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SAINT MARY PARISH Parroquia de Santa María February 27, 2022 27 de Febrero del 2022
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 27, 2022
PLEASE PRAY FOR . . .
LENT BEGINS ASH WEDNESDAY, Kenneth, Linda, Susan, Brian, Laura, all the sick and suffering.
Note: If you want a name added or removed from the prayer
MARCH 2ND list, please email or call the parish office.
OFFERTORY
WHEN/WHERE CAN I GET ASHES?
Ash Wednesday, March 2, is not a holy day of obligation but we Thank you for your generous offering to our parish.
encourage those who can to go to Mass or the Prayer Service. In The following was collected during all parish Masses.
Church the distribution of ashes will take place before and after February 12/13
each Mass. Come in through the front door; receive ashes and Offertory $5,033
decide whether to stay for Mass or exit by the side doors. You can #Worshippers 735
also receive ashes at all other times of the day at the front door of
the rectory. Just ring the doorbell. If the priest has gone over to Jan. Offertory via Electronic Giving $3,700
the church during the day, a sign will be placed on the front door
directing you to the church for ashes. This weekend’s 2nd collection: Church Around the World
ASH WEDNESDAY MASS/SERVICE TIMES
7:30 AM MASS MASS INTENTIONS
12:10 PM MASS Please find the full Mass Schedule on page 6.
5:15 PM LITURGY OF THE WORD Saturday, February 26
7:00 PM MASS (Español) 4:00 pm Louis D’Angio
Sunday, February 27
9:00 am Parish & Parishioners
LENTEN SCHEDULE Monday, February 28
12:10 pm Ed Barry
DAILY MASSES Tuesday, March 1
Monday through Friday at 12:10 PM 12:10 pm Billy McCarthy (living)
Monday through Friday (Español) at 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 2
12:10 pm Gerald Allain
Friday (Luganda) at 8:00 PM
Thursday, March 3
Saturday at 9:00 AM
12:10 pm Kevin Clasby
CONFESSIONS Friday, March 4
Monday through Thursday 11:30 AM - Noon 12:10 pm Johnny McCarthy (living)
Friday 11:00 AM - Noon Saturday, March 5
Saturday 9:30 AM - 3:45 PM 4:00 pm Parish & Parishioners
Sunday 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Sunday, March 6
9:00 am Parish & Parishioners
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Friday 6:00 PM (English)
LENTEN REGULATIONS
Friday 6:30 PM (Español)
Abstinence – Catholics over 14 years of age are bound to the
ADORATION obligation of abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash
Friday 12:45 - 5:45 PM Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent. On days of abstinence,
meat may not be eaten at all.
Fast – Catholics over 18 and up to the beginning of their 60th
MAGNIFICAT LENTEN COMPANIONS
year are bound to the obligation of fasting. Ash Wednesday
These booklets will be available at the doors of the church at the
and Good Friday are the days of fasting. On these days, only
beginning of Lent. These small books include daily Lenten reflec-
one full meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient
tions on the Gospel passage of that day. We ask for a $2.00 dona-
to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s
tion to cover costs (if possible).
needs, but together they should not equal another full meal.
Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are al-
Blessed Lent
lowed.
These Lenten regulations state the minimum requirements.
Other recommended practices during this season include par-
ticipating in daily Mass and fasting on other days.
