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This week at MQOA:
• Pg. 3 Today’s Mass readings and prayers • Pg. 4 Help serve at Lifebridge • Pg. 5 Another chance to try Alpha • Pg. 5 Support our parish by giving online
WELCOME
We are a new parish, established in August of 2017, comprised of St. James and Immaculate Conception churches. We work together to invite all people to a deeper relationship with Jesus through our liturgies and opportunities to learn and to serve one another.
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
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A MESSAGE FROM FR. MURRAY
In a wonderful book entitled “Touching the Holy,” author Robert Wicks, a well-known Catholic psychologist who worked for years with Catholic workers returning from areas of war and violence, wrote that everyone needs three important figures in their lives; a cheer-leader, a wisdom figure, and a prophet. He says that we all need someone who is in our corner and believes in us, even when we are less than our best selves. We need someone, too, to share with us the wisdom that has come from experience and age, a person who has seen many of the things we are seeing for the first time and is able to guide us with insight and patience. Finally, we need someone who can call us to the truth, to help us see that our behavior needs to change or to be more focused on the truth of things. These figures are on my mind as we come to this 4th Sunday in Ordinary time. The Gospel reading this Sunday calls us away from any pretense that everything is OK with the way the first hearers (and we) are going. The townspeople are angry at the prophetic words Jesus speaks. This is a continuation of an important theme from the Hebrew Scriptures. In the Scriptures, people grumble against the words of Moses and the prophets (including John the Baptist) or any leader who tries to upset the status quo. The vision of Jesus, who is God, is bigger than the vision of the people of Israel who are content to believe that that they are God’s only chosen people, despite the truth that many times in their history, God stepped outside of their exclusive relationship to include non-Jews in the message of salvation or to heal those alienated from the community, or even to use creation, animals and natural events to help the people move from a singular understanding of their relationship to God, to understand that everyone is invited into the love of God. It is not comfortable to think that this prophetic message applies to us too, but it does. The message of Jesus may cause us to want to throw Him off a metaphoric cliff too, but it does not allow us to escape the truth that we are a people who are called to listen to and put into action the words He has spoken. This is the difference between a believer and a disciple. Believers take in the word and carefully consider it, whereas disciples are those who put the words into action whether convenient or inconvenient. This applies to our parish too. We cannot be content with the status quo. We need to look at how we are welcoming new people, what programs and practices are life-giving and which ones are not working to serve those on the inside and outside. This is the work that we are about, preparing our parish to be a missional parish that actively goes out to invite people to know and have a direct relationship with Jesus. In the following weeks I will be writing more about this, sharing with you how we have begun to do this, and what the future could look like. Through this, I hope that we too will be seen as a parish that touches the holiness of God through faith and action in Jesus Christ. Peace, Father Murray
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UN MENSAJE DEL PADRE MURRAY
En un maravilloso libro titulado "Tocando lo sagrado", el autor, Robert Wicks, un conocido psicólogo católico que laboró durante años con los trabajadores católicos que regresaban de las áreas de guerra y violencia, escribió que todos necesitan un animador, una figura de sabiduría y un profeta en sus vidas. Necesitamos a alguien que esté en nuestro rincón y crea en nosotros, incluso cuando seamos menos que lo mejor de nosotros mismos. Necesitamos a alguien, si es posible, para compartir con nosotros la sabiduría que proviene de la experiencia y la edad, una persona que haya visto muchas de las cosas que nosotros vemos por primera vez y por lo tanto pueda guiarnos con perspicacia y paciencia. Finalmente, necesitamos a alguien que pueda llamarnos a la verdad, para ayudarnos a ver que nuestra conducta necesita cambiar o estar más enfocados en la verdad de las cosas. En este libro, estas son tres formas en que Dios a veces nos toca de manera humilde y constante. Estas imágenes