Saint Patrick Parish 212 Main Street, Watertown, Mass. 02472 (Mailing Address: 26R Chestnut Street, Watertown, MA 02472) PARISH DIRECTORY: Office Hours: Monday Friday 9:00am 4:00pm Phone: (617) 926-9680 Fax: (617) 926-3715 Email: parishoffice@stpatswatertown.org Website: www.stpatswatertown.org Facebook: Saint Patrick Parish PARISH MEMBERSHIP: We encourage you to register and use the envelopes to support your parish. PARISH STAFF: Rev. Kevin M. Sepe, Pastor Rev. Matthew J. Conley, Parochial Vicar Deacon John Beagan deaconjohn@stpatswatertown.org Mrs. Karen DeAlmeida, Business Manager businessmanager@stpatswatertown.org Ms. Paula Lowell, Director of Music and Organist musicdirector@stpatswatertown.org Faith Formation Directors: Christine Breen (Grades 1-8) cbreen@stpatswatertown.org Benjy Sung & Katie Sung (Grades 9-10) spshconfirmation@gmail.com ST. PATRICK Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm CONFESSIONS 3:00 3:45pm DAILY MASS 7:30am Mon, Wed, Fri ST. LUKE 9:00am Sat SACRED HEART Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 10:00 am CONFESSIONS 3:00 3:45PM DAILY MASS 7:30am Tues, Thurs St. Patrick s Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism will be held monthly on the First Sunday of each month at 1:30pm Sacred Heart Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism will be held monthly on the Second Sunday of each month at 1:30pm Marriage: Couples need to make an appointment with a Priest at least six months before the wedding date. MISSION STATEMENT St. Patrick Parish is a Roman Catholic Community that dedicates itself to providing an unconditional welcome to all. We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ through the power of His Word, Faith Formation, Service, and Fellowship. Our mission centers on the celebration of the Eucharist with a desire to exemplify Christ s Love and Joy through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
ST. PATRICK PARISH, WATERTOWN, MA FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION After weeks of prayerful discernment the members of our Collaborative Pastoral Council have been selected. I want to express my appreciation for all who agreed to participate in the process. Know that those not selected may be considered for the collaborative writing team to be named after the New Year. The Saint Patrick Sacred Heart Collaborative Council members are: Lucia Calella-Yantosca (SP) Ashley Casey (SH) Robert Cournoyer (SH) Lynne Dello Russo (SH) Brian Greene (SP) Elizabeth Johnson (SH) Kenneth Marshall (SH) Joseph McCusker (SP) Marylouise Pallotta McDermott (SP) Anthony Paolillo (SP) Thank you for your generosity and willingness to serve as a member of our Collaborative Pastoral Council. Fr. Kevin Sepe Pastor FORMING DISCIPLES IN MISSION WORKSHOP Forming Disciples in Mission is a oneday or twoevening session workshop in ParishBased Evangelizaon that we encourage all parishioners to aend. Through discussions, presentaon and prayer, this workshop is designed to help parcipants: Grow in understanding of the new evangelizaon. Embrace living as an intenonal disciple. Become comfortable in sharing your personal witness. Learn how to form disciples in your parish, and more. All staff, finance, and pastoral council members and those who are involved in the various parish ministries as well as all parishioners are asked to aend. The dates for these workshops will be forthcoming. CHRISTMAS FLOWER OFFERING Anyone wishing to help defray the cost of our Christmas Flowers will find envelopes at the entrance of the Church. Please feel free to include with your offering, the names of loved ones for whom you wish to pray. These names, along with our intentions will be remembered in the Masses during the Christmas season. Names for the Christmas Bulletin MUST BE submitted by December 18 in the offertory collection so they will get into the Christmas Bulletin. DECEMBER 7, WEDNESDAY 5:30pm St. Patrick DECEMBER 8, THURSDAY 12:10 St. Patrick 7:30am Sacred Heart 9:00am St. Luke 7:00pm St. Joseph COLLABORATIVE ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Our Collaborative Advent Penance Service for Advent will take place on Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00pm at St. Patrick Church. Saturday, December 3, 2016 4:00 Carmela & Michael Stillisano, Ann. Sunday, December 4, 2016 8:00 Gerardo & Barbara Magnarelli, Ann. 10:00 Ronald Tresca, Ann. 12:00 The Ladies and Men's Lodge of Italy of America. Monday, December 5, 2016 7:30 Agnesa Pantalone, Ann. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:30 Thomas D. Scioli, Ann. Friday, December 9, 2016 7:30 Charles MacNair, Mem. Saturday, December 10, 2016 4:00 Helen Powers, Ann. Sunday, December 11, 2016 8:00 Tomasina Merullo, Mem. 10:00 The Munhall Family, Mem. 12:00 Zekert Charchaflieh & Families, Mem. Your prayers are requested for Florence McMahon who recently died, may she, and all our departed, rest in the peace of the Lord. WINE DONATION IN LOVING MEMORY OF: William Corrigan
