WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE ( NOT )

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Just as our Blessed Mother Mary and the Evangelist, called John, came together at the foot of

the Cross to serve Christ crucified, so also do the parish families bearing their names come

together to serve God by serving each other and all who make up the Body of The Risen Lord.

facebook.com/ChelmsfordCath Chelmsford Catholic Collaborative instagram.com/chelmsfordcatholic ** please read en!re bulle!n for poten!al schedule changes WEEKENDMASSSCHEDULE (* !"! #$%&')" !,-& !.)

St. Mary * • Saturday at 4 PM/ Sunday at 7 AM and 11 AM

St. John * • Saturday at 4 PM/ Sunday at 9:30 AM and 6 PM

St. John African Mass •2nd, 3rd, 4th Sunday of the Month •12 PM

WEEKDAY MASSSCHEDULE( !"! #$%&')" NOT !,-& !.) Monday - Friday • 7 AM at St. Mary/ 9 AM at St. John All Masses can be livestreamed

DAILY DEVOTIONS LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE

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Monday - Friday at 3 PM• Chaplet of Divine Mercy at St. John Monday - Friday at 7 PM• Rosary at St. Mary

SACRAMENTOFRECONCILIATION

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Mondays • 4:00 - 5:00 PM • St. John

Wednesdays • 4:30 - 5:30 PM • St. Mary

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

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Fridays • 4:00 - 5:00 PM• St. John Parking Lot PRAYER LINE

To have prayers said for yourself or a loved one,

call the parish office and ask for ext. 223. A#er hours, press 4. PARISH OFFICEHOURS

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The Parish Offices remain closed un!l further no!ce. Our phones will be answered during the following hours: Mondays and Wednesdays • 9 AM-12 NOON

Tuesdays and Thursdays • 2 PM-5 PM

No phone hours on Fridays.

SUNDAY CURBSIDE COMMUNION

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St. John • 3:00 - 3:30 PM / St. Mary • 4:30 - 5:00 PM

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20, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Behold, you will conceive in your womb and

bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.

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RESERVATION REQUIRED for all weekend liturgiesat both

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A Song was Heard at Christmas

-by Timothy Dudley-Smith

A song was heard at Christmas,

To wake the midnight sky;

A savior’s birth, and peace on earth,

And praise to God on high.

In! honor! of! the! Christmas! holiday,! there! will! no! staff!

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to! answer! phones! on! Thursday,! December! 24th! or!

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Friday! December! 25th.!

Both phone

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in AND online

reservations for the weekend of December

26th/27th will close on Wednesday, December

23rd at noon.

Additionally, the following will be cancelled:

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_{LIVEVIEW!Chaplet!on!24th!and!25th}

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_{LIVEVIEW!Rosary!on!24th!and!25th}

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_{PARKING!LOT!Adoration!on!25th}

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Sunday, December 20

Weekend Liturgy • 7:00 and 11 am • St. Mary

Weekend Liturgy • 9:30 am and 6 pm • St. John African Liturgy • 12 noon • St. John Curbside Communion • 3:00 - 3:30 pm

Curbside Communion • 4:30 - 5:00 pm

Holy Hour w/Benediction • 7:00 pm • St. Mary

Monday, December 21

Daily Mass • 7 am at St. Mary/ 9 am at St. John

LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3:00 pm Curbside Confessions • 4:00 - 5:00 pm

LIVEVIEW Rosary • 7:00 pm

Tuesday, December 22

LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3:00 pm

Wednesday, December 23

LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • 3:00 pm

Curbside Confessions • 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Thursday, December 24

Christmas Eve Masses • 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm

Christmas Eve Masses • 4 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm

LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • CANCELLED

LIVEVIEW Rosary • CANCELLED

Friday, December 25

Christmas Day Mass • 9:30 am

Christmas Day Masses • 7 am, 11 am

LIVEVIEW Chaplet of Divine Mercy • CANCELLED Parking Lot Adoration • CANCELLED

LIVEVIEW Rosary • CANCELLED

Saturday, December 26

Weekend Liturgy • 4:00 pm Mass • St. Mary

Weekend Liturgy • 4:00 pm Mass • St. John

Sunday, December 27

Weekend Liturgy • 7:00 and 11 am • St. Mary

Weekend Liturgy • 9:30 am and 6 pm • St. John African Liturgy • 12 noon • St. John Curbside Communion • 3:00 - 3:30 pm

Curbside Communion • 4:30 - 5:00 pm

Holy Hour w/Benediction • 7:00 pm • St. Mary

Ministry

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St. John

Although! conditions! were! dif"icult! this! year,! our! Parishioners! still! managed! to! come! through! for! those! in! need! this! Christmas.!!

