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The Parish of St. Agatha Milton ~ Quincy, MA December 30-31, 2017 StAgathaParish.org
St. Agatha Parish Phone: [email protected] Fax: 617-698-1517Parish Website: www.stagathaparish.org
Clergy Rev. William B. Palardy, Pastor Rev. Jason M. Makos, Parochial Vicar Deacon Daniel F. Sullivan Rev. Patrick McLaughlin, Senior Priest in Residence Rev. Thomas Powers, Senior Priest in Residence Deacon Baldemar Garza, Seminarian Intern
Parish Administration Mr. Jack Riley, Finance and Operations Manager Ms. Kathy Monahan, Administrative Assistant and
Bulletin EditorMusic Ministry [email protected] Ms. Agata Orzechowska, Director of Music
St. Agatha School Phone: [email protected] Fax: 617-696-6288 School Website: www.stagathaparish.org/school
Mr. David Marion, Principal Mrs. Michelle Tierney, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Joan Brown, Tuition Coordinator
ST AGATHA FAITH FORMATION 617-696-1388Grades 1-8 [email protected] Mrs. Ellen Cronin, Director Mrs. Jenn Caputo, Administrative Assistant
Grade 9-11 & Young Church Ministry [email protected] Mr. Brian T. Pellicano
Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday after the 9am Mass in the Chapel until reposition at 1pm.
Legion of Mary meets every Wednesday
after the 9am Mass.
The rosary is recited every morning before the 9am Mass.
Please join us.
St. Agatha Parish is a Christian Community of Catholics from Milton, Quincy and beyond, whose Mission is to demonstrate Love by: proclaiming and celebrating
God’s Presence on earth; being open and welcoming
to all; reaching out to our sisters and
brothers near and far; providingopportunities for prayer, service,education and recreation.
In living this Mission, we acceptour responsibility for giving wit-ness to the Gospel of JesusChrist.
ST. AGATHA RECTORY
ST. AGATHA SCHOOL
MISSION STATEMENT
Daily Masses:Monday-Friday:
7:00am & 9:00am Saturday& Holidays: 8:00am
Reconciliation: 3:45-4:15pm on Saturdays. Any other time by appointment
Weekend Masses: Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 am
9:00 am 10:30 am 12:00 noon5:00 pm
Holy Days: As Announced
There are assistive devicesfor the hearing impairedavailable in the Sacristybefore all Masses.
Low gluten hosts are availa-ble. Please see priestbefore Mass if needed.
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
440 Adams Street Milton, MA 02186
Office Hours Monday - Friday 9am-4pm 432 Adams Street Milton, MA 02186
On Monday, New Year’s Day, Jan 1st, the Masses will be at: 8am and noon.
Upcoming Activities January 2 Nocturnal Adoration January 3 Coffee & Conversation January 5 Young Adults Social January 7 Mass for families of
children newly baptized Please call 617-698-2439 and we
will arrange for aminister of communion
to bring Eucharist to you.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 30-31, 2017
A Note from Our Pastor,
Well, we had quite a three-day weekend last weekend, didn’t we?! 14 Masses in 3 days, and a White Christmas to boot! I look back with enormous gratitude to all who had a role
in making last weekend such a spiritually uplifting experi-ence for so many. Our Art and Environment Committee did a magnificent job in decorating the upper church, the chapel, and the Parish Center. Agata, Brian, and our many musicians – instrumentalists, soloists, cantors, and choir members – helped us all raise our voices, minds, hearts, and souls in praise of God. Our greeters provided a warm welcome to the many folks who came to celebrate the birthday of our Savior, and managed to distribute massive numbers of prayer cards and candy canes. Our liturgical ministers and ushers fulfilled their roles very well too, in serving the large number of people who came to worship here those days. I had the privilege this year, as I did last year, of celebrating the 6pm Christmas Eve Mass which also included the Christmas Pageant. The children who sang in the choir and the children who participated in the Pageant were fantastic, and really were a tribute, first of all to our Savior Jesus Christ, but also to their parents and families, and to the excellent guidance and leadership they received from Agata and from Maggie Reardon and Catherine Mann.