están en mi mente cuando llegamos a este domingo en Tiempo Ordinario. El Evangelio de Jesucristo nos aleja de cualquier pretensión de que todo está bien con la forma en que los primeros oyentes (y nosotros) vamos viviendo. La gente de la ciudad donde está Jesús está enojada con las palabras proféticas que Jesús dice. Es una continuación de un tema importante de las Escrituras hebreas. Muchas veces, desde Moisés hasta los profetas, incluido Juan el Bautista, vemos que la gente se queja contra el desafío de las palabras que vienen de los profetas y de cualquier líder que intente alterar el status quo. La visión de Jesús, quien es Dios, es más grande que la visión del pueblo de Israel. Los israelitas se contentan con creer que Dios los ama a ellos y solo a ellos, a pesar de la verdad de que muchas veces en su historia, Dios se apartó de su relación exclusiva para incluir a los No-Judíos en el mensaje de salvación o para curar a aquellos que estaban alejados de la comunidad, o incluso para usar la creación, animales y eventos naturales para ayudar a las personas a pasar de una comprensión singular de su relación con Dios, para comprender que todos están invitados al amor de Dios. No es cómodo pensar que este mensaje profético se aplica a nosotros también, pero así es. El mensaje de Jesús puede hacer que también queramos arrojarlo a Él desde un precipicio metafórico, pero no nos permite escapar de la verdad de que somos un pueblo llamado a escuchar y poner en práctica las palabras que Él ha dicho. Esta es la diferencia entre un creyente y un discípulo. Los creyentes toman la palabra y la consideran cuidadosamente, donde los discípulos son aquellos que ponen las palabras en acción, ya sea conveniente o inconveniente. Y esto también se aplica a nuestra parroquia, no podemos contentarnos con el status quo, tenemos que ver cómo damos la bienvenida a nuevas personas, qué programas y prácticas dan vida y cuáles no funcionan para servir a los que están dentro y fuera. Este es el trabajo que estamos realizando, preparando a nuestra parroquia para que sea una parroquia misional que salga activamente para invitar a las personas a conocer y tener una relación directa con Jesús. En las próximas semanas escribiré más sobre esto y compartiré con ustedes cómo hemos comenzado a hacer esto y cómo podría ser el futuro. A través de esto, espero que nosotros también seamos vistos como una parroquia que toque la santidad de Dios a través de la fe y la acción en Jesucristo. Paz, Padre Murray
TODAY’S MASS READINGS:
The readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
in year C can be found starting at number 939 in
the Journeysongs book. The prayers for the Mass are found
starting at number 140 (grey section).
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CHILDREN’S
PROGRAMS AT
MQOA
Wondrous Stories, our Children’s Liturgy of the Word, is offered as ongoing faith formation (in the place of CCD) for children up to 6th grade. Offered during our 10:30 AM family-friendly
Mass at St. James church, kids gather in the parish hall (while their parents enjoy the readings and homilies at Mass) to learn about the Gospel and our Church. Kids love it, and parents love it. Parents are welcome to
attend with their kids anytime. Call or email
our parish office any time for more
information. 978-745-9060
WEDDINGS AT MQOA
At Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish, the sacrament of marriage is a sign of God’s invitation to unimaginable intimacy with Him and one another. If you are an engaged couple and want to get married at Immaculate Conception or Saint James Church, please contact our pastor, Father Bob Murray: [email protected] to set a date as soon as possible. Father Murray will also connect you to our marriage ministers, Martin and Stacey Walsh: [email protected] who will help you with marriage preparation and wedding coordination. Please Note: Weddings are scheduled at least nine months to one year in advance.
YOUTH GROUP Join us for youth group, held at Immaculate Conception lower church hall every Friday evening, from 5:30-7:30, Open to English- and Spanish- speaking middle and high school students. There’s great food, fun, and faith-filled friendships. Email Angela Quintin at [email protected] for more information.
Remember: If schools are closed in Salem, Mass will not be offered and our parish offices will be closed. Stay home, check on your neighbors, and be safe!
COMING SOON TO MQOA We are working on a new website for MQOA in 2019. Stay tuned for a new web address and email addresses for the parish, and plan to visit and keep in touch often!
UPDATE: Until our website is up and running, our weekly e-newsletter is on hiatus. Stay tuned, the emails will resume as soon as possible!
