen’s presence; the 14th anniversary of the Memory Lane Cafe at the Shrewsbury Senior Center and Joyce Danielson’s donation of expertise and materials for a fall bouquet and coordinator Merrie Gerber and all the volunteers; recovery from an illness; a couple’s generosity; forgiveness; improved health for CT; medical advice from a generous couple; and all answered prayers.

Prayer Line: Tracy at 508-450-0137

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

MARY’S FLOWERS

The flowers adorning the statue of our Blessed Mother are in memory of

David Giles Jefferson In Remembrance of his 54th Birthday

Donated lovingly by the family

Sunday, November 24 9:00 St. Mary Adult Choir-Media Center 10:15 Grades 3 & 4 CCD-Hall/School/LMR 4:00 R.I.C.A.-Media Center Monday, November 25 9:15 Weight Training-Large Meeting Room 1:45 Mass at Shrewsbury Crossings 5:30 Lion Cub Scouts-Hall Tuesday, November 26 9:30 Bible Study-Large Meeting Room 1:45 Prayer Service-Church 6:00 Eucharistic Adoration-Church 6:45 Our Lady Undoer of Knots-Church Wednesday, November 27 4:15 Children’s Choir-Church 5:45 Gentle Yoga-Large Meeting Room Thursday, November 28 Happy Thanksgiving Friday, November 29 9:00 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Chapel

MASS on THANKSGIVING DAY

Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 am

St. Mary’s Church.

Begin your Thanksgiving Day by giving

God thanks around the Table of the Eucharist and receive again the gift of God’s love and abundant blessings. Then your Thanksgiving dinner and the time you spend with family and friends will have even more meaning. Please bring a bag of non-perishable food with you to Mass on Thanksgiving and bring it forward to the altar during the offertory procession. These gifts of food will be given to St. Anne’s Food Pantry. St. Anne’s Hu-man Services expects to prepare several hundred Thanksgiving baskets for families in need in our community. Our donations will help to restock the shelves after Thanksgiving Day so that the growing number of people who are turning to food pantries in their need can be served.

Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service

Sunday, November 24 at 7:00 PM

All are invited to attend the annual Shrewsbury Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 24 at 7:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury. Rev. James Matarazzo, Jr. of the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury will preach the sermon. Coming together as people of faith to celebrate our gratitude to God, we become all the more aware of His gifts and abundant blessings that surround us. Please join us as we come together with the people of Shrewsbury and “give thanks”. All are encouraged to attend and to bring an offering for St. Anne’s Food Pantry.

SAVE THE DATE!! Emmanuel Catholic Radio will host its live “Angels Auction Charity Dinner” Thurs. December 12. Bid online at 1230ra-dio.com Nov. 25 – Dec. 11 for great items, holiday gifts, and more. Then join us for a fun live Auction Event at St. Paul’s Ca-thedral, Worcester 6-9pm Thurs., Dec. 12. Your generous tax-deductible donation will help keep Catholic Radio on the air in the Diocese of Worcester. Call (508) 767-1230 or email cin-dy.dorsey@1230radio.com.

St. Mary’s Holly Fundraiser At Danielson Flowers

660 Main Street, Shrewsbury

Saturday, December 7th 2019 9am-4pm

Cemetery Boxes, Wreaths, Boxwood Trees, Gifts and more

(a portion of the proceeds are to benefit St. Mary’s School)

C’mon out and support the school

OUR ENDURING COVENANT

ST. MARY’S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN The MONTHLY COLLECTION FOR OUR ENDURING COV-ENANT will be taken up next weekend, November 30/December 1. Please use your pink envelopes found in your monthly packet for this collection. Thank-you for your generosity.

THE CAMPAIGN FOR ST. MARY’S

THANKSGIVING GIFT CARDS for ST. ANNE’S HUMAN SERVICES

Many thanks to parishioners who have donated gift cards to local grocery stores these past few weeks. They will be included in the Thanksgiv-

ing baskets which will be given to many families this coming week.

THANKSGIVING FOOD COLLECTION HELP WANTED

Volunteers are needed on Friday, November 29 at 9:00 am to help transport the Thanks-giving Mass food collection to St, Anne’s Human Services. Please meet in the parish hall at 9 am if you can help.

November 24, 2019

The Prayer Shawl Ministry of St. Mary Parish offers you a source of comfort and God's love. If you or someone you know would like to receive a shawl, please con-tact Deborah at 508-842-8653 or Sue at 508-842-8518 and they will make arrangements to deliver a "hug from God."

Saint Mary School

Schedule a visit to see how Saint Mary School is making a difference for our students and our com-munity as you witness our commitment to faith,

academic excellence and authentic examples of service.

Our Programs · Preschool (2.9 years old by 8/31)

Options: 2, 3, or 5 day Morning Sessions

Introducing Full Day Pre-Kindergarten for the

2020 – 2021 School Year!

· Full Day Pre-Kindergarten (4 years old by 8/31)

• Kindergarten (5 years old by 8/31)

• Elementary School Grades: 1 - 4

• Middle School Grades: 5 - 8

Our After-School Program is available for Kindergarten through

Grade 8 students from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm.

Saint Mary School welcomes students and families from all faiths and ethnic backgrounds.

For more information, please contact our Admissions Director,

Cheryl Dolan at Cheryl.Dolan@stmarysparish.org or 508 842-1601.

Visit our website to learn more about Saint Mary School: https://

school.stmarysparish.org/

Save the date for

Breakfast with Santa

Sunday, December 8 from 9:30 am-1:30 pm

For questions or volunteer information contact

Stephanie Fox at stephfox19@gmail.com

Christmas Carol Festival

From Thanksgiving to Christmas something hap-pens in our culture. We embark on a quest for gifts, for family togetherness, for love, and for Christmas traditions. We invite you to encounter Jesus at the heart of the Christmas story by singing

Christmas carols together! Friends and families are invited to come to St. Mary’s on Friday, December 13th at 6:30pm for a joy-filled evening of song. Look for more information about this event later in November in the bulletin and on the website.

High School REC Basketball League Sundays, December 8th thru January 26th The Shrewsbury Club Registration deadline is Wednesday, December 4th. 7 weeks plus Playoffs open to boys in grades 9-12 Players cannot be on a high school team

Games begin at 10am~$95 per player For more information contact Steve Garrity at steveg@shrewsburyclub.com or 508-845-1000

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe