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Saint Paul Parish
Hamilton/Wenham, MA
Christ Calling His First Disciples Adam Brenner, 1839
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 24, 2021
Mass Schedule Parish Offices
Temporary Schedule During Pandemic 50 Union Street
Hamilton, MA 01982
Saturday 4:30 pm 978-468-2337
Sunday 10:15 am Website: www.churchofsaintpaul.net
Weekdays 9:00 am, except Thursdays Email: stpaulsparish@verizon.net
Fax: 978-468-6538
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Saturday from 12:00 Noon until 3:00 pm
Parish Staff
in the chapel.
(Suspended temporarily) Pastor
Reverend Michael Lawlor
Sacraments Welcome to all new parishioners!
Baptism: Music Director
Contact the Rectory to make arrangements. Joseph Cipoletta jppcip@msn.com
Parish Secretary
Confession:
Lucy Cronan
Saturday from 3:45 – 4:15 pm in the
Due to Covid-19 our office is working remotely. You
Penance Room with special times during Advent and Lent.
may leave messages on the rectory line and we will be
(Suspended temporarily)
as attentive as we can in a timely manner.
Appointment for private parking lot confessions during pandemic.
Matrimony:
Contact the Rectory to receive information.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
A preparation period of at least six months must be allowed. (978) 468-3617
Couples are required to attend a Matrimony Preparation P.R.E.P Grades 1 - 5
Program during this time. Kristen Monahan
Pastoral Visitation:
klmonahan1019stpauls@gmail.com
The Eucharist and the Anointing of the Sick
can be brought to our parishioners confined to their homes. S.P.Y.M
Also, a friendship visit can be made to parishioners. Debra Brown Grades 6-8
Kindly contact the Rectory. spymnotes@gmail.com
Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life: PURPOSE Confirmation Program
If you feel called to consider a vocation to the priesthood or Scott Smith Grades 9-10
religious life, please speak to the pastor. You are invited to see the scott.w.smith.esq@gmail.com
Archdiocesan website: www.bostoncatholic.org.
We are all asked to support and pray for vocations. Religious Education Office is located in the
Parish Hall.
Wills and Bequests:
They have been very helpful to
Saint Paul’s Parish over the years and we hope they will continue
to assist the parish in its good works now and in the future.
Kindly speak to the pastor and/or Parish Office so that we may
answer any question and provide guidance if you desire. Your
consideration of a bequest upon death to the parish is very much
appreciated. There is an elevator for handicapped access
to the church located in the rear of the building.
JANUARY 24, 2021
Human Work: Our Gift to God
Dear Friends,
Pope St. John Paul II left us significant theological thinking on the dignity of work. More often than
not in our technological society, work is often viewed as that activity divorced from God. As
exciting, and even as helpful as technology can be for the modern mind, our involvement with it is
no guarantee to personal fulfillment. The human person can still become bored even with the best
of technology we have before us. It is not what we have before us that impels us to good work but
rather the why which directs how we approach our responsibilities.
To commemorate the ninetieth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s landmark encyclical Rerum Novariem (1891), Pope St.
John Paul II gave the Church the encyclical Laborem Exercens (On Human Work). God created us and taught us to
seek true joy in this life as a prelude to the eternal joy of the kingdom. How can our work enable us to find joy? The
encyclical of Pope John Paul II gives us three ways:
Our work is a participation in the work of God’s creation.
The human person, through work, imitates God.
Work is a vocation to which we have been called.
Work is a participation with God, an invitation of God, and a calling from God. This is a unique and helpful way
which combines theological thought and social teaching. It is a reflection which can lift our spirit whether our work is
in the home or outside the home. Each of us must work. How we approach it, with mind and heart, can make all the
difference in the world if we desire to capture joy and the fulfillment it brings.
See yourself as a participant in God’s work. He made us as the summit of His creation. Body and soul, He made us.
We offer Him the work of our hands. What more beautiful an exchange than the effort of our lives to acknowledge the
external destiny that the Creator has marked for us! Of course it demands effort, even sweat and tears, at times. Our
lives are a participation in the life of God who shared His divine love for us by creating us, redeeming us, and leading us
through the Church to the kingdom of heaven. The way we enter into our work, the way we perform it, and the
responsibility we can render in helping others are all ways we acknowledge God’s love and respond to it. We only need
to observe God’s creation to realize that it must have taken time and thought to complete the work well. This is
reflected in the order of creation. The Book of Genesis says: “God saw all He had made, and indeed, it was very
good” (Gen 1.31). Our work needs diligence, attention, and creativity so that with time and a little effort, we will return
glory to God, ever cognizant that God’s grace will help us.