I want to share with you just one example of how the hard work of so many, when offered in love to the Lord, can produce wonderful results. Last Monday, Christmas morn-ing, heavy snow fell such that our 9am and 10:30am Mass-es had a low attendance. Nevertheless, I met a young cou-ple who attended our 10:30 Mass who had never been to St. Agatha’s before. They came from a town south of us and were intending to worship at the Melkite Catholic Ca-thedral of the Annunciation in West Roxbury. However, once they began their drive north, the roads were so poor because of the sudden snow that they decided to find an-other Catholic Church nearer. They came to St. Agatha’s and introduced themselves to me before Mass began. After Mass they made a point to greet me again, this time telling me how beautiful the Mass was: the prayerfulness, the mu-sic, the decorations, and the friendliness of the parishion-ers. They said that they’ll be thinking seriously of making St. Agatha’s their parish, or, at the very least, coming back again to worship with us here every once in a while. I sus-pect that there may be other stories like that as well. When we put in the effort, when we strive to do something beau-tiful for God, as St. Teresa of Calcutta once phrased it, and when our faith, our kindness, and our hospitality are evi-dent to others, we become instruments in God’s hands in drawing people closer to Him and to His Church.
If you are a young adult yourself (18-30) or have some young adults in your life, please note that this coming Fri-day January 5th there will be an evening of socializing, good food and fun in our Gathering Space, beginning at 6pm. And don’t worry, it’s not the old geezer pastor who is organizing this event (but he is very much looking for-ward to taking part in the evening), but some young adults themselves, 2 of whom are members of our Parish Pastoral Council who are putting this evening together. They have even managed to secure a donation from an anonymous donor to help with the expenses of the evening (the rest will be covered by the parish).
Finally, because January 1st, the Solemnity of Mary as Mother of God, falls on a Monday this year, it is not a Holyday of Obligation. Nevertheless, there will be 2 Masses here that day – at 8am and at Noon. It is a great way to start the New Year off on a bright note, honoring the one person without whom there would be no birthday of our Savior for us to celebrate. As we are adopted sisters and brothers of Christ thanks to our baptism, Mary who is Christ’s Mother is also the Mother of each one of us too. So, come spend some time with Christ as we honor Mary, His and our Blessed Mother this New Year’s Day.
Fr. Palardy
Nocturnal Adoration
The next Nocturnal Adoration will take place on
Tuesday evening, January 2nd
Adoration and Rosary from 7:00-8:00pm.
All are welcome!
Young Adults’ Social
Come join for conversation with fellow young adults over board games, Chipotle, Ben & Jerry's, and a toasty fire (brought to you by Net-flix)! The get-together is for college-age students, recent grads, and other young adults, taking place on Friday, January 5, 2018 at 6pm in the Gathering Space. Come swing by for food and fun!
THE WEEKLY UPDATE
THEME: Families grow through good times and bad.
As you hear St. Paul give advice to the people, what words or phrases strike you? What do you like in this reading? What don’t you like?
Second Reading: Colossians 3:12-21
Brothers and sisters: Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.
And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wis-dom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and avoid any bitterness toward them. Children, obey your par-ents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. Fa-thers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become discouraged.
Pastoral Planning
December 31 ~ The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
In today’s Gospel, Simeon and Anna make a startling prediction about Jesus and the life that awaits him. Mary and Joseph hold in their hearts all that they hear and remain faithful to all that God has asked of them as parents. In celebrating this feast we pray that the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph will be a model of faithful love for all Christian families. Offer a prayer today that your entire family will be open to God’s word.
On Sunday, January 7th, 2018, families of children baptized in the past year are invited
to join us at the 9am Mass that day to re-ceive a special blessing from the parish. Af-ter Mass there will be refreshments to enjoy
with other parishioners in the Gathering Space of the church.
Please join us!
