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Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi & Saint Joseph Parishes& Saint Joseph Parishes& Saint Joseph Parishes& Saint Joseph Parishes

Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA Medford, MA

May 26, 2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of EasterMay 26, 2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of EasterMay 26, 2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of EasterMay 26, 2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter

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

May 26, 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. Francis of Assisi Music Director: Jonathan Cote 781-396-0423 x115 Cell: 603-479-1276 Email: [email protected] St. Joseph Music Director: Betsy Pesce 781-396-0423 x116 Cell: 617-335-8155 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 Early Childhood Learning Center: 781-395-7780

Tuition Office: 781-396-0423 x117

Website: www.stjosephschoolmedford.com

Interim 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

St. Joseph Email: [email protected]

St. Francis of Assisi Email: [email protected]


Sixth Sunday of Easter

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 Mass for Our Newly-Baptized Sunday, June 9th at 10am at St. Joseph Church Collaborative Book Club Wednesday, June 12th at 7pm at the St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall June Monthly Dinner Saturday, June 22 after the 4pm Mass at the St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall

Disciples in MissionDisciples in MissionDisciples in MissionDisciples in Mission

In our first reading, we hear more about the growing pains of the early Church. The Apostles were doing something that had never been before, building a community of believers in Jesus Christ, Son of God. There were bound to be misunderstandings and differences of opinion. Even today, as the Church of Boston focuses on strengthening evangelization efforts and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ people are hesitant to put their faith into action. Jesus’ words in today’s Gospel sustained the early Church, and they must sustain us also: “Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” Rely on the Holy Spirit – the Advocate – who is still with us.


May 26, 2019

Loved Ones In Service

Presently on active duty serving our country:

SPC Ryan Barry, US Army

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.

Booking Mass Intentions

We are currently booking Mass Intentions, through December 2019 at both St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph.

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

Weekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture Readings

26 SUN Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Rv 21:10-14, 22-

23/Jn 14:23-29 27 Mon Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26—16:4a

28 Tue Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 29 Wed Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/Jn 16:12-15

30 Thu Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-

28; 10:19-23/Lk 24:46-53 31 Fri Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16/Lk 1:39-

56 1 Sat Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28

2 SUN Acts 7:55-60/Rv 22:12-14, 16-17,

20/Jn 17:20-26

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

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, Christine Tenaglia, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero

Memorial Day Notices

The Collaborative Parish Office

will be closed on Monday, May 27th

The St. Francis of Assisi Weekly Prayer Group will not meet this

Monday, May 27th

Collaborative Mass for Our Newly-Baptized

Sunday, June 9th at 10am St. Joseph Parish

In conjunction with the Feast of Pentecost, the "birthday" of the Church, on Sunday, June 9th, we invite all of our newly baptized - those who were baptized at Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Joseph Parishes this past year (from May 1st of 2018 through May 31st of 2019) to attend the 10am Collaborative Mass for the Newly-Baptized at St. Joseph Church for a special blessing.

There will be a reception with light refreshments immediately following the Mass next door in the St. Joseph Social Center. We so hope that many of you will be able to join us. If you could please contact the parish offices at 781-396-0423 by June 3rd to let us know whether or not you will be attending, and how many from your family are planning to come, we would be most appreciative.



Inspiring Hope at St. Joseph Parish! Inspiring Hope at St. Joseph continues to gain momentum as we reach out to every family to challenge them to a call to stewardship. To date, we have had tremendous success - $163,000 has been committed from only 20 gifts! This is 28% towards our goal of $600,000. This

overwhelming response is the result of the support of generous parishioners like you. This support will help St. Joseph by allowing us to address a key project in our Parish Social Center that will ensure that we can use the building for years to come. Over the next few days and weeks, Campaign Ambassadors will be contacting parishioners to ask for their support and participation in this critical campaign. We hope that when you are called upon to contribute to this effort, you will lend your generous support.

Inspiring Hope at St. Francis of Assisi!

Inspiring Hope at St. Francis Assisi continues to gain momentum as we reach out to every family to challenge them to a call to stewardship. To date, we have had tremendous success - $145,500 has been committed from only 20 gifts! This is 39% towards our goal of $375,000.

This overwhelming response is the result of the support of generous parishioners like you. This support will help St. Francis Assisi by allowing us to address three key goals: - Adding a handicap-accessible bathroom in the upper church - Replacing or repairing the HVAC in our Parish Center - Waterproofing the Parish Center Auditorium Over the next few days and weeks, Campaign Ambassadors will be contacting parishioners to ask for their support and participation in this critical campaign. We hope that when you are called upon to contribute to this effort, you will lend your generous support.


May 26, 2019

Our next Collaborative Book Club will be on June 12, 2019 at 7:00 pm

at the St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall

Our Book Club selected You’re Worth It! by Danielle Bean

to read and share in discussion.

