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St. Martha Parish Plainville & St. Mary Parish Wrentham
Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas December 22 & 25, 2019
Father Joseph F. Mozer, Pastor Email: [email protected] (St. Mary phone ext. 112)
Father Lambert Nieme, Associate Pastor Email: [email protected] (St. Mary phone ext. 123)
Rev. Bernard Baris, M.S. Weekend Assistant
Deacon Joseph R. Flocco, Permanent Deacon Deacon James T. Kearney, Permanent Deacon
Please call St. Martha or St. Mary Parish office to schedule Weddings, Funerals and or Baptisms.
Transformed in Love Marriage Prep classes are offered at our collaborative each year. Class will be held
on October 18 & 19, 2019. Please contact Deacon Joe Flocco at [email protected] for more information.
Baptism Preparation Class for Both Parishes: First Sunday of each Month at 11:00am at St. Mary Church
Hall. Please visit the website to register and call St. Mary Parish office for more information.
Religious Education Mrs. Maggie Hoagland , Director of Faith Formation for Children Grades 1 -6
508-695-0054, [email protected]
Mr. Brian Sousa, Coordinatorof Faith Formation for Youth Grades 7 - Confirmation 508-384-3373, [email protected]
Mrs. Trish Moore, Coordinator of High School Youth Ministry
508-384-7922/Email: [email protected]
Mrs. Diana Zeller , Lifelong Faith Formation Coordinator 508-384-7922, [email protected]
Music Directors
St. Martha - Mrs. Anne DiSanto 508-269-7869, [email protected] St. Martha - Mr. Jeff Johnson, 508-954-5257, [email protected]
St. Mary - Ms. Jillian Carelli, [email protected]
If you are interested in joining either of our parishes, please visit our website and fill out the New Parishioner Registration Form or stop into either St. Martha office or St. Mary office to register.
Saint Martha Parish 227 South Street, Plainville, MA 02762
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1745, Plainville, MA 02762 Phone: 508-699-8543, Fax: 508-699-6677
Email: [email protected] Parish Office Hours: Mon., Wed. & Fri., 9A-1:30P
Mass Times: Sunday at 8:00am & 10:00am Saturday Masses: 9:00am held at the Jesus and Mary Convent, 92 School Street, Plainville, MA and a new Mass held at St. Martha at 5:30pm Confessions: Sunday Mornings, 9:15-9:45am
in the Church or by appointment
Baptisms: 3rd Sunday at 11:30am—Visit the Parish
Website or call the Parish Office for information
Marriages: Visit the Parish website, or contact the Par-
ish Office at least six months in advance
Weekly Adoration Hour: Fridays 6:15 - 7:15pm
with Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet
First Friday Adoration: 8:30am - 7:15pm (final hour
with Rosary and Chaplet)
First Saturday Adoration: 8:00am - 3:00pmAccessible
Ramp & Elevator (Lift) at rear of church
Saint Mary Parish 130 South Street, Wrentham, MA 02093 Phone: 508-384-3373, Fax: 508-384-5747
Email: [email protected] Parish Office Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9:30A-2:00P
Mass Times: Saturday Vigil 4:00pm and Sunday 9:30am, 12:00pm and 5:00pm Daily Mass: 9:00am, Monday - Friday
Confessions: Saturday Afternoons, 3:00 - 3:45 pm in
the Church or by Appointment
Baptisms: 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1:30pm - Visit
the Parish website or call the Rectory
Marriages: Visit the Parish website, or contact the
Parish Office at least six months prior to antici-
pated date
Rosary: Pray the rosary before daily Mass Accessible Ramp (rectory side of church) & Elevator/Lift Available (entrance side of the
church)
Our Collaborative Values
Love - Welcoming - Compassion - Boldness
www.pwc.church Year A
St. Martha and St. Mary Christmas Mass Schedule
St. Martha Parish Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve, Mass
will be celebrated at 4:00pm & 6:00pm. Wednesday, December 25, Christmas Day,
Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am.
St. Mary Parish Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve,
Mass will be celebrated at 4:00pm, 6:00pm & Midnight.
Wednesday, December 25, Christmas Day,
Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am.
January 1, 2020 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Is a Holy Day of Obligation Masses will be celebrated at
St. Martha Parish Tuesday, December 31 at 4:00pm Wednesday, January 1 at 10:00am
St. Mary Parish Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 12:00pm
Fr. Bill Schmidt's New Parish
Saint Michael Parish 21 Manning Street
Hudson, MA 01749
Please see the note from Fr. Bill on the last page of this bulletin.
