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(1)Second Sunday of Advent. December 6, 2020. Segundo Domingo de Adavento 6 de Dezembre de 2020 segundo domingo de Adviento 6 de diciembre de 2020 . Offices at 17 Winter Street Milford, Massachuse$s 01757 W S

(2) / A . All weekend liturgies are celebrated in the main church during the COVIDͲ19 emergency un&l further no&ce. All Masses are live streamed on our parish website & Facebook page, except for Sunday at 7:30 am.. P S / E P . Rev. Peter Joyce, Pastor/Párroco (frpeter@stmarymilford.org) Rev. Mr. David F. Vaillancourt, Sr., Deacon/Diacono (deacondave@stmarymilford.org) Ms. Kathy Moran , M.Ed. Youth Ministry Director/Directora de Min. Juvenil (kmoran@stmarymilford.org) Mrs. Cathy Gosselin, Secretary (secretary@stmarymilford.org) Mrs. Louisa Savaria, Youth Ministry Administrative Assistant (lsavaria@stmarymilford.org) Secretaria por Portugues/Brasileira, Hispana (combrasil@stmarymilford.org) Mrs. Brenda Wagner, Office Manager/Contable (bookkeeper@stmarymilford.org ) Mr. Jonathan Capece, Director of Music (jcapece@stmarymilford.org). C I

(3) / C . Parish offices are located at 17 Winter Street, Milford Office Hours are Monday through Friday Ͳ 8:00 AMͲ2:00 PM Horario: segunda, quarta y sexta feira / Oficina: lunes, miercoles y viernes . Parish Office Religious Educaon Office Secretaria que fala Portugues ext 230 Secretaria que habla español ext 230 Society of Saint Vincent de Paul ext 214 Safe Environment Coordinator Diocesan Office of Safety & Prevenon Office FAX. 508Ͳ473Ͳ2000 508Ͳ478Ͳ7440 508Ͳ473Ͳ2000 508Ͳ473Ͳ2000 508Ͳ473Ͳ2000 508Ͳ473Ͳ2000 508Ͳ929Ͳ4363 508Ͳ473Ͳ6907. D / D

(4) / D . Miraculous Medal Novena Holy Hour (English & español) Hora Santa (em Portugues) Saint Joseph Chaplet. every Monday a er 9 AM Mass every Thursday / cada jueves at 7 PM todas as quintas feiras as 8 PM every 1st Wednesday a er 9 AM Mass. Saturday: Sunday: . 4:00 pm (English) 19:00h (Missa Brasileira) 7:30 am (English) 9:00h (em Portugues) 10:30 am (English) 12:00 pm (en español) . Sunday morning Masses at 9, 10:30 and Noon are also broadcast over the Milford local cable access (Comcast 11 and Verizon 40) W M

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(7) .. Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 AM Lunes: 6:00 pm: Misa en español Quartas e SextasͲfeiras: 19:00 horas (em Portugues) We have gluten free hosts; please see a priest or deacon before Mass.. Confessions: Saturday : . 3:00 Ͳ 3:30 pm in the lower church or by appointment. Chrisan Iniaon: (Bapsms): in English: contact Parish Office for class & monthly schedule Em Português: fala com Louisa no secretario. en español: contactar Luisa en la oficina para inscribirse. For children over 5 and adults: The Rite of Chrisan Iniaon (RCIA) is a process to meet individual circumstances, please contact the office at your earliest convenience. Ministry to the Sick: Ministers are available to visit any one confined to their home on a regular basis. Please nofy our office. Communion is brought on a regular basis to Milford Regional Medical Center, please call the office to be anointed. Marriage: Couples planning to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage are asked to contact the Parish preferably at least one year before the proposed date. Holy Orders & Religious Life: If you or someone you know is interested in dedicang his or her life to Christ and the Church as a priest, deacon or vowed religious, please contact one of the priests, or the diocesan Director of Vocaons at 508Ͳ630Ͳ4473 or at www.worcestervocaons.com. text smamilford to 84576. Check us out we are on Facebook! hps://www.facebook.com/StMaryOfTheAssumpon www.stmarymilford.org. Use this link to donate electronically.

