Saint Mary’s Parish Foxborough, MA

MASS TIMES & SACRAMENTS Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm

Sunday: 7:00am 9:00am 11:00am

Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 3:15pm or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism Second Sunday of the month at 12:30pm

Please call the Rectory to register your child.

Baptism Preparation Classes are held the 1st

Monday of each month @7:00pm

Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least 1 year

in advance by appointment with a priest.

Eucharistic Adoration Friday—9:30-noon

Saturday—7:00-8:00pm

Fatima Prayer Cells Monday—4:30-5:30pm

Tuesday following 9:00am Mass

St. Mary’s Prayer Line If you have a prayer request or are interested

in joining our Prayer Line please call

508-543-2166.

† We are happy to supply gluten-free hosts

to anyone who joins us for Liturgy here at St.

Mary’s. Please speak to one of the ushers or

the celebrant before Mass if you would like a

gluten-free hosts which are available at all

the Masses.

PARISH STAFF Rev. Matthew J. Westcott, Administrator

PARISH OFFICE 508-543-7726

Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:00-3:00pm

Nicole Davin, Anne Robinson—Staff

Elaine Biggieri—Assistant

Laurie Bubencik—Volunteer Coordinator

John Zadroga—Organist

Marge Morian-Boyle—Choir Director

Lloyd & Nancy Gibbs—Custodians

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 508-543-4577

Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:00-3:00pm

Email: stmary83@aol.com

Deborah Gilarde—Grades 1 & 2

Catherine Briggs—Grades 3-6

Julie Foley—Grades 7-9

Anne Robinson—Secretary

IMPORTANT NUMBERS & ADDRESSES

Parish Office: 508-543-7726

Fax: 508-543-7728

Email: st.mary@foxboro.comcastbiz.net

Website: www.stmarysfoxboro.org

Rectory Mailing Address:

83 Central Street,

Foxboro, MA 02035

Our Mission is: Saint Mary’s Parish is a

Roman Catholic community of faith estab-

lished in 1859 in Foxborough, within the

Archdiocese of Boston. We are a parish com-

mitted to worshipping together, to publicly

living, teaching and sharing our faith and to

work at becoming a community with shared

responsibility for meeting the challenge of

being Roman Catholic in a modern world.

24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

† SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 4:00 Theresa Rosinsk Memorial

† SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 11:00 Catherine M. McKay 1st Ann

Roger Hall & Joseph McKaY Memorial

† TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 9:00 Mary Souza Special Intention

celebrating her 100th Birthday

† SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 9:00 Rosita Beinars-Sienkivicz

Memorial 4:00 John Kelly Memorial The Freno Family

† SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 9:00 Eugene & Marie Smolinsky

Memorial 11:00 Katherine M. Dumas

Birthday Remembrance

Please remember in your prayers the ill and infirmed of the parish and all our beloved deceased especially Diane C. Drummey & Teresa Moccia-Shea whose Funeral Masses were celebrated this past week here at St. Mary’s.

The Sanctuary Candle is lit this week in loving memory of Edward J. O’Hara. . If you would like to re-member your beloved deceased by lighting the Sanctuary Candle in their memory please call the Rec-

tory at 508-543-7726. A $30 donation is requested.

OFFERTORY: $7121.00 Thank you for your continued

Support and generosity each week to Saint Mary’s Parish.

SPECIAL COLLECTION: Next week the Clergy Benefit Trust Collection Clergy Benefit Trust Collection will be taken at all the Masses. This col-lection supports the health and well-being of our 614 Boston Priests, includ-ing Rev. Henry Doherty, Rev. John McElroy, Rev. Richard Casey, Rev. Stephen Kohen and Rev. William McLaughlin all whom faithfully served here at St. Mary’s Parish. As always your support is much needed and greatly ap-preciated.

