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St. John St. Margaret
the Evangelist Parish of Scotland Parish St. Mary Parish
115 Middlesex Street 374 Stevens Street 25 North Road
North Chelmsford Lowell Chelmsford Center
July 4, 2021
Parish Office Location and Hours
115 Middlesex Street • North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
the fourteenth Sunday in ordinary time
Wednesday • 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor Friday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
except in his native place and among his own kin
and in his own house.” -Mark 6:4 Weekend Mass Schedule
St. John • Saturday, 4 pm/ Sunday, 9:30 am and 6 pm
• African Liturgy, 12 pm: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays
St. Margaret • Saturday, 4 pm/ Sunday, 7:30 and 10 am
St. Mary • Saturday, 4 pm/ Sunday, 7 and 11 am
Daily Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday
7 am at St. Mary • 8 am at St. Margaret • 9 am at St. John
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm • St. John
Tuesday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm • St. Margaret
Wednesday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm • St. Mary
Saturday • 11 am - 12 noon at St. Mary
• 1 pm - 2 pm at St. Margaret
• 3 pm - 3:45 pm at St. John
Eucharistic Adoration
04, 2021
July 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thursdays • 12:00 - 9:00 PM • St. Mary Adoration Chapel
First Fridays • 3:00 - 9:00 PM • St. John OPC Chapel
LIVEVIEW Devotions
Monday - Friday
3 pm • Chaplet of Divine Mercy at St. John
7 pm • Rosary at St. Mary
Prayer Line
To have prayers said for yourself or a loved one,
call the parish office and ask for ext. 223. After hours,
press 5. *Please read en re bulle n for poten al schedule changes
calendar Reverend Brian Mahoney, P
ext 215… fr.brian@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Reverend Patrick Alemayo, CSSP
S. J A C C
fr.patrickalemayo@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Reverend Arnold Colletti, S. P R
ext 221… frcolletti@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Sunday, July 4
Reverend Mr. John C. Hunt, Jr., P D
ext 224… deaconjohn@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Happy Fourth of July
Hung Tran, S S
ext 234… hungtran@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Weekend Liturgy • 7 am and 11 am
Monday, July 5
PARISH OFFICES ARE CLOSED Paul Firicano, C B M
ext 220… pfiricano@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Daily Mass • 7 am
LIVEVIEW Rosary • CANCELLED Tina Sousa, F ! F S
ext 219… tsousa@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Tuesday, July 6
Daily Mass • 7 am
Mass on a Mountain • depart parking lot at 7:30 am Heather Hannaway, D F F F
ext 226… hhannaway@chelmsfordcatholic.org
LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7 pm
Courtney Callanan, A D F F
Wednesday, July 7 ext 227… ccallanan@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Lynn Anne LaDuke, F F C
Daily Mass • 7 am ext 240… lynnanne@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Confessions • 4:30 - 5:30 pm • Church
LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7 pm Elaine Kindler, F F C
ext 216… ekindler@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Thursday, July 8
Daily Mass • 7 am
Rae Russo, Ͳ F C
Adoration • 12 - 9 pm • Adoration Chapel ext 325… rae@chelmsfordcatholic.org
LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7 pm
Donna Gambon, Ͳ A A
ext 248… dgambon@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Friday, July 9
Sue Beechin, Ͳ A A
Daily Mass • 7 am ext 236… sue@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Baptism Prep • 7 pm • SM PC Conf Room 1
LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7 pm
Dan Heider, F M
Saturday, July 10 ext 213… dheider@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Confession • 11 am • Church Bob Webb, C
Weekend Liturgy • 4 pm bob@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Sunday, July 11
Weekend Liturgy • 7 am and 11 am Christine Trznadel, C D
Group Baptism • 2 pm • Church ext 214… christine@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Almighty God
Bless our nation and make it true
to the ideas of freedom and justice
and brotherhood for all who make it great.
Guard us from war, from fire and wind,
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from compromise, fear, confusion.
Be close to our president and our statesmen;
give them vision and courage,
as they ponder decisions affecting Sunday, July 4
peace and the future of the world.