(8) Stewardship. Parish Information Masses will continue to be transmitted as a live video stream on our parish website & Facebook. The obligation to attend Mass is suspended until February 21st. Our weekday Masses and devotions have returned to the upper church from the hall.. Saturday, December 5, 2020 4: 00 pm ..+ Ana & Joaquina Afonso, (Family) (Live Streamed as 4 pm) + Florence Dugan, (St. Mary’s St. Vincent DePaul Society) + Patricia McArdle, (Sharon McArdle) 7:00 pm… Missa em Portugues (Live Streamed at 7:00 pm) Sunday, December 6, 2020 7:30 am...+ Swift Family, (Swift Estate) 9:00 am + Missa em Portugues (Live Streamed as 9am) 10:30 am .+ Frank Garcia, Sr. & Frank Garcia Jr. (Family) 12:00 pm … Misa en español (Live Streamed at 12 pm) Monday ,December 7, 2020 9:00 am.. …+ Holy Souls in Purgatory, (Live streamed at 9 am) (Helpers of the Holy Souls), (Family) 6:00 pm ….+ Lily Roca, (Felicia Roca) (Live Streamed at 6 pm) Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Feast of the Immaculate Conception 9:00 am… + Barbara Chiccarelli Savage, (Donna Donahue) (Live Streamed at 9 am) 12:10 pm …+ John Donahue (Family) 7:00 pm.. Missa em Portugues Wednesday, December 9, 2020 9:00 am….+ George Daoust, (Michael Abbiuso) (Live Streamed at 9 am) + Jose Gregorio Blanco Quijada, (Elaine Eden) 7:00 pm.... NO MASS Thursday, December 10, 2020 9:00 am… + Communion Service Friday, December 11, 2020 9:00 am… + Parishioners of St. Mary’s 7:00 pm.. Missa em Portugues (Live Streamed at 7:00 pm) Saturday, December 12, 2020 9:00 am … Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe 4: 00 pm .. + Janet LeForte, (Bob & Rosemary Bessette) + Intentions of Ken Albertazzi, (Jerry & Cathy) (Live Streamed as 4 pm) + Shirley A. (Gareri) MacDonald, 1 Year Anniv. (Jerry & Cathy) 7:00 pm… Missa em Portugues (Live Streamed at 7:00 pm) Sunday, December 13, 2020 7:30 am… + Maria T. & Domingos J. Pinto, (Family) 9:00 am + Missa em Portugues (Live Streamed as 9 am) 10:30 am .+ Marlene Chipega, (Family) 12:00 pm … Misa en español (Live Streamed at 12 pm). Requiescat en Pacem. In your kindness, please remember the following deceased John Donohue, (uncle of Fr. Peter Joyce), Gerry Paddock (of our Parish Family) Joyelle DalCero Shaver, William Grillo, Juan Manuel Carillo, Atty. Pacifico DeCapua, Sr., Aida Silva, Phillip Donnelly May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.. Please use this QR code to access our touchless tracing and reporting database. This information is only to notify parishioners if someone at a Mass tests positive. It will not be shared with any government or health officials. At the last meeting of the Finance Committee, it was mentioned that with the church closed for our renovations and the hall being used for live streaming our weekday Masses, the hall looked tired and in need of a facelift. At the meeting, members of the Brazilian community offered their professional experience as painters and someone else offered to cover the cost of the supplies for the improvements. On Saturday, November 28th, several members of the community gathered early in the day to tackle the project. They went right to work in painting the hall after some of them had come in the day after Thanksgiving to patch the holes and prepare the walls for the painting. Other members of the community arranged to bring food and water for them during the day as well as a well earned lunch break. By 3 pm, the crew had finished and were cleaning their brushes and rollers and managing to put away the left over paint to be used for the small hall at a later date. This is a great example of stewardship. One providing the financial support to purchase the paint that a professional got a their discount, others providing food and nourishment, and those pictured here giving their time and talent to complete the task. And we all benefit! We now have a hall that looks new again! Obrigado!. Financials S R N 22, 2020 $7,158.44 WeShare for October $8,456.55 Automated Stewardship November 22, 2020 $971.00 Net Weekly Offering $16,585.99 D +, R- . Weekly Offering (collected at Mass November 22, 2020). The following donations are earmarked for special projects and are not available to pay operating expenses . Second Collection Cemetery Blue Env One Faith One Family Total Designated Receipts Other Income (Candles, Flowers & Utilities, Holydays). $1,095.88 $10.00 $0.00 $1,105.88 $165.00 $17,856.87 $1,105.88. All Sources Income Total Designated Receipts Income Prior to Tithe $16,750.99 $829.00 5% Tithe to be Dispersed Quarterly Total Available for Operating Expenses $15,921.99 There are currently over 150 families enrolled in Auto Stewardship! To one & all "Thank you" for your continued stewardship of treasure. Please consider enrolling in electronic giving-for the safety of our staff who would not need to handle cash or paper checks at this time. Page 2.

(9) Information A Message from Father Peter Dear Parishioners, This week our liturgical calendar marks two different celebrations to honor the example and the witness of Our Lady. The dedication of the basilica in Jerusalem which is traditionally the site of the home of Saints Anne and Joachim, where Our Lady grew took place on September 8th. As a result, that anniversary is celebrated as the feast of the birth of Our Lady. Nine months before that date is December 8th, the feast of her Immaculate Conception. This is the title that Our Lady used to reveal herself to Saint Bernadette of Lourdes before it was a proclaimed dogma of the Church as well as the title she shared with Saint Catherine Laboure at the convent in Paris when she revealed the Miraculous Medal to her. It is also the title under which Our Lady is the patroness of the United States of America. As a result, this feast is traditionally a holy day of obligation here in the USA, although this year given the limitations of the COVID19, the obligation has been lifted. Nonetheless, this important feast is one that reminds us of the role that Our Lady had in God’s plan of salvation as we prepare to celebrate the nativity of Our Savior. As Eve, the first woman made her choice without sin, so Our Lady was in a similar position, she too was given the chance to choose to do the will of God or to sin because of her own selfishness, pride or fear. With the same opportunity, Our Lady chose to do the will of God and the Word took flesh in her immaculate womb, a vessel without sin to receive the one who is sinless. By this, we who have sinned are redeemed and given the promise to rise above our sin and to share the life gained for us by Christ in his resurrection. The second feast is on Saturday, December 12th, that recalls the fourth and final apparition of Our Lady to a young Incan prince on the hills outside of modern Mexico City. On this day, she provided the sign demanded by Bishop Zumárraga to ascertain her request to build a church in her honor on the hill of Tepeyac, the former site of a pagan shrine. St. Juan Diego thought the sign was the roses that he had picked at her direction and that she had arranged in his tilma, unaware that when he opened it in the presence of the bishop and the flowers cascaded to the floor, Our Lady’s image was forever imprinted on his cloak. Modern science cannot decipher how the image was created, but microscopic investigations have proven that it is probably best understood as a photographic image of her. This patroness of our country, and her dual feasts that celebrate the sacredness of life from its conception are an important and compelling reminder of our call to pray for the future of our country, to plead for Our Lady’s