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SAINT ANNE PARISH BULLETIN
APRIL 30, 2017
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
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Andrés August Colin
Elizabeth
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Ella
Emma
Isabella Garrett Luai
Ryan Martin
Shea
Sophie
Thomas
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Parish Staff Fr. Albert Irudayasamy Parish Administrator
Deacon Paul J. Reuter
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Director (grades 1-8) & Pastoral Associate
Donna McIntosh [email protected]
High School Coordinator/Youth Ministry
Karla Reuter [email protected]
Administrative Assistant Linda Bradstreet
[email protected] Bookkeeper
Bridgitte Morgan [email protected]
Safe Environment Coordinator
Pat Moran [email protected]
Music Ministry Organist & Choir Director:
Paul Crivello 508-366-0821 [email protected]
Kathy Bernier ~ Organist Saturday at 5:00pm
Maintenance Matt Bernier
Lord’s Day Mass Schedule: Saturday ~ 5:00 pm
Sunday ~ 8:30 am & 10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word
10:30 am Mass during school year
Filipino Mass: Third Sunday of the month - 12 pm
Daily Mass Schedule:
Week Day Mass, Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am
First Friday: 9:00 am
Confessions: Saturday ~ 4:15 pm,
or anytime on request Exposition and Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament: Wednesday ~ 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Sacrament of Baptism Call the Parish Office to
schedule a Baptism. Baptisms are generally celebrated at
any of the Masses on the first weekend of the month so that the child may be
welcomed and received in the presence of the parish community.
Sacrament of Marriage Arrangements with a Priest required
at least one year prior to the wedding date.
Visitation of the Sick
Fr. Albert, Deacon Paul and St. Anne’s Ministers of Communion are
pleased to bring Holy Communion to parishioners who are unable to join us
for weekly worship. Please call the Parish Office to arrange a
time convenient for all
E-mail:
Web: www.stannesouthborough.org
Amy Buttiglieri ~ Webmaster
Parish Contact Information Office Hours, Monday ~ Thursday
9:30 am to 3:30 pm Friday ~ 9:30 am to noon Telephone 508-485-0141
Fax 508-481-9374
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK:
June Stephens, Sr. Yvette, Faith Stephens, June Phillipo, Jan & Charlie Mangana, Danielle Taylor, Jamie Farley, Stephanie McMahon, Rachel Knoll, Brad Arsenault, Paine Family, Lavallee Family, Marilou A. Custodio, Patty Morgan, Melinda O’Connor, Susan Davis, Scott Broussard, Paul Brodeur, Kenny Cassidy, Colleen Manning, Simone Almeida, Pat Austin, Nolan Francis Lane, Bill Yetman, Phil Auzenne, Gayle Dufour, Kathi and Jim Davis, Robert Nelson, Pauline Mickle, Alexandra Barr, Carolyn Green, (Red) Weir, Zenta Franz, Denise Perrin, Katie Lutz, Susan Blake, Judi Shea, Irene Larochelle, Catherine Galbraith, Kim Chnshan, Barbara Peterson, Irene & Victoria, Isabel Chesak, George Wood, Louise Tootalian, Gertrude Wallace, Judy Christian, Jeanne Walker, Dianne Higgins, Aletha, Carol, Maryellen, Jean, Kathy and Paul, Shannon Hayden, Millie Garden, Janet Mattioli, Dianne Westin, Brian K., Eunice, Richard, June St. Andre, Margaret Driscoll, Dorothy Reid, Neil Cronin, Emily, Mark S. Tootalian, Neia Silva, Richard Buttiglieri, Milton Rattet, Kate, Val
We welcome all
visitors to St.
Anne parish. If
you would like to
join our faith
community, please
call the Parish
Office to register
as an active
member.
May God
bless you.
PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY: It’s every adult's moral responsibility to protect possible victims (any age) by reporting suspected abuse or neglect to the responsible authorities. For particular help you may call: The of Office for Healing and Prevention, Diocese of
Worcester, at 508-929-4363. The Diocese of Worcester requires Safe Environment Training for all staff & volunteers.
