St. Mary’s Parish Corner of Main & Summer Streets, Shrewsbury, Mass. 01545 • Website: www.stmarysparish.org

NEW PARISHIONERS: We are always happy to welcome new people into our parish family. Please contact the Pastoral Center to register or for more information. BAPTISMS: Baptisms at St. Mary are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 12:30 PM. Parents may also schedule to have their child baptized during one of the Sunday Masses. A preparation session for parents preparing for the baptism of their first child is held on the second Monday of the month in the Pastoral Center. Call the Pastoral Center for more information. MARRIAGES: The policy for the Diocese of Worcester requires a period of one year preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage, which includes sessions with the parish priest and participation at either the precana conferences or the Engaged Encounter weekend. Contact one of the priests for arrangements. PASTORAL CARE: Arrangements for the reception of the Sacraments for homebound parishioners can be made by contacting the Pastoral Center. Please also notify the Pastoral Center when a parishioner is in the hospital or otherwise confined. Emergency sick calls at anytime.

Mike Nelson ........................ 508-845-9209 Silvester Norohna .............. 508-925-4581 Tim Rivard........................... 774-275-0616 Sheila Seed ........................... 508-842-6326 Robert Terry ........................ 508-798-8734 Susan Zybert ....................... 508-842-7554

Jean Campaniello .......................... 508-842-8288 Robert Doiron .............................. 978-568-3696 Jim Farrell ...................................... 508-330-6153 Lynne Grden ................................. 508-363-3636 Samer Hannoush .......................... 508-615-2760 Matthew Hastings......................... 508-845-5012

Pastoral Council

Council of Ministries Finance: Maria Lemieux .................................................................................... 508-845-8732 Respect Life: Kurt Brenner .............................................................................. 508-842-0322 Seniors Jet Set: Evelyn Baroni ......................................................................... 508-845-3511 Social Justice: Gina Kuruvilla .......................................................................... 508-925-7801 Outreach: Mary Daly.......................................................................................... 508-845-6819 Stewardship: Kelly Paulina ............................................................................... 508-845-8557

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Mass

Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm.

Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 am, 11:00 am

& 5:30 pm.

Weekdays & Saturday: 8:30 am.

Holy Days: 8:30 am., 12:00 pm. & 7:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:30–4:00 pm.; anytime by

appointment

Eucharistic Adoration

Tuesday: 6:00–9:00 pm, Church

Friday: 9:00–1:00 pm, Pastoral Ctr. Chapel

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Msgr. Michael F. Rose, Pastor

Rev. Juan Escudero, Parochial Vicar

Philip E. Devine, Deacon

Jeannie MacDonough, Principal

Gina Kuruvilla, Director of

Religious Education & Youth Ministry

Kathy Canfield, Gr. K–4 Rel. Ed. Coord.

Laura Osborne, Gr. 5–8 Rel. Ed. Coord.

Richard Vacca, Director of Liturgical Music

Viola Jefferson, Parish Nurse

Juan David Parra, Seminarian Intern

CONTACT US

Pastoral Center .................... 508-845-6341

School Office ...................... 508-842-1601

Religious Ed. Office ........... 508-925-7801

Youth Ministry .................... 508-925-7801

Parish Health Ministry ........ 508-925-7647

Our Parish Mission We, the people of St. Mary’s, strive to be a community united with God, dedicated to continuing growth in knowledge and faith,

giving witness to Christ through love, worship, education, and service. So that we may fulfill

this mission and integrate spirituality with life, we shall reach out to all peoples within and

beyond our faith community.

ST. MARY’S SHREWSBURY

Date Lector Eucharistic Minister Server Sacristan

Saturday 4:30pm

E. Van Atten C. Engdahl, M. Damico, H. Reynolds, K. Van Atten, P. Pennucci, S. Gallerani S. Goodwin

N. Podlipec, M. Wackell

Sunday 7:30am

M. Monahan P. Caouette, M/M Holland, T. Keegan, G. McNamara, A. Noone K. Vona, A. Johnson, A. Corazzini M. Gulino

Sunday 9:00am

J. Valutkevich S. Hannoush, A.M. Bird, M/M Godek N. Hannoush, M. Larkin, C. Bird, L. Perkins, A. Harasim, G. Morris

R. St. Pierre

Sunday 11:00am

R. Murner M. Vallejo, E. Page, D. Malo, J.M. Carey, J. McDonald, L. Ferguson, L. Shuba, E. Korpi

J. Malo, J. Sweetwood E. Baroni

Sunday 5:30pm

T. Pitney J. Davidson, E. Keck, N. Duquette, J. Srnka, G. Joubert, A.M. Blute K. Campos, N. Srnka, O. Ferguson E. Ferguson