powerful intercession as we face the need for a peaceful transition of power from one president to another, and with it the challenges of racial inequality, violence in our streets, an increasing incidence of this pandemic, and a serious threat to the protections that have been gained in recent years for the unborn and their right to life. As we wish this year to be gone, we should be anxious of what is still to come in a new year. Let us ask our spiritual mother to watch over and care for us as her beloved children and to protect and lead our country in the days ahead. . A Look Back …A Visit from a Hometown Bishop Assisting Bishop Shaughnessy were Fr. Parent, C.M. of Medford as Deacon, Fr. Boissoneault of Medford as subdeacon, the deacons of honor were Fr. Richard Murphy of Uxbridge and Fr. Julius Valentinelli of Sacred Heart, Milford, and the Very Rev. William Longeran, rector of the Marist College in Washington, DC, served as the high priest. The preacher of the Mass was a former curate of the parish, the Rt. Rev. John Phelan of Worcester. . Msgr. Phelan preached eloquently and fittingly for the occasion although the news reports give no indication of the theme or topic. During the Mass, the bishop spoke briefly, expressing his gratitude to Fr. Riordan for his many courtesies and the hospitality afforded to the bishop in being able to have his first public Mass in his home church with his parents attending. Following the Mass, all were invited to the parish school for a luncheon and reception to greet the new bishop that was organized by the Saint Mary’s High Alumni Association. Fr. Riordan served as toastmaster and remarks were offered by Judge John Swift, Supreme Director of the Knights of Columbus, and a Milford native, Dr. Thomas Nugent, and the visiting clergy. From Milford, Bishop Shaughnessy would travel by rail across the country to arrive for his installation as the fourth Bishop of Seattle on October 10, 1933. Once his train entered the state of Washington, he was greeted at every stop by members of his new flock to welcome him. When he arrived at King Street Station in the city, he was taken directly to the Cathedral of Saint James which had been packed with children from across the diocese to joyfully welcome him and receive his first blessing. A professor before entering the seminary just before he turned thirty, he had expected to spend his life in Washington, DC, as an academician until Pope Pius XI tapped him on July 3, 1933 to relocate to the West Coast to lead in a place he had never been. He chose as his episcopal motto a single word, that of Our Lady, Fiat, her answer to the angel Gabriel at the Annunciation. The task ahead of him was fierce. He knew no one in Seattle, he was unfamiliar with the area, and he followed Bishop O’Dea who had led the church in Seattle for 37 years and was deeply loved. Bishop Shaughnessy endeared himself as well as he would lead the diocese through the depression and make it financially stable for decades, through a world war when he condemned the discrimination against Japanese Americans and opposed the war. He supported the formation of Serra International and served as its first chaplain. In a 1941 Easter sermon, he sharply criticized Wendell Willkie, the presidential candidate. Willkie demanded an apology. Bishop Shaughnessy responded that Willkie was not “the man he used to be, and in fact he never was … And speaking of ‘apology,’ Mr. Willkie, I believe that you owe one to your party, to those who voted for you, and to the whole nation.” A year later, the bishop would return to celebrate with his parents their golden wedding anniversary on August 2, 1934, and he would be present for the dedication of Sacred Heart Church in Hopedale on November 10, 1935. In 1945, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage from which he never fully recovered. On May 18, 1950, a day before his 63rd birthday, he entered his eternal reward. Page 3.

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(12) n. Second Sunday In Advent December 6. 2020 1st Reading Old Testament: Isaiah 40:15,911 2nd Reading New Testament: 2 Peter 3:814 Gospel: Mark 1:18 Our meditation: “Prepare the way of the Lord…” - Mark 1:3 Our response: We are all called to live a holy life. We are all called to invite others to live holy lives. Living a stewardship lifestyle, being grateful and generous with our gifts, puts us on the path to holiness and is an example for others to be holy, too. We are responsible not only for our own lives, but for the lives of others as well.. x The familiar tags on trees can not be made available x Donations to help our Society of Saint Vincent de Paul x x x x. Sesquicentennial Ornament 2020. Our second edition of a parish Christmas ornament has arrived. They are available after Masses. This one marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of our church at Midnight Mass in 1870. Again, the ornaments are $15 each. The 2019 ornaments are also available for sale.. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION By MondayDecember 7th, please inform Bill Sgammato at Bill.Sgammato@Thermo.com or at (5084796623) of any unavailable dates for January and February.. SPECIAL RAFFLE. $2,000 IN CASH PRIZES 7 CHANCES TO WIN FROM $1,000 TO $25. All proceeds to benefit the operating budget of our parish during COVID emergency. $10 A TICKET—DRAWING ON DEC 20TH TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER MASSES EACH WEEKEND, AT THE OFFICE AND ON LINE AT WESHARE. MASS SCHEDULE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH 6 PM IN SPANISH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH 9 AM IN ENGLISH 12:10 PM IN ENGLISH 7:00 PM IN PORTUGUESE PLEASE COME & PRAY FOR OUR COUN-. purchase needed gifts are needed Donations may be made in any amount You are invited to make a donation in memory of a loved one or to honor someone living You can make your donation on line at stmarysmilford.weshare.org You can mail a check to our office or place it in a collection basket at weekend Masses (payable to St Vincent de Paul Society). St. Mary’s Food with Friends invites all those who hope for a delicious meal with friendly people to join us. We will offer a bag lunch again this Thursday, December 10th from 11:30 – 12:30 at 17 Winter Street until we can sit and eat together. It is our pleasure to respond to God’s call by serving you.. SCHEDULE FOR MASSES ON LIVESTREAM From Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish on our Facebook page, our parish website (under worship/live stream Masses).. Milford Cable has agreed to broadcast our Sunday morning Mass live. The schedule for these Masses will be 9 AM in Portuguese, 10:30 AM in English and 12 Noon in Spanish. They can be located at Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 40.. From the Cathedral of Saint Paul in at worcesterdiocese.org. (following each Mass they can be viewed at worcesterdiocese.org on their Vimeo channel). Catholic Television Network is carried on the EWTN channel. "EWTN" stands for the Eternal Word Television Network. Here are the EWTN cable channels for Milford residents:. Comcast Milford - Cable Service: EWTN = Channel 056 Comcast Milford - Digital Service EWTN Español = Channel 668 EWTN Channels = 1668, 238 or 056 Verizon Fios Milford - Digital EWTN Español = Channel 1741 EWTN Channel = 285 Parishioners from other communities or satellite subscribers can look up their EWTN channel(s) at: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/channel-finder Milford Cable Access will also Live Stream Mass on our parish Christmas Masses.. TRY TO OUR PATRONESS. Page 4.