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 27, 2022
My brothers and sisters in Christ, PARISH PROJECT FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS
I pray that you find time before Wednesday to prepare for the
great 40 day fast. We need 40 days because we need once again to
rid ourselves of spiritual malaise and attachments that weigh us
down. We need to take up practices that make us act less like hea-
thens and more like Christians. We need a break from what has
driven us from God (and one another) and set off towards the
Lord once again. We have the gift of the target date – Easter. Eve-
ry Sunday, in the penitential rite of the Mass, before hearing
God’s word and celebrating the Eucharist, we do the same thing –
set out once again by acknowledging our sins. We make a quick
act of contrition saying, “I confess...” Reflecting on the words of
this prayer may be helpful for your Lenten preparation. Who do I
have to make amends to? What sins am I truly sorry for? What
word? What thoughts? What actions and failures to act on?...Do I
regret? Considering making a fasting plan before Wednesday and
also incorporating SILENCE into each day. Reflect on what is As mentioned in earlier bulletins, a parish project is underway to
best to abstain from beside the requirement of meat. The cell- plan an exposition of nativities for next Christmas. This will take
phone and social media is the biggest distraction and tempter for a great effort and require a lot of participants. To help us reflect
most of us. Silence and abstinence hopefully allow us to really on this tradition of the Nativity scenes and guide our planning, we
speak to God...and hear him speak to us. These actions may seem will print excerpts each week from Pope Francis’s Apostolic
quite small in the grand scheme of things but one becomes great Letter, Admirable Signum or Enchanting Image:
by paying attention to the small details...not the grand projects. The Franciscan Sources describe in detail what then took
One usually conquers sin and temptation...and makes up for past place in Greccio. Fifteen days before Christmas, Francis
sins not all at once but gradually...over time....in 40 days time. asked a local man named John to help him realize his desire
– Father Michael “to bring to life the memory of that babe born in Bethlehem,
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS BUT BEWARE THEM TOO to see as much as possible with my own bodily eyes the dis-
On a recent visit to the St. Charles property, we noticed that one comfort of his infant needs, how he lay in a manger, and how,
of the two driveway entrances to our parking lot had been filled in with an ox and an ass standing by, he was laid upon a bed of
and replaced with a curbed sidewalk. Cars can no longer access hay”. At this, his faithful friend went immediately to prepare
that lot division. It turns out the developers who built the property all that the Saint had asked. On 25 December, friars came to
next door filled it in so they could get approval to make a new Greccio from various parts, together with people from the
curb cut in front of their new condos. I guess the city rule is that farmsteads in the area, who brought flowers and torches to
when you add a curb cut on a street, you need to take another one light up that holy night.
away so that the neighborhood doesn’t lose a parking space. Nei- RETURNING PALMS FOR ASH WEDNESDAY
ther the developers nor the City asked or informed us about this. You are welcome to return palms that were blessed last year.
We investigated and were told that the City authorities gave the Please do so this week or at least before Ash Wednesday. We will
developer permission to burn them for the ashes. You can drop them off in the basket at
let them do that to our the front of the Church.
property. It doesn’t seem VISITORS LAST WEEKEND
right and it isn’t neigh- Bishop Paul Schmitz and Fr.
borly. Every Waltham Vicente of the Diocese of
Bluefields Nicaragua cele-
brated Mass at St. Mary’s last
Sunday.
The world looks to the
priest, because it looks
to Jesus! No one can
see Christ; but every-
one sees the priest,
resident and property owner and through him they
should be on guard and watch that wish to catch a
your property rights don’t get glimpse of the Lord!
trampled on or taken away. – Pope St. John Paul II
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 27, 2022
AFTER SCHOOL RECITAL – SHROVE TUESDAY CATHOLIC APPEAL LETTER
Everyone is invited to a musical performance for the After School Many of you have recently received letters in the mail requesting
Program on Tuesday, March 1st at 4:00 PM. The children are your support for the 2022 Catholic Appeal. Thank you for con-
now learning how to play various musical instruments. Keyboard, tributing in previous years. I will be making my donation this
guitar, flute and cello lessons are held each week. The music piec- week via credit card so that I can get the points. You can donate
es will be performed by teachers so that the children can be in- by credit card, debit withdrawal or check. You can make a one
spired to learn how to play their assigned instruments. We hope to time payment or make a pledge and fulfill it through the year. I
have a student recital in June to show what they will have learned ask you to consider making a donation once again this year. I ask
this year. Everyone, whether you are connected with the After everyone to do so as soon as possible so we can reach our as-
School Program or not, is welcome to attend the performance. In sessed goal and not have to keep including reminder requests in
the LOWER HALL of the Church. Come hear some music. Come the bulletin. Please remember that each parish is assessed a goal
get out of your house. Come be with other people once again. of amount and number of parish participants. We made our goals
Bring a friend. Spend a little time hearing music before Lent be- last year due to your generosity. It is good that we support our
gins. Cardinal and the wider Church. It is necessary that we support
LENTEN BABY SHOWER - MARCH 5TH- APRIL 3RD diocesan works such as the Vocation office that is hosting their
This upcoming Lenten season, we retreat here at St. Mary’s this weekend. Please consider making a
would like to support 2 pro-life organ- donation no matter how large or small. Every gift helps a lot.
