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ST. MARY’S PARISH FAMILY
343 Tarkiln Hill Rd., New Bedford, MA 02745
PARISH OFFICE & MAILING ADDRESS 106 Illinois Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
Telephone 508-995-3593 Fax 508-995-2453
Email [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00AM-3:30PM
Closed on Holidays
FAITH FORMATION
Phone ……………………...…..…….…..508-995-3593 Email……[email protected]
LITURGY & WORSHIP Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday…...….....8:00AM
Saturday Vigil……………………….………….……….….…...4:00 PM Sunday…………….…………………….…...8:30,10:30 & 7:00PM
Confession: Saturday…………..……...3:00-3:45 PM
Adoration: First Friday of the Month after the
8:00AM Mass and ending with benediction at
1:00PM
PARISH STAFF Very Rev. Daniel W. Lacroix, V.F. Pastor Mrs. Peggy Lenihan Parish Secretary Mr. David Beaulieu Director of Faith Formation Mrs. Barbara Bonville Director of Parish Ministries Mr. Thomas Leman Catechetical Assistant Mrs. Suzanne Beaulieu RCIA Coordinator Mrs. Patricia Ferreira Music Director Mr. Martin Flinn Building & Grounds Mr. Tobey Burke Building & Grounds
Web Site stmarysnb.com
The Church is Handicap accessible.
ST. VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY
Phone…….508-995-3593 Ext 6
“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” - Mk 1:14-15 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD
First Sunday in Lent Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls in this week’s Mass intention; for the souls
in Purgatory; and for the deceased of our parish.
Weekend Mass Intentions Saturday Feb 17 4:00 PM M/M Jaye Ryan by friend Sunday Feb 18 8:30 AM Leo Bourque by Roland & Florence Roy 10:30 AM Community Mass: Joao Gaspar, Grace, Tony & Peter Colan gelo, Manuel Medeiros, Special Intention, Luis Coutinho, Our Lady of Fatima 7:00 PM Souls in Purgatory
Weekday Mass Intentions Monday Feb 19 12:00 PM Arthur Caron by wife & family
Tuesday Feb 20 12:00 PM Joseph Mikina by family Wednesday Feb 21 12:00 PM William Reilly by wife Thursday Feb 22 12:00 PM Carolyn Lawrence by Marty & Mary Ellen Flinn Friday Feb 23 12:00 PM For Parishioners of St. Mary
Next Weekend Saturday Feb 24 4:00 PM William Hunter by wife, Lorraine & family (3rd anniversary) Sunday Feb 25 8:30 AM Andre Protin by Andrea & Eric (6th anniversary) 10:30 AM Community Mass: Tony Sauta, Hilda Costa 7:00 PM Lucien Dluosinski by niece
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Congratulations on the birth of your child! The church celebrates with you and is ready to prepare you if this is your FIRST child being baptized at our Parish. A welcoming instruction for parents and god-parents is usually held the second Sunday of the Month after the 10:30AM Mass. Baptisms are usually celebrated the fourth Sunday of the month at the 10:30AM Mass. Please call the Parish office to schedule this sacrament.
INITIATION OF ADULTS: Adults expressing an interest in becoming Catholic are invited to search through our RCIA formation process. For more information, please call the Parish Office.
FAITH FORMATION: Grades 1-9. First Eucharist is a two year program, grades 1 and 2. Confirmation is a two year program, grades 8 & 9.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your engagement! Please speak to Fr. Dan at least one year in advance of the intended date to allow adequate time for Parish and Diocesan Marriage preparation.
FOR OUR HOME-BOUND: Contact the Parish Office to receive Holy Communion at home if you are confined. THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: May be received after any weekday Mass or by appointment.
Saint Mary's Parish Family, composed of those who have accepted the invitation to follow
Our Lord Jesus Christ, is a Roman Catholic faith-filled community.
The faithful members of this Eucharistic Community,
in union with the Universal Church, admit to a genuine responsibility to
welcome, evangelize, witness and serve others in Christ's name.
We place ourselves under the protection of
our Blessed Mother as we seek to imitate her son.
Parish Financial
THANK YOU to all who share their talent, time, presence, and support with our
Parish.