(13) Religious Education . . The more quickly we allow God’s Spirit to work within us, the sooner God will transform our world. We depend on God for “new heavens and a new earth,” but when God sees that we are preparing ourselves and helping others to prepare for this transformaon, he will hasten the day of his Son’s return. . SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT The Path . God of power and might, you sent the prophets Elijah, Isaiah, and John the Bapst to call your people to the path of righteousness. When we wander off, you seek us out and lead us back. Guide us onto the right path. Remove the obstacles that block our way. Strengthen us to connue forward in faith and hope. Protect us from all that endangers us. Compel us to support each other when we stumble or falter. Help us to walk the path of holiness more quickly every day unl we are running with joy into your kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. . Sunday, December 6, 2020 Hasten the Day . Today’s Readings: Isaiah 40:1ʹ5, 9ʹ11; Psalm 85:9ʹ10, 11ʹ12, 13ʹ14; 2 Peter 3:8ʹ14; Mark 1:1ʹ8. All three readings today urge us to parcipate in the compleon of God’s reign. God tells Isaiah to speak words of consolaon. God’s people had sinned, and as a result they had been defeated by a foreign naon and scaered from their homeland. God declares that he has forgiven them and is bringing them safely back. The glorious restoraon of God’s people, however, will only be possible if they turn back to God and undertake the journey home. John the Bapst declares that the Lord’s day is coming whether people want it to or not, but he also insists that people can prepare themselves for it. They can acknowledge their sins so as to receive God’s mercy and be empowered by God’s Spirit when the Lord comes. Remarkably, in our Second Reading, we are told not only to prepare, but that by striving to live as holy, faithful people, we bring God’s kingdom closer to compleon. For those who wonder why Christ has not yet returned in glory, St. Peter replies that God is giving us me to repent. . . This Week at Home Monday, December 7 St. Ambrose of Milan Today’s Readings: Isaiah 35:1ʹ10; Psalm 85:9ab and 10, 11ʹ 12, 13ʹ4; Luke 5:17ʹ26. God will heal his people of all that afflicts them so that they will return to their homeland and begin their lives anew. The man whom Jesus heals in the Gospel passage is also given a new life. How will we live differently when we encounter God’s healing and mercy? St. Ambrose’s life changed dramacally when the people of Milan asked him to become their bishop. He wasn’t even bapzed, but he accepted the new path that God laid out for him. May we do the same. Tuesday, December 8 . Immaculate Concep4on . Today’s Readings: Genesis 3:9ʹ20; Psalm 98:1ʹ4; Ephesians 1:3ʹ6; 11ʹ12; Luke 1:26ʹ38. Our belief that God kept Mary free from sin in order to bear the sinless Son of God sets Mary apart from us. For some, Mary is too perfect to be relatable. The Second Reading reminds us that God planned for all of us to be holy. God overshadows us with his Spirit so that we, too, will live according to his will. Carefully read through today’s Gospel. Then imagine the angel Gabriel appearing to you. What does God ask of you? How do you respond? . Page 5.

(14) Religious Education . . Wednesday, December 9 Yoked . Friday, December 11 Wisdom . Today’s Readings: Isaiah 40:25ʹ31; Psalm 103:1ʹ2, 3ʹ4, 8 and 10; Mahew 11:28ʹ30 When Jesus urges us to yoke ourselves to him, we might think we are the oxen and he is walking behind us, steering us. Instead, he probably means that he is yoked alongside us, sharing the weight of whatever we are pulling. As we hear in the First Reading, God so lightens our burdens and strengthens us that we seem to have wings. Every few hours, imagine Jesus walking beside you, listening and supporng you. . In the Old Testament, God’s wisdom is personified as Lady Wisdom. She dwells among people, teaches them, and draws them down the path of righteousness. Jesus both teaches and embodies God’s wisdom. Despite the crowd’s refusal to believe it, Jesus is doing the work of God. He remains with us today, guiding us down the path of righteousness. The Book of Proverbs 10Ͷ29 is a collecon of wise sayings. Choose several that apply to you, and bring them into your prayer. Today’s Readings: Isaiah 48:17ʹ19; Psalm 1:1ʹ6; Mahew 11:16ʹ19 . Saturday, December 12 Our Lady of. Thursday, December 10 Obstacles . Guadalupe . Today’s Readings: Zechariah 2:14ʹ17 or Revelaon 11:19a; 12:1ʹ6a, 10ab; Luke 1:26ʹ38 or Luke 1:39ʹ47. . Today’s Readings: Isaiah 41:13ʹ20; Psalm 145:1 and 9, 10ʹ 11, 12ʹ13ab; Mahew 11:11ʹ15. . . . The angel greeted Mary by calling her “favored one.” This term implied that Mary had a patron who had commissioned her for some kind of work. Since Mary was a young woman from an insignificant village and God was her patron, she was understandably worried about what she could do for God. As it turned out, she could do a great deal. Just as God favored her, so she revealed God’s favor to others, such as the indigenous people of Mexico. What do you need Our Lady of Guadalupe to reveal to you? . God tells his people that they will cut through the mountains that block their path as they return home aNer being scaered by war. This me of renewal points ahead to the kingdom that Jesus brings. Those who strive to enter God’s kingdom will also face obstacles, but their faithful perseverance will bring them into the fullness of God’s reign. Offer people a glimpse of God’s kingdom by volunteering at or donang to a local food pantry. . Page 6.

