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Burlington Catholic Collaborative A publication of St. Malachy

& St. Margaret Parishes in Burlington, MA

June 21, 2020

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Burlington Catholic 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Mahoney’s Message Dear Burlington Catholic Collaborative, We have been back to Ordinary Time for the past few weeks, but it now “feels” like Ordinary Time after having celebrated the last two weekends of Solemn Feasts –Trinity Sunday and Corpus Christi. On this 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Jesus assures the Twelve that God cares about them – AND US. Sunday’s Gospel is encouraging. Jesus says, “Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid.” That having been said, many of us are afraid, even though God loves us in our tiniest details. Throughout the ages the Lord through Scripture has said, “Do not be afraid.” God said to Abram, “Do not be afraid, I am your shield.” God said to the prophets, “Do not be afraid, I am with you.” The angel speaking on behalf of God said to Mary, “Do not be afraid.” Jesus said to the apostles in the Upper Room, “Do not be afraid,” and gave them the Holy Spirit. The Lord said to Paul, “Do not be afraid.” Jesus said to all his disciples, “Do not be afraid, little flock.” Fear is a powerful factor in everyone’s life, but is doesn’t have to cripple us. The Gospel essentially says: Don’t be afraid; it may very well happen, but when it does happen you will not be destroyed! No matter how few hairs you have on your head, God’s love does not go away. Receive it. Be reassured by the promise that God cares for us and protects us always. It is a wonderful truth to be reflected upon. Do not be afraid with the Pandemic. Do not be afraid with discerning a Merger. Possible Merger of St. Margaret and St. Malachy. For the past few weeks we have been discerning a possible merger. I would like to hear your input. Please watch my video message from two Saturdays ago on Trinity Sunday on the Collaborative Website.BurlingtonCatholicMA.org Please email me with your thoughts – BY NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 28 - at the following email address: [email protected] It is amazing to me to have so many parishioners from each church be so affirming to the thought of a possible merger. It is most certainly going in that direction. Keep this as a prayer intention. Please remember that with a merger the name of the PARISH changes. The names of the Church Buildings remain the same. THANK YOU to all the Volunteers who have come forward to help usher and clean the churches at every Mass. We can use more people! Please contact either Parish Office to volunteer. I am so very pleased with how everything has been working out. Both churches can

fit between 85-100 per Mass. If we begin to get to capacity at our Masses, we may need to have sign-ups to get in. Time will tell. Live Streaming our Saturday 4:00 P.M. Vigil Masses from St. Malachy will continue for the foreseeable future. Daily Masses have resumed. Please remember to wear a face mask until further notice. For our Compromised individuals who cannot attend Sunday Mass: Please consider coming to one of our Daily Masses where the crowds are much smaller and you will feel much safer. To pray with a small community is so life-giving. That having been said: The dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation will continue for the foreseeable future. YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST. Cardinal Seán O’Malley has announced a Year of the Eucharist to bolster the faith of those who already believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and to encourage those who struggle with this belief. Over the course of the next year, the Cardinal invites all Catholics in the Archdiocese of Boston to learn more about the Eucharist and to spend more time before the Eucharistic Lord, asking Him to reveal Himself to you. A recent Pew Study found that many Catholics view the Eucharist as a mere symbol. Some Catholics even believe the Church actually teaches it is only symbol, not the body and blood of Jesus Christ, bringing to mind Flannery O’Connor’s famous rejoinder on the matter. At a literary gathering back in the 1940s, author Mary McCarthy said she always thought of the Eucharist as a symbol and “it was a pretty good one.” O’Connor replied, “If it’s only a symbol, to hell with it.”She made her point. If the Eucharist isn’t really the body and blood of Christ, then why bother going to Mass? Why bother being Catholic? "The Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life.' 'The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch.'" - Catechism of the Catholic Church 1324 Happy Father’s Day to all our fathers. The Church offers a blessing on this special day: “God our Father, in your wisdom and love you made all things. Bless these men, that they may be strengthened as Christian fathers and God-Fathers. Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, and God-Children, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord.”