Make us more deeply aware of our heritage;
realizing not only our rights, but our duties
Happy Fourth of July
and responsibilities as citizens. Weekend Liturgy • 9:30 am and 6 pm
Make this land great
and all its people know clearly your will, Monday, July 5
that they may fulfill the destiny
ordained for them in the PARISH OFFICES CLOSED
salvation of the nations, Daily Mass • 9 am
and the restoring of all
things in Christ. Amen LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • CANCELLED
Confessions • CANCELLED
In Honor of the Independence Day Tuesday, July 6
Holiday, the parish offices will be closed Daily Mass • 9 am
on Monday, July 5th. LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3 pm
Additionally, confession at St. John will
be cancelled. Wednesday, July 7
Daily Mass • 9 am
Mary, Queen of Heaven Missionaries LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3 pm
On the weekend of July 17th/18th, Sr. Gliceria
from Mary Queen of Heaven Missionaries, will be Thursday, July 8
speaking at all Masses hoping to gain prayerful
and monetary support of their mission. Daily Mass • 9 am
Mary Queen of Heaven Missionaries was established to LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3 pm
address the cruelest result of impoverishment in the
Philippines… young girls being forced into the trafficking Friday, July 9
trade. Through perfect love and charity, the determined
nuns of MQHM have developed a 2-fold plan to combat Daily Mass • 9 am
these atrocities: Rehabilitation Centers and Assistance LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3 pm
Programs. The Home of Love is a center that Baptism Prep • 7 pm • NPC Mariotti Room
accommodates women and children victims of sex
trafficking. After rescue, they are sheltered here and given
the opportunity to finish their education or learn a Saturday, July 10
livelihood skill. This home, located in Cebu, Philippines,
needs our support to help them to double the size of their
Confession • 3 pm • Church
facility to accommodate 100 women. The Regina Weekend Liturgy • 4 pm
Coeli Education Assistance Program has reached a
plateau due to a lack of funds. Sunday, July 11
Please find it in your hearts to share your many blessings
with children who have nowhere else to go to escape this
Weekend Liturgy • 9:30 am and 6 pm
unspeakable situation by helping us to sustain this African Liturgy • 12 noon
extremely important, life-saving mission. To learn more, visit Group Baptism 2:00 pm Church
WWW.MQHM.ORG.
2021 KOC Family of the Year
ATTENTION MINISTRY HEADS!
Phew! Now that COVID appears to be behind us,
and the State of Emergency has been lifted, we
are now able to forge ahead and get back to
business… building community through our many
and varying ministries!
If you head up a ministry that meets from
September—June, you are now able to reserve
your space! We know there are many of you
who have been waiting for this day, so in order
to not burden our staff with the many, many
requests, we are requiring THOSE WITH The Bishop Ruocco Council of the Knights of Columbus is
COMPUTER ACCESS TO PLEASE MAKE YOUR pleased to announce that the Walsh Family has been
chosen as the 2021 KOC Family of the Year. This is a
REQUESTS(S) ONLINE at... family that lives their faith; a faith of action, fueled by
the love of family, and more important, by the love of
www.THEHOLYROOD.org/reserve-a-room God so very present in their lives. Dad, David and Mom,
Kristi have 3 sons—David, William, Jack—and a
For those who do not have access to a computer, daughter, Ava.
please contact the parish office. Again, for those Both Kristi and David assist with ushering duties at St.
who do have access to a computer, please know Mary and volunteer in our Faith Formation Program.
that online is the most efficient way to book your Additionally, if help is needed with a St. Mary Parish
space. Center project, they are front and center in the offering
of their services. Kristi has assisted our Faith
Formation Team at every family Prayer Journal pick-up
4th ANNUAL HAIL MARY CHALLENGE and has made hundreds of prayer logs for our First
• Eucharist children. David has regularly helped with an
assortment of basic maintenance concerns in the parish
Your Hail Mary counts can be emailed to center office, classrooms, parish hall, and parish grounds.
