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St Eulal ia Parish Winchester/Arl ington
October 18 , 2020
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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S E P T T N S O T O 18, 2020
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Eulalia Parish
“Everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will
acknowledge before the angels of God” (Lk12:8). Jesus encourages
all of us to confess Him before the whole world. Not only that, he
promises us some-thing even greater, that we will be with him
before the angels of God on that Great Day. Being with God is our
ultimate goal in life. As disciples of Jesus, we, parishioners of
St. Eulalia Parish, certainly, put our faith in Him and pray that
our God is with us--Immanuel.
After many prayers and conversations with my brother priests to
explore the opportunities of welcoming people back to church, I
felt a little bit relieved because I know that I am not alone in
this situation! Most Catholics have the same concerns. Will people
return? Why would they come back? My answer
is a positive YES. “Stay with me, do not be afraid” (1Sam
22:23), the Lord extends the invitation and assures us with these
comforting words.
Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr of the Church which we
celebrate on Saturday, has these great words to offer as we strive
to live out our faith during this Pandemic, and to look beyond
that. In his Epistle to Ephesians, he writes: Take heed often to
come together to give thanks to God and show for His praise. For
when you assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan
are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by
the unity of your faith. During the time of darkness, Ignatius
encouraged his fellow Christians to be together to pray, to
worship, and to fight against the devil.
Many of us have been separated from our church for some months
already. Though we strive to pray and to participate in the
Eucharist celebration via TV, computer, iPhone, or IPad at home, it
is actually not the norm of the church. Once again, Ignatius writes
this in his letter to the Philadelphians: Be careful, therefore, to
take part only in the one Eucharist; for there is only one Flesh of
our Lord Jesus Christ and one Cup to unite us with His Blood.
Friends, the Eucharist is the center of our lives. We all long
for a deeper relationship with God as Saint Teresa of Jesus longed
for. Let us pray together Prayer of St. Teresa:
Let nothing disturb you; Let nothing frighten you. All things
are passing.
God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Nothing is
wanting to him
Who possesses God. God long suffices.
God bless, Fr. John Chen
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S O 18 First Reading Isaiah 45:1, 4–6 (145A) The Lord anointed
Cyrus of Persia to subdue the nations and free Israel. God made
Persia great so that everyone might know that there is no god
besides the Lord God of Israel. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 96:1, 3,
4–5, 7–8, 9–10 Give the Lord glory and honor. Second Reading 1
Thessalonians 1:1–5b The Thessalonians believed in the gospel,
lived in the Holy Spirit, and labored in love with full conviction.
Paul thanked God for the faith of the Thessalonians and remembered
them in prayer. Gospel Acclamation Philippians 2:15d, 16a Shine
like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life. Gospel
Matthew 22:15–21 When some Pharisees tried to trap Jesus into
saying something negative about the emperor, Jesus used a Ro-man
coin to teach them, “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to
God what belongs to God.” S W O 19 19 Mon Eph 2:1-10/Lk 12:13-21 20
Tue Eph 2:12-22/Lk 12:35-38 21 Wed Eph 3:2-12/Lk 12:39-48 22 Thu
Eph 3:14-21/Lk 12:49-53 23 Fri Eph 4:1-6/Lk 12:54-59 24 Sat Eph
4:7-16/Lk 13:1-9 25 SUN Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 D W
O 5 Masses: $ 988 Mail In: $ 12,010 Online: $ 2,530 Total: $
15,528
S S Monday October 19 9:00 am Daily Mass Tuesday October 20 9:00
am Daily Mass Wednesday October 21 9:00 am Daily Mass Thursday
October 22 No Streaming Friday October 23 No Streaming Saturday
October 24 TBD Vigil Mass Sunday October 25 10:00 am Sunday
Mass
P P N Please note that our phone extensions have changed. You
can find them listed on page 6 of this bulletin. Also, the direct
line to Barbara in the Faith Formation office remains
781-729-8758.
F F Our Faith Formation classes begin this week.
