Post on 27-Apr-2018
PARISH STAFF:
Rev. Matthew M. Williams, Pastor
Rev. Joseph Boafo, Parochial Vicar
Jini Vickery, Music Director
Denise Patts, Parish Office Manager
Joseph Sheehan, Business Manager
550 Washington Street, Quincy , MA 02169 Tel. 617-472-6321 Fax 617-471-8849 Email - stjoesquincy@comcast.net Website: www.stjosephsquincy.org
MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses; 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m.at
St. Joseph church. (Rosary at 8:25 a.m. same
mornings)
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 8:00 a.m. at
St John the Baptist church.
HOLY DAYS; as announced in the bulletin
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
SATURDAYS 3:00—3:30 p.m. or by
appointment.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
BAPTISM: Congratulations on your baby! This Sacrament is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at 12:00 PM. Parents are asked to call the rectory for information.
MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your engagement! Please contact the Priest or Deacon at least six months prior to the wedding date.
COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND: Please contact the rectory if a member of the parish is hospitalized or unable to attend Mass.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Grades 1-9 and Confirmation. We are partnering with St. John the Baptist Parish in Quincy for a joint Religious Ed. program. For information contact the R.E. department at 617-877-5014. Registration information is available online - www.stjosephsquincy.org
RCIA: Adults interested in becoming Catholic, or Catholic adults interested in the Sacraments of Confirmation or First Com-munion are invited to call the rectory for information.
SODALITY: Meets the 1st Monday of the month (Sept-June) at 6:30 PM at St Joseph's Church for the Rosary & Benediction, followed by a meeting in the church.
HOLY NAME: Meets on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the 8:30 AM Mass (Sept.-June) followed by a meeting.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession): Wednesdays, 8:30-9:00am at St. John the Baptist Lower Chapel Eucharistic adoration: Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm & 1st Saturdays: 8:30am-9:45am at St. John the Baptist Lower Chapel
ST. JOSEPH PARISH, QUINCY MA
Mass Intentions:
Saturday, June 9th
4:00 PM Theresa Coscia and Elpidio Coscia -
Anniversary
Sunday, June 10th
8:30 AM Mass for the Parishioners
10:30 AM Mary H. Manning—4th Anniversary
Monday, June 11th
9:00 AM Robert Shilke—Month’s Mind
Thursday, June 14th
9:00 AM Mary Doyle—Birthday Memorial
Saturday, June 16th
4:00 PM Francis Straughn—2nd Anniversary
Sunday, June 17th
8:30 AM Mass for the Parishioners
10:30 AM Julia Trubiano, James Trubiano &
Anthony Trubiano—Memorial
Memorial Donation: The Altar Bread for the week of
June 10th has been donated in memory of Alexander
Hutton. If you would like to make a donation for the altar
bread and wine for a week in memory of a loved one or for
a special intention, the donation for the week is $25.00 for
the bread and $25.00 for the wine. Please contact the
rectory.
Please remember in your prayers all our friends and
relatives who passed away recently. May their souls and
the Souls of all the Faithful Departed Rest In Peace. Amen.
Weekly Collection Report;
June 2 & 3, 2018
Envelopes $2050.00
Loose $2217.00
Total $4267.00
ST. JOSEPH FOOD PANTRY: The pantry is open on Wednesday eve-nings from 7 to 8PM for our neighbors in need (located in rectory conference room).
Present Needs: Disposable Razors, Shave cream, Deodorant, Sham-poo—personal size for men & women. Donations may be brought to Mass on Saturday/Sunday. Thank you for your support with all non-perishable food items and cash donations.
This weekend, June 9 & 10, the second collection is the
monthly Parish Maintenance collection. Thank you for
your generous support of the parish.
Special collection, June 16 & 17, Promoting the Gospel;
supporting Communications and the Campaign for Human
Development.