Let us pray for each other. God bless, Father Mahoney

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Burlington Catholic 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

CALL 781-273-HOPE (4673) Are you or someone you know in need of a prayer? Do you know someone who is ill or perhaps suffering with an emotional problem? Give a call to the Prayer Hope Line at 781-273-4673. When you call, listen to the prayer and then state your personal request, for example: ‘Kindly pray for John who has cancer’ or‘Pray for Mary who is having surgery’, etc. Please do not leave full names or phone numbers on the Prayer Hope Line. Members of the Catholic parish communities in Burlington will be honored to include your intentions in their prayers.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2)

PARISH FINANCIAL SUPPORT Weekend of June 14, 2020

Parish Offertory Envelopes & in Church: $6,276.

On Line: $1,987. TOTAL: $8,263.

Building Fund

Envelopes & In Church: $125. On Line: $75.

TOTAL: $200.

Weekly Budget $10,000. Income $8,263.

Deficit $-1,737

PARISH FINANCIAL NEWS June 13/14 RenovationsEnvelopes $2,165 $180 Loose $3,107 $10 Online $1,415 $325 Total $6,687 $515 Users 67 8

Weekly Budget $7,500 Income $6,687

Deficit -$813 Month to Date: $12,434

Please note: The 2nd collection on the 3rd weekend of the month (July 18/19) will be a second collection for Renovations. Your generosity is truly appreciated.

Saint Margaret Saint MALACHY

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUPPORT YOUR PARISHES.

Most parishes survive financially collection to collection. In your generosity, please mail

or drop off your offertory to your Parish Office. You can also contribute by going on

to our collaborative website www.burlingtoncatholicma.org

and select the parish you would like to contribute to set up either weekly or monthly giving. Our bills still need to be paid.

Thank you so much for your support!

Our Burlington Catholic Collaborative is Live Streaming Mass each Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on Facebook. Find us on Facebook by searching “Burlington Catholic Collaborative”. Like us, Follow us, and Share us. Get the word out! The Mass is then posted on our New Collaborative Website by 5:30 p.m - burlingtoncatholicma.org.

The 2020 Catholic Appeal Campaign

At St. Margaret we have raised $47,624. toward our parish goal of $70,715. With $23,091. left to raise, we need the participation of every parishioner.

At St. Malachy we have raised $25,284. toward our parish goal of $44,278. With $18,994. left to raise, we need the participation of every parishioner.

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Burlington Catholic 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNIONMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Saturday, June 20 9:00 am St. Margaret

Anna Guai & Angela Iocco Memorial 4:00 pm St. Malachy, (Fr . Mahoney) The Flaherty Family Memorial 4:30 pm St. Margaret, (Fr . Conroy) Leo Crowe Memorial

Sunday, June 21 7.30 am St. Margaret, (Fr . Mark) Mary, Clarence & Christine Westberg and Grace & Santo Patti Memorial 9:00 am St. Margaret, (Fr . Mahoney) Roswell Daly & Paul O’Meara10:30 am St. Malachy , (Fr . Conroy) John Francis Hornicek Memorial 12:00 pm St. Margaret, (Fr . Fabian) Camille Presti Birthday MemorialMonday, June 22 9:00 am St. Malachy

Tuesday, June 23 9:00 am St. Margaret

Vocations to The Priesthood and Consecrated Life

Wednesday, June 24 9:00 am St. Malachy

James Gendron Memorial

Thursday, June 25 9:00 am St. Margaret James Marchese, Jr. Memorial

Friday, June 26 9:00 am St. Malachy

William P. Morrisey,Sr Birthday Memorial

Saturday, June 27 9:00 am St. Margaret

Angela Francescucci Month’s Mind 4:00 pm St. Malachy, (Fr . Mark) Dainne Simmons, Elizabeth”Betsy” Small, and Larry & Imelda Small Memorial 4:30 pm St. Margaret, (Fr . Mahoney) Donald & Polly Glasser Memorial

Sunday, June 28 7.30 am St. Margaret, (Fr . Conroy) 9:00 am St. Margaret, (Fr . Mark) Anthony D’Alelio Birthday Memorial 10:30 am St. Malachy , (Fr . Fabian) Phil Stevens Memorial 12:00 pm St. Margaret, (Fr . Conroy) Leo & Elizabeth Polli Anniversary

EMAIL LIST We have been using Constant Contact to reach out regularly with important information during this Covid-19 pandemic to all of our parishioners. If you are not receiving our emails would like to please send your name and email address to: [email protected]

NEW CHURH HOURS FOR WORSHIP PLEASE NOTE: Because churches must be sterilized after each liturgy, our churches will only be open for Masses. We will not have any more extended hours for personal prayer. We are sorry for this inconvenience but we are doing it for your safety and good health.

