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OUR MISSION

As a warm and welcoming community, we

strive to live out our Catholic faith and share

Christ’s loving message of salvation.

We nurture the gifts and talents of all, to

serve our local and global community joyfully.

ST BARTHOLOMEW PARISH

1180 Greendale Ave.

Needham, Ma 02492

(781) 444-3434

Contact Information

Parish Office: (781) 444-3434

Fax: (781) 449-7550

Email: stbartholomew@comcast.net

Website: www.stbartholomew-needham.org

Office Hours: M-F 9:30am-3:30pm

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am, 9:45am, 11:30am

Daily Mass: Mon-Sat, 9:00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays 3:00pm - 3:45pm or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism

First Sunday of each month at 12:30pm.

Please call a month in advance to schedule baptisms.

Sacrament of Matrimony

Arrangements must be made with the pastor

at least 6 months prior to the wedding.

Eucharistic Adoration

Due to construction at St. Joseph’s, the weekly time for Adoration has been suspended. It is hoped that this will re-convene close to Christmas. In the meantime, all are reminded that there is a perpetual adoration chapel at

St. Patrick’s in Natick.

First Saturday Devotion

After the 9:00am Mass the first Sat. of each month

Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet

Prayed immediately following weekday Mass

(except when there is a 10am funeral)

Parish Staff

Fr. Derek Borek, Administrator

Gisele Byda, Business Manager

Antonia Nedder, Music Director,

Youth Choir Director

Charles Kanelos, Adult Choir Director

Jennifer Foster Director of Religious Education

Maryellen Jennings, Religious Ed. Coordinator, Grades K-6

Reyna Mendoza, Office Assistant ____________________________________________________

Prayer Line

This is a network of people who pray for special intentions.

Call the parish office and leave a message regarding for whom

you would like prayers said.

Please, make your donation checks payable to ST. BARTHOLOMEW PARISH, with your note in the memo line.

Sign up for your online giving, through WeShare… https://stbartholomew-needham.churchgiving.com/

Saturday, August 17

4:00 PM Bishop John D’Arcy

Sunday, August 18

8:00 AM 9:45 AM

11:30 AM

For the People of St. Bartholomew Richard Cahn Bob Carey (1st Anniversary)

Monday, August 19

9:00 AM Nina Trutanic

Saturday, August 24

9:00 AM 4:00 PM

Catherine & Edward Eastman For the People of St. Bartholomew

Tuesday, August 27

9:00 AM Donald Blair

Mass Intentions

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Annual Archdiocesan Catholic Appeal

As of July 29th, the Annual Catholic Appeal had received $98,177 in gifts and pledges from St. Bartholomew Parish toward our assessment of $32,172 and our goal of $104,350 (That’s 94% of

our goal!). Thank you to all who have given or pledged so far.

This total is updated weekly. For more information on this appeal or to donate, please go to www.bostoncatholicappeal.org.

Religious Education Registration Open

Please visit our website to register your child for classes.

stbartholomew-needham.org/re-registration/

LOOKING FOR CANTORS

Have you ever thought about leading song at Mass? The music ministry is looking for cantors! If you love to sing and would be comfortable sharing your singing with the congregation, please consider joining our music ministry team. The time commitment can be as little or as much as you would like, and we will happily spend time training our new cantors. If interested, please, call the rectory at (781) 444-3434 and leave a message for Antonia Nedder.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Are you someone, or do you know someone, who:

• Is not Catholic, but has expressed interest in becoming Catholic?

• Has not been baptized, but would like to be?

• Has been baptized, but has not received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation?

Saint Bartholomew’s Parish is offering an opportunity to such persons to learn more about the Catholic faith and to prepare to receive these Sacraments of Initiation if they wish. The program begins with a period of inquiry and discovery and then becomes a time of preparation to receive these sacraments at the Easter Vigil.

SMA Mission Donations Collection for August 24 - 25, 2019

This summer, we are most fortunate to host SMA Father Wilfried Tagba, from Pretoria, South Africa. As with past SMA Mission projects, Fr. Wilfried’s critical task is to raise much needed funds to help the people of his Church community, with basic needs that many of us take for granted. His project includes….

Sponsor teenagers, addicted to drugs, with rehabilitation

Fund outreach programs to help feed approximately 200 persons, twice a week

Assist to cloth and supply backpacks to homeless refugees

Pay school fees and some medical care for the poor and needy

Extend care throughout the Church family.

Please, join Fr. Wilfried with this calling and donate generously this month, via regular donations or through WeShare, located in the regular collections section. Thank you!

