Saint Michael Parish Paroquia de São Miguel

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1 Saint Michael Parish Paroquia de São Miguel Pastor: Rev. Ron Calhoun x301 Xaverian Assistant: Rev. Anthony Lalli, S.X. Finance & Operations Helena Siciliano x304 Manager: Religious Education Roz McHugh x309 Gr. K5: Religious Education Brian Sousa x310 Gr. 6 Confirmation: brian@stmikes.org Director of Music: Jonathan Cote Parish Nurse: Mary Ellen Bartlett mbartlett@stmikes.org Custodians: Antonio Goncalves Francisco Pinheiro 21 Manning Street, Hudson, MA Phone: Fax: facebook.com/stmikes.hudson Welcome New Parishioners We welcome you to the community of St. Michael. Please introduce yourself to the priests, call, visit the Parish Center or visit online at to fill out a registration form. RCIA If you have not been baptized or were baptized but have not received First Eucharist, Reconciliation or Confirmation, please contact Sheila Mahoney at , call or the Parish Center. Infant Baptisms The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 2:00pm. Baptism catechesis for the parent(s) and godparent (s) is held on the 1st Sunday of the month at 2:00pm. Register online at or call the Parish Center. Marriage Arrangements should be made at least 6 months prior to the intended date of the wedding. Please call the Parish Center to schedule your date and make an appointment to speak with one of the priests. Anointing of the Sick The church encourages all who are ill, about to undergo surgery, or confined to their home due to illness be to prayed over and anointed with sacred oil. This can take place at a parish Mass, or in the home or in the hospital. Please do not wait for the last moment for yourself or a loved one to be anointed and by all means speak to a priest for more information or details. Boasvindas aos Novos Paroquianos Damoslhe as boasvindas à nossa comunidade de S. Miguel. Por favor apresentese aos padres e telefone ou visite o Centro Paroquial para se registrar. RCIA Se ainda não foi baptizado ou já foi mas não recebeu a Primeira Comunhão, Reconciliação ou Confirmação, por favor contacte Sheila Mahoney no ou telefone para o Centro Paroquial. Baptizados Infantis O sacramento do Baptismo é celebrado no terceiro Domingo de cada mês à 2 da tarde. A preparaço do baptism para pais e padrinlos é no primeiro Domingo à 2 da tarde na igreja. Registese or chame para o Centro Paroquial. Casamento Devem ser feitas preparacções pelo menos 6 meses antes da data em que pensa casar. Por favor telefone para Centro Paroquial para marcar a data e fazer um apontamento para falar com um dos padres. Unção dos Doentes A Igreja encoraja a todos que estão doentes, ou que vão fazer uma operação ou que tênham de permanecer em suas casas devido a doença, a fazerem orações e serem ungidos com os óleos sagrados. Isto pode ter lugar durante uma Missa na paróquia, em casa ou no hospital. Por favor náo espere até ao ultimo momento, para si próprio ou para um ente querido ser ungído e não hesite em falar com um padre para mais informações e detalhes.

2 S M P Saturday July 22nd 4:00pm Jose & Bernardina Morais & Ermelinda Santos Sunday July 23rd 7:30am John and Angelina Botelho 9:00am Jose Andrade 10:30am Manuel and Beatriz Moura 10:30am Jose de Sousa 12:00pm Brazilian Mass Monday July 24th 9:00am Southern African Missions Tuesday July 25th 7:00am Souls in Purgatory Wednesday July 26th 9:00am St. Michael Parishioners Thursday July 27th 7:00am Jose R. Sousa & deceased relatives Friday July 28th 9:00am Hugo Guidotti Saturday July 29th 9:00am Religious Vocations 4:00pm Jose R. & Virginia Sousa & deceased relatives Sunday July 30th 7:30am Antonio C. Sousa & deceased relatives 9:00am Francisco & Maria Lino 10:30am Alan P. Gigliotti 10:30am Tiago Tavares 12:00pm Brazilian Mass Mass Schedule Daily Mass 9:00am Mon, Wed, Friday and Saturday lower church 7:00am Tuesday and Thursday lower church Weekend Mass Schedule 4:00pm Saturday upper church 7:30am Sunday upper church 9:00am Sunday upper church 10:30am Sunday lower church 10:30am Sunday upper church/portuguese Mass 12 noon Sunday lower church/brazilian Mass Confessions are 2:30 3:30 pm on Saturdays If you have requested a Mass intention and would like to have a family member present the gifts, please see a Eucharistic Minister before the start of the Mass. Bread and Wine in Loving Memory of Maureen Russo Lights and Candles in Loving Memory of The Girard Family Offertory Collection $6, Second Collections 8/5 & 8/6Communications 2

