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PRAYERS – Please pray
for all the sick and hospitalized in our parish
community including Josephine Bartolini, Patrick Hanley,
Bill Webber,, Jeanne Vanni, Tom Potenza, Bill Surette,
Timmy O’Connell, Margaret Fyrberg and Gena Monfalcone.
OFFERTORY – Last
week’s offertory was $15,360, this included the Easter
Collection. Thank you for your generosity.
COFFEE HOUR – There
will be a Coffee Hour today, following the 11:00am
Mass. Our hosts will be Marilyn McEvoy & Jackie
Pierson. All are welcome!
THANK YOU – “Once
again, I want to thank all our friends who worked so
diligently to make our celebration of Holy Week so
meaningful and beautiful. We had crowds at all of our
Masses on Easter. I suspect 2,500 people worshipped
with us on Easter. I want to welcome Kasey McClements,
Timothy Orrell, and Brian Dean, who have joined our
community. May the Lord bless them with his peace and
joy.” Father Flynn.
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and
see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my
side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my
God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe
because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have
not seen and have believed."
John 20:27-29
Today we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. This was a
special feast for Pope John Paul II. He encouraged
us to meditate and think of the mercy and love that
God has for us.
ST. MATTHEW, MARY AIKENS,
MURPHY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP – Applications are now
available for this scholarship. All high school
graduating seniors who are members of St. Matthew Parish
are eligible to apply. The applications are available
at the Parish Office. Please call 508-485-2285 or email
your name and address to
office@stmatthewsb.org and an application will be
mailed to you. Completed applications are due by
Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
Papal Visit 2008
On April 15,
2008, Pope Benedict XVI will make his first visit as
the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church to the
United States this April. The six day trip will
begin in Washington, D.C., and continue to New York
City. The trip is historic, especially since the
Holy Father will address the United Nations
Assembly, meet with President Bush, and visit Ground
Zero. There will be several public events during
the visit.
WINGS (Women in God’s
Spirit) – Will be meeting again on
Friday, April 18, 9:30 – 11:30am, at the Parish
Center. All women of the parish are invited to attend,
babysitting is provided.
HELP LISA LAREAU MAKE
MARATHON STRIDES AGAINST MS – Lisa, who cantors
here at St. Matthew’s, will be part of the Marathon
Strides Against MS Team in this year’s Boston Marathon
on April 21st. You can support Lisa by
making a donation by credit card via her personal
webpage:
www.nationalmssociety.org/goto/Lareau or by check
(made payable to the National MS Society), and mail to
Lisa Lareau, 36 Garfield St., Cambridge MA 02138.
ANNUAL MASS FOR LIFE ON FEAST
OF THE ANNUNCIATION – will be celebrated by
Bishop McManus on Monday, March 31 at 10:00am at the
Cathedral of St. Paul. All are welcome to attend.
St. Matthew & St. Anne Youth Ministry
Dinner & Raffle/ Auction
Saturday, April 12,
6:00 – 10:00pm at St. Anne’s
TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEKEND!
Dinner, DJ, Dancing!
$10 per person / $40 family ticket.
Proceeds
benefit St. Anne and St. Matthew Youth Ministry
Mission trips. Items up for raffle or auction: Red
Sox Tickets, an iPod, restaurant gift cards,
portrait by Lisa Tommaney Photography and so much
more!
Can’t join us
that night? Raffle tickets for an Ipod, Red Sox
Tickets, and a weekend at Waterville Valley will be
available after Masses as well. Check the web for
more info:
http://stmatthewcatholic-southboro.org and click
on the Youth Ministry link.
WOMEN’S
FELLOWSHIP OF THE FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH
– Invite St. Matthew’s Parishioners to an evening with
Cindy Meliken of Balloons over New England. Cindy will
be presenting her famous “Gertrude the Bag Lady”
routine. Event takes place on April 15, 2009 at 7:30pm,
free admission. First Community Church is located at 137
Southville Rd., Southborough.
SOUTHBOROUGH FOOD PANTRY
– The United Parishes of Southborough Food Pantry is
available for those families who may be in need of
assistance, Pantry hours (located at Pilgrim Church) are
7-8:00PM on Tuesdays, & 10-11:00AM on Fridays.
Donations & Contributions of all items
(non-perishable) are always accepted. Please leave
donations in the foyer of the church or at the Parish
Office. If you prefer to make a monetary contribution,
please make your check payable to the Southborough Food
Pantry and send it to Southborough Food Pantry, P. O.
Box 281, Southborough MA 01772
WOMEN OF THE PARISH
– This is the final call to join us for the women’s
retreat at Calvary Retreat Center in Shrewsbury. Let
us celebrate this Easter season with this special
weekend of prayer, reflection and retreat. To register
call Karen at the retreat center at 508-842-8821.
FR. FLYNN IS
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER(S) TO HELP WITH
MOTHER’S DAY BIRTHRIGHT CARNATIONS
Please call the Parish Office if you would be available
to help take donations and hand out carnations after
Masses on Mother’s Day for this annual event to raise
funds for Birthright. |