A NOTE OF THANKS
St. Joseph’s BVM Ladies Sodality
wishes to express their gratitude for the
countless donations made to their an-
nual Baby Shower for Life Campaign
which supports Friends of the Unborn
in Quincy. The lives of many newborn babies and their
moms have been greatly impacted by your overwhelming
outpouring of love and compassion. We want to extend a
heartfelt thank-you, as well, for your tremendous support
of our organization throughout the year. Many worthwhile
programs in and around our parish have benefitted from
your generosity at our events, and for that we are more
than grateful.
Dear Friends,
I would like to take this moment to introduce Fr.
Joseph Boafo to the parishioners of the Collaborative of St.
John the Baptist and St. Joseph of Quincy. Fr. Joseph was
born in Ghana, and is one of fifteen children. His family
has two priests, a consecrated religious sister and religious
brother. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1996, as a
member of Holy Spirit Congregation. During that time he
worked in parish life in Gambia for ten years. After study-
ing in Ireland for one year he went to New York to work as
a Parochial Vicar. In 2009, Fr. Joseph came to Boston to
study at Boston College, receiving a Masters Degree in
Counseling Psychology and Pastoral Ministry. After re-
ceiving his degree in 2013, Fr. Joseph began hospital chap-
laincy at the Massachusetts General Hospital while also
assisting at the Holy Rosary Parish in Winthrop.
Fr. Joseph is very excited to join the collaborative
pastoral team serving our parishes. He loves being a priest
and brings many gifts to our communities. Fr. Joseph has
tremendous experience bringing the healing presence of
Jesus to all those who are suffering and carrying heavy
burdens. Fr. Joseph’s faith, hope and love of Jesus Christ is
reflected in his compassion and reverence for the dignity of
those whom he serves. We are blessed to have a man who,
like the Lord, “hears the cry of the poor,” and does some-
thing about it.
Fr. Matt+
TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Dear Friends in Christ,
Peace be with you. This week I write this column together with Fr. Joseph.
We have an important question for you, as a member of your respective parish (St. Joseph’s
or St. John’s) and as a new member of this collaborative family: What time or season is it
in your heart, your soul? “You might say, this is an odd question and I don’t understand”.
Let us give context: Chapter three of the Book of Ecclesiastes begins one of the more famil-
iar, popular texts in all of the Bible. It begins by proclaiming: “for everything there is a sea-
son, and a time for every matter under the sun” (Ecc 3:1). In verses 4 and 5 we read: “..a
time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance..a time to embrace
and a time to refrain from embracing..”
So much change has happened in just two weeks time! Two beloved priests and shepherds
have concluded their assignments, and our parishes are now part of a “Collaborative” where
resources (especially priests) are shared and many changes have already begun to the parish
we know and love (i.e. Daily Mass schedule, rectory living, Liturgical styles, etc.). Many
feel anger and frustration that this was forced upon them. Others are afraid for what the fu-
ture holds. Some do not trust the Archdiocese and don’t know what to make of the new
priests in town. And many, many feel a sense of grief.
It’s so important to name the season, the time, we find ourselves in. It’s very very important for Fr. Joseph and I to name
and reverence this reality: many are grieving loss and change. We care. We love you, We see you and we want to listen and
walk with you in this time, this season.
As Fr. Joseph has said so often for the past 7 days: “we are here for everyone” (and we mean it!). As your priests and shep-
herds, we are here for you. Please do not hesitate to seek us out, to take time to talk about what is going on in this time and
season. It matters to us.
We hope and pray for the healing presence of the Good Shepherd to touch each of us; to bring us to unity and peace. Fr.
Joseph and I pray that we may have unity and peace as a Collaborative Family; and that our unity will reflect the unity of
the Most Holy Trinity.
Sincerely yours, in the love of the Most Holy Trinity,
Fr. Matt & Fr. Joseph
LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. Is the kingdom of your soul divided? We are often confronted with choices that appear to be good but in essence are not. We struggle with choosing good over evil and right from wrong. Conflicts often exist within, and we walk through life with a divided heart. We realize what is needed to live with God but find ourselves doing the exact opposite. As we gather with our brothers and sisters and seek God's gift of Christ in the Eucharist, may we not only be united with one another in faith but united with God within. All conflicts and divisions can cease, and we can act with a focused, strong, and determined heart.