HELP NEEDED LIFEBRIDGE COMMUNITY MEALS A team of volunteers serves a meal at Lifebridge on the first Sunday of every month, and help is always needed. For more information about how you can help, email our office at [email protected]
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MASS WITH HEALING PRAYER Our monthly Mass with healing prayer is this Tuesday night, February 12 at 7:00 PM at Immaculate Conception. Join us for a beautiful bilingual (Spanish and English) Mass, then stay to receive prayer from our team for healing, or receive the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. All are welcome to come and receive prayer. To learn more about Catholic healing Masses, visit this site: https://tinyurl.com/cathhealing To learn about the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, visit: www.franciscanmedia.org/sacrament-of-anointing-of-the-sick/
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Join us for coffee, conversation and cake on the second Sunday of each month after the 9:00 Mass at Immaculate Conception church. Bring a friend or make a new one, and carb-load while you’re at it! All are welcome. See you there, Sunday Feb. 10 at 9:45 AM!
I MISSED THE FIRST WEEK OF ALPHA… AM I TOO LATE? This week you can still join us to try Alpha! Come and have dinner (on us!), meet some great people and see if Alpha is for you (spoiler alert: it is!). Catch up on the first video you missed online: http://tryalpha1 Find out more about Alpha on our website: www.salemcatholiccommunity.org/alpha
GIVING ONLINE HELPS OUR PARISH When a winter storms comes on a weekend, it leads to a lower collection that can cause problems with parish budgeting. To help the parish avoid these problems, you can sign up for online giving through WeShare. Online giving allows you to automatically give to the parish on a schedule. If you’re not signed up to give online, please consider signing up for it. You can sign up here: www.tinyurl.com/MQOAchurchgiving. Thank you for your continued generosity!
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Salem will be holding our monthly collection next weekend on February 9 and 10, and will be at the church doors after every Mass. During the last month, we were blessed to receive $10,980 from our collection boxes and many very generous benefactors. Through your gifts, our volunteers were able to bring God’s love and mercy to over 50 families, providing $2,632 in food vouchers, $942 for utilities, $3,548 in rent, and $1,826 for other bills. We also provided supplies for a Christmas meal
to 48 families, Christmas plants to 36 homebound people, and two meals at Lifebridge. In the Gospel next week, the disciples decide to leave everything to follow Jesus. We are also called to follow Jesus, who tells us that “whatever you do to the least of mine, you do for me.” Through your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, you can show your love for our Lord and your love of your neighbor who is hungry, hopeless, alone and frightened. We gratefully acknowledge your generous contributions, which help the needy of Salem.
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YOUR GENEROUS GIVING THIS WEEK AT MQOA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception 10:00 AM Alpha ― last chance for new guests! ― IC lower church hall. 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room 6:00 PM Holy Hour for Life ― IC 7:00 PM La Misa en español ― IC WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel 6:30 PM Bingo ― St. James church hall THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception Memorial: Anna Nguyen T. Su 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room 7:00 PM Alpha Come and See session ― last open evening for new guests! ― SJ lower church hall. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room 6:00 PM Youth Group at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 5:00 AM Hispanic Intercessory Prayer Group ― IC 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room 1:00 PM ASASV meeting ― SJ conference room 3:00 PM Confessions at Immaculate Conception chapel 4:00 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception Memorial: Richard, Louise and James Daly SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 7:30 AM Mass at St. James Church Memorial: Maria Nguyen Thi Vien 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception Church Memorial: Thomas Massero Coffee and conversation after the 9:00 Mass at IC. All are welcome! 10:30 AM Mass at St. James Church - with Wondrous Stories Memorial: Sr. Fernande Richard 12:00 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception Church ― en español. 6:30 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception Church
ONLINE GIVING
If you’ve never given online, now is a great time to start! Giving online helps you manage your budget, give more intentionally, and avoid the need to remember to bring cash to Mass. It helps your parish by giving a dependable donation income weekly or monthly. It’s easy to sign up today: www.tinyurl.com/MQOAchurchgiving
January 26-27, 2019 Collection: $6,398.50 Online: $283.02 Mailed: $585.00 Total: $7,266.52 Church in Latin America: $519.00 PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR CHECKS TO “MARY, QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES PARISH.” Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish relies on the weekly offertory and other donations to serve God and God’s people. By giving $10 or $20 in our weekly collection, you help make Masses more beautiful, ministries more personal, service to the poor more possible, and opportunities to grow in faith more plentiful. Thank you for your financial and prayerful support.
