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STAFF/ PERSONAL:
Pastor: Rev. Peter DeFazio ([email protected])
Permanent Deacons: Paul Kline & Alejandro Iraola
Finance & Ops Manager: Susan McLeod
In Residence: Rev. Jerry Osterman, Rev. Joseph Ogazie, Rev. Charles Addai & Rev. Andrew Nkwocha (of St. Katherine Drexel)
Assisting: Monsignor Albert Contons, Rev. Aurelius Gricius, OFM & Rev. Jean Sassou
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TERCER DOMINGO DE PASCUA
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Catholic Collaborative • St. Peters-South Boston • St. Monica-St. Augustine • St. Peter Lithuanian Parish • St. Vincent, South Boston
CONTACTS: Parish website:https://www.sbscatholic.org/
No Office Hours at the Present Time
Phone:(617) 268-8100 Fax: (617) 315-7099
LITHUANIAN APOSTOLATE:
please contact Daiva using the SBSCC address below or (617)433-0015. Acieu. SBSCC MAILING ADDRESS:
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Fr. Peter may be reached at (617)268-8100 or
WORSHIP SITES:
ST. PETER’S ST. MONICA’S 75 Flaherty Way 331 Old Colony Ave
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“During this time of separation and anxi-ety, we will remember your special in-
tention during our time of prayer. We will print each prayer intentions and place them all in our prayer basket. The bas-
ket will stay on our altar until we are able to worship together once more.”
ONGOING MASS INTENTIONS
WE ARE STILL OFFERING THE MASSES FOR YOUR INTENTIONS AS WE RECEIVE THEM.
ANNOUNCED AT EACH MASS. Monsignor Contons and several other parishioners and friends have contracted the Corona virus. Monsignor is
recovering and doing much better. We are praying for all of them daily. We ask for an outpouring of God’s grace
during this time of global epidemic.
COLLECTION OFFERTORY OFERTORIO
Please Note: We are almost totally depend-ent upon your generous donations from the weekly offertory. We have no idea how we will survive if people do not help sustain us
during these times of shutdown.
Thank you God for healings received! ¡Gracias a Dios por las sanaciones recibidas!
Dear Friends: The Collaborative is participating in the #GivingTuesdayNow campaign to support our wor-ship sites and faith communities (https://www.sbscatholic.org/giving). [This campaign will run from Tuesday May 5th until the end of May.] Over the past few weeks and months, the neighbor-hoods we serve have been hit hard, and through difficulties of separation from loved ones, sickness, the pain of loss, and hardship, our churches have offered daily masses and prayers to bring us closer to God’s healing love. With your assistance, may we continue to help bring the merciful love of Jesus Christ to a world in need of healing. Donations can be made by going to https://www.sbscatholic.org/giving. You can des-ignate your donation for either St. Peter Lithuanian or St. Monica Parish. Thank you and God bless you always! Queridos Hermanos, La Colaborativa participa en la campaña #GivingTuesdayNow para apoyar nuestros sitios de culto y comunidades de fe (https://www.sbscatholic.org/giving). [Esta campaña se ejecutará desde el martes 5 de mayo hasta finales de mayo]. En las últimas semanas y meses, los vecindarios a los que servimos se han visto muy afectados, y a través de las dificultades de separación de los seres queridos, la enfermedad, el dolor de la pérdida y las dificultades, nuestras iglesias han ofrecido misas y oraciones diarias para acercarnos a Dios. amor curativo Con su ayuda, que podamos continuar ayudando a llevar el amor misericordioso de Jesucristo a un mundo que necesita curación. Se pueden hacer donaciones yendo a https://www.sbscatholic.org/giving. Puede designar su donación para St. Peter Lithuanian o St. Monica Parish. ¡Gracias y que Dios los bendiga siempre!
