ST. MARY OF THE ANNUNCIATION PARISH 46 MYRTLE STREET, MELROSE, MA 02176 PARISH WEBSITE: www.stmarysmelrose.org PARISH OFFICE: 781-665-0152 Fax: 781-665-2750 Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday—Friday PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Mark E. Ballard Pastor Rev. Sean M. Maher Parochial Vicar Sr. Mary Samson, S.H.C.J. Pastoral Associate marysamson@comcast.net Mrs. Marie Sweeney Pastoral Associate marie.sweeney@comcast.net Rev. John Nazzaro Weekend Assistant EUCHARISTIC LITURGY 4:00 PM 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 AM 9:00 AM Ms. Marge Keohane Operations Manager marjk50@comcast.net Saturday (Vigil) Sunday Monday through Saturday Mrs. Cynthia Boyle Principal, St. Mary’s School 781-665-5037 Saturday, 3:00 to 3:45 PM or call the Parish Office for an appointment. Mrs. Angela Wrinkle Director of Religious Education 781-665-0152 ext. 22 stmaryrsreled.dre@gmail.com Mrs. Karen Barrows Parish & Rel. Ed. Secretary karbarrows52@cocmcast.net Mrs. Jaclyn Meehan Confirmation Coordinator 781-665-3707 stmarysyouthformation@gmail.com Mr. Eric Anderson Music Director 617-974-5948 diapason32@aol.com Mr. Joseph Tucceri Maintenance Director SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptisms are celebrated on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 1:15 PM. A Baptism class is held for all new parents and godparents on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Parish Center. To schedule your Baptism or for more information, please call the rectory. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please call the Parish Office to schedule an appointment to begin the preparation process and to confirm a date and time for your wedding. This process should begin at least six months in advance of the desired date. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK If you would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick prior to hospital admission or any other reason, please contact the rectory. The Sacrament of the Sick is also offered after the 4:00 Mass on the First Saturday of each month. MISSION STATEMENT: St. Mary’s is a Roman Catholic Christian Community centered around the Eucharist, welcoming all, while growing through faith and stewardship. ST. MARY’S PARISH WELCOME TO ST. MARY’S! If you are visiting and looking for a spiritual home, we welcome you to St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish. We hope that you find the worship and liturgy uplifting and an encouragement to your faith. Please introduce yourself to one of the priests after Mass. We want to know you and serve you; we welcome and invite you to become an active member of the St. Mary’s Parish Community. If you would like more information about our parish, please contact Marie Sweeney at 781.665.0152 ext.16 or marie.sweeney@comcast.net. marie.sweeney@comcast.net. PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP The Padre Pio Prayer Group will meet on Wednesday, November 5th at 7:00 pm in the Lower Chapel. The Franciscan Crown Rosary will be prayed along with our regular monthly devotions. PROJECT RACHEL “Today, thanks to Project Rachel, I am a different person. To experience the power of forgiveness is life altering…” If you or someone you know is suffering from the pain of a past abortion, the Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston will offer a one-day retreat for women on November 15 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at a confidential location. Space is limited. For registration, contact Project Rachel at 508.651.3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com. Trust in the tender mercy of God. GRAND ANNUAL APPEAL We have reached 35% of our goal of $100,000 to date. Thank you to all the parish families who have contributed. Our Appeal will continue through December 31st, so there’s still plenty of time to participate. We are asking each parish family to contribute $300 if possible, but we realize that’s not possible for everyone. All donations are most appreciated. If every parish family responds according to their means, we will reach our goal. The key to the success of the Appeal is 100% participation! You have shown tremendous generosity to the weekly offertory, the Building Fund and the Capital Campaign, and it’s not easy to ask for more, but the Grand Annual Appeal is a vital supplement to meet our day-to-day needs. We are deeply grateful. DEEP CATHOLICISM PRAYER REQUEST FOR PRIESTS A new monthly class for adult Catholics will be led by Fr. Jurgen Liias on the first Monday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at St. Patrick's Church in Stoneham. Each session will include a teaching lecture followed by questions and discussion; refreshments will be served. The Monthly Prayer Request for Priests Apostolate is an international apostolate which was founded in 1990 to encourage people to support Catholic priests by prayer and sacrifice. Each diocese prays for its own priests. Each day of the year bears the name of a priest from that diocese. Thus, by means of the calendar, the faithful are united in offering prayer and sacrifice for the particular "priest of the day," always remembering to include the general intention of prayer for all priests of the diocese and around the world. It’s a simple, yet powerful, means of spiritual and emotional support for priests. You can find a copy of the Prayer Request at the rear of the Church and in the downstairs bookcase. The Monday, November 3rd topic is the Church's teaching about what happens to each human being following their death. OPEN HOUSE for 5TH GRADE STUDENTS