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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.
MORNING MOVIE
CHRISTMASFLOWERS
THEGARDENEROFGOD
Tuesday, January 20th
10:00 am in the Church Hall
This film tells the inspiring story of Gregor
Mendel (1822 - 1884), who is considered the
father of the modern genetics, a science that
changed the world. He was a Catholic priest
and Augustinian monk who lived in the 19th
century in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Starring Christopher Lambert as Mendel,
the movie reveals how he combined his vocation as a priest
and training as a scientist to impact the world by
courageously following his passion for the truth. From the
beginning he realized that his great scientific discovery
could be used in a wrong way, and he sought the help of a
benefactor and good friend, the princess Hanna von
Limburg, who supported him in his work and vocation, and
helped spread the knowledge of his discovery around the
world.
Mendel was a man of contemplation and of action, a
dedicated priest and visionary scientist who is an important
witness for contemporary society on how faith and science
are not in conflict with each other. The film tells how he
was invited by Pope Pius IX to the Vatican where they
shared their views about science and faith, and how they
are related. The Pope recognizes the important scientific
contribution of Father Mendel, and speaks the prophetic
words to him, "Father Mendel, your discovery will survive
you and it will survive all of us".
This film runs for 110 minutes. We hope you can join us!
PADREPIOPRAYERGROUP
Thank you to all who remembered
their deceased loved ones at Christmas
by making a donation toward the cost
of the beautiful plants and flowers that
adorned our altars. The list of those
who were remembered is at the back
of the church.
ATTENTIONCONFIRMATIONSTUDENTS
Grade 9 and 10 are welcome to our FAMILY
MASS on January 11th at 5:30 pm in the
Upper Church. Our next classes are scheduled
for January 26th at the regular times.
DVDSAVAILABLE
For Your Entertainment
We have built up a small library of DVDs over the last
few years. They are available at the rectory during
business hours for anyone who would like to borrow
them. We ask that they be returned in 2 weeks.
Our library currently has the following films:
Clare and Francis
The Mission
Mother Teresa
For Greater Glory
The Passion
Therese
Fireproof
Entertaining Angels
Mother Teresa the Legacy
Romero
Restless Heart
Heaven is for Real
Son of God
The Way
The Scarlet and the Black
Padre Pio
The Power of Forgiveness
PRAYTHEROSARY!
th
On Wednesday January 14 , the Padre Pio
Prayer Group will meet in the Lower Chapel at
7:00 pm. To begin the new year, we will focus
on the protection of the unborn, along with our
regular devotions to Padre Pio.
Consider
joining this prayer group and becoming a
spiritual child of Padre Pio.
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
As you do your financial planning for 2015, please consider
the convenience of Online Giving. St. Mary's Online Giving
allows you to donate directly from your checking or savings
account, or your Visa/Mastercard/Amex card. You may set
up automatic contributions and change the timing or
amount of your gift at any time.
For more information, call Marge at the rectory or visit our
website, stmarysmelrose.org. If you are currently giving
online but would like to manage your account yourself,
email Marge at marjk50@comcast.net to convert your
account.
2016WORLDYOUTHDAYKRAKOW
The Archdiocese of Boston will once again lead Boston
Pilgrims to be with Pope Francis and hundreds of
thousands of others for World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland
(Summer 2016). Due to the tremendous feedback we have
received, we will offer 3 tracks for Youth, Young Adults and
Families. Come to one of our informational gatherings or
contact us to learn more: www.ONE4Boston or email Kathy
Stebbins at KStebbins@rcab.org
ST.MARY’SISONFACEBOOK
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Melrose, MA
NATIONALMARCHFORLIFE
January 21st-23rd
Join us as we travel to Washington, D.C. for the 42nd
Annual March for Life. This is a 3 day/2 night bus trip with
accommodations at the Hampton Inn in Silver Spring, MD.
We have planned an active March-day itinerary in our
nation's capital mixed with relaxation, fellowship, and
prayer. The cost is $239. The bus leaves from St. Camillus
Church, Arlington. For more information, contact Tom
Harvey at 617.710.3616 or tharveyesq@aol.com, or Joe
Kolb at 781.844.0353 or joskol5@yahoo.com.
New Scripture Course
THE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT
PRAYING OUR EXPERIENCES
The Mysteries of the Rosary are the mysteries of Christ and
us. At any given hour, on any given day, we know joy,
sorrow, light, and glory. Journeying with Mary our Mother,
we shall “ponder all these things” in our hearts. Each week
will focus on one of the Luminous Mysteries and its
connection to our experience. Excerpts from Pope Francis’
encyclical “The Joy of the Gospel” and Icons of each
mystery will be used to enhance our reflection on these
powerful Biblical texts.
The instructor is Nina Pension. The course will be held on
five Fridays beginning on January 23rd from 9:45-11:30
am at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Lynnfield.
The course fee: $25 per person/ $40 per married couple.
Money should not be an obstacle to the study of the Word
of God. If this is the case, you are invited to come free of
charge or make a small donation.
GRANDANNUALCOLLECTION
We are gratified by the many parishioners who donated to
the Grand Annual Collection. To date, $63,153 has been
donated by 302 parish families. While this is short of our
goal of $100,000, we are very appreciative of your
response. Your faithful commitment to our Offertory,
Capital Campaign and Grand Annual have enabled us to
keep the parish in the black and address all the immediate
needs of the parish buildings and programs. Thank you so
much for your kindness and generosity.
ARCHDIOCESANSPECIALCOLLECTION
Weekend of January 18th
Each year in January the Archdiocese of Boston asks that
we take up a special collection for a particular need. This
year’s collection will benefit Catholic Charities, St. Mary’s
Women and Children’s Center and St. Ann’s Home and
School. There is an envelope in your packet for your
donation. If you would like to learn more about these
charities, please visit st.annshome.org and
stmaryscenterma.org. Thank you.