3 H, MA Fr. Ron s Ramblings Last Saturday evening our Brazilian community members hosted an annual Brazilian Festival in the parking lot. I know those who came to the four o clock Mass saw the festive booths. Those who ran the festival worked from early morning setting up, working from 510 p.m. at the booths, and long into the night afterwards to make sure that the parking lot was cleaned and ready for all of you coming to Mass the following morning. I was more than pleased with how smoothly everything went and I am grateful to Fr. Adriano and all those involved for their hard work. When Fr. Adriano first asked about using the parking lot he mentioned that any profit the festival made would go to our parish. On Sunday he came by the rectory and presented me with over $11,000 in profits! To say I was floored would be an understatement. As you know during the summer months our offertory income always ebbs as many people are vacationing. This profit will certainly enhance our summer collections. Thanks again to all our Brazilian parish members for your dedication and hard work. On a similar note, plans for our parish picnic are well under way. Again it is scheduled for August 13 at 12 noon. Don t forget we are counting on you to provide the salads/side dishes and desserts for the meal. Anyone who is interested in helping out set ups, cooking, serving, clean ups please see me or Bill Smith of the Men s Club. We are looking forward to another great community event. No passado Sábado à tarde a comunidade brasileira teve a sua annual festa Jonina no parking lot da igreja. Eu sei que os que vieram à missa das 4 horas da tarde viram as barracas armadas para a festa. Os que tiveram envolvidos em organizar a festa trabalharam desde manhã cedo até ao terminar da festa às 10 horas da noite e ainda ficaram até bem tarde durante a noite para deixarem o parking lot todo limpo para as missas de Domingo. Fiquei muito impressionado de como as coisas correram muito bem e estou muito grato ao padre Adriano e a todos os que estiveram envolvidos pêlo todo o seu trabalho dificil e cansativo. Quando o padre Adriano me pediu para usarem o parking lot para a festa ele disse que todo o lucro da festa seria doado à nossa paróquia de S. Miguel. No Domingo de manhã ele veio à rectoria e me apresentou a quantia de mais de dolares em lucros. Para dizer que me senti orgulhoso seria um exagero. Como sabem as colectas durante o Verão baixam muito e muitas pessoas estão de férias. Esta doação veio mesmo a jeito de nos ajudar a compor as colectas de Verão. Uma vêz mais o meu muito obrigado à nossa comunidade brasileira pêla sua dedicação e trabalho cansativo. Em outra nota similar,os planos para o nosso picnic da paróquia está em andamento. Uma vêz mais está marcado para o dia 13 de Agosto ao meio dia. Não se esqueçam que estamos contando com vocês para proverem as saladas e as sobremesas se alguem está interessado em ajudar a preparar as mesas,a cozinhar no barbecue,a servir a comida e a limpar após o pic nic por favor venham me ver ou o Bill Smith que faz parte do Men s Club. Estamos planeando outro excelente evento comunitário. **PARISH CENTER HOURS** Monday/Tuesday9:00am3:00pm Thursday/Friday9:00am3:00pm OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON ALL Readings for the Week of July 23, 2017 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 1619/Ps 86:56, 910, 1516/Rom 8:2627/Mt 13:2443 or 13:2430 Monday: Ex 14:518/Ex 15:1bc6/Mt 12:3842 Tuesday: 2 Cor 4:715/Ps 126:1bc6/Mt 20:2028 Wednesday: Ex 16:15, 915/Ps 78:1819, 2328/Mt 13:19 Thursday: Ex 19:12, 911, 1620b/Dn 3:5256/Mt 13:1017 Friday: Ex 20:117/Ps 19:811/Mt 13:1823 Saturday: Ex 24:38/Ps 50:1b2, 56, 1415/Jn 11:1927 or Lk 10:3842 3