See through your work how you can imitate God. Pope St. John Paul II points out that work is not only about making,
but also about becoming. Yes, we must work to make our living. There is great dignity to work when we realize our
dignity as human persons. Our work should provide for ourselves, and for the opportunity to remember charitable
giving. We should remember that our work teaches us about becoming more. How well have we utilized the gifts and
abilities God has given us? Do we develop them? Do we allow them to grow and flourish? Hopefully, we will use our
talents and allow them to increase our lives. This is the beauty of the human person and the becoming, which needs our
attention. The Parable of the Buried Talent (Lk. 19.11-26) is a condemnation of those who do not try. We must make
an effort and return to God for what, in the first instance, was a gift. See that the great lesson of work is not necessarily
in making more but in becoming more.
See through your work a calling from God. Work is a vocation. It is not drudgery which points to a fast end. It is a
vocation which, through freedom, allows us to give our best. We offer our lives in communion with Christ, who
completed His work on earth in sacrificial love. In our toil and suffering we find in Christ a model of faithful love who
will assist and inspire us in our vocation. In fact, with Mary and Joseph and all the saints, we capture their fidelity to
God’s Plan and our inspiration how to live it by our work. May our joy be found in the dignity of the work we do as we
participate in God’s work of creation, imitating Him, and following His calling. May we be encouraged to do our work
so that it will reflect goodness and love.
Father Michael Lawlor
Pastor
THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
MASS INTENTIONS Guidelines for Attending Mass During the Pandemic
The health guidelines and liturgical directives we’ve been following
Saturday, January 23 include:
4:30: Parishioners of St. Paul
Sunday, January 24 xThe need to wear masks. Please bring your own hand sanitizer.
10:15: John and Marilyn Murray xThere is the request by the Office of Public Health not to gather and talk on
Monday, January 25 the sidewalks before or after Mass.
Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle
xBecause Wenham, was given a red zone designation we will be temporarily
9:00: Adeline DeAngelis
monitoring temperature checks as you enter Mass. Thank you for your
Tuesday, January 26 understanding. Greeters will be at the doors of the church. You will be
Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops lead to an appropriate spot which respects social distancing. Family
9:00: Ed and Madeline Kenney members may sit together; otherwise maintain a social distance of six feet.
Wednesday, January 27 xThere will be no congregational singing during the Mass and no exchange
St. Angela Merici, Virgin & Rel. of peace prior to the Lamb of God response.
Founder
9:00: Ellen McGuiness & Bonnie xGreeters will invite you by row for reception of Holy Communion from
Driscoll front to back by section. Please follow signs on floor for social distancing.
Friday, January 29
xWhen receiving Holy Communion put out your hands and form a cup and
Weekday
9:00: Jane Beagen Fallon
the priest will drop the host into the hand. Please do not wear gloves.
Upon receiving step into the square indicated on the floor, pull the mask
down and communicate immediately before returning to your row by
following arrows.
x Also, greeters will direct you at the end of Mass by row from back to front in each section in exiting the
church. In both instances with your co-operation we will strive to maintain our social distancing
x We need to sanitize the church following Mass, so we kindly ask that you leave escorted by the greeter a
few moments following Mass.
Thank you for your co-operation as we gather for Holy Mass while following the necessary
guidance in keeping one another safe. For Daily Mass attendees: We need to sanitize the Church for
the foreseeable future will be locked after Mass, so as to be ready for Mass the following day.
For weekend Mass, please make a reservation on our parish website at:
www.churchofsaintpaul.net
In the case of our discovering that someone at Mass today tests positive for COVID-19 in the
next several days, we want to be able to inform all of you so that, in consultation with your
physician, you can take the appropriate steps.
If you registered to come to Mass today, we already have your contact information, and will
reach out to you if we learn that someone here has tested positive.
If you did not register, and if you wish to be contacted, please call or email the rectory with the
appropriate contact information so that you can receive notification.
Even if you do not choose to leave your name, please know that we will make any announcement of a positive test
on the parish website as well, so please check the website on a regular basis.
DAILY AND SUNDAY MASS BROADCAST & ONLINE
Daily and Sunday Masses are available online for viewing. Catholic TV: from the CatholicTV chapel, Daily Mass
airs live at 9:30am and is rebroadcast at 7pm and 11:30pm.
Sunday Masses air throughout the day at 10am, 4pm, 7pm, and 11:30pm. Viewers can watch these Masses on demand
at any time at www.WatchtheMass.com.
