St. Mary’s Parish Family

114 Princeton Street/PO Box 2200�

Jefferson, Massachuse�s 01522�

508�829�4508�

Feast of the Holy Family

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Schedule Around Campus…�

Saturday, December 28� �

3:30 PM�� Confessions�

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Sunday, December 29� Feast of the Holy Family�

8:00 AM�� Coffee Shoppe�

10:00 AM� Children's Liturgy of the Word� �

A�er the 10 AM Mass�

� � Coffee Shoppe�

4:00 PM�� NO Grade 6�8 Religious Educa�on Class�

5:00 PM�� NO Grade 9 &10 Religious Educa�on Class�

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Monday, December 30 � �

4:15 PM�� NO Grade 1�5 Religious Educa�on Class�

6:15 PM�� NO Grade 6�8 Religious Educa�on Class�

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Tuesday, December 31� New Year’s Eve�

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Wednesday, January 1 � Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God�

10:00 AM� Mass� � Pastoral Office Closed�

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Thursday, January 2�

10:00 AM� Faith Sharing� �

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Friday, January 3� �

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Saturday, January 4� �

3:30 PM�� Confessions�

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Sunday, January 5� Feast of the Epiphany�

8:00 AM�� Coffee Shoppe� �

10:00 AM� Children's Liturgy of the Word� �

� � Grade 3 Mass� �

A�er the 10 AM Mass�

� � Breakfast�

4:00 PM�� Grade 6�8 Religious Educa�on Class�

5:00 PM� � Grade 9 & 10 Religious Educa�on Class� �

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ALL ARE WELCOME HERE�

If you are alienated or upset, �

we welcome you lovingly.�

If you are in need of forgiveness,�

Jesus forgives you completely��

with uncondi�onal love.�

If you have been hurt by the Church, �

we are truly sorry.�

if you are angry, Jesus offers you peace.�

If life has become burdensome, �

we are here to support you.�

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The Tabernacle candle burns for�

“The Dadah Family”�

By Cathy Dadah�

Mass Intentions�

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Saturday, December 28�

4:30 PM� � Theodore J. Dumas (32nd Anniv)�

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Sunday, December 29�

8:00 AM � � Laurence Harper (Rachel & Joanne Harper)�

10:00 AM � � Thomas McLaughlin (72nd Anniv)

(Dorothy McLaughlin)�

5:00 PM� � Mitchell Dadah (The Dadah Family)� �

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Monday, December 30� �

12:00 PM� � Communion Service�

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Tuesday, December 31� New Year’s Eve�

8:00 AM� � Communion Service�

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Wednesday, January 1� Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God�

10:00 AM� � Mass� People of St. Mary’s �

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Thursday, January 2�

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Friday, January 3� � � �

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Saturday, January 4�

4:30 PM� � Dan Harrington, Jr. (The Harrington Family)� �

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Sunday, January 5�

8:00 AM� � Nancy Lucci (9th Anniv) (Her loving husband &

family)�

10:00 AM� � Mathews Family (Mary Sue Kirby)�

5:00 PM� � Lindsay DePasquale (John Honan)�

All are welcome here. �

At all masses, the invitation is extended to

everyone that at the time of the Eucharist, all

may come forward. Those who are not

receiving, simply put your hands crossed over

your chest and receive a blessing.�

All

Are

Welcome

Here

H��� F����� O� J��, M��� ��� J��� �

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PROGRESS REPORT�

From Fr. Tim~�

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I am happy to share with you our weekly update for the

Legacy of Hope Campaign. As of Wednesday, December 18,

we have received $659,782 in pledges from 181 families

which is 122% of our target. We are grateful to all those who

have responded so generously to this important endeavor

and we invite others to join in this important endeavor by

filling out their pledge card and dropping it in the collecAon

basket or by mailing it to St. Mary’s Parish office.�

Religious Education Classes

resume on Sunday, January 5

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Check your Religious Ed Calendar

for class times.�

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EPIPHANY BREAKFAST and Grade

