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St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 11,2019
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St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 11,2019
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OUR MISSION
As a warm and welcoming community, we
strive to live out our Catholic faith and share
Christ’s loving message of salvation.
We nurture the gifts and talents of all, to
serve our local and global community joyfully.
ST BARTHOLOMEW PARISH
1180 Greendale Ave.
Needham, Ma 02492
(781) 444-3434
Contact Information
Parish Office: (781) 444-3434
Fax: (781) 449-7550
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stbartholomew-needham.org
Office Hours: M-F 9:30am-3:30pm
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 9:45am, 11:30am
Daily Mass: Mon-Sat, 9:00am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 3:00pm - 3:45pm or by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism
First Sunday of each month at 12:30pm.
Please call a month in advance to schedule baptisms.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Arrangements must be made with the pastor
at least 6 months prior to the wedding.
Eucharistic Adoration
Due to construction at St. Joseph’s, the weekly time for Adoration has been suspended. It is hoped that this will re-convene close to Christmas. In the meantime, all are reminded that there is a perpetual adoration chapel at
St. Patrick’s in Natick.
First Saturday Devotion
After the 9:00am Mass the first Sat. of each month
Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet
Prayed immediately following weekday Mass
(except when there is a 10am funeral)
Parish Staff
Fr. Derek Borek, Administrator
Gisele Byda, Business Manager
Antonia Nedder, Music Director,
Youth Choir Director
Charles Kanelos, Adult Choir Director
Jennifer Foster Director of Religious Education
Maryellen Jennings, Religious Ed. Coordinator, Grades K-6
Reyna Mendoza, Office Assistant ____________________________________________________
Mass Intentions
Prayer Line
This is a network of people who pray for special intentions.
Call the parish office and leave a message regarding for whom
you would like prayers said.
Please, make your donation checks payable to ST. BARTHOLOMEW PARISH, with your note in the memo line.
Sign up for your online giving, through WeShare… https://stbartholomew-needham.churchgiving.com/
Sunday, August 11
11:30 AM For the People of St Bartholomew
Wednesday, August 14
4:00 PM For the People of St Bartholomew
Thursday, August 15
9:00 AM 6:30 PM
For the People of St Bartholomew For the People of St Bartholomew
Saturday, August 17
4:00 PM Bishop John D’Arcy
Sunday, August 18
8:00 AM 9:45 AM
11:30 AM
For the People of St Bartholomew Richard Cahn Bob Carey (1st Anniversary)
Monday, August 19
9:00 AM Nina Trutanic
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Annual Archdiocesan Catholic Appeal
As of July 29th, the Annual Catholic Appeal had received $97,927 in gifts and pledges from St. Bartholomew Parish toward our assessment of $32,172 and our goal of $104,350 (That’s 94% of our goal!). Thank you to all who have given or pledged so far. This total is updated weekly. For more information on this appeal or to donate, please go to www.bostoncatholicappeal.org.
Religious Education Registration Open
Please visit our website to register your child for classes.
stbartholomew-needham.org/re-registration/
FORMING DISCIPLES IN MISSION
A workshop on evangelization, is
offering workshops this spring in
English, Spanish, and Portuguese!
To register, visit:
disciplesinmission.com/formingdisciples
SOCCER & VOLLEY BALL COLLECTION
We are collecting new and used soccer and volleyball balls in good condition for the SMA Fathers. This year the SMA
Fathers have 17 priests visiting and working in the Archdiocese of Boston, for July and August.
The balls will be sent home with them, and they will distribute them to the youth in their area. Please, leave deflated balls in the bin in the closet at the back of the
church by August 15. If you have any questions, please contact Jen at the
Parish Office (781) 444-3434.
LOOKING FOR CANTORS Have you ever thought about leading song at Mass? The music ministry is looking for cantors! If you love to sing and would be comfortable sharing your singing with the congregation, please consider joining our music ministry team. The time commitment can be as little or as much as you would like, and we will happily spend time training our new cantors. If interested, please, call the rectory at (781) 444-3434 and leave a message for Antonia Nedder.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Are you someone, or do you know someone, who:
• Is not Catholic, but has expressed interest in becoming Catholic?