From the Desk of Fr. Peter
One time a hospice patient told me, “I had a dream straight out of the book of Revelation.” I replied, “I am sorry to hear that. It must have been terrifying.” “No, it wasn’t,” she replied. “Not the scary parts; the good parts of Revelation. I dreamt of Heav-en. And it was a place of wonder. With beautiful blue skies going on forever; with rivers teaming with every kind of fish you can imagine; all kinds of beautiful birds flying about, and trees, flowers...and people. Lots of people just being at peace.” I asked her, “Was God in your dream?” “Yes,” she replied. “Jesus was with me the whole time.” She was given a gift, before she died, with her sister who had rushed to be at her bedside, in the hospital room. Some might say it was just a dream. But I call it a vision; a powerful gift from the Good Shepherd, showing this beloved child of his the verdant pastures, and peaceful waters that awaited her. A glimpse of Heaven that gave peace to hers soul. For so many of you this is a time of testing and pain. A man I spoke with less than 24 hours of the time of this writing had called the collaborative phone number. He had admittedly grown up next to St. Vincent’s but has not been to church in quite some time. Nevertheless, someone very close to him was dying of Covid-19 in a Boston hospital, and he needed a sympathetic ear. A nurse friend of mine had reached out to me a few days earlier with alarming news: Despite a plethora of cautions being taken, she had unwittingly contracted the corona virus and was at home, recuperating. There have been members of our collaborative community with experiences similar to these. How many now have shared the experience of having loved ones in nursing homes, hospitals, or rehabilitation facilities, but unable to visit them. Unable to hold a loved one’s hand and tell her or him, “I love you.” In many cases, telephone or even Skype, Facetime, and WhatsApp have al-lowed a virtual presence by a loved one’s bedside. Though that is less than ideal. We are trying to be as creative and safe as we can be in assisting you and your loved ones. The Lord is with you. The Lord is truly with us, as Psalm 23 reminds us:
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose; beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. This pandemic is up close and personal to so many of you. A deadly epidemic that does not dis-criminate, causing tremendous hardship, pain, and loss. Through it all know that the pastoral staff of St. Monica is here for you. Although we cannot be present in the office, we check the phone lines frequently. Please call (617)268-8100, for both English and Spanish options. We have added bilingual Food Emergency options, as well. For Lithuanian language assistance, please call (617)433-0015. Please know we are here for you. Call us anytime, 24/7. And know too that you continue to be in our prayers. May Jesus the Good Shepherd guide, bless, protect and comfort you all. May his peace always refresh each one of our souls.
Un Mensaje del Padre Peter
Una vez, un paciente de hospicio me dijo: "Tuve un sueño sacado directamente del libro de Apocalipsis".
Respondí: “Lamento escuchar eso. Debe haber sido aterrador.”
"No, no fue así", respondió ella. “No las partes que dan miedo; Las partes buenas de Apocalip-sis. Soñé con el cielo. Y era un lugar de maravilla. Con hermosos cielos azules pasando por siempre; con ríos que se combinan con todo tipo de peces que puedas imaginar; todo tipo de hermosas aves volando, y árboles, flores ... y personas. Mucha gente simplemente está en paz .”
Le pregunté: "¿Estaba Dios en tu sueño?"
"Sí", respondió ella. "Jesús estuvo conmigo todo el tiempo.” Le dieron un regalo, antes de morir, con su hermana que se apresuró a estar junto a su cama, en la habitación del hospital. Algunos podrían decir que fue solo un sueño. Pero yo lo llamo una visión; un poderoso regalo del Buen Pastor, que le muestra a su amado hijo los pastos verdes y las aguas tranquilas que la esperaban. Una visión del cielo que le dio paz a su alma. Para muchos de ustedes, este es un momento de pruebas y dolor. Un hombre con el que hablé menos de 24 horas antes de escribir esto había llamado al número de teléfono colaborativo. Es cierto que había crecido junto a San Vicente, pero no ha ido a la iglesia en bastante tiempo. Sin embargo, alguien muy cercano a él se estaba muriendo de Covid-19 en un hospital de Boston, y necesitaba compasión.
Una enfermera amiga mía me había contactado unos días antes con noticias alarmantes: a pe-sar de que se habían tomado muchas precauciones, había contraído el virus corona sin darse cuenta y estaba en casa, recuperándose.
Ha habido miembros de nuestra comunidad colaborativa con experiencias similares a estas. ¿Cuántos han compartido ahora la experiencia de tener seres queridos en hogares de ancianos, hospitales o centros de rehabilitación, pero no pueden visitarlos? Incapaz de sostener la mano de un ser querido y decirle: "Te amo". En muchos casos, el teléfono o incluso Skype, Facetime y WhatsApp han permitido una presencia virtual junto a la cama de un ser querido. Aunque eso
es menos que ideal. Intentamos ser lo más creativos y seguros posible para ayudarlo a usted y a sus seres queridos.
El Señor está contigo El Señor está verdaderamente con nosotros, como nos recuerda el Salmo 23:
El señor es mi pastor; Nada me faltará. En pastos verdes me da reposo; junto a aguas tranquilas me guía; él refresca mi alma
Esta pandemia es cercana y personal para muchos de ustedes. Una epidemia mortal que no discrimina, que causa enormes dificultades, dolor y pérdida. A través de todo esto, sepa que el personal pastoral de Santa Mónica está aquí para ayudarlo. Aunque no podemos estar presentes en la oficina, revisamos las líneas telefónicas con frecuencia. Llame al (617) 268-8100, para conocer las opciones en inglés y español. También hemos agregado opciones bilingües de emergencia alimentaria. Por favor, sepa que estamos aquí para usted. Llámenos en cualquier momento, 24/7. Y sepa también que continúa en nuestras oraciones. Que Jesús el Buen Pastor los guíe, bendiga, proteja y consuele a todos. Que su paz siempre refresque cada una de nuestras almas.
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