Please join us after the 7am and 9am Masses on Wednesday, Jan. 3rd for Coffee & Conversation. Come visit with long time friends or reach out and make new friends.
Well, we did it again! For the fourth consecutive week we exceeded our weekly budgeted total, mak-ing December the first time in several years that we have met or exceeded our target for an entire cal-endar month. Hopefully this weekend — the fifth weekend in December — will continue this very pos-itive and encouraging trend. What makes this achievement even more noteworthy is that last Sun-day was both the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve! So in addition to the contributions to the parish at the 4:30 Mass on Saturday and the morning Masses on the 24th, St. Agatha parishioners also contributed $27,390 to the Christmas collection for the Clergy Health & Retirement Fund. Thanks so much for your generosity. Finally, the total contrib-uted to the Grand Annual has risen to $151,636 as we continue to progress towards the budgeted goal of $170,000. There is still time to contribute to help meet this goal which is so critical to the day-to-day operation of the parish. Keep in mind that you can do it electronically and/or you can budget your con-tribution over 3 months.
I hope everyone has a peaceful, blessed and safe New Year!
Jack Riley
St. Agatha Parish Milton—Quincy
FEATURED WEEKLY READING
Weekly Budget
Dec. 23-24 In-Pew
Collection Electronic Collection
Dec. 23-24 Total
Offertory Weekly
Difference
Total Difference
YTD
$13,235 $10,569 $2,775 $13,344 $109 -$30,622
Weekly Offertory Report
http://www.facebook.com/stagathaparishmiltonquincy December 30-31, 2017
In Honor of All parishioners who gave donations
for the Christmas flowers. Mary Weir
John P. McLaughlin
In Memory of Walter S. Carr Charles Carr
Paula O’Malley George Chave Bill Swanson
John J. Sawyer, Jr. John & Alice Sawyer
Norman & Loretta Denault Ellen Realini Martin Kane Al Seghezzi
Emil & Judith Seghezzi William & Ellen Bruce Bob, Arthur, Frank, &
Colleen Bruce Blanche & Hartnett Family
Balboni & Salvi Family Purtell & Fahey Family
The Leary-Walsh Family Marjorie & James R. Hayes
James J. Hayes Ann & Martin Earner Jeanne A. Sullivan
Bertha & George Sullivan James & Eleanor Gildea John & Cecilia Reardon
Charles M. & Dorothy Scully Charles F. & Jacqueline Scully
John Lynch Lawrence Barron & Anna Barron
Edward Baccari Lillian Karam
Denise Fitzgibbon Helen A. Fitzgibbon
Edward J. Fitzgibbon, Jr. Joan Muldoon
Paul Fitzgibbon Astrid & Rodger Scott
Kathy Owens The Flaherty Family
Joseph & Josephine Lind Eugene & Mary McLaughlin Mary & Richard MacSwain
John & Peg Lenane The Sullivan Family The Doonan Family
Gerald “Gerry” McCarthy Lil & Ed Flaherty John E. Toland
Frank & Annie Callahan Paul Callahan
Daniel Carr Mr. & Mrs. John Donovan
Helena & Marian Kazmierczak Roman & Mieczylaw Szapiel
Liz & Kay Tarpey Miriam McInnes
John & Mary Riordan McMahon & Carroll Families
Donald & Mary Timmins Murphy & O’Boyle Families
Reardon & Reynolds Families Justin A. Sullivan
Mary P. & William E. Trecker John Mc Seveney
Leona Mc Seveney John McSeveney, Jr.