February 11th Collection $4684.
This weekend’s second collection is for the The Catholic University of America
Annual Appeal to date $31,135. Thank you for your
faithful stewardship!!
REMEMBRANCE BOOK
Is located near the doors closest to the Taber-nacle. This prayer book has been compiled to provide people with the opportunity to entrust their loved ones to God’s all embracing love. Bulletin Deadline Monday, 12:00 Noon
February 18, 2018
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT First Sunday in Lent The waters of Baptism make us part of the
covenant in Christ. But the Bishops’ Pastoral
Letter on stewardship reminds us that “there is a fundamental obligation arising from the Sacrament of Baptism…that people place their gifts, their resources — their selves — at God’s service in and through the Church” (Our Sunday Visitor, ibid., page 16).
MASS CANCELLATION POLICY
When the New Bedford school department
cancels classes due to storm conditions, daily
Mass will also be canceled along with any and
all parish events The Parish Office will also be
closed. Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses are
never canceled as they are Masses of
obligation; daily Masses are devotional and no
meetings are more important than safety. For cancellations of Faith Formation Classes and other cancellations in the parish, please check the website.
14-day Memorial Candles:
In Memory of Michael Francis by Mother (15th anniversary)
In Memory of Maureen Gilmore by Rita & Leroy Medeiros
Icon Candle:
In Honor of Confirmation Class of 2018
Hosts for February:
In Memory of Joyce Rodrigues by Nina & Shirley
STEWARDSHIP:A CELEBRATING COMMUNITY A stewardship and evangelizing parish is a
CELEBRATING COMMUNITY. It is spirit
filled and joyful. The parish celebrates faith. It celebrates this faith by a vibrant celebration of
Mass. Joy in singing, joy, awe and wonder in
praying. Are you brining joy into the Mass. Joy
can co-exist with reverence. If we are sad, our
singing lethargic or non existent, our responses
weak, we are not celebrating the joy of salva-
tion won for us by Christ. St. Mary’s cele-
brates all walks of life and ethnicities, making
them feel important and making them feel they
belong to the parish.
Bishop da Cunha’s 2018 Lenten Message
Dear Friends,
Many of us remember - maybe even with some nostalgia - when Lent was a time of real Penance and sacrifice. The Church still teaches us that Lent is a special time of conversion; that Penance and sacrifice are essential practices to help us in the process of change, which leads to sanctification. Obviously, Penance and sacrifice are not limited to the practice of Fasting and Abstinence - although these are good and practical ways to incorporate sacrific-es into our daily lives. This is not meant to indicate that our spirit is good or our body is bad. However, bodily discipline and some sacrifices are good for spirit and body. When we fail to recognize our need for sacrifice, we fail to acknowledge our need for conver-sion. Sacrifices are not meant to be an end in themselves; they are always meant as a means to conversion and sanctification.
Lent is a time to remember all that Jesus did for us and to acknowledge all He was willing to suffer for us. By accepting and embracing our own sufferings, we share in the sufferings of Christ, so that we can also share in His Resurrection. But who wants to suffer? No one likes to face suffering. We do all we can to avoid suffering. We try to eat well, exercise, visit the doctor, have our annual check-up; all this to avoid sickness and suffering. However, we also know that we cannot fully avoid suffering. No one is immune to the evils that surround us and no one is exempt from the suffering that befalls us. One of the greatest problems of humanity is to learn how to suffer. Do we realize that suffering can also be a path to happiness, fulfillment, transformation and Salvation?
No one is ready to accept suffering until they know the good it does. Since suffering is unavoidable, we might as well learn to accept it and discover its value. “The one who faces suffering for itself is a masochist, the one who suffers for a superior ideal is a wise person” (Huberto Rohden). That is what Jesus did and taught us to do. Don’t suffer aimlessly. Jesus knew that His sufferings were not useless; He knew that He was saving the world through His suffering. That is why He was able to accept it lovingly and peacefully. “Son though He was, He learned obedience from what He suffered; and when He was made perfect, He became the source of eternal Salvation for all who obey Him” (Hebrews 5:8). The one who rebels against suffering faces two evils instead of one.