V. Moskowitz

Liturgical Ministry Schedule June 30-July 1

Date Time Intention

Saturday, June 23

8:30 pm 4:30 pm

†Pauline Collins

By the family †Albert Richard By the Aoude family

Sunday, June 24

7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:30

†John and Shirley Sliwoski By the family †Rose Francis 3rd Anniversary by the family †Danielle Simas By the family †George Harris 4th Anniversary by the family

Monday, June 25

8:30 am †Helen Cooney By Joan

Tuesday, June 26

8:30 am †Lt. Col. Helen A. Purcell By All and Gail Harrington

Wed., June 27

8:30 pm

†Louise T. Desto 7th Anniversary by Theresa Manna

Thursday, June 28

8:30 am

†Paul P. O’Brien By the family

Friday, June 29

8:30 am

†Michael and Carmen Koury By the family

Saturday, June 30

8:30 am 4:30 pm

†Anna Rohanna

By the family †Rose and John Battaglia By the family

Sunday, July 1

7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:30 pm

†Emil and Dorothy Vaudreuil Patricia Vaudreuil By the family †Eulalia Costa By Maria Call and family †Kenneth Korpi 11th Anniversary by the family †Edward Borrazzo By the Merendino family

MASS INTENTIONS Lisa; the successful and full recov-ery for J. following a hip replace-ment; all those dealing with immi-gration challenges; a man battling

depression; full healing for a woman’s leg issue; Sue; Rebecca to have good Pet Scan results after radiation treatment; safe travel for Susan and other family members attending a reunion and a family traveling to Hawaii; George’s complete healing; Valerie for discernment; a troubled teenager; repair for a damaged mar-riage; MC; safe travel for several; an overwhelmed woman; Christopher; SHH; Greg’s new living situation; GH to gain con-nection; Tim M’s wellness and support; Kyle; Tim O.; and for all those suffering with difficult medical diagnoses, surviving natural disasters and living with any pain. Continued prayers for: a woman suffering from anxiety and fear for courage and peace; Joe after open heart surgery; Hannah C. battling leukemia; completion of John’s research; a woman under-going chemo after surgery; Rebecca; Janice; Dina; Andrea; Chris-tine O.; Tim; Hannah C.; Joe; Ethan; Spenser; Shayna; LS: Chris-tine; E’s pregnancy; John; Cindy; Paul; Matt; Jeff; Lois; Ian; Ja-mie; L.; Jennifer; Karen; Lori; Esther; Ted; Susan; BM; Noah; John; Ron; Beverly; Jack; Martin; Donna; Allison; Dean; Susan; Nancy; AP; Chrissy Julia; Maddie; Chico; Wayne and Neil. Thanksgiving for: Joseph’s safe arrival in CA for his new job; Hanna’s and Bennet’s births; TM's and the others’ safety follow-ing a serious car accident; Heather’s signs; the interfaith commu-nity; Fr. Juan’s service and contribution to St. Mary’s; all unex-pected kindnesses; our Young Neighbors in Action participants; Patrick’s aid; all answered prayers. Prayer Line: Tracy at 508-450-0137or Susan at 508-479-4667 or susanbk@townisp.com

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, June 24 3:00 Girl Scouts-Hall 5:30 Eastpoint Services-Large Meeting Room 7:00 Family Festival Meeting-Gathering Space Monday, June 25 9:15 Weight Training-Large Meeting Room 5:30 Eastpoint Services-Large Meeting Room 6:30 Webelos Den 9-Hall Tuesday, June 26 6:00 Eucharistic Adoration-Church Wednesday, June 27 6:30 Cub Scout Den 9-St. John 6:30 CMSC Parent Meeting-Gathering Space Thursday, June 28 9:15 Weight Training-Large Meeting Room 6:30 Gentle Yoga-Large Meeting Room 7:00 Boy Scouts-Hall Friday, June 29 9:00 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Chapel Sunday, July 1 12:30 Baptisms-Church

IHN HOUSE TAGS Our annual collection of gift cards and household items for the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) house at 91 June Street is now taking place. Please help us support our homeless ministry by taking a House tag, located at the Church exits, and returning items the weekend of June 30th/July 1st. Your donations sup-port the IHN house and its residents during our two weeks of service each year. Thank you for your generosity and support.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