Food & School Supply Collection

During summer, the Needham Food Pantry runs low on goods. Now is the best time to donate

food! Many Needham families rely on the food pantry to feed their families, especially now, when children are not receiving lunch at school.

• Non-perishable food donations may be left in the closet near the doors of the church.

• Perishable items may be dropped off INSIDE the Food Pantry, 570 Hillside Ave. Please, do NOT leave perishable items in the church closet.

• You can, also, order through Amazon! https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1HHJCRKP7KDOT?&sort=default (Ships directly to Needham Food Pantry).

• No large sizes, please.

Most Needed: Toilet paper, cold cereal, pasta sauce, canned tomato items, juice (bottles/boxes), coffee, canned fruit

Always Needed: Toilet paper, aluminum foil, tissues, paper towels, bar soap, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, liquid laundry soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, jelly, coffee, cooking oil This time of year, the Community Council is also collecting backpacks and school supplies, so please feel free to leave those items in the Food Pantry collection box as well! Memory sticks are not needed (students use iCloud). Thank you for your continued support of the Needham Food Pantry!

Youth Choir

The St. Bart’s Youth Choir will return in the early Fall! Our first

rehearsal of the year is Sunday, September 15th from 5:00 - 6:00

PM in the church. We welcome any young person, third grade

through twelfth grade, who likes to sing or would like to give it a

try. We rehearse most Sunday evenings at 5:00 PM. We sing at

the 9:45 AM Sunday Mass on the first Sunday of the month from

October to June, and also sing for Christmas Eve, Palm Sunday,

and occasional special parish masses and events. We do a mix

of contemporary Christian, gospel, and traditional music and we

like to incorporate instruments such as drums, guitar,

and clarinet. We welcome both youth singers and youth

instrumentalists to join us! To join choir, just come to the first

rehearsal on Sunday, September 15th. If you have any questions

or would like more information, please contact Antonia Nedder

by calling the rectory, (781) 444-3434, or by email,

anedder@stbartholomew-needham.org.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

40 Days for Life Lent 2019 Campaign Wrap-up:

The next international 40 Days for Life campaign will be held again this Fall 2019, from September 25 through early November 3, daily 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The same weekly group vigils

we have held this Lent – Family Vigil, Rosary Vigil, Candlelight Vigil, and Spanish Vigil – will occur on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood, 1055 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. Please, join in this powerful witness to the value of lives lost at the largest abortion provider in New England. To sign up for email alerts for the next campaign, go to www.40daysforlife.com or contact Sheila Flanagan at sheilaflanagan14@gmail.com

g.i.f.t. growing in faith together

Growing in Faith together has been a GIFT to each of us as we

have met this past year every Wednesday morning. We have

been graced with some new parishioners joining us, which only

goes to prove that 'our prayers were answered.' We hope many

more will join us next September 18th, when our new season of

prayer begins. Please have a safe, healthy, happy, and prayer

filled summer. Remember, prayer never goes out of season.

Hope Conferences Hope Conferences, in association with the

Archdiocese of Boston, presents...

Lowell Memorial Auditorium, October 5, 2019, 8:30AM - 6:00PM

A Catholic Conference for all adults, ages 20 through 120, focused on the gift of God's infinite Mercy and Holy Hope! Come and join with over 1,000 other Catholic men and women for a full day filled with five powerful talks, incredible Christian Music, and the fellowship of so many others who unite their hearts in Holy Hope. Holy Mass, Confessions and Adoration will all be included in this amazing day of grace. Go to www.HopeConferences.com to get more information and register, or call Mary Dumont at (978) 771-4288, if you would like more information by regular mail.

Retreats for Hope and Healing

After Abortion

The Project Rachel Ministry of the Archdiocese of

Boston extends a special invitation to women suffering

from the pain of a past abortion to attend a “Come to

the Waters of Healing” one-day retreat.

Fall dates are….

Sept. 28th

, Oct. 19th

, Nov. 16th

, (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Locations are confidential. Limited to 10 participants

per retreat. For more information, contact Project

Rachel at (508) 651-3100 or email,

help@projectrachelboston.com

Loving & Learning Community Service Day! August 17, 2019, 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Boston Common, 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

Every month at JESUS aCROSS the Border

we've allowed God to feed US through the

Eucharist, NOW it’s our turn to go out and

feed OTHERS! We are beyond thrilled to

begin our NEW bi-monthly service events with our 1ST

EVER kick-off “Loving & Learning” event. Each service

event's goal is to live out a work of mercy - this month's

being "feeding the hungry" and "giving drink to the

thirsty"! Won't you join us?