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Thanks! to! your! generosity! we! were! able! to!"ill!over!400!gift!requests.!!!

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What! a! great! feeling,!

knowing! we! helped!!

lessen! burdens! and!

brighten!so!many!lives#! !

A! special! thanks! to! those! who! helped! sort! and! package! these! gifts.! ! This! couldnt!!

happen!without!your!help.!

The angels sang at Christmas

With all the hosts above.

And still we sing the newborn King

His glory and his love.

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St. Mary’s Conference

Each year, as the Christmas

season approaches, we ask

parishioners to consider

making a charitable

donation to the Saint

Vincent de Paul Society.

Your past generosity has

helped our dedicated members provide

financial assistance to our needy neighbors in

the parish community. Our financial report

published annually in the bulletin shows the

extent of our work in the parish and how your

donations are spent.

The pandemic has affected all our lives but

impacted individuals working in restaurants,

travel, entertainment, sports and retail

industries disproportionately. Many of the

rent and utility moratoriums as well as

extended unemployment benefits have ended

disrupting family budgets. Our society has

received increasing requests for food

assistance and provides gift certificates to

local supermarkets to provide temporary

relief. We expect this trend to continue well

into 2021. Over the holidays, our society will

provide vouchers to struggling individuals and

families to buy food and gifts. When our

society cannot handle individual requests, we

provide information about food pantries,

food programs, fuel and rent assistance, and

social services. We also offer and suggest

prayer to ask God for the strength to cope

with their crises.

Your contributions help us make a difference

in people’s lives, so we ask for your continued

support. You may mail a check made out to

“St. Mary’s SVdP” to the church offices at

115 Middlesex Street, North Chelmsford, MA

01863, place an envelope in the drop boxes

that are located at the entrance of each

church, or drop off into the black box located

at the entrance to the parish offices. You may

also donate electronically through the

Online

Giving

link found on the parish website.

We wish you a blessed Christmas and thank

you for your generosity.

Christmas Masses

· You will be unable to attend Mass without a reservation

UNLESS there are seats available. All members of your reservation/party must be present in order to be seated. There will be no ‘saving of seats’ permitted.

· _{Arrive 15-30 minutes prior to the start of Mass. Latecomers}

will NOT be permitted into the church.

· _{**IMPORTANT** If those with a Mass reservation have not}

arrived within 10 minutes prior to the start of Mass, we have no choice but to assume that you will not be attending Mass, and your seats will be given to those who have arrived without a reservation. The reason for this is our need to keep the Mass schedule flowing in a timely manner, especially since our 6 Christmas Eve Masses are being celebrated 1 hour apart from each other.

· You will be seated according to the mapping knowledge of

our trained ushers. Please be aware that you will be unable to choose where you sit.

· Per the Board of Health, only members living in the same

household will be permitted to sit with one another

· We will most likely require the use of the hall for overflow

seating. This will NOT be a separate celebration, but rather an on-screen projection of the upstairs celebration. Eucharistic Ministers will distribute communion in the hall.

· To allow for proper ventilation, windows will be open, so be

sure to dress warmly.

A!Few!Reminders...

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Mass Reservations

Due to the New Year’s Holiday, Mass reservations for the

weekend of January 2nd/3rd will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 30th.

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· Visit www.chelmsfordcatholic.org and click on the Online Giving

in the right-hand sidebar on the homepage.