izations who do amazing work. WORSHIP PROTOCOLS CHANGE – FEBRUARY 28
“Your Options Medical” provides free The Archdiocese is no longer requiring masks to be worn during
pregnancy tests and free ultrasounds parish activities starting Monday, February 28th. During the mask
in their mobile clinic or in one of their four offices and offers regulation, entry to the church for Sunday Masses has been
counseling services and other resources. A representative will through the front doors so that people can see the mask require-
speak at the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Masses on February 27th. ment sign. We will open up the side doors for entry once again.
Thanks for everyone’s cooperation these last couple of months.
“Friends of the Unborn” is a faith-based private organization that
Anyone who wishes to continue wearing a mask during worship
has a home in Quincy for pregnant mothers who are homeless.
or other parish activities is welcome to do so. Some worshippers
They provide on-site parenting and life skills classes as well as
may also wish to keep physical distance from others. Please re-
instructions in the faith. On Thursday March 3rd, Joan Bailey,
member that our Church accommodates 1,000 and there is always
the director, will speak at the 5:15 PM Mass. All are invited to
(sadly) plenty of space if you wish to have a little distance from
attend mass and learn more about their work.
other worshippers.
Please help support these two organizations by donating needed
items from the list below. Place donated items in the playpen near PARISH SYNOD MEETING
our Guadalupe image in the church from March 5th - April 3rd. Synod is another word for Council...like the Second Vatican
Thank You! Council. The Pope convenes synod regularly and when there is a
special need. Pope Francis wants the next Church’s synod to fo-
-Diapers (newborn up to size 6) cus on how the Church is to be lived as a permanent council...and
-Wipes how decisions are to be made through listening and consultation.
-Baby Bottles 4-6 oz (Evenflo, NUK, Dr. Brown) Prior to the actual Synod scheduled to take place in Rome in
-Baby Monitors 2023, local churches are asked to provide input and feedback on
-Onesies and sleepwear (newborn to 9 months) how the Church should act as a council. Each parish is invited to
-Spring outfits (0 to 12 months) participate. After all the meetings in every local parish or eccle-
PLAYPEN NEEDED sial community, every diocese in the world will send in a 10 page
We are in need of a playpen to accommodate the items noted summation of their local synods meetings. The Archdiocese is
above from the baby shower. If you have one to spare, please hosting meetings for anyone interested in being meeting facilita-
contact Melanie at 781-577-2262. Many thanks. tors and organizers in their parish. If you are interested in attend-
40 DAYS FOR LIFE BOSTON PRAYER CAMPAIGN ing a session so you can lead a parish meeting, please send an
You are invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil email to the parish and we will provide a schedule of the upcom-
(from March 2 through April 10) outside Planned ing meetings for facilitators. As far as I know, these meetings are
Parenthood,1055 Commonwealth Ave., Boston from 7:00 a.m.- not supposed to be led by the clergy so we will need some lay
7:00 p.m. In addition, prayer vigils are scheduled throughout the men and women to organize this initiative.
week at the same location. Every child is created in the image and
likeness of God. Every day in America, 2,363 of these precious
Don’t forget to pray today because God
children die by abortion. For more information visit did not forget to wake you up this morning.
