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Connect �Office Hours �@St. Mary’s Rectory
159 Church Street
Cheshire, MA 01225
413.743.2110
M/Tu/W - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
saintmaryscatholic.org
@saintmaryscatholic
@stmaryscheshire
@stmaryscheshire
@stmaryo%he0039
Masses & Confession �St. Mary of the Assumption
MASS: Saturday 5:30 p.m.
MASS: Sunday 9:15 a.m.
MASS: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m.
No Daily Mass November 15th - April 15th
Father Steve Montesanti
PASTOR
Deacon Bob Hitter
Michelle Francesconi
Bus iness Manager
Ann Cain
music Director
Tim B is sa illon
Maintenance
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
Our Giving
Mass Intentions�
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019
5:30 p.m. Nathan Pompi
Req. by Jill & Ed St. John, IV
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2019
9:15 a.m. Priscilla Berti
Req. by Her Family
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2019
8:00 a.m. Steven Brown
Req. by Deacon Bob & Diane Hitter
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019
8:00 a.m. Dennis Anderson - 7th Anniversary
Req. by Mom & Aunt Alice
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019
8:00 a.m. Rosney J. Yemmo
Req. by The Patriquin Family
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019
8:00 a.m. Gena Poulton
Req. by Albina Graziani
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
8:00 a.m. No Mass
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019
5:30 p.m. Helen & Matthew Kruzel
Req. by Their Family
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019
9:15 a.m. Rev. William H. McAuliff
50th Anniversary
Req. by Our Parish Family
Parish Gifts
All Gifts given in memory of
Steven Brown By Deacon Bob & Diane Hitter
Thank you for your continued support of our parish! Your
contributions enable us to remain sustainable. God bless!!!
Special Collections
Regular Collection $2,077.25
Fuel $20.00
Weekend of November 2nd & 3rd All Souls $206.00
All Saints $311.00
Bazaar Planning Our annual bazaar is just four weeks away!!!
Saturday, December 7th: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Here are some ways you can still help!
DONATE
The following items may be dropped off at the parish office
or in the sacristy on the weekends.
�� Scratch Tickets
�� Adult Chinese Auction Items
�� Children’s Chinese Auction Items
�� Completed Christmas Crafts
�� Jams & Jellies
�� Salsas
�� Dried Herbs
�� Soaps
�� Knitted Items (Afghans, Scarves, etc.)
�� Honey & Syrups
The following items will be accepted during office hours.
Please call ahead to ensure someone will be available to
accept your items.
Used items for the Christmas and Holiday Shop
�� Christmas decorations
�� Nativity sets
�� Fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving décor
�� Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, & Valentine’s Day décor
�� Patriotic decorations
Used items for Santa’s Workshop
�� Children’s toys and games
�� Children’s books
�� Costumes
�� Baby gear
Money Raffle Money raffle tickets have been mailed! Please be on the
lookout for your letter and take a moment to read it for more
information about the bazaar and our money raffle. Based on
feedback, this year there are more money prizes! Kindly
consider buying or selling the tickets included in the
mailing. Please also spread the word about our
upcoming bazaar and auction. Thank you!!!
Our November Special Collections are for:
-Archdiocese for Military Services
-Campaign for Human Development
Our December Special Collection is for:
-Retired Religious
Please place donations in a separate envelope marked for the
special collection you are contributing toward. Thank you!
Calling All Candy Makers We are still in need of people to make homemade candy
and fudge for our annual candy table. Do you have an
idea but are unsure if it will work for our table? Call the
parish office and let us know what you are thinking or simply
call to commit to making a delicious treat! Thank you!
Bidding Auction help We can still use a few more people to follow up with
businesses who have been sent donation request letters.
If you are willing to follow up with one or more businesses,
we will welcome your help! Please contact the parish office
for more details or to pledge your assistance!
