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The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative COLLABORATIVE STAFF

Pastor: Rev. Thomas J. Stanton Parochial Vicar: Rev. Robert Cullen

Senior Priest in Residence: Rev. Joseph Arsenault Senior Priest/Weekend Assistant: Rev. Mark Riley

Deacons: Joseph Nickley, James McLaughlin and Paul Breadmore Finance and Operations Manager: Dennis Leonard

Administrative Assistant: Colleen Booker Email: sbparishsecretary@comcast.net

Website: www.loccc.org

Director of Music: William Healey Children’s Choir : Margaret Healey Organist: Lynn Bartlett Cantor: Dennis Leonard Director of Religious Education (781) 447-3135 Grades 1-Confirmation Cathleen Smith casparish@hotmail.com Cemetery Office: Kathy MacGilvray Office Assistant: Charles Guillemette Facilities Managers: James Lewis Tom Blinn

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Holy Ghost Parish 518 Washington Street Whitman, MA 02382

Tel: 781-447-4421 Fax: 781-447-1375

St. Bridget Church 455 Plymouth Street Abington, MA 02351

Tel: 781-878-0900 Fax: 781-878-6566

Holy Ghost Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00PM Sunday: 7:30AM & 10:30AM

Weekday: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9AM

Holy Day Mass Schedule As Announced

St. Bridget Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00PM Sunday: 9:00AM & 12:00PM

Weekday: Tuesday and Thursday at 9AM Saturday liturgy will be a Communion Service

Holy Day Mass Schedule As Announced

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION Tuesdays at 7PM in the lower chapel

PERPETUAL ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT In Divine Mercy Chapel (lower church) BAPTISM Second and Fourth Sundays of each month at 12Noon (Please arrive 15 minutes early). Call the rectory (781-447-4421) to arrange for the sacrament. BINGO at Whitman Knights of Columbus Every Monday at 6PM in the Whitman Knights of Columbus Hall

CONFESSION: Saturdays 3:00 to 3:30 PM or anytime by appointment MARRIAGE: Please contact the rectory one year in advance.

Couples meet with the priest or deacon before a date is set. Participation in a marriage program is required

Organist: Carolyn Bates (781) 878-5410 Children’s Choir : Jessie Bishop (781) 974-5043 Directors of Religious Education (781) 447-3135 Cathleen Smith, Grade 1 to Confirmation, casparish@hotmail.com Superintendent, Saint Patrick Cemetery: Jeff Allen Phone: (781) 982-8974 or (781) 878-0900 Fax (781) 878-6566 Saint Vincent de Paul: (781) 878-1194

BAPTISM First and Second Sundays of each month at 1:30PM(Please arrive 15 minutes early). Call the rectory (781-878-0900) to arrange for the sacrament. BINGO Every Sunday at 6:30PM in the School Hall ST. BRIDGET SCHOOL (781) 878-8482 Mr. Matthew T. Collins, Principal www.stbridgetschool.us

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We now have online giving. Please go to www.loccc.org for more information

The weekly offertory budget amount for each

parish is $6,700.00

DUE to vacations, the weekly collection was unavailable for printing in the bulletin.

HOLY GHOST COLLECTION Sunday Collection $ 7,123.00

ST. BRIDGET COLLECTION Sunday Collection $ 5,594.00

These amounts include envelopes from the collection box at each Church, envelopes mailed or left at each rectory

and online giving. Thank you for your continued generosity.

For the week of September 12 through September 20, 2020

Saturday, September 12, 2020 4PM HG Michael Staples—4th Anniversary 4PM SB Domenic Lai—Memorial Sunday, September 13, 2020 7:30AM HG Donald Mackenzie—Memorial 9:00AM SB Leo Sheehan—1st Anniversary 10:30AM HG Respect for All Life/ End of Abortion 12PM SB Rick McCarthy—Birthday Memorial Joan & Richard McCarthy—Memorial Monday, September 14, 2020 9AM HG Barbara Bridges—Months Mind Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9AM SB Mass at St. Bridget Wednesday, September 16, 2020 9AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost Thursday, September 17, 2020 9AM SB Mass at St. Bridget Friday, September 18, 2020 9AM HG Alberta Chiros—Memorial Saturday, September 19, 2020 4PM HG Anita Belanger—6th Anniversary 4PM SB Judyth Carroll—10th Anniversary Sunday, September 20, 2020 7:30AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost 9:00AM SB John & Eileen Franey—Memorial 10:30AM HG Raymond & Catherine Barry & Family—Memorial 12PM SB Michael Doherty, Evelyn Doherty, Esther Flaherty—Memorial

The Second Collection at St. Bridget this weekend will be to support Fuel Fund.