Parish information
We pray for the recently deceased:
Reverend Eusiquio Munoz Arranz (retired Priest of the Worcester Diocese)
May he rest in peace.
PRAYER, HEALING MINISTRY AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP
The Spiritual Development group will meet on Tuesday, May 3 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Feel free to join us every week, or drop
in whenever you can. Please contact Monica Shay at [email protected] for more details or questions.
Liturgical Minister Schedule
April 29 and 30 5:00pm Lector Laura Schroeder Communion Ministers D. Sanford/need 8:30am Lector Elaine Yetman Communion Ministers M. Hanick/D. Campero 10:30am Lector Jim Garden Communion Ministers J. Flathers/P. Bradstreet Counters open
May 6 and 7
5:00pm Lector Deb Sanford
Communion Ministers J, & J. McCarthy 8:30am Lector Regina McAuliffe Communion Ministers K. Battles/E. Yetman
10:30am Lector Tanya Rybarczyk Communion Ministers J. Cruciani/P. Bradstreet Counters S. LoVerso / Flathers
SATURDAY 5:00pm Adrienne Pessini (31st Anniversary) by the Carey Family
SUNDAY 8:30am Robert Parmentier by Paul and Connie LeDuc
10:30am Mary Luong (1st Anniversary) Vang Trinh and Soan Trinh by their Family
MONDAY 9:00am Parishioners of St. Anne Parish
TUESDAY 9:00am Margaret Anne Hostage by her Family
WEDNESDAY 9:00am Peg Chamberlain
THURSDAY 9:00am Kevin Giblin (Month’s Mind) Peter and Linda Bradstreet
First FRIDAY 9:00am Parishioners of St. Anne Parish
SATURDAY 5:00pm Sarkes S. Tootelian (11 Anniversary) by his daughter
SUNDAY 8:30am Robert Fries (20th Anniversary) by his daughter Clare & Family
10:30am Roger Plourde by Tom and Peg McCarthy
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE with MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, APRIL 29 through Sunday, May 7, 2017
St Anne’s Church
Second Annual Golf Tournament
MONDAY, MAY 22, 2017
Have fun, meet new friends,
support the youth of our parish!
REGISTRATION FOR GOLFERS: MAY 7
FOR SPONSORSHIPS: MAY 9
REGISTRATION FOR DINNER ONLY: MAY 7
STARTS AT 10:00 am
$125.00 Each Player
$500.00 per 4-some:
Includes 18 Holes, Cart,
Morning Coffee, Box Lunch, Gift Bag,
and BBQ Dinner
Highfield Golf and Country Club Grafton MA
.
Non-Golfers please join us for
“dinner only” Price - $50.00
This includes “5 Raffle Tickets”.
For details and more information
contact: Bernadine Small
508-662-0357 or [email protected]
Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Celebrate God’s love and mercy for each other by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME Weekends are June 10-11 in Medway, MA For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit us at www.WWMEMA.org. St. Thomas More Law School Scholarship: The St. Thomas More Society of our Diocese awards a scholarship of not less than $3000 to a law student attending an accredited law school in the fall. Applicants or parents must be registered and active members of a parish in the Diocese of Worcester. Applicants may be in any year of law school studies. Applications may be obtained by visiting the diocesan website, www.worcesterdiocese.org/st-thomas-more-society by mailing requests to: St. Thomas More Society, Chancery Office, 49 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609 or by calling Julie Schroeder at 508-929-4345. Applications are due on or before June 30, 2017. CARE PACKAGE DRIVE FOR TROOPS: ON SATURDAY, MAY 20TH FROM 9AM TO 5PM: “Come out and support our troops” Our soldiers need our help! Just drop off items at the Senior Center, 9 Cordaville Rd. Southborough. Please see the list of item's needed on the church bulletin boards.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD: Held on Sunday at the 10:30am Mass during the school year. If interested in participating in a CL leadership role, please contact Joanne Flathers at [email protected] or 508-485-4345. There will be a Going Forth Mass on Sunday, May 7 at 10:30AM. Children are invited to wear their First Communion outfits again as the whole parish prays for and welcomes our First Communicants. Following this Mass “Refreshments” will be served in the Parish Hall for all parishioners. Please come by to congratulate our first Communicants and their families. Grades 9 and 10 -Last class on Sunday, May 21 meets from 7:00PM to 8:30PM.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PARISH STEWARDSHIP REPORTS FOR: APRIL 22/23, 2017 Weekly Collection…………………….……...……. .$2,962.00 Online giving through BluePay ~ March ………….$ 949.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS. SPECIAL AND SECOND COLLECTIONS IN MAY Ascension of the Lord May 25
DISCOUNT CARD FUNDRAISER: The new Discount Cards for 2017 are available for purchase at the Parish Office and in the foyers of the church. We are looking for people who would like to take a few cards to sell to help us in this endeavor to benefit St. Anne Parish. The person who sells the most Discount Cards will win a prize! WE NEED YOUR HELP.