MEMBERSHIP OPEN TO ALL! Calling all kids ages 5 - 18, wanting to be a part of our wonderful music minis-try. Both the Children's Choir and Young Adult Choir (high school students) have openings for the Fall. Both groups re-hearse on Sunday mornings (from 10 - 11) and sing one Mass a month. Please contact Laura Canfield lrcanf@msn.com, or 508-543-3340.

ST. MARY’S ADULT CHOIR

The Adult Choir is seeking additional members who love to sing. The Choir sings at the 11:00am Mass Sunday morn-ings and rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:00pm. Note reading is not required. Please join us

Saint Mary’s Parish Foxborough, MA

Please remember in your prayers the following men and women serving in our military: William Albano, Louise Balduf, Graham P. Johnston, Daniel Sheehan, Shane McAuley. Also Sean Davey, Corporal Eric Tho-mas, Cpt. Joseph A. Colan-toni, Sgt. James R. Jarvis III,

US Army 1st Lt. Brian Johns & Technical Sgt. Chris Butler. Also Staff Sgts. Andrew & Arielle Grato, Sgt. Eric Seiden, Army Airborne. Also Frank Fleming, Matthew Goode, USAF Major David Gonsalez, USMC Ryan Davis, Kevin Michael Ryan, William Lopatka, Pvt. 1st Class Elizabeth V. McCarthy-Tang. Also Corp. Senghak Tang. PFC Hyder Alsat-lawi, USMC Sean Wilson, USAF Ryan Wilson, USCG Matt Bonneau, USAF Daniel W. Luring, Chief War-rant Officer 2 Jesse Boyd, Sgt. Nicole L. Jenkins, Copt. Bill Lord, Lt. FC Sarah Lord, CWO-3 Thaddeus Yukna, Lt. Comm. Anthony LaCourse and GM2 Paul J. Bergman. Also USMC Eric Kelly, USAF Lt. Colo-nel Mark Barrera, Spec. Ryan Fallows, US Army Pri-vate Mitchell Connolly, Sgt. Jeffrey Kielpinsk. And Steven Tyler Morse, Justin Rose, TSGT-USAF Steven Freitas, US Army SPC Dan Burke, Na-val Reservist Senator Michael Rush, Air Force Pilot 1st Lt.. Kevin Winslow, US Spec. Thomas C. Boyle, Jr., SSGT Dane Pare, USMC D Pvt. Daniel J. Flynn, USMC Lance Cpl Jerome Hanley, US Army Sgt. Ryan H. Mckay, USMC Lance Corporal Timothy Shallow, Jr., USAF Cpt. Erol S. Kelter, USMC Corpo-ral Derek Boti, USMC Corporal Tyler Geary, K.C. Zerfoss, USMC Lance Corporal Andrew Santos, PFC Jordan Duguay, Catherine Balduf, Patrick J. Mitchell, USAF Airman Kevin O’Hara, USCG Meghan Fuller , USMC Pvt. George Eliopoulus, USN Casey D. Carbone, US Army Private John O’Neil, 198th Brigade, Private Peter Cannizzaro , Ryan McGrath USAF & Sgt. Brendan R. McDonald, US Army National Guard, Airman 1st Class Matthew Timmons, SN Jacob Patriarca, US Navy & 1st Lt. William Buckley III US Army. If you a family mem-ber, friend or loved one serving in the military please give those names to Father Matt or call 508-543-7726.

Again this year our Confirmation pro-gram is in need of Prayer Partners. A Prayer Partner is someone who will pray for their candidate from September until Confirmation Day. Prayer Partners are asked to write a letter of encouragement and support. If you would like to become a Prayer Partner please fill out one of the forms at the doors of the church and re-turn to the Religious Education Office or call 508-543-4577.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14th

Grade 2: Tuesday 4-5pm Grade 3: Monday—4-5pm Grade 4: Monday— 5:30-6:30pm Grade 5: Wednesday—4-5pm Grade 6: Wednesday—5:30-6:30pm Grade 7: Tuesday - 5:30-6:30pm Grade 8: Tuesday—7-8pm Grade 9: Sunday 6-8pm –1st class—Sunday, September 20—6-8pm (meets once a month)

GRADE 2 PARENT MEETING Sunday, September 13th @6:00pm One Parent must attend—If your child was NOT baptized here at St. Mary’s we ask that you bring a copy of his/her bap-tismal certificate. Important information regarding First Penance and First Com-munion will be discussed.

