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SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER “and Stephen said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened

and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” (Acts 7:56)

St. Stephen’s martyrdom by Paolo Uccello, Italy, 1453

Saint Clement Church May 8, 2016 Somerville/Medford, MA.

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

The Anchor

Easter season is winding down. Last Thursday we celebrated—40 days after

Easter Sunday—the Ascension of our Lord. Next Sunday we will celebrate Pentecost, the feast day of the Holy Spirit. Jesus insists that he must return to the Father for good, because his time has a man, his mission as a man has run its full course. For Jesus, as for all of us, earthly life has a limited scope and purpose. All through Easter time we have been reading from chapters 14 to 17 of the Gospel according to John. It is possibly the most important meditation about Jesus and us that we can read and return to read as much as possible. Exactly because we are human, and our most im-portant activities have to be learned and practiced in time, with patience and dedication, the only way to really become friends is dedicating time and energy to a promising relationship. It is a very familiar and inevitable process. Friendship, love, family, any important relationships need time and reasons. We need time because human knowledge is never instantaneous. We need reasons because otherwise why should we invest time and energy in it? Jesus came to give us his time (his whole life, indeed) for sure, and most definitely his “energy”, which we call Holy Spirit. Too often we find ourselves short of time and energy to devote to our relationships, the most important ones included: we see how easy seems to be to fall out of love with each other, ourselves, God even. The Holy Spirit is Jesus most important gift: the Spirit gives us the chance to relate to others, ourselves, and God with an inexhaustible reserve of energy. In Jesus’ Spirit we become capable of things unheard and unexpected. Stephen became capable to repeat the same sacrifice of Christ. Many have followed suit since, even today. Maybe we will never be called to be martyrs in the same sense of Stephen, but when we take seriously our desire to love the people we say we love, we certainly wish we could do anything for them, In the sacrifice of the martyrs, in the sacrifice of peo-ple who truly love someone else there is this promise of eternity that only the Spirit of Christ fulfills. Fr. Stefano

MASS READINGS and INTENTIONS

Monday, May 9

Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33

7:00 A.M. – Rosa & Salvatore Mellamo, Memorial

Tuesday, May 10

Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a

7:00 A.M.—Manuel & Martha Sousa, Anniversary

Wednesday, May 11

Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19

7:00 A.M.– Pasquale Lauretti, Memorial

Thursday, May 12

Acts 22-30, 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26

7:00 A.M.—Lorraine M. (Basteri) Jaeger, Class of 1964

6:30 P.M.— Rosanne Peterson, 2nd Anniversary

Friday, May 13

Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19

7:00 A.M.– Mass

Saturday, May 14

Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17

7:00 A.M.– Mass

4:00 P.M.—James Sr. & James Jr. D’Entremont, Anniv.

Peter Caruso, Anniversary

Sunday, May 15

Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13

7:00 A.M.— Mass for St. Clement Parishioners

9:00 A.M. - Geno Cognata, Memorial

Carol A. Mastromauro, Memorial

11:00 A.M - Antonio Schiavone, 4th Anniversary

Francesco Pelagio, Memorial

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED.

Catena LoGrasso

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays from 3-4 PM or by

appointment

Saint Clement Parish May 8, 2016 Medford/Somerville, MA

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

COLLECTION DASHBOARD

OUR GOAL FOR OUR WEEKLY (FIRST) COLLECTION: $4,000.00 LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: $3,539.00

THIS WEEK’S SECOND COLLECTION: THE SPECIAL MONTHLY COLLECTION TO

BENEFIT ST. CLEMENT PARISH. (5/8/16) THERE IS NO SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK (5-15-16)

COME JOIN US FOR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Thursday at 5:30 PM Followed by Mass at 6:30 PM Quiet time with Jesus in the Eucharist

Communion and Liberation Meets for school of community next Saturday

May 14, after 4 pm mass in the parish hall

Please consider participating in the

CATHOLIC APPEAL

This year’s Saint Clement Parish 2015 Catholic Appeal continues

We are at 54% of our goal. The support from so many sustains the important archdiocesan infrastructures that help our parish

in its mission. If you have yet to give, please pick up a pledge form at

the back of the church or visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.org.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

FATHER BRIAN FLATLEY 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Father Brian Flatley is celebrating his 50th anniversary of his ordination on Sunday, May 29, 2016.

Mass will be celebrated at Saint Agnes Church in Ar-lington at 2:00 P.M., with a reception to follow on the

Parish grounds. Father Flatley would love to have fami-lies and friends from Saint Clement Parish join him for

this happy occasion. Please RSVP by Friday, May 20 at

frflatley50@saintagnes.net. If you cannot be with him, Father Flatley asks that you remember him in prayer.

THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS, COURT ST. CLEMENTINE’S

ANNUAL “BABY SHOWER”

The “Baby Shower” will be held in the church THIS WEEKEND, May 7 and 8 after all the weekend Masses. Baby clothes of any size and monetary donations will

be gratefully accepted.

ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT “PREGNANCY HELP.” THANK YOU FOR YOUR USUAL SAINT CLEMENT GENEROSITY.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Tuesday, May 10th, Rehearsal for Confirmation

Candidates and their Sponsors

We will gather at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall and then proceed to church for rehearsal.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL OUR MOTHERS, BOTH LIVING AND DECEASED.

COMEDY NIGHT FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE STUDENTS OF SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL

the whole Saint Clement Student body would like to thank all the businesses,

individuals, and families that made this years annual fundraiser a great success.

A sincere thank you from anchor nation!!

CONGRATULATION TO ALL THE CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED FIRST EUCHARIST LAST WEEKEND

Anthony Angelo Camden Pereira Djemica Bien-Aime* Drexler Pierre* Larissa Caruso Will Quinlan Salvi Caspariello Julia Sheehan Jake Cooper Emma Silva Jaidon Correia Haley Smithers Garrett DesRoches Owen Spadaro McKayla Hahn-MacMillan Amaya Suazo Jordyn Merrill Gianna Tucker Karl-Nicolas Nazaire Tyler O'Connell *Djemica and Drexler also received the sacrament of Baptism, along with Drexler's younger brother, Dylan Pierre. Congratulations and God Bless you all!

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