psidari@ymail.com, phoned into him at (978) 729-
David and Kristi also team up as leaders of Boy Scout
1677, or dropped into the black drop boxes located Troop 77, a troop sponsored by St. Mary Church. All
at the entrance of the parish offices or the rear three of their sons are Eagle Scouts, which only 8% of all
handicap entrance at St. Mary. those in scouting in 2019 attained. Oldest son,
David, currently attends The Catholic University of
Please remember America in Washington, D.C.. Middle son William
executed his Eagle project in town, and youngest son
to pray for the David’s Eagle project can be seen at the entrance of the
Holy Souls in Purgatory! St. Mary Parish Center. And let us not forget, Ava, who
could be seen alongside each of her brothers as they
Our Lady of Fatima revealed in undertook these projects.
her apparition that only the Additionally, the family donated flowers and prepared
souls that are “totally pure will the container gardens in the front of the church this past
see God,” and that we who are fall. They assisted with the return of parishioners to Mass
on this Earth must pray for those and the many concerns related to this. As a family, they
in purgatory, as they cannot consistently practice their faith by attending Mass
pray for themselves. weekly, and you will often see them—the entire
family—at parish sponsored events, helping as needed.
Week Ending Total-To- As the kids have grown, they have modeled their
%age of Goal parents’ sense of service and join to assist.
June 27 Date
David and Kristi are a beautiful example of what
41,431 283,088 28.3% commitment to the raising and forming of children in the
faith and supporting their parish community looks like.
The Financial
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IMPORTANT DONATION REMINDER
When sending in checks, please make it payable to the specific parish—St. John or St. Mary—to
whom you are making your donation. As each parish maintains their own financial entity, checks
made out to Chelmsford Catholic Collaborative cannot be cashed as the Collaborative is NOT a
financial entity. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Firicano via email or phone.
Weekend of Fiscal Year-To-Date Fiscal YTD
St. Mary Weekly Offertory June 26th/27th June 27th Average/Week
Offertory Required to cover Budgeted Expenses $15,100 $770,100 $15,100
Actual Received $16,703 $737,668 $14,464
Shortfall/ Overage $1,603 -$32,432 -$636
Weekend of Fiscal Year-To-Date Fiscal YTD
St. John Weekly Offertory June 26th/27th June 27th Average/Week
Offertory Required to cover Budgeted Expenses $10,000 $510,000 $10,000
Actual Received $7,768 $449,500 $8,814
Shortfall/ Overage -$2,232 -$60,500 -$1,186
Catholic Appeal as of June 29 Grand Annual as of June 27
each parish has a goal of $60,000
2021 Goal Raised %age of Goal
St. Mary St. John
St. Mary $64,550 $88,290 136.78%
Received $112,402 $78,895
St. John $45,823 $44,450 97.00%
%age of Goal 187.34% 131.49%
St. Mary St. John
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One of my favorite stories about George Washington wanted to assure his men that the
George Washington occurs as the greater promise was realized.
War for Independence was ending. By Christ also has made us a promise, but the difference is
this me the soldiers were fed up that He will always be faithful to his promises. He also
with all the broken promises made by wants to lead us to true freedom. Through his Paschal
the Con nental Congress. The last Mystery (his passion, death, resurrec on and ascension),
straw came about as the promised pension for those who Jesus promised us freedom from sin and death. But, we
had served and sacrificed so much was going to be need to understand that there are two ways of looking at
scu"led. The leadership in the military was seriously freedom.
considering something close to overthrowing the
government. However, a major opponent to this idea As Americans, we believe freedom is the ability to do
was George Washington, and so a mee ng was called to whatever we wantͶor the ability to choose. As
discuss what they should do. Chris ans, the ability to do whatever we want is not
freedom, but license. The ability to choose is not
What follows comes from Wikipedia and is a fairly
freedom, but free will. In a Chris an context, our free will
accurate descrip on of what occurred: “The March 15
gives us only one of two op ons: to live in freedom or to
mee ng was held in the "New Building" or "Temple", a
live in slavery. Freedom exists only when we choose to
40 by 70Ͳfoot (12 by 21 m) building at the camp. A4er
live in accord with the will of God. When we choose to
Gates opened the mee ng, Washington entered the
live contrary to God’s will, we choose to live in the state
building to everyone's surprise. He asked to speak to the
of sin, which is slavery.
officers, and the stunned Gates relinquished the floor.