We have a limited number of copies of the book available at our office for purchase at a discounted rate of $10.50.

From the book’s author, Danielle Bean, we receive this invitation: "So much about our world today is empty and cold. If some of that emptiness and coldness has seeped into your heart, I pray this book will warm you, just a bit, to the idea that you were made for something better, something bigger, and something new. You were made for an intimate relationship with a God who knows you and loves you inside and out.”

If you are interested in joining the Book Club, please contact the Parish Office to sign up.

Holy Day of Obligation The Ascension of the Lord

Collaborative Mass Schedule

Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00pm - Vigil Mass at St. Joseph

Thursday, May 30 at 8:30am - Mass at St. Joseph

Thursday, May 30 at 8:30am - Mass at St. Francis of Assisi

Thursday, May 30 at 7:00pm - Mass at St. Francis of Assisi



Box Tops for Education is a way for St. Joseph's school to raise money. Box Tops can be found on products you buy in the grocery store. Simply by

clipping the Box Tops and putting them in the Box Top box at the back of the church, the school will raise money. Each Box Top gives the school 10 cents. These can add up quickly! Start clipping today and support our parish school!

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www.stjosephschoolmedford.com

St. Joseph Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony

The 2019 Graduation Ceremony for the 8th grade students of our parish school will take place with the celebration of Mass at 7pm on Friday, June 7, 2019 in the upper church. Scholastic awards will be presented at this time. All parents, friends and parishioners are cordially invited to attend.

Pilgrimage in Honor of the Feast of the Very Chaste and Pure

Heart of St. Joseph

June 30 - July 3, 2019

Journey with us to Montreal, Canada, in

celebration of the feast our beloved St. Joseph’s

Very Chaste and Pure Heart. Come lay your

burdens at the feet of St. Joseph, whose heart is

so filled with charity. Do you need healing?

Receive a blessing with the oil of St. Kateri

Tekakwitha and join us as we pray at the tomb

of St. Andre Bessette, "the miracle man of

Montreal". Embark with us on a tour of

Montreal's iconic shrines and basilicas and even

experience the famous AURA light show at the

Notre-Dame Basilica! Lodging at the foot of St.

Joseph Oratory. Bus departs from Medford.

The cost is $599.00 per pilgrim. Please call 781-

391-1396 for details or to sign up!

For a copy of the Holy Cloak of St. Joseph

novena booklet,

email: [email protected]

Save the Date!

St. Francis of Assisi’s June Monthly Dinner

Saturday, June 22nd following the 4pm Mass

at the St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall

We hope you will join us for our last Monthly Dinner

of the season!

All are welcome!


May 26, 2019

Saturday 5/25/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm

Rena Wilson Madeleine Horrigan & Denise Sacco

Sunday 5/26/19 9:00 am 11:00 am

Stephen Marino James Vincent Auditore

Tuesday 5/28/19 8:30 am

Marie Siracusa

Thursday 5/30/19 8:30 am 7:00 pm

The Ascension of the Lord Mass Mass

Saturday 6/1/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm

For the People James Amerena

Sunday 6/2/19 9:00 am 11:00 am

Marjorie, John & Eugene Grant Carmelo & Elisabetta Valente & Family, Anthony Saragosa & Volante Family

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.

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.

Please note, due to Memorial Day, there will be no Prayer Group this Monday, May 26.

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

Marie G. Penney

and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.

May 19th Collections

Offertory including Online Giving: $3,732 Weekly Budget Requirement: $4,615

Second Collection next weekend: Monthly Collection

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

St. Francis of Assisi Parish.



Saturday 5/25/19 8:30 am

Laurie A. Ansaldi

Sunday 5/26/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon

For the People Ronald James Ferullo Eugene Cataldo

Monday 5/27/19 8:30 am

Gene Vadala

Wednesday 5/29/19 8:30 am 7:00 pm

Margaret & Rocco Silano & Rose Scaparotti The Ascension - Vigil

Friday 5/31/19 8:30 am

Jean Barry

Saturday 6/1/19 4:00 pm

Brian Donnelly

Sunday 6/22/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon

For the People Albert Cefalo John, Esther & Josephine Prowse

Thursday 5/30/19 8:30 am

The Ascension of the Lord Mass

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!

Readings: #915

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

is lit in memory of:

Laurie A. Ansaldi

May 19th Collections

Offertory including Online Giving: $5,531 Weekly Budget Requirement: $7,560

Second Collection this weekend: St. Vincent de Paul Second Collection next weekend: On-going Maintenance

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

St. Joseph Parish.

Giovannina Vigliotta Battista “John” Zizza

and all our deceased parishioners and loved ones.

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