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Mass Intentions for the Week |
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Sunday, May 11
7:30am Mylon Lyons (1st Anniversary) Requested by
the Lyons Family
6:00pm Mother’s Day Novena
Monday, May 12
8:00am Novena for Mothers and John Flynn (Birthday)
Tuesday, May 13
8:00am Novena for Mothers
Wednesday, May14
8:00am Novena for Mothers
Thursday, May 15
8:00am Novena for Mothers
Friday, May 16
8:00am Novena for Mothers
Saturday, May 17
8:00am Novena for Mothers
4:00pm Mylon Lyons (1st Anniversary) Requested by the
Lyons Family
Sunday, May 18
7:30am Rita McCarthy req. by her family and Novena for Mothers
9:00am Jeff Sparkas Requested by Madeline Heine
11:00am Southborough Police Dept.
6:00pm Chris Campbell Req. by Christina Sweeney & Karen Finelli |
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PRAYERS – Please pray for all the sick and
hospitalized in our parish community including, Patrick
Hanley, Bill Webber, Jeanne Vanni, Tom Potenza, Bill
Surette, Timmy O’Connell, Margaret Fyrberg, Gena
Monfalcone, Margaret Rossi, Mamie Perreault, and for
infant Bobbie Endelin. Please also pray for Charles
Murphy who has passed away; may he rest in peace. Pray
for Marie Fiddler, mother of Mary Ellen Bettinelli, who
has passed away. Our sympathy goes out to the
Bettinelli family along with our thanks for a vestment
that was dedicated to Marie and given to St. Matthews in
her memory.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As
the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he
had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are
forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are
retained." - John 20:21-23
 Happy
Mother’s Day
We have a
special blessing for the mothers of our parish at
all Masses this weekend. Likewise, our mothers both
living and deceased will be remembered in a Novena
of Masses.
May God bless
our mothers.
A Prayer for Mothers
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God our Creator, we
pray:
For new mothers, coming to terms with new
responsibility;
For expectant mothers, wondering and
waiting;
For those who are tired, stressed or
depressed;
For those who struggle to balance the tasks
of work and family;
For those who are unable to feed their
children due to poverty;
For those whose children have physical,
mental or emotional disabilities;
For those who have children they do not
want;
For those who raise children on their own;
For those who have lost a child;
For those who care for the children of
others;
For those whose children have left home;
And for those whose desire to be a mother
has not been fulfilled.
Bless all mothers, that their love may be
deep and tender,
And that they may lead their children to
know and do what is good, living not for
themselves alone, but for God and for
others.
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OFFERTORY – Last
week’s offertory was $6,728. Thank you for your
generosity.
PARTNERS IN CHARITY –
So far, we have received from 160 families in the parish
a total of $39,885 towards our goal of $43,000. Thank
you to all who have given so generously.
WINGS (Women in God’s
Spirit) –The last meeting of this
season’s WINGS group will take place on Friday, May
16, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30am. Sister Maureen Clark is
our scheduled guest speaker. All women of the parish
are invited to attend. Babysitting is provided.
Blue Mass at
St. Matthew’s
Sunday, May 18, 2008
11:00am
Mass
St. Matthew’s
cordially invites members of the Southborough Police
Department to attend this Mass in which we will pray
for the protection of all law enforcement personnel,
and also pray for those who are deceased or ill as
well.
St. Anne & St.
Matthew
Southborough
Parishes Survey
May we have a moment of your
time? It’s important! You will shortly be
receiving a letter and survey form in the mail. We are
asking for your assistance at this important time in the
history of the Southborough Catholic Parishes. Our
Bishop has encouraged us to search for ways to work
together as the Catholic Church faces a shortage of
priests and included in that is the potential for the
merging of our parishes. As a result, the parishes of
St. Anne and St. Matthew have been in conversation for
some time about combining our collective resources to
form a single parish and to build a new church in
Southborough. Both Parishes are vibrant communities and
we believe that our parishioners would greatly benefit
from the strengths of each parish. A combined Catholic
parish in Southborough would provide us with many new
options and services, and we also believe it would be
the best use of both human and economic resources for
our future. The brief survey will help us better
understand your insights for your church of tomorrow.