Washington could tell by the faces of his officers, who God’s will leads to true freedom because it is through
had not been paid for quite some me, that they were living out our lives as He intends that we discover our
quite angry and did not show the respect or deference as true selves. God will only lead us to what is in our best
they had toward Washington in the past. interest, and through coopera ng with his grace, the
truth of who we are created to be will unfold. The
Washington then gave a short but impassioned speech,
ul mate purpose of any human life is “to know Him, to
now known as the Newburgh Address, counseling
love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy
pa ence. His message was that they should oppose
with Him forever in heaven.” But each of us will live out
anyone "who wickedly a"empts to open the floodgates
this truth in different ways according to God’s will for our
of civil discord and deluge our rising empire in blood." He
lives. The journey of salva on, which is rooted in Christ’s
then produced a le"er from a member of Congress to
death and resurrec on, is realized as we take up our
read to the officers. He gazed upon it and fumbled with it
cross and follow Him according to his call in our lives.
without speaking. He then took a pair of reading glasses
from his pocket, which were new; few of the men had When we reject God’s way, we become embroiled in a
seen him wear them.He then said: life of sin and that can only lead to death and
destruc on. Any choice that is contrary to God’s will for
Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles,
us is a choice to live in slavery to our own desires. The
for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in the
more we look to our will, the more we reject God and our
service of my country.
very nature. When we choose to reject God, we choose
This caused the men to realize that Washington had also to reject ourselves because our very nature calls us
sacrificed a great deal for the Revolu on, just as much as to be in proper rela onship with God. We are only in
any of them. These, of course, were his fellow officers, proper rela onship with ourselves when our will is in
most having worked closely with him for several years. accord with God’s will. We can only find our true selves
Many of those present were moved to tears, and with when we reject sin and choose to live in the freedom of
this act, the conspiracy collapsed as he read the le"er.” the children of God. May we come to truly live out the
When promises are broken it can create a lot of tension promise of Christ. May we choose to be truly free.
and discord. The people who had put their lives on the If you have any ques ons about anything, please do not
line for many years could not deal with yet another hesitate to ask me directly, or send your ques ons to me
broken promise. But they failed to see and understand at fr.brian@chelmsfordcatholic.org.
the greater promise that they had really fought for. It
was not about pay or even land. It was about something Please keep me in your prayers.
far greater. And George Washington understood what it
was that they had really fought forͶit was freedom. From our Asst/ Director of Faith Formation From our Senior Priest
Courtney Callanan, MA in Residence Fr. Colletti
We have now entered the first days of our new This weekend we celebrate the Fourth of
collaborative, the Holy Rood Collaborative! These first days, July and all the events planned to
weeks, year, etc. of the Collaborative will be a meaningful celebrate the birth of our nation. Again,
time for our three communities. There will be many blessings, we think of our nation and its roots. The
I am sure; there will also be some struggles. In order to not main root of liberty and the guiding
lose sight of the former in light of the latter, we must force of this nation has been its religious
remember to keep God at the forefront of everything we heritage. We are “one nation under
do. To that end, I recently came across a prayer that I felt
was appropriate to this moment and time of transition. The
God” as we say in the Pledge of
Shehecheyanu Prayer comes from the Jewish tradition and Allegiance (do we say this anymore?).
has been said for at least 1500 years. This prayer could be George Washington said in his farewell
called the Blessing for Firsts, and is meant to offer God address of 1796:
thanks when experiencing something important for the first
“Of all the dispositions and habits which
time. lead to political prosperity, religion and
The prayer is as follows: morality are indispensable supports. In vain
would that person claim the tribute of
חיָֽינוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ
ֱ ה
ֶ שׁ
ֶ ,מלֶ הָעוֹלָם
ֶ ֱהינוּ
ֵ ֽ א,בָּרוּ אַתָּ ה יהוה patriotism who should labor to subvert
הגִּיﬠָנוּ לַזְּמָן הַזּ ֶה
ִ ְו these great pillars of human happiness…
and let us, with caution, indulge the
supposition that morality can prevail in
Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, exclusion of religious principles.
shehechiyanu, v’kiy’manu, v’higianu lazman hazeh.
