Welcome to Saint Mary Parish Rectory: Catechesis Office: Immigration Center: After School Program:

133 School Street Waltham MA 02451 781-891-1730 Fax: 781-209-0555 781-308-4961 Email: [email protected] 617-817-7544 Website: stmarywaltham.org 781-577-2262

STAFF

VISITS TO SICK & HOMEBOUND

Rev. Michael Nolan, Pastor Rev. David Martin Ssentamu Deacon Eduardo Mora, Director Immigration Ctr. Jennifer Acuña, After School Program Director Mark Chlapowski, After School Program Director Mary McCarthy, Business Manager Linda Russo, Parish Secretary Adam Redjinski, Catechist Nilvia Hernandez, Catechetical Administrator Michael Welch, Sexton Lila Cleary, Organist

Communion is brought to the sick and homebound. Contact Ann Faulstich at 781-893-8953.

SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION Parents of infants can call the office to arrange baptism.

Adults or parents of children wishing to receive Baptism, Confirmation, or First Communion can contact the Pastor or Deacon.

WEDDINGS Registered parishioners or their children can contact the rectory to arrange a meeting.

JOHN PAUL II IMMIGRATION CTR.

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM (Spanish), 1:30 PM (Luganda) Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM Monday - Friday 12:10 PM Wednesday & Friday 7:00 PM (Chapel - Spanish) Friday 8:00 PM (Luganda) Holy Day 12:10 PM, 7:00 PM (Spanish)

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY Monday - Friday 11:30 AM

ADORATION Wednesday (Chapel) & Friday: 12:30-6:30 PM

CONFESSIONS Monday-Thursday: 11:30 AM - Noon Friday: 11:00 AM - Noon Saturday: 3:00 - 3:45 PM

CHURCH VISITS

Those seeking assistance and support can visit the Center in the Religious Education Office.

133 CLUB Numbers are available for the monthly drawing. Prizes range from $25 to $1,000. Sign-up sheets are at the church entrances.

PARISH REGISTRATION We welcome you to register in the parish. Please introduce yourself to the Pastor. Registration forms are available at the doors of the church. Contact the rectory to arrange a house blessing. I would like someone to call me to talk about becoming a member of Saint Mary Parish. My Name is____________________________________ Phone number__________________________________ Address _______________________________________

The Church is open daily from 8:30 AM-8:30 PM.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK st

Healing Mass with Anointing: 1 Monday of month at 12:10 PM and by appointment. Due to privacy laws, hospital patients are encouraged to register as Catholics so they will be visited.

Email __________________________________ Receive offertory envelopes? Yes No Drop this form in the collection basket and someone will call you. Or, register through our website at stmarywaltham.org.

Welcome to Saint Mary Parish and please come again!

My brothers and sisters in Christ, This weekend we present our annual financial report to the parish for the fiscal year July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. The total income for the parish was $645,360 and the total expenses were $635,479, leaving a small surplus of $9,881. This is very good news for the parish as we took on an increase of expenses with the implementation of the After School Program. Due to your steady and generous giving and our watching of expenses, we are able to say that the parish fulfilled its fiscal responsibilities this past year. The report on the following page only records income and expenses for the parish. It does not include donations to other recipients such as St. Vincent de Paul or St. Peter’s Church in Haiti, even though the monies are collected through St. Mary’s. Here is a recap: INCOME: The par ish r epor t shows a slight incr ease in the weekly offertory. Some of this can be attributed to the addition of the weekly 1:30 PM Mass in Luganda. We were also helped by an increase of gifts and bequests from wills. We encourage anyone making out a final will and testament to consider contributing to St. Mary’s. Last year we asked all groups using space on a regular basis to increase their donations to the parish. This has resulted in a small increase. Almost every line item in the income section shows an increase. Many thanks for your stewardship and support. EXPENSES: The major incr ease in expenses comes fr om the addition of paid staff members for the After School Program. Most other expenses have increased slightly or stayed at past spending levels. Our electricity costs were cut in half when we started using LED bulbs in the Church. That is over a $2,000 savings. Improvements and furniture costs were cut in half, although we still spent money on many one -time expenses associated with starting the After School Program. Last year we were able to double the amount of charity donated to people in need. PLANS: The Parish Finance Council suggested we develop ways to educate all of the parishioners on the costs associated with the parish. They suggested this be done in the different languages. We talked about setting up a separate budget for the After School Program. We have spent a great deal of money improving and maintaining our parish plant. We are now starting to reap the benefits of these projects, although upkeep is always on going. We need to repave and rebuild parts of the parking lot and walkways – hopefully beginning soon. We also need to explore the possibility of increasing the pay of some our staff members to adjust their salaries to inflation. Besides all of this, we will continue the strategy of paying our bills, investing in our youth and property maintenance, and giving to charity and those in need. Many thanks for your continued stewardship. Please do not hesitate to make suggestions about the finances of the parish to me or to members of the Finance Council. Father Michael