PARISH EVENTS & DATES all events are at St. Mary’s unless otherwise noted Monday, November 11th Wednesday, December 11th Veterans Day - Parish Office Closed Christmas Elf Program Deadline
Thursday, November 14th Saturday, December 14th Last Daily Mass until Monday, April 20, 2020 Family Mass & Family Movie Night w/ Pizza & Popcorn
Saturday, December 7th Sunday, December 15th Parish Bazaar & Bidding Auction - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Christmas Tea - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, December 9th Tuesday, December 17th Radio City Music Hall Bus Trip “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” - 7:00 p.m.
News and Updates
Christmas Masses Memorial Photographs
Christmas Eve Mass - Tuesday, December 24th at 4:00 p.m.
w/ Children’s Christmas Pageant
Christmas Day Mass - Wednesday, December 25th at 9:00 a.m.
Interested in singing at Christmas Masses? Rehearsals will be starting soon,
and everyone is welcome to join the choir!
Thank you to all who joined us for the beautiful All
Souls Mass this past Monday! Memorial photographs
will be on display for the month of November. They may
be picked up the weekend of November 30th &
December 1st or sooner for your convenience.
Crafting Days & Nights Crafting workshops are being held for our annual
Christmas Bazaar. Although projects have been
happening behind the scenes, these are open
opportunities for more of you to join us and help
create some beautiful items to sell. No experience is
necessary and all supplies will be provided. These workshops are
open for tweens through adults. The more the merrier!!!
CHRISTMAS CRAFT NIGHTS
Work with Sandy and Stephanie in the parish
hall to create wonderful Christmas crafts!
Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
COUNTRY CRAFT DAYS
Work with Lisa in the parish hall to create
beautiful country crafts!
Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
Thanksgiving Food Drive Our Religious Education Program is conducting a
Thanksgiving Food Drive. This year, the donation will
be given to The Cheshire Pantry to benefit families in
Cheshire. Our students will greatly appreciate any
donations you are able to give in an effort to provide
food to those in need. Donations may be dropped off in
the parish hall now through November 17th. Thank you!
Christmas Elf Program In loving memory of Mary Ann Tenczar, Ron
Tenczar, and his family are continuing the St.
Mary’s tradition of supporting local children through
the Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC).
Elves are now available in the parish hall. If interested,
select an elf to sponsor and sign in with your name and
phone number next to your elf’s name and code number.
The tag will give you information about the child’s sizes.
Including a warm winter coat in the donation is very
important to the children who are in need, as they often
don’t have appropriate winter attire. Gifts should be
wrapped with the elf tag securely attached to the package.
Please return gifts to St. Mary’s no later than
Wednesday, December 11th. Thank you in advance
for your continued support of this program!
Bus Trip - Radio City Music Hall There will be a bus trip to Radio City Music Hall in
New York City on Monday, December 9th. The bus
will leave the St. Mary’s parking lot promptly at 8:00 a.m.
and return between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. that day. The
cost is $189 per person and includes round trip bus fare
and tickets to the Christmas Spectacular! A $60 deposit is
required. For further details, or to reserve your place,
contact Mal at 413-743-9356 or Carole at 413-743-9719.
It’s a Wonderful Life We are thrilled to announce that our parish is
co-sponsoring a production of It’s a Wonderful Life:
A Live Radio Play! The event will be held in our parish
hall on Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00 p.m. The play
will be produced by Marya LaRoche who is currently
seeking actors for the show. Please email her at
[email protected] to express your interest or
obtain further details. We are looking forward to hosting
this fun adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic film.
Avon Fundraiser Our Religious Education Program is running an
Avon Fundraiser through November 25th. Sandy
Robillard, an Avon Representative and parishioner of St.
Mary’s, is coordinating the sale to benefit our program.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to shop the sale!
Books are available in the hall or you may shop online at:
www.avon.com/fundraiser/stmarycheshire.
For questions, please contact Sandy Robillard at
413-743-9792.
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