For more information about CatholicTV and where you can watch it, CHANNEL 296 VERIZON AND 268
COMCAST or visit http://www.catholictv.org/
Every effort is made to videotape our Saturday 4:30 Mass and upload it to our Facebook page and parish website,
www.churchofsaintpaul.net first thing Sunday morning for viewing at your convenience. In addition, it is sent to our
local television station (HWChan) for broadcasting. Please check local listings for schedule.
JANUARY 24, 2021
SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND
CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA
This week’s second collection supports the Church in Latin America (CLA). The CLA provides support for
pastoral projects in financially poorer dioceses in Latin America and the Caribbean. CLA funds catechetical and
lay leadership programs, youth ministry, evangelization programs, and formation programs for religious, priests,
and deacons. CLA is making it possible for the Catholic faithful in the Western hemisphere to help each other.
Teaching:
St. John Newman helps us to understand the wonder of the Holy
Eucharist. He turns us to the Gospel story of the multiplication of the
loaves and fish which fed the five thousand. This is a miracle and one of
many which our Lord performed. This narrative helps us to see the
miracle which takes place at Mass where the bread and wine become the
Body and Blood of Christ. This sacrament was instituted by Christ at the Last Supper. “Do this in
memory of Me.”
Prayer:
We are so privileged to receive the true Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. May
our faith be deepened as we partake worthily in this great sacrament. May through prayer and
reflection we participate with great wonder and awe what Jesus does for us. He comes to strengthen
us in life so he may stay close to us. He then pledges to us a promise to eternal life.
Fr. Michael Lawlor
Year of the Eucharist • Corpus Christi 2020 to Corpus Christi 2022
A General Blessing of Throats will take place at the
end of all Masses, January 29/31. St. Blaise is given
special recognition not only with a feast day on February
3, but with a unique ceremony that parallels the practice
of anointing the sick. In this case, it is a blessing of the
throats for those with throat disorders and for anyone
who wishes a blessing to prevent a malady or disease of
to the throat. St. Blaise’s protection of those with throat
troubles apparently comes from a legend that a boy was
brought to him who had a fish bone stuck in his throat.
The boy was about to die when St. Blaise healed him.
JANUARY 24, 2021
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS...At our parishioners’ request or
with permission, we list those who are sick or in the
hospital and wish to be remembered in our prayers. In
general, we pray for all our parishioners who are sick, for
our homebound parishioners and those confined to
nursing facilities and hospital, as well as, the sick and the
suffering known only to God.
If you wish to add your loved one (with their permission)
January Pro-Life Activities: Living the to the Prayer List, please email the parish office at
Gospel of Life stpaulsparish@verizon.net. Please be sure to update us
Watch & Pray with Cardinal Seán on CatholicTV: when their name should be removed.
Sunday, January 24
• Culture of Life Mass at 12:30 pm, 7:00 pm, and 11:30
pm; will also air on WLVI-TV at 8:00 am
Friday, January 29
• Holy Hour for Life from 7:00-8:00 am (leading into
Confession Times
Closing Mass for the National Prayer Vigil for Life Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered Saturdays
from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the from 3:45 to 4:15 in the rectory parking lot while
Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC) maintaining a social distant and wearing face
• Mass for Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human coverings. Please call ahead to the parish office to
Life will air at 11:00 am and rebroadcast at 8:30 pm leave a message letting Father know to be in the
Join at the National Vigil for Life via CatholicTV: parking lot.
Thursday, January 28
x Rosary at 8:00 pm
x Opening Mass at 8:30 pm
x Holy Hour at 10:00 pm
Friday, January 29
• Holy Hour for Life from 7:00-8:00 am with seminarians
from St. John Seminary
• Closing Mass at 8:00 am
Become More Informed/Involved:
• Tune into a special block of programing affirming the
dignity of human life every Friday in January at 11:00
am on CatholicTV
• Learn more about Pregnancy Help, a ministry of the Pro
Life Office supporting women experiencing difficult
pregnancies: www.pregnancyhelpboston.org
• Organize a parish-based Baby Shower/Maternity Clothes
Drive to assist clients served by Pregnancy Help
(Contact Pro Life Office at 508-651-1900 or
ProLifeOffice@rcab.org)
• Become acquainted with Project Rachel, the Church’s
post-abortion ministry: www.projectrachelboston.com
NEW TO THE PARISH?
PARISH REGISTRATION...If you are new to St. Paul’s, please call the parish office to register. Registration can be
done over the phone and takes just a few minutes to complete.
PARISH ENVELOPES...Parish envelopes for your weekly donation allows us to keep a record for your tax purposes.
If you would like to receive weekly envelopes, please call the parish office.
ONLINE GIVING...If you prefer the convenience of giving your donation online, please call the parish office or enroll
online at: https://churchofsaintpaul.churchgiving.com/
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