ST. ANNE ONLINE GIVING ~ PARISHPAY (new name WeShare): St. Anne Parish partners with Parishpay for easy on-line giving. Parishpay allows both one-time gifts, as well as regular, scheduled donations. Please visit our Parish website www.stannesouthborough.org for the link to Parishpay.com or contact Parishpay (Stephanie) at 1-262-785-1188 ext. 2522 to answer your questions and assist you with enrollment. ST. ANNE’S WEBSITE AND ONLINE GIVING: With our website we have an additional resource for online giving and online CE registration St. Anne Parish partners with eCatholic and BluePay for easy on-line giving. Our one-step on-line form allows both one-time gifts, as well as regular, scheduled donations. Please visit our Parish website www.stannesouthborough.org and select the Quick Link to the BluePay On-Line Giving page or Religious Education Registration.
Parish information/
stewardship
Other Announcements BIRTHRIGHT CARNATIONS: The Mother’s Day Carnation Project is the primary fundraising event held by Birthright of Framingham. The Birthright Center is staffed entirely by volunteers who offer friendship, emotional support and practical assistance to
women in a crisis pregnancy. Birthright does not charge for its services, bur relies on donations from generous supporters to continue helping pregnant women in need. Your support will be deeply appreciated. Checks can be made out to Birthright of Framingham, 79A Main St., Framingham 01702. All contributions are very much appreciated. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Meets every Monday at 10:00am in the Parish Hall Conference Room. If you like to knit or crochet, please come and join them at anytime. The beautiful completed shawls are available for parishioners to take at the Parish Office during the week. Annette Buhsmer, Chair UNITED PARISHES OF SOUTHBOROUGH FOOD PANTRY: Currently our needs are: coffee (regular non-flavored, not instant), snacks (for children to take to school), dish detergent, laundry detergent and toilet paper. Donations may be left in the foyer of the parish hall. If you know of anyone who could benefit from the Food Pantry, please encourage them to come. Pantry hours (located at Pilgrim Church) are Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. and Fridays from 10-11 a.m. Pat Draper, Parish Coordinator
ST ANNE SPRING SHOPPING BAZAAR: St. Anne Parish will be holding a shopping bazaar as a fundraiser on Saturday, June 24, 8am to 4pm and Sunday, June 25, 8am to 2pm. Please bring
any items you would like to contribute (clothing, furniture, any household items, books, linens etc.) and drop them in the entry to the parish hall. We will take any and all items. If you have a larger item and would like help in transporting the item to the church, please call Karla on her cell. We are also still looking for volunteers to help organize this. Please contact Karla if you can help at [email protected], cell (508) 335-
7968. For those who have donated items for the Bazaar and
would like a receipt for their taxes, please let Karla Reuter know or call the Parish Office
PARTNERS IN CHARITY 2017
My dear parishioners, St. Teresa of Calcutta said: “If we pray, we will believe; if we believe, we will love; if we love, we will serve. Only then we put our love of God into action.” The partner in Charity gives an opportunity to put God’s love into action and make positive impact on the lives of many people. Bishop McManus recently wrote to you regarding the Annual Partners in Charity Ap-peal. It describes the need for this significant appeal. I now join our bishop in inviting your generous response. As your administrator, I cannot overstate the importance of this appeal, which supports the work of 28 diocesan agencies, ministries and programs, and serves the people of all our parishes and missions (nearly 280,000 local Catholics), as well as many thousands of people in need throughout Worcester County. The theme of the appeal this year, “Faith in Action is Love,” is based on our ongoing commitment to serve our brothers and sisters who