august 18, 2019 978 745 9060 …siguiente: "yo soy la verdadera vid, y mi padre es el...
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This week at MQOA:
• Pg. 3 Today’s Mass readings and prayers • Pg. 4 Meet our new Music Director • Pg. 4 New Mass schedule begins Oct. 1 • Pg. 5 Alpha Returns September 16
WELCOME
Thank you for joining us
for Mass today.
We hope that you
find us to be
Holy Spirit-filled
disciples of Jesus Christ,
centered in the Eucharist,
striving to offer welcome
and healing to all.
Contact us soon
to find out how you
can be a part of what
MQOA is building here in
Salem.
AUGUST 18, 2019 www.MQOA.org
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR
Last week, I announced in this column that we will be making some pretty significant changes in the weekend Mass schedule here at MQOA. To be honest, I was worried about the response. I’ve been in the position of having to make changes like this in parishes, and have seen people react to change with discouragement, or even anger. I know that these changes are important for the growth of our parish, but I also know how hard they can be to accept — and I do understand that Mass times matter to each person in our pews every week. I want to stress that we are cutting back to grow stronger. In the Gospel of John, Jesus said this: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, so that it will be even more fruitful. ...No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.” (JN 15:1-4) We are pruning to be able to bear more, and better, fruit. I am hoping that changing the schedule will allow us to be stronger and more welcoming as a parish. And, if we look around, we can see that there is already growth. In the past year the number of baptisms has grown to outnumber the funerals. Yearly, we host 20-22 weddings, and the num-ber of people attending Mass overall has increased (particularly at the noon and the 6:30 PM Sun-day Masses). Our collection totals have been improving, our Catholic Appeal efforts were success-ful, and we are continuing to pay off the parish’s debts, while at the same time maintaining and repairing the churches and buildings. We have had an increase in First Communions, Adult Baptisms and Confirmations. We have a new youth program on Friday nights, and our wedding ministry continues to grow. In other good news, I’m happy to announce that we have added another full-time profession-al minister to our team, with our new music director Mr. David Colpitts. David will be working with all our musicians to continue offering inspiring music at all our Masses, including the Spanish Mass, as he speaks (and sings) Spanish. We hope to have more and more people involved in the music program across the new Mass Schedule. In addition to these good signs of growth, we can point with great pride to the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. They serve many of the very vulnerable among us, and work to keep peo-ple off the streets due to poverty or sudden loss of work or the many other challenges that those on the margins face every day. We also have made great strides in evangelizing and healing. We have a team of ministers who are trained to pray for people at our monthly healing services and by appointment. We are slowly helping the parish to recognize that these gifts exist among us and need to be called forth, nurtured, strengthened and used for the good of those who are hurting in any way. Alpha continues to grow here at MQOA, and is the “front door” through which we invite more people to a relationship with Jesus and into our parish. This year, with the help of many energetic and talented people, we will begin the ministry year with three Alpha sessions: one in English, one in Spanish, and one for teenagers. I’ve seen new faces and old friends with renewed hearts come through Alpha and I believe it is a powerful tool for sharing the Good News. Some have asked, by the way, why we don’t just bring in another priest to share the workload with me. We’ve been hearing for years about the decreasing number of priests in the Archdiocese and in the Church at large, and now we are seeing the reality of that in our own parish. We cannot have another priest assigned to us at this time, and fewer and fewer priests are available to assist in parishes, like Fr. Jay was able to do. I ask you to pray for an increase in priestly vocations— and to encourage your family members to consider the priesthood as a future for them-selves. I want you to know that we would never make changes lightly, or without considering all the possible options. I hope (and truly believe) that you and I will find that our new schedule will indeed bear fruit in the parish, despite the pain that comes from pruning. Peace, Fr. Murray
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UN MENSAJE DEL NUESTRO PASTOR