The Second Collection at Holy Ghost this weekend will

be to support Fuel Fund.

The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Ghost will burn in the lower Church this week in memory of

Alan E. Roy

The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Ghost will burn in the upper Church this week in memory of

Elizabeth Colageo.

The Altar Bread & Wine at St. Bridget this week in memory of Rick McCarthy, Joan McCarthy,

Richard McCarthy.

Attending Mass

Please sign up online on the parish website at www.loccc.org. If you are calling in your

reservation please do so before Friday at 4PM.

CONFESSIONS

Confessions will be held at St. Bridget on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.

The front door of the Church will be open, and Confession will be to the right of the

Sanctuary.

At Holy Ghost, they will be offered on Thursday Evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Confessions will be heard in Fr. Glennon Hall. Those attending the Sacrament may

wait in the Chapel Pews.

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Lt. Joe Sturges Lt. J.G. Thomas M. Condon Pat Torney SGT. Thomas M. Malloy, Jr. (USMC) Sgt. Nick Lavery SO2 Ryan C. Flaherty Sgt. Matthew McCann Sgt. Seamus Murray Lance Corp. Nicholas Rizzo Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Martins Steve Gaudet LCpl M Ryan O’ Flaherty Spec. James R. Furtado Kyle Scales USN Col. Kevin Hanrahan Capt. Joseph J. Lucas SPC Anthony Gulino Peter E. Columbo LCPL Jarod Zachariah Maze Sgt. Nicholas Voci Senior Airman Sara Furtado PFC Zachary Samya Staff Sgt. Marie Ketchen Airman Samuel Clark LCpl Johnathan Jaskolka Major Ryan Chandler Sgt. Andrew McAleer LCpl. Sean Concannon SFC Jason Race Jason Malloy USAF Brian Malloy USN Captain Stephen Donaghy Private Billy Feeney SGT Christian Renteria USA Corp. Casey Hogan Cpl. John J. Feeney,USMC LCpl Derek Corkery, USMC Cpl. Joseph Von George USMC Sargent Jordon McIntyre Stephen Zagami DC Lt. J.G. Jacob M. Concannon R. Randall F. O. 1st Lt. Shane Reardon,USMC PVT Steven Littlefield Commander Amy Grabel Payce Petty Officer Jonathan Burbine Thomas E. Wyatt MMN1 LcCpl Larry J. Jarrins USMC Sgt. Daniel O’Donnell,USMC CPL James W. Belton USMC 1LT Katelynn Hickey SSG Andrew Hickey LCpl Michael Duphil MAJ Matthew Luyster US Army Capt. Joseph V.Bomar,USAF 2nd Lt. Thomas Leonard, USMC USN Sgt. Zachary DeLuca, USMC Ensign Anthony J. Iannone, USN

PRAYERS FOR OUR RELATIVES & FRIENDS SERVING IN THE MILITARY

Parish Offices are Open

We are asking that everyone either call or email the rectory before coming

to the rectory. If you are looking to purchase a Mass card, we ask that you call and we will hand it through the door. We thank you for

this time of transition and we look forward to seeing everyone soon.

LIGHT OF CHRIST CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE FAITH FORMATION

REGISTRATION - 2020/21 Due to Covid-19 social distancing guidelines we will offer a Virtual Program to all grades 1-9 in both St. Bridget’s and Holy Ghost Parishes. Once registered, we will forward you a more in-depth insight of the grade level program and a lesson plan. Classes will begin in late October with a grade level parent meeting. The fee for this program is posted on our parish website. As always, for those experiencing hardship, there is no fee for this program, but you must register. Registration forms are posted on our parish website; loccc.org . We will be accepting registrations through the month of October. An overview of the program has been emailed to all families who are presently in our data base. If you did not receive an email, please contact Cathleen Smith at casparish@hotmail.com.