3 Family Mass will be celebrated on

Epiphany Sunday, January 5th at the

10AM. WE INVITE OUR

ENTIRE PARISH FAMILY to join us

around the family table!!! Following

Mass join us in the hall for The

Epiphany Breakfast!! Grade 3 Kids EAT FREE!!!!�

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With the help of your generous

donations from our Gingerbread

Auction, our Grade 7 & 8 class will

present each Grade 6 student with

$10 to begin their KINGDOM AS-

SIGNMENT. We cannot wait to see how our

kids help to build God’s Kingdom!!!�

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RETREAT TEAM will

gather to continue planning

for our Confirmation

Retreat in the Hall on

Sunday, January 12

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at 11 AM. Please pray for

our beautiful team as they continue to prepare

to lead the 10

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grade students on retreat

January 25

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CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL FLOWERS�

AS OF DECEMBER 16�

Nancy Lucci�

Mr. & Mrs. Pete Novia�

Joe & Kathy Fleming�

Nancy Woodruff�

Irene Brownell�

Philip Nason�

Clemente & Traficanti Families�

Dorothy Spofford�

Scalzulli & St. Pierre Families�

Donovan & Grebinar Families�

Christopher Pope�

Richard & Isaabelle Pope�

Frank & Evelyn Del Donno�

Bob & Jane Arntz�

Duquette Family�

Winkelmann Family�

Loretta & Walter Dunn�

Ted Konrad�

McCarthy & Lamacchia

Families�

Mary & Cora McLoughlin�

Barbara Lewis�

Elise Gagne�

Francis & Theresa Polli�

Agnes, Charles &

James Hickey�

Gina & Richard Guerro�

Lorraine McCarthy�

Elizabeth Connolly�

Brother William Coughlin,

OCOM�

Ethel Paddy�

Francis & Madeline Murphy�

Joseph, Nellie &

Ricci Gelsomini�

Rita & John Genest�

Edith & Bill Place�

Ana Marie Donato�

William Wesolowski Family�

Anna & John Korlana Family�

Florence & John Andrews�

William Mangano�

Romeo & Elsie Gonyea�

Mary Gardner�

Albert J. Romano, Jr.�

John Rebeiro�

Peter Liddy�

Paul & Kathryn Bergin�

Robert & Louise Liddy�

Richard & Barbara Lovely�

Michael & Mary Barry�

Dr. H. Charles Gosselin�

Ed & Elvira Johnson�

Bill & Bea O’Connor�

Mr. & Mrs. L. Evangelista�

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Engdahl�

John & Alice Flanagan�

Donato & Katherine

Guadagnoli�

Jacqueline Katz Helenious�

Faith Guadagnoli�

Arthur & Dorothy Nugent�

Judith Pulsifer�

Joseph & Nan Whitmore�

Joseph Garvey�

Theodore J. Dumas�

Bigwood Family�

Dumas Family�

Estelle & Charles Wisniewski�

Mary C. & Bob Orr�

James F. McKenna�

Diane Deane�

Valerie Burchill�

Ernest & Jennie Claprood�

Francis & Mary Kelly�

Richard Gagnon�

William Trepanier�

Kathy O’Grady�

Mr. & Mrs. Francis Sweeney�

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Silvestri�

Melania & Joseph Kaminski�

Sofia & Waclaw Moniak�

Lewis & Ellen Caola�

John O’Brien�

Homer Derosier�

Richard Buffone�

Michael Kruszynski�

Emilia & Mary Menard�

Richard Phaneuf�

George & Frances Weathersbee�

Roy & Lumina Jordan�

Susan Cobb�

Maurice & Lillian Dionne�

Dan & Terri Aspen�

Medaro Doiron�

Frederick F. Davis�

John & Mary Rota�

Aubert & Marie Vallee�

Welcome, John�

As some of you may know, our parishioner, John Ladroga, has

been studying to be ordained a Permanent Deacon. We are

delighted to share with you the news that beginning in January,

John has been assigned to do an internship with us here at St.