(15) Our Catholic Life WORSHIP AIDS DURING RESTRICTIONS As part of the reopening for public worship, we are not allowed to provide hymnals or books with the readings that can be used by different people during the weekend. The usual hymnals have been removed to prevent any possibility of spreading the virus. If you have a need to follow the readings, it would be best to bring something of your own. There are many options available for use on cellphones and tablets. The following are some apps that will provide you with the readings, prayers, and parts of the Mass for each day’s celebration. Most are free or have a small subscription fee, several also offer languages other than English. i Laudate app (free) i iBreviary app (free) i Daily Readings for Catholics app (free) i The Word Among Us app (free) i Magnficat.com (digital subscription of $5 for 6 months) i We have some copies of Breaking Bread 2021 which one can have personal use ($10 each) Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Did You Know? Recognizing Signs of Child Sexual Abuse. Changes in behavior, extreme mood swings, withdrawal, fearlessness, excessive crying, bedwetting, nightmares, fear of going to bed, sleep disorders, and a fear of certain places, people, or activities can be signs that a child has been traumatized by sexual abuse. For particular help you may call: Worcester Diocese, Office for Healing and Prevention at (508) 9294363 Source: Philip J. Lazarus, "Trauma and Children: A Parent Handout for Helping Children Heal," VIRTUS, May 12, 2003. If you are aware of an incident of sexual misconduct and the suspected offender is a priest, deacon, candidate, seminarian, religious, lay minister, employee or volunteer, you are encouraged to report the matter to the Diocese of Worcester. The report can be made by phone, contact Judith Audette at the Office of Healing and Prevention, (508-9294363) or in writing, and sent to the Office for Healing and Prevention, 49 Elm St., Worcester, MA. 01609.. Saturday, December 12th Mass in English at 9 am. Christmas Masses. Upper Church Join us on this special day to pray for the unborn, indigenous people, immigrants, God’s healing to those affected and infected with the coronavirus and for the future of our country. Please bring a rose to place before the image of Our Lady.. EMMANUEL CATHOLIC RADIO Calling all Cantors, Choirs, Clergy, Classmates and Christmas Carolers!! Emmanuel Radio invites you to showcase your Christmas spirit by singing an Advent/ Christmas song on Emmanuel Radio’s three Catholic radio stations. Share your talent. You could receive a $100. donation from Emmanuel Radio! For more details or to enter call Cindy at 7742222566 or visit www.1230radio.com today. Emmanuel Radio ± God is with us! Hockomock Area YMCA, Milford Public Schools & Milford Area Humanitarian Coalition WHAT: Free breakfast and lunch Ages 0-18 WHEN: Weekdays: 11:00 am to 1:00 PM Where: Memorial Elementary School 12 Walnut St. Milford, MA in the cafeteria parking lot No advanced sign up or paperwork required to receive the free meal for pick up. ree and open to all. Questions?? Contact: Marykateeb@hockymca.org. Attendance is by reservation only. Given the demands of social distancing during the COVID19 emergency, we are asking anyone interested in attending Mass for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to please reserve a spot so that we can assure people that we have adequate space and that no one would be turned away for a lack of space. Masses are Thursday, Christmas Eve, at 3 pm and 5 pm in English and 7 pm in Portuguese. On Friday, Christmas Day, Masses are at 9 am in Portuguese, 10:30 in English and 12 Noon in Spanish. Masses will be added if these get full. i Please register as a family so that we can assign seats. according to social distancing restrictions. . i Seating will be assigned for each Mass to provide maxi-. mum attendance capability.. i Please realize that people who do not have a reservation. may not be admitted if the church has been reserved to capacity. i Once Mass begins the doors will be locked to prevent the disruption of Mass. That means, late comers will not be able to enter the church, even with a reservation. i Please use the widget to the right or call the office to make a reservation. Volunteers will help with sign up after weekend Masses also. Page 7.

