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March 1, 2020

Canton Catholic Community St. Gerard Majella † St. John the Evangelist

March 1, 2020

Welcome

Weekly Lenten Giving sponsored by the Office of Faith Formation and the Canton Catholic Women’s Club The Season of Lent invites us to be more intentional about where we spend our money and our time. As we participate in the liturgies of Lent, let us reflect on the Gospel message and our daily prayer which will enhance our spiritual growth in the service of others as individuals and as members of the Canton Catholic Community. Below is a list of the requested items to be collected each week as part of our Lenten Giving program for various organizations in need. Baskets will be available at the doors of both churches. Second Weekend of Lent

On the second weekend of Lent, March 8, we will be col-lecting items for the St. Francis House in Boston. St. Francis House rebuilds lives by providing refuge and pathways to stability for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty. Items needed: Tee-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, socks, belts, and hats. Adult sizes only.

May Institute serves individuals across the lifespan with

autism, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, neurological disorders, and behavior disorders to promote independence, choice, dignity, and respect. Items needed: Gift cards of any amount to Amazon, Target or Walmart – Gift cards can be placed in the collection basket marked to the attention of Nancy Cunniff.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nancy Cunniff at [email protected]

Check out our new website for the Lenten Schedule and vari-ous Lenten Resources. Visit www.cantoncatholic.org

March 1 ~ First Sunday of Lent

Humility is not false modesty, but the awareness of who we are: Sons and daughters of God, created by God. Yet we, like Adam and Eve, are often tempted to think of ourselves as more than creatures, as in control of the world. May God give us the grace to allow him to be God.

Dear Friends,

This Sunday is the First Sunday in Lent. In an increasing-ly busy world and with the prevalent use of technology, large portions of a day can seemingly fly by. The Lenten Season’s traditional devotions of prayer, fasting and alms-giving are not intended to burden us but instead are op-portunities to remind us of Lent and of the particular aspects of our spirituality on which we wish to focus. Not surprisingly, as do the circumstances of our lives, they often vary from year to year. What do you think will help you this year? Check out the various programs and devotions our parishes are offering this Lent. Maybe you are drawn to daily Mass here or near your work. Perhaps there is a volunteer opportunity you’ve been considering. Each Friday evening, Deacon Dan will be leading the Stations of the Cross at St. Gerard’s. Also this weekend, after Masses, we will have volunteers in the vestibules with laptops to demonstrate how to sign up for online giving or to answer any questions you may have. Many parishioners report how much easier it is to give online versus envelopes. Obviously, from the parish perspective, it saves a lot of time and effort counting col-lections and preparing deposits. Thank you to all who have done so already or are considering it.

Peace,

Father Tom

mailto:[email protected]

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March 1, 2020

CANTON CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB BOUTIQUE AND RAFFLE

All are invited to the Canton Catholic Women's Club boutique and raffle fundraiser. This year our boutique will be held on Saturday, March 14 beginning at 11:00 a.m. in St. John's lower church. There will be raffle baskets, jewelry, crafts, books, bake sale for St. Patrick's Day and boutique tables. Items to donate can be dropped off in the lower church. No religious items, books, statues, pictures at this time are needed. If you are bringing a pot luck dish, there will be a sign up sheet near the donations baskets. Parishioners from Canton Catholic Community plus friends and family are invited to attend. A free pot luck lunch will be available at noon. See you March 14th! Thank you, CCWC Chairwomen.

Give Thanks with the Examen Prayer The Ignatian Examen begins with thanks to God for all that we have and are. We might begin with the greater things like faith in Christ and life itself and then thank God for the concrete graces of the day. We can live “always and everywhere giving thanks to God” (Ephesians 5:20). Look carefully at all we need to thank God for. Some of his gifts are given to all of us: We live in plenty. Most of us pray and worship in peace. Some of God’s gifts are deeply person-al—good parents, a good marriage, faithful friends. These are all gifts from God that we may appreciate too little. Some of our gifts are so much a part of everyday life that we do not think of them as gifts. Who thanks God for everyday things like drinkable water in every faucet? For trustworthy supermar-kets? For a web of highways? We can thank God for these things too. And then there are the greatest gifts: our “firm hope” of living with Christ forever in our own flesh. Our confidence that God cares for me, personally. Our amazing gift of the Eucharist. We are grateful to a loving God. Grateful that our loving God remains present in the gifts he gives. Grateful that God is always acting to care and provide for us. Grateful that God the Son, Jesus Christ, came to us and remains with us, God-with-us. As we grow in gratitude, we grow more willing to let go of our attachments to things that hold us back. This Lent is good time to reflect on these attachments and ask our Lord Jesus to free us from them.