La semana pasada, anuncié en esta columna que haremos algunos cambios bastante significativos en el programademiento masivo del fin de semana aquí en MQOA. Para ser honesto, estaba preocupado por la respuesta. He estado en la posición de tener que hacer cambios como este en las parroquias, y he visto a la gente reaccionar al cambio con desánimo, o incluso ira. Sé que estos cambios son importantes para el crecimiento de nuestra parroquia, pero también sé lo difícilque que pueden ser para aceptar, y entiendo que los tiempos de misa importan a cada persona en nuestros bancos cada semana. Quiero subrayar que estamos reduciendo para crecer más fuertes. En el Evangelio de Juan, Jesús dijo lo siguiente: "Yo soy la verdadera vid, y mi Padre es el jardinero. Corta todas las ramas de mí que no dan fruto, mientras que cada rama que da fruto las poda, para que sea aún más fructífera. ... Ninguna rama puede dar fruto por sí misma; debe permanecer en la vid. (JN 15:1-4) Estamos podando para poder dar más frutos y mejores. Espero que cambiar el horario nos permita ser más fuertes y más acogedores como parroquia. Y, si miramos a nuestro alrededor, podemos ver que ya hay crecimiento. En el último año el número de bautismos ha crecido hasta superar en número a los funerales. Anualmente, organizamos 20-22 bodas, y el número de personas que asisten a misa en general ha aumentado (particularmente al mediodía y las 6:30 PM Misas Dominicales). Nuestros totales de recaudación han ido mejorando, nuestros esfuerzos de Apelación Católica fueron exitosos, y continuamos pagando las deudas de la parroquia, manteniendo y reparando al mismo tiempo las iglesias y edificios. Hemos tenido un aumento en las Primeras Comuniones, Bautismos de Adultos y Confirmaciones. Tenemos un nuevo programa para jóvenes los viernes por la noche, y nuestro ministerio de bodas sigue creciendo. En otras buenas noticias, me complace anunciar que hemos añadido otro ministro profesional de tiempo completo a nuestro equipo, con nuestro nuevo director musical, el Sr. David Colpitts. David trabajará con todos nuestros músicos para seguir ofreciendo música inspiradora en todas nuestras Misas, incluyendo la Misa Española, mientras habla (y canta) español. Esperamos tener más y más personas involucradas en el programa de música a través de la nueva Horario de misa. Además de estos buenos signos de crecimiento, podemos señalar con gran orgullo la obra de la St. Sociedad Vincent de Paul. Sirven a muchos de los muy vulnerables entre nosotros, y trabajan para mantener a la gente fuera de las calles debido a la pobreza o la repentina pérdida de trabajo o los muchos otros desafíos que los que están al margen enfrentan todos los días. También hemos hecho grandes avances en la evangelización y la curación. Tenemos un equipo de ministros que están capacitados para orar por las personas en nuestros servicios de curación mensual y con cita previa. Poco a poco ayudamos a la parroquia a reconocer que estos dones existen entre nosotros y necesitan ser llamados, nutridos, fortalecidos y utilizados para el bien de aquellos que están lastimando de alguna manera. Alpha sigue creciendo aquí en MQOA, y es la "puerta principal" a través de la cual invitamos a más personas a una relación con Jesús y en nuestra parroquia. Este año, con la ayuda de muchas personas enérgicas y talentosas, comenzaremos el año del ministerio con tres sesiones Alfa: una en inglés, otra en español y otra para adolescentes. He visto caras nuevas y viejos amigos con corazones renovados vienen a través de Alpha y creo que es una poderosa herramienta para compartir la Buena Nueva. Algunos han preguntado, por cierto, por qué no traemos a otro sacerdote para compartir la carga de trabajo conmigo. Hemos estado escuchando durante años sobre la disminución del número de sacerdotes en la Arquidiócesis y en la Iglesia en general, y ahora estamos viendo la realidad de eso en nuestra propia parroquia. No podemos tener otro sacerdote asignado a nosotros en este momento, y cada vez hay menos sacerdotes disponibles para ayudar en las parroquias, como el P. Jay pudo hacer. Os pido que oréis por un aumento de las vocaciones sacerdotals y que alientéis a los miembros de vuestra familia a considerar el sacerdocio como un futuro para sí mismos. Quiero que sepas que nunca haríamos cambios a la ligera, o sin considerar todas las opciones posibles. Espero (y realmente creo) que usted y yo encontraremos que nuestro nuevo horario realmente dará frutoen en la parroquia, a pesar del dolor que proviene de la poda. Paz, P. Murray
TODAY’S MASS READINGS:
The readings for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
in year C can be found starting at number 987 in
the Journeysongs book. The prayers for the Mass are found starting at number 140
(grey section).
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WEDDINGS AT MQOA
At Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish, the sacrament of marriage is a sign of God’s invitation to Unimaginable intimacy with Him and one another. If you are an engaged couple and want to get married at Immaculate Conception or Saint James Church, please contact our pastor, Father Bob Murray: [email protected] to set a date as soon as possible. Father Murray will also connect you to our marriage ministers, Martin and Stacey Walsh: [email protected] who will help you with marriage preparation and wedding coordination. Please Note: Weddings are scheduled at least nine months to one year in advance.