MASS INTENTIONS The following Mass Intentions are scheduled this week: Saturday, October 26 4:00 PM - Thomas Greaney Sunday, October 27 8:00 AM - Parish & Parishioners 10:00 AM - Paul Ryan – 2nd Anniversary Monday, October 28 12:10 PM - John Benson - 3rd Anniversary Friday, November 1 12:10 PM - Rev. Edward J. McLaughlin Saturday, November 2 4:00 PM - Patsey Fucci Sunday, November 3 8:00 AM - Parish & Parishioners 10:00 AM - Natalie & Domenic Scalcione Those requesting a Mass Intention should speak to the cantor or celebrant at least ten minutes before the Mass if they would like to serve as gift bearers for that liturgy. OFFERTORY Thank you for your generous offering to our parish. • 882 people participated in the first four Masses last weekend and contributed a total of $4,182 to the weekly collection and $2,376 to the World Missions collection. • 150 people participated in the 1:30 Mass on October 13 and contributed $521 to the weekly collection. Next weekend’s second collection is for the Campaign for Human Development. PLEASE PRAY FOR. . . Anne P, Nicole, Mary Ryan, Dick Crowe, Charlotte Reilly, Ernie O, William P, Herb Finley, Sandra Gillespie, Laurie, Melissa, Patricia, Juan Diaz, Alice P ST. VINCENT de PAUL In this Sunday’s Gospel, the tax collector’s prayer allows God to be God and so allows God to pour mercy into his heart. When we pray and give alms to the poor, we allow God’s mercy to be poured into their hearts. This month and throughout the year, through your gifts, the St. Vincent de Paul Society will bring the love and care of Jesus to the poor and lonely as we see and assist families by providing food and help with their utility and rent bills. Thank You! For the grace to love those who are despised and rejected, Lord, hear our prayer. For the grace to serve those who need our compassion and mercy, Lord, hear our prayer. For the grace of humility and honesty, Lord, hear our prayer. Amen KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE After Mass the Knights of Columbus will be accepting donations to benefit people with intellectual disabilities. Tootsie Rolls will be given out as a thank you to donors.

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION – NOVEMBER 1 The great Feast of All Saints Day is upon us. The church calls us to come together to remember all the saints, both recognized and known only to God and the other angels and saints. Mass times are as follows on Friday, Nov. 1. St. Charles - 7:30 AM St. Mary - 12:10 PM St. Charles - 7:00 PM St. Mary - 7:00 PM (Spanish) St. Mary - 8:00 PM (Luganda) ATTENTION 8 AM MASS CROWD Are you ever curious about your fellow worshippers at the 8 AM Mass? Do you think it might be good to at least know their names? I know that traditionally Catholics who attend the early Masses are not the most social bunch at that time of day. I appreciate this because I am not a morning person. Yet as the priest, I get to know a lot of you and know that there are a lot of great personalities at this Mass. So we would like to invite everyone who attends the 8 AM Mass to breakfast in the rectory on November 10. (This means that certain regulars who leave Mass early will have to stick around that day). I know that many of you have your Sunday rituals and routines. For one Sunday a year – break it up; shake it up. I promise I won’t ask again for another year. More information to follow. FATHER ED McLAUGHLIN R.I.P. Last week I attended the funeral of Fr. Ed McLaughlin at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Bridgewater. He had spent his recent retirement years at that parish but he never retired. I briefly lived in the same rectory with him before I was assigned to Saint Mary’s, so I know firsthand that he spent long hours walking the corridors of South Shore Hospital visiting the sick. Oftentimes people mention kind things about a person only after he has died; yet people were saying kind things about Fr. McLaughlin long before he died. When I first arrived at St. Mary’s, parishioners repeatedly asked me if I knew Fr. McLaughlin. They would tell me how Father McLaughlin encouraged them to serve in some particular role, or how he helped them bring a family member back to the church. Of course, he was different. Nobody would deny that! Yet his love for the Lord extended to loving others and many people loved him for that! The 12:10 Mass on Friday, November 1 will be offered for the repose of his soul. Please spread the word. May he rest in peace. ON THE RADIO: AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Recently Saint Mary’s After School Program was featured on Boston’s daily Catholic radio program The Good Catholic Life. Jennifer Acuña and Father Michael were interviewed by Scot Landry and Michael Lavigne. If you missed the broadcast, you can catch the playback online at: http://www.thegoodcatholiclife.com/2013/10/09/st-marysschool-program-program-0595-wednesday-october-9-2013/