“Living” Our Gifts In addition to the Christmas gifts we exchange as signs
of our love and thankfulness for the people in our lives, we each receive many gifts that are not wrapped. These God-given gifts - especially our personalities, personal and spir-itual strengths, and other abilities - help to make us the unique persons we are. As children, we were taught to share our gifts (the family gaming console comes to mind!) While sharing, we learn how fulfilling it can be... to help younger siblings to learn how to use something, or share quality time with our parents or grandparents.
While life includes significant challenges, we can still sing “Joy to the World” as we celebrate the greatest gift of God’s love in the human form of Jesus Christ! We experi-ence this divine love most often through the love and kind-ness of those around us, especially in our community of faith. Some of the greatest joys in the world include know-ing how God has blessed us abundantly, and experiencing the Lord using our gifts to make a difference in someone’s life or in the world!
Our parishes are communities built of the “living stones” of parishioners sharing their gifts, talents, and faith to care for one another (1 Peter 2:4-6). More than just being a person in a crowd, we are called to “live our gifts” by us-ing and sharing them with the Church and the world. As Pope Francis loves to say, we need to be “field hospitals for sinners”, not exclusive hotels for those who think they’re more religious. Each of us is a work in progress, blessed by God yet still working on how to live that out.
To really live the values of love, welcoming, compas-sion, and boldness which we proclaim in our Plainville-Wrentham Collaborative Parishes, we need lots of people who are open to discovering more about their personal gifts and sharing these with the parish community. If it was only the handful of clergy and staff who were actively involved, our parishes would be spiritually impoverished communities where only some people experience God’s love. Thankfully, the more parishioners we have “living their gifts” in our community, the more we can bring Jesus Christ’s healing love to all who need it.
One very fruitful way of learning and growing in aware-ness of God’s love and the gifts he has given us is to partici-pate in an adult faith experience, such as a Cursillo weekend retreat or our Discovering Christ evening program. To learn more about Cursillo, contact Deacon Joe or Maggie Hoa-gland on our Pastoral Team. There are Discovering Christ pamphlets in your bench - please read or take one if you are interested.
May this Christmas be blessed with many gifts showing you love: wrapped gifts and the many blessings God has given you! Like the gift of Jesus’ birth, your Parish Family wants to show God’s love to you and invites you to join us in showing Jesus’ love to others, actively “living your gifts”.
Christmas Collection Merry Christmas from all the priests of the Archdio-cese of Boston. The Christmas collection supports the retirement, medical and financial needs of the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. These priests have giv-en their lives to faithfully serve Christ, the Church and you. For more information please visit www.clergyfunds.org. Thank You!
The offices of St. Martha and St. Mary will be closed on, Wednesday, December 25, Christmas Day and on Thursday, December 26. The offices will reopen
on Friday, December 27. Merry Christmas from all of us at St. Martha Parish
and St. Mary Parish! May your world be filled with warmth and good cheer
this Holy season, we wish you a joy-filled, blessed Christmas.
Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas December 22 & 25, 2019
Saint Martha Parish Family
Please pray for these dear people who are ill or just in need of prayers
Alyssa, Dominic, Lois, Michelle, Richard, Sr. Carmel, Bill Balecwicz, Mary Blouin, Deb Brooks, Bruce Brozyna, Dorothy Commerford, Clay Conard, Mark Dalton, John DiSanto, Sr. Diane Dube, June Eastman, Susan Elliot, Edward Frobel, Cheryl Gayton, David Gayton, Sandi Goeller, Rosette Guerrier, Sr. Jackie, Barbara Lamb, Dan Lynch, Celene Lannan, Tom McGowan, Michelle Miller, Harper Oates, Marie Packer, Jerry Quinn, Yvette Richard, Eileen Rhyno, Raimondo Rodriguez, Betty Sandy, Fr. Bill Schmidt, Don Soule, Stephen Sullivan, John Swearingen, Karen Wenzell
Please pray for the repose of the soul of all our deceased loved ones
Offertory 12/14 & 12/15 $3,054
Building Maintenance $777
Immaculate Conception $261
Grand Annual 83%
Saturday, Dec 21st 5:30 PM Philomena “Mae” Ciccone (Memorial)
Sunday, Dec 22nd 8:00 AM Herve LeBlanc (Memorial)
Sunday, Dec 22nd 10:00 AM Steven Soule (Memorial)
Saturday, Dec 28th 5:30 PM Mass for the People
Sunday, Dec 29th 8:00 AM Thomas Jordan (Memorial)
Sunday, Dec 29th 10:00 AM Irene Lewicki (Memorial)
Weekly Offering - Thank you!
Year to date: July - November
Please keep in your prayers Lt. Matthew Nicholson, U.S. Army & 1st Lt. Sean Hartley, Marines, Chief Pet-ty Officer Peter Castonguay, US Na-vy who are courageously serving our country.