NEW MASS SCHEDULE AS OF 10/1/2019
Our weekend Mass schedule will be changing as of October 1, 2019. Please note time and location changes for Masses:
Saturdays, 4:00 PM at St. James Sundays, 9:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Sundays, 12:00 PM at Immaculate Conception in Spanish Sundays, 6:00 PM at Immaculate Conception
MQOA WELCOMES DAVID
COLPITTS
Please join us in warmly
welcoming David Colpitts to
our staff as the new director
of music ministry in our
parish.
David comes to us with an
impressive history of ministry
in parishes and schools, and loves working
with people to minister through music. He
plays the piano and organ and has directed
choirs and groups of all ages.
When you see David at Mass, please say hello,
and let him know how you can help him build
up our wonderful music ministry!
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MQOA
Check out our parish website at www.MQOA.org and visit it often for information and updates.
Stay up to date with our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MQOASalem
Find us on Twitter at twitter.com/SalemCatholics
Our weekly e-newsletter is a great way to keep in touch, and get a sneak peek at our bulletin each week. Sign up by emailing us: [email protected]
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ALPHA RETURNS TO MQOA IN SEPTEMBER
Do the changing seasons have you wondering...is there more to life than this? Is there a God? Can I have faith? Treat yourself to an opportunity to ask all these questions and more… at Alpha. Alpha is a series of dinner meetings with conversation about the big questions in life. You can bring your doubts, discouragement, curiosity, and questions to the table and enjoy deep, honest, and judgment-free conversations with other adults. The food is amazing, the people are warm and welcoming, and everything is free.
Alpha has been described by our guests as “the antidote for Catholic guilt” and “the opposite experience of CCD.”
AN MQOA ALPHA GUEST SAYS: “...our group had a profoundly positive experience here...the sharing, the questions, the funny stories and the painful moments too, all make Alpha a wonderful experience of the Church at its very best!”
Learn more at our website: www.MQOA.org/alpha
Join us for a “Come and See” night on Monday,
September 16, 2019 Doors open at 7:00 PM at St. James church hall
Questions? Email [email protected]
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YOUR GENEROUS GIVING THIS WEEK AT MQOA
MONDAY, AUGUST 19 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room 7:00 PM La Misa en español ― IC WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel 6:30 PM Bingo ― St. James church hall THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception in English 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception Memorial: Rose Peabody 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room 2:30 PM Wedding: Kardok/Wendt— IC SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 5:00 AM Hispanic Intercessory Prayer Group ― IC 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Filipino Cultural Festival — St. James lower church hall 10:00 AM AA meeting ― St. James conference room 2:00 PM Wedding: Hallisey/Coughlin ― IC 3:00 PM Confessions at ― IC chapel 4:00 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception Memorial: Louise, Richard and Jim Daly SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 7:30 AM Mass at St. James Church 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception Baptism of Caroline Stark 10:30 AM Mass at St. James Church 12:00 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception en español. 6:30 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception
August 11-12, 2019 Offertory totals were unavailable at time of printing.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR CHECKS TO “MARY, QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES PARISH.” Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish relies on the weekly offertory and other donations to serve God and God’s people. By giving $10 or $20 in our weekly collection, you help make Masses more beautiful, ministries more personal, service to the poor more possible, and opportunities to grow in faith more plentiful. Thank you for your financial and prayerful support.
To request a Mass in honor or in memory of a loved
one, please call the parish offices at
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COMING SOON: A NEW WAY TO GIVE ONLINE When a winter storm comes on a weekend, it leads to a lower collection that can cause problems with parish budgeting. Online giving allows you to automatically give to the parish on a schedule. If you’re not signed up to give online, please consider signing up. Watch this space for more details and to learn how you can make single or recurring gifts from your phone.
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NEW MINISTERS ARE NEEDED If you’d like to be trained to serve as a lector, greeter, Eucharistic minister, altar server or sacristan, please speak to Fr. Murray to find out how, or email our office. Your help is needed!
PLEASE CHECK IN Eucharistic ministers, lectors, altar servers, please check in in the sacristy when you arrive to serve for Mass. There’s a log book in each of our churches. Also, please come early and greet our guests at the church doors before Mass. Thanks!
SCHEDULING Greeters, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, and all liturgical ministers can access the schedule via the link in the email sent on 4/24/2019. If you have lost the link, email Margo Morin at [email protected] and it will be re-sent to you.
WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE NEW SCHEDULE… If you are available to serve at a Mass, please come early, sign in at the book in the
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bridging the gap between schedules. Our new schedule will be available very soon-
you can find it at the same link as before. Thank you!
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