Saint John’s Seminary invites all 5th grade students and their families, parish priests, religious education directors, principals, and teachers to attend an Open House on Sunday, November 2nd from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The focus of Religious Education in 5th Grade is the Sacraments. This is a great opportunity to learn firsthand about the Sacrament of Holy Orders and to meet the Seminarians who would like to share their stories with you. In order for us to plan, please RSVP by 29 October to maryjo.kriz@sjs.edu or by calling 617.746.5423. PRAY THE ROSARY Are you an early riser? Radio Station WPLM-FM 99.1 broadcasts the Rosary every morning, Sunday through Saturday at 5:30 am. What a great way to start your day! MELROSE, MA Please pray that God will watch over and safeguard our men and women serving in the military: SGT. PAUL C ONSOLI, US A RMY MAJOR MARTIN FORREST, USMC LT. C OL. STEVEN GERARDI, US A RMY C PL. MATTHEW GREGORIO, USMC SGT. DANIEL GOODHUE , USMC LT C OL. VALERIE HACKETT, USAF PVT. MICHAEL BUTLER, USMC L/C PL DANIEL MORELLI, USMC LT. SHELBY NIKITIN, US NAVY L/C PL ROBERT O’K ONIEWSKI, USMC SGT. B RIAN C RAWFORD, US ARMY MAJ. DARCY SAINT-A MANT.US A RMY LT C OL B ERNARD B ANKS, US A RMY CPL B RIDGET C ORSO, USMC CPL MATHEW C ORSO, USMC MAJOR E RIC B ERG, USAF H.C. E VAN C ARROLL, US NAVY PVT. JONATHAN C AMMARATA , USMC LT. JOHN R MORESCHI JR. USN SPC B RADFORD SAUNDERS, US A RMY MAJOR. E RIC DINOTO, US A RMY SPC JOSEPH RITCHIE , US A RMY AFC DEVON E MERY, USAF MS PATRICK TAGAN US NAVY E NS. SHAWN TAGAN, US NAVY LT. PATRICK FORREST, USMC C PL. MARK GREGORIO, USMC AFC JOHN GOODHUE , USAF L/C PL JARED WIMBERLY USMC A1C JULIE FORBES, USAF LT.C OL CHUCK MC GREGOR, USMC TSGT. SCOTT FORBES, USAF SPC JAMES LA C ROIX, US ARMY WO JAMES PAPPA , US ARMY SS JESSICA RAINWATER, USAF JUSTIN E. O'BRIEN, S/F, U.S. A RMY LT. J/G QUINCY K ING, II USAF OPEN HOUSE AT ST. MARY'S SCHOOL St. Mary's School is having an Open House on Sunday, November 16th from 1:00 to 2:30 pm for interested families for the 2015-2016 school year. St. Mary's offers a faith-based education and a rich history of academic excellence for students in PreK through Grade 8. We offer a full and half-day 3 year and 4 year old Prek, a full day Kindergarten, and a Before and After School Program. Registration is now open for the next academic year. A birth certificate, registration forms, and a deposit are needed to preregister and hold a spot. Tours will be available. Please call 781.665.5037 or visit our web site stmaryschoolmelrose.org for more information. Annual Pasta Dinner November 14, 2014 We would like to invite all our alumni/Alumni to our family Pasta Dinner on Friday November 14, 2014 from 6;00pm-8:00pm. Please come to meet our Mayor Marty Walsh and enjoy an evening of fun, food, and friendship. BISHOP FENWICK OPEN HOUSE Bishop Fenwick High School invites you to attend our Open House on Thursday, November 13th from 6:30-8:30 pm. For more information about the Open House, the High School Placement Test, to register for our Fridays at Fenwick or other Admissions information please visit fenwick.org or call us at 978.587.8360. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL CRAFT FAIR Saint Joseph School will hold its 33rd Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, November 1st from noon to 5:00 pm and Sunday, November 2nd from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield. Over 60 vendors will offer many wonderful items. There will be delicious baked goods, 50/50 Raffle with over 25 raffle gift baskets, Kids Korner, and photos with Santa. You will be able to pre-order holiday wreaths and J. Pace & son pies. Donations of canned goods for Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry will be accepted at the Fair. For more information, please go to StJosephSchoolFair.org. Little Sisters of the Poor CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The Little Sisters of the Poor will hold their Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 8th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at 186 Highland Avenue in Somerville. There will be gift items, stocking stuffers, Rafflemania, games, and baked goods including Irish Soda Bread and serving our famous Beef Stew! For more information, please call 617.776.4420. St. Mary’s offers online giving as an alternate to placing your parish support in the basket each week. It’s a convenient way to contribute without having to write checks or make sure you have cash with you. We currently have over 175 families enrolled. Some of its benefits are the ability to: • Make one-time contributions • Make recurring contributions • Contribute to all the parish and Archdiocesan collections • Select the date of your contributions • Use a Credit Card or Bank Transfer • Access your contribution records • Change, suspend, amend your contributions with the click of a mouse To enroll, just go to St. Mary’s website (stmarysmelrose.org) and click on the online giving icon. It will walk you through the process. If you do not use a computer and wish to enroll in online giving, just drop by the rectory during the week and Marge will set it up for you. Thank you. ALL SOULS’ DAY Saturday, November 1 4:00 pm William J. Kelleher Sunday, November 2 7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am Joanne Caples For the Special Intention of the Colaruso Family (living) James Porter Monday, November 3 9:00 am Robert Umano, Sr. Friday, November 7 9:00 am Lisa Ridgeway (living intention) Gorvin Family Sunday, November 9 7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am Ray Driscoll