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Intro

Welcome to all new parishioners! Please introduce yourself after Mass or at the Office. There is a ramp for handicapped access to the upper Church located in the rear parking lot. The Saint Joseph Chapel in the Parish Center is open for visits from 9:00am - 8:30pm each day.

01-22-2012

From the Pastor

Friends,

A few things are happening this weekend. After each Mass, people are encouraged to sign up to participate in the Why Catholic small group meetings that will take place during Lent. This is a great way to meet new parishioners and to deepen your understanding of the Catholic faith. Please join this very enjoyable parishioner driven experience.

After the 11:00 Mass in Mary Hall, I'm happy to meet with anyone who'd like to talk about the Revised Rite of the Roman Missal/Mass parts. We did a lot of preparation. Now I'd like to know what it's been like for you. Questions? Ideas for us to keep it going smoothly? Also, in solidarity and in prayerful support for all those heading to Washington, DC this weekend to March For Life (many from this parish), we will celebrate a Holy Hour for Life on Sunday evening from 6:30-7:30, after the 5:00 Mass. I hope to see representatives from all the parish ministries there, as well as parishioners of all ages. This is time well spent for yourself, for our country, and for the dignity of all people. Please come along.

Last week, we hosted a wonderful reunion of the parents who have been involved in Life Teen over the past fourteen years. Over 75 folks joined together to pray, to celebrate, and to rekindle old friendships. It was a very moving evening, and one that honored past achievements while looking confidently to our future. (Speaking of Mary Hall, you'll notice two new ficus trees which add to the beauty of an already much loved parish space.)

Fr. Paul and I are very grateful to all who participate in our Friday/Saturday Eucharistic Adoration. We were very humbled when we were approached to have certain times designated particularly for me, and for all priests, seminarians and religious. The other special intentions offered for our parishioners and for the St. Vincent de Paul Society reflect the deep insights of those who guide us in this Adoration ministry. If you've never come to Adoration, I invite, encourage and challenge you to spend this time with your Lord in His Eucharistic presence. Be not afraid!

We have a lot on the burner for upcoming weeks. Stay tuned! (And have you seen the movie The Artist yet?!)

God bless,

Fr. Kelly

Adoration

All Day/Night Eucharistic Adoration
Every Friday, Eucharistic Adoration begins at 10:00am and continues all night into Saturday morning before the 8:00am Mass. Will you consider spending an hour with Jesus? He is waiting for you. He will fill you with His strength, power and peace. Come away awhile and rest. For more information or to sign up for a particular hour, contact: Adoration@rcn.com or call Nancy McCormick at 781-326-8946 or Mary Burton at 781-326-0890.

Prayer Line

Please remember in your prayers
Thomas Connolly, Egnazio Annese and Joseph Pagliuca
whose funeral Masses were celebrated this past week at St. Mary's.

As always, we ask that you please keep all those on
St. Mary's Prayer Line
in your prayers.
The phone number to call requesting prayers is: 781-461-2422.

Ireland Pilgrimage

Cathedral of the Holy Cross Ireland Pilgrimage June 13-23, 2012
Join Fr. Kevin O'Leary and others from the Archdiocese of Boston on a pilgrimage to Ireland and the celebration of the 50^th International Eucharistic Congress where Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate the closing Mass. Pilgrimage continues with a tour of the sacred sites of Ireland including, Knock, Galway, Limerick City, Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Cork and more. Complete package cost $3295 (twin occupancy). For further details and information please contact Sofia Syversen at 800-653-0017 or email her at: Canterbury.tours@live.com.

Parish & Community

PARISH and COMMUNITY NEWS

Contribution Statements
To obtain a contribution statement for your 2011 tax preparations, please call the Parish Center at (781) 326- 0550.

New Initiative for All Day/All Night Friday Eucharistic Adoration
Yet another reason to come and pray in St. Joseph Chapel anytime from 10:00am on Friday through 7:45am on Saturday!

The First Friday/Saturday Adoration each month will be specifically for the intention of priests and seminarians and for vocations to religious life, with the 7:00-8:00pm hour designated for our pastor, Fr. Kelly.

The Last Friday/Saturday Adoration each month will be for the families and the people of our parish, with the 7:00- 8:00 hour designated for our St. Vincent de Paul Society and the dozens of families it serves each month.

