SAINT MARY PARISH Parroquia de Santa María

July 19, 2020 / 19 de Julio de 2020

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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 19, 2020

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Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 19 de Julio 2020

My brothers and sisters in Christ, St. Mary’s, the City of Waltham and the Nocera family and I said goodbye to a faithful son, father and friend last week – Lou Noc-era. Lou was a lifelong parishioner of the parish, a graduate of St. Mary’s High School and the owner of The Chateau Restaurant. Normally his body would have been driven down Moody Street from Brasco Funeral Home to the church. This year they had to take an alternative route because the street is shutdown to help the local businesses. Normally the church would have been packed for his funeral Mass, even at a time when fewer and fewer people attend funerals. Lou’s funeral had to be limited to mostly family and some close friends. Yet the restrictions didn’t stop us from doing what we would have done under normal circumstances – remember the good that was done through his life while he was with us on earth and entrust his soul to the Mercy of God. In oth-ers words, we would have continued to love him through prayer just as we would have without the restrictions. Divine Providence had it so that while Lou’s funeral was taking place in the Church, the volunteers of Healthy Waltham were in the church parking lot getting ready to distribute free food to those in need. Later on in the day, over 600 families received a lot of food for their families. The people were fed as Lou Nocera fed hundreds and hundreds of people through his restaurants and his generosity throughout his life. May he rest in peace. – Fr. Michael

QUO VADIS RETREAT– WHERE ARE YOU GOING? For the past few years the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese has been sponsoring an overnight retreat for teenage boys. Last year we sent five teenagers from the parish. They had a great time with sports, games, prayer and talks that helped them discern God’s plan for their lives. They cannot offer the retreat this year so we are hosting one for the parish. We will spend August 3-5 with a socially adapted retreat which will bring the young men closer to God... and somewhere other than their homes for a few days. The first day will include walking, archery and a movie. The second day will center on a trip to good Harbor Beach in Gloucester. The third day will include a biking trip. Mass and prayer, food and talks will be organized by Fr. Michael and some of the Boston seminarians. Any teenage boys who would benefit and enjoy this experience are welcome to join us. See the flyer in this bulletin and do not hesitate to contact the parish office by email or speak with Fr. Michael or Steven our summer seminari-an. If anyone wants to help us cover the expenses of the retreat please send a donation to the office earmarked QUO VADIS RE-TREAT.

PLEASE PRAY FOR . . . Patricia, Joseph Cincotta, Susan, Gloria Wentling, Teresa, Frank Chiasson, Joseph Mutyaba, all the sick and suffering.

MISSALETTESWe received a shipment of missalettes just before the suspension of public Masses. We can’t put them in the pews due to the pre-cautions. We are inviting worshippers to take them and use them in your homes. We suggest that you use them to read the reading before you come to Mass on the weekends. It may not be a good idea to bring them into the church because receiving Holy Com-munion requires that both your hands are free to receive the Host in as reverent a manner as possible. We also do not want people leaving missalettes in the pews. We could cancel future subscrip-tions but we would lose the privilege to play music at Masses and funerals because of copyright laws. So we may have to keep re-ceiving them in the future even if we can’t use them in Mass. Everything is complicated. The missalettes will be at the exits of the church.

BICYCLE DONATIONS We are planning a biking trip during the vocation retreat for teen-age boys in the parish, but not everyone has a bike and helmet. Please consider donating bikes and bike helmets to the parish. They will be used well and the kids without bikes will be grateful.

OFFERTORYThank you for your generous offering to our parish.

The following was collected during all parish Masses. July 4/5

Offertory $4,332 #Worshippers 665

MASS INTENTIONS Please find the full Mass Schedule on page 6.

Saturday, July 18 4:00pm Parish & Parishioners

Sunday, July 19 9:00am Parish & Parishioners 11:00am Winston Santana

Wednesday, July 22 12:10pm Michael Polonis

Thursday, July 23 12:10pm Paul Bolles

Saturday, July 25 4:00pm Mary Dooley

Sunday, July 26 9:00am Alan Paradis 11:00am Winston Santana

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UPDATE: OUR DAILY BREAD A couple of weeks ago we formally launched Our Daily Bread audio project. We seek to record all 73 Books of the Bible as soon as possible. As of July 5th, 15 out of the 73 Books have been as-signed. Consider that the Lord may be calling you to help St. Mary’s with this project. God tends to show us our talents and gifts when we least expect it, especially when we get out of our comfort zone. Please email stmarybible@gmail.com with your inquiries in order to receive further information. May God bless you. JOB OPPORTUNITY The Marist Missionary Sisters on Newton Street in Waltham are in need of two cooks. If you are interested, please contact 781-893-3960 and ask for Sister Sylvia Kircher.