SEMI–ANNUAL APPEAL Thanks to everyone who made a contribution to the Parish Semi-Annual Appeal. So far we have collected $16,256. It’s still not too late to contribute if you have not done so. You can drop it in the collection basket or mail it into the Rectory. Thank you for your continued stewardship of the parish. VOLUNTEERS FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Please consider joining us in the After School Program to help children with their homework. The homework time is from 3:00-4:15 PM, and you may volunteer one day a week or more if you’d like. You don’t need teaching experience to do this volunteer work. The children benefit greatly from having someone to guide them through getting their homework done. The volunteers benefit not only from serving the Lord in this way, but also from the sense of community they form with the other adult volunteers. If you would like to join us, please contact Susan Brennan at 781-577-2262 or [email protected]. CHRISTMAS WREATHS - BOY SCOUT TROOP 248 Members of Boy Scout Troop 248 are selling Christmas wreaths to raise funds to support troop activities throughout the year. The wreaths are fresh and beautiful and available in three varieties. Liam O’Callaghan will be available after Mass to take your orders this weekend, or you can call Liam at 781-893-3970 to place an order. Please note that your order will be delivered to your home, and not picked up at St. Mary’s. If necessary, please contact Liam directly; do not call the rectory office about this. PLEASE DONATE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED Our St Vincent de Paul pantry is in need of donations of NON-PERISHABLE food items, including canned meat, pasta, cereal, and laundry detergent. Your donation will provide recipients with a bag of these items to supplement the food vouchers we also provide. Please leave your donations in the baskets at the back of the church. Many thanks. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink… (Mt 25:35) THANK YOU Last August a group from Boston participated in a mission trip to Kentucky. Many of you supported this mission through your prayers and by giving donations. We received the following note of thanks for your generosity: Dear St. Mary’s Community, Thank you so much for your generous response to our collection of toiletries and donations to benefit the people of Martin County, Kentucky – the third poorest county in the U.S. God worked out the timing of these gifts perfectly, as their supply was critically low upon our arrival. We made sure that our team knew about your generosity, and we prayed for all of you throughout our entire work week. May God bless you for your kindness. – Christine Dufresne, Linda Russo, & God’s Boston Crew