The O’Connell & Finnigan Families McIsaac Family
Kenneth Canale, Sr. Kevin Ryan
Capt. & Mrs. Ellenwood Folger Capt. Walter Folger
Ruth F. Reavey Mary & Paul Clasby
Hoyt Family Hamilton Family Sehnert Family
Dorothy & Leo LeBlanc Catherine Higgin Patrick Coughlin Anna R. Duffy
Albert & Connie Robichaud Bill & Josephine Hayes
Marjorie & Howard Camden Eleanor & Joseph Shea
Jack Shea Brian Carey
Frances DeSantis David C. Cobban
John & Mary Lou O’Leary Alice K. Monahan
Helen G. Dunn Alexander Ferraro
William & Mary Shields Mr. & Mrs. John Doonan
Rev. John A. Doonan Mr. & Mrs. J. Murray Regan
Dianne & James Barber Ralph & Rose C. DuMoulin
Rita & William Graham Jack & Patricia Kanz
Mary, Aggie, Tommy, Mary Lou, Jean McHugh & all others
William K. McLaughlin The Brooks Family
The McLaughlin Family The Miller Family
Winifred F. & William J. Monahan The Monahan Family Fred & Grace Gilmore
Jeanne E. Burke Dr. Kenneth K. Quigley
Vincent Quigley Catherine M. Griffin
O’Rourke Family John Maloney
Edward & Elizabeth Lynch John F. & Alice Mullen Thomas Moxley Mullen Marcia Mullen Robinson
Dave Mullen David & Theresa Jane Leahy
Anne Marie Shea
In Memory of:
Deceased Members of: Duffy Family
Dennis & Ernest Families Camelio & Ierardi Families
O’Halloran Family McCarthy Family Malone Family
Venezia & Spinale Families
Thank You to all for your Christmas Flower donations. The following is a par-
tial list of donations that were made in Honor and Memory of loved ones. More names to follow in next week’s bulletin.
[email protected] December 30-31, 2017
SENIOR TAX WORK OFF PROGRAM FOR MILTON SENIOR RESIDENTS
If you are a senior resident of Milton and have lived in your own home for the past five years you may be eligible to participate in a program to reduce your real estate taxes. The town has 25 slots available for residents to volunteer for approximately 62 hours during 2018. If you qualify for the program and complete your hours, you will receive $750 off your real estate tax bill. This is a wonderful opportunity to lower your real estate taxes while providing a valuable service to the town. Please call the Milton Council on Aging at 617-898-4893 for more information.
The Spirituality for Everyday Living mini-retreat series will begin the New Year with “Follow Your Bliss” led by Peggy Patenaude of Taking Time Out. It will be held on Wednesday,
January 10 at Sacred Hearts Retreat Center in Wareham, MA from 10:00am--12:30pm. (Coffee at 9:30am) Cost is $25. Pre-registration required. Contact Peggy at 508-548-9149 or [email protected]. For more infor-mation, visit www.timeoutretreats.com.
LAST CALL: “The Story of My Life,” a women’s re-treat weekend, will be held at Miramar Retreat Center in Duxbury, MA January 12-14, 2018. For more details, con-tact Peggy. See above contact information.
There will be no sessions of Faith Formation during the Christmas break. Sessions resume January 9-10-11.
FOLLOW THE YOUTH GROUP ON @ staggieslifeteen or Brian’s high school YouTube channel at StaggiesLT
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP: Youth Group – NEXT Sunday, January 7th 6-8pm in the Life Teen room below the gym.Come get some dinner, champion at air hockey, and meetsome awesome new friends!
LIFE TEEN MASS: NEXT Sunday, January 7th at 5pm High School Worship Band: If you are a teen interested in singing or playing with our group–contact Brian Pellicano at the parish office! Currently looking for: a pianist, a guitarist, a percussionist and vocalists !!!
HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP – July 21st – 28th, 2018: Register NOW! Registration is now online for our high school mission trip to West Virginia! We have 30 high school spots and 15 adult chaperone spots on a first come, first serve ba-sis. This is an incredible experience where we will work together to repair up to 7 homes for families of great need. The cost is $350 per teen and just $250 per adult chaperone. Every volunteer (teen and adult) will be re-sponsible for helping to raise money for our trip. There are many costs that – excluding registration – add up to about $14,000. Any additional financial support from our parish-ioners is greatly appreciated. Please note, once you submit a registration – YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO GO. Don’t wait – the spots are filling fast! I look forward to mak-ing the trip with you!