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loved one, please call the parish offices
at 978-745-9060, or email
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MASS MINISTER SCHEDULEs
NEW MINISTRY SCHEDULER Thank you to Jessica, our new Mass ministry scheduler! To send your scheduling preferences and requests to Jessica, please email them to [email protected]
PLEASE CHECK IN Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Altar servers, please check in in the sacristy when you arrive to serve for Mass. There’s a log book in each of our churches. Also, please come early and greet our guests at the church doors before Mass. Thanks!
JOIN A MINISTRY Our goal is to invite all into ministry as God is calling you. We hope to have enough to have each person serve only once a month. If you’d like to be trained as a Greeter, Altar Server (adults and young people), Lector (reader), Eucharistic Minister, or Sacristan, please speak to Fr. Murray or Margo Morin ― or email us at [email protected]
SATURDAY, Jan. 26 4:00 PM SJ Greeters: LizBorkowski Lectors: Suellen Costarino Eucharistic Ministers: Joe Carmody Jack Murtaugh SUNDAY, Jan. 27 7:30 AM SJ Greeters: *greeters needed Lectors: Joyce Harrington Eucharistic Ministers: Susan Laperchia Maryann Morrissey 9:00 AM IC Greeters: Barbara Kostan *greeters needed Altar Servers: Lectors: Rebecca Goppe Eucharistic Ministers: Philip Moran Darlene Willnow David Arias 10:30 AM SJ Greeters: Karen Pelletier *greeters needed Altar Servers: Stephen Szpak Aisling Hinchey Clay Wolfe Lectors: Aida Oquiendo-Nieves Eucharistic Ministers: Steve Costello Mary Ellen Abodeely Philip Abodeely Leo Higgins 6:30 PM IC Lectors: Karen Hayes
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CARDINAL SEAN As announced, Cardinal Sean directs that the distribution of the Precious Blood for the faithful is suspended, during the flu season. In addition, the exchange of the Sign of Peace may be offered without any physical contact. Instead of a handshake, the faithful may bow to the persons nearby. Finally, parishioners are reminded that if they are ill or suspect they are ill with a contagious illness, they are not bound by the Sunday Mass obligation. They should remain at home and return to church when they are well, waiting at least 24 hours after they have completely recovered.
SATURDAY, Feb. 2 4:00 PM IC Greeters: John Wilkinson Lectors: Paula Keene Eucharistic Ministers: Joe Carmody Nancy Roney SUNDAY, Feb. 3 7:30 AM SJ Greeters: Beth Griffin Lectors: Mary Plue Eucharistic Ministers: Richard Poisson Leo Higgins 9:00 AM IC Greeters: Barbara Kostan *greeters needed Lectors: Diane Curran Eucharistic Ministers: Philip Moran Darlene Willnow David Arias 10:30 AM SJ Greeters: Karen Pelletier *greeters needed Altar Servers: Lindth Valsote Lour Drick Valsote Lectors: Aida Oquendo-Nieves Eucharistic Ministers: Patrice Bergevin Leo Higgins David DeVoe Anne DeVoe * minister needed 6:30 PM IC Lectors: Stacey Walsh
SATURDAY, Feb 9 4:00 PM IC Greeters: Liz Borkowski *greeters needed Lectors: Marie Goreham Eucharistic Ministers: Joe Carmody *ministers needed SUNDAY, Feb 10 7:30 AM SJ Greeters: Beth Griffin Lectors: Sean Leonard Mary Plue Eucharistic Ministers Dana Dooley Richard Poisson * ministers needed 9:00 AM IC Greeters: Barbara Kostan Ted Kobialka Lectors: Rebecca Goppe Suellen Costarino Eucharistic Ministers: Beverly Horowitz Joseph Szymanski David Arias 10:30 AM SJ Greeters: name *greeters needed Altar Servers: Lindth Radley Valsote Steve Szpak Clay Wolfe Lectors: Eileen Luddy Aida Oquendo-Nieves Eucharistic Ministers: Betty Richard Anne DeVoe Steve Costello Patrice Bergevin Christine Ndjee 6:30 PM IC Lectors: Karen Hayes Stacey Walsh Eucharistic Ministers: Lynne Cunningham
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