BULLETIN COVER Tree of Life mosaic A floor mosaic located in the Islamic archaeological site Hisham’s Palace just north of central Jericho.

READERS NEEDED!

St. Mary Parish Summer Bible Project

OUR DAILY BREAD

English Español Luganda

WHAT IS THE

“OUR DAILY BREAD”

PROJECT? We are asking adults and

children to volunteer toread and record one

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WHY?To encourage Bible literacy

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and catechumens

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Let us know if you have a preferred Book that you’d like to read.

Though the grass withers and the flower wilts, the word of our God stands forever. - Isaiah 40:8

MASS COUNTS FOR JULY 11/12 A total of 707 people attended Masses:

SATURDAY 4:00 PM 97 people SUNDAY 9:00 AM 126 people 11:00 AM 248 people 1:00 PM 81 people 6:00 PM 130 people

VOLUNTEER USHERS (TOTAL) – 25

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Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 19 de Julio 2020

Domingo XVI del tiempo ordinario Del santo Evangelio según san Mateo 13, 24-30

En aquel tiempo, Jesús propuso otra parábola a la gente diciendo: «El reino de los cielos se parece a un hombre que sembró buena semilla en su campo; pero, mientras los hombres dormían, un ene-migo fue y sembró cizaña en medio del trigo y se marchó. Cuando empezaba a verdear y se formaba la espiga apareció también la cizaña. Entonces fueron los criados a decirle al amo: “Señor, ¿no sembraste buena semilla en tu campo? ¿De dónde sale la cizaña?”. Él les dijo: “Un enemigo lo ha hecho”. Los criados le preguntan: “¿Quieres que vayamos a arrancarla?”. Pero él les respondió: “No, que al recoger la cizaña podéis arrancar también el trigo. Dejadlos crecer juntos hasta la siega y cuando llegue la siega diré a los segadores: arrancad primero la cizaña y atadla en gavillas para quemarla, y el trigo almacenadlo en mi granero”».

REFLEXION

Estaban de pie, en la orilla del lago, escuchando a Jesús, que se había sentado en una barca. La mayoría de ellos eran trabaja-dores pobres, campesinos a sueldo, cansados de trabajar una tierra ingrata, rocosa y árida, como era la tierra de Palestina. Jesús les hablaba del Reino mediante parábolas. Esta vez fue la parábola del sembrador.

El evangelista Mateo nos cuenta la parábola. Él escribe a unas comunidades cristianas de su entorno, cansadas de predicar a oídos sordos, en medio de una sociedad descreída y hostil, ajena a los valores del Reino de Dios, inapetente a las propuestas del Señor Resucitado. Una sociedad semejante a la nuestra.

La Palabra de Dios que hoy escuchamos, en este domingo, alienta a estas comunidades cansadas de evangelizar y hasta un poco frustradas por el aparente fracaso de su misión. La de hoy, es una palabra que fortalece y da vigor y audacia a los testigos del Resucitado.

Hoy vamos a comprender mejor que la riqueza del evangeliza-dor es la Palabra de Dios, del mismo modo que la semilla es la riqueza del sembrador; también nos daremos cuenta de que el desafío del sembrador es la calidad de las diversas tierras que recibe la semilla; y que el desafío del evangelizador es la com-plejidad de los diversos oyentes.

Desde el acontecimiento de Pentecostés nos reconocemos como Iglesia de Jesús, discípulos y misioneros, que peregrinan por los caminos del mundo anunciando el Reino. Es bueno que, re-unidos con Jesús, tomemos hoy conciencia, personal y comuni-tariamente, de la riqueza de la Palabra de Dios y de la capacidad de escucha de los oyentes.

APLAUDIR CUANDO NOS LEVANTAMOS

Cuentan que cierto fraile fue enviado a predicar a una cárcel. Los presos, obligados por la dirección, esperaban en la capilla. El buen predicador se dirigió al púlpito con tan mala suerte que al subir las escaleras, tropezó y calló rodando. Las

carcajadas de los internos fueron estruendosas al ver al predicador por los suelos. El buen fraile se levantó vigoroso, escaló los peldaños del púlpito y dijo:

"Se han reído porque caí. Pero no han aplaudido porque me he levantado. Eso es lo que vine a decirles, esa es la esencia de mi sermón para vosotros: el hombre puede levantarse tras su caída. No importa que haya cometido muchos yerros muy graves e, in-cluso, crímenes; siempre puede levantarse, enmendar su vida, rehabilitarse. Piensen en eso. Piensen si acaso aún seguís en el suelo, sin voluntad de levantarte. Piénsalo".

