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December 8, 2019December 8, 2019December 8, 2019December 8, 2019

Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish, Medford, MA

December 8, 2019

Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish

www.medfordcollaborative.org

Collaborative Staff

Pastor: Fr. Paul V. Sullivan 781-396-0423 x121 Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter Shen 781-396-0423 x108 Priest In Residence: Fr. Daniel Moloney (Chaplain at MIT)

Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers 781-396-0423 x104 Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Doreen Breen 781-396-0423 x118 Faith Formation Coordinator: Nancy Albanese 781-396-0423 x105 Middle School Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] High School Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] Religious Education Email: [email protected] St. Joseph Interim Music Director: Shawn Mikkelson 801-358-0943 Email: [email protected] Collaborative Office Manager: Alisa O’Dowd 781-396-0423 x111 St. Joseph Business Manager: Karen Sturniolo 781-396-0423 x114

Main Office: 781-396-3636

Tuition Office: 781-396-0423 x117

Website: www.sjsmedford.com

Principal: Mr. Robert Chevrier

Mass Schedule

St. Francis of Assisi 441 Fellsway West, Medford

Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm

Sunday - 9am & 11am

St. Joseph 118 High Street, Medford

Daily Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm

Sunday - 8am, 10am & 12 noon

Contact Information

Collaborative Parish Office: 114 High Street

Medford, MA 02155

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm

Friday 9am - Noon

Phone: 781-396-0423 Fax: 781-391-2919

Collaborative Email: [email protected]


Second Sunday of Advent

Welcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New Parishioners

No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,

No matter what your current family or marital situation,

No matter what your current personal history, age, background, race, etc.,

No matter what your own self-image; you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved

and respected here at The Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish

and Saint Joseph Parish.

If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself to a member of the

Parish Staff after Mass or at your convenience.

Remembering Our ParishesRemembering Our ParishesRemembering Our ParishesRemembering Our Parishes

Please consider remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph School when

drafting your estate plans. For more information, please call

Laura Powers at 781-396-0423 Ext 113. Thank you.

Sacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of Matrimony Couples should make arrangements with one of our

priests or deacon at least six months before the wedding.

Pastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and Elderly Please contact the Parish Center Office to make

arrangements, if you are going into the hospital, or have a family member who is homebound and would

like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.

If a family member cannot come to church and would like to receive Communion at home,

please notify us.

Upcoming

Collaborative

Events Collaborative Book Club - St. Francis Dining Hall Please note the Book Club has been postponed to Tuesday, December 10 at 7pm due to the storm last week.

Rosary Children - 33 Morgan Ave, Medford Wednesday, December 11 at 3:30pm Breakfast with Santa - St. Joseph School Café Saturday, December 14 - For more information, please call St. Joseph School at 781-396-3636. St. Francis December Dinner - St. Francis Dining Hall Saturday, December 14 after the 4pm Mass

From Fr. Paul…From Fr. Paul…From Fr. Paul…From Fr. Paul…

Dear Friends,

Happy Advent! We are preparing our hearts to welcome the Lord - celebrating His birth in Bethlehem many years ago, and also anticipating His coming again in glory. It's a season for us to remove any obstacles that might prevent us from fully welcoming Jesus in our lives.

Thank you to the many volunteers who made two events in November so successful - the 90th Anniversary Dinner Celebration for St Joseph School, and the Collaborative Parishes’ Christmas Fair. It was so enjoyable to come together with so many, but that was possible only because of those who put in a lot of hard work to make these events successful. Thank you!

And, thank you to all the volunteers who generously give of their time, every week, so that our ministries can serve so many.

"Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!"

Fr. Paul


December 8, 2019

Weekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture Readings

8 SUN Is 11:1-10/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12

9 Mon Gn 3:9-15, 20/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38

10 Tue Is 40:1-11/Mt 18:12-14 11 Wed Is 40:25-31/Mt 11:28-30

12 Thu Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a,

10ab/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 13 Fri Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19

14 Sat Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 15 SUN Is 35:1-6a, 10/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11

Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers:

Thomas E. Burbine, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Kim Dervishian, Pasqualina DeSimone, Kim James, Mike James, Jeffrey Morgan, Jeanne O’Brien, Theresa O’Brien Carew, Torbert Prior, Joel Rivera, Adelina Scarpelli, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Anna Sorgi, Rob Stengel, Valerie Stengal, Christine Tenaglia, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero

Friends of Francis Gift Card

Donation Requests

Thank you to all who donated gift cards to help the less fortunate at Thanksgiving. We are now requesting gift cards to help make Christmas more joyful for those in need. If you can, we are looking for gift cards to either Target or Wal-Mart (in any amount) for those children who will need our help. We are also requesting $10 supermarket gift cards for Christmas dinners. As always, we appreciate your help during the holiday season.