(16) Comunidade Portuguesa e Brasileira. Segundo Domingo do Advento Domingo, 6 de Dezembro de 2020 Apresse o Dia Leituras de Hoje: Isaías 40: 1–5, 9–11; Salmo 85: 9–10, 11–12, 13–14; 2 Pedro 3: 8–14; Marcos 1: 1–8. As leituras nos convidam a "realizar" o Reino de Deus. Deus enviou Isaías para confortar seu povo. Por terem pecado, os israelitas foram subjugados por uma potência estrangeira e deportados. Agora, Deus anuncia seu perdão e os levará de volta à sua terra natal. No entanto, essa restauração gloriosa só será possível se você se voltar para Deus e voltar para casa. João Batista anuncia que o Dia do Senhor está chegando, gostem ou não. Todos devem se preparar para isso: reconhecer seus pecados para receber a misericórdia de Deus e o poder de seu Espírito. A visita do Senhor é iminente. Na segunda leitura, ouvimos que não só temos que nos preparar, mas que devemos nos esforçar para viver fiel e santo, para aproximarmos o Reino de Deus. Aos que se perguntam por que Cristo ainda não voltou na glória, São Pedro responde que Deus está nos dando tempo para nos arrepender; Quanto mais rápido permitirmos que o Espírito de Deus opere em nós, mais cedo Deus transformará nosso mundo. Dependemos de Deus para um “novo céu e uma nova terra”, mas assim que Deus vir que estamos nos preparando e ajudando uns aos outros na preparação para essa transformação, Ele apressará o dia do retorno de Seu Filho.. Esta Semana em Casa Segunda-Feira, 7 de Dezembro Santo Ambrósio de Milão Leituras de Hoje: Isaías 35: 1–10; Salmo 85: 9ab e 10, 11–12, 13–4; Lucas 5: 17–26. Deus curará seus fiéis de tudo o que os aflige para que voltem à sua pátria para recomeçar a vida. Também o curado por Jesus recebe uma nova vida. Nossas vidas mudarão quando encontrarmos a cura e a misericórdia de Deus? A vida de Santo Ambrósio mudou drasticamente quando o povo de Milão lhe pediu para ser seu bispo. Ele nem mesmo foi batizado, mas aceitou o novo caminho que Deus estava traçando para ele. Que podemos fazer o mesmo. Terça-Feira, 8 de Dezembro A Imaculada Conceição Leituras de Hoje: Gênesis 3: 9–15, 20; Salmo 98: 1–4; Efésios 1: 3-6, 11-12; Lucas 1: 26–38. Deus manteve Maria livre do pecado para que nela ela gerasse seu Filho, e isso a diferencia de nós. Para alguns, sua perfeição é incomparável. Na segunda leitura, ouvimos que o plano de Deus é que todos sejamos santos. Ele nos cobre com seu Espírito para que vivamos de acordo com sua vontade. Com o evangelho de hoje, imagine o anjo Gabriel aparecendo para você. O que Deus está pedindo de você? Como você responde?. Quarta-Feira, 9 de Dezembro Unidos Leituras de Hoje: Isaías 40: 25–31; Salmo 103: 1–2, 3–4, 8 e 10; Mateus 11: 28-30. Quando Jesus fala do seu jugo, talvez imaginemos que somos como bois e que ele nos guia por trás, impulsionando-nos. Mas é mais provável que ele queira nos dizer que está apegado a nós e compartilha o peso do que estamos puxando. Ouvimos na primeira leitura que Deus alivia nossos fardos e nos dá tanto vigor que parecemos ter asas. Durante o dia imagine Jesus caminhando ao seu lado, ouvindo e apoiando você. Quinta-Feira 10 de Dezembro Obstáculos Leituras de Hoje: Isaías 41: 13–20; Salmos 145: 1 e 9, 10-11, 12-13ab; Mateus 11: 11-15. Deus anuncia ao seu povo deportado que eles cruzarão as montanhas que bloqueiam o caminho de casa. Esse tempo de renovação aponta para o reino que Jesus traz. Todo aquele que se esforça para entrar no Reino de Deus também enfrentará obstáculos, mas sua perseverança o levará à plenitude do Reino de Deus. Torne-se uma testemunha do Reino de Deus oferecendo-se como voluntário ou doando alimentos para uma despensa local.. Sexta-Feira, 11 de Dezembro Sabedoria Leituras de Hoje: Isaías 48: 17–19; Salmo 1: 1–6; Mateus 11: 16–19. No Antigo Testamento, a sabedoria de Deus é personificada como Senhora Sabedoria. Ela habita entre as pessoas, as ensina e as conduz ao caminho da justiça. Jesus ensina e personifica a sabedoria de Deus. Apesar da recusa das pessoas em acreditar, Jesus faz a obra de Deus. Ele ainda está conosco hoje, conduzindo-nos no caminho da justiça. O livro de Provérbios 10-29 é uma coleção de provérbios sábios. Escolha alguns que se aplicam a você e inclua-os em sua oração. Sábado 12 de Dezembro Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe Leituras de Hoje: Zacarias 2: 14–17 ou Apocalipse 11: 19a; 12: 1–6a, 10ab; Lucas 1: 26–38 ou Lucas 1: 39–47. O anjo chamou Maria de "favorecida". Isso implicava que ela tinha um empregador que lhe teria encomendado algum trabalho. Ela era uma jovem garota de uma cidade irrelevante e Deus era seu patrono, então fica claro que ela se importava com o que poderia fazer por Deus. No final das contas, ela poderia fazer muito. Porque Deus a favoreceu, ela revela o favor de Deus a outros, como os povos indígenas do México. O que você precisa que Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe lhe revele? No Antigo Testamento, a sabedoria de Deus é personificada como Senhora Sabedoria. 2020 Liturgy Training Publications. 8009331800 Texto de Edrianne Ezell (trad. Ricardo López). Aprobación canónica de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago (22 de abril de 2020).. Page 8.