MISSION TRIP ADULT LEADERS NEEDED To all adults 21+ years of age. I am counting on you – yes you – to consider volunteering your time and ef-forts to be part of our adult leadership team for this year’s mission trip. It is truly an amazing experience. If you know of anyone who has gone on ASP, I encourage you to talk to them about their experience as a volunteer. Details again are listed in the previous paragraph, contact Brian for more details via [email protected] or by phone at 617-696-8978. Thank you and God bless!
ASP PARENT INFO NIGHT: Tuesday, January 9th 7-8pm - Gathering SpaceIf you have a teen interested in participating on this trip, Iencourage you to attend our parent info night at the abovedate and location to learn the basics about the trip. YouWILL be able to register your teen at this meeting. If youhave questions about this meeting, please call Brian ouryouth minister at 617-696-8978.
Confirmation Upcoming classes: 10th Grade Session 6 – NEXT Sunday – January 7th 3:30-4:50pm in the Gathering Space 9th Grade Session 7 – Sunday – January 21st 3:30-4:50pm in the Gathering Space
EDGE 7th/8th Grade Upcoming sessions: Session 6 – Thursday, January 11th 6:30-8pm in the Gathering Space
In the joy of Christ, Brian Pellicano Youth Minister, Confirmation Coordinator
CONFIRMATION & YOUNG CHURCH MINISTRY
FAITH FORMATION UPDATES
Saturday 8:00am 4:30pm
December 30
1st Anniversary Margaret Roche
Sunday 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am
12:00pm 5:00pm
December 31 30th Anniversary 15th Anniversary Memorial
For the Anniversary
Patricia Ann Baxley Mary E. Ritchie Daniel F. & Anne M. O’Sullivan & Kayla E. Naughton Parishioners of St. Agatha Cecilia Zwiercan-Suchecki
Monday 8:00am 12:00pm
January 1
Anniversary Davis, Greene, Worley Families
Tuesday 7:00am 9:00am
January 2
Wednesday 7:00am 9:00am
January 3
Memorial John & Ellen Lynch
Thursday 7:00am 9:00am
January 4
Friday 7:00am 9:00am
January 5
Memorial Anna Smyth
Saturday 8:00am 4:30pm
January 6 15th Anniversary 10th Anniversary
Doug Bognanno Catherine Higgins
Sunday 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm 5:00pm
January 7 For the
Birth. Memorial 1st Anniversary 17th Anniversary 3rd Anniversary
Parishioners of St. Agatha William P. Olsen Margaret Roche Margaret “Peg” Welch Helen Lawton
MASS INTENTIONS
2018 Winter Windfall Calendars
Don’t miss your chance to register for the Saint Agatha School Winter Windfall Calendar!
* $5 per calendar
* 31 chances to win* 100% of profits directly benefit Saint Agatha School
For more information or additional calendars, please stop by or contact the school office at 617 696-3548.
SAVE THE DATE!
2018 Gala Fundraiser
March 1, 2018 Granite Link Golf Club
6pm Cocktails — 7:30pm Dinner & Program
Early bird tickets are $125, after February 20th, $150 Tickets will be available after the masses on January 20-21, or send a check to SRHF, 372 Granite Ave., Suite 1, Milton, MA 02186 or go to www.saintrock.org to pay online. Sponsorships available. More details to come!
Every Monday Doors Open @ 4:30pm BINGO begins at 6:40pm
Come and Play
School Parents, your help is needed. Thank You Volunteers!!!
Currently accepting applications for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Pre-school ages 3 and 4 Kindergarten through Grade 8
For more information or to schedule a visit please call 617 696-3548
Celebrate Christian Values Excel in Education
Baptism: 2:00pm on the 2nd/4th Sundays of each month. Please call the Rectory to arrange/ask questions regarding other arrangements.
Reconciliation: 3:45-4:15pm on Saturdays Any other time by appointment
Marriage: Call one of the parish priests or deacon. Ar-rangements are ordinarily to be made at least 6 months before the proposed marriage.
SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS
Saint Agatha School Milton ~ Quincy