are in need throughout Central Massachusetts. Once a year, we commit ourselves to this ongoing work with our Annual Partners in Charity Appeal. We as a parish reflect on God’s great generosity, and respond with generous giving of our own. Our diocesan goal this year is $5 million. Our parish goal is $76,000. We will need many generous donors to reach, and hopefully exceed, our goal. I know that I can count on wonderful parishioners like you. I appreciate all those parishioners who have already contributed $12,000 towards this appeal. We just need to raise another $64,000. I am confident that we will make this happen. This year, it is our hope to increase our parish support of these vital works of charity, education and ministry. Please make all checks payable to Partners in Charity. All pledge reminders and IRS tax letters will come from the diocese office. You can also donate your gift through the diocesan website: www.partners-charity.net Please pray for the success of our appeal here in our parish, and join me in supporting Partners in Charity With prayers Fr. Albert
2017 Partners in Charity Appeal
Dear Friends in Christ, As we approach the 2017 Partners in Charity Appeal, I would like to thank all of you who made a sacrificial gift to the 2016 Appeal. I thank God for the generous support of the people of the Diocese of Worcester, and the leadership of pastors and parish chairpeople. Thanks to everyone’s efforts we surpassed our $5 million goal in 2016. Our 2016 appeal was supported by 18,000 families and individuals, which enables us to meet the financial needs of our ministries in this current fiscal year. I extend a special word of thanks to the 80 St. Paul Society members who contributed $428,594, and the 43 Holy Family Society members who donated $539,130. These two societies collectively donated nearly 20% of our total. Also to be noted is that 150 priests of our diocese were in the St. John Vianney Society, the patron of priests. Together they contributed $238,969. Our 2017 campaign patron saint is St. Teresa of Kolkata. Beginning with her canonization in September 2016, we continue to be inspired by her loving message that to serve others is to serve Christ. Often thought of as a living saint by those who knew her and worked with her, the term “Mother” spoke volumes about her outlook on life. These ministries serve tens of thousands of people in Worcester County, from families in our parishes to those on the fringe of society. Your continued generosity to this appeal has been and continues to be a compassionate sign of your own desire to face the needs of so many and to help them bear the struggles they are facing. As you reflect on the many gifts God has bestowed upon you this past year, I encourage you to support the upcoming 2017 Partners in Charity Appeal. Thank you again for your generosity. With your help, we will continue to build up the Church in Worcester County and beyond. With every prayerful best wish, I remain Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Robert J. McManus Bishop of Worcester
Mother Teresa is indeed a saint for our times. Her life of service to the poorest of the poor is an example of love in action, a love borne of a deep faith that led her to serve those in need. ThatmissionreflectsthemissionofPartnersin Charity in the Diocese of Worcester. The challenge is taken up daily by countless numbers of men and women - clergy, religious, and lay people - who follow Mother Teresa’s example in their own lives. We turn to Saint Teresa of Kolkata this year seeking her intercession for a successfulPartnersinCharitycampaign so that people in Worcester County may be served by us when we put our faith into action. YourcontributiontoPartnersinCharity makes that possible by
funding pastoral, educational
and charitable ministries.
Mother Teresa saw Jesus in each person and tended to them as if she were tending to Jesus himself. Her example has taught those who work in
PartnersinCharityministriestodothesame.They perform this service “to the least of these” with great love.