When, like Jesus, we learn how to make our sufferings meaningful and redemptive; when we learn how to offer our sufferings to God as an oblation, as a sacrifice, as a prayer for us and for others, our sufferings will be easier to bear. As St. Paul tells us in his letter to the Romans, “we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that afflic-tion produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope” (Romans 5:3-4).
Let us keep the Spirit of Lent alive in our families, our homes, our parishes, our schools and in our own lives. Let us keep the Spirit of Sacrifice, and let us teach our children the value of making Pen-ance and sacrifice during Lent. Let us all take time during Lent to pray together as a family so that the future generations will not forget that Jesus suffered and died to save us.
Diocese of Fall River CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
(CLOW): This ministry involves participants to
share the Word of God with children pre-school
through Grade 3. Children are blessed during a
Sunday morning Mass and are sent forth with
adult leaders to the Memorial Chapel. Using ap-
proved texts that follow the same readings that
adults share on each Sunday, the children listen
and respond to the Word of God. They listen to an
age-appropriate homily by one of the adult team
members. They join the assembly for the Liturgy
of the Eucharist. We are looking to form a team of
Adults to lead our young people. If you are willing
to help in this ministry, please contact Fr. Dan at
the office or email at [email protected].
Faith Formation “Let the children come to me…” Luke 16:18
There are no Faith Formation Classes this weekend. Classes will resume next Sun-day, February 25th. All 1st Communion Candidates will be measured on Sunday, February 25th. They are to report to the Gym at All Saints Catholic School for
9:30. Students who attend a Catholic School will be dismissed as soon as they are measured.
What We Are Learning: The Mass is the greatest way to worship God. During Mass we Praise and Thank God, Listen to God’s Word, Remember Jesus’ life, Death and Resurrection and we Celebrate Jesus’ gift of Himself in the Eucharist.
Upcoming Dates to Remember: February 25th – Confirmation Letters to Fr. Dan due.
All Saints Ca†holic School Accredited by New England Association of Schools
and Colleges and by the National
Catholic Educational Association.
115 Illinois Street
New Bedford, MA 02745
Phone: (508) 995-3696
www.ascsnb.org
Susan Massoud, Principal
Youth and Youth Education
Come and see the educational opportunities availa-ble, from Preschool (age 3) through Grade 8 at All Saints Catholic School. Now accepting registra-tions for 2018 – 2019. Small classes, engaged learn-ing, Catholic faith and values! Contact [email protected]/508-995-3696 to schedule a visit.
Visit us today at www.ascsnb.org and share the Good News of Catholic education with your family and friends!
Diocese of Fall River Women & Men's Conference: For
Lent this year, the Fall River Diocese is offering the second Men’s & Women's Conference. The 2018 Women and Men’s Conference is a one-day program with enriching talks, reflection, prayer and fellowship for a deeper faith-filled journey towards Easter. It will take place on Saturday, March 10th, at Stonehill College. Speakers will be Father Dave Dwyer, CSP, ValLimar Jansen, Sr. Marie Paul Curley, FSP and Father Anthony Ciorra. During lunch there will be an opportunity for reconciliation. The cost is $50 per person. This year there will be a Young Adult (18-30) track at the Martin Institute, the cost is $35.00. To register or obtain more information, visit www.fallriverdiocese.org.
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES
If you are over 18 years of age, have been Bap-tized, received First Eucharist, are single or val-idly married in the Catholic Church, but have never made your Confirmation and would like to do so; classes will be Tuesdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10 at 7-9 PM. Location TBD. Retreat April 21,2018 9AM-2PM St. John Neu-mann, East Freetown. Confirmation: May 12, 2018 at 4PM at St. Mary's Cathedral by Bishop Edgard da Cunha. Class Registration $25; Re-treat Day $20.You will need a copy of your Bap-tismal certificate and a sponsor form for your sponsor. For more information, or to obtain reg-istration form, please contact Fr. Dan. Registration deadline is February 28th.
Nurturing the mind and soul!
