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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.
PARISHIRISHNIGHT
The Season of Lent
This year's Parish Irish Night celebration will
take place on Saturday, March 7th at the
Knights of Columbus Hall. Once again,
wonderful entertainment will be featured,
and a delicious corned beef dinner with all
the fixin’s will be prepared by Absolutely Fabulous
Restaurant. Irish Step Dancers from the studio of Rita
O'Shea Chaplin will perform and a quartet of our wonderful
parish leaders of song, led by Music Director Eric Anderson,
will offer some traditional Irish tunes.
MASS SCHEDULE for ASH WEDNESDAY
February 18th
6:30 am
9:00 am
10:00 am ~ School Mass
7:00 pm
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE FOR LENT
Monday through Friday
6:30 am and 9:00 am
Saturday at 9:00 am
Much sought-after tickets will be on sale after all Masses
this weekend and next. Tables will be set up for 10
people. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the rear
of the church following weekend Masses.
PROJECTRACHEL
“During the retreat, I realized the impact of forgiveness…
Through the depth of my pain, I began a lasting relationship
with God…” Many women ache with the pain of a past
abortion. The Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of
Boston extends an invitation for post-abortion hope and
healing through its one-day “Come to the Waters of
Healing” retreat.
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Upcoming retreat dates will be February 21 , March 28
and April 25th. Retreats are limited to 10 women and are
held at a confidential location. For registration information,
contact
Project
Rachel
at
508.651.3100
or
help@projectrachelboston.com. Trust in the tender mercy
of God!
EARLYBULLETINDEADLINE
Due to the Presidents’ Day holiday, the deadline for
announcements for the February 22nd bulletin is Thursday,
February 12th. Please submit your items to Sue Regan at
reganse@gmail.com by 5:00 pm.
ST.MARY’SISONFACEBOOK
Like us at St. Mary of the Annunciation,
Melrose, MA
Doors open at 5 pm, refreshments will be served at 5:30,
and dinner 6:30 pm. A cash bar will be available all
evening. Space is limited, so purchase your tickets early.
There will be no tickets sold at the door.
CATHOLICAPPEAL
This past week, many of you received a letter from
Cardinal Seán requesting your support of the 2015 Catholic
Appeal.
If you have not already done so, please
prayerfully consider making an early pledge. Our parish
directly benefits from the 50 ministries supported by the
Appeal and your gift will help us reach our 2015 goal. You
may mail your pledge or visit bostoncatholicappeal.org to
give online. The Parish needs your support and we are
extremely grateful. Thank you.
OURLADYOFLOURDES
Pope Francis has again declared The Feast of Our Lady of
Lourdes, February 11th, a World Day of Prayer for the
Sick. This is a good time to renew our prayers for the sick
and home-bound, especially those in our parish, and
perhaps remember them with a note or phone call. You
could "make someone's day"! Our Lady, Help of the Sick,
pray for us.
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
Knights of Columbus Present
BEATLEJUICE
It’s All Beatles All Night with New
England’s best Beatles band! BeatleJuice
will be at Memorial Hall on Friday,
February 13th.
The Knights of
Columbus is once again proud to sponsor this event to
benefit The Knights of Columbus Food for Families Fund.
Doors open at 6:00 pm and the show starts at 7:30. This is
a show for all ages. The evening will include cash bar, raffle
prizes, pizza, and more.
Tickets are $20 ($25 day of show), or reserve a table of 10
for $250. They are available at Sexton & Donohue Real
Estate (29 Essex St.), City Hall Mayor’s Office, and
Wakefield Bowl (92 Water St.); or send a check payable to
Melrose K of C to: Melrose K of C, P.O. Box 760828, Melrose
MA. 02176. For more information call 781.662.9154 or visit
muzzdrums.com and click BeatleJuice.
St.MaryoftheAnnunciation
CATHOLICMEN'SCONFERENCE
CHILDABUSEPREVENTIONTEAM
WORCESTER
All men are invited to this important day-long annual
conference, to be held at Worcester's DCU Center, on
Saturday, March 21st.
Hear dynamic talks from
outstanding Catholic leaders: Dynamic Catholic Institute's
Allen Hunt, Arise Missions' Dominick Albano, Blessed2Play's
Ron Meyer, and Catholic Answers' host Patrick Coffin. Fr.
Michael Gaitley will offer a special presentation on Divine
Mercy, the role of the Blessed Mother and the importance
of receiving mercy through confession.
Bishops and
diocesan/religious order priests will hear confessions.
Bishop McManus will offer Mass. For more information or
registration, call 508.929.4345 or visit our website
firstmensconf.org. Tickets are $45 ($30 for students) and
include a midday meal.
It is the objective of the Child Abuse Prevention Team (CAP)
team to create a community of support here at St. Mary’s
for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Please direct
any questions or concerns to one of the team members
listed below:
Marie Sweeney, Pastoral Associate
781.665.0152 ext. 16
marie.sweeney@comcast.net
Sister Mary Samson, Pastoral Associate
781.662.2624
marysamson@comcast.net
Angela Wrinkle, Director of Religious Education,
781.665.3707
stmarysreled.dre@gmail.com
WHY CATHOLIC?