· Click on ‘Set up New Account’

· Set up your payment options (using a credit card, checking or savings account) withdrawal dates, etc

· If you prefer, there is a “Quick Give” option to make a

one-time donation

St. Mary

· Visit www.chelmsfordcatholic.org

· Click on the WeShare logo in the right -hand sidebar on the homepage

· Choose your Giving Opportunity (Weekly Offertory)

· Set up your payment options (using a credit card, checking or savings account) withdrawal dates, etc

· If you prefer, there is an option to make a one-time donation

St. John

Due to early

submittals to

the printer

because of

the upcoming

Christmas

holiday,

the offertory

report for the

weekend of

December

12th/13th and

19th/20th will

be published

in the

December

26th/27th

bulletin.

St. Mary Weekly Offertory

Weekend of

December 5th/6th Fiscal Year-To-Date December 6th Average/Week Fiscal YTD Offertory Required to cover Budgeted Expenses $15,100 $347,300 $15,100

Actual Received $18,186 $324,330 $14,101

Shortfall/ Overage $3,086 -$22,970 -$999

St. John Weekly Offertory

Weekend of

December 5th/6th Fiscal Year-To-Date December 6th Average/Week Fiscal YTD Offertory Required to cover Budgeted Expenses $10,000 $230,000 $10,000

Actual Received $8,652 $186,206 $8,096

Shortfall/ Overage -$1,348 -$43,794 -$1,904

Support St. Mary and St. John Parishes

with an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) before December 31, 2020

People who are 70½ or older and have traditional IRAs may use them to make charitable gifts in 2020, even though an RMD is not required this year. Both convenient and tax-advantaged, a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from an IRA allows a donor to

direct pre-tax assets to charitable organizations, like St. Mary’s or St. John’s, without incurring

any tax. The charitable distribution is not recognized as income, so donors receive a tax benefit regardless of whether they itemize. Gifts of any amount, up to a ceiling of $100,000 per IRA plan owner per calendar year, may be made this way.

Another reason to consider a QCD is that it can provide a way to reduce the balance in IRAs so that future RMD income may be reduced, minimizing exposure to increased Medicare premiums and other tax issues.

As we need to keep the finances separate, when making a gift, please be sure to indicate to which parish, St. Mary or St. John, you would like your gift processed.

Your generosity will help St. Mary or St. John to continue building the programs and ministries for the present and future growth of our faith communities. Please feel free to contact your financial advisor for additional information about using your IRA to make a gift to your parish.

All monies collected at the Christmas Masses will support the retirement, medical, and financial needs of our priests in the Archdiocese of Boston. On behalf of our priests, like our very own Fr. Colletti, we thank you in advance for your generosity. For more information, or to donate on line, please visit www.clergytrust.org.

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Heather Hannaway Director of Faith Formation

[email protected]

Courtney Callanan

Asst. Director of Faith Formation [email protected]

Faith Formation Coordinators Elaine Kindler

[email protected] Lynn Anne LaDuke

[email protected]

All Families

● Attend/Watch Sunday Mass together as a family

● Refer to the December "Our Prayer Journal - Praying with Music" booklet

● Focus on Week Three: Sung Prayers (pages 7-8)

● Pray with Sung Prayers as a family15 minutes each day this week

● Additionally/Alternatively you may choose to pray the Week Four Advent Prayer found on page 28 of the November Prayer with Sacred Scripture booklet with your family for 15 minutes each day this week

● Track your progress on your December: Family Faith Fundamentals Tracking Page

Grade One and Two Families

● Continue to practice memorizing Basic Catholic Prayers while saying them out loud together

Children will earn a prayer brag tag for each prayer they can recite from the Talking With God Prayer Log (see last page)

●Complete a Children’s Bulletin

Grade Two Families

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● Begin Session 5: Your First Reconciliation: Sessions 5.1-5.6

●Begin Session 5 worksheets “Show What You Know/ Journaling with Jesus”

●Complete a “My Holy Mass” worksheet after attending or watching Mass this week

Grade Seven and Eight Families

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● Refer to Altaration: The Mystery of Mass Revealed Syllabus

●Continue Session 2: Our Father’s Plan (pages 13-27)

Confirmation I Families

● Refer to Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation Syllabus

● Continue Lessons 4 and 5 (pages 25-44)

Confirmation II Families

● Continue Lesson 16 (pages 145-154)