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT CHURCH AND MASS ETIQUETTE GUIDELINES Since Father Mahew and I are new to the parish, we felt that this would be the perfect opportunity to offer our views on Church and Mass equee. Below are the guidelines we ask you all to follow: Eucharisc Fasng: Everyone is expected to fast from food one (1) hour prior to receiving Holy Communion. Timely Arrival: Arrival should be ten (10) minutes prior to the beginning of Mass. This will give you me to quietly reflect on the week s scripture readings. Departure: Departure from Mass is only aer the final blessing and giving sufficient me for thanksgiving to our Lord. This also gives the priests an opportunity to meet you and get to know you when they are at the back of the church. Cell Phones: Please remember that all cell phones must be muted or shut off upon entering the church. Hats: Men, remember, all hats must be removed once entering the church. Beverages: Coffee and/or beverages should not be brought into church. Note that it is inappropriate to chew gum in church. Rest Room: During Mass, all children should be accompanied by an Adult parcularly when using the restroom. WE ARE UPDATING OUR DATABASE At Sacred Heart and Saint Patrick Parishes, we strive to keep our parishioners informed of all our collaborave news by sending out emails. In order to receive or to connue to receive email updates from Sacred Heart and Saint Patrick, we kindly ask that you help us update our database. Thank you to those who have already turned in their cards! In the pews, at both Sacred Heart and Saint Patrick, you will find a yellow informaon card. Please fill out the informaon card and place it in the offertory basket. We assure you that your email will remain private. If there is more than one email address you would like to have included in the email updates, please include both addresses. Feel free to contact Carol Salerno at Saint Patrick at 617926 9680 or by email at: faithformaon@stpatswatertown.org or Lorea Genle at Sacred Heart at 6179249110 or by email at: parishsacredheart@yahoo.com. ESPOUSAL RETREAT CENTER On December 7, Walter (Siipp) Conlan, SJ, a pastoral minister at Boston College, will speak about the Ignatian spirituality that underlies so much of what Pope Francis does. The talk is from 7:30 to 9:00pm, at the Espousal Retreat Center, 554 Lexington Street, Waltham which is conveniently located close to Routes 2 and 128 with plenty of free parking. The program is free but advanced registration is required. Please call 781-209-3120 or email espousalmarriageprep@gmail.com. PRAYER CORNER FOR THE LIVING We ask that you please pray for: Mary Christiano, Billy, Antonetta Lupo, Sandy Malatesta, Harry Jenkins, Alice Schweitzer, Matthew Donovan, Lawrence Landry, Rick Farrell, G.G. Black, Viola Corbin, Dee Torro, Nickie, John Lavalle, Dorothy McGrath, Emily Cane, Tom Furbush, Lisa Aquino, Jennique Horrigan, Cassie, Junie, Oliver Villarreal, Joseph Monteiro, Noreen Shaughnessy, Moira Sullivan, Connie Tempesta, Carlo Crognale, Aunt Sis, Peg Beggan, Donna, Dianne Mahoney, Reynard Grossi, Jr., Michele, David O Connell, Zack Puleo, Wayne Pelletier, Lazarus Morrison, Marco DiGiovine, Elaine Russo Journey, Jack Leydon, Cathy Robertson, Frances Kehoe, Anna Antonucci, Elizabeth Arnold, Patricia Peterson, Daisy Fucci, Rita Anne Horgan, Anne Horgan, Larry DeStefano, Linda Miele, Lisa Collagen Conti, David Guido, Donald Oswald, Rev. Mark W. Harris, Michael Riley, and all our sick. November 26 November 27 Offertory: $ 8,843 Grand Annual $39,831 If you would like to contribute to the Grand Annual, you will find Grand Annual envelopes at the doors of the Church. This weekend s second collection is the Propagation of the Faith, the Society of St. Peter Apostle, for the support of Seminarians in the missions. As always thank you for your generosity. SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary will meet in the parish hall on Tuesday, December 13, at 1:30pm for rosary and sodality prayers. Light refreshments will be served. As always new members are welcome. A FESTIVE CHRISTMAS CONCERT Presented by: Our Music Ministry - Adult & Youth Choirs, Soloists, & Instrumentalists Where: St. Patrick Church Date: Sunday, December 18th at 3:00pm We welcome and invite all parishioners, families, and friends to come and enjoy festive Christmas Music. There will be light refreshments following the concert. We hope you will join us!