Come spend time with the Blessed Sacrament for these beautiful intentions!

The priests at St. Mary's want to extend a great "thank you" to the many kind parishioners who sent cards and gifts during the Christmas season. Though we were able to respond to some folks personally, other gifts were often anonymous or the tags were in rough shape and no longer able to be read. So to all, and to all for your constant support and prayers, we are all most grateful.

This Week's Special Collection - Catholic Charities of Boston Our encounter with the Lord through today's Gospel reading inspires us as Christians to reach out and minister to our neighbors-to become fishers of men. This week's special collection will help Catholic Charities continue to live out the Gospel imperative by caring and providing for the underserved in our communities throughout the Archdiocese. The collection supports families as they struggle to put food on the table, secure child care for their children, and seek out better opportunities through education. Last year alone, Catholic Charities served over 200,000 of your neighbors across the Archdiocese. At Catholic Charities, we strive to help people become selfsufficient. We could not help those in need without your generosity. To make a gift, please use one of the envelopes provided in the pews or visit www.ccab.org. to donate online.

Any gift, large or small, will be accepted with heartfelt gratitude and used to assist struggling families throughout Greater Boston. Thank you for your generous support.

Holy Hour for Life Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
Thousands of faithful come together in prayerful solidarity with hundreds of thousands who march in Washington. The Holy Hour offers encouragement and witness on behalf of the sanctity of all human life. A listing of parishes participating in the Holy Hour will be available in the January 13 issue of the Pilot. The Holy Hour is sponsored by the Boston Deacons for Life in collaboration with the Pro -Life office.

Note from Sr. Barbara
With deep gratitude, I wish to thank the parishioners that I work with and who attend my functions, for attending my 50 Jubilee Celebration in Mary Hall. I was delighted that you celebrated with me this joyous occasion. Your kindness and generosity was overwhelming! I appreciated your well wishes, cards, notes and many gifts although they weren't necessary. I love the parishioners here at St. Mary's. All of you hold a special place in my heart (I have a big one.) I love working with you and it delights me to see you attend the luncheons where we interact and enrich our lives and deepen our sense of community. I am also happy to see you attend the speaker series for our spiritual and professional growth. Love, Sr. Barbara

Why Catholic
St. Mary of the Assumption Parish extends an invitation to participate in this unique opportunity. Session One: "Prayer" starting in February, looks deeply at our relationship with God and how we nurture that relationship in prayer. This session focuses on how God communicates with us, different forms of prayer, some difficulties we experience in prayer and a deeper look at the Lord's Prayer. Sign up Sunday is January, 22, 2012. For more information or to sign up for the six week session, please call Audrey Pugliesi at (781) 326-0674.

Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc.s Assembly for Life, sponsored by Massachusetts Citizens for Life, features Wayne Cockfield, dynamic, nationally know pro-life leader, who lost both legs and most of the use of his right hand as a Marine in Vietnam. He will speak about the implications of the upcoming ballot question in Massachusetts which seeks to legalize doctor prescribed suicide. Sunday, January 29, Faneuil Hall, Boston from 2:00 -4:00. For more information visit www.masscitizensforlife.org.

Monday Morning Bible Study Group

We will be doing a seven week study of the Psalms starting the end of January on Monday mornings. Study guides need to be ordered so please call Audrey at 781-326-0674 as soon as possible.

Family Rosary
Join with other parishioners and families in praying the Rosary, a beautiful and important prayer which Our Lady herself asks us to pray. It is held on the last Saturday of each month at 5:05pm in Mary Hall. All are welcome!

Ultreya
Please join us for Ultreya, a faith and joy filled gathering, Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00pm in St. Joseph Chapel. Fr. John Sassani will be our guest celebrant and Sr. Ann D'Arcy will be our 4th day

Prayer Service for Healing and Hope Please join Sr. Barbara Lavin as she leads those mourning the loss of a loved one in a prayer service for healing and hope on Monday, January 30 at 7:00pm in St. Joseph Chapel. Find comfort and strength through faith and prayer in this 30 minute prayer service. For questions or to RSVP call Sr. Barbara at (781) 326-0550 X39.