Santa María de Waltham Información de la Oficina Dirección: 133 School Street Waltham MA 02451 Rectoría: 781-891-1730 Fax: 781-209-0555 Email: [email protected] Website: stmarywaltham.org Oficina de catecismo: 781-308-4961 Centro de Immigracion: 617-817-7544 DIRECTIVA PARROQUIAL Párroco: Rev. Michael Nolan Rev. David Martin Diacono: Eduardo R. Mora, Director del Centro de Inmigración Mary McCarthy, Secretaria Parroquial Nilvia Hernández, Administradora del Catecismo Milie Colon: Asistente de Coordinación de Catecismo Iván Colon, María Aviles, Vidal Hernández, Rosendo De La Cruz Coordinadores de Coro Arnoldo Cardona: Coordinador de lectores Nelson Alvarado: Coordinador de Ministros CENTRO DE IMIGRACION JUAN PABLO II En la oficina del Centro de Inmigración le ofrecemos toda clase de ayuda de Inmigración, a llenar sus aplicaciones de ciudadanía de residencia de asilo, de renovación de residencia, clases de ciudadanía, todo lo relacionado a la Inmigración. Le ayudamos en hacer resumes. También se ofrece Notaria Publica , clases de computación, le ayudamos de igual forma con consejería y Dirección Espiritual. Los esperamos. HORARIO DE LAS MISAS Domingo 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM (Español), 1:30 PM (Luganda) Sábado 4:00 PM Lunes - Viernes 12:10 PM Miércoles y Viernes 7:00 PM (En español-Capilla) Viernes 8:00 PM (Luganda) Dias de Precepto 7:00 AM, 12:10 PM, 7:00 PM (en español) REZO DEL SANTO ROSARIO Domingos 11:00 AM en la Iglesia antes de la Misa. CONFESIONES

Lunes-Jueves: 11:30 AM Viernes: 11:00 AM , Sábado: 3:00 - 3:45 PM Domingo: 11:00 AM (español) MATRIMONIOS

Por favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia Para la fecha del curso de pre-cana y para los

arreglos necesarios o hablar con el Diacono Eduardo. BAUTISMO Todos los primeros domingos del mes después de la Misa, es el día de orientación del Bautizo, en el Edificio de Educación Religiosa, y el Bautizo será el primer domingo del mes siguiente. La preparación y el bautizo serán después de la Misa. COMUNION A SUS HOGARES Si conoce a alguien que necesita la Sagrada Comunión en su casa, hospital o Asilo de Ancianos “Nursing Home”, hablar con el uno de los Sacerdotes o el Diacono. LEGION DE MARIA Este grupo de laicos se reúnen todos los Martes desde las 7:00 P. m. hasta las 8:30 PM, en el edificio de Educación Religiosa. En las reuniones rezan el Santo Rosario y se planifica trabajo espirituales para la semana, también organizan los Rosarios en los meses de Mayo y Octubre y novenas en las familia donde alguien a fallecido. Están todos invitados a participar de este grupo espiritual. GRUPO JUAN XXIII Movimiento spiritual de la Iglesia para laicos, donde después de asistir a un retiro se juntan para la oración, la predicación y meditación de la palabra, de esta forma crecemos en nuestra Fe. Las reuniones son los Lunes de 7:00 - 8:30 PM, en el edificio de Educación Religiosa. GRUPO DE ORACION CARISMATICO Es un movimiento de la renovación carismática de Boston, donde se alaba y glorifica al Señor. Tenemos oración de sanación física como espiritual. Nos reunimos para la oración los Domingos a las 6:00 PM, en el Hall de la Iglesia, y los Jueves de 7:00 - 8:30 PM, en la Capilla, el ultimo domingo del mes nos reunimos en la Capilla del edificio de Educación Religiosa a las 6:00 PM. GRUPO DE APOYO DE CANCER Es un grupo de personas sobreviviente del cáncer que se reúnen todos los segundos Sábados del mes en el edificio de Educación Religiosa, para dar apoyo a personas que están padeciendo de esta enfermedad o que estuvieron enfermos pero no pueden sacar de su mente esta mala experiencia. Todos están invitados a las reuniones. CELEBRCION DE QUINCEAÑERA Si desean recibir la celebración de acción de gracias por la vida, en los quince años de su hija en la Iglesia, es necesario que la joven este participando en el programa de preparación para la Confirmación. Para mas información preguntar a los sacerdotes o diacono.