JUNE 10, 2018
The Vocation Crucifix has been signed out by the following pa-rishioner (s) for the weeks of:
June 10—Chickie Abdallah
Prayer For Vocations:
St Joseph's BVM Sodality has a program devoted to praying for priestly vocations. Families or individuals volunteer to take home a crucifix for one week and daily recite the prayer for vocations. This is a simple prayer to inspire men to serve God and His church and follow in His footsteps.
There is a sign up sheet in the entrance of the church; Please choose the week you partici-pate. When it is your designated week, pick up the crucifix in the sacristy on Saturday/ Sunday and sign it out. Please return and sign in by the 4 pm the fol-lowing Saturday so it is available for the next family.
If you are new to our parish,
please introduce yourself
after Mass. We want to know
and serve you. We welcome
you and invite you to become
active members of St. Joseph
parish community.
"Be a Trooper and Run for Cooper" Join us for the third annual Coop's Troop 5K to be held at Bare Cove Park in Hingham, MA on July 15th at 8:30 am. All proceeds from the race will benefit the Coop's Troop Foundation, Inc. to help children with life limiting diseases and special needs. The founda-tion was developed in memory of Cooper Matthews Richards, a young member of the St. Frances Xavier Parish in Weymouth. Cooper's family (grandmother, aunt and cousin) lives in our parish and are active parishioners. Cooper was diagnosed with GM-1, a rare genetic disorder in March, 2015. Faith, love and hope surrounded the Richards family and Sweet Cooper as they strived to maintain a quality of life rooted in these three ideals. Cooper, at 3 years old, passed away January, 2017 of this rare disease. For more information about the foundation or to sign up for the race, visit our website at www.coopstroop.org
JUNE 10, 2018
Discipleship Week – a dynamic evangelization experience for high school students, is returning to Northeast Catholic College in Warner, NH from Wednesday, June 27 through Sunday, July 1. Hosted by the Secretariat for Evangelization and Discipleship, this year’s theme is “Made for Greatness.” Designed for teens who are ready to take the next step in their relationship with Christ, the week features times of rec-reation and activities, worship, teachings, sharing in small and large groups; daily Mass and opportunities for confession, as well as time for individual prayer and reflection. Register at disciplesinmission.com/discipleshipweek. For more informa-tion, contact Mike Drahos at mdrahos@rcab.org.
Transformed in Love Marriage Prep – Transformed in Love for engaged couples is the Archdiocesan program for mar-riage preparation. For upcoming 2018 dates, locations, and registration information, visit bostoncatholic.org/familylife or contact Liz Cotrupi at ecotrupi@rcab.org.
Annual Silver and Golden Anniversary Mass – Cardinal
Seán O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap. invites all couples of the
Archdiocese of Boston who are marking their 25th and
50th wedding anniversaries to attend the annual Silver and
Golden Anniversary Mass and celebration. The Mass in-
cludes a renewal of marriage vows by all participating an-
niversary couples with all family members, friends, and
guests welcome. Anniversary couples are asked to register;
other guests do not need to do so. For more information,
please visit bostoncatholic.org/weddinganniversarymass or
contact Kelly Tolman at ktolman@rcab.org. Kelly can also
be reached at 617-746-5803.
The Theological Institute for the New Evangelization and the Secretariat for Evangelization and Discipleship present 5 Things You Should Know – on Wednesday, June 27 from 8:30AM-2:15PM at the Pas-toral Center in Braintree. A refresher on six key areas of Church teaching, the program includes Mass, lunch, and an end of day trivia contest on topics covered. Prizes will be awarded! To register, email Denise Daley at de-nise.daley@sjs.edu
Worldwide Marriage Encounter "Everything indeed is for you, so that the grace bestowed
in abundance on more and more people may cause the
thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God." Learn
what graces God bestows on your marriage by attending a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Week-
ends are Sept 15-16, 2018 in Medway, MA and Dec 7-9,
2018 in Duxbury, MA. For more information, call Stephen
& Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at
https://wwmema.org/.