If you have any questions or do not receive a copy of
the survey form, please contact Fr. Flynn at the parish
office 508-485-2285. A link to the survey has been
posted on both parish websites; if you would like to
complete the survey electronically go to:
www.stmatthewcatholic-southboro.org. The survey
responses are due by June 8, 2008. Thank you.
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB BAKE
SALE:
After all Masses on May 17 & 18. Proceeds
from the sale will be used to benefit the hungry people
of Haiti. Your participation / donations are greatly
appreciated!! Contact Maureen Ferris 508-481-5124 with
questions.
Celebrants Schedule for May 17-18, 2008
4:00pm Mass – Fr. Flynn
7:30am Mass – Fr. Penna
9:00am Mass – Fr. Kennelly
11:00am Mass – Fr. Flynn
6:00pm Mass – Fr. Flynn
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LEADERSHIP MEETING – St. Anne / St. Matthew Youth
Ministry Leadership team meets Monday, May 19, at 7:00pm at St.
Matthew’s.
MISSISSIPPI PREP MEETING – Sunday, May 18, at
6:30pm (after Mass) at St. Matthew, Lower Church for those going
to Mississippi July 27-August 2.
GOSPEL ROAD – Is a comprehensive Christian service
experience for 9th – 12th graders. Gospel
Road begins Sunday evening at the Michael Carter Lisnow Respite
Center, Hopkinton, where participants will spend the week.
Monday is a day of community building on La Vida’s Ropes course
(at Gordon College). Tuesday through Thursday brings us to
‘work sites’. In 2007 work sites included places such as the
Pernet Center, Worcester Food Bank and the Michael Carter Lisnow
Respite Center. Reflections on the week and a closing service
conclude the week on Friday. The fee for the week is $200.
Dates: July 6-11 and August 10-15. Gospel Road brochures are
available at the church exits.
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CELEBRATION OF FIRST COMMUNION
The following children are joining us at the Table
of the Lord as they receive the Sacrament of
Eucharist for the first time this weekend. Please
pray for and welcome at the 4:00 Mass -
Benjamin Burton, Jack Burton, Brandon Depietri,
Avery Franciosi, Brian Keefe, Matthew Keefe, Marlene
Mathon, Max Morhardt, Molly O’Brien, Will Ridgely;
9:00 Mass – Carly Farrell, Kyle Jones, Hayden
Kea, Zachary Osetek, and Jonathan Shakespeare;
11:00 Mass – Bridget Brady, Zachary Fischer,
Jamison Greene, Katherine Griffen, Caitlyn Halloran,
Karleigh Kebartas, Dylan Logan, Kaleigh Reynolds,
and Katherine Hansen.
LITTLE CHURCH SCHOOL – We have ended
this program for this school year. Thank you so
much to all the wonderful young mothers who helped
to make this program so successful.
MONTHLY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – The May
sessions begin on Mary 18th and continue on
May 20th & 21st. The final
sessions are in June. Please remember to bring your
contributions to the Southborough Food Pantry. This
month they are in need of coffee, napkins, soap,
aluminum foil, storage bags, and plastic wrap.
REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER AND SCHOOL YEAR
2008-2009 – These have been mailed. If you
have a present kindergartener, please
call Ruth Flynn to add him or her to the class
list. Also, please remember, as was indicated on
the Religious Education calendar, that this summer’s
dates are June 30-July 11 (not July 4) and
that they are classes for grades 1–5 only.
Registration forms and information may also be found
on the parish website.
INFORMATION NIGHT – Please join us in
the Parish Center on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:00pm,
if your child is new to our Religious Education
Program or you are new to our parish. Ruth Flynn
will present the details of our parish program.
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