https://www.40daysforlife.com/boston. - Ms. Gerry Casey
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Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 27 de Febrero del 2022
“El Evangelio es siempre la Luz de Jesús. Como decía Ches-
terton, es como el sol, no lo podemos mirar, pero a su luz po-
demos ver las cosas en su justa dimensión.-Chesterton”
Hermanos y hermanas,
Acaba hoy la primera parte del tiempo ordinario, porque
el próximo miércoles iniciamos ya la Cuaresma. Además, tanto en
la segunda lectura como en el evangelio, concluimos la lectura de
los textos que íbamos leyendo a los largo de las últimas semanas;
así acabamos la lectura continuada de la primera carta de san Pa-
blo a los cristianos de Corinto, y también el resumen del mensaje
de Jesús que el evangelista Lucas ha recogido en el capítulo 6, y
del que hoy leemos el tercer y último fragmento. Por tanto, toda
la liturgia de hoy nos invita a cerrar un período, una etapa del año
litúrgico, durante la cual hemos ido siguiendo los inicios del mi-
nisterio de Jesús, para iniciar otra la próxima semana: la Cuares-
ma, un tiempo fuerte, con todo lo que comporta.
El evangelio de hoy usa este estilo, con una serie de má-
ximas e imágenes del mismo tipo de las que hemos visto en la
primera lectura. También el mensaje de este fragmento de Lucas
empalma con el de la 1ª lectura. El núcleo de este mensaje de hoy
consiste en valorar lo interior. Jesús invita a la profundidad y a la
sinceridad de corazón; a no quedarse con la imagen exterior, que
sólo es al fin y al cabo un reflejo de la interioridad de la persona.
El evangelio tiene dos partes: la primera consiste en una
llamada a la humildad, a la sencillez, a la hora de valorarnos a
nosotros y a los demás. A partir de las imágenes del ciego que no
puede ser guía de otro ciego, y del discípulo que no está tan ins-
truido como su maestro, Jesús hace una llamada a ser conscientes
de la propia limitación, a la capacidad de autocrítica. Este pensa-
miento culmina con el ejemplo de la viga en el propio ojo y la
mota en el del vecino: "¿Por qué te fijas en la mota que tiene tu
hermano en el ojo y no reparas en la viga que llevas en el tuyo?"
Y a partir de la falsa situación del que pretende enseñar siendo
ciego o un simple discípulo, y del que pretende corregir a los de-
NOTICIAS:
más cuando él está aún más cargado de faltas, Jesús invita, en la
segunda parte del texto de hoy, a descubrir al hombre en su propia
realidad. Una realidad que halla su aspecto más auténtico en lo
Baby Shower Cuaresmal – 5 DE MARZO – 3 DE ABRIL
que hay en el fondo del corazón. Lo que vale en cada persona no En este próximo tiempo de Cuaresma, nos gustaría apo-
es lo que dice, ni lo que hace, sino lo que hay en su corazón. Y lo yar a 2 organizaciones Pro-Vida que hacen un trabajo increíble.
que hay en el fondo del corazón se expresará después en sus pala- “Your Options Medical” brinda pruebas de embarazo y
bras y en sus obras. Con todo esto Jesús nos invita a cultivar la ecografías gratuitas en su clínica móvil o en una de sus 4 oficinas
dimensión interior de la persona, aquello que constituye la parte y ofrece servicios de asesoramiento y otros recursos. Un represen-
más profunda y auténtica de su ser. Se trata, en definitiva, de bus- tante hablará en la misa de 9 am y 11 am el 27 de febrero.
car la renovación del corazón. Los cristianos la encontraremos en “Friends of the Unborn” es una organización privada
la lectura del evangelio, bien fundamentados en Cristo muerto y basada en la fe, tiene un lugar en Quincy para madres embaraza-
resucitado. La ya inmediata Cuaresma nos ayudará todavía más a das que no tienen hogar. Brindan clases de habilidades para la
avanzar en esta línea de interiorización y de renovación. vida y crianza de los hijos en sus oficinas, así como instrucciones
Hasta la próxima semana! sobre la fe. El jueves 3 de marzo, Joan Bailey, la directora, ha-
blará en la misa de las 5:15 pm. Todos están invitados a asistir a
Lecturas del Domingo: la misa y aprender más sobre su trabajo.
Primera Lectura: Sir 27, 5-8 Ayude a apoyar a estas 2 organizaciones donando artícu-
Salmo responsorial: 91 los necesarios de la lista que esta a continuación.