WEEK

Religious Freedom Week will be celebrated in dioceses nationwide from June 22 to June 29. Throughout the week we will focus on the importance of pre-serving the essential right of religious freedom, both now and in the future, for Catholics and all people of faith. This year’s theme is “Serving Others in God’s Love” reminding us that reli-gious liberty allows people of faith to serve God and others freely in ministries like healthcare, adoption and foster care, edu-cation, and migration and refugee services to name a few. The significant feast days during the week (Saints Thomas More and John Fisher – June 22, Saint John the Baptist – June 24, and Saints Peter and Paul – June 29) inspire us to follow the example of these great saints who loved God above all and remained faithful in the face of adversity. Please visit www.usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek to download the “Pray-Reflect-Act” one-pagers for each day on various religious liberty topics. These excellent resources are intended to inspire us to learn more about religious liberty from a Catholic perspective, help us to pray about particular issues, and provide us with tools to act on what we learn. Additional information can be found at www.worcesterdiocese.org/religiousfreedomweek.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

FAREWELL FR. JUAN

As Fr. Juan celebrates his last weekend with us at St. Mary’s, I want to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation and gratitude for all that he has done for me and the St. Mary’s parish community during his three years as our Associate Pastor. From the first weekend he came in the Summer of 2015, Fr. Juan instantly touched our hearts with his warmth, enthusiasm and deep faith. A young priest with wis-dom and grace well beyond his years, Fr. Juan has ministered so faithfully and so well to the people of St. Mary’s and be-yond. THANK-YOU Fr. Juan for baptizing our infant children, for sharing your joy with the young children in our parish school and religious education program, for helping so many of them prepare for their First Reconciliation and First Communion, and for joining our high school youth for their Confirmation retreats and Summer Service Trips. THANK-YOU for working so faithfully as a member of the St. Mary’s Parish Staff, for leading the parish Liturgy Committee and helping to train altar servers, lectors and Eucharistic Minis-ters, for working with the Respect Life Committee, the Men’s Group, and the Pure in Heart young adults. THANK-YOU for the loving care you have extended to parish-ioners in the hospital and nursing homes and those who are confined to their own homes. Thank-you for the counsel you gave to many who sought your advice and prayers. Thank-you for the pastoral care of families at the time of a loved one’s death and for the beautiful funeral liturgies which have brought so much consolation to so many. THANK-YOU for being our priest every day and every week. Your love of the liturgy and your inspiring homilies have nur-tured our faith. Your love of people, your love of God and Je-sus Christ, and your love for the Church have made us all the richer and better. Your oft quoted phrase at the end of every Mass we know was so sincere. And so as you say “Love You All” one more time this weekend, may we say to you that we will “Love You Al-ways. God Bless you Fr. Juan ! Fr. Mike

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held every Tuesday from 6:00 -9:00 pm in the Church and every Friday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm in St. Theresa’s Chapel in the Pastoral Center. Parishioners are invited and encouraged to come and spend some time in prayer and adoration before the Eucharist, praying not only for their own personal needs but also for the needs of our parish community and the world.

JET SET The bus for the Gloucester lobster cruise on June 27th will be leaving St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury, park-ing lot at 8:30 A. M.

June 24, 2018

PARTNERS IN CHARITY CONGRATULATIONS & THANKS

The Partners in Charity Appeal will continue through the summer months in the hopes that all the parishes will help reach the dioc-esan goal of $5 million. If you have not had the opportunity to make your gift of pledge this year, please take one of the enve-lopes on the window sills or go online to www.Partners-Charity.net. St. Mary’s Goal $180,500

Amount Collected/Pledged $202,196

Number of gifts 474

Saint Mary School

2018 - 2019 School Year

Saint Mary School is now accepting applications for our Pre-

school, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 through 8 classrooms for the 2018 – 2019 school year.

Schedule a tour to see how Saint Mary School is making a differ-ence for our students, our community and our world as you wit-

ness our commitment to faith, academic excellence and authentic examples of service.

Our After-School Program is available for Kindergarten through Grade 8 students from 2:30 – 5:30 pm.

Saint Mary School welcomes students and families from all faiths and ethnic backgrounds.

For more information, please contact our Admissions Director, Cheryl Dolan at Cheryl.Dolan@stmarysparish.org or 508 842-

1601. Visit our website to complete an application and learn more about

Saint Mary School: http://school.stmarysparish.org/

We are hopeful for a wonderful grow-ing season of summer vegetables... please consider donating your freshly grown produce to Share the Bounty... as in past years, a basket will be placed in the back of the church and the contributions delivered Monday mornings to the Worcester County Food Bank for distribution to local food pantries. Thank you in advance... one tomato or many, it is appreciated!