CANCELLING SATURDAY COMMUNION SERVICE

Due to COVID 19 we will be cancelled the Saturday Communion Service at St. Bridget at 9AM for the time being. We will consider the

situation after Labor Day.

RCIA You may have heard of “RCIA” and wondered what it was. This acronym stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It is a program that prepares people to enter the Catholic Church. RCIA starts in the fall and culminates at the Easter Vigil where those who complete the program will receive the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation. The RCIA candidates will learn the essentials of the faith principally through reading, presentations and videos. There will be time for prayer and discussion of how their spiritual lives are progressing as they learn more about Jesus and His Church. All such discussions are confidential. Some or all of this program may be conducted via Zoom due to the COVID-19 situation. In our collaborative, this same program is used to prepare those who have been baptized but have not received Communion or Confirmation to receive these two sacraments and come to full membership in the Catholic Church. If you feel a “pull” in your heart to join the Catholic Church or, if you are already baptized but feel a desire to participate more fully in the life of the Church, God may be calling you to RCIA. Please pray about this decision and, if you still feel that pull or call of if you just wish to learn more, please contact Deacon Jim McLaughlin at (781) 878-0900. This program can change your life forever.

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Good Sunday to all, 8th grade graduation was held on August 28, a well-deserved congratulations to our Saint Bridget’s School families. In the upcoming weeks we have several first communions which are being held on Saturday because of capacity at Sunday masses. The first communions had to be postponed because of the pandemic. Many people are frustrated that we are not ‘fully opened’- well we are … we are following the guidelines of the state and the archdiocese. Someone recently told me of a nearby parish that you do not have to sign up for mass – people have always had the freedom to attend the church they want to attend. Over the summer the archdiocese had to temporarily close down some catholic churches that weren’t following the guidelines, as the current pastor I really don’t want that to happen here to be honest we can’t afford to have it happen. Most people coming to church appreciate all that we are doing to prevent the spread of Covid 19, and we continue to pray at every mass for families who have been affected by this disease. A thank you again to all those who support our church and to those that can watch on tv, and those who physically attend as well. The obligation to Mass is still suspended. I hope sometime this fall to have a member of our finance committee share where we are. Sadly, 19 Catholic schools have had to close many because of enrollment problems, we are very blessed our school is almost at full capacity. We are grateful to the principal and teachers and all in the administration of the school. Many have expressed a desire for more hours of adoration of the blessed sacrament at holy host and some have expressed concern over having it. I am awaiting information from the safety committee of the archdiocese of Boston. As I have stated many times, the guidelines are helping keep both parishes opened which is my goal here and we will be following them to keep everyone safe. In Christ Father Tom

Thank you to all our Parishioners that are registering for Masses. The Masses at Holy Ghost are currently reaching maximum capacity as we strive to maintain current social distancing requirements. If you are unable to register for Mass at Holy Ghost please, consider attending a Mass at St. Bridget. St. Bridget has a larger floor plan and a balcony that allows for up to 100 people with the social distancing guidelines. As a Collaborative Community we are blessed to have the additional worship space to accommodate our Parishioners. If you did not register for Mass and are told that we are full, please understand that everything we are doing is for your safety. If you can't register because the Mass is fully booked, maybe God is directing you to hear something being said at our other Collaborative Church. God guides us in all we do. Sometimes he is calling us to go outside our comfort zone so that he is able to have us where he is calling us to be present for him. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Peace and Thanks Deacon Paul

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Our priests are often at the center of efforts that build

strong support systems for all of us. In addition to

their daily pastoral responsibilities, they help establish

social service organizations, offer spiritual support for first

responders, operate parish food pantries, and recently, in

response to the pandemic, put their lives at risk to provide

comfort and peace to those suffering with COVID-19.

Healthier priests build stronger communities. And the

Clergy Health and Retirement Trust (CHRT) is dedicated to

keeping our priests healthy.

This September, you can support the CHRT’s mission

by giving to the special collection at Masses on

September 19/20. Every gift makes a difference and is

a symbol of gratitude for all our priests who don’t just

observe need in our communities; they seek it out so

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