• Has not been baptized, but would like to be?
• Has been baptized, but has not received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation?
Saint Bartholomew’s Parish is offering an opportunity to such persons to learn more about the Catholic faith and to prepare to receive these Sacraments of Initiation if they wish. The program begins with a period of inquiry and discovery and then becomes a time of preparation to receive these sacraments at the Easter Vigil.
Food & School Supply Collection
During summer, the Needham Food Pantry runs low on goods. Now is the best time to
donate food! Many Needham families rely on the food pantry to feed their families, especially now, when children are not receiving lunch at school.
• Non-perishable food donations may be left in the closet near the doors of the church.
• Perishable items may be dropped off INSIDE the Food Pantry, 570 Hillside Ave. Please, do NOT leave perishable items in the church closet.
• You can, also, order through Amazon! https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1HHJCRKP7KDOT?&sort=default (Ships directly to Needham Food Pantry).
• No large sizes, please.
Most Needed: Toilet paper, cold cereal, pasta sauce, canned tomato items, juice (bottles/boxes), coffee, canned fruit
Always Needed: Toilet paper, aluminum foil, tissues, paper towels, bar soap, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, liquid laundry soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, jelly, coffee, cooking oil
This time of year, the Community Council is also collecting backpacks and school supplies, so please feel free to leave those items in the Food Pantry collection box as well! Memory sticks are not needed (students use iCloud). Thank you for your continued support of the Needham Food Pantry!
SMA Mission Donations Collection for August 24 - 25, 2019
This summer, we are most fortunate to host SMA Father Wilfried Tagba, from Pretoria, South Africa. As with past SMA Mission projects, Fr. Wilfried’s critical task is to raise much needed funds to help the people of his Church community, with basic needs that many of us take for granted. His project includes….
Sponsor teenagers, addicted to drugs, with rehabilitation
Fund outreach programs to help feed approximately 200 persons, twice a week
Assist to cloth and supply backpacks to homeless refugees
Pay school fees and some medical care for the poor and needy
Extend care throughout the Church family. Please, consider joining Fr. Wilfried with this calling and donate generously throughout the month of August, by regular donations or online giving with WeShare. Thank you!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
40 Days for Life Lent 2019 Campaign Wrap-up:
The next international 40 Days for Life campaign will be held
again this Fall 2019, from September 25 through early
November 3, daily 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The same weekly group
vigils we have held this Lent – Family Vigil, Rosary Vigil,
Candlelight Vigil, and Spanish Vigil – will occur on the sidewalk in
front of Planned Parenthood, 1055 Commonwealth Ave.,
Boston. Please, join in this powerful witness to the value of lives
lost at the largest abortion provider in New
England. To sign up for email alerts for the
next campaign, go to www.40daysforlife.com
or contact Sheila Flanagan at
Hope Conferences Hope Conferences, in association with the Archdiocese of Boston, presents #MERCY.
October 5, 2019, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 8:30AM - 6:00PM
A Catholic Conference for all adults, ages 20 through 120,
focused on the gift of God's infinite Mercy and Holy
Hope! Come and join with over 1,000 other Catholic men and
women for a full day filled with five powerful talks, incredible
Christian Music, and the fellowship of so many others who
unite their hearts in Holy Hope. Holy Mass, Confessions and
Adoration will all be included in this amazing day of grace. Go
to www.HopeConferences.com to get more information and
register, or call Mary Dumont at
(978) 771-4288, if you would like more
information by regular mail.
If you have experienced, or if you know anyone who has
experienced any kind of abuse in the Church, please contact
the Archdiocese’s Office of Pastoral Support and Outreach
(OPSO). Information can be found at, www.bostoncatholic.org
or by calling Vivian Soper at (617) 746-5995.