Grades 1-6 will be home schooled. Grade 7 will be Tuesdays at
7:00 pm via Zoom Grade 8 will be Mondays at 7:00 pm via Zoom Grade
9 will be Wednesdays at 7:00 pm via Zoom
Please call the Faith Formation Office at 781-729-8758 if you
need to register of if you need more information. Special thanks to
Kathy Saleh, Peter Pongratz, and Lori Pescatore for all the work
they have put into planning this special semester! We are blessed
to have them! C A , P , E- ? Has any of your contact information
changed? If so, please let us know. You can either log into your
‘My Own Church’ account and update it yourself, or if you don’t
have a ‘My Own Church’ account, you can make one by going to our
website and clicking on the link on the home page. When
registering, be sure to select ‘St Eulalia Parish, Winchester’ from
the dropdown. There is no period after St ~ this will help you find
us. Or, you can call or email the office with the updated
infor-mation. We greatly appreciate your efforts on this that will
help us keep in contact with you. E St. Paul writes of his
gratitude for the community at Thessalonica in the second reading
today. He offers a prayer of thanksgiving for them remembering
their works of faith and labors of love. His words of
encour-agement kept the community engaged in the work of promoting
the faith and strengthening their bond of love for one another. Who
in your community of faith needs words of encouragement? Will you,
like St. Paul, take some time to write a note of encouragement or
offer a prayer of thanksgiving for those striving to grow in faith?
It may be just what this person needed!
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Let Your Voice Be Heard – Again “Say No to ROE” The state
legislature has extended the session until January 5th, 2021.
Please re-mind the members of the Joint Committee on Judiciary that
you oppose the ex-pansion of abortion in Massachusetts. Please call
the Committee at 617-722-2396 and let them know you are opposed to
H3320 and S1209 – the ROE legis-lation. Every telephone call helps!
Remember these bills would remove:
The requirement that young girls obtain consent before an
abortion The requirement that efforts be made to save a living baby
who survives abortion The requirement that late term abortions be
performed in hospitals And the bills would allow abortion on demand
for all nine months of pregnancy.
For more information about how the ROE legislation would expand
abortion in Massachusetts visit www.macatholic.org Thank you!
The Lord is king over all the earth, as we sing in today's
Psalm. Governments rise and fall by His permission, with no
authority but that given from above (see John 19:11; Romans
13:1).
In effect, God says to every ruler what he tells King Cyrus in
today's First Reading: "I have called you . . . though you knew me
not." The Lord raised up Cyrus to restore the Israelites from
exile, and to rebuild Jerusalem (see Ezra 1:1-4). Throughout
salvation history, God has used foreign rulers for the sake of His
chosen people. Pharaoh's heart was hardened to reveal God's power
(see Romans 9:17). Invading armies were used to punish Israel's
sins (see 2 Maccabees 6:7-16). The Roman occupation during Jesus'
time was, in a similar way, a judgment on Israel's unfaithfulness.
Jesus' famous words in today's Gospel: "Repay to Caesar" are a
pointed reminder of this. And they call us, too, to keep our
allegiances straight. The Lord alone is our king. His kingdom is
not of this world (see John 18:36) but it begins here in His
Church, which tells of His glory among all peoples. Citizens of
heaven (see Philippians 3:20), we are called to be a light to the
world (see Matthew 5:14) - working in faith, laboring in love, and
enduring in hope, as to-day's Epistle counsels. We owe the
government a concern for the common good, and obedience to laws -
unless they conflict with God's commandments as interpreted by the
Church (see Acts 5:29). But we owe God everything. The coin bears
Caesar's image. But we bear God's own image (see Genesis 1:27). We
owe Him our very lives - all our heart, mind, soul, and strength,
offered as a living sacrifice of love (see Romans 12:1-2). We
should pray for our leaders, that like Cyrus they do God's will
(see 1 Timothy 2:1-2) - until from the ris-ing of the sun to its
setting, all humanity knows that Jesus is Lord. A service of the
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology www.SalvationHistory.com
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Years ago, Dr. Richard Carlson wrote a book called “Don’t Sweat
the Small Stuff, and Its All Small Stuff.” The book was a
best-seller, guiding individuals to not fret over the smaller
issues of life and the things causing wor-ry. Given today’s climate
of the pandemic and all the associated issues it has caused in our
lives, you might ar-gue there is no “small stuff” anymore, or at
least we are not paying so much attention to it. But is that really
the case?