It is true that American democracy
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe,
who has granted us life, sustained us, and brought depends on the strengths of our religious
us to this season. institutions. We must pray that respect
for the dignity of persons, personal and
As we move through the year, there will be a lot of big firsts national freedom, order and justice be
for our new Collaborative. There will be firsts for us as defended by us all. Our individual
individuals and firsts for us as a community. Some of these efforts to make America better will only
firsts will be accompanied by great joy and some we may
be successful to the extent that we
find more difficult; some will happen right away and some
will take time to occur; some we will have expected and maintain our religious and moral values.
some will take us by surprise; all will mark our new reality Let us pray. God, our Father and Mother,
as three parishes brought together in this one collaborative. we thank you for the land we live in, not
In each of these moments, where we will experience change because it is ours to make of it what we
and transition, it will be important to keep in mind the spirit will. Here we have our homes, here we
in which the Shehecheyanu Prayer is said. God, who is share life with those we love. There can
sovereign over all, has brought us to this moment. He was be no more compelling reason on earth
there when these three parishes were first formed. He is with for offering thanks to you. And there is
us now as this new Collaborative comes together. He will no better way of showing our thanks than
remain with us as we enter this season of change. We should by sharing this gift of freedom for
pause to thank Him for all that He has done to bring us to others. May we prove to be a people
this time and for all that He will do to provide for us as the responsible enough to use our freedom
future unfurls. There are many blessings to be grateful for in for others and to the glory of your name.
both directions. Help us, O Lord, to live out this belief
Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, shehechiyanu, mindful of our calling. We ask you to
v’kiy’manu, v’higianu lazman hazeh. Blessed are You, Lord, send over us the Holy Spirit
our God, King of the Universe, who has granted us life, without whom our thanks to you would be
sustained us, and brought us to this season. in vain.Family Faith
Heather Hannaway, MA
Director of Faith Formation
hhannaway@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Formaon Program
Courtney Callanan, MA
Asst. Director of Faith Formation
ccallanan@chelmsfordcatholic.org
Elaine Kindler
Faith Formation Coordinator
ekindler@chelmsfordcatholic.org Uniting the Heart of the Church
Lynn Anne LaDuke
Faith Formation Coordinator
lynnanne@chelmsfordcatholic.org
with the Heart of the Home
Don’t forget to take Fr. Brian on vacation with you! Cut out
Flat fr. Brian your Flat Fr. Brian, include him in a vacation photo—or
two— and submit to hhannaway@chelmsfordcatholic.org.
A quick link, as well as a photo album of photos submitted-to-date can be found at
www.theholyrood.org/photoalbums/flat-fr-brian-submissions.
TUItion angels
If mentoring or facilitating is not your cup of tea, but you still want to help in
the faith formation of our youth, might you consider becoming a Tuition Angel?
Tuition Angels are those generous individuals who make our scholarship fund possible…
the fund that is used to assist in covering the costs of faith formation for those families who may
not be in a position to do so on their own. Please make checks payable to the parish in which
you wish to donate, and note ‘SCHOLARSHIP FUND’ on the memo line. You can either drop
your donation into any of our secured black drop boxes or mail to St. Mary or St. John the Evangelist/ 115
Middlesex Street, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 ATTN: Faith Formation Scholarship Fund. Thank you!
Beginning next weekend, you will be reading the first
COMPLETEY merged Holy Rood Collaborative bulletin,
inclusive of all St. John the Evangelist, St. Margaret of
Scotland and St. Mary parish schedules, events and
news!
With the holiday on the heels of our official start date—
July 1—we needed to accommodate the requirements of
our printer and postpone this endeavor to the following
weekend, July 10th/11th.
The bulletin cover this week is a small sneak peek of
what is to come: our new name; a brand new,
fresh-looking copyrighted logo; the introduction of St. Margaret to the mix of liturgical
celebrations. Next week, tune in for more!