ASCS Funny4Fund$ Comedy Night! Friday, April 6th at New Bedford Sports Club. Don’t miss out on this adult night out with great food, friends and lots of laughs - all to support ASCS! Buffet included, cash bar available, raffles and 50/50 drawing. Doors open at 6 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, Show at 7:30 pm. Tickets $30 each. For tickets, to do-nate or to sponsor contact Bob DaSilva -
[email protected] - 508-878-2370 .
“SERVICE IS THE PRICE WE
PAY FOR BEARING THE
NAME CHRISTIAN”
+LENT 2018+
DAILY MASS DURING LENT is at 12NOON.
There is no 8:00AM Mass during Lent.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND BENEDICTION
Celebrated on Fridays during Lent: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23 at 7PM. Spend some time reflecting on the mystery of His death and resurrection, as we journey from Calvary to Easter. This year the Stations will be a guided reflection in the context of Adoration and ending with Ben-ediction. There will be no Adoration or Benediction on Friday, March 2nd.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Friday’s of Lent 6:30-6:55PM before Stations of the Cross and Saturday’s 3:00-3:45PM.
PARISH RETREAT Fr. Jack Butler, SJ, Vice President of Boston College Division of University Mission and Min-istry will lead a three day retreat March 19, 20, 21 at 12 noon and 7PM. Confessions will be heard 30 minutes before each mass each day.
AGAPE MEAL/DINNER THEATER Palm Sunday Vigil, Saturday, March 24th 6PM in school gym. 150 seating maximum. Admission is a ticket and a non-perishable food item. Remembering that first Holy Week, Jerusalem, 33AD and experience the loss and hope of the Death of the Lord.
LENTEN ALMS GIVING We will be in partnership with the St. Vincent de Paul Society's New Bedford Conferences that alms giving during Lent be dedicated to rental assistance for our Deanery. At the end of Lent, the monies will be collected on Holy Thursday, during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, will
be given to the New Bedford SVDP Conference.
SPIRITUAL LIFE TEAM - LENTEN PROGRAMS
Mark your calendars! March 24, 2018! On the Sat-
urday evening before Palm Sunday you are invited
to the first AGAPE FELLOWSHIP MEAL and DIN-
NER THEATHER! Breaking bread together just
hours before Holy Week begins and sharing in Je-
sus’ story is a wonderful way to enter into our most
solemn Holy Week. Watch the bulletin for further
announcements, as we will be asking you to help.
We need volunteers set up the hall, help with the
clean up, bake desserts, and to be actors for the
Holy Week play (No memorization; you read from
scripts). For more information email Barb Bonville
Tickets are Free but are limited; so keep watch!
Mark your calendars – March 28, 2018! You are
invited on the Wednesday of Holy Week to TENENBRAE, A SERVICE OF SHADOWS AND THE
LAST SEVEN WORDS. The Spiritual Life Team in-
vites to this prayerful experience. If you would like
to participate as a reader or sound effects volun-
teer please get in touch with the team by slipping a
note into the Spiritual Life Team mailbox on the
church wall at the parish office entrance or email
Barb Bonville.
SPIRITUAL LIFE TEAM
Part Two of Bishop Robert Barron’s CONVER-SION for LENT - Three Monday evenings begin-
ning Feb. 19th at 7PM in the Fr. Unsworth Hospi-
tality Center and continues at 7 PM Monday
March 5 and Monday March 12th. We will pick up
where we left off at the conclusion of Advent. Dur-
ing Lent, Bishop Barron will discuss conversion
through Jesus’ relationships with Matthew, Jonah
and the Woman at the Well.
Hope you will come and share your faith.
In Observance of Pres-
idents’ Day, the Parish
Offices will be closed on
Monday, February 19th.
LAW OF ABSTINENCE Those who are 14 years of age and older are obliged to observe the law of abstinence. On days of abstinence, those bound by the law abstain from meat. On all Fridays of Lent, abstinence is prescribed. This, of course, includes Good Friday. Abstinence is also prescribed
on Ash Wednesday.
HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER VIGIL sign up sheets for serv-
ers, readers and Extra-ordinary ministers
of the Eucharist are located in the priest’s
sacristy. Please sign up as soon as possi-
ble. Thank you.