Monday Morning Bible Study Group We will be doing a seven week study of the Psalms starting the end of January on Monday mornings. Study guides need to be ordered so please call Audrey at 781-326-0674 as soon as possible.

EWTN will air Washington, D.C.'s March for Life on Monday, January 23. For more information visit www.ewtn.com.

Caregiver Homes-Adult Foster Care Agency What do you do when a parent or other elderly relative can no longer live alone? Call Caregiver Homes-we pay to care. Caregiver Homes is a Mass State Licensed Adult Foster Care provider, a community based alternative to nursing home placement. We pay family members or non-family members tax free, non-reportable income to care for frail elders or disabled 16+ at home. Ideal candidates need 24 hour supervision and need daily physical help with personal care. The caregiver will receive professional nursing support, care management and training in their home. Please let us help you by calling Sr. Maureen Kane, intake coordinator, at (781)

Job Opportunity Little Sisters of the Poor-currently looking for a full time nurse, must have long term care facility experience. Please contact smhumanresources@littlesistersofthepoor.org or (617) 776-4420 X318.

Religious Education

Religious Education News

We're back to Ordinary Time and back to a relatively calm time in our religious education calendar (barring any major weather events that is!), so this is the perfect season to focus on the foundations of our faith. Children should be continually reminded of God's presence in the routines of their days-and they should also be reminded that responding to that presence is part of our faith. Our individual relationships with God are the glue that allows a faith community to prosper. Children should pray daily to nurture their own special connection with God and then be encouraged to use their voices to tell others about the love of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is evangelization in its purest form-together we can all participate in spreading the Good News!

Second grade students and their parents are reminded to work on the Home Component of the Reconciliation packet handed out at the parent meeting in December. Reconciliation is scheduled for Sunday, February 5 at 1:30pm in the Church.

Warmest wishes for a prayerful Ordinary Time!

The Religious Education Staff

Reflections

Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."

Mk 1:17

Daily Readings

Readings for the Week For everyday readings you can visit the Readings and Psalm section of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website through this link:

Daily Mass Readings

LifeTeen Section

THIS WEEK @ LIFE TEEN

Sunday:	Life Teen Mass and Life Night 5:00 - 8:30 PM
Monday:	Life Teen Mass 5:00 - 6:15 Holy Hour for Life Prayer Vigil in the Church 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Moday:	Homework Days 2:30 - 5:00 PM Pizza and Prayer 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Wednesday:	Homework Days 2:30 - 5:00 PM
Friday:	Open Life House 7:00 - 10:00 PM

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Edge/LifeTeen

Middle School Youth Ministry

EDGE NEWS
Lock-In -Edge Lock-in had been rescheduled from the 7^th of January to the 28^th of January. The time and location remains the same-Mary Hall, from 8pm through 8am. Please return your registration form with the $30 fee ASAP, no later than January 18^th. It will be a night of prayer, games, food, activities, fun, and possibly some sleep. Please email me with any questions- monica.aquila@gmail.com. If the fee is a problem financially, please email me, as we do not want money to be a hindrance to participation. God bless! - Monica Aquila

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!

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STEWARDSHIP

SHARING TIME, TALENT, TREASURE

Stewardship
Sharing Time, Talent & Treasure
Offertory amounts for the weekend of
January 15, 2011
For Fiscal Year 2012

Year To Date Receipts	Year To Date Expenses	Difference
493,202	520,784	(27,582)

Weekly Offertory as of: 1/15/12

9,674

Please consider remembering St. Mary's Parish in your will or other trust arrangements. Thanks!

Automated Giving For anyone interested in supporting our parish through Automated Giving, there are forms located at all of the Church entrances. These forms can be filled out and returned to the Parish Center at your convenience. For more information visit: www.parishpay.com or call the Parish Center at (781) 326-0550.

PDF Bulletin

This week's bulletin in PDF.

To find previous copy of the bulletin, you can go to www.seekandfind.com. and SEEK for
03-0481 in the By Name or Category box.

Parish Clergy

Pastor:
Rev. William T. Kelly

Parochial Vicar:
Rev. Paul Sullivan

Permanent Deacon:
Rev. Mr. Louis W. Sheedy

In Residence:
Rev. Joseph F. Mozer
Rev. Michael C. Harrington