Psalm 22:11, John 10:11, Hebrews 12:2
Heavenly Father, we are about to embark on a new chapter, and face the end to another. We ask that You lead and
direct us as we go through new challenges during this transition. Father, stay close to us so that we do not stray from
You or Your will for us. You are our Good Shepherd, and we are Your sheep. We need You to guide us and help us to
keep our eyes fixed on You. Grant us what we need to be successful on this new journey, and calm our anxious minds
through all the change. Thank You, Father. Amen.
Catholic Heart Work Camp 2021
Hand 2 Heart
Campaign
In just a few weeks—July 18-23—a group of teens (and Join Deacon John on a pilgrimage to
Medjugorje
adults) from St. John, St. Mary, and St. Margaret parishes
will be heading to North Haledon, NJ to serve those less
fortunate than themselves. As you heard from our youth
speakers last weekend, they are asking for prayerful and September 13-21, 2021
monetary support to the extent that you are able. Yes… THIS September!
What is a Prayer Sponsor? $2,499 per person, double occupancy
from Boston
Prayer Sponsors are asked to commit to a number of Optional Tour to Dubrovnik
hours in which to pray for the campers during the week September 21-23/ $499 per person
they are away—July 18th-23rd. Pray not only for the
safety of the crew, but for their faith journey and that For information on this, and other ‘Deacon John
their actions make a positive difference in the lives of Pilgrimages,’ visit...
www.pilgrimages.com/dcnhunt
others.
What is a Monetary Sponsor?
Monetary Sponsors can make their financial donation in
well worth
one of a few different ways:
the mention
x Online at www.saintjohnchelmsford.weshareonline.org Beginning in July, the Blessed
x Mail/deliver it to the parish offices
Sacrament will be exposed
during weekday confessions.
x Drop it into the offertory basket [or any of our secure [see calendar for schedule]
black boxes] in an envelope clearly labeled with
HAND2HEART.
If donating via check, please make it payable to St. John St. John’s Beautification Offering
the Evangelist and note ‘Hand2Heart’ in the memo line.
This offering funds the beautification of our
Whether you sponsor through a commitment to pray, a Altar. Your voluntary donation can be
monetary donation, or both, we ask that you complete the accompanied by the request that it be “In
form that can be found at www.chelmsfordcatholic.org/ Memory/Appreciation Of”, or “For the
hand-2-heart. The link to online payments can also be Intentions Of” someone.
found here. Danny Calnan
We are looking for 1000 helping hands in this year’s Barbara A. Regan
‘Hand2Heart’ campaign—500 prayer commitments and
500 monetary donations in the amount of $10 each.
Whether these hands are extended in prayer, offering
financial support, or both, they will lift up our campers
and those they will be serving.
We thank you for your support of our youth through this
year’s Hand2(Catholic)Heart Campaign.
Questions? Contact Courtney Callanan!Rose for Life
Is there someone special you’d like
to honor? You can do that by having
a rose signifying your intention placed in
either church, as well as having your
intention published in the bulletin.
To book a Rose for Life, contact the parish
office. The suggested offering is $5.
If you would like to request that a Mass be celebrated for a
specific intention or person, please call the parish office. A This week’s St. Mary Rose for Life:
donation of $10 per Mass Intention is requested to be made For the Protection of the Unborn
at the time you schedule your intention. St. Mary Rose provided by JuJu Buds
St. John St. Mary Memorial Altar Flowers
Parishioners are invited to
donate a floral arrangement, to
be displayed on the altar in
memory of, or in honor of, a
loved one. The requested
donation for an arrangement is
$40. If you would like to donate altar
flowers, call the parish office. Please note
that we require a 2-week notice for your
order.
recently celebrated
St. Mary May the souls of the
faithful departed,
through the mercy
of God, rest in peace.
Amen
Patrick Walsh ● June 28 at St. Mary
John LeBlanc, Jr. ● June 30 at St. Mary
Colin Palmer ● June 30 at St. John
Richard Derosas ● July 1 at St. Mary
Grace McAndrews ● July 2 at St. Mary
“The Lord’s call is not an intrusion of God in our freedom;
it is not a “cage” or a burden to be borne.
On the contrary, it is the loving ini a ve whereby God encounters us invites us
to be part of a great undertaking. He opens before our eyes the horizon of
a greater sea and an abundant catch.”
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