Mary’s. We look forward to welcoming John as he joins our

parish staff in the New Year and pray that our parish community

will be good mentors for him as he prepares for ordina�on.

D������� 29, 2019�

St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus News �

The members of St. Mary's�Frederick F. Davis

Council 14298 wishes all a Blessed and Happy

2020!�

As we reflect on 2019, it was another busy year

for St. Mary’s K of C as we con�nued to grow

and provide service to St. Mary’s & the community. �Among our

ac�vi�es, we con�nued our support for Genado at Be Like Brit in

Hai�, we again helped area Food Banks with our Second Annual

Golf Ou�ng, we provided over 100 winter coats, hats and gloves

to area children in need, we helped deliver Thanksgiving meals

and Giving Tree giAs donated by parishioners, �we cooked �meals

and we conducted the youth soccer challenge and free throw

contest at Holden Days. Of course, we could not have done all

this without the con�nued support of our parish family �Thank

you!� We look forward to a busy 2020.�

If you’d like to know more about the Knights of Columbus, we'd

like to meet you and invite you to join us. For more informa�on,

please contact Ted Del Donno at 508�523�9272 or check out our

ministry on our parish website: www.stmarysjefff.com. �

To report abuse, please contact Judith AudeBe, Director of

Healing and PrevenAon, Diocese of Worcester

at (508)929�4363�

Hey Catholics! �

Do you have questions about your faith or

Catholicism? Do you know there is an

opportunity to learn More? COME TO

RCIA! Thursday’s at 7:00 PM in the

Gathering Room. Contact Sindy Collazo

for more information: 508�829�4508 X13

� � Email: scollazo@stmaryjeff.com�

As we approach the end of 2019, we

reflect upon the many blessings that we

have received from our God during this

past year. For some of us 2019 has been a

year of exceptional blessings. Please

consider an end of year gift to St. Mary’s. Not only is it a sign of

gratitude to God, but your gift also assists us as a parish family to

bring the Good News to others and share the caring and

compassion of Christ with those who are hurting and in need.

Gifts given to St. Mary’s by December 31st are tax deductible for

the year 2019.�

D������� 29, 2019�

PARISH TITHE�

Our Parish Tithe for the week of December 22 will go for the

Christmas GiA Cards for our children who are involved in

Liturgical Ministries.�

in Action at St Mary’s

We offer our THANKS & GRATITUDE

to all who helped in any way with decora�ng our beau�ful

church.�

Go to �

https://stmarysjeff.churchgiving.com�

To sign up for St. Mary’s �

Automated Online Giving�

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Stewardship IN OUR PARISH BUDGET 2019�2020�

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Amount Needed…………..…….........$10,218�

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Due to early submission no totals are available.�

Today, as we con�nue celebra�ng the

Christmas season, we focus our aEen�on

on the Holy Family. This is a great �me to

thank God for the giA of family life. The

Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to

the family as the “domes�c church,” so

today’s feast is a fiIng �me to

consider the importance of the virtue of

the stewardship pillar of hospitality

within the context of our own domes�c

churches.�Why is hospitality so important? Well, we can hardly

expect our family members to pray together, study their faith, and

serve others if we have a home where we are disconnected from

each other, or the atmosphere is stressful and tense. Of course

there will be moments like this. But we must be inten�onal in

crea�ng homes where everyone feels accepted and important.

We want our homes to be the place to get recharged to go out

and bring love to everyone we encounter outside our home.�

This is not easy, but we can turn to the Holy Family for help. Lest

we think that the Holy Family is somehow unable to sympathize

with our struggles, we see in our Gospel passage from MaEhew

that this Family was certainly not free from trials and stress; quite

the contrary. The very life of the newborn Jesus was threatened

by Herod’s extreme jealousy such that the family had to flee

suddenly into a foreign land for protec�on un�l Herod’s death.

Yet Mary and Joseph remained united and ever obedient to

the�Holy Spirit for direc�on. Who beEer to turn to for help and

inspira�on for our own families?�

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