Offertory Building
Cash/Check $49,234 $11,237
Online Giving $16,396 $2,236
Total Actual $65,629 $13,473
Budget $65,120 $12,499
Variance $509 $974
Congratulations to the newest member of the St. Martha Parish Family community who was baptized here recently. May this young girl and her family be c0ntinually blessed by the Lord and know His love.
Averie Robicheau
Month of November Offertory Building
Cash/Check $10,848 $2,250
Online Giving $3,135 $405
Total Actual $13,983 $2,655
Budget $13,132 $2,643
Variance $851 $12
St. Vincent de Paul Collection Envelope for December: The St. Vincent de Paul collection envelope that you received in your December package can be placed in any collection basket this month. There will not be a special second collection for these envelopes. Your generous donations ena-
ble the St. Martha conference to help Plainville residence in a time of need. Thank you for your generosity!!
Appeal for First Friday and First Saturday Adorers Additional adorers are needed at these Adoration hours: First Friday 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM; 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM and First Saturday 11 AM - 12PM; 12PM - 1PM; 2PM - 3 PM. These hours are in need of committed adorers who pledge one hour a month to sit in the Presence of Jesus. One comes away from a Holy Hour with a peace and joy that the world could never offer. Come and see for your-self! Please call Charlene Harrison with any questions or interest @ (695-2792).
www.pwc.church Year A
Saturday, Dec. 21st 4:00 P Richard Travers (Birthday Remembrance)
Sunday, Dec. 22nd 9:30 A Clara Landry (Birthday Remembrance)
Sunday, Dec. 22nd 12:00 P Eileen Ruo (1st Year Anniversary)
Sunday, Dec. 22nd 5:00 P Mass for the People
Monday, Dec. 23rd 9:00 A Jeff and His Loved Ones (Special Intention)
Tuesday, Dec. 24 9:00 A Jeff Tarleton (Memorial)
All Christmas Masses For the People
Thursday, Dec. 26th 9:00 A Michael Conry (Memorial)
Friday, Dec. 27th 9:00 A Marie Baker (Memorial)
Saturday, Dec. 28th 4:00 P Rev. John Connolly (Memorial)
Sunday, Dec. 29th 9:30 A Lorraine M. Ryan (Memorial)
Sunday, Dec. 29th 12:00 P Eileen Harrington (Memorial)
Sunday, Dec. 29th 5:00 P Joan Dooley (Recent Death)
Please pray for these dear people who are ill :
Bob, Juanita Aaron, Maria Barboza, John Bernardini, Ann Bruneau, James Cherry, Frieda Cherry, Tricia D, Linda Daniels, Natalie DePillo, Tom Doherty, John Driscoll, Zachery Duffy, Sister Diane Dube, Jimmy Dunn, Cindy Dunne, Jack in Florida, Jeremy, Bridg Folan, Midge Forsythe, Albert Governor, Donna Guevremont, MaryBeth Harmon, Matt Harrington, Rich Hender, John Hickey, Midge Hooper, Joseph Kearney, Rev. Don Kill, Brian, Karen & Nicole Knoth, Joseph Kurtzer, George Labonte, Ann Lambert, Jeanine Lembo, Kim Lesko, Stuart Maguire, Sue Marchant, Marilyn Martin, Kevin McDonough, Jack McElhinney, Teresa Neill, Charlie O'Brien, Rene O'Neil, Catherine Owen, James Pepin, Sophia Perez, Alice Savasta, Fr. Bill Schmidt, Rick Setter, Edward Shaughnessy, Garrett Thompson, Eileen Walther and all of our Faith Family who battle cancer & mental illness.
Please pray for the repose of the souls of all our deceased loved ones especially for
Dorothy Dow, Joan Dooley
Saint Mary Parish Please pray for these courageous people, friends and family currently serving in the military. 1st Lieutenant Kathryn Gouthro - Army Medical, Ma-jor Mary L. Gouthro - Army, Captain Stephen M. Gouthro - Army Ranger, Captain Melanie L. Gouth-ro, Army, E3 Branch, LT Dahnyoung McGarry USCG, Army Captain Richard Veno, Army Spe-cialist Charlie Edney, Marine Lance Corporal Jona-than Marcinkevicius, Major Sean Ryburn, USMC, 1st Lieutenant Sean Hartley - Marines, Army Pvt.