Loving & Learning Community Service Day! August 17, 2019,
Boston Common, 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Every month at JESUS aCROSS the Border we've allowed God to feed US through the Eucharist, NOW it’s our turn to go out and feed OTHERS! We are beyond thrilled to begin our NEW bi-monthly service events with our 1ST
EVER kick-off “Loving & Learning” event. Each service event's goal is to live out a work of mercy - this month's being "feeding the hungry" and "giving drink to the thirsty"! Won't you join us? Meet us, along with Apple Valley Catholic Young Adults and UniteBoston, in the hub of the city, Boston Common, as we collect donations of hygiene products and children's books for the amazing Catholic Charities of Boston AND use our gifts and abilities to make loving connections through street ministry of delivering food and water to those suffering from homelessness in the area. For more information and to register please visit: https://tinyurl.com/JABGivesBack
The Annual St.
Bartholomew’s Parish
Picnic is scheduled to take
place on Sunday, September 22th
from 12:30 to 1:30pm.
Mark your calendar!
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
"Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for
themselves but are not rich in what matters to God."
Discover how much your marriage matters to God by
attending one of the following Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekends.
• September 14 - 15, 2019, Medway, MA.
• October 18 - 20, 2019, Laconia, NH.
For more information, call Stephen & Michelle
O'Leary at (800) 710-9963 or visit them
at: https://wwmema.org/
August 15th – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Day of Obligation
Thursday, August 15th is a holy day of
obligation as we celebrate the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven.
Mass will be as follows:
Wed., August 14th, 4:00 PM
Thurs., August 15th, 9:00 AM & 6:30 PM
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g.i.f.t. growing in faith together
Growing in Faith together has been a GIFT to each of us as
we have met this past year every Wednesday morning. We
have been graced with some new parishioners joining us,
which only goes to prove that 'our prayers were
answered.' We hope many more will join us next
September 18th, when our new season of prayer
begins. Please have a safe, healthy, happy, and prayer filled
summer.
Remember, prayer never goes out of season.
Annual Silver and Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass
Cardinal Seán O’Malley invites all couples who are celebrating their 25th or 50h wedding anniversary this year to join him for a
special Mass for this occasion. The Mass will be held on October 6th, 3:00pm, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
(1400 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118). To register for this Mass visit: www.BostonCatholic.org/WeddingAnniversaryMass.
For more information: Emily Elliott at [email protected] or (617) 746-5756.
LIFT Ministries' - 13 Year Anniversary Celebration
Join LIFT Ministries as they celebrate 13 years of ministry with a special event on Saturday, August 17th at LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro, MA. This outdoor event, weather permitting, will include Mass at 4:00 PM followed by a BBQ and then LIFT at 7:00 PM. This event is FREE to attend and open to ALL AGES. For more information or to order tickets for the BBQ, go to www.liftedhigher.com. Come and worship with hundreds of Catholics from around the Boston area!
Retreats for Hope and Healing
After Abortion
The Project Rachel Ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston
extends a special invitation to women suffering from the
pain of a past abortion to attend a “Come to the Waters of
Healing” one-day retreat.
Fall dates are….
Sept. 28th
, Oct. 19th
, Nov. 16th
, (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Locations are confidential. Limited to 10 participants per
retreat. For more information, contact Project Rachel at
(508) 651-3100 or email,
AMY’S BOOK CLUB
On June 3rd we met for our last time this season. It was a fun filled time, questions abound, book
review opinions, and occasionally we solved a few of the world's problems, if only others would listen. Our book review was for our current selection Jeffrey Archer's TELL TALE. It was a book full of
short stories, beautifully written, unanimously agreed. Mr. Archer had been challenged to write one
story in EXACTLY 100 words, no more, no less. He wrote 2. His life history and accomplished writing
skills have produced many successful novels, well worth the read. Read, read, read this summer and
enjoy. If anyone comes across a read that must be shared, please contact me and I will forward your
thoughts. We will resume our book club meetings on September 30, 2019 at 12:30 pm in the O'Brien room. (Last Monday of the month our meeting dates).