Meet us, along with Apple Valley Catholic Young Adults

and UniteBoston, in the hub of the city, Boston Common,

as we collect donations of hygiene products and children's

books for the amazing Catholic Charities of Boston AND

use our gifts and abilities to make loving connections

through street ministry of delivering food and water to

those suffering from homelessness in the area. For more

information and to register please visit:

https://tinyurl.com/JABGivesBack

The Annual St.

Bartholomew’s Parish

Picnic is scheduled to take

place on Sunday, September 22th

from 12:30 to 1:30pm.

Mark your calendar!

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

"Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God." Discover how much your marriage matters to God by attending one of the following Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends:

• September 14 - 15, 2019, Medway, MA.

• October 18 - 20, 2019, Laconia, NH.

For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at (800) 710-9963 or visit them at: https://wwmema.org/

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Annual Silver and Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass

Cardinal Seán O’Malley invites all couples who are celebrating their 25th or 50h wedding anniversary this year to join him for a

special Mass for this occasion. The Mass will be held on October 6th, 3:00pm, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross

(1400 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118). To register for this Mass visit: www.BostonCatholic.org/WeddingAnniversaryMass.

For more information: Emily Elliott at eelliott@rcab.org or (617) 746-5756.

DAYS FOR GIRLS PROJECT Thanks to everyone who has contributed

to this effort! Over 200 supply kits were sent

for distribution to girls in Uganda this summer. Also, this

summer, ten kits will be traveling to Guatemala in a pilot

program, and we will soon be sending kits to the Days for Girls

refugee project. Eleven THOUSAND kits will be taken to EACH

of four different refugee camps. We will be donating partial kits

for the project in Ghana in September, and will be sending

complete kits in December to Ghana. Anyone wishing to help

sew kits, either at home or with the group, or wishing to

contribute financially can contact the weekly local group at:

needhamma@daysforgirls.org. Jobs for those who do not sew

are also abundant. Join us and help change the world! Visit

https://www.daysforgirls.org/ to learn about this exciting

international project for girls in 3rd world countries.

AMY’S BOOK CLUB

On June 3rd we met for our last time this past season. It was a fun filled time, questions abound, book review opinions, and occasionally we solved a few of the world's problems, if only others would listen. Our book review was for our current selection Jeffrey Archer's TELL TALE. It was a book full of

short stories, beautifully written, unanimously agreed. Mr. Archer had been challenged to write one story in EXACTLY 100 words, no more, no less. He wrote 2. His life history and accomplished writing skills

have produced many successful novels, well worth the read. Read, read, read this summer and enjoy. If anyone comes across a read that must be shared, please contact me and I will forward your thoughts. We will resume our book club meetings the last Monday of each month, starting September 30, 2019 at 12:30 PM in the O'Brien room.

God needs priests. Is He calling you? If you are 30-60, you may be surprised.