Jean Riley-Nicol Jean Sacco Mary Jane Woodside Logan Rench Linda Stackhouse Joshua Doucette Mary Callen Ed Laskey Carolyn Stowell Frank Zinck Bill Forbes Please pray for the deceased members of St. Mary’s Parish. Paul Tighe William Turner Mary & John Bigelow John Cinella Angelo & Caroline Dello Russo Our Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of Saturday, November 8 4:00 pm Please pray for those in our parish who are ill. Henry McKinley Paul Filtranti Robert MacDougall David Guarino. We pray in a special way for all those who are unable to be with us, for whatever reason. We pray for all those who are lonely, all those who have no one to pray for them, and we pray for one another. ROSARY FOR CONVERSION & VOCATIONS FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT Adoration is held every Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm in the Lower Church and on Saturday from 9:30 am to 2:45 pm in the Parish Center Chapel. Please join us. We are committed to having at least two persons present at all times of Adoration. If you can commit to one hour on one evening a month, please email mjlittle529@hotmail.com. PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT Fr. Jurgen Liias will lead a Eucharistic Pilgrimage to EWTN Studios and the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament. We will attend a 3 Day Retreat “Living Your Consecration to Mary” held at the Casa Maria Retreat House in Alabama. The date is March 11-15, 2015. Cost of the pilgrimage is $1,200. A $200 deposit is needed to hold your spot. Flyers/Reservation Forms are on the bookcase in the Lower Church. For more information, contact Cathy DiPirro at 781.662.9154 or email catherinedipirro@msn.com Please join us in the Parish Center Chapel in praying the Rosary for the conversion and vocations for our young people, and for their spiritual and physical protection. We Annual Mass of Remembrance for Deceased Savio Alumni November 7, 2014 The Salesian Boys & Girls Club of East Boston, located in the former Savio Gymnasium, will hold a mass for deceased alumni from both St. Dominic Savio High School and Savio Preparatory High School on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Thank you for your generosity. On the weekend of October 25th & 26th we gave: Sacrificial Giving $7,592.00 NOVEMBER 2, 2014 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL & PTO NEWS WE NEED YOU! To Be a PTO Liaison SAVE THE DATE! EVERYBODY’S GOTTA EAT, RIGHT? Our friends at Prince Pizza are generously sponsoring a night free from cooking on Tuesday, November 11th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Every purchase with a coupon (at the back of the Church) is a donation to St Mary’s PTO of 25% of the sale. So are you looking for a night off from cooking, or even some pizzas to freeze for over the holidays? Join us at Prince Pizzeria on Route One South! The goal of the liaisons will be to generate a positive culture and climate, collaborate with and welcome parents in their grade, attend PTO meetings, and support the fundraising events of St. Mary’s School PTO. We hope this will enhance the wonderful spirit of the PTO and integrate new parents into our school community. Can You Help Us? Please contact Julia Diller at dillerfamily@verizon.net Join us at our next PTO meeting on Wednesday, November 12th at 7:30 pm in the Parish Center. PARENT INFORMATION SERIES BRING THE GIFTS TO THE ALTAR St. Mary’s School will be offering a Parent Series during the 2014-2015 school year. The goal of this series is to connect with parents on educational topics and work collaboratively for the services of each student. Have you seen our Wooden Fish on the table at the back of the Church at the 9:30 Family Mass? That is a Sign that we need “kids of all ages” to bring the Gifts to the Altar. Please just “take our fish” and let an Usher know you will bring the Gifts to the Altar. This will let everyone know that someone is already set to bring the Gifts to the Altar. When you go back to get the Gifts, please be sure to return our Fish! Our first Parent Series will be held on Monday, November 3rd at St. Mary’s School at 7:00 pm, titled “How to Support your Child at Home.” This session is geared to parents of students in preK-4. Parents always wonder what they can do to help their child do better in school. Come and learn some fun activities and games that you can do at home to help your child develop math and reading fluency. Most activities can be adapted according to the age of the child. This is especially a great idea for our young people who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Eucharist and Confirmation this year, as they can play another important role and be more actively involved in the Celebration of the Mass. Our second session is on “Cyber Safety,” most appropriate for parents of students in grades 5-8, and will be presented by a representative from the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. It will be held on Wednesday, November 19th at 7:00 pm. This session will focus on the internet, texting and sexting in middle school. We hope you can join us. BOXTOPS 4 EDUCATION & CAMPBELL’S LABELS FOR EDUCATION These are two additional ways funds are raised to support the school and to obtain educational supplies and materials for the school. Each BoxTop 4 Education is worth 10 cents. Please continue to help us by clipping these labels and dropping them off at the school or in the envelope located on the Lower Church Hall Bulletin Board. Please check out our website for more information about what’s happening in our school. stmaryschoolmelrose.org