(17) Comunidade Portuguesa e Brasileira. Comunidad Hispana. Notícia Importante Haverá uma mudança no horário da missa Portuguesa. . Un Regalo de Navidad. Te invitamos a que nos ayudes con un tipo diferente de donación navideña para reemplazar nuestro Árbol de Dones habitual. Nuestra conferencia parroquial de la Sociedad de São Vicente de Paulo necesitará donaciones para comprar los regalos necesitados. Su donación se puede realizar por cualquier monto. Puede darse en memoria de un ser querido o en nombre de un amigo o familiar que esté vivo. Por favor complete un formulario de donación que está disponible en la parte trasera de la iglesia y coloca en un sobre con su donación a la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en 17 Winter St. Milford, Ma. 01757. Puedes enviar una donación electrónicamente a través de WeShare / stmarysmilford tambien.. O dia 8 de Dezembro de 2020 é um dia sagrado de obrigação em honra da Imaculada Conceição de Nossa Mãe Santíssima. . Teremos uma missa Portuguesa na TerçaFeira, 8 de Dezembro, às 19h00, em vez da QuartaFeira, dia 9 de Dezembro. Nossa celebração semanal da missa em Português continua na semana seguinte na QuartaFeira, 16 de Dezembro às 19h00. x x. x x x x. AVISO IMPORTANTE São permitidas missas públicas a uma distância de 2 metros entre as pessoas. Todo mundo tem que vim com algo para cobrir seus rostos ou uma máscara. É decisão dos pais se uma criança entre 2 a 5 anos de idade querem máscara. Crianças menores de 2 anos não devem usar máscara. Para o ofertorio, coloque sua oferta em uma cesta no corredor. Não teremos a prosição do ofertorio. As cestas ja vão estar em posição. A obrigação de comparecer à missa está suspensa até 31 de dezembro. Eles são convidados a receber a comunhão à mão. Entre em contato para criar uma distância entre você e o ministro. Nossas missas em portugues são transmitidas da rede e da nossa página do Facebook nos horários habituais. (Sabado, as 19 pm, domingo as 9:00; quarta e sexta-feira às 19:00). A missa de domingo as 9:00 é transmitida no Milford Access local (Comcast canal 11; Verizon canal 40). Missas de Natal Presença é Somente por Reserve Dada a necessidade de distanciamento social durante a emergência da COVID-19, pedimos a todos os interessados em assistir à missa de véspera e dia de Natal que reservem um lugar para que possamos assegurar às pessoas que temos espaço adequado e que ninguém será denunciado afastado por falta de espaço. As missas são às Quintas-Feiras, véspera de Natal, às 15h00 e às 17h00 em Inglês e às 19h00 em Português. Na SextaFeira, dia de Natal, as missas são às 9h em Português, 10h30 em Inglês e às 12h em Espanhol. Missas serão adicionadas se estes ficarem cheios. i Por favor, registre-se como família para que possamos atribuir assentos de acordo com as restrições de distanciamento social. i Assentos serão designados para cada missa para fornecer capacidade máxima de atendimento. i Por favor, perceba que as pessoas que não têm uma reserva podem não ser admitidas se a igreja estiver lotada. i Assim que a missa começar, as portas serão fechadas para evitar a interrupção da missa. Isso significa que os atrasados não poderão entrar na igreja, mesmo com uma reserva. i Use o widget à direita ou ligue para o escritório para fazer uma reserva. Os voluntários também ajudarão a se inscrever depois das missas de fim de semana. . El Segundo Domingo de Adviento, encendemos la segunda vela violeta. Esta semana, celebre los siguientes días de fiesta experimentando algunas de las actividades con su familia. El día 6 es la fiesta de San Nicolás: done su ministros para bebés a una organización benéfica local. El día 8 es la fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción: cuide especialmente a su madre o figura materna en su vida hoy. El día 12 es la Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Envíe flores reales o un ramo diseñado a alguien que conoce. . . . El Sendero. OBRIGADO PELA SUA COMPREENSÃO E COLABORAÇÃO. . Oraciones y Actividades de Adviento para Familias. . Dios de fuerza y poder, enviaste a Elías, Isaías y Juan Bautista, profetas tuyos, para llamar a tu pueblo al sendero de la rectitud. Cuando nos desviemos, búscanos y tráenos a ti. Llévanos por el sendero recto. Quita los obstáculos del camino. Fortalécenos para avanzar con fe y esperanza. Protégenos de todo peligro. Impúlsanos a apoyarnos unos a otros si tropezamos o caemos. Ayúdanos a caminar por el sendero de santidad cada día hasta que corramos con pleno gozo en tu reino. Te lo pedimos por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén.. Aviso Importante. x Las misas públicas son permitidas con la distancia de 6 pies entre personas. x Todos tienen que venir con algo de cubrir sus rostros o una máscara. Es la decisión de los padre si un niño entre 2 a 5 años tienen que llevar una máscara. Los niños menos de 2 años no deben vestirse con una mascara. x Para la ofrenda, favor de poner su limosna en una canasta en los pasillos. No esta permitido que se pasan una canasta. x La obligación de atender la misa esta suspendido hasta el 31 de diciembre. x Están pedido de recibir la comunión por la mano. Favor de extender su mano para crear una distancia entre el ministro y usted. x Nuestras misas en español son transmitidas de la red y nuestra pagina de Facebook a las horas de costumbre. (domingo al mediodía, lunes a las 6 pm). Los domingos la misa sea transmitida por el acceso local de Milford (Comcast canal 11; Verizon canal 40) Gracias por su entendimiento y colaboración. . Page 9.