DIOCESAN YOUNG ADULT RETREAT Renewed through the Wilderness~ Ephesians 4:23

Are you a young adult (18-39) searching for truth and purpose in life? If so join other young adults to step away with Christ for a weekend of empowerment and renewal! Young adults ages 19-39 on August 3 & 4, 2018 at the Immaculate Conception Spiritual renewal Center, Putnam, CT. The cost is $50 per person. To register go to neworcester.org/young-adult-events or contact Tim Messenger, Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Minister at 508-929-4360 or at tmessenger@worcesterdiocese.org

2018 Saint Mary’s Family Festival – Call for Sponsors

The success of the festival depends on the sup-port of our very generous sponsors! Please consider becoming a sponsor of the 2018 Saint Mary Family Festival. There are

various sponsorship opportunities available. Sponsorship forms are available hard copy at the church exits and online at https://

www.stmarysparish.org/family-festival. _________________________________________________

We have many volunteer openings, there is something for eve-ryone! Join us at the next Planning Meeting on Sunday, June

24th at 7:00 pm in the Gathering Space. __________________________________________________For questions about the event, please contact Chris & Colleen

Clifford @ cmclifford@live.com

CCD REGISTRATION FOR 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

If you have already registered your child for CCD for the upcom-ing school year, Thank you! For those of you who have not, please register for classes online by logging on to our website www.stmarysparish.org and select-ing “Youth” in the drop down menu under “Religious Educa-tion.” The deadline for receiving registrations was June 22, 2018. As a reminder all students in public and private non-Catholic schools need to register yearly. Catholic School students preparing for the sacraments of Eucha-rist/Reconciliation or Confirmation, in Grades 2, 9 and 10 start-ing in the fall of 2018 also need to register online. Thank you!

THANK YOU! The Respect Life Committee wishes to thank all the very gener-ous parishioners who donated to our annual May baby items col-lection-in honor of the Blessed Mother! We received beautiful baby blankets and outfits as well as diapers and other useful and attractive items. The mothers and babies who come to Visitation House and Problem Pregnancy will be the very glad and grateful recipients of your kindness! Again, thank you from the Respect Life Committee.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

Children’s Liturgy of the Word will continue throughout the sum-

mer months during the 9:00 am Mass with the exception of the first Sunday of the month. Children will be sent forth from the assembly after the opening prayer and will listen to the Scrip-ture readings from the Children’s Lectionary. During the sum-mer months there will only be two groups – one for children entering the second grade and older (in the parish hall) and the other for children entering the 1st grade and younger (large meeting room on the church level).

LIGHT OF THE WORLD RETREADT WEEKEND

At ST. MARY’S PARISH

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SAVE THE DATES

NOVEMBER 9 – 12, 2018

Summer is a good time to step back and reflect on the past year. But it’s not too early to look ahead to the Fall. Over 60 St. Mary’s parishioners have participated in one of our Light of the World Retreats. We hope you will join us this coming year. The Light of the World parish retreat gives parishioners the opportunity to grow in their faith together. The experience helps people to live the Catholic Christian life with more zeal and enthusiasm. The retreat weekend will take place from Fri-day evening through Sunday here at St. Mary’s. Unlike most retreats, however, participants return to their homes each night. Men & women attend the same retreat.

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2018 St. Mary’s Family Festival Grand Raffle Winner to be drawn at 5:00 PM on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the St. Mary’s Family Festival, 20 Summer Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

Only 800 Tickets will be sold -$100.00 each

GRAND PRIZE: $15,000 SECOND PRIZE: $5,000

THIRD PRIZE: $1,000

Our 2018 Grand Raffle Sponsors

St Mary 2018 Family Festival Grand Raffle Entry Form To enter detach and complete the form below. Checks or credit card payments accepted; checks can be made payable to “St. Mary’s Parish 2017 Grand Raffle” or complete the credit card portion of the form. Return completed form by 9/13/18; mail to St. Mary’s Parish, Attn: Raffle; 20

Summer Street Shrewsbury, MA 01545. For questions or information on purchasing a ticket email stmarysgrandraffle@gmail.com.

All prize information is current at the time of printing St Mary’s Parish and our 2018 sponsors are not responsible for errors or omissions. All prizes are subject to applicable tax reporting. Raffle entrants do not need to be present to win. If fewer than 250 tickets are sold, Grand Prize will be 50% of money collected. Ticket receipts will be sent to the address provided. For more information and contest rules call (508) 845-6341 or go to http://www.stmarysparish.org CHAR-ITABLE GAMING PERMIT # 7-2017.