“First Friday Visits” Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary

558 South Ave., Weston, MA

Friday, September 6, 4:30 - 7:30 PM

~~~~ Join the Seminary community for prayer & fellowship

Holy Hour and Evening Prayer

Dinner with the seminarians

Tour of the Seminary

RSVP Msgr. Fay at 781-899-5500 (Ext. 127)

msgr.fay@psjs.edu | www.psjs.edu

SAINT OF THE DAY FOR AUGUST 18,

SAINT LOUIS OF TOULOUSE (February 9, 1274 – August 19, 1297)

When he died at the age of 23, Louis was

already a Franciscan, a bishop, and a saint!

Louis’s parents were Charles II of Naples and

Sicily, and Mary, daughter of the King of

Hungary. Louis was related to Saint Louis IX

on his father’s side and to Elizabeth of

Hungary on his mother’s side. Louis showed

early signs of attachment to prayer and to the

corporal works of mercy. As a child he used to

take food from the castle to feed the poor.

When he was 14, Louis and two of his brothers

were taken as hostages to the king of Aragon’s

court as part of a political deal involving Louis’s father. At the court,

Louis was tutored by Franciscan friars under whom he made great

progress both in his studies and in the spiritual life. Like Saint Francis

he developed a special love for those afflicted with leprosy.

While he was still a hostage, Louis decided to renounce his royal title

and become a priest. When he was 20, he was allowed to leave the king

of Aragon’s court. He renounced his title in favor of his brother Robert

and was ordained the next year. Very shortly after, he was appointed

bishop of Toulouse, but the pope agreed to Louis’s request to become a

Franciscan first.

The Franciscan spirit pervaded Louis. “Jesus Christ is all my riches; he

alone is sufficient for me,” Louis kept repeating. Even as a bishop he

wore the Franciscan habit and sometimes begged. He assigned a friar to

offer him correction—in public if necessary—and the friar did his job.

Louis’s service to the Diocese of Toulouse was richly blessed. In no time

he was considered a saint. Louis set aside 75 percent of his income as

bishop to feed the poor and maintain churches. Each day he fed 25 poor

people at his table.

Louis was canonized in 1317 by Pope John XXII, one of his former

teachers. His Liturgical Feast Day is August 19.

This “Saint of the Day” material is reprinted with permission from Franciscan Media. Visit www.FranciscanMedia.org for more.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

18 8:00am Mass

9:45am Mass

11:30am Mass

19 9:00am Mass

20 7:30am Men’s Group (O’Brien Rm)

9:00am Mass

21 9:00am Mass

22 9:00am Mass

23 9:00am Mass

24 9:00am Mass

3:00pm Confessions

4:00pm Mass

PARISH CALENDAR - August 18—24, 2019

STEWARDSHIP: A WAY OF LIFE — Sharing: Time Talent Treasure

LIFE’S LESSONS

Growing up, especially before electronics invaded our space, we played in the whole

wonderful summer before us. Some kids go to camps. While others stay home doing

what? We played with siblings, neighbor friends, on playgrounds, or wherever we could find

open space for a game. Or we might play on a porch (especially in the rain) or in the street

in front of someone's house. Sometimes new kids joined in whom we did not know. But all

were welcomed until something would happen that made the game come apart. We played

games---board, baseball, kick ball, dodge ball, or whatever game someone mentioned and

all agreed to play. Why is this reflection important to recall? Because all of these activities were generally run, organized,

and participated in by children. We learned so many things about each other. We learned about how to cooperate and

how to lead and follow. We learned about a bully, who always wanted to be the boss--do things his/her way only. We

learned about the quiet ones, who would be left out, if someone didn't speak up and ask them to join. We learned the

acceptable rules--agreed by the majority. And sometimes we had to make up a rule. But it had to be agreed upon before

play. We learned how to play fair and honest. If we didn't, we were called on it and then sometimes that person, who

would not play fair, was shunned or asked to leave. This was a very hard lesson to learn. Different people brought what-

ever they might have to facilitate the game. And possession was honored. No one took another's things. We learned how

to win and how to lose. And we learned that the world did not end either way. We kept on going until lunch or dinner

time which would momentarily interrupt play. We learned to be creative and come up with ideas that others would agree

to. And we learned to accept another's ideas, when we would have preferred our own. Kids and their families lived all

around us, but no one even knew the meaning of ethnic or religious differences. To be honest, a person's color was not a

subject, because it did not happened very often. However, when we went to different playgrounds, it sometimes occurred

and other than a momentary notice, nobody said or did anything about it. How well did you play was the starting point of

play. And birthdays were in the backyards with ice cream, cake, other foods, water games, and whatever creative game

could be invented. (This part really dates me!) Childhood was an experience that was overwhelmingly learned in all the

events that one participated in by oneself or in various groups during the summer.

Do children still learn life's lessons while they are children? Do they learn these lessons from experience or because an

adult told them? Do we let children solve some of their own difficulties or do adults step in with the answer? Is the time

spent today on electronic games as valuable? Are our children today missing anything important with all that is organized

for them and as a result they don't learn from self taught experiences? What is the good from organization? Are our

children happy? Simple indulgent, carefree happiness? Is the dissatisfaction of the adults with our country finding its way

into our children? Returning to school will bring schedules, homework, interaction problems, and a level of stress. How

stress free was this summer for our children? And don't they deserve it? And the question that we might all ponder is

just what did we learn about life before we grew up? Do people still play fair? Do we? Can we win and lose with the

same acceptance? Are we afraid to set a positive example? Is there anything that we can do for ourselves and our chil-

dren to bring back simple happiness and controlled stress? Summer is almost over. Don't waste the rest. Enjoy!!!!

By Kathy Reilly

Stewardship Questions: Kathy Reilly (781) 444-0862 email: kreilly15@yahoo.com

If anyone needs a ride to a church service or wishes a home or Communion visit, please contact me.

If you have experienced, or if you know anyone who has experienced any kind of abuse in the Church, please contact the

Archdiocese’s Office of Pastoral Support and Outreach (OPSO). Information can be found at, www.bostoncatholic.org or by

calling Vivian Soper at (617) 746-5995.