Nuestros pensamientos son los arquitectos de nuestro destino y debemos educarnos para hacer lo imposible porque lo posible es ganancia de mediocres; por eso ser uno mismo, sin miedo a estar en lo correcto o en lo erróneo, es más admirable que optar por la fácil cobardía de rendirse a la conformidad.

Dicen que todos nacemos con alas y que nuestra más importante tarea es aprender a volar. Y ese aprendizaje no está exento de fracasos y desalientos, porque siempre el camino de cualquier triunfo está lleno de derrotas. Suele decirse que caer es muy hu-mano: pero más humano, aunque menos fácil, es levantarse. La talla del hombre se ve cuando se incorpora, no cuando está a ga-tas. El que después de una caída es capaz de levantarse, merece respeto y admiración.

Dios cuenta con nuestra caída y también cuenta con que quera-mos levantarnos. por eso y para eso inventó el sacramento de la Penitencia o Confesión. A él vamos, a levantarnos y a buscar fuerza para seguir de pie.

Porque es muy fácil reír cuando caemos, pero hace falta mucha energía para aplaudir cuando nos levantamos. Levántate, aunque hayas caído muchas veces.

HEMOS VUELTO!!

EL GRUPO DE ORACION DE LA RENOVACION CARISMATICA, LES ESPERA LOS SABADOS PARA REFLEXIONAR LA PALABRA DE DIOS, Y PARA GOZARNOS EN EL SEÑOR. NO TE LO PIERDAS, VEN Y VIVE LA EXPERIENCIA CON EL SEÑOR!!

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MASS SCHEDULE/Horario de las Misas Saturday Vigil /Sábado Vigilia 4:00 pm St. Mary Sunday/Domingo 9:00 am St. Mary 11:00 am St. Mary Español 1:00 pm St. Mary Luganda 6:00 pm St. Mary Español

Monday thru Friday/Lunes a Viernes 12:10 pm St. Mary Wed. & Fri./Miércoles y Viernes 7:00 pm St. Mary Español

Friday/Viernes 8:00 pm St. Mary LugandaHoly Days/Dias de Precepto 12:10 pm St. Mary 7:00 pm St. Mary Español

CONFESSIONS/Confesiones Mon.-Thurs./Lunes-Jueves 11:30 am - noon St. Mary Friday/Viernes 11:00 am - noon St. Mary Saturday/Sábado 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm St. Mary

PRAY THE ROSARY/El Santo RosarioMonday thru Friday/Lunes a Viernes 11:30 am St. Mary Sunday/Domingo 10:30 am St. Mary Español

ADORATION/Adoración Friday/Viernes 12:45 pm - 5:45 pm St. Mary

COMMUNION TO SICK & HOMEBOUNDComunión a los hogares y enfermos

Call the parish office 781-891-1730 Llamar al Padre Francisco 781-891-1730

CATECHESIS/Catequesis Nilvia Hernández 781-308-4961 or stmarywalthamre@gmail.com

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM/Programa Después de la Escuela 781-577-2262 or stmarywalthamasp@gmail.com

QUINCE AÑOSLlamar al Padre Francisco para programar la celebración. La joven debe estar participando en el Programa de Confirmación.

BAPTISM/Bautismo Parents must call the parish office (781-891-1730) to receive infor-mation about preparation and baptism. Parents and godparents must attend a preparation class. Para Bautismos padres deben llamar a la oficina (781-891-1730).Padres y padrinos deben asistir a la preparación.

SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION/Sacramentos de IniciaciónAdults and children (age 7+) who want to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, or First Communion must attend preparation classes. Call the parish office for information. Los adultos y niños (7+) que desean recibir los sacramentos del Bau-tismo, la Confirmación o la Primera Comunión pueden tomar clases de preparación para los sacramentos. Llamar a la oficina.

MARRIAGE/MatrimonioCall the parish office to arrange a meeting./Llamar a la oficina.

STAFF Pastor/Párroco Rev. Michael Nolan Parochial Vicar/Vicario Par. Rev. Joseph Diem Parochial Vicar/Vicario Par. Rev. Francisco Gongora Business Mgr./Dir. de Negocios Mary McCarthy Sexton/Sacristán Michael Welch IN RESIDENCE/En residencia Rev. Charles Mulindwa

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