St. Margaret Confirmation II Families

● Continue Lessons 3 and 4 (pages 15-34)

Catch up on past Deep Dives

[www.chelmsfordcatholic.org/deep-dives]

[* all videos are on our YouTube Channel/ link can be found on our website banner]

● Advent at-home activities *Video Presentation ● Facts with Fr. Brian *Videos [October and November]

● GOOD NEWS! and Saintly Stories *Videos ● Church Tour *Videos [St. John and St. Mary]

● O Antiphons *Video teaching ● Vocations Panel *Videos

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When I was a kid I worked at Mars Bargainland as a maintenance person. And I remember the first week in November the Christmas decora!ons would go up and the Christmas music would start. I always found it a li%le absurd that it started that early. And honestly, I quickly learned to tune out the music. I love Christmas music but two months of the same songs in the same order could be torture if you constantly pay a%en!on to it. And inevitably, people would begin to complain about the whole situa!on. Some!mes Christmas can get lost in the “Christmas Wars.” What I mean is—do you say “Merry Christmas” or

“Happy Holidays”. When do you put up your decora!ons and when do you take them down? How much !me do you spend on presents and how much !me do you spend on the religious stuff? Is your favorite part of Christmas secular or religious? And so on. I think you get the point. For me, the power of this celebra!on is discovered in its simplicity. It is so easy to get caught up in the trappings of the season, no ma%er what side of the “wars” you fall on.

The power of Christmas for me can never be taken away or lost by what others may or may not do. I love the celebra!on of Christmas for the simple reason that each year I am reminded of the depth of love that God has for me. “God so loved the world that He sent his only Son, not to condemn the world but that it might be saved.” It is so easy to focus on all the things that are wrong in the world. It is so easy to focus on the things that we disagree about. It is so easy to focus on how “wrong”

other people are in their beliefs and ideas. It is so easy to focus on what separates us and makes us different. It is so easy to forget that ul!mately we are all in the same boat.

Let us ponder the meaning of the Christmas Gospel:

In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

He was in the beginning with God.

All things came to be through him,

and without him nothing came to be.

What came to be

through him was life,

and this life was the light of the human race.

the light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness has not overcome it.

But to those who did accept him,

he gave power to become children of God,

to those who believe in his name,

who were born not by natural generation

nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision,

but of God.

And the Word became flesh

and made his dwelling among us,

and we saw his glory,

the glory as of the Father’s only Son,

full of grace and truth.

Christ came to bring his light into the world. He came to bring the very presence of the living God into our midst. He came to walk our walk and to experience life as we experience it. He came to bring God’s grace into our lives. He—the creator and sustainer of all—came that we might have life and have it to the full. Our God came to be one with us in order that we might ul!mately know his love.

Most powerfully, He came in order to die for us. The babe in Bethlehem was born to die. The reality of this day, of this season, is found in the reality of God’s saving love. Christ would experience all we experience and, in that, have the ability to take upon himself all our sins. The deepest meaning of this season is discovered in this essen!al truth. It is not about the “Christmas Wars”. It is about one single truth: our God will go to absurd lengths to demonstrate his love for us; He will do whatever it takes to help us realize how much He loves us.

If you have any ques!ons about anything, please do not hesitate to ask me directly, or email me at [email protected].

Please keep me in your prayers. In Christ,

Fr. Brian

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THE GATE OF THE YEAR

No one can say that the year 2020 has been unremarkable or unrememberable. I don’t think that anyone could have imagined what was looming before us as the ball dropped in Times Square last New Year’s Eve. The pandemic, a raucous general election campaign, holidays in confinement, and then—the murder hornets. But it seems as though the hornets were tracked down and dispatched so that at least one thing can be crossed off the list as

‘overcome.’

Here is the thing: for what we have been through and have endured this year, I think it is safe to say that the hand of God has been with us and has guided us through the tumult. I see it everywhere—in the kindnesses people do for others, the phone calls, the creative ways to gather and still be safe. God’s love has permeated this entire year in ways unseen but not entirely unfelt. Surely 2021 will be no different, but hopefully on much more, relieved collective terms. No matter where we are, what we are doing, or what is going on—good, bad, thick or thin— God never has and never will abandon us. Scripture tells

us in Isaiah 41:10: “Fear not, I am with thee, O be not

dismayed, for I am thy God, and will still give thee

aid.”