4 J 23, 2017 Ministry MeetingsAll are welcome Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Monday after the 9:00am Mass until noon time, in the lower church. Men s Club will meet at the rectory on Tuesday, July 6:30. We hope to finalize plans for the picnic. HAS JESUS BEEN CALLING YOU TO SERVE? Come join the dynamic Rel. Ed. team! Catechist (grades K-5) Small group leaders (grades 6-10) Classroom/small group assistants (all grades) Substitutes (all grades) Hall monitors Office help (Summer and during the Rel. Ed. Year) For more info, contact Roz and Brian at Roz@stmikes.org or brian@stmikes.org Don t ignore HIS call! Volunteer today! We are happy to announce the winner of the Movie Basket for early registration is the Simmons-DiDucca family. Congratulations!!!! BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENT Congratulations to the following child who was welcomed into our faith community through Baptism on Sunday the 16 th of July. Please pray for this child and her family as they continue on their faith journey. Brooklyn Ellen Cartier 4 Summer Message from Your Parish Nurse Please remember, on these hot and humid weekends, if you are elderly, sick, have breathing issues or the like! God will understand if you do not come to Mass. You can watch it on television rather than compromising yourself in a hot enclosed church. For those that can come to Mass, remember to keep yourselves hydrated with noncaffeinated fluids before coming to church. Also wear loose fitting clothing and light colors to prevent getting overheated in close quarters. Have a safe and blessed summer! Children of God to be Remembered in July Dennis Walter Brazeau, Catelin G. Gummoe Alyson Justine, Baby Raymond Levell Patrick McGovern, Baby John Minicozzi Edward Mitchell. Martin P. Rimkus Baby Jessica Sacco, Thomas Sereawicz Debbie Smith, Ryan Stephens, Baby Raymon Levell Save The Date!!!! Annual St. Michael Parish Family BBQ Picnic!!! Sunday August 13, Noon Mass followed by cookout!!! HUDSON ELKS PAVILLION

5 S S O T Today s readings highlight the mystery of kindness. Most of us think we know what kindness is so why all it a mystery? We tend to think of a mystery as something hidden or unknowable. But, in the biblical sense, a mystery is something that is hidden until God chooses to reveal it. In the First Reading, the sage, or wise person, praises God for his response to the sinner. Although God could respond with wrath, the sage says, God judges with clemency and treats the sinner with mercy. Why? To teach God s people that those who wish to be righteous must be kind. The Geek word is philanthropos, meaning humane or tenderhearted. When applied to God, it means people loving. If we want to be just, the sage says, we must act in kindness as God has done. This is no ordinary kindness. It is a kindness deeply rooted in the life of God, Paul echoes a similar theme in the Second Reading. God is a people lover who recognizes humanity s struggle to pray and responds with compassion, sending the Spirit to intercede for us. In today s Gospel, Matthew provides several parables that talked about the mystery of divine kindness. As is typical of parables, there are fictional stories with a surprising twist. The hearers of the first parable probably thought. That master is not very smart about farming, because he told his servants to wait until harvest to separate weeds from the good grain. But the interpretation of the parable (verses 3642) makes it clear that God does not behave as humans do. Rather, God is peopleloving and will act in patience and restraint even to the end of time. In the Wisdom passage and Psalm, what does God want from humanity? Following Pauls invitation, how would you like the Holy Spirit to pray on your behalf? What do the three parables of today s Gospel tell you about he mystery of God s kindness toward humanity? From At Home with the Word 2017 by LTP 5 When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard. My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on. When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away. My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back. When I hear music I love, I know I can t carry a tune and don t have much rhythm so I sit self consciously and listen. My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don t know them, they make up their own. When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk. My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing. When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that. My kids say, Hi God! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight. When I see a mud puddle I step around it. I see muddy shoes and dirty carpets. My kids sit in it. They see dams to build, rivers to cross, and worms to play with. I wonder if we are given kids to teach or to learn from? No wonder God loves the little children! Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. I wish you Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions!!! Author unknown. Have a wonderful, safe and blessed summer. Mary Ellen

6 Sunday Throughout The Week Sharing the Gospel As God's child, you are the wheat in God's field. As you love and trust God more, your faith will grow. You will see others around you who love God, too. God will be happy to see you growing up in God's love. As you grow taller and stronger, you will also notice others around you who ignore or hate God. God will get ridof those weeds. Then he will bring you into heaven. Prayer God, help my love and faith to grow strong. Something to Draw Draw a picture of wheat and weeds. Mission for the Week Help your parents in the garden. Watch how carefully weeds need to be pulled, so you don't pull up the good plants, too. 6

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