August is the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
August is the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
MASS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, August 21
No English Mass
Updated 08/18/2019
THE EPIPHANY PROCLAMATION FOR 2019 IN THE YEAR OF GRACE
(The Announcement of Easter and the Moveable Feasts:)
Know, dear brethren, that as we have rejoiced at the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, so by leave of God's mercy we announce to you also the joy of His Resurrection who is our Savior:
The Sunday of Septuagesima is the 17th Day of February.
On the 6th Day of March will fall Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of the Fast of the most sacred Lenten Season.
On the 21st Day of April you will celebrate with joy Easter Day, the Paschal Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the 30th Day of May will be the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the 9th day of June, the Feast of Pentecost.
On the 20th Day of June, the Feast of Corpus Christi.
On the 1st Day of December, the First Sunday of the Advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom is honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Brethren, you know that, when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus; and no man can say: The Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit; and there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord; and there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all. And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit. To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom; and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; to another faith in the same Spirit; to another the grace of healing in one Spirit; to another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, divers kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches. But all these things one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as He will.
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SAINTLY REFLECTIONS ON PRAYER |
Fr. Desiré Salako has had to travel to Niger because one of his missionary priests has been kidnapped. He asked for the support of our prayers. The New York Times reports that the priest's name is PIERLUIGI MACALLI, S.M.A. It is believed that the kidnappers have taken him out of Niger to Burkino Faso.
Welcome
Pastor
"Je suis l'Immaculée conception"
Our Lady to Saint Bernadette Soubirous
Catechesis
THE CREDO OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD OF POPE ST. PAUL VI
(The SOLEMN PROFESSION OF FAITH - 27 thru 30)
Pastor's Note
THE ORIGIN OF THE MONTH OF AUGUST
The Month of August contains within itself the memory of the glories of Ancient Rome. In the Year 27 B.C. the Roman Senate bestowed upon Julius Caesar’s nephew Octavian the title of “Augustus”, acknowledging his supreme power as the first Emperor of Rome. The fifth month of the Roman Year had already been re-named for Julius Caesar, the Month of July, so Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus had the next month, the sixth month of the Roman Year, re-named for him under his new title, hence we have the Month of August. After all these centuries this relic of Emperor Caesar Augustus’s self-exaltation remains with us still.
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Scripture Study
COLLECTS OF THE ROMAN MISSAL - EXPOSITION OF THE PSALMS OF THE LITTLE OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
PSALM 112
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The Miracle of Lourdes
Beginning on February 11th, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in the grotto of a large rock outside the town of Lourdes, France. All in all there were 18 distinct apparitions, the last one occurring on July 16th of that same year.
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"O GOD, Protector and Lover of the Humble, who hast bestowed upon Thy handmaid
Marie Bernarde the favor of beholding the Immaculate Virgin Mary, and of conversing
with her; grant, we beseech Thee, that walking through the simple paths of faith,
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Parish Mission Statement
"What then is a parish? It is the smallest section of the one universal flock which has been entrusted to Peter by the Lord. Under the authority of a responsible priest who has received the care of souls from his bishop, the parish is, within the Church of Jesus Christ, the first community of Christian life; it is a community cut to human dimensions, in which the shepherd can know his flock and the flock can know their shepherd. At the heart of this area, we find the parish church with its bell-tower, its baptistery, its confessional, its altar and tabernacle, a symbol of unity and the centre of community life." - Blessed Pope Paul VI, reigned 1964-1978
Commentary by Fr. Sylvester Juergens S.M. (1894-1969)
celebrating with us his first Mass,
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Low Sunday, April 28, 2019
Good Friday, April 19, 2019
LITTLE OFFICE
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Following upon his summer book study on the Liturgy of the Hours, David Allen, our Lay Pastoral Associate, will be leading the communal recitation and singing of Vespers from the "Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary" in its traditional form.
Vespers will be held regularly on Thursday evenings at 5:10 P.M., prior to the 5:30 P.M. Latin Mass, beginning on Thursday, July 25.
The parish will provide copies of the office books to be used by those who wish to participate.
CATHOLIC APPEAL 2019
294
Sirach 35
The following guide is offered:
Call: Main State House number:
617-722-2000
Mail: State House, Boston, MA 02133
"VOTE TO REMOVE OBSTACLES AND EXPAND ABORTION ACCESS"
“GRATITUDE IS THE THING THAT BRINGS US THE MOST GRACE...I HAVE LEARNT THIS FROM EXPERIENCE; TRY IT AND YOU WILL SEE. I AM CONTENT WITH WHATEVER GOD GIVES ME, AND I SHOW HIM THIS IN A THOUSAND LITTLE WAYS.”
Saint Therese of Lisieux (+1897)
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PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
David Allen, our Lay Pastoral Associate, will be leading a four week class on the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office. We will be using as our principal resource the newly published book, A Layman’s Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours, by Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V..
When? The following Thursday evenings: June 6, 13, 20, 27 6:30-7:30 PM, following the 5:30 PM Mass.
Where? The dining room in the rectory, next to the parish. (Please enter the rectory through the front door.)
Refreshments will be provided.
Suggested donation for the book is $10.00, and copies are available in the front office of the rectory.
Classes meet in the Lower Church Hall.
Grades K-Pre-Confirmation: 8:30 - 10 AM; includes Sunday Mass.
New students are always welcome
Jean Johnson, Director
Patti Strom, Latin Mass Children's Cathechism
Led by David Allen, Thursday mornings at 8:20 AM (after the 7:30 AM Parish Mass.) Lower Rectory Conference Room.
This is an open group and all are invited to attend at any time.
CURRENT STUDY: EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS
of Saint Mary's, Needham
Telephone: 781-235-1841
saintmaryscemetery.org
New Content
- Catechesis Link
January 12, 2019 - New page reference link on our Home page to the Catechesis section
- Catechesis
January 6, 2019 - New Our Catholic Faith section
- Easter Vigil
April 22, 2018 - Added selected Easter Vigil photographs to home page
- Search Feature
February 12, 2018 - Added Google Search Engine to quickly find information throughout the entire site
- Bulletin Audio
January 28, 2018 - Improved (clearer, louder) audio for all Sunday Mass recordings
- Online Giving
January 22, 2018 - ConnectNow new portal for one-time and recurring credit card and eChecks donations
- Divine Mercy Chaplet
July 16, 2017 - Transcript of Sunday, April 23, 2017 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Service, with the complete Divine Mercy Chaplet. Listen and pray with Father!
- Flickr.com Galleries
March 19, 2017 - Direct link to old website's Flickr.com (Yahoo) Photo Gallery
- Mystery of Lourdes
February 16, 2017 - Omnis expertem maculae Mariam - Hymn soundtrack and Latin lyrics