(18) Noticias de Nuestra Comunidad Hispana. Segundo Domingo do Adviento Domingo, 6 de Diciembre de 2020 Apresuren el Día Lecturas del día: Isaías 40:1–5, 9–11; Salmo 85:9–10, 11–12, 13–14; 2 Pedro 3:8–14; Marcos 1:1–8. Las lecturas nos invitan a “realizar” el Reino de Dios. Dios envía a Isaías para para consolar a su pueblo. Porque los israelitas habían pecado fueron sometidos por un poder extranjero y deportados. Ahora, Dios anuncia su perdón y los devolverá a su patria. Sin embargo, esa gloriosa restauración solo será posible si se vuelven a Dios y regresan a casa. Juan Bautista anuncia que se acerca el Día del Señor, lo quiera o no la gente. Todos han de prepararse para ello: reconocer sus pecados para recibir la misericordia de Dios y el poder de su Espíritu. La visita del Señor es inminente. En la segunda lectura, escuchamos que no solo nos hemos de preparar, sino que, debemos esforzarnos por vivir fiel y santamente, acercamos el Reino de Dios. A los que se preguntan por qué Cristo aún no ha regresado en gloria, san Pedro responde que Dios nos está dando tiempo para arrepentirnos; cuanto más rápido permitamos que el Espíritu de Dios trabaje en nosotros, más pronto transformará Dios nuestro mundo. Dependemos de Dios para unos “cielos nuevos y una tierra nueva”, pero en cuanto vea Dios que nos estamos preparando y nos ayudamos unos a otros a prepararnos para esa transformación, apresurará el día del regreso de su Hijo.. Esta semana en casa. Lunes, 7 de Diciembre San Ambrosio de Milán Lecturas del día: Isaías 35:1–10; Salmo 85:9ab y 10, 11–12, 13–4; Lucas 5:17–26. Dios sanará a sus fieles de cuanto los aflige para que vuelvan a su tierra natal a recomenzar su vida. También al curado por Jesús, se le brinda una nueva vida. ¿Cambiará nuestra vida cuando encontremos la sanidad y la misericordia de Dios? La vida de San Ambrosio cambió dramáticamente cuando la gente de Milán le pidió que fuera su obispo. Ni siquiera estaba bautizado, pero aceptó el nuevo camino que Dios le trazaba. Que podamos hacer lo mismo. Martes, 8 de Diciembre La Inmaculada Concepción Lecturas del día: Génesis 3:9–15, 20; Salmo 98:1–4; Efesios 1:3–6, 11– 12; Lucas 1:26–38. Dios conservó libre de pecado a María para que en ella gestara su Hijo, y esto la pone aparte del resto de nosotros. Para algunos, su perfección es incomparable. En la segunda lectura escuchamos que el designio de Dios es que todos seamos santos. Él nos cubre con su Espíritu para que vivamos conformes a su voluntad. Con el evangelio de hoy, imagine al ángel Gabriel apareciéndosele. ¿Qué le pide Dios a usted? ¿Cómo le responde?. Miércoles, 9 de Diciembre Uncidos Lecturas del día: Isaías 40:25–31; Salmo 103:1–2, 3–4, 8 y 10; Mateo 11:28–30. Cuando Jesús habla de su yugo, quizá imaginemos que somos como bueyes de yunta, y que nos guía desde atrás, acicateándonos. Pero es más probable que quiera decirnos que está unido a nosotros y comparte el peso de lo que estemos jalando. Escuchamos en la primera lectura que Dios aligera nuestras cargas y nos da tal vigor que parece que tenemos alas. Durante el día imagine a Jesús caminando a su lado, escuchándole y apoyándole. Jueves, 10 de Diciembre Obstáculos Lecturas del día: Isaías 41:13–20; Salmo 145:1 y 9, 10–11, 12–13ab; Mateo 11:11–15. Dios anuncia a su pueblo deportado que atravesarán las montañas que bloquean el camino de regreso a casa. Ese tiempo de renovación apunta al reino que Jesús trae. Todo el que se esfuerza por entrar en el Reino de Dios también enfrentará obstáculos, pero su perseverancia lo llevará a la plenitud del Reino de Dios. Vuélvase testigo del Reino de Dios sirviendo como voluntario o donando alimentos a alguna despensa local.. Viernes, 11 de Diciembre Sabiduría Lecturas del día: Isaías 48:17–19; Salmo 1:1–6; Mateo 11:16–19. En el Antiguo Testamento, la sabiduría de Dios es personificada como la Señora Sabiduría. Ella habita entre las personas, les enseña y las atrae por el camino de la justicia. Jesús enseña y encarna la sabiduría de Dios. A pesar de la negativa de las gentes a creerlo, Jesús hace la obra de Dios. Él sigue con nosotros hoy, guiándonos por el camino de la justicia. El Libro de Proverbios 10—29 es una colección de dichos sabios. Elija algunos que se apliquen a usted y llévelos a su oración. Sábado, 12 de Diciembre Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Lecturas del día: Zacarías 2:14–17 o Apocalipsis 11:19a; 12:1– 6a, 10ab; Lucas 1:26–38 o Lucas 1:39–47. El ángel llamó a María “favorecida”. Esto implicaba que ella tenía un patrón que le habría comisionado algún trabajo. Ella era una jovencita de un pueblo irrelevante y Dios era su patrón, por lo que se entiende que se preocupara por lo que ella podría hacer por Dios. Al final resultó que, ella podía hacer mucho. Como Dios la favoreció, ella revela el favor de Dios a otros, como a los pueblos indígenas de México. ¿Qué necesita usted que Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe le revele? En el Antiguo Testamento, la sabiduría de Dios se personifica como la Señora Sabiduría. 2020 Liturgy Training Publications. 8009331800 Texto de Edrianne Ezell (trad. Ricardo López). Aprobación canónica de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago (22 de abril de 2020).. Page 10.

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