From Ashes to Glory- Lenten Examen at IgnatianSpirituality.com

Calling all Middle Schoolers! Looking for ways to get involved in Saint Gerard's Youth Ministry? Come join the Passion Play! Pas-sion Play is a great opportunity to give back during this Lenten Season. Practices will be held during 6th and 7th grade CCD classes (meaning you get to miss CCD!!). Date of Passion Play: Palm Sunday, April 5th at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Gerard's. Scheduled practices will be announced at the beginning of March! For all those interested, please email [email protected] or text one of the committee heads to sign up! Maria Femia 781-774-9739 Sean Duffy 781-774-0713 Grace Hannigan 781-364-0729

St. John School 50/50 Raffle

The grand prize is $5,000! Tickets are $100 each. Numbers available as of 2/26/2020: To reserve your number please:

Go Online to sjscantongala.com, select 50/50 raffle and complete form to pay via credit card

Or send a check (payable to St. John School) to:

St. John the Evangelist School Attn: 50/50 raffle 696 Washington St Canton, MA 02021

Anyone can buy in, but only a hundred numbers are sold, so get yours SOON! Numbers are reserved on a first come, first serve basis, and may be randomly assigned if your selected choice is not available.

The last five numbers to be drawn have the option to split the $5,000. If any of the five voted not to split, the drawing con-tinues until there is a single winner. The election to split or not must be made prior to the drawing. If you have any questions please either contact: Maxine Thompson: [email protected] |617-365-7941 Novena Hailey: [email protected] | 781-975-0478






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We need four volunteers each week for six weeks. Please help!!

Lent is here and as is customary, Stations of the Cross will be held each Friday evening at Saint Gerard Majel-la. We need volunteers to assist Deacon Dan: One person to carry the cross Two people to carry the candles One person to read the meditation for each Station All are welcome to participate—You can help as an indi-vidual, with a friend, as a family, as a group, or any com-bination thereof. In giving less than an hour of your time, you offer a won-derful service to the Canton Catholic Community and give yourself an opportunity for reflection during the Lenten season. The dates are:

1. February 28, 7:00 PM 2. March 6, 7:00 PM 3. March 13, 7:00 PM 4. March 20, 7:00 PM 5. March 27, 7:00 PM 6. April 3, 7:00 PM

You can sign up at: http://bit.ly/2020Stations Feel free to contact Erin at the rectory with any questions 781-828-3420 x305.

RCIA RITE OF SENDING AND

ELECTION The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process through which adults and older children become fully initiated members of the Catholic Church. This includes those who have never been baptized, those who have been baptized in another Christian faith, and adults who were baptized Catholic but did not receive formal instruction in the faith or the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.

The full RCIA process consists of four stages marked by the celebrations of three major rites with the parish community. They are Pre-Catechumenate (Inquiry), Catechumenate, Purification and Enlightenment, and Mystagogia.

Currently, the catechumens (un-baptized) and candidates (baptized) are entering the third stage where they celebrate the Rite of Sending and the Rite of Election.

At the 4:00 Mass this weekend, we will celebrate the “Rite of Sending for the Call to Continuing Conversion” with our baptized candidate, Peter.

The Church has discerned his readiness for the completion of his initiation sacraments at the Easter Vigil this year. On Sunday afternoon, Peter and his Sponsor, Maria will go to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross along with members of our Collaborative’s RCIA Team to stand before the Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, for the Rite of Election. Based on the testimony given by his sponsor, the RCIA Team, and the community’s support of his readiness for the Sacraments, the Cardinal will recognize the desire for the him and the other baptized candidates from the Archdiocese of Boston to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist within the Catholic community at the Easter Vigil.

Please continue to keep Peter, his sponsor Maria, and their family in your prayers.

To learn more about the RCIA process, please contact Nancy T. Cunniff at [email protected] or Deacon Dan Nelson at [email protected]

SAVE THE DATE!

Saint John the Evangelist School Gala

March 28, 2020 6:30pm to 11:30pm

Avenir, Walpole MA

For more information please visit www.sjscantongala.org

Next weekend, we will officially launch the

2020 Catholic Appeal in our parish. Each year,

we are called to make a gift to the Appeal so

that we can support the Archdiocese and the

many Central Ministries that make our parish-

es, schools, and communities stronger. This is

our Church and every gift to the Appeal makes an important dif-

ference in the lives of so many. If you would like more infor-

mation, or to make an early gift online, please visit the new and

improved Catholic Appeal website at bostoncatholicappeal.org.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!



http://www.sjscantongala.org


March 1, 2020

Parish Contacts St. Gerard Majella St. John the Evangelist 1860 Washington St. 700 Washington St.