DAYS FOR GIRLS PROJECT
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to
this effort! Over 200 supply kits were sent for distribution to
girls in Uganda this summer. Also, this summer, ten kits will
be traveling to Guatemala in a pilot program, and we will soon
be sending kits to the Days for Girls refugee project. Eleven
THOUSAND kits will be taken to EACH of four different
refugee camps. We will be donating partial kits for the project
in Ghana in September, and will be sending complete kits in
December to Ghana. Anyone wishing to help sew kits, either
at home or with the group, or wishing to contribute financially
can contact the weekly local group at:
[email protected]. Jobs for those who do not sew
are also abundant. Join us and help change the world! Visit
https://www.daysforgirls.org/ to learn about this exciting
international project for girls in 3rd world countries.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
11 8:00am Mass
9:45am Mass
11:30am Mass
12 9:00am Mass
13 9:00am Mass
4:00 Social Club
Board Meeting,
O’Brien Rm
14 9:00am Mass
4:00pm Mass,
Assumption of
Mary
15 9:00am Mass
6:30pm Mass,
Assumption of
Mary
16 9:00am Mass
17 9:00am Mass
3:00pm
Confessions
4:00pm Mass
PARISH CALENDAR
August 04 - August 17, 2019
STEWARDSHIP: A WAY OF LIFE
Sharing: Time Talent Treasure
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My father died at age 53 after suffering for almost 2 years with a brain tumor. My mother died at
age 101. Within months of his death, my mother started reading the OBITS faithfully every
morning. When asked "Why?', she would reply that she was just checking to see if her name was
on the list. Then she would smile and say that 'God gave her another gift.' when she found she was not on the list
that day. At what point do we all start reading the OBITS? And why?
Recently, I have attended 3 funerals in a week and a half. One was for an elderly woman, who had been ill for
some time. Another was for a man in his prime--early 60s. Another for a young man who had not had the chance
to live a full life. What did they have in common beside death? They all were attended to in a full, full church in
which those present had a relationship with the deceased that had meaning and the absence of this person would
affect each in the church in its own special way. Is this not what God wishes for us all? Luke's Gospel last week
gives us the rich man who had an enormous harvest. His present barns could not store it all. So he declared that
he would tear them down and build bigger ones to keep his riches for a future 'good life.' God had other ideas.
"You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things that you have prepared, to whom will they
belong? Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God." The
above filled churches were expressions of love that each had for their 'friend.' One begins to wonder, particularly
in one's advanced years, 'does our stuff own us or do we own it?' In life we need to down size often so that we
may address the most important aspects of our God given life. These we need to acquire. Not bigger and better
things. How would our OBIT read, if we were to write it ourselves at his moment?
At age 100 my mother said 'I am ready to go.' A nun spoke to my mother and said 'that only God knew when you
will go. Your room is not ready.' My mother, never without a ready tort, responded by saying that 'I don't need a
big room. I have had it with cleaning closets and such. I only need a simple space to lie down.' She had 101
years to fulfill her given mission. She was not perfect as none of us are. However, she responded to every
challenge. Never questioned God with 'Why me?' And she had many obstacles. She was never looking to satisfy
herself with what she didn't have. She gave thanks for what God did give her even in times of troubles. And if she
needed more, she worked for it without complaint.
We are so blessed to be Catholics. Our paths in life are clearly drawn. Our God, the Son of the Father, came
down to show us the way. His love was so great that He gave His life for us in a most horrible way. And even in
death, He assured us that we will never be left alone, no matter our difficulties--especially in our difficulties. How
often have we heard that God has a plan? And how often do we question God's plan when it seems others have it
easier that we do? Ours is to do and die. And some day we will know why.
By Kathy Reilly
Stewardship Questions: Kathy Reilly (781) 444-0862 email: [email protected]
If anyone needs a ride to a church service or wishes a home or Communion visit, please contact me.