As we make our way into the festive Christmas period under continued altered circumstances, keep these words of scripture in mind. Why else would the good God send a child into the world in a stable crude and bare? Simply because He desires us to be united to Him, heart, body, and soul. He will stop at nothing to draw our hearts to Him. So surely, we will never be abandoned.

In closing, I would like to share a text with you that is always read at this time of year. It’s called “The Gate of the Year.” His Majesty, King George VI of the United Kingdom, famously read these words to his Empire as it stood down the abyss of the Second World War. I truly believe these lines are as important now as they were then:

“And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.’ And He replied: ‘Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.’ So I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night. And He led me towards the hills and the breaking of day in the lone East.”

Wishing you all a blessed Advent and a very Happy Christmas!

PUT YOUR EYES UP

When my oldest son was little, he would come into our bedroom

in the morning and say, “Mama, put your eyes up!” Then he would ask, “What’s our adventure today?” Over the years we

had plenty of adventures, some planned and some not. Some were wonderful experiences and some I would have rather not experienced.

Adventures can be exhilarating but they can also be frightening.

What’s going to happen? There are no precedents, no assurances when things are turned completely upside down. It’s impossible to

imagine what the future will exactly look like. We begin to embrace the adventure when we realize that we must necessarily live with unsettled questions, with not knowing, and that this is how much of life really is.

The Church in her wisdom knows that passing through Advent has all the qualities of such an adventure. Advent is and should be for us a faith adventure. The angel broke the news to Mary, but

announced first: “Do not be afraid.” This is the right counsel for a

faith adventure. Advent is about waiting, being uncertain, and

maybe even being a little fearful of what’s coming. But, it is also

about joy in the journey.

Some days I have no idea where I am going with my day. There is just so much of EVERYTHING that requires my attention that I find myself momentarily paralyzed, trying to discern my priorities for the day. I can chalk it up to small unsubstantial things, but I know in my heart it is because I have lost my focus and let the little fears of life take precedence over the joy of each day. I have lost sight of the grace available to help me focus on things that truly matter. I have lost my sense of adventure.

Jesus’ whole life and ministry is shaped by his profound

awareness of where he must go and what he must do in response to the Father. What does this have to do with the moment we are living right now? We are contending with an ongoing pandemic; we are worried and frightened and overburdened. Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of focus that this time has demanded. We need more time for prayer and reflection to seek and do the work that God has given us.

Focus and paying attention to our faith life doesn’t mean we

know the way or even the exact outcome. It does mean staying still to hear the voice of God and remembering that God is with us on this adventure. The earliest Christians faced many dangers and had no idea how things would go or where their lives would end up, but they did know they needed to follow Jesus. The same is true for us. After all, God looks always with attention and infinite love at each one of us; we become more like God when we seek to pay similar attention. We need to actively listen to each other and God and seek his will in our lives. That will be our way forward—following Jesus.

This Advent season, as we wrestle with “COVID Fatigue” and all

the fear and frustration of this moment in time, let us remember that the spiritual essence of the season is waiting and paying attention; of looking with patience and hope for the future that God has prepared for all people and the joy that will come.

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In order to promote communication and transparency

throughout the Chelmsford Catholic Collaborative, you

are encouraged to forward any comments and

concerns you may have directly to the Parish Pastoral

and Finance Councils.

Parish council matters can be sent to:

[email protected]

Current Council Members are ...

St. John Members

St. Mary Members

Scott Davidson

co-chair

Peter Lando

co-chair

Ray Wagner

Laura Conte

Mike Condor

Rob Donnelly

Katrina Horan

Karen Drake

Beth Jacavanco

Jessica Hägg

Drew Jubinville

Matthew Kunze

youth

Angela McMaster

Cathy Latina

Ellen St. George

Lori McDonald

Augustine Tweneh

Steve McMillan

Alma (Chicki) Rigazio

Paul Therrien

Finance matters concerning St. John’s can be sent to:

[email protected]

Current Council Members are …

John Bagni

Jeff Brown

-chair

Paul Brzezenski

Celeste Dunn

Grace Ann Steed

Finance matters concerning St. Mary’s can be sent to:

[email protected]

Current Council Members are ...