Canton, MA 02021 781-828-3420 781-828-0090

Fax: 781-828-2520 Business affairs for both parishes are conducted at

1860 Washington Street (M-TH 9am-4pm)

Clergy

Reverend Thomas S. Rafferty, Pastor [email protected] Deacon Daniel C. Nelson, THM, D. Min. [email protected] *Deacon Dan Nelson is a certified Spiritual Director. Please contact him at 781-828-3420 x325

Parish Staff

Lisa Wilson Executive Assistant [email protected]

Barbara McKenney Ministry Coordinator

[email protected] Nancy T. Cunniff, MA Director of Faith Formation & Liturgy-St. John [email protected]

Erin Sullivan Director of Religious Education-St. Gerard

[email protected] Mike Mahan Director of Youth Ministry [email protected]

Maria White Director of Music

[email protected] Greg Pando Director of Operations and Facilities [email protected]

Anne Guerini Director of Finance

[email protected]

Joseph T. Amhrein, Lisa Basile, John Belanger, Patricia Conlon, Mary Cook, Major Woodrow Crosby, Gina and Regina Cuddy, Bridget D., Dan DelSignore, Joe Dolan, Amy Doris, Dick F., Pat F., Sandy F., Gene Floore, Michael Francis, Leonel Francisco, Dave Frost, Nancy J., Amber Joy, Dave L., Emily Lewis, Elise Long, James Lovett, Julia Ludrigan, Catherine Luvisi, Mary M., Zia Mahan, Paul Malboeuf, John Mariani, Madison Mayo, Carol McKenna, Aileen McNearney, Christa Goldberg McQuillan, Joan Meissner, Stephanie Morales, Greg O’Brien, Alice Ogalin, Carol R., Tom R., Ralph Ricci, Pam P., Elaine S., Bethany S., Robert Sabatini, William Schulkes, Sr., Kay Smith, Barbara Sparrow, Andrew & Julianne Starr, Catherine Amhrein Starr, Anita Steele, Addie Sullivan, Joe & Barbara Tetrault, Michael Trunfio, Maureen White, Chuck Williams, Alanna, Carol, Chris, Ed, Helen, Jack, James, Jim, Joan & Robert, John, Kate, Kelsey, Lawrence, Marissa, Matthew, Maxine, Meghan, Meghan & Renee, Steve, Tim, Whitney

Prayers for the Living Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers:

St. John the Evangelist School 696 Washington Street

781-828-2130 Dr. Chris Flieger, Ed.D. Principal [email protected]

Suzanne Sullivan Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

To help keep our prayer list current, we kindly ask if you’d notify the parish office if you have a name to be removed from the list. 781-828-3420 x300. Thank you.

Saint Mary Cemetery Randolph Street

Canton, Massachusetts

For cemetery information, please contact Barbara McKenney at 781-828-0090 x311

Get Social with Us! /cantoncatholic www.cantoncatholic.org

St. John School Open House

Wednesday, March 11 @ 9:00-11:00 am & 6:00-7:30 pm “Choosing Saint John School is the best decision that we have made for our two boys. They are happy every day head-ing off to school greeted by friends and the talented, highly engaged faculty. We cherish being a part of this community where academic excellence, Catholic faith, the arts, and a genuine love of neighbor are core values.”

696 Washington Street www.sjscanton.org

[email protected] Following Jesus and Striving for Excellence Since 1883!


March 1, 2020

Mass Times & Intentions

St. Gerard Majella Saturday, February 29 4:00pm David Rowley—1st Anniversary Sunday, March 1 8:30am José F. Garcia—2nd Anniversary 10:30am Jeffrey O’Connell—31st Anniversary 6:00pm For the People of Our Parish Monday, March 2 9:00am Mass Tuesday, March 3 9:00am Mass Wednesday, March 4* 9:00am Mass Saturday, March 7 4:00pm Thomas Timmons—6th Anniversary Sunday, March 8 8:30am Maura Sullivan—3rd Anniversary 10:30am Patrick Hughes—2nd Anniversary 6:00pm For the People of Our Parish

St. John the Evangelist Saturday, February 29 4:00pm Teresa Nguyen Do—Memorial Sunday, March 1 7:30am The People of Our Parish 9:30am Marilyn McDermott—22nd Anniversary 11:30am Agnes & Walter Kempa Thursday, March 5 9:00am Smith & Doyle Families—Memorial Feeney Family—Memorial Friday, March 6 9:00am - Saturday, March 7 4:00pm Dennis G. Trayers III and Madonna Rita

Trayers—Memorial Sunday, March 8 7:30am Cathleen & Fred Kral—1st Anniversary 9:30am Mario Marganella—25th Anniversary 11:30am Paul C. Murphy—3rd Anniversary

Sacraments & Occasions

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION St. Gerard—Saturdays: 3:15-3:45 p.m. St. John—Saturdays: 3:00-3:45 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made six months in advance. Please contact the Parish office directly.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM St. Gerard—2nd Sunday of the month at 1 p.m. St. John—1st Sunday of the month at 2 p.m.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT*

St. Gerard—*During Lent, Exposition will take place during Stations of the Cross.

DAILY ROSARY St. Gerard—Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. before Mass and Monday evenings at 7:30 St. John—Thursdays & Fridays at 8:30 a.m. before Mass

MASS & PRAYER MEETING

St. Gerard—1st & Last Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

AA MEETINGS St. Gerard—Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. in Church Hall St. John—Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral Masses were recently offered for:

Peter Dickson, Mary Kelleher, and Barbara Tetrault

Kindly remember them and their families in your prayers.


DON’T FORGET TO SPRING AHEAD

MARCH 8TH!

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