Riley Varvarigos , Senior Chief US Navy, Nancy O'Reilly ~ Thank you for your service
The Wrentham Food Pantry is in need of non perishable foods, soup, coffee and hot chocolate and healthy school snacks. Size 5 and 6 diapers are needed. All items may be
placed in the bin by the side door.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, St. Mary's St. Vincent dePaul Society can offer confidential temporary assistance. Please call the parish office to inquire. Our mission is to help those in need with food, clothing and util-ities. Thank you for your donations via par-ish envelopes and the collection boxes located at the church entrances.
Peace be with you.
Offertory 12/14 & 12/15 $6,717
Building $2,217
Immaculate Conception $216
Grand Annual 99%
Weekly Parish Support - Thank You
Month of November, 2019
Offertory Building
Cash/Check $27,131 $7,825
Online Giving $6,796 $1,270
Total Actual $33,927 $9,094
Budget $30,797 $8,521
Variance $3,130 $573
Offertory Building
Cash/Check $127,222 $32,291
Online Giving $33,772 $6,932
Total Actual $160,993 $39,223
Budget $156,151 $40,354
Variance $4,842 $1,131
Year to Date July - November, 2019
Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas December 22 & 25, 2019
Faith Formation for Youth! Grades 7 - 8 Faith Formation classes will be held on Sunday, January 12 from 6 - 8 at St. Mary Parish Hall
Grade 9 Faith Formation classes will be held on Sunday, January 26, from 6 - 8pm at St. Mary Parish Hall
Grade 10 Faith Formation Retreat will be held on Sunday, January 5 from 9:00am - 4:00pm at St. Mary
St. Martha: (508) 695-0054 / St. Mary: (508) 384-7922
Announcements for the bulletin must be submitted no later than Sunday for the next bulletin. Please submit the announcement to the parish office it pertains to. All announcements are subject to the Pastor’s approval.
Ongoing Christmas Festival of Lights at LaSalette 12/25 -26 Christmas Day & The Day after Christmas
offices closed for both St. Martha and St. Mary
1/1 Holy Day - The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
1/5 Grade 10 Retreat at St. Mary 1/11-12 Blood Pressure Clinic 1/13 CPC Meeting 1/23-26 Men's Cursillo at Holy Cross Retreat House 1/24 Cub Scout Pack 131 Pack Meeting 2/2 The Presentation of the Lord 2/8 & 9 Blood Pressure Clinic 2/12 New Discovering Christ Session at St. Martha 2/20-23 Women's Cursillo, Holy Cross Retreat House
There will be no Faith Formation classes for children the weeks of December 23 and December 30. Enjoy the Christmas Season! Classes resume the week of January 6.
There will be an important meeting regarding First Reconciliation for parents of second graders who attend classes at St. Martha Church, on Sunday, January 5 at 9:00am in the Parish Hall. Parents and grade 2 students should attend.
Each year, Maggie Hoagland, our Director of Faith Formation for Children helps the children in grades 1– 6 of our collaborative to perform a traditional Christmas Pageant. Held at St. Martha Parish in Plainville, the Christmas Pag-eant was presented last Sunday to parishioners, families and friends. All the children do an amazing job telling the story of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ and helps put everyone in the Christmas Spirit. Thank you to Maggie and to all the children who participated in this joyous event!
Discovering Christ is a seven– week experience where anyone and everyone, from the baptized in the pews to the unbaptized, is invited to hear the Good News and person-ally encounter Jesus Christ. Plan to join us each Wednesday at St. Martha starting just before Lent on February, 12th for what promises to be a Fun and Trans-formative experience!
Dear parishioners of Saint Martha Parish and Saint Mary Parish, Forget about Waldo! Many of you have been wondering instead ‘Where’s Fr. Bill?’ I can finally provide an answer to that ques-tion as I returned to full-time ministry at Saint Michael Parish, Hudson at the beginning of Advent. I will be assisting Father Ren Tocci who was a parishioner of Saint Patrick Parish, Stone-ham when he discerned his vocation to priesthood. I was hon-ored to vest him with his priestly vestments on his ordination day. We have come full circle as he has now welcomed me warmly to Hudson. I am grateful to the parishioners of Saint Martha Parish and Saint Mary Parish for their support in prayer over the past seven months when I was dealing with a depression that began with the diagnosis of my mother’s Alzheimer’s Disease twenty years ago and increased over the course of the tragic course of events that unfolded within the Archdiocese of Boston over the past twenty years. I am grateful for the therapeutic treatment I received at Saint John Vianney Center in Pennsylvania and I return to ministry in perfect health. I feel better physically, emo-tionally and spiritually than I have in many years! Please continue to remember me in prayer as I return to the
parish ministry that I love. You are in my prayers during this Advent Season as we prepare to welcome Jesus ever more fully into our hearts at Christmas. God is so good!
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