Funeral services were offered recently for Catherine Fitzgerald, Patricia Molone

& George Carlson. Kindly them and their families

in your prayers. Thank you.

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Burlington Catholic 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH STAFF Rev. James M. Mahoney PastorRev. Mark T. Olejnik Parochial Vicar Deacon Dick Bilotta Deacon

Senior Priest in Residence Rev. Francis M. Conroy

Michelle Campbell Office Administrator [email protected] Sonny Dirienzo Facilities Manager John Volante Finance Manager William M. Donahue Music Director/Organist

Patricia Harris Religious Ed. Director Tel: 781-272-5810

E-mail: [email protected]

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATORS Confirmation Joanne MackeyHigh School Brian Curtin

Priest in Residence Rev. Fabian Ezenwa, CSSp

Chaplain at Lahey Medical Center & Hospital

PARISH STAFF Rev. James M. Mahoney PastorRev. Mark T. Olejnik Parochial Vicar Deacon Dick Bilotta Deacon

Kathleen Keady Business Manager [email protected]

Chris McCollem Office Receptionist Ann Pye Bulletin Secretary

[email protected] Daniel Mainardi Director of Music Camille Mainardi Religious Ed. Director Grades 1-8 [email protected] Gail Jaskal Youth Program Coordinator Grades 9-10

[email protected] Gary Dew Facilities Manager

111 Winn Street, Burlington, MA 01803 Tel: 781-272-3111

www.burlingtoncatholicma.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

MASS SCHEDULESaturday Vigil: 4:30 pm

Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:00 am; and 12:00 pm

Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday: 9:00 am

Holy Day Masses As announced in the parish bulletin.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS)

Saturday: 2:30 - 4:00 pm (lower church)

99 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA 01803 Tel: 781-272-5111

www.burlingtoncatholicma.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

MASS SCHEDULESaturday Vigil: 4:00 pm

Sunday 10:30 am

Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 9:00 am

Holy Day Masses As announced in the parish bulletin.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS)

Friday: 6:00 - 7:00 pm (chapel)

Saint MALACHY Saint Margaret

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it. Our saying is, ‘Can’t hurt, often helps,”

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Becker says, he has found acupuncture

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“You give them less medication, there are

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For others struggling with pain management

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“I have nerve damage in my toes from

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Hicks said the sensation in her extremities

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“Sometimes, I’d be up all night because of

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Dr. Min Jeon Lic.Ac. said initially she had

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Hicks said her pain has largely abated and

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She said she did not expect the treatment

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“I tell all my friends. I don’t have the pain

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patients cannot, or prefer not to take

medications to assuage their conditions.

“I’ve been maxed out of nerve pain meds,

and all the doctors said to just live with

it,” said “Robert Hoskins of Bedford, MA.

“It (acupuncture) was the last resort, with

the best results.”

Hoskins began to see Dr. Min Jeon Lic.Ac.

in October for lingering effects from a 30

foot fall he took from a tree in 1998.

“I think she does a heck of a job,” Hoskins

said. “I’d fallen and put my hip through

the pelvic socket.” Additionally, Hoskins

had injured his ribs, vertebrae and

tailbone.

“I hate pills. If possible, I’d rather not take

them.” Hoskins said.

Dr. Ralph Becker, pain management

physician for Mayo Clinic, recommends

acupuncture and said Hoskins’s comments

are common.

“Patient’s today realize that there are

non-invasive options out there and want to

avoid surgery if possible,” Becker said.

Becker who’s been practicing 20 years, said

he learned about acupuncture during his

fellowship and has enthusiastically

recommended it to his patients for years.

“If people ask me, I encourage them to try

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