Journey through the Catechism
Lent 2015
Live: Christian Morality
Christian Morality looks at biblical justice and presents the principals of Catholic social teaching. We will focus on the
Beatitudes, on our freedom and responsibility, conscience, virtues, moral law, sin, mercy, grace, and the Church.
Registration is currently open for this session
Please contact Marie at 781.665.0152 ext. 16 or marie.sweeney@comcast.net to register, or for more information.
Groups begin the week of February 15th and run for 6 consecutive weeks, one meeting per week for 1½ hours
We offer many days and times, to meet everyone’s needs!
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday 7:00-8:30 pm, Thursdays 10:00-11:30 am
Specific groups: Wednesday 7:00-8:30 pm (women), Friday 10:00-11:30 am (moms),
and Saturday 7:00-8:30 am (men)
We hope you can join us for this exciting program!
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Saturday, February 7
4:00 pm
Please pray for those in our parish who are ill.
Elizabeth & Joseph Considine
Sunday, February 8
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
John R. Rice
Salvatore Solimine
Richard Comeau
Monday, February 9
9:00 am
Kathyrn Hackett
Friday, February 13
9:00 am
Saturday, February 14
Marie Piscatello and
Joseph Wiatrowski
Sunday, February 15
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
Frank Zinck
Rosemarie Johnson
Dorothy Pinkam
Please pray for the deceased members of
St. Mary’s Parish.
Michael Walsh
Richard Mallon
Walter Cronin
Timothy Tyson
Our Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of
Amedeo Pilla
4:00 pm
Robert Weadick
Marion Gianino
Jean Riley Nicol
Joseph Arthur Landry
Joanne Caples
Irene Wood
John R. Rice.
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.
PRAYTHEROSARY!
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!
HOSPITALEQUIPMENTLOANPROGRAM
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.
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.
H.E.L.P.
If you are in need of a wheelchair, hospital bed, Hoya lift,
bathroom helps, etc., they are loaned free of charge with
the expectation of return when no longer needed. Please
call Anne Hackett at 781.665.8118 for information.
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.
Due to the Monday snowstorm, the collection figure was not available at the time of
the bulletin submission.
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
ST.MARY’SSCHOOL&PTONEWS
CATHOLICSCHOOLWEEKEXTENDED
WINETASTING&SOCIAL
THIS SUNDAY from 3:00-6:00
pm at The Cellar, Main Street,
Melrose, the PTO is hosting a
Wine Tasting & Social. The cost
is $15 per person. St. Mary’s will
also receive 10% of all wine sales at the event. To see if
there are any spots available, please contact Sean O’Brien at
obrienfamily29@verizon.net.
TUESDAYTOURSATST.MARY'SSCHOOL
On Tuesday through 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.
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.
UNIFORMCONNECTION
Thanks to many generous uniform donations over
the past two months, we have many boxes of
uniforms.
Please contact Lisa Youssef at
Lisayoussef@aol.com if you are in need any
uniforms for your children.
ST MARY OF THE ANNUNCIATION 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.
Check out postings of our Sixth Graders going back in
time along with some photos from Catholic Schools
Week events!
Due to the Blizzard of 2015, Catholic School
Week was extended into last week.
The
“Geometr-Eats"
exhibition
was
last
Thursday evening. A 5 month long project that
the 8th Grade tackled with creativity and
geometric expertise! Teacher Swap Day was
great fun. Can you imagine Mr. Flint teaching PreKB? Well,
he did! Postponed from January 30th to February 6th, the
PTO sponsored a Teacher Appreciation
Luncheon. We took over the Art Room and
turned it into a “bistro,” complete with linen
tablecloths, napkins and fresh flowers, along
with homemade chowder and desserts to open
and close the meal. Thank you so much to our
Luncheon Committee, including all its bakers.
MAKEITAFAMILYAFFAIR!
We need kids and families to bring the Gifts to the Altar at the
9:30 Family Mass. Please “take our fish” and
let an usher know you will bring the Gifts to
the Altar. When you go back to get the Gifts
please make sure to return our Fish!
This is a great idea for young people who
have recently received the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and
will receive Holy Eucharist or Confirmation this year, as they
can be more actively involved in the Celebration of the Mass.
COMEDYNIGHT&SILENTAUCTION
On Friday, March 20th at the Jackson
Suite in Malden, we will be hosting a
Comedy Night and Silent Auction. Please
stay tuned for more details. If you have
an item you would like to donate to the
Silent Auction or if you are interested in helping, please
contact Debi McInnis at ddal0995@gmail.com.
BOXTOPS4EDUCATION&
CAMPBELL’SLABELSFOREDUCATION
These are two additional ways funds are raised 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.
Here are the winners of our monthly BoxTop
Trophy Contest for the first half of the year:
Sept. Grade 2A 191
Oct. Grade 4A 191
Nov. Grade 2B 284
Dec. Grade 5B 590
Jan.
Grade 2B 972
In addition, the parish has submitted 200 BoxTops. To date,
we have collected 5850 BoxTops, which translates to $585.
THANK YOU and Keep Clipping!