24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time After a particularly difficult after-noon, a very unhappy 7 year-old re-treated to her room. Her mother found her, laying on her bed and reciting the ro-sary. “Mommy, I am trying so hard to be good and I am praying all day. But it’s just not working!” We can be very impatient with our-selves, especially when we are trying to change. Whether we are trying to lose weight, master a skill, or end a bad habit, it can be frustrating not to see immediate progress. We may even judge ourselves and give up because we are just too lazy, tired, or old to make the change we know we need. Spiritual change is also difficult. Even St. Paul said that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Doubts can linger, temptation can grow stronger, and virtue can seem impossible. Worse, we know what we need to do and we want to do it right now. But it does not work that way. We need patience and perseverance, de-termination and a reliance on God’s grace to achieve what we know we need to do. We need the support of our family, working together to overcome the failings and faults that can easily divide us. An openness about our own struggles en-courages everyone to face their own sins and choose grace. Pray, sacrifice, sacra-ment and practice will help virtue take root in the field of our soul. Keep on praying! It really does work! ~James Gaffney, © 2009 Karides Lic. to

St. George Publishing

jim@stgeorgepublishing.com

The 7th Annual Archdiocesan Justice Convocation will be held on Saturday, October 24, 8:30am–1:30pm. This year’s theme is “Care of our Common Home—Welcoming Immigrants/Refugees and Promoting Environ-mental Stewardship.” Pope Francis has launched his long awaited encyclical Laudato Si! (Praised Be! On the Care of our Common Home). One of the Con-vocation Keynote Speakers, Dr. Carolyn Woo, President of Catholic Relief Ser-vices, was with the Holy Father in Rome speaking at the launch. To register visit www.bostoncatholic.org. The objective of the Convocation is to explore ways that local parishes can address these global challenges and how we, as a Church, can make a significant impact in promoting justice and peace. The convocation will be held at the Archdi-ocesan Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, mixing-and-matching the class locations and times that work for you. You do not have to register for classes at your own parish.

The Christmas Fair Committee is looking for craf-ters who would like to create handmade items for our 2015 Fair

to be held on November 7-8th. Please contact Betty Travers @508-543-5510.

Saint Mary’s Parish Foxborough, MA

Meet Fr. Joy −Living Up to His NameFr. Bill Joy is no stranger to the city of Boston.

A second generation Irish Catholic, he was baptized in the same Dorchester parish where he later served a vibrant Haitian community for many years. When the earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, almost every one of his parishioners lost one or more of their family members. Despite these tragic events, his parish remained a strong example of the living Church—a joy-filled community that drew strength from each other and their shared love of God.

Through times of celebration and times of great sorrow, Fr. Joy remained true to his name, joyfully sharing the love of Christ among a community of believers who strive to live each day in His Name.

Our priests are there for us and our families when we need them. Now, it’s time for us to be there when they need us.

To support Fr. Joy and his brother priests, text the word PRIEST to 56512 or make a gift through your parish collection on September 19-20.

Thank you for helping to ensure a continuum of care for the active and senior priests who joyfully serve our Archdiocese of Boston.

“Support your priests with your love and prayers, that they may always be shepherds after Christ’s heart.”

- Pope Francis

Fr. Joy and his brother priests,text the word PRIEST to 56512 or make a gift through your parish collection on September 19-20.

To see Fr. Joy’s full video story, visit www.clergyfunds.org.

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