Lauren Desforge

-chair

Jack Parsons

Ted Powers

Paul Rigazio

Paul Therrien

If you would like to submit a notice for the

bulletin, please do so no later than 12 NOON,

TWO

Fridays prior to the weekend in which

you would like it published. Submittals should be

emailed to [email protected]

or via US Mail to the Parish Offices at 115

Middlesex Street, North Chelmsford, MA, 01863,

ATTN Christine. We will do our best to

accommodate your request.

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● First Class Hotel Accommodation

● Visit to a Market in Nazareth

● Wine Tasting at the American Colony

Hotel courtyard

● Visit to the Western Wall and Jewish

Quarters

● Dinners and Wine & Cheese

at Satya Restaurant and Wine & Cheese

● Restaurant on rooftop of Notre Dame

● all details can be found on our website

Deluxe Pilgrimage

to the

Holy Land

●

April 3

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13, 2022

●

$

5,299

pp/ double occupancy

Join Deacon John, Bishop Hennessey and Fr. Corey

REMINDER In keeping with the practice

we began last year, the names submitted

along with your Christmas Flower

donations will no longer be published in the bulletin.

However, there will be a special Prayer of the

Faithful for the intentions of all our flower donors.

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The Institute for the New Evangelization (TINE) has

begun a “Year of the Eucharist Speaker Series”

On Thursday, October 29th, Julianne Stanz presented

“H.O.P.E . Healing, Opportunity, Prayer & Eucharist”

On Monday, December 7th, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers presented “Living a Eucharistic Faith”

These presentations were taped and can be viewed at any time.

On Thursday, March 4th, Fr. Sebastian White, OP will present “My Sacrifice and Yours: Offering our lives in Union with the Mass.” You may view this presentation via ZOOM registration.

All!above!mentioned!links!can!be!found!on!our!website

!

!!!!!!!!!www.chelmsfordcatholic.org/year-of-the-eucharist!

Each winter, Boy Scout Troop 70 provides a Christmas tree collection service in the town of Chelmsford. For a donation of $10 they will pick up and recycle your tree. To make a reservation for the Boy Scouts to pick up your tree, there is

a link in which to register on our website…

www.chelmsfordcatholic.org/community-archdiocesan-events

Christmas Tree

Pick

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Up

Diaper and Formula Drive

On December 5th, on behalf of

the Pregnancy Care Center of

Lowell, we collected the following:

THANK!YOU!FOR!YOUR!USUAL!GENEROSITY#

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·

3,240 diapers

·

32 bottles/cans of Similac formula

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If you would like to request that a Mass be celebrated

for a specific intention or person, please call the parish

office. A donation of $10 per Mass Intention is

requested to be made at the time you schedule your

intention.

Rose for Life

Someone special you’d like to honor?

You can do that by having a rose

signifying your intention placed in either

church, as well as having your intention

published in the bulletin. To book a Rose

for Life, contact the parish office.

The suggested offering is $5.00.

St. Mary Memorial Altar Flowers

Parishioners are invited

to donate a floral

arrangement, to be

displayed on the altar

in memory of, or in

honor of, a loved one.

The requested donation

for an arrangement is

$40, and includes an

acknowledgement in the bulletin. If you

would like to donate altar flowers, call the

parish office. Please note that we require a

2-week notice for your flower order.

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1Samuel 1: 24-28

[Psalm] 1Sam 2

Luke 1: 46-56

Malachi 3: 1-4, 23-24

Psalm 25

Luke 1: 57-66

Songs 2: 8-14

Psalm 33

Luke 1: 39-45

Merry

Christmas

Acts 6: 8-10; 7: 54-59

Psalm 31

Matt 10: 17-22

Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14

Psalm 128

Colossians 3: 12-21

Luke 2: 22-40

2Sam 7: 1-5, 8-12, 14, 16

Psalm 89

Luke 1: 67-79

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