Segunda Lectura: 1 Cor 15: 54-58 Coloque los artículos donados en el corralito cerca de nuestra
Evangelio: Lc 6: 39-45 imagen de Guadalupe en la iglesia del 5 de marzo al 3 de abril.
¡Gracias!
- Pañales (recién nacido hasta talla 6)
- Toallitas
“Miércoles de Ceniza” - Biberones de 4-6 oz (Evenflo, NUK, Dr. Brown)
- Monitores de Bebé
- Mamelucos y ropa de dormir (para recién nacido hasta 9
2 de Marzo - Misa 7pm meses)
- Ropa de primavera (0 a 12 meses)
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 27, 2022
SAINT MARY PARISH
Parish Office (Rectory): 781-891-1730 Fax: 781-209-0555
Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 10am - Noon
Mailing Address: 133 School Street, Waltham, MA 02451
Parking Lot & Rel. Ed. Bldg: 30 Pond Street, Waltham, MA 02451
Email: Please contact us via the website
(WHO WE ARE > PRIESTS & STAFF)
Website: https://www.stmarywaltham.org/
The church is open every day from 8:30am - 7:30pm
La iglesia está abierta todos los días de 8:30am - 7:30pm
MASS SCHEDULE/Horario de las Misas QUINCE AÑOS
Saturday Vigil /Sábado Vigilia 4:00 pm Llamar al Padre Fernando para programar la celebración. La joven
Sunday/Domingo 9:00 am debe estar participando en el Programa de Confirmación.
11:00 am Español BAPTISM/Bautismo
1:00 pm Luganda Parents must call the parish office for information about preparation
6:00 pm Español and baptism. Parents and godparents must attend a preparation class.
Monday thru Friday/Lunes a Viernes 12:10 pm Para Bautismos padres deben llamar a la oficina. Padres y padrinos
Mon. & Fri./Lunes y Viernes 7:00 pm Español deben asistir a la preparación.
Friday/Viernes 8:00 pm Luganda SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION/Sacramentos de Iniciación
Holy Days/Dias de Precepto 12:10 pm Adults and children (age 7+) who want to receive the sacraments of
7:00 pm Español Baptism, Confirmation, or First Communion must attend preparation
classes. Call the parish office for information.
CONFESSIONS/Confesiones SEE PAGE 2
FOR
Los adultos y niños (7+) que desean recibir los sacramentos del Bau-
Sunday/Domingo 10:00 am - 10:45am
tismo, la Confirmación o la Primera Comunión pueden tomar clases
Mon thru Thurs/Lunes-Jueves 11:30 am - noon LENTEN MASS
de preparación para los sacramentos. Llamar a la oficina.
Friday/Viernes 11:00 am - noon & CONFESSION
Saturday/Sábado 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm SCHEDULES! MARRIAGE/Matrimonio
Call the parish office to arrange a meeting./Llamar a la oficina.
MORNING PRAYER/ Oración Matutina
Sunday/Domingo 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. STAFF
Pastor/Párroco Rev. Michael Nolan
PRAY THE ROSARY/El Santo Rosario Parochial Vicar/Vicario Par. Rev. Joseph Diem
Monday thru Friday/Lunes a Viernes 11:30 am Parochial Vicar/Vicario Par. Rev. Fernando Vivas
Sunday/Domingo 10:30 am Español Business Mgr./Dir. de Negocios Mary McCarthy
ADORATION/Adoración Sexton/Sacristán Michael Welch
Friday/Viernes 12:45 pm - 5:45 pm CATECHESIS/Catequesis
Melanie Kana 781-577-2262 / religioused@stmarywaltham.org
COMMUNION TO SICK & HOMEBOUND
Comunión a los hogares y enfermos AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM/Programa Después de la Escuela
Call the parish office 781-891-1730 Maria Schellinger 781-577-2262 / asp@stmarywaltham.org
Llamar a la oficina 781-891-1730 IN RESIDENCE/En residencia
Rev. John Bosco Lugonja
Rev. Jude Kaggwa
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