Thanks & God Bless You, Jerri for Friends of Francis

Loved Ones In Service

Presently on active duty serving our country:

SPC Ryan Barry, US Army Tyler Dion, US Army Specialist

Cameron Howard Nicholas C. Lavery

1st LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army Staff Sergeant 3rd Special Forces,

Cairo M. Prisco, US Army Daniel Silva

Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country.

May God protect them.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, December 9, 2019

Masses at 8:30am & 7pm

at St. Joseph Church

Please Note: The Immaculate Conception is

usually December 8. However, since it is the Second Sunday of Advent, the celebration is transferred to Monday, December 9 and is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year.



Rosary Children

The next Children's Rosary will be on Wednesday, December 11th at 3:30pm at 33 Morgan Ave, Medford. Craft and pizza to follow Rosary.

All ages welcome!

In honor of Mrs. Libby Croce.

Any questions, reach out to Nadia at [email protected] or Mea

at [email protected]

Would you like to sing with us this Christmas?

Do you like to sing? Do you like the beautiful carols and music of Christmas? You are invited to join the St. Francis of Assisi Choir or St. Joseph Choir to prepare for music at the Masses on Christmas. No previous experience is required.

Both Parish Choirs will be practicing on Thursdays at St. Joseph Church: 5:00 to 6:30pm - Youth Choir 7:00 to 8:30pm - Adult Choir

Come and help lead the congregation in singing the beautiful songs of Christmas. For more information, please contact Shawn Mikkelson, music director, at [email protected] or 801-358-0943.

Advent Adoration at St. Joseph

The Adoration Team of St. Joseph’s Parish, Medford invites you to spend some time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament this Advent Season. The Adoration Chapel in the lower church is open Wednesday through Friday, 9:00 am to 8:30 pm. If you would like to commit to a specific time, please call 781-391-1396. Every Thursday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, there will be a Holy Hour for Life. Please note that when school is closed in Medford due to inclement weather, we do not have Adoration.

Come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

December Monthly Dinner

Please join us for our October Monthly Dinner on

Saturday, December 14 following the 4pm Mass

at the St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall

Menu: Ham with Potatoes & Vegetable

Tickets: $10 Adult/$5 Child

Tickets are sold after the 4pm and 11am St. Francis of Assisi weekend Masses and at our Collaborative Parish Office, 114 High Street. You can also call the office at 781-396-0423, to reserve tickets by Wednesday, December 11.

As we need an accurate count, if you do not call in advance to

reserve your ticket, you will not be able to purchase a ticket at the door.

All are welcome!

St. Joseph School Basketball Mass Sunday, December 15 at 10am

We would like to invite the basketball players from the St. Joseph School Teams to help celebrate the 10am Mass on Sunday, December 15. A special Blessing will be given to all the players. We hope to see you there!

Christmas Flower Remembrances

In an effort to more lovingly honor the memory of your loved ones this Christmas, the list of names of those for whom flower donations are made will not be published in the Christmas season bulletins. Instead, we will place every Christmas Flower envelope received in a basket near the altar and all your loved ones will be prayerfully remembered as the Special Intention and in the Prayers of the Faithful at our Christmas Day Masses. We are grateful for your generosity and understanding.


December 8, 2019

Wreath Sale This Weekend at St. Joseph &

St. Francis of Assisi Medford’s Boy Scout Troop 416 will be selling wreaths and swags after the 4pm Masses on Saturday, December 7 and all Masses on Sunday, December 8th. Prices are… ● Decorated Wreath - $20 ● Undecorated Wreath - $12 ● Decorated Swag - $20 Please make checks payable to “BSA Troop 416”. Questions? Contact Laurie Williard at 617-694-3392 or email [email protected]

Thank you in advance for your support!