Our Catholic schools transform lives by giving children the building blocks for living a truly Christian life. Other educational ministries engage in the formation of young people, seminarians, adults, and the continuing formation of active and retired priests. These ministries reach out to students of all ages in parishes, schools and colleges, and even the homebound. Partners-supportedcharitable
organizations provide for the physical and emotional needs of families, the elderly, refugees, and the sick. Bishop McManus offers his wish for the 2017 PartnersinCharitycampaign:“Byreflectingon and praying to Saint Teresa of Kolkata this year, it is my fervent hope that we in the Diocese of Worcester can come to a deeper understanding of our mission to serve those in need, whether through education, charity or pastoral ministries.”
Diocese of Worcester, 49 Elm St., Worcester, MA 01609 • [email protected] • 508-929-4366 • www.Partners-Charity.net
Visit www.Partners-Charity.net for a list of the charities, ministries and educational programs that rely on your generosity
“Faith in action is love, and love in action is service.”
- MOTHER TERESA
Pass in your envelope
GIVE CHEERFULLY!
Partners in Charity49 Elm St.,
Worcester, MA 01609
www.partners-charity.net
during In-Pew Sunday
Lessons in loveCatholic school students
put their lessons into action.At monthly Mass, food is collected for the St. Anne’s Food Pantry, “displaying our commitment to serving those who are less fortunate. When the baskets filled with food are brought up to the
altar to be blessed, our students witness how our combined efforts are
helping to feed hungry families.”– Jeannie MacDonough
Principal, St. Mary School, Shrewsbury
Teaching about human dignity“In a world that so tragically
devalues life in many ways, people today are hungry to learn more about
the Church’s beautiful teachings on God’s gift of life and want to be able to give witness to the sacredness and
dignity inherent in each human person.” – Allison LeDoux
Director, Respect Life Office
Giving and receivingAfter Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti,
many schools, parishes and individuals, through our Haitian Apostolate,
helped those affected by the storm. At its carnival, St. Anthony School in
Fitchburg raised $850 for missions. “Our students are all aware of the challenges the people of Haiti face every day, and they know they are
making an important difference in the lives of these children.”
– John Diorio Principal, St. Anthony School, Fitchburg
Securing the futureWithout Partners in Charity funding,
the Office for Priestly Vocations as well as the House of Studies
would cease to exist. “The lives of all of the faithful of the
Diocese of Worcester are affected by its priests who daily serve the needs of
the faithful and help lead souls to heaven.”
– Father James S. MazzoneDirector, Office for Vocations
“Every work of love, done with a full heart, always brings people
closer to God.” - MOTHER TERESA
Diocese of Worcester49 Elm St.
Worcester, MA [email protected]
508-929-4366www.Partners-Charity.net
Visit www.Partners-Charity.net
for a list of the charities, ministries and educational programs that rely on your
generosity
Congratulations to the
St. Anne Parish Confirmation CLASS,
confirmed
by bishop Robert McManus at
Saint Paul's cathedral on
April 27, 2017
Shea Garand - Patrick Colin Hartnett - Nicholas
Julia Howard - Cecilia
Katherine Joniaux - Theresa
Gabrielle Jordan - Kateri
Emma Luiso - Lucia
Grace Rousseau - Gianna
Alexander Rybarczyk - James
Lily Schaefer - Beatrice
Christian Thompson - Ignatius
Gregory Xenos - Francis
Erin Blake - Emma
Ricardo Carreras - Isidro
Benjamin Carriveau - Francis
Jonathan Courville - Lucia
Natalie Dillon - Maria
Haley Dion - Clare
Laura Drepanos - Clare
Abigail Dugan - Faith
Lauren Duross - Elizabeth
Mary Flathers - Veronica
Riley Garand - Joseph
Lord, strengthen these young adults with your gifts of grace, to love and serve as disciples of Christ.
Grant that they may grow into the example of the life your Son Jesus Christ left for us all. Fill them with
the joy of your presence. Increase in them the fruit of your Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the spirit of love, patience and gentleness, the spirit of wonder and true holiness.