GRUPO JUVENIL “AGAPE” El grupo juvenil “Agape” se reúnen todos los Martes de 7:00-9:00 PM, en el Hall de la Iglesia, el grupo de jóvenes adultos esta formado de 20 años de edad y mas, el grupo juvenil de adolecentes se reúnen los días Miércoles también de 7:00-9:00 PM, que consta de las edades de 13 hasta 20 años de edad. En las reuniones los jóvenes hacen oraciones, dinámicas, la lectura de la Palabra, asisten a retiros Espirituales etc. ADORACION AL SANTISIMO Tenemos Adoración al Santísimo todos los Miércoles de 12:30 a 6:30 PM, en la Capilla del Edificio de Educación Religiosa. Y los Viernes de 12:30 a 6:30 PM, en la Iglesia. Todos están invitados. ……………………………………….. OFERTORIO 882 personas participaron de las primeras cuatro Misas el fin de semana un total de $4,182. La segunda colecta por las misiones fue de $2,376. Gracias. RECEMOS POR NUESTRSO ENFERMOS Pongamos en nuestras oraciones a nuestros difuntos y enfermos de la comunidad, en especial por el alma de America Álvarez LA FRASE DE HOY "El rosario es el compendio de todo el evangelio" Pio XII (Eugenio Pacelli, 1876 – 1958)

bre de 5:30 a 7:30 de la noche y queda en 66 Newton St. Waltham, a tomar unas clases de cocinar saludable. Esto es para padres que tengan hijos en la escuela, habrá oportunidad de aprender de comprar comida saludable en el mercado, se les ofrecerá una bola de comida cada semana habrá traducción en español para este evento. HORAS DESPUES DE LA ESCUELA Ya esta abierto nuestro programa, venga no espere hasta el ultimo momento, por favor de llamar a Jennifer Acuna al teléfono 401-996-9028. El programa empezó en Septiembre 9, de Lunes a Viernes de 3:006:00 P.M. y si quiere ser voluntario también comunicase con Jennifer Acuna. PLANIFICACION NATURAL FAMILIAR(PFN) es una forma única de la educación en la fertilidad. Específicamente, la PFN es el título de los métodos fiables moralmente, naturales y saludables, modernos y científicamente fiables de planificación de la familia. Estos métodos enseñan a las parejas casadas a identificar y comprender sus señales combinadas de fertilidad. Esta información ayuda a las parejas casadas tener previsto lograr o posponer un embarazo. NFP es moralmente bueno porque ayuda a las parejas casadas respetar el designio de Dios para el amor conyugal. ("Theresa Notare, Ph , Director Adjunto de la PFN Programa, Conferencia de Estados Unidos Obispos católicos). Horario las clase de PFN Sábados a las 11:00AM los días Diciembre 7, Febrero 17, Abril 19. OCTUBRE MES DEL ROSARIO En este mes de Octubre esta dedicado al mes del Rosario, la mejor manera de celebrarlo es rezando el Rosario, y las hermanas de la Legión de María esta listas para ir a los hogares llevándoles el Rosario, solamente pónganse en comunicación con una de ellas para que esto suceda, ellas irán de dos en dos es decir dos legionarias cada vez. Recuerden el 31 de Octubre ultimo día del mes lo celebraremos en la Capilla del Edificio de Educación Religiosa.

GED CLASES GRATIS EL Power Program y el centro de estudio de adultos ofrece gratis los Martes y Jueves en la mañana de 9:00 a 11:30 clases de GED, esto es para los residentes de Waltham solamente. Venga al Community & Cultural Center, que queda en el 510 Moody St. Para registrarse y tomar un pequeño test que se ofrecen los Martes a las 9:00 a. m. solamente. Durante el año académico 2013-2014, la entrada es por la puerta de atrás de color azul después vire a la derecha al final Invitacion especial a escuchar al Sr. John Allen del corredor. Prepárese para el GED y así pueda El Sr. John Allen, es un periodista reportero de National tener un mejor trabajo y además puede la universiCatholic Reporter, CNNy NPR, hablará en nuestra Iglesia dad. Para mas información por favor llamar al teléde St. Mary, sobre el tema de su último libro: la guerra fono 781-314-5586. mundial de los cristianos: Este libro documenta es un reporte contra las iglesias y el pueblo cristiano en todo el mundo hoy en día. el Sr. Allen, describir y explicar la moFORMAS PARA COCINAR SALUDABLE Maristshill Nursing & Rehabilitation center les hace derna persecución y concluir su charla con un periodo de una invitación para el día Octubre 8 al 12 de Noviem- preguntas y respuestas. este evento se celebra el 31 de oc-