The overbearing cloud of the pandemic has cast a shadow on much
of our lives, and it is essential to try and rec-ognize places
where the sun still shines. If we remain in the shadow, everything
can seem a little darker, cooler, and more foreboding. One way in
which this is manifest is how we can start to “sweat the small
stuff” and begin to become more engulfed in thoughts and patterns
which create even more pressure on our lives. These worries affect
our mental and spiritual state if we are not careful to control
it.
St. John Cassian, one of the first Desert Fathers from the 3rd
century, understood this experience. He knew that if we dwelt on a
negative thought, it would grow and build into something bigger,
perhaps a desire, and eventu-ally grow into something that started
to affect our whole disposition (and not in a good way!). This
finding was long before any modern psychological discoveries about
the “behavioral psychology” from more recent centu-ries.
We “sweat the small stuff”, when we wish the person would move
more quickly from the traffic light (after all, it has been green
for at least 15 seconds!), or “don’t get so close to me” in the
supermarket. Do we keep notic-ing how others are not doing their
duty? When we do, of course, we become activated, frustrated, and
irritated. Eventually, this building up of all the “small stuff”
causes us to change our disposition towards others, and thereby
Jesus himself. Scripture reminds us continually in this regard.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free,
there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:28
So “sweating the small stuff” does immeasurable damage to us,
when many are already at a heightened state of anxiety. Cassian’s
recommendation was simple. Notice your thoughts! When you feel
yourself becoming an-noyed with another and elevating your blood
pressure, then recognize that thought for what it is. A building
block for further displeasure with others and a movement towards
losing whatever “inner peace” you have. The inner peace that only
comes from our Lord is the only solution to what we are
experiencing during this pandem-
ic. This is grace, and we need it more than ever!
When faced with the irrita-tions and the small stuff during this
coming week, recognize them for what they are and bring them to the
Lord. You may be sur-prised at the results from this simple
process. John Cassian learned these les-sons 1,700 years ago; we
are well reminded by his example today. Cassian invites us to stop,
reflect, and surround these thoughts with the love of God within
us. It’s a sur-prisingly powerful formula.
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PARISH STAFF EXT. Rev. John Chen Administrator 104 Rev. James
Savage Senior Priest Cheryl Pongratz Dir. of Operations 5:00PM
Music Dir. 103 Louise Cocuzzo Pastoral Associate 102 Barbara
Mahoney Pastoral Care Coord. 105
Laura MacMullin Parish Sec. 101 Joanne Boag Parish Sec. 101
Stephanie Rogers CFF, Grades K-11 107 Barbara Doherty CFF Sec. 106
Bob Ferry Custodian Deborah Moscoso 11:00AM Choir Director
P 781-729-8220 F F . 781-729-8758 F 781-729-0919 E
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NEW TO THE PARISH - Welcome to St. Eulalia Parish. If you are a
newcomer, please introduce yourself to a member of the parish
staff. Please call or visit the office at 781-729-8220 to
register.
ANNOINTING AND PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Both sacramental and
pastoral services are offered by the Pastoral Staff to the sick,
hospitalized, homebound, and all who are in need. Pastoral visits
are currently on hold. The parish offers a special ministry to the
hospitalized at Win-chester Hospital. The Catholic Chaplain at the
hospital is Mary Beth Moran, 781-756- 2295.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - by appointment by calling the
parish office.
SACRAMENT OF INITIATION - Adults interested in learning more
about the Catholic faith should call Louise Cocuzzo at
781-729-8220, ext. 102. To register, please call Louise Cocuzzo,
ext. 102.
MARRIAGE - Engaged couples planning marriage are asked to
contact Fr. John Chen at 781-729-8220, ext. 104 to make
arrangements for the wedding. A program of marriage preparation is
offered to all couples.
FAITH FORMATION - Saint Eulalia Parish offers a full program of
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Currently the office is open Monday - Thursday from 10:00am to
4:00pm and weekday Masses are open Monday through Friday at 9:00am.
Please reference the schedule on page 3 for the weekday and Sunday
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Wednesday, October 21 9:00 Cecelia Buck
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Friday, October 23 9:00 Parishioners of St Eulalia Parish
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Sunday, October 25 10:00 Christine Foley
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