Please join us for an EVENING OF EVENING OF EVENING OF EVENING OF

COMMUNITY CAROLINGCOMMUNITY CAROLINGCOMMUNITY CAROLINGCOMMUNITY CAROLING

Monday, December 16, 2019 starting at 6:30pm

Warm-up/rehearsal on the stage in the St. Joseph Parish Social Center cafeteria at 6pm

Light refreshments on the stage immediately following the caroling.

ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!

For further information or questions, please contact Betsy

at [email protected] or 617-335-8155.

CONFIRMATION RETREAT This past Sunday, November 24, 2019, our parishes hosted the Grade 10 Confirmation Retreat. Please pray for our Confirmandi, that they will be guided by the Holy Spirit as they prepare for their Confirmation next Spring.

And, please join us in giving Net Retreats a “shout out” for a job well done leading our students in prayer, reflection and song during the Confirmation Retreat. The young adults who make up the Net Retreats missionary group are a powerful witness to the grace and love of Christ. We are so grateful for their ministry and example to our students. Following is their note to all of us:

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR

CHRISTMAS FAIR!CHRISTMAS FAIR!CHRISTMAS FAIR!CHRISTMAS FAIR!

Our first Collaborative Christmas Fair was a success!

We are so grateful for all the hard work of our committee which organized and ran this event. We raised nearly $10,000 in revenue. There were over 30 crafters/vendors, over 100 raffles,

fun games and many wonderful silent auction prizes!

A HUGE “Thank You” to all the parishioners, businesses and friends who so generously gave their time and talent during this event and whose donations of baked goods, food for the kitchen, white elephant items, and raffle prizes made this event such a success.

MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT!



Children of all ages are welcome to participate in our

Christmas Eve Pageants!


December 8, 2019

Saturday 12/7/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm

Maria Palumbo Bussolari, Ghiloni and Vocino Families

Sunday 12/8/19 9:00 am 11:00 am

Rosa & Francesco Federico Arthur Pino

Tuesday 12/10/19 8:30 am

William Silinsky, Jr.

Thursday 12/12/19

8:30 am

Theresa, Margaret & David Leone

Saturday 12/14/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm

Bambina Pasquale Nicholas DeMattia

Sunday 12/15/19 9:00 am 11:00 am

Deceased members of the Rina & Gary Ricci Family Vito Donata Auciello and Filomena & Guerino DeStefano

Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:30 am Mass,

Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church confessional or by appointment.

Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the second

Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every

month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict).

Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church.

All are welcome. (Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)

Weekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer Group The St. Francis of Assisi Marion Movement of Priests Prayer Group meets every Monday at

7:30 pm in the upper church to pray the Rosary. All are welcome. (The Prayer Group will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)

Secular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular Franciscans The Secular Franciscans, formerly Third Order,

meet at St. Francis of Assisi on the fourth Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm in the Dining Hall.

All are welcome.

St. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish

Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions

Booking Mass Intentions We are now booking Mass Intentions from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 at both St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph.

If you would like to book a Mass Intention for a loved one, please call the office at 781-396-0423.

December 1 Collection

Offertory including Online Giving: $4,066 Weekly Budget Requirement: $4,615

Second Collection this week: Monthly Collection Second Collection next week: Grand Annual

A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with

St. Francis of Assisi Parish.



Saturday 12/7/19 4:00 pm

Peter A. Staffieri

Sunday 12/8/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon

Deceased members of the Iannaccone & Flynn Families John Zizza For the People

Monday 12/9/19 8:30 am 7:00 pm

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mass Mass

Wednesday 12/11/19 8:30 am

Bernie Stabile

Friday 12/13/19 8:30 am

Frank & Marion Romano

Saturday 12/14/19 4:00 pm

Richard McGlynn

Sunday 12/15/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon

The Packer Family For the People Esterina & Giuseppe Lavanga

Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions

St. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph Parish

Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the

upper church or by appointment.

Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Instruction for first time

parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church

(unless there is a schedule conflict).

Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm in the lower church.

(Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)

Legion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays from

6:30 to 8:00 pm in the lower church meeting room. All are welcome!

December 1 Collection

Offertory including Online Giving: $6,310 Weekly Budget Requirement: $7,560

Second Collection this week: On-going Maintenance Second Collection next week: Grand Annual

A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with

St. Joseph Parish.

Readings: #861

The Hosts and Wine for this week’s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is

lit in memory of:

Mary & Michael Ciaccio & Agnes R. Salvatore

Robert J. Darakjian

and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.

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