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Saturday, January 10
4:00 pm
Please pray for those in our parish who are ill.
David J. Picardi
Sunday, January 11
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
Please pray for the deceased members of
St. Mary’s Parish.
Edward Lee
Our Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of
Sr. Elizabeth Gorvin, SHCJ Geraldine Bodi
Kenneth Mulrenan
Charles Palano.
Saturday, January 17
4:00 pm
Robert Weadick
Virginia Garofalo
Henry McKinley
Mary Bulman
Michael J. Crowley
Monday, January 12
9:00 am
Ed Laskey
Frank Zinck
William Emery
Sunday, January 18
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
Wanda Quinn
Gina Thompson
Maureen Connelly
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,
SR.ELIZABETHGORVIN,SHJC
ADORATIONOFTHE
MOSTBLESSEDSACRAMENT
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.
We are saddened by the passing of Sr. Elizabeth Gorvin.
She was a graduate of St. Mary's School and taught here
from 1970 to 1974. A Memorial Mass will be held for Sr.
Elizabeth at St. Mary's on Saturday May 16th, at 11:00 am.
LISTOFPRAYERSFORTHEILL
At the start of each year we begin a new list of those who
have requested prayers for the ill. As many on the list are
not from the parish, we have no way of knowing whether
they have recovered or are still in need of prayers.
If a name has been removed and you would like to
reinstate
it,
please
email
Susan
Regan
at
reganse@gmail.com. You can also notify her if you would
like to add a name at any time.
BULLETINADVERTISING
ROSARYFOR
CONVERSION&VOCATIONSFOROUR
YOUNGPEOPLE
Please join us on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in
the Parish Center Chapel to pray the Rosary for
the conversion and vocations for our young
people, and for their spiritual and physical
protection.
We are grateful to those who advertise on the back of our
bulletin. Their support totally pays for the cost of printing
the weekly bulletin. Please patronize our advertisers and
let them know that you saw their ad in St. Mary’s bulletin.
Thank you for your generosity. On the
weekends of December 20th & 27th, and
January 3rd & 4th we gave:
Dec. 20
$8,284.
Dec. 27
7,173.
Jan. 4
6,434.
JANUARY 11, 2015
ST.MARY’SSCHOOL&PTONEWS
TUESDAYTOURSATST.MARY'SSCHOOL
From January 6th until February 10th, from
9:00 am to 11:00 am, tours of St. Mary's
School will be offered for prospective families.
Come in and see all the wonderful things going on! No
reservations needed. For more information, please call
781.665.5037 and visit the school website at
stmaryschoolmelrose.org.
REGISTRATIONFOR2015—2016
We are now accepting registrations for the 20152016 school year. If you would like to register a
new student please download the registration
form from the website and return the completed
form with the registration fee of $200 and a
deposit of $400 to be applied to next year’s
tuition. (These fees are non refundable). This deposit will hold
your child’s space for next year.
Tuition for next year will be established by the end of January.
PreK usually fills up quickly, so if you have a PreK child coming
next year, please register him/her to secure a space. Present
families will reregister in January.
CONGRATULATIONSROBOTICSTEAM!
The SMS Robotics Team performed
well at the recent Robotics competition
at Melrose High. The team finished
7th out of 25 teams and received an
award for the in-depth research they performed on the dangers of
distracted driving. They have been invited to the State Finals at
Worcester PolyTech. Congratulations to our dedicated students
and their coach, alumnus Mr. Chuck Loycano. And good luck at
the State Finals!
STORMCLOSINGS
If there is NO School at St. Mary’s School due to
weather, you will receive notification through our
phone system. We usually follow the Melrose
Public Schools.
St. Mary’s School is on Facebook.
Please follow us and like us as we spread the good news of the
many happenings here at St. Mary’s School in Melrose.
MAKETHISONEOFYOURFAMILY’S
NEWYEAR’SRESOLUTIONS
We need kids of all ages to bring the Gifts to
the Altar at the 9:30 Family Mass. Please just
“take our fish” and let an usher know. 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 you return the fish!
This is a great idea for our young people who will be receiving the
Sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Eucharist and Confirmation
this year, as they can play important role and be more actively
involved in the Mass.
NOSCHOOL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th
For planning purposes, on Friday, January
16th, there will be no school as the Teachers
will be having a Professional Day.
Congratulations to these Junior High
students for their academic success!
High Honors
7A: Shannon Burke, Jeffrey Donahue, Matthew Goncalves,
Sean Kay, Maria O’Donnell
7B: Abigail Carr, Luke O’Donnell
8A: Karissa Belyea, Angelea Bukirch, Katherine Haidul,
Griffin Morrill, Andra Preda, Carly Sacco, Sofia Tarmey,
Molly Williams
8B: Patrick Barrasso, Kate Bidgood, Sophie Duff, Ashley
Falite, Jane Fantozzi, Aidan Kay, Carolyn Mahoney
Honors
7A: Peter Arria, Felipe Barria, Zachary Cummings, Skyla
Furey,, Gabriella Guarino, Vincent Simko, Katelyn Tarpey,
Ian Walsh, Julia Webb
7B: Cameron Abbott, Katherine Burke, Dominic Dascoli,
Anne Little, Peter O’Brien, Eve Painchaud, Robert Sullivan,
Alexa Turner
8A: John Burke, Cortney Hannula, Cole Leavis, Grace
Loeser, Michael Tormo
8B: Kyle Anderson, Katherine Aristizabal, Korine Haidul,
Erin Hennessey, Katherine Regan, Sophia Webb