DECEMBER 4, 2016 GIVING TREE Our Giving Tree began this weekend, November 27. Your generous spirit is a credit to the parish Please take an ornament and buy ONE of the suggested gifts. You do not have to buy all three, they are suggestions. Some people do, but it is NOT necessary. ALSO. Your timely return of the gifts is appreciated and necessary. All gifts should be UNWRAPPED with the ornament firmly attached to each gift. Please do not wrap the gifts. This is done at My Brother s Keeper through their process. All GIFTS MUST BE RETURNED BY SUNDAY NOON, December 11. Our delivery to my Brother s Keeper is on Monday, December 12. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us as we create blankets, lap robes, shawls, etc.; which are then blessed and given to those in need of comfort and support. Stop by for coffee and see if this is something you would enjoy doing. Next meeting is Wednesday, December 14 at 10:00am in St. Patrick Parish Center, 26R Chestnut Street. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Join us at the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend at Miramar Retreat Center, Duxbury, MA on December 2 4. Any married couple that desires a richer, fuller life together deserves a Weekend. Worldwide Marriage Encounter is designed to deepen and enrich the joys a couple shares together, whether they have been married only a short time or many years. The mission of Worldwide Marriage Encounter is to proclaim the value of Marriage and Holy Orders in the church and in the world. MENS LISTENING TO JESUS The Men s Group meetings are postponed during the Holidays and will resume on January 12, 2017, on the second and fourth Thursdays in the Parish Office/School building. Have a great Christmas and New Years. DONATE ALTAR WINE If you would like to donate Altar wine for the Church in memory of a loved one, the minimum donation is $20. Please contact the Parish Office for more specific information at 617-926-9680.
DECEMBER 4, 2016 NATIONAL SHRINE OF LASALLETTE Looking to do our first of hopefully many more collaborative excursions on Saturday, December 17 following the 4:00pm Mass. Where: Attleboro National Shrine of LaSallette for their Christmas light spectacular. Over 10 acres of Christmas lights and decorations as well as a museum of nativity crèche scenes from all over the world When: December 17 depart St. Patrick lot at 5:15pm and return around 9:30pm. Coach bus WITH a bathroom would be our transportation. There is a small café there for food and snacks as well as a great gift shop. We would like to have families, individuals, couples, the old the young to join us. We ask for a small donation of $10 for an individual or $20 per family (4 or more). La Salette is nationally recognize for its Christmas Festival of lights, please consider joining us. Call the St. Patrick Office to sign up at 617-926-9680. Let us know how many in your party. Any checks can be made to St. Patrick Parish with La Salette in memo line. Once we fill the bus we will be booked so act fast. Call us if you have any questions. Check out our website https://lasaletteattleboroshrine.org. God Bless, Fr. Matthew EUCHARISTIC ADORATION All are welcome to Eucharistic Adoration at St. Patrick Parish twice every Friday. The first Adoration is after the 7:30am Mass lasting until 9:00am (ends at 8:30am if there is a funeral). The second Adoration is from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Please come spend some time with our Lord every Friday. We are keeping up with technology! Our parish provides Online Giving as an electronic tool for contributions so you can give via the internet. Online Giving helps you maintain your giving even if you cannot be here at Mass. This also helps the parish streamline our cash flow, especially during bad weather or vacation times. Go to our parish website at www.yourparishwebsite.com to get started. WATERTOWN SENIOR CENTER Come join us at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall Street, Watertown on Wednesday, December 14 at 10:00am as Ernie Berardinelli shows us how to decorate a beautiful Boxwood Christmas tree for the holidays. It will make a beautiful addition to your decorations. No experience is needed! We will have all the supplies available for you to add your own personal